IN TOWN AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 291, 29 February 1928, Page 4

IN TOWN AND OUT

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Her Excellency Lady Alice Fergusson will open the new Women’s Hostel at the Auckland Y.W.C.A. on March 14. J Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Scales are Well- i ington visitors to Auckland. * * * £ Miss M. Thomson, of Marton, is j spending a holiday in Auckland. * * *= Auckland visitors to Wanganui are f Mr. and Mrs. Innes, of Remuera. t Mr. and Mrs. R. Williams, of Napier. c are at the Hotel Cargen. t: * * * 1 Mrs. W. Were and Mrs. E. Edwards, J Matamata, are staying at the Central \ Hotel. - Mrs. Parkes and Miss Murray, who * have been in Rotorua, are returning to Auckland to-day. Mrs. R. M. Tolhurst and Mrs. W. R. White are spending a holiday in | Christchurch. Mrs. and Miss Caughey and Mrs. and * Miss Rhodes left last night on a visit . ito Wellington. ( * * * I Miss Dennis, of England, is visiting i ] her sister, Lady Clifford, in Christ- ■ church. r # * # |. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lowry visited j Wellington to meet Miss Lowry, on * her return from England. * * * Sydney visitors to Auckland -who are ! at the Grand Hotel include Mrs. H. G. - Tratten, Miss E„ Morton, Miss M. Lund i and Mrs. A. Udi. An Auckland visitor to Wellington is Mrs. F. W. Smith, wife of Commodore Smith, of H.M.S. Dunedin. Mrs. Smith is the guest of Mrs. J. M. Griffiths, Kelburn. * * at Mi*, and Mrs. Thomas O’Connell, who have spent all their married life in Christchurch, celebrated their golden wedding last week, having been married on February 22, 1868. Dr. A. P. Barker, of Sydney, accompanied by Mrs. Barker and family, arrived by th© Marama yesterday and are staying at Fernleigh. * * * i Mr. and Mrs. Glacken, Misses Ranj kin (2), of Sydney, Mrs. Taylor (Rotorua), Air. and Airs. Neil, Airs. Colters, Airs. Rhodes, Mrs. Smith (Whangarei), Aliss Alahoney, Aliss Lambdell (Wanganui), Aliss White (Sydney) and Misses Thornly (2), of England, are at Fernleigh. * * * Air. and Airs. R. AleClune, Aliss AI. Lund and Colonel and Airs. R. Wil- • liams, of Sydney, Air. and Airs. Winj terbottom, of Southport, England, Air. and Airs. L. Lewis, of Adelaide, and Air. and Airs. F. White, of Whangarei, are staying at the Grand Hotel. * * * At the Star Hotel are Air. and Airs. W. Lyon, Air. and Airs. W. Newham, Air. and Airs. W. Wright, Mr. and Airs. H. Pilkington, Air. and Mrs. W. Mayne, and Airs. J. Whalley, of Melbourne, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Andrews and Mrs. R. J. Andrews, of Wellington, and Mrs. W. Alorgan, of Cambridge. * * * Air. and Airs. E. W. Castine, of Waterville, South Australia; Mr. and Airs. R. C. Barton, Mr. and Airs. J. Sellar, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dunn, Air. and Airs. H. Naylor, and Air. and Mrs. C. D. Harris, of Adelaide; Mr. and Airs. R. Bower, of Largs Bay; Air. and Mrs. F. D. Brook, of Woodville; and Air. and Airs. H. J. Penno, of Malvern, are staying at the Commercial Hotel. NEW COLOURS FOR OLD — By PAULINE BOUCHIER. It is just at this time of the year that many girls ore getting out their last year’s warm frocks in preparation for the coler weather, and some are experimenting, for the first time, with packets of dye. Some of those who have already "dipped” their frocks and jumpers are now wishing they had not been so anxious to rush to the dye-bowl. There are, indeed, many reasons why one’s home dyeing may be a failure. First of all, it must be remembered that the most successful attempts at recolouring are tried on white or deli-cately-coloured fabrics. The garment must be perfectly clean before it is dyed. Though it is claimed for some makes of dye that they clean as they colour, it is far safer to start with a perfectly clean garment. The only way to give the dye every chance of success is to follow to the letter the instructions given with the dye you choose to purchase. So many amateur dyers think it does not matter if they omit a stage in the prescribed process, yet they are sadly disappointed when the resut falls below their expectations. Whenever possible, test a scrap of the material first of all, dipping it and drying it. so that, the finished experiment can be seen. If you are attempting to mix your colours, say yellow on a red material to get an orange, or blue on yellow for a green, it is even more necessary to snip off a little piece from the garment, a scrap from under the hem or under the collar would do, to try first of all. Mixtures do not always work out as they should. Blue on red can produce a most hideous purple, as the result of one of the colours being too strong. Patterned fabrics should always be tried with a piece of the material first of all; they are not nearly so satisfactory to dye as are the plain materials.

LEAGUE OF PENWOMEN

RESLIMING NEXT WEEK After a recess during the months of January and February, the League of New Zealand Penwomen will resume its meetings on Alareh 2. An interesting programme has been arranged for the month, the fixtures including:—Alareh 2, lecture, Rev. W. G. Monckton, AI.A., on "Lessons from the Life of Earl Haig”; Alareh 5, preliminary meeting to form music section; Alareh 6, literature study section, original stories; Alareh 9, impromptu speaking; Alareh 13, dramatic section; Alareh 16, afternoon tea; Alareh 20, journalism section—short story writing; Alareh 23, general meeting; Alareh 26, art section; Alareh 30, lecture, Professor Sperrin-Johnson on “Eighteenth Century Juvenile Literature.” CARD EVENING A progressive card evening was given last week by Air. and Airs. Fred Anderson at their home, Farrar Street, Grey Lynn. A large number of guests were received by Mrs. Anderson, who wore a becoming frock of apricot silk. The prizewinners were Airs. Cyril Tudehope and Air. L. Lynch. Among those present were Air. Chas. Morley, Air. and Airs. Jas. Raynes, Air. and Airs. Percy Tudehope, Air. and Airs. G. Hyauiason, Mrs. Ramson, Mr. and Airs. Lynch, Air. and Mrs. Cyril Tudehope, Alisses Ramson, Muriel Bennett. Gumming, Eva Eddowes, and Torkington, Alessrs. Daniels, Jansen, Hirst and G. Andrews. FAREWELL EVENING The home of Air. and Airs. Arthur Griffiths, Owens Road, Alt. Eden, was the scene of a happy gathering of people last evening to bid farewell to Air. and Airs. Gordon, who leave shortly for London. About 30 guests were present. . A novel means of entertainment was a competition in which the guests were called upon to recount ghost stories in a darkened room. Air. Fagan carried off the first prize and Miss Laura Walker was second. Among those present were Airs. L. Griffiths, Airs. G. Birch, Misses D. Griffiths, M. Knox, P. Knox, K. Williamson, I. Blewden, L. Walker, Webb.

MANUREWA BRIDE-ELECT HONOURED BY CLUB MATES An enjoyable social and dance was tendered to Aliss V. Warlich and Air. L. Cox by the members of the Manurewa Tennis Club, in the Alanurewa Town Hall on Monday evening, in honour of their approaching marriage. The evening was spent in dancing and musical items, Madame Aileen Frost and Aliss Alavis Gibbs and Miss Hewitt contributing to the musical programme. During the evening Air. Smith, president of the club, presented the guests with a set of stainless cutlery and a beautiful silver-mounted cakestand The ladies of the club provided a dainty supper, and the gathering terminated at a late hour.

LITTLE THEATRE "AT HOME" WELL-ATTENDED FUNCTION Commencing in Auckland a comparatively short time ago the Little Theatre Society has made remarkable progress. This was evidenced last night at an "At Home” at the Town Hall, when over 2,000 people attended. The function should do much to encourage interst in this ever-growing movement. The progress of the repertory movement in Auckland was outlined by Air. Kenneth Brampton, who has acted as producer for the numerous plays that have been seen here. “From a membership of 400,” said Mr. Brampton, "the roll now stands at 1,300, and the wish of the society is to reach the 2,000 mark by next year.” If this happens the society will be the most successful repertory movement south of London, and when this stage is reached it is hoped to produce more ambitious plays. "I have great hopes,” the speaker continued, “of producing plays in our own theatre in the near future.” Mr. Brampton drew attention to individual performances of very high talent during the past year, and stated that there should be nothing to hinder the increasing success of the work. The evening’s programme comprised musical and elocutionary items, a dance number and a revival of J. AI. Barrie’s delightful one-act play, “The Old Lady Shows Her Aledals.” Contributing artists included: Air. Alfred Pascoe, at the organ, Mr. Alaurice Ballanco and Mr. Ernest Snell, songs; Miss Ysolinde AlcVeagh, a recitation, and Aliss Bettina Edwards and Aliss Gwenneth McNaughton, dance. The character parts of the play were taken by Miss Peggy Hovey, Airs. Carte-Lloyd, Aliss Linda Alurphy, Mrs. Dupree and Mr. J. Swan. Mr. L. P. Leary, the society’s president, gave an amusing speech on the society’s progress, and at the conclusion of the programme Professor R. AI. Algie expressed appreciation of the work done by the active members of the society, with a special word of praise for Air. Brampton’s untiring efforts.