WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 180, 9 November 1910, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted liv " Eileen.") A LETTER F2OM HAWERA. t 1 The transformation of the Winter , Sliow Buildings into ;i "Port of all \ Nation.." was the outcome of a desire on the part of Rev. Mr. Boys and his parish-!, ioners to obtain funds to pay oil' the t ( debt of £2lio owing on the Hawera Metli- , odist Church. The ''Port" was declared open for trade on Wednesday bv his ( Worship the Mayor (.Mr. E. Barton). "Too good for llawera," was the verdict of a lady in the vicinity of the Turk-i' ish stall on Thnivdav night. This is not ( so. Hawera showed its hearty appreeia-' I tion by investing over £!)0 on the opening day. The organisers of the "Port'' are to be congratulated on the success attending their enthusiastic ell'ort. The artistic designs of the various stalls werej very pleasing, especially the "Old English Castle," whose vine-covered turrets towered to t''e flasf-festooned roof. Mi sdames Bovs, .Tames, Pates and Dixon, gracefully attired as "ladies of ye castle," displayed to advantage the splendid collection of | plain and fanev work. A gaily decorated < gondola (handkerchief and d'oyley stall) was navigated by Miss Elsie Hurrell and Miss E. Young, who made bewitching gondoliers, in their dark blue and red costumes. The Turkish stall was truly a '"Turkish delight." where Miss A'Court, Miss Hurrell. Miss Ogle and Miss Walker, in Turkish dresses of pale yellow anil blue, dispensed sweets of every description. The flower stall, with-its really lovely collection of flowers and ferns, was presided over by Mrs. Martin and Miss For. The cradle stall, containing a good variety of children's garments, was attended by handsome dark-eyed ladies in gipsy dress—Mrs. T. Hurrell (black skirt, orange silk blouse, black silk overlace. black v-lvpt, I'nuave ?<arlet turban), and Mrs. Si|u.i, f.iiaek .skirt, red silk blouse, green velvet zouave). Miss Barraclough, Mrs. L. S. Barraelough, Miss Winnie Barraelough and Miss March made charming Dutch girls, with their fascinating little white bonnets, white chemisettes, cut low at the neck, short sleeves, showing dimpled elbows, bright red skirts, black velvet Swiss jackets laced with red ribbon, dainty white aprons. These young ladies presided over tile doll stall", and assisted Mesdames March and J. P. Keen in conducting the quaint and pretty tower and windmill stall. A large Japanese kiosk was a centre of interest, where the following ladies, in Japanese attire, ministered to the wants of the thirsty or hungry:—Mesdames Hurrell, Young, Meadows, "Curriii, Dodd, Weston, Rudge, Hutchens. Martin and Blanev. and Misses Young, Farrell and Lee. Mrs. McLean was in charge of the Christmas boat, with its cargo of toys of every description. A large woodwork stall was in charge of Mr. j. Kirby. Six girls in gay frocks and floral wrfeaths were busy selling button-holes, while six other young ladies in white frocks, pale blue sailor collars and red shoes, with broad scarlet sashes across their shoulders, engraved with the word "Messenger,' flitted all over the building delivering messages of more or less importance. Altogether, the scene was an animated one. Amongst the novelties there was a maze, where for the sum of threepence one might lose one's self. A concert was given, where Mr. Will Hutchens, Miss Hutchens, Mr. Grace and others made sweet music. There was a museum to interest the studious, and last, but by no means least, was the produce stall, in charge of Mrs. T. Barm by, whose merry smiles and cheery word's were, like her good things, inexhaustible. The "Port" closed on Saturday night after a most successful season. Mr. and Mrs. Cowell are leaving Hawera for good next week. Mrs. Fitzmauriee has returned from an enjoyable trip to Wellington. The many friends of Mr. P. Purser will be glad to know he has at last left the private hosiptal, where lie has been laid up since his accident. He has gone to visit his friends in Wanganui. A CASE OP ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION.

A further development has taken place with regard to the case of attempted abduction which was reported a short time back (says the \Ya intra pa News), in which a young girl who was living in Carterton was intercepted by her° father, who resides in Masterton, while attempting to elope. It has now transpired that the man made another at- _ tempt to get the girl away, and was more successful on the second occasion. He took the girl to Wellington, and after staying there a few days they came to Featherston, putting up at the Empire Hotel as father and daughter. The police became suspicious, and on making enquiries elicited the above facts. On going to see the girl they found she had disappeared, but she was eventually found in an outhouse attached to an empty house on the Tauherenikau. She was sent back to her home in Masterton. The man who took her away is aj prohibited person, and a summons has ( been issued against him for being on licensed premises. He is also said to be aj married man with a wife and family, who; are supposed to be residing in Wellington. i The next day, the following appeared | in the Masterton Age:—A sad case come before the Magistrate's Court in Masterton yesterday morning. A young woman, about eighteen years of age, with her hair down her back, was charged with t being an idle and disorderly person. Sergeant Miller explained that the young woman came to Masterton with her parents from Petone. She became infatuat- » ed with a man, and cleared out with him to Carterton. The police had brought her back to her parents, but she would not remain. His Worship said it was a great pity to see so young a woman on the downward path. He hoped she would reform before it was too late. The case would be adjourned on condition that the girl went to the Salvation Army Home. This the young woman agreed to do, and she left the Court with

a sobbing mother, an l a benevolent-look- 1 ing Salvation A."iy matron. | c'oyep.nmek :: house. J When the full, true mi l complete history of Wellington's : ew Government I l!ov,.<e comes to l:e wri; if that time i evir come-—niar.y curio::< and even n ; -J i founding things will be revealed (sav= j ■ 'Mercutio in the Auckland l[ernl '\ If I some member of Parliament.. gif:el with the nose of an American newspaper re- . po'-tev. wo:i!even now set to work he ffl l-'ii'li' aild in-.m<-.:-'ivrtb'v to the guietv I of ihe House i r P.epre-entativps. lie 1 would discover, for instance, that no pro-j vision was m.: !e for coping with an outbreak of fire, and that the nearest fireplug is buried manv feet beneath the newly-made lawn. I believe they are i still searching for it with pick and spade, but without success. As for the condition of the drains it is not surprising, from all 1 hear, that sickness broke out jin the Vice-regal household. The details are too repulsive to print, but ii they are j true his Excellent- did well in hastily t departing from hi- official residence. Ij am told that he lias asked the Welling-| ton city engineer to furnish him with a re-1 i port, on the sanitary condition of the j House. An amusing story ; s going the rounds concerning the fate of the dining table in Government House. This piece of furniture waschef d'oeuvrc on which the Go- > vernmeiit greatly prided itself. It weigh-; J (V • ton, and its superficial area was I I r • :;ir K ou-i cno'igh for a hundred env-1 I r Probably ' onl Islington's reputa- i j tion for ]\ "illf". which had preceded I J him, had ii 'iced the Government < providing th..- capacious festive board: perhaps' the buoyant, expectations of . Wellington society justified its brobding- j nagian proportions. But his Excellency j made short work of it. I don't kne- ! whetlfr it has been, sawn up for fire- , wood', ;>ut it has. I am assured, disan- < , peared from the banqueting hall, and in ' its place a number of small tables have , been installed. By the way, the intcr- , nal alterations now going on at Government House are, it is said, likely to run ; into 111:1 nhundreds of pounds. NINETY-TWO WEDS T""TRTY : AGED MILLIONAIRE AND II! > NURSE ' ■ Mr. John S. Lyle. aged 92, one of the I wealthiest men of New Jersey, has much '■ surprised his expectant relatives by r secretly marrying recently Miss Julia Harmon, a beautiful nurse, who i 3 more than 00 years his junior, i The "elopement" of the nonagenarian. > who is reputed to be worth between ' £6,000,000 and £10,000.000, has caused i great excitement in New Jersey, where 1 there was much gossip on the couple's ' clever concealment of their project from the knowledge of relatives and neighbors. '| Mr. Lyle, who became a widower two : years ago, owns a vast and magnificent ; estate at Tenafly, adjoining which is the ' estate of the family of his late wife. : After amassing a gigantic fortune as ! partner in one of the largest "depart--1 ment stores" of New York, he retired " from business in the early sixties, and " devoted himself to the acquisition of " real estate which in the course of the • succeeding decades has immensely in- ' creased in value. After the death of his wife he retained ! the services of a pretty nurse who had ! attended her, declaring that a man who was 90 years of age needed a nurse himl self. Under liis care the aged million- ' aire seemed to rejuvenate himself. His ' bearing became once more erect, and he ' might be seen daily walking vigorously ; along the country roads. Recently he and the nurse went driving in his large touring motor car. A " few hours later they appeared before a " magistrate at Yonkers ; New York, and " applied for a marriage license. The hale old bridegroom asked if the license could • be used in New Jersey. The magistrate replied "No/' adding that the license was 1 good only in New r York. "Then we will be married here," an--1 nounced Mr. Lyle. In a few minutes the ' ceremony was over and the couple drove 1 back to Tenafly, where the relatives and } expectant heirs of Mr. Lyle, who has no children, learned with astonishment of. the wedding.