WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 312, 27 May 1911, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by "Eileen.") NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS. TEW IS DANCE, The New Plymouth Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club held their annual dance in the Brougham-street Hall last Thursday evening, but owing to the inclemency of the weather numbers were unable to attend. Those who braved the elements, however, had a most enjoyable time. The hall was prettily decorated with nets, racquets, etc., while the sup-per-room looked charming, being massed with autumn flowers. Mrs. W. Woods' orchestra rendered excellent music. Mr. J. Morton (the secretary), assisted by an energetic committee, deserves great praise for the way in which everything was carried out. Amongst those present were:—Miss E. liayley, who wore a dress of very pretty black satin, veiled in sequinned net. Miss Webster, pale heilotrope taffeta, trimmed with cream lace and a darker shade of velvet. Miss Colson, white silk.

Miss R. Clarke, very dainty wedgwood blue lace frock, over a satin foundation. Miss F. Evans pale blue silk, veiled in net.

Miss M. Evans, pale pink silk, with over-dress of silver beaded net.

Miss V. Kirkby, pale pink silk, decolletage finished with Oriental trimming. Miss Eileen Penn, very pretty pale blue satin tunic, banded with silver passementerie.

Mrs. Penn, very smart white ninon, embroidered in gold over yellow satin. Miss Dempsey, moss-green Liberty satin, finished with Oriental trimming on corsage.

Miss Fitzherbert, pale eau-de-nil brocade, with tunic of ninon, finished with silver beaded fringe. Miss D. Bedford, oyster-pink satin charmeuse.

Miss O. Mackay, very handsome black crepe de chine, over satin, finished with black and white fichu.

Miss E. McAllum, white net tunic over a satin'foundation, relieved with silver. Miss Sturtevant, pale blue satin, trimmed with silver.

Miss P.. Whitton, pale yellow satin. Miss P. Arden, pretty vieux-rose satin, with tunic of net.

Miss N. Capel, black taffeta, Valenciennes lace berthe, relieved with scarlet

roses. Miss S. Capel, black taffeta, lace fichu. Miss M. Thomson, white satin. . Miss Z. McAllum, dainty white satin, veiled in ninon, pale pink rose in belt. Miss Wade, Paisley chiffon, over white satin, side panels finished with silver 1 trimming. Miss E. Grant, vieux-rose crepe de chine. Miss Saxton. pule pink chiffon tunic, trimmed with silver over rose-pink satin. Mrs. Glasgow, mauve taffeta, veiled in emerald-green ninon. .Miss llempton. turquoise-blue silk, rc-l licved with black. Mrs. Remind, black silk. Miss .lackson, red velvet. Miss Mills, white taffeta. Mrs; Bewley, black velvet, Maltese lace berthe. Mrs. Leatham, black ninon over satin. Miss R. Crawford, white silk, veiled in net. Miss McDiarmid, pale pink. Mrs. Mills, black silk. Mrs. Home, Paisley silk, veiled in black net. Miss E. Standish, white silk, with tunic of white ninon. • Miss K. Mills (deputante), very pretty white satin charmeuse, folded chiffon berthe, finished with tiny pale pink| roses. Miss C'ranwell (Auckland) pale blue Shantung. Miss Chapman, whits. Mrs. Hutton, black. Mrs. H. Stocker, pale pink silk, with silver trimming. Miss kirkby, white satin, finished with silver guimpe. Miss V. Simpson, vimix-rosc silk. I Miss D. Simpson, pale blue silk. Miss Douglas (Ashburton), pale heliotrope, trimmed with a darker shade. I Miss O. ICvngdon. rose taffeta. Miss Bewlev, white taffeta, trimmed with silver. Miss Laing, green velvet, trimmed with silver. Miss Milroy, white satin, with gold fringe. Mrs. Bert. Griffiths, cream crepe dc chine. Mrs. R. George, cream laee robe, with pale pink roses on decolletage. Miss Blundcll, cieam laee robe, over yellow silk. Miss Leatham, white satin, with ninon tunic, finished with silver.

■Bridge.—On Tuesday evening last Mrs. E. Gilmour gave a most enjoyable bridge party in honor of Mrs. Cummings, of Auckland. The prizes were won by Mesdames Collins and Paul and Mr. S, Rennel. Amongst those present were: Mrs. E. Gilmour, crearn silk, corsage finished with lace; Mrs. Cummings (Auckland). rich black satin charmeuse; Miss Douglas (Asliburton), very pretty pale pink satin charmeuse; Mrs. Hall, bronzecolored silk, with cream lace vest and sleeves; Miss Hall, cream silk; Miss C. Baylv, black and white silk muslin, over a silk 'foundation and lightened with pipings of pale blue; Miss Rundle, cream Silk; Miss Rundle, pale blue; Mrs. Paul, black charmeuse, with jet decolletage; Miss Baker, pretty white lace robe; Miss B. Rennel), cream spotted net over silk; Mrs. Collins, pale heliotrope shot corded silk, richly trimmed with cream lace; Miss V. Gilmour, white muslin, relieved with pale pink (lowers on corsage. The Misses Fookes gave a most 'enjoyable bridge party in honor of Miss Robinson, who is to he married shortly. The prizes were won by Miss Fitzlierbert anil Mr. S. Burgess. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Fookes, black silk; Miss M. Fookes, black and white striped taffeta. with velvet trimmings; Miss G. Fookes, lace robe, with emeraldsreen in coiffure; Mrs. TT. Fookes. cream Tiidian silk, trimmed with bands of floral ribbon: Miss 0. Bayley, pale pink and cream flowered taffeta, finished with cream lace; Miss Fitzlierbert, black charmeuse; Miss Skinner, white ninon; Miss L. Skinner, very pretty black, veiled in ninon and finished with steel passementerie trimming; Miss Webster, pale

blue silk striped voile; Miss Robinson, dainty cream silk, profusely trimmed with Valenciennes lace, rose pink scarf; Miss F. Evam, pale pink silk; Miss Wade, lace robe, relieved with pale blue; Miss Dempsey, pale blue taffeta; Miss Saxton, blue striped voile; Miss Chapman, black silk, vieux-rose chiffon scarf. Last (Friday] night Mrs. ,T. Wilson entertained a few friends at bridge. In honor of Miss K. Millar (Auckland), who is the guest of Mrs. Bell-Thomson, Mrs, Martin is giving a bridge party to-night (Saturday). Miss Gertrude ljodgshun is the guest of Mrs. Leatham. Mrs. O'Driscoll, so well known in New Plymouth, is shortly leaving for Queensland to join her son, Mr. J. A. O'Driscoll, who has gone into business there. Since Mrs. O'Driscoll has been here she has ever been to the fore helping in anything that made for the progress of the town, and on the committees of sport and charity functions her loss will be much felt. AUSTRALIA'S MARRIAGE RECORDS, j During 100!) only one "man" of so low an ago as fifteen years was married in Australia. His occupation was described as that of "indefinite industrial worker." Foiur males were married at the age of sixteen years. Twe were engaged in mercantile pursuits and two were indefinite industrial workers. In the Commonwealth Year Book for 1910 the ages and occupations of the bridegrooms of 190!) are set forth. The occupations are—-1912 professional, 797 domestic, 542j mercantile, JSOSG transport and communication, 13,931 industrial, 8001 primary producers, and 143 "indefinite." The "indefinite" class is defined to mean "chiefly persons who have retired from business and are living on their own means." Apart from this fortunate class, tlie average age at marriage ranges from "28.40 years in the manufacturing class to 33.10 years in the pastoral ciass. One girl was married at the age of 13 years, and twelve spinsters at 14 years. The oldest bridegroom was 89 years of age. Two widows gave their ages at I their last appearance before the altar |as 77 years. There is a column for "age , not stated." ft includes eleven spinsters and one widow, who, probably from feelI ings of modesty, omitted their ages.' For thus dislocating the nation's records the statistician has his revenge upon them by placing them at the bottom of the list of ages, immediately after the bridegroom of 89.

MATCH-MART NT; IX HIGH LIFE. 1 The matrimonial agency finds its sphere of influence as a rule among people who d» nnl tike a high position ill the social scale, lint in America, at anynite. it is thought there is room for a more pretentious undertaking. This is the opinion of Miss Yoma Bleyer, who has established ill New York an agency "for the purpose of bringing about marriages between American heiresses and Austrian noblemen." Miss Bleyer expects that a large number of heiresses will visit London this year to see the Coronation and perhaps to find husbands, and sic intends to transfer her agency to British soil during the busy season. She believes it will be easier to arrange meetings between her titled clients and the daughters of American millionaires in London than it would be in New York. Speaking of her proposed visit to .the New \ork representative of a London journal, she assured him that her business was a very select one. "I have no husbands," she said, "for girls whose only claim to gentility is wealth. They must be well-bred and of sufficient culture to be able to fill the station it which their alliance with my noblemen will place them." She added that a titled Austrian officer for whom slje had tried recently to arrange a marriage had been discouraged because all the heiresses he had met in Xew York "lacked an appearance of distinction, and some of them | were sadly wanting in knowledge of I table etiquette," Miss Bleyer cited some of the "cases" ?!:e had on lie# books. One was a young officer of the Austrian White Dragoons, a member of an old family, and the possessor of everything except wealth. A Bohemian Count, who had a small fortune, was lookin« for a rich wife who could help him to maintain two family castles. His ability to speak three languages appeared to be. considered quite a valuable asset in tlie matrimonial market. Another eligible nobleman was an officer in the Umdwclir Infanterie, "perhaps a little too stout, but very cultured." Miss | Bleyer is hardly likely nowadays to find many American girls who are willing to exchange their richos for the culture of these embarrassed foreigners. A STRANGE INNOVATION. I m ,^ e " )ourn( ' in Paris writes to the Argus:—"An innovation that strikes me strangely, even in Paris, is the new regulation regarding kissing, which has come into force at the central railway .stations about Paris. 'Defence de s'embrassev' is the legend that greets your bashful eye when you look for the name of the railway station. It does not mean as I heard a Londoner explain to lus wife, that one must protect oneself from a certain section of the French community, who evidently have a habit of rushing at and embracing strangers As a matter of fact, the authorities o are endeavoring to insist that prolonged auicux must be made outside the barrifirs. The reason for such a notice is i'rench enough to amuse even the Australian mind, to whom the peculiarities of the Gallic character are practically unknown. Affectionate demonstration is a characteristic of this lively nation, and \ S ,° J l '"," 1 ' 0 an(l a''e the scenes I that frequently occur at railway sta- , tions that the trains are often preventI ed from starting at the precise moment. . Hence tears and embraces are forbidden on the actual platforms, and offenders are threatened with fine<. I am trvin* to picture the effect of a similar bve-law at 'Spencer-street, and I wonder whether allectionate mothers and yearning sweethearts would read the notice and take r rench leave."