WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, 7 February 1920, Page 8

WOMAN'S WORLD

PERSONAL. Miss Ethel Young ha 3 returned from Auckland. Mrs. W. Wilson, of Auckland, is a visitor here. • • » » Mrs. Kirkby returned from Auckland this week. Miss I. Skinner left for Wellington on Monday- • # » • Mrs. Neill (Wanganui) and Misses McLeod (Auckland) are staying at Chatsworth. Mrs. Claude Weston returhs tonight from a short visit to Christchurch. 4 « f ft Mrs. C. Nathan (Auckland) has returned to Auckland after visiting Mt. Egmont and Wanganui. * • • • Mr. and Mrs. S. Tingey, of Feilding, are visitors here. • • • • Miss Hirst leaves on Monday to stay with Mrs. J. Glenn, Mangaweka. • » » • Mr. and Mrs. Greig are visiting Wellington. *•• . • Mrs. Fox Rodgers has returned to Feilding. • • e • Mrs. 0. Bhmdell left this week on a visit to Wellington. •• 1 • « Mrs. Parkinson, of Te Xuiti, is the guest of Mrs. R. H. Quilliam. » * # # Miss Barr has returned from a holiday spent at Dawson Falls, Christchurch, and Dunedin. • » • • _ Miss Giblin has returned from Auckland. • * • • Miss Clarke returns from Dunedin on Monday. • » • • Miss Dora. Baker has teen appointed as temporary assistant teacher at the Girls' High School. * • • t Mrs. Martin returned last night 'from a holiday spent in Wellington and Hawera. # • • • Mrs. Stanley Shaw gave a jolly dance for Miss Ethel Hammond, at her residence, "Shalford," last Monday nightMiss Monica Govett, of Kazelmore, London, arrives next week, and will be the guest of Mrs. F. G. Evans. • » * » Miss Nora Dempsey. of the staff of the Dunedin Military Hospital, is spending a holiday here. * * # • Miss Burrow, who has been spending a holiday in Auckland, returns early next weekMiss C. Leatham leaves for Christchurch on Monday.

* » • > Miss Menzies, of Auckland, is spending a holiday hero. # » ♦ • * « * • Mrs Karalus, who has been visiting her neice, .Airs. A. Thelning, of Le Bons Bay, near Akaroa, Banks' Peninsula. lias returned to New Plymouth. Alisa Langlands, who has resigned her position,as Sister on the staff of the New 'Plymouth Hospital Board, left for her home in Manaia this week. The engagement is announced of Miss Freda Whitcombe, of Christchurch, to Mr. Oswald Barton, of Feilding. Miss Gertrude C. Bredow, L.T.C.L., L.A.8., who, during a lengthy visit to Auckland, was the guest of' Mrs W. Stoddart, Stanley Bay, returned to Douglas last Tuesday. Mrs. A. C. H. Collins entertained a number of young folk at a euchre party at her residence last Wednesday. Miss Marjorie Hutchen and Mr. Rob. Rochel were the prize-winners. * « * ■ Amongst those ,who motored through for the races were: Mrs. Haiold Abraham, Miss M. Young, Mrs. McAllister, Miss A. Wright, Mrs. Trubv King, Mrs. W. Webster, Mrs. H. Good, all from Stratford; and Mrs. Nancorrow, Mrs. O'Callaghan, Mrs. R. McLean and Miss McLean, from Hawera- * * • • The engagement ins announced of Miss Jessie Frater. youngest daughter of Mr. and Mre. Robert Frater, of Takapuna (Auckland) to Mr. L. G- Mahon, youngest son of M". and Mrs. D. Mahon, Park Road, Auckland. Visitors ,it the White Hart ihis week include: Mrs. O'Callaghan (Hawera). Mr. and Mrs. G. Stead and Miss Parsons (Amberley. Christchurch). Mr. and Mrs. •Tulian, Miss Qourt (Auckland)', Miss Dunn (Feilding). » • » i Visitors at Rahui include Mrs. Pine, Mr». Pool, Miss Colquhuon (Stratford), Misses Percival, Mitchell, Hill (Wanganui), Miss C. Glenn (Pihama),Mrs Brown (Ngaere), Miss Payne (Kaponga), MrsMcKenzie, Miss Paynter (Hastings).

NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS. THE RACES. The great attraction of the week naturally was the Races, and, although the attendance was not so good as at Christmas, there was a largo crowd on both days, visitors coming from all parts of the district. There is no dourit that on a fine day the Racecourse is one of the beauty spots of Taranaki- For the two days the weather was glorious, so the grounds, studded with flower beds, looked at their best, and the effect was enhanced by the many colored frocks worn by the ladies. Amongst, those present. I noticed:— Miss M. Young (Stratford), grey and white costume, Tuscan hat lined with green. Sirs. B. H.' Clianey, reseda preen suit, faced with ere.im, Tuscan hat with groen band. Miss Humphries, navy crepe de chine, black hat with black ostrich plume. Miss K. Humphries, navy and white stripe costume, black li.it with ostrich plume. Mrs. E. F. Blundell, amethyst crepe de t'.ilno, | black and while hat. ' Mrs u Faher Fookes, grey suit, grey hat trimmed pink roses and big tulle bow. J Mrs. Nancorrow (Hawera), smart grey Bult/ white American straw hat. Miss Putt, grey shantung, grey hat. Miss Goldwater, nary blue, black and white hat. Miss Wheatley, grey velour cloth coat and skirt, banded wilh navy blue, Tuscan hat edged with navy. ( Miss Nina Capel, cornflower blue taffetas, Tuscan bat lined with Jitak. Miss Oliver, fawn costume, leghorn hat. Mrs. L. A. Xolan, fawn georgette, drawn georgette hat of same shade. Mrs. G. Fraser, smart navy and white striped lusvlsea, black and whlto straw hat. Miss - Paynter, cream costume, leghorn hat. Mrs J. Hawkins, black and white striped silk, Tuscan hat. * Miss Paget, natlr blue frock, leghorn hat. Miss Bendall, grey silk frock, shaded pink hst. Mill E. OUbart, white gesrgetta (took, whin

Mrs. Collier, vieux rose crepe de cliine, Tuscan hat. Mrs. O'Callaghan (Hawera), cream gabardino costume faced in navy, grey hat lined with blue. Miss Lansley, royal blue crepe de chine, leghorn hat. Miss Kirkby, heliotrope and white muslin Tflilto hat. Miss I. Smith, black crepe do chine and georgette frock, leghorn Uat trimmed black and blue. Miss ftolstone, white muslin, banded in heliotrope, leghorn hat. Miss M. Tiplady. pale pink accordion-pleated georgette, panels edged with heliotrope fringe, leghorn hat lined with blue. Miss TV. Webster, navy crepe de chine frock, Tuscan hat. Miss Sole, cream georgette, white hat lined with blue. Miss Renncil, navy crepe de chine, navy hat lined with pink. Mrs. S. Rennell, vieux rose, white drawn georgette hat. Mrs. Kebbell, tussore costume, black hat. Mrs. Moyes, black and whlta striped lusvisca coat and skirt, black hat. Miss I. Gilbert, white muslin, white hat. Mrs. Kirkby, grey costume, leghorn hat, lined with black. Mrs. Pickering, fawn costume, beaver hat same shade. Mrs. Anderson, fawn costume, black hat with white tulle bow. Mrs. S. Cottier, black and white'suit, black hat. Miss Thompson, white fuji silk frock, leghorn hat. Miss Leatham, grey georgette, white hat. Miss Greatbatch, cream. Miss Howard, cornflower blue coat and skirt, black straw hat. i Mrs. J-. McLeod, pleated fuji silk frock, brown hat with grey ostrich plume. Mrs. Scanlon, cream fuji frock, black hat. Mrs. S. Teed, grey over pink, amethyst shaded hat. Miss D. Jordan, green muslin, black hat lined with green. Miss D. Bradbury, white muslin, tuscan hat trimmed blue and pink tulle. Miss Rockel, saxo blue crepe de chine, black hat. Mrs. J. Hayden, vieux rose crepa de chine, leghorn hat. Mrs. It. Winks (Hawera), fasen costume, white hat and furs. Miss Brewster, floral check muslin frock, grey and pink waterllly hat, white furs. Mrs. Brewster, navy crepe de chine, ostrich feather marabout, black hat. Mrs. K. McLean (Hawera), grey stockingc'tto suit with touches of jade green, grey hat with same shade of green. Mrs. Penn, 'navy blue crepe de chine, Mack hat, Mrs. Eollo, mole crepe de chine', hat with blue. Miss Alma Shaw, pale pink frock, black hat. Mrs Alf. Webster, black and white check suit, blue hat. Miss B. Koch, white silk, emerald green hat. Mrs. P. B. Htzherbert. white gabardine coat and skirt, white straw hat. Mrs. Munro' Wilson, black and white check skirt, black crepe de chine race coat. Miss N. Wilson, fawn suit, leghorn hat. Miss D. Gilbert, amethyst crepe de chine, hat of samo shade. Miss A. Grelg, fawn coat and white and black American sailor hat. Mrs. Medley, mole crepe de chine, mole and whito hat, | Mrs. Christoffel, rose crepe de chine, black ' hat. ( Mrs K. McQuadc, fawn suit, black hat. Mrs E. B. navies. grey crepe de chine, tuscan hat edged with blue. Mrs. F. TVhitcombe, mole costume, black hat. Mrs. U. Standish, saxe taffetas frock, black hat. Misses Campbell (2), cream. Mfss D. Warun-'k, grey crepe de chine, black and white hat Miss 11. Cutfleld, sai'e blue voile, black hat. Miss I. Cutfield, floral voile, leghorn hat. Mrs T. Thompson, mauve floral frock, hat to match. Mrs. TVailer Weston, mole crepe de chine and georgette, black tagel hat. Miss Good, black and white check costume, leghorn hat. Mrs. Paget (Palmerston North) l black crepe de chine, nigger brown hat. Miss Leffman, cornflowei blue nlnon. leghorn bat. Miss P. Winfleld, saxe blue crepe de chine, black hat. Mrs. T. Simpson (Auckland) navy taffetas, black and white hat. Mrs. C. McAllum. saxe blue taffetas, touches of cerise, leghorn hat. Mrs. L. B. Webster, tussore costume, lilac hat. Mrs. Percy Webster, navy and white charmeuse, black hat. Miss D. Bedford, lemon georgette and hat. Miss Stanford, .mauve, Mrs Walter F.;<yly, black ninon, blue hatMrs H. Good, mo'o crepe de chine, blue and black hat. Miss Groatbatich, cream, black hat with green. Miss S. Thomson, figured fuji silk, leghorn hat. Miss K. Greatbatch, blue voile, leghorn hat. Misses James, saxe blue crepo de chine, leghorn hats. SECOND DAT.

Mrs. Brewster, amethyst silk poplin, black hat Mrs. Papet, black taffetas, black tulle hat. Mrs. Nancorrow, black crepe do chine, finished with black and white buttons, white hat, white furs Miss Leiffman, royal blue voile. ;eghorn hnt. Mrs. Collier, black and white striped suit, leghorn hat. Mrs. Moves, black georgette frock, black hat. Miss D. Gilbert, palo pink georgette, amethyst hat. Mrs. Johnson, black and white check leghorn hat Mrs McAllister (Stratford), cream suit, cream hat. Mrs. Scanlon, black costume, fawn hat with nasturtiums, Mrs. Dell, navy costume, putty-colored hat. Mrs A. Bennett, peacock blue crepe de chine, leghorn hat. Miss O'Brien, black crepe de chine, Yleux rose hat. Miss Bullard, whito costume, blue and white hat, Mrs. IC. Bain (Eltham), chnmpagnc-colored accordion pleated georgette, tuscan hat. Miss L. Ryan, floral voile leghorn hat, blue and cerise flowers. Mrs. J. Haydcn, terracotta taffetas, leghorn hat. Mrs. T. Simpson (Auckland), red crepe de chine, black tagel iiat. Mrs. James Wilson, black georgette, black hat, trimmed with blue. Miss A. Wright (Stratford), navy costume, leghorn hat, lined with green. f Mrs. A. Bewley, pink figured crepe de chine, black hat, pink ostrich plume. Mrs. O'Callaghan, reseda green and whito muslin, voile hat. Mrs. S. Tingey (Fellding), grey suit, black hat. Mrs. J. Jenklnson, black taffetas, pink and blue hat. Mrs. H. Abraham (Stratford), champagne and navy crcpo de chine, navy hat. Mrs. 0. Fraser, white musifn, leghorn hat. Mrs, Coleman (Stratford), white silk costume, black and white tagel hat. Mrs. F. Honan, white costume, b'ack hat. Mrs. Penn. black georgette, white hat. Mrs. Peerless, vieux rose. Miss Read, floral green muslin, black hat. Mrs. G. Millar, grey velour cloth costume, black hat. Miss Roy, pink charmeusc, black hat. MVs. H. Stocker, black and white crepe de chine, black and white hat. Mrs. W. Bayly, grey floral muslin, black hat. Miss Sturtevant, natir blue," grey hat, wreathed pink roses. Mrs. T. C. List, navy blue taffetas, touches of fawn, navy tullo hat wreathed in veiled flowers. Miss Kettle, floral voile, white hat. Mrs. T. King (Stratford) tussore costume Mrs. F. H. Robertson, mole crepe de chine, leghorn hat. Mrs. Beatson, violet costume, hat of same shade. Miss Siddons. champagne colored crepe de ehine. whito hat. Mrs R. George, peacock green crepe do chine, black hat. Mrs. Percy Wefeftter, ameithyst crepo do chine, black hat. Mrs. .T. F. Bennett (Blenheim), pale blue georgette, embroidered in white, white hat wreathed in shaded flowers. Mrs. R. Paul, grey charmeuse, white feathered hat. Mi?s V Millar, tussorp frock, purple hat. Mrs. Eberlet, fugl costume, black and whit© hat.

A WELCOMK HOME Airs. Courtney gave a most, delightful afternoon ten at her residence in York Terrace last Tuesday, as a "Welcome Home" to Mrs. G. Home and Mrs. Brewster. who have recently, returned from England. During the afternoon a golf croquet competition occupied 1 lie attention of the guests, Archdeacon Evans and Mrs. Hutchen winning the prizes. Afternoon tea was served under ihe trees. Mrs. Courtney received her guests in a charming frock of smoked grey silk poplin, hat to match. Mrs. Home wore grey crepe de chine, navy hat, with white ostrich marabout. Mrs. Brewster wore navy crepe de chine, black hat wreathed in shaded blue and mauve berries. The guests were: Mesdames Evans, flreig, S. Shaw, D. K. Morrison, Ansfor.'l, M. Eraser, G. Millar, Hutchen, McKellar, Blackley, P. Skmar. &

son, G. Kingdon, Denny-Brown, and Misses Hammond, Greig.-Wade, Testar, Home, Bead, Mace, Stephenson-Smith, Curtis, Roy, Shaw, P Smith, Humphries, Devenish, E. Rawson, Baker, Pratt. WEDDINGS.

WEDDING AT OPUNAKE. A pretty wedding took place -at St. Barn ado'; Church, Opifnake, on February 4, when Miss Margery Chambers, cldor daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. i r . Chambers, was married to Mr. Arthur Joseph McEldowney, soil of Mr. John McEldowney, of Wellington. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a beautifully hand-em-broidered dress of cream crepe anglais. Tlie veil of beautiful laee was an heirloom lent by Mrs. S- Feave'. It had first been worn in the Napoleonic courts. A shower bouquet of white roses, English clematis, hyacinth and candicans, was carried. The bridesmaids, Miss Isabel Chambers and Miss "Eileen McEldowney, wore periwinkle blue crepe de chine dresses and large picture hats of burnt straw, trimmbd with yellow daisies and blue ribbon, and carried bouquets of blue agapanthus, montbretias, and tiger lillies. The best man was Mr. Donald Scott, of Wellington, and the groomsman Mr. I<aur,ence Chambers. The church was prettily decorated by friends of the bride. The bouquets were made and presented by Mr. B. A. Layard, of Pungarehu. After the ceremony Mrs. Chambers entertained the guests at afternoon tea at her home, Te Namu road. WEDDING AT KAIMATA. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the residence of Mr. John G. Martin, of Kaimata, when Mr. George Peters was married to Miss Ida Martin. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. G. Ireland. Mr. L. Bocock acted as best man, while Miss May Martin, sister of the bride, wa3 bridesmaid. Both bride and bridegroom are well known in the Kaimata and Inglewood districts, and have the best wishes of large circle of friends.