WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, 10 April 1920, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

HEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS. PERSONAL Mrs. Storey has returned to Hamilton. Mrs. P. Prichard has returned to Danuevirke. • * • • Mr. and Mrs. Imlay Saunders have returned to Wanganui. • . • ♦ Miss Bockel has returned from Feeding, and Mrs. Roekel returns to-night. • * * • Air. and Mrs. L. Taylor, who have been spending a holiday in Auckland, have returned to Hawera. • • • • Miss fiavin (Waitara) left last night for a visit to Auckland. • • * • Mr. and Mrs. J. Paton leave on Tuesday for a holiday in Rotorua. « • * • Mr. and Mrs. H, Gillies have returned to Hamilton. • * • * Mrs. Beamish (Hawke's Bay) is visiting her relatives in New Plymouth. • » • • Mrs. F. Orbell is on a vist to Wellington. > • • » • Mrs. W. McAlley has returned from Feilding. • • • • Miss ICoutts left this week for Te Kuiti. »•• . • Miss Monica. Govett is the gueßt of Mrs. Brewster. • • • • Miss Joan Arden is on a visit to Hastings. « • • • Miss Wade is -visiting Auckland and Cambridge. • • • * Miss Lucy Devenish returns to-night from a trip to Dunedin and Christchurch. • • • • Mrs. White (Otane), Mrs. Wallis (Havelock North) are staying at Chatsworth.

Mr. and Mrs. Muir, who have been spending Easter in New Plymouth, have returned to Waverley.

Mrs. W. Wilson, who has been the guest of Mrs E. E Bartley, left for Wanganui to-day. e

Mrs. Ireland (Sydney) is spending a holiday with her son, Mr. Geo. Ireland, New Plymouth.

Miss S. Capel, who has been the guesl of Mrs. Beamish (Hawke's Bay), return ed to New Plymouth last night.

Mrs. Darcy Robertson gave a party for young people at her residence, on Monday night. • •»■■>

Miss Gambrill, Mrs. Martin, Miss Plimmer and Miss Wilson, who were visitors at the golf tournament, Uiave returned to Wellington. ' ••• • \

Mrs. Rnllo has returned from a motor trip 'to Turakina, and Miss Aira Eollo has returned from Feilding.

The engagement is announced of Miss Vera M. Sutherland, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sutherland, of Carrington Road, New Plymouth, to Mr. Wilfred G. Blanchett, second son of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Blanchett, of Vogeltown. • * « • ■

Visitors at the Mountain House this week,include: Mr. and Mrs. Milner (Napier), Mr. and Mrs. Johnstone (Levin), Mr., Mrs. and Miss Stewart (Auckland), Mrs. A. Ambury (New Plymouth), Mr. Cunningham (Wanganui). • * * •

Visitors at the Whits Hart this week include: Mr and Mm. Kohn (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. Howard (Wanganui), Mr. and Mrs. Williams (Napier), Mr. and Mrs. Meuller (Wellington), Mr., Mrg and Miss Biokford (Palraijrston), Mr. and Mrs. Armitage (Manaia), Mrs. Downes and Miss Fascoe (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. McDonald (Hastings), Mr. and Mre. McLean (Feilding), Mr. and Mrs. Jones (Auckland). A FAREWELL GATHERING. On the evening of Wednesday, April 7, the committee of the New Plymouth High School Old Girls' Association, entertained Miss Monica Lennon, who is shortly leaving for England; at the residence of th<> president. Miss C. Douglas. The first part of the evening was spent in progressive euchre, the prize winners being Misses E. Greatbatch and J. Cassie. During' supper, Miss Lennon was asked to accept a circular silver photograph frame by the Committee, of which she has been a most useful member, as a very small token of the esteem in which she is held by the Association. Miss Lennon suitably and feelingly replied, nnd a very pleasant gathering dispersed to the strains of "For she's a jolly good fellow." Amongst tlwc present were i Mesdames Lennon and Douglas, Misses M. and E. Drew, Clark, Smith, Burrow, A. Wilson, E. Hamerton, R. Clarke. E. Greatbatch, E. and T. Montent.h, 0- Gibson. J. Cassie.

Miss Doris Bradbury entertained Miss Monica Lennon and her girl friends at a farewell tea last Thursday afternoon. Miss Florence Winfield and Miss D. Burrow were the winners of the guessing competition.

A CHILDREN'S PARTY. A committee of girls are giving a large children's party at Mrs. James Wilson's residence this afternoon, and lor those who cannot play euchre there will be competitions and games. The funds will be donated to the • sweets stall for the Girls' Hostel Mart Day, on the 24th, which is under the management of Mrs. Hugh Baily. DANCE AT THE HOSPITAL. A dance held last night in the old hospital building;, given by the matron and the nursing staff, was a distinct, break from the routine of hospital life, and proved as delightful to all who participated as did the prepartions for the occasion to those who conceived the idea. Dancing took place in the central ward and corridor, and sitting rooms -were comfortably arranged with chesterfield? and easy chairs, and a delightful color scheme in pink carried out in cosmeaa and cactus dahlias produced an artistic' effect. The matron received the guests in the entrance hall, which was also arlannd m a sitting-room. Supper was

served in the corridor, the table being beautifully decorated with brown and gold cactus dahlias. Eeellent music was supplied by Mr. Boulton. Dancing was kept up to a late hour and thoroughly enjoyed by those present, and the girls are to be congratulated on making the evening such a distinct success.

WEDDINGS. BANKS—PATTERSON. A very pretty wedding took place at the Whiteley Memorial Church on Easter Monday, when Miss Queen Doris Patterson, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patterson, of Devon Street W., New Plymouth, was married to Mr. Charles M. Banks, also of New Plymouth. The Rev. Richards performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a beautiful gown of ivory crepe de chine, trimmed with hand embroidered lace and silk fringe. Her embroidered veil was fastened with orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of white cosmos and asparagus fern. The bridesmaids were Miss Bertha Day and Miss Berner Patterson, neices of the bride, and both wore frocks of ivory silk with touches of pink and pretty Dutch hats; they carried bouquets to match. Mr. W. V. Patterson, brother of the bride, was best man. Mrs. Patterson, mother of the bride, wore black vervilieux silk, and Mrs. Banks, mother of the bridegroom, wore black silk taffetas.

A reception was afterwards held at the residence of the bride's parents and later Mr. and Mrs. Banks left by motor en route for Wanganui, the bride travelling in a fawn cloth costume and a hat to match trimmed with feathers. JACKSON—MACE. A wedding was solemnised at St. Mary's Church, New Plymouth, yesterday, when Miss Vera Mace, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Mace, of New Plymouth, was married to Mr. Roy Jackson, of the National Bank staff. The Rev. F, G. Harvic, assisted by Archdeacon Evans, officiated. The bride was attired in a smart Hack and white check costume, and emerald green hat. Miss Susie Mills, cousin of the bride, was bridesmaid, and wore a frock of embroidered organdie.- Mr. Gordon Mace was best man. After the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Mace entertained a number of relatives at their residence, "Wairiri." The bride cut the cake with the *\vord of her grandfather, Captain Mace, N.Z.C. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson left by the Rarawa. A REST ROOM. NEEDED IN NEW PLYMOUTH. The rest rooms for mothers that are being' established in various parts of the Dominion by the Women's National Reserve are proving a great boon to mothers, who come to town perhaps for an hour or two. They can leave their children at the room to be looked after for a very small charge; they can leave their parcels at the room, and also have a rest themselves if they require it. Appliances for warming the food for the babies and all other conveniences are provided at a very nominal cost. It is suggested that this would be a very good piece of work for the New Plymouth branch of the Women's National Reserve to take up. When domestic help is so scarce, the mother often has to take her children with her while she does all her shopping, and this work would materially help the tired and busy mother. Wherever the rooms have been .established the greatest appreciation has been expressed, and it is hoped that something can bo done in this vital matter in New Plymouth.

A general meeting of the New Plymouth branch of the Victoria League will be held at the office of the President (Mrs. C. H. Burgess), Devon Street, on Wednesday afternoon next, at three o'clock. CRAZE OF "SEMI-NUDITY." MODERN WOMEN'S DRESS. , WARNING BY MEDICAL MAN. "The present fashion among some women of leaving the larger part of the upper body exposed is inviting calamity" So said Dr. C. E. Tanner, medical officer to the Farnliam Rural District Council, in the course of a warning against influenza. Interviewed at nis house, Dr. Tanner expressed amusement that his speech at the Rural District Council had attracted so much attention. "I was merely putting into plain, every-day language the Ministry of Health's leaflet to medical officers," he said. "In view of the possibility of a recrudescence of influenza, the public must be familiarised with the wisest precautions that can be taken. It was under the heading, 'Warm Clothing,' that I made the reference to women's dress. For women to go about as they do on cold days, with the upper part of the body only partially clad, is sheer madness.

"It is true that heavy furs and fur coats are often worn, but the blouse is cut so" (Dr. Tanner indicated the capita! letter "U"), "and the chest is uncovered. Often, when a woman removes her fur- coat, she removes practically the whole of the clothing of her upper body.

"A wisp of a blouse, just a little lace or chiffon it seems, is about all that is left. She does not even wear a vest. Of course, these remarks do not apply to all women, but they are true of a great many. Doctors regard the offenders with dismay and hopelessness,. We know that they are simply asking for pneumonia. But they don't care. I am not hopeful that they will listen to us. You see, they are doing just what women have always done after great wars.

"History proves that the conclusions of long conflicts have been marked by a craze for under-dressing, for something approaching semi-nudity. "You have only to think of the dresses in fashion in the period immediately following the French Revolution to see what I mean. That is one example out of 'many."

Asked his opinion of fashionable evening gowns. Dr. Tanner merely indicated despair. He was glad to turn to the subject of reasonable people, and said that they would all take advanatge of the opportunity now afforded by the Ministry of Health to be inoculated against influenza, or, at least, against blood-poisoning and pneumonia. "Most of the people who died with influenza this time last year died from blood-poisoning. All medical officers now have supplies of vaccine, prepared from the supposed cause of influenza; from streptococcus, which causes bloodpoisoning, and pneumococcus, which causes pneumonia. Very few people die from influenza itself."