WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, 8 May 1920, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs. BignaH has returned to Awakino. » * * * Misses Edna and Elsie Greatbatch returned from Wellington last nijrht. Mrs. Ronnie McLean, who lias been the guest of Mrs. Brewster, returned to Hawera on Tuesday. » •.» " * » Miss Sybil Thomson is spending a holiday at Whangarei and Russell. Mrs. If. C. Baker returned to New Plymouth this week. e • • • Mrs. W. L. Newman is on a visit to Wellington. « * t • Miss G. Gill arrived from Auckland yesterday, and is the guest of Mrs. Whitton. 9 * * » Mrs H. Honeyfield, who has been the guest of Mrs. W. L. Newman, left this week for Sydney. • « • • • •Miss E. Bailv, who has been spending her holidays with her mother, Mrs, Hugh Baily, returned to Wellington on Thursday. • # • ♦ Mrs. Weyergang, who has been the guest of Miss B. Stephenson-Smith, returns to Wanganui this morning. Mrs. Hammond is the guest of her aunt, Miss Lydia Shaw. *»* , • Mr*. Barr, of Dunklin, who has been on a visit to New Plymouth, left- thi i week. for Auckland. v » * * Mrs. Charley Bayley, of Jlr.wora. was in town this week. Miss Taylor who has been the guest of Mrs- Arden, returned to Wellington, on Thursday. Mrs. ITare, of Ratapiko, is the guest of Mrs. Alex. Alexander. Mrs. Allan Waters is on a visit tr> Kohuratahi. * I Mrs. Fairfax Oholmondljy ga.re n delightful dance i.'i the Bell Block Hall last nigh;, quite a mnnbrr motoring out from town.

I Miss Uiaekerstono (Dannevirke) is Ihe J guest of Mrs, Cholmomiley. IM! Bine!:. Visitors at I'hntswnrtli this wet-!; include: Mrs. J.owe, Mrs. Unison. Mr?. White. Miss Reid. Mr?. ttolph (Auckland), Mis- Flickcy (Opnnake). Mrs. Mc'.dnim (ilnnterville).

Visitors at the White Hart this week include Mrs. Rathbone (OpunakeL Mr. and Mr-, Slater lAnekhind), Mr. and Mrs. Wilson (Wellinut'mi. Mr. and Mrs. Gilmonr and Mrs. Craisr (MaraiaL Mr. and Mrs, Mawson (Auckland), Mr. mid Mrs. Re id (Wanganu?), Mr. and Mrs. j (!ran*re (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. Brijrht. (Chrisfolmreli), Mrs. M.-Kae j (Dunedin), Mr. and. Mr?. Clarke (Palmerston North), and Mrs. Walker I (Auckland). Visitors at llahni this week include Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Lewis (Wan<;anui), Mrs. Hartman (Auckland), Mrs Dawson (Wangamii).

ENGAGEMENTS. The engagement is announced of Miss M- R. Curtis, daughter of Mrs. 0. M. Curtis, of Stratford, and Mr. S.Loekhnrt, of Hawera. • * • • The engagement is announced of Miss Gwen Gorrie, third daughter of Mr. 11. T. Gorrie, Auckland, to Mr. Eay Buttle, of Auckland. The engagement is announced of Miss Freda Day, of Taiiranga, to Mr. Arthur Stott, of the same town.

A New Plymouth resident states that the Prince caused considerable interest amongst the Maori belles at Rotorua. As he passed them they took his hand and kissed it- One damsel, more venturesome, took the Prince's face and implanted thereon a resounding kiss, much to the horror of some of the pakehus but to the delight of the native feminines- The Prince was momentarily embarrassed and then laughted. Remarkable scenes were witnessed in Melbourne last week at. one of the sales of "Defence Department flannel," states an exchange. The selling firm had, undertaken to sell the flannel at cost price. The scene in and outside the shop was an extraordinary one. Long before the doors were opened hundreds of men and women had gathered- By 0 o'clock, when the premises were opened, the crowd had swelled to an enormous extent- Chapel Street, in the vicinity of the establishment, was one seething mass of people, and traffic was seriously interfered with. When the doors did actually open there was a wild stampede for admission. Reckless women, with infants in their arms, were crushed and jolted, men pushed and used their elbows vigorously, and children were swept along in the wild rush of bargain-hunt-ers. At last the doors were shut, find the sale proceeded. Every purchaser demanded the full limit of 10 yards of flannel permitted by the conditions of sale. Less venturesome folk crowded on the stairways and watched the scrimmage. Eventually the doors were opened again, and the place emptied. Then came another wild rush. And so it went on throughout the day.

WHEN SUPPER WAS OVER. LOOTERS TAKE A HAND. The most unedifying happening during the visit of the Prince of Wales to Wanganui was the looting that went on at the Sarjeant Gallery temporary annex at the conclusion of the supper tendered to the Royal visitor (says the Chronicle). In the closing stages, after the Prince had departed, and the guests were showing a tendency to leave, the souvenir craze —this is using the mildest term possible—set in. The principal offenders at the commencement were women, who openly and unblushingly commenced to help themselves. * Firstly, the table decorations went, but if people had confined their attentions merely to flowers and foliage little harm would have been done. Looting on a wider scale commenced to develop. Bottles of aerated waters appeared to lir.vo a fascination for many in the adolescent stage, while one elderly lady who was mildly remonstrated with when found in possession of a three-decker cake remarked with asperity that she was a ratepayer. Another well-laden dame with a roving eye for further acquisitions, caused'a returned soldier to plearABtly remark "Wfa»t tb.ejt th«

! from Egypt." J'eriiaps it hasn't gone yet.'' The lady evidently had not heard of the well-known picture which graces a wall in the gallery, and the sarcasm was wasted. A. young man, who looked unnaturally bulky, was accosted by Mr. Dustin, junr., with the polite inquiry, "What have you got there?" | "Nothing," was (he rather shamefaced answer. "Well," said the indigant caterer, "Nothing costs a good deal these times: let me look at it." Followed quickly the opening of a tightly-buttoned overcoat, and the revelation of eight bottles of lemonade! It was not until later that a full idea was gained of the amount of the looting, and surprise and indignation were expressed. The loss sustained by the caterers, .Messrs. Bustins Ltd., will no doubt have to be met by the Borough Council on behalf of the ratepayers, and evidently there is a day of reckoning ahead. A careful tally by Mr. W. S. Dust.in and his staff disclosed that the following articles had disappeared:— 4 silver vases. In all, 120 yards of royal blue and gold ribbon. 39 dozen tumblers. IS dozen tea spoons. .14 dozen cups and saucers. In addition can be mentioned a silver pair of nut crackers, nine serviettes, and the shades off a silver candelabrum, the latter being loaned by the Mayoress. Regrettable as was the occurrence, and while the conduct of the pilferers is wholly inexcusable, a large measure of blame and responsibility must rest on the authorities who arranged such a late ho'.ir function under entirely uncontrollable conditions.