WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, 17 July 1920, Page 7

WOMAN'S WORLD

PERSONAL ITEMS. | Mrs. A. A. Bennett has returned from 'j Auckland. • • • • Mrß. Peioy Stainton lias returned j from Auckland. • • « # ' Mrs. Paget and Mißs Mona Paget, of Palmerston North, are on a visit to New Plymouth. Miss L. Mills, of Wellington, is spending her holidays here. Miss Godfrey left for Christchurch last Thursday. *** • • Mrs. Ellerm has returned from a visit to Hamilton. • ft • « Mrs. C. H. Burgess and Mrs. Sidnely Burgess leave to-morrow by motor for Wellington. • • • • Mrs. T. C. Mills has returned from a ;hort trip to Auckland. Miss Mirah Kerr is spending some ] weeks in Wellington as the guest of \ Mrs James McKenzie, I • • t Miss W. Crooke returns to Marton ! early next week. ! • • • Miss' Mot'-., Govett has returned frorc Wangr, and is the guest of Mrs Brewster. » » • •» Miss Ngya Wilson is spending a holiday in Wellington. * ' ' • i Mrs T. Nicholl has returned from a trip to Wellingr,r:\ J Miss May Atkinson (Lepperton) i« on a visit «■-> "yellinjtot, | • - » • Miss Hogg (Midhirstj, Miss Bates (Stratford), Misses Bayiy (2) (Auckland), were visitors at the Old Boys' Ball. • • » • Nurses Salway, Wilson, Peers, and Cartwright, of the New Plymouth hospital, yesterday received advice that they had passed the State examination for-nurses. Nurse Dew gained a partial pass. • • < < Mrs. Guy Livingstone, who has been the guest of Mrs. Home, left this morning for Hawera, where she will spend a few days before returning to her home i in Takapau, H&wke's Bay. J Mrs Rankin (Wanganui), who ha« j been visiting her sister (Mts. Geo. Keb- j bell), left this week for Auckland and: Rotorua, accompanied by Mrs Kebbell. Mrs W. Mitchell, (Auckland), will jois them in Rotorua. MISS CONSTANCE LEATHAM. Miss Constance Leatham, who is the guest of her own school friend, Mrs. Willie Prouse (Miss Ava Symons), of Wellington, with Mrs. Prouse and Miss Eileen Clifford, gave a concert last night at the Trentham Military Hospital. Miss Leatham intends visiting Auckland towards the end of August, and will gi"'' a pianoforte recital there. The programme will bo much the same as th» one recently given by her in Wellington. Later on, Miss Leatham, with Mrs. vV. Prouse, will probably give joint recitals, pianoforte and violin, in the centres of the Dominion. Miss Leatham returns to New Plymouth on Tuesday, and is going to give a recital here very soon for the benefit of the Girls' Hostel. OLD BOYS' BALL. BRILLIANT SOCIAL FUNCTION. One of the most popular social func- j tions of the winter season in New Plymouth took place last night, when the old boys of the High School held their sorond* ball. There was a large gathering present, and never has there been such a brilliant gathering within the wiills of tl'/i Assembly Hall. The girls who were concerned with the decorative scheme are to be conpraiulnied oil the brilliant scheme conceived. The gallery was festooned with ivy, with pink camelias peeping out here and there. The hall pillars were decorated with very fine bamboo and Japonica, the lights being delicately shaded with pink, while on the stage greenery and japonica formed a delightful background for the orchestra. Mr. Moyes' study and the corridor were carpeted and furnished with comfortable chairs for sitting out. Cocoanut matting was spread from the hall to the boys' dining-room, where supper was laid, and there the decorations were carried out by Mesdames A. Alexander and | Eliot King, in two shades of pink camelias and maidenhair fern. Amongst those present were:— .Miss James, black georgette and pink, pink scarf. Mrs. CcilMsr, blue satin, trimmed black net and gold. . Mrs. Anderson, dainty pale* pink net trimmed with pint: roses. Miss Govett, black, and lovely scarf. Mrs. Mpyes, old rose. • ' Mrs. Alec. McDlarmld, black georgette. Mrs. T. C. List, black cliarmeuse. Miss Elsie Bennett, white net. Miss Bullard, vleux georgette. Mrs. 0. Praaer, black net, embroidered in rosebuds. Mrs. B. H. Chaney, emerald green georgette. Miss M. Thomson, primrose ninon of crepe de chine. Miss Greatbatch, buttercup georgette. Miss Dew, pale pink net over pale blue satin. Miss Livingstone Shaw, white tulle over white satin. Miss Home, black net embroidered in black sequins. Miss Simpson, yellow crepe de chine. Mrs. E. Perry, black ninon, oVer white tulle. Miss Clarke, yellow crepe de chine. Miss Little, primrose crepe de chine, draped skirt caught with large buckle. Miss McAllum, emerald green. Miss Lois Bayly, mauve and flame. Misa Esme Bayly, butter-cup and blue. Miss Molly Cliolinondley, black net. Mls3 Grant, black wine net. Miss Monteith, black and emerald. Mrs. Stainton, powder blue. Mrs. Balharry, black silk. -Miss 80110, black lace and blue trimmings. Miss Nora Paget. Miss D. Watkins, old gold brocade, edged with fur, Miss Mona Paget, apricot charmeuse, panniers of peacock blue gedrgette. Miss E. Pox, sea green crepe de chine, embroidered in silver. Mri. Bloxam, white satin with georgette shirt. Miss Grelg, emerald green crepe de chine. Mrs. Noel Pookes, powder blue _ taffetas, mauve georgette. Mts. George, black tulle, gold bead trimming. Miss Penn, black embroidered net over green charmeuse. Miss Sturtevant, sea blue ninon. Mrs. T. Nichol, black net, black net emhroidered in gold. Mrs. Moore, "black taffetas. Miss Capel, cream Brussels lace over georgette. Mrs. Klrkby, black ninon over crepe de chine, cream net. Miss Bedford, pale pink trimmed with light mauve. Mrs. Quilllam, black net and silver. Miss Livingstone, lemon georgette over lemon satin. Mrs Reg. George, black net, frills edged with satin bands. Miss Earle, sapphire taffetas. Mrs. Brodle, pink slashed silver, draped skirt. Miss Alma Shan, white craM d» cfcine.

Mrs. Percy Jackson, black beaded net. Mrs. A. Alexander, black georgette, with touches of emerald. Mrs. D'Arcy Robertson, claret colored iharmeuse and gergette. Mrs. Sladden, black taffetas relieved with emerald green. Miss Arden, white silk. Miss Joan Arden, leimon crepe de chine. Mrs. T. Perry, black ninon. Mrs. S. Teed,, grey crepe de chine over' rose. WEDDIHGS. DAVID-RICH. A wedding of considerable interest was solemnised at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford on Wednesday, tlie contracting parties being Miss Josephine David, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al*. David. of Flint Road, and Mr. P. A. Rich, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Rich, of Havelock North. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in an ivory crepe de chine frocks, daintily trimmed with hand embroidery and seed pearls. She also wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet. T'he bridesmaid (Miss Florence Rich, sister of the bridegroom?, was attired in pale pink Eoline, embroidered with amethyst. She wore a hat trimmed v't.h pale pink and amethyst, and carried a bouquet of corresponding colors. The duties of best man were carried out bMr. L. B, Rich. The two little, flower girls (Misses Rona and Trixie Hay lodic, cousins of the bride) were daintily dressed in white frocks, relieved with lemon and lavender tulle sashes, and carried.baskets of flower*. The bride's present t« the bridegroom was a travelling rug; the bridegroom's to the bride an aquamarine and pearl pendant, to the bridesmaid a cameo brooch, and to tl)e flower girls a gold brooch and silver bracelet. After the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. David entertained seventy guests at the Foresters' IJall, where the usual toasts were honored. The bride, who is very popular in the district, was the recipient of many valuable presents, including many cheques for a substantial amount. The happy couple afterwards left for Wanganui, en route to Napier, sped on their way by the weU-wishc? of their friends, the bride wearing a navy blue j costume and pink hat. KRUSE—HUGHES. _ A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the Presbyterian Church, Manaia, on Wednesday, July 7, when Misa i Lillah Hughes, fifth daughter of Mr and Mrs R. Hughes, Manaia, was married to Mr A. Kruse, youngest son of Mrs Kruse, Papanui, Christchurch. The Rev. J. D. Smith officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a gown of white crepe de chene, embroidered with silk and pearls. ! She also-wore a handsome hand-embrold-pred tulle veil, and spray of orange 'blossoms, and carried a shower .bouquet of daphne and snowdrops, asparagus and maidenhair fern. Miss Ada Evans, niece of the bride, wjis chief bridesmaid, and wore a frock of cream crepe de chene, embroidered with beads and silk. Miss Flossie Hughes, sister of the bride, also wore cream crepe de cliene. trimmed with silk tassels. Both carried pretty bouquets. The flower girl, Miss Ina Hughes, niece of the bride, looked lovely in a frock of pale blue crepe de chene, trimmed with blue silk edgings. She carried a basket of white chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. Mr Pickering presided at the organ. Mr W. Evans, nephew of the bride, acted ; as best man, and Mr P. Cameron as | groomsman. The happy couple left by j motor en route for Wanganui and | Christchurch. The presents were numerous and costly. Mrs Evans, sister of the bride, made the veils and bouquets, and also the wedding cake. The reception was held in the Manaia Town Hall, and over 200 friends sat down to a sumptuous breakfast, wlien the usual toasts were duly honored.—Star.

, BUTLER-JULIAN, A very pretty wedding was solemnised in the Catholic Church, Inglewood, on Thursday, when Mr. Louis Butler anrl Miss Mavis Julian, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Julian, of this town, were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony by the Rev. Father Long. The bride, who was given away by her father, was becomingly attired in a cream fugi silk costume and pink crepe-de-clline hat, and carried a prayer book and streamers. Miss Dorothy Julian attended as bridesmaid, and wore a pink silk and net and pink and green hat, and carried a shower bouquet. Mr. Butler, uncle of the bridegroom, was best man. The happy couple, amidst a shower of good wishes, left for Christchurch, where the honeymoon will be spent.

FAREWELL AT ELTHAM. ' Writes a correspondent:—A farewell musical afternoon was tendered to Mrs. Leonard Blennerhassett at the residence of Mrs. Harold Northover. Mrs. Blennerhassett is shortly leaving Eltham for the North, and her musical talent will be greatly missed in the district. Songs were song by Madames Drayton and Hemingway and Misses Carncross and Wilson. Mrs. Hemingway is one of Madame Briggs' '(Wanganui) most promising pupils. IN A DRAPER'S SHOP. To the Editor. Sir, —No, it was not a sale the lady Was sliding and glidings along to, though within a draper's shop she vanished quick. With bated breath said she, "Please, one dozen yards I want of cotton." Says he of the draper's shop: "Just what cotton fabric do you want?" Piped little housewife: "Am J, then, too late? Is it right off tfie market? You see, I come from way along, and when last I was here a cotton-reel was very, rare—an expensive thing." "Oh, no, we have a full supply; one arid four for two," was his reply. "What a pity men do not smoke cotton!" she murmurs dreamily, then swills away her lunch-money witli all the rest to procure a safe supply.—E. A. Archer, Stratford. | BED CROSS SOCIETY. For the purpose of arranging to givo | publicity to the objects of the Red Cross in peace time a meeting of the New Plymouth branch of the Society was hold on Thursday afternoon. There were present: Mesdamcs E. A. Walker (iii the chair), Alexander, Newman, Rockel, Dockrill (secretary St. John's Ambulance), Renaud, Dodgshun, Morrison, Gibson, Courtney, and Miss Goldwater. Apologies were received from Mrs. E. Humphries and Mrs. B. Chanev. Mrs. Alexander was appointed cotrustee with Mrs. Walker in place of Mrs. Crooko (resigned). It was reported that it is desired by headquarters that ever.V branch of the British Bed Cross throughout New Zepland should enrol the names of overv person who has been a worker in Red

Cross work of any description during the period of the war, and to find out if possible the nature of the work each one considers he or she is capable of doing in the event of an emergency,' such as a great epidemic, a great disaster due to fire, earthquake or any ■ other cause. GENERAL NOTES. The engagement is announced of Miss Clarice Wells, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip~Wells, of Pukearuhe, to Mr. Claude R. Lambert, youngest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. Edward J. Lambert, of Brooklyn, Wellington. A one-act play, entiltcd "A Scrap of Silk," written hy Mrs. Leo Myers (Auckland), was produced recently at the Flor- : ence Etlenger School of Dramatic Art in ' London. It had a very cordial reception." Mrs. Arthur Hamilton, daughter of the late Sir Charles and Lady Farlie-Cun-ninghame, will attempt to swim the Channel this summer, probably in August. The first woman to swim the Solent, she is well known as a longdistance swimmer, and holds several'; medals, one for a swim of 15 miles. Mrs. Hamilton believes in a Spartan life, and is a strict vegetarian. At the recent tntwtainment given by "The Gaieties de Luxe" in the Wellington Town Hall, Miss, Eileen Clifford completely captivated her audience. Miss Clifford is a very talented girl, and not only possesses {a sweet cultivated soprano voice, hut is an excellent dancer, and is remarkably clever at monologues. She made a wonderful hit in some of her musical burlesques. A lady who knows Lady Jellicoe well, sent the following to the London correspondent of the Christchurch Preßs: "As Her E.vcellency in New Zealand, Lady Jellicoe will be of a new type. For she is a daughter, not of a noble family, but of one which has made its mark in trade. Her father, Sir Charles Cayzer, was a Clyde shipowner, and head of the Clan Line. She had not met her future h,v.?bapd befoM 1902, when the late Lord' Fisiisr added to many activities the roic of match-making. He knew the Cayzers, and liked the high spirits and easy manners of the second daughter. He also knew and liked Captain Jellicoe, as "no then was, and he had marked him out 03 the future commander of the British Navy. So he discreetly brought the two together, with the happiest results. Lady Jellicoe, who has a. sunny temper and enjoys life as only people with great vitality can, should, with her youftg daughters, make the social side of Governipent House gay for the next few years."