WOMAN’S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 January 1922, Page 6

WOMAN’S WORLD.

PERSONALS. Mrs. T. P. Anderson returned from: Wellington on Thursday. Mrs. Roy Jackson (Auckland) is the guest of her mother, Mrs. H. H. Mace. * » • • Mrs. R. H. Bartley left on Tuesday for a short trip to Christchurch. Mrs. A. H. Grant has returned from the mountain. Several afternoon tea parties have been given this week in honor of Miss Bedford, who leaves for Wellington en route to Gisborne on Monday. Mrs. W. Churchward left by motor for Blenheim on Wednesday. Mrs. F. T. Bellringer is spending a holiday in Auckland Mrs. A. A. i.ennett has returned frbm Wellington. Mrs. Axford (Auckland) is the guest of Mrs. Brodie. Mrs. and Miss Cooper return to Wanganui on Monday. Mrs. W. Kelly (Awakino) is spending some months in New Plymouth. Mrs. W. J. Chaney was hostess at an afternoon tea party for Mrs. Hirst (Invercargill) and Mrs. Pritchard (Dannevirke) on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. T. Burden have returned to Blenheim. « • • • Mrs. Peck has returned to Wanganui. Miss Whitton, has returned from Auckland accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Tomlinson. • * » • Mrs. Oliver Samuel left for Wellington on Wednesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cooper have returned to Eltham. • ♦ • • Mrs. R. H. Quilliam returned from Auckland yesterday. Miss M. Livingstone is the guest of Mrs. G. Home. Mrs. Sheplev (Wanganui) is on a visit to New Plymouth. Mrs. Pope and Miss Eileen Pope have returned to Wellington. Mrs. Alex. Alexander gave a most enjoyable dance for young people at Kawaroa Park bungalow last night. Miss Phyllis Greig is on a visit to Wanganui and Masterton. Mrs. Leslie Kirkby (Inglewood) is visiting Wanganui. Mrs. Walter P»ayly was hostess at a bridge party for Mrs. Hirst last Monday. Mrs. Guy Shaw returned to Thames on Tuesday. • • • * Miss P. Clarke has returned from Auckland. Mrs. Lysons has returned from Wanganui. * * * Mr. and M’-s. Rarthorp are spending two or three weeks at their beach cottage, Ngamotu. Mr. and Mrs. F. Bevin, of Wanganui, are at present visiting Mrs. J. Balfour Mabin, Onaero. Mrs. (Dr.) Harry Stone, of Wanganui, spent a few days at the North Egmont Mountain House this week. Mrs. Hamerton, of Claudelands, Hamilton, is staying in New Plymouth. Sister Rosalie White, who has been spending her holidays with her sister, Mrs. J. B. Groom. Bell Block, sailed from Auckland last Thursday by the Manuka for Sydney and Melbourne, to further continue her studies. The engagement is announced of Mr. Rupert W. Larsen, fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. 11. Larsen, of Pehui to Miss Beryl L. H. Sowry, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Albert Sowry and Mrs. L. I. Sowry, of Tarata.

Tn a letter to a friend in Hawera Afiss Rosa Alba, who is soprano soloist, with the New South Wales Orchestra on its Now Zealand tour, states that she is leaving for England in April, and that Dame’"Clara Butt has promised to use her influence and introduce her in London.

GIFT TO PRINCESS MARY.

In connection with Princess Mary s wedding present, Mr. A. B. Gibson, hon. secretarv of the British Red Cross Society, notifies that in conjunction Witn the St. John Ambulance Association be has forwarded £5 to Her excellency Viscountess Jellicoe on account of IM Bed Cross and St. John members. There nrc still a few names required to make up the 100, and when these are to hand "the list will close. There has been no personal application to members. The shilling can be paid to Mrs. E. Dockrill, Mrs. E. A. Walker, or at the secretary s office, Egmont Street.

COMING OF AGE DANCE.

FUNCTION AT OKATO. A very enjoyable gathering took place in the Hempton Hall, Okato, on Tuesday night, when about 150 guests, repersentative of the coastal district, and including a number from New J lymoirth and Inglewood, were entertained bv Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Fox, of Okato, on the occasion of the coming of age ol their eldest son Keith. The nail was beautifully decorated, greenery and Chinese lanterns being used with pleasing effect, whilst the stage had beer, transformed into a drawing room. Mr. C Jenkin as M.C.. ably assisted by Messrs. W. Willis and Joe Shaw as stywards kept matters moving merrily, music for the dance was provided by an orchestra, comprising Messrs. A. o. Pearson (piano). Rupert George (v.olin S Cottier (clarionet) and r. <•. .mcw., i (cornet). Extras were P la J bvMess . rs ' D Fox. M. Pearson and P. Street Interspersed between the dances a splendid musical programme was rendered, the items being greatly appreciated, and the

performers in the majority of cases being encored. Those who contributed items were Mrs. E. Larking, Miss Cattle (a recent arrival from England), Re\. Coleman, Messrs. Jenkin and W. Willis, ! songs; Mrs. E. Larking and Miss Cattle,

? vocal duet; and Mrs. Coleman, recitation. Mr. Pearson and Mrs. Coleman played the accompaniments. Supper was set in the supper room adjoining, the tables being charming decorated. After supper the Rev. Coleman, on behalf of those present, congratulated Mr. Keith Fox on having attained his majority, a»d expressed the hope that his future would be one of happiness, health and success. He also thanked My. and Mrs. J. S. Fox for giving those present the opportunity of helping to celebrate the occasion. Mr. Keith box, who had come down from the Thames district, where he is now engaged in farming, briefly responded. Mr. J. S. Fox also expressed his pleasure at having so many friends present. Tie. was just completing his thirtieth year in the country and could assure them tha't the country life to his idea was far preferable to town life. In concluding, he expressed the hope that all would enjoy themselves and have pleasant recollections of the evening’s gathering, cheers and musical honors were given Mr. Keith Fox. Dancing was then resumed until the early hours, when Auld Lang Syne was sung and the gathering dispersed.

Mrs. J. S. Fox was attired in blue l satin and georgette; Miss Fox cream lace; Miss Dorothy Fox white net; Miss Lois Fox cream ; Mrs. T. Shaw senr. black and white voile; Mrs. T. Sl:aw blue floral voile; Mrs. J. Shaw black net; Mrs. D. S. Fox black ckarmeuse; Mrs. W. H. Moyes (New .Plymouth) black silk; Miss M. Brown (Inglewood) cream charmeuse; Miss D. Brown (Inglewood), pink crepe-de-chine; Mrs. E. H. Clarke (Wanganui) black silk; Mrs. W. H. Honeyfleld, navysilk; Mrs. T. Morris white with black silk skirt; Mrs. Drader blue floral voile; Mrs. Coleman black silk with floral jumper; Miss Pearce white voile; Miss M. Bird white silk; Mrs. Roebuck blue floral voile; Mrs. Bridgman black; Miss Cassie pink floral voile; Miss Pearson white; Miss Drader blue crepe-de-chine; Miss O’Brien purple crepe-de-chine witli accordeon pleated overdress of georgettes; Miss Cattle cream lace; Mrs. Larking white silk; Mrs. Power vrolet velvet with accordeon pleated overdress of georgette; Mrs. Street black silk; Miss K. Shaw white silk; Miss O’Sullivan grey crepe-de-chine; Miss E. O’Sullivan electric blue charmeuse; Miss

Horeyfleld cream silk with flora) georgette overdress; Mrs. Harper pale pink georgette witli jewel trimuning; Mrs. A. Gray black georgette: Mrs. Haylock black ninon ovet vieux rose silk; Miss Wright jade green silk and net ; Miss Andrews cream satjn with overdress of ninon ; Miss Hill black velvet and ninon; Miss M. Corbett white crepe-de-chine; Mrs. Street black silk; Mrs. Corbett white; Miss Wright black silk.

WEDDING.

RUSSELL—LOVERIDGE. A very pretty wedjing was solemnised at the Whiteley Methodist Church o’i Tuesday, January 10, the Rev. W. J. Elliott ‘officiating. The contracting parties were Edna Kathleen, fourthdaughter of Mrs. Lillie Loveridge and the late Mr. Harry Loveridge, of Omata, and William Hugh Denley, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Russell, of New Plymouth. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her brother-in-law, Mf. J. F. Whyte, looked charming in a 'gown of cream satin crepe-de-chine. daintily trimmed with silk lace and pearls. She wore the usual veil and orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful bouquet of roses anddahlias and maidenhair fern. Miss Rita Loveridge attended her sister as bridesmaid, and wore a pretty frock of crepe-de-chine and pale blue hat, with pink and blue streamers, and carried a bouquet to match. The little flower girl. Ruby Loveridge, youngest sister of the bride, was a dainty picture in white crepe-de-chine, and carried a pretty basket of pink roses and wore a wreath of roses in her hair. Mr. Stanley L. Russell carried out the duties of best man. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at the Central tea room, the usual toasts being honored. The happy young couple then left for their future home.

UGLINESS AN ASSET.

It is stated that a Berlin business firm has announced that preference will in future be given to ugly typists and women clerks, because: (1) Ugly g’ r l ? are better workers than pretty ones. (2) They spend less time in arranging their hair, powdering their cheeks, etc., during business hours. The' London Evening Standard roundly challenges the underlying philosophy of this decision, and says:—“ln the main physical beauty, like moral decency, is a sign of sanity, of just poise and perspective, in a word, of health. Tt is. of course, quite true that a perfect digestion does not imfily a splendid facial outline. It is. quite true that a radiant intellect occasionally resides in a mean physique. But whorever body, mmd, and spirit aie properly balanced there is also an attractiveness more potent than mere regularity of feature. This attractiveness is seldom met. with in people of either sex who are mere nonentities, and it may generally be inferred of a pretty woman of some capacity. For prettiness x;only in small part a natural gift. Like everything else, it has to be maintained at considerable cost of effort. A worid in which <rood looks were banned and falling in love forbidden, on the ground that thev are bad for business, would not only be a very melancholy world; it would soon /stop even business altogether. from the sheer lack of any motive to go on.”

THE LOVE THIEF.

A few days ago a girl was displaying her wonderful sapphire and diamond rings at tea-time in a fashionable Ber lin hotel. She dropped her handkerchief, and a handsome young man at the next table picked it up. They began to talk. The young man was so charming that the girl promised to go for a walk with him next day. So she did, and also on the following day. Later the two wandered hand in hand through the golden woods of Grunewald. Suddenly a ruffiian stepped out from the trees and shot the man dead--at least, so the <nrl thought. She was thankful to escape with her life at the cost of her diamond and sapphire rings which I the ruffian fet-ole. She hurried for the police and brought them to the spot where her lover had fallen. There was no trace of the unhappy man. Next morning the police found him in a nursing home, where he said he whs being treated for nerve shock. , In fact he was quite well, and under pressure confessed that the whole o currence was a comedy' of thieves. The ruffian in the wood was his confederate, and his weapon was a toy pistol loaded ' with a percussion cap.

LIVING WAGE FOR WOMEN.

NEW SOUTH WALES REDUCTION. Sydn’ey, Dec. 29. The New South Wales Board of Trade’s declaration for the ensuing year of the living wage for women reduces it from £2 5s to £2 Is per week. This diminution is accounted for in the downward tendency in the prices of food ami groceries, which more than counterbalance increases from Gs 3d to 10s for clothing and from Is 9d to 2s 6d for fares which have been allowed. The wage is now based on a supposed rate for board and lodgings of £1 3s 11 —rather a finer tapering than even the Sydney 7 landlady can justly be accused of—clothing 10s and miscellaneous 7s lid. The first declaration of a basic wage for women was made in 1918, when the amount fixed was £1 10s. In the following- year the amount was increased to £1 19s, and last year it wenlTup to £2 ss. As in the case of tne recent declaration fox’ men, two members of the board were anxious to maintain last year’s rate, but the majority held that the board was bound to take notice of the lessened cost of living.

TABLOID FASHIONS.

Talking about “tabloid fashions,” a writer in the Tatler says:—Someone has rightly' described an influence that is daily' becoming more potent in the domain of fashion as “tabloid.” For no matter the beauty of a frock or hat it is essential that it may be folded into a small space. The restlessness of the age is responsible for this to a certain dxtent, and the desire of all women to be always, not sometimes, well dressed. A few days in the country necessitate a series of frocks, while generally speaking the quantity of luggage has to bo limited. The popularity of the teagown has been increased, as the fourreau of the same can be completely metamorphosed by tunic and cape-cloak over-dresses, all of which are expressed in diaphanous materials that are not easily crushed when folded. Should there be more creases than are desirable, they will disappear when the garment has been placed before the fire. Draped evening frocks of crepe de chine and georgette can be made to assume microscopic proportions; it must, however, frankly be admitted that those of taffetas with the crinoline mouvement are not so easily' packed.