WOMAN’S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 April 1922, Page 6

WOMAN’S WORLD.

PERSONALS. Miss H. Rawson has returned from Haw era. • • • • Mrs. Stephenson Smith (Blenheim) is the guest of Miss Stephenson Smith. ♦ • » • Mrs. Percy Prichard returned to Dannevirke on Thursday. Miss K. Humphries has returned from Auckland. Mrs. J. R. Cruickshank is on a visit to Auckland. Mrs. and Miss Shaw return from a short visit to Wellington to-night. Mrs. E. F. Fookes left this week for a visit to Hawke’s Bay. Mrs. N. G. Harding (Patea) is the guest of Mrs. Harding, Fitzroy. Mrs. H. Fulton, of Auckland, who has been on a short visit to New Plymouth, left on Thursday for Wellington. • * • • Miss Sybil Thomson leaves on Tuesday to visit friends in Wanganui and Waipukurau. Mrs. and Miss Taylor, who have been living for some years past in Manaia, left this week to reside in Auckland. Mrs. Simpson returns from Wellington to-night, and will be accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Dodgshun. Mr. and Mrs. Denny Brown entertained a number of their friends at a housewarming, which took the form of a jazz party, last Wednesday. Mrs. W. L. Newman left last night for Auckland, where she will spend a few weeks before going over to Aus- , tralia. Hostesses this week at bridge parties for Miss Brown W’ere Mrs. M. Fraser, Mrs. M. Gray, Mrs. Courtney, Mrs. Percy Webster and Mrs. Hugh Fraser. S 7 ENGAGEMENT. The engagement is announced of Miss Vida Millar. New Plymouth, to Mr. Norman Black, also of New Plymouth. SOCIAL EVENING. A very pleasant social evening was held at the Girls’ Friendly Society clubroom on Thursday, where between thirty and forty associates and members met to welcome Miss Sole, their newly appointed secretary and matron. Now that the society has a resident matron they will be able to let rooms to younger girls than it has been possible to do in the past, and they hope to extend their work in other directions. WINTER DANCE CLUB. The first of the Winter Club’s dances wae held last Monday in the Workers’ Social Hall. The committee worked hard to make -the dance a success and should be pleased with the result. The supper tables, which were carried in to the ball room, were beautifully decorated with cosmeas. The dance went with a swing from beginning to end. I DANCE AT NURSES’ HOME. i A very enjoyable dance was given in the new nurses’ home, at the New Plymouth Hospital, last night, the function being to celebrate the success of the nurses who were successful in the last State examination —Misses Smith, Collins, Evans, Fairbrother and Smart. The memorial hall was used for dancing, and, set amidst a beautiful color scheme of decorations, »n which beautiful chrysanthemums predominated, the large number of dancers made a picturesque scheme. The sitting rooms were also prettily decorated, while supper was served in the dining hall. The music was provided by Mrs. George’s orchestra. Dancing, was kept up to the early hours, and a very jolly evening was spent. VICTORIA LEAGUE. The members of the Victoria League held their usual fortnightly meeting last I Monday evening. A social evening was i very pleasantly spent, and an advertising i competition arranged by Miss Earle was .• won by Miss Ross. Musical items were given by Mrs. Hutton, Mrs. Brodie and Miss Earle, and two recitations by Mrs. R. C. Hughes, all of which were much enjoyed. An opportunity will be given to members and friends of the Victoria League on Monday evening next to show their interest and give their support toward starting a fund for the back-blocks children’s libraries. A card evening is being arranged by two of the lady members, and it is hoped to combine a social evening and help a most worthy cause at the same time. The librarian of the book committee wishes to thank the two lady donors of £1 each.

’ FOOD MART TO-DAY. I , •“ This afternoon in the Whiteley Hall old girls are running a food mart on somewhat novel lines. There will be no special cake, meat, jam, or sweet stalls, but there will be five stalls, each containing a mixture of these desirable articles, and each stall having its own fixed price. The little girl with sixpence to spend may make her choice from the sixpenny stall, while her more fortunate grown-up friends may rise by sixpenny steps to the half-crown stall. A good supply of delicious food has been promised. There will be music and afternoon tea. Admission is free, the proceeds being to swell the boardinghouse fund, and the support of all old girls and friends of the school is hoped for. > WEDDING. T FIELDES—COCK. I A very pretty wedding took place at St. Mary’s Church on Thursday afternoon, when Miss HUdabsl Edna Cock, only dough-

ter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Cock, junr., New Plymouth, was married to Mr. L. W. Fieldes, son of Mrs. C. McLeod, New Plymouth. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. F. G. Harvie. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white satin charmeuse and georgette, trimmed with pearls, and veil, fastened with a wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet made and presented by Mrs. Wallach. She was attended by Miss Sargeson as bridesmaid, who wore a black picture hat, trimmed with pink roses and frock of pink crepe de chine, and carried a bouquet to tone. Little Miss K. O’Connor, of Auckland, a cousin of the bride, acted as flower girl, and was dressed in white voile and lace, with a picture hat, and carried a posy of pink and blue forget-me-nots. The bride’s mother wore a navy blue costume and royal blue feather hat and the bridegroom’s mother was in a navy blue costume and picture hat. Mr. Roy M’Given was best man. A reception was afterwards held at Kawaroa Park, when about 80 guests were present. The usual toasts were honored. In the evening a most enjoyable dance was held. Mr. and Mrs. Fieldes left by motor for the south, en route to Wellington and Nelson, the bride travelling In a fawn gaberdine costume and blue hat. LAWRENCE—WATSON. A pretty wedding took place at the Methodist Church, Stratford, on ‘Wednesday. the Rev. L. B. Neale officiating, when Mr. C. S. Lawrence, younger son of Mrs. J. B. Lawrence, of Stratford, and brother to. Mrs. R. F. Harkness, was married to Miss A. A. Watson, late of the Wairarapa. The young couple received many good wishes for fuiux« happiuess.