WOMAN’S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 June 1922, Page 6

WOMAN’S WORLD.

PERSONALS. Mrs. MacWSlliam, of “Omoana,” El- 5 th am, is on a visit to New Plymouth. Miss Dent (Greymouth) is spending a few days here. Miss Southcombe has returned to Eltham. The engagement is announced of Miss Cecille Larner, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Larner, “Elmstone,” Remuera, to Mr. 0. B. Wake, only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Wake, Victoria Avenue, Remuera. Miss Mclntosh has returned from Christchurch. Mrs. Fletcher Dixon, of Patea, is staying with her sister, Mrs. Crawfoid. Miss Marjory Sladden returned to Wellington this morning. Mrs. Greig was hostess at a party for children last Monday. Mrs. Payne and Miss Alison Payne have returned to Wanganui. Miss P. Clarke has returned from Wellington. Miss Devore (Auckland), who has been staying with her sister, Mrs. Austin Bewley, left this week for Wellington. Miss J. McLeod, who has been appointed assistant lecturer in English at the Dunedin Training College, leaves New Plymouth on Monday. Miss Goldwater is spending a holiday in Auckland. Miss Giblin has returned from a visit to Otaki. Miss Obery, who has been the guest of Mrs. Le May, has returned to Auckland. Miss Beryl Barthrop has returned from visiting friends in Palmerston North, Marton and Wanganui. / Miss Phyllis Oldham, of Taihape, is the guest of Mrs. Cholmeley. Miss Wade arrives from Mesopotamia by the Ulimaroa from Sydney, due in Auckland next week. Whilst in New Plymouth, Miss Wade will be the guest of her sister, Mrs. Geo. Home. The engagement is announced of Mr. Arthur Shaw, of Mercer, son of Mrs. W. J. Shaw, Remuera, Auckland, to Miss Betty Morrison, of Papakura. Miss Marshall and Miss Annis Wilson return to Auckland on Tuesday. Mrs. Sydney Allen returned to Auckland last night, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Newton King. Mrs. F. Blundell is visiting Wellington. Mrs. Hugh Baily was hostess at a delightful little bridge party last Thursday. Mrs. N. Renaud has returned from a visit to Wellington. Miss E. M. Livesey returns from Feilding on Monday. YOUNG PEOPLE’S DANCE. One of the most enjoyable dances for young people held during the recent holidays was given by Mrs. L. B. Webster for Vivienne and Nigel, at the Workers’ Social Hall, last Tuesday. The supper table, which was ladened with good things, was beautifully decorated, the color scheme being red and autumn tihts. In the centre of the table was a candelabra with red shades, from which trailed autumn leaves, the vases being filled with gerberas and bonfire salvia. Miss George’s orchestra supplied the music. Extras were played by Mrs. D’Arcy Robertson, Mac Robertson, and George Thomson. Mrs. Webster made an excellent hostess, and the guests thoroughly enjoyed themselves, so much so that when it came time to say good-night the young people were very loth to go home. “THE DRESS REHEARSAL.” The pretty little burlesque, “The Dress Rehearsal,” which the Strella Amateurs are producing on June 13 and 14, is full of fun, and the company—consisting of a party of 24 young and pretty ladies of New Plymouth—will perform the piece with eclat. Misses Ewing, White, Hurle, and Cassie have arrived from Dunedin for the University vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Allom, of New Plymouth, are on a visit to Takapuna. An engagement that will be of interest to the Dominion is that of Miss Rita Whidborne, sister-in-law of Mrs. Charles Whidborne, who was the Hon. Lalina Plunket, youngest daughter of the late Lord Plunket and Lady Victoria Braithwaite. Miss Whidborne is marrying Commander E. Wharton, of the Royal Navy, and the marriage will take place at St. Stephen’s Church, Hammerwood, East Grinstead, the church in which the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whidborne also was held. Miss Whidborne’s wedding was to take place on May 10. VICTORIA LEAGUE. At the fortnightly meeting of the Victoria League on Monday night, Mr. C. H. Weston will give an address on “The Stoics.” Musical items will be rendered by Mrs. Hutton, Miss Alma Shaw, and Mr. F. E. Gooder. The Hon. Joan Poynder, Lord Islington’s daughter, is one of the unusually young hostesses to be found now in London society, and she is this season entertaining a good deal at Portman square, dancing naturally being in the forefront of the amusements she provides for her guests, who are largely all her own age- (says a London correspondent). Miss Poynder has long been acknowledged to be a young lady of ' strong will, as witness her amusing tiff with the law about three years ago. She , W as summoned by the police for reckless

driving, but instead of appearing she sent her butler with a note denying the charge. The Lord Mayor failed to be impressed, and sent word that if the young lady did not appear a warrant would be issued for her Miss Adelina Leon, ’cellist with Rosina Buckman, is well known in society circles in London, and a full-length portrait of her, painted by T. C. Dugdale, was hung at the Royal Academy two years ago. Her ’cello was given her by Frederick Verney, M.P., Bucks, England, a nephew of Sir Harry Verney, the King’s equerry. The Auckland Women’s Club entertained Miss Rosina Buckman, Mr. Maurice D’Oisly, and their concert party to an “A: Home” last Friday afternoon, which was well attended, in the rooms recently acquired by the Club in Shorts Buildings, Auckland. Miss Leon, Mr. Kahn and Mr. and I Mrs. Gravestock were present, and the | guests were received by the acting-presi-dent, Mrs. Parkes, who welcomed them in a happy little speech. Miss Rosina Buckman was gowned in sapphire blue velvet, embroidered in steel beads, and a toque trimmed with blue and gold grapes. A very successful “bal masque” was held 'in Auckland last week. The cabaret was beautifully decorated on a scale seldom excelled in Auckland. Included in the decoration scheme were over 700 balloons and numerous Chinese lanterns. A feature of the scheme was the lighting effects, which were really brilliant. The music provided was to the satisfaction of the most exacting dancers. Altogether the management spared no effort to make the masquerade one of the events of the winter.