HASTINGS JOTTINGS

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 59, Issue 229, 30 October 1930, Page 14

HASTINGS JOTTINGS

BY "VIDI." SOCIAL GOSSIP & FASHION NOTES

LADY BLEDISLOE FETED Preparationg for tlie reoeption of Lady Bledisloe at the Hastings Women's Club liad been ruost carefully carried out. Tlie two louriges were beautified with bowls and vases of pink tnlips and peach blossom nmquely arranged and placod about tlie rooms 011 stands, and ranuneuli and sweet peas and daisies were arranged in fioating bowls and placed on small tables. Tliere was a very large attendance of members. Lady Bledisloe was acconipanied to the club by lier hostess, Mrs Godfrey Pharazyn, and her daughter. Her Excellency was an attractive ligure frocked in palest pink satin beaute, witl) a long skirt dipping at the back, the bodice was eut V shape at the neck and outlined with diamante insertion. A georgette coatee in same colour, wlute fox fur, pink satin shoes. Mrs G. Pharazyn wore a handsome frock of deep fuchsia tulle, very full and fluttering, and a panne velvet coatee in same colour with fur collar ; shoes to tone and chains of pearls round her neck. Miss Rutli Pharazyn looked sweet in a long frock of haby-pink georgette, amd' a blue brocade coat. Mrs T. H. Lowry, president of the club, was handsotnely froclied in black lace, with a necklace of crystal beads, and a shoulder wrap of violefc and gold stripe and welcomed Lady Bledisloe and her hostess on behalf of the club inenibers and referred to the progrannne that was to b© submitted to Her Excellency and hoped she would enjoy it. Miss Marjorie Ebbett, 011 behalf of the Gardening Circle, presented to Lady Bledisloe a spray composed of roses and pansies and suspended from ' the spray were two tiny hors© shoes, emblems'of good luck, and the spray for Mrs T. H. Lowry was composed of pansies and ferns. An interesting programme was tlien provided bv club members : — Mrs J. Gatenby, songs, "Down in the Valley" and "All Througli the Nigbt," a deliglitful song with a Welsli setting in lionour of Her Excellency. Mrs H. C. Bajrd, recitations, extract from "A Window in Thrums" and "Bairnie's Cuddl© Doon." Miss M. Steele, songs, "Might I Linger Near Thee,'' and "Pastoral." Miss Benton played the acconipaniments. Members of the Reading Circle read ''Her Tongue,55 a play. The direetions were read by Mrs Perrin aiid the parts wer© taken by Mesdames Webber. W. J. White, H. Small, G. Davies and Miss Ford. Mrs F. S. Budd brought the proeramme to a liappy conclusion with a Maori war son,g which was enoored. Lady Bledisloe complimented the nerformers and the members, and conl Huded by saying "The evening has been a very happy 011© and a pleasant cding to a most deliglitful day." It was an occasion for pretty frocks, •nd among those present were : — Mrs E. Clarkson, vice-president, a 'o'-cly gown of black crepe de chine, ■.he skirt finislied with a vandyked liem of silver beading. Mrs Gilbertson, vice-president, in a model frock of georgette and black lace. Mrs F. Perrin, in rose-pink taffetas with silver lace ; black silk shawl. Mrs Lovell-Sniith, secretary, in black mariette, with a dipping skirt : silk Paisley sliawl. Mrs W. Maokenzie wore black panne velvet, dipping at the side ; bridge coat. Miss Fitzroy, in a soft frock of black panne velvet with a larb© bow at one side secured with a diamante buckle. Mrs J. Gatenby, in a swoet model of gold metallic lace, with a long back coatee to matcli bordered with brown fur. Mrs T. "Waterworth wor© flame crepe de chine. emhroidered, and shawl lo tone. Mrs H. 0. Baird wore a pale green satin frock mounted with lovely black lace, Mrs F. S. Budd, in a smart frock of black georgette, and a flame panne velret wrap. Mrs A. S. Whyte. in a sweet frock oi pale pink georgette and lace panels, th» skirt dinping at tb© back. Mrs T-T. Webber, in black georgette. 1 tiered skirt piped with blue, and blue georgette side pnnel. Mrs H. Small, wore black satin, bend embroidcred and a pretty bridge coat. Mrs A. Small, in a pretty red lace fiock, and floral tissu© bridge coat. Mrs A. Brook-Taylor wore a grey silk frock tlie skirt tiered, black lace Wrap. Mrs Cocbrane, a meniber of the Cavendish Club, Ashburton, was wearing a model frock of black georgette and lace. Mrs R . Paynter. in a bccoming frock of blue chenillc. Mrs Douglas' Williams, in a lovely black chiffon velvet frock, dipping at the back, and a gold metal bridge coatee. Mrs R. Nairn, in a smart black model and floral tissuo bridge coat. Mrs W. .T. "White wore hlacli and an embossed ehenille georgette coatee. Mrs G. Davies wore a pretty georgette fro'-k patterned with fawn, rose and black. Miss H. Ford wore a Princess style oi frock in a delph hln© satin heaute. Miss Steel©. in powder-blne taffetas with ankle-length skirt. A bow 1*11 deencr tone ornamonted one shoulder. Miss Benton, in a froek of parchmcnt satin. bnvdcred with -lace. Mrs W. TT. Wood. in a smart model frock of floral ring velvet, and a beautiful Oriental silk shawl. Mrs H. de Dennc, in a daintv hlue floral georgette, and black panne bridge coat. Mrs F. Hull. in a hccomin." frock cf hcige georgette and lace and a floral ring velvet bridge coat. Mrs J. Shand wnre a smart frock of bottle green silk and black fur wrap. Mrs T. Cunninghnm, in a well-cut model of mauve chcnille embossed georgette. Mrs W. Taylor, in a daintv frock lot nale brinr-piuk taffetas. Mrs F. Faulkner in a smart model oi black chiffon patterned with roses. Mrs N. Beamish was froeked in 1 black satin and chiffon and shoulder I wr-m of floral brocade tissue. Mrs A. Aitkin. in a pretty nale pink : taffetas frock, ornamented with a bow 1 it nju) side. " Mrs T. GilT wore a floral chiffon 1 frock patterned in pink and black, eut ' 'Ui fong slim lines. I IMrs A. O'Mcara. in a hecoming ( frock of palest sea foam green silk I

moire, the frock cut on long lines, with the skirt dipping at tlie back. Mrs F. MoLeod wor© a pretty frock oi' win© lace. Mrs G. Ebbett wore a smart model frock of black lace. Miss Marjorie Ebbett wore a fully flared black taffetas frock, the skirt longer at tlie back. A spray of white flowers ornamented the shoulder. Mrs Glenny. in a frock of floral ehenille. Mrs Duncan, Wellington, in a black lace frock, and black panne wrap appliqued wjth rvhite satin. Mrs Jxershaw wore grey silk and a black wrap. Mrs 0. Krogh wore a tiered frock of gold lace. Mrs D. Robertson, in a peaked frock of black lace, and a brocaded tissue coat. Mrs E. Newbigen, in a floral and silver lame frock and floral tissue coat with fur trimmings. Mrs R- Puflett wore blaelc mariette and lace smartly fashioned and briglitened with a necklace of jade beads. Miss Amy Roach's frock was composed of pale green floral taffetas, the skirt long at the back; green ehenille bridge coat. Mrs W. Reddell, in a black panne velvet frock, and bridge coat of black and gold brocade velret. IMrs Gartshore, of Gisborne, in black lace and georgette, and a smart bridge coat. Mrs Hamhridge, of Christchurch, in a smart frock and coat of navy satin beaute. •Mrs J. Anderson wore mauve panne •velvet with skirt dipping at the back. Mrs H. Stratton's frock of black panne velvet was smartly flared at thn hem. Mrs G. F. Roach, in a lovely model ot black lace, with peaked long skirt. Many others were also present. SWIMMING CLUB DANCE The Oddfellows' Hall was a happy rendezjvous on Friday nighfc for a numher of folk who are interested in tlie Mahora sc-hool and Swimming Club. A numher of non-dancers played five hundred in the supper room. Afterwards an enjoyable supper was served by the ladies' committee, Mesdames Wyatt, Burt, Anderson and Wise. Among those present were: — ]\frs Lowe, in brown silk lace over pink, and an effective bridge coat. Mrs Buckingham \vore green floral ring velvet. Miss Burt, in a sweet mauve taffeta frock and* floral tissue coat. Mrs C. J. Nix, Featherston, in pale blue taffeta antl lace, with a pink shoulder spray. Miss Chubb, in blue silk broche and silver lace. Miss J. Scott wore green georgette and a bridge coat. Miss J. Landels, in a smart model of black georgette. Miss Saunders, in a dainty floral frock. Miss M. Small, in a silk frock, patterned in Autumn tones. Miss H. McGregor, in lemon em-

bioidered georgette, posv on shoulder. .V dainty frock of pink georgette was worn by Miss Sununersby. Mrs Pascoe. 111 white georgette tlouiued wtih lace. Ai i*s Watt, navy blue crepe de chine wilh gold vestee. Mrs S. Wise, black georgette and lace. Mi-s Overencl wore black, emhroidered in coiours. Mrs Ward* won the ladies' first prize for five hundred and received a pretty china vase. Mrs Wise won the consolation piize. LEATHER UPHOLSTERY Leather chairs that liave been allow=d to get very dirty can be revived by wiping with a eloth wrung out of warrn water to which a little amnionia and vinegar hav© been adde-d. Worn parts should he touched up with ink or old water dye to luatch the colour of Ihe leather. Then when dry n film of ivhite of egg should lie brushed over Lo prevent wear. l,el ihis dry tliornighly, ainl llien polish with ordinary r'urniture iwlisli. f

FANCY DRESS BALL Royal Show week was chosen by the Catholic Committee for their plain and fancy dress ball, which proved such an exceedingly enjoyable, as well as payable, function. The roof of tlie Assembly Hall, where the hall took place, was brightened with yellow streamers wliicli radiated from the walls to a centre piece which hung from the roof. Round the stage and walls were pot plants and clumps of greenery and tucked among tlie greenery was giant yellow poppies. Miss Betty Cooper's Paramount Orchestra, wearing fancy costumes and bats, added to the general brightness and tliey played enchantiug music. Then tliere was the supper room and an attractive supper. The tables were brightened with Iceland poppies, anemones, large ranuneuli and ferns. The fancy dress competitors paraded for the judges, Mrs Cowan and Mr Buck, who gave every satisfaetion with their decision. Miss Allen secured the first ladies' prize. Rhe was dressed to represest a Spring cliicken. Mr J. Forest, as an Indiau prince, and Mr L. Banks, as "a masquerader,'' tied for the geutlemen's first prize. Messrs F. Geor and T. Cullinane were M's.C. and gave general satisfaetion . Mr P. Cahill, secretary, and the committee were assidoug in their attention to the large numher of guests, and were 110 doubt greatly responsible for the great success of the function. Mr G. F. Roach, Mavor, and Mrs Roacli were present, the latter wearing a beautiful black lace gown, with white shoulder posv. Her daughter looked sweet 111 a pale seafoani green floral taffeta, with full skirt falling long at the back. FANCY DRESSES. Miss Allen, Spring cliicken; Miss M. Joseph, Mexican lady; Miss Gardiner, Oriental slave ; Miss A. Wallace, night; Miss Holland, higliwayman ; Miss M. Orchard, day; Miss M. Flynn, Oriental dancer ; Miss M. Banks, Early Victorian : Miss R. Banks, folly ; Miss Wright, Spanish dancer; Miss M. Sniith. aviation; Miss Jeffraes, sailor girl ; Miss J. Scott, red niilitary costume; Miss Iv. Foster, carnival; Miss A. Johnston, Napier, Indian girl ; Miss C. Wallace, pierrette; Miss F. Spiller, superstition ; Miss Z. Spinlc, Japanese lady; Miss D. Osborne, gipsy queen ; Miss M. Watt, masquerader; Miss M. Cardie, black and white piegrette ; Miss Medland, Lido lady; Miss Hayward, Lido lady; Miss Vernon, colleen ; Miss Page, Eastern lady ; Miss F. Beck, gipsy ; Misg Lowrie, pierrette ; Miss T. Cleary, gipsy; IMass Koorey, cabaret girl; Miss R. Willianis, Spanish lady; Miss M. Ford, folly; Miss Williams,- niilitary girl; Miss Milden, blue pierrot; Miss M. Joseph, Egyptian lady ; Miss M. Dowipng, pompadour ; Miss Ferne, Mexican ; Miss M. Joseph, gipsy. Mrs Cowan, in a pretty orcpe de chine frock, witli relief of blue lace, a large diamante buckle ornamented waist. Mrs Buck wore a smart frock of hlue satin beaute, emhroidered in coiours. Mrs A. Collins, in a dainty black

celanese taffeta, the skirt with a runaway hem at the back. Mrs Hulbert, in a pretty frock of Lido blue satin beaute, with satin I shoes in same colour. Lemon floral I pas.v 011 one shoulder. j Mrs Joek Sullivan, in a sweet frock j of parchment lace, with long skirt, floral tissue bridge coat. Mrs E. Englisli, iu beige crepe de chine, the lower section finely pleated. Mrs Gulbransen wore a black satin frock, sequinned, and silk shawl. Mrs Carroll, in a navy georgette, emhroidered to tone, lilue ehenille bridge coat. Nurse Bain. Tokomaru Bay, in a (hiirming frock of black lace, brightened with a floral shoulder spray. _ \ IMrs McGaffin, Napier, in a dainty silver lace frock. Mrs Gray, in a smart model of green georgette. Miss J. Seyb. iu black taffeta, with girdle of diamante. Miss T. Cameron, in a dainty frock of cvclaiuen georgette. Miss M. Menzies wore pale green georgette with long full skirt. Miss Adams. Waipukurau, woro a pretty frock of silver and_ green embossed ehenille and a ring velvet bridge coat. Miss N. Hildreth, Fernhill, in a sweet pale green frock with lace. Miss Thornton wore black exquisitely embroidered in large gold and black sequins. Miss E. Cleary. in a pretty pink frilled frock and ehenille bridge coat, with white fur collar. Miss Williams, Waipukurau, in a hvo-to'no frock of pink and blue georgette, with gold trimmings. Miss Stolla Gobbie wore a black lace frock and black ehenille embossed bridge coat. Miss Mooro. in n red floral georgette, the skirt falling in long unevcn line. Miss J. Cassin, in hcige lace, girdle at the waist, pretty silk shawl. Miss D. Grant, in a long black lace frock, witli belt at waist ornamented with diamante buckle. Miss Brogan, in a pretty delph blue georgette and flame panne bridge coat. Miss Haxlon wore pale grccn lace, falling long at the back. Miss M. Mulcnhy, Wellington, in a lemon taffeta, the skirt long and flounced. M iss B. Robertson, in a black georgette patterned in rose, the skirt long and peaked. Miss W. Clearv, in palest pink satin, the skirt fully flared from a yoke. " Miss Duff, in red crepe de chine, the skirt long at the back. Miss Curlow, in a pale pink frock with pointed skirt, velvet coatee. Miss 1). Vaughan, in flosh pink taffeta, the skirt flounced and finislied at one side with a green bow and ends. Miss E. Millar, is pale pink crepe de chine, with a fully flared skirt. Miss 1). Hunt, in a long frilled frock of blue taffeta, with a black bow. Miss M, Brandon, in lemon georgette and lace. Her sister in green georgette and a black velvet coatee. Miss D. Reid had a silver tissue bodice and apricot skirt. Miss A. Reid wore gold lace over red. with a soalloped hem. Miss M. Well wood, Napier, in a pretty floral ninon frock. Miss M. Thyne chose a model of black ehenille embossed georgette. Miss Hansen, in a pretty frock of celnnese taffeta. with a pointed skirt. Miss T). Reid, in a hecoming frock of wine lace. Miss A. Bufton, in mauve celanese taffeta. Miss G. Jones, in a smart frock of black lace, with floral shoulder spray.

Miss N. Vesty came in pale leaf green georgette. Miss Bali wore lemon georgette and a tissue bridge coat. Miss Symons in a- dainty black lace frock with diamante girdle. Miss Allen, in red georgette. Miss Hawkes green georgette, the skirt fully flared. Miss Buck, in .a sweet green frock, with floral ninon hem and band. Miss . Lindsay, in a delph blue celanese taffeta, with hem of silver lace. • Miss McHugh wore white satin and a Iongi tulle frilled skirt. Miss Keegan, in a blue satin beaute, ( fully flared skirt. Miss Cassin, in a pretty peaked frock of palest green lace'. Miss A. Warcup, in pale pink georg- | ette. ! Miss McCluggage, in a frock of ivory satin and lace. Miss P. O'Brien, Napier, in red georgette, the skirt trimmed with rows of ruching. Miss K. O'Rourke, Napier, wore a tiered frock of dainty white lace. Miss Jones, Napier, in an effective green frock. Miss Farnier, Napier, came in green georgette. Miss Aldridge, in a sweet frock of palest pink taffeta, the skirt bordered with frills. Miss J. Marshall, in a frock of floral ninon and a pink ring velvet bridge coat. Miss K. Currie wore peach taffeta, the skirt frills bordered with gold lace. Miss D. Tliurlow, in parclnnent satin emhroidered in coiours. * * * CENTRAL SCHOOL DANCE Everything that was possibl© was done for the cntertainment of the guests who attended the five hundred tournament and dance last Tliursday night in the Assembly Hall in aid of tlie Central School fund. Tables for five hundred wer© set out with cards and scorers in the supper room and th© games were much enjoyed. Among those present were : — IMrs Sanders, who wore a smart frock of black, tlie skirt long and hemmed with tulle ; black and silver bridge coat. Miss Campbell wore a smart black satin frock, long at the back. Miss R. Williams, in lemon taffetas, tli© skirt long and bordered with net appliqued with roses. Miss J. Hawk wore red crcp© de chine, the bodice finislied with a short cape. Miss M. Smith, in a hecoming frock of floral ninon. Miss R. Symes, in a lemon lace frock, with peaked hem. Mrs Brown, in a long and graceful frock of pale green lace. Mrs Henry wore black georgette and a spotted net skirt. Miss Wilson, in a dainty blue crepe de chine, with silver tissue bodice. A frock of green crepe de chine with long flared skirt was worn by Miss Brown. Her sister chose a frock of floral ninon. Miss Ross wore floral ninon in tones of brown. Miss Boyce, in lemon georgette, the skirt tiered with frills in rainbow coiours. A brown figured crepe de chine was worn by Miss Milden. Miss McErlick, in blue georgette, the skirt long and pointed. Miss Haycock wore pink, with a liem of georgette. Miss llonkin, pretty floral frock. Miss Fannin, in a model of red frilled georgette. A green taffeta, with cream lace skirt was worn by Miss Hood, Napier. IMrs P. Darnal, in green floral silk with long flared skirt. Blue crepe de chine was worn by Miss G. de Frere. Miss Donkin had a bodice of silver tissue and white georgette skirt. A frock of red georgette, pauelled and trimmed with gokl lace was worn by Miss Charters. A dainty frock of apricot crepe de chine was worn by Miss Cunningham. IMrs W. J. Shaw, in a figured silk frock and floral tissue bridge coat. Mrs Erickson, iu green floral and net with big bow at the back. Miss Clark, in a hecoming frock of apricot georgette. Miss Jones, in a peaked frock of green satin, green silk shawl. Miss M. Waklin in hlue georgette, with long back to skirt and a cape ornamented the bodice. COMING-OF-AGE A very enjoyable evening w-as spent at the residence of Mr and Mrs Taylor, Ellison road, Hastings, the occa-s-on being the coming of age of their daughter, Teresa. The dance room was prettilv deccuated with bowls of lilae, while the balconv was scrccned in and looked Ootli attractiv© and cos.v, with easy chairs and decorations of greenery. Radio-gramophone musio was much enjoyed for dancing and the evening passed all too quickly witli musical games and competitions. A dainty supper was served in the morning-room. Mr B. Boag, in a neat speec-h, wished Miss Taylor many happy returns of tlio day. Among those present were: — Misses E. Reid, T. Williams, E. l.owe, H Cairn, 0. Williams, A. Florance, 11. Whimp, G. Florance and Messrs J. Taylor, O. Whimp, V. Boag, C. Taylor and K. Rofe. FILM RECRUIT Ladv Maureen Stanley, wife of Major the Hon. Oliver Stanley, M.P., daughter of Lord and Lady Londonderr.v, is Hollywood's latest British recruit. Lady Maureen will fulfil an cngagement as social and artisti© adviser to Mr Sain GoMwyn. The engagement of Lady Maureen Stanley is nart of Mr Goldwyn's poliey of confinmg liimself almost exclusively to films depieting Englisli society life, for which. he has always displaved great partinlity. Lady Maureen will he his social expert and general artistic adviser for tliese portrayals of Englisli society.