WOMEN’S WORLD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 249, 19 September 1929, Page 11

WOMEN’S WORLD.

Mrs and Miss Begg, of Dunedin, passed through Palmerston North yesterday on their way home from Cambridge and Tauranga. Mrs' Davis, sen., leaves to-day for 'Wellington and sails from there tomorrow by the Ulimaroa for Sydney. Mrs A. A Langley gave a charming morning tea yesterday to farewell Mrs Davis, sen. There were about ten present to wish Mrs Davis “bon voyage.”. Mrs Dangerfield, England, is the guest of Mrs Geoffrey Potts, Fitzherbert. .

Some 20 ladies accompanying the party of motor traders attending the conference held here were the guests of Mr and Mrs L. H. Collinson, yesterday, at morning tea. In the afternoon a party from the conference .was driven through the racecourse and later inspected the grounds of Mr R. Tanner’s residence at Karere. A golf match was to have been played on the Hokowhitu links but, owing to the boisterous weather,' was abandoned.

Mrs Grant-Dalton _ and her two daughters accompanied 'Wing-Com-mander S. Grant-Dalton, D. 5.0., 0.F.C., who arrived from England by. the Tamaroa yesterday to take up the position of Director of Aviation.

News lias been received from the headquarters of Toe H that Miss A. B. McFie, administrator of the Toe H League of Women Helpers, London, intends to visit New Zealand and will arrive in a few weeks’ time. The purpose of the visit is to establish this league in the Dominion, a beginning having already been made in Wellington with considerable success.

A CARD AFTERNOON. The room was prettily decorated with spring flowers and there was a large attendance at a pleasant card afternoon held by the Northern Croquet Club yesterday. Players who gained the awards W ereßridge, Mrs Bowater; lucky number prize, Miss Hurley; _ euchre, Mrs Davies; consolation prize, Mrs Benfell. The hostesses, Mesdames Ferguson, McKenzie, Garner and Tapp, dispensed afternoon tea.

Included among Intern braes trays on folding blackwood stands to hand at Art 3 and Crafts” in Coleman Place, is an especially attractive design that is quite out of the ordinary. The prices of these useful tables range from two to eight guineas. Showroom upstairs. Lewis Studio entrance. —Advt. .

(By “GERMAINE.”)

LATE MRS HERBERT,

The death of Mrs Annie Elizabeth Herbert at the comparatively early age of 52 removes one that the community can ill-afford to lose, (says the Christchurch Press). First coming into public life about 1917, she had since then become almost an institution in the city of Christchurch, and she was seldom without people waiting at her door for the assistance she so seldom refused. Mrs Herbert passed.away on Saturday night at her resilience, 130 Tancred Street, Linwood. She is survived by her husband, Mr H. F. Herbert, Eldest daughter of the late Mr James Armstrong and Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs Herbert was born at Waddington, Canterbury, on May 23, 1877. She was married at Waddington in 1897 to Mr H. F. Herbert,. of Christchurch. The . only child of the marriage, Lester, lost his life in the Great War. She was a member of the North Canterbury Hospital Board from 1919 up to the last election and was one of its most valued and respected members. She was elected chairwoman of the benevolent institutions’ committee of the board in 1923, being the first woman to occupy that position. This body has control of the Jubilee Home, Burwood Girls’ Home, Essex Home and orphanages and charitable aid work. Mrs Herbert was prominent in the formation of the Social Welfare Guild and was president for many years. For .two years she held a seat on the Christchurch City Council, and was a member of several committees. She did not stand for re-election to the council or the Hospital Board at the last election owing to ill-healtli. For • one winter she carried out invaluable work in charge of .the unemployed relief depot, and she was a member of the Mayor’s coal and blanket fund committee up to the time of her death. Education, too, claimed a great deal of her attention, and she was a member of the Christchurch ' Technical College Board of Governors. Mrs Herbert was one of the first women appointed under the Child Welfare Act to officiate as a Justice of the Peace in the Christchurch Children’s Court.. Mrs Herbert contested- tho election for the Avon electonate in 1922 against Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P., but was not successful. She was always a strong supporter of the temperance movement. In addition to her other work, she was prominently connected with the Prison Gate Mission, Social Hygiene Society, and tho Society for the Protection of Women and Children.

MOTHERS’ UNION

The monthly meeting of the Mothers, Union was held in All Saints’ girls clubroom yesterday afternoon, when Canon Woodward presided ever a large attendance. Both Canon and Mrs Woodward expressed their. pleasure at finding such a strong union in this parish, saying that they looked forward to these happy gatherings. The Ifymn,. “Thy Way Not Mine,” was sung; then Canon Woodward led in prayer, after which the lion, secretary, Mrs Metcali, j read the minutes and correspondence. An invitation was received from the local branch of the League of Mothers to their meeting on October 3rd in at. Andrew’s Memorial Hall, when “l 6 Marton mothers will also be then guests. Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames Currie, Abraham, Robertson, Dawick, Plank, Thompson and Robinson. A delicious tea was served by Mesdames Collinson,. Maiks, Schwartz, Rush and Moore. Rev. Canon Woodward introduced the speaker, Rev. Mr Parsons, who gave the mothers a most interesting address on contentment. Mrs Hewett warmly thanked Mr Parsons. The next meeting will be held on October 16th, when several members will bo admitted.

HOCKEY CLUB DANCE

About two hundred guests were entertained by members of the staff of Messrs. Collinson and Cunmnghame, Ltd., when they held their hockey club dance last evening. The Anzac Club was prettily decorated in a colour scheme of green and dalrodij streamers for the occasion. The function was an outstanding success and much credit was duo to the secretaries, Messrs. H. Tarr and Iv. L. Collinson. During the evening an exhibition _of the new Waltz was given by Miss Jean Muir with Mr A. Matthews. The music was supplied by an orchestra. The committee served a dainty supper. Mrs L. H. Collinson and Mrs W. Winks were the chaperones for the evening.

TRUE. Cook declaros you’re greedy, Unmannerly and rough, Wished when you were speaking ’Twas in a voice less gruif. Says it is annoying Tliat,.you should use her hats More or less as storage For bones and erstwhile rats! Think I should do better Than spoil you all the while There! you know I’m scolding And promptly make mo 6mile I Well, anyhow, she’s leaving, A thing you’d never do. Cooks so often prove fickle But dogs are always true I , —Mary T-avy in Homo,

MODERN DRESS. FIERCE INDICTMENT. A fierce indictment of modern dress and an enthusi.ostic eulogy of spinsters brightened the proceedings at the third International Congress of the World League for Sexual Reform in London. Professor Elugel, wearing the openneck 6hirt of a dress reformer, declared that v/oman had gained a great victory by adopting the principle of erotic exposure, while man had suffered defeat in consequence of a sudden reduction in his sartorial decorativeness.

During the closing years of the eighteenth century, Dr. Elugel, said, man abandoned his claim to be considered beautiful and henceforth aimed at being useful. The world aesthetically was the poorer owing to the change,, as the male costume at present was the very embodiment of life’s prose, , but uniformity had promoted a greater understanding and sympathy between . men,. - On the other hand, women’s clothes, though more pleasing, inspired . jealousy and spitefulness. One woman could humiliate another and occasion lasting bitterness by dressing more fashionably for some important social function. “Alan’s costume,” Dr. Elugel 'concluded, “needs rescuing from the abject slavery of convention into which it has fallen, and women’s attire needs purging from plutocratic snobbery, stressing costliness and novelty rather than suitability and beauty, and consequently fostering extravagance. If men dared to commit - themselves to making a greater sex appeal they would be less monstrously attired, and if women stressed male approval rather than female rivalry they would be freed from the. tyranny of commercialism.” FOR HUMANITY. Mr R. B. Kerr, of London, speaking on the “Rights of Spinsters,” declared: “The growth of spinsterhood has been concurrent with the greatest growth in humanitarianism the world has ever known. Numberless humane societies have sprung up during the last century, the backbone of which have been spinsters, whose influence has lifted mankind above the narrow confines of family and released an immense sympathy, benefiting the oppressed, which formerly was expended on the household. Although it is evident that the world has not got a more precious possession than spinsters, we have not done our duty towards them. Old maids have missed something immensely important. HATSI The correct way to wear the newest shady hats is at an angle. One seen was of chartreuse-green straw with n trimming of green velvet ribbon, berries and leaves which dangle over the brim. WASH BY GAS. Why do so many housewives continue to heat water for washing day tho old-fashion-ed laborious way when Crompton’s “New Wonder” Economy Gas Copper makes it 60 much cheaper'and easier. Yes, cheaper! A New Wonder is designed for economy and take=s the maximum of heat from every foot of ga 6, Full particulars from the Palmerston North Gas Showroom and Ramsay and Campbell,—Advt,

SPRING WEDDING,

/ SIGNAL—EGGLETON. A pretty wedding of much local in- • terest was solemnised at the Feilding : Methodist Church, on Wednesday afternoon, when Ruth Cicely, fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Eggleton, “Ivyholme,” Bunnythorpe, was joined in I the bonds of holy matrimony to Fran- ' cis George, younger son of Mr and Mrs i F. Signal, “Ardleigh,” Waituna West, j Rev. F. Copeland was the officiating minister and Mr. Crump presided at the organ. The bride, who was presented at the altar by her father, wore a graceful frock of ivory chenille embossed georgette, fashioned in princess stylo with closely fitting bodice, long sleeves and handkerchief pointed skirt. Her dainty tulle veil was gracefully draped from a coronet of tiny orange blossoms and buds. She wore silver shoes and stockings and carried a beautiful shower bouquet of hyacinths, white cyclamen, freesias and white daffodils tied with silver ribbons. A handsome necklace, the gift of the bridegroom, completed this charming toilet. Miss Ethel Younger, - Cinder Hill, Makino, cousin of the bridegroom, attended the bride as chief bridesmaid and Mrs M. R. Lysaght, the bride’s sister, acted as matron of honour. They were similarly attired in smart frocks of daffodil yellow georgette over daffodil satin modelled with closely fitting bodices with rucked fronts, finished with tiny black bows, and tight sleeves with double circular cuffs matching the two flounced skirts. They wore pretty black hats and black satin shoes and carried bouquets of daffodils. The small nieces cf the bride, Ruth Weston, of Hunterville, and Paulino O’Regan, of I'ending, in frilly frocks of lovebird green georgette made two very charming little flower girls. Their posies were of yellow primroses finished with green tulle and ribbons. All the attendants wore beautiful rhinestone necklaces, the bridegroom’s gifts. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr Clarence Eggleton, while Mr J. Colenan was groomsman. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs Eggleton entertained their guests at the Carlton tearooms, Feilding, when the usual toasts were honoured. The hostess wore a becoming frock of black lace over black satin trimmed with diamante buckle, and a smart black straw hat. She carried a posy of scarlet anenomes. Mrs F. Signal, mother ot the bridegroom, wore a model frock or black crepe lavelle with ivory and black straw hat. Her posy consisted or autumn tinted flowers. ~ Tl \° guests afterwards motored to the home of the bride’s parents where the many beautiful and costly presents were on view. Later in the afternoon, the happy couple left by car midst showers of confetti and good wishes for the north. The bride travelled in a pretty frock of Hugo crepe lavelle with full flared skirt and gipsy collar; a smart fur-trimmed velour coat, neat straw hat, and shoes of the same shade were also worn.

BOWS,

You may do .anything you like with bows—wear them on hats and even on skirts . They may be put in a line down the side of the frock, or they may bo dotted about, one at the neck, one .at the hem, and one at each elbow.

ROSE LEGENDS. Eve walked in the Garden of Eden one daj 7 . Around her were innumerable\flowers. She admired most a sweet scented rose of purest white. ‘ Ah,' said Eve to this sweet briar rose, “you are beautiful, you are exquisitely sweet.” She lingered gazing at tiro bloom, and then stooped down and kissed it with her red lips. This stained it palest pink and it remained so always. Another store is told of the moss rose. A rose tree grew in a garden, and gave kindly shelter to all the weaker plants that lived near her. When Mother Nature heard this she was pleased, and as a reward she offered the rose a choice out of all the beautiful things in the store of Nature. This made the rose blush scarlet, for sire was shy of compliments. “I should like a cloak of the most beautiful thing you can think of.” Mother Nature saw the moss at her feet and gave the simple rose a soft green moss cloak. She proudly drew it about her, and allowed it to trail down her stem. Never again would she be just an ordinary rose.

EGG AND FISH SAVOURY. Make the required number of fish cakes round and rather flat. Fry them a golden brown, drain and keep them warm. Poach an equal number of new laid eggs; drain from them every drop of water and place one on the top of each cake. Sprinkle with a little melted butter, and then with finely grated cheese. Brown quickly under ihe gas grill, and serve at once garnished with parsley. A little tomato sauce may be served separately.