WOMEN’S WORLD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 25, 27 December 1932, Page 9

WOMEN’S WORLD.

Mr and Mrs Dow lie, of Feilding, are visiting Napier. Mr and Mrs A. Kingston, of Feilding, are on a holiday at New Plymouth.

Mrs It. McDonald, of "Wellington, is visiting her sister, Mrs A. Sly, Whakarongo.

Mr and Mrs E. H. McGruer, of Eeiiding, left yesterday on a visit to Inuvercargill.

Miss A. Craine, who has been on an extended visit to Stanway, has returned to Hawera. Mr and Mrs Ernest Fair and family, of Feilding, are spending a holiday in New Plymouth. Mrs Williams (Te Aute) is staying with her daughter, Mrs Rhodes Jackson, Hopelanus, "VVoodville.

Miss Kasi Rhodes, Auckland, is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr and Mrs R. H. Rhodes, Woodville.

The engagement is announced of Grace, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W. S. Fairless, Ashhurst, and Nelson, younger son of Mrs T. Ward, and the late Henry Stockbridge, Wellington. There was a record attendance at the City Band dance last evening when a most enjoyable time was spent. The Monte Carlo waltz was won by Miss Petersen and Mr Scott and the statue dance by Mrs Sharp and Mr Scott. Mr F. G. Bangay was the M.C. During the evening supper was served. Mr and Mrs A. E. Nowlands, of Sydney, who arrived by the Zealandia last week for an extended tour of New Zealand, are spending the Christmas and New Year holidays as the guests of Mr and Mrs Billman, Awahuri Road, Feilding. Mr and Mrs S. Petherick, of Wellington, are also the guests of Mr and Mrs Billman. Good entries are being received for the annual North Island croquet tournament, to bo held in Palmerston North over a 10 days’ period from Tuesday next. Mrs W. R. Mayes, the secretary, has received about 40 entries' so far, and these include those of players from Auckland, Hastings, Timaru and Wellington. The draw will be made towards the end of the week. BEAUTIFUL AWAPUNI. FROCKS AT CHRISTMAS RACE MEETING. A multitude of sweet peas at their gayest, bordered by a long pink ribbon of antirrhinums, welcomed racegoers from both sides of tho drive at Awapuni yesterday. The cool green of the saddling paddock stretched invitingly to where one’s eye was caught by the glorious blaze of colour round tho memorial fountain. There were yellow antirrhinums at one side, pink and mauve stocks at another and so on in delightful variation, while above tho sparkling water played refreshingly against a background of rose covered arches. The flower beds on the lawn were another attractive sight. Hole again variety was the keynote and colour combinations were endless and charming. But it was not in the flower beds only that colour and individuality showed. Women as gaily dressed as the flowers thronged the lawns and grandstand. Indeed, it is long since one has seen such rainbow colourings at any public gathering. For the first time for many years no particular tone was dominant. There seemed to be as many reds as blues, as many greens as browns, and so. The president, Mr C. Louisson, and Mrs Louisson entertained parties at luncheon and afternoon tea with their usual gracious hospitality. Mrs Louisson wore a beautiful frock of gun-metal shaded georgette, having a cape coljar edged with fur and alternate godets of black and white at the hem. A black straw hat completed her ensemble. Mrs A. Russell wore black and grey figured georgette with black straw hat; Mrs L. A. Abraham, black and white voile, black hat; Mrs W. Duncan (Hunterville), Lido blue lace with straw hat to match; Mrs Currie (Wanganui), black laco and black straw hat; Mrs Keblo (Eketaliuna), black coat and skirt, white satin blouse and black hat; Mrs Gillies, black lace; Mrs H. R. Cooper, black marocain with lime green cowl collar and black hat; Mi's B. J. Jacobs, black lace and floral georgette, black hat; Mrs L. B. Wall, black frock with red and white; Mrs N. Blackmore, brown georgette and coffee lace; Mrs F. J. Nathan, black georgette and lace, black hat; Mrs F. S. Mcßae, maroon crepe-de-cliine and straw hat to match : Mrs P. T." Putnam, floral and black ■ marocain, black hat; Mrs L H. Collinson, navy coat and skirt, navy hat; Mrs E. Fulton (Wellington), black ensemble, black hat; Mrs S. Harcourt (Wellington), navy frock and maroon hat; Mrs I. Duncan (Wanganui), lime ensemble, brown hat; Mrs Finch, navy ensemble ; Airs ltiddet, brown and biscuit lace, brown straw hat; Miss N. Scanlan (London), black georgette and cream lace, black hat; Mrs Ball (California), green and mauve floral marocain, white hat; Mrs I. Johnston, nasturtium red floral crepe-de-chinc; Mrs Bailey (Kiwitea), black lace and georgette; Mrs L. Bale, beige floral ninon, bottle green hat; Mrs H. Knight, blue ensemble with white hat; Mrs A. N. Barraud, navy figured crepe-de-chine, scarlet hat; Miss M. McLean, green crope-de-chine with white spots and cream hat; Mrs Duncan Guy, green and white figured voile, white hat; Miss Enid Nathan, primrose yellow pique voile and hat to match; Miss Nancy Nathan, pale green floral ninon, ' cream hat; MissMolly Nathan, red and white crepe-de-chine, white hat; Miss G. Gaisford, green figured crepe-de-chine cream straw hat; Miss' Ruby Gif lies, navy and green figured silk, black hat; Mrs McGill, black floral frock and black hat; Mrs Ralph Hewatt, lemon and black figured frock, lemon straw hat; Miss W. Scott, voile, navy and white hat; Mrs G. M. McCaskill, emerald and black coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs J. B. Pascal, navy and cream marocain, navy hat; Miss McLennan black coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs V. E. Harman, red tartan voile, black hat; Mrs King, brown figured voile, brown hat; Miss M. King, white and scarlet frock and scarlet hat; Miss £>. Watson, lemon and mauve figured crepe-de-chine, lemon straw hat; Mrs S. T. Bristow, black marocain coat and skirt, black hat; Miss B. Mcßae, black marocain pinafore frock black and white spotted organdie and black and white hat; Mrs T. J. Rodgers, brown ensemble; Miss D. Rodgers, green and white striped voile, white hat; Misses M. and B. Rodgers, red and white pinafore frocks with muslin blouses and white hats; Mrs A. R. Cooper (Wellington) nasturtium red crepe-de-chine and black straw hat; Miss B. Young, blue and white stripe linen, w r hite hat; Mrs G. Lyons', navy and sax© figured georgette, navy hat: Mrs J. Gaisford, red and green figured voile, red hat; Miss L. Munro, blue georgette and blue hat; Mrs J. Miller, blue and whit© crepe-de-chin© and blue straw hat; Mrs A. Sly, navy frock and hat to match; Mrs R . S. Abraham, black crepe-de-Chine, black Bangtok hat; Miss Josephine Duncan, blue ensemble, blue straw hat; Mrs Hall, black and yellow floral georgette, black straw hat; Miss Olga Wall, brown crepe-de-chine with floral top, brown hat: Miss Russell (Wanganui), navy floral silk,

navy hat; Miss Audrey McLeod (Hastings), Parchment crepe-de-chine, straw liat to tone; Mrs' N. Maekie, blue and white spotted crepe-de-chine, black luit; Airs Wilson, brown georgette and lace ensemble, brown hat; Miss M. Sim, red and white diagonal striped silk, white hat; Mrs Maurice Millar, tabac brown georgette, hat to tone Miss Margaret Guy, navy georgette anc laco, navy straw hat; Mrs H. Hewitt, green, yellow and black spotted crepe-de-clune with pulf sleeves of net, beige straw hat; Miss Naomi Whalley, saxe blue crepe-de-chine, straw hat to match; Mrs Russell Grace (Wanganui), bine and beige crope-de-chine, cream ballibuntle hat; Mrs Ward, canary coat and skirt, white hat; Mrs A. E. Hansford, Wedge-wood blue crepe-de-chine with frilled beigo lace,' vest and cuffs, black chip straw hat; Mrs A. M. Ongley, brown georgette and lace, brown straw hat; Mrs Hunter* Will, navy floral crepe-de-chine, white straw hat; Mrs Campbell Nieols (Turakina), cornflower blue crepe-de-chino with straw hat to tone; Miss' Speedy, blue and white striped silk, navy hat: Mrs E. G. Sim, green floral marocain, green hat; Mrs Ronald Abraham, blue crepe-de-chine, brown straw hat; Miss Barbara Miller, blue floral crepe with pleated frills, blue felt hat; Mrs J. Louisson, royal blue coatee and skirt with spotted blouse, blue straw hat; Miss E. Abraham, fawn and beige silk, coat and skirt, green hat; Miss Whyte, grey and white crepe-de-chine, black hat; Miss Warburton, navy figured crepe-de-chine with touches of red, navy and red hat; Miss McGregor (Hastings), navy and beige crepe-de-chine, speckled straw liat: Mrs Abraham (Te Kuitij, blue figured crepe-de-chine, white felt liat; Mrs N. Sinclair, navy and white marocain, hat to tone; Mrs Wallace, Cook floral georgette, pink straw hat; Mrs B. Keiller, black and white checked pinafore frock, large black hat; Mrs I. Wilson, green floral georgette, green hat ; Mrs G. S. Boren, Lido blue and white silk, white hat; Mrs J. Stanford (Marton), light brown figured silk, green hat; Mrs Melville, green and yellow figured marocain, yellow hat; Mrs C. Birch (Wellington), black and white georgette, black hat; Miss Hammond (Wellington), blue spotted crepe-de-chine, blue hat; Mrs Lynch, (Pahiatua), blue silk, blue hat; Mrs B. O’Connor, brown crepe-de-chine, brown straw hat; Miss O’Connor, floral crepe-de-chine, white and blue hat; Miss Kearins, navy, coat and skirt, navy hat; Mrs A. Oliver, floral georgette, black bankok hat; Miss Ogier, blue floral ninon, navy hat to tone; Mrs S. Trask, bluo floral ninon, black chip straw hat; Miss E. Trask, striped silk pinafore frock with white organdie top, white hat; Mrs F. Raven, black and white crepe-de-chine, with black hat; Mrs M. Furby, floral georgette, with brown hat; Mrs Kenrick Dean, black crepe-de-chine, black hat; Mrs W. Rutherford, yellow crepe-de-chine, yellow hat. VALEDICTORY GATHERING. On Wednesday evening last the Cheltenham branch of the Women’s Institute combined with tho school committee and local residents in giving a most enjoyable social as a farewell to two particularly popular members of tho community, Mr and Mrs Athol Shannon, on the eve of their departure from the district. The stage which had been pleasingly decorated was arranged as a lounge and the programme carried out consisted of dance numbers, amusing games, items both vocal and instrumental and community singing. Proceedings were in the hands of Mrs E. E. Short (president of the Cheltenham branch of the Women’s Institute), who welcomed the guests of honour and all others upon their arrival, while Mr H. Branch, who led in the community singing and assisted generally, also contributed greatly to the success of tho function. Prior to the supper internal, Mrs Short, in speaking on behalf of the local branch of the Women’s Institute, said that Mrs Shannon, who had been a member of the committee since the inception of the branch and was also a member of the Wellington Provincial Federation, would be greatly missed. Little Miss Connie Wood handed Mrs Shannon and her daughter, Miss Joan Shannon, beautiful bouquets. A resume of the public activities of Mr and Mrs Shannon during their residence in Cheltenham was given by Mr H. Wood (schoolmaster), who said that both had been not only exceedingly popular residents but also most helpful ones. Following musical honours both guests feelingly replied and thanked all in attendance for their good wishes. The dainty, supper served was g resided over by Mesdames Shepherd, [. Brooker, H. Branch, Mills, Corkill, Misses Anderson, McFarlane, Moss, Pettitt and others. RIBBON TRIFLE. One large round sponge cake, some strawberries or any crushed fresh fruit, one cup fruit syrup, a custard, one pint whipped cream, some coloured jelly or cherries and angelica. Scoop out the centre of cake and soak it in' fruit syrup; put a layer of strawberry or any other fruit at the bottom. Cover with boiled custard, then another layer of fruit and cover the whole with sweetened whipped cream. Ornament with leaves of jelly and the chopped pieces of the cut-out cake piled in the centre. You can, if preferred, colour some of the cream, ornament with a rose (piped) and angelica cut from leaves or else put strawberries round.