WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 63, 8 December 1920, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD

—t SOCIAL AND PERBONAL Mrs Ernest Tladfiold and family will ■ jo leaving shortly to sjiond tho Christmas holidays in Napier. . Mr. and lira. L. 0. H. Tripp arc visit uig Taupo. Mr. and Mrs. <J. 0. Greenwood returnod to New Zealand on Monday by tho Manuka from Sydney. Thev left for tho south that evening to stay for a few months at Amberley, North Canterbury. Mrs. J. B. MacEwan is visiting Christchurch. . . Mrs. and, the Misses White (Hawke'a Bay)-are visiting Christchureh. . The Nursing Guild of St. John is making arrangements for its annual ■ Christ - mas treat in the form of a picnic to bo held at karori Park shortly. This is an event that is always looked forward to with eager anticipation by the children, and almost ns soon as the day has come to an. end they, begin to-look forward to the next, a year later. The promoter.* n i K™". v npprecinfo contributions of all kinds—clothing, monov, sweets, cakes, fruit, presents for children, etc., everything, in short, that will help to make the day a happy one for them. In view of the fact that women are now chosen to act as jurors, and that lm.ny of them are supremely innocent of thn proceedings of a court of law, b! class has been formed at Acton for the instruction of women in their now duties (writes a London correspondent). Miss S. 11. Since, chairman of Acton District Council, and a Magistrate, has'formed a branch of the Women Citizens' Associa- ■' lion in the locality, and one of the first' forms its activities will take is the instruction of members in their duties as jurors. "We intend to have a few mock trials," Miss Since explained, "so that the students may get some idea of the procedure at criminal prosecutions,' tho administration of the oath, the form, in which' evidence is given, and 60 on. It must bo remembered that most women, have nevor 'been inside a court of justice, and many of them do not even know ttlji meaning of elementary legal terms. Theyhaye got to know, and 60 they must.bo taught.. It is important that women.; should- know what value to place upon counsel's remarks, both when lie is crossexamining and when hejs addressing tho. jury. Barristers sometimes try to flatter the jurors. -They may try even harder when there are women on llie jury. I do not know. But women must be on their guard against this sort of thing, and not allow it to influence their decision." Navy League Ladies' Auxiliary, A meeting of tho Navy League Ladieß* Auxiliary was hold in the league rooms. in Ballanco Street yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Hosking presided, and there were present: Mesdamos AY. D. Stewart, ■ Lover, Larmich, Montgomery,. Firth, Buxton, Luke,. Turner, Bradney-Willinms, Earle, Richardson, and Miss Edwin. Apologies for Absence wore received from lite. Darling (hou. secretary) on account of illness in her family, also from Mi 63 . Medley. Mrs. nosking reported on various bust ness matters for Mrs. Darling, and Mrs. Earlo reported upon what had been done to" - n.nvn'i cnrfein on ships in port. Aa evening had been held at the..Kelburk Kiosk on Saturday, outings had been arranged for Sunday, and much private hospitality had been shown them. Later in the week there would be tennis, and that.night a dance was to be given them in the Goring Street Hall. It was moved by Mrs. Firth, and seconded by Mrs. Richardson, that a recommendation be mado to the executive that member* more than one year in arrears with subscriptions no asked if they were desirous of continuing as members of the organisation, and if not that they be struck off the roll. A : suggestion was received from Mrs. Darling that efforts "bo mado to secure a ball for hospitality purposes, and urging the great need ofsome such place. Were this done arrangements for entertaining the cadets when in port could be mado on much the same lines as those that were carried out at tho Sydney Street 'Soldiers' Club, with hostesses for each, evening that they were being entertained. ■ Lack of a hall greatly hampered tho hospitality work of tho league. It was thought that perhaps any organisation considering the matter of building a halt for. its own pui-pot-isa might ha iigreeablo to somo form of co-operation in regard to . its use. Further rccomm'enuations ore to . he sent in to tho executive with regard .' lo H.M.S. Chatham and entertammonts. Entertaining Naval Cadets. Among the various events arranged by the Hospitality Committee of tho NavyLcneue for' the cadets of vessels m port was a danco which was held intho Goring Street Hall last evening. It was a. very pleasant affair, and m spite of the muggy weather was'thoroughly enjoyed by . everyone present. Cadets from the, Woo'darra and "the Kalkoura- were-Jhe guests of the occasion, and there* ore also present' Captain Bond and some of he from the Woodam Captain. Bowl ton, of tho Kaikoura and Captain Ch dley representing the Navy. League., Mrs C Earlo and Mrs; J. Darling were n charge of tho arrangements, which, as usual were well carried out. Excellent music was supplied for the dancing and. «. »5 M Yodcifwa' stf • oveuiug. Mrs. 1. ->' eCK i° ,ri VV" Msi-kav • fg£Bßf#| . pitalitj lias »< b -" . i[xeA f or this week 1 ?"tCnfs*w t°o to lield through the • 1S V 'f ii,» Kolbuvn Tennis-Club at 3 courtesy of the £°'»™£ J MrB- C . Rich- . their courts at ■ l"™ rn ' A f t L ™ e ther tholtnrdson »s'& "2£ Imilil ten pleasant.