WOMEN'S WORLD

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 21, 24 January 1917, Page 8

WOMEN'S WORLD

SOCIAL JOTTINGS.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Kay, of Sydney, Arrived in Auckland on Monday. Captain Crawford, together with Mrs. Crawford and a married daughter, arrived in Auckland on SUonday for a change of scene. ' They propose -to extend their stay to cix weeks. Mrs. and Misß Holdsworth, wife and daughter of the general manager of the I'nion, Company, left for Honolulu yesterday. Mrs. Cooper, of Christchuich, who ■went across to Sydney last May, returned to Auckland on Monday. She vas accompanied by Mr. Cooper, who went to Australia to meet her, and by their son. Mrs. Maclaren, of Sydney, passed tlirougli Auckland on Monday on a holiday tour to Honolulu. A large number of travellers upon the mail boat which touched at Auckland were en route , to the Fair at Honolulu, and expect to again pass through Auckland in three weeks' time.

Justice Ferguson, accompanied by Mrs. Ferguson and the Misses Ferguson, arrived in Auckland on Monday on a short holiday visit.

Mrs. Middleton, came over from Sydney by the mail steamer with the intention oi joining her husband, who has been transferred to this city.

Miss Reithmuller, lady editor of the Christchurch "Sun." has left on a visit to Queensland to see her mother. Miss Reithmuller is a native or that State, aud joined the Christchurch pajier on its inauguration.

Miss Thomas, formerly of Christchurch, but now of Auckland, is at present on a visit to Christclmreh friends.

Mr. and Mrs. McCrac, of Auckland are visiting Akaroa.

Mrs. Alee VTylie, of Auckland, has gone to Wellington for a short holiday. Mrs. Duthie, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. Culling and their daughters, of Auckland, have left for Mount Cook, after a lew days in Christchurch.

Mrs. Boult, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. Allan Douglas. Taranaki..

Mr. and Mrs. ■Jlugo PrieJlander, of A?]iburton, who have boon visiting Sydney, have returned to New Zealand, arcumpanied by their daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Reeves.

MLs- Ivy Wynyard. who lias been employed in the IJevonport Council otlic-e lor some yearr-, is leaving for Scotland shortly in company with her bitter. Mrs. ]). Mitchell. Mr 3." Mitchell's husband is engaged on active eervicc.

Mr*, h. Moses, of Ponsonby, i-5 leaving for America, shortly to take her two young daughters across to California with the intention of placing; them in all educational institute in that

On December 27, at the residence of the bride's parents, Miss Sybil Hamilton, ' youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R, li. Hamilton, of Manutahi. Taranaki was quietly married to Mr. W. Tudhop'e of Hamilton, IWsiikato. The bridesmaids were two little nieces of the bride's"" Misses Lynda and Cushla Tonks', and the groomsmen Masters Hamilton/ and lan Sjrmee, also 'nephews pj -the fcride. . • "is

Mrs. (Archdeacon) Ruddock, of Xapier, is visiting Auckland, where she is staying with her people.

The ladies of the Point Chevalier Patriotic League are working hard to make the garden party to be held in 'February a great success. The park at Point Chevalier ought to lend itself to a successful gathering. The rows of trees and beautiful view all help in. attractiveness. A string band will be on the ground, and the pupils of Mies Burmester will give a display of fancy dancing. Sir Douglas Haig makes up hie mind quickly in matters of peace as well as in matters of war. Lady Haig could tell you a story illustrating that —how ehe (then Miss Doris Vivian) met him for the first time on a Monday, how he proposed to her the -following Saturday, and how they were married and off on their honeymoon in less than a fortnight.

Mies McGregor and Miss Ferguson, of the Pandiita Kamabai Mission, who aro on furlough, are at present staying with Miss Ethel A. Claxke at Merivale, Christchurch, leaving there shortly for Dunedin and Qucenstowii.

Y.W.C.A. CONFERENCE.

[INTERVIEW IWITH MISS HELEX BARNES. The Y.W.C.A. conference which lias just closed in Christchurch has been a very successful gathering. In a short conversation with a "Star" representative, Miss Barnes (the national secretary of the association) mentioned that ■this was the fifth of these conferences ■which has been held in Xew Zealand. The first was held in 1912, and they 'have been held every summer since. They generally last over ten daye. The first took place at Diamond Harbour across the bay from Lyttelton. The tyro following were eectional conferences, and were held at Day's Bay and at Howick. The next year the workers met at Broad Bay in Dunedin, and now that the latest conference 'has just closed at Ghrietchnrch. Miss Barnes and Miss Mary Geddes have returned to Auckland to rest for a ehort time before going across to the sixth conference in Australia, which will be held at Ocean Grove, not very far from Geelong. The total attendance at these conferences Jield fn Australia is always over a hundred,

v-omen and girls. These conferences arc leeoming more and ■more a part of the community's life. China 'has just held ts fourth conference, and there were ■ix eectional conferences last year, in hat large country. Six 'hundTed women md girls attended these meetings in mc year, hi Japan also, the work imong the women is spreading. 'Die iwelfth summer conference laet year vas attended by three hundred women, ndia is awakening, and at her tenth neeting over two hundred women were >resent. The United States is the home )f the conference movement, and the ast summer meeting drew together s*\oo roung women and girle from all over the country to meet together under she auspices of the Y.W.C.A. "Many people ask what i» r done at these remarked Miss Barnes. "In ihe first place the National Board arranges for the control of a hostel for ihe time during which the gatherings sit, md here are gathered under one roof ill the delegates." At the conference iust closed Miss Helen F. Barnes, M.A., ivae the leader, assisted by Miss Mary jeddes of the National Girte' Department. Breakfast took place at eight, ivhile at nine began the student classes an Japan, China, and India. These ;laeses were conducted by Miss Taylor, of Victoria College, Wellington; Miss ftosevear, of Dunedin University; and Mies Lilley, of Chjistohurch. Then at ten o'clock Bible study began. Subjects from the Holy Scriptures were taken by Miss Black, girls' divisional secretary, Dunedin. Mrs. Paterson, of Christehurch, dealt with, the women, of Israel, whale the message of the earlier prophets was dwelt oipon by Mrs. Beggs, of Wellington, and Miss Mary Maclean, M.A., spoke of Jesus, the Man of Galilee. At four o'clock the organised work of the Young Women's Association wae studied. and different speakers delivered addresses. Miss dry.en Englaiul and MissGlaeBon, of Auckland; (Girls , Department secivtairy), spoke 'bmllianitly. At cix to>l<*ck)' feat (place, (and p.t

seven "o'clock special addresses were delivered by the Bishop of Melanesia, Bishop Wood, Mrs. ■ Albert Kaye. Rev. Evan Herries,' (from Timaru), Bey John Pateraon, Rev. John, Livereedge, and by the leader herself, Miss ' Barnes. ' Speeches were' also given by Dr. Fere on ' Christian Citizenship, and .by Mrs Newall ,on this theme of the conference as an "incentive to greater effort. The Auckland delegates were Miss Glacson,- Miss Clarice England, Mi« 3 Edna Adlington, Miss Andrews, Miss Stado and others The conference closed by a big display given in a beautiful garden which portrayed the whole work of the Y.W.C.A. in many parts of the world. Mies Mary Geddee was in the part of the spirit of the Y.W.C.A., and the whole moving panorama was a brilliant display of life and colour. Miss Barnes and Mies Geddes will remain in Auckland* till about. the 13th of February, at which time the conference opens in Adelaide and extends to the 23rd of the same month.