WOMEN'S WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 229, 26 September 1919, Page 3

WOMEN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL JOTTINGS. Mrs. George Kelly, captain of the 2fapier Ladies' Golf Club, ie staying at Cargen. Miss Kettle, golf champion at Greymouth, ie visiting Auckland for the tournament and is staying at Cargen. Misses Vigor Brown are staying at the Grand. Miss Dorothy Hall, of Hamilton, is visiting Auckland and is the guest of Jlks Coldicutt, Grafton Road. Mrs. (Dr.) Berrick, of Thames, is also visiting Miss Coldicutt. Mr. and 3lre. Gillies, who are going Home by the Corinthic, intend to join their nephew, who was one of the New Zealanders, who were awarded scholarships at Cambridge. It is the intention of Mr. and Mrs. Gillies to reside in the university city to be near their nephew. WAIKATO NOTES. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Cowles are in Wellington on a holiday. Mrs. and Miss Edwards have returned to Hamilton after spending a delightful holiday at Mon Oesir, Takapuna. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, of Blenheim, are at present the guests of Mr. and lire. Stace. Miss Columb, of Dunedin, is at present on a holiday visit to Hamilton, and is staying with her brother, Mr. S. Columb. Mrs. Yule and daughter have returned home after spending a holiday at the eeaside. Mrs. A. E. Manning has been spending a few days with friends in Auckland. Mrs. and Miss Henley are spending a few days in Auckland. iMiss Brosnon has returned after spending a holiday in Auckland. A very enjoyable little dance was organised by Miss J. Furze to enable the young girls home for their holidays to enjoy a pleasant time, and all the young folks present had a delightful and" jolly time. The chaperones were Mesdames N. Banks and O'Mera. The third social of the season for the Girls' Friendly Society, Hamilton, ■was held in St. Peters Half on Tuesday evening, and a very enjoyable time was ■pent. The hall was "very prettily decorated with daffodils and ferns. During- the evening vocal items were rendered by Misses Brain, Halliday, and Mr. Jones, also a violin solo by Miss Hodjrkinson. The dance music was supplied by Mesdames CMera and Hodgkineon, extras were played by Misses Cooper, Halliday, and McPherson. Chapcrones were Mesdames A. Hyde, G. P. White, H. Valder, and O'Mera. The supper arangements were in the hands of Mise M. McPherson, and was enjoyed by all present. A very delightful evening was brought to a close when the sum of £7 10/ was added to the G.F.S. funds. The returned men at the hospital enjoyed a delightful motor spin last week in cars lent by Miss McCaw and Messrs. Mears, Kemp, and iP. Hill. A stop was made in Cambridge, where the men wera entertained at afternoon tea before returning home. WEDDINGS. A pretty wedding was solemnised at All Saints' Church on Wednesday, September 24, by the F. W. Young, when Mies Bertha Butler, second daughter of Mrs. M. Butler, of "Ormonde,"' Hamilton Road, was married to Mr. T. H. Hali, of Epsom. The bride, who entered the church on the arm oi her brother, Mr. Ormonde Butler, looked rharming in a cream cloth costume. white fox fur, and hat en -suite. She carried an exquisite shower bouquet. The bridesmaid, Miss Madge Builer, was daintily attired in a pink georgette frock, worn with a smart black hat and carried a heliotrope and pink bouquet. Mr. I. Hall was best man. Mrs. Butler, who was gowned in a handsome toilette of green, entertained immediate relatives to afternoon tea after the ceremony. An interesting wed-dinisr took place on Thursday at two o'clock, at the Unitarian Church, 'Ponsonby. Rev. W. Williams, 8.A., officiated. Miss Dorothy ilacky, youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Macky, of Devonport, was married to Dr. Geoffrey fi. J. Hsher. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. T. Macky, looked very pretty in a very charming gown of white georgette hand embroidered in cream silk. It was made with two long panels back and front, each hand eiubroidered with silk, silver flowers and pearls with a small accordion pleating as edging. Short .panels also adorned the two sides. The corsage was made with a cross over back and front, and worn with the usual veil and orange blossom. The train was caught on the shoulders with pink roses and was made of pink crepe de chine veiled with white georgette. The trails of orange blossom depended from the waist to the bottom of the skirt touched with small pink roses at intervals. With this was worn a handsome veil caught up each side with two pink roses, and crowned with a wreath of orange blossom. The bridesmaids were (Miss Majorie Grim■wade as chief bridesmaid, in a pretty frock oi cream net over white silk, with different coloured silk trimming- and mob cap. Two little girls, nieces of the lr;de, and daughters of Mr. T. Macky, were bridesmaids. Buth Macky was dressed in cream net, over white silk, Pale blue silk trimming with moo cap, ilary Macky, cream net, over white silk, pale pink eilk trimming with nio'b cap- The service was fully choral and the church was tastefully decorated for the occasion, and an archway of Ivicopodium and arum lilies erected by "friends of the bride, and over the bridal couple a huge bell was suspended. The rest of the church was profusely decorated with Jnite arum lilies and other spring Sowers. Dr. Fisher .formerly belonged to Dunedin. It i≤ the intention of Mr. a nd Mrs. Fisher to reside in England for some years, where Dr. Fisher will continue hig studies. A very pretty wedding took place on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at °J~ Aidan's, Remuera, when Miss Mavis younger daughter of Mr. and Jlrs. George Nieeol, Arney Road, was married to Mr. John Anthony Carr, younger son of the late Mr. Carr and ;?frs. Carr, of Ranfurly Road, Epsom, fhe church had been prettily decorated ior the occasion with white and lemon coloured flowers. Down the centre of ">e aisle the pews were roped off with ribbons of white and lemon to match the slower scheme, a?:d over the chancel hung a huge wedding bell made of lemon and ■*nite flowers. The bride, who was given Way by her father, was richly gowned a white georgette, with over-dress of de chine and tunic of embroidered ™* lace, with four panels on the skirt, «eh embroidered with pearls. A long to >™» -srhici was carried by tsra little

pages, was formed of embroidered silk lace over silk georgette, and edged with pearls throughout. It -was finished with a bunch of orange blossoms. The corsage was embellished with, a horse-shoe of i orange blossoms at the waist. The bride was supported by Miss M. Hellaby as bridesmaid, in lemon coloured georgette, with blue ribbon and cream lace. The two little pages, Masters Jim Carr and Phil Hanna, were dresed in crepe de chine with lemon sashes. E. Dane acted as best man, and the Rev. W. Beatty performed the ceremony. After j leaving the church a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, when! llrs. Kiccol received her guests wearing a becoming frock of navy blue figured j georgette with deep corded silk bands i and black hat, with lancer plumes. There were about 100 guests present, and the 1 dining and drawing room were charmingly decorated with pale pink sweet peas and roses. GARDEN PARTY. BIG RECEPTION AT BI9HOPSCOURT. The garden party held at Biehopecourt i yesterday afternoon in honour of Lord I and Lady Jellieoe, under the auspices of the Flying Angel Mission, was very largely attended in spite of the threaten-! ing weather, which mitigated somewhat' against the pleasures of fhe garden, j j Mrs. Averill received her guests in the j i reception hall, and was wearing an j amethyst costume, purple hat, and fox I furs. Mrs. Averill was assisted by j Bishop Averill, the Bishop of Melanesia,: ! and Mr. A. P. and Mrs. Oowie, who was ■ j wearing a biscuit-coloured costume with i i nattier blue facings. Shortly before four the official party arrived, and after beI ing welcomed and introduced to the , clergy present, were presented tt> each I guest in turn. Lady Jellicoe was atj tired in a handsome black silk costume, I with plain black velvet hat to match. After receiving the guests the oificial party proceeded to the lawn, where a ■platform had been erected, and upon ! which a party of Maori girle and boys sanf a song of welcome. This was fol- j , lowed with a display of ipo'i danfting by j i the girls and Maori canoe songs by the; ■boys, who admirably imitated the. actions of the tired crew falling asleep: with fatigue over their paddles. At the , conclusion of the display Bishop Averill ! heartily welcomed Admiral and Lady ! Jellicoe to the diocese, and referred to the early history of the province, and also to the great debt we all owe to the, Navy and the mercantile ma-rine. In ! being- present that day Admiral Jellicoe j had ehown hia appreciation of the work j done for the 'Empire by the men in the [ merchant rfiips- In a happy little speech : of thanks Admiral Jellicoe thanked those '■ present in his own name and the name ! of Lady Jellicoe, and especially the I Maori "irk and boye present for the I pleasure they had given him by | their pretty songs and dances. He was proud to be present to assist the Mission | ■to Seamen. It was because it was the .Mission to Seamen that he accepted the • invitation, because he appreciated their I work. He thanked the Maori boys and <»irls for the pleasure thay had given I him, and said that he felt as if he belonged to the family, at least in the South Island, for he was a cousin to the late Bishop Harper, of Christchurch. At the close of the speech Admiral and Lady Jellicoe were presented to the scholars from St. Stephen's-and one little Maori girl gave her poi balls to Lady Jellicoe, whereupon Lord Jellicoe asked that he should also receive a pair, which was given, with much enjoyment. Afternoon I tea wae then served, and as the rain ne- • gan to descend, the guests again entered the reception rooms. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Fitchett, in rich purple cloth costume 'with purple hat with floTal crown; Mrs. j Devore. black •costume and black 'plumed hat; Mr 3. Jasper Calder, figured j satin and peach ninon; Miss Kissling, : ! black velvet, black velvet hat, and black 1 furs; Mrs. A: Oxley, grey coat and skirt, black velvet hat; Miss Wallace, 'grey coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs. jUriffiths, black costume and purple hat; j Mrs. Culpan, navy costume, brown hat, : and furs; Mrs. Hodson, cream coat and ! skirt; Mrs. Udy, purple costume and ■ black hat; Mrs. (Canon) Macfarland, navy costume and black hat; Miss MacJFarland, brown costume, tan hat; Mrs. JLineton Parkes, in brown silk, salmon pink plumed hat; Mars. H. Morton, grey 'costume; Mre. Maynard, grey costume, ! smart toque; Mrs. Tisdall, blue costume and silver fox furs; Mr 3. Whitley, green ,and grey; Mrs. Tews'ey, navy costume; [ Mrs W. Meldrum, seal coat and furs; lira ! Entrican, black flowered silk and black .hat; Miss Mowbraw, blue costume, black 'velour hat; Mrs. Hope Lewi3, silk costume, purple floral hat; Mrs. Segar, black silk; Lady Loekhart, in black with black ; toque; Mrs. Worsp, black coat and skirt; Miss Snelling, grey costume, black hat; Mrs. H&selden, grey costume, black .'and purple hat; Miss Blades, grey cos;tume; Mrs. Plummer, blue cloth, trimmed 'with silk braid and grey furs; Mrs. M. ; Williams, grey costume, purple floral I toque; Miss A. Yonge, saxe blue costume; '.Mrs. Hutchinson, black satin, black and ■ white bonnet; Mrs. (Dr.) Williams, . brown costume and fur coat; Mrs. , Maguire, in brown, with brown jfurs and black and white hat; I Mrs. P. Upton, cinnamon cosjtume, ermine fur and biscuit hat; . Mise Gould, navy and biscuit straw hat; jMrs. Edgerton, navy silk coat and skirt; ! Mrs. H. Groldie, brown georgette, with ! bronze silk hat; Mt3. King Davjs, I black satin with ninon sleeves over white ! satin; Mrs. H. Ford, navy coat aaid skirt, j with black hat trimmed with cerise and gold; Mrs. Angus Gordon, in navy coat I and skirt with purple toque. WOMEN'S NATIONAL RESERVE The annual report of the Women's National Reserve, whose headquarters i are in Wellington, shows that the Associatfon continues to advance. Many sub-centres have been formed and proved very successful, while New Plymouth, in addition to its subscription quota, has twice sent donations to We,-1 I lington for headqi'artere expenses. Hawera, Stratford, and Elfcham have also given SDacial funds for the same purpose. A section of the Reserve hue devoted its energies for the past three; years to the task of securing a memorial cemetery. It is proposed to erect a chapel and a lych gate in Wellington. The chapel, which will be a- particularly .beautiful one, is to contain memorial tablets with the names of all the New Zealand soldiers who lost their lives on the different war fronts. A club for , the wives of New Zealand Soldiers and; sailors has been carried on for the laet ■ three years, and the report regrets that I so many women of the community take ! so little intereet in this work, not realising that one way of helping the ! returned men is to ta»ke an interest in their wives, and especially their chil- : dren. The girls' club section is under: j Miss Ethel Black, formerly of Auckland,; Miss M. Port, the former energetic j secretary, having gone to the United I

States. The members have done a large amount of the clerical work in connection with the Trentbam Scholarship Fund. From September till July the girls gave two evenings a week, or as many more as they could spare, to help the committee with this work. The honorary division has Mrs. G. W. Rus-j sell for president, and Mrs. Hope. Lewie and Mrs. Ponsonby for and this division hae done useful workj of a social character. Lady Liverpool is greatly interested in this movement amongst mothers, and one of its pleasing features is that it has been adopted all over the Dominion. Gatherings have been held as far north a* Paeroa Thames, Te Awamutu, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Gisborne, Napier, Hastings,' Wanganui, Feilding, Masterton, and I also in the South Island. The Mothers'j Help division, which has been formed' only a little over four months, has! made wonderful strides. All interested in the women and children of Welling-' ton felt the need of a rest-room, -which' has now been acquired in Courtenay Place, and tastefully furnished, and a matron put in charge. This division ia trying to solve the problem of help for the overburdened mother. The division! find they can help more effectively and; also a much greater number 'by having: paid helpers. One paid worker is now at work, and very shortly a second will: be engaged. The epidemic revealed the! need for elementary practical nursing, and to this end the division is very actively working. The idea is to make the teaching as far-reaching a-s possible. So many women and girls are engaged in offices that they are very much away (from home-life, and these in large numbers have availed themselves of thia instruction.