WOMEN'S WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 26, 31 January 1921, Page 8

WOMEN'S WORLD.

GOiAL JOTTINGS. Miss N. E. Alison lias rct-Ttm<-d by the Tofua from Sydney. Mrs \V. 11. Wilson has pone to Rotorun for a few days. Mt. and Mrs. T. Kennedy, of Waiheke, have returned from a visit to Napier. Mrs. \V. <i. Stead has closed her house ii llemneTa and returned to Hastings by !,-i-; r-veniiufs train. Mr. and Mrs. K. Whiteombe. of Auckland, are spending a holiday in ChristMr-. K. •'. Brown, <>l Island Bay, ao-.-o.npa.nied by her brother. Mr. .1. W. is paving :i visit, to Auckland. Mr-. P.reti. accompanied by her •rands,.n. Mr. lla.ll.nves Wood, left by Thursday's express for Wellington an,l Cbrist-rhur.-h. where she will visit rier dan-liter. Mrs. t*. Wood. Mrs. ll>v.l Foster, of Symonda Street, returned by t.lu- Tofua on Thursday, after six months s|>eiit in Melbourne ami Sydney. l-'or die first time in New York's political history two women have been elrvted to seats in the I'sirlkiment of that Suae. Mr<. W. Boak has ~-turned from Uotorua. and is pomp to N«?w JMymouth to stay \v;tii her daughter Mrs. Maurice \llom. \r ; ss \ iolet Scrimshaw. St. Albans, has hoen appointed home science instructress -ii the C'-anrbridfrc an.l N-raruawahia centres. The eiHraijeuieui is .umoun.-ed of Mr. f.un.-s Oliphont. second son of Mr. Peter Oliplianl and Mrs. Oliphant, of 1.0w.-r Svnumds Street, to Miss (_a 1..1H-. s IH -ond daughter of Mr. and Mr.. Trunk .lolly, of Hamilton. A presentation was made at the Public "Library. Wellington, on Tuesday, by the ■ •iiief librarian, on behalf of the staff. lo Mis- Bair-reii. who has been connected with the library for a number of years, and who is leaving to take charge of the 1.-eys Institute, in Auckland. The engagement is announced of Miss (ionda. Elizabeth tlesr.hemake.r. sex-ond daughter of Mrs. TeseJiemaker, of Mi.ldlelon, and Mr. .lohn Hut ion eldest son of Mr. .1. ('. N". <lri?;r. of L>on;jiieaeh, Canterbury. ' Mrs. <;. and Miss Hazel Alderton, of I U.-muera Road, returned from Eng-land by the Tofua last week. They arrived in Sydney by the Orsova. having joined that_ vessel at Naples, after a short visit to Xice and the south of France. The Wellington branch of the National ' Council of Women has decided to support two candidates at the forthcoming municipal election—Mrs. K. Preston, of Adelaide Road, and Miss N. C'Ottd. 'M.A.. who is president of the council. Mrs. J. C. Dickinson. Mrs. C. W. t.'arrard. Miss E. M. Griffin, and Miss .1. K. Fisher expect to leave for TJhinedin this week, to attend the Y.W.C.A. summer conference, which is to be held ar Brighton. Otago, in February. Miss ].. Bridjrman. M.iss D. Webster and Miss M. R. Anderson have already left for the conference, and will shortly 1* followed by about fifteen other delegates from the ' Auckland Association.' ■H-M-i-M-M-fr Mrs. Xeliie K. 1-Vrner. who has j_t been elected to the Education Board by the school committees, deserves well of her city. Siie was one of the original members of the Civic Lcajrue Committee, and helpe,! organise :t. At the lime of the collection for the Belgians - ie was in charjre of the Town ITaH and the fivie League stalls held later- for other patriotic purposes. For five years she was head of the most active •-Trip of the Civic Tear/ue, the Scenery and C'ty Beautifying Circle, and either promoted or worked for the planting of .-Irrc-ts in Auckland, and also some of tile city school grounds, the new beautiful t sexrtnon at the corner of Karangahape Road was her idea and ivork. She was one of the first who -uffgested the equipping with apparatus "i the children'? playpround in the c'ty. and has lately devoted herself to; starting children's rilay<rro'.ind ass.icia-, tions. This year this group of ladies have taken chartre for three or four iveeks of Victoria 'Park, organising the games of children, gettng- them to play in groups and teaching them games and open-air dances. Mrs. Ferner has been personally present every day acting as play leader as well as general organiser, was also an original member of the Town Planning League, and was chosen one of the delegates to the Town Planning Conference. •*-+-5-l-i-+*-i"i-i-WAIKATO NOTES. Mrs. Flnlayson, of Whangarei, is on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. I. Ranstead, Matangi. Mrs. Gray has returned from her holiday in Auckland. Miss Rimmer is atvay on a holiday. Miss Way is visiting Auckland. Mri. E. Stace, of Hamilton, has been on a visit to Wellington. Mrs. H. Biggs, is on a visit to her sisters, Misses Jolly, Frankton Hill. Miss Gwyane is paying a visit to Auckland. Mrs. Peacock and family have gone for a month's holiday to Raglan. Mrs. Wilkin and family are spending their holidays in Tauranga. Mrs. G. McLeod, who has been on a visit to Mrs. Noonan, retarr.ed to her home in Wanganui last week. Mr. and Mrs. 0. Smith have returned after spending a very pleasant holiday in Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. Bayly have left for their new home at K.ohimarama. Mrs. L. O'Neil has been on a visit to the Thames. Mrs. Noonan entertained a few friends last Friday afternoon to meet Mrs. G. McLeod, who was in Hamilton for a few days. The rooms looked very dainty decorated" w : .th lovely flowers, and a delicious afternoon tea was served. Mrs. Noonan received her guests wearing a navy silk. Mrs. McLeod was in blue voile, beaded with black. Amongst those present were Mesdames Stevens, E. P. Cowles, F. Jolly and many others. Miss Brosnan i- at present on a visit to Hamilton, staying with Miss Clapcot. Mrs. vtiller has been on a visit to Hamilton. Miss Lever motored through from Auckland, and was the guest of Miss Clapcott. A delightful dance was given by the Misses Hunter at the residence of their sister. Mrs. Farrer, as a farewell to the Misses Brewis, who are leaving shortly with their father on an extended tour. Mrs. Farrer wore a pretty black braided frock; Miss Hunter, pale blue and silver; Miss C. Hunter, amethyst brocade.