WOMEN'S WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 136, 10 June 1924, Page 12

WOMEN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL. JOTTINGS. Miss Nellie Mac Duff. of the China In- j land Mission, returned from the. South last week, and leaves for China by the Llimaroa on Friday. June 13. I Dr. Storm.* and Miss McGHI, of Colum--1 liia L'niversity. America. stopjied in Wel- • lington on their way to Dunediu to take up duties as professors in the Home Science Department of the University, land a short-notice call to all the members of the Pioneer Club was issued to meet them socially. [ii au account of the work done by the Palestine Plunket Committee, quoted Mom a Wellington paper, it was wrongly stated that the latter city's quota was £200. This is incorrect. Wellington's quota for the lirst three years is £500. £20(1 of which has already been sent. The balance of £300 they are collecting at the present time, and will endeavour to send at the end of this year. Tasmania has recently appointed a number of women to be justices of the Peace. These include Mrs. Frances M. Edwards, of Hobart. a Jceen worker in local health affairs: Mrs. Ida Tynan and Mrs. E. L. Smith, of Launceston; and Mrs Eliza Buniell, of Burnie, who was prominent in country Labour circles for years. , NAVAL WEDDItIG. The marriage was solemnised yesterday afternoon, at St. Mary's Church. I'a'rnell. and attracted more 'than usual interest, between Miss Shirley L'F.strange Nolan, youngest daughter of the late Sir .Robert H. Xolan and Lady Nolan, of "Manono,' 1 St. George's Bay Road. Parnell. to Lieutenant Harold Studholme Barker, late R.JC, son of ilr. and Mrs. J. M. Barker, of Winchester, South Canterbury. The church was decorated with feathery bamboo, and over the chancel steps was a large arch of greenery and white lilies, while a large wedding bell of pale pink and white eamtllias was suspended over the bridal pair. Aβ the bridal party left the church they passed under an arch of swords held by the groom's fellow officers. Lieutenant Kric Rhodes, late R.N.. of South Canterbury, was best man. The bride, who entered the churcli on the arm of Sir Edwin Mitchelson, M.L.C., made a charming picture in a medieval wedding gown of gleaming silver lame, the corsage made low, and finished with a cluster of orange blossoms* at the side. A train of pale pink georgette heavily embossed in silver motifs was suspended j from the shoulders, and the tulle veil I was worn with a wreath of orange blossom. The bridal bouquet was of white lilies, with delicate maidenhair fern. The five bridesmaids were Miss Betty Fisher, Miss Betty Ferguson, Miss Dora Barker, Miss Audrey Xolan, and Miss Dorothy Xolan. who wore shell pink georgette, made with frills and deep shoulder capes, trimmed with Valenciennes lace, and finished with girdles of mauve and silver. ' Small wreaths of ■ flowers were worn in the hair, and their j bouquets were of pink flowers swathed with heliotrope tulle. The two maids acted as train bearers as the bride left the church, where she passed under the arch of honour. The service, which was choral, 'was conducted by Canon Jamee, j and Lieutenant-Commander Tollemache, K.X., and Lieutenant Woodruffe. K.X., acted as ushers. A large crowd had assembled outside to see the party leave ( the church in spite of the rain and geneI ral unpleasantness of the weather. Afterwards a reception took place'at the home of the bride, "Maiiono,'' St. George's Bay Read. Lady Xolan, to receive her guests, wore black marocain. with black hat and black arid white osprey plumes, and carried a bouquet of violets; Mrs. Barker was in brown marocain, with hat cm suite, and carried an orange bouquet. Mrs. Chambers wore georgette, relieved with "blue, blue hat; Miss Nolan was in black marocain, with black hat; Mrs. B. H. Xolan (Canterbury), brown suit, and I hat to tone. Amongst the guests pre- ! sent were Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Xolan (Oisborne), Mr. and Mrs. 11. O. Xolan, Miss Dorothy Xolan, Miss Estelle Xolan, Lady Jcllicoe, the Hons. Lucy, Xorah, Myrtle..Prudence, and George Jcllicoe, Captains Curtis and Southey, Lady Lockhart, Mr. and Miss Binney, Mrs. Carr, Miss Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Carr, Mrs de Courcey, Mr. and Mrs. Warrick Wiison, Mr. and Mrs. Hodges, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. H. Goldic, Dγ and Mrs. Buck, Mr. and Mrs. Aalder, Mr=. Bodle, Mrs. Hunter (Hamilton). Mrs Tonks (Hawera), Mrs. Milroy (New Plymouth), Mr. and Mrs. Erie Xolan. ills. Farrer (Hamiltoni, Mr. and Mrs. <;eor«e Bloomfield, Misses Bloomlield, Mrs. Krnest Bloomfield, Miss Margot Blooinfield, Mrs. E. Horton and Miss Hortoii, Mrs. Isaac and Misses Isaac, Mrs. Colbcck, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Bcntley Davison (Christchurchk Mrs. and Miss Foster Mrs. Barton, Mrs. and Miss Vaile, Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Lloyd, Mrs Lowrv (Napier). Mr. and Mrs. W. Glenn (Wa\iganui), Mrs. Joll (Hawera), Mrs Parkinson, Mrs. Bentley, Mr. S. Haiina and Miss Ilanna. Mrs. Black, Mrs. and Miss Savage. Mrs. Grander, Mrs. Aiired Nathan, Mrs. Hewitt, Mr. and Mrs. (ivy Pierce.. Paymaster-Commander iintf Mrs. Cochrein, Lieutenant and Mrs. Thomas, and many others. FAREWELL FUNCTION. A very enthusiastic meeting of the Lyceum Club took place last evening, when the members said boil voyage to the president, Mrs. W. 11. Parkes, who is taking a trip to England. The big lounge was "crowded to the door. Mrs. B. Buttle, vice-president, occupied the chair, and spoke of the fine work done by the nuest of the evening. Ever since the inception of the club she had been one of its active members who had a vision of the possibilities' of the institntion, which if prosecuted to their fullest extent will without doubt bring about much improved conditions', not only for women. but for the whole community, and in the name of the members she wished her a very pleasant trip and handed her a purse with a cheque to spend on something of remembrance in London, as well as an umbrella, which the speaker said would be oi use to her here. Mrs. Parkes, in thanking the members for their good wishes, expressed the pleasure it had been to work with so many who -had the welfare of the club at heart, and said that more might be done by forming groups of persons interested in the same interests, such as leather ivork, bead work, wool mat making, art wen-k, metal work, or languages, such as French, Spanish or Italian. When a group was formed amongst themselves, they .-might be* able to obtain teachers and" thus advance in many ways. , At the conclusion the members rose aiid sang with enthusiasm "For She's a Jolly Good Fellow/ with elreere. During the evening a small play called "Tho Kleptomanaic" was staged and'caused a great deal of merriment. The parts; wern taken by Mrs. Arthur Hellaby. Miss Wallace, Miss Robertson, Mrs. Shavle George, Mrs. Morrah and Mrs. Cleal. Songs were super for\Mi3§f?f- P>owles and 3lrs. Ewen. wiiHe, an orchestra provided-music. Sup[per was then served. "*/*,

AROUND THE TEA TABLE MATTERS OF GENERAL INTEREST. (By .SHIRLEY, i Woman, it lias been stated, is the 1 creature who never uses anything for : its right purpose. An exemplification of this was shown at a meeting of the Countrywomen's Association in Sydney the other clay, when there was found to be no ballot Ik>x. However, a gauzecovered milk "can was pressed into service, also a gauze-covered kerosene tin, which some member had brought to show some method of warring with, i Says the "Triad" on the usual subject: "Man's most charming plaything and playfellow." whom lie divides mainly into three classes—wives, mothers, and individualists. Woman, he concludes, after much paragraphing, will never rule the world, as she is unconformist only by fits and starts, while man is noncomformiet all the time! (As if there were a man in all Sydney or any other city who would appear in the office without a collar or with sandals! i What man again has the nerve to ask the theatre lady in front of him to take oIF her hat. and what woman hasn't the nerve. The "Triad" has offered a prize to anyone that confutes this belief of his. but 1 doubt if this paragraph will get it. The dress question, it seems., rather complicates the eyeless sight- that we can develop in ourselves (scientists assert) when ordinary vision is lost. Our skin, it seems, has inherited from some remote age thousands of small eyes, which only need developing. Necessarily, of course, these cannot see unless a good deal of the skin is free of covering, and a blind man was able to read only by sitting in a good light iv the attire of the village blacksmith when feeling the heat. At first this deficiency of garb seemed to mc rather j a hardship to woman, whose natural modesty and reserve, etc. —"Natural reserve," ejaculated a man who thinks he may go blind, and wants to develop the other vision, '"you're all right, you women, but what sort of ass will I look going about town with my- sleeves rolled up and a V-shaped coat and only Hiuulals on my feet wjten I want to dodge the motors."' Right, woman, in summer anyway, will have less to do when she wants to prepare herself for skin-seeing. Will transparent stockings, I wonder, cause the new vision to be myopic? If a blind race ever eventuates, as scientists think possible, will clerks take their books to the beach m> that they can work clearly and also inconspicuously in bathing costume? As the Auckland Labour paper conies out once a month, while I appear every week, it follows that I can smite its lady editor four times while she is smiting mc once. There seems to be an injustice somewhere. However, we will not at present resume our argument as to the woman voter. This time difficulty is seen at its worst when two New Zealanders in New Zealand. are drawn into a fight in v ari English ' newspaper. A writes something about ; New Zealand women which) when published, is sent here and inflames B, who ! posts a reply. This has to make two ; journeys before A can take it up. Such , a contest is going on at present. I calculate that in about 18 months they . will really have got into their theme. Lady Fenington, M.P., states that she ; has a scheme by which two houses can be built in a week '"by persons who know nothing of building." The last stipulation should make this idea suitable even for New Zealand (in some parts at ; least). Persons who "know nothing of building"' from the domestic standpoint anyway, are still erecting what they call houses, but what later ages will exhibit at a new Wembley, as '"places : where cavemen used to imprison their i captured women in order to make them j work hard for them and so subdue I them." Heard at the cinema the other night when the small movie hero was saying ■ his prayers, "What's he saying, mum?"' ■ '•The Lord's prayer, the one you used ; to say, dearie." The prayer-emancipated dearie looked alx>ut nine. Another parent in the interval was bemoaning hard times. In the midst of her tale of trouble she mentioned how little Georgie came in bothering. '"So I gave him a shilling for lollies!' . The American flapper, says a writer, paints and powders her face with truly American thorough ness. Tlie curves of the' lips are standardised, so, too, the autumnal tints of the cheek, and the languorous droop of the eyelids, in vogue at the moment. Scents arc many and various, each with their purpose in the flapper's social life. There is a movement against imported perfume; hence the Miami Maid and Palm Beach, redolent of the exotic flowers that bloom in the American Eiviera, in Klorida. m••* . & ■ 0 Melba's pet superstition is a belief in the letter M, as an influence in her life..| She was horn in Melbourne In May, ! inherited the name Mitchell, and was trained by Marchesi. making a sensational debut in Milan. Her two favourite roles -are Mi mi and Marguerite. Still, .most of us If we. tried could thus ring the changes oil M or any, other iniportant letter.

The prolific use of the most luxurious j bath salts is part of this phase. There | are bath salts for every social occasion, j each with their psychological signific- | unce.*. There«is the Pine Needle variety. . giving stimulus. the lavender that j brightens one for dinner and dance j parties, violet brands calculated to give ; composure, and some more determined odours that give "pep/ Face powders j are carried in most beautiful boxes", : and shop windows on Fifth Avenue are j used openly as a mirror. ' Strange to think that unless circumstances are unusual, the shop who I became Lady Constance Lyen won't re-, ceive a penny out of the family purse, i There is no Family Protection Act among | the English nobility, and if a man doesn't remember a daughter to endow iicr. her legality doesn't help at all. and she has to borrow money like Lady Isabel in East Lynne. Of course, now the Duchess of York being her second cousin may ask her to call, but she j very possibly won't. She has a chance ■ of marrying "well." of course, but not j nearly so good a one as if she had gone , on the vaudeville. ■