SOCIAL. JOTTINGS,

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 167, 16 July 1924, Page 12

SOCIAL. JOTTINGS,

Her Fxeellency Leay Jellieoe will be tile gTIPSt of Mrs. Marmaduke Bethell, Pahau Pastures, for the XortU Canterbury Hunt Club on August 6. Her iKxceflency has expressed her intention of attending the Hunt Ml at Culverdeii The movement initiated by the business people and residents of ~B:rkenliea<l to publicly recognise the serviced ti> t»e district by -Miss 51. D. Hunter during her lerm' as postmistress for many years, has beeu heartily supported. A public function, open to all Birkeuheart residents, is to be held in the Foresters Hall on Friday evening, when Miss Hunter, who is now postmistress at Ilowick. will he suitably farewelled, and presentations made to her. Sister Moody Eell. wpII known for her social work in the South, and who. durin" the last four years has been bviiu in England, has jjuiie up to London from Cheltenham. She has beeu attending Ihe Children's Police Court, sittings, liavin" n special permit, and the has interviewed Chief Inspector Champneys. of the Women's Auxiliary Force, with the idea that the latest doings in the.se directions may <be sent to ollicials in New Zealand of the W.C.T.1".. in order lo help forward the question of their being established in New Zealand. Letters of thanks have been received by Mrs. C. Smith, representative of the League of Remembrance, for the splendid collection of garment? which the members have made for seven different institutions ill the city. The garments are such useful articles as nightdresses for children, frocks for little girls, shirts and other garments for hoys, all beautifully finished and into whoso making the members have put a lot of loving work. A letter hns been received by Mrs. Michaels from Mrs. N. E. Ferner. who is travelling- ill Kngland, thanking the headmaster oi the Devonport School for getting the children to forward postcards to meet her on arrival. She states that children in England will write and thank each donor separately. During her visit to Newcastle. Mrs. Michaels visited a school at Whicham, in Newcastle, and was very much impressed with the way the authorities in charge provide milk for those children who suffered from malnutrition. Curious little side lights upon the life of the Japanese were given by Miss Alma Kiirlin in her recent lecture on the history of Japanese art. Miss Karliu resided for a year amongst the people, living the Japanese life and writing her book on the modern art of Japan, now in the press, and which will be OTn&ually interesting, as so many of the beautiful objects of eft are now no longer to be seen. They were destroyed during the earthquake. The statue of the first Buddha she noticed had round eyes, which showed that he was a stranger when he arrived amongst them, but the later bronze castings of the god gave him eyes like the people who wese his worshippers, the lantern eyes of the Japanese. Another curious incident mentioned was the Fuji Wara period of Japanese art, when women rose to great eminence and were the distinguished writers of the nation. It was at this time that the men took to wearing women's clothes. Dr. Ethel Bentham, of London, asserts that unsuitable footwear is accountable : for one-third of women's disabilities. '"It is enough to make mc weep," she saj's, "to see the bulging, swollen ankleSj misshapen calves, and flattened toes of the modern high-heeled girl. It is the exception nowadays to find an adult foot which is not deformed." CIVIC LEAGUE. The monthly meeting of the Civic League took place last evening in the Business Girls' Club. Miss Basten (president) occupied the chair. The subject of the rest room for mothers in the city was again brought forward, and it was stated that a. meeting on this subject will be held at the end of. the month, when the following organisations will combine for further effort: Pluriket Society, Trained Nurses' ' Association,' different branches of the Mothers' Unions, Women's Progressive League, Primary Schools Committees' Association, Women's Friendly Society Lodges, W.C.T.U., and the local Labour organisations, who .are keenly interested in the matter. Dr. Hilda Northcroft will preside. The subject of a better milk supply is to be placed before the League at its next meeting by Mr. J. Purtell, and the subject of "Fisheries" by Mrs. Watson. WAIKATO NOTES. Mr. and Mrs. G. Barden (Napier) have been staying at the Empire. Mr. and Mrs. E. Meek' are guests at the Grand Central for some weeks. Mr. and Mrs. McGowan (Wanganui) were recently in Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. W. Andrews (Rotorua) have been staying in Hamilton. Mrs. Marshall (Timaru) is the guest of Mrs. F. R. Seddon. Mr:/ W. Moore (Milton) has been staying in Hamilton. Miss Rose (Remuera) is the guest of Mrs. Cowie, The Vicarage. Miss U. Lundon is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. D. Lundon (Cambridge). Mrs. Cornaga, sen., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. V. Cornaga (Cambridge). Mrs. A. J. Bond (Auckland lias been staying with relatives in Hamilton. Mrs. Carthew and Miss Carthew (New Plymouth) liave been staying at "Kerri." Miss Lusk (Te Kuiti) was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. Y. Lusk for the club ball. Miss George (Auckland) has been on a holiday visit to Cambridge. Mrs. E. J. Matthews is on a visit to friends in Auckland. Mrs. Stoddard (Auckland) has been staying in Hamilton. On Tuesday evening the members of the Hamilton , Shakespeare Club gave a reading of "The Ship/ , by St. John Erskine. The cast was as follows: Mrs. Thurlow, Mrs. Haber-Harrison; John ihurlay, Mr. Eben Wilson; Janet Mrs P. Maddock; Jack, Mr. W. C. Leys: Hester, Miss H. Gordon: Captain Cornelius, Mr. W. Ranstead; George Norwood, Mr. Ralph Ranstead. There was an appreciative audience present, and the reading was thoroughly enjoyed Before Mr. t>. Banks left Cambridge for America he was given a farewell hunt by the members of the Cambridge Club. The hostesses were: Mesdames Banks, J. Fisher, Porritt. Others present were: Mesdames H. Crowther, G. L. Stead, Grame Tavlor E kelson, Jennins, Gibbons, Noel'Peake Plemow, Rush W. L. Ranstead, C. £25 £th Cusack, Sands, Nolan, Innes Tayft '« *r ' Harbutt . Hooker, Mc- • ' o T S ', Alan Bel1 ' Su °rt, R. Hann°n, C. Peake, M. Wells Misses T fvmXit^^"?™! o£ the