WOMEN'S WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 65, 18 March 1925, Page 14

WOMEN'S WORLD.

■ ■ SOCIAL JOTTINGS. i Mrs. Page, of Hawera, is visiting Auckland, and is staying at Braeburn. Miss Nixon, Killinchy, Canterbury, ia spending a holiday in Auckland. Mrs. James Hislop, Wellington, Avho lias been visiting Mrs. Maekay, Auck- ' land, has returned. Dr. Paterson, Director of School Hygiene, arrived in Auckland on Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. David Castleberg, Roto- • rua, and Mrs. Buys, arc staying at Hotel 1 "Mon Des'ir," Tiikapuna. Archdeacon and Mrs. Evans of Xew- ' Plymouth, are leaving by the lonic for \ England. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Betham of Mas- | ( terton, left Auckland by the Aorangi ' for a visit to America and England. ■' Mr. and Mrs. Barker, or Melbourne, I' who have been staying at Motel Cargen, j: have motored through to Rotorua. \ Miss O'Halloran, Mr. McNeil (WOia- ! ngarei), Mr. O'Loughlin (Wellington), I' and Mr. Marriage are staying at Beach j' House, Milford. ' Sir Arthur and Lady Myers and Miss j Myers are spending three weeks at!. Cannes, Avrites our London corrcspon- . dent. Miss B. C. Dobie, of Auckland, is in London. She will remain for six . months, returning to New Zealand '. about the end of Sontember. ]' The Right Hon. AY. A. Watt (Speaker of the Federal House of Representa- i tives) and Mrs. Watt are at present staying with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sims ("Wharema," River Road, Opawa). Colonel Eldred Pottinser, D.5.0., \ F.R.G.S., who is touring New Zealand with Lowell Thomas' travelogue "Ro- • mantic India," spoke to tbe Canterbury ; ( Women's Club on "Migration." [ The president of the Victoria League |' in Christchureh, Mrs. Deans, entertained j a large number of guests at Riccarton , House recently. Mrs. Deans is going , abroad and the Victoria League asse-mib- : led and ga\*e cheers to their hostess. , who will convey the Canterbury br'anch's greetings to its late secretary, ( Mrs. Carey Hill: Dr. Kathleen Todd. Miss Moira Todd | arid Mr. Andrew Todd (Dunedin) joined the Aorangi for England, via \ T ancouver. They were joined at Christ-church by Mr. and Mrs. Desmond Todd, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brugh and their daughter, arid Miss Pearl Wilkinson, also of Dunedin. Mr. and Mrs. J. Kenderdine, of Auckland, who have been visiting the South Island and staying in Christchureh, have new left for the West Coast, to visit the Franz Josef Glacier, nnd will return to Auckland via Nelson and Wellington. Mrs. Locke (nee Miss N. McLean, of Devonport) Avas staying at IS2, Holland Road on February 10, writes our cor.respondent. She arrived in London on November 23 by the Rotorua to join hor husband, and expects to be in this country for about two years. She is leaving this month for Scotland, and hopes later on to go to France. The Governor-General, accompanied by her Excellency Lady Alice Fergusson, paid a visit to the Evelyn Firth Home yesterday afternoon. They were Avelcomed by Lady Gunson, Mr. Tonks, and Miss Bird, the matron. After inspecting the homo and conversing with the invalided soldiers, their Excellencies were entertained at afternoon tea. | Amongst those present Avere Mr. and I Mrs. Barker, Melbourne visitors, inter- ! ested in the home, who accompanied Mr. Tonks and Mesdames A. M. Ferguson, Charles Smith, J. B. Macfarlane, and Misses Janet Murray and Fleming. Surgeon-General Sir Donald and Lady McGavin recently arrived . in London from New Zealand after Sir' Donald resigned tbe position of Director-General of Medical Services in the Dominion. Sir Donald is now engaged in professional work with a vieW to recommencing his practice as a surgeon in New Zealand. Keen interest is centring round the polo tournament which began at tne. Polo Ground, Hagley Park, Christ-: church, yesterday, and continues, for five days. Visiting polo players from various New Zealand clubs will be in Christchureh to take part in the matches, and many will be accompanied bjr their wives. Miss Henderson, national secretary of the social work done by the women's Avelcomed back to ' Christchureh after an extended tour of America and England. Miss Henderson gave an account of some of her experiences in different places in the United States, and spoke of the social work' do/ie. by. the women's organisations there.' She specially mentioned the work done by the Avomen police, avlio Avere stationed in many of the large railway stations to look after the interests of Avomen and young girls when travelling. They also did a great deal of preventive work among young girls and children. The speaker described the Children's Courts and the way they were conducted, in many places representatives of 'the Federated Women's Clubs attended the Courts and reported on cases to their clubs. Miss Henderson said tliat in her opinion Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt was the leading woman of the world. She heard her address the conference ot the Federated Women's Clubs in Los Angeles, at which there were two thousand delegates. She spoke on the League of Nations, and never had she heard such an inspiring speech. Emma Goldman, called " Red Emma," from her revolutionary tendencies, was recently given a dinner in London, when she, announced her -purpose in comin" to England as largely a mission to obtain, help for the enslaved Russian people, and to warn the English Communists of the morass into Avhich they are drifting. " Red Emma" hardly looks —up to her ■ name,- remarks "The London Chronicle." This woman, avlio has been deported or imprisoned in most countries under the fitiri, is in appearance the typical German iiausfrau, and yet is one of the most wonderful spirits alive to-day. ENGAGEMENTS. . The engagement is announced of Mr Frank Edmonds, formerly on the staff oi the Bank of New Zealand. Hamilton, tc Miss Mona Scott, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ; Scott, Rbngatea. The engagement is announced of Mr. George J. C. Bain, soil of Mr. and Mrs. G. Bain, Stratford, to Miss Gwendoline McLarnon, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. McLarnon, Cambridge. WEDDINGS. The marriage took place at Beresford Street Congregational Church on Wed- • nesday last of Miss Rita Hamilton, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Hamilton, of Greenlane, to Mr. William Henry Green, second son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Green, of Greenlane and late of Heme, Bay. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, w.ore white crepe de chine, and tulle veil, with- pearl coronet, and •wried a shower bouquest of choice

pink and white flowers with pink, streamers. The bride was attended by I her sister, Miss Doreen Hamilton, who wore-apricot crepe de chine and hat of black satin and carried a bouquet of I pale pink and helitrope flowers and I streamers and by her little niece, Joan ' Curtis, as a flower girl who wore pale I pink crepe de chine and black satin poke ; bonnet and carried a pretty little basket I of flowers. Mr. F. Neal 'acted as best i man. A reception was afterwards held, j the guests being received by the bride's j mother in black crepe de chine relieved j with Avhite, black bat and marabout fur. ' WAIKATO NOTES. j Mrs. S. Green and children returned to Hamilton during the Aveek from a' visit to Tirau. Miss Ililditcb, of Napier,! spent a few days in Hamilton last Aveek. I Miss A. Hally of "Valmai," Cambridge, is a passenger on the Aorangi. Mrs. Baird, of Otahuhu, is paying a round I of visits at Paterangi. Miss Forsyth, I of AA'ellington, is the'guest of Rev. 'and j Mrs. Ilai'die, Paterangi. Miss Banks, i who has been staying" with friends *iri I Auckland, has returned to Cambridge. I Miss Smith, of Palmerston North, is on I a visit to her people at Te Awamutu. | Miss Clifford, of Auckland, is tbe guest i of Miss Brewis, Opoia Flat, Claudelands. I Mr. and Mrs. J. J). Campbell have re- j turned to Cambridge, from a trip to the South Island. Mrs. Goodwin has j left Hamilton on a trip to the Blue j Mountains, Australia. Dr. Kate Jury, of Auckland, is staying with her rcla- • fives, River Road, Claudelands. Miss Lee, of Montreal, who has been staying in Cambridge, returns to Canada by the Aorangi. At tbe Hamilton croquet lawns last Aveek, Mrs. G. B. Bartlett, winner of the North Island croquet championship recently played in Wellington, was the > guest of honour. Progressive games' were played, the winners being Mrs. A. Joll and Mrs. R. Coombes. After the interval for afternoon tea, Mrs. H. J. Greenslade, vice-president of the club, asked Mrs. Bartlett to accept a silk scarf in the club's colours. Three hearty j cheers were given for Mrs. Bartlett, Avho replied in a short speech. Those present wore:—Mesdames G. B. Bartlett, 11. J. Greenslade, P. E. Stevens, A. Joll, G. Seifert, Hay, L. Totman, T. Piatt, Murthie, Hindman, R. Coombes, F. Gruar, W. J. Stevens, L.Shepard, E. M. Masters, H. York, Horton, G. AVilkes, |G. B. Simpson, (Cambridge), F. AA'ilson, Johnson, Mercer, F. Baker, W. Blythc, Misses A. Turley, J. Masters, lt. Pirritt. A dance was held in the Hautapu Hall last week in aid of the Cambridge Plunk'ct Society. Prizes' for the best fancy costumes were Avon by Mrs. A. Rowe, Miss E. Ferguson and Mr. Riley. On Friday an afternoon tea was given by Mrs. T. C. Fraser, as a farewell to Mrs. A. Joseph and Mrs. A. J. .Storey. An amusing competition Avas won by Mrs. A. E. Cox, Mrs. Robbie gaining second honours. Amongst those present were: —Mesdames H. Ilouglas, A. G. Waddell, C. E. Armstrong, R. C. Fowler, A. E. Cox, H. N. Eiby, G. P. Rogers, Wynne Gray, O. M. Monckton, A. B. Be'ale, H. T. Gillies, A. L. Yule, AY. H. Hume, J. F. Strang, E. J. Stewart, . Mrs. E. F. Peacocke, "AVeston Lea," Ohaupo Road, Hamilton, gave a dance for juveniles at her home last Aveek.