WOMEN'S WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 225, 23 September 1925, Page 19

WOMEN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL JOTTINGS,

Mrs. J. Hannah, of Wellington, is payIng a visit to Auckland. Mr?, dimming and Miss dimming, of Maritzburg, South Africa, arc the guests of Mrs. Martin. Claude Road. Epsom. Mr. And Mrs.' Hurst Seagar, who have been absent from New Zealand for some year.", have now returned to their home in Chrietchurch. Lady Rachael Elliott is yisting Christ-churc-h. A Mr. Hughes and Mr. Fraser are staying at Mil ford Beach House. Mis? Marjorie Vaile is the guest of Miss Isabel Tnrrell in Christchurch. Mi«« E. Elliott, of Christchurch, is spending a holiday in Wellington and Auckland. Mrs. Shaw and family (Rennierai. Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes and family, Mrs. Waller. Mr. Dignan, and Mr. Carey are staying at Hotel Mon Desir. Takapuna. Miss K. Lovell-Smilh. who was one of the dclegaU-s to the recent Women's National Council conference in Hamilton, and wlio has been staying at Rotorua for the )>ast few weeks, has returned to Chnstchurch. Miss Margaret Stoddart, the wellknown watercolour painter, of Christfhurch, has been painting in Tahiti. She also spent some time in Sydney before returning to Christchurch. The quarterly meeting of the Lyceum club is being held to-morrow afternoon, when the reports of circles and committees will be brought forward. Afterwards afternoon tea will be served and social time spent. W. R. Wilson, first president, and now honorary president. of the Lyceum Club, will gi\e a talk on her recent trip to America at the next luncheon gathering. Mrs. Wilson has spent four months in the United States and has collected a lot of information that will be interesting to members of the women's clubs in New Zealand. A very pleasant function was held at the Lyceum Club rooms yesterday afternoon, when Mrs. P. Oliphant. who ia retiring from the position of chairwoman at the St. James' Free Kindergarten, entertained her committee to afternoon tea. The tea table was prettily decorated with golden flowers, and at each plate was placed a posy of violets for the guests to wear. During the afternooiii aonge were rendered by Miss Lois Evans, and a' pianoforte solo given by Mies Margaret Oliphant, who also played Miss Evans' accompaniments. A pleasant function took place at Holly's Tearooms, Newton, last Friday evening, when Mr. and Sirs. J. Eees celebrated their silver wedding. The hall •was tastefully .decorated for the occasion, and about 150 relations and friends eat down to supper, during which a short toast list was honoured. Mr. H. N. Sinclair proposed the toast to the bride and bridegroom. Mr. P. Sheen responded, and in proposing the toast of the bridesmaid expressed his great pleasure in having present that evening- the bridesmaid who wae at the original ceremony. Musical • items were given by The Rascals Comedy Co. and the following artists: Misses C. Melville, Evelyn Drake, Emily Battenham, Nellie Lingard, Messrs E. Seagar and O. Eees, accompanist Mr. Ar/nishaw. Amongst those present were: Mr. and Mrs. F. Knott, Mr. and Mre. C. Reid, Mr. and Mre. E. Seagar, Captain and -Mrs. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Sparrow, Mr. and Mrs. Armishaw, Mr. and Mrs. Chaifield, Mr. and Mrs. Sheenan, Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair, Mr. and Mrs. Bromwich, Mr. and Mrs.- Vercoe, Mr. and Mrs. G. Clarke, Mesdauies Evans, Jackson, Webb, v Fryer, Dabb (of Hamilton), Martin, Paull, Misses J. Evans, R. Landon, Sexton, Mcllroy (3), Liugard, Allison, V. Reid, Markham (2), Melville, Chatfield (2), Love, J. Martin, Bromwich (2), Nell, K. Roe, M. Vercoe, M. Collings, Jackson, Messrs. H. Pikett, S. Paul, F. Seagar, B. Landon, H. Evans, W. Fryer, Lee, S. Hamilton, D. Armishaw, R. Scott, W. Davern, J. Pareons, Gavan, McCullough, S. Scarborough, Fielder, H. Barrett, B. Phillips. Mi6S Ellen Wilkinson is Labour member of Parliament for Middlesbrough. A district messenger boy recently arrived at the door of the House of Commons with a market basket in which was a little brown puppy addressed to Miss Wilkinson. Earlier in the evening a less official-looking individual had tried to deliver the puppy at the House, but. the lady member was away in the Midlands, so the messenger was directed to her home. With the puppy was' a letter to "Dear 'Our Hllen," asking her to accept the puppy, as the donor's father was out of work and could not afford to keep him. But two messengers had been employed, a fact ■ which did not spell poverty. And the event'synchronised curiously with a little episode in the House of Commons between Lady Astor and a Labour member, whfti remarks were made about rich ladies nursing lapdogs. A romance of war time had a sequel a. few days ago when Mr. F. A. Giles, of Timaru, was married to Miss Noreen Blackwood, of Ireland (says a London correspondent). The ceremony took place at the> British Embassy Church, Paris. Mr. and Mrs. Giles, senr.. Miss Marion and Miss Betty Giles and Miss O. Lyon, all of whom are travelling together hi Europe, were present, and other New Zealanders were Mrs. "Davie and Mrs. F. M. B- Fisher, both relatives of the bridegroom. Mr. R. E. Davie was best man. The bride wore a skirt of silk net petals and a bodice of moire ribbon and silk net- Her veil was of beautiful Irish lace and belonged to her grandmother- She .carried a sheath of lilies, roses and carnations. The five bridesmaids, who were all French girls, except Miss Betty Giles, wore white ninon, and caps of silver lace. They carries sheaves of sweet peas of various colours. At die Salle Hoche after the wedding there wa= jt reception and a wedding dejeuner, and the t afternoon was devoted to dancing. The bride and bridegroom left for Ireland early in the evening. The bride's travelling dress was of biege-coloured repp with suede collar and cuffs, with touches of gold. Her hat of brown ribbon was trimmed with flowers. Mr. and Mrs. Giles are now on their way out to New Zealand by the Port Wellington. They intend to settle at Hokianga. The latest woman to join the ranks of workers is Baroness Clifton, a delightful girl of 23, who holds the title in her own right. She has passed the final examination for the Bar, and intends practising , as a barrister in all earnest. Miss Phyllis McDonald, a Sydney violinist, out of 900 students, has been awarded the Mann's Memorial-Prize at the London Royal Academy for the year's most deserving student. It was reported - from New Yttfc recently that the Episcopal Church in the United States proposes, among , other major alterations," to "exclude the word '"obey" from the marriage service. It is announced in Nw York that Miss Florence Austral, the "Australian vocalist, will be the soloist at the NewYork Symphony Society's concert oa January 3.-next. „" . . ~*Jr<

Mrs. Jack Price, of Puketapu. Hawke's Bay, is visiting Auckland, and is staying with Mrs. C. E. Pollen, St. Stephen's Avenue, Parnell. Princess Juliana, fceir to the throne of Holland, will be entered next September as. a law student at University. Miss Elizabeth Gilrnan, of Gardner. Mass.. U.S.A., is the first woman to receive appointment as reeearch. assistant in chemistry at Yale University. Dr. Agnes, Bennett wrote .of many interesting things to the women students at Victoria College, Wellington,- by, a recent mail. She had met a number of well-known and extremely interesting people at Ladj Astor's among others. Professor Winifred Cullis, who, she says, is a big, genial, hearty woman, and a fine debater. Dr. Bennett administers a friendly little "dig" to New Zealand women on the subject of poor debating, for it is noticeable in meetings here, where subjects for debate come forward, how few take the trouble, or perhaps are able, through lack of practice, to come forward to speak to the subject under discussion, and she noticed particularly how fluent and capable the women speakers are at the other end of the world. Dr. Bennett mentions a debate on the '"means" tax, one of the provisions of which is, apparently, that if ii man marries a woman with mean; ho has to assume the burden of the tax on her income. It seems absurd that no provision to the contrary has been made if the woman in question keeps control of her own income and property. Dr. Marie Stopes was one of the speakers who impressed Dr. Bennett favourably. She iinds woman a great force in England, and the centre formed by Lady Astor is of much assistance to them. Dr. Bennett remarked that they count for more than New Zealand women do, but there is a lack of a leader of the same kind here. She thinks that the passing of the Peeresses Bill is only a question of time. Dr. Bennett bad met Miss Evelyn Isitt, and said she was doing work on the House of Lords' debates for the "Manchester Guardian." and another interesting lady mentioned was a "Lady Mayor," who 'appeared at a great installation ceremony in all "her robes of office, making a very fine appearance in the doctor's opinion. Certainty one of the most adventurout women of an age which is packed wjth feminine adventure is Mies Maude Royden. In addition to being an author— Puttiams have published five books by her—and a publicist of distinction. Miss Royden is well known as a preacher at the Guildhouse in Eccleston Square. Misa Royden, who is the youngest daughter of Sir Thomas Royden, is still a young woman, but her experience is * wide enough to include the cloistered scholasticism of Oxford and" the hurly-burly of mission work in Liverpool. It was in 1920 that Miss Royden founded, with Dr. .Percy Dearmer, the Fellowship Services through which she has become famous. Previously she was assistant preacher at the City Temple for three years. The resolution for extending the franchise to women in the province of Punjab has been tabled by Mr. Bodh Raj. During this session there is no time for it to come up for discussion, but we hear that, early in the next session, there is a probability that the resolution will be paesed. ENGAGEMENTS. The engagement is announced of Doris Catherine, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Philips, "Southg&te House," Alfriston Road, Manurewa, to Eric L. M., elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. James, Russell Road, Manurewa. WAIKATO NOTES. Mrs. E. B. Heywood, of Christehurch, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. A. English, Hamilton East. Mrs. Anderson, of Wanganui, Ims been staying with friends in Cambridge. Miss M. Hay, formerly of the staff of Sonning School, Hamilton, is spending a holiday in England and France. Mr. and Mrs. W. Starr Hill, of Southbridge, Canterbury, were in Hamilton during the week. Mrs. A. Hopkins, of Wellington, is the guest of her daughter ._ Mrs. E. R. Greeham, Hamilton West. ' Mrs. Norman Thomas, of Auckland, is staying with relatives at Tuhikaramea, Hamilton. Mrs. P. Gannaway, of Hamilton, who has been visiting Scotland, is with friends "in Devonshire. Mrs. E. C. C. Clarke, of Kawakawa, is spending a holiday in Hamilton with her sister, Mrs. E. H. O'Meara. Mrs. J. E. Page has returned to Hamilton from a trip of several months in England. The Rev. E. L. Harvie, of Epsom, was the- guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Jolly, Hill, during the week-end. Miss 1. Virtue, of Auckland, has- Keen staving in Cambridge with Mrs. J. .Cleary. Mrs. A. F. Meldrum has returned to Hamilton from a holiday spent in Wellington and Dannevifke. Miss Kempthbrne, of Wellington, was a visitor to Hamilton during the week. Miss W. Dudley, who has been staying in Cambridge, has left to visit her brother, Dr.' B. Dudley, in Wellington. Miss Rowe is. the guest of her sister, Mrs.. M. Maning, of the Bank of Australasia, Hamilton. Mrs. J. McXicol. of tVhangarei, is .the guest of Mre. W. McNicol, Hamilton. • The new hall in Glover's Buildings. Frank ton, was opened last Wednesday with a dance. Decorations were varicoloured balloons .and paper streamers. Those present were: Mesdames Glover, Belgrave, Nolan, Ritchie, Martin, Vernall, Crawford, Blackburn,. Hardcastle, Howard, Webber, Coombes, Dennis, Mkses Frost, Andrew, Buckley, Fairburn, Reid, Scott, Blake, Martin, Ritchie, Flyger. Staudish, Atkinson. Caroll, Morris, Harris, D. Scott, Moon, Kearin, Tapp, Simpson, Park, Sutherland, Marr, Chapman, Douglas, Fawcctt. The literary and musical circles of the Hamilton Arts and Crafts gave a concert in the Winter Show Concert Hall on Wednesday. A play, written by Mrs. W. J. Stevens, was read, those taking part being: Mesdames Kaber-Harrison, M. Bell, F. Bullock, M. Williams. Instrumental items were given by: Mesdames McMullan, Hubert, Misses I. Bryant, F. Jolly, Higgott, and Mrs. C. F. Bond sang two solos. The Old Girls' Hockey Club annual dance was held ou Thursday evening in the Masonic Hall at Claudelands. The chaperons for the dance were: Mesdames Howe, B. C. Ross, R. English, Fraser. Others present were:. Misses J. Masters, A. Turley, E. Cann, M. Greville,D. Perham. Jenkins, Roach, Howlett, BindenJ* V. Newell, McMicken, Cliffe, Grace, Cleverley, D. Wilkes, Clegg, Grimsdale, V. Clarkin, King, Grogen, Yeats, Sweeney, Landman, E. Murray, Tate, V. Cann, Dodd, Kay, Gardiner, S Wilkes, Morrinson, Gane, Hodgson, Jones, J. Newell, A. Dodd, M. Tate, A. Newell. A delightful bridge afternoon wae given by Mrs. P, Cleary, of, Puketaha, on Friday, in honour of Mrs. Niccoll, of England, >vho visiting relatives in Hamilton, after aut absence of some years in England. ..The guests were: Mtsdames Tdrrance," Melville Bell, T. C. Fraser, P. E.?Stevens, D. Hay. W. Tudhope E. B. Walker, N. K. Taylor, J. H. Hume, W. B. Wh-yte, B. Seddpo, E.. H. Hinunond, aqd Sfiw^R.-sv"hjt*. i