WOMEN'S WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 135, 9 June 1926, Page 23

WOMEN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL JOTTINGS,

Mrs. R. A. Wright has returned to Wellington from a visit to Auckland. Dr. Elizabeth Gunn is leaving by the l J urt Nicholson for a visit to England. Mrs. Napier left by the Aorangi for Suva and the Islands, where she will spend a month's holiday. Lieut.-Commander and Mrs. Tollemauhe are returning to New Zealand from England in January next. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. J. Levett, of Feildiug, who have been staying in Auckland at the Grand Hotel, are paying a visit to Rotorua. Mrs. Brabant, of Whangarei, left Auckland by the Aorangi on a trip to the United" States and Canada, where she will visit her brother and sister, at Winnipeg. Miss Boyle, who has been the guest of his Excellency the Governor-General and Lady Alice Fergusson for the Island trip, will return to her home in Christchurch to-day.

Mrs. Thomas, who has been the guest of Mrs. Harold Barker, Fendalton, Christehnrch, is now staying with Lady Campbell, Davaar: Enginecr--Coniinander Smale, R.N., (retired), and Mrs. Smale, who have been residing in Wellington for the past four years, are returning to-England by the lonic next Week.

Mrs. Carmalt Jones, late president of tlie National Council of Women, returned to New Zealand by the Arawa, aud will spend a few weeks in the Dominion before leaving again for England.

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Mulgan, of Auckland, who, accompanied by Miss Dorothea llulgan, have gone to England for * holiday trip, are spending a delightful time. Mr. Mulgan was met by his brother on landing and motored through, and writes to say that he spent a delightful time in Winchester, on a perfurt spring morning, two hours after landing at Southampton, lie motored up through the beautiful country of Hampshire at its best, and then to Windsor, passing Runnymede, into London. Since landing he has attended a remarkable performance of Bach at the Albert Hall, been present when Elgar conducted the London symphony orchestra in an evening composed of his own rtnisip. and has seen St. Joan. Bernard Shaw'g play, with an admirable cast and also "Romeo and Juliet" at the Old Mr. Mulgan was very impressed with Bernard Shaw's play and places it vpry high, ns one of Enilnnd's preatp=t Inn- , ..* irii-c—a

Dr. Hilda Northcroft leaves by the Limited on Tuesday night to attend the annual meeting of the General Council of Education in Wellington. The Misses E. and R. Dale, of Devonport, Auckland, are spending a holiday in Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Webber, Reinuera, Miss Cox, and Miss HinehlifTe, Mount Eden, are staying at Beach House. Milford. Miss Florence B. Cox and Miss Muriel Cox, of Auckland, are in Kent, staying at Boyne Park, Tunbridge Wells. Mrs. T. W. Leys, of Auckland, and her niece, Miss M. A. Petchell, of Rjver ton, Southland, are staying at the Grarlby Court Hotel, Queen's Gate, London.

Lady Cynthia Asquith, Lady Violet Benson, and Sir James Barrie, and Mr. Maurice Yorke wp»e the god-parents at the christening of the infant daughter of Mr. and Lady Mary Strickland, which took place on April 11 at Stanway, Gloucestershire. The child was named Sara Ann Mary. Mrs. and Miss McKao Peacock, of Auckland, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bull, who are in London just now, are staying in England until September, when they will return to New Zealand. Mrs. George Bloomfield, whose son is at Cambridge, is on the Continent with her daughters, but will return to London for the season. They spent a couple of months in Cannes and visited Rome and Venice. Mrs. Arthur Atkin. of Auckland, is at present staying in Bristol. She leaves England shortly for the Continent, where she-will visit the battlefields. She has already touml Scotland and been on 'i visit to Devonshire.

Miss M. Kinffswell. of Auckland, and the blisses F. M. and H. T. Crooke. of "War ton. .ire now sielitseeinj: in London. After a stay of some time here they will tour the Old Country by motor. Mr.=. A. T5. ■Rohorton." of Auckland, is low in London stavlnsr at. the "Royal Tiivprnpss fnurt. TTvdp Park. She is ipeonipanied by I>pi- dansrhtors. thp ■RlcTior. "Ruth. Janet and Lesley "Hiev came via Australia, travelling T)V *-lie Naldpra. on board which t.T>pv had n wornlerfuliv plenwint vovaqp. Thpv are nt present visitin<? rplativps. thpfitre "nin? nnd EiTlit-secinn , in London. Latpr Mipv will do soup motorinrr through tlip "iiintr-r. blares of intcrpst outsit thp metropolis. "Mis? Kate St«v PTls , o f fornoli Hill North London, who was in New Zpaland a fpw ypars asro. is makiner another visit to the Dominion. Mr?s Stpvens is a well known, educationist iv this country and when she was in New Zealand met a number of thosp interested in the pause nf education. She wishps. to make further inarriripe in thp Dominion, and durinz her visit will do a certain amount of lecturing. She is travelling via the States, for whiph .she leavps at the end of May. in order to attend" a ponferenee of thp Nnf'Vmn'l TMivt , ionnl HI ion ."•' America. sT

Mrs. G. Nicks and Mr 3. J. Steel, of Takapuna, returned from a prolonged holiday in Australia by the Aorangi on Monday.

A Child Welfare Centre lias been opened in Melbourne. The centre, a small cottage equipped with up-to-date conveniences and very centrally situated, was opened by Lady McMillan, wife of the Lieutenant-Governor. It is in charge of Nurse Elsie Jones, who has had Truby King and Tressillan training, and who went direct from New Zealand. Under her regime great things are expected. Mrs. Ruffy Hill is tke newly-elected president of the Women's Service Guild of West Australia, in succession to Mrs. Amelia McDonald, who has been a member of the association ever since its inception, and visited Auckland some time ago. The new president well deserves the honour conferred upon her. She has given years of faithful service in the interests of the W.S.G.

Miss Laura Roberts, of Waihi, went to England via Australia, travelling by the Cathay with Mrs. Alec Speedy and Miss de Renzy, both of Hamilton. They left the liner at Marseilles to make a stay in the South of France,. and spent Easter in Nice. They then went on to the Italian Riviera and went south as far as Rome, doing other interesting places en route. Returning via the eastern side of Italy they did Venice, Milan, Lugano, Lucerne, Tnterlaken, Montreux before reaching Paris. They are now in London for some weeks, after which they will tour this country. Mts. Speedy and Miss de TCenzy are leaving England for Canada in August on route for Now Zealand, but Miss Roberts has not yet decided on her movements after August.

Those who have had painful experience of what it means to lie at the mercy of a Neapolitan guide (remarks "Women's World." Melbourne) —a masterful individual, speaking an obscure rlialcet. partly American, partly English, and often wlioly unintelligible—well welcome some information brought hack from Italy by Miss Lucy Eowe. During a lengthy stay abroad, Miss Rowe—who was formerly secretary of the Albert Street Conservatorium of Music —devoted four months to Italy, and she speaks with enthusiasm about the Trave' Club in Naples. At the head of this club is Signora Raiola, who speaks English fluently, a very delightful Italian, with a. thorough knowledge of her own country, and, in especial, of all that is to be seen about Naples. The Travel Club premises take for the note of t&eir furnishing the style of an ojd Pompeiian villa, and they form an ideal resting place for the weary tourist bowed down , by the weight of her own inexperience. Signora Eaiola has numerous motors, and arranges trips to all points of interest, often accompanying a party. Moreover, she passes her clients on to Miss Leslie Macpherson, of Queensland, in Paris, Miss Wood in Florence, and Miss Wonnacott in Rome — so tiat the ■ way of the tourist is most pleasantly smothered,

Mrs. Jack Erwin (Opawa) has returned from a visit to Auckland. The Missea Virgie and B. Multrus, of Auckland, have left for the Continent, where they are visiting Holland. Later on they are going to Paris.

The Young Women's Christian Association in Sydney has always lagged behind the sister associations in other cities, but last month it took a leap ahead which definitely places it probably in the foremost position as far as a modern building and equipment are concerned. The new red brick building facing Hyde Park consists of eight storeys, and building and furnishing will cost over £100,000 when completed. There is accommodation for 50 women, and only transients are dealt with at the Liverpool Street Hostel. Permanent* have a hostel over the harbour, at "Tremayne," Kirribilli. The new hostel in the city has a basement gymnasium, splendidly equipped, a. large cafeteria— open to both men and women—an assembly hall capable of seating over 400 people, cosy lounges and club rooms, and a fine roof-garden commanding a view across Hyde Park and the harbour to the Heads. Auckland will not allow a woman to be a conductor on a bus, but other parts of New Zealand have a more advanced outlook, judging by the remarks of a member of the Timaru Women Citizens' Association at their public meeting last week. The speaker surprised the meeting by stating that a little conductress about 18 years of age had made herself widely known to residents of tlie West Coast town of Greymouth. This little lady, the speaker said, was most obliging, and had earned the respect of all her customers by the manner in which she discharged her duties. The bus was always run to suit the convenience of residents, as it would be stopped outside the gate of any home where so desired, and tlic conductress, instead of calling out the name of the street, would call out "Mrs. Jones." and so on. Mrs Jones was not allowed to leave the bu.while carrying a parcel, and she was immediately relieved of it by the girl, who, no matter how snia-11 it was, from a bottle of medicine to a baby, insisted on carrying it until the passenger had safely alighted from her bus.

Master George LasTClles, Prinposs Mary's older son, has already begun t<. lead the way in fashion, although lie is probably quite unaware of the fact. At a recent needlework exhibition in town, 1 saw the Princess admiring a dressinggown of pale blue flannel, decorated with most fascinating white kittens, whisker? and all, says a writer in an exchange. There were appliqued kittens on the sleeves and front, and a kitten peeped out from each pocket. Princess Mary ordered such a dressing-gown, with slippers to match, for her "big boy," and now, I believe, dozens of small boys want to follow Geotge Lascelles' lead in this direction.

Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hunt, of Auckland, are now in London having travelled via Australia by the Otranto. They are leaving for the Continent and will visit Paris first. They will be in Europe till the end of the year. ENGAGEMENTS. The engagement is announced of Doris Marion, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W, 11. Smith, Tokanui, Te Awamutu, to Edgar, second son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Nieholls, Stanley Avenue, Palmcrston North.

The engagement is announced between Lieut. Peregrine R. Dearden, R.N. (retired), son of the late Mr. P. R, Dearden and Mrs. Dearden, of Sandford, Aveninp, Glos., and Nancy Margaret Stuart, younger daughter of the late Mrs. Josephine Burt and Walter Burt, of 34, Lowndes Street. London. Lieut. Dearden wa-s saved from H.M.s. Queen Mary at the Battle of Jutland and was captured by the Germans. He has a number of relatives and friends in New Zealand. WEDDINGS. A wedding of Borne interest in legal circles is announced to take place shortly in London. The bride-to-l>e is the only child of Mr. S. H. Leonard, of Oakwood Court, Kensington, Recorder of Penzance, and for some time Examiner in Law for New Zealand Universities. Mis* Leonard is a niece of Mr. H. Grierson, Geraldine, Canterbury.

The marriape took place in London recently between Joan, rildor daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Levien, of Wellington, and grand-daughter of the late Mr. Robert Leery, to Paymaster-Lieut. IF. Prevett, Royal Navy, now serving in H.M.B. Conquest. Lieut. Prevett was for three years in New Zealand waters in TI.M.s. Chatham.