WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19985, 21 July 1930, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in the ♦'Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such items sbouid be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must beat the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to # women. Miss Gwynne Holford, who has been the guest of her Excellency Lady BledisJoe at Government House, has left Cor a visit to Hawko's Bay. She will be the guest of Mrs Nairn, Hastings. Lady Ferguson (Dunedin) is visiting her son in the Bay of Islands. Miss B. M. Harband, J.P. (Christchurch), who has been visiting Mrs C. M. Neal, Parnell, has returned south. Mrs C. B. Mason (Avooa Valley) has left for a three weeks' visit to her daughter in Auckland. Miss Betty Petre (Christchurch), who lias bean spending several months at Chateau Tongariro, returned to Wellington on Friday, and is the guest of her sister, Mrs Vincent Ward. Hie many friends of Archdeacon Russell, of Oainaru, will regret to learn of the death of Mrs Russell, which occurred in England on July l&.ii. Archdeacon and Mrs Russell recently left for a holiday in England, and during the voyage Mrs Russell had a stroke, from which she has succumbed. Mr and Mrs.H. T. Kitto (London), Mr and Mrs H. F. Menzies (Wellington), and Mr and Mrs L. E. Finch (Tiniaru) are guests at Warner's Hotel. Mr and Mrs O. R. Kress© and Miss Ivresse (Chicago. U.S.A.) are staying at the United Service Hotel. The members of St. Bede's College Old Boys' Association are holding their annual ball in the Winter Garden to-morrow evening. Many old boys from the country have expressed their intention of attending the ball, which promises, like its predecessors in recent yoars, to be a great success. Nurso Maude acknowledges with thanks a parcel of baby's vests from "Shearman," and £1 each from "M.W." and "Bertram" for providing winter comlorts for the poor. Miss Isabel Robertson, M.A., is leaving Auckland by the Maunganui on August 13th for India in order to attend the All Asian Conference as representative of the New Zealand and Indian League. This conference will be held at Lahore in January, 1931, and <-ach of the 30 Asiatic countries will bo represented by ton delegates. Miss Forbes and Miss Jessie Forbes, the daughters of the Prime Minister and Mrs Forbes, were on Thursday afternoon the guests of honour at an "at home" given *by Mrs W. B. Taverner at her home, Molesworth street. Wellington. Miss Bennie sang, and Miss Jessie Forbcs's recitations were much appreciated. The following are the latest arrivals at the Hotel Federal:—Mr D. H. W. Curry (Akaroa), Mr H. Daymond (Chatham Islands), Miss J. Beyers (Wellington), Miss V. Quinlan (Wellington), Mr E. P. Alton (Hanmer Springs), Mr R. C. Anketell (Wellington), Mr, Mrs, and Miss Gray (Oamaru), Mr and Mrs Davies (Timaru), Mr R. McConachy (Timaru), Mr K. A. Hooper (Dunedin), Mr B. Read (Wellington). Miss D. Smith (London). Mr K. C. Murphy (Wellington), and Mr J. W. Heineman (Wellington). A surprise party, organised by Miss Pauline Maynard and Mr Aussie Wilson, visited the. home of Mr and Mrs Fred Maynard, on Saturday evening, when an enjoyable time was spent in musical items and games. On behalf of the company, Mr Ray Maynard presented the host with a pirik_ marble clock,' and Mrs Maynard with a powder bowl. Items were Given by the Misses McDonald, B. McClure. W. Combes, and P. Maynard, Messrs F. Fox, C. Maynard, Campbell, and Foster. Mtosic was supplied by Mrs F. Maynard, Miss McDonald, and Mr C> Maynard. Superfluous hair destroyed by "Rusma" (Regd.). Signed, stamped, guaranteed cure, £5 12s 6d Florence Hullen, C.M.D., 7 Courtenay place, Wellington. Send stamped addressed envelope for particulars. —6 HEAVY MONTH OF FROSTS. June proved an exceptionally heavy month of frosts —and cold feet —as those people who haven't had the comfort of Unique Hot Water Bags, will tell you. An Unique Hot Water Bottle encourages y sound,. restful. sleep.' Ask ydur. dealer to show you an Unique. —6 Have you seen the luxurious fur coats and fur neckwear, all manufactured/from deep-piled natural skins, that are now being displayed at MoGibbon's, 154 Armagh street. Varieties in Mucnuash. Peschanifei, Fox, Stoles, etc. 'Phone 34-026. —1 FAREWELL PARTY. In a private reception-room at Ballantynes, on Saturday morning, Miss Connie Ledger, who is leaving this week for England, was hostess at a charming party, at which many of her friends were afforded a pleasant opportunity of saying good-bye to her and expressing best wishes f(V her future happiness. Mrs and Miss Ledger, who are extremely popular in Christchurch, are leaving for England by the Port Fremantle, and shortly after their arrival in Britain Miss Ledger's marriage to Pay Lieutenant-Commander J. J££erbert, R.N., will take placu in Waleß. Mrs Ledger intends returning to New Zealand at the end of the year. MiArthur Ledger, Mr H. Ledger, and Mrs Martin, Mrs Ledger's sister, will go to Wellington this week to eoe them ° ff At Saturday's party, the. tables, with their rose-pink and green cloths, were decorated with daffodils. Before the party dispersed, cheers we.re given for Mrs and Miss Ledger. The guests included "Mrs-Martin, Mrs Waldq Clarkson, Mrs L. H. Mirams, Mrs Leonard Hewitt, Mrs Keith 01livier, Mrs J. W. Murphy, Mts Ronald Fisher, Mrs Allan Nicholls, Mrs C. G. Wilkin, Mrs F. G. Bristed, Mrs R. L Ronaldson, Mrs lioso Laecelles, Mrs Ronald Cuthbert, Mrs Geoffrey Curtis, Mrs James Tobin, Mrs Stephen Wade, Mrs F. Thomson, Mrs Ben Anderson, Mrs W. A. C. McDonald, Misses Mary Knright, Maberley Beadel, Esme Elliot, Eileen Wilson, Nonie Enright, Margaret Anderson, Marjorie Manning, Gwen Sorensen, Barbara Bloxam, Betty Webb, Joan Sorensen, May Thacker, Nancy McDougall, ' Joan Cooper, Pauline Kitto, Maudie Kitto, Mollie Chapman, Muriel Royds, Nora Burrows, Ruth Haggitt, Etiga Washbourne (Nelson), Julia Scarvell, Mary Scarvell, and Nora Haggitt.. WINTER GARDEN. The popular weekly dance of the Winter Garden Cabaret on Saturday evening was excellently attended. The supper tables were decorated "with vases of daisies and the lounges with palms and shrubs. Music was supplied by the Bailey-Mars ton Orchestra. I A shilling advertisement in the classified section of The Press will sell yonr goods. Try it." 12 words Is, thre« insertions 2a 64. > —6

THE PLUNKET SOCIETY.

VICTORIA LEAGUE.

The monthly committee meeting of the Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children (the Plunket Society), was held in the Plunket rooms. There were present: Mrs J. Cracroft Wilson (in thp chair), and Mesdames H. J. Ballin, E. Boulton, C. Chilton, A. Bloxam, H. D. Acland, A. MeKillop, E. Garland, G. Lester, Algar Williams, L. Wilson, L. Banks, R. M. Morten, A. Bunz, M. H. Godby, C. M. Ollivier, J. Tait, E. Wanklyn, Hallows Wood, A. F. Wright, A. W. Beaven, K. Ballantyne, and Cecil Wood. Apologies were received from Mesdames E. Cordner, J. S. Neville, E. Harris, J. K. Archer, «0. Rennie, F. Wilding, and Miss Dunsford. The annual meeting had been held on July 4th, and addresses given by Dr. G. M. Lester and Mr Renfrew White, F.R.C.S., were greatly appreciated, and hearty votes of thanka were passed to both the speakers. Arrangements for Violet Day were further discussed and the usual public meeting to enlist the help of sellers was fixed for July 30th, time and place to bo advertised in a few days. Mrs E. Boulton had organised a Skating Carnival, the proceeds of which, amounting to £25, were to be added to the Violet Day funds. Refreshments would be provided for the helpers on Violet Day by Mesdames J. K. Archer, and Mrs J. Cracroft Wilson.

The Plunket Cabaret to be held in Race Week, August 15th, was being organised With enthusiasm by a strong committee, and it waß hoped that the many friends and supporters of the Society would be present. Already enquiries were boing made for tickets, and the box plan for reserving tables would be oponed on August Ist at Mr Jacobs' tobacconist shop in Hereford street. A meeting of residents at Marshland resulted in tho formation of a subbranch of the Society there. The president and hon. secretary of the Christchurch branch had attended the meeting to explain the duties of a subbranch committee, and the benefits enjoyed by the mothers in a district where the Plunket nurse visited regularly. Mrs Waugh was elected president, Mrs Roberts agreed to act as honorary secretary, and Mrs Sturgiss honorary treasurer. It was decided that the nurse should visit fortnightly on a Wednesday morning, and Mrs Sturgiss kindly offered a room in her house where nurse could see the mothers and babies.

The treasurer reported having received from the Woolston sub-branch, in addition to the usual quota for tlie nurse's services, the sum of five pounds towards tho general expenses of the branch and five pounds towards the furnishing fund for the new Plunket rooms. A donation towards the furnishing fund was also received with grateful thanks from Mrs Hennah. For the central office Nurse Allan reported: 102 new cases, 606 visits to homes. Visits paid to the various rooms in the suburbs were as follows: — Sydenham, adults 155, babies 145, preschool children 41; Papanui, 254, 227, 41; Woolston, 72, 61, 17; Opawa, 105, 85, 24; Richmond, 72, 70, 18; Spreydon, 92, 86, 25; Riccarton, 90, 82, 17; St. Martins, 34, 30, 13. Total for the suburbs, 874, 786, 196; central rooms, 967, 717, 105. Total, 1841, 1503, 301— 3645. At the ante-natal clinic 25 new cases were seen, aid 127 return visits were paid. There was a goos deal of miserable, cold weather during the month, which affected the numbers in attendance at the various rooms -in the suburbs, and also made the home visiting more difficult for the nurees with bicycles. Although the numbers were not so great, the month was a busy one, as many weakling babies* were seen, and poverty and ill-health in many families complicated the work amongst the babies. Subscriptions were gratefully received from the following: Mesdames Malcolm Brown, H. J. Coulthard, M. T. Marshall, and T. H. Phipps. For the out stations, Nurse Horn# reported as follows: — Belfast: Adults 29, babies 29, preschool children 9, home visits 13, new cases 3. Kaiapoi: Adults 51, babies 51, preschool children 20, home visits 3, new cases 3.

Leeston: Adults 10, babies 16, preschool children 4,- new case 1. _ Southbridge: Adults 13, babies 13, pre-school children 3. Lincoln: Adults 8, babies 9, pre school children 2, home visit 1. Tai Tapii: Home visits 7, new eases 1. Templeton: Adults 5, babies 8, preschool children 3, home visits 17, new cases 4. Hornby: Adults 31, babies 31, preschool children 9, home visits 2, new case 1. Totals: Adults 153, babies 152, preschool children 50, home visits 43, new cases 13. The nurße rpeorted that she was finding the ear a great help in visiting the many mothers who cannot Teach the rooms in the various districts, and by means of visiting she expected to get in touch with mothers and babies whom otherwise she would be unable to help* For the Karitane Baby Hospital the Matron reported 12 babies admitted, 14 discharged, and 15 in hospital. Seven mothers were admitted to the mothers cottage, four discharged, and four in residence. < Three premature. babies were admitted, one weighing only 2}lb, but all are making satisfactory progress. During the month Nurses Brodie, Tonldn, and Dallas completed training, and Nurses Sagar, Williams, and Pntchard commenced training. For the Sumner-Bedcliffs sub-branch Nurse Wilson reported having seen three new baby cases, and. four new adult cases, and at Sumner 22 adults, 20 babies, and 10 pre-school children were seen, 18 home visits were paid. At Kedcliffs 12 adults, 5 babies, and 7 preschool children were seen and 7 visits paid to homes.

BALL AT ST. ANDREWS.

The annual ball of the Caledonian Society was held in Sfc. Andrews Public Hall, which was tastefully decorated. Music was supplied by Sinclair's orchestra, extras being played by Misses D. McCurdy, D. Kane, E. O'Neill, and C. Smallridge (Pareora). Messrs Edwards and .Cosgrove were M.C.'s. Among those present were -M.esdames Hanson, O'Neal. t Hopkins, Smart, Davey, C. Hoskin, Smith, Misses C. Smallridge (Pareora), DKane, N. Hammond, E. Davey, M. Kinross. A. Smith, O. Kennard, DMcCurdy, Saver, E. O'Neill, E. Smith, H. Kennard, F. McCurdy, D. Kennard, O. Coe. G. Porter, Smart, O'Keefe. Porter, Green, Lysaght (£>> O'Louglilin, Kennedy, Messrs H. Edwards, Bennison, Green, Moonoy, Edwards. G. Smith, Dellow, Dix, Scott, C. Smith, Kennard, T. O'Loughlin. L. Edwards, Shea (2). O'Neill, G. Smith. Thomas, Hansen, L. O'Loughlin, Dailoy (2), Patterson, E. Porter, E. Coe. Munro, Gray (3). Cosgrove, Rouse, Preston, H. Galletly.. Russell, O'Connor, Burgess, Woods (2). Quinn, I Bishop.- Allen, Hartnett (2), Pye (3), | Underhill, Wright, Hammond. W. | Smith, Smart, Craig, and L. Galletly.

WEDDINGS.

TUCKER—INCH. The wedding was celebrated at Cambridge terraco Methodist Church, recently, of Jean, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. J. Inch, "The Terraces," Te Pirita, and Walter, son of Mrs Tucker and the late Mr Tucker, of Ladbrooks. The Rev. Mr Featherston, of Greendale, assisted by the llev. J. F. Jack, of lliocarton, performed the ceremony, and Mr Watson was organist. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a graoeful frock of tea rose georgette made with double skirt and panel of Jace falling from the waist line. Her tulle veil matched her frocks and she carried a shower bouquet of (spring flowers and tea roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Una Inch, sister of the bride, wore an apple green georgette frock, the three skirt flounces running upwards on the left to the waistline. Her light fawn felt hat toned with her dress and she carried a shower bouquet. . The bridegroom was attended by Mr E. Pickering, of Ladbrooks. As the bride was leaving the church her small niece, Linda Inch, presented her with a horseshoe. The reception was held at the Winter Garden, where the bride's mother, assisted by the bridegroom's mother, received tlie guests. The former wore a nigger brown velour coat and hat to match, and Mrs Tucker wore a navy blue coat and hat to match. The Winter Garden supplied orchestral music which the guests enjoyed very much. When Mr and Mrs W. Tucker left for their wedding tour the bride was wearing a smart tailored costume with fawn felt hat to tone and fox fur stole. MATHIESON—DORMAN. Tfi® wedding took place on Wednesday evening at St. Paul's Pro-Cathe-dral, Wellington, of Hazel Irene (Nancy), youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. F. Dorman, of Happy Valley Station, to J. A. Mathieson, son of Mr J. D. Mathieson, of Christchurch. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Canon James. The bride, who was given away by hor father, wore a lovely gown of white tulle embroidered with silver, over georgette. The long skirt was finished with silver at the uem and again at the waisHine, and a long train was worn of tulle and silver, with silver bordering. Her veil was of tulle fastened with a narrow band of orange blossom and she carried a bouquet of white and pale pink flowers. The bridesmaids wero Misses Evelyn Mathieson (sister of the bridegroom). Bertha Forbes, and Edna Spencer, and little Joy Wearne was a flower-girl. The elder maids wore sleeveless georgette frocks of deep flesh pink, made long and full, with coatees of the same having scalloped collars and long, full cuffs of lace. They wore satin shoes to match, and hats of flesh pink felt edged with crinoline straw with velvet ribbon, and carried bouquets in tones of pink. The little ilower-girl wore pink georgctto with deep collar of lace frills, the eamo frills finishing the scalloped edge to the skirt, and she wore _ a bandeau of flowers tied under the chin and carried a tiny posy. The bridegroom was attended by Mr W. Dorman, brother of tho bride, as best man, and Messrs George Ray and Ron Anderson as groomsmen. After the ceremony, a reception waa held by Mr und Mrs Dorman at tho Adglphi Cabaret, where Mrs -Dorman received her guests wearing black satin with peach pink vest, the corsage and sleeves finished with Uichelien lace and fur, and a black satin hat with ospreys caught with a diamante ornament. I She carried a handsome bouquet. Mrs Mathieson, of Christchurch, wore a 6axe bluei gown and hat. to match. Among those present were Mr« Hunt, ci Blenheim, sister of the bride; Mrs J. Borthwiok, Christchurch, aunt of the bride; Mrs Menzies, Ohakune, cousin of the bride; Mrs Walker, of ! Clinton, aunt of the bridegroom; Mrs : Darracot, aunt of the bridegroom; Mrs |F. Banks, of Christchurch; Mrs C. Anderson, of Christchurch; Miss D. Judd, I Christchurch; Miss P. Cooper, Christchurch; Mr and Mrs and Miss Hall, Palmerston North; Mrs J. Simpson, Christchurch; Mrs Shrimpton, Christchurch; Mrs J. Judd, Clinton; Mrs Smither, Oxford; Mrs G. W. Forbes and Miss Forbes; Mr and Mrs Cecil Mathieson, Owaka, brother of the bridegroom; and many Wellington friends. When the bride and bridegroom left for their honeymoon, the former wore a dress of saxe blue marocain with felt bat to match, bordered with crinoline straw, shoes, and handbag to match, with a fox fur, the gift of the bridegroom. WOOD—KEELEY. At St. Stephen's Church, Ashburton, the wedding was celebrated of Helen May (Nellio), third daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Keeley, of Ashburton, and Reginald Henry, third son of Mr and Mrs S. H. Wood, of Ashburton. The Rev. H. T. Yorke officiated, and Mr Thompson was organist. The bride wore a model frock of ivory georgette trimmed with radium lace, and her embroidered tulle veil was arranged in Dutch cap style, with a cornet of orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet of spring flowers and maidenhair fern. She was attended by her two sisters, Misses Beatrice and Winifred Keeley, who wore model frocks of pink georgette, made with tight-fitting bodices and long skirts, and bandeaux of pink flowers. They carried shower bouquets of pink and gold flowers. Little Edna Keeley. niece of the bride, who acted as flower-girl, wore a frock of green taffeta, trimmed with pink rosebuds, and head-band to match, and carried a posy of green leaves and pink flowers s The bridegroom was attended by Mr Clarence Johnston as best man, and Mr William Thomson as groomsman. As the bride was leaving the church, her little brother, Jim Keeley, presented her with a silver horseshoe. \ After the ceremony Mr and Mrs Keelev entertained a large number of friends at Sutherland's Tearooms. Later Mr and Mrs R. Wood left for the north, the bride wearing a smart green costume, with hat to match, and a fur coat, a gift from the bridegroom. COLLEGE DRAMA CLUB. At the Training College Hall, on Saturday night, before a crowded audience, the members of the Training College Drama Club gave an excellent dramatic entertainment, in which the< following took part: Misses Myra Pollard, Hazel Mcfcaw, Mavis Robertson, Marianne Grofski, Edith Garcia, Grace McKen»ie, Messrs R. Wilks, P. Grar ham, G. Phillips, C. Hill,- G. Dutton; K. Shirlaw, K. Wilkinson, S. Knight, G. Parkyn, L. Daly, and F. Bee. The play was well staged and admirably produced, and many of the cast showed remarkable histrionic ability. The scenery waa prepared by Miss Maud Dunfoy and assistants, and the lighting by Messrs R. Emerson, and helpers, while the college orchestra played a spirited programme, arranged bv Mr P. McLauchlan. After the fall of thd curtain, Mr P. Graham, on behalf of the company, thanked Miss Ironside for the great assistance she had given the members, and 'presented her with a gift, as a memento of the occasion.

MISS JENNIE STREET.

ADMIRATION FOR NEW ZEALAND. Hi is prominent -representative oi British Sunday Schools and Christian Endeavours, has travelled throughout New Zealand. After a strenuous tour of Australia, in which she spoke eighty times in .five weeks, and toured the Commonwealth from Brisbane to Fremantl'e, this wellknown social worker and writer has arrived in London. In a letter just received from her by New Zealand ''Endeavour" officials, she indicates her sincere liking for New Zealand "You are in my thoughts and prayers. 1 turn to you in remembrance and eagerness many times a day. The New Zealand honey on the tea room table, the paragraph about New Zealand customs in the newspaper, the pictures of New Zealand m the magazines, all catch my-eyes as they never did before I knew you. "I want to write to you at length, as I have been talking to folk at Home about you. Everybody thinks lam looking well, and gives New Zealand the credit for it. "At our British Christian Endeavour Convention meetings, I have seen the Rev. J. E. Parsons, now of Palmerston North, who save cheering news of the Christian Endeavour. Then Mr. A. A. Creamer,. who is a wonderful 'mixer,' gave a lively account of New Zealand in the historic Doddridge Chapel. Also I have heard of the Rev. A. R. M. Jensen, lately in an Auckland pastorate, who seems to have made a very good "impression. "At the Convention the New Zealand flag and the Auckland banner were specially displayed along with others, and the New Zealand flag was camea in the procession of witness. Thinking back to the similar Auckland procession it compared most favourably. I find myself praising New Zealand, very often, and telling many stories of New Zealand Christian Endeavour." Miss Street pays a tribute to Ming Ethel Wilkie, now of Christchurch, for holding the fort for Christian Endeavour in New Zealand in the lean years, and practically saving it from extinction. Out of tho 303 new Societies formed in Great Britain for the past year, the Methodist were leading denominationally. The great Christian Endeavour Jubilee-meetings take place in London next year, at which the Rev. Lionel Fletcher, who recently left New Zealand for a year's travel, will be one of the chief representatives.

At the meeting, held last week, Mrs ,E. G. Hogg (president), was in the chair, and those present were Mesdames W. H. Orbell, H. Acland, C. Chilton, J. G. L. Vernon, J. B. Beckett, Geo. Hammer, R. Hennah, J. M. Tripp, J. H. T»>n Misses Skoglund, McOwen, Cocks, Rose Tabart (hon. secretary), and Mr F. A. Macbean (hon. treasurer). Apologies were received from Mesdames W. S. Bean and G. M. L. Lester. Many new members were elected. Miss Skoglund reported having linked 212 British school children Bince March and -also read a letter from the headmaster at Te One School, at Chatham Island expressing his appreciation of the "link" work. Mrs Chilton gave an interesting account of her visit to Blenheim, arranged by the local committee to help in the establishment of the Marlborough branch of the Victoria League Mrs C. O. T. Rutherford is the president. An interesting report of the new settlers scheme was read by Mrs J; M. Tripp, who is hopeful of establishing a necessary form of insurance for new settlers. Mrs Hogg announced that the contemplated tour of New Zealand by a band of British school girls had been postponed indefinitely. The next quarterly at home was fixed to take place on j Wednesday, August 20th, in. the Jellicoe I ITaTI.