News For Women

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21082, 6 February 1934, Page 2

News For Women

CURRENT NOTES Professor and Mrs F. Sinclaire (Park lane, Fendalton) and Miss Lewis have returned to Christ-

church after spending a holiday at the Marlborough Sounds.

Dr and Mrs H. D. Broadhead and family (Cashmere Hills) have returned from a holiday spent at Pembroke.

Mrs J. E. K. Brown and family (Avonside) have returned home after spending a holiday at Sumner. Dr and Mrs George R. Kingston (Timaru), who have been visiting Britain, left England on their return journey by the .-;f-vis f".v <. ;l , January 17. They will break then •jouniev at Melbourne, where they will visit Mrs Kingston's grandfather. Archdeacon Handley. wlo is in failing health. Dr. and Mrs Kingston are expected to arrive in the Dominion during the second week in March

Sympathy with the relatives of Mrs G. S. Phillips, Mrs vS. Dwight. and Mrs M. Wright, members of the association who died recently, was passed at yesterday's meeting of the Canterbury Pilgrims' and barly Settlers' Association. Mr and Mrs J. H. Cunningnam and family, who have been spending a holiday at Akaroa, have returned to their home at Cashmere Hills.

Mrs Easlher (Dunedin), who ii visiting Mrs C. J. Ronaldson, Papanui road, will return home tomorrow.

Mrs H. D. Hall and Miss Rita Hall (Fendalton), who have spent the last 12 months touring by car in Great Britain, will return to New Zealand by the Orsova. which left London for Sydney on Sunday. Miss Nessie Haswell (Blenheim), who has been the guest of Mrs C. M. Clarkson (Shirley), will return home this morning.

Miss Vera Mullins (Auckland) is spending a fortnight's holiday m Christchurch, and intends visiting Mount Cook and the Franz Josef Glacier before returning to Auckland. She is accompanied by her brother, Mr W. D. Mullins. A noted Frenchwoman is Madame Marcelle Kraemar-Bach, who besides being attractive, dark-haired, and Parisienne to her very fingertips boasts the distinction of being one of the most prominent "avocaty a la cour de Paris!" (writes a London correspondent). Althougn French women have not yet achieved the vote, they have succeeded in attaining high rank in the professions in a remarkably short space of time. And so in Pans to-day there are well over 300 women barristers, ai.c at least 100 more in the provinces of France. Any day at the Paris Law Courts —that vast building which overlooks the Seine—you may see them flitting along the corridors clad in wig and gown; engaging in battles of wit against the leading lights of the French bar, and very often coming off victorious. Divorce cotr.-ts and children's court work by no means monopolize their activitc;, as is mostly the case with Englioi women barristers. Madame Krae-mar-Bach, for instance, specialise* in international, commercial, and maritime law.

Mrs W. S. Bean (Beverley street has returned from a visit to lu:> sister, Mrs Frank Hay, Wellington.

Mrs Dudley-Smith (Fiji), who ::; the guest of Mrs Guy Cottenll, Merivale lane, will leave to-morrow night for Wellington, on her way to Auckland.

Miss Peggy Norton is at present staying with Mrs G. Colbeck, Cas.imere Hills. Mrs Ayscough (England) has taken her flat in Bealey avenue for a term-

Miss Mary Menzies (Victoria street) has returned from a holiday spent visiting friends in the Itland.

Miss Gcndie Maling (Durham street north) returned last evening from South Canterbury.

Lady Nolan (Auckland), who has been staying at Warwick House, is now the guest of her daughter, Mrs Harold Barker (Fendalton). Her daughter, Miss D. B. Nolan, who has been visiting Christchurch, has gone to Wellington, but later will return to Christchurch.

Mrs M. J. Godby (England) is visiting Mrs R. H. Rhodes ("Carne," Timaru).

Mr Denys Hoare, president of the Christchurch Rotary Club, and Mrs Hoare (Kilmore street West), will leave on February 24 for New Plymouth, where Mr Hoare will attend the annual Rotary conference. Mr and Mrs Herbert Gardiner ("Glen-arm," Sumner) are visiting Hanmer Springs and arc staying at The Lodge.

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The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in "News for Women" items of social or personal news. Such item* shonld be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence >s Invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to. women.

Mrs James Innes (Haldon Station, Mackenzie Country) will be a South Canterbury visitor to Christchurch this week.

Mrs H. C. Nolan (Wairoa), who has been visiting her mother, Mrs Gerald Westenra, returned north last night.

Miss Barbara Holmes (Sydney), who is the guest of Mrs Alan Copeland (Murray Aynsley Hill), will leave next week for a visit to the North Island, but later will return to Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Arnold 'iuer and Miss Ella Chapman (Hororata), have returned home after touring Great Britain and the Continent. Mrs J. A. Carter returned to Wellington on Saturday after spending i a holiday with her parents, Mr and Mrs J. K. Newton (Petrie street). Mrs Newton went north with her daughter. Mr E. P. Wills, diocesan secretary, and Mr? Wills, who recently arrived in Christchurch rom Wanganui, have taken Mrs Leonard Clark's house in Thorrington street for a term, and have gone into residence there.

Miss Betty Webb (Murray place), who has been visiting Miss Dorothy Kerr (Cave), returned home yesterday.

Dr and Mrs Herbert Money, who have been spending four months with Dr. Money's parents. Mr and Mrs E. A. Money, Mersey street, left for the north last night to join the Mataroa on their way to their home in Lima, Peru.

Cabled advice has been received in Christchurch of the marriage on February 1 at Eggbuckland Church, Plymouth, Devon, of Miss Olive Round, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs D. J. Round, of "Lipson. Wairarapa terrace, Fcndalton, to Mr Philip Howe, only son of Mrs and the late Mr J. H. Howe, or Cromer. Norfolk. England.

Miss Dorothy Evans (Christchurch) is spending a short holiday at Kaikoura.

Members ot the Somcrhcld Burgesses' Association decided at their meeting last nfght to send letters of condolence to Mrs McConville and Mrs Waters on the death of their husbands.

STREET APPEAL At tlif Art Gallery. Durham .street, yesterday, a meeting was held of helpers in connexion with the Nurse Maude street day to be held on February 23. Mr F. W. Anderson presided. Miss Rose Tabart undertook to take charge of the flower and plant stall with a committee of Helpers. The produce stall will be stocked by the women's branch of the North Canterbury Farmers' Union, and the selling and handling of the goods will be in charge of the Nurse Maude bridge party committee. The cake and sweets stall will be slocked and controlled by the Women's Institute, and the side-shows and entertainments will be in the hands of the postmen's social committee. The Nurse Maude portrait, on which coins will be placed, will be in charge of Mrs J. P. Whatman and members of the Nurse Maude clothing committee. Mrs H. R: Smith has undertaken to organise collectors for the Papanui district. Afternoon ten arrangements will be in the hands of Mrs G. L. Donaldson and committee. The headquarters will be at the Art Gallery, where all the stalls will be arranged. Collectors have born circularised, and it is to be hoped that about 500 will volunteer.

TRAVELLING BABY CLINIC) SUCCESS IN NEW SOUTH WALKS! In Sydney, to-moruw morning. Sir; Kelso King will officially open and j dedicate a travelling baby clinic, which j is a railway carriage fitted up for a | nurse and equipped as an ordinary j baby health centre. On Thursday j afternoon, after the car has been open j for inspection it will leave Sydney for. Walgett and will travel through the; north-west districts of Now South > Wales. , . . The Rev. S. G. Drummond. superintendent of the Far West Children's Health Scheme, said that such splendid results had been achieved by the Far West travelling baby clinic since its inception three years ago, that arrangements had now been made for a similar service in the north-west. MALE LEADERSHIP WOMEN IN NAZI GERMANY It is curious to hear that a new organisation in Germany, until recently known under the name of "German Women's Front," was some months ago put under the leadership of a man, Landrat Dr. Krummacher. The bulletin published by the International Council of Women also reports that Miss Lydia Gottschewsky, formerly the head of the organisation, would "help and advise him in his new task." After the turmoil of recent months the difficult position of the women's organisations which still had some existence is stated to have been solved with the dissolution of the two groups of organisations established by the Nazi Government and the Minister of the Interior, Dr. Frick, has undertaken the protection of the new organisation, the "Deutsches Frauenvverk," that is the organisation of which Dr. Krummacher becomes the official leader. One of the few women to occupy one of the higher positions in the civil service, Mrs Siber, has been appointed vice-chairman.

I What societies belong to this organi..nation? It still seems a little difficult to say, but among the organisations grouped under the "Deutsche Frauenfront," as originally organised, were the feminine groups affiliated with the local branches of the National Socialist party, and such other organisations as the housewives' associations, the lied Cross Association, the University Women's Association, the Societies of Woman Secretaries and Clerks, and the Woman Functionaries and Technical Teachers' Associations, as well as others of like nature.

The names of six children—one girl and five boys—all under the age of fourteen, appear in the latest list of awards granted by the Royal Humane Society for risking their lives to save others from drowning.

WEDDING PAINTER—JEFFS A pretty wedding was celebrated recently at the Rugby Street Methodist Church, St. Albans, the Rev. E. B. Chambers officiating and Miss Bell presided at the organ. The bride was Rita Mary Doreen, only daughter of Mr and Mrs R. J. Jeffs, St. Albans, and the bridegroom was Bruce Huia, elder son of Mr and Mrs J. W. Painter, St. Martins. The church was effectively decorated with Christmas lilies and greenery by friends of the bride. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a gown of ivory phantom crepe, made with a deep pointed yoke on the bodice, long and closely-fitting cowl - sleeves forming, points over the hands, and a pointed yoke on the flared skirt, which widened at the back into a train Her silk embroidered net veil was worn well off the face, and was held in place with orange blossom, and she carried a shower bouquet o! white roses and begonias, with which I were arranged a few lemon-coloured ! flowers and maidenhair fern. I The matron' of honour, Mrs M. Hosking, cousin of the bride, wore an ankle-length frock of lemon lace organdi, patterned with small sprays of autumn-tinted flowers, and mounted on a lemon satin lining. The epaulette sleeves fell to the elbows and the frills over the shoulders continued down the back and formed a point at the waistline, which was finished with a bow. Her large lemon stitched hat was relieved with touches of autumn colours, and she carried a bouquet of lemon and red roses. The little flower girl. Miss Pamelia Gibbs, wore an Early Victorian frock of ivory taffeta made with a fichu collar, and a sash tied in a bow at the back. She wore a lemon satin cap covered with flowers to tone, and carried a basket of lemon rosebuds.

Mr William Vance acted as best man. Following the ceremony the guestswere entertained at Frascati by the bride's mother, who was wearing a floral nigger-brown silk pique frock, with swagger coat and baku straw hat to tone. She carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted roses.

For travelling the bride wore a twopiece suit of nigger brown diagonal cloth, made with a lemon and red yoke to match the scarf collar of the coatee, and a baku straw hat to tone. W.C.T.U. SYDENHAM BKAMU The first meeting of the year of the Sydenham branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held in the Baptist schoolroom, Colombo street. Devotions were led by Mrs Davis. Mrs J. K. Archer welcomed Mrs Woodward, the new president. Mrs Woodward presided over a good attendance and l'caci a telegram received from Mrs Gilmour, late president, wishing the union every success. A song was sung by Mrs FaJer. A bring and buy sale will be held on March 8. Mrs Lowrey addressed the meeting, reading from the Bible. She spoke of the late Frances Willard and of the work done in the Eastern countries. A vote of thanks was accorded Mrs Lowrey for her interesting address. Afternoon tea was served. EIGHTY-FOURTH BIRTHDAY PARTY An enjoyable evening was spent at the residence of Mrs McDowell, Coleridge street, Sydenham, on the occasion of her eighty-fourth birthday. A number of her friends - gathered as a "surprise party" to do honour to her, and the evening passed with musical items and community singing. Mrs McDowell was presented with bouquets of heather, and many congratulations were extended to her. A feature of the supper was the large birthday cake, with its 81 candles. Those present were Mr and Mrs McMeakin, Mr and Mrs A. Milne, Mesdames Hooper, Hawkings, Strathdee. Bell, Kent, Clegg, Hutton, Weatherhead, Lanyon, Wakclin, Puddle. Sloan, Fisher. Mcllroy, Whitham, Thompson, Gourlay, Fox, and Misses R. Dallard, A. McDowell. MclJougall, D. Milne. E. Kearney, A. Cochrane, and J. Milne.

COMING-OF-AGE PARTY To celebrate the eoming-of-agc of their only daughter, Mavis, Mr and ; Mrs P. J. Smith, of Cashmere Hills, j gave a delightful party at Dixieland 1 on Thursday evening. The host and I hostess received the guests, Mrs Smith ] wearing a distinctive gown of mid- : night blue satin, cut on graceful lines, . with softly ruffled shoulder cape and diamante ornament on the bodice. The | guest of honour wore a frock of i geranium red ring velvet with shoul- | dei spray to tone and short cape of, crushed white velvet with diamante | buttons. The ballroom was gay with i streamers, and balloon, umbrella, and \ ribbon dances added to the colourful ] effect. Misses Billie and Vonnie Ad- i dis contributed songs and dances and I Mr A. Harper a humorous item. The supper tables were beautifully decorated, and pride of place was given the large birthday cake, with its 21 candles. The customary toasts were honoured, and Miss Smith was presented with a jeweller's box containing her "majority" key, a replica in gold of a Yale latch-key. The guest of honour received many beautiful and useful gifts. Music was supplied by the Denza Dance Band. Those present included Mr and Mrs P. J. Smith, Mr and Mrs Colin Hart, Mr and Mrs J. Dean, Mr and Mrs W. Round, Mr and Mrs W. Tuck, Mr and Mrs H. H. Stubbs, Mr and Mrs K. W. Edmonds, Mr and Mrs F. T. Harper, Mr and Mrs J. L. Gant, Mr and Mrs J. L. Walker, Mr and Mrs A. W. Smith, Mr and Mrs N. Kirby, Mr and Mrs Bercnd Sluis, Mr and Mrs V. S. Tremain, Mr and Mrs E. A. V. Smith, Mr and Mrs T. Merry, Mr and Mrs W. Paton, Mr and Mrs A. P. McDuff, Mr and Mrs G. H. Edmonds, Mr and Mrs C. Webster, Mesdames A. Baker, W. T. House, R. M. Harris, A. Burford, Misses Mavis Smith, Joyce Patterson, Eileen Smith, Peggy Flood, Joyce Sladen, Adeline Carmichael. Elene Hore, Jessie Collins, W. Cross, Lola Coe, Veda Coton. Ella Patterson, F. Shackleton, Phyllis Round, Pamela Shackleton, Leila Grcig, Olive Nicolle, Dot Smith, Phyllis Blowers. Gladys Clements, Marjorie Carwell-Cook, Elna Stowell, Messrs G. C. Smith, J. D. Edmonds, A. McCutcheon, F. W. Valpy, N. W. House, S. Clarkson, H. Clements, P. W. Ashan, E. T. Hill, F. S. Taylor. W. B. Harris, E. J. McEachan, A. Mogridge, C, Parish, L. Seymour, A. G. Harper. J. Hannah, W. Baunton. R. E. Taylor. L. Shepherd, M. Archer, R. E. Hastie, Roy Johnson, D. S. McCaskey, Bruce Patterson, B. S. Smith, and W. Stephens.

VISITORS TO CHRISTCHURCH

Koyal Hold: Mi- ..nd Mrs (J. Ashley (Temuka), Mr am? Mrs O. Barber (Dunedin). Hotel Federal: Mesdames A. Erikson (Napier) and Ridgen (Greondale), Misses Joy Ridgen (Greendale), I. R. Guffie (Napier), V. K. Hammond (Blenheim), and H. If. S'tcventon (Nelson). United Service Hotel: Dr. and Mrs Ritchie (Dunedin), Mrs M. Lee Vest, Miss K B. Foster, and Miss H. E. Eseben' (California). Miss B. E. Marten (Cleveland, Ohio). Clarendon Hotel: Mr and Mrs R. S. Mitchell (Oamnru), Mr< F. J. Saville nnd Mifs Sa'villo (Fairlie).

TIMAIUJ NEWS

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mrs K. Thompson and Misses Joan and Nancy Thompson (Beverley House), who have been at Hac-te-rnoana, have returned to Timaru. Mrs W. Priest (Bank street), who has been staying with her daughter, Mrs George Shirtcliffe (Wellington), has returned home. Mrs C. W. V. Hamilton (Irishman Creek), who has been staying at "The Bungalow" < Wai-iti road), has returned home. Mrs W. 11. Walton and Miss Dorothy Walton (Park lane), who have been spending a holiday at Feel Forest, have returned home. Mrs J. C. Oddic and Miss Elsie Gddic (Elizabeth street), who have been on holiday at Hae-tc-moana, have returned to Timaru. Miss Oddie left en Saturday to resume her duties at the Wellington Girls' College. Mrs S. M. Satterthwaite (Dune-din) is staying with Mrs T. W. Satterthwaite (Elizabeth street). Miss Olive Barron (Wellington) is staying with Mrs W. Burns . (Peel Forest). Lady Ward (Christchurch) is staying with Mrs W. A. Moore ("Venard," Wai-iti road). (iARDEN I'ARTY TO BE HELD |

The date of the annual garden party of the Sunlight League, to be held at "Ilam," is finally fixed for Sunday. February 25. The reason this date has been chosen is that the Saturdays originally selected were found, one after the other, to have been chosen by other societies for their garden parties—the Red Cross Society on March 3 and the Sydenham-Cashmere-Sprey-d'on sub-branch of the Plunket Society on March 10, while the provincial tennis championship matches will be concluded on February 24. The Sunday immediately following the tennis championship finals has been chosen, and Mr R. Browning is arranging tennis matches of exceptional interest, at which C. E. Malfroy (present champion of New Zealand), and Geoffrey Ollivier (former champion), will probably take part, as well as other New Zealand tennis stars.

In holding a garden party on a Sunday, with exhibition tennis matches, the Sunlight League is following a London precedent set by Lady Waver-1 tree, whose garden party, usually graced by Royalty, takes place on the Sunday after the Wimbledon tennis finals, and results annually in a large sum being realised for charity. At "Ham," kindly lent by Mr and Mrs Edgar Stead, besides exhibition tennis, two plays will be acted and an exhibition o£ exercise games given by the children who attended the health camp. The children could not attend the garden party if it were held on a week day. WELCOME WINDFALL The competition for rare books recently on sale in London recalled •to a corres'iondent of an English journal the generosity of an expert book buyer. The widow of a Norfolk clergyman wrote to a London firm asking for an inspection of the library left by her husband. The expert's unexpressed opinion was that, the collection was practically worthless, so he told the widow that he feared he cculd not recommend his firm to consider it.

As the visitor was leaving the widow asked him to look at an old vellum document which the clergyman used to keep among his old sermons. At once the expert recognised the bold signature of Sir Francis Drake on an order appointing John Martin to be captain "of the bark Thomas," April 13 1588. Pressed to give £5 for it, the bookbuyer said he would do more, and would put it up for her at Sotheby's. It brought £SBO.

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HORNBY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

Tlie monthly meeting of the Hornby Women's Institute was held in the Parish Hall. Mrs A. Mackie, vicepresident, presided, Mrs C. Rugg, president, being absent through illness. Mrs R. Darroch, of Templeton, who has left the district ot live in Invercargill, forwarded her resignation as a member. It was decided to accept Mrs Davroch's resignation with regret.

Mrs Mackie, on behalf of the members, extended congratulations to Miss Hicks, who will be married shortly. Motions of sympathy were passed to Mrs V 7. E. Freeman and to Mr and Mrs Madame and family in their recent bereavements. A sales table in aid of institute funds was held, with satisfactory results. Mrs Blacktnore. president of the Home Economics Association, gave a very interesting lecture, illustrated by charts, on "Foods and Their Relation Health." In the home competition for a plate of pikelets, Mrs Richardson, Islington, received first place and Mrs Hepburn second. Afternoon tea was dispensed by Mrs Davis, assisted by members. DANCE AT KAIAI'OI In spile of the exceptionally warm weather, a very enjoyable time was spent by patrons of the "Gray Raven" cabaret dance, held at the "Gray Raven" dance hall, Kaiapoi, on Saturday evening. Dancing in the ballroom, with its handsome wall decorations, its eflicicut ventilation, and view of the river and reserves from

the windows, was very pleasant. To mark the opening of the dancing season, each lady patron was presented with u commemoration gift. A specially-selected orchestra was the subject of many eulogistic remarks. Those present included visitors from Christchurch, Rangiora, Woodend, and Cust, as well as local residents.