WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 57, 1 December 1919, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD

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J ho wedding took place at St. Agnes's Uiureli, hnviu -ci-ontly of Mr. Henrv Leopold JJmil, (! |(k,,-| ; mi O f ,\) r- , im | y it ' I' , . Maul, of Ashlmrst. to Mis? Irene -Niinino Siiiidilsimls, eldest, daughter of Mr. and ilis. A. ]■;. Samlilaiids, of Tho death took plnco last week of Mrs. 1. Much, bile postmistress .it' Owlwingo, Main Trunk. Mrs. Finch had α-tiwl from Iho Postal service some twelve months ago on account of a nervous breakdown. The deceased w«s the first ady registrar appointed iu New Zealand to perioral the marriage service, and during a considerable part of her life slio had been connected with the Postal service. Sho was exceedingly well lcnown on the West Coast of the .South Island. Miss Ada Wheeler has b;en appointed matron of tho Nelson Girls' College. MY. and Mrs. Harold Brown (Christchurch) are staying with Mrs. I!. Brown, Masterton. Sister Hodges, A.R.IU'., and Sister ! Mrcldms. have returned to <iuty at Tren. tham Military Hospital after «, holiday. Hiss Stella Miles Franklin, the Australian girl whoso novel, "My Brilliant Career," made such a sensation some years ago, is in Dublin, but will return lo London this month (states a J/omlon correspondent of September 25). She lias bad an adventurous time since sho left Australia. She. was in America for some years, working for women's movements; but at tba outbreak of war went to England and gave her services in various capacities, finally going to Salonika with one of the Scottish Women's Hospital units. ' A New York cablegram which*anpwire<l in tho "Daily News" states that a big, strapping girl giving the name of ; Klsio Wilson, of Southampton, who had I been Arrested at Hoboken charged with i being illegally in the United States, de- ] elared that she crossed the Atlantic, as a | coal passer on board tbo transport Platts- | burg. She signed on. rigged as a sailor, J and her,, sex was apparently not suspect- : ed. The girl, who is bein-r held at the i disposition of tho Federal Court, lias begged not to be sent back, to England. The engagement is announced of Miss Joan Kendall, elder daughter of Dr. Martimlale Kendall, to Dr. K. Campbell Eegg, M.C. Unto K.A.M.C.), of. Wellington. The death occurred on Saturday of Mrs. < John Odlin. of Brooklyn. With her hus- ' band. Mr. John Odlin, tlie well-known , builder. Mrs. Odlin arrived in New Zea- ( land on the ship Camperdown in 1876. ■ i Horn at 'Rriehton, England, in ISM, Mrs. Odlin hnd reached the ago of 80 years, \ and having been ailing for some'limp., | her death was not unexpected. The de- ] ceased ladv is survived by her husband | mid three sons and, two daughters, ( Messrs. George 13. Odlin, builder, of s lirooklvn. C. C. and A. E. Odlin, of the ( ('. and A. Odlin Timber and llardivaro I Oo.i aim Mesdames L. Pound, of Island t Bav. ami J. Wilkinson, of Newcastle, i New .South Wales. .> Last Wednesday Mrs. Alexander Ham- i ilton wive a Rift tea for the Women's N'alional Reserve Residential Nursery at her i home in Ivhiimlnllah. A large number ( of ladies attended, and-took gifts of a c useful character for theiiui.-.pry. Mrs. t Hamilton. ivlio lim lived in ftimuln, and < also cra\o three years voluntary nursing f in l'Vaneoduripg the war, introduced Mis. c Porter (lion, organiser of (he reserve), who outlined the object which had brouzht them together. After the business nart of the meeting was over, nil tl wove invited to partake of tea in the c dining-room, which was-beautifully de- j unrated with crimson roses in baskets. \ with bows of crimson satin to match ~ the flowrs. A most enjoyable and pro- j fitable afternoon was spent. fi —_*•_ c t Garden Party at Seatoun. v Notwithstanding the unsuitablewwe- n tlier for outdoor amusements on Satur- a day afternoon, over 3(10 people attended the garden parly held iu Mr. ]•!. P. ,] Rawson's grounds, Seatoun, given by the j. Seatoun and Bays Progressive Assoeia- „ Hon. The gathering was, in spite cf the j" weather, u great success. The grounds ,j .were looking tlieir best, with t.'ie rosci r and other (lowers a blaze of colour. . The |, fair was opened by the president iMr. f 11. A. Smith), who welcomed the visi- j. tors, and expressed the hope that all j would upend a very enjoyable time. He ( , also gave an account of the association's r work and its objects, and explained, that the garden party was being held with ( , tho desire of raising funds to help'on the work of the association in the dis- s trict. The music was supplied by the \ Tramways Military Band, comprising 1 sixteen performers, and wns much nppreciated. The various side shows were well patronised, and the ladies' com- | mittee were lrfnt extremely busy attending to the wants of the people. Amongst : those present were His Worship the Mayor of Aiiramar (Mr. S. M. Stone) and Mrs. Stone, and the president of the Lv:ill Bay Municipal Electors' Association (Mr. F. J. Evans) and Mrs. Evans. The association h much indebted to their , viee-presklenl, Mr. Rinrson, for his generous ofl'ei , in lending liis grounds to ' hold the garden party, and when all ! the returns are in the committee hope to show a fair sum in hand to be uti!- ' ised for the. benefit of the district. Tlie j ladies who- had charge of the refresh- : meiits and side shaws were UesdaiHi-s ' If. A. Smith, Palmer, Pib-her, Black. Euillie. Parton, Wyatt, North, liped, Hull, Tennenl, I'ichmond, Burnett, Gar- , diner, Kelluiv, .'did A. P. Smith. It is j not unlikely that the association will ' hold a similar fair early in the New Year, as Mr. j'awson has again givoiii his permission for one to bo held in , his grounds. I Life in Soain. j The American Consul at Malaya (Spain) recently arrived in Sydney wit.li hi.- ivife. mid ;ii) interest ing account of life us it lived in Ihal cuuntry appeared in tlie "llnllWin." All Spa\n is colour and light and music and a princely ( ho-fpiliilil.v—tho hospitality that with a ( '..'(•slurit as I'nv as I lie. air offers n share . of ilri midday meal, mostly bread and '| <-i kind nf sausage, to \yhoever pa.-scs, j wlieliiP.r I lie imsser be prince or pnii)>er. ( In higher circles Ihe host Ilings wide his ] house Id vim. taking I'iiri" never to use ( the i-fisses-:in> "w.y" 'o his Riie.-I. On Sim- j diiys the eily empties itself into orange , UTiivei in- olive crovi-.. Miirly in His j ii'.orniii': llic.v rfi'l. mil, mother, father, j an I familv. If Hiey have a donkey and j ii,rr Ihi'v drive: if Ihcy lnwp no i.onk'.'V- , well. Ihi'v walk, j-ioetiT'g all Ihey meet/ ] wi'ii "(in with ("ifid." Shouiil ii ( ins-- ii-licii lII'- picnic meal Is n> irugres? -whv. wm nut Ihe parly prepared for him? i Tlio child is King in Spain. You don't nasi; one in Ihe street without stoppimr to rivl il; men will Mninber from | carls Id iial an infaiil on Ihe hciid mid | , murmur n bb'-sing. l'lvoiywlicre is the j Moorish inlluciu.-r Mill felt-in the retimi lii'e of the women: iu Ihe a.rchiiectm-e of , tlio obi bouses, built on a level with Ihe [ filreel. iviHi windows nnil bar- j red doorsi. F oni without they are grim; | but it is dilY'-rcnt once Ihe balcniiies fi overloiiliiiiK Ihe gardens and cnurlviivos i , hit reached: for this Spaniard builds ) his house .ilioul his garden, not his c sni'd'eu about hi.> house. , Then (tiicie's nlwuys a catch in it!) j ] llicre :ire Ibe barrel-organs; crops of | , them, ba'.-rel-ornans in every (|iinrle-. v Till! anival "f uuv nt a cfinior is the • c Riirnal for tli:- ..'liildren lo fm-rgiilh.'-. I n Little girls hastily drape a giiy-i'iilmuvd— i 1 nearlv iilwavi rod or yellow—s-caif aboui j y liin or shoulder, Hi nisi a flower in Ihe jhair, and Ihe'e in the warm dus , lit tit- ■ o ban- fi-el step Ihnmgh old Spanish | j ib'.nces. Srmietimfs there is Ihe of j t i!!isfanc-ts: nnd in the narrow stiwl i j sleeiied in sniiliirhl Iho small irirl with I I uiov/iiiji I's'Re nnd eyrs. with llriwer-iieck- t ed liwiu ! iiui i.'.iy scurf, -ymbnliscs Ihr c da!ion's fiuick rc?|>ousivcnws tu ciinple j 1 eladiiess. 6

SIAXTEGS m INTEREST FROM FAS AND HKA&

mohiiised, it Jniffht 1* tlioiif.'hl' that the domestic servant problem wouki have righted itself (stntes the "Daily As ii matter of fact, it is almost as acute as ever. Evidence in support of this fact it-, furnished by tho recent appeal of the Labour Ministry to women to employ disabled ex-Service men as domestic servants wherever possible. In several eases this experiment has been tried with great success during the past few months. And it is unquestionably the fact that there are a ;;ond many men who, probably as the result of their Army experiences ns cooks and officers' fervonts, have developed a geimiiie lilcin;,' for this class of work. Cine day a woman advertised in a London morning paper for an ex-Serviee man to do general lions? work, nnd before eleven o'clock she had interviewed no fewer

than ten ex-soldiers, each of whom was do-iirotis of securing the place and confident, of his ability lo perform all its duties satisfactorily. VVnmen and Mascots. There seems lo be- n growing tendency aruomr women to load themselves with charms, amulets, and mascots, slates nn Ktiiflish writer.' Tu a gtj'fiiifl hue recently a ladv displayed an owl, a monkey, a black cat. "cannibal" bracelets, and some weird and pre-historic-looking stone fid us a hat ornament. The owl was cast in silver, ,11ml dangled at the bottom of a handbag, the handles of which wem formed of iniKC ivory rings. The monkey was sus-V/endcil from n long strin;; of beeds which hung almost to the floor, anil the black cat wa.i worn as 11 brooch.

Tt would not he correct to put this all down to mere affectation. The mascot iiabit. started as a "sporty" craze, has mown, unlil there are quite a large number (if people who would be genuinely distressed if they lost their crookro sixnence "luckv pif;,'' or piece of white heather, and not merely because of sentiment,, but also in consequence of u liardlv-confessrcl fear of "losing iheir luck." Almost every woman's handbag contains something which serves as a mascot, mid surely the most extraordinarv of all was a pluinstone which n lady confessed .she had treasured for over twelve months. The wi-.r din not lessen siiiieivitifioii. iis witness the refusal to be Ihe third to use one match, which still nersis'es. The windows of cycle and motor ohons nro full of the most extra-, ordinary figures made to fasten on tlio hnndle-bars of cycles and the bonnets of motor-cars, and thousands of demobilised men still keep the. "woolly cats," Kolliwobs. fie., sent, lo them on the battlefields, mostly by laoy friends.

A quint wi'ddinjf »!' coinidorable in- g (eitwt in iooll-'.-il! circles was cvlcbrnlcd : at. St.. Josi'iih'.s Church, Buckle Street, 3 on Saturday last, when ;i well-known i mwnlier of iho Wellington Football Club . juni a I'utiiriicil soldier, J!r. (inrald Hill j Wnir. wliii is the seconil son (if Mre. t Cochiane Weir, of Pukehihi, Duncdin, [ was married to .Mi« Carolina Marshall, .second .iiiuglilcr of Mrs. 31. Marshall, of Adelaide Ko.ul. The liev. Father Ilur- • ley iiflieiated, Miss Beryl N,vh was i bridesmaid, and the. 'Ixst mini was tho bridegroom's brother .lames, who is alsu i a returned soldier. The wedding brwilc- > fast, which was held at Diistin's, was - attended by a few of the 'intimate friends of th bride and bridegroom. Mr. and 1 Mre. Weir afterwards left I'or tho north. A Prima Donna's Estate. ! A Press Assoniation messngo from London slates that the late Madame Adeline Patti left an estate worth .£116,33? j I "Peace Teas" in the Streets. ; For somo weeks past an inlorwtinff fca. ! (uro of lifo in the poorer rjuartcra of : IjOiidon has been an open-air celebration i referred to as a "pence tea" (says an ! exchange). Tho noighbours combine to ;

provide the good tilings necessary for tho occasion, and donations are given by local tradesmen. With flags, the little | j street is transformed into a regular fair} - - j ; land, and on the appointed day chairs | an<l tables nre brought out into the ' street and tho "party" begins. Usually ; there is a clergyman to tay grace and occasionally there is even a Mayor in his rob.* "to make a speech. Afterwards there nre games and dancing—very | often to n piivno which has been set ; down in the roadway. Naturally, in , these circumstance.', there is no possible chance of .iny traffic in the street while the festivity is on. ]t is this fact which has lanrely caused tho police to look upon the "peace teas" with disfavour.-so that | now they are practically forbidden. An- ■ other official objection was that they proI vidsd an opportunity for naughty childj ren to go round collecting money for a I "peace tea" which existed only in their I own too fertile imaginations. But the. ! clergy wl\o work in the poorer districts j are almost iin.iiiimoiifly favourable to the ] ■ continuanc!' of these srathorinjrs. They say j ! that they bring a little healthy brightness into tlis livos of people living iti ralher dismal surrounding, and that they nhotdd ba enconraged rather than repressed. Ex-Soldiers as General Servants. Now.that the munition factories exist, no longer and such vast numbers of girls engaged in the various women's brfniches of the Army have been de-