SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 121, 16 February 1920, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The Hon. E. W. Parker and Mrs. , Parker, Mr. and Mrs. E. lieid, end - Miss Eeid, of London, arrived here yesterday, and are staying at;the Midland.. Hotel. • Mr. : and . Mrs. Jackson are staying at the mountain, house, Egmont. ; I Before Miss. Thurston (who is about to assume duties at the Military Hospital in Eotorua) left Englan (says a Christchurch paper) sh* wrote a letter to fir Harold Boiiltor. chairman of the Queen Mary's Hostels', thanking liiiu for all-the kindness, thrtt had "been shownto of the''New Zealand' Army Nursing "Service! 'Sir Harold • Cent the letter on to Her Majesty, and the result was a gracious Teply, statin;; that it ■had given Her >Mhjestv much pleasure to see the letter, and assuring Miss •Thurston: that she ttiuch appreciated tho reference made. by. her to the Queen's gieat personal"- interest in the. hostel's. ■ Her Majesty was at all times most' 'anSious for the' comfort and well-being ■ of the 'nurses from overseas..' ■ .:' '' lift; and Mrs. \V., Gould, Napier, are; visiting Queenstowu. . Miss S. Craig (headmistress 'at Swan- ' nanoa, North Canterbury) left by the Vimutaka on a visit to England and France. In the latter- country she intends to visit some of- the battlefields' ' where friends- mid relatives..iell in the. war. Miss Craig -wasi secretary, of her. branch of the lied Cros.? dnrtng itsWistenee,' and, as such, performed valuable .war work in addition to her other'duties.' The Tlavvera Branch of the -Wornmi's National Reserve will entertain Hie delegates, who are proceeding to New Plymouth, en route, j At St. Augustine's Church,'' Petone, nn Wednesday, 'JJiss Lillian Durose, daughter of Mr; Durose, of Petone,: was-i arrietl to Mr. Albert. .Hopworth; son! of iJJr.S. Hepworth, of- Petone. The ceremony-' was performed -by the Eev. : Mr. Walke. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a goivn, of white crepo de cliene, a-nd a hat' to- match. She waa attended by Miss Beatrice Durose, her sister, who woro white •• crepe de ehene. Mr;' William Hepworth was best fan, and Mr. Alick Shardlow, ' groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at 'tho home of tlic bride's parents, I No. 1 Atiawa' Strgjri", -where the Usual complimentary toasts were honoured.

When the time is ripe for house-build-ing, women with decorative talent will find scope for their skill. Miss Olivia Truman, whose art is individualistic, took a, li6use"in a fashionable neighbourhood in London and decorated it:before letting it. 'Imagine the joy of a tenant upon finding a ' habitation all spick and span and exquisitely ready for occupation.' Much has been heard of a room in. it .with, deep ; blue walls, a daffodil-yellow ceiling, curtains-in • harmoiiy, . and; straw-matting -on ,the floor; Very, .original and refreshing. ■'

A visitor to London, 'recently returned, stages.tlwt London is still crazy.on dancing; • but describes 'the Jazz, 'as danced there, as quite a, dignified movement. Sho also spoke of a new danco from Paris under the old name of tango which Ims all, the grace of the. stately old minuet; ' She says thedriiieing goes on all the afternoon and. all night, and at tho Portmaii rooms,'a fashionable dancing academy in Portman Square, 15 expert teachers arc in constant attendance. Here,'.at- the slightest suggestion: of rough dancing, the offenders' are asked to leave' and are not permitted to return,'

Princess Mary Louise resides at the West-end cliib for women where she took up her residence 6ome time ago. She has two rooms in tho club-house, but take.? all- her ■ meals with her fellowmembers in the: "general dining-room. The Princess has.always been unconventional, and is probably tho only one of the Royal'ladies'who rides about London in an omnibus. She was one of tho very first women to bccome a lady jeweller,, and learnt the crhft at an ordinary public school. Later sho-set up Jier own little workshop with a' furnace and everything complete, and. it was here that she fashioned exquisito enamel work which many have been privileged to see and admire.

"Work. Always smile. Never be i. snob." Success will be yours if you bear..these threo principles, in miml is the view.'ol' Miss Edith. Koch, who,<\at twenty-Sv'e, manages a bigr department jii ' one of the leading kinenm companies and earns a four-figure salary. Miss Koch six years ago-knew nothing of business. . Then she learned typewriting, qualified for a secretarial position. and proved herself so capablo that in ..the .end slfe .was. made foreign manager of the company.' "Girls who have no other object in life than to get fun out of it will never be happy or s-ucces>. ful," she says. "Make work your hobby, and you will win through."

A most successful garden, party was held at Mrs. Claude Collett's home in Britannia Street, Pctone, on Saturday, afternoon, with tho object of raising funds to-.furnish-the house opposite the Catholic Church .winch was recently pur. chased.-fo be used as a Chtliolic presbytery. The ' weather was idea!, and crowds visited U'f, grounds, which were tastcfullv decorated with bunting. Stalls were arranged in the garden,for the sale of sweets! vegetables, cakes, etc., and the takings.both here and at the gate, were verv satisfactory.- . Tho. ..workers were Mesdnmes Collett, Lynskey, Burns, Gaynor. Gate. Ryan, Robertson,. Ahern, Gibson. Roper. Keating, Burton, ' Gleeson, T,auev. Nicholas, and Ford. Misses Bolton (21 Gleeson, Upton, O'Halloran. Carter (2 V. I.enilian,'and Sheehy. ' Music was nrovided on the lawn by Misses Bo!-ton-.and Wright, and a dance was contributed bv little Esiua C'ate. The chief attraction of the afternoon was the baby show, which was-judged by Mrs. Wrighf, and resulted as follows:—Girls under 12 months: Mrs. Merrilees', 1; Mrs. Walsh's, 2. Bovs under ]2 months: Mrs. Sann. ers' 1: Mr'. Anderson's,-2. Girls under 3 vears-. Marion Dunn, lj Joy Collett, 2: Verdon DoWnie, -3.

Last. week the patients at Trenthem Military Hospital w;ere amply catered for in the way of entertainments. On Sundav, February A Mrs,. Zohrab and Mrs. Adams entertained a party of "blue" hovs to afternoon tea, "while on Tuesday the Salvation Army gave'a picnic to Section (I of. the-'-isolated patients. : Thursdavsaw'Ward I hold a picnic, arranged bv the nursing staff.' Fed' Crow Club, Miss Adams, and Salvation Army, at i DavV'Bav. In the evening a concert, card toilrnament. and supper were provided bv the" staff of th'e Red Cross Club. The star item was held'on Friday-even-"! ing. when Mr. Jlerbert F.-Wcod and a party, comprising Miss ' Aline Sullivan and Miss Eileen Briscoll. and Messrs. W. Goudie. and Ri Meates (all of whom contributed'"songs), aud Mr. Fraser Thomson, who recited, gave' a concert. Miv .M. Dixon was pianist. Mr. Wood has given munv concerts at Trentham, having started when the camp was first built. Mr. Wood was thanked 'for- liis work by Caotain Robertson. and the party wel'e afterwards entertained, to.supper by the Trentham staff nllicers. Oil Tuesday, Wednesday. Friday, nnd Saturday tin usual lied Cross car drives were given to the patients. The matron' and commanding. offer nt Trentham Military Hospital acknowledge with thanks the following gifts:--Wellington lied Cross, continuation of daily pap;rs, twice-week-lv issue of salad", fruit; fish, and cake: six "easi go" chairs, smokes, hos. pital visiting," flowers, sweets, and patients' comforts, .arrangement, of weatherscreens (canvas)' for verandah patients; Arataki Horticultural Station. 15 cases of fruit: C. If. E. Rhodes, Red Cross Club. Hunterville: 1 case of vegetables: "New Zealand Times," 24 copies' of "Uuick March"; Wellington Racing Club, flowers: Miss Skerre'tt. powers: Sir Joseph Ward, half-sack of apples; Y.M.C.A:, billiard tables Mr. Tuchi, ham and bacon-:- Mrs. Bailey, bandage material; Salvation .Army;. warf? visiting, gift of fruit, cake.-sweets, writing paper and envelopes., and literature.'.

'According to the "Woman's Century" there are twentv-six nationally- and provisionally organised- societies oi women ■ affiliated' to the National Council, of Women in Canada. _ The Dominion Council of the Women's National Reserve will meet in New Fly- • mouth to-morrow, ; PW annwil -. cr.ee will commolito on \\ cdiiesday wLen dp'eoatw'f"> w n ''' ov?T v ' .' j discuss matters' of; importance m refer- • to present "awl >umre aou- i".<m »i the reserve/ - The Mayor will formally welcome the delegates-At 9.15 am, on Wednesday- at tJie Borough Council ■ Chamber?''' After the 'afternoon session ciich dnv the delegates will; be. entertained at varkms places; oi interest. Mrs. T.'Ronayneis visiting Gijeymouth. Mrs. Paul : Studhilme and the Misses Ktudholme. who have been, spending «v----eral weeks in the North Island, have re-. ■ turned to Christchurch. • ■ •- Mr.-and Mrs. A. ,C. Morris, are; visiting Nauicr. - - . - Mrs M. Williams anfl Mrs.. M'Namara and hey'"' daughter are visiting.. Rangiora.. •A wedding of particular, local interesttook place in.St. Matthew's Church, Hastings Mast. Wednesday afternoon, ' when the Rev.' j. B. Brocklehurst was the officiatine clergyman, of Miss . .Winifred Amorv Giorge,. fourth daughter, of Mr. and Mrs.. I.'A.. ..George; of Hd'stihgs, and ■ Mr. Joseph .Orimsej;,' son Mr, E. Grimsey ind':'the".latei Mrs. ,E.. Grim-; se'v. ,o'rari.'.. Canterbury. .. The. wedding; service .was. fully choral, and during, the ceremony-, the liyimis "Load Us, Heaven.*: Iv Father, Lend'Us/' and r O Perfect Love" were suns. The bride,, who was. (riven away by her father, wore white, ninon over white.silk, and a wreath or Dale nink .'roses', .ivith yeil', and carried a . bounuet 'of roses, gypsophila and maiden. ■ hair fern. She; was attended as bridesmaid bv . Miss, Doris , Corbin. Mr. U,' Grim=ev.,brother of. tlie bridegroom, was best, map,'" .At'tlie concliisioii of. the 1 ceremony t'lio guests .were. entertained at l>a residence' of' the. bride's parents, m Karamu Road. .Later in .the afternoon,Mr. and Mrs. Grimsey left for. .Velling«gn en-route, for .their future home,,Lowcliffe. Canterbury,./thef.bride wearing a navv seme costume,.jvith .hat of : Uaos i),".nne velvet.. •... .-v •'■ >• • "Sliinis...'. .''Plates, .where municipal carelessness; allowed"private greed to .fat-., ten' on the wa'nb of the-.very, poor, forc ; ' in" them to livef I moan: exist-in .places where, cleanliness and decency, the. things 'without which Godliness '(I mean the God-force within.us.'opposed,to,the beast) is impossible," writes E. A. Taylor,-in ' the "Woman's Centiyy.". With slum ■ conditions 'Dressing.out' hsr life,'.a ivornan does riot" sew. on buttons -when they .drop off: she loses-the instinct to mend'and I clean un: she becomes used to foulness, . for her spirit is broken and her. 6ou|I is I Inst.- Ami what, of her children? Oh, U'e imprison some .arid, hang, a few, .but the most 'we let ko on. .existing, in physi-' - ea,l 'and -moral.llth; arid- w,e-the com- ' munitv— iustify the using of the, rent ' and- the-taxes they pay- us."..

' Miss Th'eo Cowan", lias just.completed. I the model of a. cenotaph, w.hi?h ehe m i submjttiliKl'for... as.' a Jjataonal. memorial for Australians who. fell ill th«f war, savs. the "Sunday Times. The model shows the central .fi'gfir.e of. destinycradling a babe on. the scroll on ■which his life' will :be.. recorded.'' The .scroll passes, from destiny- into tlie hands of love, and death is typified, in a soldier stricken on the battlefield, and passing on' to immortality, in the' form ,of a' winded figure holding aloft a torch. Un each-side ,of the groups the history of •Yustralia's part-in tho \yar will be written' briefiv .in . the .•nji-mevqf the .engagements'and- battles : won,' and .pn the .obverse side, the names of., tjie,dead will be written; The. work'.i?- «■ fine'conception, and shows remarkable creative - ability.