WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 187, 4 May 1920, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Miss K- Fitzgerald left by the Corinthio for England.' A-gift of. £100 was handed in to' Mr. J. B, Einlay, secretary oftho St'. John '• Ambulance Association,..just before, the annual-meeting. The donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, is one of those who realise the urgent necessity for the: association to have~quartors'of its own» and gave-'the money" towards.the- : -building - fund. 'Sir. ; Finlay "state* •'■•' that-the fund is progressing well, as :'' nearly ,£2OO is in hand.' It is hoped that all those' who realise thefino and ueces-'. • 6ary work Of the Ordor of St. John, will . assist in helping to get a "homo" tortile association, Classes are held in so many directions, and the work is of neces. sity-scattered, so.that a.concentration would- be- of great value... ,'l'ho .winter •classes are being formed and names should.be sent,in. as soon as.possiblo..,., MissiSufh Lever-has returned to.Wcl- ' lingtpn from a visit: to Christchurch.,'.' '•' _ ■ Captain' G'reenstreet and his daughter ■■ :■ are spending some months, travelling in "' New Zealand, and after' returning from,'a cruise;.round i iho;'. South; Island in; Iho ' ■' Hincmoa. they were the' guests .of-Sir 1 John anil Lady Kinsey at their honie ' in Waiau.. 'They, intend' spending some"""' months in ' the North Island before re- . turning .tp England.' V :..''.' Mr.'and Mrs. James Steele and family, of Carterton, left by tbo'Corinthic-on ' Sunday for England. ', ' ' ' Mrs.' and ■ Miss" Mas'sey have, returned\ ; • to Wellington from Eotorua. Mr. and Mrs. X'D. Smith (Gis'&orne) ore visiting Fiji, .- , ■ A farewell afternoon tea'was'given by' Mrs; W. Henry Booth at "Hawardcn," Carterton, 'lost"'week; ■ for., Mts. Jamea Steele, -Vi'lio was .'leaving for England by ; ' the Corinthic. 'A large number of guests ' were" present', lind competitions, music, . . etc., made the afternoon pass very plea- " .sahtly." Tea. was served'in the drawing room, the (lining aiid the breakfast rooms, all of-which wore charmingly arranged :with''- 1 beautiful'flowers, Mrs. B. 'Booth and'Miss'-Marjorie Booth assisting with the -'arrangements. Mr. and Mrs. Steele while away intend' visiting relatives in Scotland. ■■ '•'-- .As'the.Tdwh Hall'is engaged for Friday "' and : Saturday--'-evenings, the welcome 1 - dnnoe which''is was proposed to hold therein Saturday night for the sailors' of H;M.S. E*nown will bo held-instead inthe Pipitea' Club, '■" King's Wharf; on Thursday night. Those who have "wel- ■' ■" come dance" badges" and are assisting with the dances are asked to show their badges at the door on that night. The' Citizens'" League intends ho (jivo the sailors as enjoyable a night as it is possible,'to, givo them.. Miv-E, M. Griffiths has supplied two dozen' gramophone.records for use at the Pipitqa Club for sailors of the Eenown. . Further contributions of records'will be very gladly received,. nnd they may.'be left with Mr. Grant,-Engineere' Departnicnt.'Town'E'ill,', ''~:' - . , '. Mira. ■ Charlesworth (Hawke's Bay) is visiting her parents, Mr. J. P. Luke, M.P., and Mrs. Luke. ■• ." ' • Mrs. Graham-Eobertson returned to' Napier last week from a visit to Wellington. ' Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lowry, of Hawke's Bay; their two daughters, and Miss Scannell,' left Napier last -week for Auckland, where they join the Niagara, en route for' England, via America. On Sunday,' May 2,.Mr, and Mrs. John Waters, .of 41 : Pipitea Street, celebrated the 63rd anniversary of their wedding, ■ having been married pn Saturday, May 2, 1857, in the Wesleyan Church, Manners Street, Wellington, by the late Eev; James Buller. They- received' many congratulations and good wishes for their future welfare. Mrs. Waters- lias been ■ very seriously.unwell for som,e.time, but .is ;'now slqwly .Jmpr,oving ,in jieajth.. <" ';-.

i Mr! and Mrs! George Luke'(Yyanganui) are spending a few days in Wellington, and are guests of the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Luke). .

. A report submitted'-to'-Miss' M'Le'an, principal of' the Girls' College, to the last meeting of the College Governors stated thftt the attendance so far had not been much'• affected by' influenza;' Several of thei boarders 'and three teachers had been absent. Miss Williams. M.A.. has taken up, her duties, and also Miss Mackay. As the latter is a .'certificated, accountant, with'''experience, girls could riow.be prepared for a: threeoi; four years' course, qualifying for the accountants' preliminary ."tind'lending to a-degree in commerce at.the'university. - It is hoped that the course Ml meet the requirements of many banks and offices where more' is required than merely.'shorthand and typewriting, added'to a very'poor education. Mies Whish's training in physical instruction Denmark,,''and her experience in schools, were already proving of advantage to the girls.' The claim for the manual and fechnical'classes'for last year amounted' to .over This year two extra, had been, added, one in cooking and ono in. laundry work, both taken by Miss.Marsde'n. ..A request was made for'improvements at' the Sydney Street Schoolroom in the matter of drainage and heating. The report ff«« adopted.... '''~ -,•;.

Wedding.'at, Kaikoura. -. A wedding of much-interest took place at: St. Peter's Church, Kaikoura, • on. Thursday last.-when-Mis Marion Muriel Parsons, youngest, daughter of-. Mr. and Mrs. .•.Freeborn Parsons, "Bemnore,'. South.Marlborough; was married to Mr. Milo St. George Parsons.-son-of Mr. and Mrs.- G. Parsons,; "The Deans," North Lobiirn. The ceremony was performed bv the Re\v C. F. Saunders, and the church: had been: very prettily decorated for the occasion..-. The bride, who was given away by -her father, wore a gown of real Brussels- lace and- pakst blue georgette.-with a train falling from the shouidars of accordcon pleated gorgctte over gold tissue.: Her veil, of Brussels lace also, was fastened with a circlet of ■ orange blossoms, and she 'tarried a bouquet of white roses, chrysanthemums, and fom.' Miss Erica Collyns (niece of the bride) attended as bridesmaid, and wore a" frock of pale blue crepe do choue, with wide sash and butterfly bow of pink and bluo floral silk,'a bandeau and bow of tulle being worn in lieu of a hat. She carried a bouquet of pink rosea and chrysanthemums. Lieut. P. J. M'Clat-' chfe, of Taranaki, was best'man. Both ho and the bridegroom are returned soldiers. Mrs. Parsons-, the 'bride's mother, woro a'gown of gold brocade, with-toque to match; und -wolf furs/her bouquet being composed'of golden-tinted chrysanthe'nuiuisAnd'maidenhair fern. Mw. 11.. S. Collyns (sister-of tho bride) wore a frock, of bronze-Coloured crepe do cheno, with'-corsage relieved with Oriental trimmings, and largo'black velvet hat, finished with osproys. She carried a beautiful bouq'uet'set off with : autumn tinted foliage. After the wedding a-reception waa held in the Drill Hall, which was decorated" with'- .ilngS,", palms, and evergreens. Mr. and-MrsV Freeborn'Parsons received their'L'ucst3 in' the porch giving entrance to' the. hall, and later in the afternoon tho bride aad bridegroom left by motor' for-, the south, the former travelling in n tailored ;: 'costume" of puttjvcoloured grtbardino.'wiUi hat of the same coloured ' relbiirs, with shoes and' stocking's to match.. ■'■'■'■ '''•;.