WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 274, 13 August 1920, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FRSM FAR AND NEA&

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60CIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Campion returned to Wanganui on Wednesday from a visit to Wellington. Mrs. Gawith (Masterton) and lier daughter (Mrs. Skeet) are visiting Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. MacDougall and the Misses MncDougall (3), of Christclmreh, returned this week from a visit to Sydney and Melbourne. Mrs. Peat (Wanganui) is visiting Napier, Mr. and Mrs. luring (nee Miss K. Ful. ton. of Christclmreh) are over on a visit from America, ami are staying at the present time in Napier. Miss M. Latter is visiting Christelnirch. Mrs, Erl Williams has returned to Lowry Bay from a visit to the Wairrirapa. The marriage of Miss Iris Fowler, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Fowler, and Major Dudley Batchelar, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Batchelar. took place on Wednesday at All Saints' Church, Pnlmerston North, the Bev. H. G. Blackburne performing the ceremony. The bridal gown was of white crepe de chino and georgotte, the veil being caught with a clinplet of orange blos6oms. Three 'bridesmaids, Miss B. Fowler in lavender crepe de chine. Miss Madge Ba'.chelar in maizenet, and Miss Lorna Fowler in pale blue crepe do chine, were in attendance. Black picture hats were worn with these toilets, and each carried a muff to match her frock. Mr. Hilton Fowler was best man. The wedding reception was held at the home of the bride's' parents in Church Street, and la'.er Major and Mrs. Batchelar left by ear for the north, the bride's travelling costume being old rose cloth, with which she wore a white velour hat and white fox furs; Their futuro home will bo at Utuwai.

Charley's Aunt Club,

At a meeting organised by the Welliiißton Free Kindergarten Afsociation, to be held next week, Mr. Ward, manager of the milk depot, will giro an address upon the "Milk Supply of tho City."

Mrs. Spear, organiser of the Violet Day appeal for funds for tho Women's National lleservo Residential Nursery, Owen Street, will convene a meeting of all the workers shortly, when a detailed statement of the financial results of the.day ■will lie submitted, and subsequently published for tho' information of a helpful public.

A meetingof the council of the Household Orderlies' Association wua held at the hostel yesterday afternoon. Dr. Bennett was in the chair. Mrs. King was heartily welcomed as a new council member. A great denl of general business was transacted, pud a scheme prepared by Mrs. Hall for raising .6600 by debentures was considered in detail. It wiis decided to communicate with Lady Liverpool and with the Overseas Settlement Authorities, stating thai the hostel is now roadv to receive girls selected by them. The comfortable aspect of the houso was favourably commented on by all present, and business women are reminded that board and resideuence ate now available.

Dr. and Mrs. Maunsell (Maeterton) were passengers by the Niagara, whioh arrived in Auckland earlier in the week. A visitor to Auckland at the present time is Mrs. Osborne, who as Miss Maud Jeffreys acted with Julius Knight•somo years ago in "Monsieur Beaucaire." . Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Leyland (Auckland) have arrived in Wellington en route by the Marama for the United.States. The citizens' appeal in aid of funds to purchase instruments for the Petone Salvation Amy Band was brough 1 . to a successful conclusion Inst night by the holding of a concert and a sale of goods in the St. Augustine's Hall. The stallholders were Mesdames Toomath, Jensen, and Dicke. jumble stall; Mesdames Watkin, Galium, and .Francis, produce stall; Mesdames Cook and Bedingfield, fancy stall. Alexandra Home, The monthly meeting.of the Alexandra Home was > held at the homo on Monday, Mrs. Gill being in the chair; Mesdames Corkill. Buxton, Pattie, Hurdwick Smith, and J. Tripe were also present. The matron reported that there were cightoen adults and nineteen infants in the home. During the month thore had been seven births, and six district, cases'had been attended. The matron acknowledged with thanks the following gifts to the home-.—Mrs. Corkill, old linen; Mrs. Willis, woollen baby garments; Mrs. M. Cox. old linen and-clothing; Mrs. Hardwick Smith, dressing-gown, old linen, and books for the staff; Mrs. H. Hall, clothIhc and old linen; Mrs. B. Townsend, old linen and shoes; Mrs. Kemp, old linen. The matron will be glad of still farther contributions of old linen. Accounts amounting to ,679 Bs. 7d. were passed for payment, During the month some of '.lie trustees of the Ladies' Christ' ian Association paid a visit to the home, and inspected the buildings and grounds. The following are further subscriptions to the Greenwood Memorial:—Miss F. Bork. £2; Mrs. Dell, £2 25.; Messrs. Levin and Co., Ltd., .£2l; Mr. and Mrs. I?. H. Hunter, £'i 35.; "A Friend," .£lO 10s. Miss Essie Jenyns,

It is with mingled emotions that some Of the older generation of playgoers will learn of the death of Mrs. Wood, of Sydney, formerly Miss li«ie Jenyns. Although her professional life was a brief one, and away back in the 'eighties her talent and personality were such that she is slill a fragrant memory to many, and in Australia sue was regarded for a generation as one of tho most brilliant actresses that country had produced. It was, therefore, with amazement flint tho public learnt, that Miss Jenyns, etill in the bloom of her theatrical youth, was marrying and leaving the stage for goon. Miss Jenyns was a protege and pupil of the lata Mr. W. J. Holloway, a sterling English actor of the old school, and brother to Mr. Charles Hollowny (father of Miss Beatrice Holloway). Miss Jenyns first came to Wellington with the Louiso Pomeroy Company, which opened in the old Theatre Royal on October 26, 1881, in "Twelfth Night." and played an extensive reportoire of Shakespearean mid other plays, changing the bill every eveningMiss Jenyns was then a vojy winsome, sweet-voiced girl, with a distinct gift for the stage, but then a beginner. It is believed that sho returned hero with Miss Pomeroy and Mr. William Itolloway in 1883, when Miss Jenyns played Juliet to the Romeo of Miss Pomoroy. Be that as it may Miss Jenyns did become a Juliet that was much admired, and is said to have also beon very successful as Rosalind in "As You Like It," and Portia in "The Merchant of Venice," besides being an acknowledged star in other roles outside Shakespeare, notably as Pauline in "The Lady <f Lyons." Mrs. Wood has appeared on the 6tago'now and ngain for some charitable i'ij i-t. ("it though tempted t/> return to the boards on many occasions she preferred the domestic circle and 6oeial life to that' of the stage. '

A variation from the .usual fortnightly gatherings which are held in connection, with the Charley's Aunt Club was tho annual dance which took place in tha Masonic Hall last evening. The arrangements wore excellently carried out, and n very pleasant evening wns passed. Tho hall was not too crowded for comfort, and excellent music for the dancing was supplied by Braund'e Orchestra. Tha committee "responsible for the arrangements consisted of Mesdamos Karson, Tracey, Misses Guise, Sncll, Petherick, Shearer, Messrs. Blackie, Boock, Coloman, and Tracey, with Mr. Norman Aitken as secretary. The supper arrangements were carried out by the ladies of the club, and the supper tables in tha. adjoining/ room were arranged with,, spring fl6wcrs. The president, Mr. Marcus Marks, was among those who wcrs. present, D.I.C. Staff Dance. The annual ball of the D.1.0. staff' was held in St. Peter's Schoolroom last ivoning, and '.was most successful. Tha decorations of the hall, which wero carried out by Mr. Cocke and Mr. FancoUrt, were exceedingly artistic, and tho colours! which were used blonded very charmingly with the pretty frocks Worn by many of those present. Alternating with ropes of lycopodium, which were carried from a central ring to tho walls, wero streamers of softly-blended colours toning with the festoons of drapery with which tho walls were draped, and almost embowered in the lycopodium were numbers of Chinese Inn terns, their warm glow adding to the genfal' decorativo effeot. The outstanding feature of tho scheme, however, was «. quaintly-shaped pagoda, suspended from the large central ring, lit within and covered with long, hanging streamers of every imaginable colour, toning down the light'until it gayo a rich, many-coloured glow. The hack of the.stage had been draped with daficdU vellow curtains, and the stage itself cari peted and comfortably furnished for tho onlookers. A yellow bell and a white woodwork basket massed with cnm6ori (lowers suspended over tho stage, and another at tho further end of the hall, wore verv effective. Quantities of flags' had been suspended from the calling, their gaietv cf colouring ti.ned down by the ropes of lycopodium which crossed the ceiling below them, npd in the. supper-room they wero again used for decorative purposes. The tables wero arranged with spring flowers and coloured streamers, a charming effect being, given by baskets of fruit, -while above the tables ,wcro suspended white wood-work frames filled with lycopodium and flowers. Tho supper by the tearoom staff, with Mrs. Langein charge of all the arrangements. The committed responsible for the dance consisted of: Mesdames Lange, Cadd, Fay, Misses Wilson, Ware, Thomson Battersbv, Angus, Smith, M'Gregor, O'Sullivan, llurke. Cockroft. (the two latter being the joint secretaries), and Messrs. Cooke, Mbltison, Willis, Faucourt and ds Chiton. Members.of the committee acted as MO.'s and tht music for the dancing was applied by Braund's Orchestra. Mr. Shunt, the maungcr cf tho D.l-w and practically all tho heads oi firs departments, were among those who were present at tho dance, which was largely attended. . • '