WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 124, 18 February 1921, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Edna Barrett, who has been staying with Miss Marks at Muritai, has returned Io Christchurch.

Airs. George Knowles has returned' from a visit to tho south.

■ M|rs. Im/l Mass Seaton, Molesworth Street, have returned from Christchurch.

Mrs. IV. I l '. Massey and Miss Isabel Mnssey returned from the south yesterday.

Mrs. Elgar, Featherston, is visiting ■Wellington.

Airs. Andrew Wylie is visiting Christchurch.

Airs. A. Strang, Palmerston North, is in AVellington at present.

Aliss Aladge M'Gregor is visiting Airs. Arthur Reid, Opawa, Chvistchurch.

Aliss B. Lysaght, Bulls, is staying in Wellington.

Captain and' Airs. Bramwell are visiting- Wellington.

Lady G.ibbes, who has been staying with her daughter at Pahiatua, has returned to Wellington.

Airs. Aubrey Barclay is visiting Masterton.

The Misses Rathbone, "Charnwocid,” Lower Hutt, have returned after spending some weeks in Hawke’s Bay.

Airs. Hugh Jenkins left for the south last night to visit her sister, Airs. John Songster, at Alotukarara, Canterbury.

In the Alethodist Church, Gisborne, last week, Aliss Florence I. Wilkinson, youngest daughter of Mr. E. Wilkinson, was married to Mr. Edward N. Tunnicliffe, of Daleficld, Wairarapa. The bride was given away by 'her father, and was attended by Miss L. Wilkinson, as bridesmaid', together with Alisses May Goldsmith and W. Tunnicliffe, sister of the bridegroom. Air. H. A. Tunnicliffe, brother of the bridegroom, a lay _ missionary on furlough from New Britain, acted as best man.

On Tuesday, evening a largely attended social was held in the Alasterton Alethodist schoolroom, when presentations were made to Aliss Alelvin and Miss Al. Robinson and Air. A. Hoar, in view of their approaching marriages. On behalf of the Young Men’s Bible Class, Air. Rutter presented Air. A. Hoar with a silver ornamental inkstand and a case of silver ware. Air. T. R. Alannell, on behalf of the Sunday school, presented Aliss Afelvin with a silver cakestand, and Air. S. Ralph, on behalf of the choir, gave Miss Robinson a silver-mounted biscuit barrel.

A well-attended meeting of the election committed of the Women’s National Council was presided over by Mrs. Coleridge, in the Dominion Farmers’ Institute yesterday. Reports from the various members were received, and were most encouraging as tending to show that tho narrow prejudice against women assisting on public bodies is gradually disappearing. A series of drawing-room meetings have been arivnged, and Airs. Preston and Aliss Coad, the candidates, both of whom were present, agreed to address the meetings. The president reported having received many offers of help in canvassing,' etc., and 'several names were added to the committee. It was unanimously agreed that the arrangement of meetings and any business requiring immediate attention be left in the bands of the president, treasurer, secretarv, and the two candidates, and that they have power to act.

Aliss Rachel Norton, general secretary of the Young Helpers’ League, in connection with Dr. Barnardo’s Homes, wflf arrive from England next week.

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Crawford entertained a number of visitors at a garden party at Overton House, Miramar, on Wednesday. The day was ideal for such a gathering, and the grounds were looking their best. DcHgfitfttf, seasonable re', freshments were served, and a band, played throughout the afternoon. Amongst the many guests were Mrs. Crawford’s brother and sister, Mr. and Miss Bennett, Airs. Sprctt, Mrs. Coleridge, Mrs. H. D. Crawford, Mrs. W. Pearce, Mrs. C. Richardson, Airs. G. Tripe, Mrs. Pharazyn, Airs. Fitzgerald, Airs. Brandon, Airs. Tilley, Airs. Larnaxih, Mrs. Strang, Airs. J. Tripe, Mrs. and Miss Anson, Mrs. H. Rawson, Airs. Al. Holmes.

No one can say that English girls have not plenty of energy, if Aliss Nancy Pauli may 'be taken as an example of the girl of to-day. Eighteen years of age, she has twice represented Surrey in golf, and both times won her match. 6 to 4; this year she will play in championship games. She rides to hounds with the Surrey Union, owns racers —she registered her colours last year—and is a keen tennis player. ■’ She is a daughter of Mr. Alan Pauli, of Walton Heath.

Airs. H. Haythorne, of Kimbolton, is staving in Wellington visiting her husband, who has been under r.n operation in Bowen Street Hospital.

Airs. F. Al. Reynolds, of Burnbrae. Alasterton, is visiting her brother. Dr. Church, of Dunedin.

The engagement is announced of Aliss Essie Niccol, second youngest daughter of Air. and Mrs. Alalcolm' Niccol, of Auckland, to Air. W. T. Steeds, of Wellington and Christchurch.

Tho engagement is announced of Air. Lawrence Af. Harper, eldest son of All. and Mrs. AV. L. Harper, of Okahukura, King) Country, to Aliss Una C. Griffith, second daughter of Air. and All's. Horace Griffith, of Lansdowne, Alasterton.

Tho engagement is announced of Aliss Eileen Alargaret French, youngest daughter of Mrs. Af. French, of Waipukurau. to Dr. R. I. Sutton, of Napier.

Professor Strong, the newly-appointed professor of homo science, accompanied by Professor Rawson, of the Home Science School, waited on tho Otago University Council on Tuesday at. the request of the Vice-Chancellor (Sir John Foberts), who welcomed Professor Strong in the name of the council, and introduced her to the members. He trusted she would find everything suitable and convenient, and thot-'she would not find the change from the climate of Baroda too trying, ProfessoM Strong, in returning thanks, said t hat\lready she felt the exhilaration of this 'climate, bhe felt, it a great privilege to come to work that had. been wonderfully well begun, aa hitherto she had always been doing pioneering work.

The wedding took pTace Tn Dunedin' on Saturday, says an exchange, of Aliss AHI- - Amiel Abicniillan Brown, eldest daughter of Professor Macmillan Brown. Cashmere Hills, and Air. Archibald M'Call Learmond Baxter.

The University Easter tournament is to be held in Christchurch this year, and nTreadyZthe local Tffmmittee has arrangements well in hand. Included amongst tho social events a ball will be hold, probably in tho Trotting Grounds kToS? at Addington.

The notorious Alaude Gonno, or Widow Mncßride, has been well known in Paris for the past twenty years (says the "National Nows”). "Countess” Alarcieviez had an atelier in the Latin Quartier and was well known for her eccentricities. Parisians cannot understand why, being married to a. German Polo, and, therefore, taking her husband’s nationality, she can bo lawfully an Irish AI.P.