WOMAN’S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 298, 10 September 1921, Page 4

WOMAN’S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By

Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL As ai-rauaemeuts are well in hand, the dance organised by the members of Dalgoty and Company’s staff, which takes place shortly, promises to be a great success. The chaperons will be Mesdames W. D. Stewart, W. S. Bennett, and j. B. Moodie. Mrs. W. Pen-yj "Penrose,” Masterton, is visiting Wellington. Miss Hall-Jones is visiting her sistpr, Mrs. Brown, Remuera, Auckland. Miss E. M. Statham, inspector of soldiers’ and historical graves, Auckland, is in Wellington at present. Leaving by the Rimutaka for England next week are Mrs. I'. E. Arden, of Now Plymouth, and Miss Arden. o The marriage took place at the Durham Street Methodist Church, Christchurch, on Wednesday of Mr. George Albert Perry, Mayor of Hokitika, and Miss Irene Lilian Laycock, daughter of the Rev. W. and. Mrs. Laycock, of Leeston. The bride was given away by her father, and was attended by Misses Marjorie. Waller, Dorothy Salter, Norah Waller,and Beryl FlesheA The best man was MrJ T. E. Seddon, M.P., and Mr. Perry Shorland (Wellington) was groomsman. The . ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. J. Williams, Sumner, A reception was afterwards held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Flesher, where the guests were received by Mr. and. Mrs. Laycock. ,

The marriage took- place in St. Saviour’s Cathedral, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, on August i, of Miss Miriam Moss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Moss, of that <?ity, and granddaughter of the late Mr.‘Walter B. Moss, a New Zealand pioneer, and well known in New Zealand in the early days, to Mr. Arthur Duranty, of Barkley East, Capo Province, son of Mr. C. J. Duranty, of Romford 1 , England. The bride, who was born in Christchurch. New Zealand, was given dway by her father, and her brother (-Mr. R. Britton Moss) was at the organ. The bridegroom saw (service in the late war in German South-West Africa and East Africa. '

At the Eskdale Memorial Church, Napier, on Wednesday, Mr. A. A. Lean, of Hastings, was married to Miss H. Parker, of Petane, eldest daughter of Mr. C. Parker, of Petane, by the Rev. Mr. Hay, of Port Ahuriri. The bridesmaids were Miss Lean, sister of the bridegroom, and Misses Mabel and' Rhoda Parker, sisters of the bride. Mr. E. Parker, brother of the bride, was best man.

The committee of the Carterton subbranch 'of the Plunket Society met at Mrs. Trapp’s residence on Thursday to present Nurse Every with a memento in appreciation of the work done by her. in their district .during the. last two years. Mrs. Trapp, on behalf of the committee, asked Nurse Every to accept a Handbag, and eulogised her work. Nurse Every suitably replied. There were present Mesdames Hull. Every, sen., Every, Moncrieff, Tucker, Lindop, Knutson, Miller, and Miss Young.

The first "honeymoon engagement” contracted for by the Umaru Aero Company was carried out on H ednesday, states, the "Press.” when Mr. Squire,; iun and Hiss Abbott, of Fairview were married, and after the wedding breakfast, flew to Christchurch. The newlywedded couple’s home is a few miles south of Timaru. and to it an Avto machine went, and conveyed them to the aerodrome at Washdyke, where they changed into a new four-seater limousine filer,, and in this the journey to Christchurch was completed in n litle over an hour The expense attaching to the aerial honeymoon was the gift of the .bridegroom’s father. The engagement is announced of Miss Ellie Stevenson, youngest daughter qt Colonel and Mrs. A. Stevenson, late of Woodville, and -now! of Timaru, to Mr. V. E. Kerr, of the Nelson College staff, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. di. Kerr, of jVaimate. College Old Girls’ Dance. The annual dance of the Wellington College Old Girls’ Association is an event that is aways looked forward t with much interest by ex-college, students aid their' friends, and that of last evening, held in the central hall of the college, was a very successful and well-arranged affair. The decorations were light and pretty were carried oiit with streamers ot black and yellow drapery, alternating with ropes of lycopodium radiating from the centre to the sides of the room, and the walls were draped with flags of many countries. Foliage and flowers . banked . the stage, and had also been (used with excellent Effect in the supper-room. Uiq chaperons for the evening were Miss Sl’Lean, principal of the college, Mrs. Kirkcaldie, Mrs. Cornish, Mrs. Dawson, and Mrs. Willcocks, ami the committee included the Misses An/on, Ballinger, JJatham, Fenton, Forsyth, Franklin, Grant, Holm, Poutavjra, Pasche,Pownall, Salmon, Sutherland, and. Williamson (2). Miss M'Lean wore blackcharmeuse and georgette with jet trimming; Mrs. Dswson was in black ninon; Miss Williamson, powder-blue crepe de chine and ninon; Miss Poutawera, pink crepe de chine and silver tissue. The two latter were, joint-secretaries for the dance. Among those Who were present were: —Miss L. Martin, Miss Iv. PownAU, Miss Grant, Messrs. Rogers, A. J. Kircher, Moody, R. XV- Henry. Young, Stewart, Grant, and many more For St. Mary’s Homes.

Like many other institutions, those who arc responsible for -he maintenance of St. Mary’s Homes at Karori do not find it the easiest task in the world to make ends meet just now. “Hard times” press even more heavily upon the helpless than they do upon those who aro able to help themselves and to assist a most deserving cause a bridge -party, aud dance, organised by a committee of ladies was held in St. Peter’s Hall in Ghuznce Screet last evening to raise funds for St. Mary’s Homes. There was a good attendance of interested friends and well-wishers, and a very pleasant evening was spent. Tables for bridge were arranged in the inner room usually reserved for supper and dancing took place in the main hall. ' Excellent music was played for dancing, and those who were playing bridge had the pleasure of listening as well to all the latest dance music. A delicious home-made supper was provided, the tables, arranged' with white and yellow narcissi being placed upon the stage, partly enclosed with screens. The committee in charge of the evening’s arrangements comprised Mesdames A. E. Wnyte, Bristow, C. Richardson, H. Kirkcaldie, H. Gore, and S. Kirkcaldie, the latter being the secretary for the dance.

Women’s National Reserve. The Thames branch of tho Women’s National Reserve, as well as sending flowers for Violet Day in Wellington, held a meeting to discuss in what special way it could help the mothers in tho Thames district, and decided to erect seats bn country roads. Five have already been donated by the branch, and are much appreciated by women with children. The branch has also raised .£lO for the Soldiers’ Memorial, and has promised to raise more. It is also trying to get improved sanitary arrangements in public buildings and resorts.

Lady Jellicoe at the Y.W.C.A. Her Excellency Viscountess Jcllicoo, accompanied by her private secretary, Mies Gillett, visited the Young Women’s Christian Association on Thursday afternoon, at Boulcott Street, where she was received .by the president, Mrs. D. O. , M'Clay, with the executive —Mrs. Morpeth, Mrs. Corkill, Mrs.. Gardner, Dr., Platts-Mills, Miss Lawson, and the general secretary. Lady Jellicoe expressed her pleasure in the work of tlio cafeteria, and also in the way the . association studied the needs of the girls. Her ex-. perience in the work of the Y.M.C.A. in. war time had led her to take a keen interest in association work. The members of the Board of Directors were introduced to Her Excellency in the reception hall • on the first floor, /which was beautifully decorated with spring flowers. Lady; Jellicoe was full of interest in the immi- ' gration work of the association, and of- 1 fered to write to Lady Kinnaird about the girls from overseas.. After tea had 1 been served, and the visitors’ book sign- ’ ed, Her Excellency wag shown over, theadministration building, including the girls’ department, and from thence to; the social hall in Herbert Street After < expressing keen interest in the social' work of the association, she stressed one of the association's greatest needs, name- ■ ly, that of having all the club work un- ■ der one roof, an ideal to which members have long looked forwarff. The next visits' were to the hostels; first to the two in Macdonald Crescent, where the ;arrange- • ments for the accommodation of oversea* girls gained the hearty approval of Her' Excellency, as did also the home atmo- ’ sphere, which is a strong feature of Y.W.C.A. hostel work. Last of all, she was taken to the hostel in Brougham ( Street, where permanent girls are ax?-, commodated. There the smiling .girl faces and the bright Tooms, looking so cosy and homelike, impressed her great--ly. At each of the hostels the girls presented her with a bouquet, and expressed, their pleasure at her visit in the course of a brief speech. The greatest pleasure was felt by all in the interest shown by Lady Jellicoe in all that she saw. Y.W.C.A. Meeting. The monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Young Women's Christian Association was held on Thursday, Mrs. D.' 0. M'Clay occupying the chair. Mrs. -A. Kaye, national field president, who has -recently returned from a midway association conference, held in Sydney, was the guest/ of the Board of Directors on this occasion, and during the day gave an interesting resume of ths discussions which had taken place in. Sydney.- The reports for the month specially stressed the interest and enthusiasm which had been displayed over Gjrls’ Day, held on August 19, the net result of which proved very gratifying. The membership of the association, had slightly increased during the month—new m'embers having joined chiefly for tho use of the lounge and cafeteria. In connection with the religious work report, the foreign department showed that during the financialyear, which closed, oit August 31, they had been able to send their full quota to the national office. 'This was specially pleasing, as this money. was the result of free-will offerings col-; lected in various ways throughout the. various departments of the association. , The immigration report showed that two boats, the Dorset and the Athenic, had arrived during the month—one arrivingnt Auckland and the other at Welling- i ton; thirty girls in all having come out under the New Zealand Government immigration'. scheme, all of whom were accommodated at Macdonald Crescent Hostel until they were suited with work, or had passed on. to other parts of the Do- . minion. The cafeteria reported a grand total of 8172 meals to have been served during the month —a daily average of 371, which was a slight decrease on the. average of previous months; but it was felt that this was owing to the amount of retrenchment which took place among various business firms during the month of August. The hostels reported they had both been full during the month—•sixty. visitors having been accommodated, while seventy-five permanent boarders had been in residence. The various clubs were, shown to bo progressing satisfactor- . ily, the Savings Club, the contributors to which now number more than three hundred. Wedding at Nelson.

On Wednesday, August .31, at ths Spring Grove Methodist Church, Nelson, Miss Myra Winifred Roughton, 8.A., of Wellington, youngest daughter of Air. and Mrs. Thomas Roughton, was mar-' ried to Air. Roy Charles Palmer, eldest, son of Mr. and Mis. J. W. Palnier. The Ret. J.'R. Nelson officiated.’ Tho bride,' who was given away by her father, wore 4 . a frock of white georgette over shell pink charmeuse trimmed with silver lace,. The bridesmaids, Afiss Venia Roughton and Miss Renee Hodgson, were in reseda green and pale pink crepo de chine frocks respectively,with black picture hats. All three carried bouquets to tone with their frocks. Air. K. Palmer was best man, and Air. R. Lankow was groomsman. The church had been very prettily decorated for the occasion with spring ■ flowers, ferns, and a wedding bell. Follow-' ing tho ceremony, a reception, attended ■by many guests, was held at the residence of the bridegroom’s parents, owing to tho indisposition of the bride’s mother. Tho bride’s travelling costume was a saxo blue coat and skirt with toque to match, _ and a fur, the gift of the bridegroom'. In the evening Air. and Mrs. Palmer left by car en route for the south. On their return they will take up their residence, at Spring Grove, Nelson. The engagement is announced M Muss. Jean Turnbull, youngest daughtei if Mr. rind Mrs. William Turnbull, of Moiling?ton to Mr. Harry D. Moss, second eon of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Moss, also of • Wellington. MOTHER AUBERT’S APPEAL , COMMITTEE There was an attendance of 25 at a meeting held yesterday to complete arrangements for Mother Albert’s appeal.. It.was decided to open an account withthe Union Bank, into which tho gross, proceeds will bo paid 1 , and to which subscribers may remit further donations. The honorary services ot the following were gratefully accepted Mr. F. J. M’Comisky, A.1.A., and Afessra. Wynne and Clark, as typists; and Mr. Eno Johnson as auctioneer, as well as tue gift of two tons of coal from Messrs. J. A. Redpath and Sons, and a generous supply of stationery and office requisites from y Mr. George Jeffrey. So that ; nof clashing will take place, definite dates, were fixed for the various and “at homes” that-are to be giveni in) aid of the fund. The street collection dav will bo known as "Mother AubertsRose Day,” and it was agreed to haveran , sale an artificial red rose as the appeal badge The collectors’ reports were encouraging, and further subscriptions wets . received The details of the jumble sale, the matinee, and the street day were fur- . thcr discussed, and considerable progress made The large attendance at each of X meetings held, and the general enthusiasm augur well for the success of the appeal.