SOCIAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 284, 26 August 1922, Page 12

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

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aoent will follow tho example of Great Britain and send women representatives. in an advisory capacity to the meeting of the League of Nations. At present the Government is considering the matter. Two attempts have been made in the Houso of Representatives to secure from Mr. Hughes a promise that the women’s organisations in Australia would be given representation at the meeting. The. opposition is favourable to the choice of women repreMntatives, hut io suspicious of a choice being made by Nationalist organisations. Apropos of the subject, a women’s political party has just been formed in Melbourne with the object of securing direct representation of the interests of women and children in Parliament and other Government bodies.

Mrs. John Montgomery (Fendalton, Christchurch), is visiting Wellington and is staying at Government House.

Mrs. W. H. Gumbleton and children have arrived in Wellington from Christchurch, on their way tor a visit to Dr. Jessie Maddison, Hawke’s Bay.

The Canterbury Women’s Club held a very interesting display of women’s work on Thursday afternoon, in which •was included water colours, at jewellery, metal work, and other crafts.

Mrs. Hugh Williams (Ma.sterton) is prying a brief visit to Wellington.

"So far as my experience in Australia goes, I have increasing admiration for the women of Australia,’’ said Lady Forster, when addressing a meeting of the National Council or Women of Queensland. Her Excellency added that during her two years’ residence in the Commonwealth she had been more and more impressed with the courage, earnestness, self-sacrifice, hospitality, and willingness to help others, which were tho characteristics of Australian womanhood.

A very pleasant and successful afternoon, organised by Mrs. A. W. Mouat and Mrs. Pow, was held at the Pioneer 'Club yesterdav in aid of tliei furnishing fund of the club. Various attractions had been arranged for the entertainment of those attending, including an amusing geographical competi--1 ion, a musical programme to ''which Mrs. Albert Russell, Mrs. Eckhoff, and Mrs. Ginn contributed, with songs, and a mystery search, in charge of Mrs. Rathbone and Miss Pease. The winners of the competition were Miss Van Staveren first and Mrs. Eastgate second. In the earlier part of tho afternoon' Mrs. J. D. Gray and Mrs. Preston made brief speeches, the latter eulogising the work done for the club by Miss Amy Kane, and welcoming her to the presidency, to which she was elected at the recent annual meeting. A tribute was also paid to the work of Mrs. J. Myers. Miss Kane spoke in reply, and also thanked the donors of the very charming bouquet which had been presented her. Bouquets were also presented to Mrs. Myers, Lady Gibbcs, and Mrs. J. D. Gray. Members of the club assisted Mrs. Pow and Mrs. Mouat with the tea. Altogether a most pleasant afternoon was spent. Lovely spring flowers decorated the rooms, and flowers were also sold for the fund.

A Paris report that hlr. George Jay Gould, head of the Gould family, had married there a few weeks ago Miss Alice Sinclair, an actress who appeared in a Brooklyn musical comedy some years ago, has caused a sensation in liondon (states the “Daily Mail”). Mr. Gould’t first wife, Mrs. Edith Kingdon Gould, died in November from a heart attack whih playing golf with her husband on the links at the Georgian course on the Gould country estate at Lakewood, New Jersey. News of his second marriage was made public by his daughter Edith, whose runaway marriage to Mr. Carrol Wainwright was recently reported.

Mrs. A. H. Waters will return to Wellington early this week from a visit to Auckland.

Miss Dorothy Wells is spending the term holidays in Christchurch.

A meeting of the committee of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children was held yesterday, Mrs. Snrotl, vice-president, being in the chair. There were also present:— Mesdames J. Kirkcaldie. Chatfield and J. R. Glasson, Miss Kirk, and Miss Telfer. Replies from the Minister of Justice and from the Health Department to letters that had been writton them were read. Among the numerous cases dealt' with were those for maintenance, undesirable guardianship for children, etc. It was reported that a number of children had been admitted into homes during tho illness of their mothers. Subscriptions were acknowledged as follow:—Lady Stout, £1 Is.; Mrs. George Lambert, £1 Is.; Mrs. Sprott, £1 Is.; Mrs. J. R. Glasson, bs.

The speaker at tho Y.W.C.A. service to-morrow will bo Mrs. D. 0. McClay, president of the Wellington branch of the association.

An “open missionary night” was held at the Y.W.C.A. Thursday evening. Extracts were read from the letters of various secretaries in the field, and also one from Miss Fair, who is representing New Zealand at the great Y.W.C.A. conference in Salzburg. Several solos, were sung, which were much appreciated by the audience The missionary month ends next week with a final evening, during-which the ground covered during the month will be reviewed.

Discussing dance partners in an English exchange, a “Debutante” writes: —Your partner’s face is of no more importance than his small-talk; deportment dropped out of use long ago; there remains his legs and his figure. His legs may or may ont be well turned; it is the way thev turn and step that matters; and so long as his figure be neither too tall nor too short, wliat matters the rest ? Nowadays wo go to a dance to dance; if we want to exchange choice phrases we play golf (where the well-turned leg does show up)—with someone else. In the days of Sir Roger de Coverley and old English dances a witty partner must have been a blessing. Think of waiting while a dozen other couplerabased and turned and bowed beside a man who remarked at intervals, “Pretty hat, what?*’ This is xny I present best-partner’s only converse-1 iiona) opening.

The Mayoress (Mrs. B. A. Wright) is expected to return to Wellington to-day from Auckland.

The waiters in an Italian town lately formed a union for resisting even their regularised percentage tips. Their line was that tips were inlra dig, and they demanded, and got, wages instead. Restaurateurs would ,as little think of offering a tip in tiiat town as restaurateurs think ot refraining from tipping in London.

Tho performance of Sutro’s comedy, “Uncle Anyhow,” that was being arranged by Mrs. lan Duncan m aid of the new Catholic Hall at Hill Street, has been postponed until October 4, owing to the Concert Chamber not being available next week.

The wedding took place at St. Peter’s Church, Palmerston North, of Miss Laura Beatrice (Dolly) Hill, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hui, Palmerston North, to Mr. George Myles, of Arbroath, Scotland. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. Hobbs, and the bride and bridegroom left the church to the strains of the Wedding March, played by Miss I. Hobbs. Mr. and Mrs. George Myles intend making Palmerston North their home.

Visiting Nelson during tho week were the Hon. R. <jjJcott, M.L.C., and Mrs. Scott. They were guests of Mr. James Pagan, Kohatu.

Madame Winnie Fraser, of Oamaru, who sang the soprano numbers in “The Messiah” at Hastings recently, is spending the week-end there, on her way back from Gisborne.

The wedding; took place at St. Mary’s Church, Hawera, on Wednesday of Miss Alice Madge Griffin, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Griffin, of Inaha, and Mr. Horace F. Wren, youngest son of Mrs. F. Wren, of Tokaora. The bridesmaids were Misses Alice Wren and Vera Griffin, and two little girls (cousins of tls» bride) were flower girls. Mr. A. E. Linn was best man and Mr. E. Griffin groomsman.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. J. G. Coates was the hostess at an afternoon tea given at the Ministerial residence in Tinakori Road. Spring flowers decorated the rooms, and the table in the diningroom, where tea was served, was arranged with pink camellias. Mrs. Coates wore a frock of grey crepe marocain, draped nith lace to match, and relieved with touches of gold. Among those who were present were Lady Hall-Jones, Miss Downie Stewart, Mrs. Erl Williams, Miss Coates, Lady Findlay, Mrs. Siddalls, Mrs. J. Duthie, Sirs. Macarthy Reid, Miss Barnett, Mrs. F. Dyer, Mrs. Burdekin, Mrs. Yaldwyn, Mrs. W. D. Stewart, Miss Haise, Miss Hall-Jones. Mrs. R. W. Holmes, Mrs. Sinclair Thompson, Mrs. Christie, Mrs. Turrell.

Mrs. Squire Kennon, “Woodcraft,” Hawthorn, Melbourne, has recovered from her recent illness and has now returned to the Midland Hotel from tho Bowen Street Hospital. Acting under medical advice. Mrs. Kennon intends returning to Australia by the Makura from Auckland on September .8. Miss Kennon and Miss Aileen Kennon will visit Rotorua before leaving the Dominion.