WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 119, 5 February 1923, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Coleridge has relumed from Scatoun, where, with her family, she had been spending several weeks.

Mrs. J. Darling loaves this evening for a visit to Christchurch.

Mrs. Norman Beotham, of Masterton, returned to New Zealand recently from England. Sho has spent the last two years; in travelling.

The wedding took place on JanuarJ 24, al Holy Trinity Church, Ohariu, oi Miss Jeannie Best, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Best, of Ohariu, to Mr. Albert Sievers, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Sievers, of Makara. The Rev. Isaacson conducted the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a pretty dress of palo pink satin. She was attended by her sister, Miss Cissie Best, and a small niece, Miss Florence Field, acted as flower girl. Mr. O. R. Best carried out the duties of best man. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Best entertained a large number of friends and relatives in the Ohariu Hall.

Miss Myrtle M. Mather, who has been an enthusiast in life-saving work and a member of the North Taranaki Head Centre of the Royal Life Saving Sociotv for some years, tendered her resignation to the centre on Thursday, as she is leaving for Hawera shorty. Many tributes to her work were paid at the meeting of the centre last week.

, The engagement is announced of Miss Esbelle (Essie) Hardy, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Hardy. “Hoyden,” Blackburn, to Mr. Keith Collins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Collins, Napier.

The many friends in New Zealand of Mr. and Mrs. James Pennethorno (nee Mabel Miller. Napier) will be interested to hear of the birth of their little daughter. Mrs. Pennethorno went to Egypt as a war worker and while over there married, and now resides in’ Paupa, Egypt.

Miss Drury has returned to Napier from Wellington.

Mrs. Watson, one of the oldest, members of the Hastings Bowling and Croquet. Club, is leaving for Auckland, and last week the president of the bowling dub (Mr. R. Pitcaitldy), on behalf of the ladies, presented. Mrs. Watson with a gold broach and voiced the esteem in which the departing member was held by the club. The recepient suitably responded.

Mrs. E. Newbigin and Mrs. Beatson have returned to Napier from Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. H. 11. Adams. of Auckland, have recently celebrated their golden wedding. Druing the half century Mr. Adams has been closely associated with the mining industry of the Coromandel Peninsula. z Mrs. W. Slocombe (Christchurch) and her daughter, Mrs. C- Wilkins, left Wellington last week en route for England, via Suez. *

Mrs. Svdnev, Johnston (Takannu. H. 8.) is visiting Christchurch. With her is Mrs. H. M. Watson, of Palmerston ’North.

A farm entirely run bv women, and consisting of 93 acres of land, is progressing very profitably in Lingneld. Surrey.

Mrs. Walter Marrin (Wairarapa) has taken a house at Day’s Bay.

Mrs. A. H. Moyes arrived in Wellington from Christchurch, at the end of last week, on her return to New Plymouth from Christchurch.

Mrs. Archie Clark, of Featherston, is to act as judge m the home produce section of the Feilding Show. She leaves for Feilding to-day.

Miss Jessie Chapman, of Palmerston North, is returning from England by the Corinthic.

A party of American tourists passed through Palmerston North on Friday on their way te Foxton from Napier. Included in the party were Miss Myrtle O’Farrellett, the famous long-distance awinuner, of Los Angeles, California, and Miss Kate Delorinere, a wellItNOwn short story writer, of Seattle, Washington.

Mrs. A. J. Tiplar, of Christchurch, will leave by the Remuera for a two years’ visit to England.

Miss Irene Skinner (New Plymouth) will leave by the Ruapehu for England. Mrs. J. R. Cruickshank has returned to New Plymouth from Wellington.

Prior to her departure for her home In Wellington, Nurse Dixon, of the Masterton Hospital, was fareweiled by bur friends at a tea party at the nurses’ home, on Thursday.

Miss Amy Hadfield and Miss May Hadfield, of Wanganui, Iqft for Sydney on .Friday en route for England. Mrs. J. Marshall, of Tutu Totara (Marton) and Mrs. Hadfield, of Paraparaurau, were in town to bid them farewell.

Sir James Allen, High Commissioner for New Zealand in London, and Lady Allen were guests at a dinner given bv the Montrose Rotary Club at the Star Hotel, Montrose, on December 21. The wives of members and several lady friends were also present, and a most enjoyable evening was spent.

Mrs. Carey Hill, a member of the Christchurch branch of the Victoria League, who recently returned from a visit to England and the Continent, told members of the league, at the annual meeting, something of what she had seen while in England. She had visited in France an institution which had been, during the war, a hospital for refugees who had Leon imprisoned by the 1 Gormans and subsequently returned to their own land. Every month the Victoria League had sent boxes of clothing to this hospital, which, in appearance, reminded one so forcibly of .New Zealand. In the building, which was now a 'onvalescent home for children, every ward was named after some prominent person or place in New Zealand, and the walls 'were lined with New Zealand pictures. She had also visited Brockonhurst cemetery, where so many New Zealand soldiers were burieel, and had been greatly impressed by the beauty of the surroundings, and the care taken of the graves. Mrs. Hill said that she had attended tho big annual general meeting in the Guildhall, London, where tho Prince of Wales had taken the chair and had remarked on tho apparent strength of the league at Home. A member of the Canterbury branch, who was now ill England, to show his appreciation, of the league’s work, had painted a portrait of Lady Jersey, who had boon president of the league since its formation, and had piesented the portrait to the committee.

Aliss Brabant and Miss Nancy Skeat (Napier) have returned from a visit to tho South Island.

Miss A. W. Anderson (Hawke’s Bay) passed through Wellington last week on her return from Christchurch. Miss Lucy Sanders has returned to Christchurch from Wellington.

A Press Association cablegram from Paris announces that Captain Wycliffe Booth, second son of General Bramwell Booth, of the Salvation Army, will be married to Captain Renee Beyron, daughter of Commissioner Beyron, who is leader of the Salvation Arms u» France, on February 12.

The wedding of Miss Rona Harris, second daughter of Mrs. George Harris, “Kohanga,” Riccarton, and the late Mr. Harris, to Mr. Harry Atkinson, only son of Air. and Airs. Alfred Atk\nson, York Bay, Wellington, took place at St. Barnabas’s Church, Fendalton. Christchurch, on Tuesday. The Rev. 11. S. Leach performed the ceremony, and Air. Leslie Strachan played bridal music.

Airs. At. E. Cornyns, of Wanganui, who returned this month from a six months’ visit to California, was heartily welcomed in that country by the “War” Alothers and “Gold Star” Mothers’ Chapters. Both are very large organisations, mid doing wonderful work. It is their hope that Australia and New Zealand will link up and so form a chain around the world. “War” Alothers aro all who had sons in the Great War; “Gold Star” are those who lost sons. Mrs Cornyns was presented with a “Gold Star” at a farewell luncheon given to her at Oakland, and sho treasures tho gift very highly. There were forty-three mothers present, among them being Mrs. Alurry, “State” war mother. Tim presentation was made by Airs. Celia Waterhouse, president of the “Gold Star” Alothers of Oakland.

News has been received in Picton of the death of Alias Francos Edith Annie Andrews, at Burton-on-Tront, England, under most distressing circumstance.”. The young lady was born at Pieton, being tho daughter of Mr. and Airs. F. AV. Andrews. The death occurred al the Burton Hospital, following injuries sustained eight weeks previously as the result of a collision with a girl cyclist. Aliss Andrews v-as riding a motor-cycle slowly past Alessrs. Crosse and Blackwell’s factory gates as the workers were leaving at 5.30 p.m., when a girl worker on a bicycle made across the roadway. A. collision occurred, and Aliss Andrews was throwil on to the ground, suffering a fractured skull.

The annual general meeting and garden party of tho Christchurch branch of the Victoria League took place last week in the beautiful grounds of “Riccarton House,” the re‘sidence of the president, Mrs. Deans, in Christchurch. Thors was n very large attendance, over which Mrs. Deans presided. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: —President, Airs. Deans; vicepresidents, Lady Rhodes, Alesdames Henry Acland, Walter Bean. Chilton, Elworthy, and A. E. G. Rhodes; lion, secretary, Airs. Carej' Hill ; assistant honorary secretary, Aliss Overton; hon. treasurer, Air. G. A. U. Tapper: committee. Executive and hospitality. Lady Boys, Afesdames Hugh Acland. Andrew Anderson, Bovlo, Blunt, Beckett, AV. H. Clark, Crosse, Jlanmor, E. Harper. Hogg, J. H. Hall, Lester, Orbell, Thacker, Pyne, Vernon. J. Cracroft AVilson. AVanklyn, Algar AA’illiaras, Tapper, Laurie AVilson, and Alisses Gerard, Overton, AfoOwen, and Fryer.

Mrs. Louise Hewitt, of Portland. Oregon, arrived is Wellington last week from Christchurch, en route for the Waikato.

The new wing of the Girls’ Friendly Society’s Hostel in Auckland, including a social hall, were opened on Friday morning by Bishop Averill The now wing contains a large social room and 17 bedrooms, and improvements have also been made to the original building. There are now nearly 5(1 beds in tho hostel, and there is provision for supplying light luncheons to girls who are not boarders. The new wing cost about £4OOO. Several parishes ha-d furnished some of the bedrooms, and had supplied tho kitchen with a gas stove. There were, however, 11 bedrooms still to be furnished and a little further work to be done.

The Christchurch ladies who are taking up missionary work were farewelled in Christchurch on Fridav evening in the Y.M.C.A. at a meeting of the New Zealand Church Missionary Society. The ladies are Miss M. A. Jennings, M.A., and Nurses Barg.rove and Brunt. They will b,e joined before leaving New Zealand by two more from Auikland.

Carden Party at Karorl. On Saturday afternoon a very successful garden party was held in the grounds of Mr. J. Laurenson, of Friend Street, Karori, in aid of the funds of the Karori.Mothodist Church. Tho opening ceremony was performed by the Mayor of Wellington. Mr R. A. Wright, M.P., who was accompanied by the Mayoress. A number of stalls had been placed about tho grounds for the sale of flowers, sweets, plain and fancy work, prodine, cool drinks, and afternoon tea, and in charro of them were members of the . Ladies’ Guil,d. There were also tenjils, several sideshows, including a Punch and Judy Show, run by the New Zealand Alliance, and a bran tub for the children. Altogether a verw pleasant afternoon was ‘spent wandering about the garden, playing tennis, etc. Nor were the woes of Punch and. Judy altogether unworthy the attention of some of tho grown-ups. In tho evening a groat attraction had been provided in the form of an open-air concert with the tennis court for its setting. Music and moonlight proved an irresistible combination, and attracted a most appreciative audience. Contributing to the programme were: Mr. Austin Blackie, with songs and a recitation; Mr. L. 11. Daniell. Mr. E. T. Buxton, Mr. A. Harrison, Miss C- 'Harrison, Mrs. Southward. Miss Blechvndes, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Watchman, and Misa Macklin, who sang, and Mr. AV. Knox who recited, Mr. Harrison plaving’tho accompaniments. During the ntternoon Mr. Harrison and Mr. Georgo Nelson also played pianoforte splos. In addition to the moonlight the grounds were lit by a largo electric light, managed bv Mr. Kirkby as his contribution to the effort.