WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 173, 10 April 1923, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

MATTERS ..OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR,

(By

Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr. and Mrs. de Castro loft for Auckland yesterday, on route for Australia. They sail next Friday for Melbourne and Sydney.

Mr. and Airs. J. D. Dunlop and their little daughter, sailed for Ceylon by the Tahiti on Friday, after a. most enjoyable tour of New Zealand.

Mr. J. H. Pagni, Consul for Italy in New Zealand, and Mru. Pagni are leaving Auckland by the Ulimaroa for Sydney on April 20. for a tour abroad, including Italy, France, Belgium, and Great Britain.

Miss A. Macdonald, who has been infant mistress in the Takapau School for the past two years, and who is resigning, was presented on Friday with a gold brooch as a token of the esteem felt for her by parents, staff, and pupils.

The marriage took place at "Newfields.” the residence of 'Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Svensen, Wainukurnu. of their daughter, M'ss Barbara Svensen, to Mr. .Tames Madson, only son of Mr. and Mrs-. ,T. C. Madson, also, of Waipukurau. The Rev. Stacc officiated

The marriage took nlace last week at St. Paul’s Church. Svmonds Street, Auckland. ..of Miss Edith Gwendoline Plummer, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Plummer, of City Road, who is very well known in the musical circles of ’Auckland, to Mr. Hubert Menarv Hammond, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hammond, of Hamilton.

Miss Lowe, who has been spending several months with her sister, _ Airs. Pyne, in Christchurch, is returning to England - very shortly.

Aliss Alarie Cleary, Af.A., LL.B., a niece of his Lordship Bishop Cleary, of Auckland, recently completed her course in laws at the Newman College, Melbourne, and is shortly to be admitted as a barrister and solicitor. Alias Cleary distinguished herself by taking her double degree at the same time.

Hostesses for the Community Club this week are as follow Monday Alias Rix-Trot; Tuesday, Airs. F. K. Hunt; Wednesday, Airs. Kinvig; Thursday, Mrs. Murphy and Alias Griffiths; Friday, Airs. A. Marsden; Saturday, Airs. G H. Butler; Sunday, Miss Ford; Alonday, Airs. C. H. Chapman. The marriage took place in St. John’s Church, Christchurch, on Raster Monday, of Aliss Edith Gee, youngest daughter of Air. and the late Mrs. G. F. Gee, of Spreydon, and Mr. Arthur Doig, youngest son of the late Mr. and Airs. Doig, of Sydney The bridesmaids were Miss Alildred Gee and Miss Gertrude Rodley, with little Billie Baker as flower girl. In attendance upon the bridegroom ycro Mr. Cecil Doig and Air. Herbert Rodley.

Aliss D. Fenwick and Alisa Snow Clark, of Napier, were met by fellow tennis players on Saturday and presented with cut-glass silver mounted powder pots. Mr. G. Oakley, on behalf of t,lie 'donors, said that tlio gifta were to serve as moxnentoes_ oi the recipients’ selection, in the New Zealand ladies’ team at Christmas; Miss Snow Clark briefly thanked the gathering.

■ The Welb’ngton Navals Boating Society opened its dancing season for this' year in their social hall on J ervois Quay on Saturday evemng. There was a good attendance and McCormick’s orchestra supplied excellent music. Tho hall had been decorated with golden and pink streamers, with very hretty effect. The committee responsible for the arrangements comprised Messrs. Apsland, Bennett. Dalton, I'ield Hedginan, Longhurst, Lloyd, Tortman, Tait, Whitaker, Woods, with Air. A. J, Walsh as hon. secretary.

For half a century, says the “Nursing Mirror,” the Birminrijmin and Midlands Woman’s e has naa a woman dispenser. During years of that long period tho post has been filled 'by Miss Blanche Thompson, who, in that time, has trained considerably over 100 ladies for phnrwas enertained at a laige recep ion, at which many well-known people were present.

The marriage took place in the Memorial Church, Eskdalc, Hawke s Bay of Miss Muriel S. C. Duncan, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs .Tames Duncan, of Petane (Hawke s Bay), to Mr. ■William E. Mitchell, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Mitchell of Manalmu Tho Rev. TV. Drake officiated. The bridesmaids were blisses Elsie Duncan. Beryl Andrews'. Hael Stevenson, Kathleen Burton, Mita Burton, and Dorothy Kirkham. The flower girl was Miss Phyllis Marshall Oho hest man was Mr. Percy Mitchell and Mr. Cecil Duncan groomsman.

The 188th meeting of tho Free Kindergarten Council was held recently. Miss Itiley reported that the number of students was increasing and that the staff and students held a jumble sale, which realised £2O, to be spent on equipment for t,he roonift just altered. Tho Taranaki Street Mothers’ Chib held their annual meeting and tho lolloping officers were elected:—President Mrs. Harding; viw-presidcnt, Mrs Duncan, treasurer, Mrs. Levy; secretary, Mrs. Purdio. During the month donations were received from Miss Malcolm, Mr. King, the pupils at Seatoun School; also an otter of equipment for the playground a.nd a gas ring, all speaking of the interest taken by the public in the work. Members oi* the council are sometimes asked if t,he kindergartens are appreciated by the parents. Several very grateful letters have been received lately, among them t.ho following“ This is io inform you in consequence of our departure from Wellington, Alex, will not be in attendance after your Easter vacation and Mrs. McNaughton and .myself take this opportunity of expressing out sincere thanks and appreciation ot those who have in any measure been responsible for the happy days our little son has ,had while at your school We also, from a parents point ot view desire to express our thanks for tfho assistance which your, tuition undoubtedly ftives in bringing up tho children of those of us who are fortunate in having little .ones under your control.”—YAurs faithfully (signed! H. McNaughton.

With the near approach of the Trentham autumn races conies the imperative need of smart npjiatel, .so Indies wishing to appear extra stylish nt this meeting should not fail to call early and procure onn of Snnelcnian and' Thompson’s smart imported costumes. or overcoats. These are specially created by their oversea experts, and all are extremely reasonable in price. Call to-day at Spncknian and Thompson, 240 Lambton Quay.—Advt.

Weddings to be artistic must have Bouquets to harmonise with frocks. Miss Murray, 3G Willis Street. Deliv'•vioj anywhere in Dominion. —Advt.

Air. J. J. Bonk, formerly manager in London for Alessrs. Mackay, Logan, Caldwell, Ltd., and Airs. Boak, who have been living at Bayswater for the last two years, left by__the Cormtliic for England. Afterwards they will go to India to visit their son, Afr. Claude Boak.

Airs. J. H. G. Alurdoch (widow of the late Air. J. H. G. Alurdoch, of the firm of Sainsbury, Logan and Williams) has decided to offer herself as a candidate at the coming election for the Napier Borough Council (states the Napier “Telegraph”). Airs. Alurdoch has for some time past been a member of the Hawke’s Bay Hospital Board.

Lady Ward left Wellington for the south on Saturday evening.

Airs. Ormiston Chant, th© temperance reformer and iiurity crusader, died at Banbury, Oxfordshire, aged 74. Airs. Ormiston Chant will be remembered for her crusade in 1895 against the promenades at London music-halls. She raised objection to the character of certain women who promenaded at these resorts, and her attacks led to a great deal of controversy. She twice defended her attituded from the stage of the Oxford Alusic Hall. Airs. Chant had been known as a temperance lecturer and a, preacher for many years. _ She was strongly opposed to the vivisection of aninials. In the campaign for women’s votes- before the war she warmly condemned militant tactics. _ She published many books of children’s songs, and was a first school-mistress and then a ilurse. In 1876 she married the late Dr. Chant, whom she met at the London Hospital.

London is to have a garden club as a meeting-i>lace for people who love gardens and who want to talk about flowers and gardeners and rock plants with other enthusiastic amateurs (states the Manchester “Guardian.”) They have met such congenial souls and made new friends at the fortnightly shows of the Royal Horticultural Society, but this 'has only whetted their appetite for greater opportunities for meeting. So the Garden Club is to bo formed, with men and women members. The Duko of Northumberland is president. The club has the chance of securing Lord Leconfield’s house in Chesterfield’s Gardens, which overlooks Chesterfield House. Here there will bo nearly forty bedrooms available at a moderate charge, and the suggestion is that the fine library should house a large collection of standard gardening books, while the reading-room will bo supplied, with all gardening papers and periodicals and the chief horticultural catalogues. A limited liability company is being formed to meet the initial expenses, and a membership of two thousand is aimed at before the club opens.

The Californian State Board of Education has granted to a lady student of the University a certificate appointing her a qualified teacher of the art of whistling in schools. Whistlers in this country are not generally regarded with special favour in polite society, nor is the music they produce generally admired (states a writer in the Manchester “Guardian”). In America, it would appear, the whistler is not only tolerated, he is actually to be encouraged. A few years ago at somo special services ,held at a Philadelphia Methodist Episcopal church the novel feature of the whistling of the hymns by the congregation was introduced. For certain hymns it was said to be a failure, but for such martial hymns as “Onward, Christian Soldiers” the effect was stated to be impressive. The innovation proved a great attraction and drew big crowds. The initiators of the practice maintained that whistling makes a more popular appeal than singing, for all cannot sing, but all can whistle. Be that as it may, the Calvary Reformed Church in the same city decided also to make w.histling a part of their .service, and, uftcr considerable training, a chorus of fifty boys became sufficiientlj' expert to whistle to hymn tunes at the weekly services.

On condition ifeafc her name bo not mentioned, and consenting to an interview with a “Manawatu Times” representative only that peoples’ eyes may bo opened a little on some of the war tragedies, starvation and hardships suffered in the Holly Land during tho tense period of hostilities —- 1918-19 and up to the time the French took possession, a lady doctor, now in Palmerston North recounted some —only a very few —of her experiences. The distinguished visitor has- not only served in Palestine, Scrvia. France and Corfu, but has been awarded many decorations, including the coveted Croix de Guerre, with gold Crown. The visitor’s words will, however, enable our readers to see further than the war cables conveyed. Tho doctor confined herself mainly to her period in Palestine and Syria, with the Red Cross which went in response to a call from Field-Marshall Allenby. They found Jerusalem in an extraordinary state, and when our visitor arrived, the American Red Cross organisations had just been established. The people had been starved by the Turks, and were in a heartrending state. Even the Mohammedan orphans from all round Syria did not escape. The Red Cross was obliged to deal with 14,000 orphans almost immediately on arrival. The poor creatures were in an awful state and had to be placed almost like sardines for a week, while they were cleaned and attended to. This number reached 25,000 very soon, and with the greatest 7O per cent, were saved. The' doctor referred to “one day’s work” when out of 7000 souls, who were sent out from the Aleppo- district, mostly Syrian and Armenian orphans, the remnant of 300 arrived after fleeing before tho Turks and suffering most excruciating deaths at their hands Many of the unfortunates were overtaken and thrown down a pit, in which wore burning logs, a few women only escaping. When organising relief work, they found Lebanon practically full of skeletons. There were no birds, or any rats or mice. All had been eagerly devoured by the starving people. One <lay a forlorn woman came into the dispensary and it was explained to the doctor that she lr-d eaten her baby. The house and family weio always investigated before assistance was granted. They endeavoured to find light work as a return fixfood -supplies. They got people to work as potters to replace the water jars, which had been broken deliberately by ! tho Turks, so that the* people could ' not carry water. They got them wool ■ and helped them to re-establish the looms, which the Turks had burned. Dispensaries were established at intervals of every ten miles.

Ladies cannot do hotter than visit our well-known salon for hairwork of every description. La Naturclle partings’ in transformations, toupees, and wigs, aro delightful creations. Combings mounted ito switches, puffs, adjustable bobs, and pads, 2s. per oz. Children’s hair cut, Is. ; Marcel waving 3s. Gd. Stamford and Co., 123 Cuba Street. ’Phone 21—220.—Advt.

Lady Ursula Grosvenor, .eldest daughter of tho Duko of Westminster, who camo of age recently, has announced her engagement to J. R. Anthony, tho famous steeplechase jockey, states u London correspondent. It lias been an open secret for some time that Lady Ursula, when she came of age, would announce her engagement to the jockey, in whose company she I has been seen on many racecourses during the present “over-sticks” .season. = Sho is very popular in society, «nd is an extremely pretty, tall, fair girl, with a good figure, a fearless horsewoman and a first-rate whip. She rides astride, and loves outdoor sports of all kinds. Her futures husband, Jack Anthony, is the best steeplechase jockey in tho world, it is alleged, for lie has won the Grand National no fewer than three times, and this year is engaged to ride Forewarned, the favourite, over the most difficult of all steeplechase courses. Jack Anthony is still a young man, and has lived in the saddle all his life. Like ins father, a breeder of horses and a rider to hounds, he for many years rode as an amateur. In fact he has Peen a professional jockey only during the last two years. He comes of a sporting family of twelve —seven sons and five daughters—and started riding in his father’s hunting stables and at local shows and race meetings. Another brother, Colonel W. S. Anthony, is the owner of Clashing Arms, whicji Jack has live times ridden to victory. His brother, Captain H. C. Anthony, ot tho Pembroke Yeomanry, was killed in France. Tho youngest brother is in Australia on an’estate given him by tho Australian Government for services m tho war. During the war he served m France with the Wilts Yeomanry, wid was invalided hoine< Last year he topped tho list of winning jockeys over iho jumps with 7'B successes, thus equalling his brother Ivor, anil there Is no doubt thap iie would have eclipsed that record but for the fact that, he met. with an accident when riding Holdcroft. His favourite recreations are hunting and coursing. He is by no, means an indifferent lawn tennis player. Ho won his first steeplechase In 1906, when ho was 16. at Ludlow, whore he was first past the post in >no Farmers’ Open Steeplechase. His brother Ivor is also a jockey, and another brother is a trainer. His three Grand Nationals were: —Glensido 1911, Ally Sloper 1915, Troytown 1920. He is this year riding as well ns ever, and was recently four times first in succession. lie has met with many accidents in his pursuit of the sport.