WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 60, 5 December 1923, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

MATTERS J)F INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR,

(By

Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Major and Mrs. Dean of Gisborne, are visiting Auckland.

Air. and Mrs. J. B. Henry, of Auckland, and Miss Henry, formerly of Wellington, have left “Corgen” (Auckland) to take up their residence in Mrs. Algie’s house in Remuera Road.

Mrs. W. Wardell and Mrs. OlivetBunny returned to Masterton yesterday after a visit to Nelson.

Mrs. Boys passed through Wellington last week on her return to Christchurch from a visit to Auckland.

Mrs. Arthur Rhodes and Miss Shona Rhodes returned last week to Christchurch, after a visit to Wellington.

Dr. and Mrs. Paterson and Mr. and Mrs. Halliday have returned to Pahiatua from a visit to Taupo.

Miss Coutts-Moon returned to Wellington yesterday by the Manuka from a visit to Australia.

' Mr. and Mrs. W. Taylor, of Dunedin, returned last week from a visit to England and Canada.

Mrs. A. B. Honeyfield, of Sydney, and formerly of New Plymouth, who recently made a present of two tram shelters to New Plymouth, has presented entrance gates to the Te Henui cemetrey. Miss E. E. Williams, late supervisor of the Masterton telephone exchange, left yesterday en route for Dunedin, where she takes up a similar position. Miss N. Kirkwood, of Stratford, is to take Miss Williams’s place at Mastorton.

The marriage took place recently in the Cuba Street Methodist Church, Palmerston North, of Miss Beatrice Alice Christie, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J- ■ Christie, of Palmerston North, and'Mr. Ernest A. H. Lepper, of "Wellington. Miss Ethel Christie and the little niece of the bride, Myrtle Bailey, were in attendance, and the best man was Mr. C. Haseman, of Wellington.

The Mayqr (Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P.) will open the garden fete which is to be held by tho Wellington. branch of the National Council of Women in the grounds of the Prime Minister’s residence on Saturday after, noon. There will be stalls for tho sale of flowers, sweets, produce, cakes, etc., and in addition to afternoon tea there will bo strawlierries and cream and ico creams. Various competitions will be held, and Mrs. Taylor has consented to arrange for fancy dancing and gymnastic exercises on the lawn bv some of tho college girls. The Boys’ Institute Band will play selections during the nfteiinoon.

On Monday afternoon the committees of tho Navy League, incuding tho girls’ branch of the league, were entertained at tea on board _H.M.S. Chatham by Commodore Alistair Beal, C.M.G., Commander of the New Zealand Station. Afterwards tho commodore gave an address on “Tho New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy,’’ which was followed by a tour of inspection of the ship under his personal guidance.

Th© engagement is announced of Elspeth. eldest daughter of thb late Mr. Lachlan Maclean and Mrs. Lachlan Maclean, of Rcmuera, Auckland (formerly of Dunedin), to Charles, thiill son of Sir John Roberts. Miss Maclean is at present travelling through Britain, while Mr. Roberts has bfeen resident in Selkirk, Scotland, for many years.

Tho marriage took place last week in St. Barnabas’s Church, Mount Eden, Auckland, of Miss Alison M. Tayloi, second daughter of Mr. H. Taylor, of Thames, to Mr. T. Whitmore James, second son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. James, of Dargaville- The bride was given away by her cousin, Mr. N. Sinclair, and was attended by Miss Pearl Taylor (sister), Miss Ethel M. P. James, and Miss Daisy I. James, of Dargaville, as bridesmaids, with little Henrietta Cross as flower-girl. The best man was Mr. L. Harrison. Haysom, and tho groomsmen Mr. R. L. Hansen and Mr. D. McPhail.

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the National Council was held to report upon the arrangements which have been made for the garden fete to be held in the ground's of tho Prime Minister’s residence on Saturday afternoon next. Miss Kane (president) was in the chair. It was reported' that there would be stalls for the sale of cakes, flowers, produce, sweets, etc., and theie v.nnihi re atternoon tea, strawberries and cream, and ice creams. The Boys’ Institute Band is to play during the afternoon and all sorts of interesting competitions have been arranged!. Given fine weather, a particularly pleasant afternoon is anticipated.

ThO disinclination of domestics seeking; employment to go to tho country or oven to a distant suburb was commented on last week by the manageress of an employment agency (states tho Auckland “Star”). ‘They won’t go ten minutes away from Queen Street,” shla said. “They want to be in the heart of tho city, close to tho picture shows. They seem afraid that they will be lost in their own country if they get past Karangahapo Road. I am speaking of Now Zealand girls and women, and I am sorry to say that their courage and readiness to work do not compare with the women who are arriving here from England. Theso women want work, and they will go anywhere. Thev are brave enough to como over 12,000 miles of sna among strangers in a strange land, and when they arrive hero thev are brave enough to go after the job, whlerevor it is. And I may tell you that all I have obtained positions for have filled those positions creditably and well, and I have heard nothing but praise for them.”

Dr. and Mrs. Marshall Macdonald iteturned last week from Australia, and loft almost immediately for Dunedin.

Mrs. T. Ward and Mrs. Ponsonby have returned from a visit to Awatere.

Tho Rev. Gardner Miller, -f London, and family are leaving for New Zealand on March 13. Mr. Miller is to take over the pastorate of the Miller Memorial Congregational Church at Napier.

Miss Violet Coneanen, who is well known in Perth as a. singer and teacher, is the first Australian selected to sing small parts with .tine Molba Opera Company (states the “Western Mad’’). Miss Coneanen studied at the Albert Street Conservatorium in Melbourne for somje years, but has spent the past few seasons in Perth.

A hospital lighthouse is a novel idea, and one that is being used to advertise the appeal of the Wolverhampton Hospital for £150,000. The lighthouse is built on tho roof, and every time a patient has been operated upon, or has recovered from an illness or operation, the light flashes out. It can be seen for twenty miles, and serves to remind thousands of people of the work of mercy and fights for lives which are going on incessantly.

Hie death of Mrs. Alice McLeod, wife of Mr. Malcolm McLeod, Auckland, late of Gisborne, occurred on Saturday at tho residence of her son-in-law, Mr. 0. E. Rolf Smith, Crescent Road, Epsom. For the last five years Mrs. McLeod resided in Auckland, but for 30 years previously had lived in Gisborne- Both Mr. and Mrs. McLeod took an active part in the temperance movement, the latter being one of the founders of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. Mrs. McLeod is survived, by her husband and a grownup family of one son and three daughters. ~

A bazaar and children’s entertainment is to be held in St. Mark s Schoolroom this afternoon and evening, and also to-morrow afternoon and evening. In addition to tli© usual stalls the mothers of pupils attending St. Mark’s Church School will have a specially-stocked stall and so also', will the fathers, both of which promise many attractions. Another attraction will be a Christmas tree for tho children.

The death took place at Dannevirke on Saturday of Mrs. J- Young, a well-known resident of Clive, Hawke’s Bay, and mother of Mrs. T. Bain, of Dannevirke. The late Mrs. Young, who was S 3 years of age, was a native of East Kilbride, Lanarkshire. She arrived in New Zealand with her husband and three young children in 1873, and tho family settled at Clive. Mrs. Young’s husband predeceased her 30 years ago, but she is survived by four members of her family-Mrs. T. Bain. Dannevirko, Mrs. J. J. Rathbone, Clive, Miss Young, Dannevirko, and Mr. J. AYoung, Clive. A brother of deceased, Mr. Neil Wallace, resides at Petone.

The coronation of Queen Victoria (Miss V. Duff), in connection with the recent carnival, took place on Monday evening at tho Town Hall, Greytown. There was a largo audience, many people arriving from the neighbouring towns to witness the crowning ceremony. The Greytown Municipal Band played several items on the balcony, which were greatly appreciated, after which, a concert was given. Misses M. Trotman, E. Nicholls, Miss T. Keltic, and Messrs. Noho Told and A. M. Costain contributed vocal items. “Her Majesty Queen Victoria” (Miss V. Duff) arrived in state, with Princess Ethel (Miss Young) and Princess Stella (Miss Zull), ladies-in-waiting, and page boys and flower girs. The mayor (Mr. W. A. Hutton), called upon “Her Majesty” to take the oath, which she did; she was then, crowned Queen of tho Kingdom of Greytown, Morrison’s Bush, and Papawai. The “Queen” was then presented with a. necklet and the princesses with a bracelet each. Tli© royal group afterwards opened tho dance, which lasted till 12 o’clock. .

“Allendale,” the home of Mr. and Mrs. Len. McKenzie, in Dufferin Street, was a scene of animation on Saturday afternoon, when a garden party and sale of work was held in the extensive grounds, in aid of the Kent Terrace Presbyterian Church building fund. The entrance and drive were festooned with the bunting of all nations, but even that lavish display of colour could not dim' tho glory of tho garden, which was looking at its very best. Stalls were conveniently arranged for the sale of needlework, flowers, cakes, confectionery, afternoon tea, otc., and good business resulted in a substantial amount being raised for the object in view. During tho afternoon Mr. and Mrs McKenzie were heartily thanked for their kindness in loaning “Allendale” for the occasion, and Dr. J. Elliott made a point of thanking all the ladies who had worked so hard to make the function such a decided success.