WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 179, 23 April 1924, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

MATTERS c-OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR,

(By

Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. B. Butcher of Auckland are visitors to Wellington. Miss Ella Neave (Heretaunga) is visiting Miss Hutchison, Dunedin. Sir Robert and Lady Stout, left on Saturday for Dunedin. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Russell spent the Easter holidays at Otaki. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Beetham (Brancepeth, Masterton), are visiting Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Bunny (Lower Hutt), have been spending Easter at Rotorua.

Miss M. Hannon of the Massage Department of King George V. Hospital, Rotorua, has left for Sydney.

The friends of Mrs. A. Levy will be pleased to hear that she is progressing favourably after an operation for appendicitis at Bowen Street Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Madden of Hargreaves Street, xeturned to Wellington yesterday by the Main Trunk Express, after spending a short holiday in Auckland. The Women’s Committee of the Navy League in Dunedin is organising a ball to be given to the commander and officers of H.M.S. Dunedin and H.M.S. Dauntless, on Thursday. May 1, at the Art Gallery.

The wedding took place in St. Matthew’s Church, Masterton, of Miss Agnes Huddleston Simpson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Simpson, Matahiwi, to Mr. Frederick James Clarke, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Clarke, also of Matahiwi. The Rev. W. Bullock officiated. Miss Molly Boyd and Miss Frances Simpson were bridesmaids, and the best man and groomsman Mr. A. K. Garrity and Mr. Henry Kjestrup.

Members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces who enjoyed the hospitality of the Hon. Mrs. Henry Edwards, will regret to hear of her recent death. In spite of the fact that during the later years of her life she was practically a cripple—due to rheumatoid arthritis—her mental htitality ’and energy never flagged, and her London house was throughout the war always open to service men.

Mr. John and Mrs. Fanny Attfield celebrated thoir golden wedding at Port Chalmers on Thursday, members of the family and friends being present. Mr. and Mrs. Attfield arrived at Port Chalmers on October 9, 1873. by the Dover Castle, and were married on April 16. 1874, at Dum edin. Of their large family of seven sons and four daughters, two sons made the supreme sacrifice, another was drowned at Gisborne, and one son died several years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Attfield were the recipients of numerous presents from the settlers of Lower Harbour and district.

The Society of Friends at a meeting in Auckland recently had a lantern lecture given on “Woodcraft Chivalry,” which, it appears, is an order similar to that of the Boy Scouts, but without any military clement. It is a development of Indian woodcraft, and the order is intended to lead the natural instincts of the young along right lines, and in the open air. It encourages self-reliance and a greater interest in the common things of everyday life. Mr. Frank E. Moroton, of the Friend’s College, Wanganui, gave a very interesting explanatory lecture on the subject at Auckland-

A highland wedding of much interest was celebrated at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Christchurch, when Corporal Ralph Legge, member of tho Caledonian Pipe Band and eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Legge, of Linwood (Christchurch), was married to Miss Rachel Hodgson, eldest daughter of Mfr. and Mrs. Tyson Hodgson, of Waddington. The RevNorman Webster officiated. Miss Ruby Slade was bridesmaid and two little flower girls, Thelma Fraser and Ida White, were also in attendance. The best man was Pipe Sergeant Leslie Shields. The Caledonian Society’s Pipe Band played appropriate music as the bridal party left the church. A reception was held later in tho Rolleston Street Hall, where many- guests were present.

Lady Constance Butler, daughter of the late Marquess of Ormonde, who is in charge of the X-ray department of St. Andrew’s Hospital, Dollis Hill, has been interested for years in X-ray work. Before the war she read all she could find on her favourite subject, and tho war brought her first chance of actual practical work. To-day as a voluntary worker she is making X-ray manipulation her daily occupation. She has been in charge of the department at St. Andrew’s Hospital—where patients are from the professional and middle classes—since last July. After the war Lady Constance did not do much X-ray work, but she gladly returned to it when she got an invitation from St. Andrew’s Hospital. “I have there,” she said, “the X-ray work of a general hospital. I do the actual work myself and assistants do the developing. The apparatus unfortunately is rather out of date, but it is hoped to raise money to get a new installation. The cost will be at least £6OO. One must be very careful on X-ray work. It is not possible to be absolutely immune from danger, but in time it may be possible to make the work safe. ' The Xray is not a thing to play with. “Operators have to be careful to wear lead-lined gloves, and lead-lined aprons. There is much better protection for everyone in the newpr apparatus. There is, I am convinced, a great future before tho X-rays.”

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University Tournament Balt. What with sport, dances and. entertainments of every kind, ’Varsity students, past, and present, have been having a particularly gay time within tho past few days. The New Zealand i University Tournament brought many visitors to Wellington, as well as the jubilee celebrations, and in consequence there was a large gathering of dancers at the tournament ball, which was held an thq Towg E»;ll last evening. The decorations of the big chamber wore particularly gay, the prevailing colours being black, green and yellow, and with the guy colouring of the frocks the scene was very bright. Over the heads of the dancers was a light canopy of strands of yellow streamers finished at the sides with a fringe of black. The outside of the gallery’ had also been covered with a fringe of long streamers in vivid colourings, and the stage had been draped with black and yellow curtains enclosing a picturesque drop-scene. Supper was served in the concert chamber, which had been draped with flags, and the long tables which ran down the length of the room were’ decorated with chrysanthemums and autumn foliage. Among those who were present were Professor and Mrs. Rankine Brown, the latter wearing a frock of black charmeuse and lace; Mrs. Hunter, in black velvet; Professor and Mrs. Adamson, the latter wearing black charmeuse; Mrs- H. Mackenzie, black lace and satin; Professor and Mrs. Robertson, the latter wearing deep awijier velvet with a necklace of amber beads: Miss Wood, black satin with a beaded overdress; Mrs. MoVillv. black and silver; Professor and Mrs. Murphy the latter wearing a frock of blue taffetas ; Professor Wilson and Mrs. Wilson, who was in mauve taffetas ; Mrs. Horrox, black and silver; Professor Florence and Mrs. Florence, who was wearing a frock of black velvet; Mrs. Hannah in deep rose velvet; Miss England, black satin and lace; Mrs. Thompson (Greytown), rose charmeuse; Professor and Mrs. Easterfield (Nelson), the latter in red broche; Miss Madeley, black taffetas; Mrs. A. Fair peacock green charmeuse and lace frock; Mrs. Stainton, primrose velvet frock; Miss Ballantyne., pale blue charmeuse; Miss Margor Bruhn, flame coloured frock; Miss Herrick, heliotrope taffetas ; Miss .Molly Campbell, royal blue charmeuse with cerise chou at the waist; Miss A. Brown (Featherston), apricot frock; Miss Eileen Leech, pink crepe de chine; Miss Craig, pale (green taffetas trimmed with white flowers a<t the waist; Miss Myrtle Pigou, black and silver frock; Miss Leighton, black taffetas; Mrs. R. Kennedy, primiose velvet; Mrs. D. Smith, cream brocade draped with gold tissue; Miss Lloyd, kingfisher blue frock; Mrs. H. E. Evans, apricot taffetas; Miss Metcalfe, pale blue charmeuse and silver; Miss Forsythe, blue taffetas; Miss Asser, blue frock; Miss Clachan, black taffetas: Miss McCrea, green taffetas; Miss Van Staveren, mauve taffetas; Miss Kathleen Paterson, pale blue crepe de chine ; Miss McAteer, black and silver: Miss Pacho, pale pink frock; Miss Margaret Gilfedder, kingfisher blue with sequin trimming; Miss Fletcher, apricot satin; Miss N. McKenzie, black and gold frock; also Mr. Eichelbaum, Mr R. Kennedy, M.A., MrlA. Fair, Mr Dixon. Colonel R. Beere, Mr. Stainton. Mr. D. Smith, Mr. Evans, Mr. R. R. T. Young, and many more. During the evening tho trophies which had been won in the tournament were presented by Mrs. Rankine Brown, and Otago students, who had carried off quite a number of tho trophies, gave a haka with great gusto.

Mrs. H. H. Beetham (Masterton) and Mr. and Mrs. M. Bethell (Canterbury) are visiting Wellington.

Miss Nancy Hume has returned to Featherston from a visit to Mrs. Cowper, Dannevirke. Mrs. Fenwick (Christchurch) is visiting Masterton.

A cable message has been received in Wellington stating that Mr.. G. Winder (an ex-member of tho Wellington Citv Council) was married in Dublin (Ireland) on Wednesday, April 9.