WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 195, 13 May 1924, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

MATTERS ..OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR,

(By

Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Taylor (Masterton) is visiting Palmerston North.

Miss F. Kummer (Mauriceville) is visiting Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. H. AV. Millward are visiting Wanganui.

Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Donald (Alaserton) aro leaving to-day for a visit to Australia.

Dr. Maddison (Waipawa) has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Gumbleton, Chris tchurcli.

Miss Bessie Thoms (Marton) is spending a few weeks in Auckland, and is tho guest of Miss Slade, Epsom.

* Mrs Cyril Collins, of Romucra, Auckland, who has been on n, visit to Wellington during the Fleet festivities. returned home yesterday. The Misses A. and G. Thomson (Christchurch) and Mrs. Bussell Beals passed through Wellington at the end of last week on their way through to Auckland, where they join the Niagara for America.

Hostesses for the Community Club this week tirel as follow:—Tuesday, Mrs. Dalrymple; Wednesday, Mrs. Longley; Thursday, Mrs. C. H. Chapman; Friday, Mrs. H. Lundins; Saturday, Mrs. Dan McKenzie; Monday, Mrs. Mclntyre.

Miss Gwitha Shand, of Christchurch, left Wellington yesterday by the Main Trunk express for Auckland, where she will join the R.M.S. Niagara en route to the Olympic Games and England, where she is to be one of the New Zealand swimming representatives.

On Saturday afternoon the ladies of the Kent Terrace Guild met to wish Miss J. Forsyth, who leaves this week for England, bon voyage. After tea had been served, Mrs. Leitch (president) presented the guest of honour with a brown suede travelling cushion, together with a posy of flowers from Mrs. J. S. Elliott. Miss Forsyth thanked the donors for their gilts, and music, songs, . and recitations brought a very pleasant gathering to a close.

Prior to her departure for England and the Continent, Airs. T. 11. Gill, who has been president of the Alexandra Homo for the past six years, was farewelled at the conclusion of tho council meeting yesterday, when she piesided for the last time. Tho gathering included members of the City Council and. the board of directors. In presenting Mrs. Gill with a travelling rug, the new president, Mrs. T. E. Corkill, refeired to the splendid manner in which the retiring president bad carried out her duties and her great interest in tho affairs of the home. Mrs. J. Tripe and Mrs. Henry Hall also made eulogistic rofeernces to Mirs. Gill, and wished her a pleasant voyage. Mrs. Gill, who will accompany her husband on tho tour, will leave on Friday. At the monthly committee meeting of the District Nursing Guild there were present: Alesdames Moorhouse (presiding), Corrigan, Strong, and Young, and Misses Macandrew, Robinson, and Rowley (bon. sec.). The nurses reported 197 treatments during tho month of April and of these 130 were given to patients in their own homes; 19 patients were registered, IS discharged, 1 died, and 3 were sent to tho hospital. Tho total number of names, now on tho regster is 4469. Gifts of food, clothing, etc., were gratefully acknowledged from Mesdames Moorhouse, Harborough, Andrews, Mallard, Hooper. Shotover, TV Young, Glasson, Thompson, and Berman, Misses Macandrew and Robieson, Allport and Scott, Mr. Bolt, Khandallah Sick Poor Guild, St. Peter’s Girls’ Club, St. Philip’s Church, Mornington, and three anonymous donors. A donation of £1 Is. for comforts for the sick was acknowledged from Mrs. Fisher, and £5 from Mrs. R. Ewing for coal for patients. The nurses would lit very glad to receive gifts of old clean white rag for bandaging.

Derby eliina claims the proud distinction of being the first porcelain of English manufacture, its inauguration in 1750 pre-dating AVorccster by tho narrow margin of about one year, says the “Daily Mail.” It is quite probable that this typically English porcelain had for its original creator a Frenchman named Planche, but the development of the industry was duo entirely to the genius of Duesbury and his partner Heath. So firmly did .they establish their works at Derby that they ultimately absorbed tho Langton Hall works and their equally strong rivals at Chelsea. It was the son of the original William Duesbury that was to bring Derby porcelain to such a wonderful standard of artistic beauty. At a latter date, when tho control had passed to Bloor, the decline in Derby began, until, after many changes, the manufacture ceased in 1848. Taking Derby at its best, it is perhaps difficult to find any products of tho kiln more fascinating. In a small collection it is possible to gather specimens of Derby embracing “biscuit” ware, Dresden, Sevres, and pieces having a real English “flavour.” Most beautiful among tho latter aro the rose pieces painted by Billingsley. Their delicately suggestive paintings, so soft and clean in colour, gained for tho painter an enormous reputation, and gave to tho austere classic form of vases a new beauty. Figures were over a speciality of the Derby works, being finished as biscuit ware ana on the lines of the more flamboyant French models. The brilliant lapislazuli blue, so characteristic of Derby, was again a special colour treatment that has become immensely popular. One or two rare pieces of genuine merit will complete the “furnishing” of a room with surprising thoroughness. I.ike a good picture, a piece of genuine Derby deserves a space around it so that its virtues may be better appreciated. Where colours are bright and definite the immediate surroundings need to be neutral or black. In ohl Derby there lies beauty that cannot bo realised amid the discordant contents of tho old-time drawing-room.

There is nothing in the Dominion to equal our wonderful treatments for the scalp, complexion, and feet. 'Jhe most modern and scientific electrical appliances are used by skilled masseuses. Perfect hair-staining, chiropody, Marcel waving, and shampooing. Switches of fine hair from 255. ; pincurls, toupees, etc.. Latest brilliant bandeaux for evening wear exclusive goods just arrived from Paris.—Stamford and Co.. <3B Willis Street. ’l’hone 21—220—Advt.

Kiwi Flavouring Essences will impart any desired flavour to your delicacies. Prove the superiority of Kiwi Flavouring Essences by rubbing a few drops on your hand and then inhaling. Assorted flavours, 9d.. Is. .id,, 2s. Sd.; Almond and Vanilla, Ilk!., 1. (id., 2s. (id., from all grocers.—Adri.

Weddings to ho artistic must have Bouquets to harmonise with frocks, bliss Murray. 36 Willis Street. Deliveries auxwneixj in Dominion.—Advt.

National Hospital Day. Dunedin yesterday inaugurated National Hospital Day observance, alter the example of America in perpetuating the memory of Florence Nightingale. A big delegation of school girls was shown over the hospital and the nurses’ home. Tho object is to interest the public more vitally in hospital functions. A message was received from Mr. Gilmore, of Chicago, chairman of National Hospital Day in America, congratulating Dunedin Hospital on tho'commemoration of its programme. Miss Eleanor F Mells, Columbia University, New York, has acccptecl the position of dietitian at Buiic'din Hospital.—Press Assn.

The Hon. Alport Barker, M.L.C., of Fiji, and Mrs. Barker leave Auckland to-day by the Niagara on their return to tho Islands.

Mrs K. Preston, Adelaide Road, is leaving to-day for a six months’ visit to England. She will represent the Wellington Corps, St. John Ambulance Brigade, at the conference which is to held at St. John’s Gate towards the end of June. ■

The engagement is announced of Marion Whitehorn. 8.A., only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Whitehorn, “Sonning,” Hamilton, to Mr. D- O. Williams, M.A., second soil of Mr. and Mrs. A. Williams, Hirwam, Masterton, states a Hamilton, exchange.

Miss Eileen Twomey, of Teinuka, who has been studying music in London, is expected in New Zealand early in June. While at Home she succeeded in obtaining the L.R.A.M. degree. Prior to her departure she spent an enjoyable holiday on the Continent, visiting among other places Rome, Venice. Florence, and returning again to Rome, where she met Miss Eileen Driscoll and Miss Teresa McEnroe.

Ilie death of Miss Alice Ferguson, which occurred last week, at the residence of her brother, Mr. A. Al. Ferguson, Epsom, removes a highlyesteemed resident of Auckland. Miss Ferguson, who was tho younger daughter of tho late Rev. A. Ferguson, was born at Demarara, British Guiana. She was educated at Aberdeen. Edinburgh, Switzerland, and Italy, and camo to New Zealand with her people about 4U years ago. Miss Ferguson was deeply interested in languages and literature, and contributed many articles and short stories to British and Dominion journals.

Tho golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. A. J Kingsheer. of Palmerston North, was celebrated on Saturday by a largo family gathering. Mr. Kingsheer. who is a coachsmith by trade, has many interesting experiences to relate in connection with tho early settlement of New Zealand. So impressed were the Maoris at that time with Ins workmanship that they offered him an untold area of land if ho would go with them to the King Count™ and teach them the coachsmith trade and tho European language, for they wanted to understand the white man better. Tho natives had advanced to such a stage where, although they did nob value their land to its full worth, they were, sufficiently determined not to allow, the Government to take it from them.

“What is the child’s name to be? a clergyman asked n Yorkshircmun and his' wife who brought their little girl to be christened the other day. “Noah,” was the answer. But Noah is not a girl’s name,” explained the clergyman. “You must think of some other name.” “But it a girl s name.” protested . the Yorkslureman, and in proof of his assertion lie produced a Bible and turned to Numbers xxvi., 33. And to his astonishment the parson read: “The names of the daughters of Zelophchad were Mahlah and Noah.”

The marriage took place recently at St. Mark’s Church, Carterton, of Miss Olivo May Hodder, elder daughter of Mr. nud Mrs. H. Hodder, of Belvedere, and formerly well-known residents of Dalefield, to Mr. Edward Joseph Bond, the well-known footballer, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bond, of Lincoln Road, Carterton. Tho Rev. K. Young, vicar of St. Mark’s, officiated. The bridesmaid was Miss Thelma Hodder and two little flower girls. Joan Arcus, of Palmerston North and Esina Gallon, of Belvedere, attended. The best man and groomsman were respectively Mr. Allan Garrity, of Alatahiwij and Mr. C. E. Blake.

Tho students of the Canterbury College School of Art made presentations to several members of the teaching staff last week. Those thus honoured were Airs. Goldsmith, who is relinquishing the position of embroidery instructress, and Miss Marjorie Harris and Mr. H. Hnrridgo, who are about to be married. The presentations were made on behalf of the students by the Misses Freda Allen and Mercia Barrett. Later, Mrs. Goldsmith, Miss Harris and Mr. Horridgo were entertained at afternoon tea bv the staff. Tho director, Air. Archibald Nicoll, for the staff, handed Miss Harris and Air. Horridgo a collection of stainless cutlery, and to Airs. Goldsmith a suit case.

A wedding of considerable interest throughout the Putaruru district and to Tokoroa residents in particular took place at tho Putaruru Alethodist Church when Air. Sydney Cooper Keen, manager of tho Farmers’ Auctioneering Company’s Tokoroa branch, was married to Aliss Rubina Alary Ivinnia King, daughter of Air. and Airs. Horaces King, of Rawene, North Auckland. The ceremony, which was a quiet one*, and attended only by tho bride’s parents and intimate friends, was performed by the Rev. T. G. Hammond, of Wiltsdown, Putaruru.

Interesting views on the comparative abilities of mon and women arc held by Mrs.. Barbara Wootton, who Ims just been appointed a member of the committee which >s to inquire into the National Debt and tho effect of taxation on industry. “It is impossible to tell in the present rough and tumble conditions of life how far women lue as able. ns men,” she said to a “Daily Mail” representative “Women are entering into certain occupations and are showing that they are able to do work which mad has done hitherto. They may perhaps show themselves to bo qualified for other work still. My experience is that there ii no difference between men and women in their ability to deal with figures. I have lectured to both working men and women on economics and I have found no difference nt all between them. I think tho ability to deal with financial .matters is largely a matter of training.” Mrs. Wootton is tho daughter of the late Dr .Tames Adam, ihe senior tutor at Emnu'.nuel College, Cambridge. Both her father and mother were classical tutors and for three years Mrs. Wootton studied classics at GirJxm,, Canilwdgo.

The Canterbury Women’s Club held their first Chrysanthemum Show in the clubrooms on Friday afternoon and evening. For an initial venture tho show, which was organised by Mrs. Claude Sawtell and Miss M. O. Stoddart, was a surprisingly good one, and the judge, Mr. Robert Nairn, considered the blooms were excellent..