WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 93, 14 January 1926, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

SUTTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

Mrs. G. F. Wilson (Kelburu) is staying at Waikanae.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hadfield have returned from a visit to Marton.

Mrs. Hornibrook and family (Mastertoil) are staying at Plimmertou. Mrs. Fred Riddiford (Masterton) is visiting Wellington. Mrs. Ashley Dean (King Country) is visiting her mother, Mrs. Pyne (Cfiristclmrcli).

Mrs. Arthur Martin and Miss Martin (Lower Valley) are spending a few days in Wellington.

Mrs. Don Riddiford (Hawke’s Bay) and family are at present visiting Wellington.

Miss Stott, matron of the Wellington Hospital, is paying a visit to Auckland.

Mrs. Hugh Williams returned to Masterton yesterday from a visit to Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Kennedy have returned to Wellington from a fishing excursion to Makuri and elsewhere.

Dr. Cox, her sister, and Miss Ogilvie motored through to Auckland recently from Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Tringhatn have returned from a visit to the South Island.

Mrs. F. Leckie has returned to Heretaunga from a visit to Alfredton, where she was the guest of Mrs. Cecil KeLbell.

Mr. and Mrs. M. D. MacGoun, of “Braemar Flat,” have returned to Wellington after spending a holiday at Waikanae.

Mrs. Loyd Corcoran, of Watson’s Bay, Sydney, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. R. Johnston, of Thorby Street, and is leaving Wellington to join her husband in Auckland on their way to America.

Ever since the opening of the Adelphi Cabaret, the charming decorative scheme, consistently Chinese, has been the object of much admiration by visitors and local patrons. Some additions to the scheme are being made this week. What, however, will delight the dancers more than ever is the fact that a much larger dancing space has been made available by the removal of certain partitions, and the different position of the orchestral platform. The increasing popularity of the .Adelphi lias necessitated a move in this direction, and it is hoped by the management that the efforts to provide comfort in every way for patrons will be apprcciatiZ.

The Levin Memorial Home Committee held their monthly meeting.at the home, Britoniart Street, oil 1 uesday afternon.. Miss Archibald presided. 'Hie matron reported that the children had spent a very happy Christmas. rhev had much ehjoved seeing “Peter Pan,” and had been taken for several picnics at the seaside. The following gifts were acknowledged: “A Friend” (Island Bav), £2; Miss Morrab, 10s.; load of wood, Colonial Motor Company; curios from Pitcairn. Island, Captain Cameron; handkerchiefs, Mrs. Costlev and Miss Stanford; lamb, Luxford Bros.; books, etc., Mrs. Harold Kemp; picture and sweets, Mrs. Christie and Mrs. Norris; dresses, eggs, plants, etc., Miss Wilson (Palmerston) ; cakes, Mrs. Drummond; watering-can, Mrs. Guy Wilson; clothing and boot’Paton. Three members of the C.E.M S kindly helped with some work needed ito be’ done at the home.

A wedding of local interest was solemnised very quietly oil Wednesday, January 6, at Spring Grove, Roiigokokako, when Miss Daisy Mary Corkill. third daughter of Air. J. Corkill. of Taihape, was married to Mr. William Murrav Morriss, eldest son of Mr. and Airs'. B. Morriss, of Rongokokako. the Rev. H. Spencer officiating. The bride, who was given away bv her father, wore a frock of fawn Marocain with stockings and suede shoes to match, and a navy bine georgette hat. Miss Rene Morriss, youngest sister of the bridegroom, attended as bridesmaid, and wore _ u cream fugi silk frock- relieved with touches of blue. The bridal party afterwards gathered at the home of the bridegroom's parents, when the usual toasts were honoured.

Verv much regret will be felt by many people, particularly in the Wairarapa. at the death of Mr*. Perston, wife' of Mr. Arthur R. i’erston. which took place at her residence. Seatotin, on Mondav evening. _ The late Mrp. P-rston was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tnlly, of Grevtown. Wairarapa, who were verv well known throughout the vallev. Mrs. Perston had made many friends in 'various parts of the. Dominion bv her fine courageous personality. ATi.ss Connie Tully' and Mrs. Clive Fowler are sisters, and much sympathy will be felt for them and for Mrs. Perston’s husband and son in their loss.

Manv were grieved to hear during tlie Christmas holidays of the sudden death from double pneumonia of Mrs. Gerard Nicholls, of Te Arolia, known in Wellington as Miss Kathleen Houghton, daughter of the late Mr. William Houghton, of the National Bank of New Zealand. Mrs. Nicholls was born in Dunedin, but spent manv years of her girlhood in London with'her parents, returning to New Zealand in her teens, when she became a pupil at Chilton House School, from which she matriculated, and afterwards attended lectures nt Victoria College, graduating B.A. in 1913. In 1911 she paid a visit to Fngiand. and on her return was married in November to Mr. G. H. Nicholls, son of Mr. H. E. Nicholls, late of the Wellington Harbour Board. Most of her married life, with the exception of the war period, was spent in Te Aroha, where she was for many rears secretary of the Plunket Society. Much svmpatbv is being felt for her husband and three small children.

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ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING During the holidays the annual meeting of delegates of the New Zealand Executive ' of the St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade (two of several departments of the great international Red Cross Order of St. John of Jerusalem) met at Dunedin, when representatives from all parts of the Dominion attended, including about 30 officers of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, who were present by invitation. Sir R. Heaton Rhodes, Knight of Grace of the Order of St. John, presided. A large number of remits were submitted. The report, which had previously been passed by the Standing Committee and approved bv the director, stated in pait that from a general review of the activities carried out under the aegis of the Order of St. John during the past year, the standing Committee had much pleasure in recording renewed interest in tlie organisation throughout the Dominion. Some ide.t oi this has been gleaned from the Press of Wellington, and also the principal newspapers at other centres. The Standing Committee gratefully desired to record the ke.eu interest manifested by Their Excellencies Sir Charles and Lady Alice Tergusson in the operations of the association. Officers of the Order of St. John and its departments in the Dominion took pride Hi H.-> fact that au unbroken link of continuity had been maintained under which the Governors and Goveinois-Geneial of New Zealand, from Sir IV. F. D. Jervoie to Sir Charles Fergussoq, had been presidents-in-chief. This bad extended over a period of four decades. "Last year,” continued the report, "the Dominion Executive decided to ask the authorities in London for permission to establish a commandery for T’ew Zealand, and in reply to an application in this direction the secretary of the Order of St. John Ifi.s advised that the matter will receive consideration. So far as can he ascertained a commandery would be an integral part of the Order of St. John, anef while on the one hand the greatest latitude would be conceded in regard to its local governance, yet on the other hand complete .autonomy could, scarcely be sanctioned. Probably, however, no general desire would be expressed to weaken (fio link that binds any part of our service to the fostering care of our BriL'sh Red Cross mother, the historical older of St. John of Jerusalem. If formal application for admittance to a ctimniandery were inade by other institutions engaged in meritorious social servieo by which co-ordination would k-ad to hotter results than could bo attained under a system of isolation there should be no reason why any such application would not meet with sympatlietic ami favourable consideration. Hundreds of years ago, prioric-s, preceptories, and couiruanderk-s were established in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.

"At the last conference it was resolved tn refer tho question of overlapping by the Wellington Red Cross Society to tho Standing Committee with power to act. Inquiries were set on foot almost immediately involving considerable correspondence both in England and New Zealand. The Joint Committee of the Order of St. John and th? British Red Cross Society at Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin are reported to work on harmonious lines, but complaints have come to hand from other quarters regarding the methods adopted by the Wellington Red Cross Society.- By thes? methods there is a risk that the lofty conceptions and utilitarian ideals fostered by the Joint. Committee of tho Order of St. John and the British Rod Cross Society in London may be misconstrued owing to the 'Wellington Red Cross Society officials not being fully conversant with the aims of the Joint Committee.

"Inquiries have been set on foot regarding tho disposal of th? National War Funds allocated to the Bed Cross for ministering to the needs of our returned soldiers on the sick list. Nominally these Bed Cross funds appear to bo under the control of a joint committee. but so far as the Wellington and Taranaki provincial districts are concerned, tho St. John Ambulance Association has no voice in their distribution. This unsatisfactory state of affairs was submitted to a gentleman in WellinHon, who was formerly chief draughtsman in the Crown T,aw offices. The following is his considered judgin'!) t "Question I.—Should the moneys raised by the Order of St. John and the British I,'cd Cross Society be expended locally by the Wellington Bed Cross Society exclusively? Answer: No. "Question 2.—Should the expenditure lie mntrolli'd bv tho Order of St. John and the British Bod Cross Society? Answer: Yes. An opinion has also been axprossod flint if tho question is iof erred fo the Supreme Cnnrf a decision mitrhi be given in favour of St. John’s. The inception of Bed Cross work in Now Zealand apparently began at Christchurch. but subsequently tho organisation known as the New Zealand R-d Cross Society became more or less interwoven in local war operations. It is to bo regretted that no to the present no local modus vivendi has been arrived al. and in tho meantime, the points in dispute have been referred to London lor action.

“The Chapter General of the Order of St. John of Jerusal.-in, with the consent of T1.8.H. the Grand Prior, award medals and certificates of honour to (hose who in a conspicuous act of bravely have endangered their own lives in saving or attempting to save life on bind. So far only three of thes? medals have been won by New Zealanders, the holders of which are E. J. McGinn. W. Hays and Constable Sleeth. The attention of the authorities has been drawn to an act of bravery at Te Beinga, and inquiries have been made in rega'-d to the rescue of miners at Lake Coleridge. Replying te a letter sent to the Minister of Railways respecting tho fatalities at Palmerston North and Opapa, the Hon. J. G. Contes has stated that on receipt of full reports he will communicate again on the subjects referred to.”

The Misses Osborne (Palmerston North) have been spending a few days in Wellington on their return from a visit to Christchurch.

Mrs. McDuff Boyd is visiting her’ son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Bovd, at Hastings.

Mrs. J. Strang (Glenside, Wairarapa) and her small son arc visiting Mrs. F. Moss, Wellington.

Mrs. 11. Murray-Aynstey (Christchurch) is visiting'Mrs. F.'C. Turnor, Eketaliuna.

Miss Sylvia Darling is at present staying with Mr. Justice Ostler and Mrs. Ostler at Tokoauo, after having spent a fortnight with Mrs. E. Napier Miller at Thames.

The Taihape “Tinies” rep.orts the wedding of Miss Dorothy Mary Platt, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Platt, of Pukeokaliu (great, great, great granddaughter of Captain Cook, the famous navigator) and Mr. John Rutf, manager of the State Prison Sawmill, Erua, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ruff, of New Plymouth, which took place al St. Margaret’s Church, Taihape, on Wednesday.

Next Saturday is visiting day at the Guide Camp at Forirua. Visitors will be made very welcome and will be shown everything of interest about the camp between the hours of two and five. Naturallv, under the circumstance? ' the camp authorities will not be able to provide the visitors with afternoon tea, but it is possible that they could get hot water front the camp and make their own. "1 he camp is delightfully situated and there is much about it to interest people. Visitors should find their outing a particularly pleasant one.

The wedding was celebrated in St. Matthew’s Church, Masterton, on Tuesday evening, of Zelda Hannah, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. 1. Quinn, 'Church Street, Masterton, to Mr. John Alexander Ross, formerly of the Bank of New Zealand, Hastings, second son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Ross, ,of Masterton. The- bride, who was ' given awav by her father, .wore a gown of white brocaded satin, .with long georgette sleeves and side pcjpels. embroidered with pearls. A court {ram of white satin ornamented with {rue lovers’ knots and spravs of orange J£ll from the shoulders, and the bridal vetj was held in place with pearl's amf orange blossoms. .She carried a bouquet of lilies, roses, carnations, and fern. Mrs. Cliffe, the bride’s sister, was matron of 1 honour, and wore a satin frock of sunset shades flounced with georgette and guipure lace, and bandeau to match. Miss Tabart (Wanganui) was chief bridesmaid, and wore a frock of pale apricot satin, with panels of gold lace. She carried a bouquet -to tone. Misses Bessie and Jean Ross, sisters of the bridegroom, were also in attendance, and wore frocks of pale blue crepe de chine, with side panels of georgette. All three wore bandeaux on their heads to tone with their frocks, finished with clusters of tiny leaves and flowers. Two' little flower girls—Dorothy Tver and Thrya Cliffe--were also in' attendance, both frocked in pink satin. Mr. R. N. Evernden (Wellington) was best man, and Mr. W Ross (Masterton) and Mr. Davenport (England) groomsman. Following the ceremony a reception was held in St. Matthew’s Hall by the bride’s parents. -