WOMEN’S NOTES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 105, 3 April 1926, Page 15

WOMEN’S NOTES

Tho condition of Princess Victoria, who is ill with pneumonia (states a London cablegram) is unchanged. In consequence of her illness the Court did not move to 'Windsor as was projected. The wedding was celebrated in All Saints Church, Otaki, on Wednesday last of Maud Anne, only daughter of Mr and Mrs H. T. Elderton, of Otaki, late of Epsom Downs, Surrey, England, to Irwin Alexander, second son of Mr and Mrs S. T. Jones, of Dunedin. In the musical and elocutionary competitions at Napier, Miss Doreen Saunders (Palmerston North) was second in the character recital under 16, while Mrs E. Grimshaw (Palmerston North) was second in tho Maori song class. GIRL CITIZENS. CAMP AT AWAPUNI. Tho Girl Citizen Conference opened on tho evening of Thursday, April 1. All day long parties of delegates were arriving from north, south, east and west, and the committee of the local Y.AV.C.A. were kept busy meeting delegates until a late hour. The Awapuni racecourse presnted an active scene, as delegates and transport kept arriving in batches throughout the day. The communities represented are Auckland, New Plymouth, Gisborne, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Wellington and Dunedin. Tho conference was informally opened at the tea hour by Miss Leila Bridgman. National Chief Counsellor, who introduced Mrs 0. E. Burton, of Auckland, the hostess. Mrs Burton in a happy speech welcomed the delegatts, and, as is the custom during conference meal times, much merriment was indulged in. Owing to the inclemency of the weather the official opening, which was to have been a ceremonial in the form of a friendship, had to be abandoned. The actual opening of the conference took place in the evening after the recreation hour, by a vesper service led by Miss Bridgman, who took as her subject the conference theme — “The youth of the wodld is on a quest.” Very simply and naturally uiss Bridgman spoke, stressing > the important part the youth of the world is playing in the life of the world today, and how such a movement as that of the girl citizens could be a means of giving and helping girls to find and give the best in the quest of ! life?

The real programme of tho conference commenced yesterday morning when girl citizens donned uniform and participated in physical exercises, followed by morning prayers while still in ranks. During the morning Bible study groups were formed when girls from each delegation met to discuss the Bible study set for tho conference. This was followed by the counsellors’ and citizens’ hour when some aspect of the movement was discussed.

Later in tho clay tho conference faced the camera; then came rest, when for one whole hour the entire camp is perfectly quiet. One of the marked features of the gathering will be xho responsibility which the girls themselves are taking in the actual working of the conference. The following committees have been appointed, on which each tribe lias a representative: World fellowship, house, recreation, publicity, music and cup events. Great interest is being manifested in the cup contests, which will include story felling, impromptu dramatics, sports, poster display, xiniform parade and rendition of an original song. On Sunday the citizens will parade at the evening service ill ihe Presbyterian Church, also over the week-end some of tho cup contests will eventuate.

A welcome visitor at the conference yesterday was Mrs Crabbe, the president of the Y.W.C.A., who was greeted in song by the citizens. The grateful, thanks of the whole conference are duo to the members of the Palmerston North Board of Directors and friends for all thoughtful preparation for the comfort of the visitors. SOCIAL AT HOKOWHITU. An enjoyable social and dance was held in the Hokowhitu school-room on Thursday evening, the function proving a decided success. Dancing was indulged in during the evening, musical extras being Contributed by Mrs Woodroofe and Miss Jorgensen. A ladies’ “spot waltz” competition was won by Miss Franklin and Mr Harvey. A euchre tournament was also conducted, the prizes being won as follow : —Ladies, Mrs Voss and Miss D. Amou; gentlemen, Messrs G. 0. Anion and Cornish. WEDDINGS. VOYCE-HALIDAY. The Methodist Collegiate Church, Grafton road, Auckland, was the scene of a very pretty and interesting wedding on March 17, waen Beryl Thelma, second daughter of Mr and Mrs L. W. Haliday, of Mount Eden, was united in matrimony to Arthur Henry, second son of Mr 11. W. Voyce, formerly of Palmerston North, and now of Akitio, and the late Mrs Voyce. The church was beautifully decorated by the ladies of the Grafton Road Church. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Professor H. Itanston, M. Litt.D., assisted by Rev. W. T. Blight, B.A. Mr H. Fallows presided at the organ. The bride was attired in a charming frock of ivory brocaded crepe-de-chene, the train being of white georgette lined with shell pink and trimmed with silver lace and caught with orange blossoms and pearls. She wore the usual orthodox leil and orange blossoms, while she carried a beautiful bouquet of white asters, white dahlias, orange blossoms and maidenhair fern. The bride was attended by her sister Miss Mavis Halidav, ar.d her friend, Miss Edna de Suza, as bridesmaids They wore frocks of apricot and blue crepe-de-chene respectively, with veils trimmed with sequins to match. They carried bouquets of dahlias, marigolds and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom was attended by Mr B. R. Hames, of Auckland, as best man, and Mr ii. N. Fade, of Feilding, as groomsman. The bride was given away by her father, Mr In W. Haliday. The wedding was one of considerable interest, as the bride and bridegroom leave New Zealand about tho middle of April for mission work in tho Solomon Islands. A reception was later held, when many guests were pjresent. The bi'gak-

fast was of considerable interest, as four generations were present. Mrs L. W. Halidav, mother of the bride, wore a russet brown costume with hat to match and carried a posy of golden flowers. Mrs S. McAdam, grandmother of the bride, wore a black silk frock with black hat to match. The usual toasts were honoured and responded to, and between 30 and 40 telegrams were received from all over New Zealand. The happy couple loft later for the south on their honeymoon, the bride travelling in a smart russet brown tailored costume and brown hat trimmed with flowers. The bride and bridegroom were the recipients of many valuable presents and numerous cheques. /

GLADYS MONCRIEFF. REHEARSING “ RIKI-TIKI. LONDON, March 24. Miss Gladys Moncrieff is rehearsing the title role of “Riki-Tiki,” the musical comedy which •will be produced at the Gaiety Theatre on April 4. She said she had just reached New York, where she had several unsuitable offers, when the London cable arrived offering her the lead in “Rikitiki.” “Naturally, I snapped such. a fine chance for my first appearance in London,” she said. “I am delighted with the part, for which the music is lovely.” SPANISH HATS. COMING BACK TO POPULARITY. • LONDON, March 31. The Daily Express fashion expert reveals a revival of the Spanish vogue, which came to a sudden end when shingling came into fashion, with the result that tens of thousands of Spanish combs were scrapped. It appears that Spanish hats in the coming season will be restored to popularity, particularly black straw with a tall crown, a wide brim, and a red .rose poised on the brim and another' nestling piquantly below the right ear. Dressmakers and milliners regard the return of the Spanish vogue as evidence of more pronounced femininity in dress. —-A. and N.Z. cable. 1 A FAIR BARRISTER. APPEARANCE IN LONDON. A fair barrister, Miss Charlotte Mary Young, made legal history in London recently when she conducted a breach of promise case before Mr Justice McCardio at the Law Courts. This was the first time a. woman barrister had conducted such a case. Men barristers flocked into the Court to hear Miss Young, and packed rows of people listened to her opening wo .is with rapt attention. The interest which she excited did not perturb Miss Young in the least. She presented her client’s case in a clear girlish voice. Her wig accentuated the unexpected youthfulness of her face. She wore the ordinary barrister’s gown and snowwhite collar. Her legal opponent, Mr S. Lincoln, towered above her when he rose to cross-examine, but she gazed benignly and calmly at him as he thundered out his questions. Her appearance is that of a girl in the early twenties.

Witneses called the woman barrister “miss,” and Mr Justice McCardie, when ho failed to hear an answer asked, “What dicl she say, Miss Young?” Miss Young’s method of cross-exami-nation was no less severe than her opponent’s. She made vigorous use of tiie phrase, “1 put it to you,” and looked wonderingly round the Court when a witness hesitated in answering. CIRCLES AND LINES. CHANGE IN FEMININE FORM. LONDON, March 18. “Nothing is more striking than the change in the feminine form,” says Dr. Rolleston, medical officer of Peterborough. “Formerly it represented three circles of increasing magnitude, joined by isthmuses. It can now bo described as Euclid’s definition of a straight line.”