ROMAN'S WORLD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17802, 8 June 1921, Page 3

ROMAN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL NEWS. . Miss Ailsa Brown, -who haa been visit, mg in the South, has town. m F ?-,F orten > of Christchurch, is the guest.of Mrs. G. Bloomfield, .the Pities, JLpsom. a ? d „- &lra - H - G - Lysnar are the guests of Mrs. A. de Latour, of Hamilton. Mrs. .Errol Mackersey has "returned toHastings after a visit to her mother, Mrs. W. A. dimming, ParnelL Mrs. Fred Pearson, of Hamilton is spending a two months' holiday in Sydney and Melbourne. Mrs. Burnett and Miss Burnett, of Epsom, returned by the Maheno from a holiday visit to Sydney. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Pettet came to town for the races, and were staying with Miss Kathleen Holmes, St. Stephen's Avenue, ParnelL Mrs. Culling and the Misses Culling went to Wellington at the end of the week, where they joined their ship for England.. Miss Mabel Hopkins accompanied them. Miss Amy Land, of Mount Eden, left New Zealand last week by the Remuera, en route for England, whefe she will spend some months visiting relatives and friends. The musical circle of the Auckland Women's Club met on Mondav eveninc Mrs Edgar was in the chair "in th e absence of the convener, Mrs. Sutherland. An interesting musical programme was much enjoyed. The At Home at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron rooms to-morrow evening, to which members, of the fair sex have been invited, promises to be well patronised. Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Jellicoe are to be present at* the function, _ when prizes won during the season will be presented. Captain the Hon. N. J. Reed and Mrs. Reed (nee Miss Dorothy Coleman, of Auckland and Hamilton) arrived in Wellington by the lonic last week from Ensland. They have been the guests of Lord and Lady Manners, Avon Tyrol, for some months. Captain and Mrs. Reed have now returned to their home, Stratherna Estate, North Canterbury. The ladies' committee of the Society of Arts Jubilee Exhibition has organised a series of afternoon teas, which are being given during the exhibition on Saturday and Wednesday afternoons. The hostesses in charge of arrangements are Mrs Louisson, Mrs. Vaile, Mrs. F. J. Rayner, Mrs. Partridge, Mrs. Hodgson, Mrs. T W. Leys, Mrs. J. H. Upton; Mrs- Kent, Mrs. Oliphant, Mrs. Nathan, and Mrs. McGregor. •-•. Miss Dorothea Spinney was entertained by the dramatic circle of the Women's X Club on Wednesday afternoon last. Mrs. Forsyth, convenor of the circle, and Mrs. W. R. Wilson, president of the club, welcomed th c distinguished visitor to the lounge, where afternoon tea was served. Among those present were Mrs. H Wilson, Mrs. McCallum, Mrs. Goldie <2) Miss H. Jones, Misses Wallace (2), Miss Stevenson. ~ , An extraordinary Meeting of the Auckland Women's Club took place on Wednesday evening last, when joint recommendations of the-special committee and executive were unanimonsly accepted. To controvert a rumour that seemed to have " gained ground,. Mrs." Wilson then placed the financial position before members, » ■w&icfi showed that the club was not'onlv sound, but. in a really good financial posf-v tion. The general meeting of the club will be held in- the first week of next ;~4 month. The. hospitality committee of the Auckland branch of New Zealand National Federation of University Women, which is affiliated with fie International Federation of University-Women, is holding a social evening at the Women's Club Booms, on- Friday, June 17," at 8 p.mGraduates- of any university, whether .members or not, are cordially invited to be present. Further information about the federation may be obtained from the V hon. secretary, Mrs. E. T. Eastman, Diocesan High School, Epsonv "~- '■? The work-of St. Mary's Home, Otanuhu, has long been recognised of immeasureable benefit to the pubßc--3Jo save youngs women and to re- : store them to a life of respectability and usefulness, irrespective, of their religious denomination, is the chief aha of the institution,. and no less important is " e ,, w 2; k of saving and building np ' child Mei and so aiding fie State The institution is thus -doing a national" work, and should, therefore, receive the support of cifajsens, apart from any question of denomination. In the institution there > - are three homes under one general management—irst, the maternity hospital--second, the training home for youne" mothers, and, third, the Campbell 'Nm> sery,..where' the infants are reared by their owni mothera during the most critical their lives. At the present time the home i s in need of prompt and generous financial, assistance if it is to re- ;" main open- _To raise funds, a bazaar is ' being orgamsed, which is to be held on : n£L wS *** • < S M * rf cumber of tie TownHaU _and the preparatory work is already making steady progress. _ The appeal for Sister Hannah's BuiloW Fund must; arouse the sympathy and supl port of all who are interested in tie welfare of the city. So rapidly and so consistently has tie work of the mission been growing for some time" past that it has been deemed necessary to renovate and enlarge the Grey Street premises. The venous activities operating in conT nection with the restitution have proved a source of great help to the poorer classes, and Sister Hannah has, in count less ways, grven comfort and relief to - many who are passing through times of hardship and troubla/The crecfa e . W^S IhT to work, assured tSt v children are being weUy looked - ft™£* * Uniqne * nt **tainment, in the EHGAGEMINTS. vSSL w^^n***'.-"is announced of Mr i S ¥v ßl £$ trw > of Banpo Park, Docirlas, Walter Hopkirk, of NeW son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Hopkirk, of We!-< lington. Tbe engagement is -announced of 51iss»-- - Audrey-Riehardßcai, only daughter of Mr.; and Mis'. G. E.-Richardson, of Merivaia, and granddaughter-of tde Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G., to Mr. Alan -Leslse Macfarlane,: eon of Mr. and Mrs. G. D.. - Macfarlane, of Lower Riccarton. The,engagement is announqßd-of Ruby, only jiaughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Pettigrew, of little River, to John, elder son of Mr. aud Mia.B.'W. Waller, Cashmere HOls, Qmstchiirch. . . "^ Bsrraelougb's giggfi" Tootha&e* Pjjcft4s6A "