WOMAN'S WORLD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17964, 14 December 1921, Page 14

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL HIsWS. ? Mr.' Green, and Miss M. Green are •spending Christmas at Russell. ■>' Hr.,and Mrs. Muir Douglas and Miss ;Muir Douglas have taken up their residence at Cargen. P Mrs. Warwick 'Wilson fis this week taking up her residence at hei new home in Remuera Road. Among the visitors to Takapnna for Christmas will be Mr. and Mrs. C. Brown, and Mrs. Black. The Hon. Lucy Jellicoe, who has been staying with Mrs. George Bloomfield, has returned to Wellington. Miss M. Tait, of Dunedin, who has been visiting Mrs. D. Cook, Remuera Road, has returned South. The Misses MacFarlane are leaving for Christchurch to be present at the New Zealand' tennis championships. Mrs. J. B. Sheath is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Katavich, of Taupiri, and later she goes to relatives in Hamilton. Sir Rupert and Lady Clarke, of Melbourne, are in New Zealand for the fishing season, and are staying at Temuka, Among those apending Christmas at Rotorua are Mrs. J. Stanton and family, and Mrs. Bertram Dawson and family. , Mrs. P. W. Wake, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. E. Rutherford, of Stratford, has returned from a visit to Rotorua. Mr. and Mrs. W. Dove, who have just returned from a visit to the South, have taken up their residence in Victoria Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Prendergast, of Auckland, left by the Maheno for Sydney, where they expect to remain for about two months. Mrs. Errol Mackersey has arrived from Wellington to visit her mother, Mrs. Cummings. _ They will spend Christmas a;, Mon Desir, Takapurja. Mrs. E. Horton, ,Mrs. W. R, Wilson, Mrs. Louisson, Miss D. Gordon, and Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Martin are at present on a visit to Napier and Havelock North. Mr. A. Hanna, Miss Nancye Hanna, and Mr. S. Hanna leave for Wellington at the end of the week. They intend spending Christmas in the South Island, motoring to the Coast through the Otira Gorge. Mrs. L Nathan, of Herne Bay, accompanied by her family, left on Wednesday to attend the golden wedding of her parents, Mr. and Mss. S. Voight, on the 4th of next month, at Doncaster Avenue, Kensington, Sydney. An enjoyable concert was given to the inmates of the < Evelyn Frrth Red Cross Home, Parnell,. on Monday evening. The programme, • which consisted mainly of vocal items, was given by Mrs. Benjamin's party. The concert was organised by Mr. Clif. Orowiher. .. Women voted .for the first time in the 'recent -Swedish general elections.' . The firsts Swedish woman M.P. 'to be eleqted was 'Mjss,Kerstin He3selgren,-who *aa elected rat Gothenburg, Several other women M.P.'s have now been.elected to the Swedish Riksdag. A drawing room and garden party will hi given by Mrs. Lee Cowie at her residence, Hamilton Road, Ponsonby tomorrow afternoon. A variety of goods will be on sale, the proceeds of which will go to help the Atkinson Memorial Fund and campaign funds. A good musical programme will be provided, and a pleasant aiterriQpn is anticipated. -A:;spcial was held inrthe Congregational Hall on Tuesday night to close the year's wjbifcfiof the Young People's Prohibition League. Mr. Foster presided. Mr. Mills, a recent arrival from England, gave a short address. Mrs. Miller, first superintendent of the work in New Zealand, was on tho platform, and in spite of her 71 years spoke with great power on; her ;34 years of work for temperance in New Zealand. J Mr. and Mrs. George Knowles (nee Miss B. Dormer Maunder), the New Zealand authoress, says _an exchange, have acquired the historic French, chateau "of Clos St. Victor, and they purpose making this their home. The chateau dates ,from the reign of. Louis XL, and was one of his favourite resorts, but the original house was restored and rebuilt sometime in the 18-19 century, so that now its ap'pearance is much more modern, but the foundations are original. The chateau is situated- in the beautiful province of Touraine, about three miles from Tours, where the climate is very, similar to that- of the North of New Zealand. Tours is called the " garden of France," and is a beautiful locality. The property consists of about 40 acres. * i

Formham University Law School, which holds its sessions in the Woolworth Building„ New York, registered recently the first megress student. She is Miss Ruth W. Whaley, of Goldsboro, North Carolina, • a graduate of Livingstone College at Salisbury, one of the oldest negro coeducational institutions in America. Miss Whaley wag ejected alter she received her, Livingstone diploma to teach at a deaf . school in Raleigh, N.C. She took special training at the North Carolina State School for the deaf; While attending Liv\ingstone College she was awarded a medal for argumentation and debating. This success'''inspired-her to study law. She expects to specialise, in domestic, relations and to undergo sociological research work. Her parents are both teachers. '/.' On Monday night' the National Reserve Hursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade had ,a competition in roller bandaging as a wind-up for the year. The competition was judged by Mr. Kenneth Mackenzie, surgeon to the division, and was won by Mrs. Morton. The members then presented Mr. Mackenzie with a small gift as a mark of appreciation of his valuable services in connection with the Division. In thanking the donors, Mr. Mackenzie said he hoped to be.able to continue his work as surgeon, and expressed his thanks to Dr. Buckingham for he:- valuable assistance. Mr. Mackenzie, on behalf of the members, also presented the lady superintendent, Mrs. Cannell, with a fountain-pen as a token of their appreciation of her .unsparing efforts in the work of the Division, Mrs. Cannell briefly responding. It is said that in New York ai brave attempt is being made to assess the varied expenses of men and women fairly, with a view to the economic independence of wcpien. A writer in an exchange discourses on the subject as follows:—The most ardent feminist would hardly deny that the normal man eats more and more expensive food than a woman. How the food bills are adjusted, in New York we are not informed, but it is stated that a spinster is more costly than a bachelor because she has to spend more on clothes We do not envy the task of the Bureau of Municipal Research in defining what a minimum standard- of comfort" is in terms of frocks and hats. The mere number of articles in a lady's wardrobe is *L? T m o{ its COBt > and we are muAr h0 - Ut . informati °n as to how SttL ft? fj lmum Btandard of comf °rt" woman C Th«T n l °? her frock or »» "to-ck. •SATKrv 1 the bureau sta » d we fad y C need . of a commentary, for spnsSr and orT m ? m . C ? mfort < or ■ ordai ifiStf " to wales. And ™tt ?, quite different tion will distinc - Wa*y. VhetherTnl lrUgal ' man * ma,/if shfkeeps A" m - ar . ried - a wohave but HSffl?*, may ha * to buy- E*Og «Jf.«P>n.BUr : *hile the wife may dazzßA 8 &&> Who- now daw liUure.? y xnat damage is &

v ' y.w.O/A, rvWßtir The last monthly meeting of the Board of -Directors' of ■ the Y.W.C.A. : for tie year was held oil The general secretary reported that negotiations for the purchase of the hostel in-ScOtia Place were now complete, and thajb'plans,ior an annexe had been drawn up by the architect. Tenders for, this would be called immediately after final approval by the Hostel Committee. It was hoped that this addition would we ready for the girls to occupy in May of next year. The House Committee reported "that it had made arrangements for emergency housing for girls and women at the administration building in the case of an overcrowded city during the summer holidays. The Camp Committee reported that it had secured the house at Waikowhai, and was able to cater for a largo number of girls at a moderate tariff during Christmas and to the end of January. The Immigration Committee reported arrangements for a Christmas party to be given to all bonn-fide overseas girls who were spending their first Christmas in Auckland. The board was asked to «end in the names and addresses of any such girls. The Religious Work Committee reported that arrangements were being made for a combined Christmas service with the Y.M.C.A., to be held on Sunday, December 18. The Membership and Social Committee reported that it had made arrangements for a special Christmas tea to follow this service, to which both boys and girls were invited. The Board of Directors sanctioned the closing of the main building on December 26 and January 2, the building to be open as usual for Sunday tea on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

OSANDMOTHER AT GOLF Thirty-four members of the Veteran Ladies' Golf Association, who must, according to the rules of their association, confess to being more than fifty years old, engaged in a golf match in the fog recently on the Sidcup course. The association numbers 66 members, and the president, Mrs. Haigh, is 90. She was unable to turn out. .But the club was worthily represented by at least three grandmothersj one player of 70, " who was a bit off her game;" several players of more than 60, and one or two youngsters who just exceeded the age limit. The secretary of the club explained to a reporter that no certificate of age was required by members, as " any woman who acknowledged that she was over fifty would be believed." Tho conditions of play were such as miriit havo severely taxed strenuous youth. The fog was so thick that to follow the ball was difficult, while the ground was heavy with moisture. One after another tho veterans took their stand on tho first tee, i and drove into the mist. There was a little woman with snowy-white hair and spectacles, one of ■ the elder players, with a style like Abe Mitchell, who hit a tremendous ball off tho first tee right into some comparative youngsters ahead, who were hidden by the fog. One of mothers got into a horriblo position in one of the bunkers. She surveyed the ball with supreme calm, lighted a cigarette, and, taking a firm grip of her niblick, made a perfect shot out of the bunker, to the immense joy of her youthful caddie. The honours of the day went to two of the younger players, airs. Harland won one of the events with a 6eore of 101-27, or 74 net; while Miss Hornby won the Challenge Cup with a score of 97. ... ENOAQEMBHTS. 'The engagement is announced of Miss Gwen Gox.-only daughter of Mrs. Ray Cox, Whare Mannga, Mount Eden, .Auckland,"to Mr/ H. Neville Pountnoy, youngest son .'of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pountney, Remuera, Auckland. Tie engagement is announced of Beatrice' Marv, eldest daughter of. Sir George and Ladv Clifford, of Stonyhurst. to George Ranald, eldest son- of Mr. and Mrs. Ranald Macdonald> Hambleden, jßealey Avenue, Cbristchurch; ■„ " • >