WOMAN'S WORLD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18074, 26 April 1922, Page 12

WOMAN'S WORLD.

r SOCIAL STEWS. Mrs. Harold Sherwin is it present visiting friends in Wellington.

Miss B. Ferguson is on a visit to Hastings, where she in tho guest of Mrs. Cato.

Mra. Noble is at present tho guest of Mrs- F. J. Rayner, Moose Lodge, Mountain. Road.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Johns arrived from Sydney by the Niagara, and are staying at Gargen.

Mrs. Huffam, of Motucka, is visiting Auckland, and is staying with Mrs. Harvey, Epsom.

Mr. and Mrs. C. de Latour, of Gishorne, are visiting Auckland, and aro staying at Cargcu.

Mrs. A. K. Arnot, of Masterton, who has been visiting her brother, Major Donald, of Matai, returned home on Thursday.

Miss Cecil Hall has been appointed judge of the fancy dancing competitions at Wellington, Pahnerston North and Wanganui this year.

Mrs. Ross and Miss Ross, and Mrs. Reginald Hay, who have been spending some time in Auckland, are leaving by th* Manuka for Sydney to-morrow.

Colonel and Mrs. Goring, who have been fishing at Taupo and Rotorua, returned to Cargen last week, and left by the Niagara yesterday en route to England.

Colonel and Mrs. P. J. Colons, of Wellington. who have been visiting Rotorua and Auckland, have left for Napier, and will return to Wellington about the end of the month.

Much interest is centred in the powder and patch ball which the Victoria League is ho'diug in the Scots Hall, Symonds Street, on May 19. An energetic committee, of which Mrs. J. L. R. Bloomfield is president and Mr. Roy Biuney and Mrs.. Hassel Garland are hon. secretaries, is now hard at work planning and making arrangements. It is some time 6ince an entertainment of this kind has been given in Auckland, and _ the fascination of powder and patch will no doubt weave its spell as of. yore, and the modern maid and matron will for a time revert from the jazz to nvasures of mx>re stately mien, finding indeed their charm in no way diminished. His Excellency the Governor-General and the Viscountess JelHcoe have signified their intention to be present. Already several sets have been arranged.

The annual meeting of the Ever-Ready Committee of the Victoria League was held on Friday. The report stated that the year had been a very active one, the membership having increased from 10 to 44. The activities included assistance at various bazaars in the city; also donations were given to the Mayoress' Memorial Library Fund, Dr. Barnardo's Homes, etc., while stalls were taken at various street collections. Mrs. J. L. R. Bioomfield was re-elected to the office of president and Mrs. L. S. Rickerby to that of secretary and treasurer. It was decidod to proceed with, the publication of the third edition to the popular cookery bock " Tried Recipes"; the proceeds of this edition "are to be devoted to local charities. It has been decided to hold, at an early date, a sale of old clothes and household articles, to help the finances of the comipittee.

The woman insurance broker has set up .business in London. She is Miss Lilian Tutcher, manager, and director of Desmond Stewart and Co., Ltd., of Queen "Victoria Street, who claims to be the first, of her sex to adopt .this career. . Formerly secretary of a branch of a wellknown insurance company, Miss Tutcher enjoyed the distinction of being the first woman, outside representative and afterwards city manager for a leading firm of Lloyd's brokers. Then sho decided to branch" out on her owri. Miss Tutcher specialises in comprehensive policies for cinemas—a new " risk" in the insurance

world—and life, sickness and accident insurance for women, without previous medical examination.

London newspapers state that Princess Mary will retain her present style and title, subject, of course, to any further dignity that may be bestojved upon her husband. The newly-married pair will, it is understood, be known as "Viscount LaaceHes and Princess Mary." There is precedent for a Royal Princess taking the style and title of a husband not of Royai rank. For example, Kins Edward's eldest daughter took her husband's title, and Princess Patricia of Connaught specially elected to be known as "Lady Patricia Ramsay." But this is the case of the oaly daughter of tlie King and Queen, and Princess Mary will retain the title by which she is universally and affectionately known.

Lady Ludlow, who recently took tie oath as a justice of the peace for Bedfordshire, was the widow of Sir Julius Wernher, when, a couple of years ago, she married her present husband. She owns Luton Hoo, the beautiful place fn Bedfordshire that once belonged to the famous Madame de palbe, says a London paper. The organisation known as the Children's Happy Evenings Association owed much to Lady Wernher, as she then was, for everv autumn she had a show of dolJs at her London home, Bath House, Piccadilly, where hundreds of dolls dressed by, well-known society.. women were on view. It is said that during the war she subscribed a million pounds to a war loan. Her second son married Lady Zia Torby, a daueht.er of the Grand Duke Michael and the Countess Torby, whose other daughter is the wife of the present Marquis of Milford Haven.

ENGAGEMENTS. The engagement is announced of Miss L. O'Donohue, formerly of Drumcondra, Dublin, now of Auckland, daughter of MiS John O'Donohue, of Dublin, to Dr. Heily, of Cootehill, County Cavaii, Ireland. The engagement is announced of Miss Dorrie Kretscbmar, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Kretschmar, of-Valley Road,' Mount Eden, to Mr. N. J. Campbell, second son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. Campbell, the Gables, Birkenhead. The engagement is announced of Arnold Edward, youngest son of the late Mr. Harrison Gilpin and Mrs. Gilpin, of Auckland," to Edna June, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Porter, of Hamilton, formerly of Te Awamutu. Tie engagement is announced of Miss Edna: Culpan, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Culpan, St. Mary's Road, Ponsonby. Auckland, to Mr. Cyril A. Moore, ?.Kr,nd son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Moore, of C!a.remont Street, Khyber Pass, Auckland. Tho eriijaEement is announced of Miss Sheena Marfarlane, formerly of Auckland, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert ( > f - Arvochar, 'Scotland, to ?J r Ji' -Afhton, only son of the late Mr. H. S. Ash'ton and Mrs. Ashton, of Orailorj Roa-d, Auckland. The engagement is announced of Miss J',!'"', , He, ® n younger daughter of vhn i J"' lrey ' !ns p cc t"'-w-hno ». Md of Mrs. Airey, Stanley Ray, Aurk,and, to Mr Edward Noel Hosrbeii, son of the late Mr. 0. Hor,ben, Director and ° £ Mrs - H °g ben ' Wei-