SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18496, 5 September 1923, Page 14

SOCIAL NEWS.

f' Mrs, W. H. Parkes is at present' on a jisifc to Whangarei.

f Mr. and Mrs. J.. W. Marshall, of Marton,, are visiting Auckland.

'.' Miss Geddea and Mi. W.'Geddes have returned from a visit to Mount Cook. -

: Mrs. Wynne Gray, of Hamilton, spent last weak .with her mother, Mrs. S. A. Bull, Roxton, Mount Eden.

■ The monthly luncheon talk at the Auckland Lyceum Club . will take place tomorrow,, when Dr.' Fitt will, address tho members on "Tho' Part Repression Plays in Life."

The engagement is announced of Miss Frances Sadie Lackmaker, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lackmaker, of London, to Mr. Jack Sandler, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Sandler, of Lawrence Street, Heme Bay.

Mrs. Sarah Shoemaker Farley, of Pennsylvania, U.S.. grandmother of 12 children, has won tho aegreo of bachelor of science in the 'botany course at the Stat© College. She is 55 years old. She determined to make agriculture her later- avocation because she believes that meddlesomo mothers-in-law are a result of idleness.

A woman lectured in London before the Royal Institution recently for the first time in history. Japan is asking for women in its War Office, ; Draftsmanship is the qualification required. • Argentina has just appointed a woman farmer and writer as vice-master of Agriculture. Women in the Philippines are hoping to have the vote soon. The Filippina works side bv side with tho man for the support of the' family, but at present she has no rights, and may not own or sell anything.

Tho Instituto of Chartered Shipbrokers hna just stated that women will not bo admitted to membership. Several applications have been made by women, but, trader the new decision, these will be refused. In this matter Hull has followed London's lead. At the recent annual meeting of shipbrokera in th© Humber district, it was stated that several applications had come from women who wished to bo enrolled. The meeting declared itself against any alteration of the by-laws for opening the door to these newcomers.

r. Tho first meeting of the musical circle of the Lyccum Club under its new convener, Mrs. Friedlander, was held on Monday evening, when there was a good attendance. In the absence of the president of the club (Mr. W. H. Parkes) Mrs. Lionel Benjamin wished the circle every success, and congratulated it on its very successful opening, the arrangement.'! for which were ab'y managed by the secretary, Mrs. R. S. Whitley. An enjoyable musical programme was given by Miss I." .Walker, Miss Laura Stone, Mrs. Whitley, and Miss Parkes, who contributed -songs; Miss Phyllis Harris, who gave a pianoforte solo and acted as accompanists and Miss Rapson, who gave recitations.

Lady Watts, wife of Sir Philip Watts, the late Director of Naval Construction to the Admiralty, haß been elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. In 1898 Lady Watts started quick-firing competitions for all arms of the Volunteer Service, and Lord Roberts was so pleased with the results of her scheme: he the ;North of England that he advocated tho adoption of these competitions all over ■ England. At tho outbreak of the South African war sho accompanied the famous Elswiek Battery, which Sir Philip equipped ana dispatched to the Cape. In 1911 she paid a second visit to South Africa. Lady Watts possesses many war decorations, and- has ; of the City of London. "

Princess Reana, the youngest daughter of the King and Queen of Rumania, is, it is said, to marry King Boris of Bulgaria. As the princess is only 14 •years old, it is quite likely that the report is at least premature, though so far it has hot been contradicted. Princesu Ileana's two sisters are now queens is Elizabeth of Greece and the other Marie of Serbia— should the talked-of marriage with King Boris materialise, all three daughters of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Rumania will be the consorts of reigning kings They are all beautiful and very attractive. The Queen of Rumania was PrinceSs Marie, daughter of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and is therefore a grand-daughter of Queen Victoria, and first cousin of King George V.

, The Nursery Rhymes Ball, which is being organised by the committee of the Myers Free Kindergarten, and which takes place at the Town Hall on September 14, promises to be most attractive and successful. Several teachers of danding are arranging Nursery Rhymes sets, which .■will be interpreted between eight and nine clock, first on the stage and afterwards on the floor of the hall, in order to facilitate judging, and also to enable onlookers to see them to advantage. Prizes are to be given for the best sets and also for the best individual children's fancy costumes. It is hoped that most of the •adults will also come in fancy costume. The decorations of the hall will be carried out" in accordance with the nursery rhymes scheme, and promise to be very effective. Mr. Crosher is in charge of the limelight effects. Green's orchestra is providing the music for the earlier part of the evening, and Adams' orchestra that for the adult programme.