WOMAN'S WORLD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18838, 13 October 1924, Page 12

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL NEWS.

Miss Pegler, England, is staying at the Hotel Cargcn.

2,lrs. Nelson Pierce is staying with Mrs. Alaiyon, Waihi.

Miss McLean, of Wellington, is staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mrs. Marjery Yaile is the guest of Mrs. Vincent Barker, Gisborne. -

Miss J. Bloomfield is at present on a visit to Mrs. A'Deane, Takapau.

Mrs. H. C. Tewsley goes South on Tuesday on a visit to Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Morgan, of Wellington, are staying at the" Hotel Cargen.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Martyn Wilson, of Auckland, arc on a visit to Christchurch.

Mrs. B. C. Smith and Miss Hatrick, of Wanganui, are staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cooper, of Palmerston North, who have been on a visit to Auckland, have returned South.

The wedding of Miss Dora Solomon, second daughter of Mr. S. Solomon nnd the late Mrs. Solomon, of Marshall Street, Stanmore, and Mr. I. J. Goldstine, of Auckland, took place in the Synagogue, Sydney, on September 17.

The engagement is announced of Miss Isobel MacLennan. youngest daughter of the late Mr. K. MacLennan and of Mis. MacLennan, Victoria Avenue, Hemuera, to Mr. S. Cory-Wright, eldest son of the late Mr. G. H. Cory-Wright and of Mrs. Cory-Wright, Claybrook Road, Parnell, Auckland.

Lady Aberdeen has written to Mrs. Cormalt Jones that the quinquennial confemnce of the International Council of Women is to be held in Washington. May 1• to 5 next. New Zealand delegates will be Mr?. Carmalt Jones, Mrs. Freer (Christchurch), and Miss Kane (Wellington), who were chosen at the late Dunedin Conference.

"Miss Ethel M. Wardell, of New Zealand. is at work painting a portrait of the late Flieht-Sub-Lieutenant R. A. J. Wa-neford, R.N.. V.C., which is to be liunc: in the new Toe H. "Brother House" at Kenningtan, to bo opened early next month. A special ;Warneford" room is being furnished and equipped.

A very enjoyable social and dance was given by the staff of Messrs. Smith and Smith in St. Sepulchre's Hall on Wednesday last. The hall was artistically decorated with red and cold streamers, multi-coloured balloons ana fernery. Miss Leila Rowen received the guests on behalf of tlia staff. Items which added greatly to the enjoyment of the evening were contributed "by Misses Graysoiv,, Clarke, Mrs. McGuire, Messrs. Vowlea, Lewis, Sandler, McGuire, and Belcher,

The president, Mrs. D. P. O'Leary, at the monthly meeting of the Northcot-e Women's Progressive League on Thursday afternoon, stated that the fund for the pergolas around the local war memorial had been augmented by over £14 as the result of the recent concert organised by Madame Annette H.iyward. The sum of £27 was also ■ raised at the children's medley for the same purpose. The president congratulated those concerned upon the success of both functions. Commander Middleton, of the Navy League, gave a very interesting address upon ■" The Navy," p.nd received a very he&rtv vote of thanks. Mrs. Usher, of Birkdale, spoke upon the Girl Guide movement, and the possibility of forming a patrol at Northcote. A communication was read from the High Commissioner, Sir James Allen, regarding the wreath from the women of the Dominion placed on the memorial tablet to New Zealand soldiers in Amiens Cathedral. the proposal having been initiated by the Northcote League.

Mrs. E. F. Allan, M.A.. LL.B., a Melbourne journalist, represented Australia at the League of Nations in Geneva recently. Mrs. Allan is a New Zealander. She was educated at the Christchurch Girls' High School and Canterbury College. New Zealand University. She" had a brilliant school and college career. She took her M.A. degree with first-class honours in languages, and also did an honours course in political science. She then qualified for hsr LL.B. degree arid admission to the Bar, a special Act of Parliament being required to make the admission of women possible. Her interest in law was chiefly on the political side, and on completing her law com so she vas offered and accepted the position of Parliamentary correspondent and political leader-writer on the Lyttelton Times. The appointment created some sensation in journalistic circles ; the position was regarded as one of the "prizes" cf the profession, no women having ever occupied a place in the Parliamentary press gallery. Mras. Allan resigned this appointment on her marriage to Mr. E. F. Allan, assistant editor of the Wellington Evening Post. She went to Melbourne in 1903, Mr. Allan having accepted a position on the leader-writing staff of the Argus. Early in 1908 she was asked to initiate a special column for women. That was the beginning of the Women pages. Two years ago she was unpointed to take charge of the Lady's Pages of the Australasian.