SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20242, 30 April 1929, Page 7

SOCIAL NEWS.

Miss M. E. Wilson, of Dunedin, is staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mrs. W. F. Kent-Johnston, of Hamilton, is paying a short visit to Auckland.

Miss A. A. Greenslado, of Dunedin, is visiting Auckland and is staying at tho Grand Hotel.

Mrs. W. A. George, of Epsom, has returned from a visit to her parents in Christchurch.

Miss Skerrett is returning to Wellington from England by tho Remuera, which is duo about May 15.

Miss Nancy Butler, of Cambridge, is the guest of Miss Gwladys Wilkinson, of Muritai Road, Milford.

Mrs. Allen and Miss Allen, of Morrins ville, aro visiting Auckland, and arc stay ing at tho Grand Hotel. <

Miss Barbara Williams has returned to Masterton from an extended trip to .England, Europe and India.

Mrs. J. A. McGrath and Miss Madelines MeGrath have relumed to HaUiS*, Wellington, from a visit to Auckland.

Mrs. Horace Scott and her daughter, Miss Gwen La Vie, of Cheltenham, left by tho express yesterday morning for a. visit tojlotorua.

A popular country woman of Sydney is Mrs. M. Sawyer, who has for the second timo been elected State president of tho Country Women's Association.

Princess Mary is experimenting with gren tulips, tho latest horticultural discovery, in her beautiful gardens. 'J hey aro obtained by feeding tho soil with an aniliuo dye solution.

Miss Sunderland, of London, who has been tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. .1. Wilkinson, of Milford, left for Jaupo on Saturday. Miss Sunderla:;d returns lo England by tho Rotorua.

Miss Amy F. Thompson, of Green Lane, Remuera, who went to London last .Juno to further her musical studies, gained the L.R.A.M. diploma at the recent examination of tho Royal Academy of Music.

With fbo present fashion for wearing large rings glove 3 have to bo mado to accommodate them llie manufacturers aro meeting the demand by producing glovc3 with slits in each third finger, Ktates a London writer.

Dr. Isabella Younger, one of tho founders of tho Baby Health Centre movement in Victoria, has recently returned from a visit to Great Britain, where she gained much practical knowledgo on the problem of maternal mortality. She has also been asked bv a publishing firm to write a book dealing with the feeding of children of all ages.

A Chinese woman recently assumed tho position of president of Girding College, Nanking—a women's university in Central China. Graduates of this college were received without question into the more exelusive graduate schools of America when they presented themselves for advanced work. Women wero taking a vital part in tho reconstruction programme in China.

An enjoyable afternoon was given to tho mothers of the children on the "cradle roll" of tlio .Mount Albert W.C.T.TJ. in tho Presbyterian h.S. hall, last week. Mrs. Brodio, convener, was congratulated on tho success of the function, which was the first of its kind in the district. Each child received a small gift, Misses Beaney and Kirkup and Mrs. Bell gave musical items.

The excellent opportunities for work waiting in Persia for Englishwomen were recorded m an English paper by Mips Palmer Smith, of the British Legation at Teheran. Manicurists, dressmakers and milliners, sho said, could make a. small fortuno there, as the Persian women, now that they are educated, demand Paris frocks and all kinds of luxuries of Western beauty treatment.

That tho wedding dress of Princess Martha of Sweden had to bo sent from Germany to Copenhagen and from theic to Stockholm by air, is told in an English paper. Tho way across the. sea from Germany to Sweden was cut off by ice, and as tho Princess was anxious to receive her frock some time before tho wedding it was entrusted to the pilots for transit.

Sydney women are becoming more and more addicted to the club habit, and a new one that has just started is tho Housewives' Progressive Association Club. Included in the activities of the venture will bo a home-makers' round table for tho discussion of food and prices, lectures on psychology, economics, public health, first, aid and demonstrations of wholemeal cooking, dressmaking and vegetable and flower growing on small plots.

After painting her way round the world for six years, during which time she visited thirteen countries, Miss Hilda Mav Gordon has rtClirned to the Isle of Wight with a delightful collection of pictures. Miss Gordon started out with the intention of spending some months in Dalmalia, but she wandered on selling tier pictures to pay for each new move, and six years were spent in this novel and interesting manner. Among lier sitters were the Maharajah of Pntiala's children and tho little son of Pritico Andrew of Greece.

Tho Women's National Reserve helil a meeting 011 Thursday to make arrangements for the annual reunion of mothers, wives and widows of soldiers and sailors who fought, in the Great War. I( was decided to hold it on Thursday and Mrs. Swabey, wife of Commodore Swabev, will address the gathering. The secretary reported that the reserve had contributed cakes to (he Community Sunshine Club for the afternoon te-i served at Luna Park during its carnival week. Tlio members of the reserve have undertaken to help with the Plunket Day collection on May 31.

The Takapuna branch of tho Women's Christian Temperance Union held a garden party in the grounds of Miss Jackson, East Lake Road, Takapuna, on Saturday afternoon The fete was opened by Mrs. Teasdale in the absence of Mrs. Morgan Richards. The stalls, which wero arranged about tho garden and the lawn, contained a varied assortment of articles. Tho following ladies were in charge:— Flowers and bulbs, Mrs. lluddleston; produce, Mrs. Lewins and helpers; calces, Mrs. Winstono and Mrs. Hales; afternoon tea, Mrs. Colvan, Mrs. Morgan and helpers. Tho money which was collected during tho afternoon has been given to tho headquarters fund.

A farewell afternoon was given by (lie members of St. George's Women's Society on luiday, in honour of Mrs. l'\ Suckling, an old member of tho society, who is leaving shortly for Papamahae. Tho hostess was Mrs. R. Prater, who. during tho afternoon, presented Mrs. Suckling with a handsome Irish linen afternoon teacloth. Chrysanthemums and dahlias in autumn tones were arranged in tho hall and musical items wore given by Mrs. Ewing and Mrs. Sims. Mrs. Howie was accompanist. A competition was won by Mrs. Ga lb rait h and Master Don Suckling was also presented with a book by the members of tho society. This concluded » very cnjoyablo afternoon.