SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20481, 5 February 1930, Page 17

SOCIAL NEWS.

lUrs. J. Collinson lias returned from a Jioliduy spent at Manly.

Mrs. W. Ready, of Colter Avenue, jßeiuuora, is visiting Duncdin

Mr. ami Mrs. J. Tl. Uubher and their family have returned from Roturua.

Mrs. E. A. Henderson, of Park Road, tdrafton, is at Karckarc, West Coast.

Mis. Ashcroft, who lias been visiting Auckland, has returned to Wanganui.

Mrs. Sydney Allen, of New Plymouth, Jias returned from a visit to Auckland.

Miss Ruth ■Scarborough has returned to Auckland ;Lrom a visit, to New Plymouth.

Miss Barbara Wilson, of Minnehaha [Avenue, Tukapuua, lct'l last, week for

[Hastings,

Mrs. Charles lYnn and Miss L. Penu havo returned tu Stratford from a visit io Auckland.

Dr. Elizabeth Bryson has returned to "Wellington from a holiday spent at AuckJatid, Tongariro and Rotorua.

Mrs. Bailey and Miss Spence have returned (o Auckland from a visit to (their brother in New Plymouth.

Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Robertson, of 'Canterbury, and Miss Robertson, are tlio cuests of Mrs.. E. H. Reid, Rcmueia Road.

Mrs; A. Commons, of Orakei • Road, Uomucra, who jias.been tho guest of Mrs. 'A. K. Roberton, Paihia, Bay. of Islands, has returned

Mr. and Mrs. If. B. Burnett, Great South Road,/Remuera, who have been spending several weeks at tho seaside, have returned.

Miss Margaret Trafford, who has been iho guest of Mrs. Eugene Aubin, of Kawhia, returned to her home in Takapuna on Sunday.

Mrs. Hunter Harrison has returned to ffvew Plymouth from a visit to Auckland, accompanied by her sister, Miss Madeline Gorton, of Epsom.

Mr. and Mrs. • Cecil B. Cornford. of Tvapier, who have been the guests of Mrs. J. Beattie, -of Takapuna, left by motor for Napier 011 Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Bartram and family, tof Rewhiti Avenue. Takapuna. who have been spending the holidays at Greenhithe. have returned to their home.

Mr. and Mis. A. Phelps-Hopkins, of Cliristchurch. who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Levett, of Takapuna. have returned to the South.

Six woollen scarves knitted by the Prince of Wales and Prince George were cn show at the exhibition of Queen Clary's Needlework Guild-in London.

At a fancy dress party given in London Countess Jellicoe arrived escorted -by a penguin and a lady jfl attractive red and white spotted pyjamas, such as are worn crt the Lido. They proved to lie Viscount Brocas and' Lady Prudence Jellicoe.

Marriage is a costly problem in New York. One authority makes the following estimate of' the minimum for comfort: £2OO for the furniture of a three-room apartment-, tire rent for which would be £lO a month, and an income of £lO a

.Most of England's women M.P.s are ardent smokers. Thev arc not permitted to smoke in the members' lobhv while the House is sitting, but when the ancient cry of: "Who goes home ? r ' resounds through the precincts the rule relaxes and they promptly " light up."

' The presentation of the Florenco Nightingale Cross to Mile. Genin, a *hospital matron in Paris, took place recently. The cross, which was presented by Mme. Lyautey, wife of Marshal Lyautey, was for Mile. Genin's services for 50 years, particularly during tho war.

A visitor to Australia at present is Mrs Barrow Cadbury, of England. Mrs. Cadbury is an authority in child welfare work, being a magistrate of the Children's Court' / in Birmingham. Discussing tho work of the children's courts in Australia, Mrs. Cadbury expressed surprise that probation, officers in Victoria were honorary, as in England (hey all drew salaries, these being defrayed partly by the Treasury and partly by the municipalities.

Miss Ulako Hayashi, director of the Women's Home at Osaka, and Mrs. 'J suncko Gauntlet of Tokio, who are among the foremost women workers in Japan for the promotion of the welfare of society, intend visiting America and England, carrying with them the resolution for* peace signed by 100,000 Japanese yonien. Two of the conferences they will attend will be tho International Women's Peace Conference at Washington and the ■Naval Conference at London. 4

A modern English business woman. Miss Dorothy Cadbury, arrived in Mclliourno recent ly on a visit. She is a director of Cadbury Bros., Limited, a company which employs over 9000 people. Miss Cadbury is especially interested in tho women members of the factory staff, and has originated a scheme which enables single women to live in tlieir own cottages. These' cottages contain two bedrooms, a living room and ibathroom, and may be rented at lis 6d b week.

The King and Queen sent a pink cnAiuel brooch, set witli the Boyal crown and cipher, enclosed in a circle oi diaJiiorirl leaves, to Miss Kaililin Dawson, ■\\lio recently married Lord Bingham, fc'rti and heir of I lie Earl «*>f Lucan. Prin cess Beatrice gave a silver cigar and cigarette lighter for table ii.se. At tho time v. hen Lord Bingham was A.D.C. to the Earl of Athlono in .Soulh Africa, Miss 3)a\vson was Ladv-in Waiting to Princess Alice Countess of Athlonc. 'I lie bride's liiolher was a Lady-in-Wailing to the .Queen.

'I lie annual meeting of Hie .Silvcrdale [Women's Institute was held recently, xv lion Mrs. Buy ley, I lie retiring president, spoke on the work of the institute during Imp past year, and much regretted that she was unable lo stand again for the position of president. Mrs. Dorman, president . the Auckland Provincial Federation, gave a most helpful address. at the close of which the electio-i was held. Mrs. Baitlott was elected president, Mrs. Bridson «nd Mrs Bayley, vice-presidents; Mrs Mcliae. Mrs Murphy, Mrs. Worboise, -Irs. Nicot, Mrs. Bartholomew, Miss Cropp and Miss Bayley, committee.

To Mrs. tiny Elwes falls the honour of Owning one of the most beautiful bedrooms in London. It has -been designed for her by her husband/ who is one of the six sous if the late Gervase and Lady Winifrodo Elwes. The floor'is of black composition, squared with inset liner> of silvpr, and the ceiling of what appeal's at first sight to be si 1 vet:'. In reality it is very fine sheet tin. Mrs. Elwes has also one of the hicgest beds in London. It is altogether 30ft. square, including steps leading up to it and hangings of Persian blue lined with cherry/red that come from tho ceilJiig. The bed is a Chinese inspiration in fiold, and the walls of-thb room arc blue end green to resemble Persian tiles.