NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10084, 24 September 1918, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs Hcnvden, of this city, is oil- a [ visit to New Plymouth. j Mrs Matthews,; of New Plymouth, Kas'i been visiting, 1 Wellington to see 1 -her eon, who is a member of the reinforcements. . < j Airs Louis Blundell, ...who .has been, visiting ia the north, has gone to ■ Auckland. i Air and Airs C. Harbottle are stay- ’ iag in Auckland. ! The girls of the Treasury Department last Friday afternoon held a • very pleasant little tea party to say farewell to Miss Bodmin, who leaves | shortly for -Egypt, where she is to be married. ‘ A - very pretty wedding was solemnised at Christ Church, - Wanganui, on Thursday afternoon, .when Aliss Dorothy Bailey, second daughter of Air and Airs O. Bailey, was married to Air Douglas Moore, son' of Air and Airs Gifford Moore, both being well and popularly | known in: Wanganui. The ceremony , was performed by the Ven. Archdeacon] Peeve. ■ The bride looked charming in , a white georgette trimmed with pearls, | and she wore the usual veil and orange | blossoms. The bride was by | her sisters, Alissos Alabel and V era 1 Bailey, the former being, gowned in j heliotrope crepe de chine and the lat- j ter in similar material of a primrose | shade. Both wore "black picture hats j of velvet. The bridal party was'also j attended by a little tot dressed in white voile trimmed with kewpie bows of tulle. The bridegroom was supported by his brother, Air id. Gifford Aloore, and the groomsman was Air Jack Rowe. It is of interest to note that all three had seen active service. After the ceremony a reception was held in the picturesque grounds of- the racecourse, where a large number of guests gathered;- The happy couple were the recipients of a large number ,of choice weddigg presents, including a number of cheques. Air and Mrs Douglas Clifford” Aloore afterwards left per motor for Napier, where the honeymoon will be spent. Several old .colonists passed away recently iiv Auckland*. Airs F. B. Bust had been resident in New Zealand for 63 ‘ years. She. is survived by her husband, five daughters,' three sons and 37 grandchildren, and five great-grand-children. Airs Annie Alarson, who died at the age of 80 years, was the daughter of the late Mr R. Roebuck, who arrived in Auckland with his family in the early days. - Deceased is survived by several, children and a number of grandchildren *.- 'Margaret D. Biggs, who died, recently, had been re'sidenE in Auckland for 71 years. She arrived with hei parents in 1847, when five years of age. Her husband, the late Air Thomas Biggs, served in the Maori war 'with . the' #Bth Regiment., She is survived by 44 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren - The ,Wetndh’fi; Rational Reserve monthly reunion for the mothers..of fighting men'- will take place on Wednesday in the Concert Chamber, as the large Town Hall will bo engaged. Golcjnel J. G. HughesWviTl speak. As It is impossible to get a complete list of mothers to whom to send personal r invitations to all mothers of soldiers and sailors.wHt'be'’heartily welcomed. The engagement is : announced from Dunedin of Mr .1. J. Ajjark, Alayor of that city, to Aliss Aldwat, matron of the Y.W.C.A. of thesenmc town. An old Hawke’s'Bay ' identity, Airs Mary Barry, of Feilding, passed, away at her home. “The Laurels,” recently. The late Airs Barry was born at Port Arlington-, King’s County, Ireland. She landed : at Napier some 55 years ago. arid resided at Tafadale tor upwards of 30 years. She is; survived hy two daughters and four sons: Airs W. O. Riddell (Alastcrtonj, Mrs W. Adsett. (Colyton). Mr J. T. Barry (Whakatane). Air A. Barry (Feilding), and Messrs J. P. arid G. P. Barry, who have been oa active service for two and a half years. . : Aliss Kathryn Sellers, a law clerk in the Department of State in Washington,’ has_ been nominated as judge of the District of Columbia by .President. Wilson. This is an appointment, witin. ’out precedent in the district. Tt is sible that President Wilson was influenced in making it .partly hy that, reaI ion. He evidently likes to do things Without precedent, and, up to date, the . public has ho reason to complain of any of the precedents he has smashed. The Ablett system of drawjng, of which; great things are spoken in England. and which aims at bringing out the individuality of the child, is to bo put into operation in Auckland by Miss Edith Norrish. who has resigned her position as art mistress at St. Cuthbert’s to take up private tuition, says the “Star.” The subject of art in Auckland is at such a low ebb,, as shown hv the recent annual meeting of the local Art Society (which has ' been held twice without procuring a quorum), that any hew system is welcomed With gladness. .- •• | Mrs N. -Kettle, of Napier, is on a brief visit to Wellington. Mrs Thirkley, of Wellington, ia on a.VlSit to New Plymouth. Sydney has just remitted £55,000 to Rome as the result of the Italian Red Cross day there.Miss Estelle Deere will give her yearly entertainment in the Opera House nest month and all her pupils are working very . hard to make the performance a success.

A' meeting of the Thorndon Red Cross Committee was held yesterday in the Sydney street Club gymnasium. Airs W. F. Alassey presided, arid there was. a good attendance. The balancesheet for’ the recent Thorndon. day at • the Red Cross shop was road and all the details given. The committee had received a letter from the “Our Day” flag drive"" committee asking if ■ the Thorndon ladies would undertake the canvass of flags in that., district. This was presented by the president, and it was agreed to undertake- the work. Some discussion followed, and various, streets were allotted to different, members, who will begin their canvass at once. Aliss Jean Lumsden. of Napier, is ,visiting Wellington. : Airs Alurison has returned to Auckland after a visit to Wellington. Airs -Buchplz accompanied her on a visit to Auckland. • -Yesterday the flag drive for the “Our Day” Red Cross Fund commenced. and canvassers at once began in the city to sell flags for the cause. Not many windows bear the badge so far, but more will doubtless appear to-day. Everyone who buys a flag is expected . to paste it on the window’, and very soon there will be keen rivalry to see which street has the most flags. Air M. Carr is the organiser, and is Working with a strong band, while Red Cross workers ot the different suburbs are being ashen to take up the canvass for their particular district, and these will be “on the read” in a few days’ time. Each district is mapped out, so • there will be no overlapping. The central office on Lainbton quay already looks very businesslike, with posters and a number of the official flags in the window. At the St. ’Mary’s bazaar last night ’ .the following, of Aliss Estelle Beers s pupils gave prettv- fancy .dances. Ira • Wolfgang, “Dance Aladcap"'; Kathleen O’Brien, an Irish jig and pretty ballet dance; Audrey Alack and Percy. Oughter, a '“polka fantastiqiie” ; AJaisio King, “caprice” ; Iris Inglesby, a butterfly dance; and Muriel Aloulitier, a clever too dance. Airs J. Alcllroy, who has been on a vis.t to Napier,-returned to Wellington bn Saturday. A meeting of the Red Cross Women s Branch, Wellington Nursing Division, and the; Citizens’ Service League, will be held in the Town Hall on /Wednesday afternoon, to arrange for the ilag Drive. ' ■ The war has .caused the .belligerents of Europertthe Moss of -not-less than. 7,120,000 1 potential lives.- because-of the decrease in .births resulting from the war,' says Sir Bernard Alallet; RegisI trar-Goneral .of Great Britain. Great |-Britain. ho asserted, has lost.in these (potential lives 650,000 . children. He j believes that-.other., belligerents-, have j suffered in this respect more than has Great Britain... .Sin Bcynard /.estimated . that every day -of 'tlid'-'yat nurms a, -loss of 7000 potential lives-of-children to the United Kingdom/ France,, Italy, and the Central Powers. Dealing -with the decline in the birth- rate he says the births registered in, England and Wales rtri 1913 numbered 881,800, In 1915 they fell t 0 .814,614, in 1916 there was a. falUto.7So.2S2, and in 1917 to 660,346; a. decline of 24 per cent...- as' compared With ■ 1913. ~

FRENCH GENERAL IN AUSTRALIA

The keenness of interest and the delight with which General Pau greets each new manifestation of the Australian spirit has charmed everyone who./has been privileged to-meet the distinguished .Frenchman, .. ’Wit it was only yesterday morning that tho -General’ was- for the first time since touching Australian soil, completely happy (says the Sydney “Daily Telegraph ■).. Ho ha s 'welcomed the Australian and the Australienne with ■ courtesy and pleasure, but it was the Australian kiddies whom he took to his-heart. The ftccasion was a visit, of inspection to the public school at admittedly the model primary school in the suburban area. This splendid, -airy - building, utterly unlike the barrack-like construction which in the mind of the public typifies the public school, surprised the General. In his honour tho. children had gathered a mass of beautiful wild flowers, among which the ■ wattles and' the -waratah were prominent. Over the waratah the General and tho other members.of the Alission waxed enthusiastic; hut there wore other blossoms that appealed to them even more. Those were the children of the kindergarten .busily plying their toy trades. They had I no fear for this groat soldier; they saw in him only a delightful, great big playmate, in a •beautiful blue suit. They understood him instantly; and he took them tb his heart.. One group of three kiddies working on the verandah., so impressed him that he asked another of the members of the Alission to take the photograph of tho tiny trio. The General’s charm has really not. been scon at its best; ho reserved that for his little playmates, . '