NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10206, 17 February 1919, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PEBSONAL. Mr and Mrs C. Smith are visiting Christchurch. Mr and Mrs J. C. Crawford, who have been visiting Mount Cook, returned to Wellington on Friday. Mrs Lees is on a visit to the- South Island. Mrs B. Sinclair, of "Wellineton. and her sister. Miss Hoadley, of Napier, are visiting the South Island. Mrs Frank Beading: is visitinc ber parents in Dunedin. Dr and Mrs Hassell, of Porirua, are visiting Napier. Miss Jones, of the Bank of Now Zealand staff in New Plymouth, is spending a holiday.in Wellington. On December 10th, at "University Church, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin, the wedding took place of Mr Michael Cavanagh, of Ballagh House, Errill, Queen's County, to Miss Iris O'Leary, second daughter of Mr and Mrs A. P. O'Leary, of New Plymouth, and Makla Vale, London. Early in the New Year the young couple intend to sail for NewZealand, and their idea is to settle on the land. Mrs Cavanagh studied music on the Continent, and is a, brilliant pianist, and during the war her intimate knowledgo of German was put togood usa in. the Censor's Office, in donMr and Mrs Jim Dunlop of Ceylon, are visiting Masterton, and are the guests of Mrs Vivian Donald. Lansdowne. Lieutenant-Colonel F. W. Parker N.Z.-A-.S.C. (Blenheim)— Commanding the Divisional' Train—was married at the Wesleyan Church, Cricklevvood, London, on November 23rd, to Maud Annie, only daughter of the late Eichard and Mrs Fazakerley, 33, Sneyd road, Cricklewood. Miss 3. M. Mcintosh, of Napier Technical College, has been, appointed commercial instructor at Greymouth Technical College. Miss Miller, of Napier,' is spending a holiday in Wellington. Mrs Meredith, of Thursday Island, has been visiting Christchurch with her little son. She returned to Wellington yesterday, and 'is the guest of Mrs J. Myers, The Terrace. Mrs Trevor Simpson, of New Plymouth, who has been on a motor trip to Wellington, has returned home. Mrs A. llehnall, who has been holidaymaking in Wellington, has returned to New Plymouth. Mr and Mrs B. Paterson and Miss Paterson are staying, in Auckland. Miss E. Heaphy, of the Bank of New Zealand staff, has returned from a holiday in Greymouth. Mr and Mrs Speedy, of this city, are -visiting Taranakt. At'St.-Savir-ur's, Southwark, on December sth, Archibald G. Magill, son of Mr John Magill, of Napier, was married to Christine, third daughter of the late Mr Hs'nrv Snellicg, J.P.. and Mrs Snelling, of Orar Lodge, Sidcnp. , The ceremony was performed- by the Bev. G. Charlesworth, Chaplain of Guy's Hospital. At the United Free Church, Govan, Glasgow, on December 6th, the wedding took nlaea ,tf 2-J/1322 Biflemaii Leslie C. Tricker, Second N.Z.8.8.,- to Isabella Shiach-Clayton,. eldest daughter of Mr. David Shiach, of Dunoon: The monthly meeting of the Levin Memorial Home committee was held at the Home, Berhanipore, Miss Archibald (president.) being in the chair. The matron reported the health of the children was good. Three new children were admitted into the home during the month. The following have sent gifts which were gratefully acknowledged:— Mrs Mills, Hawke's Bay Fisheries, Mrs Green,, Miss Archibald and Mrs Christie. Mrs Bankine, of Sydney, is in Wellington, staying at the Hotel Windsor. Mrs Bankine is a journalist who has done also a great deal of lecturing in Australia. She was lecturing for some time on behalf of the conscription campaign during the war. . For the past four years all her efforts have been made on behalf of some pprriotic fund. Mrs Bankine has contracts to lecture in Scotland in 1520. Meantime she is visiting New Zealand with a view to learning something about the Dominion before going to the other side of the world.

The marriage, took place on Saturday, November 23rd, of Miss Ida Guynett, only daughter of Mr and Mrs H. T. Guynett, of Gladstone House, Painswicfe, Gloucestershire, and Sergeant T. O'Connor, of the Main Body of the Now Zealand Forces. The ceremony was performed at the Stroud Roman Catholic Church, in accordance with the religion of the bridegroom, another service following immediately after at the Painswick Parish Church. The bride was attended by Miss Dorothy King as bridesmaid. Corporal Jenkinson, also of the New Zealand Forces, acted as best man, and tho bride was given away by her father. The happy pair are spenrli'v the honeymoon in London, and will take up residence in Torquay, where tho bridegroom is stationed.

Mrs W. H. Parkes, who recently returned to New Zealand after a, stay of a year and five months in England, gives an interesting account pf tho splendid work done in the New Zealand military hospitals, laying much, stress on the spirit and courage our soldiers displayed while undergoing treatment. In all hospitals in England where New Zealand men have been patients the nurses speak most highly of the ease with which they were disciplined, and of the cheery spirit which carried them through. Throughout England the military authorities, said Mrs Parkes, wore loud in their praises of tho wonderful organisation of our large hospitals. Brockenhurst, Walton, Oatlnnds Park, Hornchurch, and Codford were all excellently run, thoroughly equipped and efficiently staffed by New Zealand nurses and V.A.D.'b. The Convalescent Homo at Brighton, which had been lent to the New Zealand authorities by Mr and Mrs Knight (Americans who are deeply interested in the New Zealand Force) proved a great boon to men who were only gradually regaining strength. At Hove, in the south of England,? a home for Now Zealand nurses was established, proving a veritable haven of rest to tiose whose unceasing labour had sorely undermined their health.

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Another old colonist passed away on Saturday at the Brougham street private hospital, in the person of Mrs Agnes Ann Morris, wife of Mr G. W. D. Morris, ot Plimmerton. and late of Hunterville. Ihe deceased lady, who was 74 years of age at the time of her death, was born at Akaroa, Banks .Peninsula. After her marriage she resided in Christehurch. for some years. Mr and Mrs Morris left for the North Island over thirty years ago, and lived for some years at I-lunter-\ille, ultimately settling at Plimmerton. some twelve vears ago. In 1915 Mr and Mrs Morris celebrated their golden wedding, when they were the of a large number'of congratulations. With the exception of a short trip to Australia, Mrs Morris had resided in New Zealand all her lifo. Besides her husband, she leaves a family of two sons (Messrs George Morris, of Marton, and Arthur Morris, of Masterton), and four daughters (Mrs Wilson, of Hunterville; .Mrs ■Fletcher, wife of the Bev. H. Fletcher, of Taupo; Mrs Frazer, of Plimmorton; and Miss Freda Morris, of Wellington),, and twenty grandchildren. Tne interment, which will be a private one, will taV.c place this afternoon at Karori. ORPHANAGE FOpTgIELS. Tho Presbyterian Social Service organisation, which controls the Presbyterian orphanages, do not let tho grass grow under . their feet. Two or three years ago they opened a new orphanage for boys only, the elder ones requiring a separate homo, and on Saturday yo r another home was opened for girls only. This is quite apart from . tne other buildings in Island Bay. A house has been bought, standing in a. good deal of ground, and a further section, making an acre and a half altogether. The house, which is one-storiSd has been added to at the back, two stories being put on there, which form the dormitories for the girls. There is a large one downstairs; upstairs are (smaller rooms arid several cubicles, where some of the elder girls' will sleep, and one or two'rooms having only two or three beds, also for the use of the elder girls. The colouring is blue and White, the white bed quilts having a broad band of blue round each. Tne walls in this part aro> all ' wood pannolled, with a pretty paper above in which blue predominates, Viind ion Saturday a ilarge bowl of blue hydrangeas stood in several of tho rooms. In this part of the building a basement has be,en built, where there are bathrooms, and a cloakroom fitted with a large centre stand on which to hang coats and hats. Bound the walls runs a bench with racks underneath for the children's boots. One room has been fitted as a clothes rooms, cupboards- all round, which are divided so that each child will have" a certain space for hanging her clothes. The older part of the building con-! tains other dormitories, one having three babies' cots, showing that the ages of the girls in the homo varies very considerably. The diningroom. is a large bright room, with three long tables, all looking very fresh and now at present, and the matron is provided with a pretty bedroom and cosy sittingroom; and there is a ' kitchen which looks as though it would be a pleasure to cook in. A separate building has been put up to serve as a hospital in case of illness, and there is separate laundry accommodation. Everything bas been done for the comfort and convenience of both girls and staff. The house is ' approached by a short 'flight of stops and has a good wide verandah. In front, is a > small garden, and then a wall at tho top of a steep bank. Here stone steps leads to a grassy playground below, but the steps look liko certain accidents to the babies unlesstho providenco which watehea over tlse human child while it is toddling has a special care for these. On Saturday the lawn below the steps was the rendezvous for afternoon tea, which was served, as so often before, by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the association, under the -president, Mrs GUI. Small tables were placed about, and forms and chairs were brought down from the house for the guests, who enjoyed also listening to tho Pipe Band and watching some Highland dancing on the grass by some of Wellington s young Scots dancers, the afternoon being quite wonderfully mild and warm. Mr and Mrs Mill, superintendent and matron of the orphanages, welcomed the guests, and all heartily endorsed tho references to their work made by th.e Eer. Dr Kennedy Elliott, in opening the home, agreeing that without thorn the homes could not bo what they are—real home-like homes for these orphaned children. Tho orphanages were started ten years ago. Then the guild had nothing and to-day it owns property wortn J 815.000. and has 48 boys and 40 girls in Its orphanages. The new home has cost about UJSOOO, which, as the treasurer, Mr Hannay, remarked, js still unpaid. During ithe time that the orphanage has been established he also said tnat .£20,000 has passed through his hands as treasurer.