NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10284, 20 May 1919, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

1 SOOIAIi AND PERSONAL. Mrs Baume, of.Auokland, is staying at the Midland Hotel. She will, represent the Education Board and the Town-planning Association of Auckland at the Toivn-planning Conference this •week. Mr and Mrs Burgess, Mayor and Mayoress of New Plymouth, who have come to Wellington for the Townplanning Conference, are staying at the Midland Hotel. Mr and Mrs O. Pearce are on a visit to Auckland. Mr- and Mrs Elgar, Featherston, are staying at the Midland Hotel. The marriage took . place at St. Mary's Church, Midhirst, Sussex, England, on March 15th, of Captain Harry Cornwall Davies, R.E., younger son of the -late Major-General B. H. Davies, C. 8.; to Bertha Grace, youngest daughter of Mr Robert James Matthews, of New Plymouth. Mr and Mrs G. Harbottle hare left for a visit to Australia. Mrs Atkinson (nee Miss Alison Burnett), who returned to New Zealand by the Arawa, is staying at Day's Bay. Mrs Corliss and Mrs' Matthew Holmes are representing the Wellington District Centre of the Women's National Reserve at the Town-planning Conference. The Free Kindergarten Association, which is making a big effort to raise funds for the erection of a new building, is holding, among other things, a sale of boots and shoes at the end of the month. Mrs Adams, The Terrace, is the organiser, and Mr Harcourt has kindly placed his rooms at the disposal of tha committee for a depot. Gifts of boots and shoes of all kinds will be gratefully received, and may be left at Haroourt's auction rooms for the purpose. With the visit of H.M.S. New Zealand so near, the Navy League is taking steps to see that a fitting welcome, is extended to the officers and men of "our" ship. To that end: a deputation, from the executive of the league waited on tihe Mayor yesterday, and asked him as president of the league in Wellington to discuss the matter. The Mayor agreed to call a meeting of citizens to co-operate in giving a fitting welcome to the ship, and also in entertaining, both during the first visit of the New Zealand and latex' when she returns with.. Admiral Jellicoe on board.

Mrs lieicester and Mrs Clark are to entertain the workers of the Liverpool Fund to' afternoon^tea to-day, at the home of the ; latter, 66, Brougham street.

A very enjoyable evening was spent at the Railway Social Hall, Waterloo quay, on Saturday, when the inaugural dance for the season took plaoe. The committee was congratulated on the excellent arrangements made in regard to the supper, and on securing the services of such a competent musician as Mr N. 0. Izett." '~

The hon. secretary of the Returned "Soldiers' and Sailors' Hostel Society 'acknowledges with thanks the following donations: —Kkrori W.N.R., £3O, •which will be used in purchasing blankets, couches, and renovating billiardtable and ■ room; Hataitai Bathing Club, a very comfortable Morris chair; oakes and milk. from W.N.R. (Town Hall), and cakes and. milk from Mrs De Castro' (Returned Soldiers' Club).

Miss Gee has returned to Wellington, after a visit to Hastings, where she waß the guest of Mrs W. Jones. Amongst those returning by the transport Tofua, due at" Wellington on the 27th inst., is Sister Tu, I. Cumbeiworth, daughter of Mr Cumberworth, schoolmaster, of Mahoe.

Miss Buohanan, of Tikokino, loft Wellington by the Tainui on a trip to England. Last Saturday evening she was entertained at a farewell "social" at Tikokino, and presented with a travelling rug by her friends, who wished her bon voyage and a safe return.

A slight error crept into the annual /report of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Hostel in regard to the members of the Congregational and St. Andrew's Churches. The paragraph should read as follows: ' 'The members of the Congregational Churoh were the first to offer entertainment and welcome to our men, and latterly the elders of St. Andrew's have kindly offered to instruct the men in any branch of educa tion or book-keeping. This offer is an exceedingly valuable,one, and we hope soon to take advantage of it. In the meantime, any men of leisure would be welcomed during the day if they would interest themselves in the workshops and garden."

Preparations are well 'in hand for the street sale which is being organised for May,3oth in aid of the Wellington Kindergarten Union. Mrs (Dr) Adams is the organiser, and help is coming in many directions. The ladies of the Cambridge terrace Congregational Church have offered assistance, and are having a stall at that stand, which they are stocking entirely, eo some good sales should result. Another old resident of Auckland, Mrs Mary Waite, wife of Mr Harry Waite, of St. Heliers Bay, died on May 15th, at the residence of her daughter Mrs J. H. Bradshaw. Deceased had been bedridden for some time, and had reached the age of 67' years. She arrived with her parents in the ship Ganges, in October, 1863. For many years Mr and Mrs Waite resided at Mount Eden prior to removing to St. Heliers Bay.

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Among those wlio returned to New Zealand by the Arawa were Mr and Mrs J. Burnett and Miss Burnett of Kelburn, who have been in England (or some years. A memorial service for members of the London "Times"; staff who have fallen in the war was held at W. Andrew by,the Wardrobe, Queen,Victoria street, E.G. The officiating clergy were the Very Rev. Dean of Canterbury (a former member of Ihe Times" editorial staff") and the Revfr P. Clementi-Smith, and the Rev. S. -K-; Knight, B.D. The roll' of honour, which included the names of 62 who had died and two reported missing, believed killed, was read from the chancel steps.

Prince Nioholas of Roumania. who is already one of the most popular boys at Eton, is boarding at one of the greatest sporting "houses" at the college '

A quiet wedding took place on Wednesday at St. John's Church, Christchurch, the Rev. P. J. Cocks officiating, when Mr Trevor T. Pike, second son, of Mr and Mrs T. B. Pike, was married to Miss Alice M. Wilson, younger daughter of Mr A. Wilson, Pigeon Bay. The bride was given away by her brother. Miss Bertha Stevenson was bridesmaid. Mr Halwyn B. Pike was best man. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at the residence of Mr and Mrs Pike. Dr Thaeker proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom. . * Correspondence was received by-\the Dunedin Hospital Board from the Min- ! ister for Defence in reply to urgent requests from various quarters for the release of army nurses to the. shortage of nurses in civilian hospitals. The Minister pointed out that the Defence Department's first responsibility was to secure the best of the returning nurses and as many as were necessary to meet the needs of the returned soldiers. In a later letter the Minister was able to state that of the considerable number of nurses returning now a few would be retained by the department, but the majority of them would Immediately be" demobilised and set free to resume civilian positions. AFTERNOON TEA.

Miss Carrie Lanceley, who is staying at the Midland Hotel, gave a little afternoon tea yesterday to several people whom sihe has met during her season in Wellington. Tea yraa served in the lounge, and, with bright conversation, a very pleasant time was spent. Among those present were the other members of Miss Lanceley's conoert company, Mi Shepherd, Mrs Righton, Mrs Toogood, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Braeburn, . Mr,,and Mrs Burgess, -Mrs Baunie. (Auckland),. Mrs Darling. Miss Lanceley wore a pretty frock of champagne-coloured crepe-de-chine, inlet with filet lace and embroidered in white. Her toque was very small and close-fitting, and wreathed with small flowers and fruit. She »wore ■ a lovely bunch of violets tucked into her gown. Last night Mass Lanceley and her company appeared at the Hunt. They are going to tour the South Island,. - returning-■■- north' later; when it is hoped they will be able to stop in Wellington again. Misses Struble and Symons are anxious to return to America, but Miss Lanceley, although receiving a good offer from tihat country, is drawn towards England, and hopes to return there very soon. Meantime, she first intends to visit her people in Australia before going on. • '....._ ROYAL" BRIDESMAIDS; : Queen Alexandra kept the 56th anniversary of her marriage to the late King Edward during the week (says an English paper of last March). The date of the ceremony—which took place in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle March 10th, and the King and Queen, the Prince of Wales, Prince Albert, and Princess Mary, and other members of the Royal Family visited |her Majesty ,at Marlborough House, where there was. a luncheon in honour of the day. Eight young ladies, the daughtern of a dulco, a' marquis, or an earl, attiendod the "Sea-kings' daughter from oveir the sea" at her wedding. They were then Lady (Victoria, Scott, Lady Diana Beauclerk, Lady FJrna Bruce, Lady Victoria Howard, Lady Emily VilUerß, Lady Agneta Yorkej Lady Feodorowna Wellesley, and Lady Eleanor Hare. Of these eight,' five still survive—Lady Diana Beauclerk, who married Baron Huddleston, died in 1905, and Lady Victoria Howard, the only one of the train who did not marry, in 1906, while Laidy Agneta Yorke, who became Lady Agneta Mon r tagu, and was the mother of Lord Siandwioh,- died on Tuesday night. The other five are now Lady' Lothian, tho Dowager-Lady Thurlow, Emily Lady Amptbill, Lady Bertie of Thame, and Lady Heneage. Of these ladies, tho best known is, perhaps, Emily Lad/ AmpthiJl, the mother of Lord Ampthill, who was in 1900 appointed Governor of Madras. She was a great friend of Queen Victoria, and a prominent figure at Court, being for a number of years_ n, Lady, of the Bedchamber to Her Majesty. She was also well known in tho ranks of politics and diplomacy, for 'her husband was formerly Lord Odo Russell, the famous diplomatist, who went on a special mission to Prince Bismarck at Versailles during tho Franco-Prussian War, was British Ambassador to Germany from 1871 to 1884; and with Lord Beaoonsfield and Lord Salisbury, attended the Berlin Congress in 1878. ■>..

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