NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLV, Issue 10430, 7 November 1919, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

RECEPTION TO AIISS'- LOEISE MACK.

NAPIER WEDDING.

SPECIAL HAIR TEBATAIENT.

Another of Palmerston’s pioneers, Mrs W. T. Green, widow of the late William Thomas Green, died last Saturday night. Tire deceased lady, who is survived by four daughters and three sons, also 32 grandchildren and 21 greatgrandchildren, was born in London in 1842, and arrived in New Zealand in 1838. Airs Green spent the early part of her life in the colonies at Akaroa (Canterbury), but since 1888 the deceased had resided in Palmerston North. Sons and daughters loft to mourn their loss are: Airs M. Williams (New Plymouth), Mr a A. Alsop (Poston), Airs W. Crawford (Taihape), Mrs G. Porbes (Seatoun), Mr W. Green (Alton), Mr J. Green (To Kuiti), Mr H. Green (Taihape). It has been decided by some of the members of the Pioneer Club to hold an informal meeting'every other Wednesday evening to consider subjects of national interest. Dr. Agnes Bennett will net os' president and Airs Alortimore as secretary, who, with the committee appointed will bo responsible for the subjects dealt with in what is to be called “Tho every other Wednesday Circle." Aliss Gladys Watkins tendered a concert of much merit to her seafaring guests at the Sailors' Friend. Society on Tuesday, when there was a largo and enthusiastic audionce. The perforators were Mrs Pearce, Misses Gladys Watkins, Chatwin, J. Lewis, and Messrs W. Goudio, Watkins, and Hellish. The Misses Gladys Watkins and Webb were at tho piano. "Why. Prohibition? 0 was Mr Moore’s subject, and names wore added to tho already large roll of temperance men. Much fun arose,out of tho competition, for which the prizes came from Air and Mrs W. E. Fuller and went to Port Elliot, lonic, and Argyllshire. Air and Mrs G. Davidson, of Wellington, are on a visit to Auckland. Dr. and Mrs Thacker have returned to Christchurch. Mrs Stringer has gone south. The engagement is announced of Air Ernest Bouillon, of the stall of tho Bank of New Zealand, to Miss Dorothy Evans, daughter of Captain Evans, Wellington, of the Shaw,-Savill Co. Mr Bouillon has just spent a, month’s holiday in AVollingtan, and returns to-day (says the Auckland "Star”). On the motion of Mrs Alirams the annual meeting of the Women's Citizens’ Association in Dunedin decided to send a message of congratulation to Mrs P. E. Baums and Aliss Melville, two women candidates for Parliamentary honours, and to wish them every success in the contest. ■ A quiet wedding was celebrated at Holy Trinity Church, Suva, last month when Mrs Maud Anrep (nee Bills) and relict of tho late Captain R. Anrep, of Suva, was married to Aft- Janies Palmer, of Levuka. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Maitland Woods, 0.8. E. The bride was given away by Mr C. A. Brabant, and Mr J. H. Butler acted as best man. Mrs Palmer is at present on a visit to Auckland.

A reception in honour of Miss Louise Alack was held in the Pioneer Club rooms yesterday afternoon, when a great many members had the opportunity of personally meeting and conversing with the distinguished visitor. Lady Findlay and Airs A- R. Atkinson (vice-presidents) received Miss Mack, and Mrs Atkinson said a few words of welcome on behalf of the members. On being asked to apeak. Miss Mack said a. little about her experiences ns u war correspondent. She related amusingly how she had managed toi 'got such a position. Having made up her mind to go, she set about getting a passport, nnd when she inquired for this she was asked for her birth certificate. which, of course, she did not have. However, the Australian AgenrGaneral having vouched for her Australian birth, she secured the passport, had it vised, and then went to the paper she had selected and asked to be sent out as a correspondent. Of course, ■he was told that it was impossible for a woman to get the information, but as ahe explained she already had her things packed, she was at length given a commission. That was how a woman did things. Of her experiences of war. Miss Afaok said one which stood out was at a hospital in Antwerp, where a number of men too ill to be moved were left. All tbe nurses had gone, and thestf jnen were being cared for by a number of nuns, all of whom wore old women. It was, said Mies Mack, a particularly touching and pathetic incident of the Antwerp evacuation. The Mayoress, Mrs J. P. Luke, thanked Miss Mack for what she had told them. She felt sure all who heard her would desire to hear more at her lectures. She warmly welcomed Miss Mack to Wellington. Tea was served in the club room, and a pleasant sociable afternoon was spent. Alisa Mack was wearing a gown of black silk, nnd a cloak of amethyst, with a Mack feathered hat. Among those present were Lady Qibbes, Alesdames J. Ji. Gray, J. Myers. Leicester Sidey, Cowx, West, G. Dixon, Janisohe. McKenzae, Barnesdale, Mortimer®, Mo Gregor, Bennie, Corrigan. Meadowcroft, Dr nnd Airs Jacobsen, Misses Hardy. Acheson, and Butler. Another visitor of interest , was Miss Clara Rogers, whose work nrrymg the soldiers at Walton is well known.

A pretty wedding, of more than usual interest, was solemnised at St. Patrick’s Church, Napier, on Tuesday, when the Rev. Father Dowling united in the holy bonds of matrimony Aliss Catherine Monica (Kitty), ryoungest daughter of Air amd Mrs D. Palvey, Napier, to Mr George Woodthorpe Bousfield, only son of Mr and Mrs E. W. R. Bousfield, of To Karaka, Gisborne The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a girlish frock of ivory crepe ,de chine, with panelled effects, relieved with picot edging, the panels being hand-embroidered with tiny crystal beads. The front was finished with a

swathed sash of lemon coloured georgette. Tho first bridesmaid, Aliss A.-Fnlvey (sister of the bride), wore a frock of pale maize-coloured crepe do chine, and leghorn hat, trimmed with electric blue and pale pink velvet, and carried a bouquet of pink and white sweet peas. . Miss A. Sweeney (Hastings), the second bridesmaid, was attired in a pale maizeeoloured frock of crepe de chine, with leghorn hat. trimmed wilth heliotrope and pale pink velvet, and carried a bouquet of heliotrope and whit© sweet peas. The duties of hast man were discharged by Air E. F. Aldridge, and those of groomsman by Air Jack O'Connell. Subsequent to tho ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents. Tbe nappy couple subsequently left on a holiday visit to Auckland ana Rotorua, tho bride travelling in a pale fawncoloured gabardine costume, with tagol hat in the same shade, lined with shell pink, and trimmed with torquoise velvet strands and tiny floral sprays. A "WBLCOAro 7^ SOCIAL. Last night at tho Y.M.C.A. a "welcome home” social was tendered to Aliss Clara Rogers, who has been working with tho Y.AI.C.A, in England, an behalf of the New Zealand soldiers. Tho committee of the Clara Rogers CornTorts Fund, in conjunction with the Y.AI.C.A., arranged the gathering, which was large and enthusiastic. Airs James Hislop received the guests with Miss Rogers, and Mr R. A. Wright presided. Air Wright welcomed Aliss Rogers back on behalf of tbe committee and the Y.AI.C.A.. and also extended a welcome to two other ladies. Miss Sylvia Wilson, who left with Aliss Rogers and the other volunteer sisters, and Miss Button, who worked for tho War Contingout Association in England.. , Miss Rogers’s work was well known in Wellington through the coipmittee. Leaving in 1915, \ she and the others arrived in Egypt in November, and worked there in the Eskebieh Gardens, and later at Codford, noted for its mud. and at Walton. No work for soldiers was more beneficial than that done by these ladies, who were able to give the home-touch that meant so much to men in strange lands. The relatives of these men would never forget such work. He also mentioned that Miss "March, who also did this work, was to have been present, but had been obliged to leave Wellington earlier. Later work done by these two ladies hod been at the Hotel D’Ostende in' Baris, taken over by tbe Y.AI.C.A. as a hostel for men on leave after the Armistice. Moving pictures of the depots at Boscombe ovhore Aliss Muroh worked), Codford, and Walton were shown, and a picnic to AVindsor Castle of men from the last place, and Aliss Rogers had the experience of seeing herself at work on the screen. \ Air Hughes, of the National Y.M.C.A. Council, said the Y.M.C.A. could never have carried out all its work at the front if it had net been for the women who stood behind the Association and helped. Both tho men and officers of the Association knew and valued this work. Se mentioned Mrs McHugh and Miss Ballantyne, as well as the ladies present and others. He hod been in touch with the work from July, 1917, until early in this year, and also spoke of the work in Paris. The soldiers spoke in glowing terms of this work, and the Association woe sure. of tho .’ame enthusiasm and sympathy from Aliss Rogers and Aliss Aluroh in their work here. On behalf* of the Y.AI.C.A. he extended tho heartiest thanks to all those ladies who had helped overseas. It was a plea4sure to publicly express such thauks. Mr Hopkirk added that of his own soldier sons, to what Miss Rogers and others had done for overseas. They would always honour such women. In replying, Aliss Rogens said she felt two factors in their work had been overlooked by tho speakers. On leaving New Zealand they had not known what they could do, and even on arriving in Egypt there was no place for them until Air Hay, of the Y.M.C.A., came forward and asked them to work in tho Eskebieh Gardens, in Cairo. Tho main factor in their scheme of usefulness had been the Y.M.C.A. In England, too. the Association hod offered them work and given them opportunity for ' Service. From the time of landing in Egypt until she left last July the Y.M.C.A. had been the medium for her work except for tthree mouths at Tel-el-Kehir. The other factor was the people at home and in this connection «He said she would like to express thanks to the employees of Kirkoaldie and Stains, who raised the 43100 to send her ns one of tho Volunteer Sisters. Then gt Codford the conditions had been rather, desolate and she wrote to friends in Wellington to ask for money to help. -She would like to thank the people ofWellington for their response to that appeal, especially Aliss McGill and Mr Smith, the secretaries, for their work, and for cabling the money 'to her direct, whereby she was able to spend it in many little extras for the men. Some of it wont on river picnics, some in comforts for the front, etc. She assured her audience that it was wonderfully appreciated and she expressed thanks to everyone who had helped to send it, and nleo to the Y.M.C.A. secretaries for their help. Aliss Rogers was received with acclamation and presented with a posy of flowers from the committee. During the evening the Y.AI.C.A. Orchestra played, and a trio for piano end two violins was given by Misses Mizrsckl, Wicks, and Air Seber, and Airs Miseon sang. After the formal business of tho evening Aliss Rogers was greeted by many friends and supper brought a pleasant evening to a close.

A Course of Home Treatment Recommended.—From time to time I have had to reply to many queries upon the subject or- hair, how to promote the growth, to prevent and cure dandruff, to arrest premature groyness, etc. When writing, much time would bo saved if tho would advise me of the condition of her general health, appearance of the hair and scalp, and enclose a sample of recent combings for microscopical examination. Undoubtedly tho home couree of treatment is best for those who cannot take advantage of the special courses given in our rooms. The preparations necessary include a Pomade or Scalp Food, • ape-oially-presoribed Hair Lotion to suit the condition of the scalp, also Shampoo Powders or Hair Wash, sufficient In all for a three months' course, with full instructions. Prices 18s 6d; posted, 17s. Airs Riolleston, 258, Lambton quay. —Advt.