NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10540, 17 March 1920, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

(SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. -Miss Grace Scobic, 0.8. E., is a candidate for the New South. Wales Parliamentary elections. She is a daughter of Mr Robert Scobie, for many years Labour member for the' Murray. She has been nominated by the Soldiers' and Citizens' Party, and is appealing principally for the support of the women and the soldiers, for whom she did much work during the war. Mr and Mrs T. Shailer Wilson leave t'fci* week for Sydney,, en route to Japan. Mr and Mrs B. Lees are also leaving for the same trip. Mrs J. J. Lawson and Miss Louie Lawson, of Auckland, are on a holiday visit to Wellington. The engagement is announced of Miss Hilda Barnett, second daughter of Mr J. Maughan Barnett, city organist in Auckland, and formerly in Wellington, to Mr Ronald Duncan, of Auckland. The engagement is announced of Miss Daisy J. Fowlds, youngest daughter of the Hon. Geo. Fowlds and Mis Fowlds, of Greystone Knowe, Mount Albert, Auckland, to Mr John H. Hoppes, second son of the late Mr Landy L. Hoppes and Mrs Hoppes, of Portland, Oregon.

Mr and Mrs Lean and Mr and Mrs W. Cross,' of Wellington, are visiting ChristcKurch. Mrs Helene Cross, of Christchurch, has gone to Auckland, ivhere she will attend the Victoria League Conference.

A meeting of the committee, which is organising a scheme for day nurseries, was held in the Mayoress's room, Town Hall, yesterday afternoon. Mrs A. Gray presided, and arrangements were discussed for the Apple Day, which it is proposed to hold later on in aid of tbe scheme. Several business men attended a.nd spoke to the committee, promising support and assistance. Mr Fox, late manager of the Returned Soldiers' Club. is acting as organiser for the scheme, ■and will have a central office. Assistance was promised from the Fruit Growers' Association, and several donations were received. The meeting was a large one, and members "were most enthusiastic. The allotmg of stalls and helpers will be done at a later meeting. A croquet tournament was held on tho Karori Club's green yesterday afternoon, which proved most successful and enjoyable. The weather was all that could bo wished, ;.nd there were present, beside* local players, a numbar of visitors from other clubs. Afternoon tea was servtd in the pavilion, where the tables were cocoratcd with tho club's colours, mauve end violet. Altogether. . el-out forty players took part in the competitions, and the winners of tho different events v.-oro: —Mrs BTadr.oci: (Karori Club), tf>U croquet; Mrs Stone (Wellington), break comnetiiion-, Mrs Hamilton (Kelbui-n); hoop competition; Mrs Butcher (Karori). peg competition. After the play concluded, the trophies for these events were presented to the winners by Mrs Casey, secretary of the Karori Club, and the visitors left L'fter a most enjoyablo afternoon.

The death took place last week of Mrs Whitelaw, at her home in Christchcurch. Born in 1534, at Tranent, near Edinburgh, the deceased lady was the youngest daughter of Dr. George Willison, M.E., cf Edinburgh. Married in, Glasgow in by the Rev. Dr. Brown Johnston. Mrs Whitelaw accompanied her husband to New. Zealand, arriving in Lyttelton in the ship Brothers' Pride in December, 1863 She isl survived by a son— Mr G. Whitelaw, schoolmaster, Halswell —three daughters—Miss Whitelaw, Mrs T. W. Eeese. and Mrs J. M. Watson—and sis grandchildren. A wedding was celebrated very quietly yesterday afternoon at St. Paul's ProCathedral, the contracting parties being Mrs J. D. Heagerty, of Greytown.and Mr O. T. Considine, of Martinborough.- The Rev. Mr Abbott, of Martinborough, performed the ceremony, assisted by the Ven. Archdeacon Johnson. Only relatives were present, and after the ceremony a reception was held at tho home of the bride's sister, '3liss Jackson, in Hobson street.

A verv pretty wedding, took place on March 3rd, at St. JosepU's Church, when Miss Leila Newton, eldest .daughter _of Mr and Mrs G. W. Newton, was married to Lieutenant H. M. Hopper, M.M., the Rev. B. J. Ryan, S.M.,' M.A., officiating. The bride, who was Riven away by her father, wore a cream gabardine costume and a black picture hat with pink feather trimmings, and carried a shower boquet of white dahlias The bridesmaid, Miss Doris Oliver, wore a fawn gabardine costume, with hat to match, and carried a pink shower boquet. The bride's' brothers. Messrs E. P. and A. A. Newton, acted as best mnu mid groomsman respectively. The bride's mother wore a navv blue costume and a black picture hat with ostrich feather trimming. After tho wedding a reception was held at Dustin's, Cuba street and later Mr and Mrs Hopper, left by the afternoon express for Palmerston North, en route to Auckland, where thev intend staying for about a fortnight. Mrs Hopper, who was previouslv a member of the Public Trust Office, was farewelled by the staff, who presented her with a large silver entree dish-

At this week's meeting of the Welling, ton Nursing Division, Mrs Moorhouse being in the chair, a letter was read from the Lady Superintendent-in-Chicf of the Brigade Overseas Nursing Division, requesting that opinions be taken of changes which should be made in tho uniform, to make it more practical. Tho matter was put before the members, and a show of hands taken when ideas were not unanimous. The result of the meeting will be conveyed to St. John's Gate, through the assistant commissioner, and if is hoped that before long a sensible up-to-date uniform will be approved of. Mrs Hunter, vice-president of tho Napier Nursing Division, was present. One new member was proposed, and three transferred from other divisions. Mrs Moorhouse spoko' of the loss sustained by tho death of Mrs Taylor, a former member of the division, and asked the members present to stand in silence for a few moments in tespect to her memory.

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W.G.T.U. CONVENTION When the Convention of the W.C.T.TJ. reassembled yesterday morning the act-ing-president, Mrs Crabbe, welcomed Miss Ruth Atkinson, of Nelson, who recently returned from England. Miss Atkinson briefly responded and expressed her pleasure at being back in New Zealand. In moving the adoption of the legal and Parliamentary report Miss Henderson referred to .the fact that recently in the Home Parliament the restrictions on women acting as jurors and magistrates had been removed and that they wore now acting, especially in tho juvenile courts. They were also being appointed probation officers. ' Miss Hendercpn drew attention to various points that would have to. be carefully watched during the next session of Parliament, such as the amending of the Legislative Council Bill and the necessity of safeguarding widows' pensions. The report was adopted. < MORAL AND SOCIAL HYGIENE. In the absence of the superintendent (Miss Webb), .Mrs Ferryman moved the report of the department of moral and social hygiene, and outlined the bill which is to come before next. Parliament. The two chief points it is expected to i-ontain are: (1) Compulsory treatment and notification by numbers; patients to stay under treatment until cured, and if they consider themselves unjustly regarded may apply for re-examination by two doctors; (2) arrest on suspicion, i.e., if several cases of infeotion can' be traced to one source, such suspected source of infection will be requested to go for examination, to own' doctor, or in case of refusal can be compelled to go to a Government doctor, a woman, doctor if possible for women.

This the union always protests against and must be alert, as being opposed to any form' of State regulation, but free clinics are earnestly supported in order to encourage treatment in the early stages of the disease. Mr Perryman also urged study and education for unions the question'being of grave importance lying at the root of tho (national health, the very national existence, not merely from the physical standpoint, but even more from the; moral and--spiritual side. She emphasised the desirability of home teaching of boys and girls by the mother, and failing that by specially appointed teachers in State schools. < Miss Henderson said that free clinics were an established fact •in the large centres, with specially imported experts in charge. She urged members to watch most olosely the proposed legislation and she referred to the useful work being done by the social hygiene committee in Christchurch, both in educative and in practical work. In this connection she stressed the necessity for education, which must be done by women's societies, such as this,. especially on the moral side. The Government had established free clinics, but was doing nothing to educate people as to the necessity for these clinics and for early treatment. She was present recently at a meeting where an attempt was being made to form a branch of the National Council for combating venereal diseases, and at this meeting a. doctor had said that treatmont should start in the first fortnight, otherwise it might be a ;matter of two years treatment, and the trouble was that people -would not continue treatment for so long. The Health Department should do something in this direction. With regard to compulsory notification Miss Henderson said that in the past the only means of dealing with the question had been in attacking the women. She proposed the following resolution : —"That unions be advised to watch carefully any legislation on the sooial hygiene question likely to be introduced in the next session of Parliament, and to be prepared to oppose any attempt to introduce anything in the nature or spirit of the old CD. Acts. Mrs Field seconded the proposal, urging the importance of the subject as it tvitally concerned the safety of the home and the nation. She also said it should be emphasised that the union did rot oppose compulsory notification because they wanted men to suffer the full results of their sin, but because their ideal was a pure life for two, men as well as women. Tho resolution was carried, and the report adopted. Mrs Pierrett. superintendent, presented the report of tho Y. branches, and some discussion took place as to the Y. branches, including young men in their membership. Mrs Perryman explained that a resolution making this possible was passed at a former convention. Invercargill already has a number of young men members. A plan of work for the Y. branches was discussed. It was suggested by Mrs Neal that the Y. branches might assist with the L.T.L. Mrs Crabbe suggested help in the direction of establishing hostels, and Mrs Pierrett supported such a proposal. Mrs Mowlem said the Wellington . Union hoped eoon to establish a Whit© Ribbon Hostel.

Mrs Perryman hoped the Y. meetings would be made largely educational. Discussions on women, questions, debates, etc.. might be held. Various other suggestions were made, and Miss Henderson urged that the matter needed much thought on the part of the leaders. Miss Hodder, president of Palmerston North Y. branch, asked if an organiser was appointed for the Y.'s she should seek out someone in each town to organise educative meetings. Mrs Crabbe said that what the Y.'s need was initiative, enthusiasm and leisure, but tho loaders must have enough, time to plan, out discussions, etc. She hoped the Y.'s had been helped by the discussion, and would go back' and plan out a good year's work. They had to remember that tho first work of the union was the temperance movement. The report was adopted. During tho afternoon session Mrs Crabbe. acting-president, received a bunch of white asters from the Y. delegates, and each officer was presented with a buttonhole.

The, delegates to tho W.C.T.TT. Convention wore entertained last night in the Wesley Hall by tho members of the young women's branches, who presented a bright and novel programme. During the evening Miss Erath Atkinson, who has recently been working in England for prohibition, spoke on her experiences there. Supper was terved. and the evening proved altogether enjoyable.