NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10544, 22 March 1920, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mrs Dr Gilray, of Napier, lias gone for a visit to Dunedin. Miss Blair Hislop, of Wellington Hospital, is spending a holiday in Napier. Lady Findlay, who has been visiting New Plymouth while Sir John Findlay was engaged in the Stratford election case, has returned to Wellington. , Miss Kirkoaldie has returned to Wellington after a visit to . Auckland and Hawke’s Bay. Mrs MoKellar, of Wellington, ifi visiting Masterton for the races. Mrs It. Whetter is visiting Napier and is the' guest of her mother-in-law, Mrs R. G. Whetter. Mrs Whetter (nee Sister Keay), returned to New Zealand with her husband,. Dr Whetter, on the Kigoma, after two and a half years' hospital work in the north of France and Walton-on-Thames, and is leaving again shortly to join her husband in Samoa. Mr and Mrs Arthur Barnett, of Dunedin, were passengers by the Megantic for England. The Hon. G. Fowlds and Mrs Fowlds have left for a visit to Sydney. Wellington visitors to Christchurch include Mr and Mm W. Quinn, Mr and Mrs T, E. Lees, and Miss Balfour.

Mrs George Tripe is on a visit to the 6outh Island.

The delegates to the Victoria League Conference in Auckland, were entertained to a harbour excursion by Mr and Mrs W. J. Napier one day last week, and another day were the guests of Lady Lockhart at an “At Home." Miss Flora Sandes, who fought as a sergeant with the Servian army, and shared in . all the hardships of the campaign, intends visiting Australia on a lecturing tour. She, sails from London by the Nestor on April 22nd. The Mayor of Christchurch has received a letter from Mrs H. Verbrugghen, returning thanks for a greenstone necklace for herself and a greenstone bracelet for her little girl. She expresses delight' with the greenstone ornaments, the pleasure she received from her visit to Christchurch, and deep appreciation of the kindness shown to her by the Mayor, Mayoress and citizens.

Eight blinded New Zealand soldiers and their wives were entertained by Mr and Mrs Clutha Mackenzie at dinner on Tuesday evening at the £rand Hotel, Auckland. They had all been under the care of Sir Arthur Pearson at St. Dungtan’s Hostel for Blinded Sailors and Soldiers, and Mr Mackenzie gave the dinner so that old friends might meet, and the splendid spirit of Sir Arthur and St. Dunstan’s still ha kept alive.

A pretty wedding was celebrated at the Methodist Church, Greymouth, on Monday, the officiating clergyman being the Eev. Wallis. The - contracting parties were Miss Ivy Baty, second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Baty, of Coal Creek, and Mr William Leonard Mandbrson. eldest son of Mr and Mrs Manderson, of Eunanga,

A. very interesting wedding took place at the Presbyterian Church, Hawera, on Wednesday last, when Miss Isabel ilice (Isa) Grant, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Jas. Grant, of Taipordhenui, was married to Mr Ernest Gustave Paterson, fifth son of Mr and Mrs J. W. Paterson, of Collins street, Hawera. The Eev. H. B. Gray performed the ceremony. Mr John Farrell ranks amongst the moat popular and most kindly of theatrical managers. Were it otherwise the little function that took place at HiS Majesty’s Theatre, Dunedin, emanating from the ‘members of the Williamson Company, whould never have occurred, says the "Otago Daily Times." The company, desiring to recognise Mr Farrell and his good lady, assembled in the theatre and made a presentation to the ooUple of a solid silver tea tray to commemorate more particularly the fifteenth anniversary of Mr and Mrs Farrell’s wedding. The whole of the 80 members of the company subscribed to the presentation, which was made by Miss Marie Eaton. Mr Farrell responded briefly end feelingly for himself and wife, and three cheers were heartily given as an additional token of the goodwill and esteem felt by the company towards Mr and Mrs Farrell, '

On March 19th, at Christ Church, Wanganui, the wedding of Miss Euth Eountree, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Boun'tree, 19. Caius avenue, end Mr Roderick D. Matheson, second son of Mrs John Matheson, of Dunedin, was solemnised by the Eev. Thomson. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, was attended bv Miss Maud Murdoch, of Wellington. The best man was Mr Eussei Rountree, brother of the bride. After the ceremony a reception was held at tho residence of the bride’s parents. Mr end Mrs Matheson left later by motor for their honeymoon, en route to Auckland. Mr and Mrs G. Sweetman, who are leaving the West Coast for the North Island, were entertained by the residents of Cobden last week and presented with an address. The Eev. Canon Carr presided.

Sister B. J. White (Eoyal Eed Cross) returned to Dunedin on Wednesday night. She was one of the twelve nurses who left New Zealand in'April, 1915. She has served In Egypt, Franco, and Palestine.

A very jolly farewell dance to many of the nurses and three of the doctors connected with the Christchurch Hospital was given by the senior nurses on Thursday night. Dancing took place in a big room in the Nurses’ Home, which was gay with Chinese lanterns and evergreens, the* corridors being suitably furnished. as lounges. Tho organising committee included Nurses Michel, Webster, McLeod, and Crichton, the last-men-tioned acting as hon. secretary.

Mrs H. Collier has returned to Now Plymouth after a visit to this city. The Hataital branch of the Women's National Reserve held its • annual meeting on Friday afternoon. Mrs H. R--8©&rlo wfl® elected president find Mrs Fortune secretary, well supported by a strong committee. Tributes were paid to the fine work done by the Hataital branch under the leadership of Meg. dames Dowling and Fielding, both of whom have had to resign for health reasons. Mrs Porter (organiser) was present, and spoke upon the various activities of tho Reserve. The committee are to meet shortly and decide what work is best suited to the district.

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It ia announced bv an English correspondent that the wedding will take place at Capetown early in March of Major C. G. Haselden, M.C. (late 18th Machine Gun Corps), Standarton, Transvaal, younger son of Mr F. H. Haselden, and Margaret, youngest daughter of Mr John Fail-lie- Muir, J.P. (X.C.S., retired), of Crofton Lodge. Cheltenham. . Mr Haselden was, of course, at one tune member for Patea. and Major Haselden is a Wanganui man, although ho left New Zealand a number of years ago to reside in South Africa. He served throughout the war, first in the German South-west and East campaigns, and in the middle of 1918 he underwent a course of machine gun. work at Grantham. He_ was formerly in the South African Defence Forces. At the monthly meeting of the Central W.C.T.XL, held in the Y.ME.A. rooms on Friday, Miss E. Atkinson, of Nelson, gave a very interesting account of’ her impressions of England during three years of the war period. tpe first thing that struck her on arrival was the absence of poverty, which had b so apparent during a former visit. Everybody could find employment, hence the change. In spite of the war restrictions in hotels, tho drinking custom of the people of England was most appalling. When tho bars wore opened numbers of women were waiting to got te tho counters, and on one ocasion as Miss Atkinson stood amazed at the sight, some New Zealand soldiers came up and gazed at the scene. Mips Atkinson said: “Now, what do you think of thisr Qh® boy replied: "I am not a prohibitionist, but if I thought my mother or my sister would ever come to this, or ever see a sight like this, I Would vote prohibition for 'em.” Miss Atkinson, toldi of , the disgraceful attack made by students, of Guy ? s Hospital on Mr Pussyfoot Johnson, who had been invited from America by the Overseas Club to spook on the dfmk question. Miss Atkinson paid a very high tribute to the work ot Lloyd George, stating that m every great crisis he was the "man of tno hour." Miss Atkinson was present at the memorial service at Westminster Lbbey to the overseas dead, and was also present at the funeral service to Nurse Cavell. She' gave an account of mose impressive ceremonies. MISS BOELASE’S ASSEMBLY. Tho popular assemblies held by Miss Borlase every year began for the present season on Saturday night, when the first dance of the season was held in Goring street Hall. This hall has been taken altogether by Miss li or la so and com*pletely renovated, and although not quite finished was sufficiently advanced to allow of the dance being held. Viators. will see d wonderful improvement, tor the walla (which were a positive eyesore) have been papered and painted. The main hall is done in a dark brown with flashes of dull red, and against this sombre background stand out at intervals high pillars of crimson and gold. All the woodwork is painted' black, so there is nothing to take away the full effect of pretty frocks. The stage has been enclosed with a low trellis and is made into a room, decorated in blue and the supper room is all white, with rose coloured curtains. Ah improvement is the small tables which are installed here, and which will save the overcrowding which usually 'takes place. There , was a large gathering at the dance ana all present thoroughly.. enjoyed,' themselves in spite of the fact that tho weather is still rather warm for-such exercise. The committee for this season, consists of the Misses Coull, B. Matthews, A. Stott, ,B. Earle, B.’ Smith, V, Staples, Mead, and B. Hawkins, Messrs S. B. Davys, D ; _ Murdock! E. Reeves, and H. Rout. ''