NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10559, 9 April 1920, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mr and Mrs Knox Gilmer left by the Aloeraki yesterday on a visit to Sydney. The Hon. C. J. Parr and Mrs Parr with, their family will go into residence in the Ministerial residence, Aloleaworth street, at the end of next week. The opening of the Cabaret Club, which was to have taken place this evening, has been postponed for a week, and the opening night ivin be Friday next, 16th inst. The hall is now completely' decorated, and all preparations are well' advanced. The opening is being looked forward to with much interest. At the Church of the Good Shepherd, Tenth, on Tuesday, Miss Alice Dillon, second daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Dillon, of Tenui, was married to Mr William Barras, third son of Mr John Barras, of Geelong, Victoria. Dr Mary Glowrey, who was for a time connected with the Christchurch hospital, and who in recent years has been working amongst the poor in . Melbourne, has gone to India to work in the Alddras archdiocese, in which women doctors are sorely needed by the missions. Dr Glowrey intends to spend a preliminary period in the convent of the Sisters of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, at Guntur. At St. Mark’s Church. Carterton, on Easter Monday, Miss Ada Muriel Churchill; fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs W. J. Churchill, of Carterton, was married to Mr Arthur Smith, of Wellington. The bride was attended by Miss Felling (Wellington), and Miss Doris Churchill (sister). Mr Victor Churchill acted as best man, and Mr Harold Seager as groomsman.

A very pretty wedding, of considerable local interest, was celebrated in St. Matthew’s Church, Masterton, on Wednesday morning, when. Kayne, second daughter of Mr and Mrs R. J. King, of Lansdowne, was united to Harry’, third son of Mrs and the late Mr Ben Skeen, of Auckland. The ceremony’ was performed by the Rev. John Walker, M.A., ‘ - '

Airs Stanley leaves to-day-for an extended tour through Australia. ©ho will b© accompanied by Mrs Cyril MoKellar and her little daughter Gloria. Much interest is being displayed in the coming citizens’ ball in honour of the Prince of Wales, and the committee 'in charge intend to make the occasion a memorable one. At a, meeting of. the decoration sub-committee it was decided to accept Scoullars’ offer for' decorating, and as something original in design is looked for. Airs J. Hannah has been asked to co-operate with the -work. The usual alcoves round tho hall for sitting out will bo dispensed with on this occasion, with the exception of one or either side, arranged for the distinguished guests, and the galleries will be utilised for sitting out. Xu spite of the high cosx of tickets, 'there will be much demand for them, as tho occasion will be a unique and memorable one j

Mrs S.- A ,'LongUct and Airs Longuet, of Wellington, .are staying hi Auckland.

Mr and Alls J, D’. Williamson left by the Alaheho for England,' ’ where they intend to make their home, and Miss Gwen Beale, Airs AVilliamson’s sister; has gone to Napier on a visit.

Air, and Airs’ C. of Wellington; are staying at-lTfe Grand, Auckland.- :; ' ,

Air and Airs D., M. Yeats,, of Wellington, are spending a three' weeks’ holiday in Auckland. ■ Miss-’Elba. AlcGleary,.. of Wellington. Is at present .in Christchurch staying With her sister, Airs A. J. Hern, of Worcester street. _

Air and Mrs J. Quinn (Wellington) have returned after a holiday in Christchurch. Mrs A. M. Johnson- and Aliss. Wilford leave shortly 'for Rotorua. Miss Jean Aliddletnass, the novelist, recently died in London. She Was 86, and was the author of many newspaper serials, novels, and short stories.

Miss Bullock (Wellington) is the guest of Airs George Rhodes, in Christchurch.

A New York cable appearing in Sydney exchanges records the death at Alontclair, Now Jersey, of Mr® Eva Mylott Gibson, better known to the Australian public as Miss Eva Mylott; the contralto singer. She was, a cousin of Miss Mario Narelle, the Irish Australian soprano, whose name is still familiar to New Zealand audiences. Sister lE. 8. Greig, K.R.C., who for five years has been on active service, returned recently by the Maheno and is now staying with her parents, Mr and Mrs B. Greig;, Victoria avenue, Remuera, Auckland. After the war Sister Greig took a course of training at the Rotunda, Dublin, where she came first in her examination. ■•••

Miss .Catherine Braddock, MiAi, formerly bf Petone.and.now.at Cambridge University, writes that English people .have the queerest notions about NeW Zealand. • She' Says“A Woman in a Yorkshire tram. With Whom 1 camio.iiiio Conversation ‘tho ’ other" ’day) "cotld not get J’id of the idea (even after her mistake Jbad beefi pointed out) that New Zealand Was somehow part of America. Even among the better educated class, ideas, on the ’subject are very vague. One prevailing notion seems to be that New Zealand is a place whore everything is perfect, where nothing ever happens, and so ’ far off • that nothing she does matters. The- first notion of New Zealand as a Utopia is no doubt imparted by our soldiers, while the second and third are deductions from the almost entire absence of New Zealand news from English papers,”

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Airs Gladys Henning, widow of the late 2nd-Lieutenant "W. Henning. M.C.,‘ and daughter 'of Air Oswald Coates, Auckland, 'was married <>u Saturday last to- Afajor ...IV S. Fsk Sanford," Rose Bay, Sydney (says the “Star’’), Air and Airs' Sanford-will ho returning to New Zealand prior to going to ’ England to make their future home.

Mrs Birnll, who passed through Auckland on the Alakura, en route for England, bad been tho guest m Australia of Mrs J. B. Thompson, who is the'daughter’of tho Into Judge Gil16h, well known in legal circles. Airs Birrill was travelling for health reasons after four- years’t strenuous. u or.l for the ■ Empirn-; - - - ■ ‘ • Mi- and Airs J. W. McDougail, ol Napier, on Aionday celebrated the tieth anniversary, of their wedding, which took place at the Church of St. James the Less, London, -on ■ Easter Sunday of 1870. Relatives from many parts Were present. Six sous aiid their wives wore amoligst those present. Tho toast of “The, Bride and Bridegroom” was proposed, by, the .Rev. T. R. Richards. Mr J. W. i‘McDouga.ll. of Lower-Hutt, the o.dest sou,- on behalf of his brothers and himself, handed; to Mrs AloDougall a well-filled purse,' with which the donors desired tKeir ihotlicr to select llci own golden wedding presents. .Many other gifts were, made by friends,. Air and Airs AlcDougall have been in New Zealand for forty-eight years, practically, all tho time in Napier," The eldest son was borri in' London, and the romaining'five iii New Zealand. - Four., generations were represented at the gathering. ' ’ St. Peter’s Church, Pahiatua, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Monday, when Aliss Elsie Myra Batten, second daughter of Air and Airs W. H. Batten, of Pahiatua, was married to Air Charles L. Hewitt, second son of Airs Hewitt,, of Dannevirke, and formerly Of Alangaraitm,

Airs Don Baird has returned-to Alasterton-, after spending- some weeks at the seaside at Wellington. -

Mr and Airs Waddington, of Masterton , - have returned from Plimmertoh, where they spent the Eaetor holidays. v . ■ , . A meeting of'those interested in the “Apple Day,”' which is to be held in aid of the establishment of day nurseries, will take place this afternoon in the Alayorfe-K’s' roc Hr at 3. o’clock. As 1 the day is to be held very shortly, there will be much business to bo discussed, and all who have promised assistance ai*e”particuialTy "invited to be present.’

. WEDDING. AT NEWTOWN..- ' The wedding took place on Tuesday at St. -Ann’s Church;' Newtown,- of Miss Eileen •M. Tompsilt, elder daughter of Mi, and Mrs ‘ W. Tompsitt,' for'.many years ; highly-orespected,, residents 'of Otaki,. and now of., Wellington, ■to Mr J. Pierce Punch, eldest son of.Mr; and Mrs J,. Punch, :of Kaetihi, the Bev. Doan McKenna. officiating. The bride, who'wasgiVen'away by her father, wore a charming igoWn" of pearl- : satin with Grecian-like drapings of French lace,, the corsage being of lace veiled in- georgette and. finished - with pearls. The long, train which- fell from the. shoulders, was ofb-white pleated georgette over palest pink georgette; 'also aC-Cordeon-pleated, finished ■ with a. Spray of orange blossom; , The,bridal veil was finished with -a coronet df : pearls and orange .blossoms, while a shower bouquet of pink and white blossoms waa carried. The bridesmaid’; .Miss . Essin Tompskt, sister, of .the bride, was gowned in. lavender crepe-dechiUe with hat en suite, and carried a- posy of pink flowers with lavender streamers. Mr C. O’Begaii was; best man. After the ceremony the-guests' were entertained at the residcirep Of, tho bride’s parents, the -usual'toasts. "being honoured.- Later in the day, the young, couple left-for and Eotorua, the bride travelling in a navy costuine, embroidered in fawn and -blue, and a fawn hat underlined with* blue. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a diamond pertdant, and to the bridesmaid a solid silver toilet set. The bride’s gift to the bridegroom was-a;valuable gold hunting watch. Sir and Mrs Punch -wore the recipient’s of-hiany handsome presents, and also received numerous congratulatory telegrams. MASTBBTON wedding. A pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Matthew’s Church, Mastertott, recently, when His Lordship tho Bishop of Wellington (the Bight Bev. Dr Sprott, D.D.), assisted by the vicar (the Bev. John Walker, M.A.), joined in tho bonds of holy matrimotiy Miss Evelyn M, .Whitehead, older daughter Of the late lir Whitehead, of Petonc, add Mte Whitehead, of Masterfon, to ,the Bev. Basil Davoy Ashcboft, youngest son of Airs H.B. Ashcroft, of Wanganui. The bride, who was given ftiWay by her brother, Mr. Arthur Tyrol) WhitPheild, tore a beautiful gown of white silk, trimmed with’ old. lace. Mies Alma .Evans, of Wellington, and Mies Phyllis Tatham, of .HomcWoOd, attended as bridesmaids, and Wore dainty lavender and cream frocks, and Uari-ied boUqUcts to match. Mr Paul Kummer, ‘of Kuinrilerstein, was | best man * The ..church was artistically decorated by the . girls” of St. Matthew’s, of .which school Miss White-, head was at -oho time principal. After the ceremony, .the guests assembled in the large.,marquee-erected bn the lawh of Air C. -R-. Bell’s residence, Jeah street, and partook of a daihty ’wedding breakfast. ’ The happy Couple left later for Wellington, the' bride wearing a navy servo tailored . costume, with scarf and hAt Of sa so bine. . MBS BOLLESTON,Qualified London, -and. Paris Hair Physi- ■ cien' and’Toilet Specialist. •Spacious private rooms for the following 'treatments: Electrolysis, dip, IT.S.A.,' Hair Treatment, Scalp Massage, Face Massage, Bitro Massage, Hair .Tint* ing, Violet Bay Treatment, Heima Staining, Clipping and Singeing, Sham* pooing. . Special Courses of 1 Hair and Complexlon Treatment One Guinea. A largo assortment of Switches, Transformations, and. Exclusive Fancy Combs just-'from Now York. - Bambtog nrAdyti