NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10561, 12 April 1920, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Tho Woruen s National Reserve of Napier has presented Lady Uussell with a brooch of gold and dark blue enamel made in tho same, design as a soldier's badge. It was presented for her work as president of tho brunch of the .Be•servo.

Tho Mayor of Jlastorton is giving a bail to the returned soldiers on the occasion of tho Princo of Wales's visit to that town.

Mr -and Mrs Norman James and family, of Masterton,. «ro at present visiting Eotorua. Mr and Mrs lioulston (Wellington) are staying; .at .tho United Service, in Christchurch.

Sister McKay, of itaslerton, is visitins (Jwjymouth. Mrs Perrv, and the Misses Perry, of "Sulphur Wells.'J are at present in Wellington, to meet Mr Dick Perry, who ar- [• lived by the Covinthic.' Mr J". J. Dougall and tlfe Misses Dougall (2), of Christchureh, left by the Westralia on Wednesday for Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Tho captain and forty officers and cadets from „ tho British-India training -hip Woodarra. from Glasgow, en route to Dunedin and Australia, were entertained on Wednesday evening -at tho | Christchureh Navy League Hail by tho Women's Auxiliary Committee of the Xavv League. There was a large attendance and a most enjoyablo evening ivas spent. A prettv but quiet wedding was celeI brated at 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning last at St. Barnabas Church. Christchurch, between Mis Minnie Josephine Steele, Youngest -daughter of Mr and Mrs; T. J. Steele, of Auckland, and John Osmund Eiehter, son of Mrs .TUelitor.. Ivelburn, Wellington. The bride was given away bv her brother, Mr G. P. Steele, and attended by her sister. Miss l IliMu Steele, as bridesmaid, and Mr Tack Fraser, of Auckland, officiated ' as best man. A reception was afterwards held at Mrs G. P. Steele's, Stratford 6trect, Feudalton. A wedding of considerable interest took place on Wednesday at St. Mary's Church. Merivale. Christchureh, when Miss Margaret Tharer Wood, second daughter of Mr and Airs Charles Wood. Christchureh. was married to Mr LV S. Murchison-. Lake Coleridge, son of rtho late Mr and Mrs James Murchison. Mrs J. W. Nolan has returned to Gisborne from a visit to Wellington. Miss Mina Caklow has been engaged to sing at the reception to the Prince of Wales'.in Wanganui on April 30th.Sister Jean Allan, who was over four years on active service in 'military hospitals, is visiting friends in Gisborne and is -at present the guest of Mrs G. Dodgshua at Kaiti. The wedding was solemnised bv the Pev. A. T. B. Page, of St. Mark's Church, Wellington, on Wednesday last of Miss Gwendoline Vera Beyling, youngest daughter of Mrs Berlins and tho late Mr P.- Reyling, of Wellington, to Mi- IT. 'Victor Rowe, eldest son of Mr and Mrs H. Rowe, of Petone. ' Mrs E. McGowan,. a pioneer Wairoa settler, died on Thursday, aged 72 years. Deceased, who has been, an invalid -for the past four vears. was born in County Cork, Ireland, and arrived in New Zealand with her husband tlnd sisters in the vessel Hudson in 1877. She had resided in Wairoa ever since. Mrs ,T. Cprkill, of Wairoa, is-the-only'child of. deceased. Say 3 the. Auckland "Star": —"Miss Lyra Taylo-, of AVellington. is paying an extended visit to Auckland. -Miss Taylor is one 'of Now Zealand's women ivbo have distinguished themselves in legal circles, as she ranks .as a barrister, an unusual distinction.'" * Mrs John Farrell is at present on a holiday visit to Auckland; she is tho guest "of Aliss Vera Caro, of Symonds street. Trinity College of Music is encouraging native composers in a very handsome way (states a London exchange). It has. set aside .a sum of .CICO a year for two 1 years to be given, to a young composer to enable him to continue writing. The grant will bo mado each year. The 6rst recipient of the grant is Mr Eric Cundall, whose Rhapsody "Serbia" was much praised when played at one of tho Patrons' Fund rehearsals in the autumn. WELLINGTON WEDDINGS. On Wednesday last the wedding took place, at St. James's, Lower Hutt, of Miss Tighe,' e?lder daughter of Mrs Purdy, to Mr Clyde Aston, son of Mrs Murray Aston, Kelburn. The brido wore ,-i gown of white satin and maranisette over sholl pink ninon, with black drrectoire hat and white ospreys; sho carried a bouquet of white and pink Malmaison carnations. The bridesmaid was Mis.s Alison Purdy. whose frock was of primrose georgette, with black tullo hat, and posy of yellow- nrbutilons with- autumn leaves. Mr Barnard Aston was best man. After tho ceremony tho "guests—relatives and ..a few intimate friends—worn received by Colonel and Mrs Purdy at their home. Later M.r and Mrs Aston left for the smith. Tho marriage of Miss Florence- Whitnker, second daughter of the late Mr Richard Whitnkor. and Mis J. O'Donovan.of Wellington, to Mr AYiTliam J. Dobb.s, eldest son of Mr and Mr.i Geo. Dobhs, of Christchureh. was solemnised at St.- Joseph's Church. Buckle street. . Wellington,-on April 6th. The altar had been very beautifir.lv decorated for the ceremony, which was performed and tho nuptial Mass celebrated by Pev. Father O/Dnnnr.'l.. assisted by • "Pev. Father Bowe. Miss Mary TCgan presided at the organ. Tho hridc, who was given away by her stepfather, Commissioner J. O'Donovnn, %vorc handsome corded whit? silk, with' an overdress of silver lace. llsr wreath and veil worn worn with a Juliet cap effect. She carried a bouquet of .white cactus dahlias and carnations. . Miss Emily Whitaker was the bridesmaid, and wore mauve crepe de chine, aiiso a purple velvet hat, and carried a bouquet to match. Two .small lii-ecos of the bride were also in attend- I ance, and wera prottily dressed in pale pink crepe de chine, with Dutch bonnets, and carried baskets of flowers-. Air Roy Dobbs was 'tho best man. The bridegroom's prosent to the brido was an aquamarine pendant and/ earnings to match; to the bridesrnadd a tourmaline pendant, and to the little maids gold brooches. The bride's present to tho bridegroom was a gold albert chain. A;ftor the ceremony Mr and Mrs O'Donovan hold a reception at their residence in Brougham street, which was by a large number of guests. Mr and Mrs Dobbs left for a. trip by tho Main Trunk train, tho brido . travelling in a navy costume, with toque to match. They will take up their residence in Christchurch,

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A LEAD FROAI DUNEDIN. . • The high cost of living is-beins taekhsd in a practical way by the Dunedin Women Citizen's Association. At a meeting held recently the president invited members to give experiences which they did very freely, and some astonishing prices lot clothing were quoted. One of the speakers truly remarked it was the women's own fault, they were the spending' factors, and the remedy was in their own hands. Sho had bcen ( told over the counters more than once : lou ladies have got the remedy in your own hands. Don't buy, and the prices must coino down." The association thereloro resolved that delegates from every association of women in the city be us.ii.eu to. attend, when ways and means ot reducing the high cost of living can bo discussed. It' vas strongly hinted that theso ways and means should 'take the form of women banding themselves together not to buv •anything but the necessaries of life .ujiitii the prices were reduced.. This is certainly the only .way to tackle this much vexed question. Tho whole question of price is based on supply and demand. During waf- time, when, satin evening shoe's and elbow length gloves were 'not in demand, they could 00 purchased for something much under a pound. Indeed, so little demand was there that the manufacture of these superfluities almost ceased. Last winter bails began, and the few remaining samples of tlieso commodities in the shops were snapped up at record pri'Ces, .tue Vrofit on which must have been staggering, and this did not satisfy. Every girt demanded satin shoes to match her gown; and elbow length gloves to wear at .fiances (though she had gone quite happily without either tor about five .years), and the demand became an insistent cry, until machinery was put in motion and the labour that was needed for tho work of reconstructing the battered world was turned to the task of fitting out "my lady" with the superfluities of tho ballroom. "But now the prices have gone up by leaps and bounds and the intending purchaser .gasps on being asked about 30s for a pair of gloves. But she swallows .her gasp and buys, and so tho bad old system goes on, and not only the suparliuities, but the necessities of life are such a. price than many will be. going hungry and cold in* the coming winter. The action taken by the Dunedin women is worthy .of tho highest praise, and .all those who have tho. welfare of the community, at heart will wish them all success in thei: attempt to better the conditions of life for their sisters. A great deal of talk has been heart! in this town from time to time about profiteering, high cost of living, -etc. Here is a had for the women of Wellington to follow, for it is tho women only who can tackle the problem, they are ' tho spender's of , the community, and they aiono can reduce expenditure. .' • The Women's Rational Council should take this matter up and call upon all the affiliated societies to assist in this matter. Surely the women of the capital, city . should not be behind Dunedin. WANGANUI NOTES. (By "Eileen.") April 9. Mrs Armstrong, of Hamilton, spent. Euster with Iter mother, Mrs Wilford, at 'Gonvillo. ■•, ■ Tiie Misses Gretchen and Ethnic Swan were hostesses at a farewell afternoon tea given'to' Mrs -Rutherford on Wednesday lastOn Tuesday afternoon another farewell tea - was given at the Economic. for Mrs Rutherford, when Miss .Grace 'Foster was hostess. * '. ' Mr and Mrs '.Rutherford left by the express on Wednesday for their future home at Dunedin. A quiet little wedding took place on Tuesday morning, when Nurse 'loop* was married to Mr E. Addenbrooke. The marriage. of Miss MlUicent Downs, only daughter of Mr and Airs Downs, of Wa'nganui East, to Mr Charles Bathgate, of Te Kuiti, took place at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church on Wednesday afternoon. The church was-prettily decorated and -the bridegroom's . battalion colours (yellow and white) ivere inter-" woven among the flowers. Tho Rev. J. D. AielCenzie was the officiating minister. The service was fully choral, the bride having been a member of the choir for some years. Lieut. Bathgate is one of the- few- New Zealanders who'saw service at ICut. " I'rior to her marriage Miss Downs was entertained by the members of the choir and presented with a silver afternoon tea. service. The marriage of Mr Norman Ash ton, son of Mr Walter Ashton, of "Ockbrook," to Miss Elsie Bates, daughter of Mr Alfred Bates, took place on Wednesday morning at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. -The Hev. J. D. McKenzie was the officiating minister. Mr George Swan gave the bride away. She was gowned in grey charmeuse with loose tunic and her veil arranged in mob-cap effect, was also in grey net banded with narrow circlet of bridal flowers, and she carried a handsome bouquet of .scarlet African, daisies and maidenhair fern. Her two little nieces, Betty and Peggy Bennett, were her attendant maids. They wore white coat frocks -edged with fur and \ little net caps, and carried bouquets of | violets, the bridegroom's gifts to them being gold cable bangles. Air W. Jlcnnett was best man. Alter tho ceremony the bridal party and .guests motored to "Ockbrook," where they were entertained at morning tea by Air and Airs Walter Ashton. Airs Ashton received her guests in the hall, which was prettily decorated; her gown was dark blue velvet with panels of silk and velvet hat wreathed in feathers. Mrs Bennett (sisI tor of the bridojwas in a pretty blue taf- [ letas and large black lint edged with feathers. Alias Bates (sister of the 1 bride) wore mole cloth with scarf of Oriental silk, and close-fitting mole velvet toque. Mrs Chnrleswo-rth, of Masterton (sister of the ■ bridegroom) woro a crcme costume and black straw hat. Airs Bradley (sister of the bridegroom) was in dark grey tweed with light silk hat. Among tho other guests present wero Rev. J. D. Al.cKenzie, Air and Mrs T. E. Thomas, Airs Swnn, Mr and Airs It. Bond, Aliss Mjeuii, Airs Draffm, Mr and Airs Seed, Air and Airs Al-tken, Air .and. Airs Stanley Eeid, ■ Airs Comyns, Aliss McArtney, Aliss Montgomerie, Air Bradley and others. Durine- the afternoonMr «nd A.lrs Norman Ashton -deft by motor en route to Auckland. . . . Air G. H. Lock, formerly of Westward Ho, England, has been engaged as coach to tho ' Waiiga'riui Golf Club. Afa.ry Pickford has ..been- acting 20 years,, although sho is only 25 years of ago. 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