NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10562, 13 April 1920, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. ' Mrs. Kirk and Mrs Diivies, of Gisborne, are passing through Wellington en route to the South Island. Mrs Kirk is president of the Gisborne Women's Club. Lady Carroll, of Gisborne, has been Interesting herself for -some -weeks past in equipping a team of poi dancers, who are to represent the East Coast tribes in Kotorua at the Maori welcome to be accorded to the Prince of .Wales. In connection with the death at Christchurch of Mrs Stead, -widow of the late George Gatenby Stead (who was a prominent man in Canterbury for a long period, the deceased lady was the daughter of Mr Wilkinson, of Yorkshire, England, and -was married in 1875. She is survived by three sons and oho daughter, Mrs Riussell Grace, of YVanganui'. Tho 6ons are Messrs VVilirod G. Stead, of Flaxmere, Hastings, Gerald L. Stead (the well-known Christchurch sportsman), and Edgar F. Stead. Miss Nancy Curtis, of Wellington, is spending a few days at "Brooklyn," Masterton.

The wedding took place at All Saints' Church, Methven, Canterbury, of Mrs Martha Ellen (Nell) Chambers, daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Cbambers, to Mr Joslyn James Andrew, son of Mr K. Andrew and the late Mrs Andrew, of Masterton. The bridegroom, who has not long returned from activo service, was sergeantmajor in the llth Reinforcement, N.Z.E.F., and received the Military Medal. Miss Grace Dean (Karori, Wellington) has returned home after a week's stay with Miss E. M. Guy, Ashley Bank, Canterbury.

The many friends of Mrs W. de M. Baynham (nee Miss J. Preston, of Sumner) will be inftrested to learn that her husband. Captain W. de M. BaynhOjin, K.N.R., Marine Superintendent in England for the Orient Company, has recently been knighted (says the ■ Christchurch "Press"). During the'war Captain Sir W. do M. Baynham, . X.8.E., R.N.R., was in command of the armed merchantman Otranto, patrolling the Pacific and South Atlantic Oceans, and latterly in command" of tho Orient Company's new steamer Ormonde, carrying troopa in the Mediterranean and Black sea 6.

A quiet wedding was celebrated on Saturday last at the residence of Mrs C. A. Bell, of the Upper Plain, Masterton, when Miss Elizabeth Rose Evelyn Oliter was married to Harold John Ray. ner, second son of Mr William Raynor, of "The Cliffs," Masterton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. G. T. Brown, M.A. , ' Miss Enid Smith, of Wellington, has been staying in TaUmarunui aa the guest of Mrs A. S. Laird. - a. A pretty wedding took place at St. Mark's Church, Opawai Christchurch, on Thursday afternoon, when Mr G. It. Park (late lieutenant N.Z.F.A.) (M.Q.), second, son of the late Mr and Mrs.G. Park, Blenheim, was married to Miss Molly Donald, elder daughter of Mrs Ynyr Donald, "Peveril," Ensor's road, Opawa. The Rev. H. Williams periprmecf the ceremony. -Mr and Mrs A. Smith, of Wellington, spent Easter in Taumarunui as the guests of Mr and Mrs C. P. Smith. The, golden anniversary of the wedding of the Rev. A. H. Heron and Mrs Heron, of Harelock, Marlborough, was reached on the Ist instant: After the service on that evening the parishioners,' through Mr W. Pickering, presented ..the rover-' end gentleman ■ and Mrs Heron with a well-filled purse of sovereigns, wishing them long-life and happiness. On Monday an "at home" was held at the vicarage, over 70 guests being present. A very pleasant time was spent \by all present. ' ■ ' .; ■

Their Excellencies the Governor-Gen-eral and Lady Liverpool will come down to Christchurch to see the Prince of Wales off from Dunedin, on his return from the south, Lyttelton being H.M.S. Renown's last New Zealand port of call (says the "Sun";. ' Madame Ottlee returned to Christ, church last Friday. In addition to the promise of decorated windows for "Apple Day" frqm tho D.I.C. and Kifkcaldie's, Mrs J. Hannah has secured the promise of a window from Harold S. Myers, in Courtenay place, for Wednesday, Thursday, and! Friday, and these will be decorated to advertise the "Day Nurseries," for which this day is being organised. Mrs Hannah is also decorating a lorry, and will arrange thereon a tableau symbolic. of the cause, whih will be seen in the sti-get on Friday. Festerday Mr Grey, -tho secretary, went out with a decorated motor-cars, in which were two children dressed as country children, and booked tmany orders for cases of apples, as well as selling coupons for bags of apples, which will bring in a good sum to the fund.

-Airs R. A. F. Baxter, of Wellington, with her little daughter, is stayine with Mrs Price, Riccarton, Christchurch.' A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnised at the Baptist Church, Nelson, on Easter Monday, the contracting parties being Miss Florcnco Lyford and MiFrank Tomkins, both of Nelson, tho officiating clergyman being the Bev. John Laird. M.A. Customs inspectors at New York were startled by the display of a jewelled anklet above the left foot of Mme. Jeanne Slopowroneka, who, with her 6on, was on her way«to visit her father in France. Her husband is a merchant in Callao, Peru. PRISONERS' WELFARE. A meeting of the Women Prisoner** Welfare Group was held yesterday afternoon in the Exchange Building. Mrs Henderson occupied the chair. She; brought forward a motion that the establishment of a hostel for discharged prisoners, where women could go until they were re-established into civil life, should form ono of tho planks of the platform of the Welfare Group, and that this b* added to tho memorandum which has already been issued, urging the Government to establish a .farm colony for women prisoners. This was approved by tho meeting. A letter of sympathy with tho wort of the society from tho Hon. A. M. Mye'ra was road, also ono from the Hon.. Mr Coates, saying ho would be glad to" render any help possible in the reformation of prisoners. Mrs Yeates reported that she had arranged for. a concert party to visit the women's prison this week, and several suggestions for future concerts were made. It was proposed -by Mrs Donaldson and seconded by Mrs Yeates that I

the secretary write to Mrs Duncan expressing the thanks and appreciation of 'tho society for her work in the group, and also as official visitor to the women's prison during the last few years; also expressing the. best wishes for the work which she proposes to take Up in Hamilton. A vote of thanks to the Y.W.C.A. lor lending a room for past meetings was passed unanimously. The secretary, Miss England, reported that she- had received communications from Dunedin, where a Prison Reform Association had. been revived, with Mr Gilkinson as president, and Mr M. Cohen and Canon Curzon-Siggers as vice-presidents. They showed much enthusiasm for the workTho secretary,' Miss Hopkinson, was going to England, and she had promised to look into the conditions of prison life there and in America. Miss England reported that she had asked her especially to inquire into the. rfsultS of tho "Georgo Junior" Republic, and also the "Little Commonwealth," both establishments for children. From all accounts tho latter was most advanced, and the results were said to bo altogether satisfactory. WEDDING AT ST. PAUL'S. „ A very pretty wedding was-solemnised at St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral on Wednesday last, when Miss Rita Storey, third ■daughter of Mr and Mrs R. Storey, of Bourke street, Kilbiniie, was married to Mr Reginald P. Parnell, M.O.E.iS. <■ son of Mrs- Lucena, of Tirahgi road, JK.ilbirnie, .and stop-son of tie lato Mr w Lucona. . . > Tho coremoay was performed by the Von. Archdeacon Johnson, and the church looked extremely pretty with - its Easter decorationo. Miss Edwards presided at I the organ. The brido, who was given away hy hei father, was attired in a handsome gown of cream satin charmeuse, with corsage of ninon. The long court trail was of figured brocado lined with ■ shell-pink oharmeuse and embroidered with a truelovers' knot. Her embroidered Veil was worn over a wreath of orange blossom, land she carried a beautiful bouquet of pale pink and white flowers. Miss Babs Storey, sister of the bride, and Miss Phyllis Goldsmith, cousin- of tho bridegroom, were the bridesmaids. The former was attired in a pale blue merv silk dress with panels of the samei shade, the neck and elbow sleeves being finished with deep frills of net and cream lace; she wore also a black pannier hat with touches of pink iwebuds, and she carried a pale pink bouqilet. The othor bridesmaid was. dressed in shell-pink merv silk with panels of tho same shade and finished with net and lace frills at neck and elbow sleeves, and large butterfly bow at waist. She also/ wore a black hat with touches of forget-me-nots.' Her bouquet was of pretty heliotrope flowers. Mr Alfred Ploasant was best man. He is a returned member of the M.C.E.S. As the happy couple left the church Miss Ella Hart showered rose leaves before them.

The bridegroom's present to tho bride was a gold neck chsin and gold Nellie Stewart bangle, and to each bridesmaid a gold pendant brooch set in pearls, and to the best man a gold tiepin set in pearls. The bride's present to the bridegroom was an engraved silver shaving tet.

After, the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride's" parents, a largo number of guests being present. The rooms wore decorated with shaded pink roses- ... - Mrs Storey received her guests in a gown of chiffon taffetas and white panne, velvet hat with touches of black and an ostrich boa. Mrs Lucena, mother of the bridegroom, wore an effective gown of violet velour cloth embroidered with black silk Russian braid and finished with black silk fringe. Her chic hat was of violot and gold, a set of fox furs completing her toilet. Mrs Kear, sister of the bride, wore black glace' silk, and cream net, and black hat with shaded roses. Nurse Bock, also sister of the bride, wore navy crepe de chine with ninon sleeves and shadow embroidery, with which was worn a saxe bluo hat with foliage. Mrs Urwin, grandmother of the bridegroom, was attired in a black .silk taffetas costume with black silk straw bonnet finished with black and white ospreys and black ostrich boa. Mrs Goldsmith, aunt of tho bridegroom, wore a navy tailored costume rolieved with cream shadow lace vest and collar, with which were worn a black panne. velvet hat with touches of lemon.

Tho usual toasts were proposed bj r tho best man and Mr Warboys, and responded to" by the bride's father and uncfo. Many telegrams of congratulation were received from various, parts of the Dominion. The numerous wedding presontrj were both handsome and useful, including a isubsiantial cheque from the bridegroom's mother. ■

Mr and Mrs W. Parnell left later in the afternoon for tlie north by motor, the bride w-earing a navy bluo costume piped with emerald gTeon Russian braid, and vest of piped with gold, and- with Breton hat of navy anci emorald green.'" "