NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10632, 3 July 1920, Page 5

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. The many friends of Mrs Chapman, wife of Councillor C. H. Chapman, will bo -pleased to that she is improving in health, after her recent severe illness. The monthly meeting of the District W.C.T.U. was held in the r Constable street rooms, when Mrs Wright presided. Miss Finlay son read a paper on “School Environment and its Eolation to the Child,” which was thoroughly appreciated. A letter was read from Mrs Don, who was then in Glasgow, giving a description of the World’s Convention with its rush of meetings, and the great experience it was to meet women that we had known about for years. An account was given of the deputation to the Minister for Education regarding scientific temperance instruction in schools, and gratitude was expressed that the reply assured the deputation that the teaching would bo made much more definite, specific and real than hitherto,. Mrs Carwcll Cooke and her daughter, Xurse Carwell Cooke, left for a trip to Australia yesterday. The latter has been very ill recently, and the trip is being undertaken for her health. Mr C. E. Kichaxdson and Mrs and Miss Richardson are leaving for a throe months’ trip to Australia. The Hon. T. McGibhon, of Dunedin, has taken their house in Selwya terrace during their absence. Mr R. P. Hudson, M.P., and Mrs Hudson are staying at Sayea Court. The engagement is announced of Miss Margery Thomas, second daughter of Mr and Mrs C- P. Thomas, Parnell, to Mr Hugh Hanna, eldest son of Mr A. Hanna. Remuera. The engagement is announced, says the “Star,” of Mr K. Holmes, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. R. Holmes, Parnell, to Miss Etta Cleary, third daughter of Mr E. Cleary, Whangarei. The engagement is announced, in an exchange, of Miss Airini Perry, eldest daughter of Mrs M, A. Perry, Otatara, Hawke’s Bay, and Mr Jack Ormond, son of Mr George Ormond, Mahia. Mr and Mrs John, Eoss, of Dunedin, celebrated their golden wedding on Thursday. Functions, in which the whole army of employees in the service of Messrs H-oss and Qlendining participated. were arranged by the staff and workpeople, to enable them to give expression to the loyalty and affection in which they hold their chief and Mrs Eoss. Captain Laurence Irving, the only son of tho late H. B. Irving, the actor, was quietly married in London recently to Miss Rosalind Francis Woolner. At the monthly meeting of the Women’s National Reserve executive, Mrs Mathew Holmes, president of the Wellington district, was granted leave of absence on. account of her visit to Fiji shortly, and Mrs Tripp was elected act-ing-president. ' A meeting of the general committee of the Citizens’ Day Nursery Fund was held yesterday afternoon. In tho absence of Mrs Luke Mrs Leicester presided over a good attendance. Airs Gray, hoa score tary, read the minutes and repelled the following donations: —Airs Dan Riddiford XIO, Airs Len. McKenzie X 5, W. Gray XU. It was decided that a matinee entertainment bo held in Iho Opera House on Saturday, August 7th. A good programme is promised, and sweets and dowers are to 'bo sold. Mrs Firth, hon secretary and treasurer of the- sub-committeo, reported that XlOl 12s Id was to bo banked as a result of the jumble sale, and Miss Eothenberg, convenor, thanked all preson tfor thoir work in connection with the sale- Tho committee are anxious to start tho nuseries quite soon, and are now looking for a suitable site. PUBLIC TRUST BALL. The annual ball given by the staff of tho Public Trust Office was held last night in the Town Hail and was largely attended. Tho hall was brilliantly decorated for the occasion, tho entrance hall being a mass of ferns and greenery, among which gleamed coloured electric lights. Flags hung above and carpets and easy chairs made the place into a comfortable lounge. Inside, tho hall was oanoplied in mauve and white hangings, anti in sharp contrast round the gallery were festooned the colours of tho office, red and black. These were repeated on .the stage, where greenery hid the organ loft and almost concealed tho orchestra (Cowley’s), which played exquisite music for the dances. Alcoves were arranged right round the hall and were cosily fitted up. but many found the gallery a convenient resting place. Tho concert chamber was used for supper, and Mr and Mrs Oscar Johnston served a delicious confection, this being the first dance they have attended since their recant return from England. Tho hall was draped with flags, the pillars wreathed with lycopodiums and festoons of this with red and white flowers hung round the walls. The tables wore decorated with red, flowers. The Hon. J. GA 'Coates, Minister-in-Ghargo of the Department, and Mrs Coates attended the dance and during the first lancers an official set was formed, consisting of the Hon. J. G. Contes and Airs McDonald, Air Barnett and Mrs Coates. Mr J. W. AlcDonald and Miss Barnett, Air Fordham and Mrs Ronaldson, Air -Marks and Airs Fordham, Mr Zachariah and Miss Moon, Air Baird and Miss Grant, Air Haight ond Miss McDonnell. Alosclamas Coates. Alacdonohl, Ronaldson, and Triggs and Miss Barnett were the chaperons for tho ■evening. An apology was received from Air end Mrs Triggs. who were unable to attend, and from Dr. PlattsAlills. . . . Tho committee consisted of Mrs A 1 asters, Aliases Grant. AlcDonneil, MoInorney, Moon, Wylie, Messrs Baird, Barnett, Caverhill, Dickson, Grace. Haigh, Alacdonald, Zachariah, lordham (chairman), and Tattle (hon. secretary). Airs Coates wore a frock of pale blue ninon, beautifully embroidered over mauve silk; Airs Ronaldson was in block silk and lace; Alios Barnett wore black crepe do chine with jet trimmings; Mrs Fordham was in black and white; Airs Alacdonald wore ’heliotrope crepe ■ de chine with silver lace; Airs Alasters wore black silk; Alias Grant, apricot satin with crystal fringe; Miss Moon, saxe blue and silver lace; Miss AlcDonnell was in black; Afrs A T. West wore pink crepe do chine. veiled with ninon and silver trimming: Mrs McGowan was in pale apricot satin, finished with fringe; Albs Lyra Taylor wore black satin n:nrl jot, with knot of hrstfht coloured flowers; Miss Fenton was in prim-

ro’se crepe do chine, with deep flounces; Aiiss Turnbull wore black with blue arid silver bolt; Aiiss Willocks, deep pink; Miss Goyder, saxe blue and silver, with ccriso flower; Aiiss Sullivan, black net with touches of emerald; Miss D. Guise, heliotrope erepo de chine,, with accortleon pleated skirt; Miss Grace, rose pmk ninon; Aiiss Sheldon, pule pink; Mies Compton, black and gold; Miss Jeffrey, emerald green. Also present were Misses Alclnorney, Fuller, Aitken. Brook, laylor, Falder, Israel, Burr. etc. Y.W.C.A, NOTES. Miss Ella Fair, assistant general secretary of the Y.W.C.A.. left for Sydney yesterday by tho s.s. Alowaki. ,0n her arrival she will enter tho Y.W.C.A. training school under tho National Board of Australasia. At tho end of the course she will visit the associations in other Australian centres in order to study tho work of the associations there. Her intentions are to return, to Wellington in September. Miss Bcrtinshaw. secretary of the executive of Everybody’s Social Club of tho Y.W.C.A., for the- past four years, left for Invercargill last week; where she will take up work in the association. Great regret was expressed at her going, and much appreiation was shown of the work sho has done whilo.iu Wellington. Aiiss Cameron was welcomed ns he newlyelected secretary. Tho speaker at the service- nest Sunday at the Y.W.C.A. will bo tho Rev. G. W. Dent. This Sunday will bo the special Sunday set apart in the month for tho girls’ department, and a hearty invitation is extended to- all young girls and women to come along to the- service and to stay to tht social hour following. THE SAILORS’ FRIEND SOCIETY. The seafarers in port on Thursday were tho guests of the blisses N. Wilson and Parkinson, who gave a most delightful concert to an appreciative audience that rewarded them with rousing cheers. The performers were Misses M. Wilson. Irwin, Josephs. Evans. Hawkes and Wilson, and

Messrs . Claris. Alalonoy, Robinson and Ritchie. Alisses Wilson, Josephs and Hoskings were at tho piano. From the chair Air Aloore, Missioner, led the competitions, which proved a strong feature of the programme. Airs Smith 'and Miss Wilson donated prizes, which were won by tho lonic and men in port. A man said : “Those nights mean much to us, away from home as we are.”