NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10813, 1 February 1921, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

(By

“Emsworth.”)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss McHardy (Palmerston North) is a guest of the Misses Herdman, Christchurch. The engagement is announced in an exchange of Miss Dorothy Nicholls, formerly of Christchurch, but now of Wellington, to Dr Catell, of Tauranga. Miss Lilian Millais has returned to Wellington from her visit to Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Wynn are visitors to Wellington. Extensive alterations are being made to Dr Collins’s late residence, in Hobson street, which is now part of tho .Wellington College. Tills new hostel when finished will be very much appreciated. Miss Wallis, of Masterton, has been appointed a sister on the staff of tho South Wairarapa Hospital at Greytown. Mrs Bert Smith, of Dannevirko, is visitiong Wellington, and staying at the Grand. Mr Justice Frazer and Mrs Frazer arc leaving for Auckland 'in a few days. Mr and Mrs McConnell, of Havelock North, are visiting Wellington, and staying at the Grand. Mr and Mrs Knight, of Christchurch, are visiting Wellington. Mr and Mrs R. W. Holmes returned oh the Moeraki from a visit to Melbourne. . Miss Hester McLean has returned to Wellington. Mrs C. Richardson and her daughter are visiting Masterton. Mrs.W. H. Cook (New Plymouth) is visiting Wellington for the croquet tournament,' and is the guest of Mrs Gooder, Karori. ■ Mrs Jarvie (Hawera) is a competitor in the local croquet tournament. Mrs Campbell (Hawera) is now in Wellington, having come south to take part in the croquet tournament, Mrs Feast (Carterton) is visit-; ing Wellington, being a player in the croquet tournament, now being held at Pctone. Mrs Pink (Carterton), is the guest of Mrs Dowson, Thorndon quay, during the croquet tournament, in which she is a competitor ' - ■ Quite the latest fashion is to hove umbrellas trimmed with fur,. ®ays the London “Daily Chronicle.” Pelts of ail kinds .are at present scarce and expensive, ’ and in the 'search for o cheap akin suitable for such trimmings, the choice has fallen on •the humole pussy. ; More than 30,000 starving cats are rescued from the streets in London every yGor, their lives painlessly ended, and their- fur sold to make gloves, hats, muffs, stoles, coats and tho miscellaneous odds and ends which ’ the- fashion of the season dictates. ..... “Consider the life of a picture -actor before you decide this is your vocation;”. says Maurice Tourijier,- the world-famous producer, and, to illustrate it, he cites his. preceding few weeks’ schedule. One Monday bis large company toiled at -the studio until two o’clock in the. morning,, _filming moonlight scenes and. water flights on the lake. Aft etix (that- interning the eutij-e company left.for the high, mountains,'a motor ride of TsoLimil.es.There .they remained for oyef weeks, sleeping in rough food, .and living, the outdoor life as the redekins and eettlers did during th-af period of the story. A' wonderfully generous and unique gift has been made recently fey Lord and Lady Lee, of Fareham, in'the.form of ’.‘Chequers,” a famous and Tjeajitiful oqjuntry house, which has been handed over for the use of the British Prime Minister, or any other members of Cabinet who -may choose to enjoy it. The £laoe is said to be worth £300,000, and ord and Lady Lee have further endowed it. with sufficient money invested for complete upkeep on handsome lines, including £ls per week expenses allowance to the Prime Minister or any other person occupying “Chequers.” The house is situated m the Cthiltexn Hills, about 35 miles from, London, and may be said to be an ideal place for a busy, man to rest and. recuperate. If the -house should remain unused for a period of 20 years it is to -be sold, and the money handed- to the Public Trustee for the purchase of pictures for the nation. It appears that in providing the £ls-per week in expenses, Lord Lee-'had it in mind that some day there might be a Prime Minister who was' quite poor so far as money was concerned, a-ndf the allowance would help to make the. stay at -“Chequers” as restful and carefree as he intended. It all sounds quite Utopian in these days, as real unselfishness and liberality are not common unfortunately. The marriage took place in Ceylon on September 27th, 1920; of Dr. Cyril Strickland, officer-in-chorgo of i>lague operations, Belgnun, India, and formerly N.Z.M.C., to Miss Adele Sword, of -Queensland. The Bishop of Colombo performed the ceremotny. Mrs 'Erl Williams (Lowry Bay) is staying with Mrs C. F. Valla nee at Kahumingi, Masterton. The most recent addition to the cast of “Afgar,” the Oriental play imported to New York from London, is Lady -Maxwell-Willshire, wife .of Sir Gerard Arthur Maxwell-Willshire, wlio is engaged to play the part of the leader of the harem at a salary of £lO a week (states the “Daily Mail”). After making a successful first night appearance she "fainted in the wings, overcome by tho heat and weight of her harem costume. Lady Maxwell-Willshire, who formerly acted as Miss Lilian Birtles, was.married in Melbourne in, 1912, when she was, appearing in “Kismet,” which Wellington playgoers will remember. Hey husband'acted in the gamp play. New skin on old faces. “Cultene,” with- its wonderful properties casts off the old worn skin, feeds the muscles and tissues, and builds up a fresh healthy complexion. The action of “Cultene” on the skin is like a miracle worked and the effect is lasting. It removes all that tired drawn feeling. Use it to-day and watch the results, and you .will use it for months and years, 8S and 5s 6d. Miss Mileom, Hair and Skin Specialist, 91, Willis 6treCt, ’Phone 814.-—Advt. EVERY WOMAN who wishes to beautify Her Hair and restore it to its natural shade will be well advised to Call upon Miss Hilson and inquire regarding her Permanent Tinting Fluid. It is absolutely harmless, and no head of hair is beyond responding to its treatment. Guaranteed neither to wash or rub off. Personal attention only, which means it is applied by a specialist. Face and Scalp (Treatments (special treatment of Dandruff); Shampooing, and Hair Cutting. Miss Hilson, MacDonald Building, next Albert Hotel, corner Willis and Manner streets. Tel. 2802.—Advt .For nil sociar occasions Dustin’s Catering is best. Wedding Breakfasts, Din-; ners,. Dances," etc., catered for on the shortest notice. Dustin’s, Ltd., Confectioners, 171-173. Cuba street, Wellington, also Wanganui and Palmerston North!— Advt.

Miss W. Miles is visiting Mrs G. Ritchie, Dunedin. ". Mrs R. W. Smith, of Taihape, is visiting Wellington. ’ Mrs Hale-Monro is a guest of Miss Shand, at Craighead, Timuru. Mrs O. V. Ellis has left for a round of visits in the North. Miss Aileen Stevens . has returned from Paekakariki. The Rev. Mignot, of Jersey (Channel Islands), and Mrs Mignot, who aro touring the Dominion, are guests of Dr and Miss McLean, in Boulcott street. Miss Fjthelda Bleibtrey was met by the officials of the swimming centre beforo leaving Timaru, and presented with a solid silver jewel case and gold pendant, with a greenstone tiki attached, as a token of appreciation of her achievements and personality. The Mayoress, in the absence of the Mayor (Mr Raymond), represented the townspeople, and Mr J. H. Fraser, president of the centre, made the presentation. On Sunday morning the death occurred of-Mrs Burns, wife of Mr Jqhn Burns, chief engineer of tho Kokiri. Deceased, who was married not quite a year ago, was the daughter at Mr John Duggan,' an old resident of Marlborough. She studied at the Victoria University and 'Wellington Training College, and was well known in teach-, ing circles in Wellington-. In a lecture given at -Leeds some little time ago, Professor Gordon 6aid women had never.' repaid Shakespeare for the magnificent compliment of his comedies, a rrevcl of feminine supremacy. What was wanted was women' who would write on the character of Shakespeare as Miss Austen and Mrs Gaskell -had written qn the character of society. Would n.ot some woman, put Ellen Terry into words? Mile. Sarah Rafale, well known on tlio stage and on the movie is a charming blonde, with venetianbronze hair, and the most beautiful eyes in Paris; Bley are of a pure emerald shade, and enhanced by big dark eyebrows and sweeping lashes. An, American skokv, running in New York, now contains a lady who sft-gs, “Come to My Arms and- Kiss Me.” Recently ah amorous youth of 19 accepted the invitation. His name is Charles Soicher, and he climbed over the footlights and hugged the lady, with, the. result that the magistrates “remanded him, on SOOdoK bail.” William J. O’Reilly, giving evidence, said that not only did the vouth engage the lady: in “/a, panther-like embrace,” but that- it took' the whole theatre staff to-pull him away from her. The amorous Charles appealed, to the magistrate in these touching words: “As a man to man, I aSk you, What would you have, done with two- white arms stretched out to you and two eyes working overtime?”. It was- stated in -an overseas trade paper that ' William Farnum wanted stories for which he might act. He soon received shoals of them from many admirers. Some of the stories would involve heroic and sensational acts on his part never attempted in any age. One-suggested that he should jump a cliff, pursue a villain by airplane,. overtake him in mid-air and overcome him in a fierce, battle, tie the two machines together and return to'Mother Earth—a hero 1 An event of much interest in the dancing world took place at the Embassy Club, London, recently, when the ‘Paul Jones” dance was’ introduced. Its introduet-ion-marks a departure from the ultra modern type of ballroom-dance and a return on new lines to the old style. The dance was described as follows:—It begins with, the band playing a one-step and the couples dancing in the ordinary way. Then a whistle is blown, and immediately, a circle is formed by the entire company joining hands while the orchestra continues to play. The circle revolves to the right until the whistle'is blown again, whereupon tho circle is broken and the dancers turn outwards, the ladies going to the right- and the gentlemen tp the left. From this movement a “chain” is formed very much in the style of the old lancers. When the whistle is blown once more, each gentleman takes possession of the nearest lady as a_ partner. The dance continues in this formation until the Whistle is blown yet again, when two circles are formed, the inner circle being made up of ladies and the outer of gentlemen. These, two circles proceed to revolve in opposite directions, and on the next blast of the whistle, the gentleman takes the lady immediately in front of him. So the fun proceeds until the dancers have sorted themselves out and the original partners are restored. General Birdwood made an affecting little speech to the three Australian officers who, on his departure for India, went-to see him off in Paris, at his special request. The General said: “This is the end of the greatest chapter pf my life. I loved the Australians, and was proud to command them. I shall never forget the time I spent with them.” The General had an -'amusing incident wh6n travelilng through, the Australian goldfields. A miner, one of liis old soldiers, jumped ph to tho step of the motor-car and remarked: “I say, Mr Birdwood, don’t you go writing any hook!”. “No,” replied the General, “t am not old enough for that yet, thank God.” ■ MRS UOLLESTON. Hair Physician and Toilet Specialist, 256, Lunbton quay. Again we would draw attention to the fact that modern Electrolysis is the latest scientific' process for the permanent removal of superfluous hair, however strong and thick the growth may be. There must of necessity be a little pain in order to permanently eradicate the root follicle,-etc., of each hair, where the growth is thick, it takes time to accomplish this, for often there is an undergrowth, am! that in turn must be removed, an occasional Face Massage finishes the process, and in the end the skin becomes smooth, soft, and attractive, whereas before it was most unsightly, surely to gain such results is worth a little discomfort. 'Phone 1590. —Advt. REJUVENATING FACE MASSAGE. You ladies from the suburb* and country, hav., you _ ever experienced tho delightful sensation of having your skin toned up by a highly scientific face massage. First your face is massaged with skin food, then: rejuvenated by tho Violet Ray. It will make a new woman of you. Consult Miss Laurenson (late-Far-mer, Sydney), La Reina Toilet Parlour. CO, Willis street. 'Phone 148. " Tho need for suitable buildings lias long been felt by the workers of the Wellington Central Mission, and a site has been secured in Cuba street. On Friday- next the campaign for,funds will fee opened by a street saile, granted by the City Oownoil, and the anissioner and his friends are seeking tho help of all. Tho railway authorities have, granted the free "transit of’goods sent, and a oard.to the missioner will secure the collecting of all goods at the Wellington terminus.

LONDON JOTTINGS

NEW ZEALANDERS’ MOVEMENTS. J LONDON, December 12. While Sir James Allen, the High Commissioner for New Zealand, was Geneva during an interlude from the activities of the League of Nations Assembly, he entered the small town of Etrembieres, and the name recalled the fact that it was here that New Zealandi maintained for two years & hospice for the accommodation of refugee children from France. Sir James took occasion to go over the place, and found there were still a unmoor of French children there. Although the hofepice is no longer maintained from New Zeaiandr he was interested to find that the various wards still bear the names of places m the Dominion. Mr Frank C- Harris, of Christchurch, is in London. Miss Sylvie Day, of Tirnaru, has been in London this week from Kent, where sli3 is staying with Mrs W. G. Grace, Westerham. Professor and Mrs Adamson, of "Wellington, are in London, on their way to Glasgow, where they are claying at 40, Higk.bur.gh road. Mrs Holm-den, wife of Major T. N. Holmden, is now settled in Luglaud tor an indefinite period. She 'has been out in Mesopotamia with her husband since tlics Armistice, but had to come back for the sake of her small son. She has taken a small house at Bognor, Isle of Wight, so as to have a home in England when her husband obtains leave next year from Mesopotamia, where he is at present stationed in Baghdad. Mr 6 Holmden is highly enthusiastic about.th© ciharms of Mesopotamia; a new Which one finds very unusual. "It is a delightful .country,” sihe says, "full of interest and very much underrated by everyone who has not been there since the Armistice. The climate in parte is delightful, and it has,” she says "the moat perfect winters, very cold, but the sun ski u©s every day.” The marriage took place at St. Mary's, Harlesden* London, on. November 27th, of Lieutenant I. S. Walker, formerly of NeV Zealand Divisional Signalling Company, to Miss Doris Power, only daughter of Mr and Mrs George Power, of Walton-on-Thames. The bride is wellknown to New Zealander* who passed through Walton Hospital, for she was a V.A.D. there for three years. The bridegroom left New Zealand with 'the Main Body and served continuously up to the armistice, returning to New Zealand in 1919. The happy pair are remaining in England for twelve months, when they will return $o the Dominion. Miss Gladys H. Kempthorne, of Christchurch, who came to England in October by the Ruahine; has been sightseeing in the great metropolis ever since. She is now leaving for Cornwall, where she will spend the winter. Mr David Moore, of Christchurch, is in .London from Yorkshire, where he has been staying at 718, Woodview terrace, Wykee, . Bradford. r Captain H. Qreenstroet. th© popular New Zealand Shipping Company's skipper, who returnd to the Old "Country after his verv, enjoyable trip through the Dominion, in which ho was accompanied by his daughter, is now settled down again in London, where he is living at Sutton, on the edge of the delightful Surrey Downs. The captain is trying to accustom himself to the life of a .’and lubber. The London "Times” announced the marriage on November Bth, IS2O, at lb© Cathedral, Bombay, of Captain Ivan Guillum. Scott, M-C-. son of the date Mr Guillum Scott, Bank of New Zealand, and grandson of the late Major General John Guillum Scott, Bombay Army (retired), to Jan© .Ernestine, only daughter qf the late Staff-Surgeon .Ernest Denham Minter, R.N., and Mrs Minter, late of Froyle, Hants. An. engagement is announced between Commander B. i\. Adams, D. 5.0., E.N., of Mr Gi H. Adams, of Melbourne, and *Mrs Adams,- and Julia Hamilton, onlv daughter of Lord and Lady BeU haven and Stanton, of Wishaw House, Scotland, and granddaughter of Colonel Sir B. Bromhead, of Thurlby Hall, Lincolnshire. The bride-to-be is a niece of Lady. Birdwood. , . . -Mr- A. L. Cropp. of Christchurch, is in London, dttd staying at 59, Torrington square* Bloomsbury, * . The Hou. W. Pember Reeves, formerly Agent-General for New Zealand, preeided at the annual meeting of Hie AngloHellehi© League on December 6th, at Kingfs College, when he announced that the policy of .th© executive committee in the-present critical position in. the Near East was one of unabated confidence in M. Venezelds. Mr H. iS. Williams, of Christchurch, has arrived in London. Dr Charles, Banks, who ,wa© in New Zealand on holiday in 1917 after his retirement from the Indian Medical Service, it will be recalled, took oharg© as medical superintendent of the public hospital,' Kaikoura, the shortage of medical men *t that time- being very marked in New Zealand.. He left many friends during that visit to the Dominion, and had hoped to revisit; New Zealand before now. Dr Banks returned the *olcl Country from New Zealand mainly to see his son. who. is now qualified in medicine and surgery, wishing, to discuss with him his future professional plans, with a view nerhaps to- arranging that his son might take, up his profession in an overseas Dominion, preferably New Zealand. Nothing, however, has been decided, and in the meantime Dr. Banks, in spite of hi? having retired jfrom active work, is doing a round of the hospitals in London to Res#what there is new. Dr Banks liked the people of New Zealand so much that he would like tb go back, but for the moment he has made no decisive nlans. His friends, not only in Kaikoura. but also in Christchurch, will be glad to hekr news of him. WIVES WHO WORK. MR ARNOLD BENNETT ON CHANGED LOVE. That the basis of love is undergoing R one °f the conclusions to which Mr .Arnold Bennett gives expression in hie latest book, 'Our "Women. ’ . Until five or six year© ago. Mr Bennett. ©ays, a wife’s "prime duty in the hours of bompaniopship. as in th© other hours, was to exist "with charm, expenpiveness, and futility.” Then the new ideals began to appear and have nearly ousted th© old ideals. "It is no longer quite correct for a truly proper and unexceptionable woman not to have sometbinjr to do, opart from her husband and her house.” Mr Behnett illustrates his argument with the cate of a wife itho took a post which resulted in her being away from both© for five afternoons and one evening each week. Soon, he says, the husband could do longer feel a sensuous thrijl due to the fact that a. beloved woman was waiting all da»y for him to return, living solely for him. • But he became as proud of her post, as the wife herself.” Without a pause, Mr Bennett goes further into ‘.he future to another Jack and Jail Jack is a print seller, Jill is a professional aeroplane pilot. After a day spent in conducting an aeroplane through the sky Jill . comes • down, BTives orders to a cohort of mechanics, and changes into pretty things to meet Jack. . ■ "But,” asks Mr Bennett, "do you see Jack masculinely protecting Jill as they along the crowded pavement?” All this means, the author foresees, that the character of love is bound to ‘Mter. Women have been morbid about love; they have had too much tim>e to brood over at, and have been forced !>v circumstances to foster the material at the expense of the spiritual side. "TTnduo reflection on love, in conditions of futility and mental indolence, cannot foil to debaso it' into unhealthiness.” Mr Bennett admits that the throrv will ffivo many people a shock, but .he ‘holds that the change bb describes is part.of thb scheme of progress which governs th© world.