NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10868, 7 April 1921, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mesdames O. S. Watkins, W. Young, and W. H. S. Moorhouse were reap•pointed as trustees of the Wellington Convalescent Home at the annual meeting which took place recently. Miv Mcorhouse was .re-elected as i>resident of the committee. Mrs Gibbs and Miss Clarkson, or Dunedin, axe visiting Wellington. Miss F. May Chatwin, who is leaving New Zealand to live at Portsmouth (England), was the recipient of some handsome presentations. Miss Chatwin has been a meahber of the K-il-bornje School staff for several years, anti a deputation of i>oys and girls, headed by Eileen Brady, presented hei with a set of stainless knives, also dessert forks and spoons, as an expression of regard for her. On behalf of the school committee, Mr A. G. Wallace (chairman) and Mr Marshall (secretary) gave Miss Chatwin a handsome silver hot water jug. Latex, the school staff entertained Miss Cliatwm at afternoon tea, when she received other presentations, including a silver end crystal butter dish, honey jar, and toast rack from the staff. In each case* appreciative speeches were mahe, and Miss Chatwin suitably responded. A unique event will take place in the nave of Westminster Abbey, when the Rev. Jocelyn Perkins, Sacrist and Minor Canon, will give a letcure on “The Ornaments of Westminster Abbey." The Abbey plate and the ancient cope® will be exhibited during the lecture, 1 Archdeacon and Mr® Reeve, of Wangaare leaving New . Zealand for a visit to England, and will be absent for about nine months. air and Mrs L. O. If. Tripp, accompanied by Miss Henry, will sail for Vancouver by the Niagara from Auckland on April Kith. They propose to spent a fortnight in Canada, and to go from Montreal to Liverpool by the Bmprees of France. Mr and .Mis' Ledingliam (Melbourne) are at present in Christchurch. Yesterday afternoon Mrs Spear, Oriental Bay, had a well-attended meeting at her residence for Mrs Preston and Miss Coad, who both splice for a little while. Much interest was shown by the residents' of the Bay, and afternoon tea. was served. These two candidates are .speaking to the electors to-morrow night at the Methodist Hall; Northland, at 8 o’clock. Wives, mothers, and relatives of soldiers are invited to a reunion that is ta be held at the Town Hall ne*t Monday afternoon, at 2.30. Unforseen circircumstances prevented this gathering taking place last November. Sir Thomas Mackenzie will address those piresent. Lady Mackenzie will also be present. Mr Justice Reed and Mrs Reed have arrived in Wellington from Auckland. Mrs Arthur Tait (Taihape) is making a short visit to Wellington. A National Woman Suffrage Association has been formed in Tofcio, Japan, Mrs Kubishieo, well-known in temperance work, is president The children of Markden College (late Miss Baber’s) have decided to contribute the sum of <£3oo towards the proposed Cathedral. This 5s a splendid gift, which deserves special recognition. The pupils of Mr s Heriry Smith have regularly contributed: for some time past, whilst Nga Tawa School sent the first contribution.. It is hoped, that other schools wilkgfollov.' their example in due course. w The fortnightly meeting of the Wellington South Nursing Division. was held ia the Newtown Library on Tuesday evening. Arrangements were made to hold a euchre party and dance in May, details to be settled later.' A guessing competition in connection with the Soldiers' -Citizen CaHiiV.al was iron by Miss J. Logan, the beans being counted at the meeting. Mr and Mrs David Markham, who have been spending the Liifiter holidays with Mrs Markham's mother, Mrs. A. Levy, at- Bona Bay, have returned to Auckland. 7 At this week’s meeting of the Wellington Nue-sing Sister Macandrew gavo a most interesting and instructive talk to the members present, Jier subject being, “Observation of the Sick and Treatment of Conyalesr cent Patients " Sister Macandrew’s experiences in. various hospitals in different parte of- the world; are always passed on to the ambulance nurses in such a bright and witty manner, and a very hearty vote of thank s to her was passed at the conclusion of her address. Mrs W. H. S. Moorhouse .presided. Arrangements were made for a squad to demonstrate at the St. John Ambulance Association's annual meeting, to be held shortly. Mrs W. J. Stevens, of Kilbirnie. left ■ by last night’s Main Trunk train for . Auckland and Rotorua. 1

LOWER HUTT WEDDING. St. Jufnes’s .Church, Lower Hutt, yesterday was +he scene of a very pretty wedding, when Miss Janet Margaret Afisbn, daughter of Dr. and Mrs G. E. Anson, was married to Mr Henry John D. Stowe, son of tile late TV. Leonard Stowe and Mrs Stowe, of Tinakori road, Avellington. The ceremony was performed by the Bishop of Wellington, assisted by the Revr A. F. Hanseil. The service was choral, Mr Robert Parker presiding at the organ. The bride, who was g!ven away by her father. Dr. Anson, wore a lovely gown of ercarne charJneuse and georgette, with court train, lined with pale blue georgette, and wore a handsome veil and carried a beautiful bouquet. The bridesmaids were Miss Evelyn Marshall and Miss Averil Lysaght (a niece of the bridegroom), who wore respectively mauve satin and georgette, with pale blue and blue satin, and maize, frocks and carried bouquets to harmonise. The bridegroom was attended by Dr. W. Kemp, of Upper Hutt, as beet man. Mr T. Anson being groomsman- A reception was afterwards held at Ttawhit.i,' Lower Hutt, the residence of the bride's parents, where a great number of guests attended. . The health of the bride and bridegroom was proposed by an old friend of the family, Mr J. AV. Marshall, of Marton father of the chief bridesmaid. Later the happy couple -left ou .their- honeymoon tour, the bride leaving in a Wedge wood blue tailor made coat and skirt, with small black hat and black feather boa. The bridegroom belongs to tile engineering firm of Babcock and Wilcox, of Calcutta, India.

(By * ‘Emsworth. 99 ),

AT HOME” AT THE TOWN HALL-

IN HONOUR: OF DEPARTING CITIZENS. Last night the Mayor and Mayoress, 1 Mr and Mrs J. P. Luke, held an “at home" in l the Town Hall to meet the Right- Hon. W. F. Massey and Mrs Massey, .Sir Robert and Lady Stout, Colonel Sleeman and Mrs Steeman, Mr and Mrs L. O. Hi Tripp* Mr and Mrs J. Findlay, and Mr and Mrs A. D. Crawford, who are all leaving for the Old Country shortly. There was a very large and representative gathering. Those present* in addition to the special guests of the evening, -including Sir Win, Fraser, M.L.C., Sir Francis Bell (Attorney-General), Sir Heaton Rhodes (Minister for Defence), Majo-r-General Sir E. Chaytor (commandant), M ajor-Gelieral Sir A. W. Robin, the Hois. W. Eearnshaw, M.L.U., C. J. Parr (Minister fdr Health and Education), D. H. Guthrie (Minister for Lands), W. Nos worthy (Minister for Agriculture) E. P. Lee (Minister for Justice, Industries and Commerce), G. J. Anderson (Minister fOf* Labour), Mr Justice Chapman. Professor Hunter, Co-1. Collins. Col. J. G. Hughes, Comdr. Williams, R.N. (Naval Adviser), Dr. Anderson (ex-Director of Education), Mr J. G. Harkness (chairman of the Harbour ; Board) ’ Mr M. Carr (chairman of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce), Mr C. M. Luke (chairman of the Central Chamber of Commerce), end Councillors Len McKenzie, Bennett, Burns, T. Forsyth, C. B. Norwood, and others.

There were no speeches. The Mayor received the following letter from the private secretary to His Excellency the Governor-General (Admiral Lord Jellicoe) : “I. beg to acknowledge* with maiiy thanks your letter and invitations to Their Excellencies and -Miss Jellicoe. They ask me to tell you and Mrs Luke how much they regret their inability to attend your "at home" on April 6th, owing to their absence'in the South Island. They request that you wild also kindly' convev their regrets to the Prime Minister and Mrs your other guests." The hall had been turned into a draw-ing-room for the occasion,' oil a string band played delightful music at intervals. A short musical programme had been arranged. Mr Goudie singing "Tomorrow," and receiving- an encore, "The Lyric Quartette" were most pleasing in "All Through the Night," . Miss Eileen Driscoll sang most pleasingly, and 'Miss Gladys Watkins played her accompaniment, a recitation by Mr Fraser Thomson, and a song by Mr Harry's Phipp were all most enjoyable. A dainty supper. was served. ‘ *

Mrs J. P. Luke received her guests, wearing l black fiinon arid jet trimming, and a pale pink scarf. Among those present were—Mrs W. CL Massey in black georgette: Lady Stout, pale heliotrope velvet; Mi’s L. O. H. Tripp, black and white ninon : Mrs Ik Findlay, black,geor* gette; Mrs Sleeman, black georgette anifi gold tissue; Mrs A. D. GraWfcird, black georgette, trimmed with sequins; Mrs Collins, black and white ninon; Miss Massey, salmon georgette and silver tissue; Miss Hareourt. ‘blank charmeuse, With floral swathed waist; Mrs S-nift-eliffe, black crepe de chine, trimmed with sequins; Miss Coates, black crepe de chine ; Sirs Miles, black georgette, trimmed with black beads; Mrs Sprott, black ninon and coat of green and black lace; Mrs Moorhouse, black satin and white | georgette; Mrs T. Young, ' blue souple satin; Mrs Tom Ward, black ninon, with j white feathers in the corsage; and Mrs Grey, pale pink georgette; Mrs Henry Blundell., black georgette and ninon; Mrs Ha,ll, black ninon and jet, with large rose; Mrs Bates, green silk and black lace;, Dr Agnes Bennett, black embroidered silk; Mrs T, Wallace- . green satin; Miss liuth Wallace, cerise and- gold lace; Miss Robin, black, satin; Mrs Malcolm Ross, grey ninon with lovely floral overdress ; Mrs McVilly, powdered blue ninon; Mrs Walter Nathan, grey ninon; Mrs Gorton, mole charmeuse; Miss Edwin, blue crepe de chine ;' .Miss Sestet McLean, black ninon.; Mis Waters, black ninon And white ninon scarf; Mrs Frank Grady, black silk; Mrs Marty,, black silk and net .trimmed with jet; Mrs Hadfield, black ninon and gold trimming; Mrs Campbell, black velvet: Mrs Morice, black silk and net, trimmed with-beads; Mrs F. Ward, grey ninofi; Mrs Kennedy, white satin; Mrs Corless. black georgette; Miss Corless salmon georgette; Mrs Watkins, mole charmeuse; Mrs Spear, black trimmed with cerise; Mrs Chapman, blue ninon; Mrs Anderson, black lace over white■ satin; Mrs J. Viyers. floral ninon; Mrs- H. Kirkcaldie, ilack and White; Mrs Oswin, oyster-grey at in and black net; Mrs Cdrrigan, black georgette: Miss Fraser, pale grey ninon; Miss Rothenberg. black and silver; Miss Harvey, black silk and ninon; Miss Driscoll,; wore royal blue satin and tuile; Miss Watkins, wore cherry ninon, trimmed With akuhfc; and also present—Mr, Phillips Turner, Mrs McVicar, Mrs Helliwell, Mrs Vali Stavereu, Mrs and , the Misses Sidey (2), Miss Archibald, Miss Robieson. Mrs P. Luke. Mrs Gill, Mrs Rankine-Brown. Miss Luke. Mrs and i MSfts Griffith#, Mrs Morgan. Mbs Aitken, -Mrs Post, Mrs F. Wallis, Mrs Perry, M; Kay, Mrs Wells, Mrs Clark, Mrs Lestei Mrs Stanton Hareourt, and a great man others. There were also quite a lot < visitors present, many being here f« the races. It was a. most delightful ever ing, and there were almost as many me as ladies, and where the male set pr< dominates an evening is always most el joy able. '

The aerial fare fro mLondon to Paris ’*? J? 11 Sumeas for a single trip and eighteen guineas for a return trip.

? SAILORS' FRIEND SOCIETY. £ The numerical response to the invltar a °. 1 , ls Miss Peggy Jones* concert at the Sailors* Friend Society <ui Tuesday was j proof of the popularity of the 6& conoei*ts . fot* r seamen. The performers were: _ Mesdames 1. Pavy, Paterson, P. Morgan, the Misses P. .Tones, L. Hyarus, and J. and Messrs T. JB. Jones, ; White (Ulimaroa). Miller (Ulimaroa', Taylor (Port Melbourne), and Gretner (Austr&lind). Mrs I. Davy and Miss Hannah were ait the piano. "Pussyfoot and Boosyfoot’* was the title of Mr Moored chat on temperance matters. Pledges followed. The competitions again filled an important peace. The prize s come from the hostess and friends, and * went to the Mhhana, and Rimut&ka. WOMEN in PARLIAMENT. 1 ELECTED IN WEfST AUSTRALIA. The first Australian woman to enter i Parliament is 3lrs Edith Cowan, who I was returned at the West l Australian elections in .February. Mf» CoiVan, whd is over GO years of age, is the wife of Mr James Cowan, a police magistrate, and has a family of five children. She is a justice of the pOhtGi, a member of the Children's Court, president of the Soldiers* Welcome Committee, a member of the committee of the Red Cross, a member of the 'Perth Hospital Board, secretary end practically the founder of the King i Edward Maternity Hospital* and president of the National Council for WoFor her war work she received the 0.8.FJ. t Xu an interview, Mrs Cowan said that ®he regarded her victory fits a tribute to the loyalty of the women who had compelled her 1 1> nominate and heartily fought, her campaign. Some men said that they did not ,want women in ParJ foament because Parliamentary representation was a man's job. She regarded it as a job for both sexes, but would not on any account have Parliament House filled with women, even if that were possible. What was wanted was a sprinkling of women, members, eo that legislators could obtain the ready advice of women on the spot when considering social reform measures. In election campaigns, slve Raid, men made promises of reforms to get women's votes, and when elected conveniently forgot those promises. Women members would jog their memories.