NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10896, 10 May 1921, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mr J". P. Luke, M.P., and Mrs Luke, are on a holiday visit to Napier. The annual meeting of the Women’s National Council will take place in St. John’s Young Men's Classroom this evening, at 8 o’clock. An interesting annual report will be read, and there will be short 6x>eeche9 by representatives of affiliated organisations on the work of their societies. The public, and especially members of affiliated organisations, are invited to attend. Dr and Mrs Frank A’Coart. from the south, are spending a short holiday in Wellington. The Misses Merchant are visiting Wellington, and are staying at the Cecil. Miss Loam is expected from Christchurch to-day, and will join the Tainui for England, leaving WiellingUon this, week. Mrs Bowring and daughter iHevctaunga) have gone to Christchurch to stay with Mrs Bowring’s mother, Mrs McOwon. At St. Peter’s Church last week the wedding took place of Miss Florence Macindoe, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs A. E. Macindoe, of Wellington, to Mr C. Ingram, of Auckland. The Kov. Feilden Taylor l performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of pearl white satin and georgette, with a court train of georgette, lined with silver tissue ami fastened at the shoulder and waist with orange blossom. A Limerick lace veil was worn, with a coronet of orange blossoms, and a shower bouquet was carried. Alias Marjorie Macindoe and Miss Amy Griffiths, of Island Bay, were bridesmaids. Miss Macindoe wore a cream accordion-pleated net over apricot crepe de chine, with touches of powder blue and a cream velour hat. Alias Griffiths was wearing amber crepe de chine with fichu bodice and brown velvet hat. Both carried shower bouquets to tone with their frocks. Mr J. Ingram (Auckland) was best man, and Mr S. Webb, also of Auckland, was groomsman. - Mr Shortt presided at the organ. A reception was afterwards held at Dustin's, where the guests were received by Air and Mrs Macindoe. News has. been received from Aim de Castro, from Cristobal, Canal Zone, saying so far they had had a beautifully fine trip from New Zealand, and she was looking forward to being in England shortly. Aliss Cotterill, of Christchurch, is a guest of Mr and Miss Bridges, Kbandallah.

The annual meeting of the Khandallah branch of the Women’s National Reserve was held recently, when the following officers were elected:—President, Mi's Alexander Hamilton; secretary, Mrs J. G. Smith; assistant secretary. Miss Page; I committee, Mesdames Seed; R. Gibbons, j W, Patterson, A. Gibbons, Strong; Bevan, and Miss Cowles. The president gave a report of the year’s work, and reported a membership of over forty. All present were enthusiastic, and many valuable offers of help were made. Mrs Porter (organiser) outlined the various activities and explained the recent improvements to the nursery. At the close of the meeting Airs J. G. Smith entertained all to afternoon tea at her own home, which wag beautifully decorated with, flowers. A very enjoyable and helpful afternoon was spent. . A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mrs Smith for her hospitality. Aliss Rosa Alba, the Australian singpi. who has been singing most delightfully in Auckland, passed through Wellington yesterday to fulfil- engagements in Dunedin. It is hoped arrangements will be made to beat Miss Alba in Wellington before she finally leaves the Dominion.

A wedding took place recently of considerable interest, at the Roman Catholic Church, I’ahautanui, when Miss Myra Walker, second daughter of Mrs Walker and the late Mr .fames Walter, of Plimmorton, and Air Henry H. Lynch, eldest son of Air and Airs Af. Lynch, of Paraparaumu, were married. The Rev. Dean Lane performed the ceremony, assisted by the.'Rev. Katherk O’Donnell and Carmine. The bride, who Was given away by her uncle, Air Matthew jT. Carey, wore a gown of white satin veiled with real Brussels lace, the corsage of georgette being trimmed with siirays of orange blossoms. She also wore a velour bat with transparent brim, trimmed with marabouts, and carried ~ A bouquet of white flowers and maidenhair fern. Aliss Evelyn Walker and Aliss Shieln Lynch were bridesmaids, both- wearing accor-' (lion-pleated frocks of pale pink and pale blue georgette, with hats to match. Air Dennis Lynch was beet man, and Mr H. Lynch groomsman. A reception and dance were held after the ceremony at the residence of the bride's mother, Flimmerton. The bride’s travelling costume was putly-coloured satin-faced cloth and hat to match.

The suite that will accompany the Prince of Wales to India, towards the, end of the year will be made larger than was the case upon his recent visits, to Overseas Dominions, and is expected to include a lord-in-waiting. This will be the first time upon which, the Prince has had an attendant of this description. The Canterbury Women’s Club held a reception last Friday in honour of a distinguished visitor to Christchurch, Airs Lilian Frances Fitch, who is an attorney and counsellor-at-law in New York. The guest, who was dressed in a frock of brown satin with the bodice heavily embroidered in sequins worn with a royal blue cloak,’ was welcomed to the club by Airs H. Holland. Mrs Fitch, who Is a forceful and convincing speaker, gave a short talk about 'her mission to New Zealand. She is travelling on behalf of the Interior Bureau of Education, TJ.S.A., to see if she can pick up any new ideas in educational matters. The speaker was not very impressed with out' New Zealand schools, declaring them to he dungeons and stat- - ing that teaching children under such conditions in TJ.S.A. would not be tolerated. She also deprecated our custom of having high fences in front of our gardens and expressed the idea that the American way of allowing all passersby to share in the glory of the garden hr not having it screened off is much the better one. Mre Fitch is an earnest advocate of prohibition, and believos that New Zealand will be the next country to follow the load Of TJ.S.A. and go “dry.”’

The monthly meeting of the 'Jtoya New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children was held in tne Society’s rooms, Courtenay -place, on Thursday, May sth. PresentMes,hunt's Me Vicar (in the chair). W. Nathan, D. McLean. Hurd, Hunt, ITripe. Buckletou, C. Richardson, and Hosking, Mother Mary Ambert, ana Misses Barnett and Inglis- Apologies were received from M.esd'auics BetMione, Gibbs. Tytbe-Brown, D. Cook, ana Misses Stewart and Peach. -the mures a report showed satisfactory progress, there having been 1040 visits paid to the rooms during - the month and 80 new cases, and the babies under the nlU'sen care were all doing well. The tollowmg subscriptions were gratef ally acknowledged:—Mrs Massey, £2 2s; Mesdames C Richardson, Buckieton, D. Cook, and Miss S. Nathan. £1 Is each; Lady Stout, Ur Newman, Mrs Selandors, -SI each; Airs Bind and Miss My-les, 10s each; Airs D. McLean, A. E. Hunt, and Clayton, Alother Alary Aubert. 5s each. Donations: Mrs Eichelbaum sent in a handsome donation of £23 12s, as the result of a bridge party, held at her house. Airs Salek, £2 3s; Mesdames Johnson and Carig, jCI each; Mesdames Wilkinson and Duncan, 10s earn; Alesdames Bachelor-Cook. Cook, McGavin, and Bale, 5« each.

Gr-aco Darling’s spirit lives on to inspire seafaring .men to greater daring and women to courageous pity. - l splendid example of this noble selfsacrificing ardour comes from Spain. In a recent- ga.le a schooner ran on to the -rocks off tho coast of Pontevcdra, and all hands were in danger of perishing. Three women of the island of Saivora observed the plight of the doomed craft, and as there were no men available. they launched a. boat. The three pulled out into the tossing sea. They rowed to the shattered schooner. They rescued every so-ul on board. and took them back to land. Spain, ancient home of chivalry, thrilled at the. story, and a public reception in .-honour of the heroines was organised'in Pontevedra.

Prejudice apparently dies hard—even apres la guerre, states the Auckland "-Star.” Last week a yo-ung Australienne. a fine type of robust womanhood, whose good character can be Vouched for, went with a Scottish friend after two positions as waitress and housemaidwaitress. Ye=(. the gentleman would take a Scottish or Ehglish girl, but ho would'nt have an Australian. 'The young lady concerned was greatly distressed at- this singular partiality, and was also highly indignant. In reply to a suggestion later that she would claim .Scotland or England as her homeland (she greatly resembles an Old Country girl> in colour and build) she frankly refused to do any such thing. “I’m Aus-. tralian,” she said, “and Australian 1 stay if I starve;” Mr and Airs Beck Daly, who are visiting New Zealand, are at present in Christchurch, Mr Daly has returned after an absence of six years, during which he served four years with the A.I.F. in France. Mrs Daly, known musically' as Edith -flarrhy. is a brilliant pianists, and in the first rank of accompanistes in London. She has written several charming songs which include “Lillies of Normandy.” “The Little Log Cabin,” “ A Virginian Love Song” and/“Bells Across the Aloor.” One of these was a test piece at the Ballarat Competitions recently, and has just been included in the Dunedin list. Mrs Dali leaves to-day- for an extended visit, to - VVaipukuran. Aire Paris and her small son will accompany- her for some weeks. It is rather interesting to learn that the dancing craze in London is-slacking off (soys a writer in an exchange). Various reasons are attributed for the increasing lack of keenness. One is that men are far less keen on dancing than when they were first demobilised, when there seemed .to be an insatiable crave for dancing among -all alaasee. Afternoon dances, too, are dying out to a great extent. It is rather good to learn, too, that the rough-and-tumble stylo <# dancing—jazzing and weird nigger-effert dances —are going out, and the graceful, languorous dancing and waltzes, of. various descriptions are the new idea in the terpsichorean world. Lay several thicknesses of newspaper underneath the carpet. They make a good padding, are a preventive of moth, and prevetit dust from a badly-jointed floor rising into the rug. A newspaper torn into shreds and sprinkled with water is an excellent substitute for tealeaves in sweeping a dusty carpet. For Pplishing mirrors or window glass crumple a sheet of newspaper Into a • soft, pliable ball, moisten it, and rub with a rotary motion. Polish with a dry wad of paper rubbed soft in the hands. Why worry if you have forgotten your- coat hanger? • Improves one by rolling a newspaper into a flat, thick ball. Tie it in the middle with string and knot the string into a loop, by with the emergency coat hanger may be suspended. The danger arising from wearing damp shoes may be minimised, by cutting out a paper solo from several , thicknesses of paper and slipping it inwide the shoes.

After referring to Ancient Jerusalem at some length, an exchange tells of cn interesting modern development which is taking place there. In this town, with its ancient and unchanged- features, yet bo cosmopolitan, everyone feels the need of a meeting-place where, without invitation or formality, one may see one's friends. To fill this want a ■Smell representative committee of ladies was got together, with a view to forming a ladies’ club having the usual amenities- They succeeded in doing so. This in England seems a small matter, but •in Jerusalem it means very much more. It is making a precedent that is causing a stir in this land, at once *o anciout and modern. It involves the coming together of the women of tbo various sects of this strangely mixed community, for social intercourse and mutual understanding. In view of iho housing difficulty, the unfamiliarity of those most concerned with existing conditions, this entailed keen work on tricky ground. A charming site was chosen, just off the main throughfare, but within easy reach of all. A flat, with modern balconies and spacious rooms, was made the clubhouse for the use not onlv of members, but of their friends of either sex. The number of members is as yet only small, but the club is open to any lady resident in Palestine on election by a majority, after being oossed by the executive committee. Lady Samuei, wife of tbo High Commissioner, is the president, and there is every prospect of the club successfully filling a useful place.