NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10955, 18 July 1921, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

(By

“Emsworth.”)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mrs Sol. Myers lias returned from Sydney, and has taken Mrs' G.. Davidson’s house, Bairhiii terrace, Kelburn. Mrs T. G. Gilbert (Masterton) is visiting Wellington. Mr Justice- Frazer and Mrs Frazer have returned to Wellington from Auckland. Nurse Dora Gibson, of Patea, a daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur B. Gibson, Wf New Plymouth, and formerly of Napier, lias passed the Dominion final examination of State nurses. Mr and Mrs Gilbert McKay, who have been spending a holiday in Wellington, have returned to Hastings. I Mrs Alfred Caselberg returned to I Masterton on Saturday. During hi? visit , to- Masterton, Mr J. P. Firth, formerly headmaster of the Wellington College, is the guest of Dr. Archer Hosking and. Mrs Hosking. Dr. Elizabeth Gunn, medical inspector of schools in the Wanganui ana Taranaki education districts, has been on a visit to Now Plymouth making her examination of the children at the schools in that and surrounding districts. Mrs, D. H. S. Jtiddiford (Featherston), Mrs Alfred Caselberg (Masterton), Mr and Mrs Orren Beetham (Masterton), Captain and Mrs- Gage Williams (Carterton), and Mrs George Hume and Miss Nancy Hume (Featherston), have been visiting Wellington. Miss Evans has returned to Martinborough after spending several weeks at. the Lower Hutt. Miss Berry, formerly of Masterton, is at present acting as clerk to the Hutt County Council. Mrs Martin Elgar, of Featherston. presented one hundred rosemary bushes, which she has had planted on the soldiers’ graves in the Featherston cemetery. At the annual meeting of the Masterbon branch of the National Defence League, the following committee was elected: Dr. Helen Cowie, Mrs W. H. Jackson, -Mrs Page, Mi's J. M. Cora--dine, this Mayor .(-Mr O. N. C. Pragnell), -Mr W. H.' Jackson, Mr H. M. Douglas, 31r W. J. Tennent, and Dr. Archer Hosking. The engagement is announced in an exchange of Miss Edith Greenfield, only daughter of Mr and Mrs F, Greenfield, of Bunnythorpe, to Mr Robert Duncan, second son of Mr and Mrs Robert Dnncan, of Maarema crescent, Wellington. Miss Peggy Norton, Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs Stott. Mrs C. Stewart and Miss Stewart (Wellington) are visiting Christchurch. “I give you this ring in token that 1 have token you to be my lawful wedded nusband.” At the request of Mr William dement Evarte, who was married to Mrs Mary Mills at Woodnook Baptist Church-; Accrington (England), the bride, after the ring had been placed on her finger, put one on the bridegroom’s with the above declaration. Visitors from all parts of the Wair&rapa (including Martinborough, Carterton, and Eketahuna) were present at the annual ball of the Masterton Oddfellows’ Lodge. Both the ball and supper rooms were tastefully decorated, and presented a delightful scene, with the prevailing shades of mauve .and gold. The stage was arranged as a, drawing room for onlookers. The Mayor (Mr O. N. C. ’Pragneli) was present for a short time, as were also Drs. Hosking and Prior ! (lodge doctors). Among the officials of the Order present were' P.P.G.M. C. de Lacey, of Carterton, and D.G.M. J. Langley, ( representing tbe Wellington district. All the' friendly societies in Masterton, were, represented. The balloon dance, held by Miss Phyllis Bates at the Art Gallery on Saturday, was most successful in everyway. The attendance was very large, the music very good, .and there were a great many encores. The dance was, indeed, one of ■ the largest and most successful yet held. A. great many : people from the country were present, dnd some very beautiful- frobks were in evidence.Mr Mrs Pat. Ward, Martinborough who’ have been staying in tow'll for- the races, have returned home. W.C.T.U. «'AT HOME ” A pleasant '“at home” was held at the Y.M-O.A. on Friday last by the Wellington Central Union 'The rooms were prettily decorated with wattle and spring 'flowers’. Mrs McDonald, president, welcomed the: visitors. fn spite of the severe weather conditions , the attendance was good. Musical- items ‘ were given by Mrs’Burt’s instrumental party, and songs by Mys Bond, Miss Mueller and ‘ Miss *G«% Evans. A hearty welcome was to Sister Maude Coleman, who recently arrived from England in the Rimutaka. Sister Maude \sontrasted the condition of the liquor traffic in England and New. Zealand. She urged the necessity of looking -well after the women, arriving in the Dominion and providing good conditions for them. Mrs Evans,., superintendent of. home meetings,, organised therecoplion, and Mrs Clark assisted Mrs'Even®’in’dispensing afternoon tea. Several members joined, the union:'