NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10962, 26 July 1921, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Tonight in the Red Cross looms Sister Brandon will give another of her series of home nursing lectured. The subject will be "Medicines and their administration.” Lady Rhodes has returned to Wellington after a brief visit to Christchurch. Mrs Hodges, of Hustings, is at present vial-ting Wellington. Mrs J. Strang and Miss I. Strang, of Masterton, and Miss Jessie Cooper, are among those who have recently- returned from a trip to the islands. Mrs A. H. Turnbull (Christchurch) i« expected in Wellington this week to attend a Y.W.C.A. conference.

Nurse Wells, formerly of the Napier Hospital, and Sister Kummer, of Masterton, are to take charge of the private hospital, Featherston. Mrs II- J. Duggle, Kent terrace, is now convalescing in -her own homo, after being in a private ‘"hospital for some Weeks.

Masterton last Friday Mr T. R. Southall, officer in charge of the local branch of the Repatriation Department, was quietly married to Miss Loly Annie O'Dowd, daughter of Mrs J. O'Dowd, of Cornwall street. Mr and Mrs G. D. Greenwood (Christchurch) intend leaving shortly on a visit to Sydney and Queensland.

Mrs G. Bowran and Mias La*v are expected in town to-day from Christchurch on business connected with the Y.W.C.A.

Mr and Mrs Piroa Batley (Moawhanga) are visiting Wellington. The meeting of the Karori road branch of the Residential Nursery that was to have been bold in the Kelburn Presbyterian schoolroom yesterday afternoon, has been adjourned until Saturday.

The sisters and nurses of the Christchurch Hospital gave a delightful dance at the Nurses' Home last Friday, which waa thoroughly enjoyable. The committee and the secretary* Nurse Bargrove, worked hard to make the dance such a success.

The memorial service h&ld at the Vivian street Baptist Church on Sundayevening for the late Mrs A. R. Atkinson wae most impressive. Special hymns wore sung and the speakers were the Rev. S. Beckingham (pastor) and Mr Justice Adams. Both emphasised the fact of the importance of service to others, and that the selfish and pleasure-loving do on infinity of harm jjo others, while such' a 'beautiful, powerful, and farreaching influence as that of Mrs Atkinson would live on and gain in strength as her work was more and more realised. Mr Beckingham took as hie text the words: ''Well done, good and faithful servant : enter thou into the love of the Lord/' Mr Beckingham also read several letters leceived by the bereaved family showing how widespread was ..the sorrow that was felt over the death of Mrs Atkinson, and how far-reaching was her personality and influence. There may have Been moments when there were more New Zealanders, in London than there are now (writes a London correspondent* under date of June Pbh), but never one when there were more acting, or formerly acting* heads of Dominion affairs. Leading off with the Prime Minister, Mr Massey, we have Sir Thomas Mackenzie and Sir Joseph Ward, former Prime Ministers, the Chief Justice {Sir Robert Stout), Sit John Findlay Sir William H&ll-Jones, and Sir William Harries. The rush of functions is climbing to fever heat which will culminate next week with the assembling of all the Dominions' Premiers- Mrs and Miss Massey spent the week-end with Lord and Lady Liverpool, at Hartsholme, their place in Lincoln, on Monday the Prime Minister* Mrs and Miss Massey lunched with the Hon. E. F. L. Wood, Parliamentary TJn-der-Secretary for the -Colonies. The same day tMiss Allen, daughter of the High Commissioner, gave a tea in honour of Miss Massey; on Tuesday they were guests of the Royal Colonial Institute at the House dinner; on Wednesday they attended the annual dinner of the West Australian -Government at the Trocadero. These are, so to speak, the important events of their days into which they have to find time somehow and somewhere, to make and receive calls to see the London sights of the moment, the military tournament, at which the Royal box was put at their command, the horse show at Richmond, and the one thousand and one other fixtures of the height of the London season. To-morrow the High Commissioner and Lady Allen are holding a * reception at New Zealand House in honour of the Prime Minister and his family: One is always hearing of' Dame Nellie Melba's kindly interest in young singers, especially those from her own side of the world, and her helping hand has often given them a lift on the uphill road to recognition. Miss Stella Murray, of Christchurch, -who has ibeen studying in Paris, is one of those lucky ones who have come in for her favour, and in London and at Monte Carlo was invited to instruction in singing. She says: "Melba is a wonderful woman, with a heart of e-old.” Miss Murray is a contralto and has been studying under Monsieur Lapierre. She is in London now, at St. John's Wood.

The Wellington. Municipal Fire Brigade ball to be held in the Concert Chamber next month., promises to be a most enjoyable affair. Already the preliminary details are being'arranged, and with a good committee and Mtr F. Simpson as 'secretary, success is assured. At the meeting of the Society for the Protection of Women, and Children, held on Friday, the # 22nd instant, Mrs F. Chapman presiding, a motion of ©ympathy was passed in silence at fche loss of their late president, Mrs A. R. Atkinson, and the following resatiition -was placed on record, moved by Mrs W- A. Evans, M.A., and seconded hy Mrs Siprott. On the motion of Mrs F. Chapman, seconded by Mrs J. Kirkcaldie, a letter of sympathy is to be sent to Mr Atkin, son and relatives of deceased. The eases dealt with were numerous. Some have been isatisfactorfily settled, and others are being proceeded with. A Dunedin telegram reports the death of Mrs E. A. Axelsen, wife of the Rev. Mr Axelsen, superintendent of the Presbyterian Social Service Association. . A sudden attack of brain haemorrhage was the cause.

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A very popular wedding took place at the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church. Christchurch, on Wednesday, when Mls>a Mabel K. Drayton, second daughter of Mr G. W. Drayton was married to Mr Thomas Edward Dench, eldest sou of Mr T. F. Dench. The Rev. J. J. North performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her father, Mr G. W. Drayton, was charmingly robed in a frock of white georgette, accordionpleated front and back, with goffered frills and waterfalls at 6ide, embroidered with pink and silver. She wore the conventional veil, arranged in mob cap style and orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful bouquet of white azaleas and winter roses. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Alice Drayton, and Miss Ruth Dench, a sister of the bridegroom. The former was attired in a. fawn crepe de chine dress trimmed with saxe blue. \ Miss Donch wore a saxe blue crepe <le chine dress daintly._embroidered and beaded. Both wore hats to match their frocks, and carried bouquets of lemon daisies. Mr J. It. Doncß brother of the bridegroom, iactgd as best man, and .Mr E. A. Nicol, of Dunedin, a® groomsman. The rocoption was held in the Baptist schoolroom, when the usual toasts were honoured by a large gathering of guests. Later Mr and Mrs Dench left for their honeymoon, the bride travelling in a navy tailored costume, with a ‘blue and fawn shot silk hat. Miss Maude Roydcn, a woman preacher heard regularly in a London, pulpit, holds the most decided viewa as to what a lady minister should ■vyear for special occasions. Her gown was a comparatively easy matter to design, but the cap presented several difficulties. "A woman must wear some kind of hat in order to keep her hair tidy,” Miss Royden declared. So after many experiment© she evolved a close dark fitting cap, which may he folded up. It resembles a cardinal’s mitre, and ha© a turned back brim, with a V opening in front. Those who have seen it worn say it is most becoming.

At the Chapel Royal, Savoy, a number of New Zealanders attended the wedding between Major T. Ralph Eastwood, D. 5.0., M.C., the Rifle Brigade (son of Colonel and Mrs H. de C. Eastwood, of Chineham, Basingstoke), and Mrs Vivian P. Finlay, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Temperley, 47, Chester square, London. The bridegroom will be well remembered in New Zealand, for he was on Lord Liverpool's staff, and during the war he was attached to the N.Z.E.F. for a very considerable time. After the Armistice, he caw further service in North Russia, and more recently he has been- on duty in Ireland. The bride, who wore oystergrey silk lace and; a picture hat, was escorted by her brother, Captain C. ,E. Temperley, O.B.B.; M.C., late of the Rifle Brigade, and w*fcs given away by her father. The best .man was Colonel D. K\ Bernard, C.M.G., D. 5.0., and t Rifle Brigade, and among those who signed the register was, the Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., late Governor-General of New Zealand. A reception was subsequently held by Mrs Temperley at 47, Chester square, and those prdseht Included the Earl and of Liverpool, Lady Victoria ' Braithwaite. and the Mieses Plxmket, * Sir Frederick and Lady Robinson, Lieut.-General -Sir A. J. Godley and Lady Godley, Sir Newton and - Lady Moore, Captain and the Hon. Mrs A. G. T. Rhodes, the Honourable Mrs Charles Whitborne, the Vice-Provost of Eton, and Miss Macnaghten. Major and Mrs Eastwood are at present living at Camberley. the formor being now at the Stall College.

New Zealand was. very, strongly represented at the * Salvation' Army * Conference at Congress Hall, Linscott road. Lower Clapton, by the following delegates:—‘Colonel John Molnness, of S.A. headquarters, Wellington; Commandant H. Tatton. of Epsom, Auckland; Major Annie Park, Wellington Citadel; StaffCaptain A. Sootney, He? d quarter* £>taff, and 1 Adjutants Alma j laker, of Caversham, Dunedin, and Christina Montgomery, of Owen street, Wellington. The visitors have been spending: a month touring the Old Country, and. hope to sail for the Dominion in July. Lady Stout declares herself as more in love with .London than over, and she finds it less changed than she had anticipated, in view of the rapid, change in conditions since she wae last in London Nor does she find the people here at all changed; but these are * first- impressions only. THE Y.W.C.A. IN'LONDON. LADT ALLEN’S 'ACTIVITIES. ~~ LONDON, Juno *. A certain amount of the produce sent, from New Zealand for the jubilee bazaar in connection., with Dr Barnardo Homes remained unsold; With the consent of the donors, Lady Allen diverted this to the Young Women's Christian Association produce sale, which was held in the grounds of Lansdown House, Berkeley Square. As it was explained at the opening ceremony, the object of the sale was to help to wipe off a bank overdraft of ,£IO,OOO, and ‘to provide working funds fo*.* the association, which costs from <£2500 to d 23000 a month to carry on. The sale, which wae opened by Admiral Sims in a very happy speech, was held by permission of Mr Gordon Selfridge on tb© . lawn on Lansdown House, & very pleasant oasis in the heart of Picocadilly, behind Devonshire Houje. and the New Zealand (stall was prominent among 1 others representative of all the other Dominions, and of many of the counties of England. ' Beside the produce held over from the original bazaar, Messrs Lovell and Christmas had supplied a quantity of New Zealand butter at half-price, especially for this sale, and the Now Zealand Refrigerating Company a quantity 'of tinned ©beeps' tongues. In addition, a number of Rar&tongan curios, which had not arrived in time for the Barnardo bazaar, were offered for sale..

Lady Allen and bet daughters, Lady Liverpool, Mrs Ounningham-Smith, and Mrs Mioliie were present at the opening of the sale, and several other New .Zealand ladies gave some assistance thrqjighout the two days in the disposal of the goods.

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TAIHAPE NOTES. (By “Muriel.**') The second annual ball under the auspices of the Caledonian Society took place in the. Town Hall on Friday, July 22nd. The grand march was led otf by All' and Mrs fc>. Powell to the music of the bagpipes, played by Pipe-Major Thompson, of Wanganui. The muaic, which was excellent, was supplied by the Young Men’s Club orchestra, and. the delicious supper was served by Mr Patrick, caterer. The hall was artistically decorated with greenery, festooned in arches with bowers. Trails of Chinese lanterns -of all sizes reached from the central lights, and were of blue, yellow and pink, which accentuated the artistic colours of the gowns worn by the guests. Mr P. Marlow and'his committee are to be congratulated on .the success of the function. Some of those present were-. Mrs Sinclair, pretty frock of jade green ninon with gold and green tissue; Mrs Lawson, rose satin; Mrs Marlow, grey crepe-de-chine; Mrs Webb, -heliotrope georgette, crystal embroideries; Mrs James, rose satin, and lace; Mrs. Loader, pale pyik, Oriental embroideries; Mrs Forbes, white ninon with satin bands; Mrs Timbs, black; Mrs Neagle, black with iridescent sequins; Miss Aldridge, henna crepe-de-chine. lace -‘-of same shade; Miss Garrett, black net; Miss Webb, emerald accordion pleated frock, tunic of ‘black sequins; Miss Corbett, dainty frock of white ninon with scalloped frills; Miss Campbell, lemon satin and gold tissue with pipings of emerald; Miss Moroney (Hawke's Bay), smart gown of peacock blue satin and ninon; Mliss Carpenter, lemon silk; Miss MeElwain, pink morv 6ilk Miss Duckworth (Auckland), rose <pink satin with sequin tunic; Miss Ensom, lemon silk; Miss Robertson, .pretty black • frock; Miss Beilis, green velvet: Miss Langley, red velvet and niinon; Miss Beban, rose crepe-de-chin©; Miss McDonald, white satin and ninon; Miss Duckworth (Auckland), heliotrope shot silk taffeta; Miss D. Behan, pale -pink accordion pleated frock, with bead embroideries; Miss James, dainty frock of palest pink, georgette, with accordion pleated frills and bead embroideries; Miss -Brier, white taffeta. Also present were:—Dr Hay, Messrs Lawson, James. Marlow, McCombie, Loader, Timbe, Allen, Forbes, Morris, Berry, Thompson, Leech (Auckland), Ferry, Theed, Cork, White, Garrett, and Williams. „

The Young Men’s Club held another of their delightful, dances last week. The music, which was supplied by the club orchestra, was'all that could be desired. Quite gay the dance roorp looked with its: numerous flags and. trails of Chinese lanterns;Mr and Mrs W; Duncan (Wanganui) passed through town last week on their way to Karioi. Miss Moroney, (Hawke’s Bay) and Misses Duckworth (2) Auckland, were among the visitors, here for the Caledonian Ball. Mrs F. J. O’Keefe and Mr W. McLennan are visiting Wellington. , - Mr /T. A. Duncan ("Otairi’ ),Hunterville, was in town last week. UGLY FIREPLACES. Many sitting-rooms in small houses are spoiled by the ugly grates provided by the builder. Their ironwork, crowd* ed with ugly, meaningless pattern, and their tiles, bad in colour and - design, destroy* the effect of good furnishing and are especially irritating, as they , are necessarily the centre of observation. One way of making an ugly firegrate less obvious is to paint the whole fireplace, both metalwork and tiles, in the same colour used for the woodwork of the room. The bars will, of ’ course, be left black, unless they are taken out and one of the removable barless grates substituted. A still better plan, if a little money can be spent on .the alteration, is to remove the grate entirely and to get a builder to back the opening left with tiles or .fireproof brick. The fire may be on., the hearth, raised in a metal basket, or on a hearth built up of the brick itself. Should the fire be, low, it may b© necessary to bring the. hood lower to prevent smoking. -One further advantage of this open grate is that it never looks ugly when left empty during the summer. soup 7 It ig.a \reat pity that writers on diet do not give .us an authoritative ruling on the value of soup. Perhaps they may do eo now that Mrs Hoarding, wife of the United States President, has decided to remove it from the menu of the White House. . Her reasons are not dietetic, but because she considers that the money thus saved can, be more ullv spent on public objects. But- there is a great deal to be said against soup as’soup. It clogs - the appetite >at the -outset of a meal. The heat which it conveys to the body may be comforting; it* is not always healthy; while the ingredients—certainly in hotels and restaurants—are not in- • variably above suspicion. In tod many cases the stockpot is a fearful and wonderful receptacle. , . _ • : The subject is really ; important, because soup is a traditional part of every set dinner. Yet one of the greatest writers on cookery said many years ago that no one (should consume more than two tabJespoonfuls unless there is no substantial other course, and the.soup is meant to be the centre of the meal. What will the .French, soup makers par excellence say to this? asks an English paper. . 1 • OFFICERS’ KINEMA; ' One of the most curious instance* of the successful return of a British 1 soldier to his war station is the case of a former railway traffic officer at Modame, on the l<*r a nco-1 tali an frontier. On demobilisation be returned to Modane, where he has settled down as owner of the local kinematograph bheoitre —an undertaking which has satisfied bis best expectations of success. Modan% ftanda 3600 ft above, searlevel. Its population is entirely concerned with dragging • trains up the mountain passes from France and with sending them down through other mountain passes to Italy. Also, it has to cater for travellers who may be Btranded in its hotels for 24 hours or more. To supply the needs of all thee© people the kinema theatre was built. ' laeut. Edmund Snell, R.G.A., who was railway transport officer at Modan© during the later stages of the war, built the place, and he has for partners Laeut. S. M. Ixmdan, of the Royal Berks, ahd an Italian officer who* acted as interpreter to on© of the British divisions in, Italy. Mr* Snell and Mr Loudan share the duties of the orchestra. They are both accomplished pianists. A meeting of the Wellington K.S.A. bald committee will be held in the club rooms, oorner. Brandon and Featherston streets, thie week to arrange details. Quite a lot of interest is already being shown in this. The committee of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children desire to place on record the high appreciation and their profound gratitude for the splendid service rendered to their society by the late Mrs A. R. Atkinson. Sne oceupied for several years the position of president and 'afterwards vice-presi-dent. Her keen intellect amd - clear judgment made he¥ a tower of in the deliberations of the committee. Her co-workers will ever recall her sterling qualities with adipixationj and cherish with deep affection the of a gifted and noble woman. Miss E. Frame, the Canadian teacher who exchanged positions with Miss E. Rofche, of the Hamilton East School, was given a farewell on Thursday afternoon by the staff of the schools before her departure for Australia and Canada. Mr Brown, on behalf of the staff, presented Miss Frame with o leather travelling cushion, and wished her all good wishes on her return to Canada. Miss Frame thanked them all for their kind thoughts towards her. She said * die would always remember New Zealand. For CUrontr r?ne«t Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure