NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11223, 31 May 1922, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AMD PERSONAL.

Mrs H. F. O’Leary, Wellington, and Mrs and Miss Griffin, Greymouth, are at present on a visit to Auckland. Miss Eleanor Campbell, of New Plymouth, is spending a short holiday iu Wellington. Miss Helen Wilson, of New Plymouth, is visiting Wellington. Mrs and Miss Shepherd, of Napdoi, have taken up then* residence in Wellington' for some months. Miss. Jessie Hardy, of Wadestown, has returned from a lengthy visit to hot sister, Mrs H. Warren, of Tomoana, Uawlce’s Bay.. Miss Kitty Merton has returned 4 to Christchurch from a visit to Wellington. Mt and Mi’s E. C. Fell, of Blenheim, who have been staying with the latter’s mother, Mrs Hayhurst, in Teinuka, are now in Christchurch, en route to Blenheim. Mrs Hayhurst is accompanying them.

A reception to Miss Rosina Buck man will be given by members of the Pioneer Club on Friday afternoon next at three o’clock, when There will doubtless be a large number present to welcome the renowned New Zealand singer. Mr and Mrs C. Yates, of Masterbon, have left en route to Melbourne, where they intend to spend a holiday. Mrs Comyns, of Wanganui, who is leaving next month on. a trip to California, was the guest of a number of ladies at afternoon tea. at Mrs Laiigri dge’s- residence, Haver Bank, on Thursday. Dirting the afternoon a presentation of a travelling rug was made by the Mayoress (Mrs T. B. "Williams), on behalf of the ladies. Miss Howard, of the Peatherston telephono exchange, has been transferred to Wellington. Miss 13. I&aacs, of Chilton House, has returned from a visit to Auckland and Woodvilie.

The* Hon. Joan Poynder, Lord Islington’s daughter, is one of the unusually young hostesses to bo found now in London society, and she is this season entertaining a good deal at Portman square, dancing naturally being in the forefront of tfte amusements she provides for her guests, who are largely till her own.age (says a London correspondent). Miss Poyndor has l-ong been acknowledged, to be a young lady of strong will, as witness her amusing tin* with the law about three years ago. She was summoned by the police for reckless driving, b\it instead of appearing she sent iher butler with a note denying the charge. The Lord Mayor (ailed to be impressed, .and sent word that if the young lady did not appear a warrant would b© issued for her arrest.

Another link itt the chain binding u-s with th© pest, was broken, by the death on May 3rd at her late residence, Grey Farm, White Hock, North Loburu, of Mrs Agnes Todd, in -her eighty-seventh tear (says an exchange). Arriving by the ship David G. Fleming in 1863 with her husband, she resided in Christchurch for five years, then Mr and Mrs Todd took up farming in North Lobum in a new country without roads or I bridges. Her husband died 26 years ago. and she continued to live at Loburn until the tim# of he* death. Hhe is survived by five sons, and four daughters, twelve grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. An engagement that will he of interest to the Dominion is that of Miss Pita Whidborne, sister-in-law of Mrs Charles Whidborne, who was the Hon. Laline Plunket, youngest’ daughter of the lat© Lord Plunket and Lady Victoria Braithwaite. Miss Whidborne is marrying Commander B. Wharton, of th© Royal Navy, and the marriage will take place at St. Stephen’s Church, Hammerwood, Bast Grinstead, the churdh in which, the wedding of Mr and Mrs Charles Whidborne also was held. Miss Whid-/ borne’s wedding was to fake place on May 10th. Mrs C. Barltrop, of Nelson, who has been touring England, ia a passenger by the Morea for Egypt, where she* intends to stay six weeks with her brother before joining the Narkunda for Sydney. Mrs Barltrop anticipates being back in the Dominion by August. Miss Violet Bedkahn, of , the Cosy Theatre orchestra, Mosterton, and Mr B. A. Truebridge, were married at Knox Church by the Rev. G. T. Brown on Saturday evening. After the performance at the Cosy Theatre on Saturday night, there was a iange gathering of the various staffs of the Masterton Picture Company at th© Cosy Theatre.. About 70 were present at supper, including Mr W. R. Kemball and Mrs Kembail. On behalf of the Cosy staff, Mies Clark presented Mrs Truebridge with an ivorybacked brush, comb and mirror. Mr F. J. Steel, on behalf of the Paramount and Opera House staffs, presented a bedroom clock, powder 'box and clothes brush of similar design. Mrs Sidney Cox has returned to Christchurch after a three months' visit to the North Island, Miss Grace Joel, a New Zealander, has had accented by the Royal Scottish Academy* Edinburgh, her picture entitled "The Adored Child." For a picture to be hung by the R.S.A. is considered to be a very special honour. Miss Winifred Dean (Napier), who is acting under the stage name of “'Winifred Wayne,” seems' to have been fairlf successful in her stage career. Lady Benson, under whom she etudied, offered her her first engagement last September, and she toured with a company for three months. She was entrusted ..with the parts of Juliet, CeUA, Jessica, Bianca ("The Taming of tne Shrew”), and Lucius. The company i© a smalL one, but it has at its head My Alexander Marsh and Miss Carrie Bail-lie, both, wellknown in the provinces. Provincial papers are very enthusiastic with regard to Miss Wayne's acting, especially in the part of Juliet.

Miss G. D. Orlebar, who came to New Zealand during the war, and resided at Woodbury, South Canterbury, is now in England taking a medical course, and expects to be in London for another two years.

Mrs Burnester, formerly Miss Rose, of Christchurch, has ouite v settled down in the Old Country eince her marriage nine years ago. Miss Rose, it will be recalled, went over to train in massage and gymnastics in 1913, but is now, of course, devoted to her home and her little son of three.

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Every man or woman who-is 30 years of ago and .still unmarried i? to be fined £1 5s yearly in Georgia, U.S.A.# *ays tun. exchange.

Mrs A. V. McDonald, Sir Thomas Mackenzie's daughter, was in London justbefore Easter. She is staying now at Aisle House, Broadlees, Dover, says a correspondent.

On April 18th, Mr Robert Simmers (Timaru) was married to Miss Mary 1. Dunn, eldest, daughter of Mr and Mrs J, Burns, of Glasgow, in which city the ceremonv took place* says a London correspondent. Dame Clara Butt and Mr Kennerlo.v Rumforcl arrived in England from America in April Inst, after a ten mont.is tour of America and the Dominions. For the next six months they are taking a rest at their place near Oxford. Miss Jessie Elder (Maheno) is at ©resent on furlough in Rtaglano. Miss Elder has been for some years in charge of a mission school for Spanishspeaking population of Tandil, in the province of Buenos Aires. She came to England recently for rpst and medical attention, -hoping to continue journey to New Zealand before returning to Argentina. She has been spending’ her time in various parts of England ami Scotland, and intends to visit Ireland. It is doubtful if she will set to New Zealand this furlough

Colonel David Davies, a wealth j coal mine owner, lias rna.de a munificent gift to benefit the League of Nations (says our London correspondent). At a conference of the Welsh branches of the league, held, at Wells, he announced that he was giving a sum which would produce <£lsoo a year as an endowment fund for developing the work of the League of Nations Union m Wales. Assuming that the interest on this sum is 5 per cent, this means that Colonel Davies's gift is one of «£30,000. T Fhe Earl of Plymouth. Lord Colwyn, Sir Robert J. Thomas, Bart., and Sir Evan D. Jones, Bart., were appointed trustees for the allocation of the fund.

Mr and Mrs W. Rmpson, who have been living in London for-,some .month* past, have left town to visit various New Zealand friends in the West of England. They have gone first to Lyme Regis. • Mrs W. J. Durrad and her children, who have been visiting Miss Cotterill, in Christcliurcn, have returned to their home in Wellington. Miss Cotterill accompanied her to Wellington, where she will spend a few months. At the meeting of the Civic League in Auckland recently the evening was devoted to five-minute speeches by members. A number of subjects were placed in a hat and each drew one on which she had to speak. Such subjects as rr \Vhat is the best method to extend the membership of the Civic League?” brought the opinion that^ each member should bring a friend with them and try to get them to join the league, ir Why did you join the Civic League?” was answered by the member, who said that she came to a meeting and so enjoyed it that she joined. She thought every woman should he interested in civics. "Why do men ppeak better ih public than women?” drew the opinion that it was a matter of practice only. Women in these days* said one speaker, should cultivate-a clear speaking voice, and also take elocution lessons if they wished to be he&Td. Often a pretty. woman got up to speak, but failed to Ire heard or to gain attention. ‘'Do you approve of corporal punishment for children?” had both sides touched upon, and the subject, “Should men give up their seats in tramcars to women?” brpuglit out a decided negative from a speaker, who said, when the man was a hardworking man who had be.en upon his feet all day, he should not be expected to rise. The speaker pointed out that if women were going to compete with men they must do it on an equal footing.

Miss Zelina Carroll, of Wellington, was particularly successful in the Moxtertofi Competitions, having iton in all her entries. »She secured four firsts in dancing and two firsts and one second in elocution. She is a pupil of.'.Mies’ Estelle Beere and Miss Helen Gard’ner.

The Debating Circle of the Pioneer Club held its second meeting on Monday night, whon the question whether women should propose was discussed. The debate took the form of a practice meeting and several amusing amendments were moved to the original motion. Mrs D. C. Bates was leader and Mrs J. Henderson chairwoman. The subject of the next debate will ; be the League of Nations, and Mies Coad, M.A., and Miss Forde will take the opposing sides. . The death of Mrs Duncan McMillan took place recently at her residence, Constable street, Wellington, after a. long illness. Mrs McMillan was the daughter of the late Rev. James McPherson, of Killham Parish, Kin tyre, Arg.vleshire. Mrs McMillan had a large circle of friends and acquaintances who will regret her loss and sincerely sympathise with her husband and daughters in their bereavement. The funeral was largely attended. Th© pall-bearers were Highland friends. The Rev. W. Shirer conducted the funeral service' and sock© of Mrs McMillan’s many fine , and loveable qualities. Private coble advices from London 1 state that the ma.rriaire of Miss Monica Fulton to Mr Guy Stratton, of Alton Priors, Pewsey, Wilts, will take place on June 7th. The bride-elect's brother., Mr Frank Fulton, has arrived iu England in time for th© ceremonv. Word has been received in Wellington of the death on Sunday last of Sister Alary Borgia, at the Lewisham Hospital, Christchurch. The late Sister Borgia, who was in charge of''the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy at Blenheim, was widely known in Wellington, and the many friend* she made here will learn with deep regret of her death. Born at Mallow (Ireland; sixty-four years ago, she came to New Zealand in 1878, and entered th© Order of the Sisters of Mercy, being professed in ISBO. ’About fifteen years ago she was in charge of St. Joseph's Orphanage, now at Upper Hutt, and was later assistant Rev. Mother at the Hill street Convent. For tile last seven years ©ho was in charge of the Sisters of th© Convent of Mercy at Blenheim. The engagement is announced in the London “Morning Post” of Mr Godfrey Holdsworth, M.C., only ©on of Mr and Mrs C. Holdsworth, of Dunedin, to. the Hon. Andrina Forrestdale Weir, daughter of Lord Inverforth. This lady's father wa© long Minister for Munitions, and is one of the many Scottish business men who were brought to London by Mr Lloyd George when, he decided to make a push about the supply o’f munitions of watr. “Andra” Weir, as ho then was, came to Whitehall with an accent that, so says tfie gossip in Civil Servico _ circles required the attendance of an interpreter to make him understood in these refined circles. “Andra,” however, got himself understood as the results of liis work at the Ministry show, rli© wedding was to take place on Anzao Day.

Dr J. Irving, of Christchurch, who was in England on an extended visit, and was among New Zealanders at the Abbey ceremony of Princess Alary’s wedding. lias returned to the Dominion. Mrs Irving is remaining till their children s complete their education, a son being at Cambridge, and two daughters at school near Brighton. Miss Mildred Peters returned to Christchurch from ‘Wellington on Saturday. A bridge party arranged by Meirdaines Ormond, Cooper, W. Blundell, and Tennant, was held in the Pioneer Club rooms last night. The proceeds are to enhance the takings ,of their stall, at Friday’s street day in aid of the fund for the blind. There were about 18 tables, and some good games were enjoyed. The winners were Mrs G. Tripe, for contract bridge, and. Mrs C. Richardson, for auction bridge. Play for the prizes stopped at 10 o’clock, when supper wa© served, and friendly games continued afterwards. Competitions for two paintings and two etchings of Mr Bavraud’s wero held, and. are being continued until the street day, and these being very desirable possessions, a number of the guests entered, for them. Tim results of the evening wex© eminently satisfactory, and eevoral private bridge parties given by friends have helped to swell the fund.

WEDDING AT TAKAPAU

A wedding of considerable interest took place on May 10th, in the evening, at “Taiigarewa,” Takapau, the residence of Mr and Mrs J. P. Lowes, when their only daughter. Miss Doris Lowes, was married to Mr Guy Godfrey, third son of Mr W. R. Godfrey, Eketahuna. Canon Culhviek performed the marriage ceremony, which took place in the hall of the bride’s home. The bride wore a frock of creme taffeta with filmy overdress of silk and silver net, and veil of old Honiton lace, caught up with sprays of orange blossom, handsome bouquet of cr.eam roses and autumn leaves. Miss Joyce Godfrey (bridesmaid and sister of the bridegroom) was in a frock of Chinese green crepe de chine and georgette, 1 bouquet of pale yellow chrysanthemums. Mr It. Godfrey acted as best man. The wedding breakfast was held in the large dining room. After speeches and the usual toasts, dancing took, place. The bride’s going away costume was of navy blue serge heavily appliqued with grey, hat to tone. Mrs Lowes (mother of the bride) received her guests in a handsome frock of navy taffeta trimmed with ricb gold lace. Bouquet of autumn flowers and foliage.