NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11437, 6 February 1923, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Hostesses for the Community Club this week will be:—Monday, Wellington South Nursing Division; Tuesday, Mrs Johnston; Wednesday, Mrs Parton; Thursday, Mrs Murphy and Miss Griffiths; Friday, Mrs Marsden; Saturday, Miss Townsend; Sunday, Mrs Vine; Monday, Miss Itix-Trott. Mrs and Miss Heather, of Auckland, are staying with Mrs Hickey, in Murphy street. Canon and Mrs Bickersteth, who have been staying with Archbishop and Miss Julius, in Christchurch, are now in Wellington. It is announced that Misses Sliand and Walrond. the champion lady swimmers, with Mrs Reid, of Wanganui, as chaperon, will go to Australia. Miss Moir, of Hcretaunga, is leaving on „a visit to Dunedin. Mrs A. McKenzie left for Christchurch last night. A meeting of the committee of then Mothers’ Help Division (Women’s National Reserve; was held yesterday afternoon, Mrs Coleridge presiding. A good deal of business was done. In connection with the accounts the sum of .IMS was written off the books for the quarter fur help given to needy mothers who are unable to pay. Mr and Mrs Leo Manoy, of Motueka, are visiting Wellington. Miss D. Isaacs, of Chilton House, has returned from a holiday on the West Const.

Miss N. Lee, who went to Canada for a holiday, returned to Wellington by the Tahiti on Saturday. Miss Berner, of California, arrived in Wellington by the Tahiti on Saturday, and will spend a holiday here with her uncle, Mr Manoy, of Stratford. Mrs George Hume, Lower Valley, is in Wellington. Miss Aitcheson, of Wellington, who has been for a year in Canada, under the teachers’ exchange scheme, returned to Wellington by the Tahiti. Mrs Froude returned to Hamilton on Thursday from her vacation spent in Wellington. Mrs Salter, of Whitiora (Waikato), Is on a visit to Wellington. Mr and Mrs Hill and their son and daughter, of New South Wales, who have been touring New Zealand, left yesterday on their return to Sydney. Mrs Pockley left for Sydney yesterday, en route to Hngland. Sister Meddings, late of Trentham, has been appointed house sister at the Palmerston North public hospital. A blue satin ball dress, ornate in appearance and flimsy of texture, was the chief exhibit in a theft case at the Wanganui Magistrate’s Court recently, and where man as represented by bench, bar,’ and police, was at a loss to assess its Value. Mr T. B. Slipper, who vas representing accused, hazarded the guess that JE2 would cover it. ”1 don’t know whether yon have* paid for any finery during the past two years,” remarked the magistrate, ‘"but it is generally in inverse ratio to the material.” A qniet wedding was celebrated at St. Matthew’s last week, when Miss Katherine Janet McKelvie, youngest daughter of Mr and) Mrs «D. McKelvie, of Te Wharau, was married to Mr Ernest Milton Thomas, detective, of Wellington, and formerly of Nelson. Miss Maud McKelvie attended her sister as bridesmaid, and Mr T- O’Dowd (Wellington) was best man. The Rev. W. Bullock was the officiating clergyman. After a receptioh in the Exchange Hall the young couple left for the south on the honeymoon tlip. The Queen, early in December, paid an unexpected visit to Maxwell's, in VVestbourne grove, at a time when the premises were full of busy shoppers (says an English paper). Her Majesty, who was shown round by the managing director, took a great interest in the varied selection of British toys, particularly those made by disabled ex-soldiers, and she made several (purchases of / dolls' house equipment, including complete suites of drawingroom and bedroom, furniture. Other toys ordered by the Queen were a large stuiffed collie pup, a Noah’s Ark, and a new constructional game, Finit. A visit was paid to the bazaar upstairs, and to the doll-repair-ing shop, where Miss Pearson, a sister of Sir Arthur Pearson, was presented to the Queen. Who first called the opal '‘unluckyl” asked a writer in an Australian newspaper. What “bigotry” of superstitious ignorance prevailed against the jewel flaming passion? One story is told that in the year 1318 the opal happened to be the favourite gem of the Italian jewellers. In that year a plague, an earthquake, and a tidal wave all fell on Venice, and the opals were blamedOthers 6ay that when Savonarola. in A.D. 1497, preached in Florence against luxury and wantonness, lovely and repentant ladies threw into his bonfires all their jewels, and threw opals first, because it was the jewel of Venus. Thus on the opal fell the ban of an ascetic's hate.

A beautiful fan enhances the beatjty of a charming woman. A fan has always been considered a medium of coquettry and gracefulness. To-day we find that almost every plumage from peacock to barnyard fowls has been utilised to make fans of magnificance and _ beauty. The garden is being robbed- to give added charm. Bose petals and feathers make a quaint combination. When they are blended in a shade of pink, which seems to borrow glints of gold, they are fascinating. A bandeau of petals to match is a bewitching adornment.

At St. Matthew’s Church, Auckland, the marriage recently took place of Dorothy Constance, only daughter of Mrs E. Christie, Wellington, to Mr N. Edward Blomfieid, eldest son of Mr E. C. Blomfield, barrister. Auckland. The Rev. Grant Cowen officiated. The bride was given away by Mr B. C Blomfield, and was attended by Mrs Cecil Blomfield as matron of honour. Mr C. J Blomfield was best man. The future home of Mr and Mrs N. Edward Blomfield will be at Rawhiti, Russell, Bay of Islands. The Eeague of Empire, which is organising a party of overseas teachers to pay a Christmas visit to Rome, contains three New Zealanders, Miss P. Myers and the Misses Fraser, one of whom is headmistress of lon i School (says the “British-Australasian” of December 21st). In preparation for this visit, an interesting lecture, with lantern slides, was given recently at the headquarters of the League, 124, Belgrave road, on "The Development of Art in Italy from Byzantine Times,” by Mrs Richard Carliiw.

3lr« Greenshields, who ivas the guest of Mrs Piper (Makaiio), has returned to Wellington-

Mrs G. Wagg, Coradine street, Masterton, is visiting Wellington. Mrs R. McKenzie, of Masterton, is on a holiday in Weilingon. Mr -and Mrs E. Anderson, of Day's Bay, are leaving for a visit to England this year. Mrs H. B. Lusk. Napier, and Mies Lusk are th© guests of Mrs West, at Wellington, having come to Wellington to see Mrs Lusk's 6ieter Mise Rosemary Rees, -who left Wellington yesterday for Sydney with the Grossmith Company. In announcing t'he engagement of the Hon. Joan Dickson Poynder (daughter of Lord and Lady Islington) to Sir Edward Grigg, the "British Australasian says that the wedding wifi take place at St. Margaret's, Westminster, London, on January 31st. Mies Poynder was born in 1897. During the war she nursed at her mother's hospital for officers in Chesterfield Gardens, W., and later did duty at a base hospital at Rouen. Mrs Walter Martin, of Martinborough, has taken a house at Day s Bay. Prior to her departure for her home in Wellington, Nurse Dixon, of the Masterton Hospital, was farewelled by her friends at a tea party at the nurses' home on Thursday. Mies McDougall (Martinborough) is home from a visit to Wellington. The engagement is announced of Miss K. Benjamin, of Martinborough, to Mr C- Booek, of Wellington. The members of the Tararuas Tramping Club who were climbing at Mount Cook between Christmas ana the New Year were the guests of Mr W. H. Denton and the Misses Denton, of Fernhill, The Terrace, at the end of the week. A very pleasant evening was spent in reminiscences and in viewing the photographic efforts of different members of the party. Mrs Herrick and Miss Ruth Herrick (Napier) are leaving shortly for a trip abroad. Other Napier people who are leaving New' Zealand next month are Mr and Mr g and Miss Loudoun, and Mrs Loudoun's sisters, the Misses Williams. In their -party will travel the Misses Campbell (2), daughters of Mr and Mrs A. B. Campbell, and Miss Amy Hansard, who is going to continue her musical studies in London. The Governor-General and Lady J ellicoe are to be incited to attend the Dannevirke A. and P. Show this month. Miss Jeannie Thomas has returned to Napier after spending holidays in Wellington. Miss E. Dennieton (Wellington) ie the guest of Mrs H. Abraham, Ngamotu, Taranaki. , Lady Denniston, who has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs Abraham, Ngaxnotu Beach, has returned to Christchurch. Mrs E. A. Walker and Miss WalkeT, of New Plymouth, will arrive in Wellington to-day. The wedding of Mrs Mary Hannah, second daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Hannah, of Thyra street, Dannevirke, and Mr Norman Zadey, lately in Te Kuiti, took place at the Roman Catholic Church, Father Klemick, of Takapau, officiating. The first night wedding in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Wairoa) took place on Wednesday, when Mies Ivy Lena Chase was united in the bonds of matrimony to Mr John C. MurrayMcGregor. The bride was attended by her two sisters a a bridesmaids. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mc-Gregor-Murray, of Prasertown, assisted by the Rev. G. Ling. The • organist, Mrs J. F. Haughton, played the "Wedding March." Mrs J. R. Cruickshank has returned to New Plymouth from Wellington. Miss Skinner, of New Plymouth, will arrive in Wellington to-day to catch tho Ruapehu for England. A Press Association message from Dunedin 6tates that the marriage of 'Canon Percival James, of. St. Mary's, Auckland, and Miss Lilian Fenwick, daughter of Sir George and Lady Fenwick, was solemnised :by Bishop Richards yesterday morning. Dame Nellie Molba will soon be famous n-s a journalist. She has just concluded a valuable series of articles in the "Daily Mail" on "Secrets of Song." These have drawn grateful tributes from correspondents of that paper, who state how helpful the articles have been to them. Last week Dam© Nellie had a long article in the "Evening News" on the Thompson, case (says an English correspondent). Mr and Mrs Cotter ill and their son and daughter are at present (December) staying in London. Miss Olive McllwTaith, who is at present in London, will shortly leave for Switzerland for the winter sports (says a correspondent). Tho wedding took place at the Napier Congregational Church on January 2!th of Miss Ethel Gladys Prater, fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Prater, of Napier, and’ Mr William Pauling, oi Nelson. The Rev. X. R. Richards officiated. Miss Lorna Prater and Miss Gladys Cate were the bridesmaids. Mr Thomas Pauling was the best inan, and Mr Horace Prater groomsman. After the coremony the guests were entertained at Scinde Hall. Later in the day Mr and Mrs W. Plauling left by car for the north. Their future home will be in Nelson.

Mrs J. Darling is leaving for a visit to Christchurch. Mis 9 Marie Tempest has returned to London after an absence of eight years, during which she spent eighteen months in Australia and New Zealand. While in Australia Miss Tempest made many friends, and wherever she went was extremely popular. Miss Tempest will appear in a new comedy by Miss Claire Kummer, "Good Gracious Annabel!" at the Duke of York's Theatre in February. }lr and Mrs W. R. C. Oswin, of Wellington, and their daughter, arrived in England by thfc Gorintnic, and will be in London some months. They are now staying at Westborne terrace, Hyde Park, and their daughter, after the Christmas vacation, will go, to a boarding school at St. Margaret's, Hampstead (says the "British-Australasian"). Mr and Mr® Beven and 1 Miss Beven, of Christchurch, New Zealand, were staying at the Whitehall Hotel, Bloomsbury square, London, when'the last mail left.

Sir James and Lady Allen were guests at th© Scottish Clans dinner. Mr and Mrs 11. A. Shepherd and the Misses Shepherd have returned from a holiday visit to Rotorua. The latest engagement of New' Zealand interest is that between Captain H. F. ! EL Smith, D. 5.0., 60tli Rifles, and the Hon. Moira Plunket, daughter of Lady Victoria Braithwaite and the iate Lord Plunket. Miss Hall-Jones, Wanganui, who has been visiting her parents, Sir William and Lady Hall-Jones, of Burnell avenue, has left for Wanganui. Mr Innes Tennant, the New Zealand baritone, has been meeting with considerable success in England (says the "British-Australasian"). He sang at Kensington Palace recently, when among ith© distinguished audience was Princess Beatrice. The room in which Mr Tennant sang was that in which Queen Victoria held her first Council after ascending the throne. The programme included songs by Sidney Homer, Hermann Lohr, Grieg, and Edward German. The Dowager Lady Leconfield and the Hospitality Committee of the Victoria League in London, gave an "At Home' - at 22, Hccleston square, recently. The Victorian League has recently been giving very pleasant little dances, about once a month, at Eecleston square, which are much appreciated by those invited. The object of the dances is to give people the opportunity of .making friends in: London. A pleasant feature of these dances is that it is not essential for a girl to rush madly round and find a partner to bring with her ? as she will be made quite welcome without. The necessity of bringing a partner often prevents girls from accepting invitations. — ("British-Australasian.") Mr G. K. Chesterton recently referred to the American man's habit of removing his hat in an elevator, if a lady be present, and keeping it on in a hotel lounge, even if surrounded by women. G.lv.'s expL ration of this Transatlantic ceremony is that Americans regard a lift ' as a "room" and a lounge as a "street." Now the Mayor of Cleveland, U.S.A., intends to put up notices, "Please don't remove your hat in this elevator. . Keep it on, and help to speed up the service." He states that men "hold their hats over their stomachs" and take up room other people should have. Americans remove their hats in a manner all their own. It is done by a backward sweeping movement, as if smoothing th© hair is included in llie operation, a gesture made to perfection by all American film heroes* especially cowboys. The wedding of Mis 9 Linda Hazelmore, second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. H. Hazelmore, Annan street Invercargill, to i Mr. Ernest Morris, second 6on of Mr and Mrs Morris, Maidenhead, England, was celebrated at St. John's Anglican Church, Invercargill on Monday, January 29th. Under the will of the late Mr Adolf Ablfeld, of Auckland, who died on January 12th, 11)23, the Public Trustee is appointed executor. The will provides a bequest of £IOO to the Salvation Army for the Children's home, Herne Bay, and other benevolent requests.

WEDDING AT DANNEVIRKE The marriage took place at Dannevirke of Miss Mary Hannah, second daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Hannah, of Thyra street, Dannevirke, and Mr Norman Zadey, late of Aria, King Country. The bride .wore cream satin charmeuse, with radium lace and train caught with straps of orange blossom and finished With true lovers' knots and floral sprays. The veil was worn mob cap ( fashion, with sprays of orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of white flowers with long white streamers. Mrs F. Murray, of Falmerston North, was matron of honour, and wore heliotrope georgette, embroidered in sequins with a hat en suite. The bridesmaids were Miss Mary Anisey, Greymouth, in white charmeuse, embroidered, with hat to match; Miss Rose Clifton, Dannevirke, in shell pink embroidered crepe de chine, hat in pink georgette, and Misses Olga and Eileen Zaloum, of Palmerston North, in lemon net over silk, with hats to match. Miss Moira Driscoll, Dannevirke, as a little flower girl, wore pink crepe de chine. Each bridesmaid carried a bouquet to tone with her frock. In the absence of her father. Mr J. Hannah gave the bride away, and Mr James Hannah acted as best man. ' WARNING TO ASPIRING SINGERS By this week’s overseas mail (says the "Ar£us") comes a, letter from Madame Rosa Alba, who dome months ago sounded a warning note -to young Australian artists who aspired to musical fame in the Old Country, she writes further in the same strain, emphasising first of all the necessity of being well supplied with money before leaving home. At least «£3(K) a year is needed for coaching, she says, travelling expenses are very heavy, and clothes—as well as a knowledge of how to wear them —are an important factor in making a good impression. And she strikes a new not© in advising aspirants to learn as much as possible before leaving home, to acquire us much musical knowledge as they possibly can, to cast off their Australian accent, to "get rid- of their Australian bluntness," and to learn French, Italian, and German, preferably not frotn an English master. Speaking as one who herself made the money that took her to London, though it took her years to do it, and who ai rived there without any influence to help her, 6he writes: —"l would not lave one moment of my past cut out, and I do not chafe because others reached London so easily, but my experience of conditions her© decides mo to warn others to think well and to work hard -before they leave home, confident that they are 'likely winners.' London does not care if they come or stay away. Concert managers "will not read that neat bundle of Press cuttings they are so proud of, and their teachers probably laugh at them They will b© at the bottom of th© class until they have proved their capacity, and it may be five yaavs before their chance comes. But if I they have youth, personality, talent, and money they will be able to seize it when it comes." Madame Alba adds that she expects to appear in opera this year. t

COLOURS TO MAKE YOU WORK Colour schemes for factory-worker© with a view to increased production, are among the bright ideas of modern de. corating specialists. In on© case, at least, the idea has been adopted with the best results. "W© were asked to decorate a factory so that it would produce better workers," explained a member of a firm of expert house decorators. "The walls were done in daffodil yellow; the corners and the capitals of tho pillars being picked out with deep blue. The stimulating atmosphere created by that scheme was remarkable." Do colours andi designs of our wall coverings really make their "victims" tad, mad, or sublimely happy, Several decorative artists think they may, especially as regards emotional, highly sensitive natures. Thus, the psycho-craze ha* penetrated not only the wall-paper and coloured wall industry, but also has crept into furniohing and furniture. To dignity, beauty, and comfort in house decorating modernists have added the mental andl moral assets of complete schemes. For instance, soft, gentle *yellow must be the background of a room in which sufferers from neurasthenia are to find calm. It would be unwise for a wife to enter into a contentious domestic discussion within red walla. Large patches of red in the home are admitted to be an irritant,

CLOTHES ECONOMY Tie girl who has a goodly array of shoe trees and coat hangers is a clothes economist. Garments that keep their shape can be worn until they are almost threadbare, and still look smart; whereas a shapeless outfit, hardl worn, may soon have ro bo discarded. Remember that boots and shoes should never be dried in front of a fire. Stand them in an airing cupboard or any other warm place, but never subject them directly to the • fire's heat. If there are no shoe trees handy, either fill them full of' paper or make an emergency pair of trees with a couple ot pieces of wood, each end topped with a wad of paper. . If there are not enough coat hangers available, a chair back will smooth out the creases in a coat. Jumper frocks and woollen articles should never be hung* by the neok or collar in a cup* hoard They lose their shape treated this way. Creases in charmeuse silk or crepe de chine can, of course, easily be removed by holding th'V garment in front of the fire for a few minutes. Hats often lose their shape by being placed brim downwards inside a box or drawer. Remember to'place them crown first in place; for then there will be less danger of the brim being bent. The girl who wears her frock and big wrap coat regularly each day would do well to give the hack a pressing out at least once a "week with a hot iion. Otherwise the creases caused by sitting in a train or tram become permanent, and spoil the smartness of an otherwise nice outfit. Never fold away any material which is not to be made up until later on. Always roll it up loosely, and thus prevent permanent creases. Silk stockings pay for a smooth over with an iron occasionally, and every pocket and placket hole should be overhauled! from time to time to see if the corners are torn. A little cushion or strip of green baize saves many a skirt from shine. Webbing inside a skirt, too, should be changed direotly it becomes loose, otherwise the shape of the skirt may ije altered. WOMEN’S INCOMES In one of those witty letters, just tinged with cynicism, which Jane Austen left behind her she finds an- argument for marriage in the fact that "single women have such a dreadful propensity for being poor/' The twentieth century has altered all that, and it is arguable whether to-day the single women, in the mere matter of money, are not better off than their married Bisters. What would Jane Austen have thought if, in opening her "Morning Advertiser/' she had eeen that a principal was required for Cheltenham Ladies' College at a salary of £ISOO a yearP That principalship is wliat is known, popularly, as a "plum/* and is. perhaps, unique of its kind, but England to-day contains many menages of three bachelor professional women living together "without encumbrance/* whose combined incomes amount to a thousand a year and otier. And three bachelor women can live very comfortably on £IOOO a year, with a financial ease and personal luxury of which the wife of an average vicar, lawyer, journalist, or doctor with two sons and two daughters to educate cannot even dream. And her condition ia so frequent that to-day ‘Jane Austen might | well hug her own single estate on the ground that it is "married women who nave such a dreadful propensity for being poor/* To the menage of the unmarried woman there is, of course, the other aide of the shield. London is full of women whose "flat” consists only of a single room where the sofa is really the bed, while the little table in the corner, cohered with a Como rug, is the ga« cooker which has cooked the little meal' to which two friends have, perhaps unwisely, been invited. It is a quite tolerable way of living, but not oven the art-student really believes in the pleasures of poverty

‘ WEDDING AT KENT TERRACE An interesting wedding which was celebrated recently at the Kent Terrace Presbyterian Church _was that of Mis 6 Mildred Blanche Godier, only daughter of Mrs W. Godier, Hataitai ...(and sister of Mr Harold Godier,' well known in Wellington musical ' circles), and Mr Donald Leolin Irwirv--second son -of Mr and Mrs Robert — The bride, who was given away by her brother, wore a gown of white silk, trimmed with, silver lace and orange blossom. The veil was handsomely embroidered by one of the bridesmaids, and Lhe bridal bouquet was of white and pink flowers. The bridesmaids were the two sisters of the bridegroom, and the Misses D. Abbott and E. Londs, little Eva Irwin being the train-bearer. The bridesmaids wore pale blue crepe de chine and geor- ; gette, their bouquets being of sweet peas and carnations. The little maid was in white, and carried a posy of roses. Mr R. Irwin was the best man, and Mr W. Goudid was groomsman. The ceremony, which was n full _ choral one, was performed by the Rev. l)r Elliott, assisted by the Rev. X/" Hair'd'* Mrs Evans, widow of the late Rev. Evans, officiated at tbe organ. The cburch was tastefully decorated by members of the choir, of which both bride and bridegroom were members. The bride's present to the bridegroom was a gold watch, and the bridegroom's to the bride a pendant set with pearls and*“aquamarines. Brooches were given to the bridesmaids. After the ceremonv about one hundred guests were entertained at a reception held at the Dominion Farmer*’ Institute, during which musical and elocutionary items were given by the bride and bridegroom duet), Misses Newman. B. Maule, and Afcssrs J. Connell. Fraser. Thomson. A. Stanley Warwick, ,J. 0. Beaglehole. W. Gondii, and IT. H. Godier. T.at*»r Mr and Mrs Trwin left by motor for an extended holldAy in thef norft'.. *rhe bride travelling in a grey costume, and ! hat to match.