NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11602, 20 August 1923, Page 5

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mrs Sliarmnm, of Auckland, is on a short holiday in Wellington. The engagement is announced of Miss Joyce Burr, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Patrick Burr, Hastings, to Mr S. | ; R. Williams, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. T. Williams, of Te Aute, Hawke’s Bay. A very entertaining open night was held at the Lyceum Club on Wednesday evening, when the Auckland Camera Club were the guests of the Arts and Crafts Circle under the convener, Miss Elsie Rqeve, who was ably assisted by the members of the circle. At the hospital ball held in the Art Gallery, in Christchurch, Lady Jellicoe wore a lovely trained igown of royal blue charmeuso, heavily embossed with diamante, the draperies caught at the waist with a diamond buckle. The Hon. Lucy Jellicoe’s pretty frock was of cream georgette, the skirt in narrow panels with crystal, -and the waist caught with pretty pastel coloured plaques. They were received by Mrs J. Cracroft Wilson, who wore a handsome gown of black velvet with a train, and a deep berthe of cream lace. Mr and Mrs O. C. Best were passengers by the Ulimaroa on Saturday from Auckland for Sydney, en route to Singapore and Johone, where Mr Best has received an appointment under the Malayan Government. Mrs Best will bb better remembered as Miss Jean Mcßride, of Gladstone road, Mount , Albert. At the races in Christchuroh on Thursday last Lady Jellicoe w r ore a smiartly-out costume of warm tobacoo brown, and a large brown velvet hat massed with ostrich feathers, and a | rich fur wTap. The Hon. Lucy Jellicoe ! 'wore a pretty oostume of biscuit marocain, and a velour hat in a deep shade of henna, and fox furs. The patients of the Upper Sanatorium, Cashmere Hills, assembled on Wednesday evening last to present j Miss L. Trumble, R.TR.C., with a hand- > some silver cake-stand and travelling j rug prior to her departure te under- j take the matronship of the new open- : air home for children. The presentation . was made by 'Captain Stout. Miss 'Phyllis Butler has returned to Wellington from New Plymouth. i Mrs D. S. Millar, of New Plymouth, I has left on a visit to her relatives in i Melbourne. ! Miss O’Dowd, of New Plymouth, is visiting Wellington. , Miss Openshaw, of New Plymouth, is visiting Wellington. The marriage of Miss Evelyn Harre, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Harre, lof Marybank, Wanganui, to Mr George i Herbert Corbett, son of F. S. Corbett, |of Toko, took place on Wednesday, loth instant, at noon at the residence of the bride’s parents. The Rev. Evan R. Harries was the officiating minister. ■ ‘ The engagement is announced of Miss Eileen Barnett, eldest daughter : 0 { Mr and Mrs J. B. Barnett, late of i Wanganui, to Mr -W. A. McCulloch eldest eon of Mr W. <A- HcOupoch and the late Mrs McOulKfch, of Dunedin. Of the four students who paseed with honoura at the_May examination for medical degrees (M. 8., 8.5.) at the University of London, three were women. One gained a dietinction in forensic medicine, another in surgery, and another in medicine and forensic medicine. Of the 60 students vvho passed, 28 were women. The majority of the successful women students are l training at the London (Royal Free Hospital) School of ' Medicine for Women. The City of London Corporation has honoured Mrs F. G. Bristow by admitting her to the Freedom of the City of London. Mrs Bristow is the first married woman to be admitted to the freedom, the City Corporation'having now decided, in view of the terms of the Sex Disqualification (Removals) Act, no longer to set up the custom of the city j as the only reason for refusing admission to married women. Tihe naipes of 21 women appear in I the list of those who successfully passed i through the Trinity Bar examination j conducted by the Council of Legal Education. Three were successful in the | examination in Roman Law, three in Criminal La,w and Procedure, four in Constitutional Law and Legal History, six in Real Property and Conveyancing, and five in the final examination. Miss D. Jekyll, of Cumberland, is a passenger from England by the Oorinthic. During the war Miss Jekyll had a hospital in the north of England, containing 2000 beds, which she placed at the disposal of the authorities. The late Mrs Olapham, who passed aiway in Palmerston North at the residence of her Mr A. Smith, at the age of 82 years, arrived in the Dominion with her late husband. Mr T. D. Claphum, 50 years ago. She had resided at Tirnaru, Ashhurst, Hastings, and latterly at Fitzherbert The deceased lady is survived by five children, Mr J. N. Clajphiam, of Auckland; Mr J. W. Olapham, of ITitzherbert, Mrs H. D. Arthur, of Cheltenham; Mrs A. Smith, and Miss Olapham, both of Fitzherbert. | A very pretty wedding was celebrat-. od at the Methodist Church, Manaia, on Thursday, August oth, by the Rev. Mr Roberts, the contracting parties being Miss Isabel Christina Nielson, fourth daughter' of Mr and Mrs G. Nielson, of Manaia, to Mr Thomas W. Millar, formerly of Masterton, and now on the Post Office staff at Manaia. Miss Myra Toxward, of Masterton, is at present paying a visit to her sister, Mrs Macartney, at Wellington. A pretty wedding took place at St. Audrey’s Presbyterian Church, Stratford, on Tuesday last, the contracting parties being Bora Willard, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs M. T. Phillips, of Stratford, and William John, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Davis, of New Plymouth. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. W. McKenzie, assisted bv Padre Greene, uncle of the bride. 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There passed away at her residence in High street, Dunedin, Mr* Annie Dallas, at the ripe age of 87 years. Mrs Dallas was one of the oldest identities of the city. She and other members of the family reached Dunedin in 1857 and took up their residence at North-East Valley. The late Mrs Dallas (nee Miss Hcenan) married a Mr Flanagan, and in her widowhood married Mr Dallas, a master for many years at the Dunedin High School, who died several years ago. Mrs Dallas had a family of three daughters and tour sons. One son, Mr F. AV. Flanagan, was Valuer-General in the service ot the New Zealand Government. The deceased was a daughter of the late Mr Dennis Heenan. who at one time Was a prominent citizen of Dunedin. Mrs K. Kirkcaldie and Miss x-,rk-er have returned from a visit to V* anganui. • A wedding was solemnised recently at the Cambridge Terrace Methodist Church, when Ivy, only daughter ot Air and Airs C. J. Gallop, was married to Dan, eldest son of Mr and Mrs D. Lingard, of Woolston. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. Harris. There passed away at Alasbam, Lpper Biocarton, Christchurch, on J ui .V 12th, an old resident, Airs John okerten, in her eighty-third year. waa born at Sotherington, near Ohe--tenbaim, Gloucestershire, England, ana earn© out to New Zealand with Tier, husband, Air John Shorten, and their .four children in 1874 in the ship Ocean Mail, and .landed at Nelson. eh» went to Karamea for about three' months, and then journeyed from Aarameia. down the West Coast and over the ranges into Canterbury and haa resided m Riccarton ever since. She i leaves six children, twelve grand children and sixteen great grand children. The monthly conhni'btee meeting ot tho Levin Memorial Home was held at the home, Miss Archibald presiding. The matron reported the children were all well, with the exception of colds, i New baths bad been installed in the 1 home. Atiss Tendale and Alias Hough- ; ton had given a most enjoyable tea i party to the children. 'The sewing guild met on the 24th. _ Gifts have i been received from the Hinemoa Mssonic Lodge, Airs Christie, Mrs W al ® s > Alias Archibald, Aliss Lodge, Mrs Ruhnerfurd, Miss Rdbieson, Miss Dickson, | ALss Brown rnd the Hawke’s Bay F»h : Comipany. Arrangements were mace I for the annual gift tea to he held in ‘ September. Grateful thanks w ®[ o expressed by the committee-.for toe : leeilefftotfs doi'iajtion Idf £l5O to the funds of the holme, by tho trustees ot v the T. G. AlcOarthy estate. WEDDING AT ST. JAMES S St. James’s Presbyterian Church, Wellington South, was the scene of a pretty night wedding on Wednesday last, when ALss .-Alice AlcKeon, only daughter of Air J. W. and Mrs McKeon, of Wellington, was married to Air Leslie Rpnd Robinson, of Tasman, Nelson, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. W illiam Shirer, in the presence of a large number Of friends. I The churoh was prettily decorated, and Air Brown, the churoh organist, pre- ■ sided at - the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a 1 frock of ivory satin marocain, with sleeves of Chantilly lace lined with pale pink georgette. A marocain train trimmed with sprays of orange blossom fell from the shoulders, and waa also lined with pink georgette. A plaited girdle was taught at the side with a large Scottish silver brooch, an heirloom in the bride’s family. The veil waa lace, caught with clusters of I orange blossoms. The bouquet was of I. white hyacinths and pink roses, with I white satin streamers and- spraya. The i bridesmaids Were Misses Gladys Brimer and Gladys Matthews, both wearing I early Victorian frocks with silver berj thas, the former being of pale silk taf- [ fetas. Both bridesmaids carried ahower j bouquets and wore veils to match their. I frocks, held in place with chaplets of I silver .leaves. The beet man was Mr IJames Benzies, of Tasman, and the groomsman Mr . William J. AlcKeon. j The bride’s mother wore a frock of ; navy satin marocain, with a seal coat j and smart hat of blue and pale lemon. As the bride left the church, a lucky I horseshoe, a gift from Australia, was bung on her arm. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a. string of pearls, and to the bridesmaids gold brooches set with aquamarines;’’ After the ceremony Mr and Airs AlcKeon entertained a large number of guests at the wedding breakfast, which was held in the Masonic Hall, Berhampore, followed by dancing and musical items. After the reception, the bride and bridegroom left for the south, the former travelling in a coat frock of nigger brown gabardine, with hat to match. The bride, who is well known in musical circles, was given an enthusiastic farewell by her many friends. CARNIVAL WEEK . __ DRAWJNGi OP ART UNION. Tlie final scene in the Welcome Week festivities took place at the Town Hail on Saturday 'nigjbt, when the drawing of the art union in connection with tho carnival took p-iaco. The occasion was a final bail, ot which there have been several in connection with the carnival, every one of them highly successful. That of Saturday night with the added attraction of the art union, was no less so. There waa a very large number present, both on the floor and in the galleries, and the fancy dresses worn were particularly striking, many pouter dresses being worn as well as legitimate fancy dress. The decorations, which were again carried out by Oaptadn Abel, with assistants. were very effective, consisting mainly of flags carried on lines from the centre of the oei'ling to the sides. Braiund’s orchestra played for the dances, and the music was all that could be desired. - Supper was in charge of Mrs Parton with many assistants, and Mrs Murphy, M.8.E.,' had a cool drink stall. The judges for the fancy costumes wore Airs Oulford Bell and Councillor Mrs MoVioar, and on the platform were Lady Luke, Alesdaimee Preston, J. I. Goldsmith, McHugh, Sol. Myers and W. A. Parton. The awards were pven to Air Parrott as a Sheik, and Mrs Alerril, as Billiards. There was