NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11661, 27 October 1923, Page 8

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL The engagement is announced of Miss Roie MacDonald, youngest daughter of the late Hon- W. 13. S..MacDonald and Mra MacDonald, of Kelburn parade, to Mr Krie Sherson, .son of the late Major ,E. Khoitson and Mrs Sherson, of Auckland. Mrs H. A. Davison, daughter of the iate Hon. W. D. S. MacDonald, is arriving with her little son from Singapore on Tuesday, and will spend a holiday with her mother, Mrs MacDonald, of Kelburn parade. Miss Nora Holmes, of “Holmeslea,” Rakaia, who has been spending a short holiday in Wellington, returned on Wednesday. Alisa Olive Strachey has returned to Christchurch from a short visit to Wellington. Air and Mrs Lanco George returned yesterday from the south. Mr and Mrs B. L- Twomey, of Wellington, are on a visit to the South Island.

Sir Thomas and Cady Mackenzie have gone to Dunedin, and intend to stay there tor some time.

Mrs Sprott presided at a meeting of the committee of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children, hold yesterday, when there were also present Mrs J. Kirkcaldie, Mrs Line. Misses C: Kirk and Telfer. Apologies were received from Mesdamea Chatfieid, Glover, Wright, and Dr. Ada Paterson. Final arrangements were made for the annual meeting. Numerous cases of alleged neglect and cruelty and maintenance of children were dealt with. The

following .subscriptions were acknowledged : ft! isn Stewart. ss; Mrs- Glasson, ss; A. Hobv, 10s; W. F. Ward, ss; Dr. Ada Paterson, £1 Is; Sir Francis Bell, £2 2s; Mrs Stable*, 10k; Hornblow, 2's 6d. The Misses Per.y, of Seatoun, have returned from a visit to Sydney, where they have been spending the winter months. Mism Lucie Owen, F.R.G.S., who recently toured New Zealand on behalf of the Bible Society, is now in Australia. Mrs Arnold, of Los . Angeles, California, formerly of New Zealand, is at present in , Wellington, • and will leave by the Tahiti on her return to her home after a -lengthy visit here. The fifth lecture of the series arranged by the local Plunket Society was held on Tuesday evening last in the Khandallah Town Hall, when a large audience assembled to hoar Mr Robert Parker speak on the subject I‘Shakespeare and Music.” The lecturer in his usual happy • manner -ably demonstrated the. great poet’s knowledge of things musical. Mr Parker wns assisted in Ms illustrations by Mrs Hector, Mrs Alexander, Misses Clark and. Munt, Mr Leo Buckeridge, and Mr Williams. On the motion'of the Rev. D. J. Shaw, a very hearty vote of thanks to all who had contributed to such an enjoyable evening wat* carried by acclamation The monthly meeting of the_ executive, of the New Zealand National Field Y.W.C.A. Committee was held on Thursday. Lady Luke was in the chair, and there wore present LadyChapman, Mrs Buckleton, Airs Pearson, Lady Ohaytor, Mrs Webster, Mrs David Smith, M.A., and Miss Fai r (secretaiy). Reports were r.veived from the various associations all over New Zealand showing the progress and • growth of the work. The establish- ! irent of the girl citizen movement was | proving a success in the smaller towns las well as in the large cities. Arrengements were made for a conference to be held in Christchurch from January 4th to 12th, when all members of all the Y.W.C.A. 7 s in New Zealand would assemble under the leadership of Miss Esther Anderson, Ph.B., naal general secretary for Australia and New Zealand. Reference was made to the great loss the committee had. sustained, in the loss through death of Mrs Kaye, honorary life president of the New Zealand National Field Committee.

The illustrated free public lecture on ‘ 'cancer’’ by Dr. Hector, on Tuesday right at 8 p.m. at Red Cross rooms, 63, Dixon street, should interest everyone, if it be true, as statistics show it to be, that one out of every seven people over 30 years of age nowadays dies of cancer. Since over 1000 people in New Zealand are dying each year of cancer, it is pleasing to note that so much attention is being given at present, not only to treatement, but to research work on its causation. New Zealand is not lagging behind, for an appeal is now being issued in Wellington to raise funds to purchase radium for the Wellington Hospital. whilo early in the New Year the Red Cross is launching a campaign to raise New Zealand’s quota for the British -Empire Million Pounds Cancer Research Fund.

. Mrs F. E. Harry of the Vivian street Baptist Church, will give an address at the Y.W.C.A., a, Boulcott street, to-morrow afternoon. All girlr, aru cordially invited to attend the ser vice and to enjoy the fellowship. Mr and Mrs P.- A. Young, of Wellington, New Zealand, are visiting Sydney. They are staying at the Hotel I Bondi, says the “Telegraph.” Itady Forbes-Robrrteon was the guest of the Feminist Club in Sydney, on October lltli. She has always been keenly interested in women’s move merits, and ever since her arrival sho has been keen on activities outside purely social gatherings. A wedding was celebrated at StJohn’s ChuTcli, Rangiora, on Tuesday afternoon, the bride being. Alice, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Skilling,-Rangi-ora, and the bridegroom, Mr Gilbert, Heney, fourth son of Mr and Mrs T. Honey, Rangiora. Tire service was conducted by the Rev. J. F. Feron, end Mr J. O. Thompson presided at the organ. _ A wedding was celebrated at Holy Trinity Church, Avonside, Christchurch, on Wednesday afternoon, when Jessie, onl> daughter 'f Mr and Mrs John MacGregor, Richmond, wae married to Mr Stanley Denton, of the firm of Trigge and Denton. The Rev. 0. Fitzgerald performed tho ceremony. Beautiful Summer approaches Yon, too, must bo beautiful also. Procure MiJsom’s complexion preparations. La Mercedes Dr y Creme, 3s 6d; Night Creme, 3s and 5s- Od; Poudre, ev9ry shade, 3s and ss; Parisian Bloom, 3s fid; Lip Food, 2» 6d All hair work. Hair Staining, Ineeto and Henna, Marcel Waving, Boys’ and Girls’ Clipping.—MlLSOM AND CO., 04, Willis street. ’Phone 814.—Advt. SUPERFLUOUS HAIR. Have it destroyed by Rusma. Wrinkles and ,liter facial blemishes permanently removed by the tamous Coman Method, letters of commendation from ladies who have been successfully treated in my hands, and may be inspected by those interested. All toilet treatment given. Call or send stamped addressed envelope for free literature. FLORENCE HULLKN. C.M.D., ?a, Courtenay place, Wellington. ’Phone 22-070. Open Fridays till 9 p.m., all day Saturdays.—Advt.

The young Countess cf Seafield, who is seventeen, and succeeded her father in l&lo, is at present staying at Castle Grant, her place in Scotland, with her mother. Her father died of woundj received in the war, says a London paper of September 14th.

Mrs E. A. Wasted, of “Waiwera,” Royal Crescent, Armadale, Melbourne, who is a sister of Mr J. M. Hickson, who conducted the spiritual healing mission in Palmerston North, is travelling with the miseioner on his New Zealand tour. Another sister is Mts St. Clair, of Remuera, Auckland. Mr Hickson is a cousin of the late Mr Hickson, of Y?ellington, whe, in the early days, resided in Foxton and married Miss Louisa Cook, of that township.

The report of Miss McLean, principal of the Wellington Girls’ College, to the board yesterday, stated:—“The annual riports day has been fixed for Friday, November 2nd, at Kelburn Park. The first heats are to be run on Monday at Anderson’s Park. There is a record number of entries. Last week (October 18th) the ‘Girls’ High School attended an educational film at the Artcraft Theatre. Journals were distributed beforehand to the pupils, and the pictures, especially that of China, were of good educational value. A garden party is to be held in the grounds of the hostel, Hobson street, on Saturday, November 10th. The junior girls’ college is co-operating, aa proceeds are for the hostel and the junior college. An exhibition of work is to' be held at the school on Saturday, December Ist, .both afternoon and evening. We hope that all members of the board will be present, if possible, to show their interest in the activities of the school. We have been very disappointed over the progress of' the tennis court. The fencing has not yet been begun, nor has the surface which, according to the contractor, is ready, been completed.”

At St. Patrick's Church, Nauier, on ! Thursday, the Rev. Father ‘Tymons united in holy matrimony Miss Ruth Proffitt., youngest daughter -of Mrs S. A. and the lato Mr \v. Profit, to Mr Paul J. Murphy, third' son of Mrs P, J. and the la to Mr Paul Murphy, of Mahora, Hastings. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr T. Proffitt, wore a most (beautiful frock of cameo pink georgette with gold lace sleeves, with veil and coronet of pearls and orange blossoms. Miss Eileen Murphy, the bridesmaid (sister of the bridegroom), was charmingly frocked in almond green crepe-de-chine with radium lace side panels and sleeves, black picture hat, and footwear to tone. Mr W. J. O’Connell was best man. Later in the day Mr and Mrs Murphy left for the south by car,, the bride travelling in a chic navy blue costume embossed in gold and a Parisienne.to.que. A' large number of friends of the contracting parties were enter-j tained at the residence of the bride’s ! mother, in Wellesley road. j The finding of suitable rooms for women engaged either in a professional career or m industry is oiten a very serious and difficult problem to solve, especially when their work takes them to a new -and entirely strange town. The National Council' of Women of Great Britain ha 6 therefore compiled : a very useful little book containing a : list of hostels and other accommodation in London and the provinces, and it is hoped that this will to some extent meet a long-felt need. The name and address of the hostel are given, together with the claes of girl who lives there, the accommodation, the terms, dnd a few brief remarks. The list includes Wales. In every case care hae been taken to see that the hostel, etc., is one that can be recommended as suitable for girls. Of the hostels in the London list 75 per cent, are for j professional women students or the > higher class of business woman. h

Miss Nellie Scanlon, formerly of the . “Manawatu Daily Times,” Palmerston North, and now doing journalistic worn for a number of newspapers in America, , gave an address to members of tho j Women’s . Frees Club in Washington J recently . upon New Zealand. The Washington “Herald” states that she is I arranging for an exhibition of native [ Maori arts, to be shown at the art I centre in that city. In the same paper appears a long interview with her by a representative of the “Herald,” all about the Maoris, their art, their customs, and many of their little idiosyncrasies, past and present. As a matter of fact, the interview, with . photographs, occupies a whole page, so that New Zealand has Miss Scanlon to thank for much pood publicity. Hors d’oeuvres have for long been recognised by good managers as a means of using up small portions of cooked vegetables, fish, etc. They have another ;value. Carefully chosen, and served with bread and butter, they can be arranged to. supply any vitamines that may be lost in the cooking of tho rest of the meat. A slowly cooked casserole dish, for example, Will have lost its vitamin content, although it may provide the requisite protein and carbohydrates, but a fairly large fresh tomato daily, or the juice of a lemon or orange, will afford sufficient vitamin for an adult. Watercress also useful, «vid. of course,, home-made mayonnaise sauce.

It lias long been recognised that new fashions are.first tried out on the istagc, says a London paper. Plays of modern are the 'dressmakers’ via media for getting the public accustomed to a new line or silhouette, ro that when a fre-di fashion is launched by the firms who buy a model for copying wholesale St is not too strange to be rejected when offered in the'show. .That is why the so-called hobble skirt with tho hustle effect,.as shown, at the 'Fashions Exhibition at Holland Park Hall, does not come with a thud into the feminine consciousness. Miss Madge Tithoradge, in “Blue' Beard 1 * Eighth - Wife,” has for some time been wearing a white satin evening gown built on those lines. True, it ha*> a Sittle brain which the day gowns at the exhibition have not, but that addendum docs not interfere with the silhouette.

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i INVESTITURE AT GOVERNMENT ! HOUSE ' Last night, at Government House. ■ HiiS' Excellency the Governor-General, 1 Viscount Jellicoc, held an investiture and reception, when a number* of guests were present. The ballroom, where the 1 ceremony took place, was decorated with beautiful dowers, the dais and band stand being a mass of greenery, ferns, and flowering plants from the greenhouses, mauve being the prevailing colour. The drawing-rooms also were decorated with beautiful flowers, single stock, native honeysuckle, and other flowers. After the ceremony of investiture ‘had been carried cut tho guests .were received by His Excellency and then passed into the drawing-rooms and in to supper, which was set in the billiard room, the table in the former

1 being decorated with lilies, and in thi 1 latter with anemones in silver bcwls 3 Relatives and friends of-those receivinj 1 decorations included Lady Chapman ® who wore 'silver grey brocade eve; l georgette of the same tone; Mr Martir i Chapman; Mrs Eachelbaum, in blaol ' charmeuso caught with large jet beads 5 and a t-ortoishell comb in her hair; Mi ‘ j and Miss Barraud, the latter wearing * j black taffeta and lace; Mias Medley, in I black; Mrs Clifton, brown silk; Mrs Flanagan, in Canard blue charmeuse and silver lace; Miss O’Brien, in pale pink, with crystal beaded overdress, and her sister in black with overdress embroidered in black and rose sequins-, There were also present the Hon. C. J. and Mrs Parr, the latter in black with panels of net embroidered in gold and blue; Hon. J. G. and Mrs Coates, tho latter in mauve brocade; the Hon. R. F. and Mrs Bollard, the latter in black embroidered i n large jet and blue beads; His Worship the Mayor and Mrs Wright, the latter wearing grey silk; the Bishop and Mrs Spirott, the latter in black, with drape of sequin mail ; Sir John and Lady Luke, the latter in purple velvet and embroidery ; Sir John and Lady Findlay, the latter in black with silver lace; Lady Ward, wearing gold cloth, draped to one «ide vrtJi sleeves of gold net and a green feather fan; Mrs Bernard Wood, in .sapphire blue silk and velvet brocade; Lady Chaytor, in black georgette,, with undo line? of velvet; Lady Beauchamp, in black velvet, trained, and finished with jet embroidery; Mrs Hooking, wearing apple green georgette, beaded in silver;] Aire Falla, white beaded with crystal:! Mrs Tripp, pale lemon georgette and j lace; Miss Gitlett waa m jado green charmeuse, and Mis 3 Simes in deep! blue, with touches of silver; Miss Sker-| rett wore cream with beaded overdrees and gold lace; Mrs Murray Gard’nor, sapphire blue and silver brocade, finish, ed with a bead ornament; Mrs Cecil Day wore green taffeta and white lace; Mrs Purdy was in black lace over) white, and a beautiful fringed and ; embroidered shawl wrap of Indian silk; j Mies M. McLean wore green crepe-de-1 chine; Mrs Hamilton was in emerald green tulle: Mins A. Roberts, rose du Barri taffeta, embroidered in deep blue; Mrs A. H. Mills, dark brown gftk and lace; Mrs Alex. Grey, black velvet draped with georgette at the aides; Miss Robin, black, embroidered in jet and silver sequins; Mrs Ronaldson, black georgette, with wide bands of velvet ; Mrs Vickery, black taffeta, embroidered in tiny rosebuds; Mrs James Findlay, black net beaded and fringed with jet; .Mrs W. Turnbull, cream georgette, the draperies finished with touches of crystal; Mrs R. St. John Beere, black !aoe over oharmeuse, and black and silver ftoarf; Mrs Fenwick, primrose georgette, with touches of gold embroidery; Miss Fraser, in black georgette over .salver tissue; Mrs Me-1 Gregor, in black with jet and silver * bead*: Airs Alontgomery, purple and gold brocaded velvet with gold tissue. Also present wore General Sir E. Chartor. Captain Hamilton, General Robin, Sir Harold .Beauchamp. Colonel Murray Gard’ner, Colonel R. St. John Beere, Mr Justice Hosking, Mr Justice MacGregor, Sir John Salmond, Mr Justice Frazer. Mr A. 11. Aliles, Air A. Rob oris. Air Alex. Gray. Dr. Pury, Dr. McLean, Dr. Fenwick, Air C. P. Skerrntt, Mr W. Turnbull, Air L. O. H. Tripp. Air Vincent Ward. Mr RonaUL con, Air Vickery, Air R. A. Loughnnn, and ethers.

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GIFTS TO ROYAL PRINCESS

Handsome gifts to the Royal Family are made by the late Earl Farqubar, !of Grosvenor fe'quare, W., and Castle Rising, Sandringham, whose will waß | proved yesterday for £400,000 (says the “Westminster Gazette”). I Princess Arthur of Connaught, ! Duchess of Fife, who is one of ' the executors, receives plate, diamond ! _necklaoe, ana effects at 7, Grosvenor • Square. She is also left half the residuary estate and the other half for her • life, with remainder to her 6on, the Earl of Macduff, now nine years old. | £50,000 was left to Princess Maud, but a that if her oontem- ! plated marriage with Lord Carnegie took place that sum should go to him. The King and Queen and Queen Alexandra are left mementoes, and Prince George £2OOO. Many friends and servants receive handsome legacies. Mr Ernest. Bourchier Ha-wksley is the second executor, and Earl Farquhar advised Princess Arthur of Connaught to consult him, and act on his advice in all matters connected with the administration of the estate, as he and his father before him had acted as the Earl'is legal advisers, and he was consequently iff possession of more intimate knowledge of the estate than anyone else. The Earl left Mr Hawksley £IOOO In addition to his professional charges.

While in Sydney, Mrs Maguire, of Auckland, ispoke at the annual meeting of the Citizens’ Association, held at the Women’s Club. Mrs Maguire expressed regret that there was not a woman representative on the Municipal Council in Sydney. “The best brains of men and women are needed for the problems of to-day,” she said. “But women must do things quietly, and fall in line, arid eee what men are doing. They must study figures, speak well and intelligently, l>ut, above all, they must not talk too much. Women must attend all meetings, and be punctual.” Mrs Maguire, who is a member of the Parka and Reserves Committee in Auckland, wae taken by the Lord Mayor to see the parks in Sydney.

The statement that the pawning trains aro affecting the foundations of Southwark Cathedral is -distressing (says the “Westminster Gazette”). One by one, repair work on the cathedrals of. Great Britain becomes necessary; and alter .'Westminster Abbey and St. Paul’s. Southwark's turn has arrived*. Thanks to the enthusiasm of the precentor of the cathedral, who never tires of lecturing on its “points,” or of taking large parties of visitors round the building, Southwark is well known to hundreds of Londoners who really do take' a pride in the beautiful old cathedral church by London Bridge. Tbe Rev. P. T. Stephens (the precentor), who has all kinds of interesting schemes for displaying the full beauties of the architectural details of the interior to better advantage, thinks it almost beyond doubt that Shakespeare, n resident in the near neighbourhood, must have often attended the services of what was then hie parish church. The Lady Chapel is one of the “gems" of Early English Gothic, not only of London, but of the whole country.

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