NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11736, 25 January 1924, Page 5

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The golden wedding was celebrated in Masterton on Wednesday of Mr and Mrs Richard Tankersley, old and respected pioneer residents of this district. The parties were married at the residence of Mrs Tankersley’s parents, Mr and Mrs S. G. Prentice, Upper Plain, Masterton, on January 23rd, 1874, the Rev. John Ros 6, Presbyterian minister, officiating. A coincidence occurs with the fact that Mr Tankersley’s father and mother arrived from England in the Tory and Aurora respectively, the Tory arriving in De-, cember, 1839, and the Aurora on January 22nd, 1840. Miss Quaintrell (Wellington) is visiting Masterton, and is the guest of Mrs E. H. Waddington (Church street). Mrs and Miss Dyer are visiting Taupo. Mr and Mrs L. W. Beauchamp, of Ellice avenue, leave to-day by the Marama to settle in Australia. Miss L. M. Roberts, on the staff of the Training School of Massage and Physio-Therapy at the Dunedin Hospital, has been granted a year’sjeave of absence for the purpose of study and further experience. She leaves for England this week by the Ruapehu, and proceeds to .London, where she will take a course, which is recognised as one of the leading schools of physiotherapy in the United Kingdom. A distinguished surgeon, Sir John Lynn Thomas, of Wales, is expected to arrive at Wellington early next month, on a visit to the Dominion. Lady Lynn Thomas, who is accompanying her husband, is a cousin of Dr C. Campbell Jenkins, of Manurewa. During the visit, the object of which is to escape the English winter, it is likely that Sir John will attend the annual conference of the New Zealand branch of the British Medical Association in Auckland, and be may also go to Taupo for trout fishing. “And if it is still possible to accuse our younger men of writes Dean Inge in an article on “Is Ignorance Increasing,” “it i 6 impossible to dispute the increase of knowledge and intelligence among women. It Eeems to me that the level of conversation in London society, or in such sections of it as I frequent, has been steadily rising. Forty years ago there were some women as brilliant as any who adorn the drawing-room of to-day, but there were also a great many whose crass and unashamed ignorance made it difficult to talk with them on any interesting subject. The war, or the vote, or the women’s colleges, have altered all that, and a dull dinner party has become the exception.” In no part of the world are women organised for club purposes so well as in America. In England women are better organised politically., but iu America their energies are more focused on their own towns, and this organised body of American women are trying to combat the world conditions which have led to war. In this connection they have sent a Christmas greeting to the women of New Zealand as well as those in Europe. The greeting says: “With all the goodwill foi which the Christmas-tide stands in the minds and hearts of all of us, the club-women of America send this greeting to their European sisters. There is at this time a task to be accomplished, in repairing the distresses of the years just past, which calls for the united efforts of the women of the world. We of the New World have in our hearts shared your sorrows. Let us unite, all of us, in the fulfilment of the splendid and righteous work that challenges us.” The following note is added: “This greeting is 6ent to women of Europe and the dominions in keeping with the desire of women of America to strengthen the bonds of friendship and sympathetic understanding which they feel should exist between nations. The greeting has the hearty endorsement of leading club officers of America, including Mrs Thomas G. Winters, Minneapolis, Minn., president of the National Federation of Women’s Clubs and Miss Jane Addams, Hull House, Chicago, president of the International League for Peace and Freedom.” Side by side with_the movement for the emancipation of Turkish women goes a reactionary activity which aims at making the maintenance of two wives compulsory (says the “Observer”). The leader of this movement ! is called Salib Hodja, and his followers include all those who lament the gradual disappearance of the harem in Turkey. His formal bill has been before the National Assembly no fewer than five times, but was rejected each time. In order to gain friends and influential persons to the 6ide of the movement vast propaganda has been started. The most formidable opponents to the proposal are the wives of the more important pashas, and they have strictly forbidden their husbands to receive Salib Hodja. The Government itself is opposed to the proposal, and has published statistics which show that Turkey possessed a population of 5,473,000 men and 6,171,000 women. On these grounds the obligatory harem cannot be regarded as necessary, or even as advantageous to the community. | A promise made in 1920 by Mrs Cooiidge, the wife of the President cl the United States, is about to be fulfilled. When the election of Mr Harding was announced, Mr Frank G. Hall, a New Hampshire acquaintance of many years, predicted to her that she one day would be the First Lady of the Land. Mrs Cooiidge laughed, and replied: “If lam I shall teach you how to play patience on the gold in the East Room of th© White House.” Mr Hall reports that Mrs Cooiidge now insists upon paying this forfeit, and accordingly ho is going to Washington. A very pretty wedding was celebrated' at St. Matthew’s Church, Masterton, at noon on Wednesday, the contracting parties being Miss Florence Payne, only daughter of Mr and Mrs C. H. Payne, Pine street, to Mr John Grey, eldest eon of Mr and Mrs C. D. Grey, of Avondale, Auckland.

Mrs Sol Myers and Miss Martha Myers returned from a visit to Sydney , by the Marama this week. Mr and Mrs Hugh Morrison, of the Wairarapa, leave by the Manganui on a visit to the States and England. Miss Francis is leaving by the Maunganui, on Monday, for a visit to England, via the United States. Mrs Stopford, wife of the commander of H.M.S. Chatham, has left Auckland for Takapau, where she will spend a short time before proceeding to Wellington. Mr and Mrs Sam Jacobs, after a trip through New Zealand, are leaving today for their home in Melbourne, via Sydney. Mrs Jacobs is the youngestdaughter of i.ir and Mrs E. D. Rees, of Christchurch, with whom she and her husband have been staying while in Christchurch. Lord and Lady Strathspey and their son and daughter are visiting Christchurch. Mrs Rothwell, of Wellington, is visiting Dunedin. The death took place at Carterton on Monday afternoon of Mrs Julia Wolters, wife of Mr H. H. Wolters, an old and respected resident of the district. The deceased, who was 64 years of age, had resided in Carterton about 40 years. She leaves a husband and two daughters, Mrs H. M. B. Trapp and Miss Olive Wolters (Carterton) and one son, Mr 'Gerald Wolters (Australia). k A very pretty wedding was celebrated in the Congregational Church, Masterton on Wednesday, when Doris, only daughter of Mrs G. M. Feiiding, of Masterton, waa married to Percy Hugh Rankin, of Taranaki. Lady Conan Doyle, wife of the novelist, has solved the problem of domestic service in a novel way. When she returned from her Australian visit, and reopened her home at Orowboroueh, Sussex, Lady Doyle found great dim culty in getting suitable women servants. She spent many pounds at socalled registry offices, but found the girls both untrained and untrainable. When Lady Doyle came, back from the United States, after being away another five months, she determined to try employing ex-service men in her home. She engaged parlour-men, chefs, and male “tweenies,” instead of the customary maids. A newspaper advertisement brought in hundreds of applications, many of th© men having been batmen in the army. Lady Doyle says that men do housework excellently. They turn out the sitting-rooms and bedrooms, and can cook when they have had a little training. They are in every way superior to the average woman servant, being willing, careful, and conscientious. ' Nor is th© new plan suitable only for large houses. Lady Doyle -believes that the men servants oould be successfully placed in thousands of middle-class homes with advantage. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, wise man, regards the running of his house as Lady Doyle’s affair, and refuses to be critical about the new venture. Mrs Glendinning, relict of the late David Glendinning, died on Tuesday, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs Sinclair, of Mahora North, Hawke’s Bay, at the ripe age of "82 years. The deceased at the time of her death had been a resident of New Zealand for a very long period. She arrived in Auckland with her husband from South Africa (where Mr Glendinning was a contractor for some years) 58 years ago. In 1880, the late Mr Glendinning arrived in Napier from Auckland, to carry out his contract for the erection of the Westehore bridge, and with his family settled there. Several sons and daughters are left to mourn her death. The family includes Mrs W. Sinclair, Hastings, Mrs J. E. Cowell, Mayoress of Onehunga, and Mrs J. Macdonald, Napier South, and five sons (Bruce and William, Wellington, David, Wanganui, Cyril, Napier, and James, Melbourne). The Misses M. and D. Isaacs have left for a visit to Christchu-roh. Miss Harcourt gave a dance at her home in Hawkestone crescent last night, at which a large number of the racing visitors to Wellington were present. Mrs G. W. Chadwick, of Hastings, is visiting her daughter, Mrs Len Bryant', in Wellington. Mr and Mrs Bernard Tripp, of Timaru, leave by the Marama to-day from Wellington en route to England. The presence of eight women. M.P.’s in the British House of Commons provides a dash of colour to the otherwise drab scene. 7 Thus the “Daily Mail” : “Lady Terrington was the first to introduce a lorgnette bn the floor of the House of Commons. Lifting a white-gloved hand she serenely surveyed the galleries, where, owing to the crowd on the floor of the House, there weie seated Miss Bondfield, in a plam brown costume, Miss Jew6on, conspicuous with a vividly coloured woollen ecarf about her shoulders, and Mis Phillipson, daintily attiied in black, arranged in flowing lines.” Madame Winnie Fraser fMrs John Fraser), the well-known New. Zealand singer, has, since her arrival in England a few months ago, been studying continuously. She has been taking interpretation, repertoire, and method with Sir Henry Wood, and she has also been studying with Monsieur Raymond Muehlen, m each case with veiv gratifying success. Madam© Fraser had a very cordial reception from Sir Henry Wood, who unhesitatingly decided to take her as one of his pupils. This, of course, is a great compliment, for Sir Henry’s pupil list is a limited one, as his numerous orchestral engagements throughout the country occupy so much of his time. The New Zealand dramatic soprano, too, has had satisfactory auditions wish Mr Lionel Powell and with Messrs Ohuppcll, and in all probability she will do some broadcasting. On Saturday, accompanied by Mrs and Miss Corliss (Wellington), she will le-avo England for -the Continent (says a London correspondent). The party have ai ranged to spend Christmas in Rome, travelling by Switzerland and Florence and they will go’ on to the Italian Riviera for two months. Mis and Miss Cbrliss 'will then ic-t.urn to Eng land. Madame Fraser intende to make the most of her opportunity quietly to cement the work which has been given her by her London mstruc tors, and then she will go to Vienna and Budapest again witii the idea of furthering her musical studies and of hearing opera. In April’ she will com* hack to England, and she will resume her lessons with Sir Henry Wood.

Mrs Gcward Webster, who -,vas the gifcst of Mrs W. Johnston, Wai-it; road, Timiru, has returned to Wellington. Lady Ursula Blackwood, Countess Howe’s daughter, is among the latest young society girls to go into busmes* lea-ys a London paper). She is selling at the lovely shop in Grantham-place which has been converted out of Sir William Bess’s Mables, and which i« run by Major Christie Miller, Mr Daltry, and Mr Alfred Part. Madame Edwin’s daughter, Miss Edwardo-, Miss Sybil Cochrane, who was I.ady in Waiting to Princess Marie Louise, and her sister are others who sell thereThe Queen paid them a long visit a few days ago to do some of her Christmas shopping there. Mrs May Mellanby submitted to th*. British Dental Conference, which sat at Manchester recently, the result of exhaustive experiments made by he* on the subject ol good teeth. She stat ed that these experiments had shown her that calcium salts by themselves will not build up teeth. Most cereals contain a relatively small amount ci calcium, so that if bread is the chief food the diet must he so arranged as to increase the calcium salt*. She would expect perfectly formed teeth to be produced from a diet of milk, eggs, green vegetables, herring and oatmeal! On the other hnnd, she would expect defective teeth and jaws from this dietary: Cereals, vegetable margarine, lard, lean meat, jam. sugai, and tea.

ASSEMBLY DANCE

A largely-attended and yery enjoyable dance was held in St. Francis’s Hall, Hill street, on Wednesday evening, organised by a committee of ladies, when a number of the racing visitors as well as Wellington people were present. Luckily the weather turned cooler, which made dancing all the more enjoyable. The hall was pretffly decorated, light greenery being, used with good effect, and large pots of hydrangea, the same flowers being grouped about. Trees in tubs gaily decorated with lights and tinsel ornaments made a good effect, and balloons were also used. In the supperroom the tables were arranged with stocks of all shades, and • there were comfortable sitting-out rooms, cosily furnished. Among the many present were Mrs Elgar, wearing black georgette beaded in cjystal; Mrs Eric Riddiford, in silver tissue beautifully draped; Mrs J. G. Crawford, in a Victorian. frock of heliotrope shot taffetas; Miss Harcourt, in- grey satin and laoo, with touches of green; Mrs V. Riddiford, wearing sapphire blue, the drapery cpuglit by a diamond buckle; Miss L. Morice, in crystal beaded pink georgette; Miss C. Morice, in a fuchsia-toned frock; the Hon. Mrs Tahu Rhodes, in a gracefullydraped gown of shaded georgette; Mrs John Duncan, in lavender taffeta and georgette, the skirt finished with large flowers; Mrs H. D. Crawford, in black and gold; Mrs Noel Adams, chamSagne georgette and crystal beads; lias Betty Hislop, in lavender; Miss Agnes Duncan, in royal blue beaded in crystal; Miss Alys Duncan, in pale pink; Miss Marjorie Morice in ivory velvet and georgette; Mrs Marchant, wearing rose-coloured taffetas; Miss Jean Shirtcliffe, white beaded in black and a large red rose; Miss Wilford, in cream taffetas, with insertion of finest lace; Miss March banks, in black: Mias C. Humphries, black sequined net; Mrs V. Rhind, cerise georgette; Miw V. Gore, fh black lace; Miss H. Whyte, in lemon georgette and Miss M. White, in pink taffetas. Th© Arrangement© were well carried out, and the enjoyment of the guests wa© all that could be wished for. Th© for the occasion was Mrs J. G. Crawford, and the treasurer Miss Lulu Morice.

WANGANUI WEDDING

A very pretty wedding was solemn, toed at Trinity Methodist Church, VVanganui, on January 22nd, the officiating minister being the Rev. W. Lea. The contracting parties were Thelma Victoria, only daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Bogle, Pitt street, Wanga. nui, and Vernon, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. A. Grace, also of Wanganui, and grandson of the late Messrs James Grace and Benjamin Englinton, early pioneers of the district. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a beautiful frock of white baronet satin, with an overdress of silk lace and Oriental trimmings, and wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms. She carried a white bouquet. Her attendant maids of honour were Miss A. Shanks, of New Plymouth, who wore a drees of apricot orepe-de-chine beaded, with hat to match, and Miss Clare firaoe (sister of the bridegroom), who was attired in eau-de-fiil crepe-de-chine, with hat of same shade. Both carried shower bouquets of aprioot gladioli and maidenhair fern. There were two little maids, Valda and Pat Saunders, of Nelson, cousins of the bride The former was frocked in eau-de-nil with silver tissue, and- the latter in apricot, with gold tissue. They carried gold trimmed baskets of pink and lemon flowers. Mr Gordon Beck officiated as best man, and Mr Bert Grace (brother of the bridegroom) attended as groomsman. The guests were aftei .wards entertained at the residence of the bride’s parents, where the customary toasts were honoured. The happy couple left late in the afternoon for Auoldand, where the honeymoon is to be spent, tho bride travelling in a navy serge coat-frook, [with hat to match.

THE PAISLEY SHAWL

The most beautiful Paisley shawl h> existence, and also the most delicate in texture, does not grace the shoulders of “the world’s sweetheart,” It is over a hundred years old, of white silk, with a pattern of the daintiest flowers woven with the warp and the woof —woven with the most exquisite artistry (writes M. J. Landa in the “Westminster Gazette’ ’). It is draped about the shoulders of a wax figure, attired in a. sky-blue early Victorian gown, with a poke bonnet. It is to be seen in a glass case in Cochran's shop in Paisley, and 13 the wonder and envy of all beholders; the effigy, almost endowed with life by the shawl, has her daily worshippers. A recent American trade delegation was among the most devout. Figuratively, the delegates went down on their knees, and with prayer and dol lars in abundance begged to be allowed to take the shawl back to America as an offering of homage to Mary Pickford. But it is priceless, “not for sale.” .

There are others at Cochran’s, also not for sale. They are the reinnant3 of a collection made some years ago by the late llchert Cochran, the famous Scotch artist, 6on of the founder of the firm and brother of the present head.

They were gathered from the erfds of the earth.- Some were placed in the Paisley Museum. They aie greater works of art than some cf the pictures, although the latter may bear distinguished . names. It was born in a cottage, cradled in a hand-loom, with as much tenderness as a living thing. Working from the back, the weaver had only his innate sense of perfect design and a patience, alas, nhw departed to ensure success. He must have kept count of each separate thread to make certain that the pattern was working truly in all its intricate detail of colour and combination.

The Paisley pattern is unique, i» cognisable at a distance. Originally, it came from Persia, exactly how nobody knows, hut something of the Scotch plaid has crept into it. Strango it is that all the weavers were men, and not ordinary men. Sturdy and independent, as well as artists' and poets, some of them were Chartists —Robert Cochran, the elder, marched proudly in the procession for the Reform Bill of 1832. Many a song was composed at the loom, and the name of Robert Tannaliill, the sweet singer who met with a fragio end, is still cherished for the sake of the lyrics that he composed whilst wielding the shuttle. Short was the life of the Paisley shawl, little more than half a century. Dame Fashion decreed its death, and with her fiat went the loom, alfd the weaver passejl. For about half a century now no shawls have born woven

Times who possess a specimen treasure it dearly, especially if -it oe white with the pattern in dainty grey and

blue. Somo owners have cut up a shawl to be made into a gown or coat. When Paisley hears of such an outrage it shudders. It knows how to drape the shawl with a pin or two in the semblance of a fascinating evening wrap I’rocure your Picnic Supplies—Fruit Tarts, Sandwiches, Meat Patties, Dainty Cakes, from Dustin’s, Ltd., Cuba street and Newtown —Advt.