NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11986, 14 November 1924, Page 5

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL The engagement is announced ot Miss Geraldine May (Ins) Boswortb, cnly daughter of the late Mr T. 11. .Bosworth, of Auckland and ■ Hamilton, and Mrs Bosworth, to Mr Arthur W. McNeish, late, Indian, Army, second son of the late Mr James McNeish, .Cambridge, Waikato, and Mrs McNfiish, Folkstdue, England. Mrs Harold , Scales, who has been spending a few weeks with her mother, Mra M. Paterson, Reslyi:, Dunedin, has returned to Castlepoint Station, Mastertou. The marriage took place at Calcutta on October 16th of Moss Patricia Mnr- . caret (Tish) Forbes, daughter of the late W. Grant Forbes, of Dunedin, and granddaughter of the late J. T. Thomson, of Lennel, Invercargill, to B. Stafford Ayent, of Badarpur, Assam. Mr and Mrs Haldane are‘visitors to Christchurch. j Mis Stewart and Miss Helen Stewart, of Wellington, are spending a few days in Christchurch. Mass Agnes Hassell,- Cars Inti tort, Timajru, has returned from several weeks’ visit to her sister, Mrs Bjarry Martin, Wellington. Mr and Mis W. Cooper, of Wellington, are visiting Auckland. Mr Justice Stringer, accompanied by Mira Stringer j will leave in January for a visit to Britain, which is expected to occupy about a year. . Miss Freeman, Christchurch, is the guest of her sister, Mrs F. R. Simms, Wadesiown, Wellington, prior to leaving by the TJlimaroafor Sydney, where she will join the Port Moreton, en route to England. Mrs Litchfield is on a visit to Christchurch. *

. A quiet wedding took place at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Wellington, when Doris, only daughter of Mr and Mm J. Whiteman, of Wellington,, was married to' Ronald Webber, elder surviving" eon. “of Mr -and Mrs A. Cooper, South Brightno, Christchurch. The Rev. Dr. Gibb officiated, and appropriate wedding music was played by the church organist, Mr G. W. Kerry. Mr and Mrs S. Grant, of Wellington, who have been staying in Napier, are now at Gisborne. The Misses Roylands, who for some time have been residing in Wellington, are staying with!, their sister, Mrs V. Monrad. Mr and Mrs B. Smith,' of . Wellington, are in Timaru. Mr and Mrs W. Home (Pirinoa), Masterton, are visiting Christchurch. An old resident of Christchurch, Mis I McCormick, passed away recently at ! the 'age of ninety-three years. The late- ; Mrp iMcCbrmiok was relict of the late | Dougal McCormick, who, as an em- ' ployde of Messrs; Holmes and Richardson,:,'assisted in putting through - the Lyttelton tunnel. After residing in Heathcote, the family proceeded to Lyttelton, and was there at the .time of the great fire. In 1871 Mr; McCormick was run over by railway truck and killed; and since then' Mrs McCormick has kept the Wilson’s road railway crossing and station. "A! pleasant afternoon was-spent -by the Cambridge ’Terraoe Pack 'of Brownies and those of St. Mark’s Church on the slopes of Mount Victoria last Saturday afternoon, when a farewell party was held for the' Hons." Prudence and George Jellicoe, who nave been members of St. Mark’s Brownies Pack. A firs was built and the'billy bailed, and a delightful picnic tea enjoyed. Before parting company three hearty cheers were given for the departing Brownies, and they were wished a very pleasant voyage. Guides and Guiders are asked to wear their ■ Tenderfoot badges when in mufti or in Bnxformv It is ,fedt that they, are a bond of union, and visiting Guides will know' whom their friends are, and he able to get into touch with the association, especially if requiring friends or assistance. - The late Mrs Ellen Coney whose death ooourred on Thursday at the residence of her - son-in-law, Mr J. Cunningham, 650, Ferry road, Woolston, was one of the early settlers in Rangiora, having arrived in Lyttelton with her father (Mr Thomas Burt) and other metpbers of the family by the ship Mystery in 1869. . Soon ufter arrival the family settled in the Rangiora district, where Mr Burt was engaged in farming. In 1862 Miss Burt was married to Mr George Cone, who oame to Canterbury in the ship Bangalore, in 1851. Mr Cone was for many years amongst the leading towensmen in Rangiora, being one of the first members of the Borough Council and occupied a seat on that body far twenty years, serving two terms cs Mayor. Mr Cone predeceased her twenty-six years ago, and for the past twenty year’s Mrs Cone made her home with her daughter, Mrs J. Cunning ham. She leaves another daughter, Mrs 0. Elliott, Ivory street, Rangiora, and two sons, Mr George H. Done, Bromley, and Mr Frederick Cone, or Papanui.

While on the subject of sport (says a London writer), the most wonderful of_ our lawn tennis players is little ‘Miss Betty Nuthall. She is only fourteen, and shows practically the same wonderful, farm as. the peerless. Suzanne did at the same age. She is a marvellous child, free and wonderful in her movements and play. She holds her own against girls of eighteen with a remarkable brilliance, so she is a great hope in the lawn, tennis world, and is a bonny, happy-looking English schoolgirl. It in settled at last, for the Duke and Duchess of York are having a. flat constructed at Buckingham Palace lor their private use when in London, (says a correspondent). It has been talked about for some time, and the suitability of many, houses discussed: f ut at length this .arrangement has been ar« riyied at, and the flat will be entirely shut off andself-contained, with the window* looking out on to the Buckingham Palace road, The position is, of course, a_ most .convenient one for our energ&tio Royal Duke and Duchess, who are always busily emplcved for the good of others. How. they will be missed during their forthcoming visit to Africa! It seems more certain than ever thart this is the prelude to some dominion appointment; (hut we shall seel

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The wedding was solemnised at St. Peter's Anglican Church, Terrace .End, Palmerston North, of Miss Marjorie Annie Nash, third daughter of Mr and Mrs N.'H. Nash, of Palmerston North, j and Mr William Henry McPhail, ! son of the late W. H. MoPhail, of Wellington, and of Mrs MoPhail, of . Auckland. The Rev. J. O. Abbot, j vicar of St. Peter’s officiated. The bride, who was given away by her ' father, was gowned in ivory charmantie ; and margarette .adorned with hand- ' made lattice work which formed a transparent hem. The train waa of margarette with orange blossoms. The bride also ware, the orthodox veil and orange blossoms, and carried a pretty bouquet of white carnations and roses with touches of pink. The bride was attejided by two of her sisters, Flor- , once and Kathleen, the former wearing powder blue marocain trimmed with real lace and hat to match, and the latter eau-de-nil marocain trimmed with real lace and hat to match. The bridesmaids carried bouquets of pink sweet pears and roses to tone with their dresses. The bridegroom was supported by Mr A. R. McKegg as boat man, and by Mr J. Stevenson as groomsman. The bridegroom, .who is secretary and managing director of Messrs Griffin, Savage and Co.. Ltd., of Palmerston North and Wellington, , was the recipient of a case of pipes from the travellers of his firm, and a flower bowl arid picture from other members of the staff. His fellow members of the directorate of the Manawatu Co-operative Building Society also made a presentation to Mr McPhail to* mark the occasion.

The race hill, which was held l in the Caledonian Hall, Christchurch, will long be . remembered* for its beautiful decorations, carried out in beautiful shades of pink. The ballroom was draped in pink and white, and long streamers of made roses were draped across from side to side and at intervals around the walls baskets of shaded pink roses were held. In the centre 1 of the room a platform for the orchestra was arranged, the whole being decked in pink. _ The Stage, which was transformed into a . delightful lounge, was one mass of foliage and flowering pot plants, in all shades of pink. Every conceivable place was madje use of for lounge rooms to accommodate the large number of guests. The supper tables, in the annexe looked most attractive with roses arranged as miniature standard plants, - and at the Vice-Regal table were tiny bowls' of (the choicest of rose l blossoms. All the arrangements were excellent, and the: members of the committee 1 were untiring in. theii efforts to promote the enjoyment of all. The lights were so shaded that a delightful glow was cast upon .the dancers. The official set were:— Her Excellency Lady Jellicoe and Mr Grigg, Mrs Gould ’ and Sir. Heaton Rhodes, Lady Rhodes and Sir Joseph Wand. Lady: Ward and Commodore Beal, Miss Harcourt and Mr Mannaduke Bothell, Eon. Lucy Jellicoe and Colonel Young, Mrs Gngg and Liou-tenant-Gompiander Dove, - Hon. Mrs Guy Stopford and Mr Harcourt. Her Excellency Lady Jellicoe wore white georgette arid satin with crystal trimming and diamante trimming, diamond tiara. Hon Lucy Jellicoe, royal ' blue with gold, lace overdress. Lady Ward, apricot .pink georgette beaded in crystal, fan of deeper tones. A woman stockbroker, who started life as a typist "at £1 per week., declared to a London paper that she how has a salary running well into four figures. She is Miss Gordon Holmes, and, at a luncheon of the Soroptimiat .Clnb, at the Criterion, she urged that in finance there lay a real opening in the future for the woman who wished to earn economic independence. “Big financiers think that it is an extraordinary idea for girls to go into business and that no woman has, a head for business,” she said. “Yet every woman has to handle situations at home somewhat similar to those arising in finance.. For instance, she has her 'settlement' day,’ when she gees to the laundry and pays her hills. But she is sort so fond of wonderful names as men are. She calls it 'seeing to things.’ ” Miss Holmes said she knew a girl under 20 years of age who handled the entire securities of a company. The first woman ambassador has just presented her credentials and been aocepetd by the Norwegian Foreign Office (says the “British Australian and New Zealander”). Madame Kollontay is now the representative from Russia, and has broken through the ranks of a profession of which the more dignified and important branches have always been the prerogative of men. It will be a great day when at least one of the Agents-General offices, is run by a woman. I hope she will be fortunate in the possession of a husband with just the right amount' of social sense to keep up the necessary appearances, and that his dinners and reoeptioris will, he of great assistance in supplementing .his wife’s official work in some impressive and oomfori&bel office. There are quite a number of Women from the Commonwealth whose names are constantly mentioned as probables for the League of Nations.

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WEDDING AT BT. PAUL’S A pretty wedding, took place at fit. Paul's pro-Cathedral on 'Wednesday night when Miss Muriel Winified Duncan, third daughter of the late Mr O. o.' C. Duncan, of Christchurch, and Mrs Duncan, of Kelburn, was. married to Mr A. J. George, eon of Mr and Mrs Arthur George, of Wadestown The Veil. Archdeacon Johnson performed the ceremony, and the bride was given away by her cousin, Mr T. H. Duncan. She wore a lovely gown of French net and hand-made lace, with a . train of silver tissue, and a tulle Veil, falling from a coronet of orange blossom. Four bridesmaids attended, her ■ sister, Miss Queenie Duncan, and Miss Winnie Williamson and two little cousins, Phyllis and Betty Duncan. The elder bridesmaids wore pale blue brocaded satin and georgette, with picture, hats of tulle, and earned bouquets of pink roses. The younger maids were in heliotrope georgette trimmed with marobout aud hats to match, and carried-posies of blue and heliotrope. The bridegroom was attended by Mr W. Buxton as best man, and Mr Gordon Morispn as groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at Mr and Mrs Arthur George's homo at Wadestown, where the rooms were turned into bowers of beautiful flowers. The dining-room was a mass of roses, the table being done with Sink roses and maidenhair fern. The rowing-room had been cleared for dancing and was banked with cerise toned cinerarias, while on the enclosed verandah were tree ferns and pot plants, making an arbour of greenery. Mrs C. C. C. Duncan and Mrs George received the guests, the former wearing golden brown marocain with hat to match, and carrying a bouquet of larkspur, the latter in, black lace < with black hat, and ’ carrying a bouquet of shaded, roses. Mrs Roe: sister of the bridegroom, waa in cinnamon brown georgette and hat with touches of yellow; Mrs Colin Maakersey, sister cf the bride, wore silver, lace and ivory georgette with a pink tulle hat; and Mrs T. H. Duncan- was in grey marocain frock and hat to match. 1 Among the guests were Mr and Mrs H. Hoby, Mr and Mrs Chapman, Miss G.. E. Adams, Mr J. J. and Miss Mackersey, Mr and Mrs A. Withy, Mrs Qreenshields, Mr arid Mrs J. B. Moodie, Mr and Mrs G. L.- Stewart, Mr .and Mrs Stanley Pearn, Mr and Mrs Carwell Choke, Mrs A. Fair, Mrs W. Clayton, etc. Later the bride ana bridegroom left far their honeymoon, the' bride wearing a costume of grey marocain with ruffle of white georgette, and grey crinoline ' hat with Bowers at one side. AT CHRISTCHURCH RACES At the Christchurch races on Monday. last frocks worn, by visitors were smart and summery' all shades of yellow, were much seen, figured marocains were to the fore, and the all black, or black and white frock was seen a great, deal. .Her Excellency Lady Jellicoe wore a model gown of black and white embroidered georgette, tiered skirt effect,, blaok hat with ospreys, ermine wrap. Hon. Lucy Jellicoe, ivory marocain 'hemstitched frock, deep rose pink cloohe-hat. ... Lady Ward, becoming frock of blaok maropain. white fox fur. black wide brimmed hat with osprey trimming. Mias Harcourt (Wellington), black feorgettß' frock, black hat with arum ower trimming. ■ Mrs Crawford (Wellington), uncommon frock of white, georgette , with band of navy georgette, navy and white hat; ' Mrs Bernard Wood, attractive frock of black marocain made with tunio effect, black hat with white ospreys. •Miss Helen Stewart, blue marocain, with frilled panel, soft grey hat.

CITIZENS’ DAY NURBERIES The monthly meeting of the Citizens’ Day Nurseries was presided over by Mrs Alex. Gray, in the. absence of the president. 1 ' A hearty welcome was extended to Mrs F. T. Clarke, who has returned) from a four: months’ trip overseas, and members were interested in hearing of her visit to, and impressions of, the three day nuresries in Sydney. Those "whmo are aequiantod with the Wellington Day Nursery will be glad io know that' bur institution compares more than favourably With those in Australia. The committee were gratified to receive recently from the parents of a small child who had attended the nursery " for the past eighteen months, a letter thanking the matron for the care taken of their child, and for the excellent training which bad made a marked improvement in the little girl’s

manner, ( cleanliness, and speech. Members extended their sympathy to Mrs.J. P. Firth in the loss of her' mother, UK'S Mcßae, who had been a very valued and generous supporter of the nursery since its inception. • The committee wish to gratefully thank the following for donations and’ gifts:—Mrs Levy, £1; Mrs A. W. Pi ess, 10s; Mrs R. C. Kirk, Mrs A. Gray, Mrs Ward, Mrs W. G. Reid, Mr Rod. “Interested Visitor,” Mrs Cooper,. Mrs Hannah: Mrs Frazer, Miss Barnicoat, and the N.Z. Trawling Company.

A very successful afternoon was bold by the . Wellington Croquet Club recently in, aid of the War Memorial Fund. Various competitions were held arid were won by Meadames Hendry, Oraskery, Rickard, Osborne, Clarke, and Dagger. . A cake stall was well patronised, aho a . doll competition organised by Mrs Bair. As a result cf the afternoon the sum of £l2 t's 6d was. raised for the fund. Prizes were donated tv Mesdames Gecrge, Talbot, Wilson, Ramsay, &suth, and Mies George.

THINGB CHINEBE The Chinese community of this town (says till© “Xhinedan Evening Stax J> ) has been generous to the Otago Museum, and has given a beautiful case in wham to exhibit what must be one of the best collections of Chinese things in the Dominion. Recently the model of a Chinese house has been (put up, of .a height; to. suit youngsters, and it will _ dbuhtlees attract many, especially as it is furnished and even has Chinese figures in it. St consists of three rooms, the . 1 ‘windows” made of rioe paper, and in. themiddle one (or kitchen) you can see the taible set apart for the “kitchen gpd’’ who is worshipped at New Year. The other two rooms correspond to our'bed and sitting rooms, for the platform in each serves as a table by day and a bed by This house 1 was- made by a' native right in the interior of China, and took days to send to Peking, whence .it was transported here. Among other new objects of interest I may mention the beautiful necklace of hand-carved hone and old enamel on copper, once the {possession of mandarin or magistrate. • The central ornament is worn down the back, and the other ' small lengths lie on each shoulder. Then there is a bridal case. This one would belong to an ordinary middle-olass fami- - lv, and if you look closely you may no- . bice the design in mother-of-pearl that denotes a fruitful marriage; the tiny brass handles are like) fish, another emblem for a happy marriage. The young bride has this as a dressing ease,, in which she keeps pigments, powders, and no doubt jewels. In earlier days the red porcelain, .of which there is a bowl and spoon here) was also used for weddings, and again, you may see the good-luck sign painted. The long gold things with coloured stones are nailprotectors, not much used now, fhough on great occasions,'such as the Emperor’s wedding lost year, such ornaments are still used, a relic of early days, when the length of a person's nails denoted social standing, for the less you used your hands the longer the nails grew 1 Then you should give a look at a Wei-hai-wei jug, which is a specimen of ware, made only in this district in all the world. It is made on a potter’s wheel and then covered with beautiful pewter in a dargon design. An Interesting family group is shown seated on a k’ang and playing with the long Chinese cards, which reminds me. that the little boys in the house are deeply immersed in a gome of mahjongg, now so, popular over all the world. Nor must I omit the handsome dark blue bowls, which attract much attention. These 'are only a few of the treasures to be seen in the Chinese section, but I hope I .have mentioned enough to make yon all anxious to see them, and, above all, do let your children go. A museum of this sort is of first-rate -educational value. '