NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12023, 29 December 1924, Page 5

NOTES FOR WOMEN

I SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Miss C. Richardson; of Wellington, is visiting Christchurch, j Mr and Mrs H.' Kentwell, of Sidney, are guests at the United Service Hotel. j -Captain , and Mrs : J. L. Findlay, of | Ricearton,’ will leave shortly on a visit t to Mt. Cook. , Mr and Mrs T. B. Y. -Seddon, of Greyinouth, are. visiting Wellington, and axe the Quests of Mrs R. J. Seddon. ' ! . Guests at the Clarendon Hotel, Christchurch, include Mr and Mrs W. I D: Ferguson, of Wellington, and the Misses E. and K. Giendinning, of Dunedin. I Dr Emily Siedeberg, of Dunedin, and the Rev. and Mrs 8. Robertson (her. of Wellington,«are the guests of • JVti and Mrs 1 Walker, : Fendalton. Mrs Buttle (Auckland) is visiting her sister, Mrs Giesen, at Belmont. Miss Wheeler (Masterton) has left for a visit to Nelson.. Miss Rayward (Muritai) is visiting Mrs Gilkison (Queenstown). . Miss ■ Joske (Melbourne) ' is _ visiting her sister, Mrs Coleman Phillips, in the Wairarapa. The Misses Tucker (Wellihgton) have left for a visit to Mrs Naylor at Nelson. •• • j Mrs Patrick Greaney. of Port Aburin, is spending the Christmas holidays in Wellington. ; ' Mrs C. Orr Walker - (Wellington)-is the guest of Mrs- Fraser, (Parnell. Auckland). - • “ Mr and Mrs A. J. Curtis and family (Wellington) are staying with Mrs' Shayle-George, Grafton road. Auckland. . [ The, Young 1 Women’s Christian. Assoi ciatiori -arranged a .special service for I; yesterday afternoon. The - : president of the association’ (Mrs D. O. McClay) | was the speaker. ’ ( • . Professor and Mrs Algie are visiting - Christchurch. | Miss Betty- Bharman, who has been, ■ in Australia for - some time, has ror 1 turned to Auckland. \^. |] Her Excellency Ladv Alice FergusI son has consented to Be the patroness of the Y.W.C.A. movement m New >Zealand. i A young Rumanian girl, student at • the Sorbonne- dances at night at the Paris-Opera to make’enough money to continue her studies. / 11 Mrs Trubx Ring (Stratford) is visit- ! ihe Auckland for the Christmas vacation. . ’ - j Dr Beatriz Gonzaga is the first Bra- ) zilian woman to be given a high tcachling post. She had just been elected ' unanimously by the medical. faculty of fßio de Janeiro - to the chair of miCro»i biology. 11 -Dr and Mrs C. E. A. Coldicutt, of I Auckland, are visiting Canterbury. • * i On December 16th, at Sydney, there took place the marriage of Colonel the I Hop. C.- J. Smith, M.L.Q., - and Constance Margaret, widow 'of the_ late Arthur A. Martin, M.D.,-F.R.C.S.'E. j- The School- of; Art scholarship in ■ pure art, value. £25 and tenable for* §ii« year, was .awarded by the Boardf Ctovernorsiof Canterbury College to Mrs Rhona McKenzie. , A- bursary, ' value £l2 10s, was awarded to Miss ■ Marjory Manson. I - Miss Gladvs .Turner,, of . Highland ’ Park; Wellington, ! who at! the tennis tournament, is at present in Auckland, and is the guest , of Mrs 1 P. Hally, “Mahahau,” Parnell.' | The engagement is - announced of ■ iMiss Vera Edna. Wood, younger daugh- ‘ ter of Mr and Mrs‘Frank Wood, of ,‘tWheturangi;” Wbeturangi road. One Tree Hill, : Auckland,. to Mr Harry Sbarplep, son of Mr and Mrs John Sharpies, of Grange road, Mt. Eden,, late of Wiltshire, Lancs., England. - , . Miss Janet Muray, vice-president of tlie -Auckland'Lyceum Club, has been ' asked to accent- nomination for a seat on the Hospital Dowd by the execu'tive of the National Council of women (dajte the “Auckland Star”). -Miss : Moray is" well known in connection with the able management of th« Red Cross depot during - the war , years, where her .power- or organisation and business ability - had- a -large share,,,ra the successful-work; done in Auckland. v»More than ifiO womien are now serv- ' ini:-on parish councils, in. Scotland. ' Girls are rapidly replacing the male operators at the'switchboard in China telephone -xchanges. > There was held lately- at Oxford, England, a public meeting regarding prepoeed changes - in the marriage eerl Vice. A well-known - clergyman took ftho chair; and- Miss Maud” Roy.den : spoke on the'mutter.. -A-league has l been formed to secure the abolition or the word “Obey’l in the . service, , and also the oraisaionvof- : the . question, -Who giv-eth .thiswomanAn--7 other prominent woman, Mrs Marston -' Acres, of Dean’s Yard, London, is takihg a referendum on. the 1 subject.. Anyone who cares.-to do -so.njay. write to her stating whether- ho or- she desires a change, but no reasons- are asked for. The subject has aroused much interest in certain circles, and Miss Roydbhhas sever d times spoken in favour ol the new idea. An interesting competition between business houses has 'been arranged in Sydney,' and a hundred guineas has been given in prize money by. the various firms. - Amongst the competitions ; • is a programme of popular entertainment which must include a vocal duet Or solo, an instrumental; elocutionary epd humorous concerted item. ‘ There id a prize for the. best essay on “Does the Business Girl Make the’ Best’ Housewife,” and another ,for an Australian story. Among the prizes offered in the. household arts and crafts . section- is one for the' best description of a sobielne for decorating and furnishing a, sitting-room iii a new home, and .another is offeredior “-written menu with detiils of cost for (a) winter, day; (b) summer - day, : for breakfast, luncheon and dinner, for a fgibily, including father and mother, son aged 11, daughter' aged 8, on: a housekeeping allowance of £3 pet; week:’.’ Thirty-live different business houses competed and the exhibits number 500. ; - - * [paTMILSOMB Preparations-fpr’hair and skin. Guaranteed purA Onr. reputation of 20 years assures that. Inquire about the wonderful-, benefits derived from such carefully compounded preparations. Be sure you find us. MILSOMS. Hair and Face Specialists. '94V. Willis street Shortt*s Picture Theatre): 'Phone ‘Bl4. —Advt. Superfluous Hair destroyed by "Busms. Beuilts guaranteed. Call, or send stamped ana addrtssod envelope for particulars. 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PRINCESS MARY HER MATERNAL DUTIES. Every mother is naturally interested, writes a London correspondent, in the news that Princess Mary Viscountess Lascelles . considers that her maternal duties must rank- first -and., foremost in her life. The daughter of Queen Mary is following in the footsteps of her own Royal mother, and intends to devote almost all her time to l looking after the welfare of her two sons who are to be brought up Che greater part of their time in the bracing air of Goldsborough Hall, Yorkshire. Princess Mary must, of course, spend some weeks in LonI don, and it is then that she will undertake a certain number of public enfagements But her domestic duties re to rank firat. 'Everyone knows •that she thoroughly understands the caro /)f children, and is a first-class nurse herself, in addition to being an accomplished needlewoman and .knitter. Tt is probable that Princess Mary will spend nearly all the autumn and winter m Yorkshire, and 1 she hopes to hunt with the- Brainham- Moor- pack. k certain amount of entertaining will take .place at Goldsborough Hall, and in- this wav the Royal hostess and. mother will-be able to fulfil both social and maternal duties. Fortunately the Princess is able to' rely on her very popular sister-in-law, the Duchess -of. York, to take her place in the many public., engagements which could other-wise-fall to her lot. The young -Ducjress, of. course, will shortly be leaving with ,the Duke of York for their journey to Central Afrioa-, hut on her return will cnee more resume her share in the round of social duties. As. the • Royal, couple-are obliged to spend so.much of their time in London, the . King has given his son a siiite of, apartments in Buckingham Palaoe. These charming rooms overlook the -same,-part of the gardens as those of the Queen’s private apartments,. and the Duke and Duchess of York will fijqd; it very handy to possess a suite fn town,, as their own house,., White lodge; Richmond, seems, very. little distance away when they heed to return there after attending a big Royal function at night. The Duchess of York shares the same simple tastes as Princess Mary, and her rooms at White Lodge are furnished , with f|uiet and charming taste. , The, draw-ing-room has beautiful - creamy rugs spread on the paraquet floor, and the windows -are draped with ro6e-coloured brocade curtains, which hang ‘by the side, of net- ones with lace insertion. A good deal gf the furniture-consists of wedding gifts from frienos, .and the Duchess particularly prizes a ■ special bureau in her drawing-room, which was given to her by Her girl friends. ORGANISING A BAZAAR * MONEY-MAKING FOR OTHER - PEOPLE. ' “Miranda,” said her friend, “I have beenyasked to help organise a bazaar, and khow nothing-about it. Do tell me. what to do?” “Well,” said Miranda,' “I have helped with one for .several, years. It is essential to have an active, committee composed of women with ideas, it is hot on easy matter to raise’ funds for charity, and ta attract attention you must present-novalties. We have-introduced an. innovation by. having the opening of the bazaar “op the’’ second’ day done by children’. 'They, learn their parts,-and the one who makes the opening speech is presented with a bouquet by ,a smaller child. It is delightful; and makes the whole thing so informal and jolly. . . ... . In these days practical ideas are most important. Stalls which make an appeal, are china stalls, a handkerchief stall, a grocery stall, and a vegetable stall. “For the china stall one firm was Very good in letting us have some goods on sale or return. I am glad to say we, did not have to return any. And the stallholder brought some delightful-, pottery back, with her from her summer holiday in Brittahy which . hold . very well.-' - “The grocery stallholders bought some articles cheaply which - she could sell at a good'profit, and in some cases-they were presented by the tradespeople,-and were,’ I- am sure, a good advertisement for tha-firms: • . “A sweet. stall was- very successful. A woman who -makes delicious homemade sweets allowed us to have them at wholesale price. Then our basket stall always does well. This year the stall-holder. decorated, some ordinary raffia baskets with raffia- fruit, and these sold extremely well. ;,;“We always have a preliminary meeting as. long before the bazaar as possible, in-ofiler to give our peoplo the chance to think out original ideas, and get. things from the country and abroad. ■. . ’“I 1 took charge of- the fruit, flower-; and vegetable stall last year, and it was much admired. I had two laths of wood nailed,' a foot anart. at tho back of the stall at each end. Then I, had twb more nailed- across them ,at the'top a foot apart. These I with brown Crepe paper. Up one side and across the fop I arranged a vine; the ‘grapes, which were very realistic, were made of pads of tissue paper covered with purple crepe paper. It really looked beautiful. ‘‘Friends gave u» flowers; fruit, - and vegetables. We sold little punnets of mixed fruit', : just enough for a dish, which wept very well,- and; there was also' a quick sale for vegetables,”-—(Lon-don Exchange.) I -For the first time in the history of a;United States political convention, a woman was .’made chairman of- a committee’, Mrs Leroy (Springs, of South Carolina, a Democratic delegate, being chosen ;aa head of the credentials’ committeei. ‘ Mrs Raynor, of Walthamstow, was the millionth visitor to the Queen's •Dolls’ House; and as a souvenir of the occasion she was' presented with an enamelled cigarette box. • , PEDICURE. Our special treatment is admitted tq, be exceptionally good; for any suflerer from' painful feet. It is not only soothing' and beneficial, but relieves the strain of, nerves, muscles and blood pressure. Cqllouses ana corns are deftly, treated by our expert, and only-those'who have experienced the agonising pain know the joy which follows the final massage 'Phone 1599. Mrs Bolleston, Ltd., Specialists in Beauty Culture, 266, Lambton quay.—Advt. ; ' ,