NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12079, 5 March 1925, Page 5

NOTES FOR WOMEN

80CIAL A!!D PERSONAL Miss Ina Bosworth, the well-known violinist, has given up her Australian engagements, and has returned to Auckland to make preparations for her approaching marriage. Dr. and Mrs Webster are back from the Hermitage; where they. went for the Medical Conference which this year was held there. Mr and Airs J. Logan Stout, who have been spending several weeks-in Wellington, have, returned; to Palmerston North. . , Mr and Mrs James. Knight; (Keilding) are staying at Kelburn with Mr and Mrs Barnett. • Miss Spencer, Hawke’s Bay, is here for a l'ey days. ’ Many New Zealanders will learn with regret of- the death’ at Suva on February 25th of'Mrs Si Howard Ellis.after a short illness, (says the Auckland' “Herald”).: She was the wife of Mr 8. H. Ellis, solicitor, of Suva, and younger daughter, of Sir Thomas .and, Lady Mackenzie, who are at present in England. Among- Airs Ellis’s ; ' many friends were old schoolfellows of .St. Hilda’s College, Dunedin, and the Content of tho Sacred Heart, Timaru, and nurses and soldiers among' whom, she worked throughout the war, first' as a V.A.I), at Walton-on-Thames and then as an ambulance driver at Brock-. ■ enhurst. Site was married in 191.8, shortly after the, return; of Mr Ellis from a war • prison in Germany, he having been shot down while flying in the early, days of the Somme engagement, 1916. Mrs Ellis , was an artist of note. She. painted under the ■ name of Mackenzie Ellis, and her hold sketches hare been a feature of many Dominion art exhibitions. Some of her finest work was done recently, for • the Fijian court at Wembley. During the last few years she had been a frequent visitor to Auckland, coming here in order to avoid the Fijian summer heat. A memorial service, was held at St. Mary’s: Cathedral, Parnell. Canon James officiating. As Miss Alary Afackeuzie Mrs Howard Ellis was well known in Wellington, *.% it was here the family lived while Sir Thomas Mackenzie was in office. - Mrs Corliss and Miss Valerie Corliss are staying , with Sir John and Lady Findlav., wliile they look out "for ■ a place of their own. ■ . Professor Florance and Airs Florance have gone to. Taranaki for a holiday, and are staying: at Mount Egmont. Mr and Mrs. Ernest Coleridge and Mr T. Coleridge have gone to Christ, church. Mr T. Coleridge is studying, engineering there. ■ Mre J. Webster is'back after■: a visitto Hawke’s Bay. • Miss Mona -MoNaught (Cambridge) has gone to Australia for a year’s holi- ■ day. . .■ ■■■ ■ • ■ . Returning to . California ■by the Mapnganui were MrsT). E; Sombrville and Aliss Enid Somerville, who were residents of Wellington - many - years 1 ago. - They came: to visit Mr Tancred. Somerville, of the Upper-Hutt. ...... Mrs Morris (Niue Island) is staying with friends at. Ngaio. Air Alorrisis \ expected to arriye shortly. -Lady Ferguson and Miss:Nioholson; of Dunedin, • are staying at the Midland Hotel. - ' To-day Mrs Elizabeth Harvey, second • daughter .of the late Mr-George Fellingham, .who arrived, by the Stains • Castle m 1841, . and was subsequently .. one of the original proprietors of the Wellington “Independent,” attains the age of-83 years, being, born at Wellington on March. sth, T 842. Mrs Harvey has lived the'whole,of her lifertime in Wellington and Eastbourne, : being still resident-at the latter sub- .. urb. ,' ■ ■ Miss Patricia Lugton, of Mt. Eden, . Auckland, is spending a. few; days’. ; holiday in Wellington .before going -on to Nelson, where-she intends-making a short visit. , On Saturday last Miss. R. I. Hast.: ings, of the National Provident and , Friendly Societies’ Department, re- : ceived a presentation from the staff in view of her approaching marriage; Mr ■ Nicoll (chief, clerk), in- asking - Miss ' Hastings’s acceptance, of -table silver and referred to/her ,ability and popularity, and on behalf, of . the j staff wished her every happiness in the : future. Mr R. D. Spraggon, in . re- ( playing on Miss :Hastings T s -behalf,. i voiced her thanks for the good wishes , expressed in such'tangible form. . - The buying staff-and, departmental - > managers of Messrs Kirkcaldie - and: Stains, Ltd., met an Tuesday evening, . : in the firm’s - Jacobean tearoom,; to, welcome Misses Houlihan- and Smyth-, son, who have-.returned: from a world; tour. After a • dainty tea, had- been • disposed of, Miss Houlihan • recounted her experiences in.various, parts of the- : world where her-buying, duties took her. She is of opinion- that- the ladies of New Zealand'are being catered .tor, i in the matter of dress;- in-such‘a manner that they may .boast, of,, being :as fashionably dressed - as: . their., sisters iri London and Paris.-> -.Miss Smytlison,. • Whose trip was solely one'of pleasure, remarked that. while sh© _ had enjoyed . every moment of ' her'travels ' she was ■ ■ pleased to be back again in New Zealand among- her old friends.' ' 7 . Mrs H. A. Young’ was'unanimobsly appointed president ■ ot; the * Hamilton Plunket. Society, vice -Mrs-Hi A. - Greenslade, who for health >rfeasons Teliti-> quished office. —" V'' Sir Frederick "find * Lady Dutton . (EngJSnU), who were- here lately, are now, in Christchurch: , • ■ . j Aliss E. Ashby (Mangaiaiitoko) , has ' returned to resume her i duties at the Training College) and ;■ Victoria University. " Miss Irene - Mahood--(Martinborough) ■ j has beert appointed to the. teaching , ; staff of Tokomaru, and has left for that town. ' Miss V. Lowe, • late' of. the Otaki Private Hospital, staff, is at, present, - staying with her parents at Alfredton, oefore joining the Masterton. Public Hospital. ’ ■ , The engagement is - announced of Maile, youngest daughter, of Mrs Akroyd, Epsom,. Auckland, and the late Mr W. E. Akroyd, to Gwynpe,; only son of Mrs Sherwin and the. late Mr ■ , F. J. Sherwin,' Bondi, Sydney.

Air . and Airs Linklater (Palmerston North) are staying in Christchurch. Miss Duthie- is paying a visit to Dunedin. ■ Mrs R. B. Tennant (Dunedin) was here for a day- or two, .on route to-the United States. ’ She was. a passenger by the Mauriganui. V '; Tlie Hon. Mrs -Guy Stopford ; (England) has returned to Dunedin after’ a. visit., to,, Queenstown., Air and Mrs E. Lo Lievre (Akaroa) aro yisiting Pahiatua. Miss Kendall has returned after a stay in Masterton . with Airs Toxward. .Mrs F. .P.' Welch (Masterton) is leaving for Sydney, to stay with her son, Mr L, H. .Welch. , Air arid Alfa A.' H. Vile; (Oamaru) are staying with their, daughter, Mrs B;"P. Perry, Masterton. New ’residents at the; Lower' Hutt will'he Mr and Airs J. Drysdale, senior,of Nireaha. •; Mrs and the Aliases Dale left. Martinborough for . Palmerston North, Miss Dale • having been appointed to the.. teaching, staff) of 'the Palmefston North High School. . Miss 'A: S. Dale has been appointed to the school at Tikorangi.'ricar Waitara. A meeting of. presidents and representatives of. the. women’s clubs in the Dominion. Was . held yesterday sit the Pioneer Club, having. been • called: by the presideht; add matters relating to the welfare of club life were discussed, This is the first , meeting of such a nature, and those present felt * . the discussion . .very helpful, especially to the smaller, and more , isolated clubs. Those- present were;.. Lady ; Ferguson(president), and Miss Nicholson (secretary), Otago Women's Club; Mrs Holland (president), • and. Miss Stoddart,. Canterbury Women’s Dub; Mrs Paterson, South Canterbury Club ; -Mrs Williams, Lady- -Jellicoe Dub, -‘Wanganui ; Mrs T. \t. Wilford. Wellington Women’s Club ; -Mrs Hooper. Gisborne Wot men’s Dub; Mrs,Lewis, Hastings Dub; Miss Spencer, Hawke,’© Bay Women’s Club,; Napier; and Miss. Amy Kane | (president)', and' .Miss Alartin (secre- ! tary), Pioneer Dub,: Wellington. The '■ visitors' were the guests of the Pioneer Dub to luncheon. ■ ~ RED CROBB SOCIETY The assembly-hall in' the Red Cross Ohambers waa well filled on - Thursday night. when the gramophone recital, given -hv- Mr -Ryan in aid of the funds of the/Junior-Red Cross, was held.‘The programme contained : items. of special interest to music: lovers.At the .conplusion' of the recital, verbal and . written suggestions .were handed in regarding- several special items which will be included in future.programmes. The next recital will be held ou’March 17th. next. ; _ During , the . evening Miss Wilkinson had control, of the instrument, which IS. electrical, -and- which was kindly-lout by Mr,Ernest,Dawson for the occasion.

A PRINCE WEDB AN ENGLISH GIRL GORGEOUS -CEREMONY IN LON- ' ' .. ' ‘HON. PRINCE ANDRHAS WEDS MISS - 1 BRUNNER. • LONDON,. January 15.' In these democratic days, an all but wedding cpmes as a rarety, and one called forth the presence ot a pleasure-seeking crowd 'in the streets of‘-Londony where there, are always enough'idlers to nold the traffic up, as happened to-day m Brompton road. ■ ‘The wedding of a Prince of Liech-tenstein,-a .tiny State- in Central Europe -—that, milieu in -which so many warbtotms have arisen-—took, place - to-day in, Brompton Oratory to Aliss: Sfielagh Brunner ; daughter of Mr Rosco Brunner, a: director in Brpnner, Alonds, the world-famous ■ firmof chemical manufacturers. -• It ii tberefore a marriage in which one ‘si3e brings great lineage and high position and'dhe other wealth. : The scene ,'of the ’ wedding, Bromptori "Oratory, has been a background to many great celebrations, : hut" none more glittering than that to-day, in a chprich hacked-nigh with masses, of pink ataleaS and lilies, v>ith bowls of these fibwers ranged along the altar rails. Two giant gold canoelabras: each containing 80 candles, flamed in the Sanctuary.. It formed a gorgeous setting for the quietly-garbed bridegroom, who came- in the dark morning dress of an English ’gentleman'. Not so. 'modestly, 'however, was the best fflaa, Corint Eraody, arrayed. He was grirgcouflj and ■ beihg tall was well his mediaeval costume; of. a Hungarian nobleman, of fur 'eoat, piiTple velvet jacket and breeches, ' arid 4 a curiously t&ll hat decked*, with. much, gold nailing jewels', while, anachronism, of the twentieth century. he.wore.a big white carnation’ in.his-button-hole. ; Miss Brunner, hpd a ’ gorgeous wedding dress of cloth. 1)1 gold, iri riiediaeval style, .'rieiT>Wft»W»V : > with/it 6. - narrow, bridal. cprouet of goja, leaves; over,' a-’ soft, gold.: net yep,, on which ,sprays of.; orange blossom, appeared over the eai;s. .She carried only her gold prayer-book, in which was (staple, a, sprig of-orange’bloSsom. The bridesiuaids were ,tne hricle; groom’s, pretty • sister',. Princess Gabri-eile'-de.- Liechtenstein;, Miss' Iris , and Miss .Brenda) .Houston: . Gold,. Miss Gelia D’Anyers Wißis,, niece of: Yispourit .Alrispreene; ' M>Ss Joan ' and. "Miss Peggy. ‘•Broadbent'. • Tbbir ' mediaeval gowns . were made also .of gold lalue, with touclvy of old gold, rose velvet.. Their mediaeval be»’d-dreßses, w;th gold veils, 'were stqdded with rubies. They parried. sheath's of gold and whitei lilies and, iriimosa tied ’with wide-gom tissue. Their presents .from the .bridegrooin were .gold prayer-books,. with the Prince’s initials and crown engraved upon therri, and when the bride arrived, these were - brought Into the church ’ ariddistributed;; to" the- Bridesmaids. j ' .... •' ' For her travelling dress Aims Brunner, had choSen a red kasha .frock with a sriiall hit to, match' and red-heeled shoes. She wore", a long, leopard skin coat. The liorieymoon trip will' include. Paris. Algiers, Italy, arid so on to, \he bridegroom’s home, where he hopes to, teach his bride, the jbys of mountaineering. Prince Andreas is the son, of. Prince' Edouard de Liechtenstein’, who w.iis Goverrior of Marienhad . when King Edward u’sed to visit that spa; which is on' the borders of Switzerland. . r , ‘ The irihrriagc is tho happy ending of a meeting’ at' a. 1 party given by the I Viscountess ' AfasareOne and Ferrard, and • there have been great rejoicings in. the tiny Central, European State. .

FREE KINDERGARTEN

• The council of the. .Wellington Free Kindergarten .Association: met. on Monday, March. 2nd, at 196, Taranaki street: Preparations .are well' under Way for the “street day,” which the Wellington Free Kindergarten Association proposes' to hold. on March 20th. 'the council and local committees who are. organising the effort are being : supported', by other organisations,’ and being greatly assisted to advertise their efforts by many of the leading picture theatres in the city,. Collectors will he .busy at an early hour iri the morning, arid we feel sure the public will substantially support, the kindergarten Cause. A greater number of young women than usual have applied , this year to to "train in the. Wellington kindergarten, .thus - showing the ; wider recognition. of tho great service which is being rendered. to the children of our city and also the value of the training to the teacher Miss. Kathleen Jansen, who, received a splendid, reception at her first ap,wain in the Wellington kindergarwore a dainty frock of shell pink charmante, ■ arid was - the recipient: of many beautiful floral offerings, chocolates, etc. RECEPTION TO WOMEN'S CLUB DELEGATES Very pleasant was the “at • home” given at the Pioneer Club last night, in honour of the delegates to the conterence ori Women’s Clubs.’ Masses of rose pink, mauve, and soft blue hydrangeas,' arid- sprays of pink speciosum lines, looked well against the .white walls, and over tho .archwriy was suspended a basket of mauve and purple asters, these iloWets' also decorating the tables; in the dining-room, where gripper Was arranged., . . . In welcoriiing the guests, the president (Missi. Amy Kane) thanked, them for" coming so far, and .said she was sure' much beriefit would result from the discussions, which had , helped to solve some'difficult problems they were all interested in. : In replying, ;Lady Ferguson (representing, the Dunedin society) spoke of the pleasure and'profit- the delegates had experienced. Particularly. ,she praised the pluck and spirit of -the women in- the smaller, ‘centres who -had. started women’s clubs, arid' she promised help and sympathy fof" them.. She mentioned the wonderful clubs for women- iri the- United. States, where an apparently unlimited supply of dollars helped to'.solve iriany problems.. Mo3t cordially she thanked the Pioneer president and members for:.the hospitality theyhadexperienced. A large and "very ' repi-esentative gathering of women was ■ present-' to meet the guests. ' . :. Advantage was .taken. of the occasion bv club memberri to wish bori voyage to Miss Kane, who received a small, gift, Airs' Firth acting as: spokesman-. ■ Iri her- reply Aliss Kane said she hoped to come back with many good .ideas-' for the welfare of) Women and for club’ work. ) " " "