NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12181, 4 July 1925, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL m PERSONAL Her TSxccllenO; Lfcdy Alice Fergus*soil, Miss Fergiisson, and Captain Vernon . Wentworth attended the operetta in' celebration of the G.F.S. jubilee. Her Excellency wished to he introduced" to Mrs Pearson, and congratulated. lief on the success of her Company. Mrs Pearson was ably assisted! by. Mrs Alexander and Miss Stocker, and, many others. Miss Pearson tiesigned the dresses, and the Messrs Pearson -paint'edhthe’ scenery ana made accessories'. > > Mrs atid Miss. Becket (Raetihi) have come, to! town foi the Galli-Curci season. "" f '• ; . i Mps Hsjirry Mqa} had come from Dunedjm’lipiflkmg ,ber .tiny baby with her to stay with hey parents, Mr and Mrs Turnbull, Hobson street. Mr’s Mae Kay, who came from . Masterton for the concerts, has been staying jit the 'Royar’uafc. Miss Dayis (Rongomai) is visiting Wellington. Mrs D. Buchanan and Miss Falconer (Masterton) were here for a few days. Vjsitors to Wellington this week included Mrs puy jjochfort (Hastings) anti the Misses Cornier (Havelock iydrtli), whp came for the Galli-Curci Season. Mrs Hatfield, 0.8. E., who is a visitpy from’ England mi Y.M.C.A. husi(less, is also keen on mountaineering, and is president of t}je (.allies' Alpine Club. H.M. tjuepu Margherita of Italy is' hon. president', and 'the name of Mrs Lp jjlpmj, a npted mourftnineer, is also on {ftp list. Mrs Vivian Potter has come • from Auckland to spend the session here. Srs Murray (t}nngdin) is visiting , lifigtoij.. Mrs JVivies is the guest of Mr and Mys RppJey! Ellice street. Mr and Mrs 0. M. Oltivier (Christchurch) are. visiting Wellington. Mr and Mrs White. Hawke’s Bay, gpe staying ip C)iriptchprch. Dp Ejsinq Gppr. lias been on a flying visip fp Clirjsjqniircjp Mrs El - Boulton has come from Christchurch for a visit. Mrs N. Wilkes (Christchurch) is here ■ for a stay". .. 1 The' engagement is announced of Susie, only daughter of Mrs Bell, of Utuwai, and the late Mr Duncan Bell, of Raumai. Manawatu, to George Henry, eldest son of Mrs Galloway and the late Sir G. Galloway, of Pahautanui, Wellington. A very pleasant function took place at the Auckland Lyceum Club on Monday evening, when ‘ the women organiI sations of the city marked the occasion ot "Lady Gunson’s retirement from the position or Mayoress by the presentation of a silver salver suitably inscribed. Miss Melville made the presentation, "and in a charming speech ypjeeri jhe appreciation of Lady Gunson’s fine record of devotion to the inrerests of the city during her ten years of oljfco. The gramophone is proving a most valuable addition to musical training in jpany bf the New Zealand schools. It is in use at the Wellington Girls’ .College for pupils’ concerts, and for tlie lessons in musical appreciation so ably conducted by Miss Adelaide Van (jjtayepettiv‘:■ With the. help of willing pianists and vocalists valuable illustrations ha>*e been given of the works tf puepini. Mozart, Chopin, Schumann and Schubert. ",

An ■evening wedding which took place at St-.' Paul's pro-Cathedral on Wtedndsday, was that of Mr James Grqcey, of Wellington, formerly of liurgan, Ireland, to Miss .Pretoria' VVright, daughter of Mr aud Mrs R. Wright, of Clyde street, Island Bay. Ine ceremony was performed by the Ven. Archdeacon A. M. Johnson, vicar or St. Paul’s. The bride’s charming wedding gown was of pale blue georgette. trimmed with orange blossoms and Eilver coinette. the veil being of blue tulle to match. The bridesmaid was Miss Violet Wright, and the best man Mr Andrew Johnston, - of Wellington. The bride’s travelling costume wa‘9 of pi'ntjamph brown. 1 CROQUET Fg£T|JE$§TQ]V CLUB Tlje, annual meeting of the above club wpß' lield focehily, Mrs E. ppirS pressing over a attended meeting. The balance-sheet sjiowe'd the dub to Tie in asoqhdhnapcial popitiojf. The following ogjceni Jyel-e olec- • Patron: Mr Matthews; grftf--dept': "Mrs E. M-"' ’jyakely; "yieppresidents; Mpsdames Benton and Car-' lyon ;‘ bon. 1 seb'rqtary: Mrs‘’E, J. AVickeris; hon. treasurer: Mrs K. Simpson: auditor: Mr Carson; captain : Mrs Greathead: committee: Mesdames Ayre, Ball, Chalmers, Fairbrother, McKenzie and Watson: selection committee: Mesdames AVakely, AVickens and Greathead. • Qfficial votes of thanks were passed l Jo trie Retiring officers .and the Press, also 'lo %fr Adamson, for the great assistance hefifls rendered to the club Uifring t|ie past seasoip MOTjUpKA The Motueka Croquet Club concluded it? season with a ‘‘competition afternoon” op the lawns of Mrs A. E. Morgaij- Tliere was a representative gathering of 'members,' iimoijgst whom whs Mrs S'. P. 1 Hinison. paironcss. JJprihg ffie atternoon pjtpfsrd/kive prophet w|? s played between t' eam s pelected by t)ie chib captain, Mrs hjorgan, and Mrs the latter’s team winning by two points. A pleasant interlude was afternoon tea, wjijcfr ' was served to all the guests, Jjy the members of the club.

There #was- a. very. cheery air about tho annual.hall of the Shipping Officers’ Guild which was held last night in 9t. Francis Hall. The decorations were appropriately nautical:—a lifebuoy of s.s.. Terpsichore was suspended overhead, otliers were handy around .the walls.. The' flags of the 9haw Savill. Canadian. Federal. Union, Anchor, and New Zealand Shipping companies wero draped at the end of the hall, with a steering wheel in the centre afld port and starboard lights burning. Feins and lycopodium were arranged elsewhere, and tlie coloured streamers were cav, red and yellownarcissi and jonquils decorated the .supper room. ' Tho . chaperons were; Mrs D. A. Aiken, wearing petunia'georgette, with silver • flowers over silver tissue; Mrs Bayfield, in black 'georgette and jet, with panels of royal blub: Mrs Bevan, black charmeuso, with gold and Ori ental embroideries; Mrs Rainey, black ninon, with beaten silver scarves. The committee who were responsible for the great success of the dance were:—Mrs Campbell, in blue ninon, with a tunic of cliampagnetmted renaissance laoe, and a rosette of mauve ribbons: Miss Arcus, sunset georgette, and silver beads; Miss E. Carroll, a draped dress of georgette and lace, witii a posy of flowers; Miss McIntyre, ivory georgette and . ostfich fringe, Miss O’Connell, vieux rose, panne bordered with fur; Miss V. Nathan, jade green pleated georgette, witii silver laoe; the committee-men were, Messrs A. D. Bayfield, A. R. Jlrown, G. T. Bootle, 0. H. Hitching. 0* W. Phillips, and U. B. Sharpe, with Messrs G. H. Norman and AV. A. Smith as secretaries. Mrs \V. A. Smith wore black satin draped with georgette: Mrs Thornton, orange velvet, bordered with fur; Mias’ Aekins, powder blue ninon- and gold; Miss tewart, jade green georgette and fur; Miss Gasquoine, powder blue ninon with silver flowers; Miss Adams, blue crepc-de-chine and posy of flow ers; Miss Lureun, ( maize georgette, with panels of lacd; . Miss Saunders, ivory satin .and-ficelle lace; Mrs Gates, rose georgette; Miss Aslin, amber chiffon taffeta ; Miss Griffin, maize panne bordered with fur; Miss Bevan. petal pink georgette, delicately embroidered witii silver; Miss Adams, opal marooain and lace; Mis Lezard. a sheath dress of beaded ninon; Miss Reed, blue crepe ninon; Miss Richards, pale blue charmeuse, hemmed with silver; Mrs Young,‘ champagne georgette*ahd ficelle lace: Mrs Miller, primrose and silver flowers; Miss Hunter, turquoise velvet; Mrs Edge, sea-blue ,panne; Miss .Thompson, cyclamen mauve charmeuse; Mrs Willis, (Tasmania), a beaded dress of marocain with diamante-buckles.

Miss Bayfield, who was a debutante, wore a charming frock of ivory maro* eain, with a silver rose on the shoulder, and at the licm a deep band of silver, embroidery bordered with whitq fpf; she had a string of pearls, apd fi -pp6s of pink and white flowers. ' ’ Among the men present were Captaip Foster, Captain Rainey, My Beyhh; Captain Edge ? Mr Mr Mr Bateman, Mr ‘ Ad&ms,' My Kennedy, - . - ' One of the alcoves was specially arranged as a card-room, fl^qr was so good and the muisic bp inspiriting that there was not much run on it. Late cars took the dahpers home. CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE ONION • SOUTH WELLINGTON, BRANCH. The usual monthlv meeting ofthe South Wellington W.C.T.TJ. was held on Thursday afternoon in the Con. stable street rooms. Newtown. There was a fair attendanoe . of. ip.enit)ers..' Silent votes of sympathy, were passed on account of bereavement suffered by two members recently. It was reported that owing to a misunderstanding only one prayer meeting had been held in accordance with the resolution carried at the last meeting, and that was attended by a very small number. As WednqsflM' did not seem to .suit the memji'enj' generally, it was decided that the'vjnipn should meet for prayer every o’clock for half an hour, to be followed by the usual meetingp on thq 'first gnd. third 'Tjiursaays of the pa’dnth. Two'members jjpoYtecj' having begun eqllecfiijg fop the ‘ sWcial backbldclis epfnjiaign fqnd... Mrs wgs 'elected ireasbrer fdr this fund, and several other' jiiemjjpra tdqli capdjS for polleptipg.' A lytier wds rjjid fyom tlie thinediil union gskipg for g. Cpntjributioij ’ towards the " expenses ' cjf a creche and mpthejrs! rest rppiip'a, fc the fjjinedjn Exhibitipn that Vas%rp|)o.sed o tie run as a special W.C-flu. 1 effort. It _ was resolved 'to w-rite to t)ie' Dunedin uniofi 1 for further before taking action.

In order to raise money for various efforts it was decided to hold a “bring and buy” social on the evening of Thursday, July 30th, and a small committee was set up to make arrangements for it. The good news was announced that Mrs Don would be in Wellington from August 7th to 15th. and a discussion took place as to the meetings that the union lyould ask her to conduct. Finally it was jipu lejfl to ask her to address a Sunday school rally on Sunday after'nocp, August 9th, and an after-churcji ineptij)g”foy adults in the evening of the 'same day. A committee of five was 1 appointed to make all the necessary' arfangfehjents! Great sympathy was expressed'-" for Mrs Oatchpole, who, owingto’a nervous breakdown, had been compelled to give up at least for a time tho alliance work that she had "recently taken up It "was agreed that a letter of lowing sympathy should be sent to her from that meeting. As there was so much business to do no speaker had been arranged for this month, and tlie. meeting then was closed in the usual way. Afternoon tea was handed round by Mesdames Keen and Hurst.