NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12283, 31 October 1925, Page 10

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL ANDPERSONAL The annual gymnastic display of the Wellington Girls’ College will take place in the Opera House this afternoon at 2.30, and this evening at 8 o’clock. Mrs Eliot Warburton, of Palmerston North, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs Fulton, in Grant road, leaves for her home to-day. Mr and Mrs John Hessey, formerly of Masterton, arrived yesterday from Sydney by the Maunganui, and are paying Masterton a visit. Mrs G. Heginbotham, of Wellington, is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs J. Coburn, in Greymouth. Miss Iris Montgomery has returned to Christchurch from Wellington. Colonel and Mrs Symon were among the passengers from Wellington to Christchurch on Thursday. Mr and Airs Sydney Kirkcaldie, who have been in Christchurch, have gone on to Greymouth. Ladj Rutherford was a passenger to Christchurch from the north on Thursday. Miss Petty Cotterill,, of Cashmere, returned to Christchurch yesterday from Wellington. . Aliss Doris Christian, who has recently completed a course in public health at Bedford College, London, has returned to London after touring the English and Scottish lakes with .Atr and Airs S J. Collins. Aliss Christian intends taking a .course of midwifery training at the British Hospital for Mothers and Babies, Woolwich. In compliment to Miss Stella Alurray, who, befoTe she left for England five years ago, was very well known amongst Christchurch tennis players, a well-arranged and enjoyable American tournament was held at the Cashmere courts on Wednesday afternoon. Air and Airs T. H. Baunehr, of Geraldine. celebrated their golden wedding recently. They were married at All Saints’ Church, Nelson. Mr and Airs S. Otley, of Christchurch, are the guests of- Airs C. Ellis, Auckland. \ Aliss Beryl Steer, of Gerymoutb, is on a holiday trip to Wellington. Airs Beauchamp Lane (Christchurch) has returned from a visit to Wellington. At the Rugby street Alethodist Church,' Christ lurch, Thelma Ethel, elder daughter of Air and Airs R. St. Clair AlcKenzte, Rugbv street, was married to Clarence Thomas, third son of Airs Werren and the late Air Werren, Bealey Avenue. The ceremony, which was '’Loral, was performed by the Rev. Samuel Werren, brother of the bridegroom. A wedding of New Zealand interest, writes our London correspondent, took place on September 9th, at Holy Trinity Church, Richmond, when Air John Edward Stewart Semple, eldest son of Air and Mrs Stewart Semple, of 18, Dryburgh road, Putney, was married to Aliss Janet Elizabeth Casson, youngest daughter of Air and Airs Casson. of 2, Denbigh Gardens. Richmond. The bride is a younger sister of Airs E. J. Cooke, wife of Dr. E. J. Cooke, of Canterbury. A reception was held at 8, Denbigh Gardens, Richmond, after which the bride and bridegroom left for Switzerland. The bride wore a gold lace dress over pink crepe de chine, and carried a bouquet of pink carnations.

At the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church, Christchurch, on Tuesday afternoon, Miss Ettie Boyd, niece of Air Justice Adams, was married to Ewart James McDiarrpid, only son of Air and Airs J. AlcDiarmid, of Oamaru. Air Kenneth McDonald. Papakaio, attended the bridegroom ns best man. The Rev. J. J. North w p* the officiating clergyman and he was assisted by the Rev. A. W. Stewart. Air and Airs J. C. Morton, of Auckland, celebrated their golden wedding on Alondav. Mr Alorton was the fourth son of the lafe Mr William Morton, and his wife, the eldest daughter of the late Mr John Carndmg, all of Edinburgh, Scotland. They were married in Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh, by. John Aiken, esq., on October 27th, 1875, and came out to Dunedin in June of 1881, remaining there two and a-half years, when they removed to Auckland, where they have resided ever since. Air Morton was on the staff of the late Josiah Martin, esq., photographer, of Queen street, for several years, anil later connnenced a business oT his own. A few years ago he retired and went to live in Remuera.

A subject dealt with at the Conference of the National Council : of Women ot Great Britain, was that ot humane sladghter, and it was agreed to urge the Government to introduce a bill making humane killing compulsory. Aliss Constance Warner, of the London branch, produced the skull lof an animal which, she said, had reI ceived five blows before being stunned. IA resolution, submitted by Airs Marston Acres, of the League of the Church Alilitant, respectfully i urged the authorities of the churches to do all in their power to secure that a vocation to the ministry of religion should receive official recognition, whether its possessor be a man or woman. In the discussion considerable divergence of opinion was manifested, but in the end the resolution was carried hy 195 votes to 87. Mrs Acres said that many questions of social and moral difficulty would have been solved years ago if men and women, side by side, had had equal responsibilities and equal opportunities in all spheres and in all branches of the church in giving religious instruction and in cairying out the duties of the ministry of religion in this country. They did not ask in the resolution to Interfere with the government or. administration of any of the branches of the churches; they merely asked that the pow'ers in the various’ branches of the churches should consider the matter i and take action to set it right.

, It is probable that four sisters never left a greater mark upon their own and the succeeding generation than did the four daughters—Alice, Georrdana, Louisa, and Agnes—of the Rev. George Macdonald, a Methodist minister, whose life was spent mostly in London. Alice mairied an engineer, Mr J. Ixickwood Kipling, and their son. Rudvard Kipling, was born in India. Georgians married Edward Coley Burne-Jones, who afterwards became famous a's an artist, and received a baronetcy Agnes chose as her mate, an equally famous man. Sir Edward John Poynter, Bt., G.C.V.0.. who was afterwards president of the Royal Academy. Louisa probably made the humblest marriage, her husband being Alfred Baldwin, an ironmaster. But her son, Stanley, is now the Prime Minister of England. Tt is not generallv known that Mr Baldwin and Rudyard Kipling are cousins. Mrs Louisa Baldwin died last Mnv and here is the simple will slie left"written on a halfsheet of blue foolscap: “I devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate, , whatsoever and wheresoever unto my son, Stanlev Baldwin. M.P., in'fee simple and absolutely.” , WOMEN’S NATIONAL - RESERVE Mrs Baldwin presided- at the annual meeting of the Hataitai branch of the Women’s National Reserve on Thursday afternoon. The grand total of money raised for the year was £14:7 Is 6d. A- very high tribute was paid to the president ("Mrs Baldwin) for her untiring and self-sacrificing work, and for the very able manner in which she had carried out tile duties of treasurer as well as president. She thanked tlib committee veiy warmly for tlieir whole-hearted and fine support throughout the year. One particularly interesting item of the annual report was the splendid way the men had come forward and bellied, the following being specially mentioned: Messrs Bear, Arcus, Searle, and Brabin. The following ladies were thanked for special donations : Mesdames Acland, Webb, Cathie. Tinney, Forester, Sliepherdson. The following were also thanked for the use of their homes during the year: — Mesdames Arcus, Jackson, Shepherdson, Webb. Goldie. Brabin, and Baldwin. Mr G. F. Turnbull’s help with motor-cars was greatly appreciated on Violet Day. After some pressure had been brought to bear Mrs Baldwin consented to again act as president for the coming year, and received prolonged applause from all present. Mrs Bennie was elected secretary; also the following committee : —-Mesdames ’Tanner. Cox, Shepherdson, AVebh, Jackson, and Searle and Miss Wallace. A delicious and dainty afternoon tea was handed round by. the committee. Mrs Bear, the late president, congratulated all upon the excellent results achieved and upon the fine snirit with which they had aJJ worked. Mrs Searle, one of the earliest presidents of the Hataitai branch, spoke eulogistically of the wonderful growth of the movement and the great interest evinced by both men and women in -the-special’activities of the reserve The Hataitai branch has a membership of 128.