NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12424, 19 April 1926, Page 5

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL And PERSONAL Among the Wellington visitors to Queenstown staying at the Mount Cook Motor Company’s White Star Hotel last week were Mr and Mrs S. J. Collett, Mrs F. Drayton Bainfield, and Mr and Mrs It. Desiie Jones. In the course of the numerous farewells to Sir James Parr, a choice parting gift to Lady Parr was a very fine emerald and diamond ring. Lady IthPdes has arrived in Auckland from Wellington, and is staying at the Grand Hotel. She is accompanied by Miss Hynes. Mrs H. Holland, of Christchurch, is visiting Wellington. The engagement is announced of Mr W. McGill, youngest son of Mr and Mrs G. McGill, of Pirie street, to Miss Lynda Kelly, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Kelly, of Wellington. Miss Gwen Scott, of Hataitai, has just returned to Wellington after a pleasant holiday in Wanganui. Mr and Mrs D. A. Aiken, of Wellington, are visiting Auckland.

Lady Beauchamp, of Wellington, has left Auckland for Te Aroha, where she will make a short stay. Arrangements have been made for the sale of poppies in Petone and Lower Hutt on Poppy Day, Thursday, April 22nd. In Petone, Mrs Bennett, superintendent of the Ladies’ Nursing Division, will be in charge of the selling organisation, and she desires that residents of the borough will purchase within their own district.

Miss Doris M. Arthur, gt present first assistant, has been appointed head mistress of the Napier Girls’ High School, in succession to Miss V. M. Greig, who will leave shortly to become headmistress of the Wellington Girls’ College. A wedding of quite unusual interest was solemnised in Napier, at the Salvation Army Citadel, when Ensign Jackson united in the bonds of holy matrimony Miss Nellie Victoria Wooster, third daughter of Mr Frank and the late Mrs Wooster, of Napier, and Mr Henry Mansfield Bead, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. H. Read, of Masterton, both well-known Salvationist families.

A very pretty wedding took place on Wednesday, April 14th, at St. Mark’s Church, Takapau, when Miss Eileen S. Harley, daughter of Mr and Mrs (Robert E. Harley, of “Puketaha,” Matuma, H. 8., was married to Mr Benjamin Cyrus Lowes, son of Mr J. P. Lowes, Tangarewa, Takapau, Hawke’s Bay. Rev. H. Blathwayte performed the ceremony. The president, Mrs J. Hislop, presided at the monthly meeting o£ the Ladies’ Auxiliary, Boys’ Institute and S. R. Rhodes Home for Boys held last Monday in the institute, Tasman .street. There waa a good attendance of members present. The reports showed the boarding establishment full, there being 35 boys in residence, and several are waiting for vacancies; this shows the great need for a larger building. A harvest thanksgiving service was held in the institute on a recent Sunday, and was well attended by the boarders and friends. The director presided, and an address was given by Mr Coulter. Solos were sung by the Misses Perry, Bell, and Mr Jordan. Thanks were tendered Mesdames Vickerman, Wilson, Jordan, Yuile, Doggett, Evatt, Misses McLeod, Watt, Bell, Messrs Saunders, Macara, and many others for gifts of fruit, flowers, and vegetables and produce which were handed into the boarding establishment at the close of the service. Visitors for the month are Mesdames E. Brown, G. T. Bell, and M. Cotton. The lion, treasurer acknowledges with thanks the receipt of 2s 6d each from Mesdames E. Vine, W. McGowan, and Mr W. B. Fisher. A jumble sale is to be held at the' end of the month, and goods of any description will be gladly received.

The second day of the autumn race meeting at Trentham was even nearer perfection as to weather, if that were possible, than the first. Saturday was tine and warmer than Thursday, not always an advantage to racegoers, hut it enabled the ladies present to don the flimsiest of summer frocks. As, however, the new autumn fashions follow the line of the popular ensemble, most patrons wore these. Colours were again bright and some charming dresses were worn by those present. Added to the brightness of the lawns and gardens the result was a gay scene from all points of view. ( Among those present were Mrs Grace Gillon, in petunia colour; Lady McGavin, in black and mauve; Miss Skerrett, in beige, with a brown hat; Mrs McVilly, in blank with cream lace, and rose pink hat; Mrs G. W. Kane, in black and white with black hat; Mrs G. Chapman, in blue with lace; Mrs Tringham, in a green costume fur trimmed, and green hat; Mrs Digger Smith, in black satin coat and Jiat; Mrs A. Strang, in black satin coat, bordered with light fox fur, and black hat with shaded feathers; Miss S. Brandon, iu a mauve costume and black hat; Mrs 0. Chilman, in navy blue; Mrs Lees, in floral georgette,' with black satin coat; Mrs H. Viokerman, wine coloured crepe de ohene, and hat en suite; Mrs Tolhurst, in a black costume with furs; Mrs Tripp, in rust brown ; Mrs Biss, 'll block with gold trimming; Mrs C. Richardson, in black with white fox furs; Mr* Elgar, in black and white, etc.

The fortnightly meeting of the Wellington South Nursing Division of the Order of St. John was held recently, when the president. Mr» Preston, pie. tided over a good attendance of members. Arrangements were made to assist the organisers of Poppy Day, the division stall to be at Ixirkcaldic’sDr Line then gave a most instructive and interesting lecture on the various parts of the body, illustrated by the aid of diagrams from Vaggys’s Chart. A very hearty vote of thanks was passed to the doctor. ' .By an order of the French Minister for Education Madame Devonshire has been appointed to the French School of Archaeology in Cairo as “free attache.” She is the first woman in Egypt to fill this important post.

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A particularly pretty wedding took place on Wednesday evening at the Methodist Church, Hastings, when Miss Hinemoa Violet Collison, eldest daughter of the late Mr E. It. Collison gnd Mrs Collison, of Haumoana, H. 8., was married to Mr Hedley George Harvey, youngest eon of the late Mr H. and Mrs Harvey, of Hastings. At Knox Church, Masterton, on Wednesday, Miss Isabel Grace Hodder, youngest daughter of Mr W. J. Hodder, New Plymouth, was married to Mr Fred Bodlet of Eltliani,, and late of Sussex, England. On Wednesday the Church of the Good Shepherd, Tinui, was the scene of a pretty wedding, when Miss Florence Mary Molly Bartholomew, only daughter of Mr and Mrs F. W. Bartholomew, Taipos, Tinui, was married to Mr David Henry (Rewi) Speedy, Flag Creek, Tinui. The ltev. B. D. Ashcroft officiated. A letter has been received from Lady Baden-Powell, Imperial headquarters of the Girl Guide Association, 6tating that the council in London had appointed Mrs W. R. Wilson to be Chief Commissioner for tlie Dominan, says the Auckland “Herald.” As this is the highest honour that can he given, the Dominion executive are very pleased ohd proud that a citizen of our city has had such an honour conferred upon her.

A wedding of much interest was solemnised at the Pitt street Methodist Church, Auckland, on April 7th, when Miss Eveline E. Laws, only daughter of the Rev. Dr. and Sirs C. H. Laws, was married to Mr Arnold Clayton Newcbmb, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Newcomb. The Rev. Dr. C. H. Laws officiated, assisted by the Rev. L. Dalby.

The many friends of G. B. Lancaster (Miss Edith Lyttelton) will be pleased to hear that she hopes to be in New Zealand next spring. Leaving England by the Remuera at the end of July, she will reach New Zealand in September, and after a short stay in Auckland will visit her old haunts in the South Island, spending most of the spring in Canterbury. Miss Winifred Graham, the authoress, who writes oin Mormon life, is going to co-operate with Commander F. A. Worsley in the filming of a story which will have its setting in the Arctic North. The expedition which Commander Worsley is to lead has been organised by Mr Victor Dines, a fur trader, to Devon Island, a Canadian possession north of Baffin Island, 600 miles south of the North Pole. The party of 15 which will maroon itself in this inclement-part will contain one other woman besides Miss Winifred Graham. The expedition hopes to return some time next year.

A very pretty wedding, which attracted much interest, being the first night wedding held in the district, was' solemnised in the Pukahu Church on Wednesday evening, March 31st, when Miss Ivy Lean, fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs C. Lean, of Longlands, and Mr Ralph Haywood, youngest son of Mr Richard Haywood, of Mataliana, North Auckland, were joined together in matrimony. The church, which was crowded, was beautifully decorated by friends, of the bride. The Rev. Keith Ewen was the officiating minister, and Mrs Hawkins, of Napier, aunt of the bride, presided at the organ. Among the appointments made by the Council of the League of Nations at its last meeting were three 1 women to the Child Welfare Section of the Advisory Committee against the Traffic in Women and for the Protection of Children. The neifr members are Miss Julia Latbrop, the founder of the Children's Bureau at Washington and one of those!who helped with the organisation of 1 the first Children’s Court in the United States of America ; Miss Charlotte Whitton, well known in Canada as a social worker, and especially active in work among children and immigrants, and Mile. Helene Burniaux, who has worked for many years in various child welfare organisations in Belgium and is now at the head of the child protection work of tlie Belgian Socialist Party. All women’s organisations working for tlie welfare and protection of children will be glad to know that their interests will be represented in the League of Nations Commission by such able and competent women, says the "I.C.W. Bulletin.” WEDDING IN NELSON A very pretty wedding was solemnised at All Saints Church, Nelson, between Marjorie Kathleen, only daughter of the late Dr. John Douglas Seller, of London, and Mrs Seller, Tahuna, and Stanley J. A. Geange, son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Geange, Upper Hutt. Tlie Rev. Canon Dart officiated. Mr Harold Williams ably officiated at the organ. The bride was given away by her stepfather, Mr E. R. Seller, and was beautifully gowned in white charnieuse, with veil embroidered with silver, and a Russian headdress. She was attended by the Misses Jean and Madeline Seller (sisters) and Miss Daisy Vickers, of Wellington. The best man was Mr Geoffrey Leighton, and the groomsman Mr Donald Ingram.

Mr and Mrs Seller afterwards held, a reception at their - home, Tahuna. Among the guests were Mrs Geange (mother of the bridegroom), Canon and Mrs Dart, Mr and Mrs and Master Williams, Mrs Vickers, and Mrs M. Vickers (Wellington), Mrs Gibbons, Mrs Flower, Mrs Heughan, Miss Sadd', Miss Smyth, Mr Harman Campbell. Captain Nicolson, and many others.

Mr and Mrs Geange left on their honeymoon, the bride wearing a cinnamon brown rep costume, with hat to match. THE BRIGHTER TABLE Colour has great significance in thijse days, and for that reason wo try to make our homes as bright and colourful as is possible, writes an exchange correspondent. Table ware is no longer restricted to white and pale hues, and nothing contributes to the brightness of the table so much as coloured dinner mats. For those who would make their own there are cork mats with the edges already prepared for adding a border of coiled raffia work. These mats are very quickly completed and provide recreation for children, manv of whom have learnt to weave raffia at school. Another novelty toward the brighter table is a new shape condiment set in the form of gaily coloured birds, the pepper and salt being poured out through their heads.

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