Notes for Women

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19135, 1 April 1924, Page 5

Notes for Women

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Items of social interest and topics relating to the home are invited, and will bo readily accepted for publication m this department. Communications must be accompanied by the name and ad dress of the writer, and notices of engagements and weddings must be signed by one or botb of the principals or by some responsible person as a guarantee of genuineness.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mrs James Landols, of Hastings, is visiting Dunedin. Mr and Mrs T. C. Harrison, of St. t lair, are the guests of their daughter, Mrs U. English, at Hamilton. * * ♦ Mr and Mrs 11. S. Fenwick are staying at the Hydro in limaru. Mrs Olphert, who has been with Mrs Fisher, at St- Clair, left on Friday for her home in Wellington. • » - Mr and Mrs Foster Neill, who visited Dunedin last week, left on Friday morning for their home at Albury Downs. * * * Mr and Mrs H. Montague Field, and Miss Field, of Glengarry, Nelson, are guests at Wain’s Hotel. • • « Mrs and Miss Pinckney, who have been staying in town, left on Friday last for their homo in Southland. « ♦ Miss Amy Holland, of Auckland, is in the South of France after a tour in Tunis and Algeria. • • # Mrs Goiter and Mrs Hain, of Auckland, have left London, and are at present staying in Bournemouth. * • * Miss Ormond and Miss Tripp left by the express train yesterday for Tttnaru. • • * Mrs A. G. Simpson, 0.8. E., of Huntorville, and Miss Simpson, who have been paying a short visit to Dunedin, left for the north on Saturday. » • « Mrs Aylmer, of Wanganui, who has been staying with Mrs Holdcrness, loft yesterday by motor car for Invercargill. • • • S"ho death is reported at Torquay, Engd of Miss Jessie King, of Wellington. Miss’ King had been ill for a short time with pneumonia, and the end came rather suddenly. , * * Among the recent callers at the High Commissioner's Office were Misses E. M. Reid and A Osborne (Dunedin). • • • Miss L. Montgomery, of Auckland, who went to London to further her studies in massage, is taking her courso at Guy s Hospital. She intends to remain at Home until the end of the year. • • • Mrs A. D. Houston, of Christchurch, spent Christmas with friends at Bridgwater, Somerset, and visited many places of interest in the county, before returning to London. , * * Miss Irene Barth has booked her return passage from England by tho Euripides, which leaves on May 21. She has boon visiting the chief musical colleges at Horne, meeting musical people, and going to many concerts. She hopes to see Pans, as well as the/ South of Scotland before she returns to Dunedin. • * * Miss Dorothy Turner, of Wellington, who is continuing her art studies in London, hopes to go on the Continent in the summer. She will probably return to New Zealand early next year. * * * Miss Irene Harrop, who is at present on the staff cf the Ashburton High School, has been appointed home soienco instructress at the Rotorua and Matamata Schools. Miss Ifarrop completed her homo) science courso at the Otago University last year. * • • The engagement is announced of ; Miss Dorothv Goldicutt, only daughter of Mr S. Coldicutl, of Grafton road, Auckland, to Mr .lames Gumming, younger son of the Rev. Professor Gumming, D.D., and Mrs Gumming, of Dunedin. i> a • The Misses Carter entertained friends nt their home. "Wandsworth,'’ Koslyi\. on Thursday last. A most enjoyable evening was sjient by those present. The drawingroom, which was moat artistically decorated, was used for dancing, supper being served in tho dining-room. Dr and Mrs S. Batchelor gave a delight fill cabaret party on Saturday evening. Iho guests present were Mr and Mrs Mnls, Misses Ormond. Tripp. Hudlaw. and Edmond, Messrs Tripp, Gibbs, Laidlaw, and Edmond. * * * The New Zealand friends of Miss M. Kathleen Sheet will hear with regret her death in Edinburgh on February 3. About Christmas time Miss Skeet went north to spend Christmas with a fnciul, but she became so ill while there that it was impossible for her to return to Lopdon. She was the eldest daughter of the late Captain Sheet, of Taranaki. .* « ♦ On Thursday evening Mrs S. Batchelor gave a small" dance at her residence in honour of the friends/ of Mrs Pmckey, whoso daughter had been married that afternoon to Captain Hnyahe-Ehot. The bridal party were the guests of and an evening of fox-trotting passed<j very pleasantly. # : ■ Miss / Mary Butler and her sister are among the ninny New Zealanders who have been enjoying tho * sunshine of the Riviera. Before leaving for France the Misses Butler were in Scotland, Wales, and the North of England, and they paid a short visit while in Lincolnshire to Lord and Lady Liverpool at Hartsholme Hali. • * * Mrs J. A. Sim gave a bridge party at her residence on Thursday evening last, there being enough guests present, to make up three tables. The hostess was in a black gown relieved in rod with black sequin beads. Those present were Mr and Mrs N. Haggitt, Mr and Mrs Aloss, Misses Gallawav. Edmond Stock, and B. Rolfrts, Messrs Gibbs, M'Pherson, and Irvino. * * • April 24 is the date whicii has been arranged for the marriage of Miss Audrey Raymond (youngest daughter of Mr and Airs I. \V. Raymond, formerly of Invercargill) and Air Charles Connell, of Glasgow. Air and Airs Raymond now live at 53 Egerton Gardens, and in all probability the wedding will take place at Brompton Parish Church, of which the Rev. Prebendary A. W. Gough is rector. Shortly after the wedding Mr and Airs Raymond expect to leave London for a time, for the benefit of the health of the former. Afiss Barbara 11. Watt, of Tiitiaru, and her sister, Miss Alice Waft, of Invercargill, who are visiting the Mother Country, have planned a round of travel in the South of France, Italy, and Switzerland, and thpy expect' to be back in England early in June. Although the trip is chiefly one of pleasure, the Misses Watt hope to improve Ihuir knowledge of French, and they will probably spend more lime in franco than in the other countries mentioned. Miss N. Scanlan, the. New Zealand journalist, who has been for two years in the United States and Canada, is now in Great Britain, She had a very useful and interesting time in .America, and made full use of the many opportunities of talking about New Zealand, a country in which her hearers took a great interest, and of which the did not seem to know much. Beyond the fact that she expects to be in New Zealand again by Christmas. Miss Scanlan has no set programme. She will, naturally see a- much as possible of tho Mother Country and something of the Continent as well. She is wisely “doing’’ London before the great influx of visitors begins. A very pleasant afternoon was spent on’Saturday last at the residence of Airs Robert Sbennan, of Berwick. A largo number of Berwick friends were invited to bid bon voMige to the Misses Wither prnn to their departure on a trip to the Old Country. Pieusing reference was mao’ 10 the. Misses Withers' work and interest in the distent. Partieular reference was made bv Air Pate, student in charge, and Mr Mnnro. senior eider, to the gift of an organ for the Presbyterian Church, which has just been built. With this gift the name of Airs James Wither, of Berwick, v. a,s as-.rx iateri. ATr .tames Wither responded for the Misses Wither, thanking (he hostess and Mends for their kindness and their kec.rt.y -.visnes of good luck.

Miss Violet M. Trolt, of Timiiru, who wont to England to gain hospital experience. particularly in regard to functional and nervous diseases, is at the ■■'■esent time for a few weeks a member of the staff of the Mandslev Hospital. This institution deals largely with v. hat arc known as border-line cases. Later Miss Trott hopes to go to Edinburgh. While in Great Britain it is her intention to sit for her medical psychological examination, which will take place early, in May. About l, r ;0 girls from overseas and many newcomers to the eiiy accepted the invitation of the Y.W.C.A. board of directors to a “Sunday at Homo” held in the club rooms on Sunday afternoon last, Mrs W. J. Bardsley (vice-president) welcomed the guests, expressing the hope that they would make use of the building and the row gymnasium, which is nearing completion. Mrs Cnrm.ilt on behalf of the board, especially welcomed the girls from the Homeland. A line musical programme was arranged by Mrs Frank Clark, and the sacred solos and duets so charmingly rendered were greatly by the visitors. Tea was served by members of the board, with the help of willing dub girls, after which community singing of favourite hymns was conducted by the chairman, and the happy gathering was brought to a close by prayer and the singing of the doxology.

To celebrate his attaining his majority on March 15 a house party was. given for Mr J. A. Patterson, jun., at Elrick, Ida Valley. The weather was all that could bo desired, and a most pleasant weekend was spent. On Friday evening a dance was given to celebrate the occasion ; Saturday was devoted to shooting and fishing; on Sunday the party motored to Nasoby, where they spent the day; Monday was again given to fishing : and on Tuesday the members of the party returned to their homes. At the danee on ETidny the following were among the trnests from Dunedin and elsewhere: Mrs Reid, black satin relieved with white; Mrs Nisbet, black satin; Mrs Trevelyan-Brown (of Auckland), pillarbox red satin: Mrs J. M’lntvre, grey bonded satin; Miss Hooper, shot silk with overdress of black net; Miss Ilaigh, jade satin; Miss E. Haigh, black marocain relieved with cerise ostrich tips; Miss Robertson, cream silk; Miss Nisbet. old gold brocade; Messrs Patterson (3), M’lntyre. Hay-Pattersan, M'Glashan, Ross, Nisbet, Huddlcslone, Trfe-velyan-Brovvn, and Reid.

Tho Tudor Hall on Saturday evening was the scene of a very happy calxarot evening, and some of the frocks there were truly (banning. One in pale rose georr;'tto hanging slim and straight in nn unbroken lino, with soft winged sleeves falling back from the shoulder, represented the classical mode so popular at present, while others in the same style wore a green marocain severely plain but for a slight side draping; a gown of white georgette, with an overdress of laco worked in gleaming silver, and a robe of red velvet closely swathing the fonn of the tall girl who wore it. The prevailing fashion, however, seemed to be for taffeta made in (he early Victorian stylo. One very pretty frock was of coral taffeta, with the bodico slim and tighbfitiing and the wide skirt covered in flounces running perpendicularly to form a soft feather effect. Another was of lemon satin, tight-bodiced and full-skirted, with three little frills piped in black below the hips, tiny puffs of the like severed sleeves were worn on the upper arms. Another was of palo blue taffeta, I lie skirt luring made with throe deep flounces and tho tight bodice being finished with a Iterthe of wide silver Inoe. A vorv pretty frock was composed of alternate [rands of white lace and pale green silk, the whole lorming a quaintly simple effect. It was noticeable that colours were very prevalent in every variety of shade. Strange to say, there was not a black frock in the room!

Tho Now Zealand friends of Miss Helen Neligan—- daughter of the lute Bishop Ncligan, will be interested to hear that she has been asked by the Canine Department of the British Empire Exhibition to take u kennel at Wemhkiy. If she accepts the offer she will be able loth to show and sell her dogs during the currency 06 the Exhibition, bhe is told that her name is one of tho first on the list for this offer,‘and is only a few of each brood of dog can be shown it should prove an excellent opportunity for her Aberdeen Scotch terriers to become well known throughout the Empire.

Mias W. L. Boys Smith, formerly professor of Home Science in Otago University, addressed the llarpendcn brunch of the National Council of Women on “Activities of Women in Now Zealand.” She told of the geographical conditions, the work of tho early settlers, the politics of the country, and something of her work while at the University, with a view to the members lining able to judge of the limitations and advantages existing there. Proportional representation, she maintained, was one of the things that English women should press for. What difference hud the women’s vote made to New Zealand? The wife of an early English settler oonneced with political circles there told Miss Boys-Smith that she thought it had made little difference, except to double the vote, and, therefore, to double the “ignorance vote.” It had made one difference in the matter of temperance. A working woman, asked the same question, said that it had made an enormous difference, and it would make more shortly, because they were getting the people better educated as to what was wanted and to know (lie way to push for what they wanted. On the question of domestic help, the lecturer remarked that in New Zealand it was necessary to learn to do without maids; women had to do their own work out there, and not mind what they did.

A quiet wedding was solemnised last week in the Kurinimi Methodist Church by tho Rev, B. F. Rothwell, assisted bv the Rev. H. L. Fiebig. The contracting parties were Miss Jessie May Pond, of Homebush, and ,Mr Churl os David Muir, of Hawea Flat. The church was tastefully decorated, and the choir, of whom the bride, was formerly a member, assisted in tho choral service. The bride,, who was given -away by her brother, Mr A. K. Pond, looked charming in a dress of white georgette and merv silk, with Indian hand-made veil. The bridesmaids were Misses Pearl and Grace Pond, sisters of (he bride, who wore daintv frocks of sea blue and salmon pink suede silk with black panne velvet hats. They carried bouquets of rosea and African daisies in shades of apricot and pink, Mr Robert Melvin was best man. The reception was held at the residence of the bride’s mother. The bride’s travelling dress was a rock grey three-piece ksuit with grey velour hat.

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WHY NOT SPEAK ENGLISH? There L no good reason why w'e should not speak simple English, But wo rarely do. \Vc have a tendency not only towards bright dang, but -a dull silline-s which is deploraVe. Why do some people always call children “ kiddies’ - ? “ Chi’dicn ", is a fine Anglo-Saxon word, satisfying to the oar and to our inherited sense of the fitting, hut the sentimentalist, who professes to care for children more than most of us do. prefers to confuse them with the young of the goal. Very jiatriotie people love to talk of *■ Britishers,'' which may Ire in some dictionaries, but is bad English. What is the matter with “Britons”? Every year, or at least, every phase, has its own key-words, which arc generally slang, but which certainly have an excuse for their currency. They are not inept. Dope ’ and get” have been useful to us. Me admit it. But by the time the youngest daughter in every family lias got into the habit of bringing one or other of the words into ev ® r .Y sentence, we begin to wish that no one had ever been smart enough to think of them. Every profession, every trade has its legitimate jargon We could not imagine undergraduates speaking among themselves any language but (heir own. It; is the introduction of sham terms and phrases and sentimentally y’Hy words info the talk of every day that grows wearying. After all, why do we not speak English?