Notes For Women

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21144, 30 September 1930, Page 14

Notes For Women

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Items of social interest and topics relating to the home are invited. Cha* munications must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer. Notices of engagements must be signed by one at least of the principals, m 9j some responsible person, u a guarantee of genuineness.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mrs Roland Smith has returned from Temuka. * * ♦ Mrs J, Moffett has returned from Invercargill. * * # Mrs R. Kennedy has gone on a visit to Wellington. ’ * •: # .Mrs Frank Fitchett has returned from Kunhcka. Mrs W. L. Wilson, of Hamilton, -is paying a visit to this city. ♦ ♦ ♦ Mrs T. Morrison is visiting Wyndham as the guest of Mrs Coleman. =f= ■ *. , « _ Miss Brown, of Timaru, is the guest of Mrs Parkinson, Leith street. # # * Mrs J. A. Mackenzie, of South Riverton, is visiting friends in this city. -* * * Mrs Alan Orbell, of Waikouaiti, is the guest of Mrs A. D. Bell, Shag Valley . * # * Miss E, Sheehan ia visiting -Wmton as the guest of her mothey, Mrs M. Sheehan **• * * Mrs C; R. Booth, of Oamaru, is at present enjoying a visit to the Southern Alps. . i sg , * ♦ ' Mrs W. A. Fleming is' visiting Christchurch as the guest of Mrs F. E. Berndston. ♦ ■ * . ' * '' ' Miss Janet Paterson, of Timaru, is the guest of Miss June Batchelor, London street. # * lie Mrs Smith, of " Forty Trees,” Winton, is the guest of Mrs Parkinson, Leith street. * * ♦ Miss J. Gow, late matron of St. Helens Hospital, is the guest of Dr Siedeberg M'Kinnon. * sjt * Mrs J. Paterson is visiting Christchurch as the guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs Peter Wood. -i- . t ■ H* * Mrs H. Raines has left on a holiday visit to Wintbn, where-she'will be the guest of Mrs, E. Raines. * -■ # ■'#/,- ■ Dr and Mrs C, E. North, who have been for some time at Kong Cheun Hospital, China, have returned to Dunedin. * * * Mrs J, W. Brock and Mrs J, Spence, of Anderson’s Bay, are at present spending a holiday at Oriental Bay,’Wellington, i ♦ # « Miss Joan Reid, of Burnside, Oamaru, who was the guest of Miss Mac Lean, Elder street, for a few days, has returned north. f ■■ * ♦ :? Mrs Ivor Anderson, who has been visiting Palmerston North as the guest of her parents, Mr and. Mrs Duncan' Slaopherson, has returned to Dunedin. ♦ , ■* Misa Betty Lee, of Auckland, who has been paying an, extended visit to. relatives in Queenstown and Dunedin, will leave on her homeward journey to-morrow. . v * * * ' Miss Peggy Unwin, _of Christchurch, passed through Dunedin on Friday on her, way to Glenaray, Southland, where slie will be the guest of Mrs G. Pinck: ney. * * * Mr and Mrs J. Cowie Nichols have left for Wellington to meet .their daughter. Miss Violet who is expected to return to. the Dominion on Wednesday from a tour abroad. ‘ .'1: - ♦ * * Mm Douglas Whyte, of Wellington, who has been on a holiday-visit with her infant son to her mother, Mrs George Roberts, Littlebourne, .will leave to-day on her return journey. * * * Mr and Mrs.E. J. Robertson, of Milton, who have been, enjoying a visit to Hunter, Canterbury, as the guests of' Mrs S. J. Black, “Lincoln Downs,” have left on a short visit to Fairlie. Si: sjs Mrs S. W. Tie, of Hinds, who has been spending a few days with her mother at “ Cromdale ” Middlemarch, motored south yesterday, where she will be the guest of Mrs W. R. Robertson, Morton Mains. Miss Edith Pearce has returned to Dunedin after having completed a course -at the. Mather Commercial College, Melbourne, where she was successful in gaining the Pitman’s shorthand teachers’ diploma, and a diploma for phonography, * # * The engagement is announced between Robert Quentin Nelson, youngest son of Mr and Mrs George Nelson, of Hawke’s Bay, ‘ and Flora Elizabeth (Betty), younger daughter of the late Captain T. L. Shelford, R.N., and Mrs Shelford, of Swilly Lodge, Plymouth. ' ... * # # The annual sale of work of St. Peter’s Ladies’ Guild will open to-morrow, and will continue for four days, The guild has a- well-deserved reputation for good needlework, and this year they will have an excellent display of work. An entertainment will be given each evening. # * - xs A lecture on “ Modern Palestine ” will be given in 1 Knox Sunday School Hall this evening by the Rev. D. C. Herron, who visited that country two years ago on the occasion of the Jerusalem conference. Illustrated, as it will be, by many beautiful lantern slides, the lecture promises to be a most, interesting one. « * * Miss Isabella Mary Runciman, daughter of Mr and Mrs R. L. Runciman, has just taken her M.A. degree at Edinburgh University with first-class honours in languages. She (s the youngest M.A. in Scotland. and has passed the highest examinetion in French in Great Britain. Miss Runciman is the granddaughter of' the late Rev. R. L; Runciman, of Auckland, and of the late Joseph Haydon, of Christchurch. # # * Mies Nessie Moncrieff, the New Zealand representative of the Y.W.C.A. in China, who left the Dominion last February, is now in Peiping studying the language, states the annual report of the association. She recently wrote of various trips she bad taken to Chinese temples and palaces, the old Ming tombs, and other historic spots. She had been living with Chinese people, and hoped at the beginning of next year to be able to. speak fluently enough to commence her work among the girls. * * # The fourth annual meeting of the Port Chalmers Ladies’ Bowling Club was held in the new pavilion, on the evening of September 17, when there was a good attendance of members with Mrs C. M'Donald in the chair. The report and balance sheet were read by the secretary (Mrs J. C. Braithwaite), and adopted The officers for the ensuing year are as follows;—President, Mrs J. W, Morgan; vice-president. Mrs William Sutherland; secretary, Mrs J. C. Braithwaite (reelected) ; selectors—Mesdames Mathewson, Sutherland, and Braithwaite; General Committee—Mesdames Osborne, C. M'Donald, D. M'Donald, Jack, Smith; delegates to centre—Mesdames Braithwaite and Morgan. . * * * " Hayward’s furniture has made its way by the way it’s made.” Why? Because it's the best. People are proud to have Hayward’s furniture in their homes. —C. and W Hayward, Ltd,, 141 George street, Dunedin.—Advt. * * * Note. —When deciding on your Gloves or Stockings go to the specialist. London Town Hosiery Parlour, where you buy direct from mill at the lowest cost.George street (nest Jay’s).—Advt. *. * * Miss Miller (late of Mr Lucock'o. Timaru) is now in charge of the late H M'Neill's hairdressing rooms. Permanent wave; full head £2 2s. Open Saturday afternoons. Stock Exchange Building. Princes street. Phone 11-560.—Advt.

Mrs Clare Sheridan, the well-known writer, artist, and explorer, has announced her intention to adopt Arab ways and clothes and live at Biskra on the idge of the Sahara. She will observe, ail the Mohammedan feasts and fasts, including the Ramadan, a fast of 40 days, during which food and water are not permitted while the sun is above the horizon. * * * Miss Hilda Montgomery, of Little River, Christchurch, granddaughter of Sir Janies and Lady Allen, of “ Arana,” Clyde street, who, is the sister of Miss Iris Montgomery, well-known locally as an operatic dancer, left Christchurch last week for Sydney. Miss Montgomery, who is only 21 years of age, is keenly interested in farming, and she has leased from her father. Mr W. H. Montgomery, a large sheep and cattle run, which she manages herself, situated ■at Wairewa, on Banks Peninsula. * * * Conversation is a revived art at dinner parties, and one of the best raconteurs is Lady Aetor, M.P. Her stories have a point and sometimes a sting. Another clever talker is Lady Iveagh, but no one yet rivals Lady Oxford and Asquith, who is a wit of no mean power. She can tell_ a story well and is equally clever as a, listener, knowing how to draw out the best in_ a fellow guest. _ She is extra* ordinarily sympathetic, which is rather a rare virtue these modern times. * ♦ * Conspicuous success (says the Women’s Worlds of Melbourne) has greeted the formation of the Kinematographers’ Club by Miss Lorn a Lowe. Her ambition was fired after a trip to England, during which she “shot” several thousand feet of film. After her first announcement Miss Lowe was inundated with offers to join up. She did not realise there were so many enthusiasts in Sydney, These amateurs hope to make a picture very soon; but in the meantime they are taking films and showing them to each other The standard of photography is very high. * * * Mies Macdonald, dictrectresa of the Kelsey-Yaralla Kindergarten, who has recently returned from America, where eho went to pursue.her studies of kindergarten' work, was entertained by Mrs J; Dunlop at her residence, Clyde street, to a pleasant tea party and musical afternoon last week. The guests present were; Lady Allen, Mesdames D. Phillips, «• A, Hanan, G. Black, J. C. Stephens, Iverach, Stuart Moore, and Every, Misses Dutton, Alves, Hetherington, 'K. Glendinning, and Macdonald. # * ♦ Princess Elizabeth has begun morning music lessons, which she enjoys, and she has taken her scale book with her to Glamis. She will play on the same piano as her mother, the Duchess of York, used to < practise on in her girlhood. Princess Elizabeth is anxious to play her first piece to the Queen on her return to London in the late autqmn. Princess Mary’s sons are quite experienced pianists, and they inherit their gifts from their mother, who is the most musical of all the members of the Royal Family. ■*# - # The French woman lawyer, Miss Flora Rosemberg, was _ recently granted a license to practise in High Court and the' Shanghai Special Provincial Court. She is a graduate of the University of Rennes, was'admitted to the Bar in France, and in 1921 to the practice of law before the French Mixed Court and the International Mixed Court in Shanghai, being the first and only woman lawyer to receive this distiction. . Two years later Miss Soume Tcheng, a Chinese woman lawyer, was registered, but Miss Rosemberg remains the only ’ foreign woman lawyer in Shanghai. « « • _ Miss Grace Mackintosh, the new principal of Columba College, was on Friday accorded a cordial reception at the college at on “at home ” when the matron. Miss Stobo, gave parents of the present pupils opportunity to meet in social chat. The drawing room was ablaze with spring blooms which made_ a charming background for the frocking of blue and grey figured georgette worn by the guest of honour. Members of the board of management who were present were: Mrs H. Hewitoon and Mrs R.- Ewing, os also was the wife of the president, Mrs J. Cairney. A dainty tea was dispensed from a beautifully decorated table by Mesdames Waters and Fogg, assisted by members of the staff. • * * * . There was a large gathering recently in London at the exhibition of drawings by Violet;, Duchess of Rutland at the Knoedler Gallery (says the Daily Mail). The duchess has devoted herself to drawing since the age of 16, and it was in making innumerable drawings of herself before a mirror that she acquired her remarkable skill. Her portrait of Lord Haldane, which will go to the National Portrait Gallery, her head of Nansen, the explorer, Paderewski, Field Marshal the Earl of Ypres, the Duke of Rutland, and Rudyard Kipling are sincere and drawings which will aid the historian in compiling a record of the nge. Her portraits of! women; particularly pleased the Parisian visitors. The series representing Lady Diana Cooper is particularly interesting in its variety, notably that showing her as “ Victory,” * * # Miss E. Andrews, of New Plymouth, president of the New Zealand Women Teachers' Association, who was the delegate from that body to the recent PanPacific Women’s Conference held at Honolulu, at which were present representatives from countries bordering the Pacific, including Canada, U.S.A., Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, Korea, and India, will shortly visit Dunedin to speak on the work of the conference. The subjects discussed included education, health, industry, social service, government, and, generally, questions particularly affecting women and their work. In order to give any women interested in these subjects an opportunity to hear Miss Andrews, the Tudor Hall has been secured for Saturday afternoon, October 11, from 3 o’clock, when it is hoped there will be a large attendance not only of representatives from the various women’s societies, but also of 'any women interested in the problems discussed at the conference. The only charge will be that for afternoon tea. * # * The Otago Lawn Tennis Club opened its season last Saturday in the most inauspicious weather. There was quite a good attendance of members, and a few visitors ventured to come through the rain. A most delicious tea, with quantities of lovely spring flowers decorating the tables, was -provided by the and committee. and with the’ addition of some music, passed the afternoon very pleasantly. The courts are in splendid order, and with a number of new and enthusiastic members, everything points to a good season. Among those present were: —The president and Mrs H. W. Bundle. Mrs Leslie Mills, Mrs Norman Buchanan, Mr and Mrs Penberthy, Mrs Roy Spackman, Mrs Branson, Mrs Vivian, Mr and Mrs Fotheringham, Mrs R. Sise, Mrs- B A. Cogan, Mrs Ivo Carr, and Mrs Oldham, Misses M. Cook, B. Williams, B. Throp. D. and W. Hislop, Jackson, Fraer, Cotterell, F. Peake. Crawshaw, J. Hay P* Salmond D. Chrystall, M, Macandrew, H- Carswell, Kissline. G. Hislop, Messrs C. Cox, D. and S. Reeves, L. Macassey, E. and H. W. Roddy, W. Hislop. J. L! Hobbs, A. N. Haceitt, M. Sidey, Dr J. Mercer, and Dr J. Fulton. * # * The monthly meeting of the Dunedin Deaßiie of Mothers was held in the Y.M.C.A. lecture room on Thursday afternoon. Mrs W. A. Ross presided. The afternoon was devoted to Questions and Discussions,' many members taking active part, with Mrs Didham as leader. Among the questions discussed wereFirst. Is the spiritual, social, and natural life of our country suffering because the family altar has been neglected in many Christian homes ? " Second, “ Why is it beneficial for older mothers to attend the league meetings?” Third. “What do mothers think about the question of home lessons for school children ? ” During the afternoon Miss Jean Bepg played a pianoforte solo, and Mrs Pritchard delighted those present with her songs. Mrs W A Ross thanked the musicians and others’ taking part m the discussion. Afternoon tea and a social half-hour concluded a very interesting meeting. At next meeting Mrs Mernngton will speak on “ Home Training.-*

During June several New Zealanders nave made the Paris branch o£ the Overseas League their headquarters {writes a -London correspondent), and those who are returning to New Zealand shortly from there_ are Mrs H. Thompson and Miss Ngawi Thompson, of Christchurch, and Mrs J. Elliott and Miss Rita Elliott, of Masterton. Other recent New Zealand visitors to the Paris Overseas League were Mrs B. A. Hawkin and Miss Patricia France, of Auckland, and Mrs A. D. Macartney, of Dunedin. * * * Each October the Oriental sale held at K.nox Church Sunday School buildings brings us, new goods from the East. We appreciate the old favourites, handkerchiefs or linen and lawn, exquisitelyh* linen, embroidered garments Ot silk, gleaming brass and ivory, but we are interested in the “something new” which always appears. This year at the bazaar which opens on Thursday morning, there will be seen lampshades from India, tea tables and jade from China, and a brass-bound bridal chest from Korea. « * * . The London correspondent of the Adelaide Leader states that in Holland the betrothal of Princess Juliana, only child of the Queen of Holland, to Prince Sigvard, second son of the Crown Prince of Sweden, is now being taken quite for granted. Queen Wilhelmina has been travelling with Princess Juliana in Scandinavia, and it is understood that arrangements are being made for the wedding. Prince Sigvard, who is 23 years of age, is a son of the Swedish Crown Prince, by his first wife, and is a grandson of the Duke of Connaught. Princess Juliana is 21 years of age. * ] * * The lawn _ tennis party that Lady Wavertree gives annually just after the conclusion of the Wimbledon championships at Sussex Lodge, her beautiful country-like home in Regent. Park, has been called the Tennis Ascot by reason ot the very smart and distinguished people to be seen there watching lawn tennis stars play under ideal conditions {writes the London correspondent of the Adelaide Leader). Lady Wavertree has two excellent grass courts, where nearly all the Wimbledon stars play in exhibition matches, and comfortable armchairs are arranged under the shade ot the trees all round the courts. This year the Duke of Connaught, Prince and Princess Arthur of'Connaught, and Lady Patricia Ramsay, and King George of Greece* were all present, and so if any incentive to the world “qui s’amuse” were needed such a galaxy of notabilities was surely sufficient. tmdy Wavertree, who is an excellent hostess, always recruits a special force of ball boys for the occasion, who wear plum-coloured jerseys and grey trousers. * ❖ * A portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds of himself is to be added to the collection of the National Gallery in London as the result of a bequest in the will of Miss Emily Drummond, of Hyde Park Gardens, London, who died on May 25. Miss Drummond also bequeathed a portrait of Dr Johnson by the same artist, to the National Gallery (states an English paper). The Irish Free State is also to -benefit under Miss Drummond’s will, two Reynolds, one a portrait of Edmund Burke, and the other a portrait of Miss Drummond’s father, Mr Thomas Drummond, being bequeathed to the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Probate has hot yet been granted, but the bequests were revealed by one of the executors appointed under the will, Mr Maurice Barry O’Brien, solicitor, Victoria street, Westminster. Miss Emily Drummond was the younger daughter of the late Mr Thomas Drummond, who was Under-Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1835 to 1840. ♦ * * Matters of special interest to the work and development of the Women’s Institutes were considered at the annual meeting; of the Auckland Province Federated Women’s Institutes, which was held recently. Miss Jerome Spencer, organiser, and Miss Agnes Stops, of England, were present. The annual report stated that the institutes now numbered 58, and that in the past year the number had more than doubled itself. The report of the organising sub-committee stated that the increase in institutes was due partly to the fact that the movement was getting better known and partly to the fact that they .had divided the Auckland province between different organisers, making each one responsible and independent in her district. The meeting decided that any institute member, if willing to give hospitality for one week in the year to a convalescent country woman with small means, send in her name through her institute secretary .to the secretary of the Auckland Federation; that institutes favour the system of open markets (with the suggestion added that the federation get in touch with the secretaries of the different growers’ associations); thaf it be recommended that a school for demonstrators be organised by the federation,to be held twice a year after the biennial meeting; that it be recommended that a lecture or roll call on the most nutritious school lunch be on- each institute programme once a year; that in buying, preference be given, if possible, to Empire goods, Mrs Irwin was re-elected president. # # * The twenty-fifth anniversary of the opening of St. Helens Hospital in Dunedin was celebrated by an “at home” given at St, Helens Hospital on Saturday afternoon by Dr Siedeberg-M‘Kin-non. Guests were received in the hall by the hostess, assisted by the matron, Miss Oppenheim, Dr Siede-berg-M’Kinnon wearing an exquisite ensemble of black lace and georgette, finished at the waistline in front with a diamante buckle, and a smart black felt and silk straw hat. She held a charming Victorian posy of deep golden primrose tied with lemon and green ribbon. # The guests were entertained in the drawing room, where, after an explanatory speech delivered by the hostess, the Mayor (Mr R. S, Black). Miss Gow (exmatron of St, Helens Hospital), and Dr Russell Ritchie took the opportunity of offering their congratulations to the hostess and the staff. The decorations in the drawing room were exceedingly effective, and dainty, and a sentimental interest was attached to the display in that they had been sent by old-time members of the staff, who were now resident in other parts of the Dominion, and were unable to be present at the function. A dainty tea was 'later partaken of in the dining hall, where members of the staff assisted,to dispense it. Later the visitors were given the opportunity of inspecting the hospital, and six wee mites who had put in an appearance prior to the function. Among those present were the Mayoress (Mrs R. S. Black), wearing a charming gown of beige marocain and lace offset by a necklace of amber threaded with gold links of antique design, and a tabac bullibuntal hat; Mrs J. A. Hanau, sienna ensemble of georgette with hat to tone; Mrs Russell Ritchie, tweed ensemble ’ and apple green felt hat; Mrs Parkinson, navy corded silk coat with hat to tone; Mrs Siedeberg, tweed ensemble suit, sap green felt hat; Mrs F. J. Duncan, navy coat, fur trimmed over light silk frock, felt hat; Mrs Fraser, navy silk coat trimmed with smoke grey fox on collar, over -navy marocain frock, navy hat; Mrs Duncan, navy coat and hat to tone; Dr Marion Radcliffe Taylor, black supple satin under musquash coat, smart black hat; also present were Mesdames M'Donald, L. Gordon. E. Woodrow, B,' W. White, R. W. Brickell, W. Wright (Cromwell), E. J. Smith, T. Atkin. T. R. Ritchie. Misses Fulton, C. Anderson, Dorward, Tennant, Fulton, Morrison, Gow, Hunter, A. Cameron, N. Gordon, Every, Duncan, Pollock, Simpson, Little, Eyles. Boyce. Bourne, Murray, Young,. M’Donald, Watt, Gudgeon, Nissen. Macdonald, Milne, Morgan, Chalmers, Puechegud, Kirk, Handieides. Brickell, and Lucas.