NOTES FOR WOMEN.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21198, 2 December 1930, Page 17

NOTES FOR WOMEN.

By Philuda. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. There was a good attendance of members and friends at the'Waiwcra Women’s Institute meeting, held on November 25, at which Mrs Stevenson, the president, presided. After the usual business had been dealt with, the roll call Was answered by ‘ sing, say, or penny pay." Meet of the company, however, preferred to pay the penny. Several good stories were told, including a few original humorous sayings of small children. The competition for the best Christmas gift costing not more than 2s was won by Mrs S. J. Edwards, the article being a dainty sachet. The members greatly appreciated the visit of two ladies from the Clinton Women’s Institute. Mrs Jones sang two songs, and Mrs Pankhuret contributed an instructive talk on first aid, dealing with burns, fractures, fainting, concussion, and excessive bleeding from the nose. 4 vote of thanks to Mrs Pankhurst was proposed by Mrs Fox, and one to Mrs Jones by Mrs J. Taylor, for her delightful singing, members showing appreciation by hearty applause. Afternoon tea was provided by the hostesses, Mesdames R. Edwards, J. Sargiso'n, and Miss Houliston. The motto for next month is Do a kind deed to-day, to-morrow never comes,”

.Not one shower of rain, nor a breath ol cold wind disturbed the serenity of the weather for the second day’s meeting of the Forbury Park Trotting Club, consequently a large attendance and a collection of charming frocks, under coats, characterised the day’s sport. Due to the wetness experienced of late the grass was luxuriant, and its vivid green looked its brightest and best under a blue skv. In these circumstances the great crowd °- racing enthusiasts thoroughly enjoyed the days outing, with its attendant excitement. Among those present were the Mayoress (Mrs R. S. Black), who was attired m a navy suit with hat to tone, and Miss B. S. Irwin, tabac brown suit and matching hat in balivuntal straw; Mesdames P. R. Sargood. Leslie Mills, Kenneth Ross, C. M. Greenslade, Garth Gallaway, Thomas Brown, Radcliffe TayT* r ' t • G. Greenslade, Vivian Jacobs, A. M’Dougall, Passmore, F, Duncan, Barton, A. Gamble, F. Sutton (Riecarton), and J. J. Clarke, Misses Ensor, Stenhouse, J. Haggitt, G. Gall.in ay, Cook. A. Acton-Adams, Irwin, S. Macpherson, Murray, Watson, K. Greenfv e j L- Lawson,. .Cornish, ' Vo °d (Christchurch) R. Radcliffe, Tay._or, B. Thomson, and Dr Marion Radcliffe laylor.

At Lewisham Private Hospital on November 26, the death occurred of Mrs Mai Burnes Lougljnan. wife of Mr H H. Loughnan, a greatly esteemed Christchurch lawyer, who has practised his protession in that city for more than 50 years, Mrs Loughnan had been in bad health for nine months, and although during that‘time she had been almost continuously confined to bed and had suffered periods of intense pain, hope was entertained of her ultimate recovery, and it was not until a few weeks ago- that her family and friends realised that the end was fast approaching. Mrs Loughnan was born in Melbourne on May 28, 1868, the only daughter of Mr and Mrs Adam Burnes. In 1870 the family visited Europe, where Mrs Loughnan’s early years were spent, mostly in France. Later, when Mr Burnes was appointed first general manager of the National Bank of New Zealand, they came to Wellington, where they had many friends. Mrs Burnes being a cousin of Mr John Johnston, a member of a very well-known family. Mrs Loughnan was educated at the Tiraaru Convent,: and, in 1896, was married to Mr Loughnan in Timaru. All her married life has been spent in Christchurch. Sue was a woman of outstanding personability, endowed with remarkable talents, says _ the Press. An accomplished musician, she devoted much time to musical composition, and many of her published works have met with great success, not only in New Zealand and Australia, but abroad. She was interested in ail branches of art, and, at her home at Avonside, practically all the musical and dramatic artists of standing, Who visited Christchurch in recent years, hgve been hospitably entertained. She.was an able writer, frequently contributing articles to newspapers, and for the past few years she had sent .-a regular weekly letter to a North .Island journal. A Splendid organiser, she devflted much time and, energy during the war to the arrangement of successful weekly _ Sunday niMit concerts, in aid of Patriotic Funds, and later she worked for the Unemployment Funds. She had a great and practical sympathy .with the work of the Sisters of Nazareth House, and many remunerative social gatherings in aid of that institution were carried out under her direction. But many as have been Mrs Loughnan’e activimi ( ii‘v-1. i( wjl| ftp for ■ her ready sympathy with the sick and sorrowthat she will be longest. and most affectionately remembered. Her kindness, her keen sense of humour, and her wealth of witty anecdotes made her a welcome visitor at many bedsides, and, in cases of bereavement, she had the rare gift of sympathetic understanding that brought conifort and consolation to the sorrowing. And she never neglected these works of. mercy. She is survived by her husband two sons, Messrs B. B. and A. B. Lougbnan, two daughters, Misses Halmai and Anthen Loughnan. and by two of her sixbrothers, Mr A, Burnes, who came to Llinstchurch from Nelson a few weeks a *’ j’nf ll « his sister’s, illness, end Mr George B Burnes. who left Christchurch some months ago for England. Two ■ brothers died this year, one in Melbourne and one in Canada. Father Basil Loughnan. S.J.. Father Lewis LoughS A J - J °L Australia ‘ Mr J - Loughwl VT, F T en 1 dal J ton ’ a ? d Mr J- Loughnan, are her step-sons, and the !i ev - Mother Loughnan, of the Convent riJSl’i? I W, ? eart > Mth W. 0. Lamribeli, Pendalfcon. -who is visiting Englond, ate step-daughters. THE “ IRIS ” BATHROOM. Bathrooms are decidedly attractive tnese days. Lady Cromer has a favourite nower the iris—and her new bathroom is to represent a garden of irises (states a London writer). The walls will be painted with growing irises in flower on the bank of a river. The river will be the bath itself. The Marchesa Malacnda has a bathroom which is modern in the extreme, a vivid contrast to her bedroom, which is very much of the Middle Ages. The bathroom is painted to resemble all black marble, streaked' with yellow. The bath is yellow, and the mirrors on the wall are backed with gold instead of silver, thereby giving a marvellous sunny _ effect. Her bathroom stool is very original. It has golden rm? 8 yp™ l ? n American cloth-covered scat. The floor is black and the ceiling gold.