THE SOCIAL ROUND

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 193, 19 September 1914, Page 7

THE SOCIAL ROUND

NOTES AND NEWS.

Miss Simmons (Christchurch) is visiting Wellington. Mrs Fenwick was a passenger for the north last night. Mr and Mrs J. Clark (Christchurch) are visiting Wellington. Mrs and Miss Lev'ersedge returned to Christchurch from-the north yesterday morning. Miss Battray, of Dunedin, arrived in Christchurch last evening, and is staying at Warner's. . .-..;■ Mr and Mrs Smifch, American visitors to New Zealand, are guests at Warwick House. Mr and Mrs Kells ((Hsborne) are in Christchurch at-present, and are staying at Warwick Hbusg.**. Mrs Moves, who has been staying in Christchurch' for some little time, is leaving for New Plymouth to-night. Mrs Ensor and Miss Goodall (Gisborne) .arrived in Christchurch yesterday morning, and are staying at Warwick House. The bachelors of Spreydon have issued invitations for their third annual ball, which is to be held on Tuesday

evening next. Mrs" Macfar lane, late of Invereargill, is at present in Christchurch, and will shortly go on to Nelson, where she will in future reside. Miss Pulleu-Burry, who recently returned from Sydney to "Wellington, left for San Francisco on Thursday, on her return, ultimately,to England.. Mr and Mrs Franks, who have just

returned to Ghristchurch from Sydney,

gave a tea party at the Australia to ' a u uniber of their friends prior J;o sailing for New Zealand. Miss Burberry, who left Sydney last week for New Zealand, where her mar- • riage with Mr Boyd York will take

place, was .the guest of honour at a reception, at the Hotel Australia prior ' to her departure. Mrs York was the

hostess. The Great Britain and Belgium Pood Furiif'is. going to 'be .assisted by a lecture entitled "The Nation's Story as told by tnY Memorials ,of ster," which Mr S. Hurst Seager will deliver in the Canterbury College Hall on Tuesday night next. On Thursday afternoon her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool paid a visit to the Levin Home; at Berhampore. This was 'the first time Lady Liverpool had visitsd the homeland she , expressed herself® as delighted with all she saw. The committee -of the insti- / tuti on (which. is for children) were pre- . sent with the matron to' receive her Excellency, who . brought with her a practical gift, in the shape of a quantity of jam,.which will without doubt be greatly "appreciated.

Some uotes on gardening

for" women appearin t;he Swanley Hor-

ticultuml College .report:—"As the v years pass on, no longer views the entrance of women in the gardening profession as. a novelty,, for it is an . established fact that a certain number of trained women do start out to work professionally every year in' all the numerous branches of private and commercial horticulture, and prosecute that work with every success. This year has been signalised by a striking recognition of the positipnvwop by wbmeA in the gardening world, a Swanle.r student, Miss Gertrude Watkin, having received the important appointment from the Home Office as garden instructor at the Borstal Institute for- Girls at Aylesbury. /There are very many opportunities for introducing gardening, poultry-keeping, and bee-keeping into special schools and institutions, and

those women who wish and are able to devote "themselves to social and- philan-

thropic work could find ample, outlets for their energies and gifts if they were thoroughly trained in these subjects, so as to avail ■themselves of the opportunities as. tliey occur.f'v

We have all > heard of and seen

■"friendship's garden," but a"friendship quilt" is not quite so universally, known. It can be varied. The would-be possessor .provides therrequired number of squares of linen, coloured or white, according to taste. These squares are distributed among friends. In some in stances they are asked to work their monogram boldly on the square, with ' the date. Each friend then produces her notion of the idea. Original and artistic treatment, varying stitches and colour, eventually form a most interesting specimen of needlework, and ?f the article is intended as a keepsake it is particularly acceptable. A bride N would be. delighted with one from her girl friends. Those anticipating departure from a centre surrounded by

old friends could have nothing nicer to remember them by. Very often the work on the squares is of such excel-

lent order that the quilt is not only a memento, but a valuable characteristic of each worker, with its variety in treatment of design. "When all are gathered in, the squares are joined with lace insertion, and the whole bordered with lace. In place of the monogram, variety is worked out according to the fancy of the possessor. In some instances' each friend is requested to work her favourite flower, or quotatior, signing and dating the square in one corner.

In this age of modern conveniences and electrical contrivances, it is difficult to picture life as it was under simpler conditions. We dates of certain inventions, but they convey very little to us; so far as we are concerned they have been with us always, like the poor. An interesting record of the progress made within one lifetime is contained in the following extract from the "Burlington Journal": "A few days ago a man 94 years old died and was buried in Sedro-Woolley. Within the lifetime of this man many of the mightiest achievements of civilisation have been accomplished. At the time of his birth there was not la railroad in all the- United States; he was older than the oldest kerosene lamp; he was a young man when the first- friction match was made; he had written many letters before anyone had ever seen a steel pen, and had voted before a letter was ever enclosed in an envelope; had hunted big game before a percussion cap was made; was 30 years old when the first sewing machine was made and placed on exhibit—all these thing 3, which, to even the middle-aged, seem always to have been with us, to say nothing of the telegraph, telephone, eleetric light; aeroplanes, and wireless telegraphy." When one reflects upoa what has been accomplished in one man's lifetime, the thought may well come —What further marvels will be revealed cwithin,man's present span? With brighter and warmer days the putting away of furs is a seasonable thought. If':, furs are safely : stowed away in a moth-proof bag before the moth makes its unwelcome appearance, their safety until next winter is ensured. The fur coat requires as much care as the muff and stole, and even if taken out once a week, aired, and examined, it is often found that a moth j has got in. With a bag securely fastened at the top any danger of this sore is averted. Strong holland makes the best fur bag, ,&6& the small outlay is nothing to possible spending of guineas later on, when the garments have to be sent to the furrier to have • damageJ and hairless pieces replaced. Evon by this safeguard it is a' mistake not to keep a careful watch and take the articles out every month or ivr,o and air them.- If possible, furs should- never be worn when once the "sunlight is strong, as the extra heat and light fade the pelts and weaken- the life of fur.