THE SOCIAL ROUND

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 253, 28 November 1914, Page 7

THE SOCIAL ROUND

•Mrs IT. Kohn (Auckland)-is staying, at the United Service. : ■ " ■ ' Mrs Freeborn Parsons (Kaikounr); is visiting friends in the North Island. Mrs A. W. Rutherford (Brookdale) is in town, and ,is' staying' at the United Service. .Mr and "Mrs, Shaddock and Miss Shaddock (Dunedin) are visiting Wellington. . . Miss Osborne and Miss Warren*, of the Pantomime Company, are staying • at Warner's. Mrs B. K. Senior-Lawrence, of Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs Hbgben, Wellington. Mr and Mrs Lang (Dunedin) came up to Christchureh last evening, and are staying at Warner's. Mrs E. B. Millton -(Birch Hill) came into Christchureh yesterday, and is staying at Warner's. Mr and Mrs Martyu (Wellington) arrived in Christchureh this morning, and are at the Clarendon.

Mr and M*T D. Phillips, who have been in Christchureh for the past few days, left for Dunedin by the first express to-day.

The Rev. Mr Paterson and Mrs Patersort passed through Christchureh during the week on their return to Wellington from Dunedin.

Miss N. Drummond (Christchureh), who has been visiting Miss Anderson, Kilbirnle, .left on .Thursday for a.visit to Ilawke's Bav. .

The Misses Eflsterfield,' daughters of Professor Easterfieid, Wellington, who lave been at a .school in "England for three years, returned to New Zealand by the The Misses Nora and' Rachel Gome, of Auckland, who have been staying with Mrs Acton-Adams, Tipapa, are Coining into Christclvurch to-night, and will stay atsWjtrner's.- ■■'■ ■ ■ '"."-..-'■, >: Mr. and Mvs.G. L. Asher returned to Ni4|Zealand from by the Ulim|»a this week, .where they were visiting frf^3s. and relatives. Mr Asher proceed,on. .Wednesday night, leaving Mrs Asher and her daughter, Mrs A. E. Moss, -to visit friends .in the Tavanaki district!

Early in in St. Stephen's Chiirclij Sydney, the marriage took place of ."Miss Elma .Naiicarrow,' daughter of Mr J.'H. Nanearrow, of the Land and Ineome'-Tax:Departm"eht, : Wellington, to Mr J k ■'-%&.. Simth, a member of vtlie literary staff of :the "Evening Post,/' Wellington. In the'absence of her* father, tire .bride; yhs given away by Mr Emil Schwabe, formerly' a' : well : kiiown Wellington journalist, and was attended by her sister,, Miss Dorothy Nanearrow,'as bridesmaid. Mr E. Armit, also at one time a Wellington pressman,' was the best ■man.

■ A very pretty and interesting wedding took place on November 25, at the Methodist Church, Rangiora, when Miss Eulie Humphreys, ; elder daughter ; of

Mr and Mrs \V. G. Humphreys, was married to Mr Alfred Breach, the Rev. Wills officiating, and Mr Withers presiding at the organ. The church was very nicely decorated by the bride's friends. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a handsome gown of white satin charmeuse. trimmed with shadow lace and pearls, and wearing a lovely veil ami coronet of orange blossoms. She car; ried a shower bouquet of white roses, carnations, and maidenhair fern. The attending bridesmaids were Miss ,Leo Humphreys, sister ;of the bride, who wore rose pink moiisseline de soie, with vest and facings of white, and ninon tunic, white hat, Miss Everil Edcr, cousin of the bride, and Miss Mabel Breach, sister of the bridegroom. They wore apricot coi'ded silk moire with cream lace, coatees, and tango hats with posies of white daisies. The three bridesmaids also" carried shower bouquets to Mr Leii. Thwaites,;6f Cliristciiurch, cousin, of the bridegroom, acted as best mail, and carried, out his duties in a very efficient manner. After the ceremony the guests assembled at the Oddfellows' Hall for the'wedding breakfast, when the usual toasts Were honoured. The happy couple afterwards left amid showers, of confetti for the south, the bride's travelling dress being a navy costume and lovely white hat with tango lance plume.

•In an address to ladies at Raetihi, Lady Stout dealt with the question of the right of the fair sex to seats 'in Parliament, and asked: Why not? The right had existed in the United States of America and Australia for years. Women would go into Parliament on principle, as against party. Miss. Goldstein, in Victoria, had polled 11,000 votes against 18,000 votes recorded* for Senator Best—a Strong party man. It should be remembered that a woman candidate would have to stand the same trial as men candidates have to, in addition to the handicap of sex prejudice. Lady Stout then gave a few sample interjections recorded in connection with recent Parliamentary proceedings: — <<Bow, Wow I" " Little Puppy Dog!'' "It's all right, Daisy! " "If they call out at me, I'll call out at them! " That is what the people are paying for. They are the undignified, expressions of some of the men who are striving for Cabinet rank. The conduct of business of boards which have,women members is more businesslike than that of those having men only. Many women are more capable than the men who say "Bow wow! " Women only asked for the right to stand and do good work for their country, irrespective of sex. If they are not capable, they would, of course, be rejected.

Various restrictions have been issued as to the visiting of Samoa at present by women. ; The XJ.S.S. Co. has issued instructions' to its branch managers to the effect that wives or female relatives of Samoan residents must first obtain the consent of Colonel Logan before tickets are issued to them. Lady mis-

sionaries and wives of missionaries'have also to get Colonel Logan's written permission, and in the case of other females desiring passages from New Zealand to Samoa, they must obtain permits from the officer commanding the military district in which the application is made. The Australasian nurses who have been chosen to go to Europe "will find plenty of work waiting for tJ.em. The English papers refer to the shortage of doctors and nurses in many places. " Foi' instance, a correspondent wrote to the "Standard" from Dieppe on September 21: —-"It is a pity that a few English skilled nurses cannot come over (to Dieppe), for amongst the amateur women (at the college, now a hospital) there is only one with any previous training, and except the two 'or- three doctors", not a male attendant capable of performing" any of the everyday minor services required. No Frenchwomen can now be found for the college, and one or two of'the'best who were there have been taken away to other hospitals —as, for example, Mdlle. G-., who on the night of the arrival of sonie wounded men, when most of the staff *vore bewildered at the awful condition of the patients, herself undressed, washed, and put to bed twelve, of the worst cases."

All beautiful laces and laee-niaking have a gi - eat fascination and interest for most women, and possessors of old and lovely lace are quite to be envied. And yet, the average woman knows very little of the origin of her much treasured lace. Brussels lace at the present time is of particular interest, as it is made iu Belgium, the plucky little country on -which the eyes of the whole world are turned with- intense admiration, so the following short account of its; charmingly romantic origin, or

rather the manufacture of it, which appealed recently in an exchange, makes a pretty story of a/beautiful industry carried on by the women of the courageous little country, which has played 'so heroic a part in the cruel .war now raging in Europe. "A romantic story is told about the intrdductio7i of fine lace into Brussels.. ' A poor girl named Gertrude was deeply attached to a young man whose wealthprecluded all hopes of marriage. One night, as she sat weeping, a lady entered her cottage, and, without saying 1 a word, placed in her lap a cushion, with its bobbins rilled with thread.' The' lady then, with perfect.silence, showed her how to wbrkHhe^bobb^ns- and how to make all sorts. of- delicate patterns and complicated stitches. As' daybglft approached the maiden had learned the art, and the mysterious visitor disappeared. " The maiden grew rich by her workj and married the object of her love. / Years afterwards, while living in, luxury, she was startled by a mysterious lady entering her house—this time not silent, but looking stern. She said: 'Here you enjoy peace and comfort, while without are famine and trouble. ; I helped you; you have not helped your neighbours. The angels weep for you, and turn.away their faces.' So the next day Gertrude went forth with her cushion and her bobbins in hand, and, going from cottage to cottage, she taught the art she had so mysteriously learned, and comfort and plenty came to all." We beg to draw your attention to Mrs Owen's tea advertisement which appears on this page. It is an extraordinary opportunity,for ladies to procure the finest tea . ever - imported direct from •.Ceylon to. the Dominion. .330