WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 32, 1 August 1911, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by "Eileen"). STRATFORD. Oil Thursday afternoon, July 27, the !irl Peace Scouts' entertained Mrs. W. )avis. Hcoutmistress, at afternoon tea in he Medina tea-rooms, to wish her "fareroll." Although the G.P.S.'s organisaion is you in Stratford, Mrs. Davis las assisted in furthering the interests if the girls and the movement, and we ire sorry to lose her, but trust that vhen settled in her new home in Auckand she will again take up the work ;here. Mrs. Davis was the recipient of i silver rose bowl, presented by Mrs. Dhilda on behalf of the girls, who wished ler every success in her new home, tfesdames Childs and Mackay acted as lostesses, and there were a good number )f Scouts present. On Thursday afternoon, July 27, Mrs. Prentice entertained a number of guests it a euchro party, and a very enjoyable time was spent. Mrs. Prentice received tier guests in a becoming gown of black ;hi(Tor taffeta, trimmed with silk Maltese lace. The first prize was won by Mrs. Dingle, the second prize by Mrs. Riera, and the consolation prize by Miss Meore. Among those present were:— Mesdames Dingle, Porritt, Mackay, N. King, Riera, Black, Mtfek, Cameron, Hobbs, Robson, Cato, Arden, Cargill, Boon, Misses O'Brien, Dingle, Moore and King. '■ Mrs. Dingle and Mrs. George Hobbs gave a farewell "at home"-••at Mrsj. Dingle's residence last "week for Mrs. Prentice, who leaves for a six months' trip to Australia very shortly. Mrs. Dingle was gowned in black silk taffeta, with old lace. Mrs. George liobbs wore black silk taffeta, relieved with cream. A yery dainty afternoon tea was provided by the hostesses, after which a very interest ''advertisement competition" was" indulged in, Miss King winning the first prize, while Mrs. John Mackay was awarded the consolation prize. Among those present were: Mesdames Prentice, Cato, N. King. C. Penn, Porritt. L. llcira, Cargill, Mackay, Boon, Misses King, Anderson, O'Brien, Moore and Worthington. NOTES .FROM HOME. A BRILLIANT PIONEER. London, June 9. Miss Eleanor Davis-Colley, M.D., 8.5., house surgeon to the New Hospital for Women, a bright and pretty young medico, has passed the primary examination in anatomy and physiology for the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, England. She is the second of her sex to pass (Jin examination. A Vi'DMA.Y "VET." A feminine veterinary surgeon has started practice at Roscommon, and has so incensed Bishop Clancy, one of the Irish bishops, that last Monday he referred to her in an address as an English aristocrat who had settled down in a remuner:<' ive employment which should only be followed by men, being most improper and indecent for women. COLONIAL ENGLISH. The subject of the English spoken bj English people and by Americans and colonials is alw&ys a delicate one, bul one bound to come up in England at a time like this, when London houses peo pie from all quarters of the globe. Say: one paper:—"They are, of course (Ame rican and colonial visitors), not the lcs: hospitably welcomed as guests becausi they have learned to speak an Englisl of their own, though London people ari disposed to regard lapses from th< metropolitan standard of speech witl some disfavor. . . . South African: have a number of tricks of speech whicl instantly betray them to anyone wh( has travelled much. Men say: 'Comi year' for 'Come here.' Women and men too, are apt to begin sentences with: 'Man, I tell you.' Women are addicte( to the use of the word 'huge,' opening their eyes wide as an accompaniment The Australian drawl and extravaganl use of phrases like 'You know,' 'Mine you,' and 'You see' betray our cousins from the Antipodes. One of the mosi irritating accents of all is the Canadian which is the nearest, thing there is t< utter negation of accent. There ar( types of Canadians who talk very fasl and very insistently on one monotonou: note, which, to a sensitive ear, is simplj maddening." WOMEN'S FIRE BRIGADE. The Burton Ladies' Fire Brigade, ol whose start mention was made a few weeks ago, made their first appearance this week at a fete held in Burton. The ladies numbered IS, the captain beinf the daughter of the superintendent ol the borough brigade. They presentee a striking appearance in uniforms' ol regulation blue and red, set off witl smart caps. The captain's accoutre | ments were silver-faced. A smart turn ) out was effected on the manual engine and the crew galloped round the en closure amidst hearty cheers. A realist:! display followed, the hose being rur out, and water played on a high canvas tower, Captain Gooch manipulating the jet in workmanlike style. Numerous rescues were made, girls ascending tc the upper stories and lowering victims by means of life-lines. Scaling ladder.' were used with agility, and the fire women jumped from the top of the tower into the net without any hesita tion. The ladies worked their engini with a will, and betrayed no sign of ner vousness. They further proved them selves skilled. in first-aid ambulanci work, and treated several victims of tin fire. After other exhibitions had beei given, the girls mounted ihe engini again and drove off amidst tremendou: | applause. The Burton Ladies' Brigad< claim to be the first and only fcmal brigade in existence, though it is to h hoped that they won't hold this distinc tion long. The training was usder taken by the borough firemen, and th initial display was the outcome of man; drills carried out away from the publi eye. A WOMAN BENEFACTOR. Among the recent death notices is t be found the name of Grace A. Finlay, { ladv who has been a member of th , Hampsted Board of Guardians for ove ■ 20 years, and at one time served ei I vice-chairman. She was a frequent at

tender at the various Poor Law Confer-1 cnces, and was an enthusiastic reformer I of Poor Law methods. It was largoly " due to her efforts that the Local Government Board sanctioned an alteration in the system of registering the births of children in workhouses, so tihat the, production of the birth certificate should not indicate that a person was 'born in the workhouse. THE CORONATION CAKE. Messrs Gunter and Co., who presented a cake to Queen Victoria at her jubilee in 1887, are to present King George with a veritable monument of good things at Coronation time. Never has there been an architectural delicacy to equal this Coronation cake. The cake itself, which weighs 5001b, forms the base, and on it rests two temples of sugar, various statuettes and figures, and a fully-rigged ship—all in white sugar—the whole being surmounted by a crown on a cushion. Octagonal in shape, the cake has four large and four smaller panels enclosed by 16 Cor- 1 inthian columns. Of the four large panels, the principal one, which is the front of the structure, has beautiful hand-painted miniatures of the King and Queen, surrounded by the rose, shamlock and thistle, and surmounted by the Royal coat-of-arms. The other three panels have medallions of the arms of various colonies, so that New Zealand will probably be in evidence. The four smaller panels have bas reliefs of cupids holding a medallion inscribed "G.R." At the top of the cake is a bordering of a maritime character, fish. ' seaweed and- she)ls, representing .the sda-girt British Isles. .Over the cake is an open temple of Gothic style slipported, by eight pillars, and at the four corners are seated beautiful statuettes representgin Peace, Prosperity, Commerce and Agriculture. Inside the temple stands the figure of Britannia, while the arms of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales are displayed upon four shields resti-ig; Against the steps of the temple. A * second temple contains a perfect model ot a full-rigged ship", and on the roof tVree lions Tampant support a cushiin bearing St. Edward's crown. ! NOVEL TOURNAMENT. ' A ladies' Parliamentary golf tournaI ment, organised on the same; lines as the men's annual event, is now being arranged. Those who will take part' are the wives, sisters and' ftsfughtors of members of the Houses of Parliament. Mrs. Lloyd George has expressed her intention of playing, and Mrs. Asqu'th,/ who is a good golfer, is expected, to be ) ! among the contestants. : G-TFT OF THE " MARYS." At Buckingham P-ilace on Wednesday ! afternoon the Queen received the ladies " of the Executive Committee who have I been collecting subscriptions from the "Mary's" throughout the Empire with the object of making a Coronation gift s to her Majesty. The members of the 3 committee were conducted by Lady Mary Q Trefusis, Lady-in-Waiting. to the Queen's presence. The object of the visit was j not to present the amount collected—l{ which now approaches a total of £l2 000 J—-but from the Queen her I I wish in regard to the disposal of the . gift. Her Majesty specially desired that | nothing should be-gtated on the subject 1 at the present time, but at an early opy I portunity an official announcement as 41 to the disposal of the sum will be made.