For Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11505, 29 September 1915, Page 7

For Women Folk

By "CHRYSSA."

. .... „„ „,« „._ { "Ohs'yasa" will bo j£latf to hoar from all 5n?.o?'«3»o;! in Woman's Work and Life, and to receive S i torn 3 >uf Interest and value to Women for pubisca« v.:on, or reference m this column.

I Thn en;:«o.o:>m>nt sr. :i nouneC'd (if Miss Duroi.iiy "i.i. ■'!!. daughter of Mr.i L. Trssv.iil. ( (i:: i:'un 1 Sireel. Si A!b:m.~, to Mr 'ir-v!:- t"nrrtif 1. of the I'nion ii.'Hik, \\ r'inu;mi), and. .son i<f .Mrs ()u- s '.;iv Street, Chrisi-ohurrh. " » » » • Mr rim.l .Mr.-, ■ !. Coop. of I/ii.i.lo River, ; motored into town yesterday, and .".ro staying ai. the Chtrendnn. Aii engagement of inior»*st is that I of \liss Low. Par]; to Mr ,}:u-k<--on, of I Nelson. \i' •. Par!; hails from P?j ntersum Nonh. Her I'm her, Mr TV. Park. F.It.H.S., was at one time Mayor nf thai town. and has the leading bookselling business there. His J'umo beyond the district., however, rests oil his wonderful skill as a. horticulturist nod I garden' designer. His place was for | nnuy ye;y.-« the shew pi,ice of the town. I Be.r: with » bio- paddock, he filled j it v. iih native trees and "shrubs, g'ving < ro each its natural climber, and ?o * j laying it out tlmt every turn in the paths '••;nve a bountiful landscape effect, j Nowhere outside of the natural bush liave 1 neon such a garden, and its tree ferns, clematis, etc., were superb. The only treo ferns to compare with them in a private gsirden are now those in the wonderful " natural '' fern «!en made by Mr ,'i. 11. L. Freeman, F.L.S. and F.R.H.S.. of Pohnmtnn North, for Mr M,~uriec Cohen, or tho same town, in tiie midst of a dry pine grovo in shinslo. Bub chat is a horticultural j miracle which probably no other designer would hare even imagined, yet j which the same man could duplicate j anywhere in Christchurch. where tree j ferns are hardly to be seen anywhere. Mr Titheridge, the well-known actor, who is a recognised authority iu England. said that in all his world's travels, he had never seen such a garden an Mr Park's.- " I can prow things." said Mr Titheridge. " but I can't make pictures ef them like that." Aud he said that one mass of beautiful roses, wisteria, clematis, and other creepers growing to a height of 40 feet on the two-storey house, in wild luxuriance of bloom, was the finest thing he had ever seen. " It would be unbelievable," ho said, "'if I hadn't seen it, (that they could all flourish in that glorious ma«r. to such perfection." All the Governors and other celebrities hare visited this garden. A few years back Mr Park Sold it to Mr Fred Nathan, of the David Nathan firm, and proceeded to make in so short a time—it seemed to simply draw the trees out of the ground —-another -wonderful, though not so large a garden nearby. In his yonno; days Mr Park and his brother, a wellknown citizen of Westland, were noted in daring Rob Boy canoe adventure;;. They came all the way down the Manawatu river, through the famous gorge, to the sea in their canoes, and on to the South Island across Cook Straits. Mrs Walter Treleaven. of Selwyn Street, f'prevdon, is another daughter of Mr TV. Park. «r # • * » WOMFN CRITICS OF PICTURE SHOWS. Apropos of the talk about women critics of picture shows, I must say that though I koouly enjoy a picture show myself j I do think that a _ great manv of them have something or another in their programmes that are not desirable for children. You have only got to go to tho average show when there are a number of children at it, as on a Saturday afternoon, and hear the comments of the children, to realise that. I personally know of many who have completely stopped their children to the pictures in consequence. If only there could be a Saturday afternoon's programme made up of the gazettes, scenic pictures, industrial subjects, the war subjects, fairy, and other story pictures of suitable type, historc pictures, pictures of the Army and Navy, the beautiful plant growth, and natural history pictures that we used to get from the French houses, pictures of cities and country life, of e«mes, etc. Such a. programme would bo packed with children, because people who won't lot their children go now would send them then regularly on the Saturday. There are many adults, too, who have ceased to go to tho present type of drama based on s>oeial or criminal lapses, or to drama-- at maudlin sentiment, hut who delight in the gazettes, scenico, war and travel pictures. SCOTTISH V.C PITT TO FLIGHT BY HER O-WORSHIPPER. Sergeant David Finlay, who was recently awarded the V.C.;, has arrived at his home at Arnga-sk, Perthshire, Scotland. He endeavoured to eltido a. public demonstration on Travelling with the last train at night to Glen'farg, he arrived unobserved, but as he was walking towards his parents' home be was noticed by throe young ladies, who made after him. Finlay, who was carrying his rifle and haversack, tool,: to his heels and ran, pursued by the young ladies, until he was obliged, from exhaustion to sit down by the roadside. Sergeant Finlay was married at Cupar soon after his arrival. DE IIOL'fiEMONT MARRIED. Louis de> ftougemont, whose famous story of riding a. turtle stfirtled the world i.v.ne years ago. has been married in London at u West End registry office, tho bride being Miss Thirza Cooper. The lady carries, on an occupation in li+4 :-n& Strceti as ?, financial agent under the name of ''Cooper.'' mainly transaoning business with clients .ill London and Paris. Tito wedding ceremony, according to one who was present', was quite a " simple affair,"' no friends or relatives, being present except a lady and genUemon well known in London society. M de Rougeiaont looked well, and luippy, and bore himself in dobonnair fashion. j Tho brido was very charming in a j weli-e.ur. tailor-made black and white cheek eoslurne. with a black hat and Mn.rde black osprey—thoroughly ParivWa. \5 !nn> Leu is de Hoiigemont. says the | " Cbroui'de."' i< a. strikingly handsome ■ v, posse -sed of considerable charm ! ' •?' :l':nrl.er personalit".' bonio. more ' Freti"/) th-'jn Jilngiish, although she ; v,' a s born of Kuglisl) parent a. Am nn< v 'o of the bride-- now dead—- ! y o~'o ! ioy, ti. is understood, a iHf? on th« : av.d Mad?:•!.* lii-r.se!. eujo.Ve. ihe , r a t of ivirj;; j>. > i(n - er ?iu.';teur \ ; i:t ai'Sf:'': fj I>;h 'S It! L'jlldcUl j : ~e i Louis de R<jus'.-n;ont in Leu- ' ' d-;t ."cr the ii-'st time sorce 7no"tii> ; f : ;• ; :i connection with literary work. ; J ' 'in,! *ouud !mn a (lelightful "chdd ot j | : ''.'-nirr.." rcoonntiug for hours together j i tnii or:d marvellous. ''o''e can- ! no: dull in the company of Louis j I d'i ' His imagination is ' ! ir,iov than that ef ether men. And 1

[then, when ho indented the truth i" j trreiliiif-l.v. the 'Aorkl called bun at ! ■ I'M" - . i '' 1 lu-1i0v... in Louis <lft "Rougomont j Ho will vr; startlo the world with tin ! rovfliitio'ii <ii' a great- trntli, and rhos« j who hare thrown stones at him wi! livo to f.oo his name'"vindicf*tcd before the world." M. .-Hid iFaiuo -de nougemoiit avc now preparing for a tr ; r> to Australia in co'ifction with "a highly interest J ing discovery,'" the nature of which i j be'ng kept n. pro found secret. For tin ' present ihev are quietly residing ir •| i,'iTiclr>". c-rcagine; hirr;s'o:f '! playwriting- nurl in the study of the occult, in which hi Tier .science he has ehvpm delved dozily. " * * * - -» * ENGLISH SOMEN'S ATTITUDE. ''The war has brought nhout mam surprisrs. hut none so gratifying as the changed attitude, of the suffrage fcter, to j wards the forces of law arid order (say; j the ' Gentlewoman.') i The processions of women ir i London to promote war work foi I women was a, rod-letter day in the j history of the womanhood of the Emj pire. .' . . Their fine voluntary effort Ic j onjfaui.se themselves into a body of capI a bio workers, willing to do anything j which the authorities think them fit for, deserves a fitting reward. It was pointed out that women were being withheld from industry on the ground that, tbeii introduction would depress the standard of wages. Now, however, that the Minister of Munitions has laid it down that women are to receive exactly the same wage for piecework ar> men, this argument does not hold water as far as munition work is concerned." * * # •» * TEX SONS FOR FRANCE. The Paris "Eclair" writes of a French family which has given ten sons to the army, three of whom have already fallen gloriously on tho field of honour. The first sen to fall, says the "Telegraph" correspondent, quoting the ''Eclair.'' was the eldest, Lieutenant Joseph de L .He met his death on the morrow of a mention in despatches for conspicuous bravery. Then fell one of the twins, Albert and Antonie, who had been fighting in the same regiment side by side. Later, it is proud news that reaches the mother of heroes. Her daughter-in-law writes : I have just learned that Louis has received the Cross of the Legion of Honour. General Joft're himself decorated him, and have the accolade. A month, and death again knocks at the door. Louis, the newly-decorated hero, has fallen at Notre-Daine-de-Lo-rette. Yet thes pint of the family is not broken. "These cruel losses," writes another son, Guy de L——' volunteer f-oldier, " must only servo to strengthen our courage and our firm resolve to avenge them." Such is the spirit of a family of France—of all the families of France, high or low, great or small. * ■::- * * MODERN SCIENCE ON THE BATTLEFIELD. An appeal is being made to the women of England to"organise a penny fund in their individual districts for the purchase- of sterilisers for the Belgian Army, Belgian are in need of these, to purify the water for the troops, for every watercourse is contaminated. Each steriliser costs £SO with extra barrels and fittings. About a hundred have already been ordered, but the need is urgent for another hundred at once. Serbia iiad to pay the price of unpreparedness that but for the .sudden intervention of English women, hacked by all the. latest scientific experiments to meet the case, might have spelt disaster; and to-day a similar danger is hanging over devastated Belgium, for death and a hot summer sun are making life for the Belgian soldiers almost unendurable; thc°water is in a hopelessly immirs stato. full of germs; the sterilising plants are verv few and far oetween; fleas and mosquitoes,' which come from the decaying matter, bring with them disease o'f the worst kind. ' * • • • • A guaranteed rem«dv for Dandruff arid Sebowhcea (irritation of the scalp) « now beins placed on the market by Mrs Kolleston "Hair Specialist. " Sebol prevents baldness, lustreless and falling hair. A few applications Tenders the ecalp healthy *nd promote-. n«w growth. Price 2s fc'd ancl ■h M. ' X