Woman’s World

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18757, 14 April 1923, Page 10

Woman’s World

PERSONAL.

Miss M. Kennedy is the guest of Mrs Cullinane, Guyton Street. Miss Keesing has returned from her visit to Wellington. Mrs and Miss Main are in for a short holidav. Mrs A. M. Wliite is staying at Braeburn for some months. Mrs White arrived here recently from England. Air and Mrs L. A. Nolan have returned to their home in New Plymouth Mr and Mrs F. Blundell and their two children arrived this week from New Plymouth. Mr and Mrs D. A. Ewan (Wellington) are staying in Wanganui. Miss ,E. Rowe (Wellington) is staving at Braeburn for a short time. Air and Mrs Robbins are staying in Wanga nui. Aliss A. R. Storey, of the Wanganui telephone exchange, is leaving for Eltluim shortly, to take up the position i vacated by Miss E. Barry, superintend-

;< nt of the Eltham exchange. Miss Bany I bits been promoted to the position cf !exchange superintendent at New Plymouth. I Airs H. 11. Richardson and her small • iaughter, who have beer, staying in iTimaru and Christchurch, have returned to Wanganui. Airs S. E. Maslen. who is visiting in the South Island, will be returning in a fortnight’s time. Afiss Florence Pratt, of ’Wanganui, leaves for Nelson this week to visit her sister. Airs Drummond Airs R. Russell and Airs Craig have returned from their holiday trip to Napier. Airs Giblin has returned to Wanganui from New Plymouth. Airs Hatrick and Airs B. C. Smith left Wanganui for a lew months’ .holiday in Honolulu. Miss Alariorie Saunders, who has been the guest of Airs Cholmly, New Plymouth, returned to Wanganui last week. Airs Coull and A’liss Barbara Coull, formerly of Wanganui, are now living m Alasterton. Air Coull is at present in the Old Country, where he is visiting friends and travelling until the end of the year.

Aliss Lena Honeyfield, of Wellington, is at present visiting her sister, Airs Pradmore, of Wicksteed Street.

Air A. B. MeKeriow. of Dunedin, spent Easter week in Wanganui, and was the guest of Air and Airs PalmerJones. Castlecliff. Air AlcClure. of Scot’s College, AVellington. recently married Airs Hood, tormerly of Wanganui. Aliss Edith Collier, who returned from London last year, is now staying • tn the uplands of Waitotara, where she is doing a lot of sketching. Aliss Collier hopes to hold an exhibition of her work in Wanganui in the spring. Airs Spiei’ (Palmerston North) is spending a holiday in Wanganui with her parents. Air and Airs Collier, of Durie Hill. Aliss N. Hansel has returned to Wellington. Miss K. Hammond, who has been staying in Wanganui for some weeks, returned on Tuesday to her home at Hunterville. Aliss ’Naomi Burgfess lias returned from a week-end spent at Ngatawa. Airs Birss. of Frankton Junction, late of Wanganui, is staying with Airs H. Price. Air and Airs F. Cunningham have returned from. Rotorua,, where they ■ «pent Easter. i The many friends of Airs Gilmore ; < Ingestre Street) will be glad to hear iiliat she is progressing favourably after i her recent illness. On Thursday, Aliss Heskcth, North • Island croquet champion, was the guest ‘r.t the Eltham Croquet Club meeting. ■ A number of the best players From | Stratford, Inglewood, Alanaia and Hal wcra. clubs wont down to compete. j Mrs Brewer and Miss Maysmore, of ■ Waiiotara, aie spending a short holiH.ir.y in Wanganui Miss B. Whiting, who has been {spending a holiday in Wanganui, has iicturned to Eltham. • Mr T. Bear, of Napier, and his | daughter, who have been staying with Mr and Airs Drayton, of Eltham. are m Wanganui. Air Bear left Eltham last Saturday and A’iss Bear left by the mail train on .Monday morning. A great number of people spent last week-end at Dawson Falls. Amongst the guests were a number of Wanganui people, including .Messrs Bourne, Hassall and Willis, Air and Airs Sewell, Miss Davis and Aliss Buckrell. During the week-end winter conditions prevailed in earnest., but at the House everything was cheerful and pleasant. Air Theo Tresize. who is in AVanganuin to coach the “amateurs” in their i forth-coming ‘prodwrtion, “Floradora,” is staying at the Rutland. I Aliss Ethelred Taylor, who has ! been spending a few weeks in Ro,torua and Wellington, studying the ! latest electrical methods in connection with her profession, has returned to town.

Mr and Alls AV. Stevens, of Alarton, are in wwu.

Airs Hamelins, better known to New Zealanders as Dora Wilcox, the New Zealand poetess, who lias boon resident in London and Europe for many yea’*, is at. present in Auckland, and is the guest of Mrs Edith Searle Grossmann, at St Helior’n Bay. Airs Hamelins, who arrived by the Marama, acted as a nurse in a military hospital (Ring George’s), at Waterloo. London, during the war. Airs Ha melius is known by her two volumes of poetry. “ Rata and Mistletoe” and “ Verses from Alaoriland.” She has recently been writing musical criticism for the “Studio” and other art magazines. Airs Hamilton intends to spend three months in ?x’ew Zealand, and then to reside permanently in Australia. A pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Alatthew’s Church, ?dasterton. on Wednesday, when Aliss Doris Blatchford. of Lansdowne, was married to Air Archie Wyeth of Westmere. Thelhv. W. Bullock officiated. The bride, who was given away by her brother, was attended by Aliss Grace Nicol as bridesmaid. Mr Clair Wyeth attended the bridegroom as best man.

FAREWELL TEA.

Miss Cohen gave an enjoyable afternoon on Friday for Aliss O’Brien, who left on Saturday on route for England. Among tho.se present were Dr. and Abs Robertson, Air and Airs Neamc, Air and Airs R. Stevenson. Air and Airs Enderby, Air and Airs Pierce. Airs Stevenson, Airs Chinchen, Aliss AVatt. On the eve of her departure from the l.akapau Echool, in which she had been mfant mistress for the past two years, to take over a similar position in Wangannui, Aliss AlacDonald was farewelled by the pupils and staff and was the recipient of a gold bar jewelled brooch. Air Caughley, headYnaster, made the presentation, and in the name of the assembled school, wished Aliss AlacDonald success.

PICTURES FOR OUR SCHOOLS.

A few weeks ago. five girls gave a dedelightful little entertainment in order to obtain funds to buy a picture fcr

their school. So successful were they that the proceeds enabled them to present the school with two fine pictures dealing with historical subjects. Ore represents “King John Signing ALxgna Charta,” and the other “ Phoenicians Trading with the Britons.” The Avenue school are to be congratulated on having pupils who have the interest of their school so much at heart. Last year, the same children gave another entertainment, which enabled them to make a handsome donation to the school library fund. We would like to report similar happenings in other schools. Alost parents are keenly interested in their children’s school life; it gives them great pleasure to think that the children are getting more than an education in arithmetic, reading, etc.; beautiful pictures have an educational value, that cannot be over-estimated, r.nd any school that surrounds its pupils with artistic pictures, nicely kept ground’s, and other things that make life more beautiful, is a school that the children, as well as the parents, arc proud of. CROQUET. The St. John’s Hill Croquet Club is having a busy time before dosing down for the winter. Recently a “Yankee” tournament kvas Jield. Miss Burgess eventually winning. Last Thursday week the “B” tournament was played lor a trophy prasented by Airs Skect. Airs AlcCaul, Airs Skcet’.s partner, was successful in winning the contest. Airs AlcLeod, president of the club, lias given a silver vase to lie played lor in the championship matches. It miuA be won three times in succession be- , fore becoming the property of the winner. On Thursday afternon the croquet chib held its championship games on Victoria Park. After very good play Miss Kennedy won, beating Airs Bkeet in the final play. LADIES’ GOLF CLUB. The Ladies' Goll Club opened the season last Saturday with a flag mat h The senior competition was won by Miss Burr, the junior by Aliss Rogers. FAREWELL CONCERT TO AIADAAIE BRIGGS. Atusic lovers in Wanganui showed their appreciation of Aladame Briggs ts a leader of music, and their esteem of her services during her long residence here, by attending in large numbers to the farewell concert that was tendered her by local musical talent on Friday evening. Ala dame Briggs had a very flattering reception and received many bouquets. She wore bottle green velvet, slashed with brocaded tissue. In a small act she wore hydrangea blue satin and georgette with silver bead i trimming. Aliss Jean Stone wore mouse georgette with silver fringe. The general public, as well as her* intimate triends, wish her well in her new home in Wellington.