THE SOCIAL WORLD

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1481, 12 September 1918, Page 34

THE SOCIAL WORLD

Announcements of engagements and contributions of interest relating to weddings and social gatherings should be sent to Lady Editor, “Sporting and Dramatic Review” Office, Auckland. In all cases the writer’s signature and address must be attached (not for publication). Photographs of wedding groups will be reproduced by arrangement.

Mrs. E. W. Sharman, of Auckland, is paying a visit to Dunedin. ■ • • * * * * •

Nurse Little, who was on the Marquette when it was sunk in the Mediterranean, has arrived in New Zealand.

At St. Matthew’s Church, Masterton, on Tuesday week, Miss Schofield, of Tinui, was married to Mr. Atack, son of Mr. W. H. Atack, manager of the New Zealand Press Association.

The engagement is announced in an exchange of Mr. W. Deans, third son of Mrs. Deans (Riccarton), to Miss Russell, daughter of BrigadierGeneral Sir A. Russell and Lady Russell, of Hawke’s Bay.

The Auckland Ladies’ Golf Club made over £3OO at the Red Cross shop, heading the list for this year’s week-end efforts.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Skeates, of Mt. Eden, celebrated their golden wedding on Saturday week. A re-union was held at the residence of their son, Mr. Ernest Skeates, Birkenhead.

“Daffodil Day” in Auckland, organised by the Victoria League, realised £560.

Sister Rose Fanning, formerly of Christchurch, who is now at Brockenhurst Hospital, England, has received the decoration of the Royal Red Cross for valuable services in connection with the war.

Sister Emily Nutsey, formerly of Northcote, Auckland, has received the decoration of the Royal Red Cross. The decoration is bestowed by His Majesty the King at Buckingham Palace, the nurses afterwards being received by Her Majesty Queen Alexandra.

New Zealand’s Tribute to France was practically demonstrated in Auckland by the success of the “Kermesse Francaise” in the Town Hall .Ijist Wednesday and Thursday, the taking being well over £l5OO. The interior of the building presented a whirling scene of animation, with gaily caparisoned stalls arranged along the sides and innumerable vendors in national costume, while there were side attractions in abundance and raffles and guessing competitions aplenty. Extra diversion was provided in the evening in the way of ballets by Miss Daphne Knight’s pupils, choruses from ”Les Cloches de Corneville” by talented amateurs, items by the Navy League Originals and a stirring rendition of “La Marseillaise” by Mrs. Patrick Cole. All the patriotic organisations had stalls, including the Women’s Patriotic League, Navy League, Victoria League, Girls’ Realm Guild, Soldiers’ Wives and Mothers’ Committee (National Reserve), and Civic League.

The Tahitian Stall proved a great draw at the “Kermesse Francaise” at the Auckland Town Hall. It was resplendent with beads, necklaces, fans and kits, all gifts of native handiwork, presented by the Governor, the French residents and the natives of Tahiti. Madame du Temple, of Papeete, was in charge. Madame Hippeau, wife of the French Consul, also took a prominent part. The French Club had excellent representation. No one worked harder than Madame Villeval, who, with others of her compatriots, was inspired with the one motive to show what the French women can do for the great cause. Madame’s mascottes of wool figures, representing Ninette and Rintintin, were much admired for their quaint design and found a ready sale.

Mrs. C. H. Ensor, of Christchurch, has returned from a trip to Australia.

Miss Cowan, who is travelling through New Zealand on behalf of the Chatauqua movement, was entertained at the Pioneer Club, Wellington, where she gave an interesting chat on what are called “Fraternities” in America.

The Military Medal has been awarded to Australian Staff Nurse Pearl Corkhill. During an enemy air raid she attended wounded soldiers, regardless of her own safety, though the enemy were overhead. Her example was of the greatest value in allaying the patient’s alarm.

“I have often been accused of running a matrimonial agency in the service, but I can only say that the orders of the Director of Medical Service are that I shall not interfere in any way with Cupid,” said Miss Macdonald, matron-in-chief of the Canadian Nursing Service.

Sir E. Burne-Jones’ “Garden of Pan” was bought at a sale of the collection of the late Lily Duchess of Marlborough at Christie’s, London, for £1207, for Melbourne Art Gallery; his “Beguiling of Merlin” sold for £2730.

Miss Edith Tucker, of the Hastings High School, has accepted a position on the staff of Banks College as mistress in charge of the Boys’ Preparatory Department.

The most crowded hours in Regent Street, Oxford Street, and other popular shopping centres in the West End of London are now said to be between 12.45 and 2 o’clock, when war-working men and women go shopping. At 2 p.m. the streets clear as if by magic.

The grants made for the past year from King Edward’s Hospital Fund for London amounted to £190,000. In ten years the total sum distributed was £1,614,000.

Princess Mary was present in the “Old Vic” Theatre, Waterloo Road, London, at a dramatic, musical, and drill display by members of the clubs affiliated to the National Organisation of Girls’ Clubs. The audience, mainly of working girls and their friends, welcomed the Princess with a song composed for the occasion by Mr. Hugh Mytton, “Our dear and fair Princess,” to the tune of “God bless the Prince of Wales.”

At a meeting of the Workers’ Educational Association in Christchurch, the Hon. Gt W. Russell referred to the serious decline in the Dominion birth-rate, which had fallen by nearly one per cent, during the last thirty years. This was particularly regrettable when accompanying an increase in wealth and prosperity. He regarded it as a deliberate limitation of families, and considered that legislative action was imperative.

Bearing on the above question, it is interesting to note from the New York “Globe” that the United States’ participation in the war is already having an effect on the birth-rate of the country, and there is a marked tendency to increase the birth-rate among the native-born Americans. This tendency is marked especially among two classes —the well-to-do, among whom children had become unfashionable, and an element of the less-privileged community that preferred few children or none because of economic circumstances. The first class is moved by patriotic considerations, the second by easier financial conditions.

The text of the new home card distributed to American homes by the Food Administrator includes the following:—“The food hoarder is working against the common good and

even against the very safety of the country. Hoarding food in households is both selfish and unnecessary; the Goverment is protecting the food supply of the people. Loyalty in little things is the foundation of the national strength. Disloyalty in little things gives aid to the enemy. Keep the pledge. Do not limit the food of growing children. Eat sufficient food to maintain health; the nation needs strong people. Co-oper-ate with your local and Federal food administrators. Take their advice. Preach and practice the “gospel of the clean plate.” Housekeepers should help the stores to cut down deliveries. Use local supplies; this saves railroad transportation. Report to the nearest food administration officer the name and address of any person discouraging the production or saving of food.

King George and Queen Mary tasted American buckwheat cakes for the first time on June 25, at the Eagle Hut of the American Y.M.C.A. The visit was a surprise, and made at the King’s own suggestion. Late in the afternoon the secretary at the Eagle Hut received a telephone call.

The official at the other end of the line said, in a matter-of-fact tone: “The King and Queen desire to call at the Eagle Hut, and will be there in a few minutes.” The secretary at first thought that somebody was trying to play a joke on him, but when he became convinced that the King and Queen were really coming, he stammered something about wanting time for preparation. The official explained that the visit was to be purely informal, and the King would prefer that no preparation of any kind be made, as he wanted to see the hut under ordinary working conditions. So no preparations of any kind were made. “What is the most distinctive American dish you have here?” the King asked. “I want to sample it.” The Y.M.C.A. secretary did not have to think a minute before he answered: “Buckwheat cakes are the best thing we have got.” The King and Queen sat down at an oil-cloth-covered table beside a group of khaki-clad American aviators and a few bluejackets from an American battleship. They each ate a plate of buckwheat cakes hot from the griddle, with a generous covering ,of genuine maple syrup. Both finished their portions, politely refused a second helping, but declared themselves unanimously in favour of the adoption of buckwheat cakes into the British national menu.

On June 11, at St. Mary Abbot’s, Kensington, the marriage was celebrated of Lieutenant-Colonel Stephen Shepherd Allen, D. 5.0., and Bar, son of the late W. S. Allen, M.P., and of Mrs. Allen, of Woodhead Hall, Staffs, and Miss Mary Isabel Hay Foster, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Foster, of Auckland, New Zealand (says the “British Australasian”). The service was choral, and a guard of honour was formed by the men from the bridegroom’s regiment. The bride, who was escorted up the aisle by Sir Charles Wade, and in the absence of her father was given away by her mother, wore a graceful gown of ivory charmeuse, with touches of silver and pink. Her veil was worn with a wreath of myrtle and orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of white roses.' Major West was best man, and the/bride’s sisters, the Misses Esther and Dorothy Foster, and little Miss Eila Morley, were bridesmaids, the first two wearing primrose crepe de. chine and georgette, and the little girl a jade frock with a tulle cap and wreath. After the ceremony a reception was held at 29, Ashburn Place, S.W., kindly lent by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morley.

A strikingly interesting article on the “Psychology of Colour,” by Howard Kenneth Greer, appears in a recent issue of the “New York Herald.” Here are a few of his aspects, which will make a vivid appeal to the feminine imagination: “The wife who drapes her apartment in turkey-red merely because she fancies the colour, cannot hope for domestic bliss in her household. The woman who gowns herself in peacock blue cannot outlive the vanity and pride that it represents. Like the haughty peacock with its iridescent plumage of the same hue, she will find admirers aplenty, but few will find courage to approach the circle of intimate friendship. . . . We wear black

because it suggests the end of things. We assume white because its spotlessness breathes of purity. The bull, who has no colour schooling, inadvertently feels the pressure of brilliant red. Green has become our most comfortable colour, because nature has accustomed us to its abundance. The bluer and clearer the sky, the more serene the atmosphere. Marine blue is as constant as the ocean’s depths. Yellow, the heart of the flame, is the beginning of life and existence, and the warm reds are the warmth and friendship that emanate from it.”

To cut soft, flimsy goods, such as chiffon, soft silk, muslin, etc., pin the material to paper and cut both together.

On attaining her majority, Princess Mary comes into the enjoyment of the annuity of £6OOO a year, which was granted to her by Parliament at the time of her present Majesty’s accession. In the case of Princesses of the Royal House, it is stipulated that they come into these revenues either on their marriage or on attaining their twenty-first year.