THE SOCIAL WORLD

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1482, 19 September 1918, Page 34

THE SOCIAL WORLD

Announcements of engagements and contributions of interest relating to T«-*ddings 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 tor publication). Photographs of wedding groups will be reproduced by arrangement.

The Hon. Charles Louisson and Mrs. Louisson have returned to Christchurch after spending the winter months in Auckland.

The appointment of Sister Astrop, of the Wanganui Hospital, as matron of the Waihi Hospital, in succession to Miss Taylor, recently appointed lady superintendent of the Auckland Hospital, has been approved by the Minister of Hospitals.

The engagement is announced in a Wellington paper of Miss Shirley Lee, daughter of Mr. Alan Lee, of Stoke, Nelson, to Mr. Herbert H. S. Compton, of Kilbirnie, Wellington.

Mrs. Daisy Stratford-Henniker, of Greymouth, has been promoted to be a Lady Superintendent under the Ministry for Munitions, and is transferred from Woolwich Arsenal to an aeroplane factory at Hollinwood.

Island Bay and Wadestown, Wellington, have formed Cottage Garden Societies to foster the cult of gardening.

Miss C. K. D. Dinneen, formerly of Remuera, Auckland, has been appointed a Y.W.C.A. area administrator in France. Miss Dinneen was an honorary war worker for the Y.W.C.A. in England and Scotland for two years.

A perfect pearl necklace of 51 pearls realised £47,500 at Christie’s, London, in July, the highest price for any single lot ever offered in an art auction room.

The engagement is announced in the Sydney “Sun” of Miss Phyllis Lindsay Browne, youngest daughter of Mr. Arthur L. W. Browne, of Kirribilli Point, and Mr. Spencei’ C. Collins, of Coogee, youngest son of Mr. W. W. Collins, of Christchurch (N.Z.).

A military wedding took place on Wednesday week at St. John’s Church, Christchurch, when Lieutenant George Strack, son of Mr. and Mrs. Strack, of Wellington, was married to Miss Annie (May) Lucas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Lucas, Opawa. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. P. J. Cocks. There were two bridesmaids, Miss Beatrice Lucas (sister of the bride) and Miss Rita Strack (sister of the bridegroom). Lieutenant East was best man, and Private Chappel groomsman.

Mr. R. C. Carr, of Masterton, has been advised that his sister, Miss Sarah F. Carr, M. 8., Oxford, has been decorated by His Majesty the King of the Belgians with “La Medaille de la reine Elizabeth,” for her work with the Belgian refugees.

“Qualified women already engaged in teaching will be best serving their country’s interests by remaining at their posts,” says Mr. H. A. L. Fisher, Education Minister in London.

The marriage took place on Saturday, September 7, at the Taranaki Street Methodist Church, Wellington, of Miss Georgina (“Jo.”) Steele, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Steele, of Oamaru. to Mr. Owen E. Champtaloup, of Mt. Eden, Auckland.

The War Precautions regulation prohibiting the wearing of military emblems has been slightly amended (says a Sydney exchange). In future, the regulation will prohibit the wearing by any woman or girl, as a brooch or ornament, of an Imperial silver war badge, an Australian returned soldier’s badge, Australian medically unfit badge, or an Australian home service badge.

Mrs. Arthur Myers, with her children, has been spending a holiday in Auckland, and has been in residence at “Cintra.”

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lynch, of Wellington, are taking up residence in Auckland.

A most enjoyable soiree was held by the Auckland French Club on Monday week. Mr. Hall presided in the unavoidable absence of Mr. Francis. An excellent entertainment was provided under the direction of Mrs. J. F. Mulholland, the contributors being Madame Hippeau, Mrs. Appleby, Miss Opperman, Lieutenant Appleby and Mr. Eric Baume.

The New Zealand Soldiers’ Club, in Endless Street, Salisbury, was burned down on July 2. The building, known as the Central Hall, was erected 113 years ago as a Congregational Chapel, and was used for that purpose for seventy years. It was subsequently converted into a free library, until the erection of the Car-

negie Library in Salisbury. Two years ago it was taken over as a New Zealand Soldiers’ Club, and since then it has been a popular resort for New Zealand, Australian, British, and Canadian soldiers, and lately by Americans. The New Zealand War Contingent Association lost over £5O in paper money, in addition to books and papers, and the members of the staff have lost a good deal of their private belongings. The New Zealand flag was rescued in a half-burned condition, and Miss Chilton Button (Auckland), who was in charge, intends to take it with her to New Zealand.

Miss Helen Mackenzie, eldest daughter of the High Commissioner for New Zealand, is engaged to Captain A. V. McDonald, M.C., the Queen’s Own, Royal West Kent Regiment, third son of Mr. J. S. McDonald, of Ballydean House, Clonroche, Wexford. Miss Mackenzie is the honorary secretary to the Entertainment Committee of the New Zealand ’ War Contingent Association, which has done such magnificent work for her country’s soldiers ever since they first arrived in England

(says an English correspondent). She has also on many occasions taken her mother’s place in representing New Zealand with her father, owing to Lady Mackenzie’s delicate health.

An interesting ceremony took place at Government House in Wellington, when by Command of His Majesty the King the Letters-Patent of Knighthood were handed by His Excellency the Governor-General to the Hon. Sir William Fraser and to the Hon. Sir John Sinclair. Subsequently His Excellency presented the badges of the third class of the Order of the British Empire to Mrs. W. F. Massey, Wellington; Mrs. J. P. Luke, Wellington; Colonel R. W. Tate, Wellington. Badges of the fourth class of the Order to Lady Carroll, Gisborne; Mrs. L. Coates, Wellington; Mr. D. W. Duthie, Wellington; Mrs. Lowry, Hastings; Lieutenant-Colonel A. F. Roberts, Wellington. Badges of the fifth class of the Order to Mrs. Burgess, New Plymouth; Mrs. Coradine, Masterton; Mrs. Crawford, Wel-

lington; Mr. Hope Gibbons. Wanganui; Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. S. Moorhouse, Wellington; Mrs. J. A. Nash. Palmerston North; Mrs. Sherratt, Gisborne; Mrs. Simpson, Hunterville; Mr. W. W. Snodgrass, Nelson; Mr. A. Varney. Wellington; and Miss G. Webster, Heretaunga. Owing to the unavoidable absence through illness of Mrs. M. Pomare and Mrs. A. T. Ngata, upon whom the King had conferred the fourth and fifth class of the Order respectively, the Gov-ernor-General handed their badges to their deputies, namely, Miss Pomare and Miss Halbert. At the conclusion of the ceremony, which took place in the ball-room, Their Excellencies received their guests in the drawing room, Her Excellency wearing a black charmeuse gown with sleeves of black georgette and her badge (that of the first class).

If only women were more consulted in public matters, how different things would be. This was the remark made by Mrs. Hanan (wife of the Minister for Education), speaking at Seatoun, Wellington. She showed how women saw things differently. Men took one view, women another,

but the combined views made for perfection. For instance, a women had called her attention to the fact that the shelter sheds were put far away from the school itself. This was the work of men, who couldn’t see that if a shelter shed was wanted at all its approach should not be from the school through the rain and mud of the playground. A woman would have intuitively seen that it was wrong to put shelters so remote from the school. She earnestly hoped women of Seatoun, as indeed those in other places, would put women on the School Committees —the right women. of course. They could do such valuable work with men.

The wedding took place in St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral, Wellington, on September 11, of Miss Myra Shirtciiffe, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Shirtciiffe, of Tinakori Road, to Captain J. J. Crawford, M.C., son of Mr. Alexander Crawford, of Timaru. The ceremony was performed by the Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Sprott), assisted by the Rev. A. M. Johnson. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white satin grenade, draped with Brussels lace, and veiled with gorgette, her veil, of hand-embroidered Brussels net, being fastened with a wreath of laurel leaves and orange blossoms. The bridesmaids were her sisters, the M’sses Ruth and Jean Shirtciiffe, who wore frocks of pale blue gorgette, trimmed with silver lace, and black tulle hats. They carried posies of primroses edged with black lace and fastened with knots of blue ribbon and black lace streamers. Major Harston was the best man, and Major Abbott, M.C., the groomsman.

At the annual meeting of the AntiGerman League in Wanganui, Lady Stout del-vered an address on the alien peril and referred to what had been achieved through the efforts of the society in Wellington.

The death of Mr. Jack L. Henrys, a son of the well-known handicapper, Mr. J. E. Henrys, which took place at the Masterton Hospital on Friday night as a result of injuries received in a motor car accident near Eketahuna earlier in the day, is deeply regretted in Dominion sporting circles. The deceased, who was 31 years of age, was born at Palmerston North, where he soon acquired his father’s love of the turf, and at the time of his sad end he was handicapper to the Avondale, Opunake, Stratford and Masterton Racing Clubs, with the future prospect of acting for many more clubs in the weight adjusting department. He saw service in South Africa as a member of the Natal Forces, while he volunteered at the outbreak of the present war, but was turned down by the medical authorities. Mr. Henrys is survived by his widow and a young child, who are at present on a visit to their relatives in Queensland. The deceased was a promising young fellow, and one who was destined to make his mark in the racing world in New Zealand, where it was anticipated that he would follow in his worthy father’s footsteps as an ideal handicapper. The funeral, which took place at Wellington on Sunday afternoon, was largely attended, mourners being present from all parts of the country, as the late Mr. Henrys was held in high esteem. Amongst the mourners at the graveside was the Hon. W. D. S. McDonald (Minister of Agriculture) and many other prominent citizens. A large number of beautiful wreaths were sent, and the obsequies, which were very impressive, were carried out by the Rev. Father Smythe, S.M., of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Hill Street, where a requiem mass was held prior to leaving for the Karori cemetery. Mr. J. E. Henrys has received many messages of sympathy from all parts of New Zealand bearing tribute to his son’s memory.

Mrs. Yates, who died recently at Onehunga, was the first woman elected a Mayoress of any borough of the Empire. She was elected Mayor of Onehunga in 1893 and continued in office for a year. By virtue of her office she was the only woman J.P. at that time. Her husband also occupied the Mayoral chair at one time. The late Mrs. Yates was a

daughter of the late Mr. Ovens, and was born in Caithness, Scotland, coming to New Zealand with her parents when a child. In 1875 she married Captain Yates, and had resided near her old home until her death, at the age of 78.

In giving evidence before the Second Wellington Military Service Board in support of his .request for an extension of leave till Christmas to enable him to see the shearing season over and his crops in, a farmer in the Hutt Valley stated that he actually managed five farms, milked 240 cows and had over 60 acres under cultivation. Since the beginning of the war he had engaged ten women as milkers and for general farm work. The chairman (Mr. Poynton, S.M.) remarked that it had been stated that women could not be got to do this class of work. In reply the appellant said: “After the war, I will not go back to men milkers, as the women have proved so satisfactory. If you treat women well and pay them well they are quite as satisfactory for this class of farm work as men; and they are more reliable.”