WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2837, 31 July 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

(By Imogen.)

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR,

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL ' Wedding at JSt. Thomas's Church. A military wedding took place on Tuesday, July 25, in St. Thomas's Church, Newtown, when Corporal F. E-. Coulson, Third Reinforcements, fourth son of the late Mr. G. R. Coulson, was married to Miss Lillian May Easthope, daughter of Mr. W. M. Easthope, Registrar, Mfisterton. The bride, who given away by Mr. F. Bentley, wore »| gown of crepe de chine and ninon, with, a veil and orange blossoms. She carried a very pretty shower bouqliet. The Misses Topsy, Violet, and Marjory Bentley (nieces of the bridegroom) attended as bridesmaids, and wore frocks of eillc embroidered voile. Their bouquets were of violets, The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a necklet and pendant of amethysts and pearls, and to the bridesmaids were given ruby and gold brooch pendants. Among the presents which were received was a handsome oak salad bowl, on.which was inscribed: "From boys from GaTTipoli." At the Teceptinn which was held at Godber's rooms, the Rev. Mr. Fancourt, who had performed the ceremony, proposed the health, of "Absent Brothers." in the persons' of Messrs. James and George Coulson, who were on active service, and who had. he remarked, gone to take the place of their brother, the bridegroom, who had recently .returned from the front. The toast was responded to with musical •honours and cheers. The Wedding March at the churhh was played by Miss Groig. Wedding at Eketahuna. On Wednesday, July 25, the marriage took place in St. Cuthborfs Church, Eketahuna, of Quartermaster-Sergeant J. G. C. Wales, who has returned to New Zealand for a commission in the Army, and Miss Tna Hnswell, elder daughter of •Mr. and Mrs. ,T. A. Haswell, of Eketahuna; Tho wedding was a military one, the chnrch being crowded with guests and onlookers, and the ceremonv was performed by-the Rev. H. A. Walke. The service was choral, ?„nd Madame Nellie Fieldhouse. of Featherston, played the organ. The bride, who -was given away by her father, wore a pnwn of white crepe de chine veiled with lace, and a veil and orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of white primroses, cyclamen, and maiden-hair fern. Miss Lynda Haswell was bridesmaid, and wore a frock of shell nink crepe de chine over pink silk, finished with knots of black velvet and a black and pink crepe de chine hat. She carried a bouquet of begonias and maiden-hair fern. Tho bridegroom, who was in khaki, was attended by Trooper H. Henderson, who was a comrade, throughout the campaign, but who was fjnallv wounded and sent back to New Zealand. At thp ?.npclnsion of tho ceremonv. Madame Fieldhou»e_ played the Wedding March, and the. National Anthem was sung. A reception, was held at the residence of the brides..parents, the guests, on account of the war.-being only relative of the '■family.. The bride's mother, Mrs. Haswell, wore • a fawn costume with, a mauve velvet hat n*d black feather boa. i I he,-bride travelled in a. fawn gaberdine costume with saxe blue hat and scarf;

■A quiet wedding took place at the Basilica^ on Thursday, July 20, when Miss Oliyia Duncan, second daughter of Mr Andrew Duncan, of Upland Road, Kelburn, was married to Lieutenant Arthur Ernest talbot. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a coat and skirt of pale grey cloth, with crepe do ■I! 00 f ha , t of the sam * colour, lined with silk of the.palest pink. The bridegroom was attended by Lieutenant C. K. Ward _as. best man, and the ceremony was performed by the .Rev. Father Smvthe. Lieutenant Talbot leaves for the front with the Nineteenth Reinforcements.

A member of the National Reserve, Mrs. Owen, has done.a great deal of work for the soldiers. She first of all earns' the money for the wool and then makes it up. By June 22 Mrs. Owen had knitted 3.V pairs of socks and 13 balaclavas. She. has also made- 12 shirts, and sent away to .the men at the front a quantity of soap, numbers of handkerchiefs, and at Christmas time many plum 1 puddings and cakes.

Mrs. Hampton enterhined at her residence, in Thompson Street, on Thursday evening a number of soldiers, most of whom were from the Victoria Hospital. The hostess, who is a member of the New Zealand Natives' Association Ladies' Guild, was assisted by a few of the guild ladies. The evening was most pleasantly passed with billiards, music, games, supper, and a competition, which everybody entered into with great enthusiasm. The ladies" prize was a very nice set of brushes, and was won by Mrs. Wright. The winner of the gentlemen's prize (a razor and blades) was Private Hook, of Victoria Hospital. Mr. I'crpruson, of the Gas Company, very kindly lent his motor-car to bring some of the soldiers from the hospital and take them back again.

A sale of costumes, blouses, and frocks is being held'at "Clairs," 151 Lambton Quay, before the new spring frocks are shown.

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For the whole of ono Sunday a certain party of the Voluntary Training Corps had been engaged in learning the art of bridge building. For the last hour or so they had worked on their own, as their instructor was engaged elsewhere. But before they were dismissed lie came back to inspect their work. "Why, this affair woiild collapse in half an hour," ho exclaimed, in angry surprise, indicating where the knots on one side were all tied wrongly. "That's all right, sir," to. plied the maker of the knots., calmly. "This bridge- is designed for the Huns to cross, not our men."

Wedding • Announcement.—Beautiful roses and the choicest of flowers only are used when designing wedding bouquets, which I make a speciality of. Packed and forwarded through tho Dominion. Miss Murray, Vice-Regal Florist, 3G Willis Street.—A'ffvt.'

ARTISTIC Floral Work.-Miss Poole, Art Floristo, of 70 Manners Street, is prepared to execute all classes of Floral Work, such as Wedding Bouquets, Baskets, Posies, Wreaths, etc., in the daintiest and most ■ original designs. Cut Flowers posted to all : parte of the Dominion, Ring 'Phone 2W9, ,-

Women and War Reoulations. A meeting of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children was held on Friday,. Lady Stout presiding. There were present: Mesdames A. R. Atkinson, Ponsonby, Griffiths, Ward, and Winder. An apology for the absence of Mrs. J. Kirkcaldie was received. A number of cases that had been investigated were reported upon, and some satisfactorily settled. The following resolution was passed;— "That the committee of the .Society for the Protection of Women : and Children views with indignation the failure of the Government and Parliament to give any adequate consideration to the numerous communications from societies, representative women, and public meetings of women throughout the country, protesting against the clauses of the War,, Regulations Bill that affect women. It declares that the placing oi absolute power to deal with these matters in the hands of the Governor-in-Council, in the face of these protests, is an- insult to .the enfranchised womanhood of this country."

The secretary was instructed to ask the editors of the local papers if they would ho good enough to publish the division list on Mr. Hornsby's amendment to Clause 3, Subclause 5, of the "War Regulations Bill—the clause and subclause in question providing for "the suppression of prostitution, or for the prevention of venereal disease." . Mr. Hornsby's amendment was: "But no regulation shall authorise the arrest of any person on the ground of suspicion or otherwise than in accordance with the process of law now in force. The amendment was defeated by 51 votes to 16, the division list being:— Ayes—Ell, T. A. H. Field, Hornsby, M'Callum, M'Combs, Dr. Newman, Payne, Poland, Poole. Sidey, Sykes, Thomson. Walker. Webb, Witty, Wright. Noes—Allen, Anderson. Anstey, Bollard, Brown, Bnddo, Buick, Coates, Colvin, Craigie, Dickie. J. Mo. Dickson. J. S. Dickson, W. H. Field, Fletcher, Forbes, Eraser, Glover, Guthrie, Hanan, Harris, Hennre, Herdman, Herries, Eiudniarsh. Hudson. Hunter. Isitt, Jennings. Mac Donald. M'Nab, Mander, Massey, Myers, E. Newman. Ngata. Noswortsy, Okey, Parata, Pearce, Pomaro, R, H. Rhodes. T. ,W. 'Rhodes, Rueeell, Scott. Smith, Stath'am, W. Stewart. Talbot. Thackev. Veitch, Ward, Wilford, Wilkinson, Young. \

A memorial, service was held at the Petone Church of Christ last evening as a mark of respect for the lato Mrs. L. E. Wright. There was a large attendance, and the speaker, Mr. F. J. Marshall,'referred to"tho loss the churoh had sustained. Mrs. Wright having been a prominent worker for over thirtyrfive years. Basing his remarks upon the words of Scripture "Be ye faithful unto death, and I will give you a crown of life," the speaker stated that the deceased lady was well known as a' visitor to the sick, took an active interest in No-License work, and .worked strenuously for the Bible-in-scnools movement. She was also the local reporter and agent for the "Australasian Christian," a publication controlled by the Churches of Christ.

On Thursday evening a pleasant little ceremony took place at the Returned Soldiers' Club, when Madame Anderson, who has taken a great interest in the welfare of the members of the club, was presented with an inscribed gold-brooch 03 a memento of the last of the ThuTS. day evenings held in the old club rooms. Captain Donald Simson made the pre» sentation on behalf of the members. Today the/dub moves into its new home.

On Saturday evening the Grand Opera Houso was again filled,,.is on the. previous evening, by an audience appreciative to''a great degree of:the "dance play," "Land Sunset," .performed by Miss Campbell's pupils. So greatly has it been enjoyed that Miss Campbell has been earn estly requested to repeat it. The' proceeds, which are to go to the Wellington branch of the British Red Cross and Order of St. John, were materially helped by the sale of sweets and flowers, Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher and Mrs. MacEwan, whd were in charge of these on the first night, realising the sum of £20, and on the secoud night Mrs. and Miss Booth by the sale of sweets realising £3. The sum of lGs. Gd. was also made by an eager worker for the cause who sold programmes in the gallery. During an interval the Red Cross doll, which was dressed and presented by Mrs. E. P. Pearce, was auctioned by Mr. George Nathan, and brought in the amount of £W. At the close of the performance Miss Campbell was presented by.Mr. W. H. Didsbury. (who has acted as Mis 3 Campbell's stage manager,. agent, etc.), on behalf of her pupils, with a gold wristlet watch. There can be no question that the perfomanco was an artistio success in regard to acting, dancing, music, and singing. .Miss ? Dall was in charge of the chorus work. Her Excel, lency the Countess of Liverpool,. Mrs. W. F, Massey, and party attended the performance on .both evenings.

The second annual contest for the ladies' billiard-diner championship will commence this evening at 7 o'clock. It is expected that play will be of a very high order, and that the games will be keenly contested, as there are quite a number of aspirants for the honour. Games will be 200 u,p. The contest will be held in Messrs. Alcock's billiard rooms, in which two nine-foot tables havo been- placed at the disposal of the players.

Distinguished Qut-of-Town Guest (speaking at banquet).—"Your beautiful little city appeals to me. As wo came on on the train I remarked to my wife, 'Ah, my dear, you and I ought to be living on the top of one of these magnificent hills.'" Toastrnaster (in hoarse whisper).—"Go easy; we've got only two hills in town; the insane asylum is en one, and the garbage plant on the other."

.WOMEN POLICE SERVICE

yALTJE AND OPINIONS OF WOBK.

The/rcsumo of tho work accomplished by the' Women Police Service in England during the.year l!)15-li)lo',- which has been received at this office from' a, friend in England, makes interesting reading. In addition to the account ot its aims and of the work accomplished by these women is given the stated opinions as to its, value, of such men as Sir John Simon, Mr. W. G. Dawson, Sheriff of Hull, and Mr. Leonard Dunning, for many years Chief Constable of Liverpool. In its prefatory remarks the report states :—

"The idea of having women police is no-new one. They have been appointed with full authority for some years past on the Continent and in the United States', and have given valuable service to the community. Of Miss Eoche, the policewoman of Denver, Colorado, • the Chief Officer of Police said in 'The best maoi on the Denver Police Force happens to be a woman.' In this country [England), many important societies and associations concerned with the welfare of women and children have put forth the theory that certain spheres of police work could be better served by policewomen than policemen. "In a letter received by the Chief Officer of the Women Police Service from the Under-Secretary of, Stato in August, 1915, the following extracts summarise tho opinion of the Home Secretary.—'l am directed by the Secrotary of State to fay that he has had under his careful consideration your letter on the subject of policewomen. He thinks that the following observations may be of use to you in the work you are now carrying on. Sir John Simon fully recognises that certain police duties can be discharged, and in some respects better discharged, by women. He sees no reason toldonbt that police authorities can secure the services of women for carrying out certain police work for which they are specially suited. must largely depend on local considerations, as police requirements vary considerably in different localities, and beyond making clear his general Jattitudo with Tegard to the employment of women on police work, the Secretary of State is not at present in a position to take further action. I may, however, assure yon that no objection will be raised:in this■ Department to the employment of women on police duties of a kind they,are naturally required to perform, wherever a responsible local authority considers .such, a course desirable.'

?'lu writing on this subject, Mr. W. G. Dawson, Sheriff of Hull, and chairman of the Education Committee, observes:—'ln this country we have not yet availed ourselves as fully as we might of the advantages offered by the employment of ■women police, whose good work I 'havo seen in several countries. In cases of offences against children and young girls, and indeed in all cases where women are concerned, women police are not only most useful in eliciting the facts, but in. separating truth .from falsehood. The patience and. tact with which they dis* charge their peculiar duties,, and the accuracy of the information obtained by them, has on many occasions been testified to me.' '/'.".

"Mr. Leonard Dunning, for many, years Chief Constable of Liverpool, also writes of the advantages which' would' accrue to both police and public by the employment of policewomen. The ultimate aim of the corps is to obtain official recognition., In the meantime its members are working as volunteers in> London, and' the'experience thus gained lias enabled them to fill positions' as professional policewomen in towns where they are required ,by the authorities. On first joining, recruits are expected to go through a course of about eight weeks' training, which includes: Drill,

first aid, practical instructions m police duties, gained t>y actual work in strews, parks, etc.; study of special Acts relating to women and children, also in civil and criminal law; the- procedure and rules of evidence in Police Courts. When trained, the members of tho corps work in three capacities: (a) As volunteers; (b) as officially-appointed policewomen. As volunteers they work in L° nd n °"> giving assistance where required. They attend Police Courts and patrol streets, parks, railway termini, etc. This is done with tho permission and kind assistance of Sir Edward Henry, ■ G.C.V.0., C net Commissioner of tho .Metropolitan Police. ■\s semi-official policewomen they work under the direction of either the civil oi- military authorties, or both, and are maintained by a local fund organised by a committee of those interested m the movement. As official policewomen they work under tho direction of the Chief Constable or Superintendent of the district, and are maintained by a grant from the rates. . "Women who have been trained in this corps have obtained posts as policewomen in Grantham, Hull, .Folkestone, Wimbledon, and Richmond. In the latter borough the policewoman has been elected to tho position of probation officer as tho result of her successful work amongst girls. Spheres of Activity. "The work which has been accomplished up to now may be divided into the following brandies:—(l) Patrolling; (2) attendance at Police Courts; (3) domicilary visiting; (1) supervision of musichalls, cinemas, and public dancing halls; (5) inspection of common lodginghouses. Patrolling is carried out in uniform. The , policewoman . always patrol ,iu couples. In the provinces, streets, lanes, and fields are patrolled. Girls who frequent public- | houses have been spoken to,.and in many cases a reform has been, promised. In I London the big railway termini are coni stantly patrolled, and tho authorities I have expressed their thanks for tko valuI ablo assistance given at the time of arI rival or departure of troop trains. Special attention has been directed to patrolling the parks and grounds open to the public, also to unfrequented roads and railway bridges, with tho object of protecting children from interference and dangers known to exist.

"There is no doubt that policewomen have been able, by their very presence in uniform, to exercise a beneficial and quieting influence among the inhabitants of certain notoriously troublesome districts. They have made these districts safer for t'Jio crdinary passer-by, and havo never in any way themselves been molested. "It is onb of the duties of the policewoman to (regularly attend the Police Courts of the locality in which she works, and to be present during the hearing of cases dealiug with women and children. Many cases are. prevented from coming before the Magistrates by timely visits of the policewomen. They have been asked, both by civil and military police, to call on cases known to tliem and to deal with 1 them. These authorities have placed every confidence in their judgment, leaving the entire management of the cases to them. Inspectors of the 'N.S.T\C.C. have alio availed themselves of the policewomen's help when proceedings might have been taken against parents\ for the neglect of their children. \- The visits of a policewoman have proved efficacious in changing the parents' attitude to the children, awakening a sense of responsibility .in many cases. , "Investigation is carried out principally in connection with cases for which the police authorities require the assis"tanee of'policewomen to obtain facts with regard to women, for their own benefit. A typical case of this kind is that of a man and woman about whom police inquiries were necessary. The police conducted tho6o relating to the man, and entrusted those about the woman to the policewomen. This method of inquiry is undoubtedly of I the utmost benefit to the : woman who is to be interrogated. In certain cases of girls and women who are first offenders, Magistrates have entrusted policewomen - with, investigations required. Among some of .Hie, patrons of.- the Women's Police Service are the following: The Duchess of Marlborough, the Duchess, of Newcastle, the Eight Hon.

the Earl of Meath, Ike Eight Hon. the Earl of Selborne, the Eight Kev. Bishop of Winchester, Major-General Turner, K.C.1!., General Sir Colin Sbolt' lioncried', Iho Marchioness of Tweedale, Lady Bun ting, tlio Eight Kev. Bishop of Kensington, the.Eight Eev. Bishop of Hull, and many others."-

WOMEN AND POULTRY

The English poultry papers are largely occupied giving details about the wort doue by women in poultry-keeping. Many of the county councils have rented suitable farms, equipped them with plants and teaching stans, and hundreds of young women are being taught pouitrykoeprng to help augment England's egg supply, now tnat. Continental eggs are cut oft'. Tho enthusiasm is unbounded, and England's egg bill for imported eggs will scarcely ever approach the high mark attained beforo tho war. Many of tho highest ladies in tho land arc interested. The Marchioness of Salisbury, Lady Londonderry, Lady Dcnhain, Lady Cowdray, and many other well-known ladies of title, aro giving much of their time to poultry production. Recently several of these ladies organised a poultry exhibition in London on the roof of Sefridge's huge stores in Oxford Street. Thousands of people visited the exhibit, and much good work was done in educating women in poultry-keeping. Lady Cowdray, in a very ablo speech, urged the increase of poultry-keeping as a' profitable industry, and one in which we could largely decrease imports into England, giving as . an instance that she was able to supply'some 8011 chickens from her own farm to the hospitals during tho first year of the war. She urged the ordinary householder to start, and showed that it is possible to produce 901) eggs.a year from six hens of a. «ood laying strain, and half the food could be provided by saying all the scraps from the table—a practical jajiuc certainly, worth considering. Mrs. O'Korke said: "We want to start a method by which we could produce double the present supply of eggs and poultry. Our scheme is to form a network of small poultry-keepers producing sufficient eggs for their own family consumption. After the war we are bound to be faced l.y a period of high prices and food shortage. The people must be fed; instead of spending money on soup kitchens in the lean years, spend it now on helping us to increase our home food supply. It is one of tho sad facts of life that no work, however patriotic or useful, can be carried on without funds."