WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 153, 18 March 1918, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

(Bγ Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The Cost of Living.

A subject that Mr. AY. J. Napier,' president of the Victoria League Conlerence, held in Christchurch last week, declared to bo outside- the objects of tlio conference was introduced at the Victoria League's annual conference in the form of a motion: "That tho league interest itself hi endeavouring by lectures and talks to housewives to spread information with regard to tho cost of living and practical economies, in view of the fact that few women understand the reasons for necessary and just, r'ses in prices." Mrs. Chatiield (W ;/ ;ton), in introducing the matter, ....a that her branch had cast round for a subject, that was of general interest, and had selected the cost of living, as so few women understood the reason for necessary and just rises in prices. "I , don't suppose they understand the reason for unjust rises, either," said the. president, "but thin is a. matter for discussion." He asked •whether in cases of injustice the leaguo should take action. Mrs. Chatfield replied that tho idea was merely educative. Finally it was resolved "that the recent great increase in the cost of living requires, on Imperial grounds, the consideration of the organised women of this Dominion."

Kowhai or Fernleaf. There was an interesting discussion at the Victoria League Conference, held , in Christchurch last week, on a proposal that the kowhai should be adopted as New Zealand's national flower. Miss Holland (Auckland), in putting forward the claims of the kov/liai, said that it grew throughout New Zealand, from north to south. Mrs,. Carey Hill (Canterbury) said that the. fernleaf was tho New Zealand emblem, and it would only be confusing to put it aside and take up another emblem. Mies Burt (Dunediu) also championed the fernleaf, urging that New Zealand soldiers were known all over the world by their fernleaf badge. Mrs. Grey (Wellington) put forward the objection to the kowhai that it could not serve, as the wattle in Australia, for_ a great national Flower Day, as it. was' not nrolific enough. Miss Holland replied that all Victoria Leaguers would immediately plant kowhai trees if the kowhai were selected. It was finally decided that in the opinion of > tho .'conference tho fornleaf should be'retained as the national emblem, in view of its adoption by New Zealand troops.

Miss Holmes has returned to Wellington from a visit to the south.

Mrs. Guthrie-Mooro is spending a few days in Christchurch on her return from a visit to Dunedin before leaving for tho north.

The Misses Tabart (Christchurch) are visiting Auckland and Rotorua.

Mr. Justice Stringer and Mrs Stringer are staying at the United Ser : vice Hotel, Christcburoh.

Miss May Wallaco (Mastertou) is visiting Mrs. F. Moore, Wanganui.

The late Mr. John Redmond, Leader of the Irish Nationalist Party, was, as is well' known, married to an Australia?! lady. Miss Johanna Dalton, in 1883, in the Church of the Jesuit Fathers at North Sydney. Miss Dalton was a. half-sister of Mr. James Dalton (Orange), and the late Mr. Thomas Dalton, M.L.C. Unlike his brother, tlio late Major William Redmond, M.P., who also married into the Dalton family, Mr. John E. Reamond.did not pay a second visit to Australia. A daughter of the late Irish leader, Johanna Redmond,' has written several plays. His son, Captain Archer Redmond, who is the front) recently won the D.S.O. decoration. With the gift of some lavender sachets which wore sent to tho W.N.R. stall at the stand outside Kirkcaldio and Stains on Triangle Day was the following enclosuro:—-"Made by two little girls, Alison and Miriam, for the sake of two soldier brothers who have had experienco of tho noble work of the Y.M.C.A., somewhere in France." Hostesses at the Soldiers' Club in Sydney Street for this week are as follow:—Yesterday (Sunday), Mrs. Jacob Joseph; Monday, the Committee; Tuesday, the Busy Bee Club; Wednesday. Hutt Ladies' Patriotic Guild; Thursday, Mrs. C. R. Smith and Miss Archibald; Friday, the Committee; Saturday, St. John's Church Women's Association. The danco at the Wairarapa Anzac Club, Featherston,. on Friday night attracted a large attendance, visitors being present from various parts of New Zealand by reason of the racing iixture just concluded. The Military Band supplied tho music for the pro--1 gramme, and Mesdamcs Wickens, Dawson, and Oliver, with Misses Bish and Toogqod, also Sergeant Mitchell, assisted with extras. Mesdames Donald, Clark, and Pearce wero the M.C.'s. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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Hoys' Shirts for colder weather, at front' h. 6d. to is. 6d., good patterns, .ill qualities) and weights. Cico. Fowlds, Lid., Manners Street—Advt.

Anglo-New Zealand Marriages, A London correspondent, writing en January li, records the following ti.arriages:— On New Year's Day Frederic St. Arnaud Hotley, son of Mr. C. l< , . Hctley of i\<jw Zealand, was married to Hilda .Margaret, older daughter of tlio late Dr. Henry Hetley, of Norwood, and Mrs. Uolley, of Beach House Rond, Croydon. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Canon White-Thomson, at tho Paris Church, Croydon. Lieutenant F. L. G. do Jnunay, J?,N.R.. H.M.B. Wistaria, formerly of the N.Z. Rifle iirigacle, was married in -December at Brockenhurst, Hants, to Mies L. E. Tilyard, N.Z.A:N.S. At St. Margaret's, Westminster, on January 2, Captain W. H. Key-Jones, West Yorks Regiment, was married to Elaine Florence Buchanan, only daughter of Mr. Archibald Buchanan, of R«muera. Engineer-Suh-Lieutenant J. Grove Hooker, 8.N. 11. (Auckland), was married at Sheffield Cathedral on December 27 to Doris Ida, only daughter of 'Sir. and Mre. C. W. Cowan, 57 Ashland Road. Mr. Hooker is a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hooker, of Epsom. The service was conducted by Archdeacon H. G. Jones, assisted by the Her. B. I. Sheppard. On January 11, the marriage took place, at St. Thomas's Church, Portman Square, London, of Lieutenant Frank Richardson, N.Z.E.F., to Miss Dorothy Ware, younger daughter of Mr. William Ware, C.E., Remuera. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. H. G. Hills. More Attention Needed for Sioli Soldiers, At a meeting of the Auckland Red Cross Committee, held in Auckland on Thursday, it was agreed, on the motion of Mr. Gun'son, seconded by Mr. Hutchinson, that the Defence Department be requested to provide facilities for representatives of tlio Red Cross organisation to travel on trains with sicl? and wounded soldiers, that such nurses or attendants he granted free pa6Bes, and that every facility he afforded them in this important work.

Mrs. and Miss Houldeworth have returned to Havclock North from a visit to Wellington.

Mrs. Baird and the Misses Baird (Masterton) have como to Wellington to meet, Mr. Walter Baird, who is among the soldiers returning to Wellington to-day. They aro staying at the Hotel Cecil, also Mr. and Mrs. C. Bennett, of Masterton.

Mr. and Mrs. Hector Smith, of Hawke's Bay, who have been visiting Mount Cook, are staying at the Midland Hotel.

Mrs. L. Moore (Masterton) is staying with Mrs. Norman Moore, Nukumaru.

■ Miss Vallancc (Mastorton) lias come to Wellington to meet Lieutenant Bennett and his brother, who are among the returned soldiers due to arrive in Wollington by transport to-day. Miss Vallance is staying with Miss Drummond, Kilbirnie..

Mi's.. Lionel Nelson leaves to-mor-row for Havelock North to stay with her mother, Mrs. Mason Chambers.

Miss Dorothy Moore (Masterton) hm come to Wellington to meet her brother, a returning soldier, and is staying with Mrs. Bucholz.

Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Smith (Masterton). are staying at Seatoun.

A very busy worker on Triangle Day was Mrs. C. Mirams, who waß in charge of the depot in Messrs. Harcourt's Buildings in connection with the stall in front of Messrs. Kirkcnldie and Stains. Mrs. Mirame spent the whole of'the , day in making up buttonholes and arranging flowers for sale, the result of hor labours bringing in a substantial sum to the total made bv this stall.

Mr. and Mrs. Morris, who have been staying in Wellington, leave to-day on their return to Waipukurau.

Mrs. Archer Hosking and family (Masterton) are leaving to-day to join Miss B. Valla'nce at Plimmerkm.

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Beautiful Roses and Sweet Peas now available, aleo other choice varieties of. Cut Flowers. Wedding Bouquets, Presentation Baskets, Posies, and all classes of Floral Work eiecuted in tho latest designs with the utmost taste and skill. Ring 'Phone 2«9. Miss Poole, Floriete, 70 Manners Street.—Advt.

PLUNKET FETE AT LOWER HUTT ftt SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. Very many people went out from Wellington on Saturday to the Lower Hutfc to attend the garden party which was organised by Mrs. Scales and her daughters and the committee of tho liutt and Petone branches of the Plunket Society, for the benefit of that organisation's funds. It would have beon difficult to have found a prettier or moro charming setting for the feto than the grounds rround Mrs. Scales's home, and as the day was delightfully 'fine the many visitors spent a very enjoyablo afternoon, and incidentally helped the cause for which it was hold to a very satisfactory degree. Many attractions had been provided, even to a tulip garden (artificial), which rivalled in, ( gaiety of colouring the flowers that grew accordiug to Nature next door to them, and to the roots of each of these tulips was attached a prize, which fell to the cue who purchased these flowers, Boy Scouts doing the digging. Stalls for produce, cakes, sweets, flowers, and fancy goods had been sot up, many of the articles belonging to tlio last-mentioned stall being hung 011 the shrubs adjoining with very decorative effects. The I'etone Band gratuitously gave its services for tho afternoon, and their music added' greatly to the pleasure of all present. Mrs. W. E. Massey, who opened the fete, was received by Mrs. Scales and Mrs. Kirk (president of the Petone branch of the society), and in the course of a welcoming speech the Mayor of Petone (J'r. J. W. M'Ewan) congratulated Sirs. Massey upon the distinction which had just been conferred upon her for war work by His Majesty tho King.

Mrs. Massey, in thanking Mr. M'Ewan for his congratulations, said, that sho regarded the honour not as a • personal one, hut as an honour paid through her to the women,of Now' Zealand, and as such she was very pleased indeed to receive it. The work.of thePlunket Society, and its great valuo, greater since the war than it had ever heen before, was briefly touched upon, and the fete declared open. In char/o of the different stalls were the. following:—Fancy stall, Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. Cook; produce, Mrs. Mather and Mrs. Cameron; sweets, Mrs. M'Caw and Mrs. Harmon; cakes, Mrs. I). Ewen. and' Miss Hay ward; flowers, Mrs. Scales and Mrs. Leighton. All these ladies had a great many assistants, and their wares found ready purchasers. In addition, there .were ice-creams, fortune-telling, and ,$n Aunt Sally, who was the recipient of many attentions. Boy Scouts also resisted by selling flowers and otherwise making themselves of use. Of great assistance was Mr. Robertson, who acted as organiser of the boys and helped in many ways.

Afternoon tea, which was in charge of Mrs, Beeves and her sister, Miss Scales, was served in the dining and drawing-rooms and outsido on the verandah, the lovely view of the harbour which was obtainable from these vantage points being greatly admired by .everyone. Anions those who were prosent were several returned soldiers, who were brought out by motpr from town, the Plunket -mrses, and tho boys from the Anglican Home, in addition to many residents of Lower Hutt and Petoue. As a.result of the afternoon tho sum of £82 was taken by sales from the stalls, and a oheque was recoired from Mr. Scales for £50, makiii" a total of £132. • ■ • .

Mrs. M'Gill and Mrs. Bacchus will be in charge of the Red Cross Shop, Woodward Street, on Wednesday.

'The dance for soldiers which was given in tho Town Hall on Saturday evening was, as usual, well attended, and the soldiers, their relatives, and friends spent a very enjoyable evening.

Mr. and Mrs. George Gould have returned to G'hristchurch from a visit to Wellington.

Daily Times" states that Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool is expected to visit Dunedin next Friday.

Among the recipients of the recent distinctions was Mrs. Ann Burgess, Mayoress of New Plymouth, who has been created by His Majesty the King a member of the fifth class of the Order of the Dames of the Grand Cross, in recognition of her war services. Ever since the outbreak-of war, states the "Taranaki Daily News," Mrs. Burgess has thrown herself whole-hearted-ly into the work on behalf of the soldiers, giving up all her time, and organising operations in connection with the soldiers in the -town and district, with marked success. No town in New Zealand has a better record for patriotic work than New Plymouth, and practically the whole credit is due to Mrs. Burgess, who richly merits the distinction now conferred'upon her.

The engagement is announced of Major Frank Newenham Harvey, N.Z.M.C. (Napier), to Effie Beatrice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Tilstone, Dudgeon, Spring House, Ewell, Surrey, states a London correspondent. Major Earvoy is the son of the late Rev. A. T. Harvey, Athboy, County Meath, and Mrs. J. S. Harvey, 8 Woodstock Gardens. Dublin.

Neison papers chronicle the death or Miss Marsden, a lady well known for her charitable donations to the Anglican Church in the Nelson diocese. Among her notable gifts were £6000 for the endowment of tho Bishopric of Nolson, £5000 to the Home Mission Fund, £5000 for the endowment of a curacy for the Cathedral parish, and £1000 to tho Marsden Centenary 'Fund. The 'Marsden Recreation Ground at Stoke was the gift of the deceased lady and her brother.

The. engagement is announced of Lieutenant-Colonel Stephen Sheppard Allen, D.5.0., and Mary Isobol Hay, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Foster, of Auckland, and of 41 Iverna Court, Kensington, states a London correspondent of January 22. Lieu-tenant-Colonol Alien is the fifth son of the late Mr. W. S. Allen, and of Mrs Allen, of Woodhead Hall, Cheadle, Staffs. The wedding is expected to take place at an early date.

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