SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 136, 4 March 1919, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Katlicrine Mellaril, . the wellknown Australian novelist) was married recently' ut Melbourne to Captain Ileys Throssell, V.C, The bride has just recently finished another book. Mr. and Mr.s. Shirtcliff and Miss Shirtelitfe wero to have left for England, thi.-j mouth, but owing to delay in the steam-, ei-'s sailing, will not get away until the beginning of April, . . . ' ■Captain and Mrs. P. G. Matthews arevisiting Auck'nmd. ' Mr. aail Jfi's. Elgar of Feather-. ston, have been. on a fishing excursion to the Bay of Islands, ajul are now in Auckland. -isfl r . and Mrs. Gerald Fitzgerald are on "a visit to Auckland, The engagement is' announced of Miss Ma'dgo,Pollock,:only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Pollock, of Baliuain, Sydney,- to Lieutenant; Roy P.. Ellis, M.M., 'NiZiE.,second son : of . Mr... and Mrs-. 11. T. S. Ellis,, of 'Whavo Matinga,' New- Lynn, Auckland;'. , 1 , ' The. engagement is - announced'.of'.Miss A. .Ariidt,.of Hpsonij. Auckland," to Mr. E. G. Hutton, of / Pakolie, . ''Martinborough. : ■ At the Devonport Methodist Church on Wednesday, February . 39, Miss Ne.lHo Grigson Pickup, only daughter?.of the late Mr. Harry Pickup, of Blackpool, Lancashire,.. England, and of Mrs. Pickup, of Rutland lioad, Devonport, was married to Mr. George Clinkard, statistician in tho Government Office, Wellington, A returned Anzae.. The bridegroom lias recently received his degree'of Bache-> lor of Commerce. The .mnrl'lage took place recently at St.'Mary's .Cathedral) Parnell, of Miss .Boris. Bright, only .daughter of-.the late Mr. Samuel Bright, Pammive, and Mrs. Bright, Parnell, and Mr. W. Buckley, a returned Main Body man, son of Mr. J. Buck'ley, I'onsbnby Road, Auckland, <■' ■'It Hamilton, On Wednesday' Miss. X, Pretty, eldest daughter of Mr, aiid.'Mrs, .'Protty, V6f Morrinsvllle; was. married to Lieutenant .Tylei', ' Thf? bridegroom Went away' with the Fourth Reinforcements. The honeymooli is beilig spetit ill Welliiigloii nnjl ChriglcJitU'chi i Intending patrons of llie daneo uecital ! to be giveu by Miss Dorothy Sauuders and her pupils on Friday evening next in the Concert Chamber of the Town , Hall aro reminded that tho box plan is now opon at the Bristol. Tile proceeds are to be devoted to Sir Arthur Pearson's Fresh Ail Fund, and when one thinks of the numbers of little children in the congested aeas of great cities at Home. who.never see real, country except throuprh tho philanthropic schemes, one can only hope that Miss Saunders's effort will result -iu a substantial sum. To be able to liqlp a good cause by means of an evening's * enjoymcfil is surely altruism made easy! Professor Keith writes to tho "Observer" as follows:—"If we fail to. induce women, by. compensation or some such means, to forego the privilege of wage-earning, when their children demand all their care, we musl: bo prepared for a preponderance of men and women who are as unfit for civil as lor military duties." Tho two counties and two towns ill the United.Kingdom where the highest infant death-rates prevail are the counties of Durham and Glamorgan, comments the "Observer," and tlie towns of Sunderland and Middlebroygh—oil districts whore there is no industrial employment for women. The statistics given on this'subject in Dr. ,Xewsholme's report; (1900-1910) on infant .mortality arc, of the]most striking significance. Briefly summarised, they e!re as follow:—The highest infant mortality occurs where tho fewp.it women me employed aiiil the lowest, where most, women are employed. The facts, are curious, and point, as I venture to think, to tho fact that whore 'women earn money a larger proportion is spent on the lionie arid on; the welfare •of -the children (han is the ease where the man is thej sole wage-earner. . ' The supper cloth which was. to have 'been' raffled in November in aid of the funds of the Wellington Nursing Division wiis rnffled yesterday afternoon, the winner being A. S; Bu'niett, 27: Arthur Street, with ticket No/ 1099. 'The epidemic waa responsible" for the postponement. The -Misses MacLaurin have returned from a visit to Gisborrie; ' • A Press Association cablegram from 'London recbr'ds' the 'death of Lady Ritchie/ daughter of William Makepeace Thackeray, and a writer of stories and 'magazine articles. Lady. Doris Blackwood, ller' Excellency Lady Helen Mtuird Ferguson's niece, is at present nursing in pile of. the enicrgeijcy hospitals iii Victoria,' in which institution there'are many infectious cases in connection with the pneumonic, influenza outbreak. •Her Excellency Lady Helen Munro Ferguson has written from Melbourne, says tlio "Sydney Morning Herald," congratulating the <ii2'ectora of V:A.D.V upon the fine work; in inoculation depots mid elsewliere; being', done "iii New South • Wales, lier -Excellency.'says, , speaking of the V.A'.D;'s'"l am' delighted to hear of their usefulness, and I trust that every division will keep a record of what they en doing during the influenza epidemic. Here, owing to the great number of emergency 'hospitals, and to sickness' amongst trained nurses, about three hundred V.A.D.'s are attached to "hospitals, and most of'tlieni do real nursing work. Every report I- get shows that they are., invaluable, arid are greatly appreciated." I hope that your epidemic will be kept within reasonable limits." ; 1 Mr. and Mrs. E. Keesing, of Auckland, accompanied by Mis 3 .Parker, joined tho steamer which is proceeding to the Sounds on a salvaging trip to deal with tin au'nlten Waikare in Dusky Sound. The Steamer will lie in the Sound during the'working period, and .will, make weekend trip 3 to various other sounds, while the launches will be available for picnic parties. ' J The marriage of Major Stewart Menkes. Life Guards, son of tho late Mr. .T._ G. Menzies and of Lady liolford, with Lady ilvice Sackville,. younger daughter of Muriel Lady De La Warr, took place at St. Murtiu-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar •Square, recently. Lord De La Warr, who wore his uniform as on able-bodied , -eaman, gave away his sister. On her recent American flip, Mme. Crivelli spent most of her time at Pasadena. near Los Angeles, where her soldier son was instructing at one of the nerial observation schools, says the "Sydney Sim." .She described Pasadena as a city of picturesque, loveliness, sans dirt, sans dust, and suns everything that come- within the category of rubbish, liven the householder manages to dispense with the yard nil dnibbish bin. Wadame thinks., tho place must be cleansed by magical agency. "The public buildings are all very beautiful," explained Mine. Crivelli, 'and the public schools are like marble ■ palaces, the beauty of the architecture being sel. oft' with unfenced lawns and gardens. The orange groves that aro a feature of (lie place are also left unfenced, and one can motor for hundreds of miles along per-fectly-made dustlcss roads fringed oil ' either side with these beautiful orange plantations. Horses and carts are rarolv seen. Their upkeep is too expensive, I t is much' cheaper to run a motor-car. There are immense oil fields available, and this brings petrol within Iho reach of everybody's purse. At Pasadena they conduct motor-car sales on much the same; lines as the big horse sales Ihet used to take place' in Australia before the war." lirthe influenza infeeled cities through which Mine. Crivelli passed. the gauze face masks were sold for the benefit of tho Red Cross Society, volunteers piuading tho railway stations 'with face masks as their sole stock in trade.

A sale of work was held in the Makdra .Hall last week 111 aid of the iiew church fund The gathering was most' successful from a financial.point of view'.' Th« stallholders were the following 'ladieS- oftho Churoli Guild:—Guild Stall: Mrs. Luxton, Miss •,■Bowlerr- Produce:.. Mrs. Bowler. Mrs.. Monk'; Jumble' Stall:.. Mrs. Wallace, Mrs, Jems; Fancy, Stall:.Mrs. Anderson, Mist-.Monk; Sweets arid "Flowers ,• Jiis, Hiriop) liraii Tubs: Miss..-If.' Williams arid Miss J„ Bowler ; Tea lvoom: Miss M. Luxton. Miss '32. Monls, . The death of. Dr. Elizabeth.. Sweet,' M.8.8.5., M.D,,'af'.Ci'iiiberwell, 'jidtorin, cuts short a brilliant career. Dr. Sweet was .only' 32 Wjien 'pne'liriidilic..influenza claimed her iis a viotini. She graduated with honours in 'both'"medicine and surgery at the Melbourne University .'"in'l9lo, and In the fifth year of her -medical' cotirso ivoii the Stato-ell Prize for an original article oil nil - improved instrument foir measuring blood pressure Which she horself had inade.aiid used in her hospital woi'lrfls a' student, •' Later; while in Queensland, Dr... Sweet's .scientific bent showed itself in the assiduity, with which she collected and examined ."material gathered while on her' 'extensive travels through that State.. In part, it.was her .thesis worked out on these ■ oltservatioris which, in 1916, won her the 1 ighest medical degree obtainable iji Anstivxlia-tJi.it of M.D. After graduating, Dr.- Sweet acted as resident medical. officer ■■ at .the Queen Victoria Hospital for Women and the Eye and lilar Hospital,. Melbourne. In May, 1912, she .Went fo Brisbane as .resident swgijon and physician At the Lady Lamingtori Hospital for Women.- After a-successful'term ill this institution Dr. Sweet also-served at 'the Lady Bqwen Hospital, for Women, whenc® slie was appointed, to'tlicßi'islyniie. Ohijdren's.i fios- . jiit.fli After an extpmled period. Dr. Sweet accepted the positioh of. M'ediciil Officer to th 6 Queensland. Education Departmeyl. Tn'Noyeiivber, 1317. Dr. Sweet took '.up private practice at Cainberwell, contiiiuinL' hoiiofary work 'at.-the Melbourne, Children's, aiid: Queen Victoria Hospitals. Slie also rendered valuable service to the baby clinics','-'venereal diseases clinics for women.- aiid other similar agencies, 'l'he -death (f Dr.' Sweet (says an. Australian' -exchange) ends abruptly liio-woi'lc-of-one who.- even ..under most lryintr circu.nistanceg' anil "monotonous conditions, adhered io'her,.ideal' ! of scientific -research,- • Wedding at St. Paul's, A wedding which a good deal of interest was celebrated in St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral yesterday afternoon by His Lordship'.Jiishop Sprott, assisted by tlio "Rev. A. M. Johnson, between-Miss Kiilh . Shirk-liffe,'. daughter of. .Mr, and Mrs. -G. W. Shirtcliffe,. .'fuinkori lload, and : Major" Harsthn, son of 'Mr. aiid All's. H.- L."Harston,; of Napier. ■! The bride, was given away by her father, woro a chnriniilg goii'ii.'of M'lii.to.choii ; iiie\irp, the georgette-overdress being beautifully trimmed with Limerick lace -iuld pearls. 'The court train of ch'nrmeuse was caught at- one corner .with a pretty-peai-ronm-mcnt,'.and the bridal''veil W'as held in place by a wreath'of myrtle .leave's nnd orange blossom. She wore a gold wristlet watch, the gift, of tlio bridegroom, and carried a-dainty bouquet'of- while and Mfli-cchal Neil roses and ferns.;: The chief bridesmaid was- Miss -. Jean-Shirtclilfe,, sister.of tlio.bride,'.whoso mni/.o georgette gown .was beautifully...r'embi'oidered-.-.m .bronze, and had- a fringe of bioii/.e -silk edging the.panels. .With it was ; wprn a wide sash of bronze satin,-and a Leghorn hat with trimmings-of the sajpo. pretty tone in velvet. The oilier bridesmaids, Miss Lois Bassott. (cousin of tlio bride) and Miss Joyce Harston (sister .of the bridegroom) 'also woro-pretty frocks of maize georgette, with touches of bronze, imd ..l/Cghorn hate-witli .velvet,bauds, anil . {streamers. • All" carried pretty .bouquets toiling with theirfgmviis, .'Captain Lnnco Jtoore was best mini, and tlio •bridegroom and "he were" 'both''.'in" uuj(ori£t. Mrs: Shirtcliffe, mother of, the bride, wore' a mauvo channelise gown, and a; black hat with black and white ."trimmiu'g. ller bouquet was of niauve and heliotrope flowers. "Mrs. Harston, mother, ot.. bridegroom, wore a ?'goVn ; of black char'liieuse wlt.h white''georgette sleeves, .'li white-tullo scarf,' and'a black "hat with a' smart white ornament. Her bouquet was of roses and pi'nlt-flowers. Mrs. 11. 1). Robertson's pretty gown wns of' whito georgette with very sinart ; embroideries in'black.' Her becoming" hat. consisted a wide, olose-titting band of jet embroidery, crowned by'a. frilP of blaijk tljllc. Mis. Garfield, Crawford's "gown was of 's'axe blue georgette,'trinlmed'with bands of fur. < With it : she'- wore'-a small' h'at which had flat blue and pink- flowers all over the crown,'' and a brim of" spff.'pld blue. Mrs,--Bassett, ■ aunt of the 1 bride, wore a gown of small black aiid white check silk, a white picture hat'with ; a flowing veil; aiid carried'--a- boliquet jof red roses. Miss Priest; aunt of the bride, wore- a pretty electric blue-'gown and' a wide black Hat"With" touches • of-go d. The altar wns tastefully decorated by girl friends of the bride, and Mr. Parker played the AVcdding March delightfully. The bridegroom's gifts to the bridesmaids were gold pendants with a portrait of tile bride, and to the chief bridesmaid ; a travelling'clock. There was-a .reception after the ceremonv at the. home of Mr, and Mri Shirtcliffe, Tinakori Road, at which only relatives and very old friends were present. : The young couple stood under a wedding'bell'of white flowers to receive the good wishes of . their friends, I and tiro table decorations .were-.charming-ly light and pretty,-being of white asters mid gypsophila. After - the reception Major and Mm. Harston left by motor, the bride's travelling dress being of .dark «axe blue aiid mole charmeuse, with which she wore a smart coat of fawn cloth nnd a pretty saxe blue hat. Major and Mrs. Harston will make their homo in Taumai'unui. , . i