WOMAN'S WORLD.
MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.
(By 1m ogen.)
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. Knox Giliiier is visiting h?r eister, Mrs. W. S. Bean, Addingtoh.
. Miss' Given Moore, Christcliurcli, is visiting friends in tho North Island.; ;
Miss : .Efnd AYcplf, who has been the! guest-of Miss .Tune Clifford,. Christcliurcli,; is in Wellington, en route lo'Australia, ■
Mrs. Hiley and Mrs. Tweed are-visit-ing Cliristihttrch, " '
Jlrs.-Meredith and her little child; who have been Visiting friends in Wellington, left for Sydney yesterday by the Riverinu.
Mrs.- G. W. Gorton and Miss' Gorton &vd visiting Christehurch.
Mrs. Martin and the Misses Martin, "of Martinborougli, are visiting Christcliurcli.
Mrs. Bartley Morley, Hastings, is the guest of her sister in Kaikoura.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bain, Wanganui, arc staying with friends in Sumner.
i The following are the delegates to Christehurch for. tho Y.W.C.A. conference of board .members and secretaries, which- opened-.yesterday r-rFrom Wellington : Sliss Birch (general- secretary)-, :Mrs. Pearson, and Miss Dawson. From Auckload: Mrs. Todd Smith, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Whitney, Mi's.'. Smeetori, and Miss C'aiTuthors. Duiiedin: Miss Andrews (general secretary) and Miss Rosev'care. Invercargill: Mis? Williams (general secretary) and Miss Jiimiesori.' ■ »
On February 18, at Geelong, Mr. Gor.don . Fulton, of Mount Stewart, North Canterbury, younger son. orMrs. Fulton, of Christch'urch. was married, to Winifred.' eldest daughter of Mr. A. A. AusHin. M.L.C., and Mrs. Austin, of Larun- . del. Elaine. The ceremony" took place at St. Paul's Church, the Rev. Canon 'Evelyn Snodgrass officiating.
.Miss Ethel Bignell Ims, been engaged as solo pianist, at-Signor Cesaroni's, recitals in Wellington'.'" She will return to Wanganui on Monday next;
Mr. and -Mrs." St. Hill. Tnkapau, are visiting Napier, as also is Mrs. B. Vallance, of Mastertpn. '!.
Mr. and.'-Mrs. A. E.- I'earce are proceeding to England 'bythe first available boat.- The their second daughter, Mia? \idn. Pearce, to Major Duncan. Stout, .soil, of Sir Robert and Lady' Stout,' is i.nnounced.,'.
• Mrs'; D.. Bridge, of Wellington, a popular member of" the Wellington Amateur • Operatic .Society, has '"joined the; Chautauqua forces for the New Zealand (our iw.ii story-teller to.children. Miss Simpeon, the Wellington, .'flautist,' has also been secured by the Chautauqua management for the Dominion circuit.
The Wellington Xiirsin? Division,' St. John A.8.0., appeids. fov old linen (o bp sent to the rooms, 91 Ghuznee Street. They nave at present several sad eases where frequent: dressings are required, mid old linefi;;so often useless to other people, is urgently needed. .by them in their work of mercy.-
.There was .'a large'-gathering of. relatives and friends lasjfc Thursday-even-ing nt "Hawnrden." "Ifj-Kussell Terrace, to celebrate the 80th birthday of Mrs. G. Richards.' Mr.'T. Ward, in a happy speech, proposed the health of the hostpss. and Mr. G. N. Evans replied on behalf of Mrs. .Richards. A musical-pro-gramme, supper -T.nd frames concluded .at midnight Wit,h""'Auld Lang Syne." and three chee r « fnii. Mrs.-Richards, who arV rived in Wellington 111) years ago and lias been a winsiiteht worker in the W.C.T.U. in '.'Wellington, of which sho. wijs.. the., first, member.■ " • v . Writing from Paris, Miss Clara Roprs Rays cif the Y.M.C.A. Headnuarters:— 1 "It is quite an elaborate hotel, with every comfort and convenience for the ; beys. After most of the English, huts it almost makes me feel that- 0"e is livinc as a tourist rather than a'T.M;C.A. wothej. I ''ad a look nt the ''(jetem];' the place,'the Ne\r Ze'alanrlers are'takinq on>r. It is also a very fine plnc&'aiid with nil the improvements in completion should .be n' ■errat homo for the "Diggers."' She.'only, -writes of a,picture which-French artists 1 lmve just produced as-a-war memorial. It is-the same idea as-the Cvclorama, which ran. ij at Exhibition time, but'-this ; p6rtrays. the Allies victorious. It shows-each nation separately, and the principal !>:ht'inciclents connected ' with i-each.- -tm-Z instance. Nurse Cavell, Cardinal' Mercier; - Belgium rind 'its King and Deoole,'-with wreoka'w strewn, around them. -AH.our naval, and •military leaders. and!,;piti.i-s';'and French soldiers are :; port'rayid.' ,
Mrs." Pennyfold" .and her .daughter Elaine left by -the Riverina. -yesterday for Sydney, where Miss Elaine _ Pennyfold will continuo' her violin studies.
The. monthly meeting of. the Convalesce!) t Home was . held yesterday •at Mrs. W. Young's. 'Present:—Mrs. Moorhouse (in the chair), Mesdames J. Joseph, Litchfield, Martin, Watkins, W. Young, Miss Coates, "and Miss Harcourt, hon. treasurer. Art. apology yas received from 3frs. Arthur Pearce. The matron reported ten','.patients admitted to the homo and five; discharged during February. ...Jlrs. Walter Nathan consented to become a trustee.
Mesdames Booth, Blair, Poidevin, and Stevens: entertained- a number of old friends at a most successful garden party at the last-nained's residence. Otaki, on ■Tuesday- afternoon last. The- occasion was'a farewell'to Mrs. Percy Gillies, to whom they made a "handsome oresentation. Sirs. Page and Mrs. Bliithwayt played and Mrs. R. D'Ath'. sang." All enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon.
■ Among the little . people who will assist at Miss Dorothy. Saunders's dance, recital in the Concert' Chamber of the Town Hall to-morrow evening will ba a number'of the prize-winners at the recent. competitions. the example of , many of the great teachers and exponents of dancing Miss Saunders has banished blocfctoed shoes .'and all other artificial- aids : from her school, and her pupils will be seen in graceful, natural exercises that make for healtl/and for physical, wejl-beimr. It seems particularly appropriate that children trained in this way should bo "turning their knowledge to the 'iulvhritage of the less fortunate little ones who Mire helped through the m'eans of Sir Arthur Pearson's Fresh Air Fund. .
Yesterday afternoon' 'at Kent' Terrace Presbyterian Church, Miss Mabel D. Ilodge, daughter' of Mr. and Mrs. P.; Hodge, 100 Ellice Street, was married to Mr. Walter Alexander Cairns, of Ivelbitrn. The Rev. Dr. J. Kennedy Elliott 'officiated.' The bride-was dressed in' pale pink crepe de"chenc, ami was attended by her sister, M.i»s-Jessie Hodge, who was In., pale blue. ..Mr. Alexander M'Gregor was groomsman. A reception was afterwards hecll at Godber's. The bride's travelling dress was of navy blue, with'ii biuck velowr lmt. The honeymoon is being spent in .Roto.ruA and the Hot Lakes dis; trict. - i
Mrs. I/. S. Jennings who is to rcceivi; the degree of Doctor of Seienco from -tho New Zealand University, is well knowij in Christen urcli and Tim am (says the "Lyttelton Times"). She was formerly Miss Bella Cross, of Timaru. Sho re.ceived her early- education in tho South' 'Canterbury town, and was later a. student ai: Canterbury College. Her husband; Captain .!. S. Jennings, who lost his life at the war, was an ex-student of Nelsotj' College, also a Canterbury College graduate,land was well known as a crack tennis player.
WOMEN AND THE NAYY . .. ■ - WAR W.ORK : HEV'IEWEI)./'' ■ (By' Vox.) ; No work - that -has been'attempted..and successfully carried out by. women during the-period of the war is more wonderful tlwn that performed by th? Women's Koy.il Naval Service. It. was administered • by a .director-working in London . under ■ the superintendence .of " the Second .Sea Lord, -and it-was in -every respect. ~ a branch of the British Nary; • It was-sub-iect to rules arid regulations .as severe ..as : those governing Pincher Martin, 0.13. If a- member committed any such: breach, as ■ absenting herself .without lawful excuse, refusing or neglecting her: duty; • wilfully delaying or hindering the performance of any u;ork. ; she-was liable .to ■ feix months' imprisonment, with or without hard"labour: or to'a'fine of i£loo,- or :l>oth! " It is matter for congratulation that on the- whole thb "Wrens," .as they Were' called. wore..law-abiding and-, absented- themselves' 1 " only.: .upon.; lawfill occasion's; 'Their work embraced -nil branches of clerical work, household work, garage work; including driving and mechanics, .telephone and telegraph .operating, as lvell as' the duties-of.- garden-■ ers, pigeon women, and net-mine workers. Tliev were' required to be engineers and' art-isailfe, electricians, ' -aircraftsmen,, photographers, draughtsmen, grocers,storekeepers,- and signallers, If'any required special -training , that, training .was ' supplied,- and cooking. was, in .this - connection. regarded, in the same; degree of' importance. as motor driving., or wireless ■telegraphy. In -connection ' with .the scheme- of training-wag the. establishment •of training, school-'hostels'-where jieces-! sary. The Navy-treated rite • women ■workers.well:;.:-.lt.- gave., thejii every. chance --to•'perfect -themselves;-it-paid, them .well, and it looked for good work. Most; careful- consideration was shown-, in regard of accommodation for the mobile bianch. i.e.,- those-,women"; who., lived; away 'from home, and were liable-to -bo moved'from place,, to ...place'-.as required. Ruch-'-a- one- could not I ..'be-' discharged, "without..n month's .notice.-. There is-no-doubt that the WJt.N.S..phycd-.ft.,very important part -in -maintaining-the .-efficiency of the .Navy.,,.of which..' wMre. all ■so proudj arid to-which-we', so absolutely ,'pin .our faith. .- An ; . Umpire, so A3 the British Empire,:.a !people.,so dependent. : upon the safe passage-,of its merchant service, to .-.and .{rom its, rou.tposte;must' -realise--that-- only- ;hy.-'iiaval supremacy ,««n..ij 1)8 safeguarded.• This was brought.homo.,to,the,people,of.- New Zealand;, when the; first' -.appalling -news' (fortunately..wrong.news) of Jutland came .through;. .Ko .one-who was-at.the -town Hall'that njght.;when the Prime Minister .read some, /of Uie.-oneiny, Josses,. .will exe? forget it, ■ coma pi-iile •iivtlifl.aehie.venient.of QU.rfljy.n.; deep pride in the wonderful courage and endurance shown i .bit.Jby.;.bit- one would clean tales of'"heroism and self-sacrifice; but then the ,'great "crowd wftsVcapable of only one emotion—deep,' heartfelt thankfulness. The Navy bad held its own, and thn women :of Britain had helped the Navy! One heard the story from an eve-witness of the men of ..the- Queen Mar.v, when, she' was..sunk .by German gunfire, - and - the. other ' .battle-cruisers; steamed past the "spot, ;the-..men..in. .thh' water,, faced with certain . death, • .trod- ' water .arid cheered, the others on!,. They' called'out, riot cries for help,..but.'.words of irood cheer, and so went to_their death. It, is g00d..t0., think 'tliat.,':Ne\y'Zealand women working through the Navy League did what they cou;d, : to help the women;, folk, the widows and orphans..,of those' Kallant. men. -. New Zealandj,has. sent bovs and. men, to .do theij: ..aluirjejn t,ho •'Navy Eterriali''- arid-one ,f eels''that., Zealand women will'not lose interest now .that-the .war is over... One irSrild like tri- i'enltnd' : tl\em -till - that',-earlier 1 in. tlio: century'th6 "Little "EriglaiMers" 'startedti' very strong /agitation,'ttf reduce .ttttf naval vote, that id-to clip the wings of ths Navy. Had they'succeeded''one.cannot bear to'think of the' tohsequenoeS, The voting strength;;bf the Navy League in Great Britain undoubtedly' dfd'j'ix. • great deal to save "the •sitiiation... ;';Gernianv- realised the value of a' sttoftg Citizen lcft'zue to support'her -naval' programme. ' Is it hot-a fact 'that' the'onlytwo of Britain's ideas' which •iGeri&Any' adopted ,were -'the Kavy ; League l and- BoyScout movements? Thep resent tiriiG Js, ons in which naval development-niu&t be watched very closely. " It is a : matter as vital to women as' to-'rton. 'Wo liave equal suffrage, and Wqmetv have probably a Kood -'deal'more -than oneri to "do"with thf;'".vquhg'idea."''' • . To .isolated New .'Zealand' the Nayy isof- '-upreme importance; anything that is' of 'supreme importance'' to New -Zealand; is of supreme-importance to the women:of New Zealand. They are not asked : enrol themselves as W.B.N.S. .for hardi manual, and mental, labour. They are merely'urged tfl see that, apart from all party. politics.- there is a body of citizens strong enough to count who . will si)fl;.to--it. that naval interests do not | suffer "at least-as far- as ; -wuon .New, 7w land-can prevent; it, for.-truly .-"O.ur life i: lies in the .strength of. the -Fleet."', -
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