WOMAN'S WORLD. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 141, 10 March 1919, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

(By hi oqen.)

Mrs. Arnot, of Masterton, is'on a visit to Wellington am! is Maying at J,vail Bay. Mrs. Uric Riddifovd, who has been staying fur tho past tew weeks at tho -Midland JIolcl), lias returned to Orongorongo. Dr. and Mrs. Riddell, of Dannevirke, are staying at Mrs. Facer's, llawkrstonc Street, Miss AVolfl' (Sydney), who is spending some weeks'in Wellington, has been (ho guest uf Lady Fin, Hay, al Day's Hay. Their Excellencies the Governor-Gen-eral and Lady Liverpool gave a garden party at Elmwoed on Saltirduy afternoon. Mr. T. Uiwle Giles, Conciliation Commissioner, and Mrs. Giles are visiting New Plymouth. Mr. and Mis. 11. ,1. Wynne are visit ing Auckland. Mr. W. .Cobbe and Miss K, (,'ubhe, Feilding, are visiting ('hristehii.rch, Mrs. and Miss llohlsworlh and Miss Chambers, Havelock North, are visiting Chu'istchurch. Major ,T. Osborne-!,illy and Mrs. Lilly are at present in Auckland. Staff-Nurse .lean Campbell, who has been serving with tho Australian forces, and who is the daughter of Mrs. M. Campbell, l-t Hogg Crescent, Mnslerlon, is reported in the casually list for March 8-as being admitted. Lo hospital nick. Mrs. Drummond, Havelock North, is spending a holiday in Timaru. Mrs. Matthew .Holmes and her (wo children returned from the south vesterdav. They will stay with Mr. and Mrs. H..IV liawson at Senloun for a time. Mr. and Mrs, E. A. Bnrlon aro in Christchurch. Mies M. lversley, who lately arrived from Christchurch. lias been appointed .sub-matron of the Presbyterian Hoys' Orphanage, Borhumpo're. She will have special charge of the junior department, which includes about forty ■ boys under eight years oldTier. Excellency the Countess of Liverpool has signified, her intention of being present at tho Creche and Kindergarten Festival lo be hold in the Colosseum, Christchurch, on Wednesday.

The Pioneer Club roams looked very bright ami pretty' on Saturday afternoon, when the club members gave an "at home" to farewell Mrs. .Tamw Mackenzie, who is leaving for a visit )o Kngiatui shortly. Theiro were quantities of lovelv (lowers, phlox, asters, lilies, and byde'rangeas most., tastefully arranged. Lady Stout, president, received the guests, and" on behalf of the. members piesent presented Mrs. Mackenzie with a charming bouquet of roses and gypsophila. and wished her bon voyage. She pointed out. that tho guest of honour had been a nipmber of the club for many yen's, was a vice-president, and had served on the committee for two terms; also as a member of the House Committee"shc had been very active, and had always taken a great interest in its welfare. Mrs. Mackenzie suitably replied. Miss Hazel Fuller sang two songs very sweetly, "The Captivo Maid' 1 and "Down in the Forest," and Miss Mary Butlco' recited. Her first .selection, "A Wish," duick :i ,perGount'note, and she also gave Kiifherine's speech from the "Taming of the Shrew," and a clever little dialogue between an Englishman and an "Amurican". girl. Afternoon ten was s.-rved, and the singing of the National Anthem brought a very pleasant afternoon to n close. Miss Pulnam played the accompaniments. A very pretty wedding in which widespread interest was taken was solemnised in St. Mnrv's Church, Gernldine, by the Rev. Canon Hamilton, on Tuesday, when Mr. J. W. Davison, cf Inniskilling, Citlverden—late lieutenant of the Jtoyftl Inniskilling Fusiliers-was married lo Miss Geraldine Macdonald, e'der daughter of Jtr. and Mrs. B. 'R. M'acdonald, of Wailtii.

The matron nf Taumnrn Military Hospital, Loiny 2av, w ! shes to I hank the following donors for tlio generous sifts received during tin 1 months of January and February Lady Liverpool, eggs (weekly); N.Z. News Co., magazines; Miss Tavcrner, gooseberries; Mrs. Nathan. bun?'(weekly); Nelson Red Cross, vegetables ond eggs (weekly); Mrs. Slier-, ratt, lemons; Mis.« Beckett, soiiErnss matting; Soldiers' Comforjs (iuild, pears, apples, tomatoe-s; Mrs. Ward. (weekly); Mrs. Williams, meat-dishes; Mr. K. Turnl>nll, magazines; Mrs. Howard, XI 10s.: Mrs. M'Hnixly, plums, apples, beans; lied Crosr, Society,, string, oiks, bathing-suits, string for fishinit net; M.'ss Robinson, apricots; Y.M.C.A.. cigoreltes (weekly); Mrs. Uorringc, writing-paper; Mrs. Rale, beau?; Mrs. Tavcrner. fruit; Miss Dalrymple. apples; .Mrs. Ilcekol.t, piums; Mrs. Watson, fruit; Mrs. Bill, old linen; Bed Cross Society, croquet set (cigarettes and chocolates weekly); Sirs. Bishop, .tofl'ee; Mrs. E. Williams, gramophone records; also, Mrs. V/. [I. George, for kindly lending her motor-car for a foriJiicrlit for hospital work; -and Mr. Alex. Mackenzie for lending his car for picnics on several occasions. The Clamp Commandant at Feali'.erston (Colonel C. J!. Macdomild) desires lo acknowledge "with thanks the receipt of-tho following gifts to tho camp hospitals Mrs. 0. Donald, -t dozen eggs; Wairarapa Women's Red Cross Hospital Committee', per Mrs. Q. Donald, weekly cake and fish, tinned lisli. 1 ciiso tinned fruit, piokles and. sauces, C dozen fresh 1 eggs, 1 dozen playin.7 cards: Salvation Army, 1 nine pong sat, weekly sweets and hand; kerchiefs' and d«ily cream; V.M.C.A., 2 tins of biscuits, 2 cases of apples, games and napers; Mrs. G'oodrick, weekly flowers for hospital. Mrs., f. 13. Corkill (Oriental Bay), who has been'doing V.A.I), work at; the New Zealand Hospital, Oi'.t lands Park. for nearly two years. |eft Oatlands a few weeks ago. and is at. present \isiliug friends in England. She leaves for home soon after the marrinse of her son. Major Eric Corkill, R.A.M.C., to a Wellington young lady who sailed in the Ayrshiro 1H; week. Dr. Cool;ill is at present with his (Md ambulance in Cologne. Mrs. Corkill's other two sons obtained their discharge from the Army in 'February. Mr. Frank M. Corkill. A.M.T.C.Iv, who was with the N.Z. Engineers. and his wife, are now on their way to the Straits Settlements, where lis has received an appointment, and Mr. Harold Corkill, on leaving the R.F.A.. has resumed his medical studies at Edinburgh. At a gathering of ladies on Thursday .afternoon Mrs. A. R. Alkinson, president of tlie Wellington Central W.C-T.U., gave an address on Iho Nicr.inienlal and meili-. cal aspect of national prohibition. She explained that ample provision would be made so (hat churches that considered alcoholic wine necessary I'or sacramcnlal purposes would be able 10. obtain a supply and that adequate provision would also be made in case of epidemics nr oilier I medical requireineuls. Mrs. Atkinson ex- ■ pressed surprise that a medical man in Wellington .should have stated that he had lost one or two eases of influenza patients through not being able l» get a ripply of alcohol, vlieu the authorities had kept_the Town Ilnll open day audi night (luring the, -polemic period in order that sunolies eould be obtained if necespar.v. Mrs. liankin, of Australia, also spolio ai,. dwell en !In; fallaev nf thinking that Slate control of nationalisation of the liquor traffic would be satisfacory. From experience she knew what a failure State control had been in Queensland, where relations had become so .strained that either the Administrator of tlie Northern Territory or Slate control hud to go.

MATTERS OP INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

Miv, M. B. Stewart, Napier, who has beo'i spending a shorl t.iiiui in Christchurch, has gone lo llannier, Mrs. Cecil Jones ami Miss .loncs liavo relumed, from Christchurch. Miss Amy Hudson, general semnlary of tho Y.W.C.A., arrived yesterday from Christchurch, and \vill_ leave for Sydney mi Tuesday. She will not return lo New Zealand until the convention in October. ' .' .' On Friday, at the West J',ml tfulinol sports,'a presentation was made to Miss F. Grant, It.A., of Iho leaching stall', who has resigned. In making the preseulalion on behalf of Ihe nl.nl)' and school committee, Mr. Whitehead referred to tho valued services of .Miss Guiitl, who had been conneded with Iho jchool ever since its inception: She had laken a great interest in tho welfare, of Ihe children. and she would bo a great loss in tint school. Tho speaker remarked that al. all limes when Iho finances of Iho school were in none 100 bright a condition. Miss Grant always gave her (insistence, Miss Grant was given a silvermounted oak afternoon (ca I ray. Mrs. M. O'Connor, of Hlcnheim, lias received cable advice Dial, her daughter, Sister Mary O'Connor, of the New Zealand Army Nursing Service, was leaving England for New Zealand by Ihe Tainui oo March X Sisler O'Connor has hern .nursing abroad for four years. The firsl; lady life-member nf Iho North Otiigo Agricultural and Pastoral Association was appointed at Wednesday's mealing of tfie general commit lee, says an exchange. On Iho resignation of Mrs. Ilelcher, of IVaitalu South, who had been a member aad constant, and successful exhibitor al. Ijio association's shows for over Iliirly years, being read,' if was decided io make her a life-mem-ber. . A Pahlatua Wedding, A wedding which created a good ,dc.il of inlerest was solemnised* at St. Peter's Church, l.'ahiulmi, yesterday by the vicar, tho ttcv. M. W. Mounghun, lie- i twoen Miss Pauline Anne, de lienzy, ] eldest daughter of Air. and Mrs. A., L. ]). Shelrlclon, of Pahiatua, and Mr. .Sydney Claud Humphries, fourth son of Mr. Herbert Humphries, of Napier, '.' ho bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dress of white georgelto and old laco veil of Limerick lace and orango blossoms, and carried a bouquet. The bridesmaids wcru Miss Clara Humphries (sister of tho bridegroom), attired in white georgelto with black hat, and-Miss Ruth Shekleton (sister of the bride), in iialo pink georgette and' black hat. They both carried posy bouquets of roses. Mr. Reginald Humphries carried out Iho duties of best man, and Mr. U. M. Doughty, of Wellington, aolud as groomsman. The church was prettily decorated for the occasion, and a. large .number of friends and well-wishers wero present. Mr. H. Wudsworth, organist of , St. I'etcr's, played tho Wedding March. After . the ceremony a reception was held at tho residenco of tho bride's parents. Tho brido's going-nwa.v costume was of fawn i gabardine and black picture hat. Air. and Mrs. Humphries left by motor en route for the south, where the honeymoon is being spent. Hospital Gifts. The matron of the Wellington Hospital desires to acknowledge tho following gifts received during the past month for the soldiers in the military wards—Soldiers' Comforts Guild, 8 c/ises fruit, sweets, cakes, toothbrushes, cases toma-' toes, umbrellas, papers; Salvation Army Guild, weekly supply of soap, face cloths," papers, 'etc., 3 cases fruit, flounders; Red | Cross Society, W pairs pyjamas, Jli facecloths, 5 dozen pairs socks, brushes and combs, tooth brushes, smokes, 12 gamgee jackets, flannels, 2 dozen slippers, smokes, stationery, cases fruit; papers and^ magazines, Mrs. A. Mmiro, Mrs. Brighton, Mrs. J. P. Luke, Mrs. Maurie, Messrs. Queree Bros., Edna Senbrookc; (lowers,. Lady Liverpool, Miss Price, Mrs. Naviu; cigarettes, matches, smokes, Y.M.C.A.; cases fruit, Mrs. Fox, llawke's Bay; car . rides, Mr. and 'Mrs. E. Riddiford; lettuccs, Mi's. Willis; Mrs. Lyford, honey; Hutt Guild, eggs; Mrs. Abbott, silk. For'tho General Hospital:—Flowers,■ Mrs.. Carmen (Johnsonville), Mrs. Hills, Mrs. Tonics, Mrs. Kirkculdie; crutches, Mrs. Couzens; back-rest and crutches, Mr. H. C! Murray (Lya'll Buy); toys, Miss Guthrie. Clifton Terrace Hospital:—Magazines, Mrs. Thompson.