SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 174, 17 April 1919, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Bnrrington Waters, who lias been visiting Mi-s. Waters, at Karori, has roliirned to Sydney. Atiss Dowdcswefl, infant mistress at the Newtown School for tho past ten years, was yesterday afternoon the recipient of ii silver tray on the occasion of her retirement from tho teaching, profession. During tho afternoon a small pupil presented hei , with a bouquet of chrysanthemums. Mr. Parkinson, in liiakinK the presentation, spoke of Jfiss Dowedeswell's splendid work and the hwh esteem in which she was held by her fellow-teachers.- Afteniooii tea t«rteinated a pleasant function.

Mr. and Mrs. 11. G.. Didsbury and family leave to-dny for Pirinoa, where they will spend the. Enstsr holidnys. The engagement is announced of Miss Mine. Macdonald, daughter of Mrs. Macdonald. "Glenala.dale," Wangnmn, to Cnntnin Leslie Miicfarlane, of.Kaiwarra, Culverden, Canterbury.' Miss Macdonald was ono of tlw original promoters of tho Aotea. Convalescent Home In Egypt, and is expected to return to New Zealand shortly. Tho wedding was solemnised yesterday morninir at the Presbyterian Church, Ivilbirnie. of Miss Peggy Patarson. only daughter of. Mi:. T. Patcrson, Edinburgh, Scotland, ami Mr. Joseph Scott, of Levm. The. bride, who was given away by Mr. Eades. worn a navy costume with black vfilour hat and' white fox furs. She was attended by Miss Mona Oliver, who wore a grey costume with vienx rose velours hat ' Mr. J. Hocper, of Wellington, was best man. A reception- was held at the residence of i[r. 'and Mrs. Rules, Rongotni Terrace, Miramnr, after the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Scott left by tho Main Trunk express for Itotonm, where they intend spending their honeymoon.

■Miss Minn Caldow, the well-known Wellington singer, accompanied by Miss Dawson will leave to-day by the Main Trunk express for Auckland under engagement to Mr. Miiuijhaii Barnett to sin!; at two recitals to be given in Auckland in (he Town Hall during Easter week. Miss Caldow will return to A\ellington towards tho end of the month.

Waimairi county councillors on Monday evening- presented their fellowcoimcillor, Mr. C. E. Cross, with a silver cup, inscribed, to commemorate the birth of his first-horn child. The chairman, Mr. Staples, made the presentation.- and Mr. Cross, in replying said that the gift would ba highly treasured. He thought so much of the council that ho hart christened his -daughter AVainmin.

The' Archbishop of Canterbury, whq recently entertained a number ot -overseas 'women worker.? at Lambeth Palace, including Australians and New Zealaiul'ers and showed them .its treasures, thanked the "daiighlwe from oversea* for what they were doing for fcnsrlaiul, states' the "British Australasian _ o. March 6. This was in nn address given bythe Archbishop, following a special choral service in the private chapel.

' Dr. De In' Mare, who was fnr a lime on the- medical stall , of the Christchurch Hospital,' intends leaving shortly lor England;.. ■ Mr* K A. Christie is spending the Easter time in Christclmrcli. ;; Miss J; N. Geape, N7..A.N.5.. military 'masseur at tlie Napier Hospital, left on Tuesday on a holiday visit to Christclnirch. ."['come from Scotland," said a householder at-the meeting! at Sydenham School on Monday.- "While 1 am satisfied that New Zealand is a line country, .1 cannot, conpliment. the pcopM on their school-buildings.. Tim'only,.gdpd public, school in Christehurch is the-.lnchmeal College. Judging from the Sydenham Schftol, the 'buildings aro put.np on the penny section principle," a remark which was received with hearty, laughter. ■Tn connection with the , "clean-up" week-/ suggested by" the Minister of Public Health- to local .bodies, a correspondent writes that the City Council .should not wait for that week before, attending to a thorough cleansing of the Indies lavatory at tha Coiiricmy Place tramways stopping place. She terms its condition, "disgraceful." ■

A Golden .Wedding. A'large'number of guests attended the cclcbrntioii ■' ox-- ■ -the. golden wedding 01 Mr and Mrs. lloucrt Allan, of (Jlinstchiireli, which took place at their home in Meri'valu Lane, (Jhristchureh, on Monday;- Mr. and Mrs. Allan were married at-St. Mioliacl's Church, the \ ery Kev. IX'iin .Jacobs officiating. ■ Sirs. Allan was Miss- Martha. Hasivell Wood, of Geeluiiff, Victoria. The celebration took the form of an -'afternoon reception,' Mr. and Mrs Allan being the recipients ot many felicitations upon the happy occasion. There were a number of toasts, the principal one—that of "lljo JJrule end Bridesroom,'. , being proposed by Mr. George'Jnmcson (who was α-gnest at the, wedding fifty years : ago): ■-Other _toasts were: "The Dritlcemnids" (Mrs. J.lmshe -id Mrs Jameson, two of Mrs. Allans "■ulcamaids, being , present), "Members (if/the Jamily," and. "Friends ot the ' Tlu/bridegroom, Mr. Robert Allan, lms hold a great number ofc important nositions in tonnnction with the nuDlio life of Canterbury. . He was first ppr'dent of the Industrial■ Associntion, president of the .Tubilee.'.ExlHbitioii, Commissioner (wilh Mr. 0. S. Mnnro) for tlte liilermitinnal Exhibition, member o. the Harbour Board, and member of the He-ithcote Hoad BoaTcl.

Alexandra Home. . The monthly meeting of the committee ol' ,'hi- Alexandra Home ■ ivns held on Monday. April 14. Those pieseiu were; Mrs. Ciili (in the chair), and Mcsdiimt-s BnxtoH. Porter, Hull, Hardwick Smith, ami Trine. Accounts amounting to J2-18 ?.x 'lid. weie passed for payment, and donations of .£lll te- received. The matron'l'enorted that there were at present njncti'Kii adults and fourteen infants in Iho home. Nurso Morgan was appointed sub-mntrbn. The followiug further contributions to the Greenwood Meniorifil Ward -were acknowledged :—Mr. K. Creswell, £'•!; Joseph Nathan and Co., .CM'; "Symiinthiser," ill; Mrs. Eobertttm Sirs. D. Jf'Gregor, JG2; Mrs. J. Duncan.''.£2l; Mr. k. li Croinbie, XIG; total J:&. Contributions to this fund will 1)« thiinltfully veoeived, as a newward is much needed.

The Craig-Birdwood Wedding, At Holy Trinity Church, llrompton, on Tuesday ' afternoon, the marriage was celebrated of Mr.' Frank Colin Craig, son of iir. and Mrs. Frank Craig, of J'erth. and Miss Nancy Birdwood, elder daughter of General Sir William and Lady Birdwoad, states tho "British Australasian" nf Mnreh- G( The bride, who was given ,way by her.father, .wore a cliat'ining robe of ivory chnrnieuse, the nilver brocade court train draped with antique-late. Her veil was caught with a wreath of silver leaves and orange buds, and she carried a bouquet of earnations and lilies of the valley.

She was attended by three- "little bridesmiiwln, Miss Judith Bivdwnod, Miss KoSenuiry SteddnlK-aiid' Miss Nan Bassett, in primrose chiffon frocks reaching to the niiV'e, and I'old net caps. ■ They carried posies of primroses. Cnntaiu Eric onslotv w(is best man. and the ceremony wns nerformed by the vicar. Prebendary tiou<;li, assisted liy-the Bishop of Bathiir.it. Aftni , the ceremony there was a reception at i. Hans Crescent, lent for tii? "ci'st.sion by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buckley.

Passages for New Zealand War Workers,

Colonel Khodes, New Zealand, lied Cross X'oinmissioiu.'i', who Ims been in communication by cablegram with Colonel Sir James Allen, wiih' reference to free or assisted passages. to'Ncw-'Zealaiiil for lied Cross and ntlier workers, has received through the Prime Minister, Mr. Mussey, information to the effect Hint the Government has agreed to grant assisted passages to such workers provided (hey have worked in New Zealand institutions overseas for over 12 months, and if approved by a board which will inquire into and certify to each case, states the "British Australasian." Colonel Rhodes suggested that tho members of the "board should bo the High Commissioner and the chairmen 01 the Red Cross and of the Executive Coinniilteo!' of the War Contingent Association. To these Coloncjl Allen' has added Ihe General. Officer Commanding in the United Kingdom. .

"THREE CHEERS FOR MOTHER" The greatest reception of (he evening at a meeting in London of the Federation of Women AVorkers was given to Mrs. Taplin, of Wnpping, who outlined her. life-story as a factory worker, to.the accompaniment of cries of approval and sympathy from all parts of the hall.. In demanding leisure for tho workers, -she said,, "I speak as a working woman, who has worked in a. factory for the greater part of her life. I worked with, my ■husband to get our little .home together, and we 'lived together happily for fourteen years. Then our breadwinner was killed in tho war, and 1 and my four kiddies were left to live on an inadequate Denaioii. . ' ■ .

"I. had to turn out; again to a factory, and leave those four kiddies at, homo whilo I earned enough money for bread. ('We'll look nftet- ihe kiddies.') I want to ask vou if you think it is more important that I, a mother and a widow, should (urn out to work for 9 J hours :i dav for ft wage of ' 275., or that I should stay at home and look after my children?" ' • . '. : ■

This little speech was followed-by loud e.ries of "Throe Cheers for Mother , ," says the "Chronicle." ■• ■ ■ • .

FRENCH WORKINGWOMEN A WELFAKE LEAGUE. Tho women of France, aided by the .practical advice and. guidance of tlisir American sisters, have, undertaken a big programme to promote the welfare' of French working li'oiiiei). Recently it conference on the- subject hns been held under the auspices, of the Y.U'.C.A. It was attended, by French women- who 1 iire leaders of. 'organisations, such as Madaiu J ulqs .Siegfried, ■junr., Aliulaiiiel'iclion, .Bareness Wattville, and Madam Landry, and about twenty. Ainoridan woineu. Several plane .wcw adoptnd to administer Hie needs, ot French womanhood , arising out of the war. They include model..•Homes for- employed, woman in Paris and in. French'industrial centres, arid women's .'hot'cls at;tll(j. chief French norU,' where' they -may..wait' for yes-els to sail, hostels for French women students. . houses "for philanthropic', arid civic work, and'clubs after .the style of the .Women's University . Club and the Colonv Club of New Tork. „ ■'. '.'.. ■'