SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 202, 21 May 1919, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Atkinson (nee Miss Alison Burnett), who relumed to Now Zealand by the Arawn, is staying at Way's Bay. Miss A. Maedonald has returned to Napier from a visit to Wellington. Mrs. Bauir-.o (Auckland) is representing the Auckland Education Board at the Town-planning Conference. The wedding took place in the Durham Street Methodist Church. Clirisiehurch', on Saturday of Mr. Harold Malcolm Keir, eldest son of .Mr. David Keir, of Queensland, and Miss Ada Ellen Oowell, of Christchiirch, Niece of Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Gill, also of that cily. Miss Olive Jennings mid Mi-.s Freda Asquilh wore bridesmaids, and the bridegroom was attended by Mr. 11. Marsh as best man, and Mr. James M'Vinney as groomsman. AH three were in khaki, having but recently returned from active service.

Sister Louise Brandon has arrived in Christchiirch from Wellington, and will be stationed at the Orthopaedic Hospital for some, weeks. She has been appointed to take charge of orthopaedic work at iiotoruii as soon as the hospital there is equipped and ready for the treatment of soldiers. . Sister Brandon has a fine record of war service, having been one of the original six nurses chosen lo accompany the Expeditionary Force to Samoa, within a few weeks of the outbreak of war. Since then she has been on the staff of hospital ships, war-nursing in England, and -.matron of the Jlotorua 'Military Hospital by turns—always_ occupied ' with military service. Sister Brandon was on the staff of the "New Zealand Times" nt the outbreak- of war. The Wellington Nursing Division held a meeting in St. John's Schoolroom on Monday eveniii". Nurse Maeandrew gave a very interesting tall: on home nursing hints, on roller bandaging., and poultices for - chest complaints, and members were told how to make a charcoal poultice and turpentine stupe. An original-method of anolying a finger poultice was given, and Miss Maeandrew also explained how to moke and apply soda fomentations for rheumatism. Severn kinds of 'baths were dealt with, cold uticks and the preparation of bed for different kinds of operations -were touched noon. Questions were asked and itnswered. Nurse Mncnndrcw's address was greatly annrcciated 'by those present. The premises of the Bristol Piano Company were e!o«ed vesterdnv nfterrnnn-in order to enable the staff- to celebrate the marriage nf Sergeant Edward Thfmin, of DunNlin, one of the company's director*. An idiournment was made to the Midland Hotel, where refreshments and a musical programme' were much enjoyed.

/Jfadnmc Power, a contralto vocalist, veil known in Dimedin, arrived in Wellington yesterday morning.

Mr Holland ta-.W.avnr of Chrislchnrch) and Jlrs. Holland have 'conic to Wellington for ihe Tov.-n-planninsr Conference, and are Riirsts of the Alnyor (Mr. J. P. Luke) and -Mrs.- Luke.

Sister L. I. Cumbcnvorth (Mahoe) is retiiriiing by tlie 'lotuii ironi berviw abroad, 'the 'iofua is due at Wellington on il ay ii. '

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Clark and ill's. Leicester cnterlaineU the Liverpool workers at an niUnioon tea held at the home of the fanner, the occasion lieing really a larcwcil lu in - *. Brice, wno is leaving very snurtly on a visit to Ung : .tinid. Tlie fouling doors between tiie inning and drawing-rooms were thrown back, and Alls. Clark and Jlrs. Leu-ester received their gucxts in the latter icoiii, wliicti Mas artaiii'cd witn very lovely pink chrysuiiineuiiinis. In t'hu diningrooiu tea was served, the table haying, been decorated with, chrysanthemums' m shades of bronze, gold, and yellow, with cltiu'iuitig effect. Songs and cnoruses provided very pleasant entertainuienl, tho .Misses Clark (2), M'rs. Hymns, and Mrs. ;j.,eiccstor singing,' and Hie guests all joining in tiie ciiorus'.'S. Am«s Clan: played the accompaniments. . Altogether an enjoyable aitcrnoon was. spent, and Airs. Brice received many good nislies for a very pleasant trip. Mrs. Leicester returned to Wellington yesterday ironi a lour of tne South Island, her trip having included .I'icton, Nelson. Bleiiiieiiu, Kaikoiira, mid Ciirisfcliurch. The engagement' is announced of Miss Aileen Elsie. Kenipton, only daughter of ilrs. 0. Kcmplon, .'.Jorrison's Bush, Ur.ey-lov.-Ji, to Mr. Slephen lioberl! Vcitch, eldest son or Mr. W.'A. Vcitch, A1.1'., W'angnnui. ;, The Town-plannir.fj Exhibition. Town planning looms very largely upon the .Wellington horizon nt present, and'in eonm-elion with the confcreiue which is being heid this week in tho Town Hall is an exhibition which should attract widespread interest. On « number of screens arranged to form short galleries and als.i on Ihe walls of the big; chamber have been arranged a large collection of photographs and plans of modern and ancient cities, parks, statuary, iiifliiiiun'iiU, garden cities, children's playgrounds, everything in short that makes for beauty and inspiration ■ in civic lilo and—in startling contrast— everything that makes for sluiiidoin and its accompanying miseries. People who have visited the older countries of the world know the inspiration and joy which lieaiitiful arclut'j-.iiin: gives, aim those who have not mav gather what their loss is by studying the, 'photographs of this very interesting collection. Possibly I lie spirit of those builders in liygone centuries who built out of their love for beauty and because they 'had a message to ::ivo the world can never he recovered, for such leisure' a,s tbey had is not given us, but it may quite well be /that Ihe twentieth century has its own-lesson to fell as those centuries had.

In looking at some of (he photographs of cities in. the Jfilh and IGth centuries (certainly they were cities of art-loving Italy), it was impossible not to-be struck by the appreciation of .space which was shown. Probably they had their .slums, bill;: at' least jthey had an appreciation | of Hie necessity for breathing areas in their large centres, and those areas were made beautiful with' trees and fountains and seats, n lilting setting, fur the glorious buildings which surrounded them on all sides. One prt of the exhibiPon which should be of particular interest lo people ,nt. this time is that .relating In war memorial?. Magnificent pieces of statuary, arches and bas-reliefs are (shown in this section of photographs, and with such examples before their eyes some coiivc.iti.aii of what worthy Memorials wean to a nation cannot but be gleaned. The nieiuor'nls of Prance, in the words of ficnernl Pan, have made her Ihn nation that elie has shown herself to be, and flint being the case we.'an bill follow in her footsteps in this particular direction, iii'.cre-l.ing also were the photographs .showing how the worlr- . ers are in some parts ot Pngland, and it was impossible not to admire i many of tile charming little cottages I which were reproduced. To drive the lesson homo were photographs showing Ine healthy, happy children who'were lo be found in these localities, and those who were doomed lo si inn areas. Very telling in this latter connection were : the terrible miners' cottages, or shacks, ' (lumped down in mining areas, in Ne v /icnlnnd, broken-down, hideous, insanitary lo Ihe last degree, places that ere a disgrace to' such a cuunlrv as New Zea'and. During the afternoon session of the conference, lea was provided the delo- ■ ante*, the Mothers' Help Division of the W.N.11. acting as hostesses on this occasion. All through the week dilfcreiit iii,i"''hes of me reserve will'lie in charge of the tea arrangements, and tor this purpose the space underneath the gallery ill the big chamber has been reserved. The Hon. U. W. I'lisseli (president) and Mrs. Pussell welcomed I lie delegates, and the latter was presented with a beautiful boii(|iiel by two iittle girls, Kallierine and lleatnce Holmes, llio daughters of -Mrs. Aluthew Holmes. i To-day the lion, division of llio reserve I will be in charge of Hie tea.

A Csmouflago Ball, An entertiiinment which will fcve Australian rentiers an idea ol the present '.lancing crane was ghen by the Chelsea Arts (.nil) at the Albert Hall, stntctf .the London cuiTesix.ialeiH of "The Australasian.' The ciiil) is made up of ai ,j tir.l.-,. and includes most of tue wellknown men in me Anglo-Australian art tulouy. The disguises wevi so eoiuplcle last week mat 1 should not like to say wlial Australian.-! wire there. But 11 nitty be assumed tnat not a lew wellknown Australian painters would have lieui discoveiei il every, disguise mid been pbtieirouil. The u.ea 01 me Cllcisea Arts Uub was a cuiuoutL.go ball. Most ol the cost nines were based upon tiiu ctuiioiiiiiige designs ot ships during tins war. The Jaw. lianil piajed before ilie representation or a dazwc ship in black and winte stripes, silhouetted against a colossal sun with vermilion fays. Tne boxes were hung with big rectangular patches of blue, green, unu Ovange. Tiie dresses marcned lhc.se' cuncus eoniuiuntions of brilliant colour, tne rfiiole uitw.'. being inteiisiiicd ny atariliiignts puiying on ihe dancers, ami ever clianging ii-oin ofin.ge to blue, bme to lemun, lemon to cnui.ion, ntid so on. Nine-lcntiis of ihe women woie breeches ol some Kind. l''rom ten to five twto tiiousand couples, camouflaged to the eyes, rolled to tne noise ot the Jazz Band, witn its cymbal-gongs, its sidedrums, and an armoury of olner ingenious noise machines. This Jazz Band was not limited to live perlormeis. From time to lime balloons ot ail sizes denied down ironi the balcony. Altogether it was a night to be remembered, Fouips ot this sort, when confined to the pinyhonis of tlie liciienuuns of the Chelsea Arts (Jiub, are well enough, but it is doubtful if the "D'lnsaiit" commencing at 1 o'clock in the ntternoon, with a nightly after-dinner revel to iollowj can be justified.

WOMEN AND THE CHURCH QUESTIONS FOII COMMITTEE OF COM'OOATtUiN. In tlie Upper House of Convocation recently the Dishop of Eiy n.ovetl the following resolution:-— "In order that fuller use may be made in the Church's servico of the gifts and experience of women, tins house makes tne iollovriiij,' recommendations—viz.: That under conditions laid down by the Uiohop of the diocese it should be permissible for women duly qualified and approved by him to speak ami pray in consecrated* buildings, at' services, or meetings, lor prayer or instruction other tlinn the regular and appointed (Services of the Ohureli." He said that they fou'.id women speaking iii regard to social causes and in regard to political matters. Women had n wonderiiil evangelistic gift/There were indications that women ought to have/a larger and more, recognised place in the ministrations of llio Church. Of course, there were dangers, but, anyhow, they must take some risk.

The Bishop uf Oxford moved an amendment to the effect that, apart lrom the service of Holy C'oniimi'iion, there is no oblection in principle :o the admission of women to any of the I unctions to which laymen me admitted, and that tho house desired to see the formal and eaiH.nical restoration of the women/s diaconate. He said that he saw no objection in principle to ihe admission of women to any of tlie lunctioli.s of the Church to which laymen were admitted.

The Bishop of Exeter was in favour of limiting the usefulness_ of women to their own sex and to children.

The Bishop of London suggested ret'erring to a joint committee of both lioiiM-.-i the question of the principles which should govern the ministration of women in the Church.

The Archbishop suggested a committee of tin. two houses to consider the whole question, and this was agreed 10.