SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 204, 23 May 1919, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dr. and Mrs. Cliilton (Cliristchurch) are visiting Wellington. iAIr. and Mrs. 1 , .' Armstrong (Akitio, Hnivke's Bay) are visitin™ Aiicklaiul, Jlr. J. B. Storey (South Canterbury) and'his sister JNinye rfiorp.v are Icaviha at the end of the- month for Knglnnd. " Jliss Clark has rctiirncil to Auckland from Wellington, where she « as ttic gucsf of Mrs. A. Myers. 11 r. and Mrs. Teschomakcr (Marlborough) are.-visiting Auckland. Lieutenant-Commandw' Kiely and .Airs. Kiely are visiliiiß Auckland.' Mrs. Crofion Umliers, who will lie remembered as a gifted member ot Hie "Gondoliers" cast, with tho Amateur Operatic Society- last November, i>, ;it present visiting Wellington. Jlrs. Umbers is now n resident cf Auckland. ' Mrs, Messenger died at the residence of her parents, Air. and Mrs. John Rose,' of Kilbirnie, on Wednesday evening after a somewhat protracted illness. The <1 0 . ceased lady, leaves one daughter, Alias Messenger. . . . Mrs. Beveridge, wife of Mr. John Gitpridge, of Kclburn Parade, is siinlering from a severe illness. Mrs. Rhodes, of Seattle, who has been tho guest of Mrs. Linda Hazzard, hi. liden, since returning "to Auckland, lelt New Zealand on Satunluy, on route to Fiji, Tonga/ anil ; Honolulu,- where Airs, litiiuutrd presently ! joins her, and liotli then proceed to America, elates tho Auckland "Star.", Airs. Rhodes, who" is intensely interested in commercial iife. is ii constant incitement to other women to go and do likewise, for some fouitwu years aso wiui lelt with three small children, for whom she had to light the world. _ Part of her early life had betn passed in Alaska, and sue began business in a very sihull way us a dealer in Indian curios and art and craft work, i'rom. this s-he branched out into hirsi-v business ventures,' iind . grnduolly built lip one of tho, bijrgost businesses in Seattle, from which she has now retired with an independent fortune, utter placing each of her children out in the world on a successful footing!' It js the intention of Airs. Rhodes to make an extensive, tour of tha .South Sea Islands before she returns to her native State ot Washington. It ■ is. Airs. Khodi-s's own experiences of the disabilities under which a woman'suffers who has to face the world that lms made her sueh a keen and able exponent of the rights of women io an equal business and public footing with men. Mrs. Rhodes landed in New Zenland on a pleasure trip, and it was her interest in the cause of ,-omen that made her take the platform in the recent political contest, and not uiiy give up her time for the. benefit of. vvomcu, but also pay all her own expenses.

At the last meeting , .of the Headquarters .Executive of the Women's Nntional Keservo Mrs. Mathew Holmes was elected deputy-president in tile place of Dr. Platts-Mills, the latter finding it difficult to attend committee meetings i owing to pressure of., professional and domestic duties. Mrs. 11. ft. V/oc<l (Whangnroi) nnd Mrs. •J. I'Jyro are spending a few days in "Wellington. .■■'.,' Mrs. Millie and Miss Wheeler arrived in Wellington from Mastertori curlier in the week. The former is staying with ■ relatives at Khundnllali. ■ ." A very successful dahco was held at the Returned- Soldiers' Club in Masterlon on Wednesday evening;, the organisers being thoclu'b committee. Music was provided by the Messrs. Green and ' Dnniell, and songs were sung by Mrs. Francis, aud Mr. Boss: A violin solo was played by Mi\ Spencer. During the evening. Mr. A,..P...Whatman, announced Hint it was hoped to hold theso dances every fortnight. Mr. and Mrs. .T. ]{. Cniiekshaiik left Now Plymouth this wrok en route for England.An Industrial Commission, New Tort μ-otucn 'show little disposition to withdraw from the industrial • world.-according. to :m American paper. .Miss Frances. Perkins, a member of the New York Industrial Commission, was questioned as to the roudjustin-mt conditions. She gave- her opinion that tlio lime had come when the hours of work foi , .women should be -borteiied and deiined. There was much competition for jobs, and this would niake tiie work so f iivther and give wore people a chance at it. She went on to s.iy: ''it has been prbved over ami over-again (luring the war that shorter hours of wqrk do not decrease the output. We iiavii becoma accustomed to the eight-hour day, and* it .seems to mo that it. would be very wise to establish it before industry settle's doivu to the old kinder houi-i.'.. . 1 believe that I lie ureal: work <if tlit enm- . mission at this time lies along cviialntctive. lines.- The liiiforcement of the labour law is not its only function. The ser--vice which the commission can render to iiiiiniil'iictiirers, to merchants, and to working people in regard to the solution of problems inteiisilic-d by reconstruction conditions is, to-my wind, the most interesting phase of its whole work.- Practically every industry is oapabie of many ,:variations in order.to.adapt its produi'I'un to the, changing needs of a market. So, top, these industries are. capable of ■variation to.adapt them to.tlfo needs and the wolfiu-e of vho.se who work in Ilie industry. I-believe these udantations are possible under our present economic system, and 'lie Industrial Commission is (he ' important machinery through which such variations ran In; suggested and details worked out." . " Nursinfl Rerjistcr. Tlio■■Nurai's' Registration Bill, the'text of which wos issued recently in Eng- ! hind, seeks to appoint for the ' United Kingdom a representative General Nursing Council, whose most important duties will lie k> standardise the tminiii" and Hie Mirniinntioii otid registration of nurses. The Bill lias been prepared lit Ilia instance of various bodies comprising ii membership of not fewer than ;lO,UOO ineiliciil practitioners find nurses. It is propelled to establish registers of (!) women, (1) male, ami (3) mental nurses; to authorise special'uniforms find badges 'for their use and to supervise I ho practice, of registered.nurses and restrict it within due limits. , . Penalties are provided for the umiiilhbri.sod use of the sprcial uniforms and badges ' "or any colournblo imitation." The measure is presented by Captain Earnett, nnd supported by Mnior Sir Samuel Scott, Mr. Adninson, lirig.-Gen-eral Croft, Sir George Younger) Sir li-oborl: Woods, Sir.. MncOilltim Seott, Mr. .Tames Gardiner, Jlojor ICerr-Sniiley) CiiyJiiin Shaw, Mr. Hopkins, uiid Sir Vfgßson liutherford. Drama Cominn Back. - • ' • [ Signs are not lacking that a reaction ; from the inanities of wiir-timo enterlnin- ' nient is setting in, states n London wrltcr. Uroadly speaking, there was only one class of audience for oil Ihcalrcs ' I during the war. tt was nininly made i up of ox.-ited young men un- | ii3ii.il kind of lifo, with uiiwoiitod sur.is ' i of money to spend, and all tnger.. for ! ' ; tiiJnur am! moyeinenl, oiul prepnred to I !nu?h at niiything. " ( ' Willi liii- n'ttirn of so many young j men to their civilian oi-cupntioiis' (hut , aiulicnra is jradunlly di>ap|):ariiiff, and j J several mannirers. reeditiiisinulltis, ' \ are turning their nltonlion tn t!i? nro- • [ vision cf. nuire .'olid fare. "Tim gclinnl | ( I'm , P?;md-nl" has 'h-vrn revived. "Res- i ; InP'l'a |'ni>;ons s-wMral ('ramn, "Cvni'o I ( de l!p:-.rjrr:ie." hiia l-eon srivn » Irin'l nri I 1 ; it t'lc piviiirrs. ;md is h. i>nn-,» on In i , l-!iiid(i'i. Ai"l we in , Oinrt'y nrnpijsrd i »!iiys l\v such ; oii;h! ilmin-itie hwh rs I AnVd' r-?:i"c'.i'. f'onurs"!: MaiHiaiu. ii'd Gbidys IJiijici-, a« w-'l :;s imn'li;>--r-:| [' r.iion fl novel I)y .Toseph Conrad. On the ' wiinle. therefore, it innv bn said that the i oiitlcnik for the British drama is better 1: .thait.it h;s bpen-for a couple of years. E

A Farewell Tea. .-■ Several farewell 'tons have. been.held for Mrs. Brice, who is. leaving'within a few (liiv.i loi , ■ i-liißiiiiiu, and .yesterday afternoon .yet another took place, the hoste.-s on this occasion beihj,' Airs. I , '. Townsend of Brouijhp.in Street.- Nearly all the members of Ihe Countess of Liverpool i'und were present, mid. with such •I comradeship among them as has been established iluriii'; the war period whi-n working for a common cause, a' very pleasant : aiternpon v,as spent. Music and talk, the latter ln.=t, but not least, provided tho ' entertainment. Mrs. Tflwnscml received her guests in the cfrawiiiK-voom, which hud been decorated with bia bowls of holly, and afternoon ti>a was served in. the dining-room, pink, shaggy chrysanthemums clocorutin. the iefi-tahio. ■■'Songs were sung- by: Mrs. Leicester and Miss Gladys Towuseml, and the .accompaniments, were : played-by Miss Townsend. During the afternoon' Mrs. Luke (the 'Mayoress) presented' Mrs. Hrice. on behalf of the Liverpool workers, with a euedo travelling cushion, and expressed the wishes'of'all present, for a very pleasant trip. 'Mrs. Townsend wore a frock of brown crepe dc. chine with touches of violet, and Mrs.'Brice was in a navy coat and skirt with a fawn hat. Miss Towiisend. who was assisted hv Misses Clark, Dock, Barker, and Fabian in handing' around, the lea, wore, a frock of. bine erepo.de chine, and Miss Gladys Townsend was-also in , blue. Mrs. Luke''brousht wilhj-her Mrs. Holland, of Cliristchurch, and also present was Mrs. A. Crawford, lion, secre-tary-of the Countess of Liverpool' Fund. A Welcome, ■'. ...'.. . .. " ■ ' A very pleasant welcoming'tea .was iiiven by-Mrs. I)e 'Castro at her home in Kelburii.yesterday: ai'tenrooir for Mrs. Richardson, who, wilh her husband, General Richardson, has but recently roturn>d. to the Dominion from England. Autumn flowers and foliage decorated Ihe ronms, and in the dining-room, where tea was set, the table was arranged with Alrican daisies mid vividly-coloured foliane. ■ Among the guests were several who hud had sons serving und?.r General Richardson at some time', or another in the course of the war, or who. were in the hospitals which he und,.Mrs. - llichardson visited, so that very, cordial greetings met Mrs. Itiehanlsou yesterday. During She afternoon soiiiis were sung and music played, tho contributors being Mrs. He. Castro. Miss Little, and Miss fieryl Marie. The liostpss wore'a frcek of white -charmeuso veiled-with blaok lace, and Mrs. Richardson was in a navy blue finely striped costume, with n black velvet hat and furs. . Among those prosent wereVMrs. M'Villy, Mrs. C. .Wilson, Mrs. C. Barle and Miss. Enrle, Mrs. Grange, Mrs. Snick. Mrs. M'Clure. Mrs. Carter. Mrs. Callender, Mi's. Ration, Mrs. Hurley, Miss Stevens, Mrs. Clark, Miss Mnrks. .Miss Maxwell, Mrs. Norton, Mrs. Webb, and Miss Hunt. . .