WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 229, 21 June 1919, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAB AND NBAS.

(By Imogen,

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Jtrs. C. W. Bnrlo and Miss Beryl Earlo navß volurnud to AVellington from a visit to Atickiand. of the girls' branch of the iNavy League Ladies' Auxiliary a.ro askc<l for contributions of mngazines, cake, or fruit for men on the mine-swccpers, all such gifts to bo left at the Nan- League rooms in Bullance Street ou ' Monday afternoon. The first lady in New Zealand to pas* the wireless operator's examination (savg the "Oamaru Mail") is Miss ,T. Cuif, daughter of Mr. Cuif, of psk Street, Oamaru. Miss Cull is a student of llib Dominiwi College of Wireless, Christchurch, and was born in Oamaru. Mr. and Jlrs. 15. H. Strickland, formei'.y of M ellington, are leaving for England by tho Arawa on Tuesday next, and intend to settle in Sussex. Mr. Strickland, who has been on active service fot three years past, was well known in inusu cal circles,, boitig a competent violinist and a member of the Wellington Savage Club for some years. Mrs. Strickland is a sister of Mr. Horace Hunt, the gifted Woliington pianist, who spent tho whole of the war period as a civil prisoner in ltuhle'oen Camp (outside Berlin), being a student of music in that city when war broke out. The prisoners were liberated when the armistice was signed, and Mr. Hunt, instead of returning to England immediately, spent tlireo months in Berlin, during wliicli time tho opera and orchestral season was in full swing, though the country was frightfully upsei politically. Ho spent a wonderful eight days at The Hague, and ronched London early in February, being then tho guesi of Mr. Leigh Henry, nn impressario and librettist of Continental noto, who was a fellow-prisoner with .Mr. Hunt at Ruhleben. Mr. Hunt snys nothing definitely about returning to New Zealand, but hi# sister believes that ho is almost certain to come out about the. end of tho year, ii it is only to seo his parents (who are residents of Auckland).

A meeting to form a "sectional group" of the local branch of tho '"Women's National Council was held iii Christolmrcli this week at tho Women's Clubrooms. Mrs. K. W. Sheppard presided. It was resolved to form tho group, and Mrs. T. Stone was elected secretary, with Miss. L. M. Smith as acting-president. Meetings aro to be held in tho clubrooms on tho second Monday in every month.

Mrs. Owen Small (formerly Miss 6. Franpisl lias returned to New Zealand on a visit after,live years' absence spent in Great Britain and Franco. Mrs. Small, who left Christeluirch in December, 1913, was in England when tho war broke out, and, volunteering for service, was accepted as 8' nurso in a French military hospital at Limoges, where she was engaged for two years. Returning to England, she had experiences in other kinds of war M.ork, eventually b«Sing placed in charge of one of tho nurses' hostels at the New Zealand Hospital at Brockenhurst.

The following resolution was passed at a meeting of tho Society for the Protection of Women and Cnildren, and has been forwarded to Ministers and members of Parliament: "That the Society for the Protection of -Women and Children urges you to use your influence to secure a Government measure at next session of Parliament amending the'electoral laws in the direction of making women eligible as candidates for Parlia. went."

Mrs. Beswick arrived in Wellington from Christeburch yesterday, en route for England.

•J'J)!® cit y branch of the Chrislehurch W.N.R. has decided to disband.

The wedding took place in. Christchurch, at the residence of the bride's parents of Lieutenant A. C. Brown, lately returned from active service, to Miss Rose Elizabeth Page, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. W. C. Page. Mr. D. Wilcox, also a roturned soldier, was best man, and the bridesmaid Miss Ernestine Tew, of Tasmania.

At St. Jamess,Church, Gerrard's Cross, Bucks, on April 2G, Major E. F. Wallace Mackenzie, M.C., R.A.M.C., was married to Lola Ruth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Day, of Edenhurst, Torquay (writes a London correspondent). Major Mackenzie is the oldest eon of Dr. IV Wallace Mackenzie, of Wellington, and served continuously throughout .the war. In li}ls lie had attained captain's rank, and gained tho M.C. at the beginning of 1910. Jn'the autumn of that year, while attached to the Gordons, Major Mackenzie was wounded on the Somme, and on convalescing he was for. a lime staff-cap-tain at Administrative Headquarters at Blackpool. In the middle of 1918 he was made Deputy-Assistant-Director-General, Army Medical Service, with the rnnk of major, and was also mentioned for valuab;e services in France. He took his medical cotifoo at Edinburgh University.

Tho marriage took place in London on April 17 of Lieutenant Leonard D. St. George, R.A.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. St. George, Masterton, to Mrs. Josephine Labouchere-Hillyer, of \ Cornwall Mansions, Chelsea, widow of Mr. G. Labou-chere-Hillyer.

The opal, regarded by nia,ny as the Australian national stone, is returning to_ favour, despite the superstitions which cling to tho gem with the lambent, fires, and is being used as an appropriate presentation gift. Lady Stanley, before sho loft Melbourne, was given a very lino collection of opals, and a necklace 'of the beautiful stones was presented to Miss Lucia Neu;degate, the daughter of tho popular Governor of Tasmania, bv the women of Ilobart and the municipalities, on. tho occa-sion 'of her marriage with Lieutenant ,T. Maurice Fitv.rov, R.N. A brooch of the snme stones was a gift from tho Rod Cross Society, and tliev wore specially chosen -as the birthday stone of the bride.

The secretary of tho Red Cross Club, Trcntham, wishes to acknowledge with' many thanks tho following gifts sent to the club during the last month: Apples, Mrs. Gibbon; quinces, Mrs. T'earcej cakes. Miss K. Wilson. Mrs. Nathan, Mr. Hughes, Miss Rnthbone, Mrs. Mooriiouse, Mrs. Ewen, "Mrs. Hughes; magazines. Mrs. Lees. Mrs. Gibbon, Mrs. Blundell, Mrs. C. Pcarce. Mrs. Firth, Mrs. Ward, Miss W. Williams, Miss Nol-an, Miss 1 Moyer; books, Mrs, Gibbon, Mr. Ewen, "Mr. Butt, Mrs.' MacEwan, Mrs. Marchbanks, Mrs. Firth, Sister Logan; pictures, Mrs. Pcarce, Mrs. Nathan, Mr. Ewen; cigarettes, Mrs. Pcarce; pot planls, Mis. Pcarce. Miss Moyer; chesterfield sofa, Hunlervillo Patriotio Society; billiard table, bagatelle, etc., Lady Liverpool Fund.

According to a recent visitor from Pan Francisco, that .city .must 'bo the lyippy hunting-ground of nurses. The Trained Nurses' Association there will not allowany of the nurses who avo members to (alee cases for less than five guinea};, and when a doctor engages a nurse to attend a case the latter lios not only to pay tho fee but to pay the nurse's laundry expenses and various other nnounts. as well oven to tho use of the operating theatre if that is necessary. A. good many people, 0110 would think, must he forced to rely upon the offices of good old Mother Nature under those conditions. The combined hanks' ctotT dance, which was to have been held in the Oonrert fllinmhnr. will 1 now be held in the Main Town Hall. The. engagement is announced in o ITmvke's Bay exchange of Miss Muriel Norllicroft, only daughter of Mr. am l Mrs. E. Northcroft, of (Ihristchuivli, and 1/ile of Napier, (o Mr. J. \rinfned Sawltmnnn, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Sandtmann, of Napier. Nurso 1. D. Holdsworlh, distriet nurse at Opiinnk', has resigned from her position. The niirso, in forwarding her resignation to tho Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, eaid that..tho chief reason for it was' absolute lack of comfort, Uio only accommodation availablo being a room in the publichouso hardly suitable to her position or the convenienoo of patients.

The wedding took place at Woodville this week uf Lieutenant Selwyii Sapstord to Miss I'auiine Mason, 'fl' 6 Canon M'Lcan officiated. Miss Hilchings (Napier) is a passenger by the .Kemuera for Knglnnd. Her sister. Mrs. Edgar, has accompanied her as far as Wellington. ' Plunket Nurse Wilson, who lm been transferred from Auckland to Christchurch, left 011 Wednesday by the Mokoift for the south. The Returned Soldiers' Club in Napier has instituted snooker tournaments, flayed -it the soldiers' ward in the'hospital. between the inmates and its own members. At tho tournament which was played on Thursday evening the visitors won three games to one. Afterwards they wero entertained by the sister in charge, the patients, and a number of agisting ladies.' Tho golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Adlam, of Oakura, was celebrated 011 Wednesday. Of a familj; of thirteen, with their husbands and wives (making twenty-six altogether), all wero present except ouo daughter and one son-in-law, tile ileut.il of tho latter having taken place some rime ngo. Mr. Adlam in iiis younger days had belonged to the 43rd Regiment, coming from India to New Zealand to take part in tho Maori wars. Ho was present at the taking of the Gate Pa and afterwards camo over to Tariinaki with his' regiment. In 18f>8 he bought land at Oakura, and in the following year married and settled down. For many years Mr. Adlamxhad been a member of the Taranaki Education Board, and had also belonged to various local bodies, taking part in all 'public and social -movements in h'is district. Tho death, at the ago of 85, took place on Tuesday of Mrs. O'Shea, a very old resident of the Hawern district. With her husband she came to Taranaki very early in the history of tho Hawera settlement. and for many years they wero farming on ti property on the main road two or three miles south of tho town; hut Mr. O'Shea passed away somo considerable timo ago, and shortly after that his widow came to reside in town. The late Mrs. O'Shea was a very fine 'woman, highly educated, active minded, possessing groat force of character, and most loveablo in disposition (says tho "Star"). Naturally, with her capabilities, she took a leading part in matters relating to tho activities and welfare of the columunity, and, indeed, at one timo in tho lTistory of Hawera few movements were complete without her participation therein. She leaves two sons, Archbishop O'Shea and Mr. J. E. ,O'Shea, farmer, of Ohangai. The funeral services, which took .place yesterday, were attended by clergy from many parts of' the diocese, end wore of a special character. •«

Ladies' Ninht at the Commercial Travellers' Club. Now that the war is over, the Commercial Travellers' Club is extending its energies ill other directions than in assisting patriotic causes, and last evening a "ladies'' night" was held at the club, the first for a liong time. There was a large attendance of members and their friends, who were received by tho president, Mr. Rushbrooke, and Mrs. ltushbrooke, in the entrance hall, which had been decorated with flags, palms, and pot plants, as olso was the staircase, tho whole effect being very cheery and com-fortable-looking. .Before commencing the evening's entertainment, the first part being a concert held in nn upstairs room, which, large though it was, was none too large for tho audience, tho president (Mr. Rushbrooke) welcomed the ladies, and mentioned the fact that .the evening was quite unique in'tho history of _ tho clu'b, owing to tho fact that every item upon the programme , was'performed by members of their musical society.

The programme, which commenced with the singing of tho National Anthem by the club choir of some 25 or 30 members, consisted of part-singing, songs, duets, humerons items and instrumental music, all of which were very much enjoyed. Mr. Temple White va9 the conductor, and under his training excellent results have been achieved. Among the purl songs contributed by tho choir were: "In Absence," "If 'Doughty Deeds," "What Care I?" "Tears of Anguish,"

"The Bcleagnred," and the "Bugle Song" ■—almost a monopoly of the programmo. Mr. Hugh Wright, a singer well known to tho Wellington public, was in excellent voico, and stirred his audience to a vigorous encore with his number. Mr. H. Phipps, Mr. Charles and Mr. J. Searle also contributed songs, and Messrs. Bennett, Howe, Steven, and Barnes a quartet. Messrs. Dowling and Charles sang a duet, ami .Mr. Norman Watson played a violin solo. Inevitable recalls met Mr. Albert Russell for his humorous items. Mr. Harold Whittle was tho accompanist, and ns usual played his part delightfully. The programme was not a long one, and was followed by supper in an adjoinihg room. A danco was the concluding part of the evening's entertainment . Mrs. Rushbrooke was in a black frock, over which was worn a heliotropo satin cloak. Among those who were present were Mr., "and Mrs. M. Carr, Mr. and Airs. Hugh Wright, Mrs. Phelps, Mrs. Batten, Mrs. Hyams, Mr. and Mifiss Rothschild, and many others.