WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 300, 15 September 1919, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

MATTERS OP INTEREST FROM FAB AND H

(By Imogen.)

Cabled advice has teen received in New Plymouth that Lieut.-Colonel Home, N.Z.M.C., with ■ Mi's, and Miss Jessie Home, .are returning to New Zealand by tho Rimutaka, due early in November. After the meeting o>! tho New. Plymouth l'hmket Society last week Mrs. Burgess was entertained by members of tho committee at afternoon tea. Mrs. Now ton King presented Mrs. Burgess with a leather blotter (made 'by returned soldiers), and spoke'of the fine work sh»» had done for the Plunket Society during her term of office as president. Miss Vida. Wilding, L.A.8., has been appointed to the staff of the Nelson College of Music. The annual ball of the Nelson Returned Soldiers' Association held in the School of Music on Tuesday was a very successful affair. Over a hundred couples wero on the floor, tho hall was gaily decorated, the music was excellent, and the supper was excellent and charmingly arranged. The music was supplied by Miss Fowler, Messrs. T. Louisson, Hardy, and J. Vittetta; Messrs. A, J. Findlay and H. Saunders .were the M.C.'s, and tho ladies' committee under tho change of Mi's. W. Carrol Harleywere . Mesdames Tanker, Smallbone, Brundell, Saunders, Pauling, Cate, Cargill, M'Killop, Witty, Pogson, and Misses Wnstiiey, Monsoii, Cass, and Wat kins, • Mrs. C. Lines, of Wiii-iti, lias received advice from Base Records, Melbourne, that her daughter, Si-iter N. E. Lines, is .expected to arrive in Melbonrno on September 21, after a. Jong term of military nursing in Melbourne, India, Egypt and England. Mr.. David ~H. Butcher, Customs ' Department, Diined.jn. and Mrs. Butcher are visiting Wellington. Miss M'Hardio (Warganui) is visiting Christchurch. , Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Chapman passed through Wellington lest week on their v/ay through to Dimcd:n from Auckland, where they had been .spending tho winter months. Miss Munro returned to Masterton on Saturday from a visit to Wellington.

Miss IC. Morrison (Wasterton) .lias heen spending a fow days in Wellington, Tho engagement is announced of llys Ilenburn, elder daugliter of Jir. B. H. and Mrs. Gower Bum;, 35 Chester Street W.. Christchurch, to Kenneth MilnerHarris, i Suffolk Kejfimcnt, England, younger son of Dr. Percival find Mrs. Harris, Stuplegrovo Sectary, Taunton, Somerset, England, t.lntes tho • Christchurch "Press." The wedding took jlaco in St. John's Church, liangiora, hn-fc week of Mr. P. Basil AVriglit, lato of tho Defenco staif, Bangiora, to Miss Winifred - Bowles, daughter ot Mr. W. Bowles, _ Waimate. Miss Ivy Manchester and Miss Gladys Tenfold wero bride miaids, and Mr. Allen, of Waikari, was best man. Dr. Alice .Hamilton has been appointed a member.of tho Faculty of Harvard College, U.S.A. This is tho first time in its history that it woman has been appointed on tho Faculty. Dr. Hamilton will,bo assistant professor of industrial mediciue. Sht is a skilled bacteriologist and specialist in industrial and occupational diseases. • Tho wedding took placo in Knox Church, Boaloy Avenue, Christchurch, of Miss, .Doris Jemmett, : eldest daughter of Mr.-and Mrs. A. Jemniett of St. Albans, to Mr. (ex-Sergeant)' Charles 'Woodford,-, oldest son of Mr. R. YVoodford, of Mosgiel. ~ Many of tho soldiers who returned to New. Zealand by the Ellenga mado their way to tho Returned Soldiers' Club 011 Saturday and yesterday, and found a warm welcome awaiting them. The tea room looked very gay and cheerful with its decorations of Hags, and spring ilowers upon tho tablfe, and tho ladies in chargo of the refreshments had a busy time. „

An engagement of interest is announced at Alexandra, Egypt, between Miss Margaret Ursula TotliiH (Daisy) and Major 'Maurice Lyous, of Cairo, Egypt, K.A.F., attached to tho Navy, states tho Christchurch "Press." Major Lyons was in eomunnd of the Balloon Section, and served in tho recent _war at tho Dardanelles, Mesopotamia, and Ceylon. Miss Tothill has lived in'* Alexandria, Egypt, for tho last five years, and has been an ardent worker in tho Red Cross Depot there, helping at the "tea kiosk" on the wharf, Alexandria, visiting tho New Zealand hospitals,'and caring for the New Zealand boys generally. Major Lyons has now a permanent .position in the Egyptian Public Works Architectural Department, Cairo. The marriage will take place in October or November next.

Tho returned soldiers' annual plain and fancy dress ball, which took place at the Coronation Hall, New Plymouth, on Thursday evening, was a'marked success; in fact, it qui to eclipsed any ball yet held in New Plymouth. The decorations wero carried out in coloured electric'lights of red, whito and blue, with flags ot nil nations mid masses of ferns una evergreens,' whilo the dainty ana striking costuming. of the gay throng completed the scene. The supper room was quito a picture, with its row of tables, tho colour of the flowers on each producing tho otfect of red, white and blue, while nikau palms" adorned the walls, with festoons of asparagus fern. The organisation ol' the . arrangements for supper was duo to M t esdames Walker, C. H. Weston, Brcokman and Alexander, who, with tlwir many and willing Jielpera, carried 'this through with niiicii success. It is anticipated that the B.S.A'. will benefit to the amount of J6200.

A Mayoral Presentation, A large gathering of citizens met in the Art Gallery,' Christchurch. last week, when the ex-Mayor, Mr. H. . Holland, C.B.E.,.and Mrs. Holland, 0.8. E., exMayoress, wero made the recipients of presentations as a mark of appreciation of their services as Mayor and Mayoress of Christchurch during tho past seven years. I Councillor WilliaEis mado the presentations on bohalf of the citizens. To Mr. -Holland he presented a portrait in oil of himself (painted by Mr. E. Wallwork, A.R.C.A.), an album containing portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Holland, views of tho city,' an illuminated address, a gold watch and albnrt; and to Mrs, Holland, a portrait of hersolf (painted by Mr. Wallwork), and a diamond necklace. In making.- tho presentations, Councillor Williams said that it was ono of the greatest honours ho had ever had —to pay a grateful tribute on behalf of tho citizens to Mr. and Mrs. Holland, who had done so much for their beautiful city, so much for the Dominion, and, indeed, so-much for the. Empire. (Applause.) The great majority of tho citizens admired Mr. Holland bocauso ho was a genuino man-(applause)—and had filled tlio Mayoral chair for seven years with honour to tlie city and credit to himself.' Councillor Williams then re-' ferred to Mr. Holland's action in inaugurating . the Canterbury Patriotic Fund, and to tlio fact that during his Mayoralty tho Lake Coleridgo hydro-elec- , trical scheme had 1-een brought to a successful issue. Referring'(o Mrs. Holland, Councillor Williams said that sho had filled'the position of Mayoress with great credit, and had won the admiration of Ibo citizens by .hw charming personality. and had nobly filled tiic position of president of tho Lady Liverpool Fund. (Applause.) Several other cu'ogistic speeches followed, and upon flic invitation of tho cJnirtuait t.lic gathering rose-and gftvo hearty cheers for Jir. and .Mrs. Holland, and sang "For They are Jolly Good Fellows,"

Military Weddinq at Wanaanui. A wedding of considerable interest in military circles as well ap outside them took place in St. Paul's Church, Wanganui, ou September 3, when Captain L. It. 0. Macfarlane, M.C., only eon of Mrs, Macfarlane, Kaiwarra, Oulverden (Canterbury), was married to Miss Mina Macdonahl, M.8.E.,- youngest daughter of Mrs. James Macdonald, "Glenaladale" Mangamahu (W'anganui). The Key. .J, D. Mackenzie officiated. Miss Macdonald, who has just returned from four years' service in Ifevpt, was one of- tho principal promoters of tho "Aotea" New Zealand Convalescent Home, well known to all tho members of the N.Z.E.F.- in Egypt. Captain G. Mathais officiated as best man. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Sergeant W. A. Macdonald, more a gown of whito embroidered chiil'on over satin, and a .veil lent by the bridegroom's mother. She carried an exquisitd shower bouquet. The bridesmaid, Miss Jj Macdonald, wore a frock of white crepe-de-cliino with faint touches of palo pink. After the ceremony Mrs. Macdonald entertained her friends at her eon's residence at Gonvillc, only tlie immediate relatives of "both bride and bridjgroom being present. The was beautifully decorated by the feiends of the bride. Christchurch Victoria League.Entertains. Members of tho Victoria League in Christchurch entertained Viscountess, Jollieoo in a picturesque and original fashion on Wednesday afternoon. The entertainment was attended by a host of Maoris in their nativo drees, who received tho guest of honour with a real Maori welcome, and formed a procession into the hall in her wake, and afterwards gave a short programme for her benefit. After the Maori welcome, the pakelia reception followed, Mrs. W. S. Benn and Mrs. C. Chilton performing this duty on behalf of the tongue. Mr. Kelly, of Tuahiwa Pa, welcomed Lady JeJlicoo on • behalf of his race, and expressed regret that her "great man" was not there to take the Maori's tribute, Mrs. Roberts, : who was with him on the platform, then mado a presentation to Lady Jellicoo of a beautiful Maori mat. of flax for liersch, v a warrior's outfit for her husband, and a laco bark mat and" greenstone paper-knife for her little eon. "Put it on," encouraged tho Mayor, as Lady Jellicoo received the tokens, and thereupon the lady was invested by Mrs. Roberts with her nativo garment. "Now,' people, rise and saluta tho chieftainess," continued the Mayor, and Lady Jellicoo received' a jjrent ovation as s'lio stepped, smiling and bowing, and quite entering into the spirit ot the thing, to tho edge of tho-pflatform. Sho thanked tho Maoris for' the wonderful dance which they had just given for her benefit. Sho did not know if it was a war dance or a joy dance —all sho know was tliat it was, not a "jazz." Tho troupo of Maori wahmes, led by Mrs. -Roberts, gave, besides tho ' war•dauce or joy danco," their beautiful war canoe eong, a long row of them seated on tho plntforpi, swaying backward' and forwards as if to the rhythm of. rowing, and singing tho bo Jit song in their soft, melodious voices, one of the wahiues playing a pianoforte accompaniment. A poi dance was also given, all the guests, and ■ particularly Lady Jellicoe, giving each | number tho closest attention and warmest appreciation. Peace Shells. Tho idea of using coloured New Zealand shells for tho manufacture of 'buttons has been seriously considered m England, and at tho Board of Trade the two varieties of shells, considered suitable may bo seen" (slates tho "Man-;, chcstcr Guardian"). . " Chief of these is the pawa shell, which is very abundant in New Zealand waters, and is seen at'its best when gleaming 'green and blue from a deep rocky pool. Tho Maoris have for long used this iridescent shell fof decorative work, " hey set it into tlioir carved weapons, and of it- they make uncanny eyes for- their great idols of .carved wood. Tho latest idea lias been to use it for ornaments, brooches, and so on, and it will ..bo usoful now that it is difficult to get tho. ordinary materials for fanoy buttons.

A Lady Aviator, In the course of an interview with a representative of the-''Lyttelton 'limes, Mrs. Maurice Hewlett, tuo first Englishwoman to H.v an neropiMie, said that she owed it to'the friendships made among New Zealand Hying olHc'ers at Home that sho had undertaken so distant a- visit. Sho had been curious to sea how aviation progressed so far from tho centre of tho Empire, and she had been agreeably surprised to find it so strongly represented at Auckland and Christchurch. Mrs." .Hewlett spoke enthusiastically of the uphill pioneering work done/by these two centres of aviation, S'ockbum and Kohimarama. Sho commented on the great number of bays oil the coast, and tho favourable conditions for 'seaplanes, which, she said, could be easily anchored, .with their wings folded, in- many sheltered points an tho coast. Where the mountainous nature of the North Island ! mado landings difficult, the sea coast, 'fortunately, was favourable for seaplanes. The flat country of Canterbury, on the other hand, was simply ideal for aeroplanes. "I should train my pilots down hero in the land machines," Mrs. Hewlett said, "and then put them on to seaplanes for tho North Island." She explained that this would save much time in tho longer seaplane course. : Sockburn sho regarded as a splendid training centre, but she stressed tho importance of seaplanes for defensive patrol work, and carrying between seaport towns. The effect of flying on tlip opening up of the country was one of the points on which Mrs. Hewlett was most emphatic. ■ She ■said that the country was sparsely poyu'lated, the ships wero slow, and tho train? wre not everything that could be desired Plying would be taken up for jjsnort, but it would also open up the in a way that nothing else cou.

"An English cxchnngo.stat.es that tV marriage is to take place of' Mr. .T. B. lioid, of Elderslie, Onmam, New. Zealand, and Mrs. Charles Kettle, ot 12 Neville Terrace, Onslow Gardens. S.H., widow of Mr. District Judge Kettle, of New Zealand.

A Choice Dinner Companion. The "New York Evening Post" has followed up' its problem, "What heroine in all fiction'would you prefer to take in to dinner?" by putting to a number of "representative wonien" i tlio corappnion query, "Which ?ioro in all fiction would yoin prefer to have taken you in to dinner?" Miss Agnes Eepplier shows her fondness lor a novel that is little rood nowadays by plumping for tho Kev. Dr. I'olliot, in Peacock's Crotchet Castle," though sho is not sure, she snvs, that; he is a hero. The choice of Princpss Troubetzkoy (Amelie Rives) falls on the Mcpliistopheles of Goethe s "Faust," with tho proviso that it must ho for one dinner only. Sho assumes that he would wear his company mannors, end, fts ft D)an of tliis AVOvld finu l)i> own adapt his wit to the 'occasion. Atme. Alma Gluck selects Daniel- Deronda, who. to her mind, had lived a.more varied life than any other hero in fiction. Mrs. Gertrude Atiierton decides-upon the hero of Mario Hay's "A Winter Queen." Mrs. .Tosephine Daskam Bacon replies that il ono selects a person in this capacity for his powers of eutertainment surely mere can be no doubt that, if Mr. Dooley were unable, to bo among those present, the only possible second choice would bo "the excellent incompara'ble Dr.'Wntson" of tho Sherlock nolmes series.