WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 20, 18 October 1919, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

(BY IMQQBN.)

'SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Tlio Sisters of Compassion offer their warmest thanks toiall.who contributed to the success of their nursery tea last Thursday, especially to those who, though unable to be present, sent gifts, and to the ladies who provided the ontertainiuent and -refreshments for thoir gilests. At a meeting of the Y.W.C.A. Board .of (Directors held on Thursday, Mrs. D. 0. M.'Clay was unanimously elected president of the -association for the coming year. Mesdames :Luke, Shirtcliffe, Pporson, Webster, and Hoby were elected vice-presidents. Mrs. Preston Chambers, of Auckland, attended :the conference-of the NationalCouncil of Women held in Sydney recently. Dr. Katie Ardill-has returned to Sydney from active .service after having spent 4J years with the British lied Cross. and Royal Army Medical Corps in -Prance, England ; and -Egypt. Mrs. H. C. Devas (Miss Valerie Davenport), whose marriage took place in .Sydney just before the New Zealand left Australia for this .country, was to upturn 'to Sydney this month, where she. will remain with her parents until her' .husband sails for 'England (states the Sydney "Herald"). Ills. Mackintosh, another guest of Lord tnd Lady Jellicoe on board the New Zealand, was also to return with -Mrs. Devas.

The Mayoress, Mrs. J. P. L'uke, performed the opening ceremony of tho Wellingtun Croquet Club on Thursday nfternooji, a .large attendance of visitors, including many players from other clubs being-p'resent. S[r. Watlcins introduced Mrs. Luke, and said that the promoters of the club were-pleased that-tlio City Council had granted some facilities for games for .the ladies, and they hoped it would be the -first of several such greens. Mrs. Luke also spoke, and after placing tho fir.-it ball through the-hoop declared the club-opan'for jilav. Several competitions were afterwards held and much enjoyed. Tea was set in the pavilion and handed-round to the many guests by members of tile committee. The tea-table was beautifully decorated to' carrv out the club's colours, black and yellow. Mrs. Judd, of Lower Hutt Club, won the peg competition, and Mrs. Call' '(Korori) the target competition,

..'Miss Maude Edmondson left for Australia last week to further her musical Studies at the Conservatorium, Sydney.

; One of -the resolutions passed at 'a .conference of -the Women's Christian Temperance. Union held in Sydney to. cently was to the-following effect:'", I That this convention, in .view of the.difficulty .presented by the living, wage not being -founded on a family basis, -expresses its .ouininn that the time-is ripeifor a scheme! of endowment of motherhood, which will give to women with families of mora than tivo children sufficient means for their upbringing."

A .dance was given by -tile pupils ot | 'Mrs. Moore's .dancing class at the Pon sonby'Hall on Wednesday .evening. The hall was artistically decorated with -fcfi'toons of lycopodium and pale pink, shaded lights gave a soft .light to therooms. The supper tables -were decor--ated with pink.and white azaleas. Music was supplied by .Mr. Simons. Among those present Were A Miss M'Lauglilin, wearing pale lemon mpe lie chene; Mrs. Moore, grey satin; 'Miss .Moore, peacock blue velvet and .gold la.;e skirt; Miss Hollowav, white'silk net; Mrs. Trim, white .silk; .Miss -Burgess,. vieux rose crepe de chine; Miss Trim, pale blue flilic,; 'Miss Coricli, pale heliotrope satin; 'Miss Robinson, pale mauve net; Miss Bwart, black satin; Miss Briefly, blacksatin; Miss Oimpbell, white' muslin, ■Miss Avery, white silk lace; 'Miss All- - brown silk; Mis* 'Moran, white silk lace; Miss Moran, silk net. Also ■present were Messrs. Avery, Crow, Brier, ley, Guiness,. Coleman. Spillman, .Butcher, Trim Y2V Salome, Ewnrt, Hosi«. Daly, Lowe, and Renal. Mr. Brierly 'thanked Mrs. Moore on behalf of tho ' pupils for 'her attention and the harmonious conditions which existed during ■the reason. Mrs.- Moors .suitably resnonded,. and three cheer.i wero given by all present for Miss-JCT.aughlin for the wav she carried -out the dance successfully .

The engagement is announced of Miss Winifred Henrietta Stone, youngest daughter of Mr. nnd Mi's. G. D. Stone, of 287 Victoria Avenue, Wanganui, to Mr. Sydney Harold .Gould eldest snn of M -r. and Mrs. J. Gould, of Apiti, Feild-

A Plunket Appeal. Oil Friday, November 7, the Plunket Society will make a street collection for funds to further the work of the society. Stalls will be placed at the most advantageous corners of the streets, nnd homemade cakes, sweets, all kiwis of fancy ■ sewing, and work of various descriptions, (lowers, produce, etc., will be sold. There will he a special 'Plunket stall with a nurse in charge ,at which -will be displayed baby. .garments .made upon approved Plunket patterns, Plur.ket books, etc. As is well-known, the Plunket Society aims at keeping babies in good, health froth the'very beginning, .and in one of t.he leaflets published by the society occur the following lines: —Theiuain cause of submergence nnd failure in the battle of life is ill-health. 'Our : cxnenditure 011 hospitals and charitable, aid will keep on growing: as 'long as >we . continue rearing and educating the race in ignorance. ;and indeed -in defiance, of. the primary laws of Nature. We must become moro sensible, normal, and healthy in our habits'; we musl get back nearer to. Nature,; we must ; avail ourselves more and more fnlly of ascertain_ed knowledge-as to the simple, beneficent, easily 'understandable, easily followed lnws of healthy living. With all our -advantages in the present day. 'the human race should be going ahead, not fallimr behind. The first step in the line of progress must be a general recognition of the duty of health and the rights ot the next generation, which we can best promote .by firmly establishing the health of women nnd children—the first and foremost aim of tho society. Y.W.C.A. Notes. An excellent programme, including items from many leading local artists, ; ■has been prepared -for the entertainment which is Iwing arranged by Airs. Percy . Woods to take place .in tho Concert Chamber of the Tow,n Hall on Monday ■ next.. A glance .at the programme will assure lovers of music find art that a good musical evening is in store for I them. Tho pupils of the Y.W.C.A. • elocution olass have teen rehearsing-eomo ; dramatic -pieces, and -the 'enthusiasm and skill shown at the -last rehearsal are aura to augur well for the success of the entertainment. The proceeds will .be in aid of the Y.W.C.A. building fund. Seals may bo reserved at the Bristol. A clais of instruction for millinery will begin ,at the Y.W.C.A. next Wednesday night, and the .third term of the dressmaking filass commences the week .following. ..Girls washing to enrol should do so at once at the Y.W.C.A. office in Bouicott Street. The high price of materials conseriuent iipon war conditions lias necessitated the making of frocks and hats by many of the wiiis .of .to-day, and to this end the Y.W.C.A. has provided teachers to instruct in the economaking of these articles for a very reasonable sum. ■'Canon T. 1\ Taylor will be lho speaker at the. Y.W.'C.A. devotional --ervico which will be held in Fowlds's Buildings to-morrow afternoon. Strangers to the city -will ba very welcome to attend .and to stay to the tea and social hour following the service. The usual .social will be held at the Y.W.C.A,, Foivlds's Buildings, to-niglit. , Miss Cameron has arranged an excellent programme of games and music, and tho Dreadnought Ciub will bj in charge of the supper arrangements.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NISAB.

Countess of Liverpool at Now Plymouth

Replying to .the'farewell address presented to her at New Plymouth, Lady Liverpool said: "1 want to tell you. how much 1 value the kind words wliich you have addressid to lue. My husband and I have spent a very happy time in New Zealand, and although we are naturally lookup forward very much to returning to our own home, wo regret extremely to lie leaving so many kind friends behind us. So far ai anything which I have been able to do to assist my fellowcitizens during the time wj have been amongst I can ■ only say lhat I esteem it a groat honour and pleasure .to have been associated with such a -warm-hearted and loyal community. 'Never has an appeal during the years of war been made in vain to the women of New Zealand, and willing hands have, always been ready to assist in any capacity where they were required. It has been a real pleasure to me to have had tliis opportunity of being with you all today, and I dessre to thank you from the bottom of my heart, and to express a nope that happiness and good fortune may everywhere attend yoiii." The address to the Countess of liverpool was worked on white silk and hung on gold, bars, suspended bv gold links from a.bar of greenstone,-which was also suspended by a chain of greenstone links, fastened together by smaller gold links. Gold and greenstone bars were also similarly attached at the bottom of tlio scroll. A suitable case, silk lined, was made-to contain the memorial. The Nuns and the Vote. The giving of votes to women in Germany has produced .some unexpected resuits—results not entirely appreciated by those who were most anxious for the .passing of this measure (states the "Man- - Chester Guardian"). In one little German town there were Christian Socialists, German Nationalists, Social Demo--crats, Peasants, -Confederates, and -so forth. The result-of tne .-voting "w« s 'that the'bourgeois parties scored heavily ■over the -Social Democrats. But in the neighbourhood there was a convent which contained 141) potential voters. The U9 nuns were instigated to become actual voters, which they did,'with'the result as mentioned. At the next ■ election the Christian Socialists formed a .new alliance with the Peasant party. -Again these dependable nuns turned the scale. Thus at successive elections, both local and general, the balance of parties was ■such that anybody who-could, secure the nuns en bloc-was certain to win, Shortly afterwards the nuns, realising to the full' the joys of -a hitherto unheard-of power, odded -very grehtly to their number to tuake assurance doubly , sure. The, convent is now wooed assiduously by ■ each partv, which, in the event of failure, wonders whether the jjiving .of .votes, to'woni'jn is such a good thing alter .all. The Mercantile Marine Service. - ■One of the -activities 'that the Navy League Ladies' Auxiliary is undertaking is that -of entertaining the cadets of; vessels of the mercantile service_ that make Wellington their port of call, and by so doing helping them to fed that .Wellington is another home, and that ■Wellington people are their friends. On Tuesday evening about thirty of the cadets 'of the Waipara wore the guests of the Indies' Auxil.ary at the Marine Jiugjineei-s* -Institute, and a 'very pleasant time was -passed. Oil Thursday another evening was arranged fur the cadets of the Port Melbourne .and the Whangnratta, between !KI and 40 >be.ng present, 'l'lio hostesses in charge of the arrangements were: Jlasdaines Hosking, C. (Eartc, Phillips-Turner, C. Richardson, Hope Lewis, Tripp, \V. Luke, Bay.held, T'lshcr, Miss .Laurensxui, and Mi's, j. Darling. 'Members of , the Girls' Branch -of the league were also present,, and dancing, songs, and choruses, etc., made the evening ]>nss very pleasautly indeed. Captain Chudley was one .of those who suiig, and the cadets' themselves contributed several pongs and choruses, while' Miss Beryl Earle and M iss llenrv provided pianoforte music. Caplain 'Horscroft. of the Whangaratta -was aso -present, also the Mayoress, Mrs. -iT. P. Luke,- Yesterday afternoon a tenia's liarty, arranged -by Mrs. Hosking, Mrs. Eiirle, and 'Mrs. Darling, -was'held at the Kelburn . Tennis Courts, and again several, of the cadetswere -present, and a very enjoyable afternoon spent. Miss Butler's Entertainment. The entertainment arranged by Miss Mary Butlor for the Thomdon Basilica Hall Fund was .repeated last evening, and the Concert Chamber was quite filed ; •l>y ,an appreciative audcnce. The programme was practically the same as upon the previous night, save that one or two singers who had found themselves unable to .assist with the programme on the Thursday night :inade their appearance on this occasion, among them being Miss ■Mary M'Jveowen, Jlr. Hamilton Hodges, Miss Fernandez, .iMr. Sydney Allwright, while in .the .absence of Miss M'ilMcent Winstono little Miss .Tonn Beereand Miss P. .Hnywort.il gave a dance. If anylhin?, too entertainment went better this tfnie. the performers having more confidence in themselves. Her ExqeCleney the Countess of Liverpool wns present. :\t the end of the programme several bouquets, baskets of flowers, and boxes of chocolates were presented to the'.per--formers. On both evenings Mi's. Sammer•ville took charge of a stall .for. -sweetie, -, and by 60 doins; materially helped to swell the proceeds of the evening. Alexandra- Home. At the monthly meeting of the Alexandra Home there were present.: Mrs. Gill (in the ohair), and Mesdames Porter, C. Richardson, Pattie, Buxtin, and ■J. Tripe. Accounts amounting to .£B9 :9s. 2d. were passed for payment. The matron reported that there Tfufo 16 adults and 12 infants at present in the home, and 13 distrie.t cases. 'l-hrue applications for training in the homo wero received. Mi's. Hudson's resignation from the committee was received with great regret. The following nre further contributions to the Greenwood memorial: iLiidy Stout, eCI Is.; I). King, 2s. 6d.; C. Smith, Ltd., ,£1 Is.; Mrs. M. A. Williams, .£2 25,; Mr. T. Ballinger, ,£1 ,Is.; Miss Coe, .£2 25.; "An Old Pupil," -fs, lid.; Veiloli .nnd Allan, £2 25.; Te Aro House, .£1 Is.; E.D.R., .£1; Mrs. T. Ballinger, il la.. The committee acknowledge with thanks -the receipt of a parcel of clothing from. Mrs. H. Kemp, and a parcel of old linen from Mrs. C. B. Buxton. Donations to the home, suiounting to .£7 155., wero also received during the month.