SOCiAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 44, 15 November 1919, Page 4

SOCiAL AND PERSONAL

A meeting of the Society for' tho Protection of Women and Children was held yestertfay ill the society's rooms. Mrs. Chapmen (vice-president) occupied tho chair, and there wore ateo present Mesdames G. Ponsbnby, J. Kirkcaldie, Chatfiold, 11. 13. Ewer,, G. Moore; C. Izard, and Glover. Numerous cases were reported upon, after haHag been investigated. Others where cruelty and neglect havo been. allegod are at present under inquiry. Subscriptions from tie'following were acknowledged with thanlis .—Warehousemen's Association, .£2 25.; Mr. T. W. Rowley, £1 Is.; C. Smith and Co., 10s. Cd.j Mrs. A. Alabaster, ss. , Mrs. Lcitch (Melbourne) ie visiting her mother, Mra, Carter, the Terrace. The engagement' is announced, of Miss Hoani Elder, daughter of Mrs. A. A. Elder, Wellington, to Mr. P. S. H. Bolton, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Bolton, "Oete," Pahiatuo. Mis 3 Cliilten-Button, who has recently returned from England, whore she was oonnected with tho New Zealand War Contingent Association and the N.Z. Y.M.C.A. for four years, has taken up V.A.D. duties at the Pukeroa Sanatorium, Waipukuran. Mrs. Tiliot Warburton, of Palmerston North, is visiting Wellington. Miss Bunny (Aliiarulie, Gladstone) and Mrs. .1. Tatiiam (Wliareama) return today from a visit to Wellington. Miss Archibald presided at a well-at-tended meeting of the Levin Momorial Homo Committee,, which was held at the home, on Tuesday.' Tho matron reported the children as beiug well. Further donations to the gift, tea, fund are acknowledged ns follow: Lady Stout, XI la.'; Mrs. Jfacdonald, £1; Miss M'.lu.tyre, IGs.;' Mrs. D. Andereon, 10s.; Lady Ward, '10s.; I- Blundell, 8s- The matron acknowledges gifts from Miss Archibald, Miss Barry, St.' Cuthbert Church, Hawke'a Bay Fisheries, Mrs. James, Rangitamu. Mrs. Percy Brown and Mies Joyce Broivn are spending a few weeks in Christchurch. "What strikes mo most about life in England to-day," said an officer who has just returned to London after more than four years' absence on servicoabroad, "is tho absolute nonchalance of people about spending money. Everyone is urged to, economise; yet 1 find that the theatres and' restaurants are more crowded even than they used to ■be before the war. And the profiteer class are not the only spenders. Extravagance seems to bo universal."— "Daily Mail."

The domestic holp problem has reached a limit ill ah Auckland boardinghouse. Whereas several maids were at ono time kept at the establishment, only ono now remains, and all efforts to engage others have proved fruitless. Tho male boarders, however, havo risen to the occasion, and now tako it in turns to wait at the tables. It w said that theso amateur butlers are by lio means inefficient in their work. An interesting glimpse of the aims for which woman is working in England was given to the members of tho Women Citizens' Association in Dunodin by Mrs. Benton-I.eech, a 'new member, recently arrived from tho Old Country. She nar rated the platform of tho Women Citizens' Association in Manchester, which included the following planks: A woman councillor for every ward in the municipality (Manchester has now three women councillors); 17,000 well-planned houses with bathrooms and sufficient . bedrooms for large as well as small families; pensions for women with dependent children, paid by the Public Health Committee instead of under the Poor Law; medical advice and treatment for every mother and child; sufficient clean and cheap milk; more parks and open spaces; women polico; public washhouses in overy ward; trams, gas, and electricity at cost prico. In tho course of a lecture given by Dr. Geisel in Auckland the speaker impressed upon her hearers tho necessity of every homo having some placo where the mother could rest quietly. Half the nervous exhaustion now so prevalent among women was tho result of continued strain. Mothers, as well as othor people needed a place where they could go alone to. think, and. many homes were lacking a mother that night because she was not considered in tho building of a house. Tho mother must havo quietness and timo to rest, for tho wholo of Ihe feeling of home rested upon her. Tho responsibility of the whole house rested upon her shouidors, and the speaker made a plea for more consideration for tho women iipon whom hung the whole of the home activities. Many of the national, kitchens and restaurants which were established during tho war as a remedy for high prices of food are closing, as custom has fallen off to such an extent that they are being conducted at a loss (states a Lijndon correspondent). For instance, in West Ham. which is one of the poorest districts, of East London, eiijht out of twelve national kitchens established by the municipal council have been closed. It is somewhat remarkable that custom has fallen off, despite the fact that food prices liavo risen since tho kitchens were established. No doubt some loss of custom is due to the fact, that ready money is less plentiful inNthe East End. than it was Ituring tho war, when wives were drawing separation allowances and daughters were employed in munition works. This implies that the poorer classes are spendin? less on food than when they patronise~d tho national kitchens. There is also tho ■ fact that most working-class mothers believe they can cater more economically for their families by cooking food at home than by buying cooked food at tho national kitchens.

Wedding in St. Peter's. Xhe weddin? took place in St. Peter's Clmvch on Wednesday afternoon of Miss Bertha Edmonds, youngest daughter of Mrs. and the Into Mr. J. Edmonds, of Wellington, to Mr. Leslie Ttobcrt Hall, son',of• Mr."'itnd"Mrs. W. Hall, of Dimeclin. The bride, who was given away liy her brother, Mr: Norman Edmonds, woro a cream gabardine costume, ivith a largo cream cliarmeuse hat edged with a deep cream lancer's feather, and curried a shower bouquet of cream roses, orange blossoms and maidenhair fern. Miss Hiro Waterhouse was bridesmaid, and wore a frock of champagne crepo do chine with a large black tullo lint with piilo pink streamers, and carried a bouquet of pale, pink roses and sweet poas. Tho bridegroom's present to the bridesmaid was a silver jpurse... Mr. Alex. JPStay attended as best man. After the ceremony n reception was held in the Ponsonby JTall, .Abel Smith Street. Later Jlr. and Mrs. Hull left for tho north. Croquet Match at Kelburn. A vory enjoyablo croquet match was played on tho Kelburn Park on Thursday afternoon, when tho JColbnm Croquet Club mot twelve members from the Ngaroma Club, Petono. The games were played in beautiful woatii&r, and ' tlio match ended with tlio Kelburn Club beating Ngaroma by four games to two. The Sliest* were received and hospitably entertained by Mesdames Christie and Smedley and members of the club. The results were as follow:—Mesdames Henderson and M'Dowall (Kelburn) lost to Mesdinues I'regcar and Wilkinson (Ngaromn); Mesdames Hamilton and Sedgewick (Kelbnrn) beat Mesdames Hill and Gnyuor (Xgaroma); Mesdnmes Khodes Williams nnd .Tolly beat Mesdnines Warner and' Smith (Ngaroma): Mesdames Christie and Dawson (Kelburn) 'beat Mesdames Fulder iiin l . M'fCenzie Mesdames. Niccnl and. Frost (Kelburn) lost lo Mesdames Hislori and Hope (Xguronia); Mesdames Clood.er and Middleton (Koiburn) beat Mesdaines Matthews anil Comctti (Ngaroma),

Wellington Girls' College Sports. Newtown Park.- with its preen kwna, terraces ami tree-studded liills, mado a picturesque setting for the annual sports of the Wellington Girls' Collego, which were held there yesterday-afternoon instead of on the collego grounds, tho lacier being far too cramped for snell gatherings nowadays. The various events i were followed with much interest, somo I being closely -contested and eliciting ' much encouraging comment from tho i more youthful section of tho onlookers. I Of these there were many, although owj ing to the spaciousness of tho grounds, i their numbers looked perhaps somewhat t dwarfed. Afternoon tea was much in ! demand at the kiosk, and assisting tlie proprietress were a number of tho col* logo girls, who waited at the tables and found the tusk no sinecure. Stalls for tho ailo of flowers and produce were in chargo of the Old Girls' Association, with Mrs. Dawson (president) assisting. Tho Khandallah branch of tho association also had a stall, Mrs. Cornish (their president) assisting, the stall specialising in baby clothes. Among those who were present wero tke Mayor, Mr. J. P. Luko, M.P-, and Mrs. Luke, Mies M'Lcan, principal of the Girls' Collego, and members of tho start, Mr. Ward, chairman of the Board of Governors, and Mrs. Ward, Professor and Mrs. Easterfield, Mrs. J. P. Firth, Dr. and Mrs. Adams, Mr. and Miss Marchant, Mrs. Kendall, tho Misses Cameron (2), Mrs. J- Darling, Mrs. W. Anderson, and many more. At tho end of the afternoon Mrs. Ward presented the prizes to tho winners. To donors of prizes the staff and girls are extremely grateful. Alexandra Home. ■The monthly meeting of tho committee of the Alexandra Home was held on Monday, thoso present being Mrs. Gill (in tho ohair), and Mesdames Porter, Buxton, Hardwick-Smith and J. Tripe. Accounts amounting to .£BS 2s. 9d. were passed for payment, and donations to the home of £14 ss. wero acknowledgedMrs. Corrigan was elected as a member of the committeo. Tho matron reported that thoro were 17 adulls and 16 infants in the home, and that during the month two girls had been placed .in situations. The matron would Jio most thankful for donations of old Jinon nnd girls' and j children's clothing vhich w urgently j needed- "Further contributions to the Greenwood memorial are as follow: Thomas Ballinger and Co., Ltd.. XI Is.; "R; Rem pie, M.P-, lis.; Mrs. filliott, XI Is.; Nurse.Gee, XI; Mrs. Aitken, XI la. Gift Sale at Petone. A gift sale in aid of the fluids of St. David's Presbyterian Church, Petone, was held in tho Eanfurly Hall yesterday. Tho salo was opened by Mrs. T- M. Wilford, who was introduced by Mrs. Bennett (president of St. David's Ladies' Associa-. tion).. Brisk business wns done all day, and it is expected that as a result about XGO will be realised. The fancy stall was in chargo of Mesdames M'Whirter and Clark, assisted by Mesdames Carter and M'Whirter, jun.; clothing, Mesdnmes Watt and Gardiner and Mesdames Campbell and Anderson; jumble stall, Mesdames Bird and Canning; cake and pro. dnce, Mrs. W. Bcmiio and Miss Cotton; sweets, Mrs. Gavin Wilson and Misses Wilson. Afternoon tea was dispensed by Mesdames Burd,. I'ierey, Cameron and Colquohoun. 1