SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 46, 18 November 1919, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr. find Mrs. A. K. Pcnrcc and Miss Pearce. who lias done much war work at Homo, returned by tho Arav.-n. Miss Pcarco is to bo married shortly (o Dr. Duncan Stout. Dr. Tnibv Ivinpr. who wont to England in tho interests of tho Babies of the Emi)lro League, utter having seen tho Phuikel; svstem well established thore, left for Austria and Poland some weeks ago, In note for himself the. effects of the war rations upon the children of -those countries. Nnrsfl Francis and Nurse Beatrice Clarksnn left Christchurch at the end of' last week for duty in Samoa. A very successful meeting of ladies desirous of assisting the candidature of Lieutenant-Colonel Mitchell, Independent candidate for Vi'cllington South, was held at Brooklyn yesterday afternoon, when a strons committee was formed. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Moorhou?c, of Melbourne. well known i.n Canterbury, recently arrived in Auckland on a visit to this country. Dean Fitchctt and Mrs. Fiteliett, of Dunodin. arc sailing for England by the Arawa. At St. John's Church on Saturday Mr. T3. E. Goodyear, second officer of" the Karainea, wiis married to Miss Flora Thomson, daughter of. Captain Thomson, harbourmaster.at Port Chalmers." Tlio Rev. Dr. Gibb officiated, and Mr. 0. Roberts, chief, officer of the Karamca, was k>st man. Miss Nina. Bair.l, who died recently at the Deaconess's Home, Alexandria, Egypt,was the, third aiid only unmarried caughter of Sir Alexander Baird, of Urie. Her father was a great, asset to England in Emit, says en exchange, and has thn Grand Cordon of the Order of the Nik. She was devoted to the East, and was ,1 delightful hostess at Jfatanyah. or in oesert camp. There was 110 more oatriotic woman throughout the war; she was tho complement of her father, and her two brothers have also proved splenaid assets of the Empire. One of her sisters married Lieutemmt-Colonel A. E. Stanley Clarke, a godson of King Edward another married Lieutenant-Col-onel A. li. Ferguson, and the youngest ifl the wife of Mr. Byron A r yner Noel, and lives principally in Greece. Everyone who knew the Into Miss Baird iillmircd her. aim' know ivhat nn iuflueneo her fine character hiul for British prestige in Egypt.

The "Cri do Paris" says that Major Sir' William Orpen, the painter, who ig still working on pictures of \i\o Peace Conference, was haunted by the idea, when lie was very young, that he was very ugly. Ik used to turn his face nsido in Wie street to avoid being seen. Working ns an art student), ho noticed that his fellow-pupils, by dint of mental concentration upon the beautiful models of antiquity, gradually, came somewhat to resemble them in dhcir own features. Orpen eagerly awaited promotion to tho same class, and determined to spend nil his time copying the Venus do Milo. "1 shall thus acquire ihor admirable expression of haughty serenity," he said. "Unfortunately, ho continues, "when I was promoted to copying antiques, my master iiiiido me spend the whole year drawing nothing , but 'The Dancing Faun.' so that I Di-vci- realised my ambition."

Mr. John Heath, of Upper Nairn Street, received a eablo message on. Friday announcing via c'oVith at Loek" Staffordshire, on November 9, of his wife, Mrs. Sarah Ann Heath. The deceased lady was born at Hedy.ard, Staffordshire, and was married at Hanley, in that ci.unty. Her death was not altogether unexpected, as she had been ailing- for some time. She has left a daughter (M:« Heath, of Leek) and two sons (Messrs. Jaljez imd William Heath, of Nelson), j Tho wedding took place at Foxton last Tuesday of Mr. W. Trupimin. town clerk (formerly of tho Main Body of the N.Z.E.F.), to Miss Helen Christie, daughter of Jfr. and Mrs. David Christie. Tho brido wore a cream gabarhinc costume with a black hat trimmed with pink rosns. Miss Yiies Easlon was 'biideynaid ami Mr. D. Christie best m.in. At Miss Carwell-Cooltp.'s dance recital, held in the Grand Opera House on Saturday afternoon, children from tome «f the orphanages and institutions for children were taken thoro as guests of Wellington citizens, jmong these latter being thn Hon. J. G. W. Aitkcn, M.L.C., Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Holmes, and Mrs, Cainpbsll, who had arranged for tho children from the Presbyterian Orphanngri to be taken, iM.r. G, L. Stewart, of Wadcslown, paying for their tram fares; Mrs. W. Young, who had nrrangwl for (ho children from the. Levin Memorial Home, and Miss Nesta Carwoll-Cooke for the children from St. Mary's Homo nt Karori, Councillor Norwood paying for their tram fares. In addition. Miss Norwood arranged that overy child from these homes should be presented with a bag cf. sweets, also those from the homes who were not üble to attend the performance. Mrs. "R. 11. Quilliam has returned to N'ew Plymouth from ii visit to Wellington. Mis' Leitlie Mitchell (Christchurcli) is visiting friends in Wellington. Mrs. AT'Nnushton Christie bas returned to Wellington from New Plymouth. A Birthday Gathering. A very happy gathering of tho frjends of Mies Bennett, of Wellington, was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Kershaw. Austin Street, recently, to celebrato her nineteeth birthday. The following iadie-s were present: Mesdnmc-sDixon, H. R. Redstone, J. tfarnard, J. Kershaw, 31. Tf.itson. A. E. Cousins, H. J, Barnard, W. E. Redstone. C. V. Smith, and J. Arthur. Mr. J. Kershiiw was also present. The combined <i«cs rif these ladirs, with that of Miss Bennett, totalled over SlO veare. Hearty congratulations and birthday cakes were sent to Miss !iennett from the Rev. Mr. Bond antl family, of Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. M. ICprshaw, Chrisichurch. and Mrs. A. E. Cousins, Wellington. Congratulations were also leceived from the Elthnm Methodist Sewins Guild, and friends in different parts of tho Dominion. Reference was maoo to the many activities v< wii'kii Mi=s Bennett had been engaged, and to the assistance she had rendered to the Methodist Chuilili, and thankfulness was exrires°ed that she was enjoying such poorl health. Miss Bennett suitably replied. Timuks ivpve expressed to Mr. and Airs. l\>i"jhay for arranging the gathering. The sinstiiiK of "Aulil Lang Syne" brought to a plose what: Mi*s Bennett described as "tho happiest birthday 6ho has had during her long life."

5 Work for Women, \ Enterprising women of tlhe belter J classes arc not recognising pre-war bar- ' ricrs lo any kind of work, state; an Eng- '< lish writer! A girl with a university deI grco is managing the waitresses in tho ' tea room of a West End store. A d»c- ---\ toi''.> daughter, who drove a brougham It i for a larj-ia fiPm during tho war is now } I looking for siniilnr ATOik. Another in- ! tends to take up millinery, a few are I taking posts as shop assistants, with tho I intention of working up to buyers or I managers, and many nro opening tesiriliops. "What surprises me is that they do not go into domestic service," said nn official of the Professional Women's Begisler to tho London "Kvening News." j "Two or three girls who took 1.1 fituation i together could hnvo a good lime. JJoj Bides teaching, domestic work is the only '. lino in which there is a demand for wof men at present. And tho women wlho '/ come to see us are tired of teaching. The i most popular work among women ii \ clerical. Suitable and iinstiitahle women apply for it. Hut a large number have ' been doing rnuliinc work during the war, anil have not the education or (lie Irain- - 1 ing for permanent work. We advise • I these lo train for other occupations. Women genwjilly will not look at positions which offer less tlhan .til a week. Eniplnyc-rs are giving as much as JM for competent workers,"

St. !nh.i Ambulant Association Appeal. A meeting of the St. John Ambulance Association Committee organised to make arrangements for tho street appeal for funds so that the association may have its own 'building, was held in the Mayoress's room of tho Town Hall yesterday afternoon. The Mayoress, Mrs. J. P." Luke, presided. Mr. Finlay (secretary) repor(ed Chat letters had been sent to various organisations asking their assistance either in taking charge of a stall or in assisting in whatever ways they found practicable. In reply, the Salvation Army had promised to send six workers for the day. Individual assistance from members , and not as organised bodies, had been received from tho YW.C.A. Board of Directors, the Women's National Reserve, the Spinsters' Club, tho Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y M.C.A., and from the Navy League Ladies' Auxiliary. From the Petpne Nursin" Division a donation had been recpivrd in aid of the appeal. The Publie Works Department hod been written to for assistance, in regard to the supply of stalls, but so far no reply had been received. Through the kindness of Mr. Siniiii. manager of the D.1.C.. Mr. Cooke will decorate the stalls. Arrangements were made for the purchase, of IMO bad«es. in addition to 500 which had al-re-idv been secured. A lei tor had. been -received from the Chinese CoimiLin answer to one Mrs. Luke hnd written to him, stating that he had forwarded her lotter to the Chiilew Association, and he honeht it extremely probabKHia the «ociaHon would express .itself a* being ■ m - Tilling to help so laudable, an obpct. Arrangements were also discussed fnr senilis the necessary permits .for he (lav It was decided that (1- Union Seam' Ship Company and the Manager ntltnU-ravs be written to, asking for the free transport of flowers from outlying districts. "Arrangements also are to w alp for supplying all the etn Is with "optVof Lieutennnt-Colonel SI com an s book ""Tales of n Shikari," to be 50] ,1 for SllKiiOTlirfiHlu! Ton Hill bjtl» Mayoress. . , .•'.-. Women In Industry. -~ An .interesting- report upon the replacement in industry of men by women W made by Professor Kirkcady aiul Grier, and published in the EngtoJi newspancrs. The report state? that .m Julv, 1916. the number of m 111-dush-y was 2,175,000. Jn »V, "W. '} was 2 700,<»00, an. increase of 52<,000. Ine total 'male and female labour force 111 lOli was estimated nt 81 millions oi whom over six millions were men. Aov. there are about four millions. Add to rhi-i the new lahour force of 1J millions, both male and female and there is sail a vast deficiency. This depleted army hns to cope with the necessity of prodncin" a tenfold output. This disposes, in Professor Kirknldy's view, ot all fcoir of unemiilovment, even though improved machinery "facilitates output It jnusi not be forgotten that during the w:u tl> of the world have lieen dammed nn undnoir the floodp.tos.are openod. Women are wanted in the higher grades and one of the changes resulting from the war is that I hoy are now more ready than they were before to undergo npprcn-ct-hi.).* Tho war has shown how wastefnfthe" old .system o£ apprenticeship waand how its duration can be shorieno;!. If this can be attained there is, in tho Professor's view, every reason ', hope for nmnle steady employment r roind.- Ho quoted a striking rtatemon, made, to him reccsdly by a lpading f.hipniulr: "If the war had lasted anotl.«two venra I would hu« undorlakon t: build a Dreadnought with lcmalq h>. hour."