WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 49, 21 November 1919, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS Of INTEREST FROM FAB AND H

(Br Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Tno engagement is Announced of Mi?s Eoso HelleucLl, .youngest duug'btcr ut' Mrs. J. Ji. llellewell, Sprpyduu, Christchurch, to Mr. Will Applcton, of Wellington. The marriage is to tako placo shortly.

Mrs. Monteith-Nalir arrived from the south yesterday morning, and is atayiuir at the Eoyal Oak Hotel."

Miss \cra St. John, a talented amateur and a well-known member of l)ho Charley's Aunt Club, is joining the Allan Wilkio Company shortly to play tho ingenue parts.

Mi.-:s Hay-Mackenzie, Kelburn, will leavo by the Talune this week to .yisit her brother, Mr. G. Hay-Mackenzie, manager of tiho Union Steam Ship Company, Apia, Samoa.

Mrs. Hamilton, G'ilmjsr is visiting Christaluirch and Timaru.

Tho funeral of Miss Ella All man-Mar-ch ant, who died at ln.yerca.rgiU On Sunday last, took place in Wellington on Wednesday afternoon, The interment Was made in the family plot all Karori Cemetery, the Ven. Archdeacon A. M s . Johnson conducting the burial service. A service was first held in St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral by tho Bishop of Wellington, assisted by Archdeacon A. M. Johnson and the Rev. 6. Turner, llr. Roberli Parker, .an old friend of the family, presiding at the organ. Among those present were .Miss M'Lean, principal of Wellington Girls' College (tho late Miss Marchant was formerly on the staff of tho college), and Mr. W. F. Ward, chairman of the Board of Collego Governors. Only relatives and intimate friends of tho family wero present at the graveside. The chief mourners wero ;!llr. J. W. Allman-Marcliant (fatlier), and Messrs Frederick, 'Edgar, and Laurence Allman-Marcliant (brothers), t'he two latter having only recently returned from active service. Very many beautiful wreaths were sent, including tokens from Invprcargill' and Duncdin. On Monday night a memorial servico was hold in St. John's Church, Invercargill, and oil tho following night there was a similar service in St. Matthew's Churoh, Dunedin, at which there was a large attendanco of educationists and friends. Tho lato Miss Marchant Was, at thi) time of her <lea,th, headmistress of St. John's Girls' College, Invcr-. cargill, and Was previous to iJiat headmistress of tho Otago Girls' High School for sixteen years. Tho wedding took place at Lower Hult on Wodnesdav of Miss Amy Jenncss, daughter of Jlr. and Mrs. Jenness, of Lower Hutt, to Mr. D. Hartley, of Tailiane. The Rev. Murray officiated. The bride's dress, was of white silk, with a veil and orange blossoms. The two bridesmaids wero tho Miss Thorn, Jenness (niece of tho brioo) nnd Miss V. Thorpe. Master 11. Jjallantyno (nephew of the bride) attended as pa'go toy. A reception wad held after the ceremony, onlv relatives and intimate friends being present. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Stead arrived in Auckland early in the week from Australia. Mrs. Guy Williams has returned to Mastertou from Auckland. Tho wedding took place in St. Mark's Church, Remuera (Auckland) 011 Wednesday of Miss Eileen Graham Buckleton, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 11. Buckleton, to Major Allan InneS Walker, second :-ou of the late Mr. Henry Walker and Mrs. Walker, of St. Stephen's Avenue, Parnell. Misses M. nnd J. Buckleton were bridesmaids, and the test man was Major Finn, with Mr. Charles Walker as groomsman. Two litllo train-bearers were in attendance upon the bride, and tho Rev. Beatty performed the ceremony. Mrs. E. W. Comyiiß, of Wanganui, and her daughter, Miss Dorothy Comyn's, are among the visitors to Auckland. Matron K. A. Grant, of the Devonport Convalescent Home, has been -awarded the Royal Red Cross (second class) for services rendered during nnd after the war. She has been in charge of the Devonport Home for the last two years. A quiet wedd'ng was celebrated at St. Michael's and All Angels Church, Puketnnii, Inst Wednesday afternoon, when Lieut..Eric James Orr. R.A.F.,-only son of Mr! .Tames K. Orr, "Roseroouit," was married to Wis* Irene Mad?e Bn'laiitvne, second daughter of Mr. R. ('!. Ballantyne, "Rotowlienua," Wharcrangi. Wedding in St. Andrew's Church. Tho wedding took place in St. Andrew's Church', The Terrace, yesterday afternoon of, Miss Mildred ("Mimi") A. Smith, daughter of Mrs. W. Smith, The Terrace, to Dr. Douglas Muir, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Muir of Gisfcorne. The ceremony was performed by tho Rev. J. Gibson Smith, and tlhe church had boen decorated for tha occasion witn lilies and other white Powers. Tho bride, who was given away by her brother, woro a very pretty frock of ivory satin and georgette, tho skirt being of tucked georgette and tho bodice of satin witlhelbow sleeves, finished with a deep frill of tulle. Pink and blue tiny rosobuds. added a touch of colour, and the long tullo veil, long enough to form the train, was caught to tho back of the head with a wreath of tiny (lowers. Her bouquet was of pink and white flowers with, maidenhair fern. Tho bridesmaids were her sister, Miss Jean Smith, and Miss Lorna Muir, tho former wearing a frock of mauve georgette and a canary yellowgeorgette hat waliii touches of mauve, and tho latter a frock of. pink georgette with clusters of mauve-coloured roses and a leghorn hat trimmed with pink and mauve. Both carried verv pretty bouquets. Tlis best man was Mr. Phillip Muir. Aftor the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride's mother, only relatives and a few intimate friends bein? present. Mrs. Smith wore a frock of black crepe de chine and georgette and black lint with ostridli feathers. Mrs. Muir. the mother of the bridegroom, was in grey crepe de chine with black hat, with touches of deep rose. Mrs. M'Killop, the bride'? sistor, was in apricot crepe de chine with saah of dee]) saxo blue and leghorn hat wreathed with an ostrich feather of the same deep blue. She carried a bouquet to match. Mrs. J. Muir was in black crepe de chine, draped with an ermine stole, and a wido black hat. Miss Muir wort- gro.v georgette with a leghorn hat trimmed with touches of blue. Mrs. Douglas Muir travelled in a saxe blue tricotino coali and skirt and blue hat with upturned brim to match. Demobilising the W.R.A.F.'s, Orders have be.en issued to the Royal Air Force to demobilise 10,017 W.R.A.F.'s (states tho "Daily News"). The 13,345 women—more fihun half the Armistice Day stall'- -must ho reduced to 3298 at once. By April 1 next the remainder must go. This sweeping cut in the woman staff of (lie Air Force "has been brought about by the reduction of its estimates from ■50U,500.000 to The latter figure will, it is believed, be slill further reduced. Tho economy knife is still busy. The reduction has been hastened by the criticism of readers of the "Daily Mail," who lluwc been calling attention for. some lime to tho number of women retained in the Air Service. All tho W.R.A.F.'s who wore attached to the Rhine Army, numbering 313 011 September 1, are under orders lo return to ■England. Most of the G5" who wero in France 011 the same dale are eililier hack at home or returning as so;m as the rociuisite men cooks and oulerlies can be lound nnd trained to take liheir places; •100 such men are wanted. Tl is probable I hat a strong fijp'.it will lie made lo relain the women cooks, who have term) better meals and' eli'eclied went kitchen economies in llhe camps nnd depots, but lit present it is intended to make a clpan sweep. Instructions have been issued from the Scottish Command that W.A.A.C.'s who desire demobilisation are to be released from military service.

An Australian Soldier's Doll,

The Australian soldier did not lea*? j his ingenuity ou tho slopes of Gallipoli, or in Palestine or in France (writes a correspondent of tho Sydney "Sun"). Jlis liaidships in these -far-off places seemed to awaken it, anil he ovideytly is ijol going to allow it to get dormant again, j \ South Australian soldier has invented a walking doll, and ha caino to Sydney to introduce the. quaint little inanimate lady to the Sydney public. It really was nil astonishing fight to see a big, stalwart man walking along holding the hand of Miss Dolly,, who trotted along by his side, finite briskly, in her neat tali boots. People turned round and clu-vped with astonishment because at fust thev thought the puppet a diminutive child, and afterwards at the rare sMit of seeing a doll walk. Miss Dolly is" not full of intricate mechanism, and needs no key to •■wind her up. She is ft most energetic little person, and will walk as long as there is someone to hold ] le r hand and walk with her. She was born in Adelaide, and is being manufactured there as quickly as the returned soldiers employed in her construction can turn lior out. .Although only a few months old, slio is much-travolled, and has loft numberless sisters in Melbourne, Perth, and Brisbane. Mr. Heitliersay, tho patentee, came to the conclusion during his brief visit to Sydney that the public do not want Australian-made -roods. He says that his returned fo - ilier comrades can only just cope with the demand for the quaint dolls _ 111 Adelaide and Melbourne, and that in lortn and Brisbane he sold as nianv in a morning as he did in a week in Sydney. The purchases made in Sydney, strangely enough, were mostly to go to Java and New Zealand. District Nursing Guild of St. John. The annual meeting of tho District Nursing Guild of St. John was held m St. John's Young Men's Hall yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Moorhouse presided. The anjnual report was as follows:."From November 1, 1918, to October .11, 191!) the records show that 219 additional patients havo been registered, and 3019 treatments havo been given by tho nurses either at tho patients' homes or at the office of the guild. Thirteen patients wero sent to the General Hospital, eiflit to temporary hospitals, two to tho Convalescent Home, one to tho Ohiro Home, and there"'havo been ten deaths. According to statistics, 2526 patients have bsen tended by the nurses sinco tho appointment of the first district nurse in 1903. During tho epidemic of November, 1918, the district nurses were called upon to do a great amount of extui work, and they answered the call n °Wv — COO cases were treated during this month. When Kurse"' Martin was herself attacked by the scourge, Nurse Faram continued her rounds alone, and did excellent work, people often waiting for her in tho street and imploring her help. It is gratifying to the members of the guild to hear that tho hood of the Police Force, at a recent public meeting, spoke in terms of appreciation of the vtuiie of tho work of the guild to tho city. In January, 1919, Nurse Faram resigned her position as senior nurse, and Nurse Pickering was appointed in her place; and tho good work of the nurses in daily ' attending the sick brings comtort and help to many poor homes. Grateful ■ thanks are extended to subscribers for their continued suuoort. to tho Board of Trustees of tho Macarthy Trust j'uikl for their liberal donation, to Mrs. Thompson and friends (Paten) for continued help for several years; Two-Gar-ment Society, Red Cross Society many others for substantial gifts or clothing, food, etc., to the Press, the auditor (Mr. C. Batten), and various medical practltTlio°l' balance-sheet, showed receipts amounting to -GBl5 Is. 9(1 ; expenditure, including salaries, comforts, and medicine, rent, (nurses' office), medical requirement*. etc.. .£llß 18s 10.1. Tt-vrus \tated at the meeting that the Mackay Trustees were handing over to the guild ft sum of J3IW) bequeathed to it toy the late Mr. Mackay. Miss Robieson nronosed a hearty vole of'thanks to tho retiring secretary. Mis* Rowley, for lier efficient and valuable ' J[rs. Moorhouso at the . close of the meeting entertained meniVers to afternoon tea at her home in Dixon Street. St. Mary's Homes Sale of Work. The annual sale of work which was held at St. Mnry's Homes yesterday afternoon was successful. Many visitors ww't out from town, and the weather Iwiwr very pleasant, stalls for the sale of needlework (in which St. Marys ITnmes specialised and for cakes wero placed nuHde in the grounds, with excellent results. Jfi's Parlane, the matron, welcomed the visitors, nnd Miss Bray, with her helpers, was in charge of. tho stalls. Afternoon tea was served inside, the girls of the home attending to the arrangements nnd waiting upon vorwyone. Afterwards a. irreat many of those present went over the, homes and expressed themselves as being delighted with what they saw. Among those who attended the sale were the Von. Archdeacon Johnson and Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. Pnrott, Mrs. Coleridge. Lady Bell, tho Mayoress Wrs. J. P. J.nke) Mrs R. A. \V r i"ht, Miss Coates. and Mrs. Blmidoll. The'°rery satisfactory sum of ,£IOO was realised 'by the sale, / WOMEN'S NATIONAL COUNCIL QUESTIONS FOR PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES. The National Council of Women of Now Zealand (Wellington branch) liaro drawn ui) the following questions to be asked of candidates in tho forthcoming Parliamentary elections;— • (11 Would vou bo in favour of legislation restricting the hours of work, and regulating the wages of school children who are employed before and after school hours ? (2) Do you' favour tho establishment of compulsory continuation elassos in daylight hours for at least eiL'ht hours a week for those children who leave school at the ago of fourteen, and who do not' go to any other school? (3) AVould you advocate the extension of the school ago to sixteen. with financial assistance to parents wliere necessary? (1) Do you favmir eoualitv of treatment of boys and girls in secondary schools in the matter of buildings, .grounds, nnd equipment? (5) Are vou in favour of appointing women police, and a woman inspector for women's prisons? (0) Would you do every, tiling in your power to scan re tho early removal lit' the women's prison from Point Halswell, ana' the establishment of a prison run on up-to-date and self-sup-porting lines in the country, conveniently near a railway centre? (7) Would you do everything in your power to place tho pensions of all widows who are in neeessitou: circumstances on a equality with those granted to epidemic widows, i.e., 10s lid. a week for widow nnd 10s. fid. a week for each child "—(Signed) N. E. Coad, president, Lyra Taylor, secretory. Tho engagement is announced of Captain G. D. Henderson, D.5.0., M.C., of tho Roval West Surrey Regiment, only son of "Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Henderson, Grovo Park, Kent, and formerly of New Zealand, to Hilda, Alary, eldest: daughter of Mr. A. W„ Roberbon, Wellington, i Surrey, and tho lat'e Mrs. Robertson, i states a London correspondent.