WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 75, 22 December 1919, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

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the engagement is announced of Mildred Amy second daughter of Mrs Uoko and the lute Dr. Cooke, of Lineom. Christchureh, to Captain J. c .jliavlor, Eoval Field Artillery, youngest z£sa e - Admiral P. Copland-Sparkes, R.N. /«. tired) of Surrey, England, and Mrs, Cop-land-boarkoa are visting Auckland. Miss Helen Richmond, 8.A., has been appointed assistant-librarian of tho Canterbury College Library. Miss Didriams (Greytown) is visiting (.hnstchurch. and is staying with Dr and Mrs. Pearson, £ Gunson ', of Auckland, ?1,l T si ] n ' who Jiavo bcon visiting ~ 'JJi'ted States, returneo last week bv tho Xviatrarn, after an absenco of five months. Among th? passengers who arrived bv the Niagara was Hiss Annie Whitelaw Brmciiml of Wykeham Abhoy School (Lrglnntl), formerly . principal of the iri •! 1 Hlcrh , School, Auckland. Miss Uhitelaw only proposes to make a brief visit, to the Dominion. Mr. and Mrs. Corliss and Miss Corliss leavo to-dav for Picton and tho Sounds ■ A, Miles ■ nucl Jliss Miles are visiting Glmstchurch. Mrs. Fitchett (formerly of Wellington) who has I)een in bad health for some time, is now making a good advanco towards recovery, and is leaving today ™, lpo Dl '- Fitchett. Mr. and Mrs. w. Fitchett aro already thero The increasing demand foj- accommodation for girls has induced the Board of Management of tho Catholic Women's Hostel to undertake alterations and additions to its property in Thompson Street which is even now providing a comfortable home for a largo number of business eirls. With the object of obtaining furniture for tho new wing a gift tea was held at the residence of Mrs. Martin Kennenv. Gladstone Terrace, on Saturday afternoon. Music and competitions provided enjoyable ?ntertaininent, the musical items having been arranged by Mrs Grant. Each guest brought with her somo gift in tho way of crockery, cutlery, or linen to assist, with tho furnishing of tho new, wingMrs. Annio Besant, in her third Sunoav lecture given at the Queen's Hall, London, snoko on "Tho War and Its Lessons un Equality," and her chief points were:—Human equality is not a matter of social status or class; there are nobles and vagabonds in every class of our social disorder; society should reduce tho inequalities of Nature, not deepen them: the conditions of motherhood, rhild-care. and education should bo equalised: motherhood is th-s worst-paid function of the nation. The nation, she said, is resDonsible for its children, because it will bo the gainer or tlio loser by them. At St. Andrew's Church, Gisborno. on Thursday the marriage took place of Miss Mary Isobel Morice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morice. of Whakapunako, to tlie Hon. Hugh St. Leger, of Tiniroto. The Rev. J. Aitken, M.A., performed the mony. The bridesmaids were the Misses Helen and Stella Morice, with Miss Ruth Jeffreys as train-bearer. Mr. P. Richard. son,> of Tiniroto, was best man, and Mr. H. Morico groomsman. Mrs. n. Hall is visiting Mrs.'A. Logan in New Plymouth. Miss Irene Skinner is visiting relations in New Plymouth. Miss D. Morton Jones 'Wanganui) is wintering in tho South or Franco with her uncle, Mr. Stannus Jones, formerly of Auckland. Nico is their headquarters, and later they will probably visit Italy. Miss Morton Jones thinks of leaving for New Zealand in about a year's time. Mrs. Roberts, who has been spending several weelcs with her sisters, tho Misses Cameron in Masterton, has :eturned to Whalcatane. Mrs. Gerald Mawley (Masterton) is visiting Wellington.

In the report of the Fetlding District High School the rector sni<l''Tor the first time in tho school's history, ladies have l)een on tho School Committee, and it is right and fitting, and a thing to bo proud of, and one of the ladies is an old pupil of the school. Ladies are eminently in their right place on school committees, and I hope each year will see some elected, and trust that the old pupils of tho school will become committee members and see that the school carries oil for othoTs in a still hotter way tho work which it did for them."

Tho engagement is announced of Miss Olive Harding Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E, Young, of Feilding, to Captain E. Copeland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Copeland, Kelburn, Wellington. Captain Copeland, who was for over four years on active service -with the N.Z.M.C.. is now in charge of the Orthopaedic Military Hospital at Timaru. London Hospital Patients. A letter describing a memorial to soldier-patients who died at King George Hospital, London, has been received from the matron of the hospital by Colonel li. Ileatcm Rhodes, and-forwarded-to tho New Zealand branch of tho lied Cross Society.. "'As the hospital is now closing," sho writes, "and a good many mon from New Zealand have been patients here, some of them having died, I thought you would. bo interested to know that tho nursing staff has erected a memorial to tho .patients who have klied, 'in the churchyard of St. John's Church. Waterloo Road. I am writing in the hope that you will bo ablo to insert a notice in New Zealand papers, in order that the relatives and. friends of those who have 'died here may know that tho memo rial has been erected."

Tho matron describes thi> memorial, vliicli takes the form of a fitone base with a Lugo upright crucifix and inscription in honour of the dead, with texts curved at tho foot of the crucifix." The memorial, though not completed, was unveiled by Her Majesty Queen Alexandra in December, 1917. "What I wish specially to inform the relatives and friends of all overseas men," continues the letter, "is the fact. that amongst the church records at St. Jolm's Church is a parchment roll containing the names, regiments, and dates of the men who have d'ed in this hospital. This roll is signed by Queen Alexandra, and Js to remain at St. John's for reference by anyono who wishes to sea the record of death. Owing to the scarcity of copper, it has been impossible until now to obtain the metal required for the permanent figure Now that the hospital is closing, I want yon to let it be known that there is such a record of the men who d'ed in tho King George Hospital from May 26,' 1915, to Juno 5, 1919." The Born Doctor. Mr. Francis Fletcher, of Sutlon Coldfield. a director of Wyleys, Ltd., manufacturing chemists, who died in May last; left an estate of J:39,080. Ho bequeathed the ultimate residue to the University of Birmingham for providing scholarships for bovs and f:iris desirous of entering the mefiical urofo.-wion. The scholarship." are to be of the value of .£IOO, tenable for five years, and the scholars must he children of working-class parents who are not earning more than uOs. a week. The nrovisions are framed, fays the testator, with a view of alTordir.g flip children of bona-fido wage-earners opportunities of a career in the medical profession, as, in mv opinion, there are potentialities of the hoi-i doctor being found among such children, in which ease it would bo in the inteiest of medical and surgical science, also to the benefit of humanity, believimr. as'l do, that the r.cienco of man is the highest worship of God.

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Wedding at Lower Mutt. A weddimr in which wide interest was evinced took place at St. James's Anglican Church. Lower Hutt, on Saturday afternoon. when Air. Lan Augustine Mackav. of tho War Expenses staff, was married to .Miss Doris Constance Olive M'lntvre, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. M'lntvre. of Fitzlicrbert Street, Lower Hutt. Tho church had been beautifully decorated tor the occasion by friends of tho bride, a large wedding beil being suaixmded in tho chancel over the heads of the bridal Dair. Tho Rev. Mr. Haiisell was tlio oH'eialing minister, nna' Miss Hart presided at the organ. Tho bride, who entered tho church .011 tho arm of her father, looked charming in her bridal gown of soft white satin, with court ■train. Tho upper part was of georgette, and Venetian point lace composed tho corsage, and continued into graceful nanels on either side of tlio front. A slender wreath of orango blossoiM, over which fell a long tullo veil, and the long sheaf of St. Joseph lilies which she carried comnletetf a charming toiletto The bridesmaids were Miss Mona Mackay (bridegroom's sister) and Miss Linda M'lntvre (cousin of the bride). Tho former wore soft saxe blua satin, veiled with silk net in the samo 6hade, outlined with silver, and tho latter gold crepe de chine with overdress of gold net. Each wore a large, black, transparent hat, ano: carried a bouquet of pink roses and sweet peas with streamers to match tho frock. Mr. Neil Gow was best man, and Mr. T. C. M'lntvre. tho bride's brother; groomsman. .■ After tho ceremony an adjournment wan made to tho Masonic Hall, where Mr. and Mrs. M'lntyre held. a laraelv-attcuded reception, and the newlymarried couple received tho congratulations of their frienos. Afternoon tea was served m the largo supper-room upstairs, which was embowered 111 flowers, all the Hutt gardens appearing, to have been laid under contribution for tho event. Tho table decorations were carried out in beautiful roses, carnations, and sweet Tieas in silver bowls and vases. Mrs. M'lntvre (tin bride's mother) wore oovegrey crepe do chine, trimmed with fringe, a hat of black lisere with pale pink georgette, brim-lined with black, ana' finished with tiny posies of pink and blue. Her bouquit was of shaded pink sweet was. Sirs. Mackay (mother of the bridegroom) wore a striking frock of golden brown Irish poplin,- with pointed tunic overdress of gold brocaded ninon and corslet-girdle, alio touches of mossgreen velvet. The accompanying big nicturo hat was of moss green velvet, lined and completed with uncurled ostrich feathers in golden brown, and she carried a' bouquet of cloth of gold loses, fhtf numerous jjifts received by the brido and bridegroom was a canteen of silver anu' rustless cutlery from tho War Expenses staff. Late in tho afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Mackay left on their wedding tour, the bride travelling 111 a nrettv grev costume, white furs, and a small hat in black and gold with touches of emerald green.

Weddina at Feilding. The wedding took place in St. Paul's. Presbvterian Church, Feilding, last Wednesday. of Mr* Walter Dobson, of Daimevirko, onlv son of Mr. J. Dobson,. of Tolaia Bay. and Miss Ethel Mary Mills, second daughter of Mr. and ilrs. T. L. Mills, of landing. The brido had been for some timo on the literary staff of tho Feilding "Star," of which paper her father is editor, and Mr. Dobson is conr.eeted with tho Dannevirko Borough Couneil and several other local bodies. Tho oride. ivho was Riven away by hor father, wore a dress of white corned silk and veil of Limerick lnce. _ Sho was attended bv her sisters, tlie Misses Dorothy and Marjorio Mills. Mr. I. N. Brons, of Dannevirke. was best man Tho weddinsr ceremony was performed by tho Rev. Thomas Millar, M.A., and tho Rim re li had been beautifully decorated by cirl friends of tho brido. Mrs. James played appropriate music. After the oercmonv afternoon ten. was ecrvco: fit tho usidence (f the bride's parents. Among tho presents received were gifts from vanmis local bodies, with which Mr. Dobson is connected. . Wedding at Gisborne. The wedding took place Jn tho Anglican Church, Kaiti (Gisborne) on Thursday of Miss Nan Heath, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Heath, of Napier, and Mr. 1. Shailor Weston, of Wellington, son of the lato Judge Weston, of New Plymouth and Wangamii. The bride, who was given away bv Mr. K. S. Williams, wote a maize-coloured satin frock, with Leghorn hat, trimmed with blue. Miss F. Baillio, of Wniniata, was bridesmaid, and wore a dress of nink crene de chine, with a black hat. Mr! A. B. Williams, of Pnketiti, was best man. The church had been prettily decorated for tho occasion by friends of the bride, and tho Ven. Archdeacon Williams performed tho ceremony. After M ceremony a roception was hold at Mrs. Ludbrook's residence, Kaiti, end later Mr. and Mrs. Weston left by motor for Fuketiti. ....

Mrs. Mackay, who came up from Christchurch to attend her eons wedding, will leave to-day on her return to tho south. Miss Nora Mnclcay returned on Saturday, having Arrived from Cliristshurch tho morning for tho same purpose.