WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 98, 20 January 1920, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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SOCIAL AND PERGONAL Mr. and Mrs. 11. Warren, of Tooiouim (Hawko's Bay) havo returned from !insiand and are staying' at the Midland Hotel. The M.'sses C. and M. Cameron returned to Mastevton yesterday from a visit to Wellington. Mrs. C'o'.vpcr (Dimnevirkc) lias been spending .some duys in 'Wellington, and is staying at the Oriental Bay Kiosk. The Misses Lily and Ethel Wilson, who durine their stay in England were official visitors to AVnlton-oii-Thame?, returned to New Zealand by the Kigoma. Mr. and Mrs. 0. Monrad (Palmerston North) leave this week on a visit to Dimmer ton Dr. and Mrs. L.- IVhetter, who linve bnt.lt been on active servira at the front, are visiting Napier. Dr. Whettcr is taking up a Government appointment in Apia. Mrs. Tatham (Whnrearoa) has returned from a visit to Wellington. Information has been received by wireless from Samoa of the death of Miss Moore, principal of the L.M. School for Native Girls. This lady had for many years spent her life in mission work at Samoa. During the epidemic she had a particularly hard time attending tho pupils, and even had to assist at their burial. Her death now is probably duo to the after-results of that trying time, states the Auckland "Star." A quiet wedding was solemnised on December 23 at St. Luke's Church, Wades, town, between Harold, son of Sir. and Mrs.. John S. Harrison, of Bramhain, Yorkshire, 'England, and Audrey, daughter of tho J!cv. F. T. and Mrs. Sheriff, 119 a Tinakori Eoad, Wellington, the fte.v. J. E. Jones officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison left later by motor for (he north. Even Spain is waking up to the fact that women have now to be politically considered in the scheme of things, .-md on November C (states the New York "Evening Post") Cabinet finally approved the Electoral Bill for introduction to tho Cortes. The Bill would give the vote to women over twenty-three years of age and increase the number of deputies from 100 to 170. The measure also provides for holding the elections on. two days, women to vote tho first day, and men the second. In the Public Trust Office on Saturday afternoon the staff bade, farewell to Mrs. Emery, who is leaving for a trip to the Old Country for six months on account of ill-health. Mrs. Nicholson, on behalf of the staff, presented Mrs. Emery with an ivory toilet set. After toasts and songs, the parly 'broke up, wishing Mrs. Emery lion voyage. The death occurred at T,ower Hutt on Saturday of Mrs. Allen MaeaskMl, wife of Councillor A. Maenskill, of that district, after a long illness. Deceased, who was 5-1 years of age, wai the youngest daughter of the late Mr. Alex Prydc, sawmiller, of Fifeshirc, Scotland and Mrealm. The funeral will leave her late residence,.King's Road, l/ower Hutt, nt 10 o'clock, to-day for the Taita cemetery. There is no doubt (soys a London wonian writer) that the very cleverest of us havo our own streaks of awful ignorance and density. For example, Ims not everyone a mind-store of words ■t'liat I hoy can't pronounce, do not, know the meaning of, and are too proud to ask? I know a. cultured man who says 'fumbernllo," and a wcmaii who persistently alludes to n remnant as "reminani." I also know a woman wdio placidly admits that, until recently she thought that Mesopotamia and Salonika were the 6ame place. Peoplo are so dreadfully intolerant, too, of other people'*; ignorance. lam myself. I know nothing about motor-ears, their •mechanism, or their prices. I am hazy on various points of history and polities, and I do not even know tho'reason that peoplo tap cigarettes on the tablo before lighting theni'. But I have a flair for geography, and roses and docs; so when people show open contempt for mo because I do not rccogniso the various styles of ears nt sight, or for advancing nti opinion on political matters, I can rend them for alhidiwr to Uganda as being in British East Africa. Wedding at Tawa Flati The wedding of Miss Ella Mexted, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mexted, of Tnwa Flat, and Mr. J. Hcare, of Wellington, took place at the Methodist Church, Tawa Flat, on January 7. The Kev. Kanvacker officiated. Tho brido was given away by her brother, Mr. B. Mexted, and wore.white crepe de chine with a georgette tunic and pearl trimmings, the court train being of white satin lined with pale pink, and the veil arranged in mob cap fashion. The bridesmaids wero the Misses JCathcrine and Marjorie Hoare, sisters of the bridegroom, Zilla Mexted, Kyra Tripp, and little Iza Williamson (niece of the bride), who acted as trambearer. Tho best man was Mr. Hector Hoaro and tho groomsman Mr. Roy Mexted, In-other of the bride. Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" was played by Miss Grace. Bradv, and tho church was beautifully decorated by friends of. tho bride. The reception was held in the Tawa Flat schoolroom, at which, over 200 guests were present. After the reception the bride and bridegroom left for Christchurch.

Wedding at Kilbirnie. • Tho wedding took place at All Saints ■Church,, Kilbirnie, on January 8, of Mr S- A. Washer, of To Puke, Bay of •Ple'ntv, to Miss Elsie May Stone, only daughter of -Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Stone, Lyal'l Bay. The bride wore a frock of ivory cropo de chone, trimmed with filet lace', and a veil of silk tulle, that lad been worn by her mother, fastened v.ith orpn"C blossoms. The bridesmaids were Miss"' Polly Collins, of Chr'stciuirch (cousin of the bride), little Miss Kdua Noy (Dtmcdin), also a cousin of the bride, and Miss Beth Maptcsden. The former wore an apricot ereno dc cheno and frock, with touches of bine nul a black leghorn hat trimmed with apricot, and the two latter bridesmaids were in white voile frocks trimmed with Indian lace and hats to match. Mrs. Stone, the mother of the bridesmaid, was in silver "rey crepe de cbene, and a black hut. Mr. A. V, Washer, brother of the bride"room, was best ma.n. The reception «o& held at the Maramii Church Hall, many "ucsts being present, including several of the bride's relatives from Dunedin. Mr. and Mrs. Washer left for Auckland, where thev intend lo spend some time before leaving for their home in Te Puke, the bride travelling in a nigger brown costume and brown crepe de chene hat, with louche; of vieux rc-;e. Exceeding the Speed Limit. It has got so now that the food prices for each month arc announced—always with the rising inflection, of coursejust like the Public Library bulletins for the month or the Metropolitan Museum's "recent accessions," or the fashion articles with their "this month's silhouette," states a writer in the New York "livening Past." But while brain may grasp library bulletins and eye take iu recent accessions, and with the necromancy of modern corsets most figures can accommodate themselves to any silhouette—however freakish or fickle—the fixed and immutable household budge) lias hard work lo reach mounting food prices. Yesterday it was milk that again took an upward flight; to-day's necessity lo be further taxed will bo revealed so soon as we read flic papers; to-mor-row it may be air, water, the right to breathe—there appears lo be no threemile nor olhcr limit lo the altitude to which prices may soar. The only new development is iho speed with which Iho mounting is now accomplished. Exceeding the speed limit, is not vet a punishable, ollenco lor prices, but Iho monthly leap and bound will do much to hring it abnul. And who, pray, will declare it an .offence and will fix tile punishment? Why, that same inelastic family budget, that has suffered most, from the offences and that some day—peaceably if wo may, forcibly if we must—will reach the snapping point.

Honourina the Women's Corps, j Snoakinsr at the luncheon which was held at the Trocailero, Loudon, recently in honour of the women's war services, Liidv AmnUiiil (conniiandant-in-chief of Hie V.A.D.) said:—"lt might interest the w.thering to know that V.A.D's were enrolled originally ten years ago in case of this country being invaded, and they wcie tn serve only in their own districts. But ilic war changed such limitations, and wi- hnvo seen service in these four v«ars in France, Belgium, Italy, Malta, Salonika Egypt, I'alestine, Mesopotamia, India, .'inland, lfussia, Germany, and Turkey, and equally we have had reevicts from all ovey, the Empire. Bcr sidfs nurses we hau women helping m nine: categories, as motor drivers, dispensers, laboratory assistants, cooks, and clerks. Vv'o arc specially proud of our cooks' record in Salonika—seven million sick diets-anil we are proud of the work we were able to do for our sister services, our sick bavs for Wrens, Waaes, and Wrats. and the rest-stations and hostels for the. relatives of our wounded. "Whei-. the armistice cauio there were about 70.000 V.A.D.'s working in the military hospitals, and an eijnnl number ol trained nurses and V.A.D.'s workincr side bv side, while in the manv auxiliary hospitals ill' this country there were far more V.A.D.s than trained nurses These women have'worked together, and have learned mutual affection and respect. I hope and belicvo that in the difficult problems facine us those who have proved themselves full of the spirit of duty, of discipline of service, and of sacrifice will remain and help their country as in the nasi." ~••,! One of the most interesting incidents of the luncheon wsa the reading by Miss Lena Asliwell of an addiess by Mrs. Alice Mevnell. She said:—"Authors owe everything to heroes, and I am thankful for the honour of meeting those ladies whom wo admire and to whom we owe so much. I know there is no work to be done without self-sacrifice. And voluntary self-sacrifice is the greatest thing in all the world. It is the redemption of all things. It has redeemed us. It has redeemed the most detestable thng on earth-war itself. When I sailed into New York Harbour anil saw the Statue of Liberty. I wished it might be renamed the statue of Voluntary Obedience iqr that is surely the form of liberty that, is the ono great antithesis of slavery. Little at the outset, was asked or expected of'women in the war, except endurance. Iliey were, theiefore, the frees,even irom the'constraint or the suggestion of public opinion. Many women did not merely accept the duty of public scrvicethev assumed it. But even when the stress and necessity and obligation came into force, the nation never lost the villi!" of the .voluntary worker, the voluntary soldier For in entering the war the nation itself, tho State, the People had volunteered."

A Picturesque Incident. The New York correspondent of the London '(Mail" ■ gives nil necoimt of a pichiresfjufi incident that the Prince ot Wales took part m during Ins visit to America. ~ , From Niagara, writes the correspondent, the Prince went, to Biantford, tho town named after Joseph Brant, the famous and.faithful Chief of tho Mohawks, who in the Revolutionary war sent tho. Indians of the Six Tribes on the warpath. In memory of the loyaltj shown by the Six Tribes, whose reservalion is situated close to Brnntford, the Prince spent most of his visit among the Indians. On the way to the Mohawk Chapel, a few miles out of tho towntho first English church in Upper Canada, erected in 1775—the Prince stopped for aiimo at the fine monument erected to Professor Bell, the inventor of the leephone, who lived' at Brnntford. lhe little chapel takes ono very far back in the hislorv of the colony. The bell that calls the "congiegalion together was the gift of George 111, the Communion service upon which the Princes father, mother, and grandfather and granduncle inscribed their names before the Prince wrote his own there, was given to the tribe by Queen Anno before (hoy migrated to Canada; the cawed Koyal Arms and the Creed and the Commandments above the altar are on panels, also tho gift of George IJI. In the afternoon, when we got liack to the town, an old Indian chief took the Prince's hand and instructed him in the steps of the ceremonial dance which completed his initiation as an honorary chief of the Mohawks a distinction which also belongs to his'father. This ceremonial was carried out under Brant's statue, on the pedestal of which was unveiled a memorial tablet to the Braves of the Six Tribes who fell in the Great War. An address burnt on sheepskin was presented to the Prince, and the chiefs made speeches urging that the Prince should be elected a chief. They proposed three names, from which the Prince chose that of "Sta- of Dawning." He also selected tho Mohawks as his special tribe. Iho women of the Tribes, not to'be outdone, entrusted to tho Princes keeping a letter of greeting to Queen Mary, in which they bestowed on her the name of Gawonrohiikwa, which, being interpreted, is.the Great Great Woman Mother of' Love, >

Chi'na and the Red Cross, The American Red Cross drives in China have been better patronised by the Chines?, than the latest roll call in this citv—this is the impression _ 01, _si Chinese who has recently arrived m this couulvv ami who said that he /omul the American people as a whole mdinereut to the appeal of solicitors tor tlio bed Cross (slates a writer in the New York '•Evening Post"). , "Loii" ago I heard a great deal a.boiu the humanity and Generosity of the American people," he said to me but now 1 am in ibis country I hud myself astounded. I have been watching I hework of the American Bed Cross in one of the laruest hotels in Iho city, where thousands po in and out, and only one in leu wears the little badge which signifies membership, Furthermore, the ladle's who have been representing Hid American Red Cross in their drive reeeivo about W per cent, of refusals daily. I see few lied Cross members on the h "iYshnnehai we had an American Red Cro«s drive, and within a short time 95 n'er'cent. of the better class of Chinese and 70 n-v cent, of the middle class Chinese bad become members They were nroud to lend a hand, even though they could not be on the battlelie.d. We fought with vou for humanity, the Red CrU procession through Ihe streets of our"citv was considered one of the most inspiring sights in the history of tho ""'This was true not only of Shanghai, but. also of such places a* liei.tsiii, Pekini and oilier cities. The result was really surprising. "I should expect to see at least. <0 per cent of the American people joining the American Red Cross, which is for tho benHit of their fellow-men and those wounded in the war No doubt the Americans will show that they are willing and readv to ioin within the next few days. J)r Porritt, of Wanganui, accompanied l,v his two sons and,his sisters Mrs. Bey •mid lire. Bisbv, "lid' -Miss Patterson, ot iI'MU. lira Rolleston, who has just returned from America and who for some time past has devoted her personal attention to electrolysis, will in future givo_treatment for superfluous hair to n limited number only, and attend personally to Hie new hair and complexion treatments now being introduced in her room?, 25G Lambton Quay—Advt. Fend a Flower Message for your friend's birthday. Boxes of beautiful. Carnations. Roses, etc., are an ncceptnble gift from Miss Murray. Vicc-.Rcgnl Florist. 3G Willis Street.—Advt. Trentham Visitors, do not fail In pay our store ft visit.' We are. showing delightful Blouses in Ninon, Georgette, Crrpe.do-Chine. Also Silk Sports Coals in pb'in, stripe, and shot effects. Herb Price,' Willis Street.-Advt. Ladies, for race wear we are showing smart shoes in light and dark grey, also black aild brown. Wo have hosiery lo match. Herb Price, Willis Struct.— Advt.