WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 107, 30 January 1920, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Elgar (Featlierston), Mrs. Izard (Auckland), and Miss E. Phara/.yn (Nelson) are v.'siting lit. l.'cok. Misses V. Russell tHastiugs). Miss Wilson, and Mr. Noel Wilsim (Bulls), ,uid Misses I. and T. Russell i.l'almerston North) ;ire visiting Christchurch and the southern districts. Mrs. and Miss Gawitli (Maslorlon) are visiting Auckland. Mrs.. Wilfred Colbcck (Auckland) passed through Wellington this week on her way. to Christchurch. An enjoyable morning tea. was given at the Women's Club, Auckland, on Monday morning to Miss Daisy Kennedy, violinist, and her accompanist, Miss Doenau. The members of the iuus;cal circle acted as hostesses, and a pleasant time was sjx-nl chatting with the visitors. The friends of Mr. Ernest V. Upham, the well-known ex-representative cricketer, will regret to hear of 'the death of his wife, which occurred it I. the family residence. Kelhuni, yesterday morning. The deceased lady, who was a, daughter of the late Mr. ]?. W. Smith, of Paekaknriki, leaves two sons. Miss Thurston, who returned to Christchurch this week, was asked in the course of an interview with it Christchurch "Press" representative, if the experiences of the war had brought about many changes in general ideas respecting ordinary hospital nursing. In reply, shesaid l.lint tho most important developments vczra in surgery, into which grcat-ly-inrproved methods had been introduced, and that ono elicct was to make nursing as simple us possible. Undoubtedly the five hundred or six hundred nurses sent from New Zealand went through training that would bo very valuable to tho Dominion in peace.

The mcmDers of the New South Wales Slate Orchestra aro seeing a great (leal of New 'Zealand during their hurried trip, and in spite of the rush they have, enioyed the sights. The lady members were especially interested in a Maori wedding whieii they witnessed at Tc Autc. and were surprised to find the. bride wearing the regulation bridal dress, veil and all. The bridesmaids only intimated (heir Maori nationality by the bead mats worn over one shoulder. The Maoris gave poi dances nnd songs for tho visitors, and when they left sent after - them - all sorts of good things for their train iourncy.

Tlie death of Mrs. F. Barkas in England has been announced by cablegram. Mrs. Barkas has many friends in Wei- a Huston. Christchureh, and Timnnt, who al will regret to hear tlio fad news, and J\ much sympathy will bo felt with Mr. '' .Barkas and her only daughter, Miss l ' : Marv Barkas, who is a student at one " of the colleges in England. 1L Mr. owl Mrs. "Richard Wedderspoon. of tc "Cvro." Oriental Bay, returned " linstou yesterday on the s.s. Sufiolk,' (' after a trin .to Great Britain, Canada, jr and America. The weeding .took place in St. John's | l Anglican Church, Dannevirke. this week " of Miss Janet Ilawley, daughter o£ Sir. and Mrs. Hawley, of Matamau, to Mr. •Tames Hall M'Dowell, eldest son of tlie [' late Mr. James and Mrs. M'Dowell, of Dannevirke. ' si Her many friends will be glad to bear that Mrs. Walter Fell, who had been living for the past four or five years in England, returned to Wellington by the y , Bremen on Wednesday. Dr. Fell arrived about four months ago. fi l 17 The death took place suddenly lr Sunday at the residence of her son-Mi- a law, Mr. Jl. E. Candy, of Mr-. J. 1). F. n Christie, an old colonist, widely known and respected in the Jlawera, Mnnaia, 1 and Wnngamii districts. The deceased, c with her husband (who pre-deceascd her i some years ago), came to the Dominion in the e;irl.y days in the mailing ship the s. Wild Duck, settling in Wanganui. Tier a hu.-band shortly afterwards took up land h at Manutnhi, which in those days could | n only bn reached from Wanganui along ci the beach bv a log dray. Since the death nf her husband the late Mrs. Christie bad' been living principally in Wellington, but Tor the past few months bad ~ been staving with her daughter in Ha- f wera. The deceased ladv leaves a grown- j up family of three sons and four daughters —Mr. W. Christ'e (J>akatahi), t Messrs. A. 11. and —. Christie (Manaia), Mrs. H. P.. Candy (tlawera), Mrs. Jovee ) (fepuni) Jlrs. Putt (Otakeho), and Mrs. f Curtis (England). f A quiet wedding took place on January 12, when Miss Lilian Greville, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. It. P. Greville, j Devonport, Auckland, was married to , Mr. John fievan Oumbenvorth, at thn I ! .Methodist Church, Kaponga, Taranaki. A i ': reception was afterwards hold nt the if- i sidence. of Mrs. Paulger, sister of the I bridegroom. • ! Mrs. Alan Balfour (Greytown) and Miss Wall have left on a visit to Australia. There was a great tangi held at Awahou Pa, Dear Entorun, recently, o?er the death of Minn 7,m Fraser, the daughter nf the Uev. Mr. Fraser, C.F.. N. 7.. Many people, both relatives and friends, from nil parts of the Kotorua district in particular, assembled to mourn and to show their last respects to tlio deceased. The late Miss Fraser was a maiden of high iank. ami one of the young chieftainesses of the Arnwa Iribe. She was also" a connection of A'® family known a? the "Mair family." She was educated at. lTukarere, School and nt Victoria School, Auckland. There are many reasons why women should join the Housewives' Association iu Melbourne, which exists solely for the consideration of matters affecting the interests of women in the home (states a writer in. the "Australasian"). Women can do almost anything when they set themselves to it, as they proved during the last five years. To combine to help in the solution of some of the housekeeping difficulties nf to-day is the most I important work they now have before iliem. If there is one thine women can do better than men it is housekeeping.. Tf they continue indefinitely the hnbit of taking things "sitting down" they may soon find that there is very little of this world's goods left, to them. Lady Astor's First Day. Lady Astor's first day in the House of Commons was a personal triumph for her I'stitcs the political correspondent of the "Daily News"). When she was waiting to go lip to tlio table of I lie House Wore her inhviduction she was so calmly serene as to mako -i liio Prime Minister and Mr. Balfour, her sponsers, look like nervous schoolboys. Iter arrival was witnessed by the largest number of-women who have ever come to the House of Commons. During l.ho lnoruiuiQthey lined up for seals, and by the time the House met there were !!00 or 300 .ill the Central Hall wailing for admission—tlioy had already tilled the galleries when Lady Astor was introduced. 'Finding there was no chance of admission, many of thcin hurried round to Palace Yard to see her arrive. The precincts were crowded with v.omen who gave her a shrill feminine ovation. During the evening Ladv Astor was introduced to many people at the House, and was taken round by .Sir Cleorgo Younger, Sir Auckland Geddes, Mr. D.yres-Monsell, and other members. Many of her friends came to visit her in the Lobby, and there were many inquiries lor " | ;ur Nniicv," which is the.'name under which she seems destined to be known bv her intimate friends. Later in the evening she gavo a small dinner party to her friends at the House, and stayed to take part, inliorfiret diviJ_ pioii ou Prize Biindg.

THE REV. MOTHER AUBERT

V» AK AND OTHER EXPERIENCES. It was :i very warm welcome that awaited tlie Rev. Mother Mary Joseph Aubert when she arrived at the Home of Compassion on Wednesday, after an absence of some six or seven years abroad, uml later on when she has recovered from her fatigue there will be other welcomes equally as warm from her many friends in the city and elsewhere in the Dominion. At the present lime rest and quiet are essential for tho Uev. Mufher, as she did not spare herself while away, and the voyage out tried her vcrv considerably. The years which were spent abroad were vorv stirring ones. It was not so very long after her arrival in Italy thar tho" great earthquake occurred, in whicn so many lives were lost and such tre mendous devastation caused. The suffering was terrible, and Mother Auben at once took part in the work of nurs in" the injured, whose plight was pitiful Later on the war broke out, nun once Italv had taken the plunge into the maelstrom that was sweeping ever Europe there, was much to be done in earing for the' Wounded. Again Mother Aubert would not be denied, and for some time she worked at depots and in \iirious hospitals in Rome. It was only tho refusnl of the authorities to allow her to tax herself further that prevented her from pledging her services for another period at one of the big hospitals in Koine. Those who know tho Rev. Mother, however, would know that it would take more than tho refusal of authorities, no matter who they wei'e, to iircvent her from carrying out any work that helped the suffering or the needy. Royalty and tho nobility in Italy rose splendidly to the need, of the time, and not only the Ouirinol was handed over bv iho'Roval Family as a hospital for the wounded, but so were many of the "real historical unlaces of Rome. Tho Queen and the Queen Dowager both took a personal share in the nursing, and the ladies of the Court and of famous Italian families followed suit. As often as not they were to be found in the kitchen doing the humblest of work and not caring what it was so long as it was work that was necessary and that freed others for doing that which they themselves perhaps could not <10. The prices for food were very high. For beef (and then only ordinary soup beef), if honed, 5205. a pound would be asked; if not honed, it was 18s. a pound. For a small tin of New Zealand meat that Mother Aubert chanced to see sue had to pay 15s. And so it was with regard to manv other kinds of food; tho prices were very high, and consequently conditions were not very peaceful. Owing to tlie increased cost of living, men who used to ho paid at the rate of is. n dav for gathering grapes were asking a pound a day. Coal was not to be had. and the people used charcoal for cooking with, and even that was getting scarce. Sbikcs were taking place, and sometimes the strikers hardly Knew wnat they were striking for, save that cveryono was doin- ', , ■ .The Rev. Mother had really expected to have returned to New Zealand any time within tho last two years, but oxt Inordinary difficulties were encountered in obtaining her passport. French by birth, she hud been for over fifty years away from France, a greater part of the time having been spent in New Zealand, but she had never become naturalised. When she made application for her pnwporl the French authorities would not recognise her as a French subject, and the English authorities could not Klvo it to her because she was not a. naturalised British subject. Endless delays and obstructions were met with, and in the end Sir Joseph Ward was asked to use 1.-is influence in the matter, with the result that the passport for the Rev. Mother was finally secured. Even then her troubles were not nil over, ns shu had to stay in London for three months, awiiitinj; her turn for a passage to New Zealand. It is very satisfactory news for all her fridnds and people interested in her work to know that tho mission which impelled Mother Aubert to undertake the journey to Rome was entirely successful. With that accomplished, her relief and joy at returning to New Zealand are very great indeed, and later on she looks forward to seeing her friends, and seeing for herself how New Zealand lias fared during the vears that have I been so full of stress for practically every j country in the world.

Tn our iidvertisini! columns it is announced tlv.it Miss C. Christie, the national lecturer of the Tlicosopliieal Society, is to lecture at the Concert Chamber of the Town Hull on .Sunday evening next. Miss Christie is an easy and fluent sneaker, and often speaks for over an hour, niacins; arguments and facts In-fore her audience without referring to asi lisle note. The title of the lecture for Kundav is "The Secret of Meclual Prayer."

Sirs., Rollcston, v;ho has just returned from America and who for some time past has devoted her personal attention to electrolysis, will in future give § treatments far superfluous hair to :i limited number only, and attend personally to the new hair and complexion treatments now being introduced in her room?, '255 Lambton Quay.—Advt. '~

Send a Flower Message for your friend's birthday. Bases of beautiful Carnations, Roses, etc., are an acceptable sift from Miss Murray, Vice-Regal Florist. 36 Willis Street—Advl.