WOMAN'S WORLD,

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 115, 9 February 1920, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD,

SOGfAIj AND PERSONAL Mrs. Wilmot, Upland Houd Ims retown° J " " llflllllay 6t ' e,lt at V"M«S- - Mrs. A. M. Montague, who is wellknown as nil accompanist here i.nd who | \vas for miiny :\>enrs accompanist to tha Dunedin Competitions Sncietv, lias been made n life member of the 'society and : presented with its gold medal. ] Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Nieholls Harbour View Wellington, have received newsi by cablegram of the marriage of tl.eir daujjUier, Miss Marjory Nicholls, to Mr. •Tolvn Hannah, son of<Mr. J. Hannah, of Kayhole, Ayrshire, Scotland. The v.-td-ding took place in St. Andrew's Ctureli, Colombo, on February 3.

The engagement is announced in an exchange of .Miss Lillian B. Morton, only daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. J. M Morton, of Wellington, to Mr. Peter IJonalii Jones, second son of Mr. and jTirs. P. Jones, farmer, of Turakina Wanganui. , ' One of the old identities of tho Clevedon district. Auckland, died on Monday, February 2, at the age of 72 years, in the person of Miss Charlotte Thorp, of Becltby, who had lived nearly ail her ■ life in the district. -The family eeme from Paeroa before the, Maori War, and were in Clevedon all through it. ■ Both Miss Thorp and her brother. Mr. Hampton Thorp, who pre-decea*ed herj were nctive supporters of tho Anglican Church for which tlwy presented the site. Tho funeral took place on Wednesday at All Saints' Church, in . Ihe presence of a very large gathering. Tho vicar (the Rev. W. C. Wood), assisted by the Rev. 0. Hewlett, formerly vicar for a long period, officiated.

The emrngement is annonnced of Mis* Huia Bulkley, youngest daughter of th« late Mr. R, C. Bulkley and Mrs. Hulkley. Wellington, to Mr. Codric Herman, son of Mr. and. Mrs. IJe.nnan, of Aucl;lniid, .nid lately major in tho Now Zealand Divisional Headquarters Stuff.

Mrs. P. G. Braithwaito and her tin po children are leaving- London by tlin Orontes on February 21 on a visit'to her mother, Mrs. W. 11. Warren (Rossmorn Crescent).

Misses Jean and Thelma MKenzie, of Wellington, won tho points medals at tho Caledonian, sports held at Blenheim on Wednesday last. Both girls succeeded in capturing the highest number of points for the Highland dancing. They are the daughters of 31 r. A. .M'Kcnsio, of the staff of the Wellington Harbour Board. .

It was on excellent idea (writes "F. 8." in the "Manchester Guardian" recently) to add a ballet setting to Mr. Bantock's syniphonic poem "The Pierrot of tlio Minute," and we hope that the experiment carried ouj; .so successfully at Covent Garden will be carried much l'aiHitei*. Perhaps it is not precise to speak of gesture explaining Iho music, for "The Pierrot of the Minute" is lucidity itself. But the comuination is so harmonious that the effect is uiq.iestionp.bly heightened. No doubt the composer had some such actiou in iris mind when he whs writing, but of eonrsa until the Russians showed the way it would have been impossible to think lliat it wuld bo realised. Now that the i|rt rf ( tho ballot; has freed itself from the old con-' ventimialities, thero is- no' reason why it should not be used to interpret many ■of the symphonic pooms dealing .villi n 'more or lew romantic subject. They may find some difficulty in getting the right sotting for the "Svmphoiia Do'mesliea." but "Don Juan," "Paolo and' Francesca," and a host of others would bs well w'thih the feasible. The tragicstory of Pierrot!was illustrated by JI. Alexandre Gavriloy ami Miss Phyllis Bedells. Mr. Bnntock conducted the ox-, cellc-nt orehestlral performance.

Nov.- York City might bo called tho metropolis of diamonds. Tho United States Geological Survey rays that half of all the diamonds in the world are owned in the United States, anil threefourths of these are in the jewel boxes of the women of New York. Tho diamonds- owned in this country (?ay.» (ho same authority) are worth over a billion dollars. .And yet tli? demand lias never been so great. All the men who made fortunes in "war babies" (says a San Francisco paper) and through" war contracts want to buy diamonds for their women to wear, and the" are finding it difficult to get theni. even .-it enhanced prices. There is a shortage of new diamonds* due to part/al suspension of mining in South Africa during tho great conflict. Diamonds have never been' so high in price as tliey are 10-day; and they will £o higher, because S5 per cent, of the total world's output henceforward will be controlled by a single concern, the De Beers Consolidated Coinmny. j'he only very important diamond folds in the

world are : n South Africa. Hitherto the mines of German Southwest Africa have been in market rivalry with the British mines, biit now tlmt territory has been absorbed by tho De Bears Consolidated. In Brazil and other parts of the world diamonds are washed from stream-gravels, but in ' South Africa they are found under altogether peculiar conditions, tlmt is to say, in volcanic "pipes." Diamonds are always a volcanic.■ product, being carbon crystallised out of molten lock by enormous heat, but ir-. South Africa they are found "in place"—i.e., where they were originally formed. Not only do they occur there in astonishing, nuiilbers, but occasionally of a size far greater tlwn any gems of the kind knowir.until very recent years.

Trentham Hospital. The recent tine weather lias enabled the patients at .Trentham Military Hospital to enjoy a large number of outings and picnics during the past week. On Monday Lady Bell entertained' them for tea, while 011 Tuesday a Salvation Army picnic was held. The drives arranged for patients by the Eed Cross Club took place 011 Tuesday, Wednesday and l'riday. A picnic for tho patients in ward 2, arranged by the nursing stall', Heel Cross, Salvation' Army and Miss Adams was held on Thursday, and on the same day the Y.M.C.A. planned a fishing excursion for tho patients and stall'. Then in the evening a concert was given by tho Chcero girls, ■ under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A. On Saturday there was a picnic for special cases, including patients able to go out in spinal carriages. The picnic was held at Moonshine, and was arranged by Miss Adams, tho "Red Cross, and the "nursing staff. In the evening music and si.pplu- was enjoyed by patients and staff in the Red Cross Club. The matron and officer commanding acknowledges ivith thanks and appreciation the following gifts and attentions: lied Cross Wellington, (lowers, gifts, sweets, fresh fruit and salads, ward visiting, cake, etc., and fish twice.weekly; Mrs. Luke, grapes; Salvation Army, fruit and cakes ;W.1!.C., flowers; Mrs.. Stout, apples; Arataki Horticultural Station, ten cases of fruit. Letter-writinij in the Eighteenth Century. Horace Walpole, fourth Karl of Oxford, to Miss liurney: "Humility modest nud beautiful as yours. Madam, could alone make you express yourself to in« in term" that make nic ashamed; and I should bo twenty times more ashamed both of my heart an taste, were I capable of forgetting so much virtue, senso, and genius as Miss Barney's. Who can forget tho prototype of Kvelina and Cecilia?. ... It is almost impossible for me even fo meet you. Believe me, I heartily regret that deprivation, but would not repine were your situation cither in point of fortune or position equal in any degree to your merit—but wore your talents given to be buried in obscurity? You have retired from the world into a closet at court—whew indeed you will still discover mankind, thougli not disclose it; for if you could pcncrato its characters on tho earliest glimpse of its superficies, will it escape your piercing eye, when it shrinks from vour inspection, knowing that you have viae niii-ror vi truth in your pocket!"

MATTERS OS INTEREST FROM FAS AND mm .* (By iMoara.) "J . , r , Garden Party,

Lovely weather favoured this garden parly held in the grounds of Mrs. Buxton, Central Terrace,' Kelbnm, on Saturday afternoon, to he t :p in furnishing the residential nursery' now in process of preparation by the Women's National Reserve. As has been previously slated, the object is to have cOmforlablo Aid hygienic nursery under expert management, where children, whose mother is, through sickness, unable to care for them, may be properly looked otter until such' timo as their home conditions arc happily restored to normal. Mrs. Buxton, p'esident of the Kelburn Branch, to whose efforts and her daughter s much of the '•'iKcess of tlie afternoon was due, introduced Mrs. (Jorliss, the Dominion piesident. Mrs. Corliss, in declaring the party open, stressed the very urges it need i'ov such an establishment. Owing to various circumstances, over " nich the committee had no control, the opening had been delayed, and; she stated, it is very hard indeed to be unable to help, in 'many oases of extreme urgency. Rome cases, indeed, where the children are small and the mother ill, and Ihe breadwinner lias been laced by '.lie problem of either leaving his little ones helpless whilst lie worked to keep them, or leaving his work and losing his wages in oriler to 'care for his children, seemed to the committee so hard that they n ado successful itlort to ha.vo the children looked after. Of course, Mrs. t'or.iss pointed out, a great dilheuity vas the very heavy cost of furnishing. A deal of help has been generously forthcoming, but . much remains sfll to be done, and the speaker, on behalf <>t the executive, thanked Mrs. Buxton and her helpers mast sineerelv. Mrs. Buxton replied briefly, and thanked r; 11 who had helped in any way. The little daughter of Mrs. Phillip, secretory, presented Mr* Corii«s with a bmu,uet of lovely pink carnations, roses, and gypsopttiJi made hv Mis? Buxton. The '.vprk stallwas well stocked, and was in 'iiargc of Jlcsdanies Phillip air.'. Blaxill and Linley .Richards; produce and flowers, Mrs. Evelyn. Wright, Mrs. M-Nnir, and the Misses Jones and Maddisou; bran tub, Misses Kelsev Mid Mihvarit; afternoon tea, Mrs. Bvaiv«, Misses L. Taylor, Easterfield (2), K. Uuvron, L. Diithie, Smith (2), M' Dona Id . (2). ml. Richmond. There was a good garnering of neop'.e, and a very pleasant altnrnoon was silent; There were several little [ri]p=s : ])i» competitions, .im! altogether the satisfactory sum of 'J3O is. was made, and there"arc some promised donations still to- come. Mrs. Porter, iwn.'inion organiser, was amongst tljfse present.

Wedding at Greytown. On Wednesday last at St. Lukes Church, Greytown, the wedding, which was fully choral and military, took place of Flora, youngest daughter of Mrs. M. I. M'Kinnon. of Greytown, and the li-to Captain Lindsay Sydnoy, to Victor (Anzac), son of Mr. and Mvs. Wismsky, of Auckland. The ceremony was performed by the Rev.-oV. W. H. Compton, Mrs. lion hey playing the organ, and llm ■ choir singing hymns. The bride, who was given away by her mother-in-law, Mrs. J. E. Thompson, wore a gown of white georgette and satin with bond and lacs trimming, the twin being made of gold tissue and.finished with oriinge blctooms,. some of winch wero worn on tho corsage. I The only ornaments i worn were a pair of diamond earrings, tho gift of the. bridegroom, and a bouquet of pink and ►,'hito carnations from her mother. The long;tulle veil' was arranged 'coronet slvlo and caught up with orange blossoms., There were two bridesmaids. Jbss Vic. Duff wore, blue ninoii finished with jrohl and (lowers to match; Miss Gladys Waldon, a very dainty frock of pink ninon finished with pink and blue girdle, heavily bended, and pink posey. The train-bearer, Jliss Jean Lindsny (Sydney), niece of the bride, was in net (riuimed with French val lace and insertion with palo pink charmeuse underdress, their Eastern .caps being quite liew and being made of gold lace and ribbon. The bride's present to the groom was a suit-ease, the groom s presents to the bridesmaids gold wristlet watches and. bangle to the train-beaver. The best man was Mr. Carol Adams, Wellington, and groomsman Mr. A. M'Alaster, Greytown. After the ceremony a few friends. of the bride and her mother attended a breakfast, which was held at the Club Hotel, the room beina decorated with daisies and hyderangea. The cake was very much admind The bride's mother wore a beautiful frock of black cliarpieuse with white seorgette finished with an uncommonly beautiful gold sasli, and carried ft Imuqiiet of scarlet i;oses and carnations. The groom's mother, who came from Auckland with Mr. Wtarisky for tho cetemonv, wore blnclt sntin with beautiful lace* and carried -a posey of pink roses. Among thme guests were Mrs. >ip?t. Wellington, black silk: Mrs. Jack, floral voile, yellow (lowers; iMrs. Thompson, sister of tlie. bride, and a- few local friends. After the usual : toasts had been honoured Mr/ and Mrs. Wisnisky left by car for Auckland; where they will reside. The travelling dross was dark blue with motor hat to match The flowers were gifts of Mrs. M'lvinnon. All the' soldiers who took part were returned iiien. Among the presents, which were many, was a handsome cheque from the bride's mother.

Working Hours for Womne. Working hours for women,' especially night work, were considered .bv the International Labour Conference at Washington recently. ' . Jliss Constance Smith, of Groat Britain, in presenting the report of the committee on employment of women as regards work at night, said they bad decided to confine their considerations to tho extension and application of tho convention of Borne 111 190G, and bewail bv agreeing unanimously to support, the fundamental embodied in that convention. Since .that convention enmo into force, however, countries in which it had been neither legal nor customary to employ women.at nighHiad been forced to suspend their factory laws and admit women to night work. -Nevertheless, tho point of view that, night work for women was undesirable bad not been weakened by war experience. it was found ! ;v the committee that the' establishment of a Loaguo of Nations would necessitate certain changes in the form of the convention. It vns made clear that tho present convention does not; apply to undertakings in which only the family aro employed. _■ A new article was introduced providing that the convention may be suspended in such industrial undertakings as may be defined in that respect by the Government of the country. This was adopted because it was made clear that India could not olherwiso accept it, because of ll.e difference of definitions of a factory in Europe and in India, and it was held of gmt value to have the adherence of such a country as India.* ("lino Baldesi, of Italy, called attention to the development of thtj shift system in'industry and said that tho condition of women employed in it must ho considered. He said tho hours from 10 nt night to G in tho morning aro not suitable for women to work in, and thnt a half-hour rest ought to be taken in the eight hours of work. Others thought that the time during which women should not work should be from 9 to G o'clock. The report of tho committee \as adopted.