WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 148, 18 March 1920, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

The marriage took place in the Cathedral, Napier, of Miss- l)orn Mi.ore, daughter of Mrs. P. J. Monro, of Auckland,; and' the late Mr. W. .1. Moore, of Diihe'din, to.'. Mr. Frederick Pileher, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Helton l'ilcher,, of.lnvercftrgi.il. Mr. N. Moore gave his sister away. The best man was Mr.,.B. ; .'r..,]3i|iwiddic, and. the sjstcr of tho.- bride attended as ".bridesmaid. . Miss Violet Warbitrton is visiting Mrs. J. Tntham, ■ Wharcama- ; •' Mr; ::iiid Mrs. Eric. Chalmers love returned to Atastertpn .from Plimniertoii. Mrs. Guy Williams has returned to 'Musterton from Wellington. Mrs. ISoddingtou (Mnsferton) is visiting Mrs. Horner, Whareama. The engagement is announced of Jliss Jennie Leadbotter, fourth, tin lighter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Leadbetter, of Armidale Street,,'Petone, .lb, Mr. Wynne , Smith; eldest son of Mr'., and Airs*. T. Smith, of ;.Petone. . ; Mrs...Shorn!/is visiting.'Gliristchurch. . The. nienifes";of'. the 'WX'.T.U., afler !considerable investigation and' experience in social matters, are still of opinion that ;.\vomcn police should be appointed, ..mid decided to make n deputation to; the: Minister of Defence on Hio .'subject.'^'lt .was also decided lo make full investigation into the duties and ■ powers of the women health patrols. .

Learning of the 1 death of Miss Flora Graup'ner in- Sydney, after a long rqtife.nient from-.the. stage, old playgoers v/iil recall (.many ...productions of tile past in which she sang and acted with' imich artistry, states the "Australasian." The comic' operas'of Gilbert anil .Sullivan, and some of the. other 'light musical plays lof .the samp period, were favourable to a" class of work in which Miss Graupuer excelled. Miss Graupner's work had 'great freshness and .charm, and always refinement.' At . that tiiue 1 - from.,twenty to.thirty years agj—there was a reaction both before and behind the curtain'from the ciudenes's and coarseness associated with many burlesques.; In, ..recent years there has been a swing back to" the shallowness of burlesque, now called revue, hut once again there' are' signs of. a reaction, though they are not yet well defined.' Those who saw: and- heard the Eoyal - Comic Opera Company afc its best will' never forget the delightful • work of that band of artists, so many: of whom are now dead. -Miss Evelyn Condamine Taylor, eldest daughter of the Into Mr. G. CondamineTaylor, and of . Mrs,. Lunilcy Hill, Bellevue Station,i> was hian'ied to Mr. E. ,T. Watt, of ])arr Biver Downs, son of the late Mr. Watt and of Mrs. Coleman, Napier, New Zealand, at St. Augustine's, Hamilton, on/March 3, states tho 'Australasian." Tho wedding jvns a quiet one. The Rev. J. 11. Armstroijj,' officiated. The bride'was given away by Dr. I. J. Moore, an old family friend. She ( wore cream georgette, with a sash of rose Oriental ninon, patterned in pale blue, posy of'-'Preneh flowers on the errsage. Her hat of cream georgette was edged with ostrich feather trimming. Miss Jomi Taylor was bi'idespnaid. She had ft frock of cream, geoi-gctte with sash of saxe and silver, and cream hat with ostrich feather edging. Mr. Colin Hill was'best mau; Mir, and Mrs. Wluttiiigha))) lent Mnyfield for the unhung breakfast. Five wedding bells of fifwers filled with,silver confetti were over iho table, nnd"the brMegi-oom's racing coloursi blue And silver, were conspicuous in the colour,'scheme.. The honeymoon is, being (Spent at Mcdlouv '-Mis.' -E.-J. 'Watt travelled in navy georgette , over satin, swathed Oriental silk . belt,, and hnt of mastic with tanuo silk and i-mbroid-ercd flowers. Mr. Watt has bought !lrcriileigh, Eose Bay, Sydney, which' ••"'ll be their home in future.

Thefortnightly meeting of the Wellington South Nursing Division was held in the Newtown -Library on Tuesday evening. First-aid bandaging was, practised... < ■ . League of. Red Cross Societies. In the Bulletin.'of.the League of Red Cross Societies, issued at Geneva, the following occurs in the course of ,1 speech ■ made by the. chairman, in which lie outlined Hie scope of'the league-in its worldwide work :— "The Xeiigue 'of'"Bed "Cross Societies plans through its. headquarters at Geneva tn the peace-time .ictivit'es of nil national -Bed Cross societies, to help them to grow ■oml to help them to carry out the programme made at the- Cannes Conference in a world-wide public health campaign. It is to be understood that it. is not the thought that the national lied Cross societies themselves' should have the responsibility of the actual work of safe-guarding and improving the public health, but that they should stimulate and encourage the natural agencies for such work within, their respective countries, including the departments of health of the Governments, or, in cipcs where ■ such departments do not exist, endeavour to create a public /sentiment for the establishment of,, such departments. ,' ■' ■ "The league in no way supersede? or absorbs or conflicts with tho activities of national societies, but, oil the lontrary, imts at their disposal the latest knowledge and 'approved practices of tho experts in public 'health and preventive medicine throughout the world. Ono of the important nm\ probably immediate functions will be to co-ordinate relief work in, combating pestilence, such as Kvphus, which is now raging in central Europe. \ f "Actual experience has demonstrated how quick and eager are tho peoples of all nations to seize and act upon tho knowledge which for them in- , creased happiness. The far-reaching effect." of the programme of the League of Tied Cross Societies can be measured only by the suffering existing' to-day, and which it purposes to relieve. ITand-in-han;' with a wbrld-wxlo campaign for the jmproveroent of public health gop? improvement in the living conditions, 'in the social «nd economic conditions o' liumanitv. and a union of peoples of the world working together m a spirit of co-operflHon' for the common protect/on and.common betterment of all. TJpoti tin's spirit of thoj Kcd Cress League, n rpirit of service in the common interest of nil peoples, carried out with kindly consideration and honourable obligation, must' rest ths permanent peace of tho world." • • ,

The Real Canton. . • Writiuu of Canton, 'Miss Ida M'Phee, one of the Victorian Presbyterian Church's, missionaries in CJtina, said:— "Who can describe that wonderful city, called bv one famous visitor 'A city of i\iL'htmarcs'? It ccitainly would be were one to lose oneself there, but as wo had missionary guides familiar with the city and conversant with the lanl' guaee. our minds were at ease. Setting olf in chairs suspended on bug poles, carried bv two coolies, we made our way through the narrow streets, so narrow that one miclit almost touch the shops on either side with extended arms. Many l';iscinatine sights met our eyes, but no sfou was made till we reached aw old Buddhist temple, where we saw not only lite usual (mure of Buddha, hut also figures renrescntinp; 50(1 of Buddha's holy : men. inciwliiiK Marco Polo. The wonderful thinir about tlie.se figures was the difference in their facial expression, no two beins i\lik«. Before resuming our seats in the chirrs we had a H(.-cp at a shop where la«|iici- was made, another \vhai;n beautiful blaekwood furniiure was exhibited another stowing gorgeous coats, embrni(lered_in Oriental colours.; Then oil' auain.in our. chairs to visit' a special, ivorv shoo. I u'islt I could give some detail of the sights sr.cn as we were hurried along. People in varied garments—old men in correct Chinese garb, vountr men still in'their native costume, but with Western hat and shoes, officials in uniform, women shopping, and in some cases serving behind tho founter, few havins tho bound feet, onco-the mark of a Chinese lady." ' '

.MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEA&

St. Mary's Homes, Karori. The twenty-first anniversary of tho establishment of tlipsn. 'homes for irirls is to bj. celebrated this year Ivy a snecinl thanksgiving service to be- held at St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral bn March 25. I'orr tlip minose of assisting the promotion of this lieneficient work, tho parishes of the Wellington Province of the Church of Ewrland are toiiiing in ?. c<>iifrM>ut ; nii towards the funds of the. institution, the amount collected to lie offered up at the service. The growth of this undertaking is well illustrated by the fact' that from n beginning of one matron and s : x irirls theTe are now five matrons and CO sirls. Tlie present eo«t of liviim'hns much increased the difficulties in management, |' and the appeal on tho occasion nf the twenty-first anniversary will.it is hoped, receive e. gjneions response, from i he maiiv friends and well-wishers of. this excellent • work. GallLCurci an American, . Following numerous statements, -that she desires always to live in .America mul _ Chicago, Mine. AmcHtn Galliuirci appeared before the U.S. District Court and took out citizenship papers/ She renounced her own. her native land, Italy, and swore forever to hold sacred the United States of America and she t'nve her home as Chicngo. According to the petition, which was filed by Attorney ,losep!i B. Fleming, ilnie. Galli-Curei was born in Milan, Italy. From .Italy she went to Central America, and later come to the United States. Une of the questions on tho petition is: "Are you married?" Mine. Galli-Curci replied: "I am not." For two hours before she applied for "first papers"—Judge L'hurle» A. M'Donahbsigned a decree of absolute divorce from Luigi Curci whom she married in Italy in 1008/ The charge in the divorce bill was infidelity and Melissa Brown of Fleischraan's, N.Y., v«s named.

;_. WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT. ;- The W.C.T.U. Convention sat again ~ yesterday, with Mrs. Crabbe, acting-pre-•t sident, in the chnir. , „ A letter was read from Miss Maclean, J Matron-in-Chnrge, Public Health, DDjiart- . Mont, giving information re nurses f coins into country' districts to give lectures on nuisinsf. Departmental reports passed included work anion;; soldiers' wives (.Mrs. Lee C'owie) and work in Central Otago -(Mrs. .Ice Cowie). The following resolutiongwas proposed by Mrs. A. R. Atkinson: "That this conference of the W.C.T.U. thanks the Right Hon. IT. F. Mnsscy and the Right , lion. Sir Joseph Ward for their work in the passing of the Women in Parliament Bill, and urges the Clovwument (o press forward the bringing into effect of the Legislative Council Reform Act with provision for the entry of women into the Council on exactly the same terms as men." The'resolution was carried. It was urged that the unions should do 'sometlung to celebrate the passage of the Women in Parliament Bill,, and it was decided that delegates should' arrange .on their return for celebrations of the. event by their unions, and that for. this purpose also nn article giving an account of Lady Astor should be-in-serted in an early issue-of the-"While, . Ribbon." The following resolution was. passed; "That this convention rejoices that the long struggle of. the Women's Christian Temperance Union for the rights of women has ended in the passage of the Women in Parliament Bill, and urges that women electors should pay increasing attention to. public questions in order that both electors and candidates may worthily reflect the highest interests of Hip State." Miss Hendcsun proposed that the ■W.C.T.U. in New Zealand desires to offer Lady Astor it? hearty congratulations on her election to the British House uf Commons, and expresses deep gratification that her maiden speech was made against the .removing of the war-time restrictions on the ' liquor trade. Miss Henderson also proposed that inquiries be mado from the Agricultural Department as to what facilities are afforded women in obtaining, a practical, scientific training in outdoor work on the land. . This was carried. . Mrs. Alkinson suggested that delegates should make a point of rinring up or writing to the Agricultural Department asking for. information, and thatunions should continue'inaking representations, so that the Department may be stirred to action. Miss Henderson'was also empowered to press for further information, as irt Ruaknra the only facilities were training in bee-keeping and poultry-farming, and no arrangements were made whatever for' the residence 1 of women students. The suggestion was adopted. Another resolution brought forward by Miss Henderson was as follows:—"Seeing I hat the question of the cost of living touches women very closely in their caoacity as mothers and housekeepers, the Government be urged to anpoint women on anti-profiteering boards." In moving her resolution, Miss Henderson said that in this country there was an extraordinary disinclination to place women on these boards ami on others. In other countries, and particularly in England,' women were placed on very many tribunal?, commissions, (he Public Health and ntlier important bodies; not so in New Zealand. In fact, it stood alone in not giving_ wmwii their due place in such matter;;.' The; motion was carried. . Another '•esolution that wns nassed was "that the W.C.T.U. urges Parliament to place the ordinaiy widows' pension upon the same basis as that paid to 'epidemic widows.'"' ,-' '■■ , • - -After tli«'- ten adjournment a "school of methods" was held, this being nn'-ob-ject lesson .to delegates as to the correct' way in which to conduct a wceHmr. It was both highly, diverting and instructive.