WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 162, 5 April 1920, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEA&

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

On Wednesday evening, March 2-1, at St. Stephen's Church, Miss Madge Pollock, only daughter of the late Captain' Robert Pollock and Mrs. Pollock, of Druniraoyne, was married to Captain M. M. Ellis (N-;Z.E.), stabs an Australian exchange. The bride, who was given away by her eldest brother, wore u frock of whitu georgette, lined with pale crepe de chine, and trimmed with point lace made by her mother. The Ions: veil (previously worn by her mother) fell from a wreath of orangeblossoms. There were four bridesmaids —Misses Bonnie Macartney. Claire Ellis, Dorothy Stanford, and Topsy Milne. They wore, respectively, frocks of pale blue, maize, mauve, and pink georgette,' an<l carried pink bouquets. Their hats were of black panne. The best mail was Lieutenant Rapisden (N.Z.F.A.), and the groomsmen Messrs. J. Pollock, W. Beattie, and Lieutenant L. Pollock. Tho church was decorated with greenery and white flowers, and over the bridal collide was suspended a floral wedding boll. A reception, was subsequently held. Tho bride's 1 going-nwny toilette was a tailored suit of mole gabardine worn with a white punne hat.

Mrs.' J. B. MacEwan is visiting Auckland.

Mrs. Blackwood (of Vancouver, and 1 eforo her marriage, of Auckland) left Auckland last week for Wellington to meet her sister, Mrs. Lodk. who was nursing in Egypt and in tho British Red Cross hospitals during the war.Since then Mrs. Long has been engaged at Guy's, taking her certificate as a masseuse.

Miss Thurza Sogers, daughter of Mr. P. Eogers, of Wellington, and for several years well known in dancing circles here, is about to leave with her parents for England, there to go throu-li a course of instruction in the profession. Miss Rogers, who. during the war period, always gave her services for patriotic purposes, will be abseut from tinDominion for about eighteen month* -Her many friends will wish her evensuccess ... •' Mrs. Balfour (GreytowiH) and Miss Mona Wall, of Wellington, returned by the Manuka after spending several weeks in Australia. , Misa Vogel, daughter of the late Sir Julius .Vogel, has arrived in New Zealand, and is staying with Lady Johnston at Karon. •Miss Louise Croueher, the well-known Onristchurch violinist,. has been engaged by the Wanganui Eeception Committee to play at the concert to be given on theoccasion of the visit of the Princo of Wales to Wanganui on April 30. . Mrs. H. W. Jennings is returning to j\cw Zealand in the Eenutera, and should arrive towards the end of the month. Her eldest daighter, Mrs. Wynne-York, is with her, with her husband and two little sons. Miss Millicent Jennings is also returning home. She spent most of her time -in Belgium and France. Mrs. W. Darling (Sydney), who has been visiting friends in New Zealand, left _by the Manuka last week for Australia en route for China. The Hon. J. .lluxham, Secretary for Public Instruction, Queensland, and Mrs. Huxham, ; arrived in Auckland last •week and intend leaving shortly for Wellington Miss Girdler and Miss W 7 atkins, from the Overseas Settlement Mission, have returned to Auckland and will be there until they leave for England. x Mr. and' Mrs. Alan North) are visiting Eotorua and Taupo Miss Elsie' Forrest, 4110 bands' candidate at the Mardi Gras Queen Carnival at Napier, left-for Sydney last week, the trip being in connection with the free passage presented by the Queen (Miss Ainni Perry) to the bands' candidate. Mrs. Christina Forsyth, the subject of the well-kiiown missionary volume "The ■Loneliest Woman in the World," has died in 0 hospital at Rothesay, Bute, aged 70. For 30 .years she lived among •the savage, Xolobo Kaffirs, over 100 miles from the nearest ..white person, pursuing her educative, self-imposed duties, and living' the same--life in many respects as the blacks. Miss Violet Russell left Hastings last week for' Wellington, en route for England. Her niece, Miss Mollie Russell, accompanies her. The Nurses' Home at the King George Hospital, Eotorua, is now almost com-pleted,-and very little remains to bo'done (states the Auckland "Star"). The top floor has been handed over by the contractor, and several of the imrscs are now living there. This building is situated on top of the hill, and possesses about the most ideal situation it would be possible to find, From the verandah an uninterrupted view of the lake and town is procurable, while the native bush in the foreground sets off the picture to perfection. Just at the back of the home is .the commandant's house, a delightful twxi-storied bungalow, which is one of the prettiest homes in Eotorua. This building is completed, and Colonel Bernan and his family have taken up their, residence there. The :>ew hospital block is also ready, and a start has been made with the furnishing. This building, which covers the whole of the old sports ground, contains every modern convenience necessary for the treatment of surgical cases. It will not be long before it is in fnll running order. Several army nursing sisters have arrived and taken up duty, as have also a Lumber of V.A.D.'s. Strikes are becoming "euriouser and courionser," as Alice said when approaching Wonderland. The very latest is a strike of debutantes- against the "bring-your-owh-partner" rule which Ims Income so general of late.- Some of the prettiest girls in fashionable London society have banded themselves together to refuse nil invitations headed, "Miss and pa'rtnor." • The debutantes object to being required to find their cwii partners, and thus relieve hostesses of tho hardest part of their work. The strike has already blighted several parties, as the Band of Debutantes is powerful enough to make it a fashionable thing to refuse invitations which include the objectionable clause. A number of soldiers who returned to New Zealand by the Tninui, and their wives, were entertained at the Returned Soldiers' Club on Saturday. There wore also several babies, and the clubs hospitality was thoroughly appreciated by Hie new arrivals. Mrs, de Castro, Mrs. Carter, and the Misses Little assisted ' with the arrangements, and gave every one a hcartv welcome.

Miss Pntorson (Adelaide) is visiting her Bister. Mrs. Black.

Mme. Maria Espinosa, tho president of Hie National Association of Spanish Women, who is now in London, has come from Spain on a matter connected with tho International Suffrage Alliance Conference, to be held in Madrid in May, states tho "Manchester Guardian." it seems that speeches at.these conferences are usually made in English, French, or German. . The Spanish women arc anxious that for this conference Spanish should also' be recognised as one of the official 'languages, and Mme. Espinosa points out that this will also bo tho desire of the many delegates coming from South America. The executive of the International Suffrage Alliance has no Dower to make the alteration, and Mme. Espinosa can only return with the assurance that the conference, when it meets, will settle the question. Mme. Espinosa has passed her legal examinations, mid is a momber/of the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence, but womeu are not admitted to tho Spanish Bar, and she holds a business position as the manager of an American typewriter agency. The feminist movement in Spain dates its most active-, period from the years when the militants in England, whose methods were, however, disapproved by Spanish women, secured a world-wide advertis?ment. _"Wo have several strong feminist societies," said Mmo. Espinosa. "Their methods are quiet. We have not to combat intense hostility. Indeed, all political parties favour our enfranchisement—with limitations. If we have no hope of immediate victory it is because politics in Spain are in a rather chaotic condition and no one party is in the ascendancy."

One of the interesting engagements of the autumn season is that of the Scottish chieftain, Madame of Loehbuie, to Miss Olive Stewart-Richardson, who is a cousin by marriage to Lady Constance StewartRichardson, the barefoot dancing enthusiast whom New Zealanders saw some yeaTS ago, states a London correspondent. Maclnine of_ Lochbuie is one of the many distinguished members of the British aristocracy who has also taken up a theatrical career. He was on the musichall stage for some time, and plavod the bagpipes in full Highland rig at a certain number of Vaudeville' theatres in and around London. I am afraid that h.e did not make very much fame or fortune at this profession, and, therefore, when he went, soldiering at the 'beginning of the war, it was a relief to most of his relatives and friends when he gave iiT) an industry that he did not specially adorn. Weddinq in the Congregational Church. . The wedding was recently solemnised bv the Rev. J. Itecd Glasson at The Ter. race Congregational Church'Of Miss Mary Williie Mackie, eldest daughter of Mr. arid Mrs. A. Mackie. of Wellington, and Mr. Albert Sheriff Dawson, second son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Dawson, of Masterton. The bride was given away by her father. She wore a dainty gown of white georgette and brocade, caught with shell nink and silver toscs, the train heing heavily beaded.' 'Die prettily-embroider-ed veil was fastened with silver leaves and orawre blossoms, and a shower bouciuet of white roses and maidenhair fern was carried. Miss Isa Mackie, the chief bridesmaid, wore a frock of palo salmon georgette and crcpe-tle-chine, the skirt, and corsage being closely tucked with georgette, and bended in gold. She wore a large mole satin hat, trimmed with nn ostrich feather to match, and to.rricd a bouquet of pink roses and maidenhair fern. The second bridesmaid was Miss Margaret Mackie, who wore a primrose frock and satin hat, similar to that of her sister, her bouquet being of cream roses and maidenhair fern. Mr. A. d. Dnivsoh was best man, Mr.' G. F. Elliott groomsman. After ceremony Air. and Mrs. A."S. Dawson left for the.north, the bride wearing a tailored costume of nigger brown, and hat of fawn and Hue georgette.