WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 191, 8 May 1920, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OP INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEA&

(By Imoqem.).

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Morrison and Miss Andrews (Masterton) have been spending some days in Christchurch.

Mrs. E. C. Palmer and Miss Peggy Palnicr, of Gisborne, who have been on a trip to India, are on their, way home, and exnect to reach Sw Zealand in about two ww.ks' time. They will go to Chri3tn.liuri-.il to stay with Mrs. Palmer's sister, Hits Maud Tabart, beforo returning to the north-

Mr. and Mrs. M'Nair will leave to-day on a visit to Australia.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Didsbury will return to-day to Alfrpdton.

There was probably general rejoicing tha* yesterday, pet aside for Ihe children's review by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, should have been so fine a day, and certainly none were more delighted than the children themselves. At quite an early hour in tho morning

their cheers could be heard as overy tramcar carried its freight of happy excited young people to their appointed meeting-place; and these cheers broko out into a tremendous volume when the Prince of Wales, arrived at Parliament grounds, and tho inspection began. It was really a wondirful sight, and by many it was considered to be tkj outstanding event in connection with the Eoyal visit to Wellington. The effect of thousands of flags waved with the most vigorous enthusiasm, the cheers, the excited happiness of the children and the singing of the choir all formed an occasion memorable not 'inly to tho children themselves, but to the grown-ups as well. At the Pipitea ehed a great work _ was carried out in providing the children with refreshments after the luncheon, and it was wonderful the way in which everything was carried out. Mr. Poster was the niarshal-in-chief and Mrs. Darling organised the helpers. A Hawke's Bay Wedding. A wedding of interest celebrated in Hawke's! Bay during the week was that of Miss Lilian Stack, daughter of Mrs. C. and the late J. W. Stack, "Wande. mere," 'Hastings, to Mr. Maurice Carroll, of Bay of Plenty. The day was gloriously fine, and though the marriage arrangements were of a very quiet nature, a number of friends and wellwishers double-lined the aisle, up which the bride walked on the arm of Mr.'D. M'Naniard, who gave her away. She wore soft satin chnrmense, with touches • of net and silver on the bodice, the skirt being a draped arrangement, with sido panels of old lace and tissue, all drawn into a tight band at the foot. Miss Thereso Stack, as maid of honour, was in befrilled net over cream satin; and carried a bouquet of leaves shaded to gold slung from the arm by velvet ribbon. The bride's brother, Mv. Jack Stack, was best man. Later Mrs. Stack, in black crepe de chine, with touches of gold, and tight fitting violet toque, entertained a few family friends in the reception room at "Wnndemere." The bride travelled in an indigo blue costume, with fur, closefitting rainbow-tinted hat, and heavy motor coat. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll are spending the honeymoon in Eotorua.

Wedding at Feilding. About 100 guests were present on April 20 at the wsdding of Miss Hyldn Grace Tolley, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Tolley, Awahuri Road, Feilding to. Mr. Cecil Ernest Nairn, fourth son pt Mr. and Mrs. J. Nairn, of lvhandallah. The ceremony was performed by tho Keo. P W. Jones at the Feilding Methodist Church. The bride, who was given awav by her father, wore a frock of while habiti, draped with pale pint jjeorgothi trimmed with silver. She wore : the orthodox veil and orange blossoms and carried a shower bouquet of white chrysanthemums, dahlias, with ma'denhnir and asparagus. The bridesmaids, were Miss Frances Tolley, Miss Joyce Tolley. and Miss Merle Tolley, sisters of the bride who wore embroidered frocks of heliotrope, apricot and ivory crepe do chine, respectively, with black hats. Tiny carried bouquets of heliotrope clematis and pink carnations, rosebuds and Bronze pink dahlias respectively, with maiden-hair, asparagus and black nbbou streamers. • Mr. Louis Nairn, oi Kbandallah, supported the bridegroom as besr, man, and Mr. Iv. Palmer, cf Nelson was groomsman. The bride s mother wore a navy crepe de chine dress, a navv and cerise hat, and, earned « cerise bouquet. The wedding .breakfast was held, in the parish hall, ihe bridegroom's present to the bride was a gold wristlet watch, to the bridesmaids gold brooches, the one containing an aquamarine, the other an opal, lno bride's present to th- bridegroom was a suitcase. The happy couple subseciuentk left on their wedding trip to the north. The bride's gomg-away dress was a grey costume with a ceriso hat.

Y.W.C.A. Notes. The usual service will be lipid at the T W C A.. Herbert Street, on -Sunday at 415. AM girls mid young women, especially those who are strangers to the city will be welcome to come to tho service and stay to the tea and social hour following. Good progress is being made with the studv of the languns! aad customs of the 'Maori race at the Y.W.C.A. Maori Club. All girls and young women who are interested are asked to enrol. On Thursday evening at S p.m. the usual devotional service will be held at the club room, Herbert Street. Prior to this a tea will be held, to which, all young women and girls are invited. A racial will' be held at the I.H .y.A. club rooms. Herbert Street, to-m&it, when an attractive programme of games and music will be prowled. All. Y.W.C.A. members and their men friends are cordially invited.

A Cardinal and Modern Wives. All England is discussing with varied expressions of views tiie remarkable declaration by Cardinal W. H. 0 Council, the Konian Catholic prelate of Boslou, that a husband is tho head of tho family and .should exercise authority ns such (says an exchange). The feminine element of Massachusetts, led by the Suffragettes, wants to know where tho celibate prelate finds his authority for making such a statement, particularly in these modem times. -Uio women'of Massachusetts'have not yet the vote, but in the first flush of their indignation they are threatening- drastic reprisals when they achieve the suffrage. The cardinal's statement, of course, was made in n. sermon to men only. He said: "You know, dear men, two evils are most predominant in these days. One is rampant licence on every side. The other is extravagance. One cause is a sinister feminism, or what appears to i>e a growing weakness on (be part of the manhood of the nation. Hie women are clamouring to take the power into their own hands. That is not acompliment to the men of the nation. There are signs of decadence in the respect for the fathers of families. After all a wife and children expect the father to exercise the rights and duties ot a father. The lock bf authority by nicii is giving an undue prominence to women. Women are becoming more and more insistent. How can you look on and see children. cspecinllv girls, running rainpant without imv consideration for modes tv and the beautiful womanly virtues wh'ich ought to be inculcated in their manners and ha'bits of life? You say thev won't listen to you. But there must be something wrong in you if they don t listen to your authority."

Future of Women. t Many long-cherished traditions were torn to shreds by Mr. \\. L. George m his lecture on "Women Under Socmlism," Riven at the rooms of the Women s Freedom League, High ' Holborn, states a London correspondent. When the ' present order gives place to the Socialis- , tie state we must, in Mr. Georgo's opinion, be prepared for the following drastic changes-.— Disappearance of family life as we know it. Wives will not be kept by their hus. bands. ' The homo of the future will he a dormitory. All children wilt be brought up in communal nurseries. _ i All meals will bo served in common dining-rooms. The modem homo was a disgusting place, said Mr. George, for it was the corner where the most commonplace of men could feel himself the master. "When he puts on his carpet slippers and stands in front of his fire, he swells and gloats. He is like a King of Babylon, and his wife is his Eastern slave. "The wife of to-day is expected to be a combination of companion, best friend, courtesan, and housekeeper. In the Socialistic State she will lie one of two things, a working wife, or a legal mother, who receives a State endowment; for her children." Women in tho Home, A brilliant audience filled the Queen's Hall in support of the demand for a national campaign throughout England for more women M.P.'s of all parties. Mrs. Lloyd George gave the following stimulating message from the Prime Minister :-"Women have at last come into their own after long, weary years of 'waiting and resolute fighting, and their duty to the State demands that they should not only exercise the franchise on all occasions, but should also actually engage in Imperial and local government, in which many and great questions of public policy are their peculiar and special concerns. I hope and believe that Lady Astor is the first of-a noble band of women, representing every grade and class, who will adorn the House with their presence and their service to the State with the great qualities of sympathy and enthusiasm. Lady Astor. M.P.. was the sneaker of chief interest. She describee! her fourteen-hour-dav and her post of more titan 200 letters, dealing with such subjects as the adoption of children, endowment of motherhood, divorce law reform, infant welfare, and maternity, penal reform, and income tax. "I do not see. much difference between the parties, she added. "They all have high ideals, ami tliey all have a lot of scallywags to put (hem through."