WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 198, 17 May 1920, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

It wan reported at the meeting of >ha committee of tho Society for the 1. rotection of Women and .Children held, last week that a gracious' reply- had been received from the private secretary of the Prince of Wates in Tcply to the society 8 address of welcome.

■ At last weekV'niecting of' the Society for, '.'the Protection' of Women and Children a resolution was uptnimously passed that iv letter of farewell ehoula bo Font to Iter Excellency the Countess of Liverpool upon Ivor departure from New Zealand, v

Tho monthly meeting of the 'RnyJ ■ New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children W held. at 3 Courtenay Place on Thursday,-a . week, later than usual owing to tho visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. ; Thorpwere present :—Mesdames Massey un th® chair), M'Vicar, Ch.ipman, Coates, liethune, D. Cook, S. Harcourt, Luke.: Burd, Cook, Richardson, Fajia, WJ Stout, Dr. Ada Pat.oraon, Misses Burnett, Kirkcaldio, and Inglis. Before the business of-.tho meeting Jlr3 \^ ns , s , c * moved a vote of condolenco with, tlia family of Mr. George Winder on the'loss of his wife, who had been a very earnest member of the committee. Nurse Mitchdll read tho monthly report winch •was very satisfactory. Visits to rooms numbered 580; visits to homes,44G; expectant mothers, 13: breast-fed babies,. 43] artificially-fed, 23. Aocounts amountin? to XlB2 6s. Id. wero passed for W- , ment. The following subscriptions were received!— Mrs. W. Nathan, £5 ss, i Mr. and Mrs. R, W. Gibbs, Mw. Ewen, Mrs. J. G. Coates, Mr. B. van Staveren, Miss G. Klrkcaldie, £2 2s. each; Mrs. U Richardson, Dr. Newman, Miss o. Nathan, Mr. D. Cook, £1 > each; D r . Ada Paterson and Lady Stout, .£1 each, - Rfosdomes P. Lcckie.'M. Eichelbnum, 10s. each j Mesdames- MDougall, Hudson, Burd, and Miss Stout, ss. ■_ each. Miss Grace Kirkcaldie has also kindly danated ,£25, becoming a lifo member. Donation: Mrs. S. Wheeler, £2 2s. Subscriptions to the Sowins Guild: Lady Stout, - Mesdames S. Harcourt and Bethuiie, .U each; Mesdames Mafisey, D. Cook, luily, and Isaacs, 10a. each; JiJsdnmw Wynyard, Paris, and Miss Inglis, ss. each. The following new members of tho committeo wore elected:—Mrs Parr, Mrs. Gordon Coates, and, Mrs. A. Gray. Leave of absence was granted to Mrs. JJo.King and Miss Inglis.' In recognition of her good services to the society, the members of tho committee gave a presentation to Nurse Seater, who has resigned.

Miss Amy Neville (Blenheim) is paying a short visit to Wellington.

' Tho soldiers at Trentham Military Hospital received a treat oa < Friday last bv wav of a musical! nntcrtainmenurom BraundV Elite Orchestra. The orchestra was supported by several vocal and elocutionary items, and altogether an ex-cellent-performance was given, ina "EoyB" showed ; appreciation l>t loua applause and calling for repeated encores; At the concTus.on a,VWe of thanks was proposed by the J..M..UA. secretary, to which the uoys in blue responded with threo hearty cheers, Now that tho war is over tho public are prone lo forgot about the jioys in hospital', who arc still suffering from wound's roceived on active 6ervico and entertainments are not eo easily pro- > cured as in tho old days. . Much credit is due to Mr. Braund's party who motjosQ to give frequent entertainments during the winter months to ckser the boys up.

Information has como to hand of tho death at Dunedin on Wednesday of Mrs. J. R. Wallis, widow of the late, Rev. J. W. Wallis. Deceased had atta:ned the age of 81 years. Her husband, who was a missionary at the Friendly Islands for a number of years, was a son of the Itev, James Wallis, oho of the early Wesleyan missionaries to New Zealand, who carried on his work in-RagCau and other districts before' finally settling down at Mount Eden, in Auckland; where the remaining members of his family still reside.

A: vei-v successful, young, neopie's dance was- liefa/in :the. Goring Street .Hal on Saturday night by Miss Borlase and an assisting committee. This dance was qui to apart froni-Misß Boflasos moiitlily assemblies arid was practically n. holiday danc© for the young people i-ttend-in» her classes. It was thoroughly enjoyed by those present.

The engagement • is announced of Miss Linda L Laurenson, the well-known croquet enthusiast, only daughter of Mr. Flemin? Laurenson, of Palmerston North, and Mr. L. H. Buchanan, of Christchurch. ,

Mrs. R-. C. Kirk presided over the monthly meeting of the Hutt and Petono branches of the Plunket Society held ii the Mayors room, Lower Hutt. On account of two church saks being held this month, it was decidtd to postpone the annual Plnnket jumble sale until next month. . The, receipt of the following subscriptions and donations was acknowledged: Mr. H, Baldwin, 2b : Re\' J. A. M'Kemae, £3( Meek, £1 Is; Mrs. B " rd >„,' £l ir pr" drews, £U Miss Peach, il; Mr„ R. 0. Kirk .£1 Is.; Mrs. Harman, £1 is.. Mr. G. Cook, £U Mrs. Colin Ho'™® 3 ' 12s. 6d.;' Mrs J. Cameron, bs.j M.S. K. H. Wilson, ss.;'Mrs.. Hursthoiise, iss.| Mrs W. Jenness, 55.; Mrs. Jay, 531 > Miss Johnson, 55.; A Friend 2s Gd. ■A; wedding of interest took place, in, tho Church of Christ, Wailn, last week, 'wlie.'t Miss Agiics DonaldsQii. daughter of M". Dawson Donaldson, Mayoi of Waihi, wiis married-to Mr. W. Cavodus, soienco master Auckland Gram-, mar Sohool.

A wedding took place at Gisborne on Thursday week of Miss Artn Mil,iiJßt o n, dauelrter of Dr. and Mrs. Milhngton, of Auckland, and Mr. Alex. Ridgway. youngest son'-of Mr. T. Ilidcwny, of \rSrfon' Mr! T..Donovan was-bfest man! 'Mr. and Ridgway, who ar? well known in the theatrical woild, received the hearty congratulations of a lar"e number of friends. Ihs. £ "a\eico of Mr. Henry Hapvard of "The Cliffs, Auckland, and h« nus band is now appearing in canjunchoti with her in a musical act at Hasting.

The engagement is" announced of Miss Alvs Butler, youngest daughter of Mrs. A E and tho lato E..Butler, Wanganui, to Mr. Roy Davies, ""b' 6011 of Mr.,and Mr 3. W. R-. Davies, Stratford.

Mr and Mrs. Laing, who have been staying at Keiiilworth, left last l!Von ' with their two eons on a visit*to Rotorua.

Oil Saturday afternoon Mrs. von Haast held a email snJo of wns nna oppor ity l of °buy^g to thcro To PU rchTßm« «f rtiV flowers, aud its Black and Miss S Serai. Tho sum «« «£ou* i& »n« ffi ft js not W an easy n.ato, iiiSiil the shoulders of anyone. ~