WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 199, 18 May 1920, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A farewell afternoon for Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool is tc be held nt the Pioneer Club shortly. Lady Liverpool is patroness of the clul and has been present nt several clul gatherings held on different occasions. A short time ago the presented the clul with a framed photograph of herself. The marriage took place at the Church of Holy Sepulchre, Auckland, ot May 6, of Miss Ethel Grace Morris, eld' cat daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Morris, St. Dunstan's, Hendon, Eugland, t< Mr, Leslio Knox Couper, of Owhnngo eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C Couper, of Havelock North. ■ The bride who was given away by her brother, Mr S. A. Morris, of Kaitieke, wore a mtvj blue tailored costume. Mr. Jack Mackey, of Auckland, acted as best man. Tin reception was held at Stonehurst, aftei which Mr. and Mrs. Leslio Couper lef for RC'forun. The Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) and tin Mayoress returned to Wellington Ins ewning after a brief visit to Wanganui At last, night's annual meeting of the Wellington Free Kindergarten Associa t:on, Mi6S Riley (principal) spoke of thi valuable help which was given by Mis; Hilda Chudley, who played the Dianofoi the children to march to, sing, and plaj their games to, three times a week. The engagement is announced of Misi May Margetts, eldest daughter -if Mr and Mrs. D. Margetts, Dargaville, t< Mr, Edwin Buticr, eldest son of Mrs. A E. Butler, of Wanganui. After the business of the annual kin dergarten meeting had been transacts Inst evening those who were present in speeted with much interest the- Mon tessori set that had been presented t< the council far the use of the.children Every device seems to bo nurd Hint will cultivate the senses of the children, sucl as different thicknesses of materials foi testing the sense of touch or of Hmdp.ipji alternating with square patches of per fectly smooth and ordinary paper, de vices for teaching the children how t( form letters of the nlnhabet and how t< count, how to draw, how to distinguisl colours, etc, It was all wonderfully in teresting, and of a nature that i instan Inneously enlists the children's interest As a matter of fact, the set was .origin folly designed for those who are not nor mnl, but although such a need does no exist nt the Welluigton free kiridorgav tens, the children being perfectly nor mot in every way, it is to them thi greatest treat to have Montessori leson with the set so recently given them; A sacred benefit concert in. aid o funds to nssipt the Kearney family, win have been placed in rather nceessitou circumstances through the bread-ir.nue: being laid aside by illness was held n (he Grand Theatre, Petona, on Sund.i; ovoning. Mr. A. . Cassie, manager o the theatre, had given the promoters th use of tlie building, and vocal and elocti tionarv items wero contributed by Inca and cUv performers. The secretary (Mi T. Walsh) acknowledges the receipt o a donation of 10s. from the Rev. Mi Walke. It is «fated that the effor realised about .£2B. Tho monthly meeting of the Peton and Lower Hutt branch of the Royr. N.Z; Society for the Health of Wonie: and Children was held in the -Mayor' room, Lower Hutt, last week, l'resen •were:. Mesdames Kirk (in the (hair] Hnrman, J. Cameron, Chilman, D. Cair eron, Huthnance, Andrews, Holmei Cook and Miss Baker. The names t two newly-elected members, were adde to 'the committee. -The annual lepor from the Central Council lyafc'rcceivcel and various interesting cxtracie. wer real . As'there, are to be two ichurc' sales th'.s month, it was -decided to posl pone the annual Plnnket inmble 6al until June, and the committee will b very pleased to receive any second-han clothing or other goods for : this yuipost The following- donations and subscrii tions are gratefully acknowledged: Mi H. Baldwin, £2 ?s'.; Rev. J. A. M'Ker zie, .£2; Mrs. R, C. Kirk, ,£1 Is.; Mri Meek, £1 Is-.; Mrs. Harman, ,£1 Is. Mrs. Andrews, XI; Mrs. Burd, £1; Mis Peach, .61,; Mr. G. Cook, ,€1 Is.; Mrs Colin Holmes, 12s, fid.: Mrs. J. Cam? roa. 55.; Mrs. B. H. Wilson, 55.; Mrs Hurstl'ouse, 55.; Mrs. W. Jenness, ss. Mrs. Jay, us.; Miss Johnson, 55.; j Friend, 2s, 6d. Citizens' Ball in Christchurch. Eighteenth century society' delighted i what they were pleased to call a "rout: We may be our fore-paren(6 anin justice in imagining that an old-tim society rout resembled what happens nt tho King Edward Barrneks last nighl states Saturday's Christchurch "Press.' It was'the famous citizens'ball to tin Prince.- Those present are,likely alway, to remember it; the Prince certainly wil never forget it,- Like Mark Twains lec hires, '"the trouble" started at eight i anything before. It was fortunate tha' the ball committee had put a limit oi the issue' of tickets; it was unfortunate that the limit imposed bore no degree o: eo-relafion to tho other factors involved According lo orders, the guests approach ed the Cashcl Street door to gam en trance. Those who nrrived when thi 'dcor.opened found that only one pnssagi through was available, but that didn'l matter so much nt- the beginning. Ii became a highly important considei'ntiof later. There were over TOO people at tending, and the bulk of these nppoarce within nn hour of the time set down foi the arrival of the Prince, that is, lie tween eight and nine p.m. It was tliei that file single entrance scheme fniler dismally. Hundreds and hundreds .ol ticket-holders surged round the iron gate which every now and then would opcr n few inches to allow nnothfr small batch to enter.. Meanwhile myriads o! taxis and cars were discharging then passengers on the roadway to swell fur thef the struggling throng, through which the taxis themselves had to nlougl their way to reach the tinier, waters al Cambridge Terrace. Whatever success the traffic arrangements for vehicles mp bnvo achieved was hot shared by tin entrance arrangements for the guests Nor was it altogether a haven of res! when one' actnnllv succeeded in forcins an entrance. The ballroom wns undoubtedly immense, but it was more thnv swamped bv the mu'titude nrcsent. The clonk rooms, refreshment booths. am supper-room were all grossly nvort.-ixor during the earlier stages of the bull, anc nartirulnrh—aiid this was a permanonl troubie-th" exits, entrances, and pas «nge-wnvs leadini from one dopnrtmenl to another. One had to fiqmrhi anc stow and rns. ; st counter-currents of peo plo in order <o fret anywhere. , . Bv nine oVock the ball. to. the nak«c eye. appeared full. Every sent, on th< raised platform? surrounding the dancing floor was ominied. even to the ledger and the floor iMf was narked with rest less people. The canopied and decornt eel-box for the orchestra stood out like some lonelv is'and in, n struggling ocean, Acoomnnnied hr tlie Mayor and Mnyores the Prince of Wales, upon Ins arrival at the hall, took h.'s p'nee upon Ihe dais, and, nnpalliii? though the prospect nms have beMl nt shakin<? hands with tha vast assemblage, ho did ""t falter, and set to work liU a hero. The guests filed before hmt rnpMly. but he never nussc' 1 one and was keenly observant, of eacl individual. Frequently he stopped tc stiy tl w'ord or two to a he-medalled soldier. The process of shaking linnd* last ed well over an hour, but the Prince gave no'impression that the task to hini was dreary. Quite the contrary, for the Prince throughout maintained n marvellous freshness and geniality. Each and even rocipiont of Hie Royal hand-shake received also the impression that the pleasure was mutual. The'official set of lancers was n* fol : lowsi-H.k.H. the PrinCo of Wales and Mrs. Timelier, Admival Halsey and Lndj Reaton Rhodes, Captain Taylor and Mrs Boyle, Colonel Chaffey and Mrs, Tnhu Rhodes. Mr. Janie'on and Mrs. Algal Williams. Captain Tnhn: Rhodes and Miss Clifford. 1 Colonel Grigg and Mrs Boan, Sir William Fraser arid Mrs. H, R, Smith.

MATTERS OP INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEJ,,R

Women's Town-Plannino, Committee, A meeting of the women's: committee of tli- Greater Wellington Town.Plannin,7 and Municipal Electors' Associa; Hon was held in the Dominion Farmers Institute .yesterday afternoon. In the absence of the president, Dr. PlattsMills, the chair was taken by Mrs. Cor» liss. Apologits Were received from Mrs. Porter. Mrs. H. Kirkcaldie, Miss Seaton and Miss Coad. The business of the meeting chiefly was to bring forward suggestions for consideration in reference to the report to be placed • before the annual meeting which is to be held very shortly. ■ Some discussion took place as to tho lack of recognition which Jini beea accorded by the executive to the various suggestions for housing and city improvements brought forward;'by the women's committee. Mrs. Chatheld voicing a generally felt opinion that tho women's point of- view was not meeting with the' recognition, which they had expiated. She instanced several suggestion's that had been made at their, Ductings 6ome time ago and of which they had heard absolutely nothing from the executive. This she felt was distinctly discouraging to women who had given much time, coneideration and enthusiasm to the cause of towr.-plnnning. Mr. Hill explained that in the present state of public opinion or rather' in its present state of apathy in regard to town-planning i it took much time to accomplish anything at all, and unless there was something wcon.plished thore was nothing to report about and that was why nothing had been heard of eomo of their suggestion". Much spade work and much educative work had to be done before tliev could show very much for their vm\ ao an association, though undoubtedly they were progressing. Miss Myers expressed the ouinion that as a committee their energies were too diffused—they were engaged in too many forms of town-planning. She thought if th?y concentrated upon, say, two or three, aspects of town-planning; and could induce, the women's associations to co-operate- with them they might accomplish more, She moved that playgrounds for small children and ' the provision of .seats in suitable Bpota about tho city be made the special work of the women's committee, and that they endeavour to get the ; co-operation of the various women's associations in the city for the furtherance-of their work The recommendation was carvied and is to bo forwarded to the executive for consideration. Mrs. .Chatfield suggested that something should ba done to prevent the beautiful shrubs and young tree 3 with which the slopes of tii wireless station hills nre.planted should ba cleared of the goTse. which threatens to choke them, and.-.,which inns: h a greatly impeding their growth. The suggestion was approved and is to lv embrdied in ■ the women's section of the annual report. -. ■ i -■ • Trentham Military Hospital. . The recent wet weather has' prohibited many outings being given to the "blue boys" at the Trentham Military Hospital Yesterday week Lady 13ell I entertained several patients, while others were taken for a cruise around tho countryside in the Red Cross car. On Wednesday the Salvation Army held their drive, and on Thursday the fortnight!" dance for patients was held in the Soldiers' Club, Y.M.C.A. On Friday Brauud's' Elite Orchestra gave an entertainment in the Red Cross Club. The following gifts are . acknowledged with thanks—Flowers, Mrs. Ewen, Mrs. Lees, Miss Moir; apples, Mrs. Cameron; apples, Mr. Sutherland; Master Peter Williams £\; Mrs. Hughes, scones: Mrs. Vallance, bed socks; "N.Z. Times, "Quick March," 12 copies; R«d Qro69 Wellington branch, daily papers, fish twice weekly, chicken.; twice weekly; cake twice .weekly;..salads, timca weekly,, fruit, flowers," . finipkes,'; etc., coniforts, ward visiting; Salvation Army, fruit, cakes, salads, >. literature, ward visiting W.N.R.. Residential Nursery. ■ The monthly meeting of the Women's National Reserve Residential Nursery Committee was held on Friday afternoon. Despite the bad weather there was a large attendance. Mrs. Forter presided The matron reported that the success, of the work was being proved in the inquiries made regarding tin nursery, the numbers booked for ad.missio.i, the words of thauks and appreciation spoken by parents and guardians, ami in the number of children. already cared for. During th 9 month one babv of four days of age was admitted, and another of one'month. One weeV there were in the nursery eleven litth ones under two years of age, the remainder being tinder five years. ■ In all instances the mothers have'been in hospital. The treasurer (Mrs. Findlay) reported that so far had bee; contributed in furnishing and monetary donations, details of which will be' published shortly when other piomised ontributions are received. The Late Mrs, Kineton Parkes. Very widespread regret will be felt at the news which reached Wellington yesterday from Dimedin of the death of Mrs. 'Kineton Parkes. During her visitsto Wellington Mrs. Parkes came into contact with a wide ctrclo of women, and her'unflagging, interest f.nd enthusiasm in all matters that made fcr progress and a widened outlook proved to lie a great source of help. Mrs. Parkes had taken a prominent part in the women's franchise movement at Home, hut when war broke out she with her fellow-workers in the cause threw everything aside for Is'-il task of organising the women' to help their country in its time of need.. In this connection she did leading work in organising the Womfn's Emergency Corps, tho pioneer body that battered down the conventions of centuries,.and so freed women to take' fho places of the fighting msn.' What rel'ntion that bore to the winning of the wsr"**r. Lloyd George and ether_ publicmen have said more than once.' Mrs. Kineton Parkes was an ardent' worker ■ for CTio temperance canes, and in addition to 'lecturing frequently in pumio she did. a groat deal of organising work amongst women for the furtherance of prohibition. Her personality was c very stimulating one, and h?r .death will be felt as a heavy loss by inarj wutcn.