WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 203, 22 May 1920, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

(By IuOQEH.i

I SOCIAL AND PERSONAL T it 6 t marria K e took place in Dannovirke on Wednesday of Nurse Letitia Muller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Muller, or timarii, to Pastor Noble, of the Uurch o£ Christ, Dannevirkc. The ceremony was performed by Pastor Bell, the bride and bridegroom left en route tor South Australia to visit Mr. Noble's parents. Miss M. Gibbs has been spending some clays m Palmerston North on her way back to Wellington from a visit to Taranaki. Mrs. Garland (Oriental Bay) and Mrs. Wnl Brown and her little son, left by the lofua for San Francisco. . Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Simpson ar« leaving shortly on a visit to England. Mr. Hosking left yesterday by the Moeraki for Sydney. Dr. and Mrs. Irving (Christcliurch) and j titmily are leaving next month for Eng-1 land. A quiet wedding was solemnised on Wednesday, May 19, at St. Michael and All Angels Church, Kelburn, between Miss Lilian Wilson, daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. B, ff. Wilson, of 15i Kelburn Parade, and Herbert John Eatwell eldest son of Mr. John Eatwell, of btanlev Brook. Nelson. The Rev. A. W. Payne officiated. The bride, who jvas given nway by her uncle, Mr. G. Cripps. of Paraparaumu, wore a cream gabardine costume and picture hat, and earned a shower, bouquet of white flowers and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids. Miss IP. Peach and Miss N. Eat. well, wore frocks of rose pink crepe do dime, and black picture hats, and carried shower bouquets. Mr. H. J, Rod. lev and Mr. P. Rodley, cousins'of the bridegroom, acted as best man and groomsman respectively.

The annual meeting of the Women's National Council (Wellington Branch) will be held on Monday, May 21, at 8 p.m., in St. John's Young Men's Classroom, Willis Street. The meeting promises to be an interesting one as burning questions in connection with, the high cost of living and education are coming up for discussion. All women are invited.

An interesting guest at a luncheon in London during, the second week in March was Lieutenant Fuora Sandes, of the Serbian Army. Lieutenant Sandes is a sister of the well-known Australian journalist and writer, Mr. John Sandes (who was in Wellington the other day with the Prince's entourage), and she is soon to leave London for Australia and New Zealand on a lecturing tour. Lieutenant Sandes went to Serbia as a nurse, and after doing hard sorvice in that capacity went to England to collect money for the Serbian needs. On her return to Serbia she found soldiers 60 badly wanted that she volunteered and served as a private, and served so gallantly that she was first promoted to non-commissioned and afterwards to commissioned rant. Instead of being demobilised, so much were her services valued,' Lieutenant Sandes has been given twelve mouths' leave to pay a visit to the Antipodos. Miss Sandes has led her forco in action. She was terribly wounded, and left for dead on the-field of battle, but being carried back to the Serbian lines was, nursed and brought back to health.

The Pioneer Club is taking up tjhe matter of the high cost of living, and on Wednesday evening next at 8 o'clock a meeting is to be held to discuss the problem. All women's organisations are invited to attend, and as the question is ono that is bearing very heavily upon women as ■ housekeepers (and in .other capacities as well), it is hoped there'will be a large attendance, and that a helpful course of action may be decided upon.

A successful dance was lield in the Town Hall, Martinborough, on Friday last. The hostesses were Mesdames A. D. M'Leod, W. Colman, A. Sharp, and F. Ward, and the joint secretaries, Miss Sharp and Miss M'Leod. The stage was tastefully decorated witlh, chrysanthemums and autumn '.eaves, as were also the supper tables. Mrs. H. Evans wore rose pink nlnon; Mrs. Morton, white net with touches of blue; Mrs. Bisa, black B.atin and georgette; Mrs. M'Kay, brown merv' silk; Miss Sharp, mauve ninon; and her sister, Miss Frances Sharp, white net with touches of pink; Miss M'Leod, emerald green georgette, and her sister blue crepe de ohine, with touches of rose; Miss Linda Young,'lemon georgette. Delightful music was supplied by Ree's orchestra, from Greytown. Tho extras were played l)y Mrs. Morton, the Misses Brunton, M. Colman, Mason, and Dick. At Petone yesterday a bazaar was held in aid of the St. Augustine's Church Building Fund. Tho attendance waß excellent, and the workers had tho satisfaction of attaining the object they set out' to accomplish. The following were in charge of the various stalls:—Fancy stall: Mesdames Johnston, Eeathcote, Armstrong', Warner, and Misses Sladdon, Fleet, Firth, Ryder (2). Sweets: Misses Johnston, Bedingfield. Barker, Andrews, Lockwood. Guild stall: Mesdames Falder, Walker, Bowles. Produce: Mesdames Hill, Wakel'in, Ryder, Hunter. Jumble stall: Mesdames Mathews, Cometti, Parker, and Miss Mathews. Refreshment: Misses Mockridge, Hagan, Galloway, Colquette, Lusty. Toilet requisites and hoop-la: St. Augustine's Young Men's Club. The Misses Mary and Margaret Butler have returned to Wellington from a visit to Rotorua. During the week Mrs. Crahbe and Mrs. C. E. Barnett, of Palmerston North, waited upon the Borough Council to solicit a donation towards the establishment of the Willard Home for Children, which was advocated at the W.C.T.U. Convention, held in Wellington a couple of months ago. The council decided to grant £100 For this year.

Tho Sailors' Friend Society. Mr. T. H. Jones was successful with the programme presented to tho eeafarera at tho Sailors' Friend Socioty, on Thursday, when his assistants received many encores. Those who assisted were Mesdames T. C. Edwards and Macfarlane, the Misses Peray Jones, M. Cooley, Ashonden, Messrs. H. T. Johns, Thompson, Boyd, T. H. Jones, Tucker, 'Major Macfarlane. Mrs. Macfarlnno and Miss Henderson were at tho piano._ Tho com. petitions were led by the chairman (Mr. Moore), and the prizes camo from Mrs; Edwards and the licet. It was mentioned that tho men in port would bo entertained to an all-day picnic on the Kind's Birthday, and thai Rifts in kind or money would be gladly received.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEA&

Y.W.C.A. Notes. A jumble sale is being organised by the members of the Y.W.C.A., to be held in St. Peter's Schoolroom on Saturday, June 8. All articles which have outgrown their usefulness in the homes of the citizens of Wellington will bo gratefully accepted, aud if telephone 112 is rung and word is left such goods will bo sent for. At the Y.W.C.A. next Thursday evening the first of the series of health talks will tako place it 8 o'clock. All girls and young women arts asked to attend. _ At 8 p.m. in tha Ifoulcott Street building the usual niii-Week devotional meeting will 1m held, when a Bible study will be led by Jliss. Tolley. All members aud friends aro invited.

Miss Martin will bo in charge of the musical part of the programme at tha social to be held at the Y.W.C.A. tonight. A good programme of musical items and games has been arranged. Members and their men friends are cordially invited. Next Thursday night at 8 o'clock Mr. Elsdon Best will give an address at the Y.W.C.A. on Maori mythology to the members of the Maori Club. ■ All girls and young women who are desirous of availing themselves of this splendid opportunity of learning about the peoples of their own country are invited to attend. '

A welcome tea was given in the ctab rooms, Herbert Street, to the new members w.ko had joined the Y.W.C.A. during April. A very pleasant time was spent playing volley ball, after which several of the girl members gave a brief sketch of what the Y.W.C.A. was doing and what it hoped to do in China, India, find Japan. Groups of girls attired in costumes of these countries gathered round the "Spirit of the Association" and formed a picturesque tableau. Mr. Hughes, of the National Y.M.C.A., will bo the speaker at tho Y.AY.C.A. service at 4.15 on Sunday. All girls, especially those who hnvo no friends in Wellington, are asked to come along and stay to the tea and social hour following. Clasfljs for millinery, dressmaking, first aid, and home decoration will\com- | r.ience their now terms at tho Y.W.C.A. during the first week in June. Tho services of Mrs. Dryden, n very experienced dressmaker, hnvo been secured, and this opportunity of making their own clothes should 'bo taken by all girls. • Opening of tho Sketch Exhibition. A private view of the sketch exhibition of tho New Zealand Academy of _ Ens Arts was held in the academy building last evening. Mr. Ellis briefly opened tho exhibition, and those who were present found much to interest them in the work of many of the artiste, _ among whom were names well known in Wellington art circles. The sketches of Miss D. K. Richmond, who had spent some days on Ruapehu. during the Easier holidays with Miss Stoddart and a "party of friends, attracted much attention, and should help to make known something of: the beauties and interest of Rnapehu. Among other Indies who exhibited were JRss Violet Nelson, whose sketch of a young girl's head was particularly admired, Miss Flora Scales, Miss Mina Arndt, Mrs. Robieson. Mrs. Linloy Richardson, Miss Hester Maclean. Some very appealing mountain scenes were to bo eeen, one of the Tararuas being of particular charm. Towards the end of tho evening 6iipper was handed round. Among those who were present were Mr. Gore, Mr. and Mrs. .Linley Richardson, Mrs. Robieson, Mr. and Mrs. A. Crawford, Mr. C. Wilson, Mrs. W. D. Stewart, and Miss Helen Stewart, Miss Ina Lee, Miss Hester Maclean, Dr. Allan Thomson. Mr. Hegginbotham. Mrs. and Miss Corliss, -Misses Marv and Margaret Butler, Mr. Nugent -Welch, Mr. and Mrs. J. Harper, Mrs. Sprott, Mr. Coleridge, Mrs, Hope, Professor and Mr 9. Sommerville, Miss King.

Alexandra Home. The monthly meeting of tho committee of the Alexandra Home was h«ld on May 10, Mrs. Gill (in the chair), and Mesdames Buxton, Hardwick Smith, Pattie, Corkill, Corrigan, and Trips being present. The matron reported that there * were 12 adults and 21 infants at present in the home, and that ten district cases had been attended. Accounts amounting to ,£79105. lOd. were passed for payment, and a donation of JCI Is. received with thanks. Also the following further subscriptions to the Greenwood Memorial:—Mr. M. Caselberg, JCI; R. Hannah and Co., Ltd., ,£1 Is., Mi's. Cronin, JEI, 10s.; C. M. Banks, Ltd., £1 Is.; Magnus Sanderson and Co., Ltd., .£10; Mr. T. A. Wells, £1 Is.; St, James's Presbyterian Church, £1 Is.; Sir Fransjs, Bell, .-£2 25.; Mrs. Gill. £1 Is?.; Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., £\ Is.; David M'Crac, Ltd., JCI Is.; Mrs. Cane, 10s.; Misa Coatcs, £1; Mr. H. B. Cromby, 55.; Mrs. Kirkcaldie, sen, £2; Miss R. M. Joseph, £1 Is.; Mrs. Joseph, £1 Is.; Mrs. J. B. M'DonaOd, Mrs. J. Hosking, £2 2s. Six bed-jackets are much needed for tho home, and thocommitteo would bo glad if they could bo obtained through those sending to the Two-garment Society, who send such a liberal contribution each year to the home. The committee wish to thank Mr. R. Strand for sack of potatoes, Mrs. D. Anderson (caso of apples), "A Friend" (case of apples), . A Friend" (baby garments). •