WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 265, 3 August 1920, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. T. Hutchison (Auckland) arrived in. Wellington last evening from, a visit to the Wairarapa.

Tho wedding took place quietly at ■ "Wairona," the residenco of Mr, and Mrs. E. Martin, Waharaa, Waikato, and lato of Pahiatua, on July 28, of Mr. Francis Neil Ross, third son of Mrs. J. Itoss, Gippslahd, Victoria, to Miss Jessie Grace Martin, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Martin. ' The. bride, who was Riven away by lier father, wore a frock ; of white silk, with veil and orange bios- ; soms.- She carried a bouquet of jonquils. white camellias, and forn. Miss i Ethel l'arker was. bridesmaid, and woro d dress of palo mauve voile ivitlr cerisa 'trimming. She carried a bouquet of white and pink camellias, and also wore 1 a i pretty cameo ring, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr. S. V. Martin, brother, of tho bride, acted as best man. After the ceremony, wlucil was performed by the Rev. R. Jackson, of Matamala, the 1 feuests were entertained' at a wedding breakfast by tho brido'6 parents. _ Tho j bride and bridegroom loft later in tho , day amidst showers of confetti for tho north, the former travelling in a navy costume and black velvet hat trimmed ■with pink roses. Their future home ■. will be in Hamilton. '

The engagement is announced of Miss Rita Judd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Judd. of Cameron ltoad, Napier, and Mr.. / Trevor Smith, of Napier, 6on of. Mr. W. uT. Smith, of Thames. Mrs. Sim, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs, Dennislon, has returned to Christchurch. . Mra. A. E. Kernot and her two daughters are due to arrive in Auckland by tho Niagara from England. " Violet Day Appeal" for the Residential Nursery, Owen Street, will take placa on Friday. Various inquiries are being made as to -the; allocation of the various stalls, which lias been arranged as follows Quintan's Corner (opposite Government Buildings): Khandallah branch, with Mrs. P. Hamilton in charge; Mee's Cornor: Wadealown branch, Mrs. Walker; Ivirkcnldie and Stains: Mrs. James Findlay ; Kelbum Avenue: Ivelburn branch, Mrs. Buxton; Kelburn Avenue: Karon Road branch, Mrs. Hardeastlo; General Post Office: Lower Hutt branch. Mi's. M'Arthur: Bank of New Zealand: Seatoun branch, Mrs. Bradney Williams; Boulcott Street: Kilbirnie• branch, Mrs. ■ Williams: Winder's Corner:, Hataitai branoh, Mrs. Searle; Courtenay Place: Oriental Bay branch, -Mrs. Spear; ltin- > ■ tjbui Street:. Newtown and Berhainpord -• branches, Mrs. Geaff and Mrs. Watt.' The engagement' is announced of Miss , Catherine (Kar) MncKenzie, third daughter of. Mrs. MacKenzie,. "Poi Poi," Feathdrston, and. the late Mr. James Macl(6nziei to Mr. Wallie P. Hales, eldest son of Mr. A. G. Hales, author and lato war correspondent. Mr. and Mrs. Howard (Blenheim) aro visiting Wellington. ■ The Misse9 Cameron, of "Okau," Manga pakeha, left for Wellington yesterday.' ■* ' Subsidiary aspects of the medical inepection of scblools were dealt with by ( Dr. Eleanor Baiter in an address to members of the Home Economics Association of Christchurch. Dr. Baker said that tho cleanliness and sanitation of mimor"ous New Zealand schools were not up to the proper standard. One difficulty was the scarcity of caretakers. To overcome that, senior pupils should I>e- called on to assist in cleaning operations, committees supplying utensils. It would be. far better for the children to do something in that direction than to go on studying in unhealthy surroundings. Dr. Baker' said that- there was a great deal of foolishness in regard to tho dress .Ot children and :young-'girls,-.nnd that the prejudice, pride,' superstitution, and ignorance of parents were hard to' overcome. 1 ■ ~ A meeting to make arrangements.for the forthcoming annual 'ball of the. Wellington Returned; Soldiers Association was held yesterday afternoon.. Tho engagement is announced of Miss Aildie Christie, (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Christie, of Ara Moana,'lhrjiimson Road, Napier, to Mr. J. bf Okaharau, Whaiigarei, son of the late Mr. W. Mitchell, of tho Bank ot New Zealand, Bunedin. The result of the campaign conducted hy the Commercial Travellers "nd-Ware-housemen's Association m Auckland ior the poor of the city resulted in a sum of £3680 being collected, Of this Sister Esther lihs received .CSGO and Sister Hannah .£350, the Auckland ladies Benevolent Society hna reenved •Efrt. v.lulc each has been given to the Papatoetoo Orphan Home, St. Mary's Homes. O.tnhuhu, Richmond Road Clnldrens Home, Salvation Army Samaritan Branch, and the Presbyterian Social Service Association. Other institutions beneht by the fund aro the St. Vincent do Paul Sooiety to , the extent of £150, and • tho , Little Sist-rs of the Poor, the Aucklnnd Hospital Benevolent Fund the Manur>wa Children's Home, and thi> Door of Hope 'J6140 each. A donation of £i 0 has : also been given to the St. John Ambulance Association's nursing service.

lit the Chalmers Military Hospital, Chlristchurch. Sister Mai who hiid been relieving in Ward Ko. 1 for a month, was tho recipient of a work lms'ket, lined with amethyst morocco, and a suede handbag, the latter the work of- a patient. The inscription.-. For imiißUal kindness and a month, of sunshine, expressed the Diggers' appreciation of her services.

A Song Recital. ' ■ St. Andrew's Schoolroom was filled last evening by a very'appreciative audience that had gathered ,to listen to jh®.* o ™ recital given by some of Mr. Reginald Blow's pupils. The programme was a very interesting and well-chosen one, and. th« different performers were warmly Applauded. The opening number was sung by Miss Chudley, ' None But a Lonely Heart" (Tschaikovsky): Miss Bacon sang "A May Morning (.Denza); Miss Maesey, "A Memory (Gorin(| Thomas); Miss Stevens, ' A Slave ..ong > (Del Riego); Mr. Fnneourt, Friend o Mine" 1 (Sanderson); Mrs. Hemp ton. a Catatina, "Tncea la Placida (from "II Trovatore");M l . ss L nn aria from "Madam 'Bntferfl* . 0™ Fine Day" (Puccini); Mrs., Teviotdale. "Mv Gentle Child" (Del Riego)Miss Cording, a SonE tAsmnan . Mr. Goddard, "Sincent/ (Clarke), and Miss Mflssey. "0.. Dinne Redeemer (Gounod). Mr. Blow took tho place of Miss Edna M'CaTthy, who was not able to''sing, ind delighted his hearers with his singing of the Prologue from I Pagliacci." for which he was doubly encored, his second number bomg Henlev's "I Am tho Captain of My Soiil. Owing to being on tonr with tho Dandies Miss Hazel Fuller was not able to contribute to. the .programme The. accompanists were Miss Hilda Chudley and Mr. Dixon, and encore numbers wore numerous.