WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 300, 13 September 1920, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

la order to avoid any iluconvon'.cnce or delay at'the entrance to the returned soldiers' ball on Friday next intending patroiis are asked to obtain their tickets beforehand. The final arrangements have now been made, and for those soldiers who have lost limbs a special room has been set apart for cards, etc. The supper, which is in flic hands of Dustius, Ltd., has been so arranged as to be carred out with the utmost comfort and dispatch, nnd this, together with tho music by Cowley's Orchestra, should be sufficieni) to ensure the success ot tho gathering. Tho death occurred yesterday at her residence, "Maryvale," 23 Daniel. Street, of an old resident, Mrs. M. Segnet, Tho late -Mrs. Segrief was born in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland, She came to New Zealand with her mother in 1872, and had resided sin Wellington ever since. Endowed witlh a spirit ot great charity and sympathy, slio was ever profiminent in all movements tending to relievo those who suffer, and m her tho poor, rot only of Newtown, but of Wellington generally, have lost one of their besr.\ friends. She :'o survived by her husband and six children—Sister 11. Barbara, Mercy Convent, Kilbirnie; Rev. Father T. D. "Segrief, S.M., of the staff of-St. Patrick's College, -Wellington.; Mrs. J. B. Gamble, Mrs. E. J. Leydon, Mrs. Mrs. R. J. Grant, and Mrs. L. Logan. A successful dance, in connection with' tho Petone Football Club, was held in uhe Orange Hall on Friday irg'ht. During tho evening Mr. Nicholas contributed a song. The M.C.'s were Messrs. R. M'Arthur and J. Mockeridge, and the secretary was Mr. L. Price. ■ The death occurred suddenly at a little after eleven o'clock on Friday night of Mrs. E. J. Saunders, of the Esplanade, Pefrne. The late Mrs. Saunders, who was born in Mastorton iln 1869, went to Petono 19 vears ago and had resided there up lift the time of her death. Deceased was an energetic member of the local Methodist Church. She is- survived by a husband and a family of three. The late Mrs. Saunders was a daughter of Mrs. E. Kibblewlute, of Hamilton, the remaining members of the family being Messrs. T. Kifcblcwlrte, of Napier, and D. Kibblewlute, of Auckland (brothers), and Mrs. Becker, of Auckland (sis'fer). The funeral will take place at 2 p.m. to-day.

■ Mrs. nnd Miss Matthews, Mrs. S. English. Miss Gwen Court, anil Miss. V. Rose, of Auckland, are visiting Wellington for the weddina of Mr. Harold Court. Mr C. F. Bickford, one of the New Zealand delegates to the International Conference of lied Cross Societies, held at Geneva this year, returned to *ew Zealand • last week by the Tahiti, accompanied by Mrs. Bickford. They intend spending a month in Auckland. An engagement of interest is that of Miss Emily Murray, yonngest.daughter of Mrs. J. G. Murray, Cashmere Hills, <ind the late Mr. J. G. Murray, to Mr. DidV Enrißht D.S.C. v «oned gunner, R.N., eldest son of the lata Mr. John Knrtaht nnd Mrs. Enr.ght, Sydenbum House. Brocklmrst, Han*. Mr. Enright. says the Sydney, Sun las seen considerable war wmcc. Hwas , n command of A.M.T.B. 91 frol9l-to 1018. was mentioned in dispatches, and awarded the D.S.C. Miss Dora K. Holmes (Christchurch) has been recommended by the Finance Committee of the Otogo Hospital Boar 'for the position of matron of the \Uikari Hospital. Try. who « s F . e, , cct , e 0 d for tho position of a woman Magistrate 1 n representative of the "Manchester Guardian" that she thought that in London the wwk of women jT-^JIf 1 ' 1 * confined to the children) com I. ■ 0» dinnrv Magistrate's work,'said Mss rry, whoto Secretary of the 1 en.al Keform League, "would he almost .impossible, for I believe sending to prison w ? 1most always a harmfnl.procoss and I should have great. difficul y. n taking part n the ordinary administration of Wstice, although I fully, recognise tho iitiren's (Intv in taking his or her shale in tlmaintenance of order and liberty. The children's courts, however. «EOT n different principle, for as the Lord Chancellor said in the House oflards. the matter to-be considered is not what the child has/done, but how best to bring it under farming influences. J h is a view I cordially agree w th, U»' I do London. Miss Fry pointed o»,» fc would be different, andjom en jp.'s thore would sit on the ordiuaiy bench ft Fry was prospective Lato«rcandinnto.«tthel9W|tehonfo a Bristol division, but withdrew.

The wedding took place in St Andrert Church, Inglewood, last week of M«s Celia H Lonwtaff, «««* daughter of Mi. Charles Lonwtaff, of Kin,Jo ad to Mu prnmrfl 4 Peg, of Stanley, iasm<""<;J. office nted. The bridesmaids were jlus Buby Pwh and Nancy and Maud lOTg=taff, and Mr. T. ™ s I)est miin -

■V well-attended and very, successful dance for young neople was given on Rridav night at Goring Street Hall.to Miss Bor'ase and a committee, consisting of J[ ke Brinsden, Gill. F. W»rburton. B. ed'Misßortein'the? entertainment of H>> voun" wests, and during the eveng that the assemblies would b/continued^ present 6uccesi>iui <='=",,. i_ riri who can devise the most simple and effective dress for the occasion. ,

MiM Laing has returned to New Plymouth from a vtait_to Wellington. Mrs' 4 H. QuilHnm (New, Plymouth) has been some days in Wellington before going to Napier.

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