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WOMAN'S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Tlio meeting of the French Club held on Thursday last was occupied by a conference by Mrs. Bendal on the jGmpress Josephine, from her birth in Martinique until after her separation from Napoleon. A. large amennt of the Empress's correspondence was read, and the ladies enjoyed the descriptions of court fetes and court dresses. Tho evening was closed by a quarter-of-an-hour's conversation. Mrs. Wilford returned to Wellington by the Tofua from California. Reference.? were made in nil the Ronan Catholic Churches of Wellington on Sunday to tho death of Mrs. M Segrief, mother of the Rev. Father Segrief, of the professorial staff of SI. Patrick's College. The wedding was solemnised at St. Joseph's Church, Buckle Street, by tho Rev. Father Doherty, of Miss Jean Shields, of Oriental Bay, and LieutenantComraamler Hugh Julian. R.I.M. (recently returned from service in ' younger son of Mr. and Mrs, H. A. Julian,'of Mapin, Te Ivuiti. The bride, who was accompanied by her fathor, wore a frock of cropo da chine, having an ■overdress of .guipure luce, and a veil arranged coronet fashion .Her. bouquet was of white flowers and maidenhair fern.' with white Kttin streamers. Tho chief bridesmaid, Miss Madeleine Shields, ' wore a frock of rose pink corded silk and ' a large leghorn hat to match. Her bouquet was of white and red flowers and maidenhair ferns, with pink streamers. Miss Nona Shields wore a dress of cream cloth' and a leghorn liat, and carried a ' bouquet of white flowers wilh cream streamers. The bridegroom was in uniform. Messrs. Frank Levin and Lancelot Julian were best man _o)id groomsman respcctivelv. A reception was held later at Dustiii's, C'nba Street, liy the bride's parents. Later Mr. and Mrs. Julian left by motor on a short northern tour. The girls branch of tho Navy League is arranging a dance to be given in tho Town Hall within the second week of tlia arrival of tho Governor-General, Lord Jallicoe, and Lady Jellicoe. On September •(, at St. Peter's Church, Wellington, the marriago took place of Miss Alma J. Feast, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Feast, Wairarapn, to Mr. Barclay G. Bell, of Melbourne. The proceeds from Hie annual staff dance ot' 'lurkcal'.lie and Stains, which will take.place in tho lea rcom on-Wed-nesday evening, nre to be handed oveto tho Plmiket Society for the furtherance. of its work. A quiet wedding was celebrated at Matorawa on September 1, when J^lS ® Marjoric Livennorc, only daughter of Mrs. Livormore, Auckland, was married to Dr. H- M. Miller, of Taihape. The death tonic place on Sunday, at her residence, in Daniel Street, of Mrs. M. Segrief. The deceased lady came to New j Zealand with her mother from Ireland in 1572, and had lived in Wellington ever sinco. Owing to her charitable and sympathetic nature Sirs. Segrief had mado many friends, ami her loss will bo greatly felt. ' She is survived by h«r husband nnd a family of six—Sister SiBarbara (Mercy Convent, Kilbirnie), the Rev. Father T." Segrief, S.M. (of the staff of St. Patrick's College). Mrs. J. EGamble, Mrs. E. .T. Leyden, Mrs. R. J-Segrief-Grant, and Mrs. L. Logan. All those who have laughed at the quaint humour of the seven-year-old Daisy .Ashford's hook, "The Young Visiters," will be interested to learn that it Iras been dramatized, and produced if' London with great success. The essential youth of Die ideas that permeate thif story have been carried out to the extent of designing the scenery as though it was the work of one who might have been a playmate of the little author. Seatoun Branch of W.N.R. Tho first, general meeting' of members of the above branch was liqld on Fridny at the residence cf Mrs A. Smith. A large gathering of ladies attended, including Mrs. Stone, representing Miramar.' The president, Mrs. Bradney Williams, presided, and briefly outlined tho progress of the branch. The treasurer, ■ Mrs. Alex. Smith, reported on its finances, Mrs. Macphail reported for the Sewing Sub-Committee. Arrangements were mado for the sewing circle to meet (he last Wednesday of every month. Great regret was expressed at Sirs. Blacks illness, and her kind offer to arrange for the meetings to be held at her house was gladly accepted! A 'sewing sub-commit-tee, consisting of Mrs. Macphail and Miss Freeman (joint conveners), Mrs. Miles and Mrs. Tennant undertook to direct the work, and to make all necessary arrangements Particulars can bo obtained from tho secretary, Mrs. Bacchus, Seatoun. Mrs. Garling, assisted by Mr.s. Brodie and Miss Frcenun, agreed to orgiinisß an entertainment- m aid of tne bianch funds. Great, interest was taken in a report forwarded by Mrs. Findla>, treasurer of the Wellington Reserve, on the financial working of the residential nursery. This was compiled expressly for tho Seatoun trancli, and was explanatorv and fully detailed A hearty vote of thanks to Mrs. Fmdlay for the great trouble she had taken, and for the interest aroused by her report, was earned bv acclamation. The branch haying decided to hold a small sale cf work for tho -funds of the sewing circle, Mrs. G. C Anderson, of the Nursery Committee, who was present, offered to arrange a drawing-room meeting at her house in Karori Road, at which the work could l>o displayed and sold. This offer-was gladly accepted, for a dato in late November oi earir December After the business of the meeting was CQiiclutied, afterii°on tea was given V Mrs. Alex. Smith. UKcs, sweets and'needlework contributed by vera members of the committee - wore o„ sale for, the .benefit nf the funds. /

Women Prisoners' Weltare Group, ( A meeting of the Women I'riMMTJ Welfare Group (Women s 1 Conn cil) was held yesterday ' ,'kin<on interesting letter fromMi« H<>l £»»» (secretary of the Dunedin 1 usoneis; Ke connection with delinquent olu d™ ulmuiccd, and great f ment to which these At this ivoro specialised. m b> ««®° r)l ]] ( i ren trol of the institution, the - dinj{ were classified upon work to their opacities, and pi re(imr( ,. most suited to thei r visitc <i „ mcnts. , MIK , rniifornia, and she very largo prison in ntvVi,s riuich in ;P re ®f cl - 60 helpful was it aiosphore of the pla lins t„ ,\ 0 the IUU I fa keen was the, ie«Lin<, host for tho .l C j of the eastern l °r 5 Vinniea! ami would report upon side of ' 0 f prison work. what, she saw tlrer 1 mcml)cr9 0 f ]< ar . Acknow edgniei circulars tlint lirunc.it, in ans»« £ uml a(lv0 . "iwrw&S 4 *v°"™'

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 301, 14 September 1920, Page 2

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WOMAN'S WORLD Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 301, 14 September 1920, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 301, 14 September 1920, Page 2

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