WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 306, 20 September 1920, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL An interesting gathering was held at the Mastertou Golf House (Lansdowiie) last week, to say farewell to Mrs." Spain (who is leaving for Gisborne), to congratulate Mrs. Guy Williams upon her brilliant victory in Australia, and to make a presentation to the retiring ladies' secretary (Miss E. Robieson}. Tho meeting was addressed- by the captain (Mrs. P. Gordon), in tlm absence of tho president's wife (Mrs. Hugh Williams). Mrs. Gordon expressed the deep regret of Mrs. Spain's clubmates on her approaching departure from Mastertou. She also, 011 behalf of the club, heartily congratulated Mrs. Guy C. AVilliiuns oil her bill- > limit achievement in Australia. Addressing Miss Robieson, the captain said that the gift was only a small indication of Ihe very hearty appreciation of the services rendered. Mis. Williams and Mrs. Spain were each presented with silver fruit stands, and to Miss Robieson was given a beautiful tea-set of Doulton china, Mrs. Alfred Caselberg returned to Maetcrton last week from a visit to England. life M'Nab (Marlborough) is the guest of Speed. Advice has been received that Miss ,T. Blanch, daughter of Mr. and Mts. G. E. Blanch, of Christ's College, competed at the recent Welsh Championship Tennis Tournament in the championship for girls under 18 years. After several hard games Miss Blanch ran out a winner. the newspaper comments referring to her remarkably flno service and baso line play The engagement ils announced of Major Douglas Dickinson, D.5.0., M.C., Staff College, Camberley, England, son of the late Colonel Dickinson, C.M.G., Welsh Regiment, to I'ra.nccs -Mildred, eldest daughter of John Cracroft Wil« son, Cashmere, Christchurch. Mrs. Stathara, with her daughter, left for the south on Friday, night. At St. Anne's Church, Kevr, on July 28, a wedding of New Zealand interest was solemnised by tho Rev.-J. V. Macmillan. The bride was Gwyndolino Mounteney Garsia, older daughter of tho late Captain Christopher Garsia, 79th (Cameron) Highlanders and Bengal Staff Corps, formerly of. Christchurch. Hio bridegroom was Edward Brassey Berthon, fourth son of the late Major-Gtmeral , Thomas Porter Berthon, of Cleeve Court, Somerset. The bride was given away by her brother, Lieut.-Colonel Olive W. Garsia, D.5.0., M.C., Hampshire Regiment. Master Paul Berthon and Miss Daphne Cochran (nephew and niece of the bridegroom) were train-bearers. The four bridesmaids were: Miss Beryl Garsia (sister), Miss Joan Berthon (niece of the bridegroom), Miss Stellfi Macdonald, titid Jliss Eila Howard. The best man waa Lieut.-Colonel C. Berthon, C.B.E. (brother). Lady Macdc-nald, the hostess, is the widow of tho late Sir Claude Macdcnald, Britisli Minister in Peking during the siege of tho Legation, and subsequently Ambassador of Tokio. The monthly meeting of the Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children (Petone and Lower Hutu branch), was held on Tuesday, when there were present: Mesdamos Kirk (in the chair), Hanuan, J. Cameron, lluthnance, Andrews, llaslam, Bcdingiield, Mitchell, Chilnian, Nicholl, Joins, Lewthwaite and Cook, 'flip secretary reported that offers of help were coining in lor the garden party in November, and that great interest was being taken in the effort. It was decided to also arrange for a lecture for women and girls, if possible, during Baby Week. One new member from the Hutt was elected. Mrs. C. N. Haslam consented to act as assistant secretary.. The nurse's report showed that the number of visits paid to homes was 152; number of visits paid 1*) rooms, adults 230,-babies 220; number of new cases 13, breast-fed G, : arUfiicially fed 3; supplemented 1;. expectant mothers, 3; mothers shown how to prepare humanised milk,' 9; cases under supervision, 200. The following donations were received:—A friend, ; Miss Barnicoat, JEI; Mrs. T. Orr, ■£!;. Mrs. M'Nair, Bs.; Mrs. Dugnan, ss. Sale of sugar, X 3 is.; sale of books, Bs. Every day the Press publishes .quotations from .the catalogues of the big shops or manufacturers, and compares them with pre-war prices. -Recently the "Messagg6'ro" printed two instances. The ptices oi a large Milan. ironmongery firm show increases of 500 to 700 per cent, over* pre-war prices. And prices are still rising. Aluminium saucepans, for instance, aro 30 pet cent, higher than the previous monthly catalogue. The Second instance is that -of the well-known pottery firm of Ginori, who announce that all their prices are now raised to eight times their old catalogue prices. Last year in July we had a sudden popular butburst against swollen profits of manufacturers and shopkeepers. There were -riots nil over Italy, some of them sericus, and there was a sodden' drop in prices, the outcome of fear. Prices are far higher now, and it is to be hoped that there will be a drop soon, though there are few signs of , it so far, and in foodstuffs at least there is a stcaldy increase. The wedding took place-at St. Mary'i Church, Karori, of Miss May Anderson, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Anderson, Wallace Street, Karori, to Mr. William Perry, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Perry, of Lovin. The vicar, 'lie Rev. G. Y. Woodward, officiated. Owing to tho illness of her father, the bride was given away by her uncle, Mr. David S. Rinnor. She wore a dainty-frock of white crepe, de chine and georgette, with veil and orange blossom, and cartied a bouquet, of sweet peas and hyacinths. The bridesmaids were Miss Dorothy Anderson and Miss Minnie Perry, "the former wearing ■ saxe. blue crepe do chine uiid fawn,- with a picture hat, and carrying a bouquet of blue irises and hyacinths, and the latter a frock of lavender crepe de china, with fawn picture hat. Her bouquet was of ladder and purple nnomones. Mr. C. Wakefield was best man, and Mr. R. Perry groomsman. A reception was held at the residence of the bride's parens, and later the brido and bi'irteirrocm left for Napier, the former travelling in a navy blue serge coat and skirt and vieux ross hat. , - . The monthly meeting of the Wellington Central W.C.T.U. was held in the Y.M.C.A. last -Friday. Mrs. M Donald presided. An' interesting report of the work done at tho convention recently held at Palmerstc.il North was read by Mrs. M'Donald, who attended ns a delegate from the Central Union. As a result of Mr. Hay's (Y.M.C.A. swralnrj) appeal, four mombers were appointed to meet with the Ladies'.Auxiliary to assist in their effort to raise funds to ca * i-ut 6ome necessary renovations in tho Y.M.C.A. building. Members agreed to co-operate with the District Union in their effort to collect money and seiviceable clothing for the distressed of Central Europe. The mm-ii appeals to members and friends to assist his descrvin" cause. Donations of monej will be l°dlv received by Mrs. flop,ll, 40 Pine Shed «ml parcels of clothing may be sent to- tho W.C.T.I). Rooms, tonslablo Street. ___ A nartv consisting of Mr. and Mrs. c'C. Ross end family, -Mr. and Mrs- J-. \f Cnrndiiic, and Messrs. G. \\. Sellar, \ Deal ■ Harold M'Keime, W. H. Cruick,shank and others well known m Masterton, ie leaving in a few days time on a trip to the Srulh f-en Islands