WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 311, 25 September 1920, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Theodora Clifford, "The Heights." Mnnakau, is visiting her sisters, the Misses Barlow, Glentunnel. Cuute.bur.v. The Rev. J. Edwin Jones will be the speaker at the service to be held at the Y.W.C.A. Clubroom, Herbert Street, tomorrow afternoon at 4.15. This service is open to all girls and young women. I tea and social hour will follow tho service. The Y.WjC.A. is arranging special summer activities through its clubs. A cordial invitation is extended to all girls to join. On Thursday night, in tho Y.W.C.A. Clubroom, Miss Turner spoke of the privileges afforded to women in New Zenlaud and England. Next Thursday a health lecture will bo given by Dr. WUkins. An afternoon tea. in connection with St. Thomas's Church, to raise funds for the Anglican TJovs' Homes at the Lower Hutt, will be given by "Mrs." Anderson, at her residwico. 99 Coromandel Street, next week Mrs. Green and Mrs. M'Gill, of Seatoun, ore giving an afternoon in aid of the Anglican Boys' Home extension fund. There will be croauet and various other competitions and as Mrs. Green has a '•cry pretty jjarden. ill "vvlncli the cJitaerfng' win 'be hel'd, a pleasant afternoon should bo spent by_thoso attending. Miss Perry and Miss L. Perry (Seatoun) left yesterday on a visit t.o relatives in tho Wairarana. Miss Purdy (Lower Hutt) is visiting liei sister, Aire. Aston, at Hamilton. Mrs. W. Didsbury will leave shortly on a visit to Australia. Mrs. PioberT Brough and Mr. E. P. Hush (a Wellington native) are members of the company playing lan Hay s comedy "Tilly of Bloomsbury in Auck-

land at the present tiniu.

A meeting of the committee of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children was held yesterday. Lady Stout presided,- and there were present: Mesdamcs Ponsonby, J. Kirkcaldie, Glover, Sprott, A. H. Kirkcaldie, and Miss Stewart. 1 A number of cases in which it was alleged that children were being neglected were • reported on, antl investigations are to be made in a number of. cases brought before the attention of the committee. Tho following subscriptions were acknowledged with thanks-.—Mrs. C. A, Elder, XI Is.; Mrs. Sprott, £&; Mrs. Hotheram, il 10s.; A Friend," 10=.; A. H. Miles, lfls.; V. Jensen, 55.; N.Z. Automatic Bakery, 10s.; E. Or. Pilcher, 55.; "A Friend, 2s. 6d., 1,. Evans, 55.; ft. C. Brien 2s. Gd.; A Friend," 55.; Mrs. L. Waters, 55.; A Friend," Is. Gd.; Mrs. Glover, 55.; Miss Stswart, ss.

The Wellington Savage Club's ladies night," always a popular social function, lias been fixed for Friday, October 8. The entertainment will take the lorn of a concert, pierrofc show, and dance.

Tickets for the Navy League dance, to be held in the Town Hall on October will lie for sale in the Navy League rooms, Ballance Street, from luesday, September 28. to Saturday, ' October(inclusive). The members of the committee will bo in attendance each day from twelve o'clock at noon to 6 P. •« and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

An enjoyable dance was held in the Oddfellows' Hall last Thursday evening, organised by the Australian dub. Mr. V W Nicholson (club president , yUi ■ Mrs.'Nicholson, were host and hostess 'Hip-hall was prettily decorated with Australian foliage and emblematic BjmIwls of tho Southern Continent. T e Ladies' Committee was in charge of the supper arrangements, and Mr. Oakcy was M-C.

The very latest idea for savin- money is a paper dress, costing a guinea. At the. recent Clothing Exhibition at the Agricultural Hall, London. . cloth made from paper was shown, which was most promising for women s weai. kxpeits felt certain that a clever dress desjEnej could popularise the paper materials.. It is not pliable enough for men e tailoring, but seems well fitted for gowns, with outstanding panniers or hip pleats. Stair carpet and rugs were other things sho« n at the Agricultural Hall S® r ? made of paper. It may bo added that the exhibits were not German, but But ish: also, that the materials stand ram at least as well as ordinary wool, cotton, and silk goods.

W.N.R. Home Nursing Classes. Sister Earp. of the Public Health Department, finished ber course of lecti es at Kilbirnio on Wednesday night. They have all been well attended and gieatly appreciated. The sy labus covered a fairly wide field of elementary home nursing, and it was encouraging to tne promoters that the enthusiasm shown was even greater during tlusiefie.h course than during the one given last vear ill members liave been very keen upon the demonstrations, and have shown much more confidence owing their added knowledge and ?R The results are proving that it is abso iutely necessary to keep up the woi i from year to year. Great credit is given to Miss Taylor, the sectional commandei, for the able and enthusiastic manner in which sho has regained and kept to. pother the Kilbiniie section.

Mayoress's Children's Fancy Dress Ball. Following the list already published of those undertaking to take tables and provide 6upper in connection with tne Mayoress's children's fancy dress. ba 1, to bo lield early next month, the Mayoress has received promises for tables, eithei Rin«lv or with another, from Miss Downi" Stewart, Mrs. Dyer. Mrs West Coun-i-'llor Norwood, Councillor Bennett, Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. IT. Crawford, Mrs. A. Crawford, Mis; Sidcy, Miss M'Gowan, Miss Price, Miss larrall, Mrs. B Nagle, Mrs. 1- M. Hyams, Mrs. Jacob ,'loseph, Aliss R. Joseph, Mrs. Joseph JoRcnh Airs. M. Myers, Mrs. Lev?, Mi». T Mver*, Mrs. Salek, Mrs. W. Nathan. Mrs Powell, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. lsqa'c. Mrs. Moorhouse, Mrs. Skegg, Miss c' cinrk, Miss Preston, Mrs. L. Iripp. Mrs. Bannister, Mrs. Wallace, Mim Ford, Mts Barltrop, Mrs. G. Barltron, Mrs. A. K Sewcll. J. M'Eldowuey.' Lady Stout, Mrs D. Uiddiford, Mrs. D. S. son ' Mrs.' Mitchell, Mrs C. G. Wi son "Anonymous." Invitation toMere all children who vrish to attend the ball, which has been fixed for Saturday, October 2, may obtain tickets at the Bristol Piano Company, and a' 6° . nt , tne Town Hall, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons, when members ot the committee will be present.

Flower Show at Pioneer Club. J.U connection with tne gardening cir» clo that Ims recently been 10 rwed among mumpers ot tlie Pioneer Club, a bower sliow was held yesterday atternoon in tlie reception room of tne club lor tho purpose ot stimulating au interest in gardens and gardening. The show was really a surprise, una a very delightful surprise to tlie promoters, as it lia<l hardly been expected tnut tliere would have been stick a line display of flowers. The room was a mass of blooms and the riot of colours was a joy to beS. Purple, white, mauve, ami crimson anemones, quantities of yellow and white narcissi, primroses in every shado of yellow, mauve and golden brown, cowslips, japonica, crimson rhododendrons, purjue irises, ireesias in übundance, flowering shrubs, pink stock, arums, and in fact every kind of ilower that blooms in the spring could be seen. It was altogether a gladdening sight. Tho president, Lady Stout, opened the show and congratulated the exhibitors upon tho very lino show they had made, and hoped that it was going to be the beginning of a very active and largo circle. ,Mrs. Fisher, an authority upon gardening, also spoke, and said that 6hs would be very pleased to help members in any way she cuuld with their garden studies and experiments. In these days many women were feeling that they could not be drones, but must iind interests other than bridge parties and visiting, and could they find a more soothing, lnoro delightful occupation than gardening? The ar-rangement of the colours among tho flowers as they grew, tho joy of seeing beautiful things como to light and life, they would find was ono of the keenest delights that they could experience, and at the same time they would have the satisfaction of knowing that they were doing something to beautify this city, which, in truth, needed everything that could be done in this direction. Mrs. Fisher was warmly thanked for her offer of help. Lator on she is to give a lecture upon gardening. Among the exhibitors of flowers were: Mrs. Cameron (Hutt), Mrs. Gooder (Karori), Miss Francis, Mrs. Buxton, Mies Warburton, Mrs. Adams, Mrs, Barton, Mrs. Hardcastle, Mrs. Martin, Mre. Baleonibo Brown, Mrs. Mowatt, Mrs. Clabburn, Mrs. J. Mackenzie, Mrs. Kane, Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. Barraud (York Bay), Mrs. Blythe (Kliandallah), Dr. PlattsMills, Mrs. J. Myers, Mrs. Alabaster, Misi Butler, Miss Isaacs. A great many of the flowers were Bold, and many again were given for tho soldiers' and sailors' graves at Karon, and also to the Soldiers' Club and Hostel. The exhibition was well attended, and the keenest interest was shown by members in the new activity. Assisting were Lady Gibbcs, Mrs. Preston, Mrs. J. Mackenzie, Mrs. Cameron, and Miss AVarburton.'Sailors' Friend Society. Mrs. J. Hislop arranged the concert at the Sailors' Friend Society on Thursday. Misses Harbrow, Noela Innes, Howe, and Bita Howe, and Messrs. Robertson, Ben. O'Connor, Purser, T. Moore, ond Bishop contributed items. Miss Harbrow was at the piano. The high standard of tho competitions was maintained. The prizes came from the hostess and went to the Port Alma. Thanks are tendered for gifts of books, a result of a recent appeal through Die Prosa.* Cottaae Gardening.

A meeting of the Wadestown Cottage Garden and, Beautifying Sc?ciety was held du Thursday in St. Luko's Schoolroom. Despite the unfavourable weather a rmo selection of bulbs was exhibited. The prize-winners wore as follow, the judging being by popular vote:—Section 1— v ;ircissi or daffodils (single variety): Mrs. !°nnce, 1; Mr. C. Dormer and Mr. G. 11. Wilford (tie), 2. Section 2-Narcisn (cluster variety): Mrs. Watkins, 1. Section 3—Bulbs other than above: Mr. C. Dormer, 1; Mr. A. Bowie, 2. During th» oveuing an instructive lecture was Riven by Mr. W. H. Taylor, of the Uovernment Horticultural Department, on various subjects connected with gardening, which was much appreciated by the audionco.

Catholic Ladies' Club. To formally celebrate the opening of the now Catholic Ladies' Club, the organisers of which have secured premises in No. i Willis Street, a gathering of interested friends and members was held in the Concert Chamber of the Town, Hall yesterday afternoon. Many were present, and' tho chamber presented a very cheery appearance, with flags, pot plants, and flowers decorating the stage, and numbers of small tables arranged with flowers placed ready for afternoon tea. Occupying seats upon tho stage were His Grace Archbishop O'Shea, Mrs. Oscar Ellis, Father Holley, Father O'Connor, Dean M'Kcnzie, Mrs. Fitzgi'bbon, Mrs. Cowan, Mrs. Gleeson, Fntiier Murphy, and Father Dsherty. In the course of a brief speech, Archbishop O'Shea congratulated the organisers of the club upon securing so central a place for their gatherings. Such a club would do much to create a community of interests, and would afford means of discussing matters of interest to women. I{e stressed the influence which women could exercise in upholding tho sanctity of marriage, and in counteracting indecency of dress, signs of which were unfortunately beginning to appear amongst the women of country. : Such examples of noble womanhood as Joan of Arc and Catherine of Sienna showed tho heights of which women were capable of rising, and how great' their influence could be. The fact that women to-day had the vote still further added to their power and their responsibilities. In conclusion, Archbishop O'Shea wished the club all possible success, and said he was sure it would be of value to aIL classes of tne community. , , , Father Holley also spoke, and emphasised the value that such an institution as the club might bo, and also outlined some of its aims. In reply, Mrs. U. \. Ellis thanked the preceding speakers for their presence there that atterncon, and for their speeches. Mrs. Chnmness moved, that a vote of thanks be passed to them, which was accordingly done. During tho afternoon Braunds orchestra provided delightful music; songs wera sung by Miss Anne Sullivan, Miss Fern nndez, and Mr. Hamilton Hodges, M « Mary Butler gave ft recitation, and Miss Jean Matthewson played a violin solo. The arrangements for tea we e in the hands of a committee of ladies. The provisional committee which had been appointed to arrange matteio « c °n nection with the gathering consisted of Mesdamos Oscar Ellis, W. ' Fitzgibbon, lan Duncan 1 earce, Beau champ, H. C«we B. W. Collins, Carroll, Scott B. We. J • J • Burko, and Misses Mruy 3 " lk J> |j e nedy, and O'Connor, with Mrs. M. Gleesoil as hon. secretary.

Members of tho Navy League are rem£ b' n dvorfementintu g^ua to apply without delny for tbeir invita tionsto tho patriotic dance, to fee held Sulttmaidof the leagues edutatiouul propaganda wz*