WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 24, 23 October 1920, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NE&&

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL At the Y.AY.C.A. on Saturday, evenings morrv times are spent, ivhen i'.W.C'.A. members and their men friends meet and join in an evening *s enjoyment of games tnd various forms cf entertainment. An excellent programmo has been arranged by Miss Bartley for this eveninsr. and the Silver Leaf Club will be in charge of the refreshments. The Y.W.CA. Thursday night devotional meetings, which have been suspended during the winter months for the sake of the heap talks, have be°n resumed. The first meeting was held on Thursday, when a. talk was given by some of the members of the Mondny Night Bible Circle, and these meetings will be resumed during the summer, when all girls and young women are invited to attend. Canon T. F. Taylor will be the speaker at the service to be held at the Y.W.GA. Cluboom, Herbert Street, tomorrow afternoon, at 4.15, and a special invitation is extended ,to strangers and lonely girls to come along to the service and to stay'to the lea and social hour following;.

The Khandallah Croquet Club had a very successful openin|; at their green on Thursday afternoon. Mr. X. A. Wright, ill'., in a happy little speech, declared the green open, and put the first ball through the hoop. Afternoon tea was served in the pavilion, and the table decorations of tulips and flowering cherry, with the club colours intermingled, camo in for a great deal of admiration from the visitors The competitions were keenlv contested, and resulted in wins for Mrs. Cook (Karori), target; Mrs. Bradnock (Karori), golf; Mrs. Hamilton (Kelburn), break. The president, Mrs. 0. Kunibcr, presented the prizes. Great credit is due to Sirs. Living, the energetic secretary, for (ho success of the afternoon.

Miss Adelaide von Staveren returned to Wellington last evening, after a highly-euccessful concert tour of the Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, and Manawatu districts. She will leave for tin? south this evening, giving concerts in Christchurch on October 2G and 26, and in Dunedin on November 1 and 2. Her farewell concert in Wellington on November 1G will be attended by the Governor-General and Lady Jcllicoe.

Miss Perry lias returned to Seatoun from a visit to the Wairarapa, accompanied by her niece, Miss Marion fylee (Masterton). Miss L. Perry is at present visiting Napier.

Mrs. Wilford is visiting the Wairarapa.

A mectinir of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children was held yesterday, Mrs. A. B. Atkinson presiding ' It was reported that a? number of"cases where children were concerned had been investigated, and there were others in which maintenance had been obtained. There were still cases where children were in undesirable homes to be dealt with. Subscriptions from the following were acknowledged:—Mrs. W. P. Chapman, XI Is.; Mr. P. W. Howley XI Is.; Dr. A. K. Newman, M.P., Xlj Dr. Levy and Mrs. A. Hoby, 10s. each; "N.Z. Truth," 10s. Od.; Mrs. G. Ponsonby, 55.; Mrs. P. W. M'Kenzie, .55.; Mrs.' W. P. Ward, 55.; Johnston and Egli'n, 55.; ' Ven. Archdeacon Watson, 55.; Mrs. Lissant, 2s. 6d. Mr. and Mrs. John Edwin Robinson, of Devonport, Auckland, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on October 21 They were married at College Chapel, Bradford, Yorkshire, England, in 1810, by the Rev. Win. Kiiigsland. Miss Clarice Wood (Auckland), has been engaged by Miss Amy Evans and Mr. Praser Gauge as solo pianist and accompanist during their tour of. the Dominion. Lady Rhodes left for the south on Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. D. M'Lean formerly of Napier, are expected, by the Tainui on October 23, after an absence of .seven years in Great Britain. A large and appreciative audience filled the Seatoun Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening, when the local .branch of the W.N.R. organised a concert in aid of a sun-balcony for the residential nursery. The programme consisted of items by the Clieer-Oh Girls, songs by Mr. C. Moore and W. Goudie, and 1 a small amateur orchestra conducted by Mrs. Birfc. Sweets were fold by several girls, and a good sum should be realised. Mr. R,' A. -Wright, M.l'., spoke in favour of this much-needed balcony ' as been very keenly required foi Mrs. Porter's scheme , for aiding the babies.

A meeting of the Citizens' Day Nurseries was held in thy Mayoress's room. Town Hall, yesterday afternoon, the Mayoress presiding. After various business matters had teen discussed it was decided that 6earch should be made for a suitable building and grounds for the Day Nursery. One or two sites were discussed, but it was hoped that something more suitable might bo acquired. A Verv welcome visitor to the meeting wis the. Rev. Mother Aubert, who, upon ■being asked her opinion as to whether one central nursery was enough, expressed the opinion that not only should there be a central 11u.rse.ry, but one in every suburb. Donations were acknowledged from Mrs. Murray Lirchfiold, *Gl. Mid from Mrs. Gibbes, £1 Is. It was reported that the total amount resulting from Lady Stout's bridge party was .£2l. Sister Chamberlain, of Wanganui and formerly of Mnsterton, has joined tha staff of the Orthopaedic Hospital.at .u----n.aru. During the war Sister Chamberlain was on active service for three and a half years. Bv cabled message, Archdeacon Innes Jones, of I'eilding, has received advice ■that his mother died at the home of ..er daughter in Little Dredy, Dot*!. England, on Saturday last.- She was M jeais of n«e. Her husband, the late he*. J. Innes .Tones, who died «»W ngo/came, out as vicar, of Al 1 - tauit» Church, Kfilson. W years ago. Thele i ue u\ji ij.i". miclioD of Lagos), Tunes Jones (Nrfson), Mr . «• *£ (Little Bredy (Engbnd). Jjr • of M, James Miller, Masterton.

Wedding at Dannevirke. ' A wedding of much interest took place at St. John's Church, Dannevirke, en October i\i, when Miss Emma Dickens, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Dickens, of Dannevirke, was married to Mr. John Gillara, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Gillam, of Auckland, but Into of Dannovirke. As the bride entered Iba church th>> organist (Miss Eobbs) play- c ed the "Wedding Mnrdn" The bridal fiock was of gold and silver brocade, flounced with Honiton lace, and mada withi a court train of white satin, i>nished with silver roses and orange blossoms. She also won* a hand-made veil of Belgian lace, finished with circlet of orange blossoms, and carried a lovely bouquet of white roses and maidenhair fern. Thnre irt>re four bridesmaids. Miss Gillam (chief) and Miss Dickens wore pretty dresses of silver tissue, flounced with Wue georgette, and finished with sashes of pale pink silk, and large black silk net hats, trimmed with pink roses and black and pink ribbons. Misses Doris Dickens and Mary Gillam, who acted as flower girls, were dibssed in paw pink georgette, with white Leghorn hats, trimmed with pink and blue flowers, and long streamers of. pink and blue velvet rbhon. Each carried a little basket ot pink and blue flowers. The brides tram was held up by little Marv Gillam. The Kev G-. B. Stephenson officiated. After the ceremony the guests, numbering over 100, were received at the residence of the bride's parents, "Brookside. The tables were decorated with flowae to niatob, tin bridesmaids' dresses. The Kev. Stephenson proposed the toast of the bride and lirifrgr'oom. The (oast of the 'bride and bridegroom's parents was then proposed by Mr. C. Hall, ex-M.P. The toast of ■ the bridesmaids was proposed by the bridegroom, and was responded to by the lj°st man. Mr. Edward Gillam. After cveral speeches, the bride and bridegroom left amidst showers of confetti and rice, the bride travelling m» tailored navy blue costume, with hat to match. The bridegroom's gift to.the br.de was a lady's travelling companion, and tci each of the bridesmaids a gold brooch set w th , V arls, and-to the flower girls .a silver trinket box. The honeymoon is to be 'spent in Sydney.

Khandallah Notes. Khandallah has 'boon very gay the last week with various luncbons. The nr»t took place last Saturday, when the Bowling and Tennis Clubs held their . opening. It was a lovely day, and both were veil attend*!. At to tennis courts, Captain Gentry, in a happy little speech, duly declared the season open. An excellent tea was provided at both functions, and a good many guests wandered from the courts to the green during tho aft noon. The tea table at the ljowUng gicjn was beautiful y deooraUd »itt « hanging basket of pink cherry btesoins. Beautiful tulips in delicate shadesitf SnfeT were also used, a charming effect being produced. Mrs. Waldie, the preSt's vrtfe performed tho opening ceremonytt is beautifufly.sitng rftat ha ™ PJJ s**# to tto ceremony. •