WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 32, 2 November 1920, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL ' Mrs. and Miss Laird and Mies Word (Taumarunui) left last week on a visit, to Australia. Mrs. Porcival, wife of Mr, \Y. Percival, for many years secretary of the Auckland Racing: Club, died at her Lome, in Arcadia Road, Epsoin, Inst week. Mrs. Percival, who had reached the age of 81 years, was a native of Canterbury, and was married in Christchurch in the early '50's, afterwards settling in Auckland with her husband. She is survived by Mr. Porcival and four daughters.

A large number of the young: people of Wellington will regret the Wess closing of the cabaret, which lias been such a pleasant feature, of the winter gaiety. On Saturday night tlie hall was crowded with members and friends, and a particularly successful and chmful evening was passed. Mr. Trezise, the organisor. announced the closing of the club till after the holidays, and said that a very successful season had been experienced, and that even more meui!bers were likelv to join next year.

Mrs Tabuteaii-Levien (Wellington) nrnved m Ensland in 1915, and throughout the war was engaged in a variety of military duties (writes' a. correspondent from London on Soptember 9). From Lady Ridley's Hospital in Pall Mull, where she started as a V.A.D., she transferred to No. 2 New Zealand General Hospitfu, having 'becoilie adept in Later, taking up motoring, she went to France as an ambulance driver, and had many thrilling' experiences in the region of Amiens,.' Returning to England, alio was given a position as secretary to Colonel Knight, in the' Ministry or Labour, and in the lieginning of 1918 she became his motor driver attached to tlie War Office staff' of women drivers under the Women's Legion. Since the termination ot the war Mrs, TubudouuLevien lias been travelling in England and J! ranee. She sailed for New York by the Maurelania, and, after spending some weeks in the United States, "she will join the I'ofua at San Francisco.

, Mrs. B. W. late, wife of: Colonel 'l'ato, Administrator of Samoa; returned, to Cling ton last week from Samoa, uccomJcssio Perry (Maßtcrtou). JSntertainiuenlß - and outings arranged for the patients in the Military Hospital, uenthani, during the past week included a movie" entertainment on Monday evening in the -Y.M.C.A,, a concert jn the same building iir Tuesday evening by Mr. A. Stanley Warwick and Miss i'liy-,-lis L. Massey; ,r movies" on Wednesday evening; dauco.for hospital patients oniy in the Y.M.C.A, Soldiers' Club on Thursday evening; "movies" on Friday; and another dance lor the ■ piitielits, in tlie K-ed Cross Club, with pictures iii" the Y.M.C.A. building on Saturday evening. Tho.playing.of .tlie sth Kegilii'tiital.liniid for church services on the Sunday moni' ing, and afterwards at "A": Block'.and in the rotunda in the H'ternoon, ; gave'very great pleasure indeed to the ' patients. For tho week ending October 30'. -the officer commanding and matron acknowledge with thanks the following, gifts Weekly issuo of smokes, sweet»; ,'llowqi's, daiiy papers, fruit, cake, by':.)Y*elluigtoii Red Cross; fruit, cakes, sweets, Salvation. Army; fruit, Citizens' Gift Fund (Mrs. Luke); pictures for patients and staff, by Y.M.C.A.; daily drives in Red Cross car, Salvation Army, and Miss Adani6. The matron specially thanks tho Citizens' Gift Fund for a present of mugs and plates for children's ward. .

Tho following motion sent from. Wellington is to be discussed at the annual conference of the New Zealand Womeii Teachers' Association, in which are included primary and secondary women teachers:—"That tlia New Zealand Women Teachers' Association jirotests against .important measures dealing.with salaries and classification, passed by Oixler-in-Council, because in cases of hardship or injustice to women teachers there is little hope of redress,"

Mrs. J. D. Cameron returned to Masterton on Saturday from a visit to Wellington.

Mrs. C. A. Yallance arrived in Wellington yesterday from tho Wairarapa, and is staying with her daughter, All's. Erl Williams, Lowry Bay. Sister Kate XSarmtt (Now Plymouth), of the Now Zealand Amy Nursing Service, returned to tho Dominion by the It.M.S. Tainui, after' five and a half years' absence. Sho was one of tho first group of Now Zealand nurses that left by the e.s. Hotorua in March, 1915, for nursing in tho British Expeditionary Forces. On arrival in England she was ordered to Alexandria, where sho was stationed in the General Hospital for nearly a year. A transfer to a hospital ship in the Mediterranean followed, after which she was stationed at Salonika for a period. Then she was transferred to a liospiitol Bhip .voyaging betwien Mesopotamia and Bombay, where, for six months sho assisted to nurs® tho troops fighting in Mesopotamia. Alter this she did duty on another hospital ship passing butween Bombay, Durban, and Capo Town,' and' theu sho was transferred to German East Africa, first to Daz-ps-Salaam, and then to Liudj and Morogoro, where slio was attached to the first uumalty clearing station, close by tho sceno of fighting in the bush, After somo months at this work sho was once moro transferred to Bombay, and then to Cairo, where sho was nursing when tne armistico was signed. Then a course or duty oil the coast of Asia Minor followed. When tho forces woro disbanded blio proceeded to England, and entered the City of London Maternity Hospital for a special midwifery oourse, wh cli eho passed with credit. A brief of rost succeeded her strenuous activities during tho war, and she has now od to. New Zealand to take up her former work.

Very fow women in England «»• dressing, extravagant y (states a coire nondent). Tho fashion plates may Rive that impression, but famous dressmalanK fin's say One such hasclosed for a vear. It is quite common now, they say for women to order 0110 gown three or four; and many wh in nrn-war days ordered, a RO>\n every day of' Ascot havo this yMr onleied one, wliidi they will ssa£tf'-: t reason is the of «hibi^ extortionate prices. In spiteof exnun tiona of dresa where extravagant B® fashions and materiala anally the ooat and spend, and spint it "°rS 3 xe? rent M* aft out" the luxuries. .

Generous Gift to New Zealanfl. While Sir' Thomas Mackenzie was 111 Scotland, immediately before his departure from Kngland, lie visited the home of Mrs. Purvis Ru6sp3l Montgoriiery, a daughter of an early settler of Ilawke's Bay, Mr. Purvis Russell, whoso'estatfc at llntuma«was taken compulsorily by the Government over twenty years ago (states a London correspondent of September' 9). Mra. Montgomery; did a great deal for the New Zealand wounded soldiers during the war,' entertaining as many as 150 of them at; her home at Hattonburn, Milnatluort, at various times, and, for various periods. She has now presented to the New Zealand Government, through Sir Thomas Mackenzie, a unique and varied .collection of. Maori curios. The collection includes- some handsome taialias, some very beautiful native mats, highly dressed and finely worked, a carved box, and a valuable whakbone 'mere. There are also a number of axes and other curios." In addition to these she -b'«B made a present of a collection of liooks connected with Now Zealand, amongst winch is the rare volume, "Anga's New Zealand," published in 1817.- Sir Thomas •considers" that the gifts are worth' anything from £500 to and wiU-form a valuable addition to -New Zealand collections.- v The articles' will U; paoked and sent out to the Dominion by the New Zealand Government Office, and the question of the particular museum, in' which they will-eventually 'bo placed will be decided by. the Government later on. . Anglican Boys' Homos. A. .successful jumble sale was held at the Kent Terrace. Presbyterian Schoolroom on Saturday afternoon in aid 1 of the Anglican Boys' Homes. This ip th« last of a series of functions for the time being conducted by the Ladies' Auxiliary. Mr. .Tames" Henderson, chairman of the exccutive-which manages the homes, acted' it's .honorary treasurer for the day. The total auiouni; raised ■is .£2OOO, a/.' sura wh.icli will enable the sleeping dormitories'to be ptocceded'witli at once. Th* secretary will be Obliged if anyone-who has not sent in her book will 'do so at the earliest possible date. . •„ Orphanage Bazaar. Another large 'guttering patronised St. Joseph's- Orphanage bazaar last night. The programme was supplied- by' Miss Barbara Putnam's dancing troupe of 120 young ladies, aided by St, Mary's Convent Orchestra. Th|> itenis were very -prettily performed and evoked ' much ..applause. The whole display reflected the greatest credit on the distress and'instructor. The side-Shows are proving a great attraction for' the' men, whilst Toyland ib proving quite a boon for ■ the ..children. The tea kiosk is kept brisk and the stalls are busv right from tli| s opening .until closing time. • The promoters Of.- the bazaar aro very hopeful - that their effort will lw supported by. tha public and that their aim to break the financial rtcord will-lift .littaipcd.; The:'biuaar will continue to-night, when added attractions will be provided. -A special matinee will, be held to-morrow afternoon, for waicn an. attractive programme has been .arranged.. -'--- . A Scout.Wedding.:, • Boy Scouts all Over the world will be interested in the marriage jvhich; J9'to take place at Soworby, in ot Alfljor. Alexander Gawthorp Wade, M..U, and Miss Eileen Nugent (states an English exchange of September 2). Major Wade was the organising secretary of the great Jam'bores at Olympia. London. To his work a groat d«dtf the wonderful success ot the y due and'he endeared himself to Scouts of all nationalities who were present at ° I M?ss i Nugent is private eecretap- to the Chief Scout-General Sir PhwelL- Slie met Majgr Wade *hiie workine at the. Boy Scouts in. 'BuckinghaM" Palace'. - Roadr ' Majoj Wade, wto 6erved' with ttiq Sutherland Highlanders 'luring thc ™ f om - times mentioned in dispatcnes, and after being seriously wounded was appointed Assistant Military Landm* Officer at Salonika. Pahiatua Wedding. The wedding took place at St. Paul t Presbyterian Church, Pahiatua, on Wednesday last, of Bora, only daughter.of Mr. and Mrs. J. Isles, ot Pahiatua, to Froderick, younger eon of Mrs. A.. " riglev, "Pine Grove," Rangitumau, Masterton. The Rev. R. Welsh officiated, and Miss ,-Swanney was'at the organ; lhe bride, who was given■ away .by her father, wore a gown of lvorjr crepe do ohino and georgette,' with touches ot silver, and a veil ■ and orange blossom. She was attended' by, two. bridesmaids, rMiM • Daisy' Hewat 'and Miss Elsie Wrigley. Mr: George 1 IslcKiivas .best man,, and-' Mr, Alaii Isles groomsman.