WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 36, 6 November 1920, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

. MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEA&

* SOCIAL AND PERSONAL The Paddy's Market held at Greytowu 011 Thursday proved a great success (says our speci a 1 correspondent), over <£500 ho* ing rciiliscd in the baby carnival alone. Tlie baby competition was alto successful. The various stalls did excellent lmsi ness, and altogether some .£7OO should bo realised over the gathering. "Billy (Mrs. AY. L. llumpJiries's child) scored with 12,005 voles, and "Ward's Line came next with 11,537 ; there were six competitors, all told. '11 rs. Friend s child won in the baby competition. The hall was used owing to inclemcnt weather, but that did not prevent or intiertero with the success of the aft air. lno Memorial Park will thus be a great gainer. According to the latest news from Sydney, Miss Florence Young, the popular operatic artist, was etill very seriously ill, and there was 110 sign of her making any progress towards recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Hnrold Bowden left for Sydney with tha "Tilly of Bloomsbury Company by the Moana last night. Lady Hndlay has sent in her resignation to the Women's National Reserve as treasurer, oh account of ller approaching visit to England. -Miss Rainforth and Miss Collins'(members of the leaching staff of the Wellington Girls' College) left by the Moans last night for Australia, en route ioi India. An entertainment under the auspicei of the Y.M C.A. was given by Braund i Elite Orchestra and concert party,!®J l " wounded soldiers at. Trenthain M.uitftij Hospital on Tuesday evening. The con cert was much appreciated by the sol diers, who gave expression to their grati tude at the conclusion of the entertain ment by giving the party three heart; | cheers.

An experiment in which interest is being taken is that which is being carried out at the Strand Picture Theatre, where pictures specially selected for children will be screened 011 Saturday afternoon for two months to come. For the matiuee this afternoon pictures have been chosen by members of the teaching profession (both men and women), includuig representatives from the _ ,ol UTS toil Girls' College and the Wellington nical College, members of the Kindergarten Council, also the Women s Autionai Council. They are amusing, interesting, and nt the same time the educative clement has not been forgot ten,-rand the programme is one that should be greatlj enioved'. During the time fixed for this experiment all the programmes for these matinees will be selected by the women s societies of' Wellington, and it is hoped to make the undertaking a great success. Miss Isabel Clarke, second daughter of Mr and Mrs. G. I. Clarke, Napier, was quietly married at St. Augustine s Church to Mr. Walter Geone Young, arm o£ ili\ AV. Young, of Auckland, lhc liev. B. D. Kice. officiated. The bruit was given away by 'her iatlier, and I .von a silk mouse-coloured braided costume and leghorn lmt trimmed with aernpliniK and wreath of flowers. Miss Dowthj Cunningham, bridesmaid, lemon georgette and to ll ° r r n Jltt" be-t man was Mi'- &• E. ,¥ a -\ A. fr n . Matron Nurse, of the Masterton Hos pital, is visiting Wellington. Mrs. Macaiidrow (Percival Street) wai the judge for the needle work section a the Palmeraton North Show. x Sir. and Mrs. .]. Caselberg (Mastevton] are visiting Wellington. The marriage took place in St. J-»ke • Church, Jluvelock Jiorth. on lhursilaj of Miss Marjorie Lydia Wheeler, daughter of Colonel G. L. Wheeler, ami the late Mrs. Wheeler, to Mr. Harold Mmray ,Orr, soil of the late Mr. and M«. K Orr, of Timatu ihe ltev. J. A. J.uM performed the ceremony ilia bridj wore 11 gown of Mechlin lace over sill net, with soft satin draperies unci a tull veil, with a small wreath of roses, lln bridesmaids were Miss Nora Wallis am littlo Gwen Shield, the tormer wcarnu -ivory taffetas with overdress ot lace aw ■4 lace hat, and the littlo g;rl a frocl of silk net embroidered in liny ilowers with a mob cap to match. 1 heir bou nuets were of roses, and that of tin bride was also of roses. Mr. H. Budge of Whakarnra, was best man.

Miss Phyllis St. Hill (Hawke's Bay? and IBss Beatrice liorton axe leaving next year oil a visit to England. Nurse Carrie Joues, who was on uctive service throughout the < war, first, joining up with the Imperial Isursiug Service, left for Canada recently. Many New Zealand nurses will regret to hear of the death of Mrs. Hol&ate, on August 20, in London, states "hai Tiaki." Mrs Ilolgate, trained at. Middlesex Hospital, Loudon, at one time hud a private hospital in Wellington, aim was the originator of the first New /«v----laud Trained Nurses' Association, viluch commenced in a very small way with the private nurses in Wellington, ami gradually developed with the -Nurses' Association for the whole Dominion, with four executive branches, Mrs. lioigiuc vao ftlso one of the first district nurf?s, and carried on that braneli of nursing in Christcluirch, Wellington, and in a. country district at Seddon. She went away early in'tlw? war, at her own expense, to "servo with the l?6d Cross in Belgium, and no doubt her health sui* t'ereil from her work at that time. She always—even when .invalided—kept up lier interest in New Zealand nursing uffairs. A Farewell Tea* It is with very great regret that tho Mothers' Help Division of the National Reserve is parting with Mrs. Alierne, who has been their honorary secretin y ever cilice the division first came into being, but. who now is leaving'to live in l/eatherston. This regret was very generally voiced at the farewell tea, which wns given for her at "Uishopscourt" yesterday, and at wlueh members of the committee were present. Mrs. ijprotl", with Mia. Coleridge, 'received the quests, and after tea had beeu served, Hrs. Coleridge, on behalf of the committee, presented Mrs. Alierne with an autograph book as n small token of their regard for linT and of approciation of her work tor the division. It was accompanied with all good wishes for her in the future. What the work had meant to her was touched upon by Mrs. Ahcrnc in thanking the committee for their gift and sood wishes, and she wished it all success and a greater expansion of its activities m the fn ure. Em-yone prosent were then asked to write their names in the book as ft mis niento of their work together, ami it was HttKßtftcd that Mrs A hern .n.Kht bo prevailed lo found a -UotliM-s . J vision in I'eathei-ston. Mrs. J. Hailing . I president) was unable to be presen at the tea, but sent her good wishes, to Uv. Alierne. Mrs.' Porter, organising for the W.N.R., was among those who were present.

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Plunket Street Day, The weather did not smile kindly upon the workers for the Plunket Street ap< peal yesterday, as a howling gale, worse than any ruin, raged throughout the day, making the task of everyone very agreeable indeed. In spite of the wind, however, the stalls were crc-oted, and the workers at their poste at (in early hour, and notwithstanding the fa.ct that much of their energies (at least at soma . of the stalls) was expended in picking up their goods after the wind had been playing with theiii. they "carried on" heroically. A varied display of goods of all kinds was made at the stalls, and on the whole nuieh kindly a.nd practical sympathy and a desire to help the society in its work was shown by the com*, fininity at large. In charge' were tho following ladies:—At Lindsay's Corner:. Mesdames W. F. Massey, W, Nathan, and C. Earls: Sice's: Mesdames T). Cook aad Leckiej Kirkcaldio and Stains: Mrs. Farisi Miss Barnett, and members of Sewing Guild; Bank of New Zealand: Mrs. J. P. Luke and helpers; ICelburn Avenue: Mesdames Tripo and Corrigan; Winder's Comer: Mesdames M'Vicar, W. Luke, Miss.Cable, and Miss Rothenberpr; Courlenay Place: Plunket Nursesj Post Office: Sirs. C. Richardson (flag), Hutt and Petone (Mesdames Kirk and Cook); Harcourt's Buildings: Miss Eieh•rdson (flower stall). The total amount received for the day will be published later.

Feilding Notes. ' Mrs, lierr has returned from Wanganui. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Levett are visiting Eo> toruu.~ Mrs. Perry has returned from Christchurch. ' . "" Miss Kodgers lias been visiting Mm. E. D. Rodgers. Mrs. Kvaus lias returned' from Phmmertoii. Mrs. Woollams is staying at Plimmerton. On Vf&hiesday afternoon Mrs. Barton gavo a gift tea to • Miss Miller, who 19 to be married shortly. Among the guests were Mosdames 13inns, Lc Creu, Mason, Murdoch, KoCßors, I. _ Millar. Misses Murdoch, Livesny, Spain, and Jones. . ... Miss C. Fibherbert ..(is been staying with Mrs. M'luiight (Falmerston). Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Harper ar« botli at Plimmerton. Mrs. Murphy (Wellington) has beta visiting friends in Feilding. . Mrs. Close has returned from Gisborne. Mrs. Williams ' (Wellington) & the guest of Mrs. Billman. Alro. Liddle has returned from Otnki. -■ The wedding took place at the Methodist Church of Miss lua Priest to Mr. Cecil Steares, of Inglewood. The friends of Miss Hay Bramwell "Hve her a farewell evening at the Methodist Sunday Schoolroom, prior .to her leaving for Wellington. W.N.R. Residential Nursery. The monthly meeting of the cxeculiv# committee of the above was held on November 2. Present were Mrs. lor or. Mrs. l'indlar, Mrs. Corliss, Mrs. bleeiniiu, Dr Collins, Mr. ShirtclifTc. Ilia ! hon. sec. (Mrs.' Sleeman) read the matroll's report, stating that ten children j were in the nursery at present, nnd six children discharged during the •month. All were -in good health at present. The rnatrou expressed her thanks to the following for generous gifts:—Miss Robmeon, Mrs. Bear, Mrs. laylor, V.W.C.A. (per Mr. Webster), Mr Eilyer, Karon - branch, and the .Plunket Society, sirs, rindlay and Mrs'. Sleeman reported that the Town Hall had been secured for a large jumble sale in aid of the nursing funds, to be held on November 18. Orphanage Bazaar.' The St. Joseph's Orphanage bazaar was again well uttendfid I "«od business was done. Miss Barbara Putnam's pupils gave another entertain' ine programme of fancy dancing. A large number of raffles were drawn, uly bazaar, will be open this afternoon, when Miss Putnam, by special request, • will supply a programme of fancy dancing To-ni"ht the bazaar will again be. opctf whW fresh attractions are promised.