WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 53, 26 November 1920, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS. OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEA&

(By iHoara;)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The annual inspection and re-exami-nation of tho Wellington.South Nursing Division was liuld in tlio Newtown Library on Tuesday evening, Mr. Seed conducting tho inspection, and Dr. Palmer tho examination. Dr. Palmer praised the members of tho divison for tho high standard of the work done, and Jlr. Seed expressed satisfaction. A hearty voto of thanks was accorded tho two gentlemen and the "patient," Master Osborn. Mrs. David Coeolboig (Masterton) is visiting Wellington. The engagement is announced of Miss Beatrice M. Wills, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. ,T. Wills, Loytonstone, Essex, England, to Mr. Percy Trcmoinc, "Itingn," Island Bay, Wellington. Mrs. W. D. Stewart and Miss Stewart have, returned from a motor tour in ; tho South Island. Miss Cox (Foatherston) and her sister (Mrs. Durie) are sponding a few days in Wellington on their way through to Christchurch, wliero they intend to reside for the future. Miss E. M. Johnston, M.A., elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. :W. Johnston (Eiccarton), senior English mistress at tho Hcdditch Secondary..School, near Birmingham, is leaving' England for New Zealand by the Kihnitaka in December. Miss Johnston was mistress of modern languages at the Durban Girls' High School, South Africa,, and on entering tho examination for the Diploma of Education at Cambridge University, she gained a first-class pass with distinction in the History of Education. Before going to South Africa,* she was an assistant-mistress'' at. the Wellington Girls' College,' and' tho Auckland Girls' Grammar School. Mr. Clement K. Shorter, the editor of i the "Sphere" and a director of tho Sphere and Ta.tlcr Company, was married at St. George's. Hanover Square, recently to Miss Annie Doris Banfleld, the daughter of a woll-known shipowner, of Penzance. Only the closest friends of the parties knew of the event, and thero were very few people at'the church. The register gave the bride's age as 26, while that of Mr. Shorter was given as 02. Mr. Shorter has been a widower for two and a half yeors. His .first wife was the well-known poetess, Dora Sigerson Shorter. ,\ At Highgate Church frays a Lndon correspondent), on September 29, the wedding took plhco of Mrs. Fitzherbcrt, daughter of Mr. F. Wnldegrave (Wellington), to Mr. Charles Saunders, M.M., late N.Z.E.F., of Dunedin. After tho ceremony, which was performed by (he Eev. Dr. Eamsay, a..reception was held at 25 St. Thomas's. Mansions, the residence of Mrs. Cyril Powell, sister of tho bride. Those present included: Mr.- and Mrs. F. Wnldegrave, Captain and Mrs. Watson, Mrs..Holl, Mrs. H. Olson, Mrs. Graham Michie, Miss Joan Hyslop, .Mr. and Mrs. Alec; Watson (of ■ Walton). Only the immediate relatives of the bride, and bridegroom were present at the church. The honeymoon has lieen spent in Scotland. Mr. Saunders, who served with the N.Z.E.F. in Gallipoli and Egypt, won the Military Medal, and a commission. On being invalided ho joined the' Ministry' of Munitions, and is how engaged with the Genoral Electric Company. The bride and bridegroom .will iivo in London. The 'nppeal in Jlosterton in aid of funds for the Women's Hostel realised the very satisfactory sum of. JilGl. With the percentage of the proceeds from the crowded Frasor-Uango concerts, besides other small sums yet to come in, it.is hoped that a total of JG2OO will be reached for this worthy object. Tho various competitions at tho Women's Efficiency Lcngue's shop in Masterton on Wednesday, in nid{ of the funds of the Women's Hostel, attracted . good entries. Prizes were awarded as follow:—Cooking (judge, Mrs. W. M'Kenzk): Mrs. H. C. Eobinson, cake and 6pahges. Heaviest dozen eggs: Mrs. Ar- ■ not: • Most useful article mado from old clothes, boxes, bags,' or tins (judges, Mesdames J. Cnselberg and D. K. Logan): Boxes, first prize, Mr. W. Angus, Branccpcth, water trough made from benzine box and l tin. Tins, first prizei Mis. Hugh Beetham, stool made from benzine box. Old' clothes, ttrsi prize, Mrs. Brown, boy's trousers mado from soldier's puttees. Bags, first prize, Mrs. J. W. Buchanan, large working apron mado from bags. The articles w ; ere later disposed of in aid ofthe appeal. "The committee have to report," ran a report of the Eos'Tves Committee, which was adopted at last night's meeting of theCity Council,*- "that they have received a deputation from the Kelburn Ladies' Croquet Club, with reference to the erection of a pavilion at Kelburn Psrk (east end).. The deputation stated the conditions on which they are prepared to pay; part cost of erection of same. This matter, will be the subject of_ a report to the council at a later stage. The engagement is announced of Miss Esmio Purchas, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Purchns, of Penrose (Auckland) to Mr. R. S. ; Mowbray, son of the late Mr. John Mowbray and Mrs. Mowbray, Parnell, Auckland'. The engagement is announced of Miss Sylvia Mayne, second daughter of the Very Eev. Dean and Mrs. Mayne. Napier, to Mr. Ewen Mljaren. eldest son of Mt. and Mrs. J. J. M'Laren. of Christchurch. •At Eketahuna on Monday, Miss Dorothy Matheson, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs". W. B. Matheson, of "Tirataln, ifongomni, was married to Mr. Henry John Wardell, son of -Mr. J. Wardell, of Dunedin. -Miss Marjonc Matheson, sister of tho bride, acted as bridesmaid. The bridegroom was sup-, ported by his brother, Mr. Cecil Wardell. At the Napier Cathedral last week the wedding was celebrated of Mr. ircd. Henninjs, of Suva, Fiji, .eldest son of Mrs. E. Hennings, of , Auckland, and Miss Sybil Jones, youngest dimgliteiof Mrs.'Ludwig. Napier. -Tho bride was attended by Miss Chrissie Moore as bridesmaid, and was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr. 13. Cornford, Mr. John Mason acting as best man. Jlr. and Mrs. Hennings left by the mail train for the north. Captain the Hon. Piers T.egh, who accompanied His lioynl Highness (he Prince of Wales through- the Dominions, and is writing the official history of the Australian lour, is engaged to marrv Mrs. Alfred Shaughnessy, daughtfr-in-law of Lord Shaughnessy, president of the Canadian Pacific Railway. rHe is the third f-.n of Lord Newton. Mrs Shnu=lincssv is a daughter of Judge Bradford, of Tcunossee (U.S.A.). who was killed in tho war in Wl6.

There was shown at yesterday's art exhibition, at the Pioneor 01ul> a family lioirlooin. in tlie shape of a very beautiful .pendant, belonging to. one of, the clujj members. It was of gold and of exquisite workmanship, a pink sapphire occupying tho contro, while around it> were, clustered in open spaces emeralds. The-history attached to the pendant is interesting, and belonged to the .time when Royal brothers and sisters bad few scruples-about ejecting each other from, a throne and none at all as to the means they employed' in doing so. The Duchesse do Bern, sister of Charles X of France, considered herself'a..better occupant for the throne than her brother, and conspired to seize it. Unfortunately for her she failed, and in consequence had to fly for her life., Colonel Boyle Travem assisted her to eseapo to England, so the story runs, and in part recompense ;for his services the. Duchess* sent to him a set of jewels, one of.which! was this pendant. The pink sapphire in the centre bad boensct in one of tho ducal crowns of Prance,' . and even in." thoso days.of exquisite craftsmanship the setting of the jewels was notable. Siiek is .the..history of the. pendant, which belongs to a defcondnnt of Cofon«l I'rayers, "now resident in ■Wellington;' '

Wedding at Brooklyn. •Tho marriage took.place in the Brooklyn Presbyterian Church on of -Miss Agnes - Patersdh, youngost daughter of Mrs. Patorson and the lute Mr. A.. Paterson,;.. for many years resident In Brooklyn, to Mr. Jack Kcan, son of Mr. J. M'Lcod Kean, of Wellington. Tho licv. B. Hutson, assisted by .the Eev. J. Wilson, of Waimate, performed the ceremony; The . bride i wore a very pretty frock of white crepe do. cliino and georgette, and a bridal ,veil,:.arranged, mob-cap fashion, with sprays of-orange blossom. She carried, a .pretty bouquetof white 'flowers, and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids wer» Miss. Mary, Paterson (sister of the bride) and her nieces, the Misses Mavis and Annie Paterson, and Annie Hitti' Th» former wore a frock of apricot crepe de,. chine, with a black lace hat,'and the,'- othors were in white eilk frocks and.leghorn hate with touches of pinkThe bride received from tho bridegroom a gold; wristlet watch. To Hie chief bridesmaid was given a, sUver manicure set, gold brooches being 'given to' the other bridcsmaida;- 'The, bridegroom's present from the bride was a goldmounted fountain-pen.' After'" the coremony a reception;-'was held- in the Brooklyn Hall, about' 200 guests being present, including Mr. and Mrs. T. Paterson, from Ngarunwahia (uncle and aunt "of the bride), later in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. J. Kcan loft.for tho north, the latter travelling .in a, grey tailored '•costume' and, liat'.to .match. The ;ch'nrch had. been .Very' prettily decorated for the wedding ceremony by the bride's "girl, friends. .'','', Art Exhibition at Pioneer Club.

la connection with. the Pioneer Club, an art circle lias beeii formed recently •for the encouragement of the artistic faculties of members. It was responsible for the holding of ah "exhibition yesterday at' the club at which were shown curios, needlework (some of which was over two hundred years old), engravings, basket-work, wio'li interesting brass work, including several articles that were reminiscent of • the' war, and even au heirloom/with a romantic history, as well as some miniatures and other objects' of art. In pla'ce of the circle's president (Lady Gibbes), the, exhibition' was-opened by Mrs. Preston, who sketched the brief history of the circle and the_ aims-which .inspired its originators. It is 1 really only upon such occasions as that of yesterday that a'riy^'indication' is .given of the many interesting and beautiful articles that are in the possession of Wellington people, objects some -of tVin. that are of a unique nature, and that "have in some cases: been handed, down from many generations ,is relics of the time when work was done under . the inspiration of ideals and for love of* beauty. Some of the needlework was exquisitely done,« and in these particular cases,the present day work' also : showefl the inspiration of beauty, and held its own with that of more than a hundred years ago which was also exhibited. In this last'was included a littlo baby's robe; exquisitely hand-sewn and embroidered work that wns a labour of love. With it was a baby's embroidered apron and;.a baby's cap. A lavender sachet was shown worked in 1790' "when greatgrandmother was young, hilt perhaps most wonderful of all was apiece of'a. -i quilt made- over a hundred years ago, 'ovety tiny space of which had been handsewn to produce an intricate and' wonderfully proportioned pattern. Another object wns a hand-woven blanket made over 100 years ngo. A lover, of beautiful needlework was responsible for,the ex-' hibition of 60ml 1 . modern needlework in which .' was included' a .. supper ' oloth 'bordered with beautiful' tine point •■■ hoe, several tiny cloths, centre, pieces, o 'handkerchief d'oyley, and •underclothing. It was not' surprising that their owner has "won innumerable prizes whenever she has exhibited at the Palmerston North and other shows. Other workers wero also responsible for further beautiful sewing and embroidered work, as well as ,lacc. ■ One member wns responsible for the exhibition of a wonderful deep point lace collar" and some cobwebby d oylcys, ■also of tiho same lace, but of a fino pattern. Charming was a little' 6cene dona •in hair work .iii the softest of colours ithat'was over 200 years old, and very. interesting was a picture of a garden in Bellagio worked in dyed wools, wjth a fork on a hand loom, way that Penelope worked when spinning her wob i during the absence of Ulysses. Quiilo a number of Eastern subjects were shown, . including a Chinese mandarin's gorgeous robe, an Egyptian panel most richly coloured and worked on canvas, illustrating the' finding of Moses among the rushes by Pharaoh's daughter, an exquisitely carved piece of ivory, a nuxf- ! ern Chinese replica of an ancient puzzle that is responsible for the oft-quoiled saying "wheels within wheels," a couple of silk sarongs worn by Malay women, atid a Malay weapon that once belonged tea . Malay of high.rniik, some beautiful-Chin, eso embroideries, and an Egyptian panel illustrating some of the history of Antony and Cleopatra." From shell castings were made seme really benujiful nr- ■ tides, including a .brass tobacco jar made from a German shell, and ricbly chased by natives of Damascus,' a tiny spirit-level, also made from a shell, two lie.iuti fully-worked tiny vases-made from a French bullet, a brass candlestick,' a j matchbox-holder, a bruss replica of the iwell-kiiown New Zealand soldier's slouch hut. .a cribbage board made from a betim from Ypres Cathedral, also a penholder from the' same precious wood. Some wonderful embroidery worked by an old lady of 83 who litis lost Alio sight of one eve was exhibited, and a beautiful bedspread of Montmellick worked- by -the mother'of ono of the'club's-members. Interesting also wero some etchings (portraits), one of John lloppner, which was engraved by his nephew, John Henry •■Meyer, president of the Society of British'. Artists,*™ 1828, a portrait of the artist's 'wife painted by himself, and 'other of his work. Further examples of Indian art were shown in the wooden,' model of a carvod marble window in a temple at Ahmcdnbnd by tlio natives of Guierat, and an inlaid alabaster pints from . Agra. Many other things were shown, and altogether the exhibition wan very interesting, and t was well attended both in the afternoon'and the evening.