WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 67, 13 December 1920, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

An at home" is to. be held by the Mayoress of Auckland, Mrs. Gunson, at the Town Hall on Tuesday, next for Her Excellency -Viscountess Jollicoe.

A very successful sale of work was held at tha residence of Mrs. E. W. Huut, "Westlands," Lower Hutt, on Saturday afternoon in aid .of a fund for a'pronosed swimming bath at -the llluf t Girls' School. The stalls presented a very attlracttvo appearance, and their goodsfound many purchasers.

The marriage of Misa Patricia M'Govern, daughter of Mr. nnd'Mrs. F. M'Govem, Lucerne Road, Rcmuera, to Mr. C. M. N. Jacobsen, LL.B., of Auckland, took place at St. Michael's .-Church, Rcmuera, "on Wednesday morning,- December 8. The aa-emony was performed 'by Roy. Father Doyle.

With, the object- of raising funds for the genoral improvement of the playing grounds of the- Karori Public School,"and also to help in providing material for school sports, a bazaar under the nuspicos of the School Committee, assisted by friends of the district, was hold at the Karori School on Friday and Saturday. Mr. It. A. Wright, M.P., delivered a briof opening address. .Those in chargeof the various stalls were as follow:— I'roduco (fruit, eggs, vegetables, flowers, etc.), Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. Smythn. Mrs. Moore, and Miss Hind; soft drinks and ico cream, Messrs. W. S. Brooks,, Kirkby, and W. Craig! jumble stall,' Mrs. A. Smith; bran tubs, Mesdamcs Q. Ganiage and 'L'inney; nng-throwing, Mr. It. Edwards; sewing and fancy goods, Mrs. Brown and Miss Cooper; Christmas tree, MissdYlluhy Richards and Rita Barnes j Punch and Judy dhow, Mutters E. Webl) and 8. Rces; cakes, Mosdames Lowe.ry, Butcher, and Miss Finder; sweets, Mrs. Nimmo and Miss Richards; refreshments, Mesdamos Henderson and Jeffrey. Mr. Stainton wns in charge of the sideshows, and Mr. Langsheay, chairman of tha committee, had general charge.of operations in connection with the bazaar. There yms a large attendance of pupi>; friends, and parents, and good sales were reported.

On Wednesday afternoon a quiet wedding took'pined atSX Petpf's Church, Wellington, when Miss Tope Haywood, second daughter of Mr. and Mis. A. E. Haywood, Wellington, and late of -Palmer-, stori North, was married to.-Mr. Richard Penny, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Penny, of' Winforton, . Blenheim. The bride" is a; sister of Mrs. H, J. W. Lord, of'Mastertan.

The engagement is announced of Miss Myra Lansley, of New.Plymouth, ft Mr. Ernest.G. Falconer, of tho Deeds Olnce, New Plymouth; nlsoof Miss Essie. Lansley. youngest daughter of Mrs. Lansley, ot New Plymouth, to Mr. Alfred G. Jennings, son of Mr. W. T. Jennings, of New Plymouth. -.-

One of the scholastic successes gained by the New Plymouth Girls' High School was tlio winning- of the Meath Cup (for essay) by one of its pupils, Miss.L.Hurlo. The cup is open . Tor. competition by scholars-of .all secondary schools. >n tieBritish Empire, and this was only the m-cond occasion ou.jdiieft>it had been won in New Zealand. At the school brcnkingup ceremony last Friday night the cup was presented to Miss Ilurlc, who is continuing her studies at Otag-% University, having won ji Now Zealand University scholarship- ' .".

The new women Magistrates in' Lngland are setting an excellent example to men j.P.'s in regular attendance on tie Wncli (States' the "Daily Mail ). te*-s Gertrudo Tuckwcll, one of tho first women Magistrates to be. sworn iu, and a member of the. Advisory Committee -which assisted the Lord Chancollor to-appoint the-first women Magistrates, has missed her weekly attendance on I.he Pench only twice, and then, because she "•us -keeping .other official- appointments. Tc is rather early yet," she said to a "Daily Mail" reporter, "to state, whether woinen have fully justified their ad-niittanco;-.to tho Bench,: but I can say that they have shown the greatest keenniss.-: jris"lioiied',tlr|it the Dill enabling 'women Magistrates to take "part at the children's Courts will become law next <ossiou. Here is an obvious sphere for tlie.' woman-l justice of the. peace.

Sheepskins'are being used by the Pan* furriers this season to •make; warm winter capes, and furnished with', a handsome collar. they are both smart and cosy. One in soft pale grey the wool closely purled, was cut on wide and amprii.es. falling below'tho knee, and its lining'was printed with bir fuchsias » marigolds in vivid reds and yellows ami blues.. The. collar was of, fine white fox, which turned the capo, into''an aristocratic article. • .

Mm. and the Misses White (Hawke'a Ba.v) arevisitins Chnstchurch. ...

.Miss Fancourt is staying with Mm n, A. Kevins at "Anncdnlc, I''""- .

Mrs W B. Chennolls (Mnstorton) ii spending a few days in/Wellington.

Mrs. C C,' Ramsden' (MastMon) ia staying at Mufitai.

Tho' voting children -of the Taeman Street Tabernacle Church held a- juvenile .ale last week in aid of • the. tarring Children Fund. The sum of S\S was realised'.

The annual prize-giving in. connection with the Wellington Girls' College is to ■lake- place nt the Grand Opera House to-morrow afternoon.

Miss Maimseli, who has been staying 1 nt .Sea'toun', will. return to Masterton this. week.

Tho competition for the fiilrov-hse.kod linivbrush presented by B. W. Mills !"'<! Co. to the Wellington Nursing Division, St John Ambulance Afsocintion, in connection with Friday's Street appeal was won by Mrs. Martin, junior district nurso of the Order of St. John, Kindergarten Christmas Parties. • Tho children of the. Taranaki' Street Free Kindergarten hold their brcaklnguo. Christmas .party in St. Peters Mission Hall on Saturday afternoon. Ihere wns a large attendance, of the children and their parents,' and . a thoroughly happy tune was spent, not only by the little'ones themselves, but by tho grownups who also had their pnrt'to play in tho entertainment of the afternoon. Tho great feature of the occasion was a beautiful Christmas tree laden with sifts, and to each parent was handed from the tree n gift made bv his or her little »oy or girl as the en'so: might be. Alter this ceremony had been gone through •the children had their turn, and each child was given a toy from the tree. Kindergarten jamesA were played una Bongs were sung, including a welcome, song to tho parents. They .were _ tired hut vorv happy little child:-m who hnnliy betook themselves to their homes at the end of the afternoon. Mrs Gill ("resident of the Kindergarten Council). Mrs.Eichelbanm. Miss England, Miss Helycr. and Miss Hall (members of the council) were nmoaT those present. Another Christmas pnrly was held in tho evening in the Masonic Hall. Chilka Street, in connection with the Bcrhampore Kindergarten.' ' Games and songs formed part of the entertainment, lint an altogether, new .feature wao a children's' hand with drums nnd cymbals and other instruments played with precision and a good sens* of rhythis. Here again a beautiful Christmas tre« had been provided, and a happy time was spent In- the little ones. Mrs. Gill was tiwpent also at this party. The Bronk/yu Kindergarten will hold its party in tho Baptist Schoolroom' this afternoon, and nn" Wednesday the Wellington South Kindergarten will "break-up" with a Christmas tree, in St.. Thomas's Hall, when it is likclv- that the Mayor and Mayoress.(Mr. arid Mrs. .T. I>. Luke) will ho present.