WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 71, 17 December 1920, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAJSj

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, S( CIAL AND PERSONAL • The wedding took place in St. Maiy's Church. Morivalo- Christchureh, on Wednesday, of Miss Jean Burrowes, a wellknown Christchureh musician, dnngh--In.' of Mrs. Bunowes,, Bristol.. Street. Christchureh, and ..the -late "Mr. C. .1. Burrowes, of Dunedin,': to Mr.'. C. K. While, son of Mr. and Mrs.'G, T. ; White, of Christchureh, The Veil. Archdeacon Iftfisitt performed the ceremony. 11i.«h Norah Burrowos was maid of honour, and Mr. A. Wliito best' man.. .;;'.'; Mr. and Mrs. Theomin aiid Miss.Thoomin passed through Wellington'.'earlier in the week on their return to: Dhnedin from n visit to Sydney.' "-/;/■. . '.' Mr. and Mrs. H. H. I'artridßO returned to Auckland this week, vin;'Welliiiß» -ton, from a visit to' Sydney,' ~. Mi« 3 Lawson, acting-general . secretary of tho Y.W.C.A., is visiting Auckland. Mrs. Cossett Stephens has arrived from Sydney, via Auckland, on a visit to her parents, Mr. Justice Hosking and Mrs. Hoskinjr. The weddinjr was celebrated on Thursday, by the I?ev. Father Murphy, of Mr. Bruce Douglas,, second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Douglas, Cashmere .Hills, to Miss Molly Clifford, second dnlighter nf Sir Georgo Clifford, Bart., and f.ndv Clifford. The ceremony wns performed m Hie chapel at Stoiiyhurst, North Canteibury, the late residence of the bride, who was escorted to the ailnr by hor father and attended by her sister, Miss June Clifford, as bridesmaid. The bridal gown was of white liberty Vntln. grncefully draped, and embroidered in-silver. A wreath of oranco blossoms and a beautiful lace veil were worn, and .ahe completed her toilet with a bouquet of wluto blossoms. Miss June Clifford was in a georgetto frock in a soft, dull uhade of blue, and a black picture hat, and ear; ricd a bouquet in hnriuonions tones. Mr. Norman Campbell accompanied the bridegroom as best man. Later, on Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Douglas left for their honeymoon trip, tho latter wearing n clar; blue costume, emhroidered in putty culour, and a tangerine hat. Prior to their departure a reception was hold W Sir George and Ladv Clillord.

Tho engagement is announced of Miss Eileen Moore, second daughter _ of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Moore, Kaiwaiwai to Mr Edward Fuller, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. "Fuller, Martin'borough.

Miss Pease, of Opunake, is visiting Wellington, anil is the gnest of Jim •"• H. Rathbone, "Faniham," Tho Terrace

With a view to raising funds for tho furtherance of the sports at the Petone District High School, the girls of-Stan-dard VI hold a concert yesterday morning. The infant building was taxed to its utmost, and a pleasant entertainment was provided. Among those contributing to the progranimo were' the following:— Pianoforte solos, Misses Dorothy Bond hud Irene Pickard; songs, Misses Beryl Downes. H. Brockelbnnk, Dorothy Bond, Mavis Kirk. Jo'vco Hill, and Edna Newland; recitations, Misses Dorothy Hny, Tna Smith. Ethel-Wintor. and Cracu Weston; chorus/ Standard VlgirJs; dialogue, soeiio from " Undo Tom's Cabin. Misses D. Wray, G. Ashby, and J. H'aslam.

■ Mrs. B. W. Kane and Miss Amy Kane leave by tho R'eniuora on Tuesday for London.

.Miss Helherington will leave on -Saturday- for Vancouver and London..

The engagement is announced of Miss Bhoda .Young, youngest daughter of Mr. -and .Mrs.- Robert- Young, Kaitokc, .to.'Mr. T. It. Aiclcin, second son of Mrs. 6. G. Aickin', Berne Bay, Auckland.

Tho wedding of Miss"Ada M'Cullough, of the Linden Hospiml, and Mr. Fred Davies; of Levin, took place at St. John's Church Willis Street .when the Rev. Dr. Gibb performed the ceremony. The •bride was given away by Mr. W. I'. Bodon' and the wedding breakfast took' place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Bodcn, in Sydney Street. Tho bride "Wore" her travelling costume of fawn gabardine and a jvtde hati wreathed with, flowers, her bouquet being of pink and : 'white flowers. The bridesmaid was Miss Johnstonei who was in whito silk, wearing a hat with pink roses, and carryinga bouquet to match. '-Iff.- Best was the, best man. leaver on Mr. and Mrs. Davies; left by Main Trunk train for a tour.

Tho Women's Town-Planning Committee met this week, when Mrs. A. Craw-ford-took the chair till the arrival of they.president. Dr. .Platts-Mills, who wns' unavoidably detained. Miss Se'aton, thehqn. secretary, reported on the Miramar -homses. and also with Tegard to a depution which waited on uhe Minister of Education .with mombors of tho Te Aro School Committee in regard to the new buildings. Mr; Leigh Hunt was thanked for ■ the extremely pleasant afternoon party which gavo members of tho commit teo the privilege of meeting Miss Forbes, of Edinburgh, and hearing much of interest to ■ town-planners. The new .playground at Miramar was discussed, : ahd Dr.. Platts-Mills presented a plan for raising money to .enable tho objects of tho association to bo better carried out.

For the purpose of .celebrafting tho "breaking-up" of the evening classes in connection with the Petono Technical School, a successful social and dance was hold by tho pupils last evening. The room had been prettily decorated, and the major portion of the entertainment was devoiled to dancing, the music for which was supplied by Mrs. Pollock. Mesdames Cate, Eynskey, and Stevens were chaperons. The following committeo was responsible for the excollent arrangements :—Misses M. Sharpe, P. Ahrahail, A. Caehmore, L. Flowers, M. Mockeridge, R. Miller, V. Humphries, G. Galvin. and Messrs. W.'Eodgcr, L.; Pawson, Hollick, J.' Kerr,, junr;,' andHope. Messrs. Watson, tind Hancock acted as M.C.'s, and the secretarial duties' were carried out by Mr. FMCirkV During the' intervals Misses Burns and Aitchison contributed songs, and the Messrs. Kirk : played-ft duet. .

Children's School at the Hospital. The breaking-up ceremony : in connection whih tile Infantile Paralysis .School at the Nowtown Hospital was held .in the children's word yesterday afternoon, and wns ft very interesting little- ceremony. Beautiful flowers decorated. j9ie-;' ward, some of them bavin? been exhibited at the Upper Hutt flower show, rind their decorative eft'e&t was Several visitors wero present, and the matron, Miss St'otii, presented.the prizes to the children. This school is really an adjunct of tho Newtown school,, and Mr. Bethune, headmaster of the latter, attended, with Mrs. Bethune, also Mr. and Mrs. Hove, Miss Seed, the head of tho Infantile Paralysis School,' and-the Her, D. J. Shaw, as well as several members of tho staff. In all. about twelve children attend the school—nine boys ana three girls—tho other children in the ward being too young as yet to begin regular lessons; and a programme of songs, rociihtioiw, and : i-xercises was •Riven by them most creditably. A brief speech 'was roado by Mr. Bethune congratulating Hiss Seed'and the children •upon the good progress.they,had. made during the year, and wishing' them all a happy Christmas. Afternoon tea was Borvedfl with special dainties for the children, and a very ploasanu afternoon .brought to an end. Owing to other engagements. Dr. Woodhouse, superintendent of tho hospital, was unablo to be present, but Dr. Hulcheson, house surgeon, attended. '

A Gold Coast.Wcddinn. '...:,/.'. 'Thowomen of liast Acton flocked to St. BiinstanVChurch recently, whe.v Mr. J. A.' Barbour-James, a native of British. : Guian',i, was married to Miss Edith Gorling,' a lady from' 'Bnrbados. -. who was iiintil recently • headmistress. of tho Gold Coast Colony School, states tho.."Manchester Guardian." Part of the interest was diio' to the fact that tho bridegroom, a -retired- post office surveyor in the Gold Coast service, had been for.several years a resident of Aeton. It hail.also beeti rumoured that the King ofattend the wedding of his poople-tba crowd hoped that ho would -come in stale, canopied-by-his ..crimsori umbrella. ..He-did come, but, not unti. towanls-.-thcend of. the service, when the bridegroom' with the bride, in her white ™«-i with veil and tram and ■ ornfigß b !U.the white-trock-ed \.™s*£& of .her own race, ami the clergyman had withdrawn to the vestry and a-*toi<t was. singing -a wedding hymm llien_a eiiriops headdreM of si «r j.. ° r piously hook; hands..with Ho '■ left 'e owl- pressed &"*;■■«? o *$£$»*& linery" of Acton's intrepid dames.

Dance, in the Goring Street Hall. " _ Cadets'on the. Woodarrii and thoOraxi o^afv£sels the .Wl w«s -weIIMM 'villi dancers.. Jaw music was exftcoa ilTw'ilnp-M ?ome of the* .guest* of the evening were accomplished van playS and: their .contributions me much in demand.- Altogether/the dance .was ho IT Wy enjoyed.:.ill*-,.C. Eavfe and Mrs J -Darling wore in'charge Ot tn« « t «mS;mSS.:al.d 'ta .thoafwhc, wero present were Captain Bond, am.--and a party of I ". &^?;,. a ns ,7 ll G 'Lf nnilftfi! ' Mr?.■■]'• Loekir-, Mrs,, MacKar, cTptin W, and Mr. R./Darrocn, representing'the, Navy League. .<_ ,• -

Weilinoton 'South Nursing Division. • '.Tho eighth annual- meeting of "tlie Wellington South. Nursing Division, St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas, was held in the Newtown Library on Tuesday evening. Dr. Lino_was in the chair, lho m tlie chair. ■ The roport of tho year's work. presented bv the hnn. secretary stated that' sixty-eight occurrences had been reported for the year, fourteen-ol the.casts having been nursed ■ under doctors' orders by'those' rendering first-aid, ahd'Your members nursed at Scots Cohoge for tlie period of the influenza in March. Four former-members'of the division are 'finishing their hospital training this year, ■while another is taking' the -course .«t Kt: Helens Hospital:: Mrs. -Preston; again. gave.a 'sdric's'-'df'lectures- through v-thß winter at' St. Peter's"Girls' Club.- Mrs. Gaby again gave «' course of hrst-md et St "Mark's Church School;-assisted : by Mis:•'Cooper, 'and' Mrs; Russell- helped at the Y.W.C.'Ai-with hoine-nnrsing classes SiVmembers'had qualified for the fiver v(Su'servit'o .certificates, and^ two-for-tho three-year'stars. -The Platts-Mills UuP competition; for. : the; year was _ won .by Miss M. Fossclte, Miss B. Phillips, Mies T, Smith,' and Mrs.-- Osborn.,- Wellington Sooth Nu'i-sing Divieibn was-:.reprc-sVrited" at the'- Canterbury . •Ambulance Competition, held in-.Chnstchurch, in October, winning third-place for the InterDistrict Cup.. A second place was gained in F.A. and fourth in H.N. A first place was gained in transport work (included in F.A. remits): "two discipline and the. roller bandaging of Hiss M.'Fossette (No. 4); were "ttamed. and Kb. A came half a mark, behind the winner "in the; individual competition for squad 'leaders:' Miss . Hankimf <No. V> came sixth.in.thc test for two and ..three;. Miss M'lnnes, twelfth; and 'Mrs. Betts half a mark lower, w,th fourteenth place. .Mrs Preston aecom'phnied the squad. Dr, :{l, B annual re-exaimfiahon. andpro.'nouncedtho.:wo.rk of.an excellent standard The • committee wishes to -thank Dr Line forlccturing.to tho division on "Hygiene." Miss. Rehnie for.a lecture on 4ickr" o m Cookery;" .Dr.;Paln,or f ;for inducting he,'.annual S-a Seed: Ward,, and Richardson; for S" tl 7 ,C«P • Compel.; ton and Mr. Ludwig/of gratuitously StingV the' d,v,sion. Mrs Osborn and Mrs. Tkmx «» •elected to represent-the members. 9 f the division upon the .committee .-, .•

Alexandra' Home, v -•.- v . ' The monthly meeting of tlio eommitte* of the Alexandra Homo was held on Mon- , day 'Mrs;" Gill presided, and Mrs. Hard-''wicV'Smitby-Mrs. Corrigan, Mrs. Pattie. :,>d Mrs, J. Tripe were also present. Accounts, amounting, to £f> 1-8.. t&Were passed for payment, and donations to tho Iwmo"of M Us. were gratefully acknowledged./ Also subscriptions of Oil ■ ,1s from Mr. D.:J." Barry to' the Green wood momorial."' The that there were, at present »»*}£'«£ 27 infants in .the. home. Duiing.the month there had been 19 confinements, andl 10 district cases had been^ .attended, of old linen from Jta. Corkill wns most acceptable.- as old whita liSn ia much needed, also baby gar-ments-frbm-Mrs. Willta and Mrs. J. Ilott -The" matron'wond also be glad ofan'y contributions of i litis rated papers or magazines, or contnbubons to U>/ Christmas cheer, of the home. .