WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 75, 22 December 1920, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The monthly meeting of the Boyal New Zealand Society for the Health of »onien and Children, Petone and Lower Hutt Branch, was held in the Mayors Boom, Petone, lust week, when there were present:—Mesdamea J. Cameron (in mo chair), Huthnanee. Bedingfield, Levthwaite, Jones, Burborough,' M'henne, Hansford-Johnson, Chilman, BUslam, and Cook. Tho resignation of Mrs. Andrews. wht> had been one of tlie committee s best members, owing to her reir-wal from the district, was received with regret. Tho secretary reported that the total amount realised during Baby Week was .£123 Bs. 9d. The school children of the Valley had again sent in a supply of Plunket baby clothes, and the committee wished to express thanks for them. The nurse's report showed tho number of visits paid' to homes as 188; number of visits paid to rooms, adults 21)5, infants 303; number'of new cases, 3fi; expectant mothers, 5; mothers shown how to prepare humanised milk, 22; cases under supervision, 291. Tha following donations and subscriptions have been received:— Gear Co., -E5; Mr. T. M. Wilford, M.r„ _C 2 25.; Anonymous, ,£2 25.; Mrs. Potter, Jil Is.; Miss Cooper, £L Is.; Airs. Good, .£2; Mrs. Admore, _ "JEI; Mrs. Lewthwaitc, 10s.; Mrs. M'lCcnzic, 103.; Mr. S. Kiddler, 55.; Mr. Slmrpe, as.; Mrs. G. Wilson, 55,; Mrs. Xynskcy, 55.; Mr. Hartley, 55.; Mrs. Sharman, 35.; Mr. August, 2s. Gd.; Mr. Carter, 2s. Gd.; Mrs. Townsend, 2s. Gd.; sale of milk sugar, .£1 55.; sale of books, 13s. 9d.

• Entertainments arranged for the patients in Trenthnra Military Hospital during the past week included moving pictures in the Y.M.C.A. Institute ou Monday evening; a dance recital by Mr. Knowslcy's party of children on Tuesduy; a. strawlxtrry treat in the hospital wards on Wednesday afternoon, provided bv tho Citizens' Gift Fund, per the Mayoress,' and pictures in the evening; pictures again in the Y.M.C.A. on Thursday, and also on Saturday ovening, A Christmas farewell dance in tho Red' Cross Club ou Friday, arranged by the Tied Cross, with music supplied by Braund's Orchestra free of charge, and daily drives in Red Cross cars hy tha Salvation Army. «

Tho officer commanding and matron asknowledge with thanks tho following Ladv Jellicoe. illustrated Dapers; Mrs. Chesney, papers; Mrs. Adams, roses; M-rs. liarthorpe,' books for children's ward; Mrs. W. Hughes, scones; Citizens* Gift Fund, fruit, clothing and sunshades for. children's wanl; strawberry tea for all patients, cigarettes, from Red Cross Club: weekly issue of smokes, fruit, cakes, .daily papers, from Red Cross Society; fruit, siveeia, cakcs, from Salvation Army.

Mrs. Alabaster lias returned to Wei lington from a visit to Christchurch.

Miss Marryatt will return to tho Wairarapa to-dav.

Mr. and Mrs. J. 33. Henry are leaving at the end of tho week for a visit to the Franz Josef Glacier.

Mr. and Mrs. Drummond M'Mastor (Wairarapa) aro visiting Wellington.

A pleasant gathering took place at tho Registrar-General's Department on Saturday, when Miss Lucy Dixon, a member of the staff, was entertained in honour of her approaching marriage. The office of the Registrar of Marriages, in which the gathering was held, was prettily decorated for the occasion. Miss Dixon was tho recipient of a handsome toilet set of pyrolene ivory as a token of the esteem in which ghe was held by all members of tho staff. In. making the .presentation. Mr. R. C. O'Connor referred to Miss Dixon's good work whilst associated with the office, and the token carried witlv.it every good wish from tho staff. Tho Registrar-General (Mr. W. W. Cook) replied on behalf of the recipient.

Miss E. Simmons, who ling recently been appointed instructor in dressmaking, needlework, and millinery and' assist, ant-instructor in cookery at tho Wellington Technical College, has greatly distinguished herself 'at the Christohurcii Technical College, whero she lias been studying and acting ns relieving teacher during the past session. Miss SimmonK has not onlv gained tho full teacher's diploma'in dressmaking, needlework and millinery, but has obtained first classes in each of the following courts-.—Plain, advnncod and invalid cookery, laundry work, and methods of teaching. Miss Simmons was formerly a student and assistant-instructor at <tho Wellington Technical College,

Miss Amy Whito Parsons (Christ church) 'left By the Eemuera for England, also Miss M'Louglilin, of Amberley.

Mrs. Ilardwick Smith is visiting Christchurch.

Miss Kathleen Thomas, of Wellington, has joined tho staff of tho Girls' College as kindergartner.. and will take up her new duties early in February,

By thtf death of Mrs. Edward Harrington, .which took place in Akaroa last' week, tho Peninsula has lost another lintf with the early French settlers. The deceased lady was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Breitmey.er, who were emigrants on board the historio ship Comto de Paris that arrived, under man-of-war convoy, in, August. 1810. to found a French settlement there. Mrs. Harrington was born a few months later, nnd it is stated that she was tho. first white child born in the new settlement. She spent the whole of her long life in Takainatua (formerly German Bay) and in Akaroa, scarcelv ever leaving the district. She was greatlv esteemed by her neighbours for her kiiidly disposition. She was married to Mr. Harrington, who, as a small boy. was a passenger on one of the first four ships. Mrs. Harrington's husband predeceased her two years ago, and of tho family of four sons nnd one ' daughter, there remains but one son, Mr. Henry Harrington, who is farming ou the old homestead at Takainatua. Tho interment took place on Saturday afternoon in the Anglican Cemetery, the Kev. A. H. Julius officiating at the graveside.

. A private cablegram states thnt Miss Adelaide E. Perry, whose parents live nt North-East Valley, Dunedin, has gained the Australian Art .Scholarship, which moans three years' study in or Paris at a cast to tho Australian Government of .Cl5O. Miss Perry commenced her career as an artist as a student in the Dunedin School of Art, stiiilying there for a period of about four your* under Mr. A. H. O'Keefe, during which time she won all the prizes open to her at tlio different Now Zealand Art Societies' exhibitions. Three months after leaving Dunedin for Melbourne Miss Perrv gained a ,£2O prize and freo tuition for a year, and has since won everything that is open to students of both sexes in the Melbourne School, of Art, culminating in the scholarship.

Sir John and Lady Findlay were passengers by the Kemucra, which left yesterday for London.

The marriage took place at Napier, in St. John's Cathedral, on Saturday of Miss Francos Mary Widdowson, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George iodowson, of Mdiior Houa?, Swaton, Lincolnshire (England), and Mr. Leonard Do'.toiero Bcstall, of Napier. Tho cercmony was performed by the Rov. Canon Mayne.

Mies lSlsmio Ward left yesterday by. tlio Hemjiera. foe Loudon. An Australian correspondent in London writes tfcat if the Ounnrder service about to be instituted to Australia resembles that to New York, there will soon be super-A'iips calling at Melbourne and Sydney. A suite on some of those great liners for the brief journey across the Atlantic cosfV 500 guineas, so for tho long voyage to Australia it should runinto thousands. -There are, however, comparatively few Australians who would care to waste thein" substance to this extent. YJiero passed away <m Saturday, at her residence, Hataitai, Mrs. Anna M'Conlisky, one of New Zealand's early settlers. The late Mrs. M'Comisky waa 71 years of age, and was well known both in Wellington and in South Taranaki. She experienced vuany of tlie. struggles which fell to the lot oi New Zealand's pioneers, and went through tha Maori wars in South Tararwki. For over 40 years she was a resident of Patea, arriving before the first railway went through. The death occurred' on Suwlay morning at New Plymouth o£ Sirs. Ann Parker, widow of the late Mr. Joseph Parker, aged 8G years, states the "Taranaki Herald." ' The deceased,- lady came out to New Zealand with lier father, tho late Mr. Boyes, when she wae eleven years old, and lived at Mioiheka for many years. Some years after her marriage tho family came to live at New Plymouth, where the late Mrs. Parker was well-known and highly respected by a large circle of friends. She leaves a family of three daughters, Mrs. Martelli and Mrs, Kclsey, of Wellington, and Mrs. W. Derridge, of New Plymouth; and four sons, Messrs. John and Frank Parker (Nelson), H. Parker (New Plymouth), and Joseph Parker (Wellington). '

Mrs. John Campbell (Salamanca Road) is' spending fclie Christmas holidays at Day's Bay.

Miss Nell Drummond: is expected from Christchurch on' Friday, to spend tha Christmas holidays witli her relatives at Kilbirnie.

ilrs. and Miss Bainl (Masterton) hare been spending a fow daya in Dannevirke.

Mis 3 Sylvia. Wilson has roturned to Wellington from 'fimaru, and will 6pend the Christmas days with Mr. and Mri. W. Blundell.

Miss Chambers (Havelook North) ii visiting her sister, Mrs. Lionel' Noteon, at ICarori.

Mr. and Mrs. W- F. Ward and Mi6B Ward, and Mrs. J. Marchbanks are among those who are leaving Wellington within the next few days for Auckland, to witness tho play for the Davis Cup.

Mrs. S. Harconrt is staying at "Bagshot," Wnngaehu, exchanged houses for a few weeks with Mr. and 'Mrs. lleathcote Mowley. ■ ' • .

Mrs. H. M. Gore loaves shortly on a visit to the Wairarapa. Mr. Gore and Miss Vnlmai Goto intend leaving on Boxing Day for Auckland, for the Davis Cup ovent.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Moore passed through Wellington at the end of last week on their return to Blenheim from a visit to Wanganui.

Captain and Mrs. Bird left on Monday to spend the Christmas holidays in Kelson.

; Mrs. F. I'earce has returned l to Palmerstoiv North from a''visit to Wellington.

Mr. ; L. H. B. Wilson' and Miss Wilson leave to-day on a visit to Rotorua.

Tho Misses Yallance (Masterton) nr« staying at Plimmerton.

Tho marriage took place in Knox Church, Masterton, yesterday morning of Mr. Edward Knowles Cameron, of Wellington, fifth son of Mr. Ewen Cameron. "Toaga," Gisborne, and Miss Ada JDeane, youngest daughter of Mrs. M. Donne, of Soniih Koad. Masterton. Tho Her. G. T. Brown officiated, and tho eervicc was fully choral- Mr. Georgs Deano gave his sister away, and the bridesmaids were Miss Halfyard (MaMcr-. ton) and Miss Kathleen Clark, of Matawai, Gisborne, niece of*.tho bridegroom, Mr'-' Corry Gimeron was best man, and Mr. - ' Arthur Mayhew (Masterton) groomsman A reception was subsequently held'in ICnox Hall, and later Mr. and Mr«. Cameron lefii for tho South Island on their wedding tour.

Mr. Shaw on Fashions. ■' Mr. Bernard Shaw has appeared in a now role-as a critic and historian of feminine, fashions since 1860. Writing-in the current issue of "Time and Tide the new women's describes how he first, became, conscious of women ai immense mounds of flounced dress fabrio, with waists at the top of tho mounds, mid abovo the waists fißures more or less like men. "There was vigorous h.vgl«nio mvMvignndn against tight lacinr, ho. says, "with fearful pictures of the <51sp,ncrment of the internal organs. These pictures produced no effect whatever;, but warnings that, small waists meant, red noses perhaps did produce rome. Una 19 tempted to say, adds Mr. Shaw, that women have h sDee'.al want of 6Gnw of the valuo of their feet; for hovr o f the women who wear high-heeled fashionable shoes to-day have a reasonably wellshaped lium.aui foot inside .them? On tho subject of 6mokiDff, Mr. Snaw re marks: "Men were always a little ashamed of it, and were actually heading for its Tonunciation, when women gave it an impulso, and maao it quite sbtimclcss."