WOMAN’S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 98, 19 January 1921, Page 4

WOMAN’S WORLD.

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WOMAN’S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Dr. and Mrs. 'Waddell are visiting ■Wellington. Mrs. M'Millan and Miss Maxfield, visitors from Great Britain, are in Wellington and intend to tour the Dominion. Air. and Mrs. H. Elder (Havelock North) have been spending some days in Christchurch and on Saturday they left for Dunedin. The Rev. H. G. Blackburns and Mrs. Blackburne (Palmerston North) are visiting the Pelqrus Sounds and later go to Christchurch. Miss Sadlier (Nelson) is staying with the Misses Morrison, Lansdowne, Masterton. Miss Tobin (Christchurch) is the guest of Mrs. Percy Cox. Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Frazer and their children returned yesterday from a visit to Picton. The death took place suddenly, at her residence in Palmerston North, on Sunday, of Mrs. Annie Scott, wife of Mr. G. L. R. Scott, a well-known surveyor of the district. Mrs. Scott was the daughter of the late Mr. Alexander MacDonald, who arrived in New Zealand m 1840. She is survived by a son and daughter, Mr. Norman Palmerson, of Auckland, and Mrs. McDonald, of Christchurch. Another son, Mr. Stanley I almerson, who left with the Main Body of the N.Z.E.F., died of enteric fever in Cairo. Mrs. J. P. Luke presided at the monthly committee meeting of the Levin Memorial Home, held at the home, Bertram pore. The matron reported that the children were well, had spent a very happy Christmas, and were 'enjoying their" holidays. Through the generosity of kind friends they had had several picnics at the seaside. Gifts received from the following are gratefully acknowledged:—A parcel of clothes from “Anonymous,” Hawera; Mr. Dobson, a case of apples; Airs. 11. Hall, dll; Mrs. Moir IDs. Airs. Howard, Miramar, invited all the children to her Home, where they spent a very happy day, and enjoyed the good things provided by their hostess. Air,, and Airs. Richard AVeddcrspoon returned by the Alanuka, after an extended business trip in Australia. During their visit to Sydney, they welcomed and installed Air. J. Millar Rankin, who arrived from Glasgow, early in October, and who- joins Air. and Mrs. Wedderspoon on the directorate of Cyro, Limited, Australasia. The Misses Kate and Stella Hanning have left Auckland on a visit to their sister, Airs. Northover, Eltham. Aliss Berry has been appointed assistant clerk to the Hutt County Council, in place of Miss Warmington, who has resigned. The marriage took place at St.Barnabas Church, Fendalton, Christchurch, on Saturday of Miss Annie Gordon Rich, daughter of Airs. Maitland Rich, Fendalton. and the late Air. Maitland Rich, to Air. John Alontgomery; son of the late Hon. AVillia mAlontgomery. The Rev. H. S. Ixjach, vicar of Fendalton, performed the ceremony. The bride was given away by her brother, Air. Geoffrey Rich, and wore a gown of white accordion-pleated charmeuse, veiled in fine lace, the long satin train being lined with pale pink georgette, and finished at the neck with a collar of the same. Her tulle veil was fastened with orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of sweet peas and carnations in a delicate shade of pmk. The bridesmaids were Miss Neroli Knight and Miss Gouda Teschemaker, who wore frilled frocks of cream net, veiled in georgette and lace, and made with fichu corsages, finished with black nbbon velvet waistbelts, ornamented with tiny pink rosebuds. Their black crinoline straw hats were simply trimmed with a large pink rose under the brim. Instead of bouquets they carried parasols of lace and net, with loug handles fastened with black ribbon velvet. The two little train-bearers. George and Rose Hutton, were in pale blue satin. Mr. K. Neave was best man. A reception was afterwards held by Mrs. Rich a her residence at Fen dalton. Miss A5 r illiams. late matron of the Waitaki and Tiniarn Boys High School boarding establishments, has been appointed' to the new Timaru Girls Higa School' Hostel. _ Miss Booth (Carterton) is visiting friends in Hawke’s Bay. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. AVarburton have returned from a visit to Christchurch. Mrs. L. Thompson, M.A., principal of the Solway Girls’ College (Masterton), left on Alonday on a visit to the South Island. Miss Helena Bourke, a Sydney girl who went to America for a holiday over six years ago, and decided to stay and try her fortune in the business world, has returned to see her I’® 0 ! 11 ®’ states the Sydney “Sun.” Aliss Bourk thinks that America has great confidence in women’s ability. She says she found women occupying positions of sreat lesponsibility, where they had to control a big staff of men and women. Bourke’e present position is secretary to the president and general manager ot.a la’'ge steel corporation, and in that capacity she has met a woman of 25 , years of ago who is manageress of a Cincinnati steel works. Miss Bourke describes the woman who holds this rather unique position as pretty and charming, and essentially feminine in her dress. According to Aliss Bourke, women predominate in the best positions in the advertising firms of the United States, llie firbt essential to got a position in New York, she says, is a good appearance. Americans set great store on tins, and will pick the best-dressed applicant for a position before applying the test, as to ability, and if the choice is a failure will go on picking the well-groom-ed girls until they get the combination of ability and appearance. The Press Association states that Major Gwilvm Lloyd George, second son of the Prime Minister, has become engaged to Miss Edna J. Jones, of Gwnfa. Denbigh, states the Alanehester "Guardian. Major Gwilyn Lloyd George is the only unmarried son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloji George, and his future wife is a most charming and attractive lady. She is a sister of the present Mayoress of Uar-

One of New Zealand’s earliest colonists, Mrs. L. C. AV’hitley, recently died at her son’s residence, Rangiora. Born in South Australia in 1537, she is believed to have been the first white girl born in Adelaide. AVith her parents (the late Mr. and Mrs. B. Gahagon) she came to New Zealand in a whaling vessel, and landed, after a voyage of six weeks, at the Bay of Island in 1818. The Maoris gradually became very hostile, so that soon after the arrival of soldiers from England she, with other colonists, was sent to Sydney for safety. iS'he returned to New Zealand in 1851, in a small trading vessel, this time landing at Lyttelton., In 1858 she married Air. G. Whitley, in the first Wesleyan chapel huilt in Lyttelton Air. and Airs. Whitley continued' to live for some years in Lyttelton, and later made their home in ChristchurchMrs. AVbitley is survived by. her husband, Air. G. Whitley (one of New Zealand’s earliest colonists, landing in Wei-, lington in 1840) and five sons and three daughters, namely, Mr. AV. Mhitley (AVel-, lington), Mr. E. Whitley (Rangiora), Air. C. Whitley (Christchurch), Air. A. AVhitley and Air. H. F. Whitley (Rotorua), and Airs. E. H. Hulston (Christchurch). Mrs. G. Heaven (Eltham), and Mrs. H. S. Rose (Hastings).

A delegates to the Women Alagistrates* , Conference, held at the Mansion House, Ixmdon, stated to a representative of the Alanehester “Guardian” that she had been surprised to find how widely _ her appointment was welcomed, especially • by men. The first to congratulate her was a workman she hardly knew, who stopped her in the street to say how glad ho was that women were going to. take their place at last. A prominent feminist leader wrote, saying: “We are so glad you have been appointed, because we know you won’t be too hard on men.” Her fellow-Magistrates did not at first approve of the appointment, though now they treat her as an equal, and seem to realise the advantage of her co-operation. “Every woman Alagistrate,” she said, “should have had training in social work, and all such experience will help her enormously. I have served for years on a school committee, but what I have found most useful was my work on a medical service committee under the Health Lisurance Act, where we decided disputes between doctors and patients. A Magistrate’s work is so interesting that the temptation is to devote more time to it than one can. really spare from other duties.”

In the third section of dwellings to be built on the Tabard Street (Southwark) Estate the London County Council is providing an electric passenger lift, states the Alanehester “Guardian.” This is an experiment the result of which may have a bearing upon the question of the height to which other blocks of dwellings may be erected. The lift will obviate the necessity for providing perambulator sheds. As it is believed that it will enhance the letting value of . the tenements, .it is the intention of the council that the rents shall be raised by amounts sufficient to cover the net cost of the lift. The Alinistry of Health, has approved the provision of the lift. This is believed to be the first instance of a> lift being provided in a block of tenements erected by a public authority for the working classes.

Miss Jean Cocks, of Sydney, who with! her mother founded the New Zealand Soldiers’ Reception Society, Sydney, is paying a visit to New Zealand, and is at present staying with her cousins, Air. and Mrs. E. F. Stubbs, at "Burnside,” Takapau, states the “Hawke's Bay Herald. Aliss Cocks was one of the earliest en-. tertainers in all military institutions in and around Sydney during the war, and received a letter from Sir James Allen. (Alinister of Defence), thanking her for making the New Zealanders stay in Sydney so happy. Given the privilege of free entry into all camps, etc., where soldiers were congregated, her duties were arduous, but she was present almost every day and night, including Sundays, at a special Y.M.C.A. hostel. Long after the armistice the work was carried on by Miss Cocks until accepting doctors’ advice, she came to New Zealand for a much-needed rest. The Bowling Tournament.

Yesterday was “ladies’ day” at ilia Wellington Bowling Club greens, when the semi-finals of the champion rink matches were played off. The afternoon, turned out beautifully fine, and the great interest which has been taken in tha progress of the tournament was shown by the unusually large attendance of onlookers. On the banked sides of the greens people were thickly massed, so also were they on the balconies and tha steps leading up to them, and that the game was followed with an understanding interest by many of the ladies was shown by their applause when some particularly good play was done. A cool breeze tempered the sunshine, and the arrangements made for the comfort and enjoyment of the visitors were excellently carried out —no small achievement in the face of such numbers as were present. On the balcony an orchestra was stationed, the music providing a very pleasant accompaniment to the play, ino host and hostess of the afternoon wei Air T Bush, the Dominion Association president, and Mrs. Bush, and they had among their guests His Excell Governor-General, who was attended by Captain Munday, the Right Hon. tha Prime Alinister and Mrs. Afassey, tha Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) and Mrs. Luke Tea for the guests of honour was set at one end of the balcony, the tabtes _ having been charmingly arranged for tha occasion with flowers and the club col- ■ ours. The tearoom in the pavilion had al«o been decorated with flowers and toHage sweet peas- in all shades being predominant. Assisting Mrs Bush wiU the arrangements were Mrs. Salek, Mr • Hendry Mrs. Underwood, Mrs. Alagnus, and M'rs. Sievwright, with a number of girl helpers, including Misses ■Thompson, Rennie (3), and « thers ' * was an achievement to provide tea for many visitors, and the arrangement were admirably carried out. It is ve y pleasant to hear from several of (he visiting bowlers’ wives that they have thoroughly enjoyed their vm; to At elh uton and the hospitality (hat has oeeu shown them.

Feilding Notes. Mrs. Perry has returned from AucklaM M . Brewer and Mrs. Miles have been to Aliss el Wilson’ has been staying with “stewaH has gone to Plimmerton. Mrs. Innes-Jones has been etajing in W M^ t Dkvey is at Otaki for the holid“Miss Jordan (Te Kuiti), who has been staying with Mrs. Kelso, has returned to her home. — . Airs. Friedlander has returned fiom Hawke’s Bay. Alies Murdoch has gone to Mfeses Graham (2), Te Kuiti, has been visiting Mrs. Kelso. Mr. and Mrs. Close have returned, from the Bay of Islands. Mrs. Duthie has returned from "M--lington. , Mrs. Rodgers has returned from AuclcKerr is the guest of Alies Livesay. Mrs. Phillips is going to Auckland tor a short h°Ji<iay.