WOMAN’S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 138, 7 March 1921, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By

Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Her Excellency Viscountess Jellicoe was the guest of honour at an "at home” held on Tuesday morning by the members of the Canterbury Women’s Club. Beautiful roses in all shades decorated the club rooms, and there was a large gathering of members. The president (Lady Denniston) and Mrs. Thacker received Her Excellency and the Hon. Lucy Jellicoe, and both were presented with bouquets of- roses. After morning tea had been served a short musical programme was- given. Later the guests of honour signed the visitors’ book. Lady Jellicoe wore a frock of salmon georgette ornamented with narrow kilting of the same material and scrolled embroideries, together with a black straw hat. The Hon. Lucy Jellicoe was in pale primrose sponge cloth and straw hat with turquoise band.

The golden wedding was celebrated in Christchurch on Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. John Walker, of St. Asaph Street, a large gathering of friends and relations being present. Mr. and Mrs. Walker are respectively 72 and 67 years of age. The Choral Hall in Christchurch had been very prettily decorated on Friday evening for the "at home,” which was given by the Christchurch branch of the Navy League in honour of Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Viscountess Jellicoe. The guests, who numbered several hundred members of the league, were received by the president (Mr. H. J. Marriner) and Mr®. Marriner. Upon arrival Their Excellencies were welcomed by the president and members of the executive, and Lady Jellicoe was presented with a bouquet of vari-coloured roses. Her Excellency wore a frock of dead rose crepe georgette, the cross-over cosage of which wns emboidered in crystal and finished, with silver tassels. The Hon. Lucy Jellicoe was frocked in azure blue ninon, trimmed with tiny frills, and completed by a girdle of small pink roses. A musical programme contributed greatly to the evening’s enjoyment, the contributing artists being Madamo Gower Burns, .Miss Millicent Jennings, Mr. Trewern, and Mr. Fleming. Miss Warren’s orchestra played brightly during the intervals. Supper was dispensed toward® the close of the evening.

A quiet wedding was solemnised at the Sacred Heart Basilica on Wednesday, when Miss Ailean Harding, eldest daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. W. Holmes Harding, formerly of Gisborne, was married to Mr. Patrick Rogers, eldest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. Walter Rogers, formerly of Greymouth. The Rev. Father Dignan officiated. The bride, who was given away by Mr. J. Barr, of Wellington, a very old friend, wore a frock of ivory crepe de chine and shadow lace embroidered with pearls, while her train was underlined with shell pink. Her veil was arranged cap fashion, and she carried a shower bouquet of hothouse flowers. Miss Erenm Harding, sister, was bridesmaid and wore a frock of shell pink crepe do chine and large leghorn hat underlined with pink. She carried a bouquet of pink flowers. Little Joy Harding was a train-bearer, wearing a very pretty frock of shadow lace, underlined with pink, large black picture hat. and carrying- a posy of carnations and maidenhair fern with pink streamers. Mr. Tom Hutchison was best man. Miss Maida Fama presided at the organ. After the ceremony a reception was held at Dustins.

The matron of the Hospital acknowledges with thanks the following gifts:— Flowers: Mesdames Hill (Daniel Street) and Tonks (weekly supply); books. Dr. Wallace Mackenzie: illustrated papers, Mrs. Riddiford, Air. Collins (Oriental Bay); illustrated magazine®, Mr. G. Ross; car ride to infantile paralysis children from Messrs. Alabin, Young, and Toogood.. Ewart Hospital: Papers, Afr. Bailey.

In connection with the Wesleyan Conference, which has been sitting in Wellington during t~he past ’week, a picnic was held on Saturday afternoon in the grounds of Air. J. Alitchell’s residence, Lower Hutt. Alany visitors were present, and a very pleasant time was spent. The Mission Band provided excellent music, and sports and games added to the enjoyment of the afternoon.

PUBLIC SPIRITED SWIMMERS

MISSES SHAND AND BRISTED. „

It may not be generally known that the displays of swimming by Miss Shand and Miss Bristed, arranged by the 'Wellington Swimming Centre, are given for purely educational purposes and for the furtherance of swimming in this country. The two girls are voluntarily giving up their time to promote swimming ambng girls, and in doing eb they are practising far more self-denial'» than many people have the slightest idea of, for it means the curtailing of many pleasures that are natural to young people, even to the point of specially dieting themselves. Their public spiritedness in giving their time and their energies to the furtherance of this sport, and also that of the Swimming Centre for taking up the matter so whole heartedly, and' giving such an opportunity as the present one for the display of the latest methods used in fast swimming, is to be commended. Miss Bleihtrey, who passed through Wellington a short time ago, took a great interest in Miss Shandand Miss Bristed, and predicted that Miss Shand would become a world champion one day. To Miss Shand she gave the silk bathing costume in which she won the world’s championship at Antwerp, and Miss Shand will wear it this evening at her demonstration at the Tepid Baths. She did not wear it on Saturday, as salt water has a bad effect upon it. Miss Bleihtrey also gave to Mifs Bristed, the New Zealand lady champion diver, the bathing dress she wore in her heat at the Olympic Games, and this Miss Bristed will wear to-night. J he proceeds resulting from to-night s displav are for tho ’benefit of the Boys Institute and S. A. Rhodes Home for Boys. This afternoon they will give a demonstration at t-he Te Aro Baths for school children, and will give them much helpful information ns well, just as have done wherever they have been swimming,. To-morrow the girls leave Wellington ior Dannevirke, where they give a demonstration on March 9. On March 11 thej swim at Hastings; on March 12 at Napier; on March 15 at Thames; on March 17 at Waihi; on March 18, at Cambridge; and on March 19 n.t Hamilton. These dates cover the performances of wlncli they have been notified up to the preBent. So far they have been swimming excellently. In the various towns in which they have given demonstrations, and to which they will ho gointr, the swimming clubs have co-operated with the New Zealand Swimming Association, and have shown a fine public spirit by arranging carnivals and doing ! eir . most to further interest in the displays, all for the public good.

THE CAVE CARNIVAL

FOR THE COMMUNITY CLUB

The decorations for the "cave bazaar.” which was opened in the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon in aid of the community club for Territorials and Senior Cadets, were exceptionally fine. The representation of stalactites which concealed the galleries from view )had been wonderfully well carried out, both in general effect and colouring, and equally fine were the stalagmites, quite reminiscent of Waitomo. Quantities of pungns and tree ferns with wreaths of bracken and lycopodium added a grace and picturesqueness to the decorations that were most effective, and at. night time the hall looked particularly fine. A source of great attraction was the "Glow AVorm Cave,” which had been most ingeniously planned and carried out, and was really a triumph of art. In addition to it there were numbers of side-shows which did not fail to amuse and entertain the onlookers. The National War Afuseum in the corridors upstairs drew many visitors with its mementoes of the war and photographs of scenes that have, been made for ever famous.

The stalls, of which there were twelve, were most attractive-looking, and made an excellent display of goods of all kinds. Of particular interest was that of the vocational work of disabled soldiers on which was displayed a great deal of leatherwork, such as bags of all kinds and shapes, leather-flower hat-bands, book covers, nipe-racks, moccassins (all most, beautifully made), basket work, etc. It was quite one of the features of the bazaar, and there are sure to be manybuyers for the work. The flowers, produce, sweets, pies and cakes, surprise packets, art, needlework, etc., to say nothing of the miscellaneous goods upon the jumble stall, all made a very fine display, and once the opening ceremony and speeches had taken place, no time was lost in making purchases. In charge of these stalls were the following:— Fruits, sweets, and ices. Civic Group, Mrs. D. C.- Bates; jumble, Catholic Ladies’ Club. Mrs. Al. Gleeson; surprise packets. R.S.A., Airs. J. Pow; guessing competitions, R.S.A., Mrs. J. Pow; flowers, Garden Circle. Afiss Rothenburg; vocational work, disabled soldiers. Cantain Galloway; produce, Mrs. H. R. Searle; sweets. Airs. S. Hempton; pies and cakes, Mrs. K. Preston; works and art. Airs. Sprott: Parcels and Post Office, Airs. Walter Blundell; refreshments, Airs. J. P. Luke; fortune-telling, "Cleopatra”; hoop-la. Air. F. H. C. Smith; Punch and Judy, Afr. R. G. Denton; glow-worm cave, Airs. Chatfield; dressed twin dolls, Afiss Wheeler. In the evening a physical display- by the Y.M.C.A. was given in the Town i Hall under the direction of the instructor, Afr. Afaurice Tracey, and equally appreciated was the display of national dances arranged by Air. R. W. Haddow. The performers were the Misses Thelma Alackenzie and Jean AlacLachlan, who danced a Highland Fling, followed later in the evening by a Sheantruibhas, and Miss Phyllis At’Millan, who danced an Irish Jig. The carnival will be open every afternoon and evening of this week, special entertainments 'being arranged for the evenings. Airs. AV. F. Mnssey and the Afayoress (Airs. J. P. Luke) were among those who were present in the afternoon on Saturday. To-day’s Programme. At 8 and 9 o’clock this evening Messrs. R. R. Oakley and G. C. Tollerton, experts in works of magic and mystery, will give a very funny and clever act in the Concert Chamber. At 8 o’clock, in the big hall, Senior Cadets of Scots and Wellesley Colleges will give physical training displays. The War Trophies Museum will be open this afternoon and this evening.

Child welfare work in Rumania, started in October, 1919, by the American Red Cross, says the "R-ed Cross Bulletin,” grew rapidly. When the American Red Cross intimated that their plans would not allow of the continuance of the work, Ladv MuWel Paget, in agreement with H.M. the Queen of Rumania, concluded that an effort should be made to continue and. develop the work. Through the agency of Lady Muriel Paget, funds have been provided to carry on the work, which has been placed under the direction of the League of Red Cross Societies, the -Queen of Rumania giving her active support and every possible assistance. When the work was handed over to the league there were eight child welfare centres in operation, three of which were at Bucharest. Stimulated bv this example and the good results obtained, a ninth centre was opentod by the Rumanians some months ago and operated independently. Lieut.-Col. Hapgood will be in charge of a unit.of five nurses under the direction of Mis* Cornyn and of eight welfare stations. This nursing unit was-sent by the league to Rumania and took over the w'ork last September. The method of work of the unit has been as follows :-Whenever the need and opportunity for child ueltare work arose, a nurse was sent to the locality in question and organised a local committee. In collaboration with this committee, the nurse found suitable Quarters for the centre and enlisted the help of local doctors. She then operated the centre until the local committees were sufficiently experienced to take over the work, and feminine -personnel had been trained to replace the nurse. The work of the eight child welfare centres has consisted of: (I) Home visiting, with instructions in homo and infant hymene and district nursing. (2) Consultations for mothers. Infant mortality is verv hich in Rumania, and the work already accomplished has met with marked success.