WOMAN’S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 245, 11 July 1921, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR,

(By

Imogen.)

SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL Miss S. Jackson (Hobson Street) returned to Wellington on Saturday from a visit to Greytown. Mr. and Mrs. J. Diclsbury returned to their hunio in Alfredton on Saturday from a brief visit to Wellington. A Press Association cablegram from London reports that the first Court ball since 1914 was held lost week in Buckingham Palace. There were 2000 present, including the Dominion Premiers and their wives, also Sir James Allen (New Zealand High Commissioner).

The Greytown Golf Club held its annual ball on Friday night, and it proved very successful. Visitors were present from all over the Wairarapa and from Wellington. The Town Hall had 'been very prettily decorated, and the lloor was in good condition. An orchestra provided the music, and the supper was excellent. The flowers for the table decorations came from WeHington. Mr. Diddams and Miss Diddamg were host and hostess respectively.

The Khandallah Town Hall presented gay scene last Thursday night,, when the local Tennis Club held their annual ball. The room was charmingly decorated with a largo Japanese umbrella, coloured streamers, and trails of flowers. A large number of visitors were present, and. many pretty frocks were worn. An excellent supper was provided, and the committee wish to thank all who so kindly gave their assistance. An orchestra provided beautiful musio and everyone considered the ball a great success.

At’ the annual meeting of the Auckland Women’s Club held last weak, Mrs. Wilson was re-elected president. Mrs. W. H. Parkes, Mrs. L. Bloomfield, and Miss Melville, vice-presidents., were reelected. Mesdames Carr Rollitt, Buttle, Inglis. Hain, and Miss Murray were elected to the executive. Secretarial committee, Mesdames M'Callum, Montague Marsack, M'Cormick, Misses Elsie Goldie, Dawson, and Darling. Decorative committee, Mrs. J. Hodgson (convener), Mesdames Edger, Latimer, 11. Kinder, Cleal, Merritt, Burt, P. Upton, Misses Goldie and Taylor. Mrs. Maguire was re-eloctcd lion, tre&suicr.

Sister Kathleen, who was in Dunedin last April collecting funds for the West Ham Mission, London, writing to the local secretary Mr C. J. Darracott, states that she and Madame Strathearn are now Homeward bound. The net proceeds of the campaign have yielded about A6OCK), and of this suni New Zealand people contributed practically half.

Mrs. Boddington, sen., of Masterton, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. F. M'Gorern, in Dannevirke.

The marriage took place in St. Maryas Church, New Plymouth, last week of Miss Gladys Lee, only daughter of Mr T. 11. Lee and t k e l ate iJrs> ■ Lee ’ ot Okoke, to 3tr. Elwyn Lawrence Hargraves, eldest son of Mr. and. Mrs. M. J. Hargraves, of Ohacawai, Bay of Islands. The Ven. Archdeacon Evans olhciated.

The question of freo hospital treatment for public school children has lately been engaging the attention of the Auckland Education Board, and of its medical officers. Free treatment is now available for the children of the North Auckland district, and cordial appreciation of the work that is being done by d “ in the north was expressed by the 'board when the report of its chief medical officer was received at the last meeting. The assistance of the Minister of 1 üblic Health, the Hou. C. J. Parr, who is also Minister of Education, is to bo sought in the direction of obtaining an sion of this free treatment to all districts.

The death took place in Auckland recently of Mrs. Eliza Jakins, widow ol the iate Mr. George S. Jakins, at one time a well-known Auckland merchan , and youngest daughter of the Rev. John Hobbs, one of New Zealand s pioneer missionaries.

Miss Hogg, who is severing her connection with the Otago Girls H-bh School to prosecute her studies in Paris, was last week presented by the pnncipa and staff with a travelling rug and a travelling case. Miss Hogg has kftd a distinguished university career. Sheobtained a senior university scholarship in French, and took her M.A. degree with honours in Latin and 1-reach, lor the last five years she has been on the staff of the Otago Girls’ High School, and is now going to Paris to pursue a special course at the Sorbonne.

A pleasant little ceremony took place at the Garrison Hall, Gisborne, o g'on a of Froitiersi? pressed a . largo gnecmidence, to Miss Compton, >1 E&Um^eStaE “f the loyal service and comradeship ably responded. »«? featfflK Cook was the officiating clergyman.

Maternity Nursing maternity nursing, a Scotch nui Xn up energetically by Ute CIX.SS Society, and quite recently some of the most capable and masterfu o tL war nurses, who had in every case been decorated for conspicuous xxoik. alld who were in maw eases over 30 vears of age, had been specially chosen lo go through a special four months iriinins in the maternity wards of the JX; Infirmary. It had been specially noted that, while the war was on maternity nursing received a big check, ami many of the most « uitn had taken on war nursing instead of dovdtTiig ’time to maternity llu; rsing, a-hich would have ° , . her 4 \ l6O p l^ Cn c case To combat this tho Red Gloss people were spending much moneym Notifying what from a national standpoint was one of the most pressing of after-war problems. Many medical men were also recommending that it was far more advisable than formerly that many of tho motherd receive treatment in their own homes, where tho natural surroundings and cheerfulness tended to better results, and where it was often found that both ftom Um mother and the child's point of view tilings ixoie better, because of more time be>ng uevoted to each individual case. AVith maternity nursing as with all other nursing recoveries wore always quicker when it was felt that quick results was not tho chief factor in tho case. Maternity nursing at Home was very much .n the forefront just now, because its importance was fully understood and tppreeiated by the leaders of thought everywhere.

At St. Ounttan’s. There are brave hearts at St. Dun. stan’s, the great home in London for the education of blind ex-soldiers. 3'he majority of the patients are young men, who, prior to their great misfortune, delighted in the zest of living and in keen, athletic contests. They loved football, and to take their, part in swimming, rowing, running, and the many other sports which go to make up the out-door* life of Englund. They are not daunted, however, and have takeu up their individual sports, and are quite keen upon meeting sighted opponents. This naturally gives them confidence. It can easily he realised how tremendously encouraging it must be to a blinded man to discover that he can do a lOOyarde. sprint under llsec—perhaps in better time than he could have accomplished when in possession of his sight! The following records give an idea of what the men are able to do:— Running—loo yards in 10 4r4isec. Walking—3 miles in 29min. lOsec. Walk-ing-100 vards in 17 3-ssec. Putting 161 b. shot-31ft. 4in. Throwing the cricket ball B2 yards. Throwing the football— 3l yards. Throe consecutive standing jumps —27 ft. Sin. Climbing 30ft. rope—lo 3-sseo. Football nt St. Dunstan's is played, upon the penalty-kick principle, in which a man has shots at goal, wi,th a first-class sighted goalkeeper in charge, at a distance of about 15 yards. An “At Home.”

The sittings of the Diocesan were vary pleasantly varied by the at which was held in the Sydney Street Schoolroom on Saturday afternoon by the Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Sprott) and Mrs. Sprott. The hall had been charmingly decorated for the occasion with quantities of flags suspended from the ceiling and draping the sides of the room, while a very welcome reminder that spring was not very far off (although the weather gave but little indication of it) were the masses of beautiful wattle that were everywhere to be seen about. Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Viscountess Jellicoe were present. Her Excellency wearing a frock of sole mole-coloured silk, with grey furs and a mole velvet toque with a cluster of ospreys in the same shade, at each eiae, Mrs. Sprott, with Dr. Sprott, received the guests at the entrance to the hall, and wore black silk with touches of emerald green, her black feathered hat repeat, ing the same note of colour. She carried a very beautiful bouquet of violets, freesias, daphne, and maidenhair fern, which was a gift to her from the county clergy. Assisting her were Mrs. Coleridge and Miss Campbell. ■ Tea was served from a buffet which ran down one side of the hall, and an orchestra stationed on the stage provided incidental music. Among the guests ylio were present. in addition to the visiting clergy, were Lady Bell. Mrs. C J. General Sir Edward Chaytor and Ladf Chavtor, the Mayor (Mr. R. A. Wrigb ) and Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Walter Johnston, Sir John and Lady Lu^ e ’ l . r MI6S T S° Archdeacon Johnson and Mrs. Lieutenant-Colonel Powles and Mrs. Powles Mrs. and Miss Medley, Mrs. Prendergast-Knight, Miss Bell, Mrs Mltford Mrs. Ernest Hadfield, Archdeacon Watson and Mrs. Watson, Mr. Justice Chapman and Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Bi. ndon. the Rev. Inms Jones and Ml* Jones Dr. and Mrs. J. Rawson, Mr. and W. V. W.ra Mr.. C. M. -4 Miss Earle. Mrs. Tripe, Mrs. TV • Stewart and Miss Helen Stowar tho Rev. W. Fancourt and Mrs. the Rev J. H. Sykes and Mrs. bjkes, Mrs. Blundell. Mrs. and Miss peaton. Mr. H. C. L. Jnv Kroe son. Dr. Agnes Bennett, Miss May Kane, Miss M'Lcan and Miss Agnes M Lea , Mrs. H. Kirkcaldie, Lieutenant-Colonel Murray Gard’ner and Mrs. Gard’ner, Dr. and Mrs. Wilkins, Mrs. Ethnngton and Mrs. S. Harcourt, Mr. and Ward the Rev. Comptou, Miss S’Mm. w. Blundell Miss Edwin Mrs. and the Misses Butts (2), Mrs. Pre ten Miss Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. viin bps' Turner, Miss Estelle Beere Miss Jenkfns Mm. and Miss Seddon Dr P attsMills Airs J. D. Harper, Miss England, Mrs. Larnach, Mrs. D’Oyly, and many more.

The Man of tho Future. Mr Henry Parkes, a dress designer, 'who is well known in the Mest End of London, lielieves that it is his alm in We to assist in the evolution of a new race' but believing that, until we geu tho true external atmosphere, wo shall make little progress, he-proposes as first stop to liberate mankind, and still fr.» «>" X”Xman we must dress for the part,, thinks. “This simple matter, h« a representative of tho News” “We first array ourselves, not in the blackness of earth’s 'averns and Mm di-ibs or creys of miro bogs and lev mists, but in the pure rich colours of a world of sunshine, in garments that match Te beauties of Nature and do not falsify the temple of hfe "Lately ties nnd socks andl even braces have become brighter, and the whole of our underclothing has taken a tur wards brilliant hues. Mr. 1 arkce She n Mure. gathered S will follow closely the lines >f the body. «l- 6 Xth If heis sIX itv Instead of trousers, he will vear His stockings wiH he of silk He will have no collar, but an mmato cravat. More daring still Mr Sn» breeches instead of trousers.