WOMAN’S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 255, 22 July 1921, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By

Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A Reuter cable message from New York, received on July 21, states that the marriage is announced of Ixu'd Qucensborough to Edith Starr Miller.

Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie have returned to 'Wellington from a visit to Christchurch.

Mrs. R. H. Rhodes and Miss Rhodes, of Bluecliffs, have returned to tho south from a visit to Wellington.

Mrs. B. J. Dolan (of Napier) arrived in Sydney on July 16 from England by the R.M.S. Mantua. She will spend a short time in Sydney before returning to Now Zealand.

Miss Esther M'Leod, daughter of Mr. A. D. M'Leod, M.P., and Mrs. M'Leod, Martinborough, will shortly join the nursing staff of the Wellington Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. White and family (Hawke’s Bay) loft this week for a visit W the South Sea Islands.

The annual ball of the Returned Soldiers’ Association is to be held in the Town Hall next month, and both the main hall and the Concert Chamber have been secured for the occasion. Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Viscountess Jellicoe have consented to attend the ball, and every effort will be made to make it as successful, or even more successful, than those of previous years.

Mrs. C. Harward, of Ceylon, is visiting her brother, Dr. Begg, and Mrs. Begg, of Willis Street.

Mr. J. Armstrong Noame, of Wanganui, and Mrs. Neame, who have been in Europe for some time, have been farther afield than most in their search for art treasures for tho Sarjeant Gallery, Wanganui, for after scouring France and Italy they went on to Sicily (states a London correspondent). They have got together a fine collection of prints and have had presented to them by Mrs. Ardon a nunilier of water colours, lhey have acquired so excellent a selection of pictorial poster art that they will be able to hold an exhibition of posters only on their return to New Zealand.

A term of 50 years’ service as organist at St. Patrick’s Church, Panmure, has just been completed by Airs. Fleming. In recognition of her services Mrs. Fleming has been presented with a gold let watch and an illuminated address. The presentation was made by Dr. •) ’• Liston, Roman Catholic Coadjutor-Bishop of. Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Tripe have returned to Wellington from Christchurch.

The engagement is announced of Miss Violet A. Macdonald, second daughter ot Mrs. Herbert Brister and the late Mr. A. D. Macdonald, of Wellington, to Mr. Clarence G. Amyes, third son of Mi. nn<l Mrs S. H. Amves, of Cashmere Hills, Christchurch. Miss Macdonald, with her mother, is visiting Los Angeles, California, and Mr. Amyes js following the profession of X-ray specialist in that city.

Miss Eleanor Martin, s , pe "L “ short visit in Christchurch, and then went on to Dunedin to stay with her sister, Mrs. S, W. Gibbs, has returned to "Wellington. v "'

Alias Laurenson and her sister, Mrs. Hiorns, passed through n f % l m terday on iheir way to lo Kuiti, lion Dunedin.

Mrs. Wood (Napier) is staying "with her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Hadfield, HiU Street.

Two organisations that were P» ltic “’‘. ' ,1V indebted to the late Mrs. R. A. Atkinson for help in their struggling stages were the Blunket Society and tlla kindergarten Council. With Mis. palter Fell. Mrs. Atkinson did much of th suade work behind Dr. Truby , the early stages of the Plunket Society s existence at a time, indeed, when it could hardly be called a society. And with Mrs. Fell again she did vexy va uable work in connection with the Kin dergarten Society, even to the extent ot teaching when they were short of teachers oi passing through a time of stress.

Funeral of the late Mrs. A. R. Atkinson. The Vivian Street Baptist Church was filled to the doors yestwday with a anoet representative gathering who had' assembled to pay their W tribute to tho late Mrs. A- R. Atki - The Rev. S. Buckingham J^ e service, and associated with, him Gm Rev W. S. Hollins, who read passes Hom tho Bible and offered up prayer, Mr. Justice A, S. Adams and the Rev J. Comrie, giving brief adXseT, mid the Rev. 11. Edridge offerin., up the closing prayer. Special hj’mns chosen by the family were sung and Mr. Charles Cbllins, who was nt the organ, played appropriate music The whole service, both in the c hurc and at Karori Cemetery, was most impressive. Heartfelt tributes to the work and personality of Mrs. Atkinson were uttered by the speakers, the Rev. b. Beckingluun speaking of tho way in which she had made her influence felt throughout the Dominion, and ot all that she had done in forwarding: tho work of various organisations, particularly those which had worked for the benefit of women and children. In everything she had undertaken she had shown herself most capable. He also referred to her oloquonco as a speaker, and said that she had been a power for good wherever sho liad gone. A. specially eloquent tribute was paid by Mr. Justice Adams, who, ns ex-president of tho New Zealand Alliance, had been associated with Mrs. Atkinson for many years. In tho great cause of temperance reform, sho had worked with all her strength, and had not spared herself at all. He also spoke of her work for women and children, her interest and concern in their well-being,. never ceasing to bo exercised on their behalf. "Tho Rev. J. Comrie, ns chairman of tho executive of the New Zealand Alliance, had come into close contact with tho late Mrs. Atkinson, and ho spoke from personal knowledge of her fine personality and high ideals. Of tho relatives who wore present at tho service, there were Mr. A. R. Atkinson and their daughter, Miss Janet A tkinson, Miss Kirk and Miss Cybele Kirk (sis(ers). Professor Kirk and Mr. T. Kirk (brlothcrs). There wore (also present tho Mnyor (Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P.), tho ex-Mayor Sir John Luke and. l Lady Luke, and! many of tho city councillors, tho Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Sprott), and Mrs. Sprott, members of the legal profession, the Salvation Army, and representatives of many of tho women’s organisations with which Mrs. Atkinson had been connected—the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. The Scciety for the Protection of Women and Children, the Pluukot Society, the Pioneer (Tub. tho Kindergarten Society, etc. Tho officers of the Vivian Street Baptist Church bore the body into tho church and) out again, and the Rev. S. Buckingham conducted the service at tho crematorium at Karori. A groat number of very beautiful wreaths had been received, mid these, by request, woro laid upon the graves in tho soldiers and sailors’ part of tlio cemetery, with the exception of soino thaT were laid upon her mother’s grave. A incmorial service is to bo held in the Baptist Church, Vivian Street, on Sunday evening.

Wedding at Muritai. At tho Anglican Church, Muritai, on Tuesday, tbe marriage took place between the Rev. Alfred Cyril Swainson, 8.A., vicar of Manaia, formerly of England and Canada, to Miss Olive Mary Hardy, youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hardy, "Rosaville,” Waitunn, Waimate, South Canterbury. The Rev. O. Stent, assisted by the Bev. Page, performed the ceremony. The choir boys of Croydon and the ladies of the guild took part in the fully choral service, one of the wedding hymns having been composed by the Rev. Stent. Mrs. G. J. C. Smart, Wyndham, sister of tho bride, was at the organ, and played Mendelssohn's Wedding March. lhe church had been prettily decorated with white roses, camellias, and ferns. lhe bride was escorted by her eldest brother, Mr. Thomas Hardy, of "Hollow Rock, Martinborough, and wore a gown of white souple satin, with cross-over bodice and under-corsage of pink brocaded satin veiled with silver lace. Tho skirt was puffed at the hem and finished at the waist, with a heavy silver girdle ending in silver tassels. A long panel of whit* satin lined with blush pink brocade was weighted with silver tassels at each corner, and fell in a train at the back. Her veil was fastened with a coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a beautiful sheaf of palest pink blooms and maidenhair fern. Miss Ostarn Scott, of Hastings, H. 8., attended ns bridesmaid, wearing a frock of white organdie with short puff sleeves, pale torquoise blue satin corselet, and shoes en suite. A Marie Antoinette cap of white georgette with crown and streamers of blue eatin and clusters of pale pink chiffon, roses under and over tho brim was also worn,, and she carried an early Victorian bo quet of pale pink canielias and ferns tied with pink tulle streamers. MrClark, of Christchurch, was best man. A reception was afterwards held nt "Ferndale." Day’s the summer wsidenco of Mr. and Mrs. T. Hardy. After the customary toasts were hono"ted f l * bride and bridegroom left ter f ?\ c , honevmoon at the Hot Lakes. The bride s travelling costume wns of French grey, trimmeS B with silk soutache, over which a silver fox pointed capo was worn, a black panne hat with vnn-coloured applique completed her toilette. A Seatoun Gathering.

About a- vear ago the Seatoun branch of the Women’s National Reserve came into existence, starting life with nine members. Yesterday it celebrated !■ first birthday by holding a the Masonic Hall at Seatoun, and among the guests were Mrs. Florence P°rte l > Dominion organiser for the Alayoress (Mrs. R. A. Spear, organiser for Violet Day, ®J 1 other representatives of various • os well as members of the Seatoun branch. A financte! statement of th® position of the branch was r ® ad ..^ y Kellow, the branch having to its credi at the end of the first six months of its existence a sum of JEI and some odd Sings, and at the six months a sum of .£67 16s. 3d. uu ing tho vear it had worked for the main tenance of a cot in the lde "££. ery, it had assisted with Motet D incf- rear by taking a stall; it iMd held « ;„»U« »te .»S 1» 4 C s.”“ Jfflr -ft SSrX’g”? yX r».« Hewitt contributing eong , bv the committee, some pf them twii g s/to that afternoon. At the commenceft had done. Good wishes were also. ie eeived item absent members, including Mrs Tennant, Mrs. R. Miles, and Mrs. Bell. ®