WOMAN’S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 272, 11 August 1921, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By

Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL The lust mail brought news of the engagement of Lady Morvyth Ward, second daughter of the Earl of Dudley, who was atone time Governor-General of Australia. Lady Morvyth Ward, when in Australia, was a handsome young girl who was fond of sport. She is now in her twenty-fifth year, and is a keen horsewoman (says the '.'Lady’s Pictorial”), and last season hunted regularly with the Duke of Beaufort’s hounds. Her fiancee is Captain C. E. Benson, D. 5.0.. youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Benson, of Burkhurst, Sussex. The death occurred at her residence at Remucra on Saturday of Mrs. Georgiana Crowther, aged 76. Mrs. Crowther was the widow of tho late Mr. William Crowther. at one time a member of the House of Representatives, and Mayor of Auckland. Her parents arrived in New Zealand bv tho Jane Gifford, one of the earliest immigrant ships. Throughout her life she was closely associated with the work of tho Church of England. Christened in the old St. Paul’s Church nt Fort Britomart, and confirmed by Bishon Selwyn in tho old St. Barnabas’s Church in Parnell, she was married in 1867 in the former St. Mary’s Church, Parnell, whore she was for some time a member of the choir. These churches were three of the earliest erected in Auckland. and have since been demolished. For the past thirty yearn she resided in Remuera. and was tireless in her efforts in the interests of tho Anglican churches in that suburb. She had been in failing health for some time, and passed away peacefully in her sleep. Mrs. Crowther is survived by three sons, Messrs. W. J. and C. P. Crowther, of Auckland, and Mr. Harold Crowther, of Cambridge, and four daughters. Mesdames C. B. Plummer, C. R. Keeble, W. Garrett, and T. R. Hickson, nil of whom reside in Auckland.

Many visitors have gathered in Christchurch for Grand National week. Among them are Mr. and Mrs. D. Riddiford (Lower Hutt), Miss Ida Russell (Hawke’s Bay). Mr. and Mis. John Reid (Oamaru). Mr. and Mis. Brodie (Wellington), Mrs and the Misses Tripp (Orari), Mr. and Mrs. Marmaduke Bothell (Pahau Pastures). Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brown (Wellington). Mr. and Mrs. Melville Jameson (Timaru). tho Misses Pinckney (Waikari). Major and Mrs. Bond (Timaru), Mr. and Mrs. Percy Elworthy (Timaru), Miss Phyllis Blomfiold (Auckland), Captain. and Mrs. Gage Williams (Carterton). Mr. and. Mrs. W. Jeffrey (Wellington). Mrs. F. Robertson (Wellington).

Miss L. Chitty, of Nownham College, Cambridge, is the first woman to obtain a First Class in tho Mechanical Sciences Tripos, which deals with engineering subjects iu the very highest branches, and is recognised throughout the world as one of the most difficult examinations. Miss Chitty, who is the daughter of Mr. Herbert Chitty, of East Heath Road, Hampstead. N.W., went to Nownham in 1916. and took the first part of the Mathematical Tripos in 1917, obtaining a Second Class. She then went away for war work for two years, and was for the greater portion of the time engaged in designing at the Air Board. Miss H. Yates, of Girton, is passed in the Mechanical Sciences Tripos as having attained the standard of tho ordinary degree. Ono hundred and twenty-three men passed in the Tripos, 21 being placed in the First Class.

The monthly meeting of the Levin Memorial Home’was held on Tuesday. Members present were:—Miss Archibald (in the chair), Misses Morrah and Robieson, Mesdames Barltrop, Christie, Hall, and Knowles. The matron reported several cases of sickness among the children. Gifts were acknowledged from Misses Archibald. Kemp, Young, Archer, and Mr. and Mrs. Christie, and the Hawke’s Bay Fish Co. The sewing guild met on July 26. Present: —Misses Archibald, Archer, Macandrew, and Mesdames Christie, Longmore. Lowe, Smith, and von Dadelzen. The committee acknowledges receipt of ,CS.3 Gs. Bd. from the Macarthy Trust. Also subscriptions from Mrs. Wales (10s.) and Mrs. D. Beaucop (55.). Notice has been received of a bequest of JllO from the late Mrs. W. H. Hales. The committee has decided to hold the annual gift tea on September 7, when all kinds of useful gifts will be thankfully received. Contributions to cake and flower stalls on that day will also be very acceptable.

Since the visit of Sir Robert and Lady Baden-Powell to India affiliation has been completed of the Y.W.C.A. with the Girl Guides’ Association, and there are now thirteen Y.W.C.A. companies of Girl Guides in India.

A training school for Y.W.C.A. secretaries is being held in Sydney at present. The students are living at Rathmere, the National Y.W.C.A. Hostel, situated at Neutral Bay, and go across the harbour each morning to the National Y.W.C.A. office, where lectures are given in theology, psychology, sociology, etc. The students are courageously attacking big interests, local, national, and international, and peculiar problems of the new conditions of this interesting new generation. The course lasts for three mouths, after which the students will be sent out to the various local Y.W.C.A.’s for practical training before they undertake the responsibility of being in charge of one of the numerous departments of the Y.W.C.A. in Australia and New Zealand. Miss Neale, 0.8. E., who has had a. varied and wide experience in England and Europe, is dean of the Training School. Miss Ella Mac Neil, secretary for China, who recently visited New Zealand, and Miss Florence Birch, New Zealand national field secretary, will be present at some of the sessions of the training course to tell of some of their experiences in Y.W.C.A. work.

Miss Roughton, who has held the position of hostel secretary of the Whangarei Young Women’s Christian Association for the last ten months, was entertained bv tho girls of the hostel and by tho members of tho board of directors on the eve of her departure from there. Miss Roughton has now been appointed hostel secretary of tho now Y.W.C.A. Hostel, which is to be opened in New Plymouth early next month.

The following were present at Hie monthly meeting of tho Ladies’ Auxiliary of' tho Wellington Boys’ Institute and S. A. Rhodes Homo for Boys:— Mesdames J. Hislop (president) in the chair, Moorhouse (hon. president). Bell (hon. treasurer). Christie. Cotton, Troup, M'Korrow, Campbell. Torrance, Remington, Moore, Brown, and Parton (hop. secretary), and Misses M’Leod and Gilchrist. The reports from the matron, director, and Visiting Committee \vere presented and considered satisfactoiy, and several accounts were passed for payment It was decided to hold n jutnblo sale for the purpose of raising funds to help the educational and sporting departments at the institute building. Tasman Street.i It is confidently expected that well-wishers will forward a plentiful supply of donations, and these will bo gratefully received by the Ladies’ Auxiliary. Miss Kathleen Mason, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Mason, Martinborough, has joined the nursing stuff ol the Wellington Hospital. She began her duties last week. Mrs. James Boyd, of Auckland, is visiting friends iu Wellington.

Miss Pilmer (Masterton) is visiting Pahiatua. A vegy enjoyable and successful occasion was the annual dance the Customs and Mar' e Department, held in St. ' Peter’s Hall ... Ghuznee Street last evening. There was a large attendance of dancers, and excellent arrangements had been made to secure tho of those attending. The decorations were vary effectively carried out, the mijsic was excellent, the floor all that could be desired, and many pretty frocks were to lie seen. The chaperons for the evening were Mesdames W. B. Montgomery, G. Craic, R. Duncan, A. Duncan, C. F. Post, J. J. Furlong, and W. Warner. The committee comprised Misses Brooks, Christie, Hawkey, Dalziel, Keogh, Bernston, Messrs. Furlong, Lawrence, MacNaughton, Duncan, Taylor, Walsh, Wal- ; lace, Carley, and Cotterill, the lastnamed two being hon. joint secretaries. In Zurich tho National Synod has ad-: mitted women to tho priesthood, but lim-' ited tho privilege to unmarried women. Tn Geneva the Theological Colleges opened their doors to women students several years ago, but did not provide them with titles when they had qualified for admission. It was at Geneva, the most intellectual town in Switzerland, in Reformation days the headquarters of the Reformed Faith, and the home of John Calvin, that on Sunday, June 6, 192ffi by tho request of the Church, Miss Maud Royden preached to the assembled body from John Calvin’s pulpit. WATRARAPA R.S.A. ANNUAL BALL HELD. By Telegraph—Special Oorreenondent.i Masterton, August 10. The returned soldiers and ladies of Masterlon eclipsed all their previous effort to-night iu making an unqualified success of the fourth aunual ball of the’ Wairarapa Returned Soldiers’ Association, which was held in tho Municipal Buildings. There were over 350 couples present, including visitors from all over the district, and members of the Canterbury footlxill team. Tho arrangements for tho dance left nothing to be desired, thanks to the untiring -work.of the secretary (Mr. A. E. Prentice), a committee of gentlemen under tho chairmanship of Mr. J. Hebenton. and the following ladies’ committee: Mesdames G. T. Brown, H. JI. Boddington, R. Beetham, K. Baird, D. Caselberg, J. Caselberg, J. M. Coradine, H. Donald, Ferguson,, H. Hart. G. Hood, Halliwell, Jordan, N. Miller, Moser, A. E. Prentice, R. Pages G. R. Sykes, F. C. Lewis, and Misses M. Camoron, E. Rolfieson, Perry, Gawith, Lewis and Pilmer Hunter. Messrs. C. G. Wagg, Hebenton, C. H. Dftvonport, J. C. Miller, A. G. Dawson, and B. S. Syverfjtom> made efficient M.C.’s. It was generally agreed that tho decorations of the ballroom, which were car. ried out under tho supervision of Mr. L. Travers, were the most striking yet seen in Masterton, and certainly they were both tasteful and original. A pillar had been erected! in the centre of the hall, and four smaller pillars were placed in the corners, all being draped in pale blue and pink ribbon. Tho central structure was adorned with greenery at the base, and a canopy of greenery mingled with artificial owflers alxire. From this pink and blue streamers pnd ropes of lycopodium, relieved with rosettes and Chinese lanterns, fell in maypole fashion, being caught up again at the walls. Thus a canopy of various colours was spread over the heads, of ■, the dancers, and the effect was pleasingly novel. The ends and sides of the hall were decorated with tree ferns and ■palms, this form of foliage also forming an enclosure for the orchestra. liounges wore provided in the corridors and vestibules. An excellent. supper was dispensed under the supervision of the ladies’ committee. Among thore present were: Mrs. G. T. Brown, pink charmeuse: Mrs. Coradine, black; Mrs. Ferguson, black; Mrs. Hart, black and gold; Mrs. Hood, crepe de chine, with irridisceut trimming; Mrs. Halliwell, pale blue, with. lace overdress; Mrs. Jordan, blue satin; Mrs. N, Miller, black; Mrs. Moser, cream accor-dion-pleated chiffon; Mrs. Page, black net and gold; Mrs. A. E. Prentice, black ret ninon: Mrs. H. M. Boddington. black with jet trimming'’: Mrs. K. Baird, pale pink georgette; Mrs. Horley Donald, Hack velvet, relieved with touches of white; Mrs. Kendall, navy taffeta; Mrs, G. R. Svkes, royal blue taffeta; Mrs. Alfred Caselberg, black with jet trimmings; Mrs. Joseph Caselberg, black net with jet trimmings; Mrs. G. Sellar, black with jet trimmings; Mrs. R. A. Cameron, cherry charmeuse and gold trimmings; Mrs’. D. Caselberg, pale pink silk; Mrs. R. Beetham, emerald green georgette: Miss Perry, lemon crene de chine, with touches of blue; Miss Lewis, white; Miss Hunter, white; Miss M. Cameron, black net; Miss Robieson, heliotrope charmeuse; Mira C. Fitzgerald, blue taffeta, shot with gold; Miss Dalrymple, pale pink with net overdress; Miss N. 'Kendall, pale blue with net overdress; Miss M. Young, black with touches of emerald green; Miss G. M'Kenzie. royal blue with net overdress; Mira F. Kummer, pale bine satin with net overdress and sequin trimming; Miss Z. Hgg. blue taffeta; Miss A. Judge, flame georgette and silver trimming/ Miss D. Vile, black charmeuse.

sr. mary/s_bazaar LAST THREE NIGHTS. The "Pierrots” presented last evening another of their popular programmes, which met. with the cordial approval of tho audience. To-night a first-class programme of dancing and singing items will ho presented by the pupils cf Miss Kathleen O’Brien. Among the items i« Included a very pretty ‘ballet and song, “Bv the Sea,” given by a dozen of the pupils, with little Una Smith in the solo part. Two other very dainty and nrettv ballets. "Tho Military" and "Beaux and Bellos.” will he presented. Gladvs Smith. Frances Clisb.V, Wilma Rather. Nancy Gillespie, and little Zita Hare will contribute a number of solo items. THE QUEEN CONTEST. Great interest .in the bazaar w contrinir around the probable result- of the Queen contest. Yesterday’s returns give Miss MTEvedy, of the Ar» magh Stall, a. substantial lead on her nearest opponents, but the contest is far from being in safe keeping just yet. Miss Card and Miss Ellis are running one anol her very close for second place, and thev are not so very far .behind the loader ns to have no chance of limning. The following is tho position to date:— Miss Marv M'Evedy. Armagh Stall 64,673 Miss Ila Card. Wellington Stall... 45,371 Miss Cecilia BUis. Rheims Stall... 45,030 Miss Kathleen Crewdson. Westmi nstor' Stall 26,364 Miss Mollie Rutter. St. Vincent do Paul Stall 27,983