WOMAN’S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 277, 17 August 1921, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL The annual ball of tho Greylown Senior Cadets was held in the local Town Hall on Friday night. There was a largo attendance of dancers, and tho decoration of the hall were carried out in the company’s colours, the same colours being repeated in the arrangements of tho supper tables. During the evening songs were sung by Miss Udy and Mr. Twohill, and Lieutenant Carter made a brief speech, in which he urged tho parents of the boys to encourage them in attending parades, assuring them that the training was most beneficial to the Cadets. Extra dances were played by Mosdames Tilson and Carter, Miss Duff, and Mr. Rungi. The masters of ceremony were Messrs- Finn and Wallace. At times much has been said in disparagement of women where skill and steadiness of nerves are required, especially in skill competitions against men, but such ideas have certainly received a check in Wellington. The Brooklyn Miniature Rifle Club (men) recently formed a ladies’ branch, and the club has a shield for individual competition. At the last competition, held last week, the men of the club met the members of the ladies’ branch, with the unexpected result that Mrs. Junks annexed the shield with tho fine score of 99 out of a possible 100. The Brooklyn Club’s ladies’ branch is the latest recruit to ladies' miniature rifle clubs in Wellington. The Wellington Ladies’ National - Reserve and the Petone ladies have strong and growing clubs. A new profession for men —that of nursing—was suggested by the lady district superintendent of the St. John Ambulance Brigade at the last meeting of tho Christchurch Ambulance Division. She was giving her second demonstration on the trc.'stment of invalids. Nursing, she said, was a profession for men as well as women. It was unfair to ask women to deal with certain cases where the strength of a man was required. Malo nurses were almost as plentiful as doctors in the United States, and there were many of them in England also. Tho influenza epidemic had emphasised the need for male nurses in New Zealand, but unfortunately there was no facilities for training.

There was a largo attendance of dancers at the Dominion Sports’ Club ball, held in the Town Hall last evening. Special arrangements bad been made to ensure the success of the evening, and an outstanding feature was the decorations, which were really beautiful. The colour scheme was. carried out in mauve, pale blue and yellow, a canopy of blue and mauve streamers enclosing the hall as far as the gallery, with ropes of lycopodium and tiny coloured electric lights alternating with these streamers. Against tho background of mauve drapery which ecroened the front of the gallery were yellow coloured wreaths, and festoons cf drapery of the same shade of yellow, and large yellow shades enclosing the electroliers gave a soft, clear glow to the hall. White latticed woodwork enclosed the pillars and marked the alcoves underneath the gallery, all of which were carpeted and furnished with comfortable chairs and couches. The stage also had been i>artly screened with latticed woodwork, and decorated with foliage, palms, and lycopodium, and at the further end of the hall was the supper room, screened with lattice work covered with flowers and lycopodium. The tables were arranged with spring flowers in season. The committee responsible for the arrangenients of the ball comprised Messrs. A. Law, R. Law. H. Nathan, G. M'Gill, S- Williams, 11. Martindale, I’. James, C. P. Lindegroen, and 11. Dodson (bon. secretary). Any surplus funds are to be donated to the Wellington Hospital.

Aliss AV. Fraser, of the Napier Girls’ High School, has accepted a position as assistant teacher at the Palmerston North Girls’ High School. She will take up Her duties in September.

Airs. Nicholls-Broglie, who had been visiting her parents, Air. and Airs. H. H. Beetham. of Brancepoth, has left on her return to America.

The death is announced of Airs. Rayner, wife of Mr. J. B. Rayner, a wellknown Blenheim resident. The deceased, who was in her 71st year, was a daughter of the late Mr. Joseph Taylor, one of the early residents of Blenheim, who settled there about the year 1855. Born fn England, she came out to New Zealand with her parents, and married Air. Rayner at Blenheim. She leaves one son (Mr. Arthur Rayner, ot the Dunedin staff of the National Bank of New Zealand), and two daughters (Airs J. U. Mitchell, of Invercargill, and Airs. Coldwell, of' Blenheim).

At the request of the Kindergarten Council and the Citizens’ Day Nurseries Committee, Miss Rothenberg is orgam>nvr n large jumble sale m aid of the funds. The sale will be hold in the Kent Terrace Presbyterian Schoolroom, on Saturday, August 27, at 2.30 p.m Goods of all sorts will be sold very c’leaplya speciality being made ot childicn s clothes. Gifts and donations will be gratefully received, and may lie left at Bethune’s auction rooms, Bra ’’ < ' ol \^ e 3 ’ flio custodian’s office, 1 own Hall, - ; Mvcrs, 178 tho Terrace, and the Kin ‘ le ga’rien Schoolroom, or grocers shop next door, Taranaki Street.

Matron Rose Creal, R-R-C. (of Sydney Hospital), whose death Y\as recentlj nounced, did wonderfully fine work dming the war. She had been associated with Sydnev Hospital for thirty-two rears having filled the position of matron for twenty-four years, « ing in that capacity Matron Gould. She entered tho hospital as a and rapidly won promotion. ru°r to the outbreak of war, Afatron Creal was associated with the J°‘ ceS an honorary capacity as a sister, ana when the principal matron connected with tho military went abroad on iwtn service in October, 1914, Matron Ureal accepted the position of principal inntron in New South Wales. She earned on the dual duties of hospital and military matron until the end of 1916, w, ' en proceeded on active service. She uas in charge of the 14th Australian General Hospital, first at Abbassia, in Egypt, and later at Port Said. 'She returned to Now South Wales in February, 19-0, resuming duty at tho hospital in April of that year. Prior to her departure on active' service, Alatron Creal had been the chief selector of nursing sisters going to tho front, and hundreds of nurses thus passed through her hands. lor her service during the war Alatron Creal ■was signally honoured. She was awarded the Royal Red Cross, first-class, with which she was decorated by His Afajesty tho King at Buckingham Palace. Alatron Creal has been prominently associated with the Australian Trained Nurees’ Association. She was accordeel a military funeral. Mr. and Mrs. T. Quinlivan and Mrs. K. Quinlivan have returned to Hastings from Christchurch. Airs. Cowan, the first. Australian woman Parliamentarian, is said to have justified her reputation as a good com-mon-sense speaker when she took part in tho Address-in-Reply at the oponing of the Western Australian Parliament recently. There was a large attendance of women present on that, occasion;, so largo, in fact, that there was great difficulty in accommodating them.

Wedding at Lower Hutt. At the residence of Mr. W. Hendry, T<ower Hutt, on Monday evening Miss Ellen Henry, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Henry, of Petone, was married to Mr. F. Rodewald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rodewald, of Meringa. The Rev'. J. M'Caw conducted the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by Mr. Hendry, wore a navy blue tailored costume, trimmed with black silk braid, and a pretty flame-coloured toque, with touches of saxe blue and gold. She carried a white shower bouquet. Miss Jean Hendry (niece of the bride), who attended as bridesmaid, wore a frock of shell pink silk, with an overdress of ivory net and a white hat trimmed with pink tulle and satin ribbon. Mr. L. Nairn, of Khandallah, was best man. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a set of furs and to the bridesmaid was given a gold bangle. A reception was subsequently held, after which Mr. and Mrs. Rodewald left by motor for the Thames district. A “Coin Afternoon,”

A "coin afternoon" in aid of the Y.W.C.A. girls’ street appeal, which is to ibe made on Friday, was given by Mrs. J. Bennie at her house in Mount Street, yesterday. Beautiful flowers decorated the various rooms, pink heath and rhododendrons being arranged in the drawingroom and the hall, and in the diningroom, where tea was served, tho table was arranged with holly and crimson ribbon streamers, red shades over the lights giving a warm glow to the room. Assisting Airs. Bennie with the tea arrangements were Mrs. C. Wilson, Airs. , Rands, Mrs. Wilton, Mrs. H. D. Bennett, and Mrs. Rigg. An excellent must- ( cal programme was greatly enjoyecL 1 Songs were contributed by Mts. Wood- ■ ward and Mrs. Townley. Miss Shepherd i gave musical monologues, Alias Paulino ; Brown contributed monologues and recited, and Miss Afarjorle Bennie sang and recited. Mrs. Bennie wore a frock of navy blue chnrmeuse trimmed with turquoise blue embroidery. Among those who were present were the Mayoress ■ (Airs. R. A. Wright), Lady Luke, Airs. Corkill, Mrs. Sievwright, Mrs. Pope, Alisa Rosevear, Mrs. M. Ikaser, Mrs. Ogilvie, Airs. Carwell Coßke, Alias Meadowcroft, Airs. Adams, Alias Tingey, Mrs. Corrigan, *pd Airs. Ritchie. As a, result of the afternoon over £ll was taken.

Wedding at Nelson. On August 10 at the Nelson Cathedral there was celebrated a quiet wedding of interest to many Wellington people, when Miss Dowdeswoll, of Wellington, was married to Air. Sandham Gillingham, of Fairlie. The Very Rev. Ur. Weeks was the officiating clergyman. The bride, who was given away by her cousin, Mr. Rolwrt Shaw-Thompson, of Alotueka, wore a handsome putty-coloured gown, beautifully braided, and relieved by touches of blue. Her hat was of black panno velvet, with ostrich feathers, and she carried a shower bouquet composed of autumn-tinted flowers and leaves. Aliss Mollie Shaw-Thompson, the bridesmaid, wore a pale pink silk frock, with heliotrope trimmings, and carried a bouquet of violets. Mr. Mason was best man. After tho ceremony afternoon tea was served at Wainui House, where the drawingroom was ’ gay with spring flowers and rose pink rhododendrons. Among the guests were Airs. Af Loan and Miss Gillingham, sisters of the bridegroom, Airs. R- Shaw-Thompson of Alotncka, Mrs. Harvey. Miss Janet M Lean, and Miss Bright, of Wellington Mr. and Mrs. Gillingham left by motor for a few days in tho Nelson district, after which thov leave for a prolonged tour in Australia? The bride’s travelling costume was of navy blue, with turban hat to match, and furs. A New Zealander in London.

Interviewed by a representative of th« “Daily Express" just after her arrival in London. Aliss Lyra Taylor, LL.B., o£ tho legal firm of Messrs. Kirk, Wilson, and Taylor, of Wellington, expressed her views as to the future of women in law. Aliss Tavlor said that she believed that women lawvers would be in great demand as legal advisers, but she did not think they would ever be popular as advocates “Aly own experience, said Miss Tayior, “is that women are most eager to obtain advice from women lawyers, especially regarding matters which relate to women and children. I think that if Englishwomen anxious to embrace the law will make up. their minds to act as advisers, the prejudice which apparently exists against women entering the profession will be more easily overcome. As yet we have no women serving on juries m New Zealand, but there is no doubt that we soon shall have them AVhat has rather astonished us is that after women in England have won the right to serve on juries some of them should now ask to be excused from, servins.”

A writer in the “Manchester Guardian" discusses an attack that has been made upon the modern girl, and asks Whether the mid-AUcforian woman with whom she is compared,, was really the adept in household affairs that she has been made' out to be The writer goes on to say that no doubt there were excellent housewives among the \ ictor but t'lmre are excellent still, 'and one is tempted to protest against the assumption that all Victorian women were wonderful cooks, perfect housekeepers, and marvellous need ewomen. It is probably the truth that, if we delved in mid-Victorian records, we should find that there were similar complaints of decadence from an earlier period. It is quite a myth that.all midVictorian women of the middle class could or did cook; .they had. excellent servants and probably knew less abcu booking that their daughters and g™™*’ They dusted the host of th. china in a genteel way. they dipped a few roses where their yanWaug hten. dig; they drove out. paid calls, talked scandal;Uheir dreadful ride bicycles and play golfJ>r 1 The mid-Victonan woman would ba*, been quite helpless without her servants granddaughter runs the house herself. . . ~ Much interest is being shown in. the entertainment which has lieen .arranged bv Aliss Holm in connection with btAliirks’ School, when the little school queen Hilma Quinlan, will be crowned by the Hon. Norah Jellieoe. “Mother Hubbard’s" Party, introducing many well-known nursery rhymes in character, and dancing by some of the school children. also forms part of the entertainment. which is to be held m the Concert Chamber on Saturday afternoon, beginning at three o’clock. ” A speaker at a conference of headmistresses, held in Manchester, expressed' the opinion that: "Girls dull at school often develop into the best housekeeper* and tho happiest of mothers, and the future danger under free secondary education lies in filling schools with bright girls of the superficial type, and excluding the practical home-making girl.”