WOMAN’S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 284, 25 August 1921, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Miss Ray Fox, the talented violinist, has returned to Wellington after completing a four months’ tour with Notariello, the Italian tenor. In connection with the appeal being made to raise funds for the Plunket Society, the combined choirs of . St. Hilda's, Island Bay, and St. Matthew’s, Brooklyn, have consented to give -a performance of Gaul’s splendid cantata, '.‘The Holy City,” the total proceeds of which, will be handed over to the trea-, surers of the Plunket Society Appeal Fund. The above work was recently rendered with success at Brooklyn and Island Bay, and music-lovers will be given another opportunity next month to hear a really fine performance and at tho samo time support a most worthy object.' Tho soloists are to bo Mrs. W. E. Clarke (soprano), Mrs. W. Coventry (contralto). Mr. E. W. Lewis (tenor), and Mr. F. W. Laycock (bass), all of whom are well-known in musical circles. These will be supported by a wellbalanced choir and efficient orchestra.

Mr. and. Mrs. J. R. Humphries and daughter, from., Queensland, arrived by the Manuka from Sydney on a visit to Mrs. Humphries’s sister, Mrs. W. A. Worth, of Wellington.

Dr. and Mrs. Garcia Webster arrived from Australia by the Manuka yesterday, •nffiero they have been spending a holiday. , /

Misa Rothenberg, and the committee of the Kindergarten and Citizens pay Nurseries, would like all who promised parcels to leave them at the depots— Bethune's Auction. Rooms, Brandon Street, custodian’s office, Town Hall, and Mrs. J. Myers, 178 Terrace, by this afternoon, as thejfe are to be called for early Friday morning. Goods of all sorts, also donations, will be gladly welcomed at Kent Terrace Presbyterian schoolroom all day Friday, and on Saturday .morning.

Mr. Frank DyW has received advice that Mrs. Dyer and Miss Lulu Dyer will arrive in Sydney from England on December 10. ‘ Mr. Dyer will probably go to Sydney to meet them. They are hoping to be home for Christmas.

The engagement is announced of Miss Bernice (Bobs) Parsons, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Parens Kincaid Downs, Kaikoura to Mr. 1 X J. Hailes, son of Mr.‘ and Mrs. J. M. Hailes, Kaikoura.

A children’s party, in fancy dress will be held at Government House on luesday next.

Dr. Agnes Bennett delivered an interesting lecture on “Food” to a large attendance of memliers of the Wellington South Nursing Division and visitors, on Tuesday evening last. She emphasised the importance of the necessary vitamines m food. After the lecture .she answered questions, and, in conclusion, was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. A fiome nursing class was announced for Wednesday next in the Newtown Library, and members were invited to attend a .practical sickroom cookery demonstration, to be given by Miss Rennie at the end of the month.

Mrs. R. W. Roydhouse, Carterton, is visiting Wellington, and is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Prendeville, Oriental Bay, ,

Tho Misses Ida and Ethel ZDhniell will return to Masterton at the end of tho week from their visit' to tho United States., They are due to arrive at Auckland to-day.

One of the latest engagements, says an exchange, is that of Mr. • Basil J. Gould, Indian Civil Service, and Miss Lorraine Kebbell. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Kebbell, formerly of the Wairairapa, but now of London. Worried mistresses will be most interested in 31 young women who have come out by the Dorset under the Government scheme for meeting that awful dearth of domestic servants (says the Auckland "Staff”). Miss Walters, who came out in charge, gives them «. high l character,’ and { says they are splendid workers. Mostj of them are from Scotland, and, as usual with the young women from that country, they much impressed those in charge with the fact that the mothers of that country do know how to train their daughters to be handy in the house, and also that they manage to hand on,to them a good share of that good sound common sense tor which the race is noted. Ireland contributes several to the number, and the rest come from England- Among them are a good many who served in the womenls corps during the war, including land giffls.

Mrs Hope Lewis, .formerly of Auckland, and now, of Masterton, who was staying at the Somerset Hotel when the last London mail left, took a flat in Upper Phillimoro Gardens, Kensington, for two months. Her sister, Miss Fenton, and Miss • Egorton, daughter of Professor Egerton are with her, and they were to spend May Week at Cambridge as the guests of Mrs. Bowen. They go later, to France.

A pretty wedding was solemnised in St Paul’s Methodist Church, Broad Street, on August 17, the parties being ■ Dr. Donald Mackay, of Eltham, and Miss Seneta Hodges, only daughter of Mr and Mrs. J. N. Hodges, Palmerston North. Tho Rev. Ashcroft performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore cream silk toffota with net overdress and. handsome veil and court train. She carried a shower bouquet and wore a gold wristlet waten, the gife of the bridegroom. Miss Mackay, sister of tho bridegroom, attended as bridesmaid and wore a frock of pink georgette with hat to match, D* Ivan S Wilson was best man. Dr. and Mrs. Mackay left bv motor for the north, the bride’s' travelling costume being wine coloured gabardine with fawn hat. Among tho presents received was a rose bowl and two vases from the office-bear-ers of St. Paul’s Church, and a copper tray from the choir. An interesting wedding military importance wps solemnised at St. Marj s Church, Hawera, on July 20. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. Franklin, the parties being Lieutenant Harry J. Laurent, V.C., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Laurent, of Hawera, and Miss Ethel Montgomery, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Homewood, of Willesden Green, London, England. The bride, who was given away by Lieutenant L. Andrews, V.C., of New Plymouth, wore a gown of ivory satin mth panels and liodice of ivory georgette and trimmings of silver tassels and pearls, ' and beautifully . embroidered veil and orange blossoms. She also carried, a shower bouquet of maidenhair fern. The bride was attended by Miss Maude Laurent, who wore lemon georgette with touches of blue and a black picture hat trimmed with lemon; also, by Mrs. Andrews, wife of Lieutenant L. Andrews, V.C., who attended in V.A.D. uniform, in honobr of the bride. Lieutenant J. G. Grant, V.C., of Hawera,- acted ns best man. The guard of honour, wearing full uniform and medals, _ formed an arch outside the church, through which the happy couple passed. A reception was largely attended by relatives and friends of the ’ bride and bridegroom. After tho wedding breakfast and many toasts honoured, the bride and bridegroom left by car en -route for Wanganui. The bride’s travelling dress was a tailored costume of gi"ey gabardine and brown satin and lace hat.

The engagement is announced of Mrs. Noline Mace, widow'of the late Mr. Guy Mace, Brammerton, Masterton, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cruiksliank, formerly of Masterton, to Mr. L. T. Daniell, -Masterton.

Mrs. R. W. Roydhouse, of Carterton, is spending a few weeks in Wellington.

Pioneer Club’s Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Pioneer Club was held last evening in the club rooms, there being a good attendance. Officers were elected as follow :—l resident, Mrs. Stanton Harcourt; vice-presi-dents, Lady Osborne-Gibbcs, Lady Luke, Mesdames J. Myers, and J. B. Gray, and Miss Amy Kano; committee, Mosdames Henry Hall, Montgomery, and Somerville.

Early Settlers' Dance. Old and young danced gaily last night at a dance and social held by the Entertainment Committee of fche Early Settlers’ Association, in Dustip’a Hall. There was a very large attendance, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Even the oldest settlers danced merrily tho old-timo polkas and sclsottisclies, while their descendants found pleasure in the allurements of the fox trot and the jazz The committee (Mesdames Vino, Moore, and McGowan) were warmly congratulated on the success of the undertaking. Musical items wore rendered, and .tlie dance music was played by Mrs. Pollock (Petone). The supper was excellent. Nurses Entertained. | The president and ladies of the Mar« ton District Nurses’ Committee recently entertained Nurses Anderson and Corbet at afternoon tea. Nurse Corbet has been to Australia on three months’ leave, and has taken up duties again, while Nurse Anderson has retired from, the position of relieving nurse. The president (Mrs. Beckett) ’expressed the hearty thanks of the committee to Nurse Anderson for the interest she had taken and the skill she had shown during her term of office, and on behalf of the committee presented her with two volumes as a slight token of their esteem and appreciation.

Returned Soldiers’ Ball. The fifth annual ball of the Wellington Returned Soldiers’ Association, which will bo held in the Town Hall on Monday evening next, ( should be an unqualified success. Tho last committea meeting was held last evening, and final arrangements were made. The committee consists of Lady Luke, C.8.E., Mesdames Perry, Preston, Harper, C. Earle, Darling, Batten, Stott, Hyams, Misses Speed, Sievwxight, Shand. Morison, Lieutenant-Colonel J. G. Hughes, C.M.G., D. 5.0., Major W. J. Hardham, V.C., Messrs. G. F. Wilson (chairman), Simm, Perry, Morison, Sievwright, Curtayne, Johnson, Kelly, Aveling, Cummins, Ching, Pascoe; treasurer, Mr. H. ■Thomas; secretary, Mr. R.' J. F. Aidrich. At last evening’s meeting it wad reported that His Excellency the Gov-ernor-General would be present, accompanied ,by Lady Jellicoo and party. The Highland Pipe Band will play a Highland schottiscbe,. as in previous years. The committee accepted with thanks the offer of) Miss B. Earle to play tho extras.. International Horse Show at Olympia. Writing from London under date June 26, a Wellington'girl gives an interesting account of a visit she paid to the International Horse Show at Olympia. She says: “This week wo went to the International Horse Show at Olympia, and I think enjoyed it better than anything we have been to yet. We were fortunate in getting excellent seats fairly near the Royal Box. The place was packed ns the Prince of Wales wus expected to be present, it being his birthday, However. he did not come, but spent the day entertaining 2000 poor children at Epping Forest." The Prince of Wales Cup was jumped for, seven different nations competing. It was most interesting. In the first round Belgium led, England, who had never previously won, having a good many faults. However, in the second round one of tho Belgian horses was terribly fraction?. llavl ’’s taken two jumps with some persuasion, it bucked like mad, eventually getting the officer off. He was on again, in a second and stuck to his horse like a h-.ro. ’The horse simply took the nf the rin" and bucked and kicked, 1 expected it°to strike the man’s head any ninnte It was a wonderful display of 7henthe English team came in Uie vfo, tors. They W -mS good Koval Box and presented down from the . d thcre wa3 the magnificent gold cup, tremendous win n er s last year, gine. Sweden " eT , , -|. ors c g this year and they had wond wpn j er f u i horset<,°; the. mount(?d ep ] Ml didly. “ d voted it the best yet.

Training Mothers in Hygiene. end and the whole enei^e largest isation 8-r® has ever been, ‘child welfare scheme Uiat hns undertaken. All L. Balkans, is the Baltic Pwvinces to the^^ h . ch to be divided into. dr t training and mothers in child hygien®. distributed, but a SV”#.: »■'» ”' a ‘“' ,r treated. , \ mill girl (Rec. August 24, 9.15 p.m.) London, August 24. * -ii vrirl nt Dewsbury has been apA mill gin a. , < . TTer enwloy era r g S d to f-ihjteher the police court.— _