WOMAN’S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 288, 31 August 1921, Page 2

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Sister G. E. Kummer, ot present of Featherston, but until recently of Mastarton, has been appointed Plunket Nurse at Masterton. The nevi nurse will take up her duties early in the -month. Miss Kummer was trained at Napier Hospital and St. Helen’s, Wellington, and served ftfr four years with tho British Military Nursing. Service in England and Mesopotamia •

Information has been received from London to the effect that at a Chaptergeneral of the Order of St. John, held on Juno 17 last, Miss Annie Mendelsohn, formerly lady divisional superintendent of tho Dunedin Nursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas, was appointed a donat of tho Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. This, appointment subsequently received the sanction and approval of His Majesty, King. George V, the sovereign head and patron of the order. Miss Mendelsohn has rendered valuable service to the cause of St. John during a long period of years, and this recognition is appreciated by all those associated with; the work of tho order in Dunedin. .

An exchange states that the marriage of Miss Davy, only daughter of the Rev. E. Palgrave Davy and Mrs. Davy, of Bayswater, Auckland, to the Rev. Chard, of Christchurch, is arranged to take place at the end of the year.

Nearly all . the leading visitors from overseas (including numerous people from New Zealand) were at a delightful reception and garden party at Lancaster House, states a London cctrcspondent under date July 19. It was given on behalf of His Majesty's Government, and Mr. and / Mrs. Winston Churchill were to have received the guests. In view of the reeent death of Lady Randqlph Churchill, however, the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland took their place, and thus the Duke found himself the host in the house that had once belonged to his father. In days gone by, it was known as Stafford House; now it is the London Museum, or Lancaster House. Once it was one of London’s most famous homes of social entertainments, the grand staircase lending itself with .wonderful effect to great assemblages of a social character. Tho Museum was open, but most of the guests found themselves most of the time in the grounds, where a splendid programme of musio was performed by the band of the Coldstream Guards, and where, too, an attractive selection of pips music- was given by the Pipers of the Scots Guards/ who also danced reels and strathspeys. They were a great attraction. The Duke of York arrived during the afternoon, and a great many presentations were made to him'bn the terrace; he took tea with the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the latter wearing a dress of pale orchid mauve charmcuse. Among those present were: The Spanish Ambassador, tho German Ambassador jvith Madame Sthamer, Mrs. Asquith, Lady

ißonham-Carter; Lady Tree, the Hon. Mrs. Maurice Brett, Sir Hamar and Lady Greenwood, Sir James and Lady Craig, Lord Harcourt, Lord Crawford, Lord Cyomer. It is not possible to remember all the New Zealanders who were there, but they included: Dr. and Mrs. W. Ir’-ing, Mr. and Mrs. L. Tripp, Mr. A. W. Bowring, Mrs. and Miss Dler, Mrs. and Miss Mitchell, Mrs. A. de .Castro, Mrs. M. Holmes, Miss W. Isitt, Mrs Carey-Hill, Mrs. and. Miss Kane, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Colonel J. Studholme, Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. E. 11. Reid. _____ Miss Salmond has returned to Wellington from a visit to the north. Mr. and Mrs. Hart (Masterton) and their children are guests at Government House. Mrs. C. E. Richardson and her daughter are spending part of the school holidays' with Mrs. Hornabrook in/Masterton. Mrs. J. L. Lucena returned to Auckland on Monday from Masterton. For tho week ending Augus'c 27 the officer commanding and matron of Trenthani ’Military Hospital acknowledge with thanks tiie following outings, gifts, etc., for -the patients Motor drives by Red Cross, Salvation Army, and Miss Adams’s cars; weekly issue of sweets, fruits, clothing, daily papers, cakes from Red Cross; Salvation Army, weekly issue of fruit, sweets, cakes; Y.M.C.A., weekly papers and magazines, and nightly picture show; Cadbury and Fry, Ltd., boxes of puzzles; photograph material and fittings for -"dark room,” from Miss Hardy; violets, Miss Sadlier., violets, Mrs. E. Williams (Wadestown); apples, Mrs. N./Russell. For Children’s Ward: Warm garments from Peace Time Red Cross; warm garments from Mrs. Griffiths (per Lady Luke); special piettn-e show for children; books, Airs. E. Williams (Lowry Bay).

Lady JJstor’s Tribute. An amusing speech was made by Lady Astor, Mil.P., in paying a tribute to the wives of the British prime Ministers at a luncheon given in their honour by the British 'Women’s Patriotic League, states a London'.correspondent under date July 29. “With mingled feeling of profound admiration, commiseration, and envy,” Lady Astor replied to the toast of ”onr Guests.” “I admire the ladies, because of what they have made of their husbands,” she said. “I commiserate with them for what they hove had to do. on<’ I envy them for the great opportunities of service which they have. I would dearly like to be a Prime Minister’s wife,” she continued, “because it would be a glorious opportunity of really getting things done 1 , and keeping someone else straight—(laughter)—that is what the Prime Minister’s wife has to < o She has one of the most difficult jobs in the world. When a man gels io tho dizzy height of a Prime Minister he has so much flattery that the oily person able to tell, him the unvarnished truth is his wife. (laughter.) lam sure that five men less free pomposity than tho visiting Premiers have never lived, and we must thank then wives for that. (Laughter.) Their ■wives have kept them straight, and toid them not to be ridiculous.” In more serious vein Lady Astor said that “England may be the mother ol nations, but the women are the mothers af men, and the task of the women of the British Empire is a very great ono. New Zealanders really but little knew whal they were doing when they granted women the franchise—they were conferring one of the greatest services to the world. It is to the women that we have to look if the 1 conditions in the world are to be elevated. It is the spiritual ideal—and women possess it—which is going to dominate the world if it is going to bo a bettor place. We have to fight hard for our ideals, and we must not be content till wo get thorn, for wo are going to make the British Empire far better and bigger than it has ever been before.” Lady Astor then referred to the terrible quality of self, and said we must bring n selfless spirit into public life. Then the Brjtish Empire will keep going long after its <ie tractors have given up the fight. “We are serving a great Empire—the greatest the civilised world has ever known. In conclusion, I repeat to our guests my -reat admiration for their choice of husbands, and for tho way in which they have kept them so steadfast to a high' ideal.

‘AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS DANCE. One of the prettiest of sight:} was th* children’s fancy drees dance, which waa held at Government House yesterday afternoon from four io eight o’clock. About two hundred children must have been present, and many countries, periods, personages, flowers, and callings were represented. As is often the case wita children when “playing other people,” they took themselves and each other seriously at first, but soon forgot tue characters they were representing, and entered thoroughly into things, enjoying themselves Immensely. The beautiful colours of the cinerarias, which banked the alcove t of the ballroom, were quit* outrivalled by the colours of the frocks, which were very pretty —some of them most original. Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Viscountess Jellicoe, with the lion. Lucy Jellicoe, busied 5 themselves with the entertainment of their young guests, as did Miss Giliett, Miss M'Calmont, Air. and Airs. Day. Captain Southey, Captain Alundy, and Captain Curtis, while keenly interested spectators were some of the childrens nothers and caretakers (for the time being). It was altogether a children’s party, end grown-ups were merely lookers-on, though enjoying themselves as much as the children. . Her Excellency Laay Jellicoe, who represented a Spanish lady, wore a frock of black charmeuse and ninon, with a black lace mantilla, and the Hon. Lucy Jellicoe, who was not in fancy dress, was in mole charmeuse embroidered in peacock blue with a sin ill mole hat to match. An original character, "A Visitor from Afars.” was represented by the Hon. Norah Jellicoe, a Japanese ahd an Indian lady by the Hon. Afyrtle and-.the Hon. Prudence Jellicoe respectively, afid a diminutive ahd very serious Indian prince by the Hon. George Jellicoe. Very varied representations were to b* seen, one of the quaintest being that. of a knitting bag, carried out in brightlycoloured cretonne. An interesting little group was that of four girls from Nga Tawa School, two representing Jlaori chieftainesses, aiidvthe other two representing crackers. That the picturesque East should have been turned to for tapresentation was not surprising, and some exceedingly well-carried-out Indian, Chinese, and Japanese dresses were worn. A quaintly youthful, Mephistopheies “H.AI.S. Iron Duke,” Dutch boys and girls, a policeman, a New Zealand Array officer, an admiral, and a little Iruy “lavender and Iqce,” an apple, three or four red Indians, a pirate, several daintv little ballet .girls, harlequins and columbines, pretty tittle Quaker maidens, "Rowena." (from "Ivanhoe"), Maori chiertains and chieftainesses, a charming tno of two Spanish ladies and their cavalier, courtiers and court ladies, witches, etc,, were only some of the many charming y-caiTied-out representations, and the judging of the best fancy dresses must have been an extremely difficult Ti ese were, for the girls, Juliet Nathan (I), who represented a "Knitting Bag, Norma Carpenter, ■ a "Lady of the Harem ■ (31 Molly Burt, "Superstition, Jean Leckie, a “Swiss Peasant.” For the boys tlie prize-winners were (I)t Sinclair Gray, who represented “H.M.S (2) John Hardwick Smith, ft Fixate ; (3) Dick Harcourt-Arthur, a ‘ ‘•hl“!y--man"; and (4) Noel Gard’ner, a Dutch Tea for the younger children was set in the dining-room, where the long table and several smaller ones were arranged with spring flowers. Occupying a p.ace of honour on the central table was a model of Lady Jcllicoe’s presentation ship, and at either olid were silver mod- ; . els of ships, one,.being of H.M.S. \aUasit. For the older children and the grown-up members of the party tea was set in tho billiai-d-room and in. an , ante-room. Arter tea, dancing again took place with great enthusiasm, and it was with much reluctance that the children finally betook themselves home. Among those who were present with their children or .in charge of children were Mrs. A. .Grey, Mvs. HardwickSmith, Airs. Alm-ray Gara ner, Mrs. H. Nathan, Airs. Steele, Airs. lan Buncan, Airs. Guthrie. Mrs. Peacock, Airs. Coleridge, Airs. Reading, Airs. Harty, ->!?• and Airs. Hart (Alasterton), Mrs. rgm«r®, Afos. Mac Ewan, Mrs. George Nathaa, Airs. Harcourt, and Airs. Hughes.