WOMAN’S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 2, 27 September 1921, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL A quiet wedding was celebrated at the Pfesbyterian Church, Bulls, on September 21,s when Miss Amv Alderwick, eldest daugnter of Mr. and~Mrs. H. Alderwick, of Bulls, was married to Mr. Albert Prugean, third son of Mrs. Prugvan. New Plymouth. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of ivory crepe do chene and georgette trimmed . with pearls, the side panels being finished with silver tassels and a veil fastened with orange blossoms. She cari-ied a shower bouquet of freesi as, clematis, and maidenhair fern. Miss Phyllis Alderwick; who attended her sister as .Bridesmaid, wore a frock of apricots crepe Angl’aise, with black picture hat. She also carried a shower bouquet, and wore an aquamarine and pearl necklace, the gift of the bridegroom. The duties of best man were carried out by tho brother of the bridegroom, Mr. Fred Prugean. The wedding breakfast was held at the residence of the bride’s parents, and later Mr. and Mrs. Prugean left by motor for Napier, the bride's travelling costume being of navy serge with a set of furs and hat of saxo panne velvets.

The marriage took place on Wednesday, September 121, at Christ Church, Wanganui, of Miss Grace Crawford Hunstone, youngest daughter of Mrs. Dunstone, of Wanganui (late of Eketahuna), to Mr. Alexander Charles Patchett, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. I. Patchett,: Of Blenheim. ' The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. O. Williams. The bride, who was given away by the Rev. V. H. Kitcat, of Marton, wore a nigger brown travelling frock embroidered with threads of gold, with a picture hat to matchy and carritll a bouquet of autumn tinted flowers. She was attended by her sister, Miss Mildred Dunstone, and Miss Irene Patchett, sister of the bridegroom. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Mosley Phillips as best man. After the ceremony a reception was held, and. later, Mr. and Mrs. Patchett left by car for their honeymoon. The staff of Messrs < Kirkcaldie and Stains has arranged a dance and bridge pq.rty in aid of the Plunket Home Appeal, the party being given under the auspices of the Wellington Rotary Club. The evening will be- held at the company’s tea room, and every arrangement, including late trams, has been made to ensure an exceedingly pleasant, occasion. Mr. A. J. Bloxam is the hon. secretary for the effort. Much- interest is being taken in the Government Printing Office Cricket Club dance, which is being held shortly. The committee, comprising Misses Dancox, Tarpley, Newport, Kelly, and Hargreaves, Messrs. Williams, P. Fleming, Lennon, Power, Plainer, and H. Parke (secretary),' are Working hard to make the evening a great success. , Fqr the week ending September 24 the officer commanding and matron of Trentham Military Hospital acknowledge with thanks the following gifts, outings, etc.: Mr. Fairburn’s concert party, for delightful open-air concert on Saturday; daily papers, sweets, cakes, weekly issue of smokes, and comforts, from Red Cross; weekly issue of fruit, cakes, sweets. Salvation Army; flowers, from Miss Canning ; weekly papers, picture show nightly, by Y.M.C.A.; case of 'apples from Mr. Grooby,.Nelson; New Zealand Rugby Union and.. Wellington Rugby Union, fof seats at all football matches; chairman South Wellington School Committee, free parking for cars at football matches; 1 children’s ward, picture show in ward by Y.M.C.A., books from Miss Low. The marriage took place in St. Mary’s Church, Hawera, of Miss Rachel Alice Letitia Goodson, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goodson, to Mr. Ar-, thur Ernest Spratt, youngest son k>f Mr. and Mrs. Harry Spratt. The service was choral, and the officiating clergyman the Rev. R. Franklin. Miss Colleen Holder and Miss Catherine Good were bridesmaids, and Miss Geraldine Goodson flower girl. Jocelyn Milroy and Francis Cox were train-bearers, and the best man and groomsman were respectively Mr. Trevor Goodson and Mr. Maurice Barton (Wanganui). Mrs. Coleman (Napier) and Mrs. Herbert Coleman, with Mrs. Walter Grogan are leaving for Sydney, where they will be the guests of Mrs. Coleman’s son, Mr. E. J. Watt and Mrs. Watt. Later, Mrs. Grogan and her daughters will leave on their return to England, and Mrs. Coleman and Mrs. Herbert Coleman, after spending six pr seven weeks in Australia, will return to New Zealand. Lady Russell ,has accompanied Sir Andrew Russell on a visit to Wellington. ' Mr. Mischa Levitzki, his brother, Mr. Max Levitzki, and Mr. Daniel Mayer were entertained last evening by Mr. and Mrs. Short at their home in Nairn Street. Among those present were Miss Adelaide Van Staveren, Miss Van Staveren,, Miss Fraser, Miss "Myrtle Barber, Mr. and Mrs. H. Tombs, Mrs. Johnston, Miss Corliss, and Mr. and Mrs. H. Plimmer. A Suggestion For Recitals. It is rather a pity that the habit of Mies Daisy Kennedy at her violin recitals of announcing the names of her encores is not more generally followed by visiting artists. There are many people in Wellington who, while loving music, are not very conversant with the names of many compositions, and it means much to them to know just what is being played, and the name of the composer. It is one of the many ways of foctering an interest in and knowledge of music in the minds of many who can never become players themselves. Health and Food. A writer in the .Auckland "Herald," discussing food and its effect upon health, states that the question wilj naturally bo asked why anything connected with our feeding, seeing that we are so much better fed than most of our ancestors, can possibly have nny connection with modern ailments and disease. It must be remembered, however, that within one generation, or, at the most two, great changes have taken place in our dietetic habits, and in the nature of our food. Natural foods produced locally have given place to all manner of prepared and preserved foods, manufactured at a distance. ’ Wo consume per head vastly more meat than did the majority of our ancestors. Even our drinks have changed, though not to recently; tea, beer, and whisky have taken the place' of water, buttermilk, mead, and ale. Any changes in the dietetic ■habits of a nation are likely io bo accompanied by changes in the health and well-being of the people. If these changes in diet have resulted! in an elimination or a reduction of any essential constituent of the food on which the race has developed and thrived, adverse effects on health and vitality are to bo expected. What fanner would venture to change the food of his stock to the same extent as our own has been altered ? What farmer would not- immediately suspect the feed if the teeth of his animals showed early, and rapid deterioration? The truth is that we have paid more attention to, and havd Better understood, the feeding of horses, cows, sheep, and pigs than tire feeding of our children and ourselves.

Navy League Ladies’ Auxiliary. The annual meeting of the Ladle*' Auxiliary of the Navy League yas held in the Accountants’ Chambers Ifeet evening; and was presided over by XSfra. Hosking (president). The report anj balance-sheet, which has appeared in h previous issue, were read and adopted; The officers and committee for the coming year are as follow:—President, Mrs. J. P. Firth; committee, Mcedamos Harding, Larnach, Lever, W. Luke, BradneyWillinms, C. E. Richardson, Tripp, C. W. Earle, Phillips Turner, Murray Gard’ner, W. D. Montgomery, lan Duncan, Bayfield, Buckleton, Hamerten, Breda, Middleton, Misses Medley, Edwin, and Maitland. A vote of thanks to the retiring president, Mrs. Hosking, was moved by Mrs. Darling, who said that her unfailing kindness and courtesy would always be remembered by the members of the Ladies’ Auxiliary. Mrs. Hosking waa always to be found when needed, and she'had always furthered the interests of their organisation to the utmost of her power. In moving a vote of thanks to the retiring committee, Mrs. Hosking said she would like to take the opportunity of telling members how grateful she was to them for their help and co-operation during the two years that she had been president. The work had been' made easy and pleasant in consequence, and it was with regret that she severed her connection with them. The Ladies* Auxiliary had a great work in hand, and it behoved all those women who took part in it to place this work in the right light in their minds, and to treat it with great earnestness. She thought that the name “Navy League” was apt to narrow the scope of the work in their minds, quite unconsciously so. “We thought of it as ‘work for the Navy,’ which is, of course, ' the case. Only as we called ourselves after ths Navy,” continued Mrs. Hosking, “we should realise how very wide is the field of work covered by the exertions of the Navy. The sailors do not just man •

the ships and protect our trade in time of war —they range far and wide over the oceans of the world, and enter largely into the life of the Empire. They are ready to be called upon at a moment's notice to help any citizen of the Empire who may be in distress at sea —in peace time .as well as in war. If a ship is overdue they go to look for her. They do not say 'We are only a fighting force, and in peace time you must look aftey yourselves.' In fact, they constitute .themselves a part of the Empire we could ill spare at any time. So it seems to me we must take our cue from the men whose names we have adopted 1 , aiyd do all we can to further the welfare of our fellow-citizens in the Empire. We are not a body of women who just exist to entertain visiting warships—a, very pleasant duty—or to have sewing parties to send boxes of comforts to our sailors and their wives; but we exist ns a body of women devoted, like the Navy, to furthering the interests of the Empire. Therefore we stand for loyalty to our King and country. What loyalty e means us worth considering," said Mrs. Hosking in conclusion. "One thing it certainly means is that we should always act for the welfare of the community, and not in any narrow, selfish interest." • A vote of thanks was passed to the Kelburn Tennis Club for haring given the use of their courts on several occasions for the entertainmont of officers and cadets, and to the Press for valuable help given at all times. READING ALOUD If you.are feeling all behindhand in your education —your accent isn't what you would like it to be, your phrasing is halting and disjointed,' you daren't express yourself deliberately on subjects you are certain about —and you haven tanything considerable either in the way of time or money to spare, try fifteen minutes reading aloud every day. This method of self-tuition can be taken up at any age, and its good effects . are so wide that there is hardly a person, for whatever end he is striving to better himself, who will not benefit. It has even keen recommended by medical .authority as healthful'in its action uponA the organs of respiration. The educative results are not spassparkling, but very sure. The general conversational style conforms slowly and unconsciously to the higher standard of the literary phrasing; _in the sparking of the words attention is constantly drawn to uncertain pronunciations; while the desire for culture, in itself, has a subtle influence in refining the accent. / . Eor those upon whom small business or domestic cares press continually the slipping away for just fifteen minutes to another world, an entirely different mental atmosphere-this short forms a recreative holiday to the mind and soul which helps the whole body to- > wards health. , A good dictionary is a necessary adjunct of the reading aloud course. If the reading has to be within doo get'as much fresh air into the room possible. Commence with a big yawn, ft sounds disastrous but it really is not. It is very useful to open the mouth and throat. . vnl ,’ ve After the yawn, smile. When you e smiled, throw back your head and laugn. fanes of your voice, as well as an casv articulation, depend largely upon an open throat and a flexible mouth. X expands the vocal gating cham-. bers but relieves nervb and worry the reading the student must be careful*! . , , (11 To use a voice sufficient o on able everyone who might at another fine be in the room, or garden, to h °(2? To give the exact est sense he can to the sentences, together wit a careful but not pedantic articulaXfTo vary the pitch of the voice. te when the student forgets that It is y 1 ~ • for education or his daily practice is 01 or edification, but comes te te f lloliS aaai 6 n hteflvourito paslge, or new "Daily News.” in F Spate 6 hive the opening of all careers and employU re l !a women women on juries, equal righte for legitimate and illegitimate children.