WOMAN’S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 14, 11 October 1921, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD.

OTTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By

Inogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. Milne returned to Masterton yesterday’ from a visit to Rotorua and Hawke’s Bay., Mr. and. Mrs. J. D. Cameron (Masterton) are visiting W-ellington. The, monthly meeting of tho Royal New Zealand Society’ for the Health of Women and Children was held in the society’s room, 3 Courtenay Place, last week. Present were Mesdames AV. Nathan (in the chair), Chapman-Ward, Tythe-Brown, J. Tripe, AV. Luke-Burd, Cook, Gibbs, King, Hosking, Wilkins, Ewen, and Miss Barnett. It was reported that Nurse Kidd had come from Palmerston North to act ns relieving nurse for a few months. The work had increased so much in the last few months that the committee was obliged to apply to the Central Council for a fifth nurse, as it was impossible for the existing staff to do justice to the work. The following subscriptions arid donations were gratefully- acknowledged:-—Miss Peach, JU Is.; Mrs. Gilbertson, 10s.; Mrs. W. F. AA’ard, JIG (the result of a raffle). A parcel of knitted vests from Miss Richardson was also gratefully acknowledged. For the week ending October 7, the officer commanding and matron of Trentha.ni Military Hospital acknowledge with thanks the following outings, etc.: —The following donors for extra prizes given by them for special prizes at the spring show: Mrs. Clutha Mackenzie, Mrs. Blackley, Dr. and Mrs. Kemp, Lady Luke, Mrs. Moorhouse, and to all those who so generously donated prizes and assisted to make ths show so successful. AVeekly issue of Red Cross comforts and daily papers, weekly issue ■of fruit, cakes, and sweets from Salvation , Army, picture shows and magazines from Y.M.C.A. For children’s ward, books from Mr J. Duschenski, Shannon; picture show in ward by Y.M.C.A. Miss N. E. Scanlan, who recently resigned from the sub-editorship of' the "Vanawahi Dlaily Times" in order to visit America, was farcwelled by the managing editor, Mr. P. C. Freeth, and the staffs last week, and presented with a travelling rug and pocket dictionary. Mr. Freeth spoke of the good work of Miss Scanlan, and referred to the fact that she had in times of emergency, such as the influenza epidemic, and during his absence, carried through the paper on her own shoulders, leading articles, cables, and all. Tho marriage took place in St. Saviour’s Church, Christchurch, last week of Miss Annie Bprley. only’ daughter of Mrs. F. Borley, Lydenham, to Mr. W. IT. Turner, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Turner, of Mandurah, AVestern Australia, and nephew of Air. AV. H. Turner, Limehurst, AVaikari.. The bridesmaids were Miss M. Livesay and Miss A. James, and the best man and groomsman respectively were Air. T. James and Mr. Arnold Livesay. Afiss Kathleen Alunday was flower girl, and the ceremony was performed by’ the Rev. Hugh Ijeech. A wedding in which musical Sydney was much interested was celebrated recently at St. Philliu’s Church, when Air. Rex ’de Cairos-Rego, the well-known composer and teacher of music, was married to Nancy, daughter of Mr. and Airs. Hugh AVormal, of Mosman. The bride woto a graceful bridal gown, her long tulle veil falling from a wreath of orange blossoms. The bridesmaids were Afiss Iris de Cairos-Rego, sister of the bridegroom, and Aliss Dorothy AVormal. sister of the bride, the former wearing primrose taffeta, and the latter pink georgette, with quaint Dutch cap. Airs. J. B. A’Deane, of Takapan (Hawke’s Bav). who is at present .visiting England with Air. and Alias A’Deare, has bought a couple of hounds from the Duke of Beaufort’s kennels, and will present them to the Dannevlrke Hunt Club. Airs. H. B. Stubbs, late of Oamaru and Christchurch, who has been touring abroad for the nnsj: twelve months, returned to New Zealand bv the Hemwft. and is the guest of her sister, Mrs. V illiams, Feilding. . The officers of Hie French Bloop-d*’’?'* Aldebaran have accepted an invitation to attend the charity ball to be held in tho Town Hall on Wednesday evening. A little more than n year ago St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, the-Terrace, was destroyed by fire. A sale of work organised by the "W omen’s Guild is o be held on Wednesday .and Thursday, in the Congregational Schoolroom, the Terrace. in aid of the church rebuilding fund. Tho ladies have been working hard, and many dainty and useful articles of underclothing, etc. will be procurable, whilst the produce sweets, and flower stalls will lw well filled Instead of having n cake stall in the schoolroom Mrs. Geo. Russ and helpers are having n sale of cakes on Lambton Q" a - V - 1,1 front of AV. J. Littlejohn s, on Wednesdav. where delicious Christmas cakes, plum puddings, etc., will be sold.

Air and Airs. AV. L. Fitzherbert. of Palmerston North, are due to ’’eturn to the Dominion from a visit to England about December. A Golden Wedding. The golden wedding of Mr and Mrs. James Jones was celebrated on Thursday, September 29 at Atotumaoho. AVaika-o, by a large gathering of friends and relatives at their residence in the tea amp Bead. Mr. Jones x was born at Petone in 1842. and on September 27, 18/1, he married Miss Emily Ann Taylor, daughter of Captain Janies and Airs. Taylor, of Tawa Flat, Wellington. The wedding took place in tho Primitive Afethodist Church, AVellington, and was bv the Rev. Dean. During the Alaon war Air. Jones served 7 under nis father-in-law, Captain Taylor as a sergeant AVith his wife lie lived at Otaki «-id Ixivin for some time, and thirteen years ago they lef. for tho Waikato, where thev took tfp land on the Eureka Swamp.. Their experiences, however, were not fortunate, and about eight years ago they loft to live at their farm at Afotuhaoho, which, with the aid of their sons, they made one of the finest holdings of the district. Cheerful and kindly, persevering, hard-working and, hospitable to a device, Mr. and Airs. Jones have earned the esteem and respect of all who know them. The celebration of tho 50th anniversary of their wedding was a very ploasa-ut occasion, and among those who took part in the festivities wore Mr. and Airs. Jones's daughters and sons, Airs IT. N. Barlow, Mrs. 11. V. Chapman. Mrs. Ingram (Levin), Mrs. Chappell (Tangiwai), Alcssrs. Percy Jones, S. Jones AV. L. Jones, and T. A. Jones. Miss Ivy Jones and Airs. F. Cole, two daughters, were unable to bo present. Other were Alessrs. Barlow, Chapman Fiiirant, Rev.' and Airs. Al. Richards’ Mr. and Airs. J. C. Chapmaiv and Mr.'and Airs. Lennox. Tho health of Air and. Mrs. Jones was proposed by Air. Leeson and tho Rev. AL Richards seconded it, Afr. Jones subsequently replying. In addition to their ten children, Mr. and Airs. Jones have fourteen grandchildren, eight of whom were present at the celebration.

Wedding at Manakau. The wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew’s Church, Manakau, on Wednesday afternoon, of Miss Fiances May Drake, second daughter of the late Mr, Drake and of Mrs. Drake, “AVaikawa," Manakau, to Mr. Kenneth Douglas Dalzell, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Dal-' zell, of Shannon, the Rev. G. F. Petrie, of Otaki, officiating. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. Clayton' Drake, and wore a bridal gown of soft white satin, with an overdress of silk lace. Her veil was held in place by a wreath of orange blossoms, and a beautiful bouquet of white clematis, azelias, and maidenhair fern was carried. Miss Marjorie Drake attended her sister as bridesmaid, and wore a frock of apricot coloured georgette, the bodice being partly composed of lace of the same shade, and a wide black tulle hat with a touch kxf apjricot, and long 'black streamers. She carried a bouquet of apricot azelias and asparagus fern, and wore the bridegroom’s gift, a gold’ bangle. Two little girls, Phyllis Dalzell end Phyllis Jones, dressed alike in frocks of frilled net, with picture hats with blue streamers, and carrying baskets of for-get-me-nots and cream daisies, acted as flower girls. They wore silver bangles and brooches, gifts from the bridegroom. Airs. Drake, mother of the bride, wore soft black silk with purple embroideries and small purple hat, and Mrs. Dalzell, the bridegroom’s mother, wore a black costume and hat to match. Both ladies carried bouquets of purple en<»mones and maidenhair fern. Miss Drake was in a grey coat frock embroidered in blue, and wore a wide hat with rosecoloured feather trimming. The church was beautifully decorated by the girl friends of the bride, the service being choral. Mr. Cyril Channels, of Masterton, attended as best man. Later in the afternoon Air. and Airs. K. D. Dalzell left by car for their future home, Tahuna, Morrinsville, the latter wearing a grey costume, royal blue cloak, and golden brown silk toque.

An entertainment in which much interest is being taken is that which is to be held next Saturday afternoon in. the Concert Chamber in aid of the AA’ellington free kindergartens. Miss Dorothy Saunders’s tiniest dancing pupils are providing the programme, and os the work carried on in the kindergartens is one that is well worthy of support, it is hoped there will be a good attendance of the public. Her Excellency Viscountess Jellicoe, has given her patronage, and if her engagements will permit, will attend the recital. Death of Mrs. E. J. Richmond.

Br I’eleEraDh—Special Correspondent. Hastings, October Iffi There passed away at Havelock Nm'th on Sunday a very earnest social ana religious worker, Mrs. E. J- Richmond. The deceased lady was a daughter of th» late Alajor Parris, and was born in New Plymouth in 1844. She was the widow of the late Mr. Henry Robert Richmond, at one time superintendent of the province of Taranaki and a member of the Richmond-Atkinson faullly group, of whom Mr. Justice Richmond and Sir Harry Atkinson were the most widely known. Early in life Mrs. Richmond enceredkeenly into social "And charitable work, particularly in regard to women inmates, of the prisons. Although often in frail Health, sho followed up prison work in the various centres where from time to time she made her home, and for many years past had been official visitor of gaols throughout the Dominion. Her work shows to-day in hot a few reforms and improvements in prisoiiliie. and her death will bo a cause of genuine sorrow to hundreds amongst whom her work lay. Airs. Richmond took a keen Interest in education, and some thirty-five years ago sat with Miss Hayward as a member of the Taranaki Education Board, this being Hie first occasion in New Zealand on which such a position had been filled by a woman. Mrs. Richmond’s keen and vigorous intellect was continually directed towards an intently sincere” inquiry in regard to religious truths. Latterly she had become the leader in New Zealand of the Anthroposophical movement, now becoming more popularly known in connection with Dr. Steiner in Europe. Mrs. Richmond is survived by a daugnter (Mrs. Crompton Smith, of Havelock North) and by a son (Air. H. P. Richmond, solicitor, of Auckland).

A children’s fancy dress ball was held in the Ohariu hall last Friday night. Despite the downpour of rain, the hall 'was crowded. Tho grand, march was performed to the martial music of Mrs. P. M. Jackson, after which followed the dances, tho primers doing the figures of the lancers with ease. Tho most enjoyable part of the programme was the organised games, which delighted the children and their parents. A musical programme followed, contributed by the children. "The Lazy Afississippi," by Jean anil "Buzz" Bryant; recitations by Saidie Bryant; violin solo, Lance Bryan.<? "Dulcie and the Aloa.” 'by Joan Bryant; "In a Canoe,’’ Howard and AVarren Bryant and school choir; “Golden Shtmlx>rs.” "Golden Vanity.” "The Blue Cod ” "God Bless New Zealand.-’ by the school choir. The school singing earned the praise of the audience. Even-item of the- evening was appreciated and enjovod The object of the parents was to <dve their children a really enjoyable evening, and they were very ffucccssftil. Dance music was played by Mesdames B Bryant, Liddle, and Jackson, and by Misses R. and N. Bryant. Mr. Shaw acted as Af.C. for the Thanks wore extended to Mrs. Archer fW her presents.