WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 44, 16 November 1926, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Miss Lulu Cohen, Sydney, has left for a visit to Mrs. Pat. Holden, Gisborne. Mrs. D. Wilson, of Wellington, is visiting Invercargill, where she and Dr. D. Wilson formerly lived, and is the guest of Mrs. A. W. Rodger. . Miss Joan Farrington is visiting New Plymouth and is the guest of Mrs. Faber Fookes. The Hon. A. F. Hawke and Mrs. Hawke, with their daughters, are going to Auckland for a month. , Mrs. Parr, Invercargill, is visiting Wellington. Mr. A. A. Corrigan and Mrs. Corrigan are visiting Christchurch. Miss Winifred Hare is paying a short visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hare, Khandallab. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Raw and Miss Raw, Salamanca Road, are visitors to Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. E. Cpleridge and their son are going to Auckland on Friday for a holiday visit.. The Rev. Arch. E. Hunt and Mrs. Hunt are visiting Wellington for a few days. ‘ Mrs. Hastings, of Dunedin, is the guest of Mrs. Tartakover Clifton Terrace. Although summer seems still a little undecided, there are occasional days when a quickly-made cool drink is an advantage. Tile following is cool and cheap, also very easily made. 4’o quarter of a pound of soft brown moist sugar add quarter dessertspoon cream of tartar, then-quarter teaspoon of tartaric acid, and quarter dessertspoon of ground ginger. Put these in a jug, add a quart of cold water, and stir well. As soon as the ingredients have dissolved, skim and Strain, and it is ready for use. Mrs. A. J. Wilson, after thirty years’ service successively as typist, private secretary, company secretary, and director, lias now been appointed managing director of Messrs. A. J. Wilson and Co., Ltd., advertising contractors and printers, of Clerkenwell Road, London.

The Social Circle of the Early Settlers’ Association recently held a queen carnival, and the crowning of the selected one will take place in the hall in Abel Smith Street to-morrow evening. A musical programme, and dance are included in the entertainment.

According to the "Daily Mail,” Mr. Edwin Carew, the film producer, offered the Queen of Rumania £5OOO to act for one day as .the Queen in the film of Tolstoy’s “Resurrection” during her visit to the States. The film is being made at Hollywood, California. Mr. Carew made the offer through the Rumanian Legation in Washington and as a guarantee of good faith posted a cheque. He sent the proposal after a talk with Mr. Douglas Fairbanks, who told him that during his recent tour in Europe the Queen, in a talk with him, expressed a desire to establish a fund for needy Rumanian children. Mr. Carew, suggested that the Queen could devote the £5OOO to such a fund.

Au interesting engagement recently announced in London is that of Lieutenant Thomas Edgar Halsey, R.N., and Miss Jean Brooke. Lieut. Halsey, elder son of Sir. and Mrs. Walter Halsey, is a grandson of the veteran Sir Frederick Halsev, of Gaddesden Place, Hemel Hempstead, to whose baronetcy he is second heir, and nephew of Sir Lionel Halsey, the Prince of Wales’s Comptroller. Miss Brooke is the eldest daughter of Captain Bertram Brooke, Tuan Murlah of Sarawak, who Is a brother of the Rajah of Sarawak and heir-presumptive to the Raj of that romantic land.

Our Nelson correspondent reports the death of Mrs. W, M. Fairey, mother of Mr. F. W. Fairey, a prominent citizen. Deceased was born in Nelson tn 1843, and spent her whole life • there. She was held in great respect by the community.

For the first time in history a woman has recently been granted the Board of Trade’s certificate as a fully qualified sea-going engineer. She is Miss Victoria Drummond, and returned to England from Australia in the Holt liner Anchises (10,000 tons), in which she has served as a ship’s engineer. To get her certificate Miss Drummond made several trips to Australia in Holt Line boats, her first trip being in 1922. Miss Drummond is a god-daughter of Queen Victoria and a grand-daujjhter of Lord Amherst of Hackney, being the daughter of Captain and Mrs. Drummond, of Meginch, Perthshire.

To aid the Red Cross Society in its work on behalf of the civilian blind, the Commercial Travellers’ Male Voice Choir journeved to Ngaio on Saturday last. The choir, under Mr. H. Temple White, was at full strength and was greeted with warm applause by a large and appreciative audience. The items comprising the programme were happily chosen, being sung with good tonal balance and proving popular with the audience. Miss Myra Sawyer, who was in splendid voice, found great favour, receiving insistent lecalls on each occasion. Other soloists were Messrs. H. Phipps, B. Mayall (tenors), W. Goudie (baritone), and Walter Marshall (basso). The Aeolian Quartette was heard to advantage in several items. Mr .Clutha Mackenzie, director of the Jubilee Institute for the Blind, who had journeyed from Auckland to be present, spoke of the work which was being done by the Red Cross on behalf of the blind of Wellington. He thanked the choir, its conductor and all those who had in any way assisted in the promotion of such a fine concert, the funds of which were being devoted to providing a series of outings for the blind, the first of which was held at Dav’s Bav vesterday. Mr. H. Temple White and Mr. Hugh Wright, president, responded on behalf of the choir.

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ARMISTICE DAY SALE OF ROSES OVER £561 REALISED. ' The total amount realised as a result of the sale of roses on Armistice Day was £561 13s. HJd., which will be divided on the basis of 50 per cent, to the R.S.A. Benevolent Fund, 25 per cent, to the Women’s National Reserve, and 25 per cent, to the Free Kindergarten. The amounts collected at the various street stalls were as . follow Stewart Dawson’s corner (Seatoun and Miramar branch Women’s National Reserve), £lO9 Os. 2jd.; G.P.O. (Mrs. Murphy Mrs. McKenzie, Mrs. Dormer, and assistants), £77 14s. 7{d.; Kirkcaldie and Stains (Wellington Free Kindergarten), £67 3s. 6Jd.; Boulcott Street (W.N.R. Grave Girls’ branch), £5O 15s. lid.; Courtenay Place (St. John Ambulance), £44 10s.- 4d.; Quinton’s corner (Mrs. Bramley, Mrs. Coffin, and assistants), £4O 6s. lid.; Bank of New Zealand, Cuba Street (Wellington Kindergarten Mothers’ Club) £34 3s. OJd.; Lindsay’s corner (Mrs. Parnell and assistants), £27 16s. IOJd.; Kilbirnie and Lyall Bay (Lyall Bay branch W.N.R., Mrs. Rudkin), £24 6s. 4d.; Riddiford Street (Lyall Bay branch W.N.R., Mrs. Ashenden), £l4 Bs. o|d.; Veitch and Allan’s comer (Mrs. Pow and assistants), £l2 9s. B£d.; Island Bav (W.N.R., Mrs. Duff), £l2 45.; Town Hall service, £9 17s. 10d.; Kelburn (Mrs. Carroll and Miss Mulholland). £9 15s. 9d.; Lower Hutt (Miss MacArthur). £9 10s.; Maritime Buildings (Mrs Elliott and assistants), £8 ss. 6d.; Hataitai (W N.R.. Mrs. Chapman), £4 16s. lOd.; Brooklyn (Mrs. Hyde), £4 Bs,. 6d.; total, £561 13s. llfd. St. John’s Nursing Guild. The annual report and balance-sheet of the District Nursing Guild of St J-hn in Wellington shows that the association is in a very sound condition financially and as regards the year’s work. The committee regret to report the death of one of their most highly esteemed members, Sister Marion Hunter Macandrew, Honorary Serving Sister of the Order of St. John. _ Sister Macandrew had served as district nurse fo- many years, and on her return from active service during the Great War was elected a life member of the committee. The vacancy was filled by the election of Mrs. E. M. Osborn to membership. On the resignation of Mrs. Balcombe Brown as president, Mrs. A. Stace was unanimously elected to the position, and Mrs. A. A. Corrigan was elected vicepresident. The excellent work of the district nurses, Miss A. Walsjie and Mrs. K Martin, has been faithfully carried on, and their kindness, sympathy, and skil have been everywhere received by the patients with appreciation, continues the report. The committee received with regret the resignation of Nurse Walshe, and appointed Sister L. _ Gray to the vacancy. During a period of eleven months 1888 visits were paid by the nurses to patients in their own homes, and 546 cases were treated at the office Of the guild; 32 patients were admitted to the hospital, and there have been six deaths p 241 additional patients have been registered, and the tota' number on the roll since the appointment of the first district nurse is 5125. The annual Christmas treat was very successfully carried out early in December, when the committee and nurses, with the assistance of friends, entertained the patients .and their children at a picnic at Karori Park. Gratitude is expressed to the Board of Trustees of the Macarthy Trust for their grant of £lOO. Thanks are also extended to all subscribers and others who have contributed to the support of the guild’s work; to Mrs. Thompson and friends (Lepperton); Khandallah Sick Poor Guild; Two-Garment Society; St Peter’s Girls’ Club; Commercial Travellers’ Association; Mr. W. M. Bolt; Mrs. Lissick; Mrs. Willcox; Mrs. R. Ewing; Mrs. Berman,<for substantial gifts of food, clothing, etc., and for donations; also to the Press; Messrs. Rowley, Gill, and Hobbs, accountants; Mr. C. Batten, honorary auditor; and to various medical practitioners.

Hostesses for the Community Club for the current week are:—Tuesday, Mrs. S. H. Rastall; Wednesday, Mrs. J. O'Shea; Thursday, Mrs. Norman; Friday, Mrs. Pow; Monday, Wellington Suburban Nursing Division. The annual inspection of the Wellington Suburban Nursing Divsion was conducted by Mr. E. Vine, Dr. Platts-Mills, and Miss Fossette, all of whom expressed pleasure at the number on parade and at the enthusiasm shown. Miss Francis, a visitor to the Division, gave a most interesting talk on her recent tour abroad, members being especially interested in hearing about the Investiture at Buckingham Palace in connection with St. John Ambulance, at which Miss Francis was present.

The young lady of the Hungarian towns does not lag one jot behind her sisters of Paris, London or Vienna in love of fashionable 'dress (says “The Queen”) but immediately outside the urban area all is changed—or, rather, nothing has changed, for only a few miles from Budapest one will find the peasants wearing the costumes of their great-grand-mothers —dresses, petticoats, and shawls, handed down from mother to daughter for generations, and cherished as heirlooms. Short and sturdy, brown and healthy, the girls have a pride in the number of petticoats they can put on and support: sometimes a maidtn, if well-to-do, will have twelve or even fifteen petticoats each of a different colour. As the skirts billow out with the swaying <>f lithe bodies, each colour may be seen, the topmost petticoat standing almost straight out from the waist. Of these petticoats some will have been worn by the mother, and some perhaps by the grandmother. Indeed, I was shown in various Hungarian villages clothes which were a hundred and more years old, and these were carefully kept for special occasions and handed down as part of the dowrv to the daughters when they married. At one place, an old woman df Swabian extraction, with grown-up boys working in the fields, and daughters approaching marriageable age, brought but from her bottom drawer a splendid skirt of patterned Melton (or so it seemed to me) and proudly explained that it was British material which originally was bought by her grandmother for a. wedding gown, and which she, mv hostess, had worn on her wedding day.