NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10274, 8 May 1919, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL, Mr and Mrs J. G. Gamble, of this city, are visiting Christchurch. Mr and Mrs 0. Nathan (Wellington) are staying in Auckland. Mr and Mrs E. W. Adkland-are on a visit to limaru. -■■• ■ •■■•• The 145th meeting of the Wellington Free Kindergarton Council was held on Monday. Mrs Gill was' in the chairs Arrangements for tho entertainments and collecting, during the end of May were discussed, and it is hoped that there will be a largo supply of the 'ar-'; tides asked for. The date of the annual meeting was fixed for Monday, May 26th. Among weddings recently "celebrated in. England (says the "British Australasian") were: —Mr Abe Salek, of Wellington (New Zealand), to Miss Anita :Katz; Lieutenant A. Reynolds, of Westland (New Zealand), to Miss lolanthe Budd, of Sidcup; Second-Lieu-tenant Herbert Thomason, of Nelson (New Zealand), to Miss Phyllis Scott, of Pretoria, South Africa; Captain Harry Davies, R.E., to Miss Bertha Matthews, of ' New Plymouth (New Zealand;, the Rev. George Eebson, M.C., of Kohukdno (New Zealand) to Miss Katherine'Curtis, of Bristol; and' Lieutenant Kirripton Barrance, of .Auckland (New v Zealand), to Miss 'Lilian. A T ork, of Manchester.

" Mrs, Penlington and Miss Penlington, V.A.D:, of Wellington,, mother and sister respectively of Captain -W. A. G. Penlington, who.has >b.een appoint-., ed secretary to the Governor of Samoa, sailed. by the Jonie for Wellington on March,T2th (Bays an English correspondent).: ■ . . •:, •■- .""The Wellington South Nursing Division held its "fortnightly meeting on ; Tuesday evening, ■ with-a- good -attend-: anoe. "First-aid prdbleriis were worked out, and were- judged by Mrs Gaby, ..who was in charge. Mrs W. J, Mason, of Dannevirke, 'is~'6n ; a holiday visit to "Wellington, acI companied by her little daughter. : .To-morrow Mrs B. J. Righton will give a-i musical; --afternoon- ,at, '-'The Rialto'.?„, (top room) _-to -welcome Miss Carrie Lanceley, the brilliant soprano, who is to> appear in Wellington,; next week.-. "■:■:.. *■'- • , ' ■.,

The monthly committer m"eeting of' the District Nursing Guild of St. "John was held on Mpnday afternoonj*at the residence of Mrs "Moorhouse. There were.' "present: Mesdames. Moorhouse (presiding), . BalconAe Brown, Cbrrigan, .Gibbqnsjßana-'l'ripv and "Misses MacaridfaW;" ~ Robiesonys ifahd- > Rowley (hon. An apology- for ab-' sence -was received from Mrs-Pearson. The report of the nurses.showed that five patients were registered during the month, v r fo'ur; 'were discharged, twenty-two'remain on" the'registerj and 255 visits were paid. Gifts' of clothing;' old linen, soup, jellies; cakes and;bar-lej-water were gratefully received-from t£e "following:^-.MrA.-MfiQrhouse, Mrs . Studhohne, Mrs Middloton, Mrs, : Reeves, Miss Rowley, Miss Robieson, and an anonymous* donor; 'subscription of lis from Mrs Firth. The nurses would be very glad to receive gifts of old linen, alsp warm clothing for both adults and children. ~ Miss Mer.cy Cameron, daughter of .Mr, J; C.- Cameron, of Castle - street, Dunedin, and niece of .the Rev. A. Cameron"; of-Anderaoavflay, returned trf* the close; of two years' -stu<ly' , &"of profession. Miss Cameron was one of the first mas-' sage students r/assed by the- Dunedin Hospital,'.and-on joining the Defence Department- was appointed- to the manui ; Hospital, Lowry Bay. __ After remaining- there for ' about eighteen months, Miss Cameron was appbiuted one of * the two masseuses on. the'Ma-. rama,'. and returned with: that vessel in January lais|'.'"fj«ji. ! ''£fcnd6n'; and v is now "transferred" to" 'ihe!.'Dunedin Hob-'' piial. ' ;'.;.. .;'.' ? ''.•'.''; ,' : ■."'■■ "/.■:. Mrs O. M. Johnston (mother of Dr W. D. S. Johnston, of Nelson), who; has been in England since the war began, arrived back in New Zealand by the Remuera, which reached Auckland •on Monday.', "*• ■ - Mrs A. H- Herbert, Tof Eketahuha,' returned; to New; Zealand by the Remuera with. . lieutenant-Colonel. Heiv berti

Miss Rothemberg, who has been staying at Masterton, has returned to Wellington for a fortnight,/and is'the: guost of Mr and Mrs Lionel;. Oaselberg. She intends paying a visit to Rotorua' shortly.

The engagement . is announced, of ;Miss Edith Davies, 8.A., youngest daughter of Mrs G. H. Davies, Church stroet, Karori, to Mr Harold G. Miller, B:A.; youngest son, of. Mrs Nellie Miller, of Bentley street, Masterton.

On Thursday morning tho wedding was celebrated in Christchurch between Mr Edgar Henry Crampton, third" son of Mr and Mrs M. Crampton, St. Albans (late of Domett), and Miss Margaret Amolia Barker, oldest daughter of Mr arid Mrs L. Barkor, Poplar Downs, Ethelton. Before a large and appreciative audience at,tho Sailors' -Friend Sooioty.on Tuesday Miss Doris. Stevens gave a conoerfc of rare merit/ Her performers were -accorded, many encores. Those. Who helped wore the Misses M.-Webb, Leah • Hyman, Bessie Jennings; < and Messrs L. Inch, a: Pickett Shaw (s.tf. Ajana). Miss Madoline Webb was at' the piano. Mr Moore (missioner) wasin the chair. He" spoke'on "Corners," and again men signed the society's pledge." - The: Misses "Kreeft and Mbrrah presented buttonholes to the guests. The competitions prizes werb won by tho R..M.S. Tainui and'Ajana. Hearty cheers closed tho evening.

Yonr-liair- to wear for ever. One scientific treatment, including clipping and lesson, for, tome- treatment. 10s <sd-, will do more than .a. year's . tinkering with cheap lotions and various other treatments so freely advertised. ..Wonderful Hair Tonics from' the fori mulas in the sole possession of Miss'Milsom, what they' have done for-.tho'usands of people. They- are a speaking-- testimony, especially following the Hair' crisis prevailing during the past few months. State whether hair too drj. or. greasy- .' Call or .write to .the old-estab-lished Hair arid Pace Specialist, Miss MiUom, 94, Willi* street. 'Phone fIU;

Ma»saf», Manicuring; Elootrolytig, rtairdreiainir, Shampooinß, .by. tha moat modorn methods. Mrs Cameron, "Boudoir' Camille." Cooper's Buildings, Mercer street (just off Willis street), "Wellington. Telephone 4535.—Advt, ,"- ,;

DANCE AT ST. PETER'S. Last night, at St. Peter's Schoolroom, a very pleasant little dance was held by: a committee of- the Catholic Girls' Hostel, this being the first, oi a series oi" dances which the committee intends to hold monthly during the winter. The hall was decorated prettily with flags and bunting m green and mauve, and a , delicious. supper i-was served in the adjoining room, lhe committee consists .of Misses MoLoughlari, A.-. Gould, and E. Ryan, Messrs R. Scanlon, F. Reidy, D. Donovan, J. Fforiby, J.' J. Troy, and R. Shanahan. The:chaperons for the evevmng were Mesdames J, J. T. Burke, T. P. Halpin, J. Q'Sullivan, M. Gleeson, and C. Dunn, and the secretaries Messrs N. Foley and A. J. Fogarty. Musio was supplied by Cowley's orchestra. ARTISTS' GATHERING.' Yesterday afternoon, a pleasant little gathering took place at the Academy i'Srtidw Club Rooms, in Bowen street, where the lady members met to welcome an old member of the club, sergeant Nugent Welch, recently from active service. Sergeant Weicti> it will -be remembered," was appointed divisional artist to the N.Z.E.F., and had niany things to say of his experiences and his visit, to various art galleries. Recently he visited tho exhibitions in London and elsewhere oi pictures of the great war painted ■ by various artists.' Canada, especially, had a number of official war artists, : ahd receiitl'y .an exhibition of their work was held in London, and has now boen sent to America. Among i;hosb present yesterday . were ' Mesdames Prince,' Robinson, De Castro, and tht> •Misses 'Newton,-'D. K. Richmond, McEldowney," Scales, Chappie, and llodgc. -TRIBUTE.'TO-OUR- NURSES. ; At the civic reception 1 to General Richardson yesterday afternoon, among the ladies on the platform were: Mas Richardson and her mother (Mrs Warren, to .whom complimentary references .were'made as one of New Zealand's'early ■ colonists), • the Mayoress (Mrs J. P. Luke),-' Mrs-Montgomery, Mrs G. ,W. Russell,: and'several of',the,,coun'-' ciliors' wives.-' ; 'A~ number- "of-nurses attended the reception. During his speech, General Richardson paid a very high tribute to their-"work among the ■B'ick aDd wounded men, as being one of the 'factors'which'gl-'eatly' helped" in • 'his work- after, them; Ho ' felt that: son;, siich.., any oc'p?ision hisVre-' marks wauld iiot-be. cbmpleto -without; a tribute to 'the .hard; work .and;, untiring devotion of''thea nurses. ',\s. r flo.ofts-' -sured his v all-the ,hos;■pitalsi whether in France, or England: :or . other places, the New Zealand nurses'' work was very highly thought of; They were very practical women,; apart' from their nursing knowledge/ and .riot", orilj. nursed but - looked ( after the men's.comfort;in othqr ways. '.General Richardson also paid a tribute to •fhe'Red Cross, and to organisations. . sent..' parcels ;'.tb,. the, „njen' and Lady Liverpool - and", other.':' societies— K and to the'- work of -the New Zealand women ;in : England, who hblped the men, 'both sick and well. ■" , '■'■•;" 'SOCIAL : BVENINGr;. .*' At the "Pioneer Club last night members entertained several convalescent soldiers, from" Miratnar Hospital. The" numibersj^were,,./ewer., ; than ; had ■.. -been, expected;.' bxit'j. J th-60m,en:>iwerelalsb; :iri*.vited to a. theatre party,, which naturally proved a greatw 5 attraction. However, a' very pleasant, time was spent.; There were two amusing competitions J One,' ''My' Anatomy,'' consisted of various iquestioris to be answered by names of orio's ; anatomy. This was' won by Mr Dawe, the second being Mr ReynoldSj who .each received .a- cake. The seconii.' competition required ... the 'drawing --.at. an;animal,-.atfd 6ome:amufr:; ing ■ devices .'resulted. ; Sir Hober,t Stout'judged the results, and the winning' soldiers were A. S. Holton "arid B. Clayton, boxes of home-made 'sweets being the prizes. The prizes .were donated by Mrs Darling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Middleton, arid Mrs Martin, all' being home-made. During the evening, some rousing choruses were sung" by all" present," Missi, Beryl Earle: playing, "arid" Miss Mary -Butler sing-, ing, and "'also reciting, to the enjoyjoyment of all. Songs were also given by Mrs Leicester and Mrs Anderson. Later supper was served, and brought an enjoyable evening to a'close. LadyStout (president) welcomed the guests, and Mrs, Darling,.. Mrs'. Dixon, Miss •Helyer,. and others. helped with the arrangements. Tho rooms were, decorated with ..sweet-peas, dahlias, arid chrysanthemums.

Stately is the adjective .applied, to the evening gowns of the moment, by a well-known West End dressmaker who has been busy fashioning darice frocks since the day the Armistice was signed. ' 'The tulle and chiifon gowns are not by any means as much to" be desired as those of velvet, metal brocades and satins," she said, "because now that dancing is; so much in vogue everv. woman wants something wftich is diirablo as well as beautiful. • A velvet or brocado-gown,,while it'may be more expensive, has a far. longer life than ai chiffon froak and looks as fresh after any number of dances as when it was I first'worn'." " '