NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10292, 29 May 1919, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Sister (Mrs Fulton) who has been nursing in England, returned to New Zealand by the Eimutakn yesterday Mrs Fulton, it will be remembered, was the lirst matron at Trentham Hospital when the camp emergency hospital was hurriedly started owing to the outbreak of C.M.S. early in the war. The Mayoress went to the wharf yesterday on the arrival of the Rirautaka with the Mayor, and on behalf of the citizens greeted the returned men, giving them each a packet of cigarettes, while cigarettes and fruit were as usual emit out to the boat from the Mayor’s fund, on her arrival in the stream. Mrs Murphy and the Misses Clark and Bock accompanied Mrs Luke from the Citizens’ League, and assisted in distributing the smokes, and Mrs Murray, a worker from Dunedin, was also, present and was much interested in the troopship’s arrival. Sister Bagley returned by the Rimutaka yesterday from active service. Mrs Murray, of Dunedin, is visiting Wellington. At the beginning of the war Mrs Murray was a residerit of Wellington and took an active part in war work here. Since going to Dunedin she has been a patriotic worker in that city. The Auckland men who returned by the Eimutaka were billeted at the Returned Soldiers’ Club for lunch, and about 200 men were served. In addition a number of other men came in and out during the day and enjoyed the hospitality of the club. Mrs ae Castro met the men on behalf of the club. The, hostesses for the day were Lady Stout and Mrs • Montgomery, while Lady Findlay and Miss (Mates were also present and welcomed the men. The usual helpers were in attendance, and during the morning Miss Little and Miss Hewitt played alternately. The rooms looked very bright and pretty, the tables decorated with chrysanthemums.

Mrs Ann-Herbert, who passed away at her home. Mangorei, on Saturday, was the eldest daughter of the late Job Wills, one-of Taranaki’s early settlors. ... The -deceased lady arrived in New Zealand with her parents in 1865, and three years later married the late Mr G. H. Herbert, who was one- of the first settlers to take up land in the Upper Kent read district, and for many years suffered all the trials and vicissitudes of the pioneer farmer due to lack of good roads and markets. A large family ,is left to mourn their loss -Messrs (,’rorgo H. Herbert (Urenui), William ' W. Herbert (Tauranga); Hugh Hv Herbert (Waikato), Baiton J. Herbert", Ernest Herbert and Richard Herbert (Mangorei), and Corporal A. L. Herbert and Sapper Sidney Herbert, who were members of the earlier drafts of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces and have not vet returned to New Zealand; Mrs W. H. Paynter (Stratford), Mrs P. Crean (Albert road). Mrs A. H.-- Robertson (To Aroha), Mrs W. Johnston (Cbeal roac}), Mrs J. Keegan (Cardiff). Miss Grace Herbert '(Stratford), and Miss Ruby Herbert (Mangorei). 1

It is understood that Mies lorna, daughter of Mr W. lorns, of Masterton, will probably receive the position of infant mistress at the Masterton District High School. There were eight applications. To-morrow the kindergartens are making an appeal in the streets of Wellington in; aid o£> their funds. In other places the kindergartens have received largo gifts from private persons, as the Myers Kindergarten in Auckland, but the Wellington kindergartens have never received such generosity, so they have to depend on the kindness of the citizens to help the council in the very fine work it is doing. To-morrow there will, bo stalls at all the vantage points of; the city and the ladies in charge , will have many good things for sale,: including; delicious home-made wakes, while there will be badges, patriotic roses and buttons, etc. Mrs Adams will bare a stall for books at the Post Office, and a flower stall at Kelburn avenue will be in charge of Lady Gibbes. The ladies of Cambridge terrace Congregational Church will, bold a stall at Courtenay jloce, and will have a fine display of goods. At St.- John’s schoolroom a sale of boots' opens at 10- o’clock, and for this the committee makes a final appeal to any people Who can send along boots or shoes,' new or secondhand, to leave them at Harcourt’s - auction room, which has'been lent as a depot. There was a great ovation wheil the Queen of Roumania entered her beflowered opera box. In her crimson velvet cloak, and with a coronet of diamonds in her hair,, she was a wonderfully regal figure as she stood to receive the enthusiastic homage of artistic and social London (says a social writer in a London paper). The enthusiasm evoked by the reappearance of the Beecham Company at Drury Lane helped to sustain the audience during the longueurs of the opening opera. Dr Ethel Smyth’s “Boatswain’s Mate,” which has its good momenta, but is very much ‘ ‘overwritten” (says a London paper). Its many Tristan references were unfortunately underlined by the fact that several of them fell to the share ol Rosina Beckman, the Isolde of the Beecham productions. Her fine voice did wonders with the somewhat shrewish music, but the opportunities were rare, and she found little compensation in the concert-platform ballad allotted' to her in -the first aot. Mr Alfred Heather and Mr Frederick Ranalow, however, have some really humorous music to sing, and rollicked well together. *

The engagement is announced ot Miss Nola Pratt, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Pratt, of Croshie. Hastings. and Lieutenant Maurice G. Luxford, M. 0., only son ot Mr H. Luxford. formerly of the Bank of Zealand. Christchurch The redding takes place shortly, and their future home will |ie m India. Miss Violet Rondlo, of Hastings, is leaving shortly for England. Mr and Mrs F. S. Thomas of Hastings, passed through Wellington c» route to the South, where they will spend a holiday. 1 At the Moore .Festival Concert last night. Miss Teresa McEnroe who sang a solo, wore a charming frock of white tulle made in a series of deep tucks from the hem of the skirt to the waist, the bodice having long hanging sleeves/ from the shoulder. The only touch ot colour was a deep pink rose, worn on the waistbelt. Miss Eileen Emcoll wore a gown of bln© mlk veiled m tulle, the tunic cut in four deep points. A wide belt of cense velvet finished the dress. In the course of an article on snobs in a London paper, the writer says: —- “The silk-stockinged female is probably the worse exponent of snobbery i can think of. She is courting death, and passing on to tho next generation a heritage of ailments or disease just because it is considered to be smart or symbolical of good breeding to show the ankle and part of the leg in a casing of silk instead of warm wool. Yet some of these charming sinners have shoes that leak, and lunch on a bun. Pool Util* snobs I” -WEDDING AT ST. MARK’S. A quiet but interesting wedding was celebrated. at St. Mark’s Church, Dufferin street, yesterday afternoon by the Rev. A. P. B. Page. Tho bridegroom was Corporal George Stanley Pegley, fourth son of Mr R. H. Pegley, ot Island Bay (who is also an old war veteran, having served in the Maori War), and tho bride was Miss Vida Isabel Sullivan, youngest daughter of the late-Mr arid Mrs D. Sullivan, late of Carterton. V The bride was given away by her brother, Mr Camden Sullivan. She wore a simple tailored costume of brown cloth and a white hat, and carried a prayer-book in lieu of bouquet. There was no bridesmaid, but the bridegroom was attended by Private R. Clark, as best man. After the ceremony a reception took place at the residence of Mr and Mrs C. Sullivan, where the toasts were enthusiastically honoured. Later, the bride and bridegroom left for a brief honeymoon. TEA FOR SOLDIERS’ MOTHERS. Yesterday afternoon the honorary division of the Women’s National Reserve held another of their teas for the mothers of fighting men. The entertainment took place in the concert chamber, of : which the glatfqrm. was decorated with flowers, chrysanthemums, and spall tables arranged for tea also hold vases of chrysanthemums. Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool attended the tea, staying all the time, and talking to many of the guests, in whom she always takes the greatest interest. A gracious thought on Lady Liverpool’s part was the bringing of a large bunch of fragrant mignonette, just picked, of which a spray was given (at her request) to; every . mother present. Lady Liverpool was received by Mrs G. W. Russell (president) and Mrs Ponsonby (vice-president), of the division. ' y

During the afternoon, Mr R. A. Wright, M.P., attended, and gave a brief address, saying it gave him the greatest pleasure to speak at such a gathering. The greatest words in the English language were, he said, “Hom e” and “Mother,” and tho influence of both was felt long after, the son had grown and was out in the world on Ilia own. Ho had always felt for the mothers who had sons away fighting, Tho burden of tho war fell on- them, and all rejoiced that their anxiety was over. It was good to know that the fine characteristics of every member of the British race were shown by the New Zealand men, and he felt sure that many of the best traits in that, character came front the mothers. A British officer had said that the New Zealand men did everything they were asked and this was a fine thing to have said about our men. Referring to tho future, Mr Wright said that while men were called - upon to show physical courage in the trenches, women were called upon for moral courage, and that was still necessary, for wnile their work lor the war had, fortunately, ceased, there was stilfswork fa be done for the oar© of the men reaming,- chiefly in trying to win them back to the state of mind they left New Zealand. He hoped wo would remember tho deeds of New Zealanders for all time, and no reward was too great for them. Mrs -G. W. Russell thanked Mr Wright for his address, (ind also Lady Liverpool for attending the tea. A programme of music was given. Miss Clifford played and sang delightfully. Mr Norman Aitken and Miss Maltby recited, and Miss Dormer sang. Afternoon tea was handed round the committee in charge being Mesdames Baldio, Morris, Morrah, and_ Bethuno, while a number of other ladies assisted in dispensing it.