Notes Women

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12606, 17 November 1926, Page 5

Notes Women

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Her Excellency Lndv Slice Fergusson opened the new Plunket home of the society in Auckland last Friday. Mr and Mrs F. Li Francis (Wellington) are visiting Mrs H. C. West, Richmond, Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Hugh Lawry. Christchurch, are spending a short holiday in Wellington., Mrs C. li. Wynyard returned on Tuesday from Sydney by the Malieno and is spending a few days in Wellington before going to New Plymouth. Mrs Grimstone has returned to New Plymouth frOm Wellington. Mr and Mrs E. Hayward. Wellington, are visiting Auckland. Mrs T. S. Culling and Miss Culling have returned to Auckland from a visit to Wellington. Mrs Colin Macdonald (Christchurch) is on a visit to friends in Wellington. Mrs Faris (Inglewdod), who went to Wellington for the races, has returned. Mrs Charlton Robson has returned to New Plymouth from a visit to Wellington. Miss Eileen Blundell has returned to New Plymouth from Wellington, whore she was staying with Mrs P. Blundell. Mrs Hay, who has been visiting her brother, Mr' Seddon, M.P., has left for Christchurch and Wellington, says the “Grey Star.” Miss Donald, lecturer at the Home Science College, Dunedin, has gone to Montreal to continue her professional studies.^ Miss J. Cameron, of Taranaki, has returned from Wellington, where she went.to meet her sister. Mrs C. H. Wynyard. Miss Maida Hooker, • formerly of Hawera, has been appointed organist of’ St. Benedict’s Roman Catholio Church, Auckland. Signor Constantini, one of the Sistine Choir soloists, is choirmaster. Miss Ivy Bowater, of Westport, left for Wellington by the Komata. Miss Dorothy Boyd, Wellington, is paying a visit to Auckland. Lady Hunter, of Hawke’s Bay, arrived in Auckland on Thursday. Mrs A. Corrigan is visiting Dunedin. , Mr and Mrs F. Samuel, Molesworth street, returned yesterday by the TJlimaroa from Sydney, where they have spent the winter. Mr and Mrs Coleridge and their son are leaving for a visit to Auckland. Mr and Mrs H. A. Knight, of Racecourse Hill, Canterbury, were among the passengers from Sydney by the Dlimaroa. ■ Mrs N. Alfred Nathan, of Auckland, spent a few days with her daughter, Mrs Nat Madison, at “St. Anthony’s,” Macleay street, Sydney. -Mrs Nathan was a passenger on the Narkunda from England, but came overland from Melbourne. Mrs Viola D. Pugh, employed in the general land office in Washington, is the only woman privileged to sign the name of President Coolidgc. Mrs Reg. Hart, of Wellington, in staying with Mrs C. L. Hart, in Christchurch. Mr and Mrs R. J. Murphy, of Wellington, have returned from a visit to the south. Miss Mary Pottinger, of Christchurch, has left for the North Island, where she will spend some weeks with Mr and Mrs G. Pottinger at Johnsonville. Miss Dunning, of St. Albans, England. has arrived from India, where she has been touring for the last eighteen months, and is now staying with Miss Freeman," of Karaka Bay, previous to visiting Hawke’s Bay and other parts of New Zealand. Miss Eileen Norwood has consented to stand as the Artillery Queen at the forthcoming Military Tattoo and Pageant, and a very energetic committee and organiser are already at work for her. She will take the costume of Queen Anne for herself and her maids of honour, this being appropriate as the artillery was first established as a branch of the service in the reign of Queen Anne. Members of the Garden Circle of the Pioneer Club were the guests of Miss Isaacs (the secretary of the circle) at her garden at Rona Bay yesterday afternoon. About fifty were present, most driving round by car. The visitors enjoyed seeing the garden which, though small, is full of all the flowers in season, and is a blaze of colour at present, showing what can be done in a small space. Mrs Fisher, president of the cirole, conducted members over the garden and gave hints on the growing of certain plants. Afternoon tea was served in the dining-room and here and elsewhere were quantities of flowers especially roses. The circle is holding its annual flower show next week and there should be a good display on that occasion. Heels, rather than toes, twinkle in the ballroom this year. Attention is focused on the heels of the fair dancers, as it was drawn last to their ankles. In brilliant colours to match the wearer’s frock, and gail.v set with diamante or coloured paste, heels seem to have little connection with the rest of the shoe' (says a . London paper). Black satin footwear chiefly (but also silver shoes) is chosen for this type of adornment. Black satin evening shoes are gay with red lacquered heels adorned with a flowershaped spray of" diamante. Black heels are picked out with paste, and silver heels with coloured stones to suggest a peacock’s eyes. There, is, indeed, no limit to variety in this kind of ornamentation. The steps in modern dsfnces • re such as to show it up to advantage. uar milsoms Oldest established Hair and Face Specialists, advise ladies to visit our fullyequipped Salon with staff of experts to sive proper professional treatment on Scalp, Hair, and Skin. Marcel and Water-waving, Henna and Inecto Staining, Clipping, Shingling, Manicuring. Face Cremes and Powders of purity unsurpassed, for summer . use. Advice gratis, 94, Willis et. 'Phone 41-273.—Advt rrs looks that count. In more ways than ono,' it's looks that count. The girl of seventeen, the woman of forty nas no mind to look anything but her best. 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DISTRICTNURSING ANNUAL MEETING OF GUILD SERVICES TO THE CITY. The annual meeting of the District Nursing Guild of St. John, was held in Sydney street schoolroom yesterday afternoon, Dr. W. Young presiding. Among those present were a number of representatives of other societies including Mrs McVicar (Plunket Society), Mrs Sprott (Protection Society), Dr. Platts-Mills (St. John Ambulance), Mrs Helyer (W.C.T.U.), Commandant Linto,n (Salvation Army), Miss Stott (Matron Welliigton Hospital), etc. Mrs Stace (presdent of the Guild) explained that they had invited representatives of different bodies to be present as they wished to make the work better known. The guild had carried on its work very quietly since the time when under the late Mrs Rhodes, they had ’created a fund which provided an income to support two nurses. The work could be extended and they hoped to he able to engage a third nurse if the public would support them, but even the doctors scarcely knew of the nurses. Speaking of the guild in connection, with St. John Ambulance Association,' Mrs Stace said the organisations were entirely separate,' but they received much help from the Nursing Sisters of St. John, who were always ready to assist the professional nurses. She expressed regret at the resignation of Mrs Balcombe-Brown as secretary, and thanks to the Victoria College Social Service Club, who were always ready to assist, and to the Khandallah Sick Poor Guild, who made garments and helped in many ways. They hoped to work in conjunction with other societies even more than they had done in the past. THE DOCTORS’ TRIBUTE Dr. Young said that it might be thought that the hospital should accomodate all the sick poor, but this was not possible, and he would like to see a regular crusade to make the work of the district nurses better known. Before their advent 26 years ago there was no organised body attending to the sick poor of the city as a whole. All who were sick could not go into hospital, and many had to leave before being fit to make room for others, and ‘were quite able to manage with visits from the nurses, who, in many such cases, were more use than the doctors. The guild commenced with one nurse, but even now there is often more than the two can manage. The nurses attend any case on a doctor’s request without delay, and much credit was due to the nurses for the selfsacrificing way they carry on their strenuous work in all weathers and at all times, and to many in the city a visit from the district nurse is the visit of an angel. They find many slum houses, dark ill-Ventilated rooms sometimes not even a basin in which to wash the patient and often not enough food or nothing it in. *TTndoiiFtedlv a district njyse’s duties areoften unpleasant and carried qut under difficulties. Dr. Young paid a tribute to Nurse Walshe, who has just retired, and said there was no more deserving charity in the city than this. He hoped that the public would wake up to the importance of the work so that not only would the subscriptions largely increase, but the Hospital Board would subsidise the work. Dr. Agnes Bennett said there was no question the work was. little known, although since each nurse had, a telephone it was easier. A great many more people would make use of the nurse’s services if they knew of them. The hospital had a long waiting list of patients, and the services of these nurses were very necessary to the city. She would like to see the guild housed in a more dignified way than in their present small quarters. Dr. Palmer spoke on the same lines, saying "the nurses’ work prevented many cases coming into the public hospital. He paid a tribute to the St. John Ambulance nursing workers, who helped the district nurses in the outlying districts a great deal. He paid a tribute to the late Nurse McAndrew, who had trained many nurses and students and been a willing worker in the guild MORE HELP NEEDED Mrs McVicar suggested that the Hospital Board might be asked to subsidise the guild, as they subsidised district nursing in some country districts, also that the guild might share the building the St. John Ambulance were trying to put up. In this connection Mrs Stace said that the St. John Ambulance had some £3OOO in hand for a building, but this, of course, was not sufficient. However, they hoped to make a start soon, and the District Nursing Guild was to have its own quarters in this building with separate entrance. In view of this it was not worth while trying to raise money to purchase their own building. On the motion of Dr. Platts-Mills, a vote of condolence with the Sisters of Compassion in the death of Mother Mary Aubert was passed. Dr. Mills said how Mother Mary had learnt first aid, etc., from St. John and sent all her . Sisters to do the same and had been ready to take cases at Buckle street to help the nurses. On behalf of the guild, Mrs Strong proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the speakers of the afternoon, and paid a tribute to Mrs Stace’s services a d president of the guild. The daughter of a former Dean of Petersborougb, to whom she acted as private secretary, and whom she often accompanied on his travels in England and the Continent, Miss Evelyn Barlow joined the famous auctioneering firm of Messsrs Sotheby during the war. Her brother, Sir Montague Barlow, was—as he is now—one of the partners, and as his co-partners and several members of the staff were on active service Miss Barlow went to help him. So fascinated was she with the business that after the armistice she remained on and eventually became a full partner. Slie is now at the head of the department which deals with the pictures, drawings, etchings and engravings entrusted to the firm for sale, although the technical catalogues for these sales are made by the highly accomplished experts who are attached to each department. At one time Miss Barlow used to go' into the rostrum and conduct sales, just like the male auctioneers, but of late she has not done, so, though she still remains London’s only lady auctioneer. Superfluous Hair destroyed by "Rus. ma. Results guaranteed Call, or send stamped and addressed envelope for particulars. Mrs Hullen. next to Post Office. Courtenay place. Telephone 22-070 (near King's Theatre), Wellington, also lat Auckland.—Advt.