Notes For Women

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12617, 30 November 1926, Page 5

Notes For Women

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Hostesses for the Community Club this week will be:—Monday, Mrs Keddell; Tuesday, Mrs Alex Macintyre; Wednesday, Mrs E. T. Taylor; Thursday, Mrs Murphy, M.8.E.; Friday, Mrs Pow; Monday, Wellington South Nursing Division. Mrs James Wilson will leave New Plymouth on Wednesday for Wellington. Miss M. Copping has returned to Stratford from Wellington, Mrs Lyons has returned *to Stratford from Wellington. Miss Joan Farrington returns to Wellington from New Plymouth to-day. The Victoria League committee will .very much appreciate any offer of help by members or friends for their stall (Bank of New Zealand, Customhouse quay) for the Babies’ Home, Khandallah, .on December 10th. Mrs Pow and Mrs S. Myers will be in charge, and any adult or girl members who can help are asked to telephone Mrs Pow, Kensington street. The welfare of homeless little babies —the committee is sure —will make •an appeal both to members and the public. Mrs Huffam, of Richmond, Nelson, and Mrs W. Maekay, of Karori, Wellington, are visiting their mother, Mrs Jacobsen, of St. Helier’s Bay, Auckland. On Saturday evening at the tea kiosk, Government Gardens, Rotorua, an enjoyable evening was given by the Rotorua Women’s Club, in honour of Dr Hilda Northcroft, of Auckland. Mrs Victor White (Riccarton), who has been for a trip to England, returned to New Zealand by the Arawa. Accompanied by Mr White, who came to Wellington to meet her, she arrived in Christchurch on Saturday. Psychic investigation has long been popular among women, perhaps more so than among men, but never before has there been quite such a rush to obtain psychic knowledge as at the present time, a circumstance which is well illustrated by the big response to an appeal for members of the new Psychic Circle at the Lyceum Club, says a London correspondent. Mrs Champion de Crespigny, who has founded the circle, announces that she did so at the request of a large number of the 2000odd members of the club. “I am calling it the Psychic Science Circle,” she said, ‘‘and its main function will be to provide lectures by people who really know what they are talking about, and to advise members as to the trustworthy mediums to visit. No seances will be held in the club, where the atmosphere would hardly be conducive to this sort of thing, and every effort will be made to ensure that the activities of the circle shall be scientific • and not hysterical as so many of these affairs are inclined to be. I find the most complete scepticism among the old and middle-aged,” Mrs de Creepigny said. “The young are always ready to inquire into everything. They are always more broadminded, with the result that they are prepared to believe that nothing is absolutely impossible.” The spike heel fashion in shoes is a rather deadly one, especially in days when one must move quickly in traffic. The heels are in a different colour from the shoes, and very high, and their ends are veritable narrow spilces. "Which is well enough if one has not to walk seriously. Freak fashions are always ignored by the really welldressed woman. Handbags grow bigger, not smaller, being a foot deep and even more in length. Yet they, like the frocks. must retain their shape, so little is allowed to be carried inside them. Now that the radio has become popular, one may expect to hear that women do not make good announcers, and should be discouraged, therefore, from taking part in the work. “The heavy physical strain put upon the announcer is greater than can be borne by the average woman,” just as presumably, it is impossible for any woman to swim the channel. So one of the officials has been informing the “Morning Post.” Others, however, have denied any ban upon women in the work, “although in the present stage of technical development, it is recognised that a man’s voice is appreciably more suited to the microphone than a woman’s.” A woman writer states that there is a far greater strain involved in announcing the elements of arithmetic to a class of small turbulent children than by announcing the weather forecast, or the termination of a strike to a single, silent and receptive microphone. Mrs Hilda Rix Nicholas, who returned from England to Melbourne recently, has the distinction of being the first Australian artist to hold an entirely Australian show in Paris and London, Her show was opened in Paris about two years ago, shortly after her arrival there. The French nation bought one of her pictures for the Luxembourg. A picture of an Australian outback settler seated on his horse and laughing at the “Spectator.” A remarkably alive portrait. Following this, a show was held in London, and then the provincial art galleries issued invitations for a tour. This is still proceeding, and will continue until next year. At Sunderland 21,910 people visited the show. General Pau performed the opening in Paris, and among famous people who visited the show in London were Sir lan Hamilton, Solomon J. Solomon, and John Galsworthy. While in Paris Mrs Rix Nicholas lived in the famous old studio of Rosa Bonheur,. in tho Latin quarter. For the last few months she has been painting in Britany. Sho has brought back many of the pictures she did there, but declares she is not going to show them until she has done some more Australian work. Sho was made an Associate of tho Paris Salon, and has the privilege of sending in a group of pictures each year.

I Miss A. F. Ironside (Christchurch) has undertaken a supply lectureship at Avery Hill Training College, 151tham, Kent, said a correspondent in October. Last week she gave a lecture on New Zealand to the local Geographical Society, slides having been Tent to her for the purpose by the High Commissioner. This week Miss Ironside is leaving to spend a few days in the West of England, and on her return she will spend a week-end at Oxford. At half-term she hopes to visit Strat-ford-on-Avon and Cambridge. The engagement is announced from England between James Russell Wilford, eldest son of Canon and Mrs Russell Wilford, of Christchurch, and Winifred Young, of Greenwood, Guildford. Mr Wilford entered Christ’s College, Cambridge, in 1923, to study for his Theological Tripos. He is an Old Boy of Christ’s College, Christchurch. Last year he won the Gell Hebrew Prize at the Dniversity. He has been prominent in ’Varsity Rugger. Miss Olive M. Rowe (Christchurch) has arrived in England as the first holder of the Sir William Hartley Scholarship, and she will be at Somerville College, Oxford, for three years. Classics will be her subject. She will be reading for the Final Honour School of Literae Humaniores, and will sit in March for honour classical moderations. Miss Rowe came to England via Suez in the Osterley (says a London correspondent.) Another passenger by this ship was Mr C. E. Low, the New Zealand Rhodes Scholar, and fiance of Miss Rowe. Mr Low will be in residence at Magdalen, where she will specialise in modern languages. On their arrival they went to stay at East Molesey as the guests of Mrs Martin Crowder, of Bombay, a relative of Miss Rowe. A very popular wedding took place on Wednesday morning at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Chuich, Wanganui, when the marriage took place of Maud Barltrop, only daughter of Mr and Mrs G. R. Simpson, to Robert Hugh McKenzie, second son of Mr and Mrs J. Tizard, of Auckland, late of Wanganui. The ceremony, which was fully choral, was conducted by Rev. Hugh Beggs. The church had been most beautifully decorated by friends of the bridal pair. The attendants were Miss Phyllis Barltrop, of Feilding, maid-of-bonour and cousin of the bride, and Misses Eva and Rona Thompson. The bridegroom’s attendants were —Mr Dixon Tizard, best man, and Messrs Tarr and W. Greig, groomsmen. Amongst those present were: —Mr J. Horn, M..P., and Mrs Horn (Wakatipu), uncle and aunt of the bride. Spain, as we know, is going through some* troublous times, and there ia need that the citizens vote with care and judgment. Therefore, it is the more gratifying to note that on a certain important matter, the question of adherence to the Primo de Rivera Government, the national plebiscite was composed ot all men and women, also the voting age for both sexes equally was eighteen. Compare this with England where women of 29 have no political rights. Only positive votes were counted—if a voter did not appear, this counted as a disinclination'to support the government in power.

PLUNKET FETE The Plunket Fete at the Lower Hutt on Saturday aftaernoon was highly successful, although owing to the wet weather it was held in the Town Hall instead of the Riddiford Park, as at first planned. The Hon. J. A. Young, Minister for Health, opened proceedings and was introduced by the Mayor of Lower Hutt, Mr W. T. Strand. Mr Young expressed the pleasure he. always felt at assisting at a Plunket fete. He spoke of the services of the Plunket nurses, and Quoted the statistics of infant mortality, the good results due to Sir Truby King’s work. He also mentioned the fellowship to be founded in the name of Lady King, and hoped tfiat it would receive much support. There were a number of stalls tor the sale of goods, and all did good business during the afternoon. Those in charge were: Cake stall, Mrs G. Chapman, Mrs Kersley, Mrs Sladden, Mrs Bock, and Mrs Olphert; jumble stall, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Crump, Mrs Sherwood, Mrs Fairburn, and Mrs von Zedlitz; fancy stall, Mrs Gordon, Mrs Bolt, Mrs Burton and others; peanut stall, Mrs Chesney; flower stall, Mrs Robinson, Mrs Hansel, and Mrs Tosswill. A baby competition was held during the afternoon, the winner being June Strand, the second place being held by Jeannette Chisholm.

WEDDING AT AKAROA A wedding of interest took place on Thursday afternoon, when Miss Jessie Bruce. youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. D. Bruce, “Glencarrigh,” Akaroa, one of the oldest families in the district, was married to Mr John Sommerville Carmiohael, of Wellington. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. F. J. Tylee, in the beautiful old home of the bride, only relatives and intimate friends being present. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a frock of floral georgette over an underdress of soft dove-grey crepe de chine, and a pretty model crinoline hat with pastel shaded flowers to tone with her frock. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet of mauve and pink sweet peas and maidenhair fern. The bride was attended by her sister. Miss Edith Bruce, who wore a handsome vieux rose jumper frock of Milanese jersey ailk and navy crinoline hat. She also carried a shower bouquet of sweet peas and maidenhair fern. Mr R. Bruce, brother of the bride, attended as best When Mr and Mrs J. S. Carmichael left on their wedding tour the bride wore a navy blue repp coat over a frock of deep rust-brown mnrocain with fawn trimmings, and smart fawn hat. Mrs Bruce, mother of the bride, who received the guests, wore a handsome black and white jersey silk frock and black , hat, and Carried a bouquet of mauve sweet peas. Mrs Carmichael, mother of the bridegroom, wore a beautiful frock of wedgwood-blue figured georgette and blue crinoline hat, and carried a bouquet of pink sweet peas. Mrs W. S. Singleton (Wellington'), sister of the bride, wore a. frock of pale green brocaded marocain and smart hat to tone. Wrinkles banished in one week. Cotnnn method —not massage. Call for particular©, or send ©tamped and addressed envelope: Mrs Hullen. next to Post Office. Courteney place, Wellington (UdSR&P.&e Also at Auokl&n4»*"*

His Grace Archbishop Julius and Miss Julius are back in London. They have had a most enjoyable time motoring in their own car through England, having covered some 7000 miles. The Archbishop and Miss Julius take it in turns to drive the car, and they say they have thoroughly appreciated their journeys and experiences. They are both in very good health (says a London corespondent.) The death is reported of Mrs Martin Ryan, an old resident of Hastings and Napier, and well known on the West Coast, Canterbury, Dunedin and Auckland, states a Press Association telegram. The annual bazaar of St. Mark’s School will lie held on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, and in the evening an entertainment by the children, in aid of the playground funds.

Y.W.C. ASSOCIATION ANNUAL BANQUET INTERESTING SPEECHES. There was a large and cheerful gathering in the hail of the Y.W.C.A. last night, when the annual banquet to mark the close of the year’s work was held. Quite 200 must have been present, all seated at long tables placed across the room, while the members of the Board of Directors and official guests were at a table running down one side of the hall. All the tables were decorated with Iceland poppies, and round the hall hung the banners of the different clubs and sections of the association. The scene when all the guests were seated was a bright and cheerful one, with plenty of laughter and chatter to punctuate the meal. Mrs McClay, president of the association, was in the chair, and the chief guests were his Worship the Mavor, and the Mayoress (Mr and Mrs Norwood), while others at the official table included Mrs R. Pearson, Mr and Mrs Adams. Miss Greig, Mr and Mrs Corkill, Miss Dunlop (secretary), Mrs Bennie, Mrs Moberley Porter, Mrs Paterson, Mr Webb, Dr Platts-Mills, Miss Ella Pair, etc. THE TOAST HIST. As soon as the guests’ appetites were satisfied the toast list—quite a long and formidable one—oegun »,jli. the toast of the King (proposed by Mr Burton), given with the National Anthem. Ngaire Mill, one of the association girls, then rose and proposed, the toast of “Oui Guests,” which was drunk with musical honours. Mr Norwood replying, thanked the proposer for her kind expressions towards himself and Mrs Norwood. They were delighted to spend an evening with such charming girls. If there was anything in the expression City Fathers, they must all be our girls, said his Worship. Such an evening showed how very fine such an association must be. Those who were leading this work were indeed doing great work, and it was well to know there was an institution in the city doing such fine work. If the Y.W.O.A. did equal work in the future as in the past, then there would be splendid opportunities for the girls. Some time ago it seemed that more was being done for the boys, but tbat could not be said today. He hoped, under Mrs McClay’s direction, the good work would be carried on. He referred also to Miss Dunlop, whose work was wonderful. As Mayor of the city, he felt the association was doing a fine civic work. Miss Itae Burns then proposed the Board of Directors, special musical honours being given in a couplet addressed to the board. Mrs McClay, the president, responded, first calling on all the members to stand. She expressed the pleasure of the board at the toast. His Worship the Mayor had called the visitors his girls, but the board considered them “our girls,” said Mrs They felt it a great privilege and pleasure to help the girls by such means as administration, finance, etc. The board tried to instil into young members that they must train themselves as citizens. She felt sure the company present compared favourably with any other city. Thiß year had been one of the best years. Every board member was a diligent worker, and while all could not speak, she called on one, Mrs Pearson, to sav a few words. Mrs Pearson said they were very glad to have such a fine band erf girls, who all worked well together. She was leaving soon for a visit to England, and she was sure she would no where find a better band of girls. THE ASSOCIATION. The '• toast of the • “Association Board,” proposed by Miss Ella Reid, was responded to by Mr Webb. He assured members of the association tat members of the advisory board counted it a privilege to be able to assist the work in any way whatever. The association’s work made for the betterment of ail, and who would not be proud to be associated with it? Miss Pearl Manson proposed the toast of the “National Board of New Zealand,” who were managing the work of the nine associations throughout New Zealand .The toast was given with musical honours specially composed to the tune of “Swanee- River.” “Way up in lofty Druid’s buildings, Down on Dambton quay, There hit the national board of New Zealand, There they look after we. Oh! They are so wise and hoary, Brass hats every one! There they sit up in all their glory, Mothering “looals” every one.” Mrs Taylor, in response, said the national board was i*eally the child of the association, for it was because of the local associations that the national board came into existence, and they needed still the help and sympathy of all. The hoard owed much to : ts secretary, Miss Bentham, and she thanked all present for their help and sympathy, and hoped they would always have it. Miss Violet Crcagh proposed “The Association,” which was responded to by Miss Dunlop, who referred to the great world-wide organisation which the association was. The association stood for friendship all over the world. She referred to the new association and clubhouse at Petone, which was beginning to do the work which was being done everywhere in making girls finer and better fitted for life. The conductors and pianists were not forgotten, Mrs Moss" proposing tlieir health, and thanking them for the time they gave to the association. Mr Robbin responded on behalf of the conductors, and thanked the pianists, though both enjoyed their work. Miss Connie Miller, in proposing a toast to the senior clubs, said tbat all these clubs do a great deal for the association. Miss Anne Yorston, a leader of a senior club, responded. THE GIRLS. Miss Turner proposed the toast of the “Girl Citizens,” saying that judging by the work they put in they should rise to great things. Miss Bridgeman, i nreply, said that the girl citizen was the younger sister in the association. To-day in many parts of the world girls and boys are responding as never beforo to the challenge of service. It is not generally known how wide is the movement for the younger girl tQ-da*.

Girls as well as boys have a desire for adventure, and to this may be attributed the success of the girl citizen movement. It is ah adventure sometimes for a girl to discover herself. Tt is interpreting to its members the ideals of the association, and it appeals to girls in its challenge to service. Dr. Platts-Mills proposed the toast of “Every Girl.” She spoke, she said, not especially about the association but about the girls outside. The girls here had. had man.v compliments, but they shoul dcount themselves lucky to belong tb the country, the nation, they did belong to as well as the association. She compared the girls here to the girls of India and China, where they were only struggling yet for their education and opportunities, and said how lucky were the girls present to-day. Miss Scott, business secretary of the association, acted as toast mistress, and carried out her dtities very successfully. Each toast was given with a verse specially composed for the occasion.