Notes for Women

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12621, 4 December 1926, Page 10

Notes for Women

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL j Mira Bernard Wood has returned j to Christchurch after sopie months at • Heretaunga, Wellington. At the Lyceum Club, Auckland, her * Excellency Lady Alice Fergusson gave £ an interesting address on the Mothers’ f League on Wednesday. j Lady Ferguson is back in Dunedin i from the "North Island. j Lady Allen is expected to arrive in l New Zealand next Wednesday. 5 Miss Kichardson, daughter of Gen- J oral Sir George Kichardson, Administrator of Samoa, will be leaving New j Zealand shortly for Samoa. \ Mrs Sarah MoCoard, wife of Mr W. j J. MoCoard, who passed away at Man- ( gaweka this week, agtfi 59 years, was j ' the first white woman to make her j : home in that township. Among those leaving for England by the R.uahine are Mrs L. 0. H. , Tripp, Miss F. Hobv, and Miss D. M. Holland, of Wellington. A pretty wedding was solemnised on Wednesday at St. Andrew’s Church, ; Christchurch, when Hilda, Marie, youngest daughter of Mrs Henderson, i of Papanui road, and Stanley Thomas, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Newton, of Francis avenue, St. Albans, were united in the bonds of holy matrimony. 1 Tlie Rev. Norman Webster, 8.A., was ( [ the officiating minister. and the church had been artistically decorated by friends of the bride, j Sir James Parr, the new High Commissioner for New Zealand, who J was accompanied by Lady Parr, was | the guest of the Royal Colonial Institute, London, at a luiicheon given in his honour at > the Edward VII. rooms, Hotel Victoria. In proposing the toasts of the guests of honour, Lord Stanley welcomed Sir James and Lady Parr to England, and said that in reality Sir James was only returnj ing to his own land, as he was a • native of Nottingham, the county of common-sense. He said that perhaps Sir James’s achievements were due in part to the fact that his father had chosen a wife from across the Irish Channel, and so added the imagination of the Celtic temperament to the \ sound and solid characteristics of the ' Englishman. While referring to New Zealand, the chairman remarked that i it was a land of wise progress and cautious advance, the land of prosperous, contented and patriotic peo--1 pie. He concluded by wishing Sir i James every success in his new office. ! Though Mary Barker Eddy, to use ; the correct phraseology of the Christian Science Church, has “passed on” : the religious body she founded remains ; a very tangible evidence of her life. From a small group gathered for purposes of metaphysical healing and study in the middle of last century her followers have grown and spread the world over, now numbering many hundreds of thousands. Born in. New England, she spent the whole of her life in her liome (State. Discussion raged about her, and round the new . theories she promulgated. She was re- ; sponsible for many works on mefca--1 physical healing, and for the estab- ! lishment of two journals and a daily newspaper, “The Christian Science Monitor.” Mrs W. L. S. Alton made a record for women marksmen at Bisley this year when she scored 102 points out of a possible 105. She was firing under King’s Prize conditions—seven shots at 200, 500, and 600 yards—and secured 18 bull’s-eyes and three inners. Mrs - Alton was taught to shoot by her husband, who is honorary secretary of the North London Rifle Club, but has surpassed him in prowess. The family of Queen Elizabeth of Greece is at present very much in the limelight. As daughter of the versatile Queen Marie of Rumania, granddaughter of the exquisite Carmen Sylva, and great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, she has a dazzling queenly ancestry. Five years ago she was married to King George 11. of Greece, and was hailed as one of the most beautiful Queens in Europe. Three years later Greece became a republic, and the exiled King and Queen went back to her old home at Bucharest. Truly, the path of royalty is not always a happy one! Much sympathy will be felt with the Hon. O. J. Hawken in the loss of his mother, ivirS J. Hawken, who passed away a few dajje ago. The late Mrs Hawken was born in 1840, and was a , daughter of the late Mr William Bay,ley, of New Plymouth. She arrived with her parents in the ship Amelia Thomson in 1841, being only a year old. The family went through all the trials and dangers which were inseparable from the lives of pioneer settlers in that part of New Zealand, for Taranaki was rather a centro of trouble from the natives. Mrs Hawken was married in 1861, and she and her husband made a home at Kakaramea, the only way of reaching the place being by bullock dray, there being neither roads nor bridges. A sixty-mile journey through country occupied mostly by unfriendly natives was a great test of courage and determination, and with others of the same period Mr and Mrs Hawken laid the foundations of the Dominion on sure and splendid ground. They were for forty years at “Fairlie,” Kakaramea, then removed to New Plymouth, and later to Wangn- , mii. Their hospitality at “Fairlie” was proverbial and well knowm and appreciated, and they had the affectionate respect of all •who knew them. The late Mrs Hnwken was predeceased by her husband, and is survived by i three sons, the Hon. <). J. Hawken I (Minister for Agriculture), Mr Cecil | Hawken (of Hawera), and Mr William | Hawken (of Stratford), also by six | daughters, Mrs P. Coverdale, Mrs F. | IV. Wake, Mrs Wilkin, Mrs Gilbert 1 Pearce, Mrs France, and Miss HawI ken. I With black frocks Parisiennes arc | wearing either a black stocking so thin I that, at a glance, it appears to ho m grey, or else a grey stocking of a pecu- § liar shade which resembles one of | thin black silk when worn.

Kathleen Viscountess Falmouth presided at the speech-day proceedings at Swanlev Horticultural College, Kent, England, Mrs Wintringham presenting the diplomas for successes in the various courses. The silver salver went to Miss Amory for the highest aggregate marks in the diploma examination ; Miss H. Smith and Miss M. Ferguson tied for the shield awarded for all-round efficiency in general gardening. The presentation took place in the saloon of the good ship Bessemer, the healthy brown faces of the students lending colour to the illusion that the wholo company was afloat. Just over 50 years ago Henry Bessemer fitted his ship with what was to be a motionless saloon hung on pivots in the well, but the experiment was a failure, and that white elephant eventually found its way to Swanley College, for which it provides a unique lecture hall. Mrs Wintringham, in her address to the students, said there was no calling in which women could take their places so ably as in gardening. It was an ancient and honourable profession. Was not the iirst garden in the world tended by a woman. — (Laughter.) An engagement of great interest to society wap antiouncled recently in London. Lord Inverclyde, one of the richest young men in the country, is to marry Miss Olivo Sainsbury, younger daughter of Mr Arthur Sainsbury, one of the heads of J. Sainsbury, the multiple shop provision merchants. Miss Sainsbury is at present staying with her fiance and his mother at the Inverclyde family seat, Wemyss Castle, Wemyss Bay, Kenfrewshire. Miss Sainsbury is a handsome girl of 19, and her future husband is 10 years older. He succeeded to the title in 1919 and inherited from his father, the famous shipping magnate, a fortune of over £9,000,000. The marriage will thus be an alliance of two families that have made fortunes in trade. Lord Inverclyde owns considerable property in Dumbartonshire, and has extensive shipping interests. He is a partner in the shipping firm of G. and J. Burns, and has other commercial ties. Educated at Eton and Sandhurst, he entered the Scots Guards, and in 1920 went to Gibraltar as A.D.C. to the Gover-nor-General. Two years later he acquired some parliamentary experience as an assistant secretary to the Scottish Secretary. Lord Inverclyde’s chief recreations are shooting and yachting, and his future wife is also keen on open air pursuits. Headers of the “Islam Review” in our Public Library must have noticed some articles dealing with women under Mohammedan rule, and rather giving us the impression that only among the faithful has woman any rights whatever. In these articles, the author quotes such statements as “Paradise is at the feet of the mothers,” and similar remarks of an agreeable nature; a woman who has lived in Mohammedan countries has produced a pamphlet which controverts this view of Moslem countries. She quotes the prophet as referring to women as “nets of Satan.” The writer gives her pamphlet to the world to persuade British administrators from patronising the Moslem faith as “good for certain subject races;” she phophecies also that faith will break up through its womenkind breaking from it. Mohammed, she says, estimated the value of woman as half that of man. As a matter of fact, it is futile for any creed to hurl texts at another in this fashion. A country should be judged by its treatment of women in this present day, for after all, dealing with the past, wo cannot estimate how much women may have contributed to their own serfdom. An elaboration of the idea of feather buttonholes, lately so popular, is for feather flowers for table decorations, says a London writer. Most of the feathers used are in their natural colour, and are principally those from poultry and game. The most usual are from hens, guinea fowl, and duck, though moulted plumage from parrots and exotic birds is also utilised. Orchids are a speciality by a maker who is exhibiting her work in London just now. The flowers are arranged in graceful snrays, and can be used very effectively? The pale grey and soft brown feathers of poultry are very suitable for making the orchids. Other feather flowers shown represented olematis, tulips—for these clucks’ plumage was used—magnolias, fuchsias, and passion flowers. Peacocks’ feathers are used very effectively for the centres of some of the flowers. Real flowers have tried very hard to securo recognition as personal decoration, says an overseas correspondent, but the scheme has practically faded, for the simple reason that they themselves soon perish. Then again, it ’s easier to find artificial blooms that will harmonise with tlio toilette, although there is the tendency to wear a buttonhole that gives the impression that the flowers have just been plucked.

W.C.T.U. Tho annual meeting of the South Wellington W.C.T.K. was he-kl on Thursday, when Mrs E-vans, M.A., presided. The secretary read the report of the year’s work, which showed progress, tho attendance also had Iveen good. Fourteen meetings had been held, to which interest had been added by addresses being delivered by Rev. A. Armstrong, J)r Plntts-Mills, Mrs Evans, Mrs (Major) Greene, Miss I Kirk, Sister Bessie, Mrs Weston, and | the delegates to the convention. En'oourngmg reports were read frotm the following departments of work: Notable days (Mrs Rowe), cradle roll (Mrs Logan, railway boxes (Mrs Brinley). hospital visitor Mrs Keene), scattered members (Mrs Chisholm), flower mission (Miss E. Boxnll), “White Ribbon” (Mrs Mowlem), peace, Arbitration, and Press (Mrs Evans). Tho bal-nnce-slicet showed that the year begun with a balance of £3 9s lOd, receipts bad been £SO Is 2d ; expenditure £SO 9a 4d ; leaving a credit balance of £3 Is 3d. The secretary rend the bal-ance-sheet of the reserve fund, which showed a credit balance of £2l 12s 3d. Gratification was expressed that the building war. now free of debt. Sympathy was expressed with the relatives of members who bed lately passed away. The election of officers resulted in Mrs Mowlem being elected president, Mrs Webb re-elected secretary, Misu Boxall treasurer, and Mrs Hirst assistant treasurer. Wrinkles banished in one week. Com an method —not massage. Call for particulars, or send stamped and addressed envelope- Mrs Hullcm. next i>> ro«t Offiro. Crouton:'- nines. Wellington (telephone 22-070). Also at Auckland.—

The undermentioned were recent guests at the Mount Cook Motor Company’s White Star Hotel, Queenstown, during the week:—Mr A. E. Rook, London.; Mr W. N. Itock, Eastbourne; Mr Thos. Confoy, Melbourne; Mr Auberry, Melbourne; Mr J. M. Roberts, Rotorua- Mr \V. Cahill, Wellington ; Mr E. C. Leary, Wellington; Mr and Mrs H. Miller, Christchurch; Mr W. D. Revel!, Timaru; Mr R. L. Wiglcy, Timaru; Mr J. P. Newman, Timaru; Mr H. Coxhead, Timaru; Mr D. C. Clark, “The Hermitage,” Mount Cook; Mr W. H. Paterson, Oamaru; Mr E. Didham, Dunedin; Mr and Mrs D. Ramsay, Dunedin; Mr E. O. X > ryor, Dunedin; Mr Wm. Pryor, Dunedin; Mr Thos Matthews, Invercargill; Miss Monica Mellor, Lauder. THE REGENtT FOYER LUXURIOUS ARTISTRY. The foyer of the new Regent Theatre being erected by J. C. Williamson on the site of the old Tivoli (and to bo opened next Friday) will be an example of luxurious artistry without any gilded ostentation. Beautiful comfort to eye and body will be the main object. Unquestionably original in design and colouring, perhaps whimsical in character, in whatever direction the eye roams good tasto will claim its full measure of appreciation. Furnished in the style of the Renaissance period, beautiful Queen Anne chairs and settees will give an atmosphere of reserved refinement, whilst the rich pile carpet and elaborate lighting scheme will lend elegance and magnificence to what will unquestionably be the most frequented meeting place of friends before and after the performance. A mezzanine promenade leading direct from the foyer, and overlooking the stalls, will enable patrons to sit in luxurious comfort, and while resting the eye still enjoy the pleasure of the musical programme to be presented by the Regent operatic orchestra. Many novel innovations will be in troduced at The Regent. Fca* the first time in New Zealand one will see the full and beautiful effects of warm and colourful changing light. From a rich golden hue, for example, bright enough to read a newspaper, and yet not glaring to the eye, the auditorium may gradually fade down ae in a glorious sunset, to a full and fiery red, and then perhaps through varying shades of mauve, violet, and blue to the entrancing and romantic night hue of a summer’s night in Southern Italy. And so without any sudden jarring effect, the music in atmospheric harmony, the curtain is opened and there upon the silver sheet one is taken through reel after reel of absorbing drama, rollicking comedy, interesting news, interspersed with a divertissement from J. C. Williamson’s worldrenowned vaudeville. And so t-o the end of the performance, a continuity of pleasure and entertainment, sublime and soothing, a rest to the business man’s brain and education to the uninitiated. Another innovation will be the corps of trained usherettes, who m their unique and smart, and at the same time business-like'uniform, will understand the meaning of “service” and “courtesy.” In fact, from page boy to manager the entire staff will have as their watchword “Courtesy and attention to the comfort of the patron.”RED CROSS MEETING : PEACE-TIME COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting of the Peace-time* Committee of the Red Cross was held yesterday afternoon hi the Red Cross rooms. Mr (5. Chapman presided. There were present: Mrs Kemp, Mrs Clark, Mrs Sol. Myers, Mrs G. E. Smith, Dr. Beaumont, and Mrs Galloway (secretary). Apologies were received from Dr. Collins, Mrs Chapman, Mrs Row, and Mrs Hyams. It was decided that next R<cd Grose Street Day flags should be sold instead of badges. A picnic for the civilian blind had been held on November 15th, and a concert at Ngaio on their behalf realised .£l7 Lady Luke has offered a trophy for competition among junior members. Sister Lewis reported that all classes had now terminated. Junior first aid classes had been held at Kilbirnie School, Sached Heart College, Lower Hutt, and ono also for Boy Scouts at, Khandaliah, and a senior home-nursing close at Khandaliah. Thanks were extended to the following for examination, etc.: Ilis. J. H. Beaumont, T. W. Kemp (Upper Hutt), MacDonald, Murdo, McKenzie, Mcßae, Matron Mcßae, Sister Lea (Public Health Department), Dr. McKibbin (Director Public Hygiene), Sister Crispin, Matron Bryant, May, Bell and Company, Mrs A. Gibbs, Mrs A. Hamilton, Sister Dew (Red Cross Home), and Mrs J. Gordon Smith A cup donated by Dr. Collins had been competed for by five serior teams. Matron Mcßae and Sister Crispin had been the judges. The majority of the teams Jhad six members, including the captains, and the points had been very even. The winners gained 9Ji points. The team consisted of Miss Slieehy (captain). Misses Avery, Ware and Bender, Mrs Pownall and Mrs Whiteman. The work was well commented on. This cup will be competed for all over New Zealand next year. The annual distribution of prizes would take place on Wednesday next. Miss Lissington’s report for the Junior Red Cross stated that all circles were , progressing satisfactorily. Two now circles had been formed at the Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt, and Archerfield School, Dunedin. November’s journal was printed, and 3000 copies were being distributed besides th© ordinary subscribers’. The sum of JJ7 had been received from, circles for poor families, and all circles wevo working to provide Christmas cheer for poor families. The L secretary reported that Miss McCubbin t would bo the Red Cross queen for the naval and military tattoo, and it was ’ hoped all members would work bard to J place her at the head of tho poll. It was staled that the sum of ,£67 10s 1 9d was in hand for the blind fund. » Authority wan given to expend up to - for Christmas cheer for the civilian j blind. 1 GIRL GUIDE CAMP 9 The first Dominion camp of instruc- ’ tion for lenders of Girl Guide patrols is s boiiiw held on the estate of the Central Development Farm. Levin, and al- \ though the weather has not been of tho 2 b©tst. the gathering is quite a success and much good. is expected to come of j(. “Gniders” is the appropriate term applied to those who are taking part in the camp course, and whoso number is i nominally 70, divides! into seven patrols s of 10 members, one acting as leader. [) In their own districts the Gniders are 3 leaders of patrols of from 20 to 30 girl«, and tho main purpose of this camp is I to provide them with instruction in general camp management. Tho coordination thus effected marks an ime portaut step in the development, of the i* Guido movement in New Zealand.

Miss Liung, of Nelson, herd of the camping organisation for the Dominion, is camp rommandant; Miss Borgin. of Auckland, is assistant, commandant; Miss Noweombo, of Wanganui, ramp w’orctnry and quartermaster; and Miss K.ehbell, of Levin, camp treasurer. A notable visitor to the camp is Miss A. M. Bchrcns, Deputy Chief Guide lor the North of England, who is at the head of all training in the Guide movement. Miss Wilson, of Bully, a scout and submistress, who has been with the girls since Monday, left camv> on Thursday, and yesterday, Mrs Wilson. Dominior Commissioner, tmhod, and she will slav until the breaking-up ul' the camp or Monday next.

PLUNKET CHRISTMAS PARTY TOWN HALL THIS AFTERNOON. MANY NOVEL ATTRACTIONS. This afternoon the much-looked forward to party, organised by the committee of tiio Wellington Plunkot Society, lakes placo in the Town Hall. This is now an annual event, and is looked forward to eagerly by the many thousands who have had such happy times for the last two yoaTs. The committee again appeal to everyone who has heen helped by the Plunkot nurses to come and show their appreciation of the society's wonderful work in the community by attending this afternoon. 'This is the one opportunity given in the year to parents to publicly acknowledge their indebtedness to this world-wide movement inaugurated by Sir Truby King, to whose genius and unselfishness New Zealand and the world arc indebted. In no other country have parents such educational advantages in the upbringing of children and such help brought to their doors. But to enable the committee to upkeep a of Plunket Nurses who can visit all Wellington and its suburbs it is necessary to raise a year over the Government grant. The ladies of the committee c.hebrfully face this responsibility, knowing they have only to ask all those parents who have been helped and (hoy will respond, arid this afternoon they are being given tho opportunity. ' The chief feature of the afternoon will bo children’s community singing, held for tho first, time in Weilingt-m. Messrs Albert Bussell and Will J. Mason, the well-known lenders of community singing, will be in charge uf this, and they ask tho children to come and sing '‘Here we go round the Mulberry Bus)?.” “kittle 80-Peep,” “Bock-n-bye, Baby.” “Three Blind Mice.” "Boys and Girls.” etc., cte. The programme also includes Miss Helen Gardner’s fantistic and interesting interpretation of the old nursery rhyme. "Oranges and Lemons.” and the dancing in costume b.v the clever little pupils of Miss Kathleen OTtrien. Other attractions of the afternoon are Father Christmas and his tree. This has been the work of Mrs Clayton and Misses Clayton and Chapman and others. The tree is laden down with a variety of toys, reasonably priced from 3d unwards. Tim children's friend. the Blanket Stork, will this vear carry dr./ens of Plunket babies under Nuiw> Mitchell’.care. fdoso at band will be a positive fairyland of dolls dressed by the clever lingers and in charge of Mo'-dames G. Nathan, Miller 02). Symons. ITvams. and Mclntyre and others. Those include French novelty dolls hand-painted hy the well-known artist, Mr- K. K. Kohison. The boys' toy*, which have been especially imported from England, include many novelties, and will bo in charge of Mrs G. Johnson. Also attached to this stall will be fifty dolls’ hods beautifully made and equipped by Mosn-s Barton’and Mrs Johnson. The cake a ml Hmver stall in charge of Modnmojs Joseph, Bkhurdsou, Me-

Kibbin, Elliott and Miss Banmtt. Thm etall will have a great number of ; < liristmas cakes, as well as other kind of delirious homc-inad»» cake. The Christmas gift stall for adults i> t in charge of Mcsdanms C. G. I. Mrb'e, i J. P. MncEwan ami W. E. Herbert. i The children's clothes stall, in charge ; of Lady Husking. M?>dnmes Wilkie. ; Clabburn, Alpors, Mae Gown and other*., is filled with beautiful hand-made children’s clot lies. Crocks o’-fOniMie coats and bonnets, bench coats, hnnd-mndo children's towels, etc , etc. ! Tho afternoon tea. which is always a great; feature of this party, is entirely ■ hand-made and is under the management of Mrs W. A. Barton. The doors will he managed hy Mr Bar- ( ton and the floor arranyemenfs hv Mr. G. Silver. Mr HiLnn will he a! the piano for the community singing, aml in addition has collected a talented ore he.*- ; tra together, who will plav tho latest- . music all the afternoon. Box. plan now open at Bristol.