WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 April 1916, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOCIETY NEWS.

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Bunney have returned to New Plymouth. **, * * Mrs. Giblin, after spending Easter in New Plymouth, has returned to nui. °

• * * « Miss Innes-Jones (Feilding) is at present staying with Mrs. Bradbury.

Mrs. M. Fraser has gone on a visit to Auckland and Rotorua.

Mrs. Norman Johnson, who has been on a visit to Christehurch, has returned.

Mrs. McNaughton Christie, who has been staying in Wellington, has returned.

Mrs. W. Penn leaves on Tuesday for Wellington.

Miss K. Hamerton, who has been on a visit to Wellington, has returned.

Mrs. Hay (Auckland) is the guest of Mrs. A. C. Collins.

Mrs. W, Thompson (Awakino) is at present in New Plymouth.

Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster (Palmerston North) are at present in New Plymouth.

Mr. and Mrs. Bignell have returned to Wanganui after their pleasant stay in New Plymouth.

Mrs. and Miss Spencer, who have been holiday-making in New Plymouth, have returned to Auckland.

Mrs. Featherslon, who has been visiting New Plymouth, has returned to Wanganui.

Misses Cullinane (three), who have been on a visit to Nc<W- Plymouth, have returned to Wanganui. « # * *

Miss Doris Roy leaves on Tuesday for Wellington, en route to England by the Turakina.

Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins (Eltham), who spent their Easter in New Plymouth, have returned.

Mrs. and Miss Brewster, who have been on a short visit to Dunedin, have returned. /

Mrs. Mervyn Horton (Wellington) is the guest of Mrs. Wilkins, New Plymouth.

Miss Condor, who has been on a visit to New Plymouth, has returned to Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. Beauchamp-Platts have returned to Wellington after their short stay in New Plymouth.

Mrs. S. Weller, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Hall, lias returned to Wanganui.

Mrs. Greatbach and Misses Oreatbneh and C. Leatham, who have been staying at the Mountain House, have returned

Mr. and Mrs. Phil Nathan, who have been paying New Plymouth a short visit, will stay in Stratford a few days before their return to Wellington.

Miss G. W. Tarry (Inglewood) has received word from England that she has been successful in passing in the Art of Teaching Associate, Trinity College of Music, London. * * • »

Mr. and Mrs. Con. Nicholson (nee Miss Midge Glasgow), who included a motor trip through Nelson and Christehurch in their honeymoon, are now paying New Plymouth a visit, and have taken Mrs. Claud Weston's house for a month. • » » •

A quiet wedding was solemnised in Inglewood on Tuesday, the contracting parties being Mr. George Dobson, youngest son of Mr. Charles Dobson, of Kaimata, and Miss Dorothy Julian, also of Kaimata. Mr. Vernon Julian was best taan, and Miss Julian (sister of the bride) acted as bridesmaid. The Rev. •Harvie was the officiating clergyman. After the breakfast, at which the'usual toasts were honored, the happy couple left by ear for their future home in New Plymouth.

GOLF. The annual Taranaki golf championships and handicap tournament, which has been in progress on the New Plymouth club's links at Waiwakaiho over Easter, was brought to a close last Tuesday. The gathering, which has always proved a popular one to golfers on account of it being held during the Easter holidays, attracted visitors from Wellington, Palmerston. North, and Wanganui, besides all Taranaki clubs being well represented. The final of the championship was played on Tuesday morning, L., Climie defeating B. L. Taylor 3 up and 2. Amongst those ladies present were:— Mrs. Ken. Bain, fawn garbadine costume, hat to correspond; Miss K. Leatham, cream costume, white felt hat; Miss F. Winfield, grey tweed costume, black velvet hat; Mrs. Denny Brown, mole-colored costume, black hat, lightly trimmed with white; Miss Spencer (Auckland) black costume, hat to correspond; Mrs. Hazlier, dark navy costume, hat lightly trimmed with pink; Miss Hempton, slate grey gaberdine costume,black hat with feathers; Miss Peart, brown tweed costume, hat en suite; Miss Dempsey. na'vy coat, and skirt, hat to correspond; Miss G. Morey, cream costume, nigger brown hat; Mrs. A. Kirkby, gaberdine costume, navy blue hat; Mrs. R. Quilliam, cream costume, with a cream crepe de chine blouse, white hat with Jancer plume; Mrs. Walter Weston, brown tweed coat and skirt, pretty nig-ger-brown hat; Mrs. Roy, gaberdine costume, hat en suite; Mrs. E. Blundell, grey check costume, black hat; Mrs. J. Paton, Mrs. E. A. Walker, Mrs. Johns, Mrs. Penn, Misses Percy Smith, M'Kellar, D. Bedford, t3. Ambury, Mrs. Nicholson, purple costumes, hats to correspond; Mrs. McQuade, navy coat and skirt, hat, lightly trimmed with pink roses; Mrs. Pott, navy costume, black hat with white lancer plume; Miss Harrison (Waitara), navy costume, white felt hat; Miss Were (Waitara) Misses Putt (two), Brewster, Blundell, Miss Humphrey, cornflower-blue costumes, hats to correspond.

ANZAC CONCERT. A very successful eoncert.oi'ganisert by Mrs. V. 11. Burgess (Mayoress) was held in the Theatre Royal last Tuesday evening, the object being to open a club for soldiers, to be known as the. Anzac Club, The concert succeeded beyond the most 'sanguine expectations, the proceeds being 'about £250. The stage of the Theatre was beautifully decorated, and artistically arranged with All Nations flags, valuable help being given by Messrs H. Baily and A. Harvey. Sweets were sold during the evening by Misses. Goldwater, 0. Mackay, Simpson, Kirkby, K. Leatham, Baker, F. Winfield, Gibson and Whiteombe.

Amongst the audience I noticed:— Mesdaraes C. H. Burgess (Mayoress), Birch-Johnston, Fcatherston (Wanganui), Morrison, H. Baily, Penn, S. Reniiell, T. Perry, Heard, Whetter, H. Brookman, J. Kenny, Stoeker, Clarke, Chaney, Cruiekshnnk, H. Collier, Anderson, Bartley, Lennon, Johnson, Bltindell, Sladden, Parkinson, Neal, Ewing, Foote, Baker, Freeth, McCleland, L. Webster, Derapsey, Thompson (Awakino); Hall; Misses Taylor (Auckland), Ureatbach, Wood, Bradbury. Godfrey, Penn (two), Roy, Ranson, Hempton, Stephenson, Hirst, Farley, Bedford, Hall, Douglas, Little, Arden, Lennon, Crooke (three'e), Brookes, Tnnes-Jones (Feilding) Stohr, Baily, Humphries.

iffHE WOMAN TRAM-DRIVER. LIKES HER WORK, A correspondent of the London Times, who had been watching a woman driving a tramway car through Glasgow's most crowded streets, records his conclusions as follows:—"This girl clearly was not only able to drive her car, she was an exceedingly good and careful driver. She was a better driver than many of the men in the same service, because she spared her passengers and her vehicle, while they very often did not. Her mind and interest seemed to be in the business. She gave the idea that she liked the work and took a ipride in it, and was determined to excel in it. There was no hurry or excitement about her handling of the ear; on the contrary, she remained quite calm, though alert. It happened that the same day. I heard a civic authority in Glasgow expressing his views concerning these women tramway drivers and the other women who are replacing men in the work of the northern city. He said that the results of employing women had justified the most extravagant hopes. The women were a very great success. They seemed in some cases to be more efficient than the men. They were often more punctual, more careful, more, conscientious. They worked harder, and gave the impression that they liked their work."

j "A CERTAIN LADY» I In his speech the other day to the members of the New JTnglish Club at i Petrograd our Ambassador, Sir George '■ Buchanan, alluded to a "certain lady whose name is familiar to you all," who had made an attempt "to persuade i Russia that we had already made overtures of peace to Germany." It would do no harm to tell the particulars about this lady and her aiulacious attempt. i She is a Princess Marie Vassiltchikoff, a member of a renowned aristocratic family in Russia, whose name is also borne by a member of the present Rus- ! sian Ministry. The Princess herself is lan ex-Lady-in-Wa.iting, and is a relation of M. Rodzianko, the* President of !the Duma, who is himself a Chamberlain at the Court. She has, however, during the last 10 years resided abroad, being, it is stated, the morganatic wife of a Prince of Liechtenstein, a former Austro-Hnngarian Ambassador in Rus- | sia. These connections explain her conduct. A little while ago M. Rodzianko received from her a letter offering her services in opening negotiations ,for peace between Russia and the Central Empires. M. Rodzianko immediately handed over the letter to M. Sazonoff, who in his turn communicated its contents to M. Khvostoff, the Minister of the Interior. The latter himself stated in the Budget Committee of the Duma what followed. Princess Vassiltchikoff, being apparently impatient at the delay, came herself to Petrograd, and took up her abode in one of the first hotels of the city. The police at once got instructions to watch her movements. In due course sSe was arrested and sent to one of her estates in the south of Rusia, where she is still staying under arrest. This is the whole story, but in the absence of detailed information public imagination had reared up a wl\ole superstructure, and all Petrograd had for some time been full of rumors about a conspiracy at the Court to impose upon Russia a separate peace. The frank explanations of M. Khvostoff made an end of the rumors, and Sir George Buchanan's speech has effectually buried them,

NOTES Miss Emma Temple is appearing as the Mother of the English Johnny in "Under Fire." She has a sincere little sketch depicting a mother's conflicting emotions. When war is being discussed, her son, a typical youth about town, says that if England goes to war, he is off to Havana'for a health trip. His mother is shocked. "How can you say that, Guy," she exclaims, and upbraids him. Then of a sudden it is announced that England is in the war and that every man is needed. Captain Redmond of the Irish Guards, is present when this statement is made. ,: I must be off to the War office," he says. "Every man is needed." "And I'll go with you," comes the surprising expression of determination from the Johnny. Now his mother is torn between love for her boy and his duty to himself and his country. The scene strikes home to every mother. Miss Emma Temple is simple and womanly in it. Always Miss Temple can be relied upon for convincing acting. In "Under Fire" she plays with discretion and effect, and the discerning playgoer finds her work artistically satisfying-