WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 August 1918, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

1 SOCIETY NEWS. \ PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs Hall (Hawera) is staying at Chatsworth House. • • • • Mrs A. Alexander, who has been on a visit to Wellington, has rtturned. »», » • Miss Wake (Auckland) is the guest of her sister, Mrs Rutherford, Stratford.

Mrs Cowing (Wellington) is the guest of her mother, Mrs Knott.

Mr and Mrs K. Deighton (Marton) are at present in New .'Plymouth.

Miss C, Leatham, who is at present visiting Mrs W. Leatham, Auckland, returns on Tuesday, accompanied by Miss Lorna Leatham. * • • •

Mrs and Miss Clifford (Lepperton) arte on a lengthy visit to Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs T. D. Clayton (Wellington) arc visiting New Plymouth.

Miss Wade, who is at present in Hawera, returns on Sunday.

Miss Newman (Auckland) is on a visit to New Plymouth.

Mrs Dodgshun is at present in Wanganui.

On June I the marriage of Sergeant Geoffrey Leonard Whitcombe, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Whitcombe, Fitzroy, New Plymouth, to Miss Gertrude Connelly, was solemnised at Soutli Kensington, London. • * • *

A wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew's 'Presbyterian Church, Suva, Fiji, on Saturday, June 29, when Miss Stella Marehant, of Auckland, waa married to .Mr. Frederick Thomas, of the wireless staff, Fiji. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Carlylc Moulton. « * » »

The wedding took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Clinkard, Lyall Bay, Wellington, of Miss Kat'tierine E. Grant, of Auckland, and Second-Lieut. A. E. Clinkard, 42nd Reinforcements. The officiating minister was the Kev. W. Shirer, of Wellington South.

i ' ; WEDDING. A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, New Plymouth, on Tuesday, July 30, the Very Rev. Dean McKenna officiating. The contracting parties were John M. Moriarfy, of Lepperton, and Nora C". I-umsden, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Lumsden, of Waiongona. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr. .1. Cameron, of Fcilding, looked charming in a dainty gown of cream crepe-de-chine, with an overdress of ninon and pearl trimmings. She wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms, and carired a sheaf of lilies. The bridesmaids, the Miss ( es Isabelle uml Winifred Lumsden, sisters of the bride, wore dainty frocks of white georgette over turquoise blue, and pale pink silk, respectively, with black pictilre hats. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. MeMahon as best man. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a beautiful emerald, and to the bridesmaids moonstone brooches. The bride's travelling dress was a smart navy costume unu black hat with emerald green trimmings. After the reception the bride and bridegroom left by motor car amid showers of confetti and good wishes, for Napier, where the honeymoon is to be spent.

NEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME. Lady Mackenzie, who has been ill for some little time, is now much better. Miss Rosina Buckman has been seriously ill with pnuemoriia, but is now out of danger, and it is hoped slio may appear at Drury Lane during the forthcoming opera season.

Mrs R. H. Davies, whose husband, Major-General Dtivies, died suddenly recently, is a sister of Commander X. Cornwall, R.N.R., formerly of the Tongariro. She and Miss Davies have been doing war work in England. Her son. Captain H. C. Davies. R.E.. was in the Wellington Infantry, Main Body, before getting his commission.

JUBILEE FISK SINGERS. Although it is some thirty-five years since Mrs Jean McAdoo introduced into Australia the famous Fisk Singers there are still two of the original members left—Prefessor C. A. White, and Miss Belle Gibbons, and these two together with nine others will make their appearance in the Empire Theatre next Wednesday evening. It is doubtful i fthe Fisks, in all the years they have been before the public, have ever been a stronger combination than they are at present, and as the musical arrangements are in the hands of Professor White, some of the best colored talent in the United States has been secured. There is a peculiar charm about the songs of the American negro, their choruses and melodies having an appealing quaintness and plaintiveness.

STORY OP AN ACTIVE LIFE Mrs Dbmaris Brick Wood Williams, of Mullet Point, opposite Kawau Island, celebrated lir-r lOOtli birthday on July 10. A great number of relatives and friends attended tihe celebration, and Mrs Wil. hams received ninny t&lcgTams of congratulations from ail farl-3 of New Zea l la-nd.

Mrs Williams, whose maiden name wa* Millar, was born at St. German#, Corwall, on July 10, 1(418, and left. England with her uncle and aunt ill the ship Victoria in June 1P49. for New South Wale*. Thev landed at the Cornish settlement in iBSO, and five vears later Miss Miilat was married to 'Mr Zaeharian Williams at the settlement by the Rev. .Benjamin' Chapman, of the Bafchuret Methodist Ohurcli. Mr and Mrs Williams then loft for New Zealand in the steamier William Denny, and in February, Ififio, landed on the Auckland 'waterfront at a spot now crossed by Victoria </troct. In June cf the same year thev took up land at Mul let Point, landing at the l>eacli row known as Knell's and the first night slept under a tree, 6s there were then no houses in that locality. Mrs Williaajs assisted with the fouildinjr of their house, and she later asiiated with the general farm work, taking a hand at all-duties with the exception of the mowing. Sir Williams died about thirty years ago, i And Mr* Williams carried on the farm jRJML Jf» M-ttt K»<*

she du? and prepared a strawberry lied, find tended the crop until the fruit wa<j gathered.

Mrs Williams iak?s a bright and intelligent interest in evefyday affairs, especially in the war, and spend.-; licr tiiii" kgilting for the soldieVs.- She rarely requires to use ilior speeUtelW. al though she reads a greait deal. Last year she rcsid an exhaustive story of the .English people, running into nine volumes. Mrs Willing something of a Spartan, and hold? that, the lifa of the present generation is too gay.- She rises nt daybreak arid goes to bed at dusk, ati/j, although she does Hot now leave the house, is able to get about from room to room. One of her proudest toast is that she ha.3 not tasted tea for 50 years. Mrs \Tilliam3 has one wn, who resides in Australia, but she now lives with her adopted daughter, Mr 3 Dawson, at Mullet Point.-