WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 March 1919, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

PERSONAL Miss Ahier left last night on a visit to Auckland and Rotorua. • » » • Mrs. Murdoch Fraser is visiting Auckland. Mrs. Crawford is the guest of Mrs. ■Jack Harvey Reniuera. Mr. and Mrs. Morley motored from Masierton and spent a few days liere this week. * • • » Mrs. H. Matthews, who has been the guest of Mrs. R. J. Matthews, has returned to Hamilton. * » » • Mrs. J. MeKellar, who has been on a visit to Wellington, has returned. StalT Sisters Sinclair and Lea, who returned to New Zealand in the Oxfordshire, and who have been spending a few days in New Plymouth, left on Wednesday for Wellington. Miss Good (llawera) is the guest of Mrs. P. G. Evans. Mrs. Porritt has returned to Stratford. i * » * • Miss Mabel Evans, who is on the nursing staff of the Hamilton Hospital, is visiting Mrs. F. G. Evans. * • • • Visitors at Niger House include Mrs. Durie, Miss Thomson (Levin), Mrs. Reynolds (Wanganui), Mrs. Dempsey, Miss Banks, Miss Beard (Palmerston N.), Mrs. and Miss Marshall (Inglewood). # * » » Mrs. C. E. Baker is ihe guest of Mrs. L. Weir, Eltham. « • > > Mr. and Mrs. J. Turnbull have returned to Christchurch. * » # # Miss Hammond and Miss McGregor have returned to Wanganui.

Mrs. J. S. Avery is on a visit to Stratford. • » • , Mrs. Burgess and Mrs. Eberlet, wlio have been in Wellington attending the Women's National Reserve Conference, are expected to return to-nieht * * • » Visitors at present staying at the Mountain House include: Mrs. and Misp and Master Dawson (Wellington), Mr, Mrs. and Master Franks (Wellington). Mr. and Mrs. Whitelay (Wellington)., Rev. Triar (Auckland), Captain Triar (Masterton), Mr. and Mrs. Smellie (Dunedin), Mrs. Braik (Wanganui), Miss Cooper (2) (Napier). Visitors at the White Hart Hotel include: Capt. and Mrs. Cranwell (Wanganrn), Mr. and Mrs. Hindmarsh (Napier), Mr. and Mrs. Dawson (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. Walkrell (Wellington), Mrs. J. Brown (Auckland), Nurse Hurley (Wellington), Miss Moorland, Mtb. and Miss Hannah (Wellington), Mr and Mrs. Cowper (Hastings), Mrs. and the Misses Hay ward (Palmerston N.),,Mr. and Mrs. Smellie (Wellington), Mrs. Lea (Palmerston N.), Mrs. Campbell (Wanganui), Mr. and Mrs. Alec, ,J Wellington), Mr. and Mra Partoa (Wellington).

GARDEN PARTY.

On Thursday afternoon Mrs. E. A. Walker entertained the returned wounded soldjers, who were in hospital, at a tnosi, delightful garden party at her residence "Dumnure." It was a glorious day and Mrs.. \Valker, who makes an ideal hostess, did everything for the boys comfort. Those who were able spent a most enjoyable time in playing golf croquet, garden bagatelle and tennis, the others being content to lie in shadv nooks as interested spectators and be waited upon by the visitors. Mrs. Georges orchestra supplied delightful music and a dainty afternoon tea was served m the dining room, the table being decorated with scarlet sweet pea Ouring the afternoon ices, cool drinks cigarettes and fruit were temptingly handed round. Mrs. Walker wore cream crepc-de-clrine blouse cream gabardine skirt, and navv hat. Amongst those present were: Mesdames D'Arcy Robertson, Crooke, Beaumont (Auckland), C. H. Weston, Matthews, Hugh Baily, E. C. Griffiths, R. Cornwall Corrie, Sladden, R. Quilliam. J. L. Nicholson, Morrison, F. J Harvie Messenger Misses Baker, Campbell, Cut ' field (2), Wade, Blundell, Brewster, Bedford, Simpson, Crooke, F. Winfield.

The Women's National Reserve invites all soldiers mothers, wives and children to the gathering at the Kawaroa Park next baturday afternoon at 2.30. This gathering, being the postponed Christmas one, will include a well-stocked Christmas tree and the soldiers' children willl each receive a free gift. Members of the Reserve are kindly asked to help towards providing the afternoon tea. A meeting of those interested in St Marys Home, Otahuhu, Auckland, was held on Friday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. A . Crooke, Devon Street West. A short address was delivered by Mrs. Beaumont, Auckland, who snoke on the three-fold aspect of the work. The maternity home, though under the control of the Church of England, is open to all denominations throughout the Dominion. The speaker also referred to the children s nursery, which is controlled bv nurses on scientific principles. The probationary nurses here can obtain certificates of proficiency as scientific nurses for children. Another feature of the home is the Campbell Nursery, where sick children and motherless babies are taken m and nursed back to health. In this connection it was mentioned that Dr. Truby King has the highest opinion of f .t 1 ! I™' 1 ™' and has hHd Photographs of the children taken to exhibit in Britain as specimens of scientific infant rearing. The meeting was very enthusiastic, many members promising to double then- subscriptions. It was" decided to hold a garden party at Mrs. Crooke s residence m aid of the funds of the home on the 20th instant, further details of which will be announced later.