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WOMAN’S WORLD

PERSONAL. Miss Jean McKenzie (Wellington) is the guest of Mrs. Chas. Webster. Miss Nan Bullard left this morning to spend a holiday in Christchurch. Miss E. Livesey returned this week from a trip to Christchurch,- Wellington and Feilding. Mrs. R. J. Matthews (Hamilton) is staying with her sister, Mrs. James Wilson. e • • •

Miss Angela Wright was the guest of Mrs. D. M. Wilson for the Old Boys’ ball.

Miss B. Evans (Rotorua) is the guest o fMrs. F. G. Evans.

Mrs. J. Daniel, who has been spending some weeks here, left this morning for Taihape.

Mrs. Courtney was hostess at a bridge party for Mrs. Matthews, yesterday. • • • • Miss Muriel Young, who has been the guest of Miss Mackay, returns to Stratford to-day.

Airs. D. Syme (Eltham) arrives on Tuesday Io spend a few days with Mrs. D. AL Wilson.

Mrs. Newton King returned yesterday from a short trip to Auckland. e • • • Mrs. Stanley Smith returned to Nelson on Thursday.

Misses R. Esse and P. Hamerton (Inglewood) were in town for the Old Boys’ ball.

THE VICTORIA LEAGUE. On Friday, July 1, a very enjoyable evening was spent at the New Plymouth V ictoria League club room, where progressive aames were played. The winners were Miss Rata Whetton and Mrs. Edmonds After musical items wero rendered by Air.-. Dawson and Misses Home and Esse, an amusing song title competition was won by Mrs. Stace. The second quarterly social gathering of the Victoria League will be held in the club room on Wednesday, July 13, at 8 p.m., when all members are invited to be the guests of the council At the next meeting of the Victoria League, to be held on Monday night at 7.30 p.m., Mesdames Evans and M. Courtney are to give a social entertainment, at which songs, recitations and various competitions will be provided

WEDDINGS. HARGRAVES—LEE. St. Mary’s Church. New Plymouth, was the scene of a very pretty, and more than usually interesting wedding on Tuesday last, at the hour of 0.30 p.m., when Gladys, only daughter of Mr. T. H. Lee and the late Mrs. Lee, of Okoke, was united in the bonds of holy matrimony by Archdeacon -Evans to Elwyn Uwrence Hargraves, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hargraves, of Ohaeawai, Bay of Islands. The bride was given away bv her father, and looked very dainty in an ivory crepe-de-chine dress, draped with silk shadow lace and embroidered with pearls. She wore a beautiful hand-worked veil with ’coronet of orange blossoms and pink moss rosebuds, and carried an artistic shower bouquet The bridesmaid was Alias Elsie Graham (a very dear school-mate of the bride) and little Stacey Street, niece of the bridegroom, was flower girl. Alias Graham wore apricot crepe-de-chine, with tulle veil and coronet to match, and also carired a pale pink bouquet The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Roy Penniall, of Eltham. Immediately after the wedding the happy couple left by boat for their future home at Ohaeawai, in the north; the bride’s travelling costume hiring navy blue with white velvet hat and fur. IBLE—GOODWIN. I A wedding took place at the Whiteley Memorial Church on June 10, when Alias Grace Ible. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ible. of Inglewood, was married to Ernest George, second son of Air. and Mrs. F. Goodwin, also of Inglewood. The ■ ceremony was perfumed by the Rev. W. J. Elliott. The bride who was given away by her brother, Mr. Albert Ible, looked neat in a navy blue costume with a navy blue hat to match. Mias : Ruby Goodwin, sister of the bridegroom. ! attended as bridesmaid, and wore a costume of fawn garbedine, with crepe-de-chine hat to match. Mr. Frank Goodwin, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin entertained about 30 guests at May and Arrowsmith’s, after which the usual toasts were honored. The happy couple left later for Wanganui and Palmerston. The presents included several cheques. DALE—SANDERSON. A very pretty wedding was celebrated in All Saints’ Church, Eltham, on Wednesday, June 8, the Rev. J. G. Castle, assisted by the Rev. C. Howard, of StratI ford, officiating. The ceremony, was fully choral, and Miss Madden, of Eltham, who presided at the organ, played Mendelssohn’s ‘‘Wedding March” as the bride entered the church. The contracting parties were Rebecca Inez, eldest daugh - I ter of Air. and Mrs. Jno. Dale, “Glen : Alley,” Mountain Road , Eltham, and Henry Criupin, eld eat son of Mr. and Mrs. I. Sanderson. Frasqp Road, jEltham. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in white satin covered with embroidered overlace, satin panels trimmed with pearls, and the customary veil and orange blossoms, and carried a lovely shower bouquet of tinted roses and chrysanthemums. The bride was attended by her tsister, Miss Sylvia Dale, as bridesmaid, ! who was dressed in pale blue silk drap- ! ed with net, and carried a bouquet of pale blue iris, also a beautifully beaded bag, the gift of the bridegroom. The Misses Nellie and Dolly Sanderson, sisters of the bridegroom, attended as flower girls, and were both attired in dainty frocks of white silk, with net mob caps and lovely necklaces, the presents of the bridegroom, and Carried white silk baskets filled with pretty flowers. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr. D. Sanderson, as best man. After the ceremony the guests were entertained by the bride’s parents at the Arcadia Tea Rooms, where a sumptuous repast was daintily set and the usual toasts honored. Th*.happy couple left by motor, amid.

showers of Tice and confetti, en route for the South Island on their wedding tour. The bride’s travelling dress was a navy tailored costume and a brocaded hat to match, together with a beautiful set of musquash furs, the gift of the brid#r groom. The bride’s gift to the bridegroom was a handsome writing cabinet. The • presente were both numerous and costly, and included several cheques. AN EVENING WEDDING. An evening wedding, the first of its kind in the district; was celebrated recently at the Gonville Town Hall, Wanganui, when Miss’ Isabella (Ivy) Glover, eldest daughter of Captain and Mr. Hugh M’Derinit, of Wanganui, . was married to Mr. Percy Hendrickson, youngest son of Air. Hendrickson, of New Plymouth. The Rev. Stanley Jenkins officiated. On the arrival of the bride with her father the skirl of bagpipes welcomed her. The bride, wore a gown of cream crepe-de-chine, with jin over-bodice of Limerick lace and an embroidered veil (which was lent by an old friend of the family), and was worn mob-cap fashion with a. wreath of orange-blossoms and pearls. The bouquet was of white heather and freesias, tied with tartan streamers. The bridesmaids were Miss Maimie Reid, of Wellington, and Aliss Maimie Peters, of Wanganui, both being school friends of the bride. Mr. J. Thomas, of Wanganui, was the best man, and Air. A. R. Hutchings, of Timaru, groomsman. Master Hugh Af‘Dermit, brother of the bride, wore full Highland dress. The bridegroom’s presents to the bridesmaids were a gold bangle and a gold pendant, and to the flower-girl a silver purse. After the ceremony an enjoyable reception and dance was given. Later Air. and Mrs. Hendrickson left for the north by motor, the bride wearing a navy-blue tailored costume, grey velour hat, and black fox furs, the latter being the gift of the bridegroom.

WOMEN’S NATIONAL RESERVE. RESIDENTIAL NURSERY. This Nursery has been established in ‘ Wellington, at 137 Queen Street, by • the Women’s National Reserve. It is ! doing a great work in relieving mothers temporarily of their children while in Maternity or other hospitals. At this time when the death rate among mothers of young families is causing so much alarm, the great value of this work should be realised. Doctors and nurses assert that worry and anxiety with the children often cause serious results in the case of the illness of the mother. Quite a number of parents have testified to the immense relief they have felt knowing their little ones were in skilled and loving hands during their enforced absence in hospital. A fully trained nurse with Plunket training is matron; the sub-matron has also the same qualifications. As well as these a Karaitane nurse is in the staff, so that it will be readily seen that when such young babies are taken, very great care as well as expert knowledge is required. In one week ten babies under 6 months, 4 babies under 10 months, and 7 under 20 months were in residence. The nursery is open to babies from all over the North Island, and is under Government inspection. All ■ children are paid for, the charges being based upon the father’s income.

MARY PICKFORD’S DIVORCE. SUSTAINED BY NEVADA COURT. Vancouver, June 25. District Judge Langan, of Minden. Nevada, has given a decision sustaining Mary Pickford’s divorce from Owen Aloore. The Attorney-General of Nevada’ attacked the decree alleging collusion with Afoore, and the failure of the latter to establish his residence in Nevada. GENERAL. “I would like to show you what it really costs a girl to live,” said Miss A. Cossey, on behalf of the employees, during the hearing of the dressmakers’ and milliners’ dispute in the Auckland Arbitration Court the other day. Miss Cossey said the tariff at one hostel for girls in Auckland was 27s fid a week for shared rooms, and 35s for single rooms, exclusive of ironing and washing. At another hostel, which was not selfsupporting, the charge for shared rooms was 22s fid a week, and for single rooms 27s fid. Many of the union’s members were living away from home and had to support themselves. In view of the present tariffs at boarding-houses, Aliss Cossey said, she thought the increased wages asked for were not too high.

GIRL FOOTBALLERS. WELLINGTON ENTHUSIASTS. RUGBY TEAM FORMED. JERSEYS AND “SHORTS.” ’ Wellington girls are planning to play Rugby football. The idea was placed before a meeting in one of the committee rooms at the Town Hall. A reporter found an enthusiastic band of young ladies quite eager to don jerseys and “shorts,” and take the field as exponents of the Rugby code. “The boys think we cannot do it,” remarked one of the promoters. “At present it is a big joke among them, but I consider that we can show them that it is no joke, that we mean to play the game, and when we get the club going properly we will show them that we can give them a beating,” The spirit behind the proposal was quite good, and from the appearance of i those who constituted the first 15, it | was quite evident that the team would I be a well balanced one with a solid pack, : averaging something like —well, perhaps not quite as heavy as that of the Oriental seniors. i The meeting commenced with a brief J informal discussion during which it was I observed that the young ladies know something of the game of Rugby. The ■ chairwoman, Aliss Dawson, explained ’he ' scheme. “The object of this club, which it is proposed to form,” she said, i “is to get together a party of girls to play the game of Rugby. I consider that if we form a club we can get the game going among the girls. To do this properly we will want a ground, a nice clubroom, and members.” A Voice: We want a seven-a-side for a start. A GROUND REQUIRED. The first thing to do, Miss Dawson suggested, was to receive the assurance from those present that the}’ would play the game. “I hope that you girls will be willing to give up one or two evenings a week for practice. We want to I get going properly.” | It was stated that efforts would be

made to secure a gtound on one of the reserves. Practice l eould also be curried out in a clubroom or gymnasium, which could be financed by a weekly charge of Is per member. “We could furnish it in our own way,” Miss • DaWson suggested, “and when we are properly started we can have a party to celebrate it. You can bring up your boy friends to this, but of course there will be no bringing up too many. (Laughter.) "Do you giris agree to play the game? asfked. Aliss Dawson. The reply was an enthusiastic “Yes.” QUESTION OF OQSTUME. “Do you girls agree to play ;in proper dress—this is shorts, jerseys, socks, and football boots?” (Laughter.) The reply was not quite so enthusiastic. Observing that the idea of playing in such attire caused the enthusiasm of some of the budding footballers to fade slightly, the young lady in the chair pointed out that such uniform would not be so bold as a bathing costume. It would be quite in order.

A Voice: But what about our knees. Will they be bare (Laughter.) “Of course we must expect a little barrack at first,” replied Alias Dawson. Another Voice: Oh! but we are not fussy. “The boys think that we will be frightened,” Miss Dawson continued, ‘but I reckon that we are not frightened. We won’t give in, and we are going to play the game properly. And now about the jersey, do you think you will like yellow and black as the colors ?”

A LITTLE ABOVE THE KNEE. The meeting agreed, having quite regained its enthusiasm and the other garments were discussed. “Black pants would be the best I think. We could have them ranging hot more than four or five inches above the knees. Are you in with the idea of short black knickers. There’s to be no failing now. You have got to wear them.” 4< Couldn’t we have some stockings over our knees?” one young lady appealed. “We will get a thousand or two out to see us,” someone else predicted, and the lady in charge thought similarly. Finality having been reached about the wearing of jerseys and “shorts,” headgear was next discussed. It was found that girls with “buster-cut” hair would have an advantage over the others, but to make for uniformity a proposal that a soft tight-fitting hat should be worn, was carried. In France, it was stated, the majority of girls did not wear hats when playing football. It was decided that the club should be known us the Wellington. Girls’ Rugby Football Club. Other business related to the best method of starting training and in order not to have “too many prying eyes about,” it. was thought desirable to endeavor to secure one of the local gymnasiums on one night a week. During the week efforts will be made to complete preliminary arrangements and to secure support and more members.

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Taranaki Daily News, 9 July 1921, Page 6

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WOMAN’S WORLD Taranaki Daily News, 9 July 1921, Page 6

WOMAN’S WORLD Taranaki Daily News, 9 July 1921, Page 6

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