WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2280, 14 October 1914, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Wedding at Wcbor. Tho wedding took placo last week in All Saints' Church, Weber, of Miss Irene Ryan, daughter of Mrs. M Ryan, to Mr.. Charles S. Pearce, of Hawcra. The ceremony was performed by tho Rev. Canon Eccles. The bride, who, was given away by Mr. J. E. Palrick, wore a gown or-white taffetas silk draped with ninon, and a veil with orange blossoms, and carried bouquet of white clematis. Miss Vera •Ryan (sister of the bride), Miss Lily M'Lachlan, and Molly and Reno M'Beth (nieces of the bride) attended her as bridesmaids, and Master Donald J'alrick was page-boy. Mr. A. E. Pearce, brofher of the bride, was best man. The guests were entertained after tho ceremony at tho residence of the bride's mother, and later Mr. and Mrs. Pearce loft for their homo in Hawera. St. Mary's Culld. The monthly meeting of St. Mary's Guild, which has control of St. Mary's Homes at Knrori, was held in'the Anglican Diocesan Office yesterday morning. Miss Coates presided. The. re-' ports showed that tho accommodation of both homes was fully occupied, and that the health of the inmates was good. The vegetable garden was looking well and the laundry work was very satisfactory. It was announced that Mrs. Hayes had kindly offered to hold a garden party and small sale of work and sweets at her residence in Macdonald Street, Karori, on Saturday afternoon, October 31, with the object of providing funds for giving a Christmas outing to the. children in the Cottage Homo. It is hoped that many friends and sympathisers will make a point of being present, and any contribution!! of sweets, etc., sent to Mrs. Hayes will be thankfully received.

Countess of Liverpool Fund. The lion, treasurer of the Countess of Liverpool-Fund reports further donations as under:—Rangiora, per Wilkinson, 55.; Waipawa, a furthor sum per ■Mayoress of £100; Eangitikei Branch Overseas Club (Marten), £12 6s. No Time for talk. ■I do not like to hear our people overmuch praised for the way in which they received the news of tho declaration of war between Germany and England "writes Lady Helen Forbes in "Tho Queen."- It sounds to me as if we expected them not to see tho obvious, tho only way to receive it—tho old British way. "If was the men who bore the brunt of that otlior war, fifteen years ago, on whom wo had to rely, and' they have not forgotten all they learnt, iii past years we have listened too much to tho talkers.and forgotten the muto men in action; bo, we have come to supposo tho talkers wero England and wo havo feared, for her. Tho talkers arc talking still;, they arc shrieking in Irafnlgar Square and, elsewhere. But, thank God, the talkers do not count when there is something .to bo done. "Tho last word is with tho fighting man." . . . But this is tho newest war of all; of a newness which our foes, by tho way, do not seom to have quito realised yet. We have gone back to the. days of the fast frigate; and, lot us hopo,_ to tie spirit of those days too. : Old ideals are coming to their own. "The strong silent inan," who was. once, the British idol, and at whom it has latoly been.the fashion to laugh, takes his place again. We havo to learn some of the patience of our great" grandparents,, who wero left in the dark for months in time of- war. It will not- be so hard for us as for thorn, because at worst we shall know all in a few days; but it is a stiff enough lesson for an England, whom some of us thought decadent, a hasty, undisciplined England which has lived fatly and hugged illusions for well nigh a generation. But those who learn the lesson will regenerate tho country tha* once was great.

Sydney peoplo are organising' a Battle of Flowors to be held in tlio Royal Agricultural Show Grounds'on October "17. The proceeds, 'however, are to go towards tlio Sydney Patriotic Fund.

■ So impressed lias a small boy been with the. desperate plight of tlie Belgians' and their magnificent, courage That he is handing over his- birthday oako (tlio special joy of his heart) for auction, the proceeds to bo handed over to the Belgium Fund. >

Miss J. M'Allum (New Plymouth) is visiting Wellington, and is staying at the Windsor Hotel. . ,

Mrs. Walter Knowles is visiting Napier, after an absence of 20 years, and is staying at "Shortlands," Marine Parade. ■ ■ •

Mrs. J. Dawson and her,son lave returned from a visit to Nelson and are staying at Bellevue Gardens.

Mr. and Mrs. A. E. G. Rhodes [Christchurch) are visiting Wellington.

Eighty-five cases of, clothing, etc., lave been sent from Canterbury to the British and Belgian Relief Fnud. Of these thirty-eight have been packed at the Women's Depot in Gloucester Street, Christehurch, which meant an immense amount of work.

Mr. Gerald Bowen, returned to New Zealand last week from the Malay States and both he and Mrs. Bowen are staying with Sir Charles Bowen at Middleton. •

Misses Baldwin and Goring (Palmerston North), and Miss ■ Turnbull. (Wellington) returned to Wellington yesterday by tlie Ulininroa from Sydney- »

Mr. and Mrs. Bunby (Auckland) are 'isiting Wellington.

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The session of the Pioneer Lodge mot'iii tho Rechabito Chambers, 'Manners Street, on Monday' evening last, Bro. Potherick, C.T., presiding. Two new members were initiated.. Tlio Lodge was thrown open at an early hour to admit the visitors. Tho following contributed items to the,, programme:—Bro. L. Millar, Mr. Boyd Sisters E. George (2) and H. Millar' Mr. H.owett, Mrs. Abbot, Mr. Thompson, Bro. and Sister Iverson, Bro. Howitt, Sister Annie, and Mrs. Boyd! A hearty vote of thank i was accorcled the visitors, after an enjoyable evening.

The Troopers Club. Every room in the Sydney Street Schoolroom was filled last night by the soldiers and there was no lack of oiitertainment provided. The hostesses were Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs. Bo yd Garlick and Mrs. Chatfleld. Naturnily the great interest of tho evoning to the men centred in tlio gymnasium where the competition for the boxing gloves and punch ball presented by Mr. J. Mills was hold. There were eix entries and l tho winner was Corporal Thomas, of the Wellington West Company, 7th Regiment, who is well-known as a boxer in New Zealand championships The runnor-up was Private Davidson. Corporal Thomas chose the punch ball and to Private Davidson fell the boxing gloves. Tho other competition fell through owing to lack of entries. Tho .arrival of about a dozen officers from tho Japanese cruiser was greeted -with enthusiastic cheering whenever they went throughout tho club, and in the gymnasium they were greatly entertained by tho boxing. After eupper the visitors took their leave, with their interpreter, again amidst much enthusiasm. Excitement was.in the air and the songs, recitations, choruses, etc., which had been.arranged for the entertainment of tho. evening, were hardly so heartily ontered into as on previous occasions. In tho end, the tables , were cleared away from the floor and an informal dance was hold. Colonel Chaytor was a visitor to the club during tho evening and in a brief speech ho expressed the gratitude and appreciation which all tho troopors felt towards their hostesses and the committee who had shown them such hospitality. Threo, hearty cheers for tho committee were then given. The singing of "Auld Lang Syne," with joined hands, and the National Anthem brought a very enjoyable and interesting evening- to a close. Among those who wero present, in addition to tho hostesses and tlreir assistants, -were: Mrs. and Miss Massey, tho Hon. A. L. Herdman and Mrs. Jferdman, Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher, Miss Fraser, the Chief Justice and La.d.y Stout, and the Mayor and Mayoress." To-day tho club will ho open from nino o'clock till two, and troopors will bo able to write letters, read, and obtain refreshments as the Ladies' Committee will bo in charge. '

Mrs. W. F.. Masseji attended . the gymnastic display which was held in the Y.M.C.A. last evening, and which was taken part in by a largo number of physical culture students. •

Writing from London by the last mail an Australian correspondent speaks of tho prospect of a long. war. Many Australians arc, she says, returning homo. "As for me," sho adds, "I am going to see it through, whatever happens. It's good to see the soul of the nation even for a week. Never again need we heed the stories of British degeneracy. Those tales are 'made in Germany. " .

The following Petonc candidates successfuly passed an examination in first aid, conducted by. Dr. Mirains, of Lower Hutt:—First year—Dorothy Arcus, Vera Bennett, Edith Cnldicptt, Queenie Cameron, Lily Gajvin, Ellen Lea, Florence Peach, Louise Stickells, Dora Symons, Anna Tancred. Second year— Alice Turner. Third year—Edith Jacobsen, May Stephons, Elizabeth Yatos. A class on home nuraiug is to>he formed immediately. \

■ Among . tho guests staying at Belleviio Gardens are Mr. and. Mrs. Clifford and family, Captain Clifford, Mrs. and Miss Beaumont (Dunedin), Mr. and Mrs. Ryan (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. Jameson (Wellington).

Lady Gibbes has returned to Wellington from her visit to Pahiatua.

Mrs. Perry (Hastings) is visiting Wellington.

Mrs. Dodds (Napier), who has been yisiting.Grcat Britain, returned to New Zealand yesterday by the Ulimaroa' from Sydney. Her daughter, Miss B'. Dodds, came to Wellington'to "meet" her.

Miss H. Rice, second daughter of Mr. F. Rice, of Napier, who has been accepted by the Baptist Union for work in Indip, expects to sail in a few weeks' time.. Her duties will consist of educational missionary work in the schools under the Union in India. Miss Rice is to undergo eight months' preliminary training at tho Calcutta, College prior to going to the field.

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