WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2338, 21 December 1914, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OP INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR,

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Marriage In Felldlng. The marriage took place on Friday iu St. John's Church, Feilding, of Mr. F. Hills and Mißs Isabel Curtis, both of Colyton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. S. Innes-Jones. The bridegroom is the second son of the Rev. J.- W. Hills, a missionary of the London Missionary Society in Samoa, and the bride is the third daughter of Mr. It. It. Curtis, one of the old settlers of Colyton. _ Miss Ivy Curtis (sistefV and Miss Alice Bray were bridesmaids, and Mr. Clarence Hills attended liis brother as best man. The groomsman was Mr. Clarence Glover. Miss Bray played the organ. An interesting fact in connection with the wedding is that the bridegroom's father is a missionary in Samoa, whero he lias expressed devout thankfulness .at the change of government; his eldest brother is a member of the British Army Medical Corps, and was captured with some wounded soldiers whom he was attending during the retreat from Mons, and is now a prisoner in Germany; and the bride's brother is with the Australasian Expeditionary Force in Egypt. ... Tho District Nurses' Picnic for the Children. The many child friends of the district nurses—Nurse Macandrew and Nurse Walton—spent a very happy day on Saturday at a picnic, which was held at Seatoun. , Mor-j than seventy children and a slight sprinkling oi mothers were the guests of the two nurses, who were assisted by "the president of the St. John Nursing Guild, Mrs. Moorhouse, and some of the guild members, aB well as by the Rev. Mr. Walton, who proved to be a tower of strength in assisting to entertain the little ones. The day was perfect for picnicking, and the sandy beach of Seatoun made a delightful playing ground. Games, paddling in the water, bathing, and above all "rides in the boat" wore enjoyed wit i zest by the children, who had a special tram to take them out and back again. Before they left for home' a toy was presented to each one, and probably if they were asked their opinion there would not have been one who would not have thought the picnic much more entertaining than a Christmas tree. St. Bride's Convent Entertainment in Masterton. The pupils of St. Bride's Convent, Mastej'ton, gave a. theatrical entertainment in the Town Hall last week, entitled "The Forest Oracle," which was said to be far above the average as an amateur production. Marked ability was shown by Miss Mollio Biifiny, Miss Kitty' Hodgkins, Miss Holloway, Miss Rosio Richardson, Miss M'Kenna, and Miss O'Connell in the portrayal of their various characters, while the remaining parts were capably undertaken by those to whom they were allotted. A portion, of the proceeds of the entertainment" will be given to'tho Belgian Fund. At tho conclusion of the performance, the Very Rev. Dean M'Kenna presented prize certificates to the pupils of the convent, and in doing so the Dean stated that the" children had desired to forgo the usual prizes on account of the distress caused by the war. 1 '

Miss Lorimer, principal of the Nelson Girls' College, arrived in Wellington on Saturday , on her way to Christchurch i and Mount Cook. _ Miss Violet Turton arrived in Wei-' lington from the .south on Saturday, and is staying with Mrs. Turton, Hawkestone, Street. Mrs. Cock (Khandallah) is visiting Auckland. .Miss Cock leaves for Pirinoa this week. Mrs; B. Bagg (Blenheim) and j her children are spending the Christmas time -with the Misses dark at Oriental Bay. Two .trophies have been presented to the Karon Croquet Club for competition; this, season.' The'president, Mrs. Cook,'donated a trophy valued at £1 •Is., to be played for in a doubles tournament,, and j .Mrs. Hamilton a trophy Valued-at ,10s. 6d., for a handicap singles tournament. With the consent of the .donors it has been unanimously deoided to] play the games, but-to hand the money over to the Belgian Relief Fund. Miss .Farrow, Miss Isaacs,, and M : ss Garland, of the Nelson. Girls' College staff,. arrived in Wellington on Friday. Miss Farrow goes on to Christchurch, and Miss Garland to Auckland. _ Miss Eastwood passed through Wellington on Saturday, on her way to Wanganui from Nelson. Misses Lena and Rosa Van Staveren, daughters of the Rev. H. Van Staveren, of Wellington, have arrived in Australia from England by the Maloja. They are due to arrive in Wellington to-morrow week. ... Miss Mina Caldow left by ,the . Main Trunk express last evening for Auckland, where she is to sing the contralto solos in "The Messiah" forthe Auckland Choral Society, returning to.'Wellington in:.time.to takejpa'rt in the-same oratorio at the Town Hall on Christmas night. On Friday afternoon Miss Oakley Browne entertained her music pupils at a children's party,- which was held at 82 Webb Street. Games were played outside in the garden, and for once life in the open was endurable, as there was no wind. Afternoon tea, also outside, shortly elided a pleasant party. Miss Oakley Browne leaves for Wliangarei this week. The marriage of Mr. Guy Cuthbert Clarke, youngest son of Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. T. S. Clarke, Sandown Lawn, Cheltenham, to jXliss Maud Thomson, second daughter of the late Mr. James Paton Thomson, of Cambridge, New Zealand, took place at Penang on September 5. Mrs. Sutherland (Christchurch) is visiting Mrs. Weir (jun.), Taranaki. Mrs. H. G. Didsbury left for Pirinoa on' Thursday, where she will spend the Christmas time. Her. mother> Mrs. M'DougalJ, wh'o has been spending a; few days in town, aooompanied her. For Face Massage, Shampooing, all Hair Treatments, and Electrolysis, Mrs.' Rollestens's is recommended. Spacious Private Kooms, Qualified Assistants, and Personal Attention. Switches and Transformations of overv shade a speciality. Hair guaranteed to keop its colour. 25G Lambton yuay.*

Reunion of the Women's Political Reform League. A pleasant reunion of four of the women's branches of the New Zealand Political Reform League—Wellington North, Wollington South, Wellington East, and the Suburbs—took placo at the Oddfellows' Hall, Lambton Quay, on Saturday evening. The guests included the Prime Minister, Mrs. Massey, and Miss Massey, the Hon. A. L. Herdman, Dr. Newman, M.P., Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke), and the Mayoress, and Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher. The room was 'well filled with members of the different branch leagues and their friends. Dr. Edith Huntley occrpied the chair, and gave a short but interesting address, after introducing the following speakers, whose remarks upon the political situation _ were listened to with - the deepest interest by those present:— The Hon. A. L. Herdman, Dr. Newman, M.P. (who referred to the humorous side of tho election), Mr. It. A. Wright, M.P., the Mayor, and finally Mr. Massey, the prevailing tone: of tho speeches being optimistio. Musical items were given by Mrs. Fortune and the Misses Duncan andi Dickson. Supper was handed round, and.a pleasant, evening terminated by the singing of the National Anthem. The hostesses of the evening were Dr. Edith Huntley (Suburbs), Mrs. Robinson (Wellington North), Mrs. M'Vicar (Wellington East), and Mrs. Thomson (Wellington South).

For the Belgians. Mrs. E. J. Moore, ton, secretary of the N.A.S.C. .entertained the ladiesof the Sewing Bee at her residence in Bid will Street. A .pleasant evening was spent, musical items being contributed by Misses Belworthy, Brown, Moore, and Croskery.. Mrs. Hanley gave an occult demonstration. The results of the Sowing Bee have been most satisfactory, up to the., present there havo been four cases, containing ,1600 articles of clothing and 11 blankets, two cases from New Plymouth, and one from Stratford, containing 600 articles (making a total to date of 2300 useful and warm clothing, nearly all new), which have been sent to England through the Lady Liverpool Fund. There is still another case, which will bo sent early'-in the New Year. The Bee has adjourned until January, and on resuming operations will complete the work in hand, and any further contributions that may come in.' Mrs. Moore desires gratefully to acknowledge a parcel of ready-to-wear clothing -from Messrs. George and Georgo, Cuba Street, and to thank all friends who have helped the Bee in such a worthy cause. ■Miss M'Nab (Marlborough) is the guest of Miss Speed. Mr. and Mrs. John Duncan (Picton) arrived in Wellington ori Saturday, and are spending the- Christmas time with Miss Speed. Miss Isabel E. Floyd, late of the Auckland Hospital, has been appointed matron of the Otira Cottage Hospital, at Otija Gorge, Westland. Mrs. Greenwood .(Teviotdalo) and Miss Greenwood left Christchurch last week for Wellington, en route for Egypt.. ■ MrS. Barnicoat left for Christchurch on Friday, a,nd will spend the Christmas ti&e with Mrs: Phillips, at "The Point."

Mrs. Algar ■'Williams and her children intend spending the Christmas time with Mrs. Boyle in Christchurch. Archdeacon Evans,.of New Plymouth,' and Mrs. Evans are spending tho Christmas time in Invercargill. Miss Samuel, at present on the staff of the Waitaki High School, has been appointed mathematical aiid science mistress of the Southland Girls' High School. There were seven applications for the position. Nurso E. J. Cameron has been appointed Plunket nurse for Timaru and district, in the place of Nurpe Bowie, who is gqjng to Europe to join the field nursing statf.. Nurse Cameron (says the "Post") goes direct from, the Kantane-Harris Hospital, Dunedin, and has excellent credentials from 'Loth New Zealand and Australia. Mrs. and Misa Nancarrow have returned to Christchurch'from a brief visit to Wellington. Among the visitors staying at Balmoral are the Misses Ch;pman (3), Mrs. Caverliill (Hawera), . and Miss Pascoe. Miss Penny, who has also been staying there, left for Blenheim at the end of the week.