WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2455, 7 May 1915, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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I SOCIAL & PERSONAL A Golden Wedding. On May 4, 1865, at tlie residence 01 tlie brides father,• Sumner VaUe.v, by the Rev. J. Crump, M.A., Mr. ueorge \Y. D. Morris was married to Miss Agnes Ami, .youngest daughter of ' The 50th anniversary of this marriage was celebrated at Mr. and Mrs. Morris's residence, at 1 iimmcrton, amid the congratulations of I f J, . e,r , e ' ll 'dren, • grand-children, and | Ji lends. It is thought that this celebration of a golden wedding, between two Aew Zealand-born people.is the first in iW Zealand, Mr. Morris havill" been born ;n Wellington on February o, 1841, and Mrs. Morris in Akaroa on vf* n =?-'' -V ni i ß l°' J { r ', and Mrs - Mol '- f lis aie still hale and hearty and give | promise of seeing the 60th anniversary I fi ■!«„ lr iV ni °r"- haVG sis children W S M r 'i G - n '£• M ° rris ' of f wV r> Morns > Masterton; 1 Vr u fSI Bpsemount, Hunterville; Mi's' T' A F i etcher - J 1 ' 0 Mnnso, Taupo; ! Ari ; vr Fras f' Seatonn ;• and Miss | Moms, Plimmerton. There are 18 £ grand-children living.

Military Hospital Culld Subscriptions. At the meeting which was called bv *«? re A s >' esterda >- afternoon to i f ■ , neces . sal 'y provisions to be made for sick and wounded soldiers' ffif Wr S ta , ken of all wl *> «-ould contribute a fixed sum per month till tho war was over. These were as follows: -Mrs. V. ■ Nathan, £1; Mrs. Jacob fcf 1 ' £o < Mjss Joseph, Jo; Miss otraohan, 2s. 6d. ; Nurse Everett, 5s • 2Tfirl 'ir®' £ s "\ Miss A. Pbilpotts 2s. 6d., Mrs. Hogben, 55.; Mrs. Taylor, 55.; Miss Blytlie, 2s. 6d.; Miss Greenslado, 55.; Mrs. Fitchett, 5s Contributions to the general fund were received from the following .—Mrs. MasSo,\> £1; Miss Robieson, £1.- Mrs. W Moorhouse, 2gns.; Mrs. J. P. Luke,' fens. ;Mrs. Rotheram, £1; Lady Stout Strachan, 10s.; Mrs. W. g! i r ' ' 1S- Thorno George, £1 • Mrs. Shirtcliffc, 10s.; Miss Reith ss. Miss A. A. Philpotts, £1; Miss K. Anderson, os.

Next lJiursday it is expected that a supply of cut-out garments ready to be worked will be obtained at the Town

A Farewell Evening. Sister Elizabeth, who has'been deacon, ess °t the i.eut Terrace Presbyterian ynurch tor the past five years, and who is retiring irom the position on account ot ill-health, was the guest of nonour at a social ovening which was held by the members of the Kent Torrace Church in the Church Hall. The Kov. Kennedy Elliott presided, and dur- } 11£ j c j c° Ul 'se of the evening, on banait ol the parishioners, presented Sister IMizabeth 'with a purse of sovereigns contained in a most attractive handt bag. He also made reference to the work done by Sister Elizabeth and the great lncreaso in the children's department of tile Sunday School under her care, and especially of her work in tlio homes, particularly in time of sickness. Much was owed to her assistance in ic£ard to the mothers' meetings. Sister Elizabeth briefly replied, and thanked every one for their good wishes and th» kindness that she Lad met with everywhere. # Songs and recitations were given during the evening, and supper, under the charge of the ladies or the congregaended a very pleasant and cordial evening.

The Rlohmond Free Kindergarten Union. „ The 102 nd meeting of the Richmond ires Kindergarten Council was held in the Taraualu Street School. Mrs, Gill president, ivas in the chair, and those present were: Mrs. J. Hannah, Mrs. Burnett, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. D. A. Ewan, Mrs Darling. Mrs. D. C. Bates, Misses England, flelyer, and Hiscock. The annual meeting is to be held on May 12 111 the Mayor's room at the Town Hall. Miss Riley stated that local committees have been formed of men and women interested in the work, and meetings have been held at Constable street. Maranui, and Brooklyn. Tho council has resolved to ask each of tho local committees to elect one of their members as their representative on the council. The Constable Street branch been moved to St. Thomas's, in lliddiford Street. The work with the students has gone on as usual. They are busy preparing for their probationers examination. Subscriptions have been received from Mrs. Denton, Mrs. £ell. Misses vickerman, Miss Baily Professor Hunter, Mr. Ferguson, Mrs' | A:®" Atkinson, Dr. Collins, Mr. Shirtl cliffe. Mr. 15. D. Bell, Mr. Skerrett, ! Miss England, Lady Kelburn, Te Aro House, Mrs. A. 'Williams, .Mrs. Marchbanks, Mrs. P. Myers, Mrs. Vickory, Mrs. Harcourt, Warehousemen's Association, D.1.C., Economic, Mrs. Moorhouse, Mrs-. Eichelbaum, Mrs. Winder, Mr. S. lCirkcaldie, Mrs. R. Hannah, Mrs. HadHoltl, ■ Mr. Milligan, Mr. Beauchamp, Mrs. C. E. Richardson, Mr. J. Hannah, and Messrs. R. Hannah and Co. Accounts to the amount of £54 ss. sd. wero passed for payment.

Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. Odlin left for Auckland yesterday. , The marriage took place very quietly in St. Luke's Anglican Church, on Tuosday, of Miss Dorothy Fitch, late headmistress of the Training School, helburn,, and daughter of Mr. Arthur u elluigton Fitch, of Hastings, Sussex, England, to Mr. George Ernest Hunter, youngest son of the late Mr. Robert Hunter.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAE.

A Valuable institution and Its Work. One ol' the matters of vital importance to which thinking and patriotic men. and women in Great Britain are devoting their most earnest attention at the present time is that of conserving the .young life of the nation. Tlie very flower of the manhood of the country, mentally, morally, and physically is pouring out its blood like water for the defence of the rights and liberties of civilisation, and it has come to be recognised as the corollary that every young individual life that makes its appearance in the world with or without the sanction of the law must be treasured and cared for as never before in the whole history of the world. The same thing applies to New Zealand and every society whoso mainspring is the work of caring for the children, of helping to give them a good start in the world physically, deserves all tho help that can be given.

At the u at homo' 1 which was given at tho Alexandra Home yesterday by tho president ajid members of tho committee for the purpose of making known to subscribers and friends something of tihe work which was accomplished there, Mrs. Salmond, .who, with Miss Stewart, the matron, acted as hostess in the place of Miss Greenwood (presidents who was unable to be present, in a brief speech pointed out that tlie great endeavour of the society was to make the homo as hygienic, as happy, as natural as possible, for the youn<* mothers. When able, the lattor tool their share in tho various activities of tho house—the-kitchen, the garden, tho laundry, etc., and in addition they were taught to sew, to cut-out garments, and to knit. By tho time they were able to leave they were fitted to mako a fresh start in life,. and the matron, Miss Stewart, received many letters from past inmates, expressive of their gratitude for the kindness they had received, and hoping to bs a credit to those who had done so much for them in their time of need.

Mrs. Hosking also mads a brief speech concerning the work of kindred societies, and of the great achievements which result from co-operation. Afternoon tea was sot ui the diningroom, which was gay with chrysanthemums. and afterwards the visitors, of whom there were many, made a tour of inspection, visiting the laundry, the wards, and the nursery, where was to bo seen quite a congregation of babies, the healthiest, happiest little souls that could be seen anywhere. Whatever 1 may happen to them in later years of life, thev are welcomed witli the greatest car© and interest at the homo and during the . three or six months in which they, with thoir mothers remain there everything is done to make them healthy little citizens of a world that has not been particularly glad to welcome them in its midst.

Later on there will be a sale of work held at the homo, and jam, marmalade, condiments of all kinds, and plain and fancy sewing, all tlio work of the girls, will be held for the benefit of the institution's finances, which, like so many others of a similar kind, no matter how valuable their work, are somewhat suffering at the present- time. Contributions of second-hand clothing (in good repair) will be very gladly welcomed. For Face Massage, Shampooing, all Hair Treatments, and Electrolysis, Mrs. Holieston's is recommended. Spacious Private Rooms. Qualified Assistants, and Personal Attention. Switches and Transformations of every sMade a speciality. Hair guaranteed to keep its colour. 256 Lambton Quay.*

Many unfortunate ladies in England who have hitherto depended upon German dyes are now obliged to go about with grey hair. The ladies of New Zealand are more fortunate,, for they can always rely on Jupp-Turner's Famous Hair Dyes. In light brown, medium brown, dark brown, and black. Two • bottles with each colour at 10s, 6d. No single bottles supplied. Postage, Gd. extra. JuppTurner's, 155 Willis Street, Wellington. Mention this paper.—Advt. LETTER PROM LADY GODLEY CASE OF NEW ZEALAND SICK. Some interesting extracts from a letter written by Lady Godley, from Cairo, under dato March 22, were given to a Dominion reporter by the Minister of Defence (tho Hon. Jas. Allen) yesterday afternoon. Lady Godley states that the New Zealand force in training in Egypt had improved out of all recognition, and that morning (March 22) she saw the , whole of the division on parade. "The New Zealand Mounted Brigade," continued the letter, "looked very well, and fit, and the horses in good condition. They walked past first, and later galloped past, the first time they have attempted anything of the kind, and tlioy did it wonderfully well. Tho men, after their hard training on the desert apuear so much stronger, and look so well set up; particularly the infantry. You would hardly recognise them. _ "The Abbassia Egyptian Hospital has, since the New Zealand Force came to the country, been practically handed over to them, and there the men have been so well looked after, and taken great care of. The doctor in charge is Major Powell, and he has a particularly nice English Army nurse as Matron. Under her care, and with the assistance of the volunteer committee, and the Red Cross ladies, the Hospital is very well run, and the patients most comfortable. And the deaths have been very fow; only nine out of all the hundreds who have been in, and there have been some very serious cases of pneumonia and appendicitis. I visit the hospital many times a week, and have done everything possible or wanted, and 1 know the conditions. The head P.M.O. here is such a good man, and I heard him say that Major Powell had made tho Hospital admirable. Of course the men are not pampered, but we have got nil that is wanted. I write all this because I would like you to know how particularly well our New flealnnd sick nave been looked after."