WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2483, 9 June 1915, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NMl>

[By Imogen.]

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL District Nursing Guild. The monthly committee meeting of 1 tlie District Nursing Guild of St. Jolm was held at the residence of Mrs. \Y. 11. Sefton Moorhouse on Monday. Mrs. Sefton Moorhouse was iit tho chair, and i there were also present Mesdames Tripe, ; Corrigun, Griffiths, E. Hadlield, Pear- < son, Miss Robieson, and the- secretary. The report of the senior district nurse 1 Allowed that 17 patients were still re- i maining on the register at the end of i April, while 13 were added during May. < Fifteen were discharged during tfro < month. five attended for treatment at the office, wliile 469 visits were paid by the nurses. Gifts were ieceived from the following:—Lady Stout, Mesdames Burton, Gibson, and Moorhouse, the Terrace Guild (Girls'), also from the Gear Company. Subscriptions were acknowledged from Mesdajnes Davy 10s., Blundell £1 Is., and Griffiths £1 Is. Tans# Tea. A tango tea, organised by the Tramrt'ay Central Committee for the furtherance of the candidature of Dr. WattsJlijls was held in the Concert Chamber of the Town ?lall yesterday afternoon, and was most successful in its re6ults. An excellent programme of entertainment had been arranged by Jliss Doris Dall, and the sale of baskets of delicious home-made sweets, cakes, flowers, and afternoon tea, as well as tho auctioning of two dolls would have materially assisted f-lio funds. Her JSx- 1 cellency the Countess of Liverpool was present, arid was received by Airs. W; 1 i\ Massey, Dr. I'latts-Mills, and Miss Dall, two little girls dressed as Italian : peasants presenuug her with a bouquet J ol yellow ciirysautiipuHinis. Contributing to the programme were: Miss ; Greenish, witn a pianoforte solo; the : Victoria League girls, two choruses, each ending with a dance, for which they received insistent encores; a duet, "The Barcarolle" (Hoffman), sung by Miss Doris Dall and Miss Helen Anderson; recitation, Miss Rita M'Gee (ciir coied); dtmces by two of Miss Put- : nam's pupils, Miss V. Mautell and Miss Enid Bain say, both charmingly danced, and for which Miss Ruth Putnam played the music; Master Rodney Panknurat, • song (encored); the Rov. Cyril Harvey, song (encored); and Miss Sheppard, musical sketch. Afternoon tea was purchased during the interval, and I afterwards Mr. Harvey displayed his excellence as an auctioneer, two dolls having been presented for that purpose. Tiie first was purchased lor 355., and, on being handed back, was bought again for Ids'., Mrs Goss ; from Christ- . church, becoming the owner. The second was 'sold for 255.,' Miss I'raeer buynig it, and upon its being handed in again for sale Mrs. (joss again bid, and finally obtained it lor the sum of--265. In charge of tho tea and cake stall were: JJjrs. White, Mrs. M'lntosh, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Moss, Mrs. Asliurstl'ldwards, and Mrs. M'Lqllaud, with numbers of girls to assist; sweets, Mrs. Cleave Edwards, with a large number of assistants; llowers, Mrs. Hammer- ' ton, also with assistants. Miss Shirtcliffe was the organiser of the concort, Miss Dall treasurer, and Miss "Wyllio aecretary. The Mayoress, Mrs. Luke, was among those who were present, as well as' Miss Massey, the Hon. W. Eraser, Miss Grainger (Auckland), and Lady Stout. Professor Cardston, with his unknown partner, again gave an exhibition of tango dancing, the audience being greatly surprised when at the end of the dance the head-dress of the supposed lady was removed and it was found that "she" was not a lffdy. The make-up was exceedingly good, and ouceived many. A costume cantata entitled "Indian Sisters" is to be producod' by Miss Russell, from Bombay, this evening in tho Sydney Street Schoolroom, and on Friday, Juno 11, in St. John's Presi byterian Schoolroom, Dixon' Street. There will be about thirty girls dressed in corrcct Indian costumes, a tableau wjll be given of Indian marriage ceremonies, and scenes at a hospital dispensary. The cantata, is composed in order to bring' homo to people outside India the customs of the natives as regards their women.' There will be musical items also. No charge is made for admission, but a collection will be taken up in aid of tbe Zenana Bible and Medical Mission. Miss Russell is very pleased with the result of her tour through New Zealand so far. Everywhere she has had a good reception, and muoh interest lias been shown in iier work. Miss D. Gard'ner and Mr. Cuthbert Rose, of "The Violets," who have been staying at Barrett's Hotel, leave to-day on an extended tour of the North Island. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Walker, Cameron Road, Napier, who aje amongst the oldest and most highly respected settlers in Hawke's Bay, have recently celebrated their golden wedding. They were married in Napier on June 6, 1865, by the Rov. Peter Barclay. At Tokomaru Bay the wedding took place of Miss Eleanor Maud Busby, daughter of Mr. AT. Busby, of "Ahikoura," Tokomaru Bay,_ _ and granddaughter of the first British Resident, who ivas succeeded by the first Governor to arrive in New Zealand, to Mr. Fredcrick Reader .Tefferd, who is attached to tho New Zealand Reinforcements at Trentham. Misses Holen and Trixie Busby were bridesmaids, and Mr. Williams, also of tho Reinforcements, was best man. Tho University Students' procession, which is to tako placo this evening, headed by the Tin Can Band organised by girl liockey players from the Ramblers, Technical College, Victoria College, and Hutalii Clubs, should prove a novel and entertaining way of supporting Nurso Everitt as candidate for Carnival Queen. It is timed to leave Government Buildings at half-past seven. <

Fer the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. A "social" and dance in aid of the National Fund for tho Wounded Soldiers, organised by the employees of Bryant, May, and Bell's, Newtown, was held in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall last evening, and -was very successful both in regard to arrangements and attendance. The decorations of foliage, palms, and flags, which had been arranged for the Tango Tea which had been held in the afternoon by the committee of one of the Carnival candidates, still remained, and looked particularlv effective at night time. Tho committee responsible for the success of the dance consisted of Misses Cunningham, Garbes, Trainor, Dunn, Crocker, and Mr. Simpson (secretary), while Mr. Firth acted as M.C. Miss Hawthorne supplied excellent music. Recitations were given during the evening by Miss Melosey, Miss Churchill (champion elocutionist from Dunedin), and Miss Lowcry and Mr. M'Carthy contributed songs. The committee was grateful to Mrs. Massey and to Dr. Platts-Mills for tlie i decorations which had been left at their request for the dance in the evening. An apology for absence was received from Sir Joseph Ward. Among those present were the Mayor and Mayoress and Mr. Hindmarsli, M.P. For the Hospital Ship. Members of the Citizens' Military Hospital Guild are very hard at work packing cases and boxes with the equipment, as it come in, for the Hospital Ship. As regards pyjamas, bed-socks, bed-jackets, sheets, pillowSj pillow-slips, and rubber sheets, the equipment, what with articles that have already been made, being made, or are promised, is practically complete for the 100 beds. The Mayoress would be glad if all contributions intended for the Hospital Ship were sent into the Town Hall not later than tho end of this week. It will be remembered that blankets, towels, dressing-gowns, and slippers are still wanted. Jlention was made, yesterday that a sewing machine, presented by Mr. F. J. W. Fear to the Patriotic Society for tbo benefit of the Patriotic Fund, would b.B raffled. Mr. Fear wishes to state that he presented- the machine to be sold for the benefit of the fund, and does not wish to be associated with the raffle, though he will offer no objection to the society disposing of his gift in that way. The marriage of Miss Lena- Sullivan, second daughter of Mr. Dave Sullivan, of Wellington, to Mr. K. D. Whelan, of Wellington, will take placo very quietly on Tuesday next. Her Excellency tho Countess of Liverpool intends to be present at Miss Campbell's dancc recital at the Concort Chamber on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. and Miss Massey will also ho present. A patriotic dance in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund is being given in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall this ■evening. The cbsporones aro Mrs. Massey, Mrs. 11. Coull, Mrs. MostynHoops, Mi's. Scott, and Mrs. M'Lcan. The secretary is Mr. A. R. Charlton. Mrs. Gobs (Christchurch) is visiting Wellington. The Christchurch Working Men's Club is interesting itself in the baby queen project being arranged by Mrs. David M'Laren, and has donated the sum of £25 towards making the function a sucm>ss. The whole of tho proceeds will finally go into the National Fund for Wuonded Soldiers and their dependents. The concert which was organised by the St. John Ambulance and Red Cross Committee and given in the Grand Opera House on Saturday evening for tho furtherance of their candidate, Mrs. Algar Williams,' resulted in £70 being taken. As the expenses are expected to be light, it may bo regarded as a decidedly satisfactory result. The sum of £1. 155., the proceeds of a bridge party, has also been handed in to the committee's funds. On Thursday and Friday the Bed Cross .matineo tea takes place in the Town Hall. Home-made sweets will bo soltl, and flowers and a very attractive programme of entertainment has been arranged. Supporters for their candidates lor Carnival Queen are working very energetically in every direction, and many people must be finding it somewhat confusing to keep pace with the various activities. Among the different entertainments which were given for No. 10 candidate yesterday ivas a dance in St. Thomas's Hall at Newtown, which was successful in adding satisfactorily to the campaign funds. On Friday evening a euchre party and dance is being given in the Concert Chamber in favour of Nurse Everitt's candidature as Carnival _ Queen. On Saturday night a concert is being given by Sirs. Meynard and pupils, assisted by some of Wellington's leading talent. On June 21 the Old Navals are giving a dance in the boatshed in her favour, and on June 23 there will be a "hardlip" dance in the big Chamber of the Town Hall, also for the same purpose.