WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2591, 13 October 1915, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL r Marrlago at Wesley Church. Tlio murringo of Miss Muriol Frances BcLty, only daughter of Mr. W. Betty, of tlio G.P.0., to Mr.' Frank Turner, of tlio staff of tlio A.M.P: Society, took placo at Wesley Church on Saturday afternoon. bridesmaids were Miss Irene Dix, Wellington, and Miss Winnie Feist, of Cartorton. Mr. Georgo Turner attended his brother as best njan, and Mr. T. H. Vorry, of Konini, acted as groomsman. The ceremony was pcrfprnicd by tho Rov. J. G. Chapman, assisted by *Vo Rev. J. H. White. Tho sorvico was choral, Mr. H. Tomfle .White playing tho organ; ■ A Nelson Marriage. At Nelson last week tho marriage took place of Mr. George Anderson Luoni, of Wellington, and Miss Mary Josophino Macdonald, jilso of Wellington (sister of Mrs. W. Sigglckow, of Chrjswhurch), daughter of the late Mr. James Macdonald, of Black Forest-Station, South Canterbury.' TJio wedding \fi\a of a quiet nature, only the nearest relatives of the parties being present. Mr. A. M'Kee, of Nelson', gave the bride away;' Included among tho presents received. waß one from the Wellington Rugby Union, Air. Lu'oni leaving played in representative football matches on different occasions., Mr. Luoni has registered for the Reinforcements, arid.- outers the Trentham camp this ir.outh. Work for the Hospjtal Ship. Mr. Powles acknowledges tho following subscriptions to tho St. John Ambulance Second Hospital Ship Fund: — Mrs. J. Rollcston, £6'155.; Miss R., £2; Mrs. Sliand, £1: A.0., 10s.; A Friend, 65.; Mrs. Hyde, Shannon, £1. The committee of St. John Ambulance Association will bo glad to receive subscriptions to enable them to purchase material. They, have undertaken to provide the equipment of 60 beds. Anyone. wishing to help and desirous of knowing whaji articles are' required can obtain all information from, Mrs. A. H. Waters, lion, secretary of tho Ladies' Committee, at Belchor's Building, Courtenay Place. Women'? National Reserve. ' A meeting was held at Wadestown last week at which it was decided to form a local branch of the Reserve! Dr. Platts-Mills addressed the meeting, and urged; the claims pf the Reserve'. Very properly she insisted on the duty of every woman to do what lay' Within her power to assist the authorities in the present crisis by services great or small to . bring the war to a successful and speedy issue, and to look to the welfare of New Zealand's-song both in the canip and in the trenches; • Mrs. Willis-Was elected president, and Mrs. 0. R. Smith Jion. secretary and treasurer," to act with the following committee:—Mesdames Blake,- Atkinson, Jacka, Hooper, G. L. stqwart, A. EL' Stewart, Moore, and: Miss Hay. The committee at their first meeting decided! to work on behalf pf the new hospital ship, and arrangements were made to interest the women resident in the district; The marriage took place quietly yesterday £jt the residence of Mr. Justice Chapman and Mrs. Chapman, 98 The Terrace, : of their eldest daughter, Miss Vera Chapman, to Mr. Siegfried Ejcheljjaum, son of Mr, and Mrs. Max Eichelbaum, Boulcott Terrace, The ceremony 1 was performed by the Rev. A, M. Johnson/ vicar of St. Paul's. , The marriage took place in St. Paul's, Pro-Cathedral yesterday morning of Miss Nora Osbome-Gibbes, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.' A. Oshorne-Gibbes, of Goring Street, to Pte. Charles E. Holmes, eldest son of Mr. R. A. Holmes, of Salamanca Road. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. M. Johnson, vicar of St, Paul's, and only immediate relatives of the bride and bridegroom were present. The bridegroom leaves with the Bth Reinforcements., ,

Military Hospital Ship, The honorary secretary of the Military Hospital Guild wishes to acknowledge .the following contributions receivod during tlio past week for the hospital ship:—Mrs. Dixon, 6 towels; Mrs. Gunh, bandages; Kathleen Gimn,.l face was'licr; Marjory Gunn, 1 face .washer; Miss Ward, 8 face towels; Hinakura, G towols; . T. Mac Gibbon (Dunedin), 2 rolls "towelling; J: Andrews (Kensington Street), 12 pillows; Mrs. C. J. Cooke (Kelburn), 6 balaclavas; Miss Hayes (Newtown School), books; Wavorley Ladies' Patriotic League, 3 nightshirts, 7 suits pyjamas, 3 face cloths, 2 doz.'magazines, 8 day shirts, 4 pairs scoks, 4 scarves,'l balaclava, 2 handkerchiefs, 3 writing pads, 10 packets envelopes, 6 pcncils; Miss Shirtcliffe, 2 suits pyjamas; Mrs. Post, old linen; Mrs. 0. Odlin, 1 doz. face cloths; Mrs. Bond (Upper Hutt), 1 doz. pillow-cases; A. Lee (Newtown), .4 towels; ' Miss Smith (Upper Hutt), 4 towels; .Mrs. Pollen, 2 pairs pyjamas ; Mrs. Morloy, 6. towols; Mrs. Nicholson- and Miss Wadsworth, 4 balaclavas; "No Name," 1 doz. bath towels, 1 doz. face cloths, 8 sheets, 2 draw-sheets; Messrs. Hearn and Co. (Wanaiinui), 6 doz. woven undervests; "A Helper," 70 towels; Mrs. ' Harold Beauchamp, 30 gramophone records; girls of Normal High Sdliopl, 30 pillow-slips; Mrs. Pearson (Cuba Street) 2 rolls of towelling; "Mac," 2 towels; "Pctono Mother." 40 soldiers' bags; Mrs. Meijley, 6 face washers; Mrs. F. W. ttowo (Wellington South), 4 towols, 3 pairs bed' socks; Mrs. Gpo. White, 2 doz. towels;" Mrs. H. Hume (Tinakori lload), 2'doz. handkerchiefs, 4 suits pyjamas; Mrs. MitchoU' (pQi'irua), ,12 sheets; "No Name," 1 balaclava: Mrs. S. T. Addihbrook (Wanganui), 12 towels, 2 doz. draw-sheets; Mrs. Mantcn (Northland), 0 .bath towels; "A Friend," 1 bala'olaya, 1 muffler,face washers-; Mrs. P. J. S. Huth'nancp (Lower.Hutt), 12 face cloths; Mr?. Flyger, 11 face cloths; Mrs. M'lntosh, linen strips; Mrs. Duff, olt] linen: Mrs. Weston, old linen; "No .Name," old linen, ptc., 1 pair socks, and-1. balaclava; Mrs. Lester, 15 handkerchiefs, 2 suifs pyjamas; Miss M. Jones (Levin), 1 deck chair; Mrs. S. E. Whitta (Horoeka, Dannoyirke), 6 pillow-cases; Mrs. T.. Whitta. (Coonoor, Dannevirkg), 6 pil-! low-cases; Mrs. Pollock, 2 pairs socks; Qirls', Patriotic i Club ; (Wellington), 1 pair pyjamas; A.. Ericson, old linen.', "No Name," old-linen; Mrs. Dayil Lewis, 6-towels and old linpn; "No Name," pld linen and 12 face washers-, Mrs. Wheeler (The Terrace), 12 faco cloths: Mrs. R. j. W'l'tt- 4 dozen bandages. 6 face washers; 'Mrs. Ji]dah Myers;' (Fitzherbert Terrace), '18 ' face washers.

Mrs.'Lewis Smith will be,the hostess at the Soldiers' Room ■on Saturday evening instead of Mrs. J. Tripe and Mrs. G. Tripe. •

Mrs. Mary Stewart died at her residence, Parnell, Auckland, on Sunday; aged ,83 years. Tlio deceased lady arrived with her parents, tlie late' Mr. and Mrs. Henry Didsbury, as far back as 1839, landing at Bay of .Islands, was present at the signing of the Treaty of -Waitangi, and came to Auckland in same boat as Governor Hobson,' the founder of .that city. The first' Anglifcan service in Auckland wa-s held in the residence of her jjarents. Mrs. Stewart is survived -By. one' daughter; Mrs. Q;.-' J. Hardy,'''6f 'Hobson' Park Road,"" 'Parj 5 1 nell.. ■

; Dr. and Mrs. Edgar, of Napier, are staying at the Hotel Ceoil. Tliey intend, leaving for Sydney by the Moeraki this week. . •