WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2593, 15 October 1915, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Princess Arthur of Connaught,

Princess Arthur of .Connaught _ has boon operated on for acute appendicitis. Her condition is satisfactory.

Marriage at Havelock North,

The marriage took place on Tuesday in St. Luke's Church, Ilarelock North, of Miss Bessie Brooke-Taylor, to Mr. Sydney Wilding, of Dovonport, Auckland. ' The ceremony waß performed by the Rev. A. Lush, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Hall. The bride, who was given awav by her father, wore a gown of embroidered white voile over crepe de chine and ft laco veil that had been worn by her mother, fastened with orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of clematis and white wistoria. Miss Minna Brooke-Taylor was bridesmaid, and was in grey embroidered chiffon over pink silk, with a black hat trimmed with roses. Mr. Norton Bengc, of Napier, was best man. A Nurse's Letter. A Christchurc'h nurse, writing from one of the hospitals in Alexandria, under date August 21, says:— "I hope we won't have a Sunday again like the one last week. It was simply awful I Convoy after convoy constantly arriving all day. At ten o'clock at night when we went down to our tent a long line of ambulance cars was waiting, each with its load of wounded. In some of the last the doctors were examining the men by the light of lanterns. Each car as it lines up in front of tho entranoe is emptied of its stretchers, and the men arei examined before going to' tho wards; sonio, of course, are taken straight to the (operating) theatre. They have all had treatment, of course, before arrival, usually on the ships; and now tliero is an Australian hospital at Lemnos, men get treated there." Writing a week later the same nurse says

"I went to sea the Maheno. It was a big rush to get off, hut I did it. It iva£ the first time I had beon to the docks: they are simply tremendous; there seems to be miles of them. As the Maheno was a long way out I liad to go in a sailing boat right across the harbour. The Maheno .certainly beautifully fitted up, and she is a great credit to New Zealand. Sho was mailing that night to go to Lomnos to get wounded to take to England, and then to be inspected by tho King. Of course, I knew some of tho sisters on hoard, and it was gopd to see them again. Sister Haste (formerly of .Cliristchureh Hospital), and other Christehurch sisters, have gone to Port Said. For Serbian Women's Relief Fund. The proceeds of Miss Dorothea Spinney's recital of "The Trojan Women" last Friday in aid of tho Serbian Women's Relief Fund (including a donation of £4 10s. from Mr. Nelson), amounted to £25 7s. 6d. This amount has been remitted by the Union Bank of Australia, Limited, free of exchange, to Profossor Gilbert Murray of Oxford, who administers the fund. A Red Cross Tea. An enjoyable Red Cross musical afternoon, which was well attended, was given by Mr. and Mrs. Cox, of Hiikanui. Tea was served in tho drawingroom and on the verandah, the former being tastefully decorated with azaleas. Among those who contributed items were: Miss Boagey and Miss Derapsey (of Pahiatua),' Miss Foss, . Mrs. 1 Will Twentyman, and Mr. Cox. The hostess next weelc will be Mrs. W. Twentyman, "Hill Farm," Hukanui.

soldiers' Room Fund. The lion, treasurer, Mrs. Henry Hall, of tho above, fund, acknowledges receipt of tho following donations:—Mr. and Mrs. J. W. A. Marchant, £1; Mrs. W. H. Hales, £1; Mr. Burnie, £1; also tho following monthly subscriptions: W. and G. Tiirnbull and Co. (two months), £4 3s. 4d.; Khaudaliah Hostesses, £2 45.; Mrs. J. Kirkcaldie, £2; Mrs. 6. P. C. Campbell and Mrs. W. Nathan, £1 Is. each; Lady Stout, Mrs. Massey, Mrs. ■J. M'Kldowney, Mrs. Joseph Joseph (two months), Mrs. Vickorman (four months), Mrs. H. Kirkcaldie, Mrs. I Peat, Mrs. A. Levy Mrs. A. do B, Brandon, and Mrs. Chapman, £1 each; Mrs. Corkill (two months). Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Yaldwyn (two months), Mrs. E. Hadfield (two months), Mrs. Colridge, and Mrs. C. R. Smith, 10s. each; Miss Young (three months), 7s. 6d.; Mrs. Adamson, Miss Cooper, Mrs. Corrigan, and Miss Jeulcyns, os. each; Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Gould (Napier), and Miss Booth, 2s. Cd. oach. The committee is also grateful for the generous parcels of books, papers, cards, etc., sent to tho club rooms by Major West, Mr. Whitson, and Harry Toiubs and Co., Ltd. Christmas Puddings for the Front. A weighty matter was being dealt with at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon by the Mayoress and some of the members of hoi" committee, and that was the tasting of various specimens of plum puddings that had been submitted to t'heir judgment. The Wellington Meat Company, through Mr. Fester, is giving a ton weight of these to be sent to the men at the front in time for their Christmas dinner, and some of the puddings that are made by the company as well as some sent in by ladies interested in tho, matter were undergoing a practical _ test by tasting, tho outcome of their judgment to be tho plum pudding which was to set the staudard for the company's gift. One plum pudding in particular was excellent, and was the one finally decided upon, with perhaps one or two modifications, in the recipe. The best of materials are being used, and each . plum pudding, a pound ill weight,' is put into a tin,. soldered, sealed, and cooked, so that when it reaches tlia eoldier in tho trenches all that he will have to do will be to put'it into hot water, tin and all, for about twenty minutes,, by which time it will'he tliorovghl.v heated and ready for the man who likes his plum pudding hot.. On Monday some • of tho members of the Mayoress's Committee will travel out to Rgahaiiranga to get the fruit ready, and the next day they will go out to "do tho mixing," not altogether a,light task when a ton of plum puddings is to be tho result. It is not so very often tlint they are mad'., in such bulk, and tho question of what they were to be mixed, in was the subject of consideration. The suggestion that an enamel hath should be used was looked upon with some favour by those present. If buttons and threepenny pieces are dropped into tho mixture, as was proposed, there should be a distinctly home-like atmosphere about tho puddings. L

Miss A. Wenley, of Napier, _ was a Dassenger to London by the Rimutaka, which left, yesterday. Mr; and Mrs. A. E. Porter left by the Maitai yesterday for San Francisco, en route for London. . '• Mrs. Hellaby and the Misses Hellaby (2X, of Auckland, left for London by tho Rimutaka yesterday.'' (Continued on next page.)