WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2621, 17 November 1915, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The Patriotic Cake Room. The Patriotic Oako Room, which the lady members of the Miramar Golf Club are organising, will be open every week on Friday from noon to 5.30 p.m., and oil Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., starting this week. Many calces have been promised, and as the. schemehas been taken up warmly, it is expected that the fund for tho wounded soldiers will bo considerably augmented. Thcro will bo no expenses with the room, and ail proceeds will go direct to the fund. Tho committee desires to thank Mr. Hannah for tho room; Slessrs. Whitcombo and Tombs for 500 paper bags; Mr. Geo. Joffery for a large roll of wliito paper; Messrs. Blundell Bros, for printing advertisement cards; Mr. Ilurst, of Messrs. Copestake, Cranipton and Co. for tables and a zinc-lined case; and Mr. J. P. Firth for flags. Donations of cake, eggs,, butter, bacon, poultry, lamb, or any other food will be.received by Mrs. Firth or Miss M. Wheeler at the room overy Friday morning, and will bo gratefully acknowledged. Those who have promised woekiy donations of cako or other food are askeel to send them to tb'e room, No. 8 Hannah's Buildings, not later than 11 o'clock on Friday mornings. It- would be a great help if the sendor would put her price on tho cake or cakes. The room adjoins the Pioneer Club, and tho doorway will be marked by a flag.

Hospital Ship Equipment. The following gifts for the Hospital Ship Mamma have been sent to the St. John Ambulanco Association's Depot, Belcher's Building:—Sirs. Elliott, old linen; Mrs. Medley, 6 mufflers; "'A Soldier's Mother,'' 2 flannel waistcoats; Mrs. Cole, books; Miss Speed, 1 flannel cape, 3 face-cloths; Otaki ladies, per Mrs. Mitchell, lodoz. hand and face towels, also chequo for £2 10s.; Mrs. Stowo, 3 bed jackets; Miss Medley, feather pillows; Miss Harcourt, 1 bed jackets; Mrs. Litchfield, 10s.; PalmerBton North Branch of the St. John Ambulance Association, 1700 roller bandages ; "A Boy's Smoke Money for One Month," 1 dozen linen, handkerchiefs; Britisher, 6 pairs pyjamas; Anon, 6 pairs pyjamas; Miss I-lowarth, 3 mufflers; "A Friend," 3 pairs socks and 12 eye-bandages; Carnarvon -Patriotic Workers, 176 roller bandages, 2 manytailed bandages, 27 eye-bandages, 2 faco cloths, 2 pairs slippers, 7 handkerchiefs, 12 treasure bags, 9'sheets, -3 mufflers, 2 cushions, 4 pairs bed socks, 61 day shirts; Clvdesdalo School children, Carnarvon, 27 face washers; Fielding Bed Cross Guild, per Mrs. Innes Jones, 22 feather pillows, 18 sheets, 12 draw-sheets, 18 pillow slips, 8 quilts, 12 bath towels, 30 faco anil hand towels, 18 pairs pyjamas, 8 bed jackets, 12 day shirts, 12 under vests, 15 bed socks, 6 pairs slippers, 12' pairs day socksj 8 face cloths, 26 handkerchiefs,. 6 pairs flannel drawers, 6 dressing gowns, 6 flannel waistcoats, 7 mufflers, 340 roller bandages, 4 air cushions, 6 cushions, 21 boxes cigarettes.

St. Anne's Sals of Work. The new schoolroom attached to St. Anne's Church at Northland' presented a very pretty appearance, yesterday for the sale of work which was opened by Her Excellency tho Countess of Liverpool. Arcilies of ttoEis-work and festoons of diuapery enclosed the different stalls, and each ono was decorated with lycopodium and prettily-coloured flowers, while their contents covered a wide

field of variety and. usefulness, as well as being most attractive in appearance. _ Her Excellency was received by the Vicar, tho Rev. Mr. Harvey, a. guard of honour being formed by Boy Scouts, while four children dressed as fairies presented'her with a bouquet. Tho stalls were in charge of tho following ladies, oacli of whom liad a number of assistants:—Flowers: Mrs. Martin; Guild Stall (plain work): Mrs. Stnbbs; Fancy Stall: Mrs. H. Piatt; Jumble: Mrs.M'Lcod; Fairy Well: Miss Willson: Refreshments: Mrs. Boyes; Men's Stall: IW. 0. H. Harvey; Sweets: Mrs. 11. J. Kearney; Girls' Stall: Miss D. Hampton; Produce: Mrs. Hampton. Mrs. Massoy opens the bazaar this afternoon.

Tho Question of Lost Kits. To obviate the discomfort which returning sick and wounded soldiers experience through a shortage of clothes, for the simple reason that in being taken, to tho hospital ships from the scene of fighting they frequently lose their kits by the way, the Red Cross Society' in Sydney has taken the following steps:—ln future there is to bo a lied Gross representative on each hospital ship bringing wounded home. Red Cross stores will be in charge of this official, and for every man on the way out will be supplied two shirts (0110 thick .and one tliin), two pyjamas (thick and thin), two large Bath towels, two pairs of socks, one pair of shorts of the khaki cotton drill, one pair of canvas slioes, and tootli-brushes, cigarettes, and other small comforts.

A Chivalrous FoeMrs. Read) who lias lately returned to Sydney from Egypt, in speakin" at the Town and Country Club for Red Cross members recently, mado the comforting announcement that the military doctors told her tliat not one authentic case of mutilation of prisoners had been , brought against tlio Turks* On the contrary, at tlie initial landing many of our boys, not understanding that they were expected to take only the first ridge, charged as far as three, miles inland. Many days later their comrades arriving found little heaps of discs put together for purposes of identification where the bodies of the . dead Australians had been buried by the Turks. The unburied were laid neatly side by side. The Turk seems to live up to some of the ideals of Christianity without professing them.

Sirs. G. Pearcs left on Monday on it visit to Auckland. On September 29, at Bt. Chad's Church, Cliadwell Heath, Essex, Mr. John Burton Dairies, second son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Davies, of Mauka, Franklin Co. (N.Z.), was married to Miss Elaine Margaret Hoyle, second daughter of Mr. and Mre. "Walter J. Royle, Goodmayos, Essex. The members of the Wairarapa Automobilo Association on Sunday took the patients and staff of 'the Greytown Hospital for a .pleasure rim to Mr. Elgar's Fernside property, where a pleasant time was spent. Mrs. J. E. Reid, who has been on a short visit to Wellington, has returned to her home, in Hawke's Bay. During her, stay here she attended the conference convened by His Excellency the Governor, held at Government House, a 6 delegate from the Waipukurau Red Cross League.

Hospital Acknowledgments, Matron Keddie, Camp Hospital, Trentham, wishes to thank the following for gifts of flowers, otc., also numerous anonymous donors:—Her .Excellency Lady Liverpool flowers and 18 suits pyjamas; Mrs. E. H. Wilson (Pctone), flowers and eggs; Mrs. Jonc-s, flowers; Mrs. Lees (Hcretaunga), flowers and eggs; C.'i'.G., pack cards (hand painted); Mrs. Budge, High Street, flowers; Mr. and Mrs. R. Faliey (Attrawa Street), flowers; Mr. l'eterkin (Lower liutt), flowers; Mrs. Shack (Petone), flowers; Mrs. Russell (Halcombe), ilowers; Ladies' Patriotic Committee (Petone), flowers; Mrs. Nathan (Wellington), flowers; Mrs. Wylie (Belmont), flowers; Mrs. Hizelhurst (Upper Hutt), flowers; Mrs Barton (Upper liutt), flowers; Master Robert Clark, pot plant; Mrs. Blundell (Wellington), flowers; Mr. M'Grath (Trentham), roses; Miss N. Johnson (Petone), flowers; Mr. Smith (Petone).. flowers.

Miss Drummond (Christelnirch) is visiting her relatives at Kilbirnie, and later will loave 011 a visit to tlie Wairarapa.

The sale of flowers in Carterton and district 011 Saturday in conneotion with tho Y.M.C.A effort realised £41. Mr. A., J. Parton had charge of the arrangements, and was ably assisted by a staff of lady helpers.

' Forty-eight Australian nurses arrived in England from Egypt early this week (states the "British Australasian" of October 7), and are staying at the Ivanhoe Hotel, from which they expcct to go to duty in various hospitals. They are"'from among the earliest nurses sent out to Egypt last year, and are enjoying a well-earned rest after a strenuous experience.

Friends and well-wishers of the Catholic Women's Hostel will bo pleased to liear that ,a garden fete and furnishing tea to help tho hostel is to be held 011 Saturday next, November 20, in tho delightful grounds of Mrs. Martin Kennedy's residence, Salamanca Road, from '2.30 to 0 o'clock. The Kclburn cable car provides an easy means of attending tho function. Afternoon tea will bo dispensed, an orchestra will supply music, and several 6ide-shows will add to the general entertainment of those attending.

A quiet wedding took' place at tho Sacred Heart Churcli, Mosman _ (Sydney), where Miss Vera Isabel Whitfield, only daughter of Mr. G. A. Whitfield, of Sydney, was married to Mr. Ernest Louis Williams, son of- the lato Mr. S. J. Williams, of Napier, Now Zealand. The guests were afterwards entertained at tho residcncc of Mr. M. Louis, Haroldeen, Buena Vista Avenue, Bradley's Head. Mr. and Mrs. Williams then left for the Blue Mountains.

Mrs. Ilugh Ward, wife of tho wellknown actor, has been working very energetically in the cause of supplying the Australian nurses who aro on active service abroad with Christmas gifts. One afternoon's entertainment resulted in £60 worth of gifts being received, and at another time, in resjionso to an appeal mado by the organising committee, the sum of £300 was' received as well as .large quantities of goods, all in less than threo weeks.

The matron of the Hospital desires to acknowledge the following gifts:— Countess of Liverpool Special Fund: Lounge cliairs mid vases for military wards! For Sick and Wounded Soldiers: Cakes and jellies, Mesdainos Salck, Williamson, Sleek, Gill, Jacobs, Liddle, llichardson, Iv. M. Kersley, Bydno.v Kirkcaldie, Foote, Miss M'Grecor; fruits and eggs, Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool, Mrs. Firth, Mrs, Morris; old linen, Mrs. George B?ll (Hatnitai): flowers, Mrs. Pitts, "Miss Cooper, Mrs. T. Cameron.

A Note of Contrast.—Eighteen months and eighty years were the nges of Hvo clients in Miss 'Milsom's Rooms. =anio time, same day. The former wondered why, the latter marvelled at—yet each treatment was very beneficial and satisfactory. It should be realised that it is natural for'lmir to riot ,os long as lilts la?ts and most unnatural for it to cense doiiie so at any sta<re; and it is impossible' to keep hair (it its best except by proptu treatment. Consult Miss Jlilsom. Sii" treats and tenches the true massage of tV ha'l. and imparts to clients sufficient knowledge that they can carry on *e. treatment in their own homes. Miss IPI- - Burnett's Buildings. .94 Willis Street (4 doors past "Evening Post"). Telephone 814.—Advt.' '

The Carterton Knitting Club last week dispatched four dozen pairs of socks for soldiers'. Its customary supply of cake was given by t'he Mayoress's Countess of Liverpool Committee t'o the Bth Reinforcements, and, as 011 previous occasions, tho committee was indebted to Mrs. and Miss Joseph and Mrs. W. Nathan, who gave generous donations of cake. Several cases of fruit were supplied by the Mayor's' Patriotic Committee. The ladies of the Seatoun Tennis Club are setting aside next Saturday for a "Yankee" tournament and afternoon tea, the proceeds to be devoted to the Soldiers' Christmas Shilling Gift Fund, organised by the amateur sports bodies. No entrance foes will be charged, and visitors to Seatoun 011 that day are cordially invited to assist the effort b\ taking their afternoon tea at the club house.

A very enjoyable evening was given by Sir. and Sirs. Casey on Monday evening at ttie Ngaio Hall, 011 the occasion of their soil Alphonse's departure to go into camp. Over 70 friends gathered to wish him Godspeed and a safe return. During tho opening Mrs. Thompson, 011 behalf of Ngaio residents, in an appropriate liTtle speech, presented him with a very handsome steel protector and pocketbook combined. Mr. Casey suitably replied. During the evening dancing was enjoyed, and songs 'were contributed by Mrs. M'Kay and Mr. Lenneberg.

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