WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2625, 22 November 1915, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY

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SOCIAL PEESBIfMi

A War WeddingAn Australian soldier, Private F. C. Bartlett, who lost a leg as tho result of wounds received in tho landing at Gnba Tope, in Gallipoli, returned to Melbourne tho other' day to iind that his fiancee, Miss Mary Muffard, was still willing to marry iiim, and 'Jio led her to the altar at St. Luke's Church, South Melbourne, in November B.' The occasion was seized upon as a festival by about one hundred wounded soldiers. During the afternoon the attention of passers-by in Collins Street was arrested by a procession of 45 motor-cars. Each car was filled with passengers, the majority of whom wore returned soldiers. The leading car was decorated with streamers of white ribbon and bouquets of white flowers, while those which followed were decked with wedding favours and knots of red, white, and blue ribbon. In South Slelbourno a • tremendous crowd gathered in order to catch a glimpse of the returned hero and his bride. The approach to the-cliurcli was completely blocked, and tho roofs of the opposite buildings were also crowded with spectators. Tho interior of the church was packed, every, pew being filed, and before the wed-' ding party could leave-the church tho .assistance of the police wis necessary. After a triumphant parade through the streets tho party met at a restaurant, where another dense crowd collected, and through which the brido and bridegroom and guests had to fight .their way. "I Am Simply Helping." Lady Scott, widow of the late Antarctic explorer, is working from seven a.m. to six p.m., and sometimes till half-past eight p.m., in the munition' works at Frith. "I am simply helping," she told a Press representative; "because I want to be of service in some way. I am in the clectrical department, and have to wind electric foils. I am the only womaii in my department, whefe there are forty workers, and, of course, I take the samo hours as they. We have half an hour for breakfast, from half-past eight till nine, ond we knock off again from one till two for dinner. , We have been free on Sundays .hitherto, but I understand that we shall soon be at work on Sundays also. Even so, I would not miss my work now for the world."

Miss Rothenberg, lion, librarian of the Soldiers' Room., collected and sent up to tho Taiiherenikaii Camp last week, through the Dofenco Department, two sacks of literature, including English illustrated papers, magazines, English newspapers, and novels. Another sack will be sent this week for the Hospital. 9

Mrs. W. H. Didsbury* and Mrs. Guy Fulton returned to Wellington last week from- a visit to Sydney.

St. John Ambulancs Hospital Ship Equipment. The following requisites for the second Hospital Ship have been received by the St. John Ambulance Association at its depot, Belcher's Building, Courtenay Place:—Mrs. von Haast, linen; 5 face cloths, "Little Girls"; 1 pair h.k. socks, 1 pair bed socks, and 3 mufflers, "A Lady": linen, Mrs. Mills; 12 dozen roller bandages, 8 dozen swabs, 28i dozen safety piiis, Seamen's Social Club; G mufflers, 2 pairs bed socks, 1 balaclava, 1 handkerchief, 16 face cloths, and 01b. chocolate, Girls of tho Pongaroa School; 3 pairs bed.socks, 1 muffler, and 1 day shirt, Mrs. Finlaysou; 8 handkerchiefs, 2 pairs mittens, 6 pairs socks, Miss Campbell; 1 cushion, "A Lady Friend" ; 5 balaclavas 1 muffler, 1 pair h.k. socks, 1 pair lied socks, Mrs. M'Kibbin (Lower Hutfc); 3 balaclavas, 16 face cloths, Mrs. H. J. Sullivan; 3 pairs bed socks, Mrs. ICnowles; 9 head bandages, 1 eye-shield, Miss H. Boulcott; 4 pairs pyjamas, "Soldier's Mother"; 3 pairs socks, Mrs. E ; Lynn; 3 pairs socks, Miss A. Pykc; 1 tin tooth powder, 1 brush, 6 handkorcliiefs, 8 face washers, Esma, Marjorie and Gladys Hogg (Oliau); 1 pair socks, 2 towels, andlrattor muslin, Mrs. E. Hogg (Chart); linen, Mrs. Morgan; 38 towels, 50 face washers, 6 sheets, 2G pillowslips, 67 handkerchiefs, 10 bags, 2 suits pyjamas, 5 mufflers, 46 surgical, toivels, Raumai School; 1 air cushion, Girls' Guild, Feilding, per Mrs. Lnnes Jones. The Hospital Ship depot, Belcher's Building, Courtenay Place, from which so. much sewing has been of late, will be retained as a receiving depot for Red Cross goods for the St. John Ambulance Association. The Marama's quota been almost completed by the committee of ladies appointed by the association to manage this work-! Two lines are still short of tho number required, viz., handkerchiefs (400 still wanted) and pyjamas. Help with these i's asked for.

A member of tho Pahiatua Countess of Liverpool Fund Committee lias made the following suggestion: "That (luring the jam, pickle, and sance-making season housewives' should set aside one jar of every kind of pickle, jam, etc., they make to be presented to the different Liverpool Committees, to bo sold on a particular day for thiyt fund, or any patriotic fund tinder their control."

Tho Napier branch of tho W.C.T.U. has made 925 sandbags for use at the front.

Patriotic work in Dannevirkc 1 has been greatly aided by a movement which had been organised' some little while .ago to hold "Gajlipoli sales." These sales (for produce, etc.) aro held oncc a mouth on two days a week, and at the end of the_first. month the sum of £115 was handed in. Nest month the sum of. £114 resulted, and the third month £126.

Callipoli Day. Tho worst storm that lias occurred m Wellington for a long time saved itself up lor Gallipoli Day, which was set aside for a great canvass of the City in aid of the Associated Amateur Sports Bodies' effort for tho soldiers ill Gallipoli. Furious gusts of wind and a driving bitterly-cold rain made the streets the most miserable place to be found anywhere, and yet all day there were numbers of girls and women to bo seen bravely selling their flowers and offering their collection boxes for contributions to the cause. Their courage and endurance ivere beyond all praise, and one can only feel sure that did tho soldiers in Gallipoli know what was faced in helping to procure them their Christinas comforts of sweets and tobacco tliey would appreciate them all the more. "It's nothing to what the men at the front are facing for us," was one girl's remark when she was bejng comini'serated by a passer-by ; and evidently that was the prevailing spirit among them all.

Round at the Town Hall there was a busy scene, several workere, with tho _ Mayoress, who was also the organiser of the produce stalls, making up the flowers for sale, receiving boxe? and baskets of flowers, produce, etc. Thoro were to have been tliroG produce stalls, but when tfli& da.y was found to bo so impossible <i. corner site close to the Hotel Windsor was secured, and thero the three were combined into one, flowers also being sold as well. The larder stall, which had been organised by Mrs. Willis, Mrs. C. R. Smit'li, and other Y/adcstown ladies, sold out the first thing in the morning, so many orders having been given in beforehand.

Mrs. Luke wishes to thank all donors of produce and flowers, the latter coming from Featherston, Picton, and many other places. One small boy, aged seven, was very proud of himself'for. selling buttonholes, which brought in the sum of' 6V 4d., his little sister not being allowed to sell them herself owing to tho wet day. It was with difficulty that he was prevented from leaving his home in Newtown for an energetic canvass of the' City, so enthused was he with tho idea of helping.

A Cafe Chantant in Aid of the Soldiers,

The cafe chantant which has been organised by Henry Hadfield and members of tho- Victoria League in aid of the Canned Fruit and . Vegetable I'und for the men oil board our warships lias added materially to the supply already in ( hand, and for which Lieutenant Nimmo has been making urgent appeals. Tho Concert Chamber, in Vrhich the entertainment was held on Saturday evening, was well filled with the audience, although the weather .was most uninviting. Every member had to obtain entry by presenting a tin ! (or tins if tliey preferred of fruit and vegetables,' a thoughtful arrangement, having been niado for their convenience by having a stall for canned fruit and vegetables, Just outside tho door of the Chamber, from which they could buy their tins if they wished. This stall was in charge of some soldiers from Trem'h-am, and others, again, had a (lower stall, while some very energetic soldiers were to be met with in corridors, entranco hall, and on tlie staircase, who were most persuasively offering buttonholes and bunches of flowers for saJe, all in aid of the men of tho lister service. ~ An enjoyable programme had been arranged for the evening's _ entertainment, and contributing to it were tlie Victoria League Girls, with songs and ohoruses, clever little;; Master Winston M'Carthjy'with bis Scotch songs, also Madam Anderson, who has a rich, contralto voice, and is a singer new to Wellington; Mr. Zarite' Wood," the Rev. Cyril Harvey, and Mrs. B. Wilson,' all of whom con-, tributed more than once to the programme. Miss Hardinge Maltby and Miss ' Given 'Sheplierd gave recitations. Their Excellencies the Earl and Coiuitess of Liverpool were present, also Mrs. ,W. F. Massey, tlie Mayor, and tJic Mayoress.

Supper was handed round midway in the. programme, the arrangements, being in the hands of Miss Tendall and Miss M'Gregor, who had many to help tficm.

In Aid of the Catholic Women's Hostel, To aid tho furnishing funds of the Catholic Women's Hostel, which is to bo opened some time in December, a garden fete had been organised for (Saturday afternoon, to be Held in the grounds of Mr. Martin Kennedy. Tho storm that raged all day, however, made all outside entertainment nr. ntter impossibility, and it was decided to hold the feto in the house instead, Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy placing it entirely at tiiq disposal of the organisers of tlie afternoon's proceedings. Several contributions in tho way of articles of furniture or of money were received, and some side-shows in tho way of very clever conjuring exhibitions, palmistry, and guessing competitions still further aided tlie cause.,, • Gramophone selections were also much appreciated, tbe visitors were entertained at afternoon tea- in the dining room, where the tablo was arranged with sweet peas m delicate tones of pink and mauve, and mauve-coloured ribbon.

A COMFORTABLE SOCK

Without any pretence to being an expert knitter, but having through several years of constantly improving on an original pattern arrived at a very comfortable and well-fitting sock, tlie writer of these directions for a, sock is desirous of passing on that knowledge to the ever-increasing army of knitters, tor the sake of our brave boys at the rront. Being absolutely free from all lumps, knots and ridges, at toes or heels, its comfort will be appreciated either on the march or in the trenches. A sample of the socks, knitted by this pattern, is now lying at tlie Town Hall, and can be seen by anyone inquirmg. It is the work of one of t.he ladies attending the classes held during iho last three weeks at the hall. Needles. —Size 12 for ordinary knitters, 13 for a loose knitter. Wool.—Preferably Paton's double knitting. Failing that, Paton's Alloa Wheeling, well washed 1 , is advised for thick socks, for which the following instructions are given:— The Leg.—Cast on 64 stitches, 20 on each of two needles; 24 on the third. Ribbing.—3 or 4 inches of 2 plain, 2 purl. Then 2} or 3$ inches plain knitting with 1 purl on the beginning of the first- needle for the rib stitch, to mark the back of the leg. Shaping.—7_ inches being now knitted, the shaping is begun by knitting together in every fifth round tho third and fourth stitches before and after tlie rib stitch, until 8 stitches are lost (that is, 4 times). There are now 56 stitches on the needles. Continue knitting plain without any further decrease, keeping in tho rib stitch until the leg is 12 inches long. Discontinue the rib stitch.

Heel.—Divide the 6titches with 14 •each side of the rib stitch, which with thai stitch (29 in all) will form the back of the heel, or heel flap, the remaining 2" being left on one needle to form the instep. N.B.—This number, 27, is on no account to be decreased until the toe is to be formed. The flap is to be knitted forwards and backwards, alternate rows, plain and purl, always slipping the first stitch'on the beginning of each row, until 15 or 16 loops can be counted at the side of the flap. It will be found more' convenient to discard one of the needles after knittinn; about an inch of the flap, transferring all the stitches to one needle till the heel-cap, or heel'pocket, is formed. The last row of tho heel flap must be plain. Tho Turning of the Heel.—Purl to the centre stitch (15th), which knit and mark for convenience with a different coloured thread; then purl 2 sinele stitches, 2 together, and 1 single beyond. Turn, second row, slip first stitch, and repeat the previous row, but plain. Turn, and remember to slip tho first stitch every row; ! tbird row purl to ;the gap, which will he clearly seen, purling together the two stitches immediately on each side of this gap, and one (1) beyond. Turn, fourth row, repeat as'thethird row, but plain instead of ;nurl. Turn, repeat fifth row as third, and sixth as fourth. There should b? about 4 or S stitches left at the eni 'of each needle. Continue' knitting backwards and forwards as before, purl and plain, knitting the 2 together as previously, but omitting the 1 beyond. This will bring the heel round into somewhat a horseshoe shape; a more natural shape than either the well-known gusset or square shaped,heels. Repeat 1; 11, all the' stitches are on one needle, the last row being plain. This combination heel is styled the natural heel, and will be found very comfortable. . Gusset.—'Transfer b?]f of the stitches on the heel-cap needle to the' needle which was laid aside, and with it pick up the.looi'l6loops at the side of the heel-flap, and with the. heel-cap needle pick up tho loops on the other side. Tho stitches on these' -two needles will eventually be reduced to 27, to correspond witli the instep, forming the solo of the foot.

Gussot Decrease.—Knit one complete round plain, taking care to hold the wool tightty when passing from ono needle to, another, else two ugly holes will occur at the head of cacli gusset. At -the ends of tho 2 sole needles nearest to tho instep needle, knit 2 together alternate rows, until there is a total of 31 stitches left on the 2 solo needles; then miss 2 whole rounds, take in again, miss 3 whole rounds, and take in for {lie last time in the gusset. Tiiere should now be 27 stitches as the Sofa! of the sole needles.

Ifoot: —Knit every row plain for several inches until within 2J inches of the required length, if adopting the following flat toe (preferred by the. writer,) or to within ,3i inches if the round toe is desireTT.

Toe Deorease.—This is 'knitted in three sections. — s lst section:_ Beginning with, the instep noodle, knit together iho third and fourth stitchos from each end of the needle, leaving two plain at each end. On the sole needles; which must be regarded as one needle forming one piece, not two, do the same, knitting the third and fourth stitchos from tho ends nearest the instep needle (never at the break between the two, as that is the centre of the foot). Next, knit two complete rounds, and repeat l>he iittako at the same places (third and foarth from the end; repeat from *). Thus six rounds have been knitted, forming, the Ist section. 2nd Section: Take in at the same places as before, but in alternate rows, 3 times. Six more rows will thus have been knitted", completing the 2nd seotion. 3rd Section: Take in at the same places, but in every row, till there are only 9 stitches left on the sole and instep (11 or 12 in a fine sock, which, however, would be begun with 72 stitches and reduced in proportion). Casting Off. —The Kitchener • toe (sometimes called iiho military too): Place tho sole stitches on one needle, and with the thread at the end of a needle, broken off about 12 or 15.inches long, and remembering to pull the thread through every stitch knitted, proceed in the following way : — •On the front Needle: Knit 1 purl, draw thread through, and oast off. Knit 1 plain, draw thread through, Jnit leave the original stitch " on its own needle. On Back Needle: Knit 1 plain, draw tho thread through, and cast off. Knit 1 pur', draw the thread through, and leave the original stitch . on its own needle. (Repeat from_*.). The last stitch will ho plain and cast

oft. ... Sometimes this last stitoh is sketched into a long loop. This can be carefully drawn through with the thread to the inside of the sock, and darned down neatly. Avoid tightening into a knot, however' small.

V THE NEW MODERATOR. By Telegraph—Preos Association. Auckland, November 20. Tho Rov. A. M. llyburn, of First Church, Invercargill, lias been elected Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly. Tlie Assembly decided to authorise t'he committee to mako inquiries with a view to starting a Maori Boys' Collego on a modified basis, and to sell the Manauui School Farm.