WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2643, 14 December 1915, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD

■ — $ (Continued from Pago 2.) Letter from Lady Gocilcy. Sirs. .Preston, of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and Red Cross Socioty, Nathan's Building, Ims received a letter from' Lady Godley from Egypt acknowledging the receipt of bales of hospital equipment. "The'bales arrived .safely," she writes,- "and they will be most useful. Pyjamas and sheets are always most welcome, particularly now, with so many sick. Medium thick flannel pyjamas and under-flannel vests wo -aro always glad to receive, also the flannel bed-jackets and bed-socks. Cholera belts and mufflers for the men going to the I front aro very good things to send. Wo hear that, earn b leather waistcoats are being provided from Now Zealand, too. Everyono says it is already getting very cold on the poninsula. We are very sad about the torpedoing of the transport, and tho sad loss of tho ten sisters. It was a heavy blow, also tho loss of the .hospital equipment. Wo are doing all- we can to make up and send what is available to take its place, so will' waift lots more to replace tlio things we have sent on." "Housewives" and Hold-alls, • By the fifteenth ■ of. January '3000. "housswives" and 3000 hold-alls are to be sent away to the men at the front by ; the Mayoress's Countess of Liverpool Committee. The "housewives" are very compact and usefullooking articles, and are fitted up with every requisite for mending and sowing that a man could possibly wish for. Tho.hold-alls,' too, are very neat looking, v and, the maldng of them should bo easy and pleasant* work for' those who are anxious .to do what they, can to make tho lot of the soldier'on active service a little easier. Offers of assistance in making these ■ hold-alls and "housewives" wi'Mie appreciated bv the committee. By to-day all the hold-alls will have been , cut out ready , for giving out to workers. • Tho engagement is announced;'' of Miss Sybil liapley, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs;. T. W. Rapley. of Wellington, to Lieutenant C. H. T. Skelley, of ,the N Heinforcements. ' The matron of the Wellington -Hospital desires to acknowledge the follow-, mg gifts:—Flowers, Mrs. Gibson (Lower Hutt); magazines, Mr. G. H. Redding; toys, Mrs. J; M. Moody, Miss Heather. Horrax, Tanner Bros., and- Tingey Bros.; old linen, Mrs. Taylor; books and old lineij for Clifton Terrace Hospital, Mrs.. Lucena; flowers, Anonymous; illustrated papers, Mrs. Ballinger. The engagement is announced of Miss Dorotbj* E. Ratlibone, youngest' 'daughter of Mrs. Ratlibone, of "Charnwood," Lower-Hutt, to Mr. Edward A/Holland, son'of Mr. Joseph A. Holland, of Duke Street, Grosvcnor Square, London, and second officer of R.M.-8. Remuera, N.Z. Shipping Company. j j -Madame Boeufve and Miss Beatrice Day are leaving town to spend a few days with Mr&'Lbwry, in Hawke's Bay. Miss : Rothenberg, lion, librarian at the. 1 Soldiers' .Club, wishes to thank'all tliosp wlio kindly sent literature, music,, and cards for the use of the soldiers. The death- occurred oil Saturday afternoon of an old and respected resident, Mrs. Louisa Hoare (uee Mrs. :C. B. Press) at the ago of sixty-four. The late. Mrs. Hoare was the fourth daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Stratford, who arrived in Wellington in 15.42 iii, tho ship Clifton. The funeral, which ' took place at Karori yesterday s afternoon, left .tlio residence of her daughter, Mrs. Palethorpe. The pallbearers were" Mr. Ernest Palethorpo '(son-in-law), and three nephews, Messrs'. George, Fred, and Ernest Player. The deceased lady is survived by four sons and three daughters. '' Messrs. Chas. Press, Arthur Press,-Walter and Henry and Mesdames Palet.horno and TJtting -and Miss Press. The Rev. Mr. Fancourt officiated at the graveside., . •Sirs. Cotter and Sirs. F. White (Greytown) aro visiting I'limmcrton. ( The Rev. and Mrs. J. P. Boyle left Hastings yesterday, for Wellington.'.

N.Z. Natives' Association Ladies' Guild. The weekly .meeting of the New Zenland Natives' Association Ladies' Guild was held at their rooms oil Holiday ifi'tcrnGon. Tlio entertainment committee reported taking a concert party to Trenthain. Cars wore kindly provided by Mr. John Fuller, llr. Campbell, and others. The thanks of the committee are due to the thoughtful friends who entertain the soldiers from Victoria Hospital at their homes. An offer from Bataitai to take two soldiers from tlio hospital for a fortnight is to be referred to tlio matron. the,'silver pot were received with thanks. A sum of £5 ss. lOd. was collected at the annual breakup of Mrs. Menard's Froebel High School, Austin Street, which sum is to be devoted to tlie work of the guild. The guild goes into recess after Monday.

Miss Luttrell, who lias been spending a holiday in Hastings, returned to Wellington yesterday. . The presentation of certificates to the pupils of tlio Wellington Girls' College in lieu of prizes takes place in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall this evening. Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool will perform the ceremony. Mr. Culford Bell and Miss Betty Purdom leave for Masterton to-day to fulfil a professional engagement.

■ Preparing the fruit for tho Christinas puddings for the soldiers was begun in the Town Hall yestciday morning by tlio various committees who aro at work there. Six thousand pounds weight of puddings means a considerable amount of work, and there will be, in addition, many other things to prepare .for in connection with the Christmas dinner for the men in camp.