WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2657, 31 December 1915, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM /AR AND NEAR. (By Imoqen.)

Wedding at Palmerston North. Tho wedding took placo in St. Andrew's Church, Palmerston North, on Monday of Miss Hilda M'Culloch, third daughter of Mrs; M'Culloch and the late Mr. Alex. M'Culloch, of Palmerston North, to Mr. John B. Watt, only son of tlio late Mr. David Watt, of Wellington, and Mrs. M. Watt, of Seatoun. The Rev. A. Doull performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr. E. A. Ransom, of Dannevirke, wore a gown of frosted crcpo do chine, with a veil and orange blo3sDms, and carried a. sheaf of Christmas lilies. Miss Dolly M'CuJlocl (sister) wearing heliotrope voile, and Miss Joyce Whitehead, of Wellington (niece of tho bridegroom) in white satin, with overdress of lace, were Iridesmaids. Mr. H. Russell, of AVelliiigtou, was the best man. Wedding at Crsytown. The wedding took place on Wednesday at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Barr, Kuratawhiti Street, Greytowiij of Mr. P. M. Jacksoil, of the District High School, Greytown, to Jliss Blanche Annie Barr. The ceremony was performed, by the Rev.. Father O'Beirne. Tlio .bride wore a gown of embroidered voile, with a veil mid orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of white flowers. The bridesmaids were Miss Bessie Rowe (a cousin of the bride), and Miss' Bertha Barr, tho former wearing a gown of white crepe de chine, with a whito hat trimmed with pint roses, and the latter an embroidered muslin dross with a white mob cap trimmed with pink rose 6. The bost man was Mr. A. Murphy, of Masterton, and the groomsman, Mr. W. Barr. The hride travelled in a cream and black striped costume, and black tagel hat trimmed with purple. The future home of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson will bo in Greytown. The Soldiers' Room. Another pleasant week-end at tho Soldiers' Room is being arranged on lines similar to that of last week for the entertainment of the soldiers who will be spending their leave in town. To-day there will be lunch, tea, and supper, and among the attractions which are promised for the ovening are a musical programme in the main hall and clancdng ii) tho gymnasium. On Saturday, New Tear's Day, there will again be lunch provided, as well as the usual tea and supper, and also on Sunday. Mrs. Massey (president) and Mrs. Firth are doing everything that is possible to make tho occasion as enjoyable as that of last week, and many soldier guests are looked for.

Pioneer Club Cift Coods for Soldiers,

Somo time ago members of the Pioneer Club organised a fund from which they sent tlireo cases of gift goods to the men at the front, and which wero supposed to reach them in time for Christmas. Miss Rotlienberg, honorary secretary and treasurer, has received the following intimation concerning the transportation of the goods from Captain Cecil T. Cos, of the 7th (Weilington "West ''Coast) Regiment, who travelled by tlio Tahiti, on vluch the goods wero placed, and who also returned by her to Wellington tho other day. Tho letter- is .as follows"The three cases of gift goods which you sent aboard addressed to Mr. Hay wero landed at Suez, together with the gifts consigned by the Defence Department. Aji officer (Chaplain-Captain Green) was there to tako charge of the ■ whole of such goods. He advised mo that evorytliing :would first go to the depot at Alexandria, and that Mr. Hay's cases, being addressed, would then be forwarded to him. Mr. Hislop, Y.M.C.A. representative on board, had to leave for 2eitoun before the cargo had been discharged, but I sent a note advising him of what had been done.' Tho marriage took place at St. Bartholomew's Church, Kaiapoi, of Miss Elsie Holland, eldest daughter of the Vicar of Kaiapoi, to Mr. A. G. Pallot, of Gisborne, late of Napier. Miss Frances Holland was bridesmaid, and the bridegroom's twin brother was groomsman. Tho marriage took placo in St. Mai> tliew's Church, Hastings of Miss Annie Elizabeth Anderson, of Napier, to Mr. Herbert Arthur Tong, of Hastings. Tho bride was given . away by Mr. Charles Merrick, and was attended by Miss Mabel Anderson and Miss Marjoric Tong. Mr. William Kayo was best man and tho groomsman Mr. Herbert Lambert. Miss Gertrudo Dodgsliun, of New Plymouth, was married in London on Christmas Day to Mr. Eric Bournemouth, England, states a New Plymouth' exchange. Mr. A.tkey was a member of the Fourth Zealand Reinforcements, and on being invalided Home from Gallipoli received an appointment at Headquarters. Miss >Dodgsbnn sailed for England in Novem--her with her cousin. Miss Doris Chilman, of Wellington, whose wedding also took place on Christmas Day. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Blythe (Dannevirke) were passengers by the Ulimaroa for Sydney yostorday. .(Continued on next page.)

Kftohener's Armlets. Tho "half profits" taken by the war tax has banished effectually the war smile seen on the faces of the war profiters, and the slackers arc suddenly anxious for the , suggested badges or "Kitchener's Khaki Armlets,'-' writes "Alien" from London to the "Otago Witness." These will only be worn by tho willing for service or by those exempt from it; but .they will prove that a man has offered to go. Hie opinions in Loudon differ as to tho wearing of the; badge, and very little else .has been talked of to-day. Everj; man'and woman of the Kingdom is asking, "Will he tell'us the truth?" The Lord Mayor is all".for the armlet scheme; so are many secretaries of men's unions; but others are against it. The armlets, as suggested, only group three classes of menI—men1 —men who have offered awaiting call, volunteers found unfit; and exsoldiers now unfit, leaving tie unarmleted —war men without badges, boys under 18 and men over 41, and those who won't go; but it is pointed out there is another large class unprovided for—eligible Civil Servants whom the Government themselves are. refusing permission to enlist, the plain clothes detectives, men engaged m public health departments, and necessary. men in railway work', tramway work, and coal mines. An exemption badge Should be granted, it is urged, when the sheep are divided from the goats, for many/of these men would ha,ve enlisted long ago had they been permitted'. But men over military age in many of the departments will be able to keep things going, and it not "things" must go before the one great need for men.

, How the Wounded Arrived. ■The reception of wounded soldiers at, Alexandria is described in a letter received from Major G. Barclay, officer commanding the Field Company of Engineers which went-to the front with the Fourth Reinforcements, state& the Aucfc- . land "Herald." "The arrival at Alexandria docks of a hospital ship from the Dardanelles," writes Major Barclay, "was to me an interesting, although at the same time a mournful, sight. As the;, huge liner, with her 700 odd patientß, was moved to the quay she was met by a small army of vehicles, both 1 motor and horse draft, all bearing the red cross—a few displaying the tricolour of Prance, and some exhibiting ' the words 'New Zealand Expeditionary Force'—words which, to any New Z?alauder among the sick and wounded, must have brought a thrill .of pleasure and a vision of home. This transport was provided for the conveyance of a certain number , of patients to the local hospitals, while for those who were to be conveyed to Cairo and other places where military - hospitals also exist, two hospital trains were in waiting only some: 30yds. or 40yds. away—trains ot nicely appointed vehicles, displaying on their white painted sides the red crescent, which in Mohammedan lands takes the place of tho red cross so, familiar, to u«. "With every expedition, yet at the same time without any relaxation or care, the local cases were transferred to the waiting vehicles, while those who ivero to. make the railway journey were placed in the trains which were ready to depart as soon as the loading haci been completed: A familiar figure on the. quays, and One to be seen upon the arrival of all hospital ships, was that ol Lady Carnarvon, who, with her willing assistants, ascertained that the comforts of the men were looked after, and that soup, tea, or was supplied .when required. In tiis..-connection,itiio';>Re<t Cross buffets have been of inestimable value in enabling refreshments to be issued to those requiring them. "The siok. and wounded who travel by rail are well looked after on .tho journoy. Accommodation is provided for all. cot cases, and a medical officer, nursing sister, and staff of orderlies and natives accompany each train. Reading materia] is supplied prior' to the departure ot the train by some of those persons.who give their voluntary aid for the keep " of the defenders of the Empire. "Very { few - arrivals are missed by Chaplain-Captain Green, of the Salvar tion Army, who has a great faculty for speedily finding out the New Zealanders and satisfviiig himself that they are receiving that care and attention which are their due."

Women .Workers and Zeppelins. "Don't you worry about me," writes a lady resident in Hull, to her brother in New Zealand (states the "Herald"). "I am not scared out of my wics or my night' 6 repose either by Zeppelin scares. Hull is as dark as a dungeon now, and when we were coming homo the other night we simply had to feel our way, but we have got quite used to it. "I am hard at work in tho Guildhall, at registration business, from 10 till 6 p.m., and sometimes I stay on till 8 p.m. X got up at six o'clock every morning, get iny housework done, then go off to the Government work. I havo been choson with six other worn on to do the indexing. Think of putting through 283,000 names into alphabetical order. Wo have finished the men, and are now starting on tho women. Every single soul in. England from fifteen years to sixty-five years, male and female, is supposed to be registered. I wculd have written before, but my hand was so tired with writing, but I am getting used to it now. "I would not be out of this excitement for anything, it is so interesting and full of. thrills. I sometimes see red badly, and feel I want to kill. This does nofc road well, does it? Primitive passions, eh! When the world is so drenched with blood, the blood of our sons and loved ones, you see red somewhat. I wish I were ten years younger, then I would be at the front. Kitchener's new army is doing well. I think nt last England is really awake. Munitions are being turned out more satisfactorily, but tliesa strikes are a iscandal. . . . The percentage of married men who have gone is enormous; I speak with knowledge; being on registration work. "The other night I was working late at the Guildhall, and the buzzers for the Zeppelins went, In an instant the wholo place was plunged into darkness. Wo had to grope our. way out of the building, and and I walked three miles home. The trams put out all lijrhts and ran into the different termini in the dark. The rush for cars was indescribable, but we wore safer on our feet. Tho walk home was weird in tho extreme. We just had to grope our way, continually banging into pec-ple, but everyone was most good-na-tured, taking it as a huge joke. The I people wore more interested than scared. Tho tram tops were all painted dark blue. "The pavements at different parts and at the corners are painted white, so you can see where the road begins and the pavement 1 ends.' White signs are put at the different turns of the roads leadinft out of town. The people look just jlik© ghosts in the darkness, and me f?ets plenty of thrills. One is constantly running up against barbed-wire entanclwnents or special constables on the outskirts. A friend of mine in a munition factory tells me that within thirtysix hours of the time she starts on a shell, some of them perhans (ire fired at- the Huns, so slio feek she is a real i helper."

Miss Rothenberg leaves for the south oil Monday.

Mrs. Menzies is visiting her daughte: Mrs. J. L. Watson, Invercargill.

Mrs. Pitt, -wife of Captain Pitt, adjutant of . the Maori Contingent, returned to New Zealand with her husband from Egypt in the Tahiti, bringing with her their little infant—the first Maori baby to be', born in the land of the Pharoalis—so l'ar as is known.

The, Misses Hayes (2), from Dunedin, arrived in Wellington yesterday on a visit to their aunt. Miss Hayes, The Terrace.

Mr. H. W. Northcroft, late Resident Commissioner at Rarotouga, Mrs and Miss Northcroft arrived in Wellington on Wednesday by .the. San Francisco steamer.