WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2664, 8 January 1916, Page 10

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

MATTERS OP INTEREST FROM /AR AND NEAR.

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Wairarapa Wedding. On January 5, at the residence of Mr. A. Booth, Middle Run, Carterton, was celebrated the marriage of his fifth daughter, Dorothy, to Mr. Arthur Payton lloydhouse, instructing inspector in the physical branch of the Education Department, youngest son of Mr. W. F. Roydhouse, Carterton. The Rev. R. Young, of St. Mark's, officiated, and the bridal party were grouped beneath a floral wedding bell. The bride was dressed in ivory white erepc-de-chine, and carried a bouquet of heath and roses. Miss Marjorie Booth, who attended lier sister as bridesmaid, wore embroidered; voile, with a cerise and mauve hat,_ and carried a bouquet of mauve and violet sweet peas and begonia. Mr. Howard Jackson acted as best man. After the cercmony, afternoon tea was enjoyed by the i friends and relatives present, the drawing room being decorated with ! masses of flowers and foliage. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Roydhouse left later for Dunedin, their future home,' the bride travelling in a dark blue costump' with a cherry and grey. hat. Hamilton Wedding. At St. Peter's Church, Hamilton, on December 29, by the Rev. E. Harvie, Miss Elizabeth Levis, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Levis, of Newstead, was married to Mr. Loo Brase, of Marton. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white embroidered voile, with a veil aJid orange blossoms,' and carried a shower bouquet. Her two sisters, the Misses Edith and Maggie Levis, were dressed in bridesmaid's frocks of cream silk muslin, with pink sashes , and pink and white hats, their bouquets were also of pink and white flowers. Mr. H. Holstein, of Dargaville, attended as best man, whilst Mr. P. Levis, brother of tho bride, acted as groomsman. The wedding was held at the residence of the bride's sister, Mrs. F. Barker. Both tho bride and bridesmaids received handsome gold brooches as gifts from the bridegroom, and the latter received a set of ebony-backed brushes from the bride._ Mr. and Mrs. Braso are spendiug; their honeymoon in Wanganui, but their future home will be at Bonny Glen, Marton.

Military jiospftal Guild. Tho guild acknowledges the following list of gifts recently received:—Kilbirnio School, face-washers and eye-band-ages; "M.C.," 1 pair bed-sccks; "Two Little Girls," 2 pair bed-socks; Woodville District School, bandages; Popatihi School Girls, pillow-slips; Upper Hutt School, feeders, face-cloths, and handkerchiefs; Khaudallah School, 21 face-cloths, 17 knitted; Teddy Wilson, L pair bed-socks; "A Friend" (IChandallali), 2 suits pyjamas; Mrs. V. Dimock, old linen, 1 pair crut-ches; Miss Harrison, 1 pair slippers, face-cloths; Miss Ward and Miss M'Leay, 1 pair slippers, 4 pairs of mittens; Judgford School, 3 bags, 9 handkerchiefs, 2 feeders; Miss Aldersley, face-cloths, 8 pair bed-socks, 2 balaclavas; Form 11,Wellington! Girls' Colloge, 51 fateowashers; Carterton Branch Lady Liverpool Fund, 50 suits pyjamas; Mr. (aid Mrs. W. H. Kobbell and Masterton Jadies, 1 case of bandages. Hostesses for Soldiers' Club Next Week; Hostesses for the Soldiers' Club next week will bo as under: —Suiid'ay, Mrs. W. Nathan; Monday, Lady Ward; Tuesday, Mrs. Bristow and Mrs. Moss;. Wednesday, St. John's Ambulance; Thursday, Lady Gibbes, Mrs. Buchole, : and Mrs. Wheeler; Friday, Mrs. J. M. Richardson; Saturday, Mrs. G. Tripe and/ Mrs. J. Tripe. Mrs. R. L. Levin Fields is staying at the Royal Oak Hotel. Mrs. Maurice Richmond is staying at Day's Bay for the holidays,, with Mrs. Atkinson. % • ' Mrs. Hogg returned yesterday from Greatford, where she has, been spending a few weeks wifcli her daughter, Mrs. Cornfoot. Nurses Childs, Wise, Carrutliers, and Flower left Nelson on Thursday to join the staff of the hospital ship Maheno. The members of tho Red Cross Fund and Lady Liverpool Committees tendered them a farewell before their departure.

Gifts for Trentham Hospital. The matron of Trentham Hospital! acknowledges witli thanks newel's, etc., ; from: Mrs. Duncan, AYollingtoii: .Mr. L. P. Blundell, Wellington, uooks, crackers, magazines; Lower Hutt High School (per Miss P. Myers), flowers (weekly contribution); Mrs. Pearso (Trentham), bi-weekly contribution; Mrs. M'Kersey, magazines and illuatratod papers; Miss B. Hall (Waearoa), flowers; ladies of Hutt Choir, flowers; Mrs. and Miss Trevetluck, flowers; Mrs. Matthews (AVallaceville), flowers; Mrs. Meyers (Wellington), flowers; Mrs. Lowin (Wellington), flowers; Master Ernest Hughes, flowers; Mrs. T. Anderson Puke (Heretaunga), flowers; Mr. and Mrs. Luke, tobacco and cigarettes for patients; Mrs. M. Hall (Woraron), flowers; Mrs. Cooper (Petono), flowers; Mrs. Lewens, flowers; Mr. Johnstone, flowers; Master Robert Clarke, pot plant; Miss Dorritt (Eastbourne), flowers; Miss Guthrio (Wellington), flowers; Mrs. Milligan, Heretaunga, flowers; Mrs. Maddox, Island Bay, flowers; Eed Cross Society, • Christ church, 200 soldiers''treasure bags. Flower Stall. 1 Tho flower stall in Routh's Buildings acknowledges flowers from the following donors:—Mrs. Dryden, Mr. Ewen, Mr. Marsden. Miss Davies, Mrs Archibald, Mr. Didsbury, Miss Skefrett, Mrs. Harper, Mr. Kirker, Mrs. S. Kirkcaldie. \

A southern paper announces the engagement of Sister Dorothy Rose, eldest daughter of Mrs. H. Rose, of Christchurch, to Major H. White, D.5.0., of Auckland. Sister Rose is at present nursing in Egypt. Mrs. A. W. Waters is at present visiting Auckland. The Misses M'Gr&gor are stajing at Day's Bay for a few weeks. Mrs. Gerard Nicliolls ha 6 returned to 'her home in Te Arolia after a short -.visit to Wellington. Mrs. Welsboy Turton is visiting Wellington. Mrs. and Miss Usher, Greytown, aro visiting Wellington, and are staying in Hill Street. At All Saints' Church, Palmerston North, on January 5, Corporal Percy Maxton M'Kenzie, eldest son of Mr. W. M'Kenzie, of Paluierston, was married to Eva Marion Robertson, daughter of Mr. J. Robertson, ■of Dunedin. Tho Rev. Mr. Harvio officiated. Misses Gwen and Ivy M'Kenzio attended as bridesmaids; and Quartermaster-Ser-geant' Dudson acted as best man. Captain Hursthouse is leaving Colonel Tato's residence at Greytown. Mrs. Hursthouse is now residing there.

Wellington Weddings. At St. Mary's Church, Bouleott Street, the Rev. Father O'Connell officiating, Miss Rhoda Mary Chapman, youngest daughter of the late Mr. John Potter Chapman, of Dunedin, was married to Mr. William Joseph Gini, oldest sou of- Mrs. Gini, of Majoribanka Street. The bride was dressed in cream brocaded silk crepe, veiled with Belgian lace, and the 'draped) shoulder train was of silk voile, lined with pink chiffon. She wore the usual veil and ■bandeau, and carried a bouquet of pink roses and fern. The Misses Lily Chap-* man and Eva Gini attended as bridesmaid's, tho former wearing palo blue charmeuse, with a large hat of soft pink crepe, lined with brown, and finished with pansies and brown streamers. Her bouquet was of sweet peas and pink ro-sos. Miss Eva Gini wore pink charmeuse, veiled with ninon, with a pale bluo draped sash, and a cream tulle hat, finished with pale blue silk and pink roses. Her bouquet was composed of cream roses. Little Lola Oxspring, who acted as train-bearer, was daintily dressed in white satin ancf lace. Messrs. F. Player and A. Kelly performed the duties of best man and groomsman respectively The bridegroom presented to the bride an aquamarine brooch, to the bridesmaids bangles, and to the little train-bearer a ■ chain banglo. At St. Peter's Church, Miss Louisa May Geldlioff, of Wellington, was married to Mr. George Scurr, fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. David Scurr, Newtown, the Rev. H. Watson performing the ceremony. The, bride was dressed in white duchesse, draped with lace. Her shower bouquot was of sweet peas and roses, and she wore a bridal veil and wreath. Miss Ettie Scurr, • the chief bridesmaid, woro white embroidered crepe; with a tagel hat, and carried a bouquet of. mauve sweet peas, whilst Miss Constance Dowling had a prettily ambroidered dtess, with an olde English Cap, and a bouquet of shaded hydrangea. Master Leo Critchley and little Thora Rice acted as train-beareis, Mr. David Scurr being the best man. The bridal gifts were to the bride an aquamarine and pearl brooch, and to the bridesmaids v a. ruby and pearl brooch. Mr. and Mrs. Scurr are spending their honeymoon at Lake Wakatipu.

Tauera Wedding. On January o,_ at St. Alban's Church, Tauera, Miss Ivor a St. Hill, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. St. Hill, of Porangahati, Hawke's Bay, was married to Mr. Berne Vallance, son of Mr., and Mrs. C. F. Vallance, of Kahumingi, the Rev. H. Watson, of' Wellington, officiating. The bride wore a dress of white crepe de chine and chiffon, with a veil and orange blossoms, ;and carried a,' bouquet of white flowers. The Misses St. Hill, Dorothy : Gilbertson, and Zona Vallance were in bridesmaids' gowns of pale salmon pink silk crepe, finished with chiffon. They each wore a prettily arranged head veil. ' Mr. Kenneth Baird attended as best man.

Patriotic Cake Room. The Patriotic Cake Room, "in Hannah's Buildings, had again a most successful Friday yesterday, and will bis open the entire day every Friday till further notioe. . . Sisters Millar and Shuker, who have been at Trentham, are sailing for Egypt to-day, also Sisters Wilson, Reynolds, Levien, Blackie, Munroe, and Looney, most of whom are making the trip for the second time. Mr. and Mrs. Pratt arrived from England by the Ruahine, on a visit to the Dominion. Miss Marjorio' Nicholls has returned to Wellington after a long tour of England and the Continent. Mrs. C. J. Johnston, Karori. is the' guest of Mrs. ( Levin, Greatforu. Mrs. Hayward and tlio Misses Hayward, Paluierston North, are staying at Muritai.

Can I bo taught to look after my own hair? Yes. Consult Miss Milsom. She will advise you. - All hainvork the very finest quality and weaving. Made daily, the latest transformations, toupees, wigs, switches, plaits, pads (natural hair), and curls. Those distant please post pattern of ha it and describe requirements. Reply and quotation immediately sent and advice as to what; to wear. Miss Milsom can make any woman look smart for the new season's millinery—whether the hair be abundant or scarce. All complexion and skin requisites stocked. Miss Milsom,' Barnetfs Buildings, 94 Willis Street (i door's past "Evening Post"). Tel. 814,— idvt. ' , ' Ladies!!!— Don't forget Herb. Price's. Sale of Men's Wear. • Nine days only.—' Advt.

St. John Ambulance and Red Cross Work in Wanganui, The St. John Ambulance and Rod Cross Depot Committee, whose work is carried on in the Y.JI.C.A. Booms at Wangamii, ht'.s an excellent record to show of work done sinco the depot was started in May last. Tho efforts of tho committee were first directed towards'sending goods for the relief of the Belgians, 9 cases of useful articles boing forwarded to' England for that purpose, in addition to contributions of money. The sum of £1000 was forfarded to Sir, Herbert I'errott, St. John Ambulance Association, St. John's Gate, London, during the past year, for tho purpose of assisting the Order of St. John to carry out its great work. The sum of £283 was forwarded to Queen Mary's Needlework Guild, being tho proceeds from tea rooms on the show-ground at the agricultural show iv .year ago. The residents of tho districts surrounding Wanganui .have made most generous donations of material and equipment, and their assistance has been of the greatest help to the committee. Many cases of equipment, etc., havo been'forwarded to'the St. John Ambulance Brigade and Red Cross Society Depot in Nathan's Buildings, Wellington, and cases have also been forwarded to Sir Herbert Perrott at St. John's Gate, London, to Colonel Parkes, in Egypt, and to the hospital at Walton-on-Thames, in England. The cases, and a sum of £0, for the purchase of fruit and cigarettes, which were. sent to the Walton-on-Thames Hospital, wero gratefully acknowledged by the Countess of Seafield,_ who is much interested in that hospital. The goods sent to the depot in Nathan's Buildings, Wellington, arc repacked into bales and forwarded with other goods in fortnightly consignments per P. and 0. and Orient lines'to the hospital base in Alexandria. _ At the commencement of the operations of the committee, all moneys collected were handed over to the Patriotic Committee, but it was eventually considered desirable to establish a depot fund, which is at present in existence; the committee is nevertheless able to call upon the Patriotic Committee for funds for any sjjocial needs which may arise. Tho assistance of the Patriotic Committee was asked for and granted in connection with the equipment of the bods for tho hospital ship, equipment for twelve beds being forwarded to Wellington: The funds of the depot avo raised by donations, proceeds of concerts, and other entertainments, proceeds of a Roso Day (on which roses were sold in the streot by the lady workers), and a "hard-up 1 ' dance, which proved a great success. The sum of £100 was obtained from a jumble stall at the agricultural show. Excellent assistance is rendered to tho workers at the depot by the tailoresses employed by Messrs. Carrad and Howe, of the Avenue, who work on two ovenings in each week making pyjamas and dressing gowns for the sick and wounded. In order to further augment the funds it is proposed to open a tea room on two days in each week in' rooms over the shops of Messrs. M'Gruer and Co., drapers, on the corner of Ghuznee Street. The equipment for the room is being given mostly by the local business people, tables having | been made and presented by a local ] builder, cups and saucers, knives, forks, spoons, jugs, trays, etc., have been promised, while a baker has offered to supply sufficient bread r for each afternoon. Mrs. Cifford Moore is at ' tho head of the committee of the depot, and is a very able and enthusiastic 1 Red Cross worker.

Miss Isabel Massey. is staying with friends 1 in the South Island. Mr. and Mrs. Weir, of Wanganui, are staying at iienilworth. Miss Skerrett is. visiting the South. Mrs. Tbacker leaves Cliristchurch this evening en routo for "Auckland and K-iftorua. . The engagement is announced of Miss Milicent Simcox, daughter of Mr. and Jlrs. AV. H. Simcox, Forest Lakes, Otnki, to Mr. H. Coldicott, of Bombay, India. Miss Simcox is at present engaged •in nursing at the Kgyptian (roveniment Hospital at Zag-a-Zig, near Cairo.

The nurses who returned here on the Maheno are having a very pleasant and well-desorve'd holiday in Dunedin, where they are spending a few days as the guests of various ladies resident in that city. With the medical staff officers, they were entertained at luncheon by the Mayor, and on another day were motored out to Henley. Later on, some intend visiting tho Southern Lakes, and most of the nurses purpose making a tour through the Dominion bofore resuming duty, the Government having granted them a freo railway pass for that pilrpose. Mrs. Oswald Bcere is staying in Napier. Dr. and Mrs, Stevenson and family, from Auckland, are motoring through Hawke's Bay during the holidays. A friend in London writes:—A few days ago I was present at a concert for convalescents, given by Lady lan, Hamilton at her house in Hyde Park Gardens. Sir lan was present to welcome and talk with his soldier guests, who were collected from hospitals and convalescent homes in all parts of London. Perhaps 150 .of thorn filled the big reception rooms on the ground floor. In their blue hospital uniforms the men made a vivid picture. Many were heav-, ily bandaged; others hobbled about) on crutches,, or lay at" length on sofas and roomy wicker chairs. Not a few wore Australians or New Zealanders who had fought at Gallipoli uuder Sir lan Hamilton. Lady Hamilton gives such a party, every Thursday afternoon, and some of the best singers and players in London are willing to give their t'alent. Last Thursday Miss Marguerite Gard, the Tasmanian contralto, >who is having a successful career at the R-oyal College of Music, delighted all ears. Above all things, the men like familiar songs, and those- with a chorus, and. when they find their voices the entertainment goes with brightness. • ■ Similar concerts are being given at the convalescent hospital lor Australian officers in Moreton Gardens.

Mrs. Gait, who lias become the second wife of President Wilson, is strikingly handsome, with dark hair and dark blue eyes. She is of medium height, and is 38 years old. Like the President (says the New York correspondent of the "Standard"), she is a native of Virginia, where her father, the late Judge William Boiling, was a prominent lawyer. She traces her descent from John Rolfe, the famous English colonial, who married the Indian princess Pocahontas. Pocahontas was the daughter of Pawhatan, the American Indian Chief who opposed the English colonists in Virginia. She was born in 1585, and' befriended the English. She induced her father to spare the life of his English prisoner, Captain John Smith. She was detained for some time as a hostage by tho English, and during tlu3 period was converted to Christianity, taking the name of Rebecca. In 1013 she married Mr. John Rolf, and in 1616 visited England, where she died in the following year. Her only son was educated in London.