WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2678, 26 January 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM /AR AND NEAR.

[By Imogen.]

Soldiers' Reception CommUtee. On Friday last a meeting of the Mayoress's Reception Committee foi Returned Soldiers was held in tho Mayoress's room at tho Town Hall. Mrs. Luke presided. So successful lias the committee's efforts been in regard to the various receptions held for returned soldiers that although it has been operating for fiiree months, it has not been found necessary to make a second call on 'subscribers for funds. Now, however, it will'be necessary to do so, and the meeting was called to make a statement of expenditure, etc. Tho treasurer, Miss Clark, read a satisfactory statement of accounts. A number of receptions, large and small, have been held, and a very small balance of money remains in hand, after tho purchase of china, etc., for the teas. The secretary, Miss Bocli, read a report of the work since tho committee was inaugurated last- October. The committee passed votes of thanks to the boys of the Technical School for making and presenting small tables to the committee for the teas; to the Victoria Laundry for laundry work done free of charge; to the newspapers for inserting appeals for assistance, etc. ; to Miss Maxwell for regular supplies of scones, etc.; and to Gamble and Creed for two large packets of sandwiches and kind offers of similar assistance at another time. Mr. G. E. Tolhurst has kindly given a present, of a bread-cutter to the committee. The Mayoress wishes to _ state that the committee does not- desiro to carry a large sum of money in hand.. The fund is solely for the supplying of refreshments to returned soldiers at the citizens' receptions. Generous donations were given at the committees inaugural meeting. The executive wouIQ like subscribers to remember that uo call on them has been made for some time. They would be glad to receive promises of assistance for the reception of men who return at the end of this i month by the Willochra, and also for future occasions. Women and Horses. Amongst the sights which never fail to drjw the attention of curious Londoners is that of girls perclied high up on enormous vans manipulating the reins and guiding fresh horses 'through the maze of city traffic, writes a London correspondent on December 14. During the last few days a woman lias been seen in one of the London parks acting as riding mistress for parties of young officers who luive joined the Royal Horse Artillery and some of the mounted regiments. As many of half a dozen young men at a time this riding mistress has under her tuition, and she coaches them most carefully in the art of managing a horso. Recently the general managing tlie horse supply in the Reading district, paid a surprise visit to three depots managed entirely by woir.en (cliiefly mpmbers of the. various hunts). The report he gave was that these depots were tho best-managed of any under his supervision. For Russian Prisoners. - Miss Coatcs, president of tho Victoria League, has decided to extend tho time for receiving donations to the league fund for assistance to Russian prisoners interned in Germany till January 31. Miss Coates' acknowledges the'following donations:—Mrs. W. Barion (Featherston), £6 Is.; Mrs. J. C. Andrew, £2; Mrs. Eichelbaum, £1 Is.; Mrs. Yaldwin (collected), £1 Is.; Miss Gow (collected), £1 Is.; per Mrs. Chatfield—Mr. G. Bridges, £3 35.: R-angi-likei residents (per "Advocate ), £31. Concerning this last item, Mrs. W. J. Birch, of. Thoresby, Marton, writes that, on receipt of a private letter from England, she had asked the editor of the "Rangitikei Advocate" to open a subscription list, which he kindly consented to do. The circulars issued by the Wellington Victoria' League followed, and Mrs. Birch looks for further results.

Countess of Liverpool Fund. The following gifts have oecn received at the Town Hall during the past week: —Wairoa Lady Liverpool Fund, case of assorted comforis, socks, noteLooks, scarves, pillowslips, slieets, slippers, underpants, shirts, etc. (per Mrs. F. Shand, secretary); Mayoress's Socks Committee (Fcilding), 158 pairs socks, 11 balaclavas; "Waverley Ladies' Patriotic League (per Miss Choyne)) 6 shirtß, 9 balaclavas, 3 mufflers, 8 pairs socks, 6 pairs mittens, 6 handkerchiefs, 60 novels; Mrs. Barltrop. 8 pairs socks; Mrs. Pettit, 2 pairs socks; Mrs. W. Boocock, 2 pairs socks; Mrs. T. Archibald, 3 balaclavas; Mrs. Arthur Myers, 6 pairs socks; no name, 1 pair socks; Mrs. Walls, <1 balaclavas.; M'Gregor, 2 pairs socks; Mrs. Bisliop, 2 pairs socks; no name, 1 muffler; Mrs. Nicholson, 4 balaclavas, 1 face cloth, 1 pair bed socks; per Mrs. Algar Williams. 2 pairs socks; Mrs. Bairstow, hand-knitted socks; Mrs. Isaacson, 2 pairs socks; Mrs. Christie, 1 pair socks; Mrs. W. Boocock, 2 pairs socks; Ormondville Ladies' Patriotic Committee, 7 pairs hand-knitted socks, 1 balaclava; Mrs. N. J. Crombie, 2 .pairs socks; Oltau Working Party, 12 pairs socks, 5 balaclavas; Mrs. Seamon, 2 pairs socksj Mrs. Woodhouse, 4 pairs socks, 2 pairs pyjamas; Miss Andrews, 1 pair socks, 1 pair mittens; Mrs. Wilson, 6 face cloths; G.F.S. Lodge, 18 balaclavas; Miss Harvey, 2 pairs socks; by post, 2 balaclavas; D.W., 2 pairs mittens; Mrs. Patersen, 2 pairs mittens, 2 scarves; Peggy Monckton, 2 pairs socks; Mrs. Gorringe, 30 head bandages and 18 eye bandages; Courtenay Place Post, 3 pairs socks; Madge Scott, 1 balaclava; Miss Moore, 4 pairs mitteus; Kakariki School, 6 face cloths, 2 pairs mittens, 2 pairs bed socks, 3 balaclavas.

Presentation to a Nurse. Nurse Edith M'Leod, who is one of the Marquette survivors, and who left Ormoiidville ou Monday to again report for duty, was entertained at an afternoon tea at Ormondville on Saturday afternoon, and presented by the residents of the township with 'an inscribed wristlet watch and a purs© of sovereigns. Mr. M. Nikolaison, chairman of the Patriotic Committee, presided, and made the presentation. Mrs. and Miss Richardson,' of "The Maitai," Nelson, are on a visit to Wellington for a few days, and are staying at the Royal Oak Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Nutter, of Marton, are 011 a. visit to Wellington. Mrs. Cotterill has returned to Christchurch from a visit to Wellington. Mrs. Denniston .(Christchurch) is staying in Wellington. , Mrs. Evlo Bunny returns to Dannevirke this week from Auckland where she lias been spending several weeks with her mother, Mrs. Phillips. Tho committee of the Red Cross Military Hospital Guild will hold its monthly meeting 011 Thursday morning next, at 11 o'clock. ■In a performance of "Pagliacci" at tho Shaftesbury Theatre in November, writes a London correspondent, Miss Rosina Buckman added to her already numerous laurels by her sprightly impersonation of Ledda. In a criticism of her performance "The Queen" of' November 27 stated that she sang and acted in faultless style.

By the Eolleston received a varied assortment of Toilet Specialities, including exolusivc Face Powders. Prices, from 2s. Gd. to 10s. Gd. per box. Solide, "La Heine," is. 6(1. Imperial Hair Stain, 4s. Gd. Absolutely reliable and easily applied. And a large consignment of Ihe best quality Hair for Switches, Transformations, and all designs of hair worlc. Every shade can be j perfectly matched. Private rooms. 25G Lambton Quay.—Advt.

St. Mary of the Angels' festival. Tlio festival which has' boon organised in connection with St. Mary of the Angels was continued in the Marist Brothers' School Hall, Bonlcott. Street, last evening. There was a good attendance of the public, and satisfactory results attended the efforts of the stallholders and those in charge of the raffles. The New Zealand Natives' Association's Band was in attendance throughout the evening, and an enjoyable entertainment was provided by the "Charlie's Aunt Club." The Juvenile Orchestra contributed several items to the programme. The entertainment promised for this evening should attract a good audience, and among the performers are Master Winston Macartliy, the juvenile "Harry Lauder," and several other children, who will contribute some pretty fancy dancing. Life in Florence. A lady in Hawera has received a letter from a friend in Florence, which contains an interesting paragraph throwing light on the conditions now prevailing in Italian life. The writer says: "In Italy we are reduced to tlio sirajria, life indeed. The horses are taken, petrol is too dear for one to be able to use a motor mnch, and there is no coal to be had. The men are already all called up or waiting to be. So we just shut up half the louse and camp, hoping it will not be a severe rinter. Everyone is busv rolling up newspapers, which are then cut into cylinders and boiled in fat; two little bits of this are enough to "boil a soldier's rations at the front. It is a very clover Japanese invention. The newspapers meanwhile are very ugly reading, and oue is glad they carry a little comfort at the last." The writer further says: "Several of the . Australian and English officers wounded at the Dardanelles are in Florence for their convalescence, and there is to bo a big convalescent camp in Sicily. There are so many sick at Malta that they are almost falling over the coast of the island."

At Feilding on Saturday last. Lieutenant E. Burrows, of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade (Rangiotu Camp), was married to Miss Kathleen O'Leary, fourth daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. Humphrey O'Leary, of Masterton. 'The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father O'Leary, brother of the bride. Miss Eggleton, of. Gore, has been appointed cnarge nurse at the Pahiatua Hospital. Sister Peters has been appointed senior sister on the staff of tie Greytoivn Hospital. ' Mr. Pinkerton and Miss Pinkerton (California, America) arrived in Wellington by the Sydney steamer, and are leaving in the course of a few days for the south. Mrs. Cunningham (Port Chalmers) is spending a few days in Wellington. Miss Irene Brown, who is well known both in. Australia and New Zealand, has the chief part in a new comedy at the Haymarket, London, "Who is He?" the name of the character being also , Irene. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Robinson,, accompanied by Miss Josephine Robinson, returned by the Westralia yesterday after spending some weeks in Auckland. The Mayoress's Countess of Liverpool Fund has forwarded by the hospital ship Maheno two largo cases containing parcels of socks and balaclavas for tlie men at the front; also a case of tins of sweets for the New Zealand Convalescent Home at Alexandria. Make the very best of the face, neck, and hair you have; it is all you will get. Miss Milsom, Specialist, recommends her famous preparations; they are the very best, and at small cost. Full particulars and information on each package. These instructions have been made as simple as possible, and no one will experience the slightest difficulty in thoroughly mastering the correct methods of individual culture and care of oneself. Call or write for price list, and make full inquiry. No charge whatever for advice. All hair work undertaken. Hair fashions and ornaments exhibited. Electrolysis, Manicuring. Miss Milsom, 94 Willis Street (4 doors past "Evening Post"). Telephone 814.—Advt.

Sacks, Always Socks,

After being informed by all authorities from the War Office downwards that we may as well give up knitting socks because there are already plenty, and that last year there was a wasteful superfluity of this footgear, it is singular to read the following letter to "The Times," dated from Flanders, November 29, and signed by a subaltern 8.E.F., states a London correspondent : — , . "When I open my 'limes in the trendies I see numerous appeals by charitable persons at' Home for comforts, Balaclava helmets, gloves, vsoeks, cigarettes, etc., for troops in the trenches. May I say that in my J ll ' 111 " bio opinion socks are out and out the most important I All the articles mentioned, including cigarettes, are provided by a generous... Government, but the supply of socks' cannot possibly ever be excessive or even adequate. In ordinary boots they get wet, and in gum boots they get worn out —there is a hole at tho heel in 110 time. Washing and drying and mending are all difficult. If I were asked what were tho three things my platoon needed most for the winter I should answer: 1, Socks; 2, socks; 3, socks." The secretary of the Countess of Liverpool Fund yesterday sent the following letter to Miss Smith, of the Wellington Meat Export Company, who, with several of her colleagues on the staff of that company made 500 housewives during the Christmas and New Year holidays:— "Dear Miss Smith, —I am desired by the Mayoress aud my committee to convey to you and your fellow-workers our 'wannest thanks for your great assistance in making 500 housewives and 500 holdalls for us. We feel that it is largely through your help that we havo been enabled to fulfil our contract with the Government. We have to-day forwarded to the Defence Stores _ 2250 housewives and 2250 holdalls, which is our quota for January.—Yours faithfully, H. S. Crawford, Secretary." Miss Smith, who undertook to do this large amount, was assisted chiefly by Miss M'Kay, Miss Crocker, and latterly by Miss Scott, members of the Meat Export Company's staff. • Lady Macartney, wife of the Governor of Tasmania, and her daughter intend leaving Wellington for London by R.M.S. Tainui about February 10. Mrs. G. Fitzgerald and her daughter, Miss M. Fharazyn, of Wellington, leave Wellington by the Corinthic for London this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. U. M'Cabe' and family, of Wellington, are passengers to London by the Corinthic.

MARRIAGE OF CAPTAIN TAHU RHODES

TO THE HON. HELEN PLUNKET. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. January 25, 8.30 p.m.) i London, January <34. Captain Tahu Rhodes, Grenadier Guards (son of Mr. A. E. G. Rhodes, of Christchurch), was married at the Guards' Chapel to-day to the Honourable Helen Plunket, eldest daughter of Lord Plunkot (sometime Governor of New Zealand). Wounded New Zealanders filled several of the pews. Amongst tho guests were the Duke of Buccleuch, the Marquis of Anglesey, the Marquis of Dnfferin,.Lord lveagli, Lord Cowdray, and. Lord Islington. •

MISS ASQUITH'S WEDDING

A description of Miss Asquith's wedding to her father's secretary, Mr. Borbarn Carter, is given by the London correspondent of the '.'Daily Telegraph" (Sydney). It took place "m St. Margaret's, Westminster. The church decorations were curious, tho approach to the altar between the choir stalls being adorned with orangle plants in full fruit. The colouring of these toned with the bridesmaids' frocks, which consisted of chiffon of a ripe apricot hue, veiled in grey cut in llussian style. Over these were Russian velvet coats in a shade between orange and apricot edged with skunk. The folded sashes of velvet had long ends embroidered with gold, and tho pockets wore trimmed to match. Worn, with these costumes were hats of gold lace, fur, and velvet, and they carried skunk muffs, the gifts of tho bridegroom.

The bride's dress was mediaeval in style. It was carried out in ivory white satin, with broad bands of point do Vonise round the bodice, and again beneath the waistline, which, however, was not defined.. The long, hanging sleeves were of chiffon with broad armlets of point de Vonise. Sho wore a tulle veil caught by a diamond sun.

This ornament was given to her by the House of Commons, and was presented by the Speaker at a private party in his library, some days'before the wedding, with a little speech to tho'eifeot that "It was seldom he was fortunate enough to find members so unanimous, but, like the. characters in 'The Critic,' when tbey did agree their unanimity was wonderful," to which Miss Asquith replied that she regarded the gift as a message from all parties of confidence and affection towards her father.

Mr. Asquith also responded. He said: "It is under these new conditions that members of all parties in the House have been pleased to offer this gracious and moving tribute—the more moving, may I say, because it is offered at a time when there is hardly a, household amongst us which is not under a dark cloud of anxiety or of actual bereavement. In these days even our wedding bells ring with a sombre and muffled sound. 1 can. only 6ay' for myself that, having to bear, as I have, a heavy burden, there can be no greater alleviation to it than such an "expression as this of the sympathy and regard of those whose good opinion is my most cherished possession and ambition. On my daughter and her futuro husband—she is almost as familiar with the precincts and personalities of this House as I am myself—you have conferred a unique honour, of which these beautiful symbols will bo for them and for all of us an enduring remembrance. I can only thank you on their behalf and on my own and my wife's behalf from the bottom of our hearts, and I can assure you we shall never forget this most precious testimony of your esteem."

[ ELOCUTION

Mr. Culford Bell and Miss Betty Purdom, teachers of elocution, notify that they will commence their 191G season on Monday, January 31. Old pupils resuming are requested to reserve their hours without delay, and intending students may secure prospectus on application to Trevor. Studios, 66 Willis Street. 'Phone 1800. Hours 10.30 to 12 and 2 to 8.30 p.m.