WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2686, 4 February 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM /AH AND NEAR

[By Ijiogen.]

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Military Hospital Cuild. Mrs. Eirth, honorary treasurer of tho Jlilitary Hospital Guild, acknowledges the following contributions:—Thorndon Tennis Club {per Miss Ward), £1 25.; Mrs. A. Crawford (January and February), 10s.; Mrs. Jacob Joseph (January to March), £lo; Miss Joseph (January to March), £15; Miss Blyth (January and February), 55.; Mr. Lewis (January), 10s.; Mrs. P. R. Baillie (January), £1 Is.; Miss Evans (December), £1 Is.: Mrs. Bristow (January to April),£l.

For the Sick and Wounded in Hgypt, Mrs. Baritrop desires to acknowledge tho following contributions lor the Sick and Wounded' in Egypt:—Anon, G pairs socks; Carnarvon Red Cross, 30 food covers, 1 nightshirt, 7 waistcoats, 9 pairs pyjamas, 2 head bandages, 2 pairs slippers, 1 lounge suit, 1 undershirt, 2 pairs underpants, 2u slips, 6 bags, 2 tidies, 1 cap, -1 pairs mittens, 2 pairs socks, 4 pairs stockings, 20 handkerchiefs, 17 veils, 1 cushion, 2 writing pads and envelopes, 2 service pads, linen, fomentation cloths, 210 roller bandages', books, papers; Mrs. li., 1 pair mittens; Wellington South Knitting Guild, 4 pairs bed socks; Ohiugaiti Workers, 8 jackets, 5 pairs pyjamas, 8 under-shirts, 12 nianv-tailed bnndagos, 142 rolled do., 48 towels, 4 pairs slippers, 1 dressing-gown, 1 cap, 2 pairs mittens, 1 pair gloves, 14 limlj cushions; Anon, 5 pairs socks, 1 muffler, .0 washers, 9 eye bandages; Mrs. Clennel, 1 belt, 1 pair socks, 8 caps; Sanson Workers, 10 jackets, 2 belts, 3 shirts, 2 day shirts, 19 pairs pyjamas, 4 pairs socks, 6 pairs bed do., 11 doz. swabs, 6 many-tail, bandages, 4 do., 12 washers, 1 muffler, 12 camphor bags, 1 nightingale, 2 dressing gowns, 12 surgical veils, 910 roller bandages, IS bottle covers, 15 dusters, 14 books; Nurse Sexton, 4 sticks'; Bulls Red Cross, 14 headbandages, 42 pairs 'pyjamas, 34 rests, 26 washers, 6 bed jackets, 3 caps. 8 pairs socks,_ 3 pairs" bed do., 4 mufflers, 1 pair mittens, i) bags, 1 nightingale, 2 tins cigarettes.

Trontham Officers' "At Home." A large number of guests accepted tho invitations issued by tho president and members of the Trentham Officers' Club to an "aVhome" which was held in the Kiosk, Trentham Racecourse, on Wednesday evening. The Kiosk had been decorated with quantities of green flags and a military band stationed in the rontre played excellent music for the dancers. Among those who were present were: Mrs. Luke, wearing black channelise; Mrs. Babington, cream charmeuse with an overdress of embroidered ninon; Mrs. Cornfoot (Greacft.rd), grey charmcuse and ninon .vith bronze, embroideries; Mrs. Arnold Atkinson, moss green velvet; Miss Marion Atkinson, white embroidered frock with cl'.ony-colourod belt; Captain Elizabeth Gunn, black charmeuse; Miss J\atiileen Saxon. (Nelson), cream lace with i-luc bcH: Miss Ewen, black ninon; , Miss Marjory Is T icholls, cream charmeuse with gold embroidered ninon bodice; Miss I\ Niciiolls, cream charmeuse and lace frock; Mrs. Hamcr, palo blue charmcuse. Nurses from the Trentham Military Hospital were present in uniform and among other guests were some of the members of the Opera Company at present playing in Wellington.

nod Cross Tea at HuStanul. Mrs. J. Annand was hostess at tliis week's Red Cross tea. Mrs. A. V. Udy kindly lent her tennis court for the occasion? Hanuia and Hukanai wore well represented, and a very liberal addition to the Red Cross funds was collected. Mrs. and Miss Worden have returned to New Zealand after spending threo years in the United Kingdom.

A Political Reform League "At Honv3." J.he*"at homo" which was given by i, (president of the Women's J olitical Reform Leaguo), in Godber's Rooms, in Coitrtenay PJace, last evening, for ill's. C. E. Bolitho, the general organising secretary of the Australian " omen's National League, was most interesting and enjoyable, as apart from meeting Mrs. Bolitho the guests, consisting principally of the members of the U 0111011 s Political Reform League, had the additional pleasure of hearing her speak during .the evening upon the political organisation with which she is so intimately connected. Coreopsis, gallairdias, and other flowers decorated the room, and in the earlier part of tlio proceedings Mrs. D. M'Kay played piunoioi'tg music. The hostess wore a gown of geranium pink charmeuse, draped with molo-coloured ninon, finished with a wide swathed bolt of charmeuse and a black velvet cliou on the bodico. Mrs. Bolitho wore a gown of deep mauve-coloured silk, relieved with cream lace, a pretty touch of colour being added by a large pink rose at tlio waist. Mrs. Eavlc (senior) was in black satin, and Mrs. Jl'Kay was also in black. Among those who were present were tho Attorney-General. the Hon. A. L. Hcrdman, Mr. R .A. Wright, M.P., Dr. Newman, M.P., the Mavor, Mr. J. P. Luke, and Mrs. - Luke, Mrs. Moorliouso, Mr. and Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Henry, Miss Speed, Mrs. Darling, Mrs. E. Hadiield, Mrs. Salek, Mrs. Guymcr, Mrs. Bennie, and many others. After Mrs. Bolitho had given a resume of the Australian (or rather Victorian) Women's League and its organisation, for which brief speeches of thanks and appreciation were made by the Hon. A. L. Herdm.ni and Dr. Newman, supper was handed, round, and a very pleasant and interesting evening brought to a conclusion.

Visitors from Sydney. _ Visiting Wellington at the present ■time are Mrs. Grundy, \ wardrobe directress for J. C. Williamson, Ltd., and Miss May Pollard (a sister of Mr. Tom Pollard, of Grcymouth). Miss Pollard was at one time leading lady of the lloyal Comic Opera Company, and'was a very charming exponent of the roles of Dorothy, in Cellier's opera of that name, Bosette in "Ma Mie-Ro-sette," and other prima donna parts. It is _ the intention of the two ladies to visit Hotorua next week, in all probability returning to Sydney via Auckland. Anti-German League. A meeting of the Women's Anti-Ger-man League was held in Hannah's Buildings last evening. There was a large attendance of those interested in this most important matter, and the president, Lady Stout, presided. A very interesting and eloquent address upon the subject at issue was made by Mrs. Hudson Williams, a strong apnea 1 being made to women to play their part in this great trade war which was now taking pln.ee. Madame Boeufve was another speaker, in addition to the president, and Mrs. M'Vicar read a well-considered paper upon this matter which was of such vital interest to Britain and her dependencies. Further donations were received, and it was announced that a large public meeting would bo he'd in a fortnight's time in the Town Hall.

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Ladies' Military Cuild Thanked. In the course of a letter to a very active member of the Wellington Ladies' Military Guild, Lieutenant David Isaacs, of Wellington, who is attached to New Zealand's No. 1 Stationary Hospital Staff (us dentist), now at Salonika, writes:—

"We received last week four lovely big cases from our fairy godmothers, the Military Hospital Guild, ,and they could not have arrived at a more opportune moment, and our patients do appreciate the nice warm pyjamas and bed jackcts and other comforts enclosed. 1 took tlie liberty of issuing some of the tilings to our own men, as of course you know they lost everything in our recent little mishap (the torpedoeing of the Marquette). We cannot adequately express our 1 gratitude to tho members of the Guild for all their hard work, and especially the energetic secretary."

In the course of tho letter (which is dated November 30), and is written in pencil, Lieutenant Isaacs stated that lie had had_ to give up trying to write &'n ink as it was frozen hard in the I pen.

Another letter received in Wellington from Salonika dwells- on the intense cold that was being experienced there towards tlie end of November. Great difficulty was being experienced with tho motor-cars and ambulances on account of tlie water freezing 111 the radiators and tlio trouble of getting the engines going. The carts that are used to convey water to the outposts have to have a small furnace underneath the tank part, in order to keep the water from freezing. Under such circumstances the public will readily seo how the men will appreciate the lovely warm pyjamas, bed coats, etc., that have been forwarded to tho front.

Miss P. Myers, on behalf of the Returned Soldiers' Hostel, makes an appeal.for literature for that institution. Bundles may be sent to either Miss -P. Myers, 26 Fitzhcrbert Terracej or to Mr. E. C. Levvey ,Lambton Quay. Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Ronaldson, of Wellington, are visiting Auckland. The hostesses at the Soldiers' Room, in Sydney Street, for the coming week are as follow Sunday, Miss Joseph; Monday, Mrs. Hi Hall and Mrs. A. Young; Tuesday, Mrs. Bristow and Mrs. Moss; "Wednesday, St, John Ambulance; Thursday, Lady 1 Gibbes, Mrs. Bucholz, and Mrs. Wheeler; Friday, Mrs. Firth, Mrs. W. F. Ward; Saturday, Khandallah ladies; Miss Powell, Dominion organiser of the W.C.T.U., is about to pay a visit to Masterton. Mrs. G. E. Bolitho, of' Melbourne, was entertained at a very pleasant little tea, which was given by Mrs. C. Earle in Kirkcaldie's tea rooms, yesterday afternoon, in her honour. During her stay in New Zealand Mrs. Bolitho is learning as much as possible about conditions in the Dominion, and she is firmly of the opinion that the greatest possible good is gained by personal intercourse between people of the two sister colonies, and much misunderstanding cleared away. Among thosp who were present, in addition to the hostess and Mrs. Bolitho, were Mrs. Moorhouse, Mrs. Darling, Miss Speed, Mrs. Goldie, Mrs. Dawson, and others. Miss Stott, sister of Captain Stott, local marine superintendent for the Union Company, left by the Tarawera for Auckland last evening. A quiet _ wedding took place at thb Napier Trinity Methodist Church yesterday, . when Miss Emily Common, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Common, of Napier, was married to Mr. Otto Ibbetson, son of Mrs. Ibbetson, of Masterton.

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