WOMAN'S WORLD. WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2692, 11 February 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

WOMAN'S WORLD

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM /All AND NEAR, [By Imogen.]

Military Hospital Guild. Mrs. Firth, _ lion, treasurer of the Military Hospital Guild, acknowledges the following contributions:—Employees Mr. G. Denton, per Mrs. Luke, £'o; Mrs. Kennedy, December to March, £1; Mrs. Estcourt, Bs.; Mrs. Ritson, £1; Mrs. Joseph, 10s.; Marjory and Florence, Is. 6d.; Mr. M. Eichelbauni, January and February, £2 2s; Miss Robinson, January and February, £6; .Lady Bell, January to June, £6; Mrs. \Y. Nathan, £5; Sirs. Townsen'd, January and February, 55.; Mrs. C. R. Smith, Red Cross tea, £1; Mrs. M'Gregor, 2s. 6d.; Mrs. Robinson, January and February, 10s.; Lady Stout, Reel Cross tea, £1; Makara residents, £5 12s. 3d.; N. Riley, January and February, os.; Miss Spurdle, January to March, 7s. Gd.; Miss G. Richardson, £1; Miss G. Pharazyn, £1 Is. Patriotic Cake Room. Tlio Patriotic Cake Room is still proving a success, and last week as usual the supply of cakes was not equal to the demand. During the holidays many of those who are keen to help the room for its cause liave away, and their contributions havo been missed, but it is hoped now that the holidays are over the interest will bo as great as before. Mrs. Firth and her committee earnestly appeals to the lady members of the Miram'ar Golf Club to send as many cakes as they can to the room ovory Friday morning, and not in any way to let their interest wane. The hostesses of the Soldiers' Room in Sydney Street, during the coming week, are as follow Sunday, Mrs. AY. Nathan; Monday, Lady Ward; Tuesday, Mrs. A. Levy; Wednesday, Hutt Ladies' National' Reserve; Thursday, Mrs. C. R. Smith; Friday, Spinsters' Club; Saturday, Mrs. Tripe and Mrs. J. Tripe. The Women's Anti-German League Room' in Hannah's Buildings, will be open this evening from half past seven for tho benefit of "those who are not able to visit it during the daytime. Information as to tho league will be supplied to those seeking it. Mrs. J. W. Salmond, the wife of the Solicitor-General, writes to say that she is not the Mrs. Salmond who is mentioned in a list of contributors to the Women's Anti-German League, published in yesterday's issue of Tan Dominion. Mrs. J. W. Salmond has neither given anything to tho league's funds nor is she is any way connected with the organisation. A party for returned wounded soldiers was given b.y Mrs. M.vcr Caselbqrg, Masterton, at her residence in Worksop Road, on Wednesday.- The large shady garden, with its protty shrubberies, was a delightful place iii which to. spend a hot afternoon, and tea was served outside underneath the trees. On Wednesday afternoon last Miss Una Carter, in tho Wellington Cas Company's Lecture Hall, Courtenay Placo, continued her gas cookerv demonstrations. An apology is' due to those ladies whom, through a mistake in the advertisements in the daily paper's, came at eleven o'clock in the'foreuoon instead of three o'clock in the afternoon... There was, however, a good attendance in the afternoon. Miss Carter does not confine herself to the "theory" only of gas cookery, but aims at giving practical instruction useful for every-day purposes. Among the many- subjects touched upon, Miss Carter demonstrated how to make hrown scones, apricot cookies, apricot butterflies, nectarine pie, sponge roll, summer salad, and salad dressing (without eggs). The lectures are held every Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock; and Miss Carter will also make appointments to meet any lady in ler own home, and give private instruction.

} SOCIAL AND PERSONAL [ An Auckland Wedding. ! The wedding of Mr. Philip Henry ( Hayward to Miss Muriel Campbell took ; place on Tuesday at tho Birkenhead ' Congregational Church. The bridc- : groom is a son oi' Mr. Henry Harvard, • of Hayward's Pictures, Limited. The' . bride was given away by her father, [ Air. C. E. Campbell, of Birkenhead. The bridesmaids were Misses A. Fowlds and Newell. Mr. York Gray was best , man, and Mr. Noel Campbell groonis- ■ man. The Rev. H. Steele Craik officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Hay ward will , spend their honeymoon in the cold lakes region in the South Island. War Weddings. A quiet "war wedding" took place . on December 18 at tho Marylebone Parish Church, London. Tho bride was Miss Mabel Alieo Greenwood, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Greenwood, of Amberley, Canterbury, the bridegroom was Captain' Robert Andrew Ramsay, Divisional Staff, Ist Australian Division, elder son of the late Hon. Robert Ramsay, of Melbourne. Mr. Leslie Gordon Lilly, Lieutenant Westminster Dragoons (late of Dimedin), was married on December 18, at St. George's, Bloomsbury, to Miss Maude Elizabeth Harrop, only daughter of Alderman Harrop, J.P., ex-Lord Mayor of Manchester, and Mrs. Harrop, of Heaton Lodge, Heaton Mersey, The ceremony was performed by Bishop Welltlonl Since his marriago, Lieutenant Lilly lias left for Egypt. British Woman at Work. In the distributing trades, wholesale and retail, says a- British, writer, the displacement of men by women is very marked. In many sliops the. salesman iias disappeared altogether, even the shopwalker has gone, but so far women havo not been employed to any great extent in the heavy trades, nor have they yet, as far as I have been able to Ascertain, been given positions of re%ponsibility_ over men. The female lift tttendaut is everywhere, women comxnissionaries are now employed at several of the principal shops and Btores, f.nd much of the cleaning formerly done by outside porters is now performed by women. At the bookstalls boys have given place to girls, and girls are replacing boys as messengers and pages. In clubs and hotels the domestic staff te mainly supplied by women, no man of military age and fit for service— other than subjects of neutral States —being employed. Women are making their appearance as conductors on trams and motor-omnibuses. They are also driving motor-lorries and delivery vans, and, although, at any rate in the metropolis, they have not yet been placed in control of taxi-cabs, in many cases _ they have taken the place of chauffcurs as drivers of private cars. Somo local authorities''have oven lione as far as to accept the services of~women as street sweepers. On tile railways,' female ticket-collectors and examiners are the rule rather than the exception. At country stations women are doing porters' work, and at main stations girls arc acting in various ways as platform attendants. Last summer farmers readily took advantage of the offers made by women and girls to assist in gathering in the harvest, and, before next spring, if rtimour tells truly, we may expect to see female labour very generally employed in agricultural work of all descriptions.

.t ■ « : ? (Continued from Page 2.) c Hukanui Red Cross Tea. 0 On Wednesday a very pleasant afternoon was spent by the ladies of the " Red Cross Committee at Hukanui. Mrs. J A. V. Ddy again kindly giving the use of her tennis court and grounds for the occasion. Tea was served on the lawn under the trees. It was decided at the gathering to send to the hospitals in Egypt some cases of Nelson jam for the uso of our wounded soldiers. Mrs. J. B ' Carruthcrs, Hamua, will be hostess on Wednesday next, when everyone interested in lied Cross work will be cordially welcomed. 1 Military Hospital Cuild at Wanganui. f The committee of the Military Hos- • pital Guild, Wanganui, met on Weanesr day afternoon, when the statement and • balance sheet were presented by the ■ lion, secretary, Mrs. Suisted, showing ! tho work of the Guild. From August t' B to December 31, 1915, the amount or £357 lis. 2d. passed through tho books. This money has been raised by , voluntary donations, also amounts taken at displays of work and street sales of flowers, and has been expended solely on material for garments and • hospital comforts, which have been sent out to Egypt for the needs of our New 5 Zealand troops in hospital. The committee expressed satisfaction 1 at the good results and to the ladies 1 generally who have ,so industriously assisted, giving a special word of appreciation to Mrs. Suisted for her work and successful organisation. It was decided not to resume weekly meetings until the first week in March. , ; The Guild has to thank Mr. Gifford , Marshall for the offer of looms over , Forbes's (jeweller), in the Avenue, ; which they gladly accepted, the ceni tral position and accommodation being just what is required. The committee will be pleased to accept the loan in-. • definitely of tables and chairs, also of ' several sewing machines in good working order, which will enable those willing helpers to continue the good work that has been so much appreciated by our soldiers in hospital. The Late Madame Nordica's Furs. When the late famous singer Madame Nordica was in Melbourne her splendid furs commanded almost as much attention as her beautiful jewels. Early last December her collection of coats and wraps and so on, which were estimated to be worth over £6000, was submitted to auction in New York, and the prices offered were so. low that the auctioneer withdrew some of the more valuable articles. As only £350 was bid for a Russian sable cape worth £1500 it was not sold, but the ermine coat which was so much admired in Melbourne was disposed of .for only £50, and at this price was an astounding bargain, for just before her coming to Australia Madame Nordica paid £500 for it. Proportionately small amounts were given For a chinchilla cape, a Russian sable stole,' which' was almost a shawl, and a silver-fox scarf. Tho prices may seem high enough to Australian women who regard £50 for a coat, or muff and stole, as being excessive, but it must be remembered that chinchilla is, when of the first quality, a most costly fur, for the little South American rat is becoming rapidly extinct. Then, airain, real silver-fox, it is said, has never been seenjn Australia, and one ordinary skin wilPcost £500, while a first-class fur half as much again. It was of such choice furs that Madame Nordica's collcetion consisted, and the poor result of the sale has received a good deal of notice in the American papers. Another of the Red Cross teas which have been instituted for the benefit of the Military Hospital Guild funds takes place this afternoon, the hostess being Mrs. Kreeft, ICelburn Parade. The lecture which was to have been given b.v Dr. Edith Huntley in connection with the Moral and Physical Health Society has been postponed. Mrs. Barnicont. Wawranui, is the curst of Mrs. Phillips, The Point, Canterbury.