WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2695, 15 February 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

[By Imogen.]

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM /AR AND NEAR;

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Soldiers' Nesds. Very short lists of requisites for the soldiers are shown for last week, both by tho Countess of Liverpool Fund and the .Military Hospital Guild. No doubt the-holiday timo has accounted for the shortage, but it has to bo re-niember<-d that the need exists all tho time. While people live in safety and comfort in Now Zealand, her men aro lacing at tho very least hardships, often suffering and sickness, often -death. Thoro is never any timo when hospital requisites and comforts aro not wanted, and no exertion, no trouble on the part of people here, no self-sacrifice can bo too great to give in return for what' these men are doing for us. The list of goods received at ' the Town Hall during the past week by tho Mayoress's Countess of of 'Liverpool Fund is as follows Mrs. Wbiteford, 1 pair bed socks; Mrs. Glen, 3 pairs socks (Levin Patriotic Society); Mrs. Haslam, pairs socks; Mr. A. Newton, G cases soap: Gissio Cameron, 1 pair mittens; Campbell, '2 balaclavas ; Foxton Ladies' Patriotio Guild, 67 pairs socks, 42 balaclavas, 15 chest preservers. 12 pairs mittens, 5 scarves; Mrs. Firth, 4 pairs socks; Mrs. Boocock, 6 pairs socks; Mrs. E. Bland, 1 pair socks; Etta Walker, 2 balaclavas; No Name,- i balaclava; Mrs. Klingenaer, 3 pairs mittens; V. E. Smith, 3 balaclavas, 1' cholera belt.

Entertaining New Zealand Soldiers. Over 100 of tho New Zealand sick and wounded %oldiers were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elgar at t'he Hyde Park Hotel, London, at the New Year. ' Many New Zealand visitors wero also'present, including: Lady I'jUnket, Lady Bell, Lady Mills, , Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rhodes, M.rs. D. Riddiford, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Russell, and others. After tea the men .were entertained at a smoke concert) and before leaving every "Tommy" rceived a present from Mrs. Elgar from a Christmas tree. Mr. Elgar is one of the committee of the New Zealand War Fund now working in London.

Mrs. Willis 1 will he hostess at tho Soldiers' R-oom on Thursday, evening.

Soldiers' Raoin Fund. The lion, treasurer of tlio Soldiers' .Room Inincl acknowledges the follow- '] lug donations:—.Miss Joseph, £0 Us.; Mr.iil. li/ieheUjaiun, £'3 35.; Keefton Ladies' Patriotic League (the result of a. sale), £2 7s. -id.; per Lady Gibbes, £1 Is.; "E.H.,"' £1: ilrs. Slaclden, £1; the Misses lluthertord (Kekexangu), IGs.; Mrs. Sainsbury and Miss Matinsell, us. each; also the following monthly subscriptions:—Mrs. Jacob Joseph, £G (six months); IChandallaii Hostesses, £4 Bs. (two months); Miss Eraser, £3 (three months); Turnhull and Co., £2 ]s. Bd.; Mrs. o. Kirk'caldie, £2; Sirs. \V. I'. Masscy, £2 (two months); Mrs. U. Tripe, £2 (four months); Mrs. H. Kirkcaldie, £2 (two months); Mr. W. Nathan and Mrs. (!. F. C. Campbell, £L Is. each; Ladv Stout, Lady Ward, Mrs. J. VI. Wallace (two months); Mrs. \V. Callander, Mrs. J. I'. Luke, Mrs. 'W. Ferguson.. Mrs. J. M'Eldowuoy, Miss Robin, Mrs. W. A. Kennedy (four months), Mrs. Rutherford (Kekerangu), Mrs. W. 11. S. Moorhouso, Mrs. H. S. Moorhouse, Mrs. A. Levy, nnd Mr. G. Hunter, M.P., £L each; Mrs. J. Joseph, Mrs. Bucholz (two months), Mr. Coleridge, Mrs. Litchfield (two months), Miss Young (four months), Mrs. Mestayer (two months), and Mr. Yeats, 10s. each; Lady Giblies, Mrs. IC. Hadfield, Miss Jenkyns, Miss Francis (two months), and Mrs. H. Hadliekl, ss. each ;. "A Friend," 2s. 6d.; per Miss Murray, Willis Street —Mrs. Peat, £2 (two months); Mrs. Yaldwyn und Mrs. I\ Samuel, ffe. each. The committee also wishes to thank Messrs. IT. C. Gibbons and Co. and Messrs. F. Cooper, Ltd., for further gifts of pot plants.

British and Allies' Relief. Mrs. Rolleston and Miss Litchfield have received at the Town Hall parcels from: Mrs. Baldwin (2), Mrs. C. S. Arthur (Hihitahi), M. J. Kilgour (129 Tinakori Road), "A Friend," and Ro anonymous parcels. Miss Phoebe Myers, who is in control of the literature department of the Lansiiam Hostel for Soldiers, acknowledges donations of literature from Sir. Newhouse. Mrs. Wilford, Sirs. Howe. Miss Low, Mr. P. Eastham, Mrs. Beauchamp, Miss A. Kane, Mrs. Yeats,. Mrs. Treadwcll, Pioneer Club, Mrs. M'NaiiEhton, two anonymous contributions (per Miss Rothenherg), Miss Arrow. They" form a handsome addition to the furniture, and are much appreciated by tho men. Miss H. Talbut left for Christchurch on Friday. Mrs. Austin Elder is vTsitino; Masterton, and is staying at Brooklyn. l'iday evening Turner's Guitar am. viidolinc Baud gave their services at tne Soldiers' Room. Their music was thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated by tho many soldiers present. Mr. Turner shows great interest in the work of tlie room, ;.nd is very often responsible for a bright and attractive even* mg. ' '• Miss Daisy Jerome and Mrs. E. Jerome are staying at the Albert Hotel.

By. the Ruahine Mrs. Eolleston received a varied assortment of Toilet Specialities, including exclusive Face Powders. Prices, from 2s. 6d. to 10a. 6d. per box. Solide, "La Reine," 4s. Gd. Imperial Hair Stain, -Is. 6d. Absolutely reliable and easily nppiiod. And a large consignment of the best quality Hair for Switches, Transformations, and all designs of bair work. Every fhade can be perfectly matched. Private rooms. 250 Larabton Quay.—Advt.

Military Hospital Guild. Miss Sybil Nathan, lion, secretary of tho Military Hospital Guild, acknowledges the following contributions received during the past week:— Hint Patriotic Guild, per Miss Stuart-'rorbes, 17 suits pyjamas, 6 bed jackets, 51 bandages; Miss Lucy Anderson, Salisbury Station, Hawke's Bay, 2 scrapbooks; Miss Janisch, 1 air pillow; No Name, 3 pairs socks, 1 pair mittens, 2 pairs bed socks. Compare this list with the output for one week of the Christcliurch Red Cross Association, which was as follows :—

"Within one week —from Monday to Saturday inclusive, 134 cases were sent to the Military Hospital in England and Egypt. These contained over 10,000 garments, and between 60,000 and 70,000 hospital requisites, representing a value of about £2000, and all the result of about ten days' work in the Canterbury and Westlaud military districts. A large number of these cases contained roller bandages, and the output of these comes to about 7000 a week —enough to equip one hospital ship. No sooner docs one shipment of cases leave the store than finished garments and surgical requisites begin pouring in again." This is during the "holiday time" in ChristchurcU I

In King Ceorge Military Hospital,

The latest news which has been received by Wellington friends of Sirs. W. B. Fisher, formerly secretary of the District Nursing Guild of St. John Ambulance Association, and lady superintendent of the Wellington Nursing Division, states that she is now helping to nurse wounded soldiers in the King George V Military Hospital in Stanford Street, Waterloo (London). It is a very largo building, according to her description, aud also according to the picture postcard which she lias sent, and has accommodation for IGOO patients. It took three years to build and was originally intended for the King's stationery. It has an enormous roof, and in the slimmer the convalescent patients were glad to be token up thero for air and exercise. To look at- the- roof is almost like looking at a settlement, as there are many wooden shelters built which are furnished with invalid lounges, chairs, tables, etc. It is a favourite place for receiving visitors, and from it can be obtained an excellent view of St. Paul's and many buildings 011 the Thames Embankment. The whole outlook is dominated by the Bpiro of a beautiful church standing on the other side of tho street.

In the basement-, of tie hospital is a chapel, the King George Hospital Chapel, in which a. short service is always held for those who pass away just before they are taken to the cemetery. Near it is a workshop in which splints, walking-slicks, and crutclics are made, ready for the patient's use. A little further oil, beyond the chapel, Mrs. Fisher writes, there is n, pinteon, a barber's shop, an X-R-ay jjTu'jn, and also a large space fitted ;j;: : '.with a stage,_ where, excellent entertainments are given for the soldiers.

Mrs. ]< isher is to be seen in a pliotos;rapli taken with a group 0 f New Zealand soldiers on tho roof of the hospital, and also in the same group is Mrs. festal!, o, nurse from Napier, and Mrs. Hamelius, nee Miss Wilcox, formerly ol Ghristcliuroh. Tho views of the hospital which Mrs. Fisher sent are most interesting, and give somo idea of tlie huge building which the hospital is. Mrs. Fisher, it wili bo remembered, went some time ago before the outbreak <*f tho war on a visit to England, and directly the slorm broke went straight into a hospital. She ]\as been working ever since. Mr. Fisher, her husband, has been working con?\antly at St. John's Gate, and neither of them intend, to return New Zealand till the war is at an end.

Miss' Cork (Levin) is staj-ing at MaHara House, Waikanae. Miss Speedy, Waikanae, is visiting friends in Dannevirke. Sir. and Sirs. Tatton Fra-ser, Waikanae, motored through io Wellington on Sunday. Miss Austin accompanied tbem. Miss Rothenberg, lion, librarian at the Soldiers' Club, wishes to thank all who have kindly sent books, papers, and magazines for the use of the soldiers.

Gents, see the smart show of Shirts, with collars to match, at Price's, 54 Willis Street—Advt. I Whoever suffers from chapped hands and does not use "SYDAL" (Wilton's Hand Emollient) is foolish, those who avoid having chapped hands by using "SYDAL" are wise. Where do you belong ? —Advt.