WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2714, 8 March 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

(By Imogen.)

Wedding at St. Peter's. Tlie wedding took place at St, Peter's Church yesterday afternoon of Miss Enid M'Caul, elder daughter of Mrs. M. M. M'Ciuil, of Wellington, to Mr. Peter HI Dodds, late of Crookham, Northumberland, England. The ceremony was performed by the Rov. 11. Watson. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss-Hilda M'Caul (chief bridesmaid), and two little girls; Miss Beatrico Tosswill, of Pahiatun (goddaughter), and Miss Kathleen M'Caul (niece). The best man was Mr. T. Hardy. After the ceremony a reception, at which only relatives were present, was held in Miss Tendall's tearooms, and later Mr. and Mrs. Dodds left en route for Marton, where their future home is situated. Richmond Free Kindergarten. The 111 th meeting of the Richmond Free Kindergarten Committee was held in the Taransiki Street Schoolroom on Monday. There were present Mesdames Gill (in the chair), Anderson, Dixon, Cavell, Hannah, Ewen, Mullet, Clark, and Coward, Misses England, Hiscock, and Seaton. Miss Seaton was appointed lion, secretary, and Miss Hiscock treasurer. The resignation of Mrs. Darling was accepted with much regret. Miss Riley reported the return from America of Miss D'Oyley, director of the Maranui School; also the number of oliildren in all the schools was steadily increasing. She emphasised the need of new voluntary students in all the schools, if only for one or two mornings a week. Accounts were passed to the amount of £50 12s. Bd. Subscriptions were received from Miss Helyer, Miss England, Maranui, Brooklyn, Taranaki Street, and Wellington South, and Macarthy Trust. The engagement is announced of Miss Florence Olive Young, youngest daughter of Mr. R. Hunter Young, Hamilton, Waikato, to Mr. James Preston, Haldon Station, Fairlie, son of Mr. James H. Preston, Gondwood-Station, Canterbury. The New Zealand Annual Conference of the W.C.T.U. is to be held in Wanganui next week. Representatives of the j Wellington district W.C.T.U. will bo Mrs. Johnson-Wright and Mrs. Brialey. Sirs. Houlder is district president, and ! i\lrs. Spearman secretary. Mrs. Mac- i Donald will represent the Central E Union. The opening day of the confer- . eiice will be on Wednesday, March 15. j Mrs. M'Crae, "Forbrae" (Waikanae), E returned from a short visit to. Wellington yesterday. | 1

liie-W.C.T.U. is giving a Red Cross :eu this afternoon in the Congrega:ional Schoolroom, Constable Street.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM #AR AND NEAR,

District Nursing Cuikl. The monthly committee meeting of the District Nursing Guild of St. John was hold on Monday. There were present: Mrs. Moorhouso (presiding), Mesdumes Corrigari, E. Hadfield, Gib' buns, and I'ollestqn, and Bliss Mack. The number of patients registered dim ing the month was 11; discharged. G; sent to hospital, 2; died, 1. There were remaining on the register 30. The number of visits paid was 40G. Gifts wero acknowledged from Mesdames Mcorhousc, Craig, and Fanning, Misses Robieson, -Ward, and Quinton, and the Gear Co.

Mr. and Mrs. Heet-or Speedy and family, who havo been spending an extended holiday at Seatouu, motored through to thoir home ill Hawke's Bay last week. Mrs. If. R. Eldor (Waikanae) Jias returned from a short visit to Wellington. Mrs. C. Bagnall (Palmerston North) has been visiting Mrs Austin (Waikanae). Mr. and Mrs. G. Johnston, "Killara." Kelbiirn, leave shortly on a visit to Nelson. Mr. J. Catheart-Wa-son, M.P., entertained Orkney Red Cross nurses, Sergt. J. Stichbury, and Mr. J. C. Morrison | to tea at the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon, and took them to [ hear debates Jn the Commons and the House of Lords (states the "British Australasian" of January 27). Luckily Sir George Reid was speaking when they entered the People's Chamber. Mr. Wason afterwards showed the visitors over the most interesting parts of tllo House, going through the very long corridors and along subterranean passages to the crypt of St. Stephen's. Sergt. Stichbury was introduced to Mr v )Will Crooks', tho now Privy Councillor. Mrs. Dmni, New Zealand President of tho W.C.T.U.. ! airives in Wellington-p-t. the end of this week on her way to Wangauui, to attend the annual minion Conference of the W.C.T.U. '

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New Zealand Wetitjjng in England. In the Australasian" ol January 27 is givoji an account of the wedding of Captain Tahu Rhodes tc tho Hon. Helen Plunket, news of which was cabled out a few weeks ago. Barl.v arrivals ,in the church were New Zenland soldiers, brouglit from the hospital at Walton-on-Tiiainos in Red C'-jsi motor-vans driven by girls ivoarinj khaki overalls and hats, with New Zenand on _ tho shoulder straps. The bridesmaids gave to e«h of them a pink carnation ss a favour. The hand of the Grenadier Guards played"as the congregation was ;.-3si,mbling. The Bishop of Tuam, uncle <f the bride, officiated, assisted by the chaplain of the Brigade; of Guards. The bride, who Was given away by her father, wore white charmeuse veiled with tulle, a hand of silver at the waist being caught by a grenade argente at one side, while the train was formed of old laco, chiffon, and tulle. The veil was worn .with a wreath of orange blossoms. The bridesmaids were the Hon. Eileen, the Hon. Inline, wid tho Hon. Moira Plunkot, the bride's sisters, and Miss' Julia Forbes, whose dresses were of whito chiffon trimmed with kiltings of Mechlin lace, and having swathed waistbands of pale blue ribbon. There wero two little train-bearers, the Hon. Ethne Plnnkofc and tho Hon. Kiwa Plunket, who was born in New Zealand. Captain Lloyd, Grenadier Guards, was best man* Work of St. John Ambulance. In mentioning that the Earl of Ranfiirl.y, formerly Governor of New Zealand, had been appointed Director of the Ambulance Department in the Grand Priory of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem ', in England, some interesting figures of the work done bjr this department are furnished by the Registrar of Naval and Military Ambulance Reserves (Mr. W: B. Fisher),who is a Now Zealander hailing from Wellington, and on a visit to England, states the "British Australasian." The total number of men skilled in general ambulance work, mobilised for tho War Office and Admiralty, to the Bth instant is 20,000, allocated as follow Royal Naval Auxiliary Sicfc . Berth Reserve 2,164 Ro3'al Naval Division (Medical ' unit) ],247 Military Home Hospital lieservo 14,379 R.A.M'.C. (Expeditionary Foi?ce) 1,398 St. Johni- Ambulance Brigudo . Hospital, • Etaples, France 165 Private hospitals, ships, etc. (at home) . 169 Private hospitals, ships, etc. _ (abroad) 158 Joint Committee, orderlies for Serbia, etc 323 Total 20,003 [ N.Z.N.A. Ladles' Guild. The weekly meeting of the N.Z.N.A. Ladies' Guild was held at tho rooms on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. M'Vicar was in the chair. The Visiting Commit, fceo reported that 6ome of tho old returned soldiers were back again in hospital, and are now doing well. A letter was read from Fife. Scotland, thanking the guild for their services to a soldier who had died. Supplies of fruit and flowers are sent twice weekly to the Hospital. It is likely that a novel entertainment is to be given by the guild in conjunction with kindred workers, on April 1.

A public welcome was • accorded tlie Rev. Eric Evans at the Petona Baptist Church last evening. ' The chapel was well filled, and appropriate addresses and musical items were deliveied and oiuch enjoyed, Mr. and Mrs. B. Duffy, of Roselands, Blenheim, are* in Wellington for a few days.. Among the visitors who have been staying at Bellevtie Gardens Hotel are: Mr and Mrs. -Dunn (Kelson), Lieut, and Mrs. E. Harold Sharp and family (Masterton); Mrs. E. .Ross and child (Palmerston North); Miss It. Walker, Miss Blinldioriio (Wellington); Mrs. Enutill (Wellington); Mrs. E. Marsdon (Wellington).

Tho Vanishod Sorvant. In the highor social level tlie ser vanfc problem is quite as difficult- as it ii amongst ordinary people, states an Eng lisli newspaper. Even the big terri torial families, who recruit their ser rants mainly from their own tenants Imve found the supply cut off. Tin big London hotels are profiting by tliii state of things. It is found mucl cheaper to go to the hotels than t< run London houses without regulai servants. The footmen are at the fron and tho maids are making munitions The sort of conversation one hear would have seemed a couple of year ago like tho dialogue in a fantasy. " had a charming nurse —she is now post man," said one well-known London hos tess, "but I hear that she hates it, si I hope to get her back." It used t< bo the desire for liberty and independ once that caused the dearth of ser vants; now it is patriotism and a de sire to do their bit like their mei relatives. One of the many things that cai never be the same after the war is th old organisation of the British house hold. The domestic servant as we un dcrstand liar to-day will be as mucl an anomaly as the terni "servant' now is. WOMEN WORKERS IN WELLINGTON LABOUR MARKET IN FEBRUARY During the month of February th Women's Employment Bureau (Labou Department, Wellington) dealt with 12 applications from employers and 5 from workers. The number of worker placed was 51. The monthly repoi states that in addition to the worker placed, a considerable number of other have applied for work at. hop-pickinj and parties have been arranged to pre ceed to Mofcueka by special sf-eamei There is a growing scarcity of casur workers offering, due to some extent t better employment offering in factorie and other channels which engage thi class of worker. Although every ei deavour is .being made to fill tho vacai lies and supply the needs of those r< quiring domestic help, the scarcity c workers is becoming more acute. NEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME London, January. 27. Dr. S. G. Trail (of South Canterbury] R.A.M.C.. is at present in London. Capt. Parker, of Blenheim (N.Z.] who is recovering from an attack c enteric, is in London. Mr. A. V. Anderson, of Charteri Bay, Lyttelton, has come to England t join the Royal Naval Air Service, an. is at present in Scotland. , Mr. F. Haybittle, R.A.M.C., of Wei Jingt-on, who has been driving his owi motor-car at the front for some month past, lias returned on furlough to Lou ilon, and is staying with his wife at St John's Wood. ' Miss .Nora d'Argel, who now has . flat in George Street, Portman Square oach week gives an "At home" for in valided New Zealand and Australia] soldiers. She is shortly giving ama tinee at the Aeolian Hall. Mrs. J. A/Laing, of Auckland, wh has been in England over two years, i returning to New Zealand by the Tura Mna on February 5. Sergt. S. Bnrson, of the 2nd Squad ron ; Wellington Mounted Rifles, wound od m the Dardanelles and sent to Malta contracted enteric fever there,' am came on to England. ' He spent hi furlough in visiting Scotland, tho Eng lish Lake District, and Ireland, and i now at tho New Zealand Base Cam] at Hornchurch. Miss Erica S. C. Rose, of Mcrivale Christchurch, -who has boon through : two years' course of training for mass age and Swedish gymnastics, has beei appointed gymnastic and games mistres; at the Sutton High School for Girls and in her spare time has been doiii; massage work. Miss A. V. Stewart, late charge sis ter of the Cottage Hospital at Eotorua has been visiting her people in variou parts of Scotland, and also at Bristol and is now on the staff of tho Now Zen land Military Hospital at Walton-on Thames, though she intends later on t< go over to France or Egypt. She i,; s sister of Bugler Stewart, who was kiiicc in action at tho Dardanelles on JuncC _ Second-Lieut. R. C. Kean, of Wellington, who has been on sick leave ir Derbyshire after an operation for ap peudioitis, has rejoined his regiment the 3/oth South Lancashires, afcßlackpool. Lieut. Kean arrived in Englanc: a few months before the war in ordei to gain experience in electrical engineering, and lie was due to return t-o New Zealand this month to rejoin tho contract staff of Messrs. Greenshields and Co., of Wellington. However, he expects to go to- Franco with his regiment early iii the spring. At the Sailors' Friond Society lasi night, a most profitable programme waf presented by Misses Boyd and Fulton. Mouth-organ and other competitions added to a very happy tiino. A few words on tho drink question were spoken by the missioner (Mr. Moore), who invited men to siyi the pledge. At the close of the entertainment a hearty vote of thanks to the performers was carried. .The following rendered items: —Misses Alexander,- Florence, Cunningbam, Stairmand, Armstrong, Messrs. Boyce, M'Quiston, Cliilds, Uigdale, anc Styles (l'utanekai). At St. George's Church, Patea, on Thursday last, Mr. C-ameron Masters, of Dandenong. Melbourne, was married to Miss Emily Ellen (Nellie Carey), second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Carey, of Patea. Tho sum of .-640 was made in aid of the French Red Cross Funds at a garden party held at "Itaingaraki," the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gillies, Otaki on Wednesday last. A committee con sisting 'of Mesdames Witchell, Stevens, Dann, Gillies, and Hodgson, anc Misses Row, Griffiths, and Mr. M'Kay lion, secretary, worked hard. The produce and 6weot stalls, also mimerou£ side-shows, did excellent business. Afternoon tea was dispensed on a side lawn, while the Wereroa Band played numerous selections all tho afternoon.

The long arm of coincidence is following the mode of the moment just now—it is working overtime (states a London correspondent). Sirs. Ilepner, ail Australian in Loudon, received a cablegram asking her to be kind to a New Zealand soldier in the Old Country —wounded. Telegrams in all directions round news of him at Weymouth Hospital, but lo3t track of him there, as he had left on furlough. Anxious to cable news to New Zealand, Mrs. Hepner went out ona morning to make inquiries iiv every possible direction. She lelt instructions at lier hotel lest some oi her wires had reached their addresseo, that any New Zcalander who called was to be forcibly detained until she came back. Returning after a fruitless search, the hall porter greeted her with "He's been, here, madam, and is coming back." And back he came to be greeted with "Are you Donald?" And Donald it was. But tho point of the story is that never a wire had tho young man received. He had met a man in tho street who told liim he was being inquired for by a lady whose name and address bo passed on. That's iiow Donald Stewart M'Oathie, New Zealander, was found in London.