WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2766, 9 May 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

(By Imogen.).

HATTERS OF INTEREST FROM MB AND NEAR

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Countess of Liverpool Fund. Contributions received at tho Town Hall during the past week to the Countess of Liverpool Fund are as follow:— The Countess of Glasgow, 1 pair socks; Mrs. J. P. Luke, 1 pair socks; Miss Walker, 2 pairs socks; Miss Ballinger, 2 pairs socks; Mrs. Ramsay, 2 pairs socks; Mre. Young, 2 pairs socks; G.F.S. Lodge, 4 balaclavas, 6 pairs socks; F. 8., 10s. 6d. for Parcels I'und.

Red Cross Work. Miss Sybil Nathan, lion, secretary of the Women's Committee of the British Red Cross. Society and Order of St. John (Wellington branch), acknowledges the following contributions received during the past week: —Carnarvon Red Cross Guild, 24 pyjamas, 6 bed Bhirts, 4 undershirts, G feeders, 11 treasure bags, 3 handkerchiefs, 5 head bandages, 18 roller bandages, swabs, 1 cushion, old linen, hot-watet bac covers; National Reserve, per Mrs. Mackenzio (Karori), 15 bed shirts, SO handkerchiefs, 26 pairs socks, 5 balaolavas, 13 pyjamas, 2 scarves, 1 pair slippers, 1 pair mittens, 11 face cloths, 31 treasure bags, 2 towels, 1 May Morn set, 1 bottle of bovriJ, 3 packets cigarettes, 7 writing pads, 0 handkerchiefs, 2 pairs socks, old linen; Mrs. Ames, bool;6; Havelock North, 39 pyjamas, 2 face towels, 5 mulllors, 4 pairs socks, 1 balaolava, 3 dozen jug covers, 3 dozen Ward bags, '25 faco cloths, 4 packets 3-inch bandages, 3 packets 4-inch band.igea, 7, packets 2-inch bandages, 19 shirts, 8. blazers ;■ Mrs. Bold (Petone), old.linen; Red Cross Guild, Awatuna, 217 small towels, 8 white "flannel shirts, 1 dozen pairs socks, 4 pairs handknitted sooks, 3 dozen handkerchiefs, old linen; Foxton Sub-Centre, British Red Cross, 3 dressing-gowns, 22 day 6hirts, 1 waistcoat, 4 under-vosts, tj underpants, 12 pillows'ips, 12 towels, 17 bandages, 84 swabs, 12 pyjama suits, 12 pairs socks; Per Mrs. Barltrop (collected by Mr. Cassidy), 18 dozen walking sticks; Maraekakaho Sub-Centre of British . Red Cross, 22 roller bandages, 20 draw sheets, 20 fomentation cloths, 3 jug cov.cr.s, 30 tray cloths, IS body binders, 30 wringers, 6 slings, 2 pyjama suits, 10 .many-tailed bandages, 12. white Turkish towels, 5 day shirts, 6 flannel belts, 9 flannel undershirts, 17 soldiers' bags, 19 Hannol night shirts, 20 day shirts, 4 operation gowns, 3 parccls old linen, 1 parcel dusters, 104 roller bandage's, 1 pair slippers, li balaclava, 1 belt, 2 pairs socks, '>10 hot-water bag" covers, 10 books, 20 eye bandages, 2 rolls sanitary paper; Miss Moncrieff, 2 pairs bed socks; Carterton Sub-Contre of . British Red Cross, 13 pyjama suits.

A Soldier's Thanks... Miss Sybil Nathan, hon. secretary of the Women's Committee of the British Reel Cross Society and Order of St. John. (Wellington Branch), has received tho following letter of acknowledgment from n soldier of tho .British Forces at Salonika, who received early in March the gift of a school note-book, containing 100 pages. From the letter can be gathered how badly the soldiers needed such things. It run 6as follows: — "Gratitude- impels. the writer to acknowledge the gift and greetings received in tho form of a school note-book of 100 pages. The article was much' wanted, and difficult to acquire among the hens and the glens of Macedonia. No sooner had I been received temporarily for duty with tho New Zealand Stationary Hospital than seme felt wants were supplied. There were many things of advantago to men who were returning from hospital'to their battalions iu the line, and as a. Scot who has received. kindness from loyal lielpors in New Zealand I thank you and your fellow.workers most warmly." .

Thorntion Cronuet Club. The Thorndon Croquet Club brought its season to a close on' Saturday, April 29, when the final of the handicap eingles for /Messrs. E. W. Mills's trophy mallet was played, Mrs. O'Donncll being the wim\er, with Mrs. J. E. Fulton as runner-up, the latter securing the captain's prize. On Friday last the members of the club-met in the pavilion, when a very pleasant afternoon was spent, the chief feature the distribution of trophies presented for various matches during the season, tho president, Mrs. T. Young, officiating. Tho handicap doubles, senior and junior, for trophy given by the president, was won by Mrs. O'Dohnell and Miss Davy. In the A-and B section matches, Miss Williams won in A section, and Miss Wilson, coached by Mrs. Hamilton, the B section, thus securing prizes presented by Mrs. Hiley and Mrs. Watt respectively. Mrs. A. W. Young won the handicap singles and trophy given by the hon. secretary (Mrs. Geo. Johnson), and Mrs. O'Donnell and Mrs. Gibbs won tho first doubles match of tho season. Tho AVounded Soldiers' Fund in connection with the club has proved its popularity by ilio fact that tho sum of over £30 has been raised, which will enable the members to present two "Fowler's" patent cots, fully equipped, to tho, Military Hospital as their first contribution from the iyud. During the afternoon a'competition was'held for Mrs. O'Donnell's trophy mallet, which,realised £2 10s. in aid of tho AVounded Soldiers' Fund, and the hon. secretary was the recipient pS a beautiful cut-glass rose bowl from the members of tlw club.

The engagement is announced of Miss Ivy Eleanor Tait, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Tait, of "Cardiff," Fcatherstoii, to Corporal John Malcolm M'Lean, N.Z.M.R., 12th Reinforcements, second son of Mr. AVilliam M'Lean, of Dunedin.

The engagement is announced of Quartermaster-Sergeant Alan Ironmonger, 13th Reinforcements (late of the Bank of New Zealand), only son of Mr. and Mrs. Ironmonger, Hmitervillc, to Miss Dulcie Howie, eldest daughtci of Mr. J. S-. Howie, also of Hunterville.

Members of the Spinsters' Club are holding an "At Home" on _ Saturday afternoon next, at the residence of Mrs. fatten, 54. Brougham Street. Admission will be one shilling, and there will be music, afternoon tea, etc. The proceeds arc to go to the Soldiers' Comforts Fund.

Goods Sent to Cairo. There were sent away recently to the British lied Cross Depot, Cairo, Egypt, from tho British Eed Cross and Order oi St. Joli" (Wellington Branch), tlio following goods:—4oo pyjamas, 70 flannel tjcu iuirts, LA. uanueltette bed shirts, 710 pillow cases, 2UO towels, ] Si3o swabs and surgical dressings, 941 roll bandages, 50 pairs liand-knitved socks, 50 pau-B machine-made socks, 100 pairs slippers, 100 pairs bed socks, 25 pillows, M day-shirts, 100 handkerchiefs, 300 i'aco cloths, i) 0 sheets,, 50 drawsheets, and two bales of old linen. In all, 2(3 bales of goods were tent away. . Miss Sybil Nathan, hon. secretary of tho VoMien's Committee (formerly the Militaiy Hospital Guild) has received a letter lrnm bieiii.-Colonel il'Gavm, oE No. i New Zealand Stationary Hospital, acknowledging the receipt on March 14 of oight cases of hospital • goods.Another letter was received, written' on March 20, from Ismailia, in which he acknowledged tho receipt of four hampers of clothing, lite, 'ilie articles were regarded as being most useful, and Lieut.-Colonel M'Gavin wished to thank tlie guild oh behalf of all concerned for the goods they had sent.' The hospital, he further stated, was working amongst colonial troops in. Egypt.

Miss Borlaso and her committee are organising a "holiday dance'' for young people, iiliich is to be held in the Goring Street Hall on Thursday, May 11, and later, on May 20, another will bo given principally for officers and men m camp at Trentham. ■ Mrs. Noblc-Campbc'll passed through Maste'rton last week on her way from Christchurch to Napier, where she intends to spend the winter. . The officers in camp at Featherston gave a very; successful dance last evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Jackson (Jlasterton) are visiting AVellingt'on. They return shortly to tho AVairarapa. Nurso Irene Hood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Hood, of Masterton, is sister-iu-charge of the Anglo-American Hospital in Cairo. '. Considerable interest, is being taken in . the apple-pie competition in connection with the apple show. The Mayor, ess wishes it to be understood that the pies with "short" crusts, and "puff" pastry will be judged separately, and also that duo allowance will be made for those sent in yesterday, and those freshly brought in to-day; points in each ease will be considered 60 as to do justice to ail.

Letters wero received by yesterday's mail at the Town Hall from Lady GodIcy, also several commanding officers, sending hearty thanks in appieciation of tho goods sent out by the Countess of Liverpool Fund, officers, and workers. Lady Godlcy received 144 tins of sweets, also many balaclavas and socks. She gives a cheerful account of her many patients, and Eays that the baths and massage havo done them much good. Thanks were received for tho cases of personally-addressed parcels which the committee carefully packed, and also for the eases Of gift parcels, which ;will be distributed as requires. Notes of thanks' and appreciation also camo from ■some of tho transport ships.

Indispensable for tho toilet is "Sjdal," a softening, soothing, refreshing emollient that preserves the natural clearness and transparency of the skin and keeps both: hands and face in perfect condition. Ladies find it delightfully soothing on hands, arms, and face after a'jaunt into the country or down to the seaside. 2s. buys a threo months' supply. At all chemists and stores.—Advt.

The Russia. Society. ■ Out of a dinner in London, which was presided over by Miss Pulleu-Burry (who will be remembered as having visited' Now Zealand some time before the outbreak of war), and at wliich._Mr. Graham Stephens and Sir D. MaoKenzie, well-known authorities upon Russia, her jpeopio a-nd her psychology, spoke in' connection with thai country, arose a movoment to form a Russia Society. Its object was to commemorate and to perpetuate tho alliance with Russia, as it was deemed that tho psychological moment fhiid arrived for a rapprochement between $lo two peoples. The main objects of the society wero to 'promote and maintain a thorough and permanent and sympathetic understanding between tho people of tho two Erunires and to disseminate knowledge of oach other in simple and popular ways by of social intercourse, literature,, art, .l»b?ts, customs, pastimes, etc. In. a brfel sentence, it was to be an effort to .■establish a mutual friendship in the widest and frankest sense. ' '

Since in tho past wars have so often been brought about simply through ignorance"! of the ideals/ and aims and mode of thought of other countries, such a society as this;'with its admirable aims should meet rath much' support, the more so tbat. the wouderful courage and resilliencfe of Russia has roused such intense admiration among our people. Politics are,' strictly tabooed, in tho,societjY-ii'u'd commerce is pracltically so since iJitsro are already so many excellent orgaarisatioris- Idirectly concerned in the. development of com.merce and finance between the two countries. A c'omrj'.ercialised Russia will be a very diflfsrent .Russia from the Russia that Mt). Stephen Grsfliam has written about such sympathy and knowledge.

. The Y.M.C.A. to acknowledge the sum of £50 313. Id., proceeds* of homo sale of work Irorn Mrs. M'Mauaway/.Tinakori Road,' also £116 10s. from the Marton Patrip.l;ic Shop. Further gifts' of* music have been 1 received at the Y.ll I.C.A', rooms. Willis Street, and aro grj.tofully acknowledged, from Sir. P. ti. Denton, Wellington, and four parcels JJrom Mr. O. H. Thorly. Further .gifts o% jjppular music aro noedod for immediate transport to "somewhere in .iBSe fighting area.".

Miss A. D. Behght is_ lecturing to women and their friends this 'evening in the 'Education Board buildings, on "Teacjfreiis and Citizenship." ' ; Mrs. AV. Holland Miss; Eva Hood, of -".Masterton,"..' .leave this week on a visit to Napier.

■ The lady 'uirfe-c disoussion you may be assured had-a/good complexion and beautiful hair, wijy, because she had had treatment from Miss Miisom, who teaches' individual honjei treatment so that all may attend tliemflo'tves in their own homes. There ,is no i difficulty in learning, so simply is thq._ treatment illustrated and explained. Treatments from XI Is. j 'consultation'free. Sole distributor of the latest and the nuodo of to-day, viz., Parisian Bloom (Fraicbeur, Paris, reg.), 3s. 6d. a bos; and Parisian Lip Pood ("Levrelene," reg.), 2s. 6d. <■) jar. All hairwork, perfect match and te: iture guaranteed. Miss Milsopi, 94 .WiVii< Street (i doors past "Evening Post")-, ' Telephone 814.—Advt.

•Ladies! JBuy your Silk' Hose from Herb. Priicfc.; He has just' opened up a new rang« iof Black Silk Hose, whicu can't be fokjjen.—Advt.