WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2803, 22 June 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding at St. Barnabas's Church. A quiet wedding took place at St. Barnabas's Church, Roseneath, yesterday morning, when Miss Dora Will berg, late- ? ''iS "Evening Post" staff (daughter of Mrs. E. N. Willbarg, of Christchurcli), was married to Mr. Arthur C. Bretherton, son of Mr. C. Bretherton, Hawke's Bay. The Eev. Mr. Franklin officiated, lhe bride, who was given away by Mr. F. J. Earle, wore a tailor-made gown of fawn .gabardine, and a pretty brown velvet hat lined with pale pink. The bridesmaid was Miss Mildred Eyes, whose costume was of navy serge, with a black velours hat trimmed with pink. Mr. W. Hardy, of. Wellington, was tie best man. A Lost Voice. Who . guesses the tragedy that has befallen a, famous soprano of the Metropolitan, who has not 6ung a note here in public this year, and will in all likelihood not sing . here this . season—and mayhap for even a longer time—says the New York Theatre." What is said to have happened is that last summer, while undergoing an operation on one of her vocal chords, she suffered.a slight abrasion, and, in ignorance, sang two days after the operation, with the result that she lias boon voiceless ever since. That is sad enough, and is costing her a pretty penny, for with an opera singer .silence is never golden—to the contrary it costs money to keep a quiet tongue in one's head. But the real tragedy is that Gatti-Casazza planned that this season this particular singer should triumph. The operatio decks were clear: Geraldine Farrar was not coming until very late in the season; Emmy Destinn had not been engaged at all; and the newcomers among lyric prima donnas were all dark horses,- Hence the favoured diva was to have sung and conquered. Instead, of this she has been rendered voiceless, thus missing an opportunity which seldom comes to any singer twice in a lifetime. It is grim tragedy, to say the least. A; Millionaire Wedding. Mrs. Astor is to marry Mr. W. Dick, a millionaire. She renounces the fortune left by her late husband.—Press Association, "Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services. ; 1 The N.Z. Natives' Association Ladies Guild. The weekly meetting of the New Zealand Natives' Association Ladies' Guild was held on Tuesday evening at the Natives' Hall.. Mrs. M'Yicar was in the ohair._ The Teports from the different committees were very satisfactory. The social held last week was a great success, and the guiild's funds will benefit considerably ..by same. A generous donation had been received from Councillor Len. M'Kenzie, and was placed to the credit of the Guild's Sick and Wounded Soldiers' Fund. A jumble sale had been arranged in aid of the dependants of sailors, and is to be held on Friday and. Saturday, June 30 and July 1, in the Natives' Hall, Tory Street. The ladies of the guild wish to thank the numerous shopkeepers who have given so generously, and Mrs. (M.'Vicar will be pleased to receive any further contributions, which could be sent to her residence in Brougham Street. Any articles will be very acceptable. A bos of very, useful clothing has been packed and sent to the children of the sailors who recently gave their lives for their country. Much praise is due to these ladies, who worked eo hard to make such beautiful things.

A largo supply of jam and sweets for the men onboard the troopships-is-being sent; from Christchurch. The latter city's complement of "housewives" and holdalls has also been forwarded to Wellington. Donations of literature will be gladly received at the Town Hall before Saturday for tho use of the 14th Beinforcements.

There is a steady demand for the little book containing directions for the most comfortable sock for soldiers, which is procurablo at the Town Hall.' Mrs. Murphy's colleotion of apple recipes has also been much sought after, and in Nel son it is meeting 1 with an excellent demand. Fully fifteen pounds lias already resulted from its sale, and the funds (for soldiers' parcels) are likely to ■Ijenent to a very satisfactory extent.

yrom"' the Khandallah . Sewing Guild 'has been ..received the sum of JG3, part proceeds of a lecture given by the Kev. ][. ,Wilson, which is to go to the Parcels Fund for Soldiers. A cheque for i£s for the same object has also been received from the • Pahiatua Ladies' Patriotic Committee. Country people have expressed much appreciation .of these gift parcels which have been sent to the men at the front, and that money is now to be forwarded to supply them with various comforts while, in the trenches in France. At the same time, while sending. contributions of money for this purpose the Mayoress's Committeo of the Countess of Liverpool Fund is continuing to send socks, handkerchiefs, etc., to our men in Egypt as well as France.

Miss Barkis, of Christclrarch, who lias been studying medicine for some time at the Loudon. School of' Medicine for Women, is one of the first group of women students to<be received into St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington.

A quiet wedding was recently celebrated in England, when Miss E. H Warren, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Holmes Warren, Turanganui, Featherston, was married to Mr. Arthur B. Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Martin, Huangarua, Featherston.

The Y.M.C.A. Triangle , Depot will open to-morrow and Saturday as usual. Miss Barnes will be in charge on Friday, and' Mrs. W. J. Thompson on Saturday. ;

Sapper Pike, of "The Laurels," Blenheim, a member of the Fourteenth Reinforcements, was the guest of honour at an evening which was given by Mr. Leslie at his residence in the Town Hall building last night. Several guesi'i were present, and songs, instrumental music, and games provided much enjoyment for everyone present;' During thii course of .the evening, Mr.- Leslie presented Sapper Pike witli a wristlet watch, and expressed the wishes of everyone for his welfare ■ while away at the front. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Pike,.from Blenheim, who had come over to see their aon, also the brother and sister of tho guest of tho occasion,

Patriotic Cako Room. The committee of the Patriotic Cake Boom desires to acknowledge with thanks gifts of home-made cakes, sweets, . subscript—ions, etc., from the following donors:—dir. and Mrs. Firth, Mesdames Smitton, Findlay, Palmer, Badham, J. M'Lean, G. Didsbury, Brown, Adamson, Askew, W. F. Ward, Holmes, A. Myers, B. L. Taylor, Isaacs, Hurst, G. Fulton, A. Williams, Hamer, Misses Cameron, Chalmers, Clayton, Wheeler (2), Turner, Clark-Johnson, Massey, Didsbury, Mor-' ris, Rose, Saunders, M'Menamen, Kirkcaldie, Sidey, Jaoobsen, and- von Dadelszen.

A penny war fund has been instituted bv the Women's Anti-German League for the relief of. the dependants of those brave men who gave up their lives in the Tecent naval battle. A collection was Uken up at the meeting which was held in the league Tooms last evening, and for the future a. weekly collection will be made. The idea has been taken up with much enthusiasm.

On Tuesday last Mrs. J.' A. B. Howe, of Brougham Street, gave a parcel evening for Miss- Ethel- Sheldon, who is to be married next week. Several guests were present, and an enjoyable time was spent with music and competitions/ Amongst, those who contributed musical items were Miss Kutner,- Mr. and Mrs. Norris, and Messrs. Billows and W. .Howe. The Misses Merle and Doris Howe gave an exhibition of fancy dancing.

Captain Elizabeth Gunn, N.Z.M.C., has reported at-Trentham Camp for duty.

Upwards of ,£25 was collected last Saturday in Wellington towards the Sailors' Fund by the members of the Hutt Women's .Branch of the National Reserve. The president (Mrs. J. Cameron) ..wishes to heartily thank those who assisted in the good work.

Large supplies of clothing- for the families of the sailors who have been lost in the naval battlo have been sent in to the Town Hall to the Countess of Liverpool committee, and theso will be forwarded to Portsmouth within a- few days. The articles are of excellent quality, and should be. very useful to those for whom they are intended.

Mrs. J. D. Smith, of Carterton, ■ who left on Tuesday for Invercargill, was entertained by her friends on Monday afternoon, and presented with a silver twoplate cake stand and honey jar as a token of esteem.

A pleasant little gathering took place at Mrs. J. Moncrieff's residence, Carterton, on Saturday, last, when a number of friends of Mrs. J. D. Smith gathered together ,to bid her farewell, previous to her departure for Invercargill. At a suitable interval, Mrs. Moncrieff, on behalf of the ladies, presented Mrs. Smith with a silver two-plate cake-stand and honey jar, as a mark of the esteem and appreciation in which she was held. Mrs. Smith aid family left for the south on Monday.

Miss Maud Allan, the well-known danccr, is in London after ■ lier Australian tour, states a London correspondent of May 7. It is two and a half, years since she _ left, and her trip , included India, China, Now Zealand, and America, in addition to Australia.. She says that the outstanding impression made upon her was the splendid loyalty of everyone in Australia. Miss Allan had a serious illness while visiting her parents in Los Angeles, California; and her doctors still refuso to allow lier to resumo work. Sho hopes, however, to have n short London season in" July.

An important meeting will bo held at tho Y.W.C.A. (tab Rooim, Herbert Street, to-night, at" 8 o'clock. Tho meeting will be of a. business and social character, the most important business being the altera* •tion of the constitution, purchase of building, explanation re Soldiers' Hostel, sbso.oiation contests, welcome to Miss Williams (assistant secretary). A musical programme.and.refreshments will be provided. The Hoii.' j: G. W. Aitlrcn,- M.L.0., will be in tho chair. ' ;

Entertaining, the. Soldiers,

Thfi evening" which was given iu the Chamber last night by the Mayor s Entertainment Committeo to tho. men of the Fourteenth Reinforcements and to the French Tahitians who calhn S at Wellington''while on their way to New Caledonia, was very pleasant indeed,-and was exceedingly well .attended. The lower .part .of the chamtei had been kept free for 'dancing, and tho upper, part had . been arranged ■ with' seats and small tables .for tho convenience of the guests. The Mayor occupied ti.-i chair,and made a brief speech of welcome. It is not very often that three different.languages have been lieard.upon the one occasion, but such was-the.case last evening, the Mayor's, of course, being in English, while. Mr. Montgomery spoke to'the Tahitians -in French, anil Commandant Spitz, 'whb'iis in charge of the latter, spoke to them in Tahitian, translating what another of the speakers had said. Later he translated a specch which was made by one of the ■ .'?ahitian soldiers—a speech that touched many of those who were present -for- its simplicity* its patriotism, and its love for their Mother. France. They had never looked, ho told them,.for war, but when they heard of the brutalities, the terrible doings of the enemy, they could not but come forward to fight for their dear Mother France, and help her to. win.in .this.terrible war. •

. Needless' to say, the sueech met with much applause, and, foi'owing it, the Tahitians sang "Tipperary," and some of their own songs, with, fine effect. They are well set up, j-ather big spell, on the whole, and very much like our own Maoris in several characteristics.

Mr. Jolly also made a speech, and referred to the wonderful gathering of different ' tongues that were assembled on Fronch soil. He thought that per'haDs it might, happen that tho men of , the Fourteenth. Reinforcements and the .Tahitians ' would yet find themselves shoulder to ' shoulder in the trenches of Europe. Supper was afterwards handed round to the ' guests, the Mayoress, Mrs. Luke, and her ' committee being assisted by a .large num- . her of helpers, many of whom took part -... iu the dancing. . . Quantities of flowers had been' sent in to the Town-Hall during the day for decorative purposes, and had been ar- . ranged upon the stage <and on the buffets that ranged one side tif the hall. This j' evening Mr. Dykes, Mr. A. 1 Newton, the ' Trenthani Band, and Mr. Culford Bell . will assist with the .entertainment., . ; has'been nominated as a .member of tho Wellington College Board of Governors. . A. very, pleasant afternoon was spent at . the residence of Mrs. J. M'Donald, "Heatherlea," Levin, on Monday,' when a_ -number of ladies, entertained' Miss Kathleen Quill —on the eve of her wed- • ding—at a "handkerchief tea." Many presents were given to- the- bride-elect, . while all wished lier every happiness.

Wedding-at Otaki. The marriage took place in St. Mary's Church, Otaki, on Wednesday, of Miss Mary Margaret Kathleen Quill, eldest daughter of Mts. Quill, of Otaki, to Mr. Leslie Thomas Allan M'Donald, son of tho,late Mr. J. R. M'Donald, of "Heatherlea," Levin. Tho Rev. Father Melu, assisted by Fathers Maillard and Henry, performed the ceremony, - while a large uumber of altar boys were 111 attendance. The bride, who was given away by Mr. O'Rourke, was 'attended by Miss Flora M'Donald and Miss AVinnio Quill, little Eileen Quill acting as train-bearer. Mr. Lawrence M'Donald was the Lest man. Mrs. Fisher played the organ, and Miss Itilsby and Mrs. R.-M. D'Ath sang "Ave Verum" and "O Salufaris." School children also sung two choruses. After the ceremony relatives mid intimate friends were entertained at the residence of Mrs. Quill.': Later tho bride and bridegroom left on a motor, tour; of Hawke's Bay. Belgian Children's Relief Fund.

On last Tuesday evening an entertainment in the form of a ; Shakespearean Festival was heid in St, Patrick's College Hall. As the students will be in recess 011 July 10, the day appointed for Empire Schools' Belgian Children's Fund, ttiey decided to devote the proceeds of this concert, which was previously intended for the Library Fund, as their .part of the noble cause. Among those present were His Grace Archbishop Redwood, Mr. Martin Kennedy, and several local clergy. A varied programme had been arranged, opening' with Ben Jonson's Eulogy, followed by a chorus "Where the Bee Sucks" (Arne). Dialogues, recitations, and songs were interspersed .among tho various items, and in the latter purt of the programme were given the Trial scene from "The Merchant of Venice" and the K'tchen scene from "Twelfth Night," performed with much ability by those taking part. The orchestra played tho Soldiers* Chorus from "Faust, and a Polonaise (Ambroise). The. chorus "Land of Hope and Glory" was' inspiritingly sung by the .students, and the concluding performance was the singing of the National Anthem. Women's Anti-German League.

A- meeting of the Women's Anti-German League was held in the league rooms, in itaunah's Buildings, last evening for the purpose of bidding farewell to Madame Boeufve and Miss Beatrice Day, who are leaving for England and France. There was a large' attendance of members, and Miss Holmes (president) was in the chair. In her opening speech Miss Holmes said that there was much sadness ielt in con-' nection with their gathering that evening as it was to say good-bye for some time to come to two members who had done such splendid work for the cause. She wished then? both all good fortune ' a safe return to once more take up ' the work. Miss Holmes then presented Madame Boeufve and, Miss Beatrice Day each with a very' handsome leather 'handbag, beautifully: fitted up, and each containing a leather notebook with a silver pen and pencil holder combined. 1 ■Madame Boeufve, in thanking Misb' Holmes and the members of the league for their gifts and for their good wishes, said it . had seemed to her that she could do far more for their cause away from New Zealand than she could .do when in it, and they might be assured that she would use every effort for it. Miss Beatrice Day also thanked members for their gifts and kind thoughts, and, stressed . the , point that what they had been fighting for was the safety of their soldiers. They had gone straight for their object, and held to it in spite of. everything. ', , ' Mrs. M'Vican' was another speaker, and she emphasised the determination of the league to carry on the work to the best of their ability. -

Mrs. Moore-(the. Hon. secretary) spoke of the close association that had existed between the departing ladies and herself; thorugh their common work for the cause. •

Miss Holmes announced .that Madame Boeufve and Miss Day were elected hon. vice-presidents, ' The singing of "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" .and the National Anthem closed the proceedings.