WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2806, 26 June 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR,

(By Imogen.)

The Soldiers' Club. There was a large attendance of soldiers at the Club'in Sydney Street on Saturday, both in the afternoon and also in the evening, when a dance specially arranged for tneir benefit was given by the committee, the arrangements, as usual, being in tho charge of Mrs. Coleridge and Mrs. C. Earle. Plenty of partners had been provided for tho men and excellent music ivas played by Mm. L. Marchant. In the main nail a musical programme had been arranged, the Misses Henry played, and Miss Beryl Earle singing. Several lof tho soldiers also joined in choruses. Mrs. Maasey and several of the ladies of the committee were present, and at tho end of the evening "Auld Lang Syno" and the "National Anthem" were sung. Several of the men of tho Fourteenth Reinforcements, before leaving the club, expressed their great appreciation of the warm hospitality that Had been shown them at the club. During the afternoon some of the next-of-kin of the men had visited tho building, and had told the hostess what a great comfort it had been to them to know that their sons had such a place to go to. They felt that tho men were not bereft of home life when they had such a place to go to. It is such sayings as tnat that make tho ladies of 'the club feel they are indeed doing a work worth while. Coincidences, In a letter from Egypt, a soldier from this • district rolates some coincidences, states the Wanganui "Chronicle." A parcel of socks had arrived from New Zealand, he states, and the socks were-dis-tributed at random amongst the troops. One lad got a pair which he discovered on examination bore a slip of paper showing they had been inado by his own mother. Tne writer of tho letter and his mato were in the tent together, and Private B. was reading a novel. "Have you read this yarn," he asked his mate, giving the name of the story. "Yes," answered Private C, "I read it a long time ago. A copy was lent me by Mr. L. Colien, of Wanganui." "This is the very book," replied Private 8., "here is Mr. Cohen's name in it!" "By the way," said Private C, later, "this shirt which has been given mo was made by a Miss L. B, Is she any relation to you?" "Yes," again replied Privato 8., "sho is my sister. She is now a nurse in the N— Hospital." "Well, I'm bloVed," continued Private C, "my wife is a nurso in the same hospital!"

Among those who have been interesting themselves in connection with the public meeting of women, which, has been called for Tuesday afternoon to discuss tho War Regulations Bill as it affects women, are Mrs. A. R. Atkinson, Dr. Platts Mills, Mrs. Houlder, Dr. Edith Huntley, and Mrs. M'Vicar. The matter is important, and it is hoped thero will Ixj a good attendance of women and particularly of representatives of women's societies.

Miss M'Dougall, who has been staying with her sister (Mrs. Guy Didsbury), has returned to tho AVairarapa.

Sifter Nutsey, who was mentioned in General Maxwell's dispatches l , has re-, cently returned to Auckland.

Mrs.' Brailsford has returned from Christchurch, and is spending a few days with friends in Wellington before going to Karnka Bay.

Tho wedding took placo at the residence, of. the bride's parents, New Plymouth, of Miss Olive Anibury, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Anibury, to Mr. Percy Stainton. Tho .Rev. A. B. Chappell performed tlie ceremony. TJie brido was attended by her sister, and was given away by her father. Tho best man was Mr. W. Nicuoll.

' Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Vallance are visiting Napier, The Scottish women's hospitals, financed by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies in England, which have done such fine work in. Franco and Serbia, aro preparing a unit to be sent to Russia, to work among the refugees from Poland and Lithuania. Already an offer to send to Petrograd a maternity unit consisting of doctors, midwives, sanitary officer, dispenser, and cook in chnrgo of an administrator, with secretary, interpreter, and almoner, has been, eagerly accepted by the Empress Alexandra and the Russian Government. Should the work be successful and the necessary funds forthcoming, there is more of the like work to bo undertaken in Gatchina, 30 miles from Petrograd. Miss Greoish and Miss Helster (Timaru are visiting Wellington. Tho golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chattertoii, of Vogeltown were celobrated on Thursday. Among those who wore present at tho celebrations were two sons and three daughters, with their families j one daughter, however, being away in Englanci. Congratulatory telegrams were received from various parts of New Zealand. Madamo Boenfve and Miss Beatrice Day left Wellington at tho end of last week, the former en route, for France, and the latter for England. Mr., and Mrs. G. L. Rutherford have returned to Christchurch from a visit to Auckland. Dr. Margaret M'Cahon, daughter of Mr. J. M'Caliou, Timaru, who has been practising her profession in Wellington for some time, has been appointed Ivtedieal Inspector of Schools for Otago. Mrs. Turrell is visiting Christchurch. . During tho past week tho Napier branch of the AVomen's National Reserve raised over £'M at their stall, all of which is to bo given to the Naval Relief Fund. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. (By Arrangement with Mrs. Rolleston, Hair Physician and Face Specialist, Qualified, London and Paris.) "A.A.": Yes, cantharides is especially good, and wilhbe found in most stimulating hair lotions. It must ho used with discretion, and disponsod by one qualified. ."R.V.": A. bad complexion is generally tho result of a torpid condition of the skin or a disorderd digestion. Special caro should be exercised in diet, and a course of face massage taken to cleanse tho pores and tone the skin. "Anxious": Electrolysis is the only means of permanently removing superfluous hair, A weekly treatment is advisable, the cost of which is ss. Further replies by letter.—Mrs. Rolleston, 25G Lambton Quay.—AcM.

British and Allies' Relief Fund, Miss Litchfield and Miss Morison have received, at the Town Hall, parcels of clothing for the British and Allies' Re-, lief Fund from: The Ladies of Karori (1 case); Mi-s. Hunter Brown, • Wairoa, Hawke's Bay (2 parcels); Mrs. Evans, Central Terrace; the Younger Sot Guild, Stratford (1 case); 2 anonymous parcels. Miss Mavis Castle, who has been appointed assistant dispensor at the Wellington Hospital, served her apprenticeship as a chemist and druggist to her father, Mr. John Castle, Wellington South. Mrs. Deloiuare, who has been living iffl Fiji for some time, and more lately in Christchuroh, is at present visiting Wellingtou.