WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2864, 31 August 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

For Dr. Agnes Bennett's Work In Serbia, It was a happy thought on the part of Mrs Leioeliter and Mrs. C. K. Wil. eon, two Pioneer Club members, to organise -a series of monthly afternoon teas on the lines of Red Cross 'teas previously held at tho club, for tho purpose of raising a fund with which to purchase hospital comforts to send to Dr. Agnes Bennett,' 0110 of tho founders of tho club, during the time that she is working among tho- Ser* luans. Dr. Bennett, who was given the charge of one of tho Scottish Women's Hospital Units, was to loave England for Serbia about tho middle of . July, so that by tho time tho first supply of goods reaohfls her sjio will havo been at work among tho Serbians for some time. The largo number of members who wero present sljowcd that there is a keen desire on fclwir part to assist Dr. Bennett, and aa a result of tho, aftornoou- the sum of £10 was taken for this fund. The two rooms looked very charming, for most beautiful spring flowers had been sent in with which to decorate them--quantities of violots, primroses, narcissi, camellias, frecsias, ■ etc., tangible evidence of the fact that we are beginning to leave winter hohind us. An enjoyable musical programme had been arranged, and this was Oontributed to by Mrs. Martin, Miss Dall, and Mrs. Lovy with sonpe, Miss Barnicoat and Miss Shifer wtlh pianoforte solos, and Mrs. Barnes with a recitation. Tho accompaniments wero played by Miss Edmonoson, At the beginning of the afternoon a brief speech was made by Miss Phoeba Myero, in which, sho outlined what it had been proposed to do. Dr. . Bennett was one of tho original seven members who had founded the club, Mid it seemed only right and proper that piesent members of the cruh should do' what they could to help in her work among this heroic people by sending regular supplies of comforts from funds raised by these monthly afternoon teas. Such things as were produced, in this country—glaxo, condensed millr, and beef extract—might possibly be valuable to Dr. Bennett in her work among the Serbians, who were practically denuded of everything. Mrs. A. E. Atkinson, tho president of tile club, also spoke, and pictured to her audience the deplorablo plight of lie Serbian people, and their great need for' help. Among the guests of Mrs. Leicester aud Mrs. Wilson wero:—Mrs. Dall, Mrs. J. Myers, Miss Hester Maclean, Mrs. A. Gray, Mrs. J. Blundell, Sirs. J. Mackenzie, MrR. Bates, Mrs. Atkins, Mrs. Alfred Atkinson, MrsAdams, Mrs. Elder (Waiknnao), Mrs. Birch (Marton), Mrs. Field, Mrs. Whitcomlio, Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Orcein phieldß, Mrs. R.ankino Brown, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Bethune. and many others.' Tho sale of flowers at tho close of the afternoon added to tho financial lesults. In a month's time another afternoon will be held for the smno purpose, the scheme meeting with keen approbation on the part of members.

Bazaar at Maranul. The Maranui Public School has since 1914 collected for patriotic purposes over £130 in cash, and during the last two months havo been busily engaged, scholars and teachors, with the assistance of Lyall Boy residents, in preparing for a bazaar, which, by notice iu another column, is announced to take placo at the" school to-day and tomorrow. Tho opening ceremony will bo performed by the Hon. J. A. Hauan, Minister-of Education, at 2.30 p.m. to-day, and thereafter tho bazaar will be open to the public till 10.30 p.m., and again on Friday from 3 o'clock till the same hour. The programme gives promise of a successful gathering,' as, quite apart from a very varied assortment of useful goods for sale, thero are amusements of several kinds, _ including inayjpole and gavotte dancing, pianoforte selections, songs by senior scholars, .and concerts by children at 7.30 and by adults at 9.30 each evening. A shooting gallery and eevoral side-shows are other features, and refreshments, including meat teas, are to bo provided. Half the proceeds aro for the Wounded Soldiers' Fund and half for schoolground improvements.'

Tho annual gift tea of the Levin Memorial Homo for Girls has been ai ranged to take place on tho first Wednesday of September, and invitations have been issued to that effect. It is hoped that as many as possible of those people interested in tho wellbeing of tho children will make a point of being' present and so helping, by donations of nionoy, material, groceries, etc., to assist in the upkeep/of tho home. A musical programme has been arranged, and there will be a sale of flowers. Afternoon tea is, of course; provided.

News has been received in Christchurch that Br. Jessie Maddison, who went to London with a view to offering her services to the War Office, , has been appointed surgeon at one of the London hospitals. Dr. Maddison, who is a daughter of Mr. J. C. Maddison, the well-known Christchurch architect, practised her profession in the Cathedral city for a number of years prior to leaving for England.

Mrs. Arthur Myers left for Auckland yesterday.

The guests at the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel include the following;— Mr. and Mrs. M'Kelvie, Pahiatua; 3lr. Burns, Mr. Ridder, Mr. Bell, Chribtchurch; Lieut. Murcii, Trcntham; Mrs. Creighton Hale, Mr. H. Savage, Christ, church; Mt. B. Brecn, Dunedin; Mr. T. Wagg, Masterton; Mr. George, Levin; Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Jago, Miss Jago, Wnnganui; Mrs. Balcombe, Blenheim.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. (By arrangement with Mrs. Rollcston, Hair Physician and l'nco Specialist', Qualified London and Paris.) "Query."—Yes, Pei'oxido of llydrogpn is injurious to the liulr. It causes the hair to bo <lry and brittle, and break off at the ends. Henna Powder has quite the reverse effect. It adds lono ami lustre to the hair, and improves the growth. "G.n."—Pgoplo susceptible to freckles chould expose tho skin as little as possible to the direct rays of the sun, more especially at the seaside. Slight freckling may bo removed by tho use of buttermilk—or lemon juico and rose water, equal parts—equal parts of pnroxitlo of hydrogen and' witch hazel will also bo found very effective. ".f.A,"—To soften and whiten the hands v/aali at night with warm water, rub a littl" lemon juice well in, then apply "Zolene," and if passible sleep in gloves. Private rooms for all treatments, 250 Lambton Quay, Wellington.—Advt.-

Ladies! Don't miss our Special Offering of Black Imitation Silk Hose (slightly damaged by s.s. Rangatira wreck); 20 dozen Pairs reduced to Is. Gd. pair. Price's Store, Willis Street.—Advt.

" Wedding Announcement. — Beautiful roses and the choicest of flowers only are used when designing wedding bouquets, which I make a speciality of. Packed and forwarded thrpugh tho Dominion. Miss Murray, Viee-liegal florist, 36 Willis Street.—Advt.

Christmas Parcels for the Front, Among the gifts which the Mayoress's C'onntces of Liverpool Fund is sending to the men at the front are socks, and gifts of these will be welcomed at the Town Hall. When it is remembered that there will ba seven thousand parcels to send away from tho Wellington Military District, and that each pared is to have included among its contents a pair of socks, the need for these contributions will be recognised. The system Tor getting things to the men at the front has by now been well learned, and no one need be afraid that their gifts will not reach their destination. Tho Christehuroh "Press" summed up the position in a nutshell, when it said in tho course of an. editorial article that "a parcel from his own. district is far more to a man than a parcel from an English donor ; it removes the sense of loneliness which returned soldiers tell us so frequently oppresses the weary New Zealander, and reminds' him that although he is only a unit in 'a body which is itself a small fragment in the mighty multitude of armies from Ostend to Cairo, tho people of Now Zealand are always thinking of him." Each parcel is to cost five shfllines, and contributions to this fund will be greatly appreciated by the committee at tho Town Hall.

In Mesopotamia. In the "Wairarapa Ago" appears an extract from a letter written to a friend by Nurso Jones, formerly district nursn there ; hut now on duty in the Rawal l'iudt' Field Hospital in Mesopotamia. It runs as follows:— "Here 1 am in this hot place. It was my own fault, of course. Wo all offered to come up hero. Wo had to pass a very stiff medical examination. It was hot in the Persian Gulf, and to make things worse we had to wait nearly a week for a boat to take us up the river.. We have been hero three weeks, and already somo of the sisters are sick and off duty. But, thankgoodness, I am very fit. The cooler in September, so that is a bright star ahead. We are not allowed out alone, even for a short distance. The Arabs in l this part are not to be trusted. The Tigris flows past the hospital, and wo see all that goes on. The troops go up in tho river boats, and tho sick and wounded coma down to us, and later on are sent on to Basra and Bombay. There are very few colonials here, about a dozen altogether, and thoy are attached to the Wireless Corps, further up the river."

The Extravagance of Men. A woman correspondent writes to the "Pall Mall Gazette" "So much has been written in the papers, and posted all over London, in ro tho extravagance of women, that' I 1 feel constrained, in defence of my sex, to point out that at least five out of every seven women are already economising to the best of their ability. "Can the same ho said of the men? I allude; of course, to tho unfit, tho exempt, the over-age. Are tho men who criticiso us so freely giving up any of their own especial comforts? What about their clubs and cigars and tobacco and wine—and their golf? A man told me recently that ho had, of course, put down his wife's car.. On questioning him I found he still goes away golfing evor t v week-end, and still smolcos good cigars (imported!) ■ and drinks a fair amount of wino and belongs to an oxpensive club. "Would it be exacting too much if wo women asked tho elderly and unlit to amoko just a little less —say one cigar less to every article of dress we deny ourselves? Or, bettor still, could not some intelligent woman think out some suitable posters, such as: 'Aro those who cannot fight smoking -cheap tobacco and drinking pure water?' or 'Is it bad form for elderly gentlemen to smoke, . drink, play golf, .or depress people with their pessimistic views while women are economising and doing war work?"

The marriage of Miss Evelyn Hendereon, daiughter of Mrs. J. Henderson, of Mowbray Street, to Mr. Reginald H. Vincent, of tho Post and Telegraph Department, took place yesterday morning in the Sacred Heart Basilica, Hill Street. . Nuptial Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father O'Leary, S.M. The brido wore a gown of mousseline do soio, with veil and orange blossoms, and carried a spray bouquet of whits (lowers. Miss . Margaret Henderson and Miss May Vincent were bridesmaids, and wore frocks of floral taffetas ,-with pale pink picture hats. Among tho presents received was one from thu choir of tho Sacrcd Heart Church, of which the bride has been a member ior some years.

A tribute to the ladies of the Countess of Liverpool Committee aud the Women's National Reserve,'for the successful way in which they had carried out arrangements in connection with tho recent visit of the Sixteenth Reinforcements to Christchurch, was paid by tho Mayor (Mr. H Holland) at tho meeting of _ the City Council. The ladies, he said, had distributed amongst tho men 1250 parcels, valued at as. each, whilo a basket valued at £1 had been presented to each nurse. . Tho arrangements had been carried through without a hitch, and after everything had been disposed of thero remained a deficit of only £4 16s. sd. Tho Mayor remarked that he had intended to niovo that the council mako up the deficit, but tho ladies had requested him not to do so. The least the council could do was to forward a letter of appreciation to tho ladies. It wac. decided to adopt this course.

A Masterton exchange states that several Masterton Eoldiers who havo visited Englajid have become engaged to daughters of English farmers, with tho latter of whom they have been spending furlough or recovering from illness and wounds.

The annual meeting of tho Women's National Reserve will bo held in tho Town Hall, Concert Chamber, thia ovoning. The Hon. G. W. Russell, Minister of Internal Affairs, will bo present, and will deliver a spcech.

Wellington North Nursing Division. The annual .inspection of the Wellington North Nursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, Overseas took place on Tuesday ovening in tho • division's room in/Aldous's Buildings. The Assistant-Commissioner, Mr. Hi H. Seed, conducted the inspection, and put tho division through an examination in hand-seat drilP and also in triangular and roller bandage work. There -was a good attendance of members, and Mrs. Reilly, nursing officer, was in charge, owing to the absence of the lady superintendent, Mrs. , Peat, who was unable to be present.

Soldiers' Room in Chrlstohurch. The Citizens' Defence Corps and the / Women's National Reserve in Christchurch have established .a social centre . or club for soldiers who are on leave .... in the city-from the training camps. 'An excellent site, next door to the Grand Theatre in. Cathedral Square, has beon secured, and the rooms, which v consist of a writing-room J with another in which are combined a tea-room, 1 reading-room, and . eittiijg-room, : have been comfortably furnished. .During the day light refreshments are to be supplied. In the ovening soup will-be obtainable, and members of tho National Reserve havo undertaken to provide a nightly musical programme, as . well as attend to tho tables. A small \ charge is to bo made for refreshments. The new, institution is expected to fill ' a. gap in the arrangements made for ■ tho comfort of the soldiers, and it is expected that it ,will be much used. The Defence Corps has undertaken to pay the rent, and the Women's. National Reserve will supply, refreshments ," and.do the work.

Mrs. Elder (Waikanae) is visiting Wellington. . Yesterday morning another excursion to Ngaliauranga, to begin operations in connection with the remaining 4500 Christmas puddings for' the men at the 1 front, was made by. a party of workers from tho Co<unteß3 of Liverpool Fund at the Town Hall. Practically tho same ladies as before went out, and Mr. Foster, the secretary of the Wellington Meat Export Company, most kindly- placed the cottage in which operations were conducted oh the previous occasion, as well as the utensils, at their service. :On that occasion 2500 puddings, the gift of the company, Were made, but on this'occasion it was the puddings which aro being provided by the Countess of Liverpool Fund (the Mayoress's local branch} that .were be : irig made. slr. Foster has undertaken to have : them .tinned: and, boiled, like the supply that was made last week. Mature , endowed the young with , skin Boft :in tQiture". ''Let every woman to-. tain the facial contour of youth', the curve of chin and neck, the lustre and colour of the hair, shapely nails, delicate hands." Eearni how to pomado and lubricate the hair, and what to use for tho face. 1 Call or write to Mi6s Milsom, established Hair, Face, and Skin Export Specialist:' Latest hygienic preparations. English cap nets (all real hair). Hairwork (absolutely the latest and best), Electrolysis. Manicuring. Treatments to meet all-cases. . Advice and- suggestions sent free of charge. Sole distributor "Cultene" Skin preparations, "Levrelene" Lip Foodi Parisian Bloom. Miss Milsom, Barnett's Buildings, : 91: Willis Street. Telephone 814.—Advt.

Boys' odd; shirts, in 1 best material, just opened, ,3s.- 9d. to Bs. lid. at Geo, IWlds, Ltd., Manners 1 Street.—Advt;

How Mon at the Front are Cared For. An interesting description of the care that is expended upon the' health of the soldiers in the trenches in France is given in a letter from Captain Doug; las Fraser to his father, Mr. C. S. Fra&er, of Timaru. The Jetter is dated Juno 18, and tho previous woek had been very wet. "The inud was pretty considerable," Captain _ Fraser writes, -"and the. men were in wet boots for a long time, but this discomfort was much relieved by our being able to give every man a-clean pair of socks every day. It is worked with the divisional baths. To start off with a man. lias two pairs of socks. When he has worn one pair for one day ho changes, and the wot ones are handed in to our quartermaster-sergeant, _ who exchanges them with the divisional baths for clean dry ones. And so it goes on; every night clean socks come up with tho rations, and wet, dirty ones are sent back; and in this way the discomforts of bad weather are combated. It seems.a small matter, but'in reality it is great, because when a man has dry feet he is more contented and willing, and also he is more efficient, because he is to a certain extent guarded against cold."

A Palmerßton Pioneer. Mrs. G. M. Sfcelson, of Palmerston North, this week received advice from Sydney of the death of Mrs. Jas. Linton.' A letter from Mr. Walter Linton states that his mother died' on the evening of August 2'2. The late Mrs. Linton was the second white woman to arrive in Palmerston, and her eldest daughter was the first white child borii here. Mr. and Mrs. Snelson and Sir. and Mrs. Linton were amongst the first r settlers in the town. The former arrived in December, 1870, and practically laid the foundation of Palmerston as a business centre by building the first store. . Mr. Linton arrived a few weeks later and built the first house in the town, it being located on the terrace at Terrace laid. Mr. and Mrs. Linton had ridden from the Wairarapa through tho Gorge, the former carrying a few necessaries and the latter their only child, their constant companions, by the way, being "mud dnd misery." After a long residence in Palmerston the family removed to Sydney, where Mr. Linton died some years ago—"Standard."

'Mrs. Clement Kirk (Petone) leaves this week to visit New Plymouth. • Her Excellency tho Gmntess of, Liverpool, the patroness of the Women's National. Reserve of Now Zealand, has intimated her intention of being present at the annual meet' ing of Sio Reserve. One of. tho oldest settlers of the Nelson district, Mrs. Joseph Primmer, who leaves over:-a hundred descendants, has died, in - her 98th year. The deceased, who was a native of Hampshire, arrived-at Nelson with her late husband, in -the ship Boston, on March 15, 1842, sis weeks after tho landing of the first immigrants there. She las resided in the Nelson district over since. ' Mrs. Primmer,-who died, after a three weoks' illness, celebrated her 97th birthday, on July 16. . Sho was then, blind, and somewhat , frail,, but to the last - sho retained a clear recollection of incidents of her long life and the experiences and hardships of the early pioneers.

Of interest to housewives is this statemerit from a woman's letter: I have used Desert Gold Tea for some considerable timo now and I have proved there is ho other ,to squal' it. Test Desert Gold to-day.—Advt. .-

' The Thinkers' Favourite School Writing Tablets how in stock. Shakespeare's best philosophy printed on covers. Schoolmasters kinaly note this.; Lees and Co., Lower Hutt.—Advt. . '