WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2871, 8 September 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR,

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A Palmerston North Wedding. The marriage took place at All Saints' Church, Palmerston North on Wednesday of Miss Sylvia Abraham, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. It. S. Abraham, of Palmerston North, and Mr. J. 11. S. Stauford, soil of the late Mr. It. It. S. Stanford, of Wnnicamn The bridesmaids were Misses Dorothy Abraham, Madge Tweed, and Nora Brandon, and the best,man was Mr. R. Spence, of the 17th Reinforcements. Mr. and Mrs, Stanford have left for Australia for a trip. Oil Saturday Mr. Stanford was tho recipient of two wedding gifts—one from tha staff ol Messrs. Spence and Stanford, and the other from tho members of the Stratford Club.

Napier Branch of Women's National Reserve. In the course of the annual report of the Women's National Reserve in Napier, the various activities undertaken by tho branch are reviewed. The Countess of Liverpool -Fund benefited by 38 leather waistcoats, 7000 sandbags' were made and purchased, Christmas gifts for the men at the front last year provided, and sewing for the hospital ships Maheno and Marama, are only some of them. Various collections have been made by the Reservo for patriotic purposes, and 60 blanket coats made for the men being taken from hospital to the transports; also with each coat two pairs of pyjamas, day shirt, socks, handkerchiefs, towels, and under-garments; also 50 cardigans. (Equipment. for men being carried on stretchers from train to ambulance was also provided at the request of the secretary of St. John Ambulance. The report also states: — "111 connection with tho Reserve, a nursing class, under Order of St. John, was started. Lectures were given by Drs. Gilray and Miss M'Donald. Forty-seven students presented themselves for examination and 41 passed. A signalling class was held under the instruction of S. M. Retzmer and good work has been done by the students and the class is still in progress. This class is self-supporting now under Lieut. Byford. A rifle class also met with success, which was also self-sup-porting, each member subscribing towards defraying expenses attached to hire of room and ammunition. Our stall was continued all through to furnish nccessary funds to provide material for hospital garments, etc. _ \ ' 'In December it was deemed .advisable to start commercial classes in connection with the Reserve, to enable girls to qualify for positions in offices, etc., to replace boys who had gone to the front. This class is doing good' work under Mr. Smart, also the typing and shorthand classes under Miss Gilson."

Financial assistance to quite a substantial amount; lias, been given to various funds for providing soldiers with comforts, and in addition to these amounts, £5 is paid monthly jam, also donation of 2 doz; pairs pyjamas, 1 doz. pairs knitted sox, and £1 wortli of bandages. The committee agreed to send this 1, every "month, for six months. Donations have been also civen to Wounded Soldiers' Club, £43 13s. 6d.; French Red Cross, £98 Is. Id.

From time to time, bales of goods are packed and sent to the Base Hospitals, the'last on July 21, containing 5 doz. suits pyjamas, 5 doz.'handker-' clu'ofs, 5 doz. treasure bags. Tills makes 14 cloh. suits pyjamas since April, besides J2 pairs socks, bandaees, etc. From February to date, 58 blk. coats, 150 nairs pyjamas. 150 pairs socks. 50 towels, 50 undershirts, 50 dav shirts, .50 shirts, 50 under-pants, £10 worth bandages is an estimate of goods forwarded. On June 17. a collection was made for Widows and Orphans in connection with +ho late naval battle. Mr. Hannah lent his new shop building for the Saturday stall, when £55 lis. was taken. Mrs. Sl'Carthy organised a week's sales, Mr. Hannah fending his premises for the same object, when £281 9s. was handed to the Mayor's Fund. The final undertaking has been the renting of a shop in Shakespeare Road, tho committee resolving to abandon tho stall during tho winter owing to unsettled weather.

Tho balance-sheet shows that the Napier Reserve has raised tho sum of £1475 18s. Id., tho principal items of income being stall takings, £549 4s. 2d.: Sandbae Fund, £190 6s. 5d.; Christmas sifts, £132 Bs.- 2d.; enrolment and class fees, £39 165.; Waistcoats, £21 lis. 6d.; British Red Cross Collections, £20: Widow and Orphans Naval Relief, £354 95.: Soldiers' Club, £43 13s. 6d.: French Red Cross, £08 Is. ldl,. which sums were handed to the respective comniifctoGs. The balance in bank is £240 17s. 3d., cash in hand £1 4s.

Mrs. Woir, who has been visiting her relatives in Christchurch, left oji Wednesday for Australia, on her .return to Burmah. Her sister, Miss Victoria Summers, who was travelling b,v tho Tongariro, accompanies her as for as Sydney. At the executive meeting of the Women's Committee of the British lied Cross and Order of St. John (Wellington branch),' held yesterday morning, it was decided that in future the depot in-Mercer Street would be closed on Saturday • altogether. An advertisement regarding this appears in our advertising columns. On Wednesday afternoon Mr. Horaco Goldin and company, including Miss Mario King Scott, _\liss Barbara Babingtoii, Misses Hay and Crawford, and Mr. Bill Pruitt, gave a very enjoyable performance in tho Returned Soldiers' Club, a large number of returned soldiers being present. After tho performance they were entertained at afternoon tea.

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Bazaar at St. Thomas's. A bazaar in aid of the Vicarage Debt Fund was opened in St. Thomas's Hall, Newtown, yesterday afternoon by Her Exccllency tho Countess of Liverpool. Tho hall had been prettily decorated, and the stalls, which had been draped witli Hags, were well supplied with a most attractive display of homemade sweets, produce, plain and fancy sewing, etc. Her Excellency, who waS attended by Air. Gavin Hamilton, was received by the vicar, the Rev. Mr. Fancourt, and presented with a bouquet by Master Tom Fancourt. In his introductory speech Mr. Fancourt told his audience that the vicarage debt was j £1300 four years ago, and it was now reduced to £500, which they were working to pay off. After the opening ceremony a number of children with baskets of flowers sang some songs, and also did some, pretty flower drill, while some boys wearing sailor suits sang appropriate ditties. Mrs. F. W. Butler, who trained the children, was in charge of the programme. In the evening another musical programme was given by the children. Master F. Reeves sang "For Liberty," Master Cooper "Tho Sailor," and the Misses Lawson and Miss O'Leary contributed some fancy dancing. In charge of the stalls were the following:—Refreshments, St. Agnes's Guild, under Mrs. Bindley, assisted by Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Rollins; art stall, Miss 'Allen, Mrs. Chisholm and Mrs. Sainton; flowers, Mrs. Rowntreo and Miss Starting; produce, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs.. Tvnudal and Mrs. Philips; sweets, Mrs. Waters, Mrs. Barclay, Mis s Hunt, and the Missers Waters j Parish Guild (plain sewing), Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Kuowles, Mrs. Talbot, and Mrs. May; toy stall, Mrs. French and Mrs. Tinney; fairy cavo, Misses Hollis and Ida Smith; gentlemen's stall, Mrs. Grenside and Mrs. Ridyard; knitted goods, Mrs. Reeves and. Mrs. Welch. Mrs. Harmer was the lion, secretary, and Mrs. Salmon the lion, treasurer for the bazaar. Tho Rev. Mr. Hervey &nd Mrs. Hervey were present at the opening ceremony. The bazaar will_ be continued this afternoon and evening.

Members of the Wadcstown Branch of the Women's National Reserve were tho organisers of a successful entertamment was held in tile clubroom ah AVadestown for tho purposo of raisins: funds for the Mayoress's Christmas Pudding Fund. As a result, the Wadestown Branch of the Reserve has £30 in hand for that object and there is yet moro to come. The organisers wish to thank even-one who assisted with the musical programme, and also in providing articles for sale. The hostesses at the Soldiers' Club in Sydney Street for tho coming tfeck are: —Sunday, Mrs. Walter Nathan; Monday, Lady Ward and Mrs. Ma-carth.v-Roid; Tuesday, Mrs. Bristow and Mrs. Moss; Wednesday, Ambulance ladies; Thursday. Mrs. Bucholz, i Mrs. Wheeler, Miss Lukin ; Friday, Mrs. Chapman; Saturday, St. John's Church Women's Association. Mrs. Firth, lion, treasurer of the Wellington Women's Red Cross Committee, acknowledges the following contributions :—Otano Red Cross, payment for material, lis. 6d.; Inglewood Ladies' Patriotic League, £18: Mrs. Morrison. 10s.; Patriotic Guild, Raetihi (ward suits), £5: Mrs. Walter Nathan, £5; Foxton Girls' Club, £5; Mrs. .Tobn I Kebbell, payment for material, £5 ss. lOd.; Mrs. .Tnlin Hutcheson, 10s.; Miss Jessie Corkill, £1. Mrs. W. H. Montgomery is at pre- | sent at Little River. It is her intention to spend a few weeks in tho Canterbury district before returning to Wellington. A most enjoyable evening was held at Mrs. J. K. Hannah's residence, Ekctahuna, on Wednesday evening, in honour of her niece, Miss M'Cracken, Grevtown. Bridge occupied tho first portion of the evening, pme-winnerß being Miss Anderson and Mr. R. Hutchinson. After supper had been served, songs were sting by Mr. and Mrs. Marldaiid, Miss Anderson (Wellington). Misses Tumor and Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Hannah. Amongst those present [wero Mesdames Cowlani, Herbert, Turner, Marklaiid. Burt. .Moore, Neilsen, Hutchinson, Misses Tumor, Anderson, Julius, M'Cracken. Anderson (2), Messrs. Marklnnd, Moore, Hutchinson, Cowlani, and Dr. Simmers.

Ladies! Thero are still big Hose Bargains for the last few days of our Sale. Black Imitation Silk- Rose, Is. fid. pair;, also Black Silk Anklcd Hoso, 2s. lid. Price's Store, Willis Street.—Advt.

In Flanders. In the course of an address, given in Christchnrch by Captain A. D. Anderson, N.Z.M.C., who served, in the first year of war in Flanders, some interesting experiences wero related.The . lecturer described his experiences at i tho front and tho equipment of hosjiitals and trcatmont of wounded soldiers. Many of the doctor's experiences, especially in the early days, he said, wore absolutely unique, and tho , cheerfulness and fortitude of the soldiers were astonishing. One of tho most surprising; fontures of the work was the British Tommy's insistence on his privilege to joke. One man /brought into a field hospital with a broken tliitrh. stated that his mates and ho had been in a barn, without ' food or water for ton days. Members of the Prussian Guard who were taken intoHhe British hospitals wwwpfl . their gratitude for the kindnesses shown to them, hut the German officers for the most part maintained an objectionable' demeanour. .Peoplo in New Zealand could not realise tho horrors of tho German bombardments and atttackp. ,The. first gas coses were ceptionally troublesome, because tho methods iiec : ".~- - - '■ v. ■■ now and. exnorimeiital. Ca"*;i!n \ndersoii specially, praised the Base Hos7<itnls ."hH the ambulance 'cars and tho Work of the iiurses. Returned Soldiers' Oancs. : ' Another of the weekly social even- ■ ings which are held at 'the Returned 1 Soldiers' Club, every-'Thursday took place; last night, and was much enjoyed by those who woro present. On this occasion tho entertainment,' which lad been provided" took the form of • a dance in tho ballroom upstairs, while a brief _ musical programme, given in the social hall, was also much appreciated. ' There was a largo attendance ■ of returned soldiers and their friends. Contributing to tho musical programme ■ /was Mr. Plowright, a returned Australian soldier, whose songs met with a very ■ cordial reception,. encores being ' asked for, while Mi6S Richardson's so!ugs : , wero also much enjoyed. Supper was served in the tea room,' the tables having been arranged with spring flowers.. Returned soldier ■ members also provided musio for tho evening. The arrangements were carried out by the House Committee, consisting of Messrs. Martin, M'Williams, and Richards, while Mr. Batten (secretary) supervised things generally.) The cihaperones, for the evening were: —Mrs- A. Gray, Mrs. Batten, • and Mrs. C. Earle. Tho singing of tho National Anthem ended . a very pleasant entertainment.

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