WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2881, 20 September 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding in St. Peter's. Tho wcddiiig took place in St. Peter's Church on Monday afternoon of Miss Ruth E. Maxwell, daughter of Mrs. E. Maxwell, to Mr. Arthur G. Washer (tho New Zealand inspector of tho Singer Machine Company), son of tho late- Mr. Arthur T. Washer, of Christchurch. 'The Rev. Mr. Watson, vicar of St. Peter's; assisted by tho Rev. Mr. Gardner, performed the" ceremony. The bride, who was given away by Mr. Stanley Weijij'sK, wQre a gown of white crepe do chine over palo, pink uinoa, with a veil and orange' blossoms. She was attended by, four bridesmaids, the Misses L Marshall and C. Cameron, who wore gowns o{ pale m.iuve crepe de chine over shellpink ninon, and the Misses Martha Myers and Ireno Marsh, who were in frocks of pink crepo de chine, with hats to match. Mr. David Bohau wa3 tho best man, and Mr. Charles Graham tho groomsman. The bride* groom's present to the bride was a diamond ring, and the present of tho bride to the bridegroom was a silver-mounted cut-glass spirit stand. Among tho many presents received was a silver tea service on a chased silver tray, which was presented to the bridegroom from ..tho employees of the Singer Machine Company. After the ceremony a reception was held at Miss Maxwell's tea rooms. Mrs. Maxwell wore a costumo of black glaco and a pretty tuscan hat with shaded roses. Mrs. A. T. Washer, of Christchurch, the mother of tho bridegroom, was in a costnme of black crepe do chine, with a pale pink aed black hat. The brido travelled in. a navy bluo taffetas costumo and a' black hat with touches of pink. Soldiers' Room Fund, Tho hon. treasurer (Mrs. H. Hall) acknowledges receipt of the following donations and subscriptions for August and September:—Mrs. Vivian Riddiford, £10; Bullor Patriotic Association (Westport), £10; "J. 5.," £5; Cathie and Sons, £5; Temuka Patriotic Entertainment Committee, £5; South Wellington Tennis Club, £2.155.; Johnsonvillo branch Women's National Reserve, £1 155.; Mrs'. M. Myers, £2 25.; Mrs. Bailor, £1; Mr. J. W. Wallace, "A Friend," and "W.H.8.," £1 each; Mrs. Lindsay, Omakere, Waipawa, 12s. 6d. Monthly subscriptions: —Messrs. J. Staples and, Co., £5 55.; Mrs. Macarthy Reid, £5 55.; Dannevirke Patriotic Society, Otago Women's Patriotic Committee, and C.C., Lady Liverpool Committee, £5 each; Messrs. Smith and Smith, £2; Khandallah ladies, £2 25.; Mrs. J. Kirkcaldie and Miss Kirkcaldie, £2 each; Mrs. J. W. Wallace, £1 10s. (for three months); Mrs. W. Nathan and Mrs. G. F. C. Campbell, £1 10s. 'each; Mrs. A. Crawford, Mrs. C. Earle, Mrs. Morrah,Mrs. Eichelbauni, Mrs. W. Ferguson, Mrs. Zohrab, Mrs. W. H. S. Moorhouse, Mrs. J. R. Chapman, Miss Coates, Mi6S Scales, Mrs. H. Kirkcaldie, Mr! G. Hunter, M.P., Mrs. Mirams, the British Trading Co., Mr. D. T. Stuart, Dr. Harcourt Arthur, Mr. T. F. Martin, Dr. D. and Mrs. Adams, Mr. T. Ronayno, Miss Tondall, £1 each; Mrs. Coleridge, Mrs. Salmond, Mrs. Yeats, Miss Booth,. Miss Herdman, 10s. each; Miss Jonkjns, Miss Tony, Miss Buttle, Miss Mellaycr, and Miss Francis, ss. each; Mrs. E. E. Gillon ec-d "A Friend," 2s. 6d.'each. ', . Womon's National Reserve Medical ■ Work. Tho Women's National Reserve Medical Corps detachment gave an interesting demonstration of work in all branches oil Saturday afternoon, at the Rutland Street ward, Auckland, there being a large number of visitors present. The demonstration consisted of ambulance and hospital work, under the supervision of Captain Kenneth MaoKenzie, stretcher drill under Sergeant Blunt, cookery under Miss Renwick, and signalling under Bombardier Gerard. •This was tho first demonstration of the kind that has been held, and the efficient and Business-like way in which those taking part wont about their work spoke well- (says, an Auckland paper) for tho thoroughness of their training,, and the interest taken in it. A very interesting exhibition of first-aid work was .given;. [ The medical corps now contains some 160 members, many of whom havo taken the fall course in ambulance work, and obtained the St. John Association medallion for proficiency. Part of the training .consists of a course in cookery, and proof of skill in this direction was also given on Saturday, the buffet kitchen being a busy 6c'one, whore appetising invalid diet was prepared and set out on dainty trays. , The afternoon concluded with an ex-, hibition of signalling, which made an' interesting finale to a very satisfactory' demonstration. The touching solicitude of the French for their fallen Allies has been further illustrated, according to recent news. The French Parliament have decided that the graves of British soldiers buried in Franco are to bo free of rent, and our Army Council has expressed its gratitude for this generous and noble decision. The next meeting of the Women's Social Investigation League will be held in the Gymnasium of Victoria College on Thursday ovening at 8 (o'clock. Section 6of tho Education ; Act will 'be discussed, the speakers being Miss Coad and Miss Hall. A resolution will bo brought forward in regard to compulsory continuation classes. It is hoped that there- will bo a good attendance of members. Mr. and Mrs. J. Studholmc returned to New Zealand early this week by the Niagara from their trip to Fiji. ANSWERS .TO CORRESPONDENTS. (By Arrangement with Mrs. Rolleston, Hair Physician and Face Specialist, qualified', London and Paris.) "C.R."—I am unable to post any preparation that will permanently remove superfluous hair. Electrolysis is absolutely tho only means. If you could arrange to come to town for a weekly treatment of an hour or two you would soon eradicate them for all time. "K.AV."—When baldness is hereditary it is generally incurable, but may be arrested by means of massage, and a Rood stimulating hair lotion which we will be pleased to post. Most gentlemen's hairdressers give, vibratory massage, which is particularly good. "Country."—Hair combings make very good switches or braidings. We have a special hygienic process for preparing them. The cost is 2s. lid. per oz. Three or four ounces aro sufficient for a me-dium-sized switch. Privato rooms for all treatments. 25G Lanibton Quay, Wellington.—Advt. For everything worn by little sons. This week we recommend to your inspection our boots and shoes ot 3s. lid. to Ms. Cd. Geo. Fowlds, Ltd., Manners Streot.—Advt. Wedding Announcement. — Beautiful roses and the choicest of flowers only aro used when designing wedding bouquets, which I make a speciality or. Packed and forwarded through tho Dominion. Miss Murray, Vice-Regal Florist, 3C Willis Street.—Advt.

Rod Cross Shop, Woodward Street. The committee of tho Red Cross Shop, Woodward Street, acknowledges donations of home-made goods, flowers, and other saleable goods from the following donors:—Mrs. Quin (Greytown), no name (Masterton), Miss Dorset, Mrs. H. Rawson, Mrs. Gov.-, Mrs. Dimant, Mrs. W. S. Reid, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Ramsay, Miss Lees, Mrs. Gully, Mrs. Preston, Mrs. C R. Smith, Mrs. Parratt, Miss L. Uiamond, Mrs. G. Clarke (Hawko's Bay), "A Friend," Mrs. Hellici-, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Smyth, Mrs. T. Wallis (£1), Mrs. Harrower, Mrs. Middleton, Mrs. Godfrey, Miss M'Gregor, "A Lady from the Wairarapa," Lyall Bay Ladies, Stokes Valley School, Mrs. "Ewart, Mrs. Llewellyn Smith, Mrs. Sanderson, Miss Evans,.-Mrs. A. M. Myers, Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Oswald Johnston, Miss Htistwick, Mrs. A. ' M'Kenzie, Miss Lee, Miss M'Master, Mrs. MacIcessack', Mrs. Cuddie, Mrs. Mouat, Miss C. Fisher, "A Soldier's Friend," and the employees of the Government Printing Office. Lovers of flowers can ho assured of gettijig a good supply at the Red Cross Shop on Wednesdays, as tho employees of the Government Printing Office have kindly arranged to supply the shop with flowers on that day. The Infants' invasion. "Tho German Children's Crusade" is the title of an article -which, the "Telcgraaf" is publishing to-morrow, asking very pertinent questions as to the invasion oF Holland by German children (states the Amsterdam correspondent of tho "Mail," writing on August 8). Every day brings reports of trainloads of German children passing through Holland to various Dutch towns and country planes, and the "Telegraat" aska who has organised this influx; who is paying for it; are | tho children now arriving to bo replaced, by others later; what will the poor Dutch parents, whoso children are suffering from privation due to tho war unchained by German ambition, _ feel when they see these German children provided with comforts from which their own are excluded: and what will tho Allies say when they know that tho facilities for rationing Holland are being utilised to relievo Germany of the responsibility of maintaining its own population. The journal says that all these questions demand careful consideration, and, while expressing sympathy with innocent children, declares that to provide hospitality for Belgian fugitives from murder and the lust of rapine of the Germans at the outbreak of the war was a very different matter from providing hospitality for the children of those who brought the unspeakable calamity of war on the world. The "Tolograaf" has received _ a large number of letters protesting vehemently against this abuse of Dutch hospitality. Tho Seatoun ladies iir charge of tho Rod Cross Shop in Woodward Street to-morrow will bo Mrs. Tracey and Miss Carroll. Mrs. E. Newman (Marton) is staying at Mrs. Facer's, Hawkestono Street. Miss M'Lean (Napier) has come to Wellington to join Mrs. M'Lean and Mrs. Gardiner, who are staying . at Mrs. Facer's, Hawkestono Street. Miss Bonar Miller has succeeded' Mrs. Twiss as secretary to the Khandallah branch of the Women's National Ilesorvc. Mr. J. B. Roy (Ne,w Plymouth) and Miss Roy aro staying at tho New Occidental Hotel. Captain and_ Mrs. Itiddoll havo _ returned to their. home in Danmovirko from AVellington, where they were, staying at Mrs. Facbr's, Hawkestono Streot. ■ : Advice has been received that Sister Dement (formerly of Wellington Hospital) is keeping very well, "somewhere in France." Mr. and Mrs. Lan Simson, of Hastings, arc staying at tho Albert Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wood (Dannevirke) have gone to Rotorua, where they intend to stay for some time. Their son, Mr. Walter Wood, who has not been in good health for some time past, is recuperating in Hawke's Bay. (Continued on Page 3.)

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Continued from page 2.) Shouldering the War Burden. Writing to. a. relative in Christchurch, Miss Mary Threlkeld, who went to England a short timo ago to offer her services as a.' trained nurse or in ' any other capacity for war work, says, apropos of women's work in Britain: — "It is marvellous tho work women aro doing here. There aro 3000 on the land in the Midlands alone—haymaking, ploughing, milking, and doing all farm work, and several'-thousands more at similar work throughout England, including 2000 fruit-picking. Then they aro market-gardening, girls drive tho ambulance cars, shop delivery vans, tho taxis, girls as bus conductors, railway ticket collectors, carriage cleaners, guards. They take round the milk, bread, meat, vegetables, drivo the grocery carts. In some places thore aro girls on police duty. There are telegraph and post girls, delivering. and collecting letters, /thousands aro doing voluntary work in ' Red Cross-hospitals, of which there are 11,000 in ■ England—that is not' counting : tho ordinary hospitals of England, of which there are many hundreds —one passes dozons. of big hospitals hero in London. At'each railway station there aro ambulanco corps of about 50 girls and 50 orderlies, some of them on duty always. Hundreds are working at the canteens—there is one" at each of tho stations open day and night for meals for tho soldiers.' I could go on indefinitely and yet you would have no idea of the magnitude of the work women are doing. Women aro making splints—oh, . makine everything!" Miss Threlkeld herself was helping at tho New Zealand Hostel, and was shortly to go on night duty. The Canadians In France. . It is rather interesting to Tcad in the . course. of a Taranaki man's letter (Lance-Corporal Jim Charters), published in.the "Taranaki Daily News," that, according to him, the Canadians " aro next to the New- "Wa are all in the same Vine, Canadians, New Zcalaudors, South Africans, and 'Australians. The Canadians are., getting all tho brunt of it." From tho cabled news one might easily believe that the Australasians were the only forces that were doing any fighting. . Sister lola Stewart; of Mastorton, is one of the New Zealand sisters chosen for tho No. 1 New Zealand Stationary Hospital in France. At the commencement of the war she was on duty at the New Zealand General Hospital, Cairo, but latterly was in the Alexandria Military Hospital, Cosharo. Nurses Barclay and Eagle,_ of Dunedin, who have been on duty in a military hospital at Bristol, last week received orders to go to France,' states tbe "British Australasian" of August 10. . . i "' ' , "Sydal'.' is without doubt the most perfect emollient you can use at this time of the year to proteot your skin and complexion'from the ill-effects of wind, dust; and heat. Roughness, redness, irritation, and chaps can all be. prevented; while, if you already suffer from Guch condition "Sydal" will speedily banish it. Use "Sydal"- daily and keep your hands,; face, arms, and neck in perfect condition. 2s. at all chemists and stores. -Advt Ladies are invited to inspect our SilkAnkled Hose at 8s: 6d.' Also our pure Silk Hose at 6s. 6d!, 7s. 6d.. and Bs. 6d. For value, they can't be beaten. Price's Store, Willis Street.-Advt.

Red Cross Work. . Tho St. John Ambulance Brigade and Rod Cross Socioty Committee, Nathan's Buildings, acknowledges recoipt of contributions of equipment, etc., during tho past three weeks, as follows:— Wallaceville and District Patriotic Guild (per Miss V. B. Johnson), Wellington Woollen Co., Ltd., To Aro School, Miss Evans _ (Jolvnsonville), Petone Nnrsins Division of St. John Ambulance Brigade, No Name, Anon, Berhampore School, Rarotonga Red Cross, Mrs. Isaacs, Johnsonville School, Wellington Girls' College, Mrs. Spragg, Te Mania Sohool and district, Haimia-Hukanui Red Cross Society,\ Miss Eva .Horcock (Hamua), Mrs. Levin (Raumai), W.C.T.U. (per Mrs. Helycr), W.C.T.U. (per Mrs. Gardener), The Waikanao Girls' Club, Miss Cameron, Mrs. Middletou, Mrs. W. D. Andrews, Awahuri Red Cross Guild, RonKomai Red Cross Guild (per Mrs. Mathoson), Otakeho Red Cross Guild, Napier-Division,'St. John Ambulance Brigade (Miss King's Depot), Feeding Red Cross, Wanganui St. John Ambulanco and Red Cross, Miss Kennedy, Miss Kummer, Manaia Patriotic and Hod Cross Society,'Pihanm Red Cross Society, Mangaweka Red Crosß Society. Wainui-o-raata Red Cro6S Society. Petono West Sohool, Mrs. Bennie (Otuhu), Wainni-o-mata Guild (per Mrs. Jenkins), Bulls Red Cross Society (per Miss Wilson),_ Mangaweka Red Cross Society. Napier Women's National Reserve. Bulls Girls' Society, Mrs. Kinvig, Mrs. Bland, Wallaceville and District Patriotic Guild (per Miss V. B. Johnson), £1 10s.; Miss Evans, Johnsonville, 155.; Porirua Mental Hospital, £8. News has been received ■. by her friends in Wellington that Mrs. E. H. "Whiteman, who with her husband went to England some fifteen months ago and who has been working for the Red Cross Society in London, has been appointed matron of the Horncliurch Hospital. Tho hospital is solely for New Zoalaiiidors, and has three hundred beds. Liout. Whiteman is still in Prance, and writes very cheerfully from tho front. According to the "British Australasian", of August_ 10, Dr. Lilian Cooper, from Australia, is joining Dr. Agnes> Bennett and her.hoßpital unit in Serbia. . Tho weekly entertainment at the Returned Soldiers' Club takes place on Thursday evening,- and will be in the form of a dance, in the club ballroom. The face, once a woman is over thirty, needs daily a skin-food to feed it, to be "well rubbed in at night and morning. The very best only should be used; this is not necessarily expensive, for a pot lasts for some weeks or months. Miss Milsom recommends, her "Cultene" (35.) for nightly use, which is a tissue-builder, possessing the nourishing yet healing qualities which the skin demands, cures blackheads, reduces largo pores, and leaves a fine smooth surface. The "Cultene Balm" (Ss. 6d.), for use by day, is a sure preventive for chapped and cracking skms. All hair preparations; All hair work; Electrolysis; Manicuring. Miss Milsom, Barnett Buildings, 9i Willis Street. Tel. BU.-Advt. "The Song of the Shirt."—This poem portrayed the hard lot of the needlewomen of earlier days, which has been largely removed by the advent of 6ewing machines, of which Oscar Hewett and Co. (established 1889) have sold upwards of 25,000, and for which they guarantee to supply needles, parts as may be required. Parts, needles for all makes stocked. Repairs promptly,, efficiently, and economical. Depot, just below Bank of N.Z. 'Phone 520. Best value in Sewing Machines. ' Try us.— Advt.