WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2962, 28 December 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

(BY Imoqen.

SOCIAL AN® PERSONAL Soldiers' Dance Postponed. A dance for tile troops in camp was to have been given in tho Soldiers' Club, Sydney Street, next Saturday evening, but it has now been uecided to postpone it until a later date. So many of tho men leave for their homes during tho holidays at Christmas nnd NewYear that it is felt diat the dance will be more appreciated if lielcl when tho men are in camp. Ladies wlio have been invited to attend! at the Soldiers' Club next Saturday are asked to accept this intimation of the postponement until a date whicli will be announced in due course. An flnzac Wedding. A quiet wedding, in which two returned soldiers from tho Gallipoli campaign took part, was celebrated in the Feilding Presbyterian Church on Boxing Kay by tlio Roy. Thomas Miller, M.A. The principals were Katherine (Kitty), only daughter of Mr. Fred. Elliss, of Morrinsville, and Sergfc. William A. Mills, only son of Mr. T. L., Mills, formerly of Wellington. Sergt. Mills served with the Sixth Hauraki Regiment twice in Gallipoli, and was wounded' on both occasions. His best man, Sergt. l)avid Vincent, was also of the Main Body, Sixth Haura'kis. Both non-coms, were wounded in tho historic Daisy Patch at Helios. They appeared in uniform at the wedding, as did also the groomsman, Pte. Lance ;Ellis, of the Territorials. The bride, who was attended by. the Misses Ethel and Marjorio ■Mills', wore a frock of white crepe de chine and Maltese lace, with lace veil and orange blossom. The, Wedding March was playea~fjy tho bridegroom's brother-in-law, Mr. Ralph Ankov, of Greytown. The young couple left. in.the afternoon for Waipukurau, their place of ■ residence, Mr. Mills being oh the staff of the Bank of Australasia there.

Mr. and Mrs. F. Fowler, of Ceylon, aro visiting New. Zealand.

Madame Hippeau, wife of M. Leon Hippeau, -Vice-Consul lor France in New Zealand, accompanies her husband- to New Zealand.

Mr, Ernest H. Gardner, a prominent solicitor of New; South Wales, who lias boon engaged in practise in Sydney for-, many, years, accompanied by Mrs. Gardner 1 ,- intends to spend a month's sojourn in Now Zealand.

. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Bitting (New York) and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Adams (Chicago) arrived in Auckland by the Makura.

A quiet wedding was celebrated at St. John's Church, Wellington, on Christmas Day, when the Rev. E. J. Tipler, 8.A., of Carterton, was married to Miss Henrietta Smith, M.A., until recently on the.staff of the Southland Girls' High School. The bride was attended by lier brother and sister, and Mr. Rao M'Donald, homo missioned, of Gladstone, acted as best man. The ceremony was performed by.the Rev. G. T. Brown M.A., of Masterton. Mr. and Mrs. Tipler left on a short honeymoon trip north.

The wedding took plaeo at the Church''of Christ, Palmerston North, on Tuesday, of Mr. F. W. Pullyn $nd Miss Lily Hardie, both of Palmorston North. Mr. Herbert Grin stead officiated, the best man being Mr. T. Pullyn: and the bridesmaid Miss Lenita Hodges.

'. Mrs. J. E. I). Spicer, Remuera, Auckland, and children are spending the summer holidays with Mr. arid Mrs. C. W. Adams, Bcllcvue Road, Lower Hntt. '.

Miss Johnson, of Holmes Street,'was married to Mr. B. Williams, second officer of the Government steamer Hinemoa, at the Wesleyan Church, yesterday. To mark tho occasion, the Hinemoa was decorated with bunting.

Mrs. School) acknowledges gifts for patients in tho Mental Hospital from S. Myers and Messrs. Hayman and Co.

Mr., Mrs., and Miss Rist arc leaving for Rotorua to-dav.

The ; Sisters of Compassion thank all thoso who havo assisted them (luring the year, especially Mrs. Clark and the butter contributors, Mrs. E. Gibbs, Miss Fagan. Miss Strickland and the bread .contributors, Miss Walker, and the moat contributors, and tho, following donors of Christmas gifts: M. O'Connor, £10; J. Staples and Co., J. J. Bourke, £5 55.; Mrs. Smitson, Mrs. E. 'Hart,' Miller and Ahearn. £5; Mrs. Palmer, "Well-wishers," Grand Central, £4; Johnsouville Sunday School, £3 10s.; St. Mary's Con., S.V.D.P., Mrs. W. Nathan, Miss A. Kennedy, 6. Winder, L. Bluntlell, £2 25.; Butler, Line, E. Sullivan, £2; J. P. Luke, J. and F. Swan, E. W. Kane, ,1. H. Hennessey, J. Mulhern, A. S. Evans, M. Segrief, Campbell and Burke, Mrs. Rolleston, Mrs. Mulhern, £1 Is.; Mrs. M'Carthy, Mrs. Gold, Mrs. Abbott, J. Gallagher, J. P. Bourke, C. J. Shanahun, Wells, Brogsn, £1; Mi's. M. Kennedy, groceries;. Miss I'ricc, tea; Champion Co., swe'cts and fruit; Mrs. Jacob Joseph, cake; G. Thomas and Co., vegetables; Mrs. Gallagher, Dr. Harcourt Arthur, frnit; Mrs. Clark and friends, frocks; Mrs. Harding, clothing; AY. 0. Wilkinson, ham; Kirkcaldie and Stains, J. Myers and Co., Mrs. V. Riddiford, *.Trs. W.Johnston, toys; Mrs. Segrief. Miss S. Kennedy, Mrs. Burton, goods; Mrs. Kerrigan, Mrs. Martin, Mrs.. Bevan, Rodican, M'Alister, and the many others who assisted in providing Christmas festivities for their homes.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

Patriotic Cake Room. The committee of the Patriotic Cake Room acknowledge gifts of home-made cakes, sweets, subscriptions, etc., from tho following: Mr. and Mrs. Firth, Mesdames Smitton, Badliam, Holmes, Palmer, Alexander, C. Richardson, J. H. Williams, Sommerville, G. Fulton, Hurst, 11. Wilson, AV. F. AVard, Isaacs, Findlay, "Anonymous," Misses Rose' Wheeler (2), Cameron, M'Kellar, Kirkcaldie, Richardson, Didsbiiry, AVright, von Dadelszen, Jacob sen, 'J\irner. The Patriotic Cake Room, Hannah's Buildings, will be open as usual on Friday, and gifts of hoine-niade cakes, sweets, or goods of any description will be gratefully received there, Ambulance Examination Passes, The following members of tlie A\ 7omen's .National Reservo have passed tho St. John Ambulance examination ill first aid, held by Dr. Young:—Mesdames Ncilson (ex.), Cooke (good), Alierno (good), Rosson, Nash (good), Kilmister, and Misses Hanlcins (good). Trivet-hick (good), Hawkins (good), Frickcr,;. Mackay, Cable, Tarclnn ■ (good). Some of the succcssful ladies qualified for the medallion, while others sat for the certificate of the St. Jolrn Ambulance Association. All candidates made good miirks in the practical examination, and in no case did any make less than three-fifths of the possible number of marks. Ten candidates obtained 75 per cent, or more. These ambulance classes will Be- resumed at the beginning of the winter next year, when a class for instruction in home nursing will open the series.

Mrs. Douglas Bett returned to Palmerston North last evening.

Visitors to the Midland Hotel are: Mrs. Strang, "Palmerston North; Miss E. Hutehins, Christchurch; Miss G. E. Rundell, Christchurch; Mrs. Athol Mills, .Auckland; Miss M. Hanna, Auckland; Mrs. and Miss Waldegrave, Palmerston North; and Mrs. L. G. Perry, Feilding. •

Mr. and Mrs. West Knowles are staying with Mrs. Vallance, Rahu r . manga, Masterton.

Miss Drummond is staying with: Mrs, C. J. Bennett, Otahua, Masterton.

A pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Matthew's Church, Masterton, yesterday afternoon, 'when Miss May M'Kelvie, 'daughter of Mr', and Mrs. M'Kelvie, of Masterton, was married to Mr. E. Wadliam. jun., of SVaingawa. After the wedding a large number of guests were present at a reception in tlio Exchange Hall.

A qniot wedding was solemnised at the Trinity-Methodist Church, Napier, on Tuesday morning, the contracting parties being; Miss Smith, of Cameron Bond, Napier, and Mr. James Garrett,' of Fastings. Theßev. T. R, Richards officiated. The bride's dress was a'dove coloured crystalline with white hat. the bridesmaid, Miss Winnie Smith, .sister of the bride, wearing a cream serge costumo with 'arender-coloured • hat. and she also carried a shower bouciuet of flowers of the same shade. Mr. Heighway acted as best mail.

At St. John's Cathedral,- Nanier, on Christmas afternoon, Miss Margaret Erskine Denmse.v.,. eldest daueliter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Demnscy. Gisborne. was married to Mr. Clive Youmr. of Eltham. and eldest son of Mr/and Mrs'. R. S. B. Young, Bendigo.. The officiating clergyman was Canon- Mayne. . The bride was dressed in. a cream serge costume, trimmed with silk braid, with' cream crepe <le chene Freeh sailor hat, underlined with pink. ' She carried a shower bouquet of nink and cream roses. She was attended by her sister,. Miss Mary Dcmnsey, who wore a pale blue racrve ninafore dress with nnderbodice of salmon pink .ei-eno do ehene, with hat to match. The bridesmaid also carried a bouquet of pink carnations. Mr. F. R. Bishop, Gisborne, of the Seventh Reinforcements, was best'man.. Later Mr. and Mrs. Young left for their future home in Eltham.

The matron of tlio Convalescent Homo at Oriental Bay acknowledges the following donations and gifts' tor Christmas .-—Mrs. Moorhousc, £1; Mrs. Ferguson, £1; Mrs. Watkins," 10s.'; Mrs. Litchfield, 10s.; gifts from Lady Stout, Mrs. Dr. -Young, Mrs. Dr. Hislop, Mrs.;Kirkcaldie, Mrs. Rotherham, Mrs. Grady, Miss : Price, Mr. Barber.

The New Zealand Women Teachers' Association will hold its annual meeting on Friday morning. A motion:— "lliat the Act be so amended that the £20 paid to married assistants be also', paid to widows" supporting children over 14 years of age," is to be considered.

Miss Alison Elder left yersterday afternoon for . Featherston, where she will spend a holiday! Miss Elder expects to return during the second: week in Jauuary.

According to a member of one of the largest women's clubs in London, it is expected that shortly tho public may see women smoking pipes in public, for many women, it is said, already smoke small pipes in the seclusion , of their Own homes. Towards the close of the sixteenth century (a writer in the "Daily Chronicle" ' points out) a large number of English women indulged freely in pipe smoking. During the seventeenth century the fashion abated somewhat, probably owing to the introduction of snuff. "I asked a leading tobacconist whether he could confirm the allegation. Ho replied that there is a growing demand among women for mild cigars. This, in his opinion, was a sure step towards pipe smoking."