WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2973, 10 January 1917, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

(By Imogen.;

SOCIAL AN© PERSONAL A Chorniavski to be Married. Leo, Jan, and Misclicl Chcriiiavski, the distinguished Russian violinist, pianist, and 'collist, will return to the Dominion and givo a tow concerts bofore sailing for Australia, irhgro they have engagements of long-standing. ■They will return tor a, Jongthy tour of tho United States in August. Mischel Chorniavski, who is to be married ; n March next to the charming Miss Mary Rogers, daughter of Mr. T. B. Rogers, of Vancouver —.1 well-known Canadian millionaire—will bring his bride along with him. Miss Rogers has many friends in Australia, and it is tho intontion of the honeymoon couple to break away from business for a few weeks to visit tho Blue Mountains. v Before then, Miss Rogers is looking forward to seeing the many interesting points of New Zealand. Soldiers' Club Dance. At the Soldiers' Club on Saturday evening members of tho Twenty-first Roini'oreements will bo entertained at the monthly danco given by tho club. It is expected that the attendance 1 will be largo, and all young ladies who have red tickets are invited to attend and present their tickets at about 7.15 o'clock. Should any ladies who hold rod tickets bo untible to be present they aro requested to notify tho dance committee-as soon a possible. Tho invitation is extended to other soldiers not of tho Twenty-firsts, and also to returned soldiers.

The Mayoress (Mrs. J. P. Luke) has received ten cases of tinned sheep's tongues from tho Wellington Meat Export Company as a donation to tho Soldiers' Gift Fund. The tins will bo sent forward with tho other gifts that aro being packed at the Town Hall. .

To-day and to-morrow an opportunity of seoing tho extent and methods of packing goods at tho Town Hall 'will bo offered to interested persons between 11 and 1 o'clock in the morning, and 2 to iin the afternoon. Mrs. J. P. Luke invites the public to bo present to watch tho packing of tho citizens' Christmas gift parcels, jind got some idea of how their money is being expended. Admission to tho gallery will no gained by_ tho presentation of a small parcel containing something useful for a, soldier, which will help to speed forward tho ; next consignment.

Sister Noseworthy and Sister Bazley : of Duncdin Hospital, are visiting Wellington alid Auckland.

_ Adjutant and Mrs. Bear, of the Wellington City Corps, Salvation) Army, aro to take charge at Palmorston North in succession to Adjutant and Mrs. Home, who aro to bo transferred to Eoilding. Numerous other transfers of the Salvation Army officers in New Zealand are about to be effected.

At St. Luko's Church, Chrietchurch, on Saturday, Private John Robert Variety,' N.Z.M.C, was married to Miss Constance R. Kent, youngest daughter of Mr. H. A. Kent, of Christehurch. The llov. \V. A. Keay performed tho marriage ' ceremony. The brido was given away by her fathor, and Miss Olga Bowley acted as bridesmaid, the best man bolng Mr. E. Ford, of Islington. Only relations and immediate friends of tho brido and bridegroom wcro prosent.

Mrs. Kenneth Gordon, wife of Captain Gordon, N.Z.M.C., of To Aroha, who left Now Zealand in Ootober, 1915, was attached as V.A.D. to the Now Zealand General Hospital in Cairo from December to April of last year,' and after a six weeks' sojourn in France is now engaged by the War Offico upon work of which particulars will only bo availablo after tho war. Captniii Gordon has just been over on short leave from France, where ho is attached to tho 2nd N.Z. Field Ambulance. Captain Gordon was in Egypt for six months at the Emergency. Clearing Camp in Zoitoun, Cairo, having left Now Zealand as P.M.O. with the Seventh Reinforcements. ■

Mr. and Mrs. Dickerson, Miss Dickorson, and Miss Brice, of Wellington, who have boen staying at Mount Cook, motored hack to Christehurch on Saturday, and left again for Nelson, on route for home.

Miss_ Kitty Ardagh, of Christehurch, is visiting Wellington and Palmorston North on an extended holiday.

The Mayoress (Mrs. J. P. Luke) is anxious to obtain a supply of popular literature for the transports conveying tho Twenty-first Reinforcements, and she will bo pleased to- receive magazines, etc., for that purpose not later than the end of this week.

Miss Chalmers has'returned from a visit to the Wairarapa.

Mr. and Mrs. L. Wilson, who havo been staying at AVairua House, Rotorua, havo returned to Wellington.

Miss Moore, Blenheim, is staying with Miss Chalmers. The Misses Wilson (2) have returned from a- visit to Pioton. Mrs. (Dr.) Clay is staying at Waikanae.

Mrs. A. M. Lewis' was hostess at the , Sailors' Friend Society last night, when sho provided a concert that delighted the audience. A feature of the evening was tho string music, Solos were rendered by Mrs. A. M. Lewis, Miss Marion Newman, and Mr. Ciitfortli. Instrumental items, were given by the Misses R. Miller, Mizracki, J. Joseph, and Messrs. Sozenes and C. Dealy; and recitals were given with much acceptance by Mrs. A. M. Lewis and Miss' 0. Smith. Mr. Moore, Missioncr, chatted with his audience on Temperanco, taking for his subject "Tho Watcher." Men signed tho pledge, and cheers for the performers closed a happy night. ANSWERS' TO CORRESPONDENTS [By Arrangement with Mrs. Tiollestoii Hair Physician and Face Specialist! (( Qualified, London and Paris.] "W.W."—Sywiisis can be cured eventually, even in the most chronic cases, but rolapses are common and great pat'ienco must bo exercised in the treatment. It will not bo necessary for you to. remain in Wellington, periodical visits and homo treatment will bo sufficient. "Anxious."—Shedding of the nail follows many acute inflammations and sometimes nervo trouble. I'ho general health is tho first consideration, and the moat scrupulous cure' must be taken in protecting the neighbouring tissues or deformity, moro or less, will bo the result. Further replies bv letter. Switches, Transformations at English prices. Mrs. Bolloston, 256 Lambton Quay — Advt.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

Bowlers' "At Homo." The president of tho New Zealand Bowling Association (Colonel R. .'). Collins) will givo an "At Home" at tho Wellington Club's green tin's afternoon, from 2.30 to 5 o'clock. During the aftornoon tho North v. South Island match will bo played botweon teams which aro mentioned clsowhoro, Aftornoon tea will bo provided in the pavdton, and a string band -will discourse music from tho balcony. Hutt Patriotic Guild. I The monthly meeting of the Hutt ! Patriotic Guild was held last week. Present: Mcsdamcs M'Caw, Jcnncss, Nicholson, Misses, Hursthouso and Stuart-Forbes. The secretary reported that good progress had been made at tho Patriotic Shop during the past month, but the attendance at the sewing meotlngs had been small, owing, no doubt, to the fact that many of tho regular workers are away for the holidays. A letter was recoived from Miss Douglas, tho local secretary of tho Overseas Club, asking for the guild's holp towards the upkeep for another year of the "Lower Hutt Cot" at Net!cy. Hospital. Ono Hutt lady has generously undertaken to raise half the cost (£32 10s.), and tho guild decided to find tho other half: In addition to tho usual monthly donations to soldiers' institutions, tho sum of £5 was voted to tho Y.M.C.A. for trench comforts. This being the end of the guild's year the annual report and bal-ance-sheet will bo presented at a meeting to be called on January 18.' The secretary was instructed to send a copy of the balance-sheet to all members of the guild.

Mrs. and Miss Rose returned to thoir homo, Woodville, yesterday.

Tho wifo of a French soldier in Switzerland (writes tho London "Evening News" Paris correspondent) possesses a unique war souvenir—a blouse mado of bits of silk picked up on the battlefield of Verdun. Her husband, an engineer, collected all tho fragments ho could find of silk forming parachutes for star rockets to prevent them falling to the ground too quickly. This, after being cleaned, has' boen mado into a blouse, which.attracts considerable attention. ■ ■,

It is interesting to learn that, according to recent report, up to July last 866,000 women and girls in England have enterod various occupations since tho beginning of the war, and 766,000 aro reported to havo directly replaced men. As a natural sequence to this, it is not surprising to loarri that there has been a decrease in some of tho pre-war occupations for women; and tho decreaso in domestio service and small workshops and dressmaking rooms has been estimated at about 150,000, and on the other hand an increase of 27,000 ■in thoso attending tho sick and woundefl.

When selecting silks for embroideries secure tho best that nioifcy can hny. Expense and time are wasted by using poor silks, and nothing is so discouraging as to find after weeks, per•haps months, havo been spent on a piece of embroidery, that your work is ruined by using poor silks. The best is always tho cheapest in tho end. Bo suro that you thoroughly 'understand how to launder your work before undertaking it. then follow your rules implicitly, ■ ■ . 1 .

Another occupation has been added to tho long list of available occupations for women. A school ill Long Island, Now York, has been opened to teach them the intricacies of bricklaying, plastering, plumbing, ■ steam (itting, ironwork, and drafting. The object of teaching theso trades is not so much to prepare the women for the actual labour as it is to fit them to direct men workers. Still "milady" will havo to expect calloused hands and scratched fingers. A 1 few women have already undertaken contracting work along these lines.

Tho death of Mrs. J.' Nortbcott, of Waituna West, occurred on Saturday. The late Mrs. Northcott came to New Zealand nearly forty years ago from Devonshire, and took up residence 'with her husband ,in the Rangitikei district. When the Waituna West Blook was opened thirty years ago, Mr. Northcott moved there, and has remained on tho property over since. Tho deceased, who was .67 years of age, leaves her husband, three sons, and a daughter.

Private letters received in Wellington from Mrs. and Miss Massoy, who aro touring in England, state that they aro having a most interesting timo, and aro in good health.