WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2990, 30 January 1917, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Red Cross Work. The following garments were paoked and sent away by the Red Cross Committee from tho Mercer Street Depot during Decomber: —Sheets, 12 received, drawslieets, 53 received, 150 sent away; towels, ITS received, 75 sent away; pillow-cases, 54 received; flannel undershirts, 360, and 440 sent away; machine-mado socks, 70 pairs sent away; cushions, 6 sent away; hospital shirts, 13 received, 73 sent away; flannel nightshirts, 24 sent away; cotton nightshirts, 19 received; dayshirts, 182 received, 370 dispatched; undor-pants, 8 and 10; white handkerchiefs, 349 and 200; hot water bags, 15 sent away; slippers, 6 pairs received, 152 dispatched ; treasure bags, 109 and 200; respirators, 100 received and dispatched;.pan covers, 10, and 50 sent away; hot water bag covers, 13 and 30; surgical towels, 40 and 190; waistcoats, 1 received ; feeders, 355 received and 400 dispatched; jug covers, 60 and 74; fomentation cloths, 30 sent away ; dress-ing-gowns, 19 received and 105 dispatched: blankets, 40 received and sent away; abdominal packers, 210 received; lounge suits, 10 received; knee-caps, 2 received; limb pillows, 23 received, 30 sent away; medicine cloths, 320 received; dysentery pads, 6 received; Itoslyu arm slings, 17 received, 35 seut away; bed jackets, 30 received and dispatched; hand-knitted socks, 106 received, 184 dispatched; bed socks, 59 and 175; face cloths, 193 and 875; mufflers, 15 received; mattress, covers, 168 received and dispatched; balaclavas, 12 received; mittens, 10 received; band.ages and swabs: T bandages, 38 received, 61 sent away; eye bandages, 262 received; head bandages, 154 received and 25 sent away; roller bandages, 4172 and 6583; manytails, 347 and 205; triangular bandages, 155 and 125; swabs, 3983 and 2155. Total garments received, 3153; total sent away, 4313; total bandages and swabs received, 9111; total sent away, 9154. In all, 118 cases of garments and bandages were packed and sent away during the month.of December to England, Egypt, and Russia. Last week a great deal of packing was done, 37 cases being packed.. These contained the following garments:—29o flannel under shirts, .100 bed jackets, 315 pairs_ pyjamas, 170 pairs under pants, 180 pairs day pants, 45 hospital shirts, 23 dressing gowns, 22 blankets, 219 treasure bags, 800 face washers, 590 handkerchiefs, 3575 swabs, 165 manytailed bandages; also one case of old linen, one. case of spurts, and one bundle of crutches. ' Under tho heading of "not severe" cases in the hospital and progress report which was issued yosterday, there were the names of two members of tho N.Z.A.N.S. at the front. One was S.-Nurso J?an P. Arnold, Bishops, (next-of-kin, James Arnold, Bishops, Otago), and Sister Florence E. Siddells, 22/43 (next-of-kin, Mrs. James Siddells, Wariganui). The engagement is announced of Miss Lena Lennox, second daughter of Mrs, J. Lennox, late of Wellington, to Mr. Ernost P. .Loftus, second son of Mr. P. Loftus, Wellington. Mrs. Lennox and her .daughters are at present residing in Hawera. Mrs. Gully, who has been, staying at • Mahara House, Waikanae, has returned to town. Mrs. J. Starr, of Hawthorn, Melbourne, with her two young children, accompanied by Miss W. Doyle, of St. Kilda, Victoria, and' Mrs. A. Wells, of Oaklands Station, Now South Wales, arrived by the Paloona at Wellington yesterday. To-day will bo a very busy one indeed for tho members of tho Lady Liverpool Fund. Everyono will be engaged in tho arduous work—for it is arduous in this hot weather—of packing soldiers' parcels. Dr. and Mrs. Watt aro leaving Dunedin to-day. Dr. Watt is taking the place vacated- by Dr. Sydney Smith. Mrs. Watt is a sister of Dr. Margaret - M'Cahon, who was recently attending tho women doctors' medical conference which was held in Wellington. Mrs. R. H. Hopkins and tho Misses Hopkins, of Auckland, who are in Wellington, staying at the Empire Hotel, intend leaving for England by tho next steamer. Another calm, warm, moonlit evening contributed greatly to the success of St. Mary's fete last night. Festoons of coloured lights attracted tho attention of those who might have passed by, and lured them past the green hedge, also a twiriklo, on to the tennis court itself. The amusement parlour was also brightly lit, and comfortable chairs wero arranged in front of it for patrons who wished to hear the excellent grogrammo presented. Tho ice cream and refreshment stalls did excellent business, and the pretty littlo queens in their bright silken cloaks and golden crowns flitted hither _ and thither amongst tho crowd selling tickets. As an ovidence of the great interest taken in the juvenilo queen competition, 25,000 tickets were sold from Saturday till early on Monday evening. The following queens havo been nominated: Altar Society, Miss Loretto O'Driscoll; Brooklyn, Miss Lucy Carney; Children of Mary, Miss Rita Ryan; Hibernians, Miss Cecilia Hoskin; School Children, Miss Phyllis Warren. Mrs. T. M'Kibhin, of Hastings, who has been staying in tho south for the last eighteen months, leaves this week for England to join her husband, Major M'Kibhin, N.Z.M.O. Mrs. Horsfall left recently, , states Melbourno "Punch," on a fleeting visit ' to Sydney, to ■ say farewell to her people before voyaging with her husband, to Now Zealand, where they purpose doing some trout fishing at Rotorua, after visiting the geysers in that gay summer resort. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. ,(By Arrangement with Mrs. Kollestoii, Hair Physician and Face Specialist. Qualified London and Paris.) "Alma."—Peroxide of hydrogen is used for bleaching purposes, but I cannot recommend it for the hair. It causes the hair to get very dry and brittle. If you , have used it and must continue, apply Virginian Scalp Food after bleaching, i'fc prevents ill-cffccls on the scalp. To Country Client l !.—When posting combings kindly enclose name and address, as sometimes owing to the number of parcels wo receive it is difficult tc dibtingtisli them, alhough a letter may accompany. Further replies posted. Private Eooins for all treatments. Henna Stainings and Shampoos a Speciality. Fee: Staining, from 215.; : Himmi Shampooing, vs. 6d. Jlrs. Eolleston, 25b' Larabton Quay.— , Advt. ■ ■ ; Silk hosiery for ladies will be found : in excellent variety at Price's Store, 54;5R Willis Street. Silk-ankled hose, 2s. , Ud., 3s. Gel., Is. 6d.; pure silk hose, (is. : 6d., "s. 6d. up. Quality and value the j best in town.—Advt. I Ladies! When you require dainty silk ' hosiery remember that you will receive : - tbo best values at Price's Store, 51-56 Willis Street; silk-ankled hose, 2s. lid., J 3s. 6d., 4s. fid.; pure silk hose, Ss. 6d.', 7s. Gd. up.—Advt.

'Women's National Reserve. The monthly rounion of the members of the abovo took placo on, Friday evening at St. Johu's Schoolroom, Dixon Street. Mrs. Porter, organising secretary, presided. Tiioro was.a good at« tendance of the members <,f the various classes, all anxious to qualify themselves and he ready when called upon to render service to tho country in whatever direction they are most needed. It was gratifying to hear the expressions of the appreciation of the work dono by the voluntary teachers, especially Mrs. Boden and Miss Port, who have untiringly given their services for tho past year, also Mrs. Anderson. Arrangements were entered into for the present year, full information was afforded of all the commercial schools, tho students making their own selection; a larger number for bookkeeping than for any*other subject, all feeling that will be a. greater need in tho future. The room was well filled with keen, eager, patriotic women, whose one desire seemed 1.0 be to holn King and country, and win peace with honour. Miss Kathleen Knight and a friend gave somo musical selections, which were much appreciated. On account of the hook-keeping classes bointr on Friday, tho monthly reunion will liavo to ho on tho last WW/iesdny in the month, instead of Friday, at St. John's Schoolroom, Dixon Street. The proceedings were brought to a close by the singing of the National Anthem, which was played by Mrs. Chcgwiddon. Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson and Miss Belle Hutchinson, of Rissington, Hawke's Bay, aro 6taying at the Friends' Hostel. Miss Phyllis Joll, niece of ihe late Nurse Bul'lick, of Hastings, sails for England at an early date. Miss Muriel Martin, of Napier, is on a. holiday visit to Wellington. Mrs. A'. W. Thomson, -who has been on a visit to Wellington, has returned to Mohaka, Hawke's Bay. Miss Dorothy Spinney, whoso delightful Greek play recitals will bo well remembered here, writes to Lady Stout from San Fwmcisco. Miss Spinney had just entered into an engagement with a well-known firm of theatrical agents to take a tour for some months on America, 'when she was to givo her Greek and Irish plays. 'An unusual addition to tho staff of the Canadian Hospital, EnKland, is the "lady gardener," Miss G. Hollowes, who has a thorough knowledge of her work, having for twelve years acted as head of tho staff in Lady Sligo's Miss Hollowes volunteered her. services when war broke out, and 6ho now devotes her timo to growing vegetables for the hos-, pital kitchen. ; A dressmaker writes to ono of_ the English morning papers complaining that London is covered with posters imploring < women not to. bo extravagant m matters of dress, but she poiuts out thero is no postor urging men not to smoke so much.or to gamble less at races. If you go into a restaurant, sho says, it is men who aro drinking cxponsives wines, not women. Tho Rev. John Craig, of Fairlie, South Canterbury, and Mrs. Craig, who have been staying with/relatives in Taranaki, returned south this week. ' The youngest brido ever seen at tho Chapel Royal was Princess Mary, daughter of Charles I, who when she married Princo William of Orange was only ten years 'old. No other Royal wedding was celebrated there until 1677, when Princess Mary's son, who subsequently _ became William _ 111, figured as bridegroom. On promising to endow the bride with all his worldly goods, AVilliam placed a handful of gold and silver on the prayer-bcok.oneu before them. "Pick the money up, whispered Charles' II to his niece, " 'tis all clear gain." At Leeds a single woman, of York, was sent to prison for 14 days for being in possession of cigarettes _ and matches while working in a munition factory. Nine cigarettes and a box of matches were found in her stocking.