WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3004, 15 February 1917, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

(By Imogen.)

Carrion Party. No effort is being spared by the ladies' auxiliary of tho Navy League to mako tho garden party in Mr. Har--1 court's grounds a success. Sir Ernest Shackleton, of course, will be present as tho guest of honour. A beautiful Persian kitten in to be raffled, Mrs. do la Mare will toll fortuns, a capable committee has undertaken tho tea and refreshments, and ices—not the polar variety—will be served if tho weather decides to givo everyone a warm welcome. The proceeds are in aid of the Navy Comforts _ Fund, and that fact alon'o sbould bring many people along on Friday afternoon. Dance at Anzac Club, Featherston. Tho monthly dance in the Anzac Club was held on Tuesday evening, when the attendance was well, up to six hundred. Mcsdames Q. Donald, Arch. Clark, and Miss Card were tho ladies' committee, and the large demands on the su2>per-room were promptly handled by the ladies in charge. Music was provided by the Camp Military Band, under Bandmaster SergeantMajor AVicks. The engagement is announced of Miss Catherine O'Donnell, eldest daughtor of Mrs. A. O'Donnell, Manaia, Taranaki, to Mr. D. L. Tonka, Hawera. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Morisou are staying in the new house which they have recently built for themselves in Day's Bay. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Gillies, of Martinborough, are staying at tho Occidental Hotel.

Miss Hayward, of the Hutt, is the guest of Mrs. Vallance, "Kahumingi," tho Wairarapa.

Mrs. Arthur Martin, of tho Lower Valley, Wairarapa, is on a short visit to town.

Mrs. White, of Greytown, who has been ut tho Royal Oak Hotel for a few days, has returned homo.

Dr. and Mrs. Gilray, of Napier, who have been spending a lengthy holiday in Dunedin, aro returning home to-day.

Miss Young, of Broughani Street, aud Miss Archibald, are leaving shortly for a trip to Mount Egmont.

Mrs. .Kitcat, of Marton, who lias boon spending a few days with Mrs. Tripe, has returned homo.

The Camp Commandant at Foathcrston acknowledges from Mrs. Tucker, Nairn Street, Wellington, a gift of twonty-five fac6-cloths for uso at tho camp hospital. '

Miss Nicholls, ivlio for the past nine years Los.been on.the staff,of the AVairarapa Hospital, was at Monday's meeting of the Hawke's Bay Hospital Board appointed to tho position of District Nurse.

Miss E. Swift, of. tho staff of tho Nnpier branch of tho Lands and Survey Department, who is being transferred to AVellington, was on Monday ovening tho recipient of a presentation from her fellow workers, who assembled to bid her farewell. Miss Swift arrived in Wellington on Tuesday evening, and will take up her new dirties.

Next Friday tho members of tho Victoria League will liavo charge of and stock the Wellington Red Cross Shop, 125 Lambton Quay. Those ladies have been busy preparing for many weeks, and there will lie a largo .supply of goods and wholesome provisions. Offers of heli) have come from the Lower Hutt and -other districts, and tho dav promises to he a great success. 'flic shop will he open on Thursday afternoon to receive goods. Mrs. Chatfield will gratefully receive gilts of all kinds-from those who are interested in Red Cross work. Many friends send regularly something-to the ' 'shop—dainty needle work, flowers, and sweets. The Misses Veitch send 151bs. weight of sweets every week. These sweets ave well known and delicious, and find ready buyers. Interest such as this is always welcomed by those %ho are working for the success of the • Hod Cross Shop.

I Mrs. Edwin Bannister (nee Miss Lutchen), whose doatli was reported yesterday, leaves three sons and four daughters. They arc: Mrs. Isaac Lovelock, of Nowbury; Mrs. John Hepworth, of Palmerston North; Mrs. AV. Rowlands, Palmerston North; Mr. J. Rowlands, Palmerston North; Miss J. Bannister, Mr. Robert Ei Bannister (of Sydney). Mr. Charles AV. Bannister, chief chemist Bingcra Sugar Plantation, Queensland, and Mr. Henry Bannisterj farmer, Palmei-ston North. There are 47 grand-children, Mr. AV. I. Lovelock, of Karere, heme; tho, oldest, and -12 great grand-children. 'The only surviv-

ing oho of the Lutchen family is a sister of the late Mrs. Bannister, Mrs. John, Waters, of Pipitea Street, Wellington. It is interesting to recall that in the early days Mrs. Bannister's parents resided in Pirie Street, when there was only tho Tutehen house between Brougham and Austin Streets. Tho intervening paddocks, now closely built upon, were called Tiitchen's Paddock, and were frequently in demand for picnics and Sunday School treats.

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MATTERS OP INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

Patriotic Cake Room. Tho committee of the Patriotic Cako Room acknowledge with thanks gifts of horae-mado cakes, Bwcets, subscriptions, etc., from the following donors: —Mr. and Mrs. Firth, Mesdames Smitton, Alexander, Holmes, Findlay, Wilford, Palmer, Badli'am, Botlnmc, Hunt, Isaacs, R. Wilson, A. Williams, Misses Rose, Drummond, Nation, M. Seed, M'Kellar, Whcolcr (2). M'Mcnamin, founders, Richardson, Didsbury, Otterson, Wright, Turner, Troup, Ritson, West, Cameron, von Dadelszen. Infantile Paralysis Cured. The following letter from an Ameri- ■ can mother to the Editor of the "Country Gentleman" should be of great interest. It shows that infantile paralysis, though still a very terrible thing for any child to may be'successfully treated by simple homely methods in reach of the poorest mother. Tho mother writes: — "Dear Sir,—ln hopes that this may be of Eomo help to others," I am writinc you of my experience with infantile paralysis. My little girl, at tho ago of seven months, had infantile paralysis, which left her entirely paralysed from her hips down. Sho couldn't oven, move a toe. < "Following our doctor's advice, we used an electric battery for about twelve treatments. By that time her limbs would jerk slightly when tho current was turned on. Then I massaged with olive oil three times a day, from the small of her back down to her toes, being , particular, to . massage tho end of hor spinn thoroughly. I also gave her pure cod-liver oil four times a day, beginning with a few drops and increasine: until she would take a good halfteasnoonful'at a time.

"I fed her fat bacon, cooked but not crisp, good beef broth, oatmeal, eggs, milk and bread and butter—all musclobuildinc; foods. Besides these things she also ate baked apples, prunes, orango juice and puddings, but never any potatoes, as the doctor ssid they were fattening but not muscle-building. "I faithfully followed this treatment ordered by our doctor, and when she was a year and half old she could use her limbs to eet round on the floor, but coumiiot get on her knees to creep. I had her exercise a great deal hv putting her playthings on one side of the room, and her on the other; of course she would work away until she got over to them.

"By tho time sho was one year and eight months old sho began to get up bv chairs, and soon was ablo to take stops while holdine on to a chair. And just one month before she was two years old sho took her first steps alone. That was tho day before Christmas, and by sprint; slio could walk well Her ankles were a little weak, so she wore stiff leather braces in her shoes for a while.

"Now, at the.ago of four years, she is fat and healthy looking, can walk, run, , go up and down stairs, and is not deformed in any way. Her limbs are straight, and she doesn't limp a bit. Sometimes she walks uptown with iiie, a mile, and people can hardlv believethat at one time wo were afraid she would nover walk; even the doctor said if she ever did'sho would most likely limn. Wo are very thankful that our little girl is not a cripple.

"It seems to mo that anyone who knew of this real experience and how it turned out would surely try tho same treatment. Of coursoit is a lone and tiresome task, and for a -while it seems as if it docs no good; but the thing is to stick to it and never neglect it for a day.

"I hope you will rjrinfc this for I want it to reach people who mieht bo benefited bv it after the epidemic last summer. I certainly hope that it will help some of'thb iioor children who have been left paralysed.—Sincerely s °"(Sgd.) MRS. J. GEMBKRLING, "AYisconsin." Mrs. Russell, of Hill Street, and her daughter have left for Hanmer. A 'wedding of considerable interest took place at Napier yesterday, when Mr, 0. D. Kennedy, of Napier, was married to Miss Charlotte Tane tJibbs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. AVm. Gibbs, of Napier. Subsequently, Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy left for AYellington, en route to Japan, America, and England. The monthly meeting of the committee of the Levin ivfemorial Homo was held on Tuesday afternoon, Miss Greenwood being in the chair; Tho matron reported that all the.children were in good health,- Three girls had left the home at the end of tho year, and the vacancies thus caused had been filled by the admission of three new children. There are now twentysix children attending school, while one is being trained in tho homo for housework. The following gifts wero received: —Clothing and shoes'for one child, from a friend; child's cot and mattress, from a friend; six coats, from Mrs. Archibald; five coats, from Miss Archibald; fish, from Hurcombe and Sons; clothing, Sir. Potts; cabbages, Mrs. J. P. Luke; cakes, Mrs. Orr.