WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3014, 27 February 1917, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By Imogen.). j

SOCIAL AN® PERSONAL

British Wives of Enemy. Aliens,

The report of tlio commission, appointed to review the permits under which alien enomies aro allowed to.reside in prohibited areas contains some interesting passages, one of which states:

"Tho presumption that British-born wives of enemy aliens are usually British in sentiment is generally true, but wo have come across many ca'ses in which love for the husband overrides love of the country of origin, and it has not been possible to allow all such persons to remain, though when they are local women against whom there are no speoial objection and whose relatives accepted responsibility, they have Usually been left where they were, especially if they had families of young children. British-born widows or divorced women have nearly all taken Beeps to regain their original nationality, and will so disappear from the list of enemy aliens. Not many," odds the report,- "wem left in prohibited areas who were likely to be an open or secret danger to the State, and but few can be residing in such areas whose presence could justify popular suspicion or discontent." "Manners Maketh." In tho great struggle at present being waged in. more worlds than-one even _ girls begin to realise that the limelight of criticism is on them; /that manners can be of national as well as individual importance; that in the school .of tho world, with the, great competitive examination that is "now proceeding, initial virtues and graces count, and even the youngest and commonest of us can set an example and help to total up a convincing sum. The latest recruits in Debrett's rank-and-file are re-learning a certain general apostolic admonition: "Be pitiful, be courteous," and understand instinctjvoly that the day has conio when the coronet of good l breeding is simplicity, comprising unostentation in dress and conduct aad natural consideration for others of all degrees. Tho newest "hand" at national work—munitions, agriculture, civil employment (a widely comprehensive term this last), says an English paper, learns that part of her business is a modost demeanour, respectful behaviour, toleratioji of others' rights, and public demands—in short, good manners.

Miss M. Ward is visiting Mrs. P. Trolove, Christchurch.

Miss War Hell' and the Misses Macrae (Masterton), who have been visiting Christchurch, left for Dunedin on Saturday. '

Captain and Mrs. Adair Blyth are visiting Napier. Captain Blyth has seen active service in France, and is at the present time visiting New Zealand for rest purposes.

Mrs. R. . Sunderland, formerly of Harelock North, is staying at the Heretaunga golf-house, in order to be near her husband, who is in camp at Trentham. •

The friends of Miss Laura Salmond will be pleased and relieved to hear that word has just been received of her safe arrival.in England.

English Doctor's Kindness,

Miss Johnston, Victoria Street, Lower Hutt, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Alex Mowat, Blenheim, Jeft on Friday afternoon by; the Hinemoa on a trip to the northern lighthouses. They expect to be away for about five weeks.

Mrs. F. J. Lysnar, of Gisborne, is visiting Auckland, and is staying at Cargen Hotel. Other visitors to the same hotel include: Mrs. O. Byrch and Miss Byrch (North Canterbury), Mrs. A. H. Hodge (Gisborne), Miss Wilkinson (Wellington), Major and Mrs. Dean Pitf(Gisborno), Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Todd (Taihape). Mrs. W. H.Didsbury has gone to Christchurch, where she will spend, a few weeks. Miss Weymouth, organiser for tho Auckland W.0.T.1L, who recently came to the Dominion from London, has arrived in Auckland," and is staying with Mrs. Dewar. Mrs. Kircher and Mrs. Fox, of Seatoun, will be in charge of the Ited Cross Shop, Woodward Street, on Wednesday. They have been promised a good supply of home-made cakes, sweets, etc. 1 , and it is hoped thab purchasers will b,e plentiful. Mr. and' Mrs. Ernest Glondining returned to Hawko's Bay last week from a. visit to Wellington. Mr. Glendining's brother, Captain Glendining (previously well known in Wellington, where he was in practice as a dentist), has been in France for many months, states a Napier exchange. Another brother, Dr.. Glendining—at one timo physician to the Quoen of Spain—is reported in letters from England to be ill again. Hβ hopes on recovery to go with his wife to Italy. He has been doctor in charge at Woburn Abbey for a very long time.

A story thai demonstrates the humanity of the individual is told by the parent of a Timaru soldier (states a 'i'imaru jexchange). Having been severely knocked about at Gallipoli the soldier underwent several operations in Egyptian hospitals, where the eminent British surgeon, Sir Frederick Treves, announced that.yet another ordeal was necessary, but it was a delicate operation that could be undertaken cnly one man that he knew of, mentioning a London specialist. Despite this pronouncement the man was sent back to New Zealand, where it was proposed to operate, but he preferred to accept Sir Frederick Treves's advice,and determined to place himself in tho London doctor's hands even at his own expense, if necessary. The Government provided him with transport Home, via Egypt, and he consulted the muchsought oracle, who when asked wh'at his fee would bo, declined to accept payment from a Now Zealand soldier who had travelled- so far to obtain his services, and not only conducted a successful operation, but surrounded tho patient with every care and comfort in his own private hospital. ' Mr. James Moore (Seamen's Missioner) and Mrs. Moore have returned to Wellington from Paekakariki. Mrs. Eric Riddiford is spending some days in Wollington with her mother, Mrs. Barnicoat. Mrs. Carl Williams (Gisborne) has taken a cottago at/ Trenthain. The marriage took place in the Merivale Church, Fendalton, Christchurch, last week of Miss Lesley Wyinks, youngest daughter of Mr. W. Wyinks, Registrar of Lands and Deeds, Christchurch, to Sergeant Cedric Tenton, of the Twenty-fourth Reinforcements. The ceremony wa's performed by tho Rev. Mr. Haggitt. ,_ A reception, attended only by immediate friends and several of the bridegrooms soldier' comrades, was held, and after tho bride and bridegroom left en route for the North Island. From the Lady Liverpool Depot in Christchurch were shipped last week 500 parcels destined for the troops in Egypt. The committee is anxious that the public should realise how great is the need for these gifts, all the greater because of the food shortage at Home. These parcels they wish to contain as much nourishment as possible, and with that idea they are asking for quantities of condensed milk, cocoa, tinned meat, soups, and concentrated foods of all kinds. They also wish to send sanitary shirts by the thousands, and they would like more help to be able to do this. A suggestion has been made that "butter-muslin afternoon teas" could be given, and material for the making of the;shirts procured in that way. ' The hospital and progress report which was issued yesterday contained the names of two New Zealand nurses under the heading of' "severe cases." The patients were Nurse A. A..Hamam, 22/329 (J. T. Hamam, Dunedin, b.); and Nurse C. H. Matthews, 22/254 (Mrs. F. C. ■'■Matthews, Ngutuwhera, Waverley).

Mrs. Erie Johnston, who underwent a serious operation recently in a private hospital, . has sufficiently recovered to return to.hei- homo at Goldie's Brae.

Says "London Opinion": Violet Paget, the : very popular Australian actress, has arrived in London and may be seen here professionally before long. She is the wife of Captain Buckler, who, at the outbreak of war, closed down his two theatres (!) and joined up in the great adventure. Miss Paget last played in "The Man Who Stayed at Home," and on the day when she and , her husband finally wound up their Australian enterprises their car was filled with flowers, showered on them by enthusiastic admirers., '■

METHODIST WOMEN'S , : CONFERENCE .;■ FOR HOME AND FOREIGN MISSIONS. X The third annual conference of the ' Methodist Missionary Union, for the purpose of furthering the interests of home and foreign missions, was opened ■'■ in the Webb Street-Mission. Hall yesterday afternoon! There was,a very .: good attendance of delegates' from all the-Dominion, .as.well as of those interested in the work, and Mrs. Johnson-Wright (president of. the Wellington Auxiliary) presided. In introducing ;the Mayor, who waa present at the opening in tho place of the Mayoress (Mrs.•; J. P.-.Luke), the president ' paid a tribute"; to*" the whole-souled, energy of Mrs. Luke; and to her ability as.a speaker, and greatly, regretted her unavoidable absence. , In reply to: thei welcome that had : been extended to him and also to the "tribute that had teen paid to Mrs.' Luke, the/May_o,r referred to the work that women had done since the war

■fch'rou'ghbut the Empire. . If it had not been for their capacity,-' their energy and their : whble-'sonled .devotion, wo would-Dot stand even where we did m

regard to the war. In this time of trial the woman had shewn' yerv great staying power. It was very 'greatly to the credit of the Methodist missio , !!- ary organisation that there were unions throughout the Dominion, and in this opinion they had shown themselves worthy of the confidence that had been reposed in them. He often wondered what the people amongst whom the missionaries worked thought of this great European contest. It must seem to them a strange contradiction of ths teaohing to which, they had listened. Undoubtedly self-sacrifice was the keynote of the time we lived in, and he was in a position to know something of the sacrifices that were being made by people during the course of the war. He thought that if they concentrated more and encouraged the spirit of Communion more, one with another as well as one-body with another, so much more might be done to stimulate our men'at-the front.. The fact that they knew we at home ■' had combined for their welfare in every possible way. spiritual and physical, could not biii do much to encourage them, whether they wore in France, in Mesopotamia, or anywhere else.

. Mrs. Paccy (president of the Auck-land-Auxiliary) moved that a vote of congratulation be passed to the Rev. Mr. Sinclair upon his appointment of president of the Methodist Conference, and as secretary for the Dominion to the Methodist Foreign Mission. This was seconded by Mrs. Bowron and carried.

On behalf of the Wellington Auxiliary, Mrs. Johnson-Wright welcomed the delegates. She was sure that the amalgamation if the different Methodist Mission branches throughout the Do-minion-had greatly forwarded the work. Greetings from the representatives of tho different kindred societies in this country next followed, Mrs. Hodder, wife of Commissioner Hodder, of tho Salvation Array, being the first to speak. In the course of her epeech, Mrs. Hodder said she was very glad of this opportunity on behalf of the Salvation Army to express appreciation 'of the work that'was being done by the Methodist missions. Both were fighting for the one cause, although in different regiments, and as one wbo had saen much of mission work in foreign countries she would like to offer a little eulogy to the mission workers of different denominations. All had to endure loneliness, and ofter the climatic conditions were against them, and ehe had never come across men or women more zealous'or more devoted to their cause. They were worthy of all the help that could be given them, of every project that would enable them more easily to grapple with the difficulties that lay before them. Representatives from the Baptist Missionary Society, the Presbyterian Women's Mission Union, the Congregational Union, the Y.W.C.A., the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y.M.0.A., and various other bodies, also spoke on behalf of their organisations. .In reply to the welcome that bad been extended to the delegates, Mrs. George Bowron, president of the_ Women's Missionary Union (Dominion) said that it had taken the churches some time_ to realise that women workers were just as necessary as the men in\mission work. Only women could reach other women and teach them, but now, as a matter of fact, the women missionary workers outnumbered the men in many mission fields. She felt that it would not be long before Now Zealand Methodism had its own particular field of mission work in the South Sea Islands, and it would be well for them to prepare for the work that would then confront them. She mentioned to her audience an incident that she . had. seen recorded in a mission paper of a lady who had donated £50 to a mission in return for the privilege of having been able to give three sons to her country in this war. For the people in this country who had esoaped the horrors of the war to so large a degree their service and their substance could not too largely be given as their share in the national sacrifice. . The Rev. Knowles Smith, who* also spoke, said how pleased they were to ■welcome Mrs. Blamires among- them again, and also referred to the great union that had grown up between the Methodists and the Congregationalisms. Bongs were" sung by Mrs. Bath and Miss Brittain, and further proceeding's were adjourned to tho following day.