WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3034, 22 March 1917, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR ANB NEAR. (By Imogen,)

SOCIAL AN® PERSONAL ' A Farewell Evening. The oponing night of the winter season of the "Charley's Aunt" Social Club was held in the club rooms in Courtenay Place last ovening. In addition to the excellent programme of entertainment which had oeen arranged two particular events marked the evening as an unusual one, tho first of thcso being a talk from Major Lampen, ]). S, 0., in which he related a few of his experiences bn Gallipoii and in France, and the second being tho presentations which, were made by tho chairman of tho evening on behalf of tho club to Lance-Corporal Laslett Exton and Corporal Georgo Holloway, ■two of tho foremost members of tho club, -who are leaving New Zealand for tho front. Both have taken a very prominent part in tho activities of tho club, and the eulogistic remarks that accompanied tho presentations were heartily seconded, by tho largo gathering of members and friends. Both members will be greatly missed from tho club, and needless to say tl]e warmest wishes for their welfare accompanied the tokens of the club's regard i for them. I Tho entertainment opened with an overturo, played by the orchestra, and following it were songs from Miss Francis Barry, Sir. Albert Russell, and Lce.-Corpl. Laslett Exton. Miss Hardinge Maltby recited, and after Major Lampen had given his very interesting reminiscences, a song cycle, "Tho Kerry Courting," was sung by Misses Eileen Driscoll, Gladys Watkins, Lce.Corpl. Exton, and Mr. W. Goudio. Tho presentation to the guests of honour followed supper, and afterwards Miss Eileen Driscoll and Mr. L. W. Hanlon contributed songs, and- Mif/ 'j)ndorson played a violin solo. 5 Tho programme ended "with a spirited one-act play, "That Bruto Simmonds," taken part in by Mr. Paul Lanham, Mr. W. B. ICeaney, and Miss Vere St. John. Tho singing of the National Anthem brought a very enjoyable and successful evening to a close. Nurses Not to Marry. ' A General Older issued yesterday states:—l. Sisters of the New Zealand Army Nursing Service on active servico abroad niust not marry without tho special permission of tho General Officer Commanding New Zealand Expeditionary Force, which will be apj>lied for through the principal matron of tho New Zealand Expeditionary Force in England. 2. If considered advisable, sisters who are married may at any timo bo retired from tho Now Zealand Expeditionary Force, or placcd 011 tho Reserve.

, Miss P. Hariey (Christchurch) is visiting Wellington.

Lady Stout accompanied tho Chief Justico (Sir Robert Stout) 011 his return to Wellington from Auckland.

Tho daughter of a Taranaki farmer has taken chargo of her father's farm in tho absence of her only brother, who is.now home on final leave. AVith the assistance of one twelve-year-old schoolboy she milks by machine forty-five cows, night and morning, looks after the plant, starts the engine, and takes care of the v dairy stock. On Sundays sho drives her aged parents to church in the car, and often plays tho organ. Such an example of tho fine old colonial spirit is good to meet.

Owing to tho -fact that another "Surprise Bag Day" is to bo held in June for the benefit of soldiers in the hospitals in England, the Kindergarten Union, who had made arrangements to hold a similar day in a month or two's timo, have decided to postpone their day until August. It is to be hoped that tho kindergartens will not be the sufferers on this account.

Miss. S. Morris, of Beefton, before leaving for Wellington, was entertainby tho Reofton Ladies' Patriotic Guild, of which' slio had been honorary secretary from August, 1914, to March, 1917, and presented with a handsomo volume of poems, suitably inscribed and signed by tho officers and members.

_ To help keep the air pure in a living room have a largo vase or jardiniero filled with cold water. It will absurb bad gases to such an extent that in a few hours it would be utterly unfit to drink. ,

At St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral,' Parnell (Auckland), tho marriage took place recently of Miss Rita Menzies, (laughter of Mrs. T. Menzies, Devonport, to Captain H. L. de S. Garland, assistant quartermaster-general, District Headquarters, Auckland. Archdeacon Mac Murray performed the ceremony.

Mrs. Russell Adams and the Misses Bell (2), Blenheim, are visiting Christchurch.

Tho cheeriest sign, of the spirit of our wounded that I have heard of this Christmas (says the 'London correspondent of the "Manchester Guardian") is the decorated legend which was put up in a' London hospital ward where' there are many terribly wounded men. It read "Fragments from France."

Hints on -.the Complexion. The latest from abroad is known as the New Absorption Method. It is nothing more I than what Miss Milsom's Cultene Skin Food does, and has been doing for her | clients for many years. Cultene is a substance having the property of a skin food, being absorbed directly by the skin, thus feeding the shrunken muscles, and supplying tho lost 'tissue beneath. Wo know not foreign substances but wo know our own. Nothing better for a massaging face cream. The best science' knows for effacing wrinkles, and the dreaded crow's feet. Follow directions carefully,' and you will preserve and restore the roundness and the firmness of the cheeks. - Apply Culteno on. the exposed skin after being out all day, leave on ten minutes then wipe off, note amount of dust and griino on towel, no soup or water can remove this eo thoroujjbly as it :s set deep in the pores of skin. Besides leaves the skin rested and soothed. Price, 3s. jar. All hair vrork. Miss Milsom, Barnett's Buildings, 01 Willis Stretit. 'Phone 814.—Advt.

A reminder for ladies! When passing, see our attractive window display of Ladies' Silk Hose—the best values in town. Price's Store, 54-56 Willi3 Street. —Advt.

Boys and fiiils, try stationers and' storekeepers for the . "Thinker" school exorcise hooks and ponny notebooks. j3??t for all schools. Bunnatyno and Hunter, wholesalo agents for "Thinker." —Advt.

"Substantial advanco in correct prin. oiplw" aro embodiod in PATHEPHONES. No bothering needles to change—scratch—throw away, but smooth unwearabb jewel reproducer, resulting in improved tone production of all music, whether' vocal or instrumental. Daily demonstrations free to all, at Oscar Hewett and Co., 56 Cuba Street (just below Bank of N.Z.). Full rango of models at reasonable cost, and upwards of 10,000 records to select from.— Advt.

Wedding Announcements.—Beautiful roses and the choicest of flowers only nre used when designing wedding bouquets, which I make a speciality of. Packed and forwarded through the Dominion. Miss Murray, Vice-Kegal Florist. 36 Willis Street.—Advt.

Soldiers Honours. At the meeting of the Sydney Street Soldiers' Club Committee, whioh was held in the club rooms yesterday morning, Mrs. Robert Pearson moved that a vote of congratulation be passed to the acting-president, Mrs.. Coleridge, upon tho latest achievement of her brother, Lieutenant Maurice Sprott, who, in addition to having been mentioned in dispatches some time ago, has now been awarded the Military Cross. This is the second member of the. committee .to recoivo, congratulations upon honours that have been won by soldier relatives at tho . front, Mrs. Brandon being the first, tho exploits of her' son being too well known to need further reference. Taking the King to Task. The King had called unexpectedly at a shell-shock hospital in London, and one Sydney patient was absorbed in His Majesty's uniform (states a London correspondent of an Australian weekly). Something had caught his eye, and in his mental state held him spellbound.' A nervous hand readied halfway towards monarchy several times, and was hurriedly withdrawn, but it had' to come. "You're improperly dressed," ho blurted out to the manifest embarrassment of the King, "the buokle of that Sam Brown," pointing to tho belt, "isn't right." The tact of the ■ Queen sayed tlio- situation. "You're quito right," sho. said, as she set tho buckle right, and the soldier's concern for service usages that a couple of years ago would have : been tho object of his most profound satiro was wholly satisfied. Vice-Regal Entertaining of Nurses. An Australian visitor states that although many -and varied havo been the social. usages at present of Federal Government House, few have had tho national interest that was- attached to tho gathering of nurses at an "at homo" given in their honour by Lady Helen Munro.Ferguson, recently.. Her Excellency's recognition of their work among tho sick and wounded could not havo been shown in a more gratifying manner, and 'most of those, present were on home servico at the base hospitals. Others had been to England and some had been back and forwards on tlio troopships. Every detail of tho party arranged for tho interesting company had been carefully thought out, and tho importance of the occasion was shown by' the presence of the Governor-General, who took endless troublo to show the antiques, pictures, and curios, explaining each one as it was met with. SHopwomen's Chances. It is. now a commonplace for large drapery establishments to advertise for women shopwalkers, and Lady Mackworth's contention that women aro as capablo of control as men is being borne out in many quarters, states tho "Daily Mail." Thero is, liowovor, considerable difficulty in getting them l in tho required numbers. Girls arc more attracted by work in-Goyernment offices and munition factories—whioli gives them not only the feeling that they are "doing their , bit," but also returns them relatively good wages. Attempts have been mado with some success in recent years to got tho better-educated girls and women to tako up shop-work, and at places like Harrod's, for example, there is quite an elaborate system of education in business methods.Qualified saleswomen capablo of dealing expertly with expensive goods can earn largo sums in salary and commission.

Miss Birch,' general secretary of the Y.W.C.A., is visiting Masterton.

Captain and Mrs. Gray are the guesis of Mrs. Anderson, Christchurch.

Miss B. Cameron (Kaiwarra) has returned from a visit to the Wairarapa,

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lawrence Davis, old settlers of Horokiwi, leavo on a visit to tbeir daughter, Mrs. Jack Nairn, of Auckland.

Miss L. IV. I. Stott,. who has recently been appointed to the position of matron of the Wellington Hospital, was trained at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London. She'was sister of the medical and surgical, wards and night superintendent, and also did administrative duties at the Royal Infirmary,. Dundee. Miss' Stott -was, trained at the Royal Maternity Hospital, Edinburgh," and holds the C.M.B. Certificate, London. She was also a member of the staff of the Society of Chartered Nurses, London. She was, also matron of the Helensville Private Hospital, and for the past two years has held the positions of night sister, assistant matron, and acting-matron respectively, of Wellington Hospital. Miss Stott is a sister of Captain E. Stott, marine superintendent of the Union Steam Ship Company, Wellington.

Patriotic Cake Room. Tha committee of the Patriotic Cake Room acknowledge with thanks gifts of , home-made cakes, sweets, suDscripj tions, etc., from the following donors: !■—Mr. and Mrs. Firth, Mesdames Smitj*ton,: H'Rae, Badham, Finch, Holmes, i Sommerville, Peacock, Hurst, Findlay, ' Isaacs, J. Campbell, Salmond, Millward, ;G. Fulton, R. Wilson, B. L. Taylor i'Askew, Misses Macintosh, Ofcterson, ! Clayton, Wheeler ,(2), M'Kellar, Camleron, Carter, Saunders, N. Drummond, jM'Menamen, Richardson, West, P. |,Ward, Von Dadelszen, Spraggon, Kirkicaldie, Chalmers. i • 'Red Cross Work in Auckland. j The Auckland branch 'of the Red jCross Sooiety has secured the first floor 'of the Tramway Company's Buildings, ,in Lower Albert Street, for its new [quarters. These premises, which c'oninist of a number of small rooms and a j large one suitable for a depot, haVe ibeen obtained at a very low rental for | the currency of the war, or as long as IJtiay be required. A large portion of .'the flat will bo reserved for the use of ; sewing guilds, working, under the direction of the' Women's Patriotic : League. ' : The Ladies' Royal Life .Saving and Swimming Club held a diving competition _at th 6 tepid baths on Tuosday 'evening,/with- the following result:— Miss M. Allan, 1; Miss D. Donnelly, 2; ■ Miss B. Kslfiday, 3. Also competed: Misses J. Ait-kcn, I). Harper, E. Buckjnaster, and A." Walker; There was again a very large Attend-J 'nnce at the demonstration of gas cookery given yesterday in the, Wellington! Gas Company's rooms by Miss TJna! Carter, ana seatihg.accomraodation proved to be quite, insufficient. Carter made tile following dishes ! patties, vanilla 'eclairs, Russian bis-j cuits, .water icing, lemon fingers, and, ichoux. pastry. - Her directions were followed .'with' the'keenest interest by iher audience.