WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3072, 7 May 1917, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

(By laoauN.j

SOOIAL AND PERSONAL

Romance of a Parcel. The Lady Liverpool Fund sends six thousand parcels every month to the moil in the firing-line, and auv person making a special donation for tiny purpose may have his or her name put into a parcel, and the soldier is asked by the Lady Liverpool Fund to write and thank the donor whose name and address are given, for the .parcel. A ady called at. the Christchurch depot last week (states the Christchurch Aows"), and said sho had received a letter of thanks from a soldier at tho front, expressing liis appreciation of tho contents of the parcels sent by her, and, improbable as it may appear tho soldier who got the parcel received it from his fiancee. A special donation of J; '" the funds of the Lady Liverpool -ity for trench comforts was one of the results. The lion, secretary says, "We were all pleased." L'Entente Cordiale. Canon Hannay ("George A. Birmingham") tells this story in tho "Daily News":— ■ "There is a story told of an English soldier who wished to marry a French girl. It seems a wild kind of story, but it will he credible to anyone who knows tho extraordinary range and capacity of tho Entente language. '' 'I suppose,' said the officer whom tho man consulted, .'that sinco you've got engaged to be married to tho girl you speak French?' 'Oh, pretty well, sir,' said tho man. 'Quite well enough to got on. I know "pas hon" and "na poo," and a few sentences like that.' "It seemed insufficient for the intricacies of courtship. "Tnat girl knows English, then ?' said the officer. 'Pretty well, sir. Quite good enough to got on with. She knows "Good afternoon" and "Come for a walk," and a few more words like that.'

" 'What about tho question of religion?' said the officer. 'Sho's a Roman Catholic, I suppose?' 'She was, sir,' said the man; 'but I explained all that to her, and she's Church of England now.'

"After all, most religious controversy boils down into 'pas bon,' Baid repeatedly, with emphasis, and all that is really necessary in the reuunoiation of forsaken faith may be summed up in the words 'Na. poo.' "'

Wellington Red Cross Shep. On Friday the, New Zealand. Natives' Association had' charge of tho Wellington Red Cross Shop. Buyers were numerous as usual, and very soon the stalls were empty. There was a glorious display of flowers at Miss Cooper and Miss'"Moss' stall, and the Misses Vcitch's sweets, which are sold here, wero in great demand. For the montli this stair alone lias made over £40, tho sweets contributing £12 of it. Tho takings at the shop- for the week wore over £25. It is very.important that clubs and associations should make a supremo effort among their members to stock the shop with any amount of saleable produce. Their day comes but once in three months, and the cause is. worthy of all sacrifices and effort. Where there is > a large membership the duty—or privilege (as some are proud to call it) — should fall lightly on each one. Next Friday is in the hands'of ■ the Spinsters' Club, and .as on their previous day, a very great success, is expected. . Mrs. Firth, hon... secretary, acknowledges with thanks (per Mrs. D. M. Findlay) an anonymous donation of £1 Is.; also, from tho Kapiti district, £1 2s.

Hospital Acknowledgments.

Mrs. A. M. Johnson leaves to-mor-row on a few days' visit to Trentham.

The engagement is announced of Miss Sybil M. Satcholl. only daughter of Mrs. Satchell, of Nelson, • and of tho late Dr. Satchell,- of Palmerston North, to Mr.' Recinad '0. Kay, only son of Mr. L. 0. Kay, of Levin. i

Mr. and Mrs. -Blackburne have returned to Christchurch from a visit to Wellington. •.

The wedding took rjlace recently in the Seddon Presbyterian Church, of Mr. W. L. Snook (a returned Anzao), youngest son of. Mrs. Snook and the late Mr. T. A. H. Snook, of Nslson; t'o Miss Hilda Cameron, youngest daughter of Mrs. Cameron and- the late Mr. Angus Camoron, of "Craifrielea," Awatero. The Rev. W. Robb performed the ceremony, and Miss Masters playfid the 'organ. Miss Chandler and Miss Cheeseman attended the bride, and Mr. P. J), Hope was the best man., A reception was afterwards held in the Town Hall.

News was received in .Christchurch by cable of the marriaeo on April 28, at St. Michael's and All Angels', Bedford Square, London, W., of Sergeant Alix Adair M'Master, youngest son of Mr. Alexander A. M'Master, late of Tekurahi, Otaeo, and grandson of.the late Mr. and Mrs. John Eeid, of Elderslie, to Miss Helen Marsh, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Burns, of Christchurch.

On Saturday, Miss Laura Bosant, who has resigned her appointment in tho commercial department of The Dominion, in order to bo married, was presented by' tho staff with a silver tea-set and tray, as a memento of the marked esteem in which she has been held during her seven years' association with tho Wellington Publishing Company. Tho'presentation was made by the manager, Mr. A., Sando, who wished Miss Besant all happiness and prosperity in ,the future.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR ANB NJBAR

Iho Matron of tho Wellington Hospital desires to acknowledge tho following gifts for sick and wounded soldiers received during the month of April-— A cheque for £5 spent on a Fowler bod for Victoria Military Hospital, Mr Andrews, Wharomouku, Upper Plains, Mastertonj oranges, sweets, cakes handkerchiefs, socks, tooth paste, tooth brushes, soap papers, underpants, shirts, fruit, slings, apples, pears muftters, slippers, pyjamas, Salvation Army (weekly supply); cakes, 5 oases oranges 4 dozen eggs, books, smokes, Soldiers' Comforts' Guild (weekly supply)sauce, chutnoy, eggs, vegetables, root, marrow, residents of Mangatainoka (per Mrs. Thompson, weekly supply); Mount Cook Girls' School, chip carving tools; cigarettes, magazines/ sweets, Mrs. Luke, Mrs. Myers (weekly); Womon's Branch Hod Cross Society, 2 air cushions, 11 hot water bags, smokes, cakes; 2 ■ cases jam sauces, honey, Mrs. Eckford (Blenheim), per Mrs. Luke; New Zealand Natives' Association (Ladies' Guild) hot cross buns; 10 oases apples, U.overnment Experimental Farm; fruit sweets, eggs, flowers, Hutt Patriotic Guild (per Mrs. Cameron); grapes, St. Marks' Harvest Festival, Miss Ivin; jam and tomato sauce, Mrs. Cookflowers, papers, magazines, Captain Marshall, Mr. D- W. Miller, Takahiwai, Miss Rowley; cakes, Mrs. Luke, • Mr. Nathan, Church..of Christ. Mrs. Salek; flowers, Mrs. Hills (Daniel Street), Mrs. Bulls, Mr. Baldwin (Hutt); jam, Mrs. Deck (Motueka): sweets, Mr. Hempson; apples, Colonel Dick, Mrs. Blundell, Mrs. Moorhouse; eggs, Miss Sybil Nathan; cako, bread, jelly, flowers, fruit (weekly), Mrs. Salek; jam and tomato sauce, Mrs. Cooke. Children's Hospital.—Three shawls, Mrs. Hazlewood; toys, Mrs. Kenrick. Clifton Torrace Hospital — Cake, Mrs. Eiohelbaum (weekly supply) ; flowers, Miss Gyersen, Misses Cooper and Moss.

Recently in Dunedin groups of over 300 soldiers' mothers and relatives were photographed at various' parts of the City and suburbs by members of the Dunedin Photographic Society, states the "Otago Daily Times." . Lantern slides from those are being prepared, and will go direct to the trenches, there to he "screened" at the Y.M.C.A. huts. The success which attended the idea and the universal ap-, prcciation expressed by those present' have encouraged tho society to take further groups. Views of Dunedin and surrounding districts are also to he sent with the groups, so that Dunedin men at the front aro to receive a real touch of home when the slides are screened there.

• Miss Lawry (Timsaru) has como to Wellington to sco hor brothor, who is in' camp with the twenty-sixth Reinforcements. ' Colonel Gerard-Mangtn is tho only French woman' doctor mobilised for service at the front. For two years at Verdun she directed a hospital, 'and - received the Cross of the' Legion, of Honour for her services. She now directs the new Edith Cavell Hospital in. Ptiris. * . Mrs. Ernest Hadfield has returned' from Hawke's Bay. i A very enjoya&le social was held on Friday night in .the Shannon Presbyterian Church. A collection was taken up to help to plaice mew paws in the church, the present sosts being affected by tho borer. . Performers came from outside to assist. Votes of thanks •were returned at the close of the evening to Miss Laurvig for organising the programme; to the Ladies' Guild for providing supper; tho choir and all ' others who had assisted in any way, and a special vote of tljankn to Mrs. Sl'Plierson for hor work and interest at all times. The following . wero items rendered";—' Hie orchestra, two items; the choir', two items; a quartet, ("Call John"), Mrs. and Mr. Bishop, Miss Laurvig, Mr. Powall; solos, Miss M'Hardy, Miss lAoinliull, Mrs. Bishon, Mrs. Gibson, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Powall; cornet solo, Mr. Harold Graham; violin duct (encored 1 !, Messrs. Graham and Merwood. Tiro collection amounted to £3 19s. Id. Mr. Nicholson was chairman, and Miss Laurvig played the accompanimcnts.' .