WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3092, 24 May 1917, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

(By laoaßM.;

Serbian Motor Ambulance Fund. in answer to the request made by Dr Agnes Bennett a little while ago i' o the i'loucer Club members usltiii" tnem if it were possible, eince they Juki already interested themselves i . sending; money for tho relief ut tho Serbians, anion" whom 6ho was working, to rniso funds for tlie purchaso of a motor ambulance, a sale of work and entertainment were held at tho club yesterday afternoon mid evening. For some time past members had been working: with this end in view, and as n result some ch<irmin» articles were for sale—lingerie, workbags, boudoir cups, and novelties of all descriptions. Mrs. Pringlo was in charge of the stall, and as a. result of the afternoon sale the sum of £10 was taken. Tho Victoria League Concert Party gave the entertainment in tho evening, and were as bright and breezy as ever, both as regards items and appearance. Choruses, duets, trios, interspersed with dancing, formed the programme. Miss Doris Ball and Miss Nola JlayWttle giving much pleasure with their vocal solos, and Miss Barbara Putnam and Miss Given Davies with their solo dancing. Ragtimes were as popular as ever both with the perfnrme.re and the Audience. At the close of tho entertainment Mrs. Salmond proposed a hearty vote_ of thanks to the Concert Party for their kindness in coming forward to aid the cnnsi?, ami tbis wiis carried with acclamation. Supper n.w\ a continuance of Hip. =ale of work followed. So far Ilio club lias now in luuul MOO, and an Major Waito line, Jrindlv consented to give n Vctwre s\\ortl.v for the benefit of the funds, it shoiiW not ho so -mv }ong VtoTe VUe tnAY Maovuvt i's teafiserf. Further donations, llrivfi Iwen rfreivert afi \o\\wn -.—"Vvw. KoMsworHi. JS3: Jfisi Ogikie, XI: Miss ITetherington, .£2: Mr." E. T. Walls (Tansdowne), I'.'i S>:.; Mrs. Fcnfiisoii, £:>; Miss Myers, £2; Mrs. K. Anderson, £\. as woU as several smaller sums, and . donations. Tece\vciV VuwatAs \.\v» s»\e of ' work. Patriotic Cake Room. ,' .The Patriotic Cake Hoom tbank the following donow of cokes, subscriptions, etc.:—Mesdames Smitton, Firth, .1. Campbell, Sommerville, It. A. Holmes, W. I , '. Ward, Isiiivcs. FimUiw, Biidham, Finch, Gavin, and Misses Nation, Richardson, Wheeler (2)> M'Meuauien, M'Kellar, JJidsbury, Von Dadelzsen, Kirkcaldie, Saunders, Gambriel, Sidey, and "Anonymous."

Sailors' Friend Society, A very pleasant concert was given at the Sailors' Friend Society on Tuctday night, when Mrs. A. i\l. Lewis was the hostess. Thoso who assisted were: Alesdames A. 11. Lewis and To!lcy, and tho Misses J,. Thawley, Wood, mid M. Cooley, and Messrs. I , '. JC. Thomson and Thomson, juii., and Master Riddel. Miss L. Thawley was accompanist. After a temperance address by Mr. Moore, missioner, the following motion was put to •tho meeting and carried:—"Wo respectfully implore the Government of New Zealand to introduco legislation to stop tlio (-'ale of alcoholic drinks after (i p.m. —this in tho interest of the sailor, the soldier, and civilian."

Mrs. Hosking and Miss C. Hosking (Miistertoii) arc staying at IMimmcrlou. Miss Evelyn Drummond (Greytown) is staying with Mrs. Gcorgo Tripe. Miss IT. Shand (Tiniaru), who has been staying wiV.lv her eislfcr, iVvs. Halc-Munvo, at Hataitai, left early this week on her return to the south. Miss K. Morrison (Masterlon) has been speutltng ii i'eiv days in Wellington on her way through to Nelson, Miss Speed (Flobson Crescent) leaves next week on <i visit to i'icton and Blenheim. By an oversight, the name of the donor was omitted from the acknowledgments of tho Charitablo Aid Committee of tho Hospital Board for gifts of clothing published Yesterday. Tho gift was from the Wellington Two-gannont Society. Yesterday afternoon tho St. John Am- ' bnlance Brigade Overseas and Rod Cross Society celebrated the dispatch of its live hundredth case of hospital equipment and six hundrcdtli balq for Red Cross needs overseas by an impromptu and very merry tea party at tho depot

iu the Star Boating Club's shed on .lervoiK Quay. Tho record of work done by this band of workers is excellent, and is largely due to tho splendid organisation und consistent energy of its members. Women's munition work has received a fine testimonial from a prominent engineer, who said that, given two years more of war, lie would undertake to build a. battleship from keel to wireless in all its complex detail entirely by women's labour. That is fairly good evidence of tho muscular strength many womon must have shown in tho past months. However, wen for the sake of a battleship

built by women, no one wants two years more of war. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. By Arrangement ivith Mrs. Kolleston, Hair Physician and I'ace Specialist, Qualified London, and Paris. "Mrs. M'A." —As your hair is very thin on the temples, you will find n braiding more useful than a switch, one mado to perfectly match, and that ooiild be fastened around tho head. The price would bo two guinenx, or from car to ear "Timnru."—Yds: Imperial Hair Stain is perfectly safe and quite easily applied. Wo can supply al! shades. I'riue, Js., postage 6d. "J.B.H."—Before applying powder uso a little English Court Vanishing Cream. Price 3s. (id. It protects tho complexion in winter, and caused the powder to adhero well. "Betty:"—Rougotie (2s. Gd.) applied to the lips prevents them cr«clcii>y, und imparts (ono when too pale or colourless. I All correspondence, with address enclosed, replied to by letter. Special Treatment for falling hair. Course One Guinea. MRS. ROLLESTON, 250 Lainbton Qnnv. —Advt. Ladies! It will be distinctly worth your while to inspect our fascinating showing of beautiful Silk Scarves, the most glorious shades imaginable in shellpink, salmon pink, cherry, bottle green, crcnic, cerise and fancy strines. Price's Store, Sl-M AVillis Street.-Advt. Wedding Announcements. — Beautiful roses and the choicest of flowers only nro used when designing wedding bouquets, which I make a speciality of. Packed nnd forwarded through the Dominion. Misn Murray, Vice-Eogal l'lorist, 36 Willis Street—Advt.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

Commissioner for Scottish Women's National Service. Grail aiitwlui'iiua nas loci) expressed iu Scotland lit tuc upiJuiiitiiiuiit 01 Ansa -M. M. J'aterson as Lomnussiouer lor \Umen s Service dor Scotland iinuur the Aatlonal Service Milieiue (.stales Hie "(.jucfii ')■ To taku up tins important work -tfiss l'ati'Moii Ims Ijt'eii released from Irt dimes as a member ot the Aatiomil Health Insurance Commission. She- is a native of Uliisgow, unci lias lor many years ilevotutl Jilt time to the study oi women's employment, and is thoroughly conversant with every detail of Mat branch of labour. She acted for some tiiuu as factory inspeutor in Scotliuiii, from which post she passed to tho Home Otiico in London and served as deputy principal lady inspector until five years ago, when she was appointed to the Scottish Insurance Commission. Jn spite of her arduous duties in connection with tho Insurance Commission Miss Pnterson has found time since tho outbreak of war to take a deep and active interest in the welfare of women worke'is of tho present day. It was slip. ips-j, who was n leading spirit in thr, institution of the Scottish Commit l, ;u nn AVoucn's Employment, a commit , ,-iijcJ: opened workrooms in different ]~..■ .y n the country for the relief of distress, and which is still providing work, in the form of Jcnittinp, for tho fisherwomen in the Highlands and Islands, who have suffered through the war. ,

The marriage Voo\v p\ace on Mareh 6, at St. Dominic's Priory (London), of SuY>-lA<!v\tawnt U. "&. Wttid, R.K.R., and, Miss F. V. J. Jacoteeii, M.A., English mistress at U\o Giv\s' Grammar School, Auckland. 'J'lw hridegroom, who is on ikvs' lenve, mid the ceremony was performed by the Hev. I'nther Leather. It ivas hope<l that two brothers of the bride and bridegroom, Sapper C. N T . Jacobsen amJ Sergeant L. G. Jncohsen, Lieutenant Wavd anA Pvvtßte Ward, would hive been preeent, but, ns it happened, all leave was cancelled.

Jlr. Will Ogilvie, whose poems are so well known to Australians, is at present in Devonshire with his wife and tvo charming children, it toy of five and a girl of seven (states the "British Australasian" of March SJ. Jlrs. Ogilvie is ii very pretty Scotchwoman, a descendant of Sir Walter Scott, and 'bright and clover. Mr. Ogilvio was doing remount work in iS'ootlnild, where their home is, near llelrose; but got neuritis, and was ordered south. " Ho is now working on a farm, and Mrs. Ogilvie is running a U«l Cross sewing guild in the village.

Lady liilcon Clarke's husband has been wounded for the second time (states the "Queen"). Hers whs one of the first war ireddiiiga to tuko plate, and u very small quiet ull'air it was, setting die fashion feo liuiny others were to follow. She is Lord and Lady lianfurly's youngest daughter, and has nn elder sister. Lady Constance Millies Oaskell, who imirried several years before she did. The Kanfiirl.ys' only son, ]/>rd Northland, it will be remembered, was killed early in the course of tliu war. Lord and Lady Banfurly linvo some attpictivo grandchildren. Their son left behind two bonny l>oys, tho elder being now Lord 'Northland "at the early ago of four, while Lady Eileen Clarke- has a charming little child very like its youthful mother.

, "Women will not undertake to rock a cradle in a one-room tenement after having earned ii good wjijjc ,ns a driver of a van," said Father Bernard Vaughan, speaking at His Majesty's Theatre, .Ffaynmrkct 7/ondon. The'birrhivito »iis never no low as now, und ivn.s going to bo lower after tho war, ho concluded. Wo should <lo something; to promote n population worthy of tho .Empire.