WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 60, 4 December 1917, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL N.Z. Volunteer Nursing Sisterhood. Mrs. Crawford, lion, secretary of the Countess of Liverpool Fund, has received the following amounts towards the fund for providing tho New Zealand Volunteer Nursing Sisterhood with a much-needed holiday: Hunterville Countess of Liverpool Fund (per Mrs. A. (i. Simpson), £10; Mrs. John Duncan, £5. It is hoped that people in this country will do their best to ■contribute towards this fund. Many soldiors have spoken in terms of the highest praiso of tho work done by this band of women, who have faced great hardship in order that they might bring a little comfort and cheer to the men who aro building up so splendid a reputation for this country. It is one way in which many people can Tepay in some part'their debt to these women. They have to remember that these women have a far greater knowledge of the conditions of lifo that surround soldiers in tSesp overseas lands than we in this co™w,y can ever hope to have, and in all they do they aro actuated by a keen desire for the woll-heing oE the men for whom they are working.

Countoss ot Liverpool Fund. | A meeting of the Countess of Liverpool Fund Committee was held in tho Mayoress's room ot tho lown Hall vesterday morning. There were present: Mrs. Luke (in the chair), Mesdames Yeates, Murphy, Townsend, Laing, Tripp, Macarthur. Nathan, Findlay, And A. Crawford (hou. sec.). An apology was received from Mrs. Fordham for unavoidable absence. Mrs. Luke was warmly welcomed back after her reconfc illness. A letter was received from Mrs. Crump, resigning from the committee This resignation was received with regret, and Mrs. Tripp proposed, and Mrs. Findlav seconded, that Mrs. Macarthur be elected a member in place of Mrs. Crump. ' This was carried unanimously. _ Various correspondence waR read, including a letter from tho Minister of Munitions and Supplies, asking this fund to do 41XJU housewives' per month. _It was sue- ' Rested that the committee should wait until they heard from Auckland, and then write to the Minister, and offer to do 3000 per month, this not | to include the refilled ones.

Sir John and Lady Denniston have returned to Christchurch from Wellington.

Mrs. do la Mare left yesterday on a visit to Christcliurch and other southern towns. Recent news received of her son, Lieutenant do la Mare, who hart 'been seriously ill, was to the efrcct that lie was progressing favourably.

As the result of the tho Wanganui County Bush Nursing League, who were assisted by the \\ anganui County Council, tho services of ft qualified liurso, Miss E. E. \\ells, have boon secured to carry out nursing work in tho country districts, states tho Waneanui "Chronicle." The nurso will be primarily engaged in the Manganiahu and Purna ridings, but_ when available she will visit other districts. Arrangements have been made for tho nurse to take her headquarters at Mrs. Eraser's plac.o at Kauangaroa, also to receive messages in connection with her services at the Kauangaroa bureau.

The sum of £9 Is., tho result of the "Our Day" appeal at Ohariu, has been received for the Red Cross.

The hon. secretary of the Countess of Liverpool Fund acknowledges the following amounts for monthly paiccls for soldiors i—Marton, £6; Woodville, £5' Mrs. S. Brice, £1; Khandallah, per' Mrs. Dale, £3; Waverlev, per Miss Cheync, £5.

Miss Amy Neville is visiting Wellington.

Mrs M, C. Keane (Cbristchurch) and Miss Kitty Reading aro visiting Wellington, and ire staying,at Kenilworth.

Contributions of hospital equipment havo been received at the Red Cross Depot in Mercer Street from the following during the past weekMoutoa Ladies' Guild, Inglewood Women s Patriotic League, Palmerston North latriotic Workers, Wellington Nursing Division (pur Mrs. Moorhouso), Greenish, Mrs. Nutt (Marton), Mrs. Russell (Marton), Mrs. Dumbells Guild* Khandallah, Foxton Girls Guild, per Her Excellency tho Countess of Liverpool, Lower Hutt Patriotic. Guild, Turolcina Tied Cross "Guild. Women s Patriotic League, Tauinarmnu, V atpukurau and Districts Red Cross Society, Lady Liverpool and Red Cross Committee, Neiv Plymouth Sub-centre.

Tho ceremony of presenting the Wellington Free Kindergarten Association students with certificates will take place at Mrs. Grady's residence, 330 the Terrace, oil Wednesday evening.

The Camp Commandant at Featherston acknowledges with tlianks the receipt of a box of books from Mr. E. RWhite, of Sherwood, Takapau. Those books have, as requested, been handed to the Y.M.C.A. Club for tlie use of the men in camp.. The Camp Commandant also acknowledges with thanks the receipt of a case of lemous for tho hospital from "Auonymous,per Messrs. O'Rourke and Sons, shipping agents, Napier; also bedding plants from the following firms '.—Messrs. T. I-lorton, Ltd., Mr. E. Hale, Masterton, Messrs. H. C. Gibbons and Co., Ltd., Mr. B. 11. Just. Palmerston North, A. Robinson and Co., Masterton.

She gets only expressions of gratitude from all. You will appreciate how strong a statement this is if you are one of tlifc thousands that regularly use the. Miss Milsoni preparations for the Hair, Face, and Skin. They contain the very elements that are clamoured for. Why not use the best preparations to the he6t advantage. Miss Milsom has made ai. exhaustive study of facial blemishes, wrinkles, etc., and all hair ailments. Yon may rest assured everything bearing her name has that goodness and vrrfection of ingredients that cannot be excelled. H.vgieniQ Fnc? Powder, 2.5. (!<?., all eh rules, none better or purer. Cultene Skin Food, .Is., a night cream. Culteno Balm, '.Is. Bd., n day cream. The instructions on the l.abels are messages of priceless value. Hair Creams, Lotions, and Lubricants for dry. greasy, particularly grey and faded hair. All Hairwork. Miss Milsom. opposite Shbrtt'6 Pictures, 9t Willis Street 'Phone 8H — Advt.

Nursing in War Time, Miss Dormer. Maunder, writing to Mra. Wooton (Wanganui) from Malo-les-Dunkerque, Francs, says (on September 27):—"Wo arc having a particularly brisk timo all round.' Fritz sends his air squadrons at night to harry us from overhead, and his big guns shell us from 45 kilometres as tho air raiders tail away home. Wo don't know quito what's from above or from land. The' big guns, of course, are formidable hits: a 15-inch shell generally crushes all stone and brick to powder. So we are obliged to keep down deep in our underground places, and always fully dressed. Tho last night it commenced at 8 o'clock and went on with increasing severity up to 1 a.m. a pretty long timo to sit waiting, for anything 1 I am so glad you aro doing something for Franco. If you wish, you could arrange to send via N.Z. High Commissioner, London, _ comforts the same as you send for Belgium Comforts Fund. I am in constant touch with France's needs, both hospital and refugee, civil. Wo require all the help you can give us this coming winter."

Miss Waterhouse (Hawko's Bay) has returned from a visit to Australia. Mrs. R- J. Gouper has returned to Wairoa from a visit to Wellington and AVanganui. Miss Chong (Masterton) is visiting New Plymoutn. Mrs. W. H. Moyes (New Plymouth) is visiting Wellington. The ladies of the Church of England Guild at Lyall Bay have been working for some time past in connection with a bazaar to be held in the Maranui Church Room on Wednesday and Thursday next. It is intended to devote the whole of the proceeds towards the Church Building. lund. Lyall Bay is becoming 11 populous district and the absence 1 of a church is greatly felt by the Anglican community of the district. The Wadestown Branch of the Women's National Reserve will have a sale of homemade calces at the Wel- ' lington Red Cross Shop to-day. Miss Cooper and Miss Moss will, as usual, have thoir sale of flowers. | How to have soft, white hands despite housework-apply a iittlc Sydal every night and rub it into the skin. Swepti smelling Sydal is a hand emollient—quite distinct from a greasy face cream. A 2e. jar lasts 12 weete-only. twopenco a week for 6mooth, white hands! Get a 2s. ]ar now—all chemists and stores.—Advt.

Wedding Announcements. — Beautiful roses and tho choicest of flowers only are used when designing wedding bouquets, which I make a speciality of. Packed and forwarded through the Dominion. Miss Murray, Vice-Regal Florist, SO Willis Street.—Adrt.

Shannon Notes. There was an enjoyable .gathering of parents aud friends of Miss Laurvig s pupils in the Gillandia Hall on Inday evening. The occasion was tho pupils annual concert. Tho programme consisted of pianoforte solos, duets, vocal solos, and duets, recitations, and a little play entitled". "Tho Babes in the Wood." Miss Laurvig was tho recipient of two and at the end of tho programme Miss Filbcy Pickett, on behalf of tho pupils presented to her with a silver cako dish. _ Miss Laurvig, who is giving, up teaching at the ond of tho present quarter, thanked tho children. Those who took part in tho programme were: —Pianoforte, Marjorie Richardson, Filbcy Pickett, Minnm Christojihersen, Erice Easton, Rita. Avis. Buokman, Vera Gallawav, Doris Carter, Winnie Podersen, Cyril Pcderscn, Annio Brown, Nesta Tremcwan, Ewen Barber, Teddy Aim, Lawrence Richardson, Herbert Merwood, Doris Crowther, Boryl Gallaway, Gweii Merwood, Jessie .Tamioson, Myrtle Easton, Alice Healey; vocal •items, Lionel Merwood, Miss Laurvig: recitation, Marjorie Richardson; vocal duet, "Quarrelling," Doris Carter and Nan Watterson. All tho children acquitted themselves well. Tho prmcipal ■ parts in tlie play wore taken by Filbey Pickett (Queen), Jessie Jamieson (King), Rita Byres and Lionel Merwood (the Babes), T. Aim, B. Merwood. C. Pedersen, L. Richardson (Robbers), Annie Brown, Nesta Treinewan, Erice Easton, Doris Carter (Robins), Ewcn Barber (Pugc); am! eight' | fairies. t _ , Tho local Patriotic Society, combined with all tho sports clubs in the district, aro working for a carnival on a, very largo scale, to be held early in For" ary. There will bo horse events, sports, and side-shows of all possible description. Roparato committees of ladies and gentlemen have been set tip to arrange matters, and a combined meeting will ho held later to go into all details. Mrs. Waring Taylor was mainly responsible for goods sent up to the refreshment rooms for Palmerston Show, and in return had £15 7s. to hand 111 to the Patriotic Fund, to bo specially used for sailors' comforts. The local Bed Cross ladies ha<l decided tn devote one month's work towards tho French Refugee Fund, but having had advice that money would bo more acceptable, decided instead to vote £15 for that purpose.

'The Ace of France." Mention of the air servica (states a Writer in "Hie Queen") recalls the name of that -wonderful hoy Georges Guynemer, whose reputed death seems sadly certain, for his fascinating personality and wonderful achievements were Gurrent topics of conversation in 'London last week. Many were proud to recall the fact that in "the ace of France" England had her share, though

garbled statements suggest that the truth may be interesting. The grandfather of the boy—he was little more— a member of an old Koyalist family, was in the diplomatio service and an attache to the Embassy here when Le married a member of the English branch of that old Scottish family of which the Earl of- Strathmore is the head, a lady who counted amongst her cousins the well-known sisters Lady .Lurgan, Lady Abercrombie, and Lady Beaumont, as well as other of our prominent familieß. Later marriages have brought the house of Yarborough into connection, while close of kin, too, is Lord Cottesloe, and therefore the lato Sir Arthur Lyon Fremantle, Governor of Malta, and the present veteran Admiral of the Fleet, the Hon. Sir Edmund Fremantle. The

son of the marriage, father of the famous aco, was educated at Westmini les between his father's old l'roncli family and his mother's Aiiglo-ocottish otio vcro always closo. Ho, too, was educated for the diplomatic service, but, succeeding to tho family estates in Compiegno at tho early death of his faither, forsook any public life. It is interesting, perhaps, to noto also that, though the final "o" originally borne by tho family was dropped in tho troublous days of tho Revolution, the pronunciation has been maintained, and continues as tliou»h the spelling were still Guym-mere. Wliilo knowledge of Young Guynenier's extraordinary exploits as an aviator is common property, stories of his modesty, unaffected by a passionate hero' worship by his compatriots which has perhaps never been surpassed; of tho indomitable persistence with which lie achieved his desire in entering tho air service, despite the fact that ho was three times rejected for'the Army on account of physical delicacy; of the gaiety and wit with which lie carried 011 liis work—all these are no less rife to-day, when tho pride and tho sorrow of Franco in his lifo and in his death find their echo ill our midst. 1