WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 129, 18 February 1918, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The Late Mrs. Herdman. Very many people in Wellington and elsewhere- will greatly regret to hear of tin: death o? Mrs. Henlmaii, (he wife of Mr. Jueticc Herdman. which took place about midnight on .Saturday, after a long unci trying illness. Although Mrs. Herdman look no active share in political propaganda such as usually fails to the lot of-the wives of prominent politicians, she was interested in the political life of the country, and up to the time that her health began to (jive way was a frequent visitor to the House when Parliament was in session. In addition she. had a very wide circle of friends to whom she had greatly endeared herself by her sincerity and sweetness of disposition. The late Mrs. Herdman was a daughter of Mr. Marsden Smith, of Dunedin, and was married to Mr. Herdman in 189 G. A family of seven children has been left, three daughters ond four sons, of whom the oldest is on active service, while another son goes into camp within a month or two. The funeral, which will take place this morning, will bo private. Plunliot Society. The monthly meeting of the above society was held in the Mayor's ioom, Petone, last week. Present were: — Mesdames Kirk (president), M'Caw, Todd. Cook, Scales, Andrews, It. Wilson, Camoron, Huthnanee, M'Pherson, T. Jones, Ewen, Nicholson, Hannah (treasurer), Bnrd (secretary), Miss Peach. Apologies were received from Mesdames Mitchel, Brash, Mather, Saunders, G. Wilson. The nurse reported satisfactorily of the work. A garden party will be held in Mrs. Scales's grounds, Hntt Road, next month. The lion, treasurer acknowledges the following donations:—Mrs. Robertson, £5; Mrs. Leggo, £1; Mrs. Zorab, £1 Is.; Mrs. Banmgrcn, 10s.; Mrs. W. Knight, 10s.: Mrs. Scullion, 4s. The following resolution was passed (to be discussed at the annual meeting): "That the Hntt and Petoue branch of the Plunket Society Asserts its hearty agreement with the Central Council fe improvement of picture shows for children."

Cr.bled advice has been received that Sistei E. M'Mullan, of St. Leonards, who has been stationed for some time in Mesopotamia, has now been trausfer red to- Bombay.

Miss C. Lord (Auckland) lias been appointed matron uf the Pleasant Valley Sanatorium.

' A letter recently received in Christchurch from Mrs. Abbott, in connection with the Scottish Women's Hospital Units' campaign for funds, states that Queensland has contributed £7000, and -New South Wales had close on £6001! in hand.

Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Thorne-George (Auckland) are visiting Christchurch.

Tho Misses Veitch are now sending their weekly donation of sweets to the Red Cross Shop on Lambton Quay. The sweets will be on sale next Tuesday, and every Tuesday in the future. As these sweets carry well and are popular with our soldiers they should find a ready sale. There will 1 e the usual sale of flowers and vegetables supplied from a Kafori garden.

Miss Ada Wheeler, who for the past thirteen years has occupied the position of matron at Wellington Boys' College, has accepted a similar position at St. Patrick's College, and takes up her new duties in May. Miss Wheeler has for many years heen an active worker in various Catholic organisations, and is at present secretary of the Catholic Knitting Guild and the Catholic Women's Hostel.

Sergeant Smith, formerly hon. treasurer of the Codford Convalescent Camp Fund, has forwarded the following summary of his work as secretary of "tho Gift Committee of troopship 23 to tb.e Wellington secretary of this fund:—"l thought it would be a good idea to collect some things to send to Miss Rogers, and two days before crriving here I managed to pack three rases of games, one parcel of ditto, and three cases of reading matter. I had a terrible job to get cases to pack the stuff in and to get the material to pack in them. Caso 1 contained: One gramophone, 1 box assorted records, a large number of draught-boards and checkers, 3 games Trencho, _ 2 games dominoes; several games playing cards, "500" and bridge scorers, bound books, and 4 French whistles (tin). Case 2: Jiarge assortment of latent music folios, songs, reading books, 5 games draughts mid boards, 2 games dominoes, 1 panic Trencho, penholders, 4 games Minoser, •i sets boxing gloves. Case 3: Two pairs boxing gloves, 5 skipping ropes, 2 sets quoits, tin full of loose games, books, assorted games, 1 dozen playing cards. Case 4: Table skilly and two cricket bats. Cases 5, 6, and 7: Three large cases rending matter. 1 have addressed all the cases to Miss Rogers's address at. Y.M.C.A. headquarters, London, and 1 am sending her a full list of contents, so that she can decide what to do -with cases after reading my list."

Telegraph Girls. Sir Joseph Ward, Postmaster-Gen-eral, states that the girls employed in Wellington for the purpose of delivering telegrams, are earryiug out iheir work most satisfactorily. They will' be equipped with a suitable, uniform, somewhat on the lines of that worn by the girls and women engaged in similar duties in . l.ngland. The uniform will take the form of a dark grey coat and skirt wit.h red facings, and a hat to match. Each girl will be provided also with a waterproof coat, for protection against the rain, and with a suitable hand-bag for the safe custody and conv'enient carrying of the telegrams. The outfit should present, a very neat appearance. At present nearly twenty girls are engaged in the city telegram delivery; and it is possible that several more will bo required. Sir Joseph Ward wishes to assure parents that the Department is paying particular attention to the girls' interests and welfare. It may be mentioned that they are provided with a room in which they are able to take meals.and rest themselves as occasion requires. Their hours of duty run from fl a.m. to 5 p.m., with a luncheon interval in tho middlo of thp day of a full hour. For convenience in working, it has been found necessary to keep the staff of girls entirely separate from that of boys, and place them under the immediate control of an officer of their own sex. The employment of girls is for the present confined to Wellington. Tt'may, however, be necessary, on account of the shortage of boys, to employ girls also at other places throughout the Dominion.

Sister Kathleen Walli.s, of Dishorn., has been awarded the Royal Cross (second class). Sister "Wnllis has been nursing at the Ist London General Hospital for. two years.

A southern exchange announces the engagement of Sister Winifred Hardy, in charge of the Lyttelton Casualty Ward, to Mr. David Jack. 8.A., of Lyttelton. Miss Hatdy is the second daughter of the Hon. C. A. C. Hardy, M.L.C. The wedding is to take place early in April.

Dr. Elizabeth Macdonald, senior medical inspector of schools for the Auckland district, has returned to Auckland from a visit to Wellington.

The weekly dance for soldiers, which was held in the Town Hall on Saturday evening, was attended by a very large number of. soldiers and their friends and relatives. The Trentham i Band, as usual, supplied excellent imisio for dancing, and the ladies of the Entertainment Committee were in charge of the refreshments. The Mayor and Mayoress (Mr. and Mrs. Luke) Were both present, and cordially welcomed the soldiers to the gathering. The Trentham Band were the guests of the committee at tea previous to beginning their duties for the evening.

Mr. and Mrs. (jeorge Urnioncl, or Mahora, have returned from a visit to Wellington.

At the Congregational Church, Buck-' hurst Hill, on December 5, Mr. James Lawrence Hay, senior secretary of the New Zealand Y.M.C.A., was married to Sister Davidena Mertel Gunn, of the N T ew Zealand Army Nursing Service (states a London correspondent). Roth belong , to Christchurch. The Rev. \V. Gellatly, the officiating minister, ivas assisted at the ceremony by the Kev. W. M'Lean, C.F., of the N.Z.B.r 1 . The bride was given away by her uncle, Mr. Gale. Lieutenant G. P. Park, of the tf.Z.E.F., was j best man, while the bridesmaid was Sister Clark, of tl.e N.Z.A..N.S. After the ceremony the guests accompanied tho bridal party to "Dalefield," the residence of Miss Lloyd. Mr. Hay was the first Y.M.C.A. secretary to leave New Zealand with the N.Z.E.F. He accompanied tie Fourth Reinforcement to Egypt in June, 1.910, and during the most of the twelve months spent there he was in charge of the Y.M.C.A. activities at Esbekiah Gardens. He left.there in. June, 11916, for France, where he has been in charge of the Y.M.C.A. work with the division ever since. During these two and a half years of strenuous labour he has rendered an inestimable service to tho men of the N.Z.E.F. Sister Gunn has been on active service with the N.Z.A.N.S. for two years. This time has been spent first in Ejivpt, and latterly at the No. ] New Zealand ■ General Hospital, Brockenhurst. The many men who hiwe been nursed by Sister Gunn during these two years will join in wishing her the greatest happiness in her married life. After a pleasant trip to Scotland Mr. Hay returned to his work in France on the 20th, .and Mrs. Hay will spend some time with friends in England.- '