WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 169, 6 April 1918, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding at St. Hilda's Church.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR (By Imogen.)

On Wednesday last the wedding took placo at St. Hilda's Church, island Bay, of Mr. Richard Middleton Brewer, of Oriental Bay, and Miss Ethel Irene Oliver, daughter of Mrs. R. Oliver, of Island Bay. Tho bride was given away ■by her uncle, Mr. 0. 0. Odiin, Misses Mona Oliver (Bister of the bride) and little Denzil Murphy (niece) acting as bridesmaids, and Mr. 11. Mason being best man. The Rev. F. G. Castlo officiated. The bride wore a grey tailormade costume with white fox furs and cream hat, and carried a shower bouquet of white dahlias and maidenhair fern. Tho bridesmaids wore very pretty frocks, and carried autumntinted shower bouquets. The bride-, groom's gift to the bride was a musquash coat, to the chief bridesmaid a pearl brooch, and to tho littlo bridesmaid a tiny manicure set. A feature of the wedding was the cordiality shown by a large number of members of the Commercial Travellers' Club, who with their lady friends journeyed out from town by motor-cars and gave the bridal party a most hearty reception at the church. After tho ceremony all the guests wore entertained by Mrs. R. Murphy' (sister of the brido) at her residence, "Moeraki," '.Clyde Street, whero the usual toasts were honoured with enthusiasm. Among other speakers at the reception, Messrs. 0. Rushbrook and Moult spoke of the many fine qualities and high esteem in which both the bride and bridegroom were held by the members of the Travellers' Club, and eulogised the untiring work dtfne by .both parties in connection with the several successful efforts of the club for patriotic purposes during tho war period. ' It was stated that none had worked harder for these efforts than the bridegroom, and the success attained was largely due to his untiring efforts. The health of the brido having been.proposed by Mr. C. C. Odiin any responded to by tho bridogroom, Mr. and Mrs. Brewer left by. motor to tho accompaniment of cheers from tho guests and the din of motor hooters and sirens from'the numerous cars assembled. It is probable that they will be away on a fairly long honeymoon, visiting several of the most attractive towns of the North Island.

At the last meeting of the Wellington Nursing Division, St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas, Mrs. W. H. S. Moorhouse presided'. A motion of congratulation to Mrs. Moorhouse 011 tho honour conferred upon her of Lady of Graco of, the Order of St. John _of Jerusalem, was proposed and carried. A new member, Miss Chatwin, was welcomed. The lady superintendent 1 questioned the members on various accidents and their treatment. 1 Mrs. H. H. Street, New Plymouth, is visiting Mrs., S. 'lleynolds, Mayfield, East Taratahi. An English correspondent announces the engagement of Temporary Surgeon C.. Hamilton Gould, R.N., and Miss Dorothy Sylvia Dunn, only daughter of Mr., and Mrs. AVilliam Dunn, of Clifden, Bristol. The bridegroom-elect is the son of the late Mr. Charles Gould and Mrs. Gould, Christchurch. News has been received of the death of Mrs. Coldicutt, -wife of Dr. C. E. A. Coldicutt, of Auckland. Mrs. Coldioutt, who 'died' oil. a steamer.'on Saturday, March' 23." whilri' on ( a' tour-with her husband, had not been,in good health, and developed bronchial pneumonia. The body was enclosed in a casket for convcyanco to New Zealand. A recent wedding of interest to New Zealanders took place at Paignton Parish Church, South Devon (states a London correspondent of January 25). The bridegroom was Second Lieutenant Arthur Richmond Fairey, R.F.C., youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Fairey, of Nelson. The bride was Miss , Hazel Lizard, second' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lizard, of Fern Lea, Paignton. The service, which was choral, was conducted by the Rev. A. R. Fuller, M.A., Vicar of Paignton. Tho two sisters of the bride, the Misses Louie and Lilian Lizard, were bridesmaids, and Mr. A. Miller, of Manchester, was best man. The short honeymoon was spent at Ivybridge, South Devon. Mrs. Fairey spent several years in Ohristchurch, living at Linwood with her uncle, the Into Rev. Mr. Blamires. , Captain and Mrs. Watson hare returned to Auokland. They have been visiting Mrs. Watson, The Terrace. The monthly meeting of the Wellington District W.C.T.U. was held in tho Constable Street rooms, when Mrs. Evans, M.A., presided. The following resolution was passed: "That the Government be asked to protect our returned soldiers by closing the hotels 011 the day of their arrival, when indiscreet friends many times lead them into temptations which injure them morally and physically." Mrs. Evans gave a comprehensive account of the convention, which all rnjoyed. CARE OFiTHFCOJIPLEXION. A course of face massage .undoubtedly tends to restore tone and vitality to tho skin, and as a remedy for premature wrinkles, "hagginess under the eyes," and tho removal of blackheads and other 6kin blemishes, thero is no better troatmont. Tlio action of massage upon tho face is to brace the nerve and muscles, rendering them flexible and healthful, to invigorate and stimulate them by circulating tho blood, to male a tho skin firm and ablo to resist climatic and other influences.

Gift For Hospitals. The Jlatron of the Hospital acknowledges tho following gifts received during tho month of March for soldiere in tho military ward:—Soldiers' Comforts' Guild, chocolates, cakes, smokes (weekly), 10 eases fruit. Ladies' Guild Natives' Association, cakes, buns (weekly supply). State Farm, Hawko's Bay (per Mr. llodda), 24 cases fruit. Salvation Army, arm slings, cakes, soap, sweets (woekly), 4 fowls, grapes, peaches, eggs, 6 hot water bottles, 3 cushion covers, old linen. Hutt Patriotic Guild, eggs, grapes, flowers, scouos (weekly). Red Cross Society, 6 cases fruit. Hebrew Congregation, Passover cako. Mr. Cornish and friends, 3 cases sauce. Mrs. Fair, 2 cases apples. Mrs. M'Kenzie, dressing gown. Mrs. M'Menainin, supply or eggs (weekly). Vegetables, Miss Macgregor, Mrs. Willis. Fruit, Mrs. Muir, Mr. Luke. Jam, Mrs. Weston. Sketches, Mrs. Elmsley. Case of lemonade, Mr. Cornish. Clifton Terrace Hospital:. Flowers, Mrs. Gyerson, Red Cross Society. Magazines, old linen, Mrs. Geddes. Children's Ward: Book, Mrs. Hazlett. General Hospital: Flowers, Mrs. Hills (Daniel Street), weekly.. Vegetables, Mrs. Warburton (Lower Hutt). Hostesses at the Soldiers' Club, Sydney Street, for tho conrtng week are as follow:—Sunday, Mrs. Joseph Joseph; Monday, Mrs. Macartliy-Reid and Mrs. D. J. Nathan; Tuesday, Mesds,mes Bristow and Moss: Wednesday, ladies of St. John Ambulance; Thursday, Mesdames_ Bucholz, Wheeler, and Mackerseii: Friday, Spinsters' Club; Saturday, Khandallah ladies.

A quiet wedding was celebrated yesterday morning at the residence of the Rev. J. G. and Mrs. Chapman, Macfarlane Street, when Mr. and Mrs. Macfarlane's youngest! daughter Nora (Toko) was married "to Captain Roderick Gordon Bell, only, son of Peter Gordon Bell, M.D., F.R.C.S., Edin. The ceremony was performed in the presence of only the immediate relations of the bride. Gaptain and Mrs. Bell will shortly take up their residence in Auckland.

The marriage took place very quietly on April 2 at the Church of tho Epiplianyj Kuripuni, of Miss Frances Perry," daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Perry, Sulphur tVells, Masterton, to the Rev. J. J. Cowan, of Ayr, Scotland.

The hon. treasurer of the Red Crose' Soldiers' .Comforts Fund acknowledges the following donations received during March:—Hastings Red Cross workers, £6; Stratford Red Cross. £5: Miss C. L. R., £1; Sirs. John Hutchespn, £1; Miss L. Nathan (sale of cooking hooks), £2 10s.; Miss G. Hammer and Miss J. Hodd, £4 6s. 6d. The Women's Social Investigation League is beginning its monthly meetings again this month, when an address will bo delivered by Mr. Foster and others interested in educs-tion, on tho subject of educational reforms. The meeting-placo .is Victoria University College Gymnasium, and the date will be advertised later. News was received in Wellington yesterday of the death ivt' Auckland of Mrs. Mac.arthy' fnee Miss Piaroy),' wife of Mr. \Valter Macartliy,' : "who is very well known in'.tho Hawke's Bay district as manager for Messrs. • Ellison and Duncan, of Napier, awl a member of the Napier City Mrs. Macar-' thy was enjoying a holiday in Auckland, when she was taken ill. Ail operation was performed, from- the effects of which she never recovered. Mrs. Macarthy, who has relatives in Wellington, left two children, a boy and a girl. ' ■ Tho High Commissioner for New Zealand is making a most interesting move in tho arduous work of providing healthy amusement for the boys on leave in London. He is to throw opon his own room and the library of New Zealand House in the Strand one evening a week to the New Zealanders who swarm in that busy thoroughfare. Music, cards, and so on will be the fare provided, and Miss Mackenzie is to act as hostess for her father. Donft you 'hink that it is high time that all* ladies v/lio have not yet tried that wonderful . prcnaration, "Sydal" (Wilton's Hand /ftmollient) should do so without delay? What is the use/of Our constant telling you how good it is if you won't try it, 25., everywhere.—Advt.

A Nurso's Decoration. Nurse M. ■ Cameron, who, accordin; to a Sydney cablegram, lias been pre sented by the Governor-General of tb Commonwealth with the Royal Rc< Cross, First Class, was awarded thi decoration by His Majesty the Kinj when matron of the No. 1 New Zealam Stationary Hospital, and it is not si very long since it was received by Hi; Excellency tho Governor-General o New Zealand to -present to Nurse Cam eron, and by him forwarded to thi Governor-General of Australia to pre sent to the recipient, as she is nov living with relatives in Sydney.' It wil be remembered that Nurse Cameroi was on the ill-fated Marquette at thi time that she was torpedoed, and wai so severely injured that she was in valided to New Zealand, and from heri left for Australia. For several yean Miss Cameron had been nursing in Nev Zealand, and was .matron of St. Helen; Hospital in Christehurch, finally leav ing on active sendee as matron of tin No. 1 Stationary Hospital. _ Miss Cam eron was an Australiau-trained nurse Plunket Socioty. The monthly meeting of the Roya! New Zealand Society for the Healtl: of Women and Children was held or Thursday at the Plunket Rooms, c Courtenay Place/There were'-present: Mrs. Massey ..(in the! chair), Ladj Allen; Mesdames M'Vicar, W. Nathan, Chapman, Pohsouby, Hanan, A. Ewen, Rarle, W. Luke, C. Richardson, Dr. Ada- Paterson, Nurse Willis, and Miss Burnett. Apologies were received from the following Lady Stout, Mesdames Gordon, R'eid, Ward, Barclay, 'lYipe, Corrigan, Harcourt, Russell;/ Misses lnglis and' Kir-kcaldie. Leave : of absence lor two months was granted to Mesdames Cook and Brown. ■' The nurses' report stated that tho month of March is always a record one for attendances of mothers in tho rooms, and visits to rooms were 587; to homes, 443; mothers shown how to prepare humanised milk, 39; new cases, 85; babies breast-fed, 46; partially, 16; artificially, 46; expectant mothers' visits were 5, and nurses received 19 letters. Nurse Beatrice Wal'on is taking up duties here on April IP Donations are acknowledge!!, as follow:— Mrs. Culford Bell, £2 25.; Mesdames Jerran, Wilson, and Ollerenshaw, £1 each; Mesdames Darrant, 10s.; Washer, 10s. 6d.; PearSj 95.; Mesdames Beaton and Mackenzie, ss. each. Subscriptions: Miss C. L. Richardson, 10s.; Mesdapaes Meek and M'Vicar. ss. each. The annual meeting takes place next week, 'when Sir Robert Stout, K.0.1v1.G., will occupy the chair, and all supporters and subscribers are cordially invited. The sum of £5 for material fund was received froni the War Relief Association. Feilding Notes. Mrs. Beatson has returned from New Plymouth. Mrs. Wheeler has returned from Wellington. Mrs. Myers is staying in Wellington. Mrs. Fry lias returned from Taupo. ' Mrs. Perry has returned from Wellington. Mr. and Mrs, Hoult have gone to Wellington to meet fcheir son Eric, who has just returned from the front. Miss Pratt has returned to Feilding. Miss Millar is spending some weeks in Wellington. Mrs. and Miss Bruce are staying at Day's Bay. Miss Wilson has gone to Auckland. Mrs. Haydon (Raetihi) is staying with her father, Mr. Shannon. There was a largo attendance at the races on Monday and Tuesday. Among fc-iose present were Mesdames Haggitt,. Fry, Shannon, Blaxall, Brown, Harden, Bailey, Webster, Misses Shannon, Bailey, Low, and many others. Now note what your poor, faded, lifeess and dying hair is asking for, what an overworked, impoverished scalp needs, for the scalp is the ground, cultivate it and the hair wi.ll take care of itself. After long years of .'endless ,t„dy, experience, and observation. Miss Milsom lias recently made nn astounding discovery, and will place before the public at a very small cost her patent >nd original treatment for 10s. fid., in irhicli she will remove all dandruff (no matter how long standing),- irritation, ind accumulation deop in the scalp, free it from all impurities, soften and lift tlie scalp from the skull, and force ii froe flow of blood to tho hair roots. Whip clipping, hairdressing _ Included. Delightful sensation. A continuance at liome dailv as she instructs you is the leafb-knell to all headaches. Miss Milsnm, 94 Willis Street (opposite lliortt's Picture Theatro). 'Phone 814. -Advt. Wedding Announcements. — Beautiful •oses and the choicest of (lowers only are iseii when designing wedding bouquets, ivhich I mako a specialty of. Tacked md forwarded through tho Dominion. \fiss Murray, Vice-Begal Florist, 36 Wilis Street—Advt. All parents are hereby cordially reluested to encourage Stationers and storekeepers to push the sale of 'Thinker" Brand Writing Tablets and Thinker" School Exerciso Books for the nation's good—Bannatvno and Hunter, Ltd.. wholesale agents for the "Thinker," -Advt.

Y.W.C.A. Notes. Tho Board of Directors of tlio Y.AV.O.A. wero entertained at morning tea on Thursday by Mrs. Pearson, to meet Miss Geddes, girls' department secretary for the National Young Women's Christian Association, at the 'outset of her official, visit to Wellington. Her Excellency tho Countess of I Liverpool will bo present at a reception at the Y.W.C.A. oil Monday afternoon, which will bo given to supporting women members by the Board of Directors. Mr. !<'. S. Pope will continue to bo tho honorary conductor of the Y.W.C.A. Lyric Club, which will meet for the first singing practice next Monday. I Misß -Geddis will speak to-morrow I afternoon at the Y.W.C.A. meeting. Never did the Y.W.C.A. Club-rooms I present a prettier appearance than they did 011 Thursday evening, when over 100 girls undor' 20 years of ago assembled to meet the national secretary for the girls' departments in Australasia. Briar berries and autumn leaves formed the foundation of tho decorations; and the bright room, which is attractive at any time, was literally transformed. The arranging and carrying out of the decorative scheme was done by tho girls of the Pathfinders and Pollyanna Clubs, under the direction of their leaders. The tea was simplo and very brightly appointed, and was glorified by the name of "banquev* because there were toasts and bright speeches made by the following:—Misses Wilson, Sillifant, AYarboys, AA'atson, Adams, Muir, Clark, Cameron, Gray, Such, Hedley, AVatters, AVhitcombe, Qtieree, Davis, and Hanley. Miss Geddes was verywarmly received when she responded" 10 tho t-oast in her honour. Miss Geddes will be present at the "social" at the Y.AV.O.A. to-night, when Soldiers will be welcome. Life in London. AVriting to a friend, a Wellington lady who is now living in London said in the course of ber letter that "English people will soon be eating horseflesh, but there is no fear of starvation —ofliy inconvenience. Only a week ago another air raid took place. It was a pretty bad one, but the enemy was beaten off the nost night. The English people aro extraordinary in their coolness. A policeman near Piccadilly Circus t.old mo that through the fearful barrage on Monday people were walking about tfie streets as though there wore nothing amiss. Meantimo all the aliens wore in a state of alarm, and 'the tubes were mainly inhabited b) them. You will have road about the panics among aliens at two of the East End shelters, when women and chil--5 dren were killed largely through the - terror of young aliens of military age. s It is really difficult to endure tuo sight 1 of the smiling cowards. I believe a 3 lot of tiiem will be roped into the 5 Army soon, and quite time, too. \\ny 1 should they bo making money, building ' up fine businesses, while our own nen ' have to give up everything and fight. The wedding took place in St. Paul's J Churoh, Napier, on Thursday, oi Mr. - A. H. Lockie, who recently returned ? from" the front, to Mifis Violet Castln. i A special resolution asking that a 3 commission be given to Miss Ruth 3 Law, a famous girl aviator, has been - introduced into the United States j Congress. Miss Law. is aaxious to 5 go to the front in France, and it is ,• her ambition to be the first woman to s drop bombs oil Berlin. , Sister O'Dea, of the staff of the AYaipawa District Hospital, is paying an oxtended visit to the Taranaki district. A London correspondent, writing on February 8, states that as soon as a suitable house can he found in London 1 it is tho intention of Lady Plunket ; to start a nursery for the children of ' professional women. Lady Plunket is convinced that the necessity ,is very urgent, as many mothers other than the working-class mothers are now obliged to go out and earn their own living, and they do not know what to do with their children while they are away. Lady Plunket says: "I feel very strongiy the mother's first duty is to her babies, and I .will not take the children of women, who go 'war working' and have enough money to stay at home and care for their children themselves." She says she knows of three mothers working in Government offices who (have to leave their children all day with landladies or servants. An interesting raffle, and one which j should create a great deal of competi-1 tion, is that which has been organised for the Hobson Street day at the Wellington Red Cross Shop. There are four prizes in connection with this raffle, the first consisting of a £10 order upon Mr. Herb. Price; "the second is a stocked ladies' week-end suit-case, its contents comprising a nightdress satchel, a hot-water bag, a boot bag. a pink silk kimono (valued at £5), slippers to match, a handmade tarantulle nightdre§s, and a manicure set. The third prize is a four-guinea hat at the D.1.C., and the fourth a pair of Kaiapoi bftrifceta. The raffle is to be drawn on May 10, and tickets may be bought for one shilling. On receipt of a stamped addressed envelope with the necessary amount enclosed Mrs. Dutliie. 30 Hobson Street, will forward tickets to country residents. Missos Jean and Thelma M'Kenzie, who have just returned from the north, competed at the AVaimarino Caledonian Sports at Easter, and were successful in winning the points' medals. They nlso competed at Palmerston North, Jean winning the sword dance and roel and Thelma winning the Highland fling for children under twelve, the only dance on the programme for that class. SAILORS' FRIEND SOCIETY & successful concert was given by Madame Mueller oil Thursday at the Sailors' Friend Society, when there was | a big attendance of men from ships in port. The strong: party of singers sang items Hi at were vigorously encored. Those who took part were Mesdames Mueller, Downes, and Sobcy, the Mibsm Archibald, 11. Cooley, V. Mueller, Mary Cooiey, and Gawler, and Messrs. Downes, J Culverwell, Dolan, Taylor, and Allen. ] Mr. Moore, missioner, led the competitions, and spoke of the pleasure these popular concerts afforded the men. lhe rousing cheers of thanks were responded to by Madamo Mueller. The prizes came from Kelburn. j DISPELS GREASE AND GRIME. I For perfect sanitary cleanliness in nil parts of the house ljeop a tin of "KLEAN-ITT" bandy. ft is rightly called the Magic Cleaner. Just, a little takes away ever.v particle of grease and dirt from household utensils. Removes scum and sediment from bath-tubs and bowls. Neutralises the slime in dish water-makes floor washing easy. "Klean-itt," because of its delicate per. fume, is most pleasant to use. Economical too. Costs less and contains more than other brands. Sold everywhere. A shilling buys a large tin. W. E. Caldow and Co., AVliolnsale Distributing Agents, Wellington.—Advt. The evident advantage of cleaning carpets, upholstery, curtains, etc.. by the Vacuum process is now so well understood and appreciated, as a hvgienic necessity in every well-ordered home and institution, that it onlv remains to select the best type that combines high efficiency and simplicity of construction with economy of cost—these essentials are combined in tile "Daisy" A r acumn Gleaner (of British manufneture). Demon-, strations daily nt Oscar Hmvett and Co., 5(! Cuba Street (just below Bank of N.Z.). "Phone 520.—Advt.'