WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 10, 7 October 1918, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAB AND NEAR, (Bv IWOOEir.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Frocks in "The Outcast." , Miss Kathleno MacDonell certainly '.has. the-knack of choosing the most original gowns and wearing them with charm and distinction: In the first act of "The Outcast," of course, there, was no ehance lor the young actress to indulge in any display; she wore a eheck--1 ed tweed tailor-made of a dull greyish blue shade. The coat had a very full basque edged with dark braid, ami the skirt was narrow and rather short. In Act ][ Miss .MacDonell wore a veiy daring velvet gown of geranium red, with a circular collar of brown; fur reaching almost to the lvaist ih.front. Tho under-bodicc was composed of swathing* .of ninon with a cross-over effect, and gathered panels of brown ninon heavily banded with fur reached from tho hips to the hem of the skiit. A smart little fur toque and a vanity bag edged with fur completed -■•-this smart .ensemble. In the same act -Miss Beryl Bryant as Valentine wore a- very ladylike coat frock, made in velvet and cloth of a dark chocolate, brown shade. ■ Her smart little toque was' turned up at the sides and the low crown was encircled with a ■ wreath. of tiny dark yellow llowers. A'dainty confection of ninon and silk ( - blue over pink, and trimmed with tiny edgings of dark fur, was chosen by Miss MacDonell for the third act. The silver tunic was finished with long hanging diaphanous sleeves weighted with silver tassels, tho skirt was draped over an underskirt of cream lace. Miss Bryant's frock for. this act was of the finest black Chantilly.lace over a foundation of white silk,',the bodice being finished with a gathered frill of the lace. In the last act, where the actress enters to make her last desperate appeal to the chivalry of the man she loves, Miss MacDonell wears one of the most gorgeous gowns that have ever been seen in Wellington—on the stage or off. The underdress was of pale, pink brocade, over which was draped a wide gathered panel of gold tissue edged with, fur; at the back the panel was prolonged into a train, although the gown itself was quite short. A jewelled stomacher and jewelled shoulder straps .'made a unique and dazzling finish for this superb gown. His Excellency the Governor-General and the Countess of Liverpool were present, and occupied one of 'the boxes.'

Juvenile Party. A.'piain' and' fancy-dress juvenilo party was held in St. Anne's Schoolroom, Northland, on Saturday, and proved a great success. The children attended in large numbers, and' most of them were in fancy costumes, some of the dresses being exceptionally fine. The character costumes, too, were good. Miss Fraser judged the dresses, and must have had a very unenviable task. First prizes went to Arthur Riistall and Kathleen Nicholls, who were dressed as, bridegroom and bride. The diminutive brido was dressed in the orthodox style, and looked very dainty; the bridegroom was immaculate in his black suit and "stove pipe" hat. These two well deserved being accorded first position. Second prizes were awarded to.lna- Boycs, who represented a Daisy, and Phil Eton, who was dressed as Little Boy Blue. The children enjoyed .the-occasion 1 -immensely, but it .would have been better had the committee, if thei'6 "was "one, worked to a set programme. 'The Ladies' Guild supplied' supper, and the.supper-room was very prettily decorated for the occasion, The proceeds go to the Church Army Hut Fund. ',The vicar, Mr. J. Edwin Jones, thanked Miss Fraser for her kindness in coming to the hall and judging the, costumes, and she was heartily auplauded by these present, more especially as her decisions gave every satisfaction. Several of the pupils-of Miss Carwell Cooke danced an Irish jig and other fancy dances. Altogether the children spent a very happy time, and the parents, too, had their measure tf delight in the frolics of the young people.

The Penalty of zeal. Miss Suzanne Fay, the actress, tells this story of life in Petrograd. She was in Russia at tho height of the Revolution,. and is but recently returned to England. Among her friends out there was a young Scotch lady who gave lessons in languages to a family of Russians, the head of which had made a fortune out.of munitions. One day this girl visited her friends in Petrograd, and said that she was suspicious of her employers. She had heard a strange ticking sound behind a cabinet in the dining-room, and she firnilv believed there was a wireless installation there. The. advice given her was nob to meddle with snoh things, but to leave the family if she doubted its integrity. This good'counsel unfortunately'she would not take, and she went on with her work for another month. , Then one day she revisited her friends, and told them that she really had made a discovery. Upon the previous evening she had moved the sideboard, and discovered there the wireless instrument she had expected to find. Nobody had seen her, she said, but she had the odd idea that she had smelt tobacco while she was spying, and that somebody smoking a cigar had stood close to her while she worked. Naturally her friends were much concerned, and once more they begged her not to roturn to the house. She persisted, none the less, and next day her body was discovered hanging from the curtain-pole in her bedroom. Tile family gavo > it out that she had taken her'own life; a doctor certified to the same fact, aiid notwithstanding the exertions of her friends no subsequent inquiry was ever obtained. Indeed, those interested were sharply reminded that they had better leave the affair alone.

Tea for Udy Ward, -<•- An afternoon was given on .Thursday by Mrs. Bernard Wood ns a furewell to Lady Ward, who after spending several months in ,Cliri'stchurcli, expects to leave for Wellington shortly. 'J'lio reception rooms were decorated with lovely spring (lowers. The guests were: Airs. Arthur Rhodes, Mrs. George Gould, Mrs. Richard Allen, Mrs.Cowlishaw, Mrs. .1. H. Hall, Mrs. Westcnra, Mrs. Cyril Ward, Mrs. Hawkins, Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Henry Cottorill, Mrs. Henry AVood, >and Miss Hone Wood.

"D'Mahanah of the Colden Valley." "D'Mahanah of the Golden Valley," to be produced by Miss Gladys Campbell at tin-. Grand Opera House for a season of four nights commencing on October 23, is a. musica.l play in three acts based on Malayan legendary folk lore. It thus naturally lends itself to. very .effective results, of, which Miss Campbell is taking the fullest opportunity. Rehearsals are in. full swing, and all are working very hard with a view to maintaining the high standard set in previous years, and intending patrons are promised an artistic treat. In addition to the Trench Comforts Fund Committee, another committee, of which Miss Port is thohon. secretary, is actively engaged in soiling tickets, which can also be procured at the. Bristol, ' •

The monthly meeting of the Royal N.Z. Society for,the Health of Women arid Children was held on Thursday at the rooms, C'ourtenay Place. Present: Mrs. W. F. Massey (in the cliair), Lady Stout,, Mesdames Hanan, Russell, Trijie, Tythe-Brown, M'Caw, Broad, Nathan, Luke, Harcourt, and M'Vicar. Misses Kirkealdie,- Cable, Riley, and Nurse Willis. Apologies were received from Mesdames Ponsonby, Chapman, Richardson, Corrigan, and Miss Inglis. The nurses' report for the month was as follows: Cases visited in their homes, ,403; mothers' visits''to rooms, 436; new cases; 63; mothers taught how to prepare humanised milk, 30; Gabies solely-breast-fed 34, partially 18, artificially 11; expectant mothers' visits to the rooms, 6; letters received, 14. Mrs. • Burd read the Hutt and.Petone report of the month's work there, which was most satisfactory. The sale of Dr. Trilby' King's l book is always increasing, although the price now is 2s. A very interesting letter from Dr. King in London was read. Donations were gratefully acknowledged from: Mrs. Swanstnn and Mrs. Maudesley, £2 2s. each; Mrs. Simpson and Mrs. Winder, £1 each;'' Mrs. Young, 10s.; Mrs. St. John and Mrs Farlane, ss. each; Brodie, Mack, Curtis, and Gregory, 2s. 6d.; War Relief Association, towards Material Fund for Baby Garments, £5; Mrs. Winder, 10s.

Following is an extract from a letter from Nurse Orton. (formerly Phuket mirso at Damaru):—"The Babies of Empire temporary hospital was the old School of Mothercraft. Miss Patrick, matron, myself sister, and Mrs. Cowio (who was two. years, at Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand; and a year at Karitano)...is the second sister. I hopo the premises will he temporary, i ,as they are so inconvenient, though 'perluips I have. no right, to- criticise them. Just imagine two tall London houses with innumerable flights of stairs with one connection on-the nursery floor—the milk dispensary on one floor, babies on the next floor, mothers' floor above, students' rooms floor above, .maids' rooms floor above that, besides the kitchen downstairs, a floor below. Dr. King likeß. the air, and thinks 't very suitable, as the rooms are so lofty and airy, things difficult to obtain, so we really are very lucky; but it is hard work always up and down the different floors, and we wish many times a day that we had u lift or'a moving staircase! Dr. King is a great man over, here, and appreciated to the full. Miss Patrick is a splendid woman—it is an honour to be working with her. 1 wear the old Plunket uniform here, and have to help Dr. King in his demonstrations at St. Thomas's Hospital, get his lecture thiugs together, make different milk mixtures oh the platform before about two hundred doctors, nurses, and midwives. One wants a very cool head not to get "bustled" and forgot anything. The lectures are very interesting. I wish , New Zealand could see what an ovation the doctor gets everywhere. Matron informed me that the doctor'was to give the lectures to the students, and if he could not come at any time we—matron and myself, would be giving them. When you think that such people as the niatron-in-chiof of one of the great Pod Cross organisations want to coin* into training, and all the students will be more or less scientific, my billet will be anything but a 'sinecure.' The people who come to St. Thomas's lectures crowd round me to ask about New Zealand."

At St. (Mark's Church, Carterton, on October 1, the marriage took place of Mollie, youngest daughter of Mrs. Deller, Carterton, to Sergeant-Major Donald A. Kennedy, elder son of Mrs W.. Kennedy, of Duncdin.

Mrs. Marmaduke Bethell has returned to Christchurch from a visit to the North Island.

Mrs. (Dr.) Wilson, of AYanganui, is spending a few days at the Midland

Mr, and Mrs. Duncan Morrison (Martinborough) are visiting AYelluigton.

Mrs. David Caselberg, who has been staying at the Hotel Cecil, has returned to Masterton •

Mrs.- Barent van Staveren and Miss Vera Caselberg are on a'visit to Sidney.

Miss Maggie Robin, who has been created a Member of the British Empire' Order, is a sister of Major-General Sir.Alfred Robin, and an indefatigable worker in the patriotic cause.

Miss Georgia "Webster is spending ' a fortnight at Hanmer, instructing the men in hospital there how to make baskets.

Sister Isla Stewart, of Masterton, is at the N.Z.H., Oatlands Park, Walton.

Miss Jessie M'Kenzie, who has been appointed a Member of the British Empire, is secretary. to the Lady Liverpool Committee and Red Cross Society m Masterton?

Staff Nurse K. Macgregor, N.Z.A.N.S., Trentham, has been nrornoted to be a Sister.';

The following nurses bave been mentioned in dispatches for valuable war services:.— N.Z.N.S.—Btuke, .Sister., Mis's.L. A...N0. 2 N.Z.H., AVaJtoii-on-Thames; Fulton. Sister Mrs.' A., No. 1 N.Z.G.H., Brockenhurst; Garrard, Charge Sister Miss G., No. 3 N.Z.H., Codford; Jeffrey, Sister Miss M. J., No. 2 N.Z.H.,-Walton-on-Tharaes; Mnckay, Sistei Miss A. J., N.Z.C.H., Hornchurch;'Mitchell, &Vter Miss M., No. 2 N Z 11, AValton-on-Thames: Moore, Staff-Nmse Miss D., No. 1 N.Z.G.H., Brockenhurst; Porteons, Staff-Nurse Miss 15. A v No. 3 N.Z.H., Codford; Smaites, Sister Miss E., No. 1 NZGH, Brockenhurst; .Thurston, Mntron-m-Chief, Miss M, N.Z.8.F., H.Q., London; AVesobv, Sister Miss A C, No 3 N.Z.H., Codford; Wilson, Mation Itss F.,<No. 2 N.Z.G.H:, Wal-ton-on-Tli'aines. •

:■■'Mrs.. Sheldon and Mrs. Pasley, of. Seatoun,' will be in charge of the Red ;Cross Shopj. AVoodward Street, on and will have.a good supply of home-made cakes.

. A sweet stall Js being organised in connection witli Miss Beero's forthcom-ing-dance recital, and Mrs! Massey will be glad if alb contributions for it will be sent to.her a'slsoon ns possible.

Three women grave-diggers are to be employed at Peterborough Cemetery,' England, during, the summer.

The women bf'Burmnda' are noted for their fine complexions. This is partly accounted for by the'fact that they eat plentifully of onions.

.'■ The" enormous demand for linen for covering aeroplane wings is- rapidly absorbing 'the', visible supplies of : .tho world; and it may be'year's, says'mi exchange, before this material can ho bought at a reasonable price.