WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 87, 7 January 1919, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

(By ItioasH.)

:SOCIAI AND-PERSONAL Melane'siah'Missloh'Tuck' Boxes. ' Owing .to Mrs. Calder.'s 'illness; . Miss Mestayer ' regrets to" announce that 'no tuck boxes' can' bo Sent' this but she would be' glad of contributions of books,'or'cash for the 'purchase-of same, as'they are inuch' heede'<r,'ahd greatly appreciated/ by the members of the Melanesia!! "Mission staff;-' '.•■;■ '"■■' :'V. ' •

Captain' and .Mrs. ;Hajl-Tl(ompson; have returned from a.short.Yisit. to. Napier.

Mrs. Barton,'; who', is'.the head;;of..,the Bed Cross organisation'"in Hawetn;. is the guest'of' Lady StOut, The Terrace.

and.. Mrs.v Charles: Holmes.; have gone to 'Auckland-.-;-They"intend to make their home there. •■:..-■•

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kobcrtson loft yeslorday for Christchurch and Dunedin.

Colonel I?. J. Collins, C.M.G., accompanied by Mrs. Collins, left by the Main Trunk express yesterday on a visit to Auckland. .'■: ..''.-. .I'..' '..,'.''

Mrs. and Miss have returned to .town after spending the holidays at the seaside. ■ ■> '

Major and Miss. Nortoii-Francis have returned to Wellington'. "

Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Kirkcaldie. haTe returned (o Wellington. ■ .

Sir John Findlay, M.P., and Lady Pihdlny and their sons aro at Kotorua.

The Rev. Canon IV W: Cliatterton, the recently appointed vicar of Eotorun, with Mrs. Chiittertdn, their daughter, and the Ciinon's sister, - Miss ■ Cliatterton, went from Gisbbrne to Rotorua by niotoi'-cnr, and had a'very good trip.' He is to be inducted into the vicdrship at St. Luke's Church this evening. The service will be conducted 'by the. Ven. Archdeacon Tiike. ::. "" ' "-:■'!'■ ■

Miss C. Tiiorntdn, who has been spending, the holidays in Napier, 'h'as returned to' Wellington.

.Miss Wiltshire; who has been staying with her sister, Mrs. AV. J. Mason, Dnnnevirke', has returned to Wcllingtbih. ■ .

That no one appreciates, more thoroughly than womeii'tho spirit of the Entente Cprdinle not only by tho great number, of'jwoinon in tho truly splendid gathering; at'the Town Hali,. but by the' entliuSinsm they displayed. 'Die first; voice to'call "Vivo : lii France!".was a- woman's as was also the lirst to : ball'"Vive lit General!" In speaking of our ancient enmities, General Pan' stressed the fact that when British anil, French "fought: -they / fought like gentlemen, which recalls various circumstances in the wars in which Montcalm, and 'Wolfe—both';bf' noblo memory—werp opposed to each-other. On one occasion when the fighting was at Louisbourg Ernncis Parthian tolls that various courtesies .wei'ii exchanged between the two commanders. Brucour, on occasion.of a flag of truce, wrote to Amherst that there was a surgeon of . uncommon slall in t Louisbourg, whose services..were at the command of any English officer who might need thorn. Amherst on his part sent to his enemy letters and messages from wounded.-Frenchmen in his hands, adding his compliments to Mndarae Drucour, with ah expression of regret for. the "disquiet to which sho was exposed," bogging her at the same time to accept ■si." gift : of pineapples from the West Indies. Sho returned his courtesy by sending him a basket of wine; after which amenities the cannon roared' again., -Madame Drucour was a woman.' of heroic spirit. Every day slio was on >tlic ramparts,.-whoro. her presence roused; the Soldiers to enthusiasm; and everyi day with her own'hand .she .fired, three' ■ caiinon'-to - eiicouru'ge them. ■ "Wlie'ri' later Ijouisbourg felh to the British perfect order maintained." • '.The. conquerors and the conauered 'exchanged' greetings, and the English General was lavish of courtesies to the brave ludy who had .aided tho defence so well. "Every favour she asked-was granted," says a Irenchmnrfp'reserit;' What A comparison is here between M'adiime Dnicour and Edith Cnvell! Is it any wonder that Frenchwomen and Englishwomen alike demand punishment for-those who not only tolerated but ordered the', unspeakable cruelty and viloncss to which tlie mhabitrints of the regions under German occupation were subjected?

; SMARTER WOMEN BRITISH AND "TRENCH CON- ,;' TRASTED. "Ton British- womeu grow every day moro like our Trench women—you have .learned le.'chic...... It is strange and wonderful in war time; it is unconsciously that; you., have done so. The French wbiiian is' the most, chic woman in the world. It- is not because she has better clothes or more beautiful designs, but merely because -she knows how to make tho most'of what she possesses, and (hat she studies her power to charm just as :the'isun shines nnd the.flowers are born in.the spring—naturally."

' .Thus.'spoko a French officer to me the other day. . It is the greatest compliment a', Frenchman can pay us to say that we grow like his own countrywomen, for the Frenchman does not look about tho world for his ideal womau-r he generally loves and marries his own countrywoman. : He' always 1 ., prefers'her tiist—even in friendship. The French.man is as loyal to his own womenfolk ns to his bloodstained land. !':

"I have 'noticed ;that' the'-British^."wo-man. ii»j karned better now hpw.to put on her 'chapenu,'" he continued. "In war time she has not been able to 6pend so much'money on dress, bo she has learned how to ma'ke.aji ordinary 'pullon' hat look more delightful than her more expensive "millinery confections used-to do. , "She has learned, too, the value of tho boudoir gown and-'the: little house dress,

which the French, woman has always known. It is a graceful garment indoors, and it saves .the other dresses for out-of-door occasions. Before the war so many of" the"' English women would wear the-blouse, and skirt—always the blouse and skirt.' In the morning to breakfast, to. visit'in the afternoon, for business—always the blouse and skirt.

"A French- woman- -who - works would not wear her tailored skirt in the house; she would repose in her rest gown. , "Now that the .British woman works in so many ways'she'is more attentive to her coiffeur; she does not want to show the little white hairs that war worry has brought upon her. The French woman has never liked the little white hairs till sho is really old, and then-she will wear-them gracefully.' - "Li,ke, .the... Trench.:,'.woman,. too, ',■ the British girl has realised that even if she wears uniform or overall for her work she can express her femininity-and individuality in the daintiness of her lingeries,'and she embroiders more than ever in her ' Spare time. I am told.

G:od Sponge.Pudding,

"Tho British woman haii developed personality. Before the wnr she was shy of showing any; She had the insular notion that she must be just like all the others.. A -French woman never erred in that way. She always desired t'r be 'distinguee.'"—Nelly Glnsco i YVickes, in the "Daily Mail."

UATTEBS OF INTEREST FROM FAB AND NEAR,

Cream'one'tablespdonfiilbf,butter with a little sugar; then-'add the rest of a teacup of sugar and two well-beaten eggs (if-eggs are scarce oiie makes quito a good 'p.uudi'h'g), remembering'' \ always that one egg well beaten 'equal t'w'6 ? hot beaten. ''To. the mixture add a breakfast cup' of ."flbur and 'enough milk r to make .a- biitter of the consistency of sponge cake; add lastly'one teaspOonful of baking' powder... Pour into ii buttered,.basin, .tie'huttered paper over the ! top, anil steam""for .in'hour and. a'quar r ter, or put into-a greased, p'tidding'dish arid bake for Tidlf. art lour.; ..Jam "br.golden syrup or soft fruit may. be put.in the bottom,of tlje.ba'Sin or,pie dish be> fore-eooking. ..,; .'". ';...'.'. Ginger'.putdding.. ; .',; .'.; r ;;" ';';;•;._ To half a.pound of flour;add one teaspoonful of baking-powder, .a, pinch of salt, and two teaspobnsful- of ground ginger.. Have ready ..a quarter.-.-, of;; a pound-of sago-or pearl ■ tapioca ■■■soaked iu a little .water, overnight; strain it and add to the i10ur.... Mix-.tw0...500d table-, spoonsful of golden ,«.vrup with a halfcup of .milk,: and stir-into the.flour, etc Mix - well nnd steam for- between two and three .hours in...'.a- ,-tmttered. basin,- with buttered paper tied the top. , Apple, Celery,..and Tomato Salad.; . . • Cut equal quantities of raw apples,and celery into small pieces; place them in ii bowl;"cover with"'mayonnaise'' -sauce and surrouhil with a : 'border' of slice'd'tomatd. This salad i 6 particularly nice with hani; ; ' ' '.. '' . " ' A NOTABLE GATHERING; ■ IN HONOUR OF THE NUEBING "; -■;;■• ' ; SEKVIGES. . .';.;;';"_;.' Barely, ]■■ perhaps never-, has so ] representative .-a. gathering of women- taken place as that .which assembled in the Balmoral . Kooms; ,of the Tr.ocndcro to do honour-to the vM'atrons-in-Chief of the military „ nursing, services, . 'says ''The Queen." Tho.committee-was itself .interesting from its-representative nature; on it were Lady Minto and.Mabell Lady Airlie, Jjady Ampthill representing i the great nursing service which bearsV Queen Alexandra's name,, that of the Territorial Service, "and tho organisation -of tho V.A.D.'s' respectively. -.The Duchess.-of Marlborough "Combined in herself the importance of municipal matters and of the j infant welfare • which is- closely -linked . by'it,, while' Dr.' Mai-y Schorlieb renre> sontod -the -medical .'.profession ~.- which stands out so' toiispicuougly" in modern acnievemenls. ;-.Lndy St. ..Ilelier -brought her -great knowledge-of .'affairs-to bear upon' tho event, and Lady Londonderryrepresented- th<; Wonion-s-Legion, which lins' "attained; 'Such ' mi" 'ontstanxling-'place in the'history .of itho'.-war. Mrs.:;Burleigh Leach, too,' not only represented tiiL-V.Wne'n's Army, but" took a:keen'in-' teresc in the-work "as'it proceeded,: as did:both Lady-N-orthcliiTe-and Lady rHall, the latter lending her 'house for'com'hiittee liieotings. Then,-too, there :-wcre,. Mrs. : Alice Perrin aiid" Mrs. Belloe'; Lowndes,--Miss Irene Vonbruffh', and Mw/ AV.. L. Ceut'lenay, Miss Adelaide-Ander-son,' Miss Durham-arid Miss.Mona 'Wilson representing "the Government'offices,.-. j.'ni-d: Lady ■ 'Lawrence;, whose-work as 'the pioneer of canteens for -munition- work-,.-i-S hus "giveil' place to", an "ini'portnnt sphere under the Minister of Munitions.' With--few' bxcepirohsroaus.ed 'by illness or ; calls of-work,. all the' committee we're pi'csent' "at "thß-'liinch-'and'''were;joined-aniongst others -hy Countess''KolioHsV.the 1 ■TVvw»B;er s Tindy'.l.ersev,-''Lady Haig, -liady• Violet Ast6i : ,' Miss" Tuk'e (Principal of | beuiord' College), Mies Crdfrdy (Depuly--i Director of the W.K.N.S'.,'-whp represented Daine Kiithariho Furze, unforturiately i ioii the sick '•list)', Dr.; Chalmers AVatsoir, | ,Lndy A , skw'ith;"iMi'a.''Tivcyi(ne''A r iirtghalV ! ..(the head' of ; tho iiewlr*'fpriricd''- v W6An«ii's-.j ; Air".Servico),.Mrs.i Humphrey 'AV.nrd, -llis's'.; 'Goldingham■ (of-Ihe AVomen's-Pblice), 31rs;•'■.! Garden (of the' Patrols), Mrs.'Alec Twoe-'j die, Lady Barrett, M;D.,-Miss Beatrice! Hrtrradeh, Ladv iCodriugtoh, Lady Bland i Sutton, Miss Meriel Talbot.(of the AVo--, men's Land' Army)' and'.Miss Hughes'(w)iOi' cariia in'its pictUresqifo'iiriiform, r so'add-'i ing -'to 'the "varied-'-uniforms which -bore.l .witness' r fo the !n'ajij'''aiithoriSl:d-'''ttVeh'u'e6 of womeh's-w6rk),Miss' MAude'-Liiwrence', represent ihg' tlie-Ministry" of Education, Lady -Gladstone, Lady'.Henry"Somerset," arid Lady Jokyll'i'-iiaraes-giving-mdicntioh'-of 'the '.iiitercgf of'tlje .occasion,'. This was' added -to -by the--presence'- of Princess Loliiso' Argyll;" as president;' and this not only,' or,.,perhaps, .chiefly, beenusß'"of' the"hbhour"so'- conferred,-, but D'ebaiise there'was n.'"vory" definite'feel-' ing that no such meeting could be ■'considered'' trulj' representative without such a presence,' so closely' intertwined with the lives df his•'people "is the family of the 'King. " Amoiigst, those., whib. wrote "bf' their'' regret at-their enforced -:• absence- • were Lady.' .'Frnnceii .'Biilfbur','' 'Adeline' 1 Duchess •of ■ Bedford, ' Mrs. ■- Efliulall) Davidson'.' ', : "MrS.' v ' Ogilvie ' Gordon (N.U.AV.AV.), - ■'" Miss' ■'' Haldane, " 'Mrs: Meyneli;'' : '''Miss : Violet'--"":Mhrkhani,. l,iiu.v'Gosfdrd,'"ahdDr. Elora'Murray,'and. Dr. Gari'ett-Anddrsoii,' whose duties at'the Ehd'eirStreethiilita,l : y\'ho'spUal'.kept : .the'm'; awny,' but wlib sent.Tepreserit'atives.to. a gathering in Whicli they had taken,keen interests Princess Louise made one .of her; charming impromptu ..littler speeches, ' which' have', probably "far., .more' ;fnscini£ tion than ; she his the least"idea of; but other speeches gave placo'.'to h brautiful address,',written for the occasion,by Mrs. Humphrey AVard,.and read,by. her. And Queen- Alexandra'''sent. flowers; ,for ..the high table—outdoor' chrysanthemums with .their fresh,.acrid fragrante; and Michaelmas daisies'; .for there are no .hot-houses ■ for flowers at. Sandringhani. - now and. to niake up for tlieir "homeliness, some heau'tifiil grapes. :'A'nd to set. .the seal on the, occasion c.-ime,' : j list.'.liefore'.. the.'.lunch,; roses* the red.- roses of St. George,and. ■of England; from,..the ;Kirig.' ', ;'" , : Dame Hthel BecheV gave some interesting statistics, as. to the growth' of, the military. nursing" service,duriiig .the past four vears, arid paid a. pretty tribute to the work of. Ay.A.D.'s under Li»dy r . JAmpthill's clever organisation. , Daine Ethel spoke for.-her colleagues,' but conversation of much.interest was possible with whose work witli_the Territorial'.' ..Nursing' 'Association'. Lady; Minto"sent' special" tribute, in a' letter-: Miss Thurston,- of New.-Zealand; Miss; M'Donald, iti her' smart Canadian uniform, ' and "'Dame Maud M'Carthy, the Matron-in-Chief in Trance. Incidentally, one of the most interesting features of the work. in';Fi:nrice.is.the use made of. canals and waterways, barges forming ii regular fleet: of" tiny'independent hospitals. The 'niiVihbd of" triirispbrf is, of course, ideal foi' the patients, who often recover in remarkable"' fa'shion in the slow, gliding, open-air journey. ■ The hospital barges have, of • course, only their own share of..the waterways, which must present almost Ihe appearance of-thor-oughfares crowded with well-regulated traffic- in- niany. districts, with the piled stacks of munitions of. war, the-barges •crowded-with troops, and the, fussy little motor dispntch boats threading ■,-their way through, the,,otherwise calmly;,unhurried procession, •.-.-• .•• - •;• •■■