WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 151, 21 March 1919, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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.SOCIAL ANb PERSONAL

llv. ami Mrs. David Nullum nro passengers by tho Makura, on roulu fur Knitlmul.

Mr. and Mrs. A. C'oltorill (llnwh'V Day) are visiting Ciiristeliiircli.

Mrs. MacDonuld and Miss Mucllonald accompanied 'tho Il'on. W. 1). S. Mm 1 - Donald on bis visit to Cliristcluiieh.

Mrs. 11. E. Kcmpthorii?, of Lower Hull, and her family, accoinpunied by Mis' M. Middleton, leave by Hip Moaua for New York to join Mr. 'Kempthorne.

' Mrs. Northcolo, who was in charge of the Solilicj's* Club at Boulogne, won u passenger for New Zealand by Ihe 'Vtheiiie, ami last evening lett. Wellington' for Christchurch. This club was greatly npprcciatud by I'Jic New Zeiihmdms, and, situated in a flat, was pnrlicujarlv homelike and comfortable. Tho Spinsters' Club in Wellington interested itself in its welfare, and materially assisted it financially.

Mrs/ St. George (Mast.crton) is visiting ■tlutives in Wellington.

An enthusiastic meeting was held in St. Anne's Schoolroom to arrange for a street stall to assist the Returned Soldiers' Club appeal on Friday, April 1. The following ladies have formed a committee: Mesdames Boyes, I'latt, "Wilson, Grant, Martin (convener), Miss Duncan, and Mi.53 Etoii. Gifts of any description aro asked for from Northland residents. Mrs, .'WardeH (Musterton) is visiting Wellington.'

Mrs. Hornby (Carterton), who was one of the delegates',to tho Liverpool.Conference, will return to the AViurarapa today.

Notification has been received in Wellington that. .the. marriage of Sergeant John Koberton I'eviton, of the N./. Divisional Signalling Company, sou ot Jlr. and Mrs. Arthur Perston, ot Seatoun Heights, Wellington,'to Miss Hamilton (Statia), eldest flnutfhter of-Mr. and .Mrs. Hubert Hamilton, of Ashfort Dnimsna, Ireland, took placo on January 30. , dhe bride's mother is n relative of Mv. Arthur R. Perston, and Sergeant and All's, mston are 'expectcd to .arrive in New Zealand early ia April.

The girls of . tho Post and Telegraph Departihenfc carried a very pretty idea iiito effect in connection with the reception to tho soldiers' wives, by "manning two decorated motor lorries at the entrance to the wharves and lowering gailands of flowers and lycopoduim to each motor-car containing br.dcs anil bridegrooms. This was followed 1)} shoueis of confetti and many jrood wishes, winch ruust have done much to assurc_tho new arrivals of their welcome to New /to.-U-nd-i

Mrs. Be"", wife of tho lato Colonel (Dr.) 'BeggTof Wellington, is returning to New Zealand by the next trip out ot the Remuera.

The death took place on \\ ednesday at (he Convent of tne Sacred Heart ot Mother Sarah Hartigan, a lnueh-respect-ed member of the orller. Solemn liequiem Mass will be celebrated in the convent at 0 o'clock this morning, after which the funeral will leave for the Karori Cemetery.

Miss Tully (Waikato) is visiting' Weiijl'gtou.

How terrible a tiling was the mustard gas used bv tho Germans may be realised from" the description given by one ol yesterday's returned soluicrs when lid said that hohad seen women whose arms anil faces had to bo bandaged, so badly burnb were- they- from ..its..ellccfs. According to him the linns" deliberately .turncu.it upon, women and children, and in the case that he was speaking ot, that of a mother'and child, although the mothor was badly burnt tho child was not.- The gas seemed to penetrate every tiling, even tho masks, and if such wero the- ravages it worked upon the outside body it may bo imagined what it would do to tho lungs. The sarno soldicr paki sin enthusiastic tribut© to tho .-\usiiuiiau ■ soldiers, and said that they were' "out on their own"; 1 there were no soldiers like them, and nothing could stop mem, citlier in'the lighting lines or out of them.

Mr. and Mrs. F. Wake (Auckland) and Jliss Freda Wake arrived in Wellington earlier in the week to meet My. Barry Wake, who arrived by the Athenic.

Mr. Roland Foster, whose marriage in England was announced .recently, left New Zealand with the liitli Divisional Signallers. Later lie joined tlic Concert Company Service, and latterly was with the Rid'o Brigade, jn the army- of occupation on Iho Rhine. His bride (nee Miss Constance Chonles) studied music at the Royal Academy, taking the diploma of L.R.A.M., when ehe was nineteen years of age, and was ,iu Germany studying languages and pianoforte, when war'broke out. She immediately, and not without difficulty, returned to England, and took voluntary national service; nursing ill hospitals and with the Y.A.D. generally. Mr. Foster is the eldest sou of Mrs. Arthur Foster, well known in Canterbury musical circles.

Mrs. Ballance (Wiingamii) is staying with Mrs, B, M'Knight, Christclnireh. . . t -. •

Lady M'l.can returned to Dmicdin early this week from a visit to Wellington:

A capital entertainment uhs given by the Mirumar. Red Cross - workers to the inmates of the Minimal' Military Hospital oh .Wednesday evening. Items were supplied to a- ioiig .programme by Misses Hilton, Henderson, Beere, Eggers, Robertshaw •'(2' i, Na'vlor, Mesdames tjerrie, M'Vicar. Yates, and Messrs. R. Bindley, J., Newton, and Smith. Several residents of the .district wore present, including the Mayor'(.Mr. F. Townsend),

Tho wedding took place oil January 6 in England of Regimental QuartermasterSergeant George Barnes, a Canterbury soldier, who enlisted with the Main Body, and is .now attached to the stall' of the Ist (Canterbury)' Regiment. He was formerly employed at the Cliristchurch Firo Brigade station. The bride was' Miss G. H.-(Betty) Mills, of Thickthorn Ledge, Kenilworth, Warwickshire. The ceremony was performed in the Glamis Castle Chapel—the first celebrated within its walls' since ISifi. The chapel was full of wounded soldiers and the stall from the Castle, Lady Lyon playing (lie organ, The soldiers gathered tip all tho swords in tho crypt and formed a guard of honour for the newly-wedded couple, who (after tho wedding breakfast.) drove off to tho tuno. of numerous hunting horns and trumpets; ;

Wodding at N.Z. Stationary Hospital. •Tlio marriage took place on- December H at AVismies, France, of Gunner Ernest William Lcwington, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Lewington, of Christchurch, to Mademoiselle Lucia Lauo Morio Dorisse, third daughter of>M. and Madame D. Dorisse, Lumbres, France, writes, ft London correspondent. The ceremony took place in the New Zealand Stationary Hospital at Wisques, Chaplain Lusk being the celebrant. The commandant of tho hospital (Colonel Newton), (ho nursing stall'. «ml all others took a great interest in the wedding, the altar being brought from the little chapel and placed in the centre of tho ward, which was gay with llowers and crowded with spectators. Thoro the religions ceremony was porl'onued after the civil rot|uiremenls had been complied with al Luiubres. 'iulisediienlly the brido and bridegroom were tho recipients of congratulations from the nurses (all New Zealandcrs), ollicers and men present at the ceremony, Colonel Newton presenting the bride with a silver sugar-bowl, the gift of the officers' mess. .Afterwards a. wedding reception was hold at tho residence of Hie bride's parents,

HoUirnotl Soldiers' Club. >

MATTERS OP INTEREST MOM FAB AND NEAR.

The viiliic of till' licluriicd Soldiers' Club lu I'd a riling Holdiors and their noxt-ui-liln '•> lii'i'niMiii;', Mime and more eyidi'iil: us I'iieli steamer arrives with its i:('iiliua"iil reluming soldiers and ilii'ir wivci. Yesterday it was fully availed of by Ilio men who returned by (lit' Alliciiic. I'illii'i' as a meeling-plaeo In which In liml old friends or iib a rest-inC-lilnre in which Id puss (he. time while nailing for Irani or boat to cari'y them Ii I lici rllmi I dent ina limit!. I'Vom quar-ler-pusl movi'li in I lie morning'o'nwards iin-iji' ill' iiii'Ji received the hospitably of the el lib, ' and many of the u'iviM iit well, and llwt ominiltceof ladies iii charge of I lie refreshments had a verv flreiiiioiis lime indeed throughout I lie whole of Ihe Hay. Beautiful (lowers liml been will, iii for deeoralive purposes, mill Willi llicwi' anil quantities of lings draped alimit llic rooms the club looked mi jiljriii.'live plaee indeed, and very comfortable for men who sought a refuge Irani (lie streets. Generous donations, of enke.n, wiudwieiies, etc., liad also been received by the committee; who greatly' appreciated such help. Among those who visited Ihe club iii the morning was; the .Acting-l.'rime Minister (Sir James Allen). An additional attraction'ut the Returned Soldiers' Club yesterday was the pinging of. Mrs. Blylhc, hor accompaniments being played by. Mrs. Hopo Lewis, and Miss Little provided, pianoforte music. Tea'for Soldiers' Wives. It was a very cordial and informal welcome that the returning soldiers and tlicir overseas wives received at. tho,, hands of the Mayoress and her Entertainment Committee..in tho Town Halt yesterday morning, and Unit it helped to" dispel something of the feeling of. being ' a "stranger in 'a" strange" and' far-off country," so far as the latter were concerned, there was no manner of room for doubt. Snial.l .tables hi.id been arranged about Hie hall, and as soon as the guests nf honour arrived .they wcro''wclcomed 'by the Mayor and Mayoress, and (juickly served with tea, by the committee. and Helpers; As a matter of fact the wives, tor whom the tea had been specially arranged, were far outnumbered, by sol : iliers (who were, of course, equally welcome),, probably because most of them would iiave been anx'.ous gel settled as soon as possible after their long voyage. A few welcoming words were spoken by Mr. and Mrs. Luke, the latter expressing the warmest hopo that the new arrivals would quickly adapt themselves to their new surroundings, and mal;e New Zealand' their.- very, happy; home. She was sure that they .were as proud of their husbands as wero Ilia iatter's kinsfolk in New- Zealand. On behalf of the women i.f Wellington she extended to them a very hearty welcome indeed, and all good wishes for the futiire. . ■ Sir.James Allen also added a few words, aji'd specially referred to the small folk whom many ot tneiii had brought out with them, and expressed the hope that they would be a source of pride and joy' to their fathers and mothers in this country. The rheers v which were Willed for by the Mayoress from the women present in the hall on behalf of the overseas wives should have assured tim latter of their welcome. That they, or at least some of them, had been a little doubtful oil this sew,' was-evi-denced by what one, of the wives told ilrs. Luke. She had tried, she said, to gather courage lo make a speech thanking Mrs. Luke and those present for the cordial welcome that had been given, but found it 100 difficult a. task. "We were, told that we would bo hissed and hooted at when we landed from the ship, and instead, you have given lis this welcome. We were pvepaved for the other, but Ibis verv nearly broke some of us down. We do indeed thank you all lor it."

Expressing the hope .to one young' wilo'that" she would find New'fctlaml a very ..ploasjint'placo to live in, the' instant reply wiis■given,' "I mean to-like it." which augured soniewlint well for 1 lie future of.that young couple. Scotch eirls, English girls, and at least one. French girl, the latter having had some Miiericnce.s of Jluu.'iisb treatment as a prisoner, were among the new arrivals, and there was one small person, who had as yet; experienced only about three weeks of .life. Quite a number of 1914 men were to be seen, distinguished by the ribbon of the Giillipoli Star, and from many of the fresh arrivals,'soldiers and their'brides, one heard of tho splendid way in which tho American people bail treated them when passing through the Canal. "They could not 'possibly have dono more for us it the,v,hiul tried, was the general verdict. . Hospital Work in Jerusalem. 1 The' following letter has been received fruni JjOi'it lianfuiiy by tho lion, jsocretarv of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas and Fed Cross Society "[ liavo only just received the .£5 from Hie New Zealand Itigh Commissioner, whicl; has been.so. kindly .presented for Chrifj.jias comforts for'the 'British,-. Op-, tha'mic Hospital at Jerusalem. I beg to enclose formal receipt.' .As. Christmas is over, I have thought I should not be utilising'the money .wrongly if I .placed, it io the account for the rebuilding of this hospital. You were doubtless awal'a tliat the Turks used it during their occupation' as a barracks, and their last net was to close it, ■ louring bombs which practically destroyed the hospital on the door being opened. We have already 6ont considerable sums of money for its entiro renovation.- We have" also sent out a staff-for dealing with out-patienls.. At- the moment it is not iii a sufficiently advanced state .to deal vvitii in-patients, thoußh 1 trust fhat it will be in the. course of the next three months. Tim order is also-sending out at .once, under (lie sanction of- the''War Office,-and ill' conjunction with the Syria and Palestine ■Association,■ir large uuit for dealing with distress, generally,-And especially -with ■ the .native population;' this. unit. car-, •rie's -doctors, nurses,- and V.A.D-.'s-, .and. 'its-work jirill be practically all oyer the cMintry. This, howover, is kept entire-: Iv separate from our Jerusalem, hospital, Would- you kindly 'express bur thanks to the Wainm lied .Cross,- Tokoiuaru -Bay, (Jisbonie,. foc;.thin.king .of 'iis when, .so far awayP" •' "

Years of hard work' wilbe necessary before the forests and roads of. Albnnia can- be- developed so as to enable her to export wood: systematically oh a largo scale. I '

There is-'only one way to' remove superfluous' hair "permanently—and' that ■is by Electrolysis. When skilfully done this treatment is almost painless. Mrs.' Rolleston 'qualified iii London; Paris, and America, aiid has been most successful in nil cases she has undertaken. Fee, 10s. per Treatment. Mrs. Rolleston, 25G Lambton Quay.—Advt.

Stop hair fnlling and start a new. healthy growth. Miss Milsoni ■ declares such can be accomplished in olio week'. Firstly one'scientific treatment - at her rooms. Secondly, 'liaif cropped in "severe cases, not shaved. Thirdly, apply special Hair Food and Tonic. Used as directed the result will. as(6und you. Miss' Mil-' som, Hair and Face Specialist, 94 Willis 'Strcet. 'Phone BU.-Advt.

Superfluous - Hair. More' "Riwinn" Successes.-] claim that Rusina is a painless, quick and absolutely ecrhin method of destroying siiperllous' hair. Aiid positively guarantco a cure —the written endorsement' of hundreds of satisfied users siibslnntiate m.y claim. It will remove tho blemishes after the first application. Mrs. Ilullen, Toilet Specialist, Dept. D, Courtenay Place. Tram Terminus. 'Phone 1047.—Advt.

Yes, we're Boys' Hatters—Seo our Gaberdine Caps at 4s. Gd.; Black and White Check at 3s. 9d.; and Panamas, from 3s. Gd". Geo. Fowlds, Ltd.—Advt.

■\s a birthday remembrance oric of our baskets or posies of beautiful flowers will convey more sentiment" thuii anything else one could give. Miss Murray, Vico Regal Florist, Willis Street, Wellington. —Advt,