WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 183, 29 April 1919, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

BUTTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAB AND NEAR,

(By In OQEN.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Miss Ethel Carey returned to Masterton on Saturday from a visit to Wellington. Mrs. St. John Buckley (Oaniaru) and her two daughtcis arc .leaving for England by t*ie Athenic. The marriage of Mr. Robert Dougherty, eldest son of Mr. P. Dougherty, of Jlukanui. and Miss Agnes Kathleen Devereux, youngest daughter of tho late Matthew Devereux,'of Grey Valley, took place at the Catholic Church, Hamna, on April 2t. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Phelin, of Masterton. The bride, who was given away by Mr A. R. Turnbull',' was attended by two maids, Miss Turnbull and Miss Dougherty. Mr. J. M'Keuna acted as best man, and Mr R, Seivcrs as groomsman. Mrs. C. W. Adams and Miss .Tacobson left by Monday's express for Auckland, where they intend spending the winter with Mrs." J. G. D. Spicor, Renmern.' Mrs. Alfred Caselborg and her two sons are leaving by the Athenic for England. Mrs. Edgar Holm wood (Masterton) is a passenger by tho Athenic for England. Miss. Dora Wilson returned to Wellington yesterday from a visit to the Wairarapa. Mrs. J. L. Lucena has returned to Nevagh, Toko, from a visit to relatives in Masterton. The. engagement is announced of Mr. E. Carleton Holmes, of Matahiwi, Masterton, who left and has served in France with the Twenty-sixth N.Z.F.A., and Miss Nora Collie, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Collie, of Glassel, Masterton, who has been doing war work in England. The Women's National Reserve sick nursing classes are being formed. for afternoons at the request of women and girls who can better attend in the afternoons than in the evening. Mrs. Hope, secretary W.N.R., 157 Featherston Street, will give all information respecting them. The sum of .£2OO which was voted to the Mayor yesterday by the Countess of Liverpool Fund Committee, to he expended upon cigarettes, fruit, etc., for returning soldiers makes the second grant (of the same amount) made by the committee for this purpose. The engagement is announced of Mr. A. L. Morgan, Masterton, to Miss Margaret C. M'Leod,' second daughter of Mr. Alex D N M'Leod, "Mangapari," Martinborough." The Countess of Liverpool Fund Committee has been gradually disposing of its stock since there would appear to be no longer need for supplies of soldiers' comforts. A good deal of wool has been sold, and some of the furniture, and it is anticipated that before long most of the goods will have been disposed of. An interesting visitor to Wellington at tho present time is Mrs. Maurice Hewlett, wife of the celebrated author, and a member of the aeroplane building firm of Hewlett and Blo'ndeim. Mrs. Hewlett has coino to .Wellington from England to see what are the possibilities for commercial flying-in-this country. | She has been struck by the inimenso possibilities for seaplanes, owing to the numerous harbours and protected waterways, which would be of extreme value in affording rapid means of communication ■ by such a service. Mrs. Hewlett was the first woman who was granted an English flying. certificate. She is of the opinion that in the near future neroplaning will be neither a novelty nor a luxury, but a pastime-,, and; also a commer.cial necessity. Among the ■ soldiers wives who arrived in New Zealand by the lonic was a French woman, ■ whoso home was at Fleurbajx,- about twelve miles from Lille. ■The German- invasion swept over her house, and she had' Germans quartered upon her for ten days. In 11)17 slid left for Paris, and joined a nursing station. She mot her husband when the New Zealand troops were billeted with them; and lie had learned French in New Zealand ho was at once at homo, and they still speak French in their home life. She is going to Nelson, where her husband's people reside, for a holiday, but expects to make her permanent home in Wellington , The weekly cooking demonstration by Miss Una.Carter will be held to-morrow, .commencing at 3 o'crtwk. , , An Aeroplane Wedding. An aeroplane wedding took place recently at Cowes, Isle of Wight, ,-uen Mnior ]•!. L. Williams. R.A.F., and Miss Ciudy Gibson were married. . As soon as 'the ceremony was. over the bride and bridegroom .passed under an arch formed by R.A.F. mechanics with aeroplane spars, propellers, rudders, and elevating planes. After, the reception Major and Mrs. Williams left for a tour in an Avco aeroplane, decorated with -streamers and mimosa. They went over the Solent, accompanied by a couple'oi other acronlnnes. The bride had benn in Franco for .two years as a motor driver for tho-R.A.F, and is shown in a photograph just as slic was leaving on the wedding'vtour in Hying costume, consisting of a fur coat, long trousers, and woolly-looking boots, close-fitting cap, and goggles. Major Williams was at : tired to match. Countess of Liverpool Fund. 'A meeting of. (lie Countess of Liverpool Fund Committee was held in the Mayoress's room at the Town' Hall yesterday. Mrs. Luke ithe Mayoress) occupied the chair, and there wore present Mesdames Tripp. Bricc, C. R. Smith, Tripe, Murphy, T<lwnsend, Thompson, li'orclliain. Asion. Asllendon, Findlay (lion, treasurer). A. Craeford (lion, secretary), Yeats, and Miss Robin. , It was proposed by. Mrs. Findlay and seconded by Mrs. Yeats that (he sum of ,C 203 be handed over to'the Mayor, to.be expended upon cigarettes, fruit, etc., for soldiers on board the troopships when thev arrive in the hnib.uir. The motion was carried. . The members present at Hie meeting took advantage of the opportunity to say farewell (p Mrs. Brice. who is leaving short,'y on a visit to England, nnd to wish her bon royage. Dress-Reform Pioneer. The death is announced of Dr. Mary Walker, the 1 anions suli'ragist. Born at'Oswego, N.Y., in 1832, Miss Walker served as assistant surgeon in the Civil War with 1 lie rank of Ist lieutenant, being tlie first woman commissioned to serve on the surgical stuff of any army ill time of war, and was awarded the Congressional' .Medal of Honour "for bravery and valuable services in the field." She was afterwards best xndiva as an' advocate of equal suffrage and dross reform. Dr. Mary Walker was famous as the woman authorised by Congress to wear men's clothing. For years she woTo a silk hat, frock coat, trousers, waistcoat, and men's shoes, contending that all women should dress similarly.

Wedding at Kiwitea, The wedding took place on Thursday, April 24, of Miss Maud Helen Levett, elder daughter of Mr. C. A. J. Levett, of JCiwitea, to x Mr. Reginald Williams, third son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Williams, of Tiinaru. The Rev; J. Mayo performed' the ceremony in St. Agiies's Church, Kiwitea. The bride wore white satin and georgetto over pale pink, with an exquisite veil lent her by a cousin, She was attended by the' Misses Levett and Carey in pale pink crepe de cliene 'and black hats, and by two little children—Ruth Conway and Merle Banks—in white frocks and black hats. The two elder bridesmaids carried bouquets oi autumn tints, and the children carried quaint posies. The bridegroom was attended by his two brothers. All were returned soldiers, nhd. wore • uniform. Mrs. C. A. Levett wore black georgette' over white satin, and black velvet' hat with touches of nattier blue and black fox furs. Mrs. Herbert Levett was in nigger-brown satin, with a violet "hat, and Mrs.iE. 11. Levett a fur coat over her dress, and block hat; Mrs. Williams was in black georgetto over maize, and a black hut; Miss Williams, pink frock and hat to match;'' Mrs. Cyril Oswin, mole satin and georgette, with vclour hat and black furs; Mrs. Gordon Reid, fawn and blue silk, with black and gold hnt and black fins; and Mrs. D Buchanan, brown, with hat to match. The church had been prettily decorated by the girl friends of the bride, and after tho ceremony a reception was held at "Ratanui," tho home of the bride's parents. Amongst the guests we/6: Mesdames Hocking, Coventry, TayTbr, Luxmore, Conway, M'Beth, Beedie, E. .E. Short, Perry, Banks, A. Banks, L. Banks, Mayo, Baddeley, Wheeler, WoollamS, Perry, Ross, Giosen, Richardson, Misses Herdman. Kidds (2), AVoollams (2), Moir, Francis, Levett (2), Dyer, Perry (2), Buchanan, Archdeacon limes-Jones, the Rev. J. Mayo, Messrs Banks (3), Levett (2). M'Beth, E. E. Short, French, Hocking, Richardson, Conway, Kidd, Jacob, Buchanan; Taylor, Williams (2). After the reception Mr. and Mrs.- Williams left for their homo in Temukn, the latter wearing a navy costume and velvet hat Epidemic Nursing. In spite of inclement weather the Lyceum Hall, Lower Hutt, was crowded on Thursday evening, when Dr. Mirams delivered a lecture on epidemic nursing. Keen interest was shown by all present and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded Dr. Mirams for his excellent lecture, which dealt with every symptom of influenza and tho best wny of treating them. Next week Mrs. D. T. Cameron wilt give n practical demonstration' of nursing a patient, when a large audience is expected. This \ lecture will bo for women onjy. In-order to get as much of this valuable information disseminated, ■it is proposed to hold classes for the elder school children after school hours, and teach them how to make poultices and snonge a patient, etc., and so prepare them to 'take their share in nursin; in their own homes should .the need arise.