FOR WOMEN FOLK.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 July 1915, Page 6

FOR WOMEN FOLK.

"BY EILEEN."

SOCIAL NOTES. .Mrs. Hitching (Levin) is visiting her mother, .Mia. Ilowley. .Mrs. Botiinmley (Wellington) is the guest of Mrs. W. 11. .Moves. " .Mrs. IC. Crilliths (Fitzroy) is the guest of her s:>tcr, .Mrs. Kogers I Hamilton! Mr. and Mrs. I'. A. I'laiUcy. who have, been on a visit to New Plymouth, lmvi' returned to Auckland. Mrs. .1. Paul ami -Mrs. I':tit Webster, uri' spending the 'Week-end round the mountain.

■Mr. and Mrs. Bright (Piiiicd'nil arc at r,:e.-ent visiting Opimake. Mr. and Mrs. John Ilk-lop (l-'.llham) June been on a s:u>Vl visit to New -I'lyniouth, hat have now returned. Mrs. L.-o lii.vro:-!.-.s anil Miss Until IloriT.iks (Auckland), who are thagnests of Mrs. Qniliiam, return to Fcihlieg on Wednesday next.

Nurse- llaker mis reU;ri:e,l from her short trip to Wellington. Mis. Kiihy left New I'ivmouih la-i week to take up li-t resilience in Wellington, where she will be tlio yiicsi of her sister, Mrs. llarle. :Miss K. Howie, who lias keen the gue'.-i of Mrs. A. If. Colvilc, has returned to her home in Palmerston. Mr. ami Mrs. Crooke are on .1 visit to Hotornsi. Miss I'eiie, who has made manv friends in New [Plymouth, left 'for Knglan.l li;. the Kcmuora "last Thursday. 'l'lic marriage- took phne in lac early part of last week at 'liniiiru of Miss li. 1). Cross, M.A., seienec mistress at t!<" New Plymouth diV High .School, to Lieutenant L. S, Jennings, science- master of the Waitaki TBoys' High 'School. Lieut. J'linings leaves curly nest month for the front, ami Mrs. de-linings will return by to-night's mail train to resume her duties at the Girls' High School. Miss Mina Arndt, who lately returned to New Zealand from England and the Continent, where she has been studying for a long period under many celebrated masters, amongst them Frank i'.rangwyn and Stanhope Forbes, and also under several leading Continental artists, intends paying New Plymouth a visit shortly, and, if sr.lliei'ent imhi.-.-emein

oilers," will open ii uliirfs in drawing, painting, pastel, etc. Tliom- win. wish to take advantage <;f tlii- wonderful opportunity kindly send in their names to Mr. I'liil Nathan (Mis., Arndt'- sister.. Miss A null was two mouths in Benin alter the war broke out. and, thanks to the promptitude of the American Ambassador, she was able to j:et bul, to England as quickly as she did. and all along the frontier she received the groatest eourlesy. which greatly lessened the weariness of the many days' train travelling.

P-ridgo" Parly,—f.a-t Thursday eveninf.' a very enjoyable bridge party was held at Mrs. ■',. AVikon's, and arranged by Miss Marshall, in aid of the wounded soldiers. The iirst prize was won by 'Mrs. Stoeker, Mr.-. Kcbbel! receiving second honors. Amongst those present were: Miss .Marshall,' Wedgwood blue silk, trimmed with cream lace; Mrs. d. K. Wilson. Mack velvet rolbc, relieved with a white lace herthe: Mr-, Ilowlcv. black scquinned robe; .Mrs. 11. Stoeker, French gr'y channel!? e, lightly trimmed with cream lace; Mr.-. Hugh Daily, black velvet robe; Mrs. Harry Fookos. inossgrecu channelise, trimmed with Oriental embroidery; Mrs. J. Wilson, dover.rrev channelise, veiled in black lace; Mr-. !•:. Hlundell. navy blue voile, trimme;l will] iream lace: Mrs. Courtney, white -atin robe, veiled in black lace: Mrs. Heard, pink ami while frock; Mi-. Mills, cream lace blouse, with a black .•ilk skirl: Mrs. Kin-, tango-colored silk. trinnued wiih floral ribbon: Mr-, (i. Kehbell. black velvet robe, cor-agc veiled in while lace; Mrs. 'Matthews, robe of black -alin.'Witii steel beaded net tunic: i Mrs. Kawson. .oval bine voile, trimmed with scarlet braid; Mrs. Kyder, white net over wdiite .-atin channelise, lig'itened with a ccinture of mos--grccn satin: Mrs. Simpson, black mcrvoilleuv. trimmed with jet: Mrs. Dodg.-hau, rv<rpink .-ilk, trimmed with Oriental embroideries; Mrs. Medley. mes-grc-n •hanueusc, veiled in green beaded eel: , Mi.-s Te.-lar. French givy cha;";;;c:is« cor-ngc finished with Oriental embroideries! Miss Wood, white embroidered net, piped with black silk: airs, jlutehen. dark green velvet robe, decollctago lightlv trimmed with cream lace: Miss MiKi'dlar. black voile. o \vr a wldte silk foundation; "Mis.- llamerfou. blackvoile, trinnued with -ilk lace and blacksatin ; 'Miss (". Ilanieiton ([llglcWoodh cream silk frock, iini-hed with le-e; Mrs. Hirst, biaek -:1k: Mr-. Addeubrooke, black silk robe, corsage trie.med with scrpiiiiucd net; Mr.-. Paul, black .satin, trimmed with lace: Mi-5 Ik Pavlc. black and white striped silk, trimmed with Oriental emlc'oid, Tie.-; Mr-. F. I'dundcll, biaek .-ilk robe, real lace berlhe.

A NOBLE DAUGHTEP OF THE RANGITIKEI. OX DiSTlN'iM'lS.lll'.l) SFIIVICF. IX FIIAXCF. "■> a.m.. Mar A." is (lie significant date-note attached to a lid lev received in Waiifra.'iiii from Mi.-s Ifeatiiee Dormer 'Maunder, matron nf (he 'llos|ii(al Koi Albert, an Anglo-IVlginn military hospital in llouen. The ear:y boar ai which a ii-w moment, were snatched to write a few lines to a friend in faraway New Zealand bears clnipicnt testimony to the strenuous and nerce-trciug work in which Mis s Maunder and' her fellow-helper-, are noblv assisting. "Ynnr letter, writting in March, reach, ed me at S a.m. yesterday (May :!).

" Eileen " will be glad to receive items of interest and [ value to women for publication or reference in this column. I

as I was having a cup of ■■ oll'ee and a roll, while sitting at my bureau table, writing and going over lots of things. I was—well. I can't just tell you—almost sad and glad in one! And surprised beyond all, or any words, that you, nut in New Zealand, were in touch ..ith me. tine feels and knows thai 'lie world forgets—that the ' world ' goes m without remembering those who have it some time crossed it's path. . . .

Do you know, 1 came out, to work directly war was declared, little dreaming I was ever to go on and remain as 1 have. -Only those who have gone through such times know. o>- pan realise, the cost—the terrible slid'-rings arr.nml, •he nerve strain (o meet, and cope .villi insurmountable difficulties. There was Ihe retreat with (he Ji.-lginu Army, fhe-r. the bombardment, the Taidics dropiii:ig their deadly missiles, and not one day since- I arrived < m September I have 1 bevn off the strain or one' -moaicut idle. Night and day it had to be. to ilo -urn's duly and what was ne-e-eied. And my stall' was just as loyal, just as ready as it is possible for anyone to he. I have asked great things of the mi at times, and they have never f/tilcel me. This is the tease surgical hosmtal, mil is now in full swing. Tn all, I am responsible for a thousand beds, anil may have- to undertake more so "real is the iioe-d."

Miss Maunder is a New Ze-ahimler. Iheru in .Marlon, a elinlghter of the late Mr. tieorge Maunder, s-he is wide •en:en:!heri'il in the fiangitike-i district. For her valuable and distinguished services she has been derorateel by the King of >the TSelpians. at whose bunds she was made the recipient of the Cross of Le-opohl. Ramritiked frie-mU are invited by Mrs. IViw Woottoii, of flonville. to e-o-operati' in making up a box of comforts fo- the- benefit of the wounded in Miss Maunder's hospital.

Shampooing, Hairdresaing, and Twisting. Electrolysis for the permanent removal of superfluous hair. Switches, Toupees, etc. Ladies' combings made urj to any desitm. Mrs. TSEAT)L7E. Egmont Toilet rurlnrs. Griffiths' Bin Klines, near l."-'»r>-