WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 September 1916, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs. Dodgshun is visiting friends in Gisborne. * « • » Mrs A. H. Colvile, who is on a short visit to Auckland, returns on Tuesday.

Mrs. H. Dempsey. who has been holi-day-making in Wellington, has returned,

Miss Reunell has gone on a visit to Auckland.

Mrs. James Wilson, who his been visiting friends in Patea, has returned.

Mrs. and Miss Smith (Oliristclmreli) are holiday-making in Xew Plymouth.

Mrs. A. W. Budge, of Stratford, is spending a few days in Xew Plymouth.

Miss Doris Bradbury, who has I)een on a visit to Wellington and Masterton, lias returned.

Mrs. Leo Horrocks, accompanied by Mrs. Brownlow Horrocks (Auckland), has returned to Feilding.

Mrs. 0. Ncal has returned to New Ply. mouth after her pleasant stay in Auckland.

Mrs. Paul, who is at present in Wellington, returns by the mail train on Monday.

Mi.?« Richardson (Christchurch) has been appointed matron of the New Plymouth Girls' High School.

Miss Carter, who has heen the guest of Miss Percy-Smith, has returned to Wellington.

Mrs Burling and family, who have been visiting New Plymouth, have returned to Wanganui

Mrs. Barrie has returned to Wellington after her pleasant stay in New Plymouth.

Mrs. M'lno, who has been on a short visit to New Plymouth, has returned to Palmerston North.

Mrs. H. Collier, .who has been on 'a short visit to Wanganui and Wellington has returned.

Mrs. Stanley, with her daughter, Mrs. Cyril McKellar, who have been on a short visit to New Plymouth, 'have returned to Wellington.

1 Mrs. Phil. Nathan, with her mother, Mrs. Arndt, return to Wellington next Wednesday. The former will "be greatly missed, as her assistance in .patriotic work was very generous. • * v •

Mr. and Mrs. Pat Fitzherbert have come to reside in Xew Plymouth, the former having taken the position as managing clerk for Messrs Weston and Weston, solicitors. •»■ » »

Mrs. McXaughton Christie, with 'her sister, Miss Erice Bayley, have 'been on a, short visit to Wellington, but return to New Plymouth by the mail train tonight.

Mr. and Mrs. Nat. Miller and family, with Mr. Dick Miller, formerly of New Plymouth, .but for -some years past-have been residing in Newton-Abbott, Devonshire, have returned to New Plymouth on a year's visit. NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS Entertainment.—The iPink Dandies, a talented little company of eight very clever artists, held a four nights' season in the Good Templar Hall, commencing on Tuesday last, and as several of the Dandies were old favorites with New Plymouth audiences, their Te-appearance was warmly welcomed. Amongst the crowded audiences I noticed:—Mrs. Crooke, Misses Crooke (2), Mrs. E. A. WalEer, Misses Mackay, Miss Brewster, Misses Bedford, Miss Wade, Mr 3. F. Fookes, Miss Capel, Mrs. J. Glenn, Miss Peart, Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Birch-Johnston, Miss Tidy, Miss Matthews, Mrs. Dell, Mrs E. Paul, Miss Casey, Mrs. Brookman. Mrs. >D. McKellar (Wellington), Mrs. D. Robertson, Mrs. Kebbel!, Mrs. Moyes, Miss Blundell, Miss Dempsey, Mrs. Foote, Mrs. Anderson. Mcsdames Baily and Morrison are arranging an afternoon at the Holland Hall on September 21, when the gifts to be sent to'the hoys at the front will be on view. Mrs. AVood's orchestra will play selections and other musical items will be given and afternoon tea will be obtainable,'

WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE

THE WEEK'S CONTRIBUTIONS.

Mrs. C. H. Burgess makes the following acknowledgments:—Mrs. T. C List, £2 2s; anonymous, £1 10s; Mrs. Farhain, Smart road, £1; violets, Is; donation, Is; Mrs. Arden, four pairs mitts, one pair socks, one Woollen .waistcoat; Miss Putt, one pair knitted socks; Miss Flight, three pairs socks; Miss Sole, three pair* mitts; Miss' Mavis Mawkes, one pair socks; Miss 'Norman, girdles; Mrs. Legg, four girdles; Mrs. Greenwood, balaclava, books; Mrs. J. Avery, magazines; Mrs. Hamblyn, face cloths; Mrs. Hall, six gun-rag bags; Tuesday Sewing Guild tea hostess, Mrs. Rennell; Friday tea hostesses. Mrs. T. G. Sole and' Mrs. Sharpc; books from Mrs. Palmer (Sentry Hill), Mrs. Lovell, .Miss Symons, Miss Davis, and Huvford road residents (per Mrs. Spence). Blind Soldiers.—Mrs. Freeth, 10s; Mrs. Martin, 10s; collected by Master McKean, 10s. Soldiers' Gift Parcels.—Warea Ladies' Guild (per Mrs. Clothier). 12s Od; Mrs. Riddock, ;"s; Mrs. Haddrell, 2s Od; Mrs. Leonard Hill, 2s Od; "Golliwog," 2d tins sweets; collected by Mrs. E. F. Blundell, one dozen handkerchiefs and Is donation; Milk Urigr.de, August subscriptions, £3.'

Christmas Cheer for Soldiers.—Mrs. Patterson's patients, West 'End Nursing Home. £i ss: Mr. Richards, Bell Block, 10s; "K. 8.," 10s; Mrs. J. Taylor, as; "C.W.," ss; Siiss Lumsden, ss; Mr. F. S,ymc3. ss; Mrs. I-T. Pclliam, is 6d; Miss Street. 2s; Miss Fairhall, Christmas parcel; Mrs. Arden, cake; Mrs. C. P. Foote, two cakes; Mrs. Mcllroy, three cakes; Airs. Richards, cake and chocolate; Mr. T. Avery, printing 200 Christmas cards; anonymous, box of pins for cards. The following cases of gifts have been despatched from the depot during the past fortnight :-Seven cases gift parcel* (four to Mounted* in, Egypt, three to France); six boxes gutter, Egypt;

gian creche, HO Brompton road, London; one case hospital comforts, No. 1 Stationary Hospital, France; one case cotton underclothing and stores, Tel-el-Kcbir, for Mounteds; one case Officers' Families' Fund, Victoria League, London.

Mrs. Burgess wishes to thank the "Busy Bees" for a gift of 120 garments for children. This 'band of workers is composed of young ladies w.ho are engaged in business during the day, but work in the depot every Monday evening. They are entirely self-supporting, and deserve great credit, as their work is beautifully done. The Victoria League girls* branch have just comported ;i0 garments/ which are being sent to London to the Officers' Families Fund. This gift includes seven complete suits for boys. For the Belgians.—Mrs. Twine (per Miss Warren), £1; "C.W.," 10s; Master N. Inch, 4s; Miss Norrie Ambury, Is lid; Warea Ladies' Guild (per Mrs. Clothier)', 33 c-hildren'9 garments and gun rags; Mrs. Arthur Morton (Egmont Village), parcel of garments; Mrs. McHardy, five garments and material; Mrs. Watts, woollies and garment; Mr.?. Mackay,' woollies; Miss Street, one garment, two bags; Mrs. Lander, coat; Mrs. Bowden, coat; clothing from Mrs. Oldham, Mrs. T. B. Blanchett and Mrs. Brooker.

Victoria League.—Okato Sewing Bee (per Miss Sterry), six pairs knitted socks and 43 garments for Belgians; Xew Plymouth girls' branch, Sewing Guild, 50 garments for officers' children; Okau Guild (per Mrs. Hutchins, Rerckapa), two underflanncls; Mrs. Handy, 12 knitting bags, two mops, iwn face washers; Miss Fairhall, three woollen bonnets, one balaclava; Mrs. Faulkner, Mokau, garment; Mrs. E. F. Blundell, old linen; Mrs. D. MeAllum, one pair nod socks; Mrs. Henderson, one pair knitted socks; donation. 7s Cd; weekly sewing tea, ss. Collected by Mrs. T. G. A. Hutchins, Rerekapa, for Christmas gifts for soldiers.—T. C. Jones as, A. H. Barnett 2s Cd, G. Toinbleson 3s, T. G. McGregor 2s Cd, T. G. A. Hutchins 2s Od, F. Hutchins 2-3 Od, F. Kemp 3s. The monthly meeting of the council will not be held on Tuesday evening.

ERIXTON LADIES' CONTRIBUTION. The ladies of Brixton, in common with those of other parts of Taranaki, have been working very hard to assist various patriotic funds. As the result of sewing bees, which are regularly held at the residence of Mrs. Wells, they are despatching a large case of clothing for the naval dependents. The clothing, which is estimated to he worth £3O, comprises: 14 children's dresses, 18 girls' dresses, 14 girls' nightdresses, 12 pairs girls' bloomers, 4 girls' 'chemise, 2 babies' chemise, 8 babies' flannels, 12 babies' gowns, 7 babies' bonnets. 2 pairs baibies' bootees, 1 bahy's coat, 29 crocheted petticoats, 13 flannelette petticoats, 7 women's bodices, 3 women's skirts, 1 muffler, 16 boys' shirts, 2 men's shirts, 2 pairs men's sox, 1 hoy's suit, 2 pairs children's sox. WEDDINGS SPEAR—COLLIER. A quiet wedding took place at the Matarawa Church on Wednesday week, when Sergt. E. V. Spear; son of the late Mr. F. Spear, of Nelson, was married to Miss Irene Collier, eldest daughter of Mr. Herbert Collier, Campbelltown, Wanganui. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. Carew Thomas. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of white chiflon taffeta, veil and orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful white shower bouquet. Her sister (Miss Ida Collier) was bridesmaid, and v/ore a dress of pale pink chiffon taffeta, black ribbon hat, with pink roses, and also carried a bouquet of frecsias and carnations. The best man was Sergt.Major Seldon* There were no guests, only immediate relatives being present. Mrs. Spear wore a black and white check travelling dress and small hlack hat. Both the bridegroom and the best man are returned members of the Main Body of the First New Zealand Expeditionary Force. % , ARMSTRONG-BURXANJJ!, ■ The marriage of Florence (Flo.), eld-, .est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Burn-1 and, Alton (and late of London), to ' George, third son of Mr. and Mrs. John ' Armstrong. "Woodside," Alton, was celebrated in St. George's Church, Patea, on August 31. The Rev. Mr. Barnett performed the ceremony. As the bride entered the church on the arm of her father the hymn "The voice that breathed o'er Eden" was sung by the congregation. The bride wore a brown velvet costume, trimmed with real beaver fur, and hat to match. The bridesmaids (Misses Sue and Annie Burnand, sisters of the bride) wore blue costumes, and Misses Elsie and Alice Armstrong, brown costumes, with hats to match. Mr. Arthur Armstrong supported his brother as best man. The wedding attracted much attention in consequence of the bridegroom being a. returned Anzac. The happy couple received many costly and useful presents, including cheques. Later in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong left, amid showers of rice and confetti, by motor car for New Plymouth, where the honeymoon was spent. A WEDDING IN ENGLAND), On July 11, a military wedding of considerable local interest—and of New Zealand interest, too—took place at St. Martin's by Looe, Cornwall. The bridegroom was Major Lewis G. Robinscn. Army Service Corps' (son of the late Surgeon-Major Mark Robinson, 1.M.5.); i the bride was Miss Eileen Elizabeth PalI User, youngest daughter of Mr. C. Wray Palliser, C.M.G., of Tower Hill House, Looe—until recently Secretary to the High Commissioner's office in London. The choral service was conducted by the Rev. W. S. Picken, and friends present more than filled the old Norman church. Mr. Palliser gave his daughter awny. She was in a dress of white crepe-de-chine, embroidered with silver roses. Miss Kathleen Webb (daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Webb), the bridesmaid, was in pale blue ninon patterned with pink roses. Lieutenant William Robinson, Royal Flying Corps, was the best man. Major and Mrs. Robinson passed out of the church under a canopy of crossed swords, formed by the Royal Worcestershire Regiment, in which regiment Mr. Palliser's son has a commission. A reception took place at Commonwood, lent by Mrs. Bickford, and a large number of guests were present, including Lieutenant Wrav Palliser and Mrs. Palliser, and Miss No'rah Stuart (Wellington).

NOTES. The prime importance of the years from eight to twelve in a girl's age, as the period when the foundation of good physique should be laid, was emphasised by Dr. Elizabeth H. B. Macffl|pißliMiiflliSifttiVliteT:Jl'gn*' ' n foe course

Grafton Library, under the auspices of the. Workers' Educational Institute, on "Physical Fitness in Women." Dr. Macdona Id urged sound muscular and nervous development free from fanciful or exaggerated ideas. Girls should also be provided with clean-minded, right-think-ing, simple and healthful living. Harm was done by precocious and wrong ideas. Speaking of the nervous clement in girls and women, the lecturer said tremendous harm was done by senseless talk of overwork and nerve 'strain. The harm was done by wrong habits of living, wrong feeding, too little rest and sleep, too mueh noise and excitement—not by hard work or intelligent study. A woman of good phvsique was capable, without danger of harm to her essential womanliness, of doing brain work and physical Work up to the limits of her mental and bodily capacity. Women should never work on their reserve energy except in a sudden emergency. That was what the reserve was for.

A young New Zealand soldier, whose fiancee promised to write to him by every mail, was bitterly disappointed at not receiving a lino from her either in Egypt or Gallipoli {states the British Australasian). At last, just as he was leaving for England, a mail bag waa brought along presumably for a section of twenty men. Despite their disappointment, the nineteen laughed heartily at finding that every one of the 110 letters, every one of the 40 parcels, and every one of the 73 newspapers were for the young man who had begun to consider his sweetheart faithless.

That the patriotism of the women of Manawatu is of a distinctly practical order is proved by an effort which will shortly be made in aid of the Wounded Fund. The scheme was outlined by Mrs. Abraham, of Palmerston North, at a meeting held at Feilding last week, as a result of which unanimous assent was given to a proposal that the women of tie district conduct luncheon and tea-room? at the Manawatu Spring Show. Mrs. Abraham explained that a similar effort, but one consisting of the running of tea-rooms only, had raised £SOO for the Belgians two years ago, and if the scheme were properly carried out they should get at '.least £IOOO for the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. A committee was appointed to organise the work, i General Joffre paid one of the highest possible honors to a British woman when lie conferred the rank of Medicine-Major on Dr. Helen Sexton. Dr. Sexton is directress-in-chief of a hospital at Auteuil, which has oeen organised and financed by four Melbourne women. Dr. Sexton ranks equal with Dr. Lonsia Garrett Anderson and Murray, both of whom were given the honorary rank of major in the Royal Army Medical Corps by Lord Kitchener. Miss, Dnlcie Deamer (Mrs. Albert fioldie, of Sydney), the well-known novelist (a native of Featherston, Wairarapa), has received news that her only sister, Dorothea, was recently released from Thuin, near Charleroi, Belgium, where she has been practically a prisoner since the war broke out. Miss Deamer entered the convent of the Sacred Heart at Kensington,. Sydney, about three years ago, and shortly after, as Sister Marianne, went to Belgium to undertake an educational course at the principal convent of the order. Shortly following her arrival war was declared, and, excepting for an indirect message r« ceived through the High Commissioner for Australia, that the convent had been spared the terrible march of the Huns to Charleroi, and that she was there nursing wounded soldiers nothing wa», heard of her till the last English mail, when a letter arrived stating that she had been rescued with another English nun through the intervention of a religious order in Holland. She is now a passenger for Sydney on board the Osterley.