WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 October 1916, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

PERSONAL. Miss Slattery has returned to L!a- i wera. , » » » » •Mrs. Ho,viand, who lias been visiting I New Plymouth for a short time, has re- ' turned to Wellington. . ( Mrs. West Awdrey and Miss Muriel Awdrey (Marton) are staying in New Plymouth. * » » 3 Mrs. W. H. Spencer (Wellin gum) is]. the guest of lier sister, Mrs. A Stapp. , Mrs. Percy Webster who has boon on 1 on a lengthy visit to Wanganui and j Wellington, has returned to New Plymouth. * * * 3 Mrs. H. Fookes, who has been vis'ting friends in Wanganui, has returned. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Baker have gone , on a visit to Auckland, where the for- , mer is attending Synod. Mf. and Mrs. Con. Nicholson *pent a few days in New' Plymouth this v'ctk, before leaving for Wanganui, where they will be the guest of Mrs. A. H. Glasgow, the latter's mother. Miss Menzies, who has been spending her term holidays in Wanganui, has returned to New Plymouth Miss E. Rawson is visiting friends at Manutahi. Miss Robb, who has been holidaymaking at Gisborne, has returned. Miss MdKcllar, • who has bter the guest of her sister, Mrs. Abraham, Khandallah, Wellington, has returned Mr. and Mrs. Brvce, of Kimbolton, are staying in New Plymouth for a week. Hon. W. and Miss Fraser, with the former's secretary, Mi. McAlister, are making a short stay in New Plymouth, Mrs. Rathbone and party motored tliroiiiih from Wellington yesterday, and are remaining in New Plymouth for a few days. i NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL MEWS. Bridge and Euchre Party.--'ast Friday, in the Rolland Hall, which was kindly lent for the occasion, a patriotic evening was arranged by Mrs Medley, the proceeds of which are to be forwarded to Mrs. Claude Weston, who is residing in London, to buy comforts for the wounded New Zealanders. The prizes, given by Mr. and Mr. Walter Weston, were won by Miss Mackay (auction) and Mrs. Penn (euc-Ve). Amongst those present were:--Mrs. Medley, wearing a smoke grey crepe de chine with pin'k floral ceinture; Mrs. Stocker, black crepe dj chine, Tightly trimmed with cream laeo; Mrs. Heard, violet shot taffetas trimmed, with a lighter shade; Mrs. J. Clarke, heliotrope silk, with flowered ninon corsage: Miss Wood, black silk, with ceinture of floral ailk; Miss Rawson, emerald green silk, veiled in black lace; Mrs. McQuade, apricot satin, veiled in n'non, trimmed with a darker shade; Mrs. A. Fookes, black silk, with ecquinned berthe; Miss Blundell, white voile, lightly trimmed with silk lace; M ! ss Brewster, pale grey crepe de chine, with blouse of white crepe de chine, M>-s. S. Cottier, 'black chiffon taffetas with berthe of cream lace; Mis? Read, dovegrey erepe de chine, with chemisette of pink floral ninon; Miss Mackay, black erepe de chine, with cream ninon blouse; Mrs. J. Avery, prune-colored silk, fnished with black lace; Miss B. Bayly, black silk, wth cream lace berthe; Miss Hempton, black silk; Mrs. Chaney, black satin robe, trimmed with seqninned embroideries; Miss E. Baylev, White embroidered muslin, lightened with a pale blue silk ceinture; Mrs. A. MeDiarmid, white silk, with pale pink roses on corsage; Mrs. Crawford, black silk; Miss Crawford, cream silk voile, with cerise ceinture; Miss Bradbury, white embroidered voile, lightly trramed with pale blue; Mrs. Penn, tango-colored ninon over a satin foundation; Mrs. Campbell, white brocaded satin, veiled in net; Miss Stephenson-Smith, rich black silk; Mrs. G. Kebbell, navv blue crepe de chine over pink floral silk; Mrs. Carthcw, senr., black silk; Miss KirkbjV bronze - colored silk, lightly trimmed with folds of white ninon; Mrs. orover, black silk; Mrs. Hoby, saxe bine crepe de chine, vei'cd in ninon; Miss Devenish, bla»k silk skirt, cream silk blouse, with cream Maltese lace shoulder scarf; Mrs. Bolous, black silk; Mrs. Hirst, dark green chiffon tafTeras, finished with black lace: Mrs. H Russell, black satin, with cream lace berthe, Miss Testar, old gold brocade, trimmed with black silk lace; Mrs. L. Webster (Stratford), white lace robe; Mrs. 'Hill, black satin robe; Miss Hamerton, blacksilk, with real lace berthe; Mrs. Parton, shell-pink silk, veiled 'n timon; Mrs. Walter "Rawson, black satin, deftly trimmed with real lace; Miss Bp:]ford, black crepe de chine, with v'oletr, on corsage* Miss D. Bedford, navy blue erepe de cliine; Mrs. W. I"»ayly, b'ack ninon, veiling white satin; Mrs. Baker, black crepe de chine, with cheiuisetti of pink floral silk; Miss Baker, navy blue crepe de chine, deftly trimmed with cream lace; Mrs. Xewton ~King, black satin; Mrs. St. Paul, white erepe de chine, daintily trimmed with shadow lace; Mrs. Harvey, black lace robe; Mrs. Johns, eau de nil taffetas robe, trimmed with pink floral silk; Miss Curtis, black silk; ilrs. James Wilson, black satin, finished with secjuinncd trimming; Mrs, Lawson, pale blue erepe frock, with ' cream lace berthe; Mrs. Matthews, Mack satin robe, .with steel trimmings; Mrs. Grant, black silk; Miss Rice, white silk, with pale blue ceinture.

WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE. The New Plymouth Women's Patriotic CommiLtce (per Mrs- C. IT Bur•l.'SS Mayoress) acknowledges tl.e fol- j lowing gifts; — I Patriotic League.—Mis. 'V. Amfoury, I? pairs socks; Mavis Mawkes. socks: Mrs. Simeock, one pair bed socks, two face cloths; Mis. G. Morton, nine face washers; Miss Deacon, mitts; Mrs D. McAllum, gun rags, books: Mrs Pestford, six eye bandages, six face cloths; Miss Ivy Johnson, eight ?ace cloths; Miss Quickfall, gun rags; Mrs. Neison (Jkcy, gun rags, 16 bags; Mrs. Walter Bayly, gun rags; "Old Friend," Is. Soldiers' Monthly Gift Parcels.—Miss A. Evans, Miss W., Mrs. Hnddreli, 8.8., Miss A.. Wilson, 2a 6d each-

Christmas Cheer for Soldiers.—Uruti Anzac Club (per Mis? Clarke), £3 12s fid; Mr. A. M .Bradbury, £5 (proceeds motor engine raffle;; Lepperton ladies' Guild (per Mrs. 11. Lepper), £2; Mr. i l '. E. Earp and family, Hillsborough £2; l'ahotu (per Mrs. Wright), £1; Mrs. Koller, Bell Block, two cakes, two puddings; Mrs. Trewin, TuriUi, Christmas cakes.

Christmas Cheer for Maoris. —Leppertou Ladies' Guild (per Mr*. Lepper), £1: "A friend," Ss; Mrs. W. E. Skelton", Christinas cake.

Tobacco Fund.—"Tom Tits" Ledge, £2; Mrs. 'Revel!, Warea, 2s (id. Y.M.O.A.—Mr. W. Cutfield, £2. Belgian Fund.—Tarata children, £5 Is (proceeds of bran tub), in aid of Belgian children; Mrs. Luseombe, boy's suit; Mrs. West, clothing; Mrs, Simcock, ten infants' garments; Mrs. Mclsaac, boy's garment; Mrs. Nelson Okey, clothing, material; Miss Deacon, woollies; Mrs. Flannagan, six hand-knitted woollies.

Victoria League.—Omata Sewing Guild (per Mrs. D. J. Hughes), 20 pyjama suits, 25 pillow slips, four hospital hussifs, one dozen draw sheets, 46 cup covers, 25 face cloths; weekly sewing tea donation, 4s. APPRECIATION OP PATRIOTIC WORK. 'i That the work of our patriotic leagues and sewing guilds are really needed and appreciated is very often made plain by the numerous letters received from the the front. If workers use a certain degree' of intelligence and forward tlieir goods through responsible agents there is not much fear of their efforts being wasted. To help the sick and wounded back to health, and to bring a little brightr.iss to the lives of the boys in the trenches, is the chief desire in the hearts of most of the women of Now Zea'and at the present time. And if reward they want beyond the knowledge that they are but doing their duty, they have it in the grateful letters tha 1 : come from the front. In the course of a letter from No. 1 New Zealand Stationary Hospital, now in France, an officer states that when stationed in Moiscar, he personally superintended to the opening of two cases of hospital requisites sent out by the Omata Sewing Guild in February last. Unfortunately, the letter acknowledging the receipt of the cases and thanking the donors evidently shared the fate of hundreds of others which were lost at that Jtim:. The writer goes on to say: "I take this opportunity to thank all the of the Guild for their trouble , and work entailed, and I feel sure that if tl.ev could see how all the things were appreciated by our sick and wounded out on a dreary desert, they would be (imply repaid for their labor of love. Our hospital is now 'somewhere in France,' where we are all endeavouring to do our duty." Later, the officer continues: "Major Wylie, I regret to say, has been transferred from our unit, and we miss him very much, but as he is now in charge of the New Zealand General Hospital in England, that means promotion for him."