WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 December 1916, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

; SOCIAL NEWS. I PERSONAL ITEMS, Mrs. James Wilson has gone on a visit to Wellington. Miss Standish loft Wellington by the Rcmuera on Friday for London. I Mrs. Lewis Hamorton (Inglewood) is ! spending a few days in New Plymouth. i # * * # | Mrs. Coxhead (Whangamomona) is spending a few days in New Plymouth. Mrs. Paget (Stratford) spent a few days in New Plymouth this week. _ Hiss' Constance Lcatham ha 3 gone on a visit to Auckland. Mrs. B. H. Chancy, Misses M'Allum ind 0. Mack.tr are at present staying at the Mountain House. * # # # Mrs. Nancarrow, who has been the fruest of Mrs. J. Glenn, has returned to Hawc-ra. * * » » Miss Brown, matron of the New Plymouth Hospital, is visiting her relatives in Auckland. » • * * Mrs. Snsman. who has been visiting Mrs. Clifford, Lepperton, bus returned to Tasmania. Miss Devenish, who is at present visiting friends, in Patea, returns to New Plymouth on Monday. Mrs. Karle, who Ins been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Harry Good, has returned to Wanganui.

Mrs. Honan. who has been the cniest of Mrs. Fred Honan, left for Hamilton on Friday, where she will be the guest of her daughter (Mrs. Leary).

The engagement of Miss Jean Wallnch, eldest daughter of Mrs. Wallach, and L'Tanddaughte:' of the late Captain Hoiford, and Mr. S. Butt, of Uruti, is announced. * • * •

Tennis Party.—As a little open ceremony to her tennis courts, Mrs. E. A Walker gave a delightful tennis party at her residence on the Avenue road last Thursday afternoon. A very dainty afternoon tea was served in the diningroom, the floral decorations being masses of rose pink geraniums, which were greatly admired. Mrs. Walk*" "°f«v----(d her guests, in a very pretty white embroidered voile with a tuskan hat trimmd with loops o f "'TR olue velvet ribbon. Mrs. H. Good (Wanganui) wore a navy blue poplin coat and skirt, navy crepe dc chine hat to correspond: Mrs D'Arcy Robertson, pretty black crepe de chine costume, black hat with lancer plumes; Mrs. F. G. Evans, pale grey voile, embroidered in black and white,, smart royal blue hat: Miss Mcee, grey /oat and skirt. b : .aCK and white hat: Mr.-;. Bewley, blaek'costur.ie. hat to correspond; Mrs. Hammond, tussore silk coat and skirt, black feathered hat; Mrs. Matthews pretty navy blue crepe do chine, hat en suite: and Mrs. Qui! lian. Mrs. 7. Glenn, Misses Brewster, Fairburn (Wanganui) Blundell. K Lea tham Cutfiold, Matthews, Webster, I. Crookc.

PATRIOTIC WORK The New Plymouth Women's Patrioti: Committee acknowledge with thanks the following gifrs for soldier.!:—Miss Pelham, six tins sweets; Mrs. A. Ambury, 20 pairs socks. 12 hand knitted; Miss Sole, 'Xmas cakes; Mrs. Morton, senr., seven face cloths; Mavis Mawkes, one pair socks; Mrs Freeth, eight large gun ra«s; Mrs. Bowden, three balaclavas; Mrs.' Mackay, two pairs gloves, mitts; Taranaki Club, case of books; Mrs Johnson,' two bags gun rags; Mrs. Oldham, six face cloths; Mrs. Sandford, six pairs mitts; Rahotu Sewing Guild, per Mis» Hughson. £? 'l2s 6d, gift parcels; Miss Capel, gift parcels 10s. patriotic fund £1; Warea Sewing Guild, los gift parcels; poor donation, 2s; Mrs. Taylor, fws gift parcels: A Friend £3Y.M.C.A ; Mrs. Peterson, hold all donation 7s Cd; Mrs. Frost. Omata. Sewing machine for patriotic depot; Miss Godfrey, 'Xmas cakes.

Victoria League.—Whiteley Patriotic Guild, per Mrs W. Ambury, 11 pairs bed socks, five scent bags, five face cloths, one bed jacket, seven undershirts; Junior Associates, 78 garments; Okau Sewing Guild per Mrs. Whitton, fn flannel undershirts, one mitts, two pairs knitted socks; Mrs. C. Kyngdon, la limb pillows; Okato Sewing Guild, 32 garments for Belgians; Mrs. Hall, two pairs knitted socks; Mrs. E. F. Blundell, material, eight handkerchiefs; Whiteley Patriotic Guild, per Mrs. F. Okey, two pairs socks and bed socks, one pair mitts: A friend, £1 for Motor Ambulance; Omata Sewing Guild, per Mrs. D. Hughes, for hospital cnniforts, £2; hnndkerchief donation, 2s (id; sewing tea donation, 4s For Belgians.—Fitzroy Sewing Guild, 112 garments; Mrs. Elder, four pairs baby socks and boots; Mrs. E. A. Walker woollies and dress; Brexton Sowing Guild, per E. S. Wills, 23 garments: G.F.S. Association, parcels clothing; Friend, parcel clothing for Belgians: Whiteley Patriotic Guild, per Mrs. F. Okey, 12 garments; Miss Deacon, woollies; Warca Sew«.ng Guild, per Mrs. Clothier, 21 garments for Belgians.

lIOTES. Sister Benjamin, formerly of the Christchurch Hospital, who went to Egypt a considerable time ago in connection with Army • nursing ~u:id who was invalided to England is at present in charge of the surgical ward in the, Kitchener Hospital at Brighton. Mito Pauline Biadlcy, the charm'.ng young soprano of tho Paul Dufault Concert Party, is likely to make an, early debut on the comic opera stage, liw George Tallis heard her singing at the Dufault concerts in Meroourne, and wm so pleased with her voice that he made hoi an offer on behalf of J. C. Williamson, Ltd.,' with the result that the sv/ec' little singer has been captured for th* Royal Comics. A military wedding of considerable interest toek place at St. Peter's Churcn this v.eek, when Dr. Bertram Alfred, of the Wellington Hospital staff, was married to Nurse Rena Gray, also of Wellington Hospital staff. Dr, and Mrs. Alfred left later for the north, where Uic honeymoon will bo spent, after which the bridegroom rater.! cam;, prior tu .ler.'h:; for the front.