WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 September 1917, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

1 SOCIAL NEWS personal imia Mrs. C'. E. Baker and Miss Baker, wlio have. been on a visit to Wellington, return by the mail train to-night. • * • * and Mrs. C. E. Davies have gone on * holiday trip to Wanganui, Wellington *nd Napier. Mrs. Brewster has gone on a visit to Wellington where she is the guest of tar sister, Mrs. 0. Samuel. Miss E. (Bayiev, who has been on a Visit to Wellington, has returned. Mrs. M'Quade, who has been on a thort visit to Wellington, returns by the mail train to-night. * * Mrs. Cordon Frasef; who went to Auckland to attend the wedding of her sister, returns to New Plymouth next Tuesday. Miss Pearson (Wellington), is the guest of her niece, Mrs. Noel Harding. Mrs. Joseph Wilson, who has been on t holiday visit to Wellington, has returned. Mrs. Oswald Curtis and Mrs. Bob Anderson (Stratford) are the guests of Mrs. Ralph Wright. * * Mrs. Miller, who has been the guest ft Miss Stephenson-Smith, has returned to Christchureh. * * * Miss Vida Miller, who is at present the guest of Mrs. Greatbaeh, returns to Christchureh next Tuesday. Mrs. and Miss Grant-Cowan, who have ieen on a visit to New Plymouth, have returned to Ilawera. Mr 3 and Miss Greig ('White Cliffs) are (it present visiting New Plymouth, but the latter returns home to-day. Mrs. Goldsmith (Wellington) has come (o reside in New Plymouth, Mr. Goldsmith having been transferred to the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand. * « * t Mrs. Fred Webster, who has been on a fengthy visit to Palmerston North, has returned. Mrs. W. N. Stephenson (Tariki) has pone to Auckland to meet her husband, who returns from the front next Tuesday. Miss Betty King, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Sydney Allen (Dunedin) has returned. Mr. and Mrs. Liardet, who have been visiting New Plymouth, have returned to Wellington. • ff I • Miss Birch, after her short stay in New Plymouth, has returned to Australia. Mr. and Mrs. Laurie are at present in New Plymouth, having motored through from Wellington. FITZROY WC.T.U, The "franchise" social on Wednesday evening was one of the most enjoyable functions held at Fitzroy for a considerable time. The president of the local union (Mrs. A. Havward) occupied the cjioir. Mrs. Blundell gave an address On "Women's Influence." Mrs. SeiveWright's reading "Drought and Drink" was most appropriate. "Flo's Letter," by Mrs. Johnson and "Poor Joe." by Mrs Elliott, were charming recitations. The vocal solos given by Mesdames Hoby and Northern and Miss Irene Hooper were much appreciated, as was also the delightful quartette by Mr. and Mrs. Northern and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. A pianoforte solo was well rendered by Mrs. Sutherland. The descriptive, recitations "Rubenstein" and "Love in a Balloon,'' by Captain Allen, were well worthy of that gentleman's reputation, and were enthusiastically received. The accompaniments were ably played by Miss Drew and Mesdames poby and Sutherland. After a dainty supper the National Anthem brought to a close a pleasant evening. PATRIOTIC WORK. The New Plymouth Women's Patriotic Committee acknowledge with thanks the following gifts:— For soldiers.—Mrs. F. Goodacre, two pair? knitted socks and five face-wash-ors; Mrs. M. Mills, Oakura. soldiers' mittens; ills. Mackav, hoot laces; Mrs. A. Mace, faeewashers; Mrs. Morton, Miss Testar, Miss Flight, Mrs. Conway, handknitted socks; Mrs. W. H. Jury, Spotswood, one pair bed socks; Mr. W. A. Collis two dozen Highlander milk; Mrs. W. J. Chaney, six cans Highlander milk. Gift parcels:—A.P., E.P., ss. Miss Tvrell. 2s; Miss Percy Smith, -20s, Christinas parcels; Master Leslie Davidsol), 3s, Christmas parcels; Warea Ladies' Guild per Mrs. Clothier, ]os for gift pareels; Mrs Julian, for soldiers' comforts, 10s; Anonymous, per Daily News, £1 13s; Mr. Pybus, MQunt Messenger, 10s, Christmas parcels; Mrs. Honor. £2 for soldiers' outings in London; Kahui road, Rahotu, Ladies, for Y.M.C.A. coupons, £6 12s; proceeds basket social, Carrington road, per Mrs. Gilbert, for Y.M.C.A., £l'2; Friend, 2s; Mrs. Hayden, proceeds "Snowball Tea," £3 ss. For Belgians:—Mrs. Sharpe, baby's woollie»; Mrs. Fabian, two woollies ; Warea Guild, per Mrs. Clothier, 29 garments. old linen and rifle cleaning material: Miss Susia Mills, for Belgian child, one garment; Miss Deacon, woollies. The Victoria League acknowledge with thanks the following gifts:—Victoria League, Okau, per Mrs. Bower, handknitted socks, bed-socks and bodice; Mrs. McAllum, books; Mrs. Bartley, bed socks: Miss Greenwood, hooks; Mrs. C. T. Hall, socks; tea donation, 5s fid. BABY WEEK, The Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children writes to the editor: — Dear Sir, —The above Society are organising a Baby Week Campaign on the lines so successfully carried out by Mr. Lloyd George in England. The campaign will commence on Sunday, October 28, and conclude on Friday, November '2. To inaugurate the Baby Week it is hoped that throughout the Dominion there will be addresses in all the churches, and, during the week there will be lectures and practical demonstrations by univereity professors and others, ali bearing on the question of health and fitness and the building up of a strong, healthy race, ft is hoped to secure the co-operation I of all schools awl kindred associationsj

and to distribute, broadcast, leaflets and literature bearing on the subject. To ensure complete and absolute success it is necessary to secure the goodwill and hearty co-operation of the press. With this end in view we should he extremely grateful to you if you would take the matter up in a true national awl patriotic spirit, and devote some space in your paper each day, during the Baby Week, to the general aspects of this educational health mission. The Society intend to tpare no efforts on their part to make this campaign a success, and they look confidently to the Press for hearty encouragement and support. HOSPITAL MARRIAGES. Writes a 3oldier:—After some months I received my first wound from a fragment of shell, which gave me no pain as it- passed through my shoulder. (Tiia fact that I did not fall down caused me to wonder why men so often go head over heels when hit by so small a missile as a bullet). The pain during the application and renewal of dressings was considerable, but then thoughts of a period in hospital and a rest from the rigors of trench life go far to mitigate the sufferings. The appearance of these angels in disguise, our nursing sisters, is itself a sedative to war-worn nerves, and considering their never-failing sympathy and gentleness, I marvel that we ever desire to leave hospital, so keen are we to remain under their care. "Marriages are made in Heaven," so they say. Then cur hospitals must have been Heaven's agency in thousands of cases during the past three years. FIGHT FOR A BRIDEGROOM A thrilling story of a "battle between two German women for the prospective bridepoom of one or inem is narrated as follows in a copy of the Berlin Post: "On the evening prior to a wedding which was to have been celebrated at Dortmund the bride and bridegroom and numerous guests were entertained by the parents of botli parties at a banquet in a cafe on the Steinplatz. j "These festivities were rudely disturbed by the young daughter of one of the guests manifesting her liking for the bridegroom in such a manner as to arouse the jealousy of- the bride, who remonstrated vehemently with the girl. "The latter laughted scornfully in her face, and then, to the scandal of some and the consternation of others gave the bridegroom a kiss. The next moment the bride, literally leaping across the well spread hoard, clutched her rival by the hair. The other girl, with jqual fury, set her teeth in the cheek of the bride, biting.jnd tearing the flesh with the ferocity of a bulldog. "The bride, her face bleeding and swollen and her rival, with hers bruised and scratched, and her finery torn to shreds, were then placed in separate locked rooms, while the guests, taking sides, fcught it out among themselves with the aid of wine bottles, plates, and other tableware as missiles. "Finally four armed policemen walked in and put an end to the scene by marching seven of the combatants to the lockup. It was then found that the bridegroom had disappeared- and he has not since been seen."