WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2500, 29 June 1915, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAE. [Bt Imogen.]

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL St. John Ambulance Acknowledgment. The committee of St. John Ambulance and Red Gross desires to acknowledge for the Hospital Ship:—£3 (oth instalment), Basil Cooper, Ltd.; £8 165., per Mrs. Duncan, Waikanao; also the following: 6 pillow-slips, Mrs. Foote, M.D.S., Levin: wool, M. Hanham; bed sox, Mrs. Beasley: 1 pair bed sox, Miss Eager; 2 face washers, Mrs. C. Murray, Wharamii; old linen flannel, Indian Art Depot; 12 pail's bed sox, 6 yards flannel, Mrs. W. G. M'Cortie; 2 pairs bed sox, Mrs. C- E. Betts; 2 deck chairs, per Mrs. J. D. G. Crewe. From the following ladies: Mrs. Piecey (Manga tainoka), Mrs. M'Ewen, Mrs. Lilley, Mrs. Martin, Miss Willoughby, Mrs. S. Walkley (Hamua), Mrs. Inglis, Miss M. Eising, Mrs. 0. Eising (Makomako), Mrs. Leo (Manganiaire), Mrs. Girdwood, Mrs. P. Lawson, H.W., Mrs. Ross (Ruawhata), Mrs. Elliot, D. and G., Misses N. C. E. and Miss Ebbett (Makomako), Mrs. Henderson (Mangatainoka), Mrs. C. Eising, Ambulance, Mesdames Symons, Holmwood, Thompson, Oxley, W. Eager, H. B. Lethbridge (Ngaturi), Miss Halliday, Miss Falconer, Mrs. Wakeman, Mrs. Apston, Mrs. Bottomley, Dr. Patterson, Mrs. Winter, B. and B. Swanston, Mrs. F. A. Martin, Mrs. P. Tulloch, Mrs. and Miss Halliburton, Mrs. Boyd, Mrs. P. Thomson, Miss Gregory, Mrs. Horrax, Mrs. Vile, Miss Verry, Mrs. Larsen, Mrs. Bisdee, Mrs. S. Walkley, Mr. Bibby, Tlliss Mack.v, Mrs. Hermon, Mrs., Misses, Master Tnrfrey, Mrs. C. Arrow, Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Cupwell, Mrs. Leighton, Puketoi Schoolchildren, Mrs. Gowler, Mesdames Davidson, Hart, Bissett, J. D. C. Crewe, J. Lonev, Grut, Evans, G. Taylor, Lee, Tosswill, A. S. Evans, Arrow, Scott, J. Willis, Mantraramarama School-child-ren, Misses May, M. Grut, Mrs. and Miss HaTe, Miss Halliday, Ballance and Mangahao residents, Sirs. Burrell, Hamua School-children, Convent Schoolchildren, Ballance School-children, Mrs. A. E. Pollock.

Miss Janet Renner, who for the past three years held the position of short-band-typiste at the offices of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, and who recently resigned in order to return to Gisborne, was presented ivith a jewelcase by the head office staff. Mr. J. Coyle, the secretary, in making the pre sentation, spoke of the esteem in which Miss Renner was held by her fellow officers, and wished her every prosperity in the futnre.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Chapman, of Dunedin, have left for Napier. There was quite a large gathering in the Presbyterian Church Schoolroom on Saturday evening last, the occasion being a social given by the ladies of the Khandallah Literary and Debating Socit.v. About fifty persons were present, and altogether a very enjoyable time was spent. Tko competitions conducted during the evening created a lot of interest, particularly an advertising tost featuring well-known commodities. Judging by the number of correct, answers, it was easily seen that advertisements are read. The winners of the competitor were Mrs. Barlow, Miss Clark, Rev. J. _ Cumming, and ; . Mr. Evans. SluSical items' wera'contributed by Mr. K. Luke and Miss Finn, nhile appropriate recitations were given by Rev. J. Cumming, Miss Cumming, and Mr. Luke. The hall was prettily decorated, and great credit is due to the ladies concerned for such a successful gathering.

British and Belgian Relief Funa. Mrs. Rolleston and Miss Bell have received at 47 Molesworth Street parcels from the Victoria League .-—Mrs. Menzies, Pukera, A. Urquhart, Mrs. J. M. Davie, Mrs. Godfrey, Mrs. Ford-Hut-chinson. Countess of Liverpool Fund. Contributions received by tlie Mayoress's Committee at the Town Hall for the Countess of Liverpool Fund are as follow:—Jlrs. ttobertsou, - balaclavas; llrs. Osborne, 2 balaclavas; ill's. Holdsworth, 3 balaclavas; Mrs. Stiller, 1 balaclava; ill's. D. C. Cameron, 2 balaclavas; Mrs. Bunny, G balaclavas; Mrs. George Nicholl, 2 balacalavas, 3 lace-cloths; Mrs. Von Haast, 1 pair hand-knitted socks; Miss Grace Kennedy, 2 blaclavas; ill's. H. Davidson, 7 balaclavas; Mrs. Cairns, 1 balaclava; Mrs. C. Adams, parcel; Miss M'Gowan, 3 pairs mittens; Mrs. Thornton, 3 balaclavas; Mrs. Vickers, 2 balaclavas; St. Hilda's (Island Bay), per Mrs. Castles: Mrs. Coltman, I balaclavas; Mrs. Col ley, 3 balaclavas; Mrs. Gruar, S balaclavas; Miss Hind, 3 balaclavas; Mrs. Batley, 3 balaclvas; Mrs. Hobday, 1 balaclava, 1 scarf, 10 face-cloths; Mrs. liobb, 1 balaclava; Mrs. Barnes, 1 balaclava; Mrs. Castle, 1 balaclava; Miss Beck, 8 cholera belts; Xursc Walton, 3 pairs haud-knitted socks; Mrs. Barber, 2 balac- ' lavas; Phyllis I'ordham, 1 balaclava; Miss Luke, 3 balaclavas; Miss Edith M'Master, i balaclava, 1 pair socks, 1 scarf, 1 . cholera belt; Mrs. Bail-stow, 1 balaolava; Miss Jean Johnston, 2 balaclavas. By post: 1 scarf; Mrs. Teschemaktr, 1 cholera ■ belt- Mrs. A. L. Sanderson, 2 balaclavas; 1 Mrs.' Charley Aplin (Ngaio), G balac)avas; '■ Mr«. Biinkhoni, 1 pair bed-socks, 9 pairs mittens; Mrs. Pridley (Ngaio), Mrs. Blinkhorn, Mrs. Thomson, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Nicoll (sen.), Miss Nicholl, Mrs. Green- • bank Mrs. Thoin'son, 1 balaclava each; Mrs. Nicoll, 2 balaclavas; "Anon," 1 balaclava, 2 pairs socks, l-'eatliei-ston: Mrs.. JJ Riddiford, 3 pairs haud-kuitted socks; Mrs W E. Bidwill, Miss M'Kobie. and Miss Callum, 11 pairs hand-knitted socks; > also Mrs. Mangiii, 5 pairs hand-knitted - socks; Mrs. Jukes, >>' talackvas; Mrs.,.!. Hobmau, 2 balaclavas; Miss Ihompson, 3 pairs socks; Miss Bates, 6 balaclavas; Mi?; Laverv, 1 pair mittens; Mrs. balaclavas; Mrs. Silver, I balackvasi, ; .- Dulce Fitzherbert, 1 balaclava; Cicely Fitzherbert, 1 pair mittens; Mrs. Horaca Smith, parcel; Miss M. Gardner, » balaclavas; Mrs. Quinn (JJgaio), 5 balaclavas; Mrs. Mathieson, 1 pair hand-knitted socks; Mrs. Bettelane, 2 pairs socks; no name, 3 pairs socks; Mrs. Kebbel 1, i balaclavas; from an old lady, 1 balaclava; Mrs. J Obeon, 4 balaclavas; no name, 1 scarf; Mrs. Le Grove, 1 balaclava; Mrs. Taylor and Miss Beck, 1 muffler, 6 cholera belts; Mrs. Beaglehole, 4 balaclavas ; Miss Pike, 2 pairs mittens; Mrs. Lionel kelson, 3 pairs hand-knitted socks; Miss Boocock, 2 balaclavas; Mrs. Leneham, 4 balaclavas; Mansiaonoho Workers, per S. M. Pitcher, 9 pairs socks, 1 pillow-case, and parcel; Miss O'Halloran, 2 balaclavas; Mrs. Dryden 2-balaclavas; Mrs. Gerald Fitzgerald, 2 pairs socks; 3 balaclavas; Yida Choti£» 1 pair hand-knitted socks; Miss Powell s ■Working Guild, 22 balaclavas; Mrs. lan-. . tham, 2 pairs hand-knitted socks; Mies Minnie Halcrow, I balaclava; Mrs. Alfred Curtis, 2 balaclavas, 1 pair slippers; no name, 2 balaclavas; "Itia Ora (Featherston), 6 pairs socks, 2 comforters, 1 balaclava; Miss Alice Jackson, 6 balaclavas; . Mis« N. Cameron, 2 pairs socks; Mrs. D. • T M'Ciilloush, 1 pair socks; Carterton ladies, per Mrs. Sustins, 12 scarves, 6 . caps, 78 balaclavas; Mrs. Goldfinch, 4 suits for small lroys; Miss C. P. Lewis, 2 pairs hand-knitted socks; no name, 1 pair hand-knitted socks; Foxton Ladies ffnild, 84 balaclava?. 36 pairs socks; Mrs. Bell, 2 balaclavas; Mrs. Nicholson and Miss Wadsworth, 4 balaclavas and 2 pairs bedrocks. " The treasurer of the Trentham Base Hosn'tal wishes to acknowledge the sua i'- : of £1 135.. bein? the proceeds of an an union of Brussels lace and picture, giver by Mrs. A. C. Potter. (Continued on next page.)

Coronation Cowns, The culminating feature of the Carnival Queen campaign was readied last evening, when, the stress of the election safely at an end, the Coronation ceremony of "Her Majesty Queen Kitty of Wellington," an event for which elaborate preparations have been in progress for some time past, was held in tbe Town Hall before a very large gathering of people. Much had been heard beforehand of the stately ceremonial, its richness of effect, and certainly reports had not belied it when tho actuality presented itself for comparison with preconceived ideas. The setting for the scene was extremely effective, and against the crimson and gold background of the canopy which had been erected upon the stage the dresses of the Queen, the. ladies-in-waitillg, the pages, the heralds, and the various court officials formed a strikingly handsome ensemble when all were assembled for the actual coronation ceremony and the conferring of honour's upon certain well-known citizens. To arrange the colour scheme in regard to the pages and the children s groups, representing the countries of our allies, as well as to combine in tho trains of the court ladies their Queen candidate colours, though in ft modified form, required much aitistic skill and judgment, and this Mrs. James Hannah, who as Mistress of the Robes designed the dresses and grouping, was able to give with very successful results. The dress worn by the Queen (Miss Kitty Doughty) was a very handsome gown ot silver brocade made with a very short pointed hip tunic and a pointed train, l 1 row her shoulders fell the Royal train of crimson velvet with a heavy border of ermine, wider across the shoulders than anywhere else. She T/ore a diamond necklace, and when crowned and seated on the throne made a very lignified and imposing picture, lhe orb and the sceptre were later'on laid aside for the sword with which the honours were conferred. Her pages, six in number, wore violet and crimson suits, with shoulder-knots of her colours. The ladies-in-waiting were the other Queen candidates, and of these Miss VCormack, the Trentbam candidate, ••ho met with a very warm reception, s in. a gown of white satin, the skirt 'g draped over flounces of shadow Her train was of old rose figured lined with pale blue satin, and ..'a of the old rose of her train was inu juueed on the skirt of her gown by a 'pointed .panel of satin draped down the side.' Her bouquet was of w.hite carnations and asparagus fern tied with white streamers, and ner two pages carried out the same colours in their dress, with, red, white, and blue ehouldsr gashes. Miss Senior (Hutt and Petone) wore a simple dress of soft white satin draped over lace and ornamented with silver roses. Her long court train was of a very deep saxe blue, with a design in black velvet across the shoulders, .and also bordered at the' hem with black velvet. The pages carried out her colours in their dress and shoulder knots. Her bouquet was of , pink and cream sweet peas fastened with pink, ribbons. Mrs. Algar Williams (the St. John 'Ambulance candidate) wore a g9wn of .white lace,.the skirt made with two deep pointed flounces and the bodice of soft lace and net. Her train was of coral pink chiffon over satin, on which were embroidered designs in silver. , it wa» also lined with the same coral pink, and the pages wore coral pink satin coats with their white satin breeches. The bouquet was of pale pink and rose equations tied witfi pink streamers. Miss Low, the Combined Drapers' candidate, wore a gown of embossed white velvet beautifully draped, and her train was of amethyst velvet lined with maize. Her pages combined the same shades in their dress. Miss Low'carried a sheaf of mauve and heliotrope : S6S. tied with heliotrope ribbons. Mrs. W. H. Smith, the Forget-Me-Nofc. and Overseas Club representative, wore embroidered ninon over satin; while her black velvet train, the upper part of which was of forget-me-not blue, was lined with the same blue, or--nerited at the corners with a conional design of forget-me-nots. The piif-esiworu black velvet ;coats with white j satin breeches, and their badge V)f the'club's flower. Mrs. Smith's bouauet was also of forget-me-nots, with blue ribbons. Miss Palmer, the Civil Service candidate, wore a gown of whits satin with a lace overdress, and her train was of flame-coloured brocaded velvet, lined with pale, flesh-coloured crepe de chine. The samo colours were carried out in the pages' dress, and they wore black and white shoulder straps. Miss Palmer's bouquet was of autumn foliage. Miss M'Kegg (Manawatu) wore a gown of white brocade with draped effect, and her train was of very deep heliotrope velvet, lined with saxe blue. The saxe blue hood was ornamented with heavy silver design matching the ornaments on the corsage of her gown. She carried a sheaf of wisteria and silver leaves tied with blue ribbons. The pages wore saxe blue suits with heliotrope collars and silver ropes on the shoulders. ■ Mrs. Hempton, the Ato Street can-

Ididate, was in white crepe de chint,, with flounced oifect opening over lace. Her train was of anietnyst velvet, lined with heliotrope, and tlie pages wore suits to mutch witli green and white shoulder kuotii. Miss Lewis, the Young Boys' Brigade candidate, wore a white, satin gown made with scalloped flounces. Her train was of dark blue velvet lined with pale gold and her pages, in suits to match, also wore shoulder knots of her colours, rod and yellow. Her bouquet was of yellow and white roses, with gold ribbon 6. Dr. Platts-Mills, tho Tramway Boys' candidate, wore a gown of white satin, made in Georgian fashion, with panniers. Bands of saxe blue velvet reaching to the front of the shoulders, held in place her Court train of the same shade and material, lined with primrose satin. Her pages woro, with their white breeches, coats of royal blue velvet, with shoulder knots of gold. She carried a. sheaf of gold palm leaves-and poppy heads tied with gold ribbon. iSurse Everitt, the Sports candidate, was also in a white satin gown, made with tunic effect, and tho train was of embossed yellow velvet, with onguial design in black velvet. The pages were in black velvet coats and white satin breeches, with shoulder knots of gold. Nurse Everitt's bouquet was of wattle and autumn leaves. Mrs. M'Vicar, the Highland Society a representative, was in a gown of embroidered' crepe de chine, with a train ot maroon velvet turned back at the foot with the Stuart tartan. Her' pages also wore across their maroon satin coats sashes of the same tartan. She carried a bouquet of pink roses. Miss Rosingrave (Trades and Labour) wore over her gown ot brocaded crepe de chine and lace a train of wine-col-oured embossed velvet, lined with pale blue. The pages carried out the same colours, pale blue breeches and wine velvet coats. Miss Teresa M'Enroe was also in white satin and lace, aud her black •velvet train was ornamented with designs of shamrocks, one across the shoulders and others at the hem. T'he pages were in emerald and gold, and her bouquet was of silver leaves and wlute lilies. All the bouquets were the work ot Miss Murray, florist. The ladies-in-waiting wore the ostrich n.es fastened to the back of _ the that are worn at Court functions, and from which fell over the train long tulle veils. As may be imagined, they made a very charming picture, and one that is quite new' to Wellington. Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool was present, and included in the Vice-Regal party were the Premier and Mrs. Massey, Sir Joseph Ward and Lady Ward, Viscountess Kelburn, the Mayor and Mayoress, Miss Massey, Mrs. Harold Johnston, and Miss Luke. Mrs. James Hannah, as Mistress of the Robes, wore a charming gown of heliotrope satin, the skirt draped with shadow lace. From her shoulders fell, a train of silver brocade, ornamented with conventional designs in black and shades ! of amethyst and purple.

Mrs. George Hume (Taonui, Featherstou), is paying a brief visit to Wellington. Mrs. M'Laren (Masterton) is visiting Wellington.' Mr. and Mrs. Walkley, of Hamua, who have been' staying at Barretts Hotel for the past fortnight, are leav-' ing for home to-day. Mrs. Robbie, who had charge of the Waterfalls School, has'been transferred to the Kaiparoro School, near Eketahuna. Before leaving Waterfalls Mrs. Robbie was the recipient of several presents, including an eiderdown quilt from the parents, a silver-topped scent bottle from the pupils,:, a., silver , teapot and handkerchiefs, and. other presents. On Saturday last a successful progressive euchre competition and dance was held at Wyatt's Kiosk, Seatoun, to assist the Trentham Boys candidate. As the hall was crowded, the committee (Mesdames Brodie, Blair, Green, Henderson, Magill, and Sim) were kept busy, and at 8.30 o'clock sent to the Town Hall for the. benefit of the Boys candidate all the money collected. At the supper adjournment a flag, presented bv Mrs. R. C. Sim was auctioned, and put up again by the following buyers Mr. Whittaker, £1 155.; Mr. Blair £2 10s.; Mr. Green, £1 3s ; Mrs. .Blair, hi 35.; Mr. Brodie, £2 3s. 6d.; Mr. Murie, £1; Mrs. Whittaker, £1 Is-1 Mr. Sim, 10s.. The prizes given by Mrs. J" V" for cards were auctioned by the winners, Mrs. Sandiland and Mr. Young, and realised £1 14s. 6d. ,