WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2582, 2 October 1915, Page 10

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Wedding at Potone. A Tetono wedding of interest took place in tho local Presbyterian Church on Wednesday afternoon last, when Miss Lizzie Corson, only daughter of Mr. Robert Corsonj was married to Mr. Sydney Ho wo Wallis; second son of Mr. W. F. Wallis. Tho parents of both bride aud bridegroom are old and respected residents, and their children pi actically natives of Petone, henco tho interest evinced, tho church being filled with friends from near and far, somo from Southland. The officiating clergy'man was the Rev. Mr. Todd. Tho bride, who was given away by hev mother of tho bridegroom was in black ciiino, with veil and orango blossom. Tho bridesmaids woro Misses Winnie M'Arthur and Gwen Wallis : (tho latter a sister of tho bridegroom). Miss M'Arthur woro pink channeuse, and Miss Wallis embroidered voile and mob cap. Tho bride's mother, woro black satin, with black and blue toque. Tho mother o ftlie bridegroom was in black crepo, with a black and white hat. Tho best man was Mr. Eric Rowe, and tho groomsman Mr. Zas. Carson, brother of the bride. After tho ceremony' a reception was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, when toasts -were honoured and songs sung.. Present at tho wedding jvcro four generations of tho Rowe family—Mrs. S. Rowe, senr., aged 84, down to her great-grandson Ronald, aged ninomonths. Intheevening a number of friends were entertainedo-with dancing, etc. Among tliojarge number of presents received was a handsome oak hall-clock from t-ho employees of tho Railway Workshops, where .the bridegroom is employed, and to tho bride from the Lycoum was given an oak tray,

An Acknowledgment. On behalf of the Wallacovillo Patriotic Guild the president (Miss Q. B. Johnson) thanks the' friends from Mangaroa, Wallaceville, Whiteman's Valley, and Upper Hutt who have so kindlyi helped to provide Christmas gifts . for t'ho soldiers. The guild has decided to send their Christmas parcels to tho friendless soldiers at the front, and in hospital. , Over one hundred woro made up. ) They consisted of: Soldiers' writing companions, cigarettes, chocolate, chewing-gum, books, magazines, weekly papers, soldier's bag, socks, face cloths, shaving books, soap, pencils, and a letter to each man. Thanks are also duo, to ,tho carrier for tho delivery of the presents at tho Town Hall.

Tribute to Women's Work, Women have borne a peculiarly noble part in' this work, states the "Queen." They'havo, as ive haVe already remarked, shown an astonishing power of organising their own services and of proving equal' to. all kinds of expansion of existing services. They have fallen into their ranks in ..the official system, they have started and. managed hospitals by their own enterprise, and . they may truly be said to have led the -way in the hour of Serbia's appalling need. Howover the naval and military medical services ,or the _ civilian doctors had responded to tho immenso call upon thorn, their work would havo been of little avail if every increase in their labours had not been answered by a corresponding increase in the nursing service and subsidiary hospital labour at their command.' Alike in mental energy and in physical capacity, tho women of Great Britain have, risen so splendidly to tho occasion that, when we reckon up the.'revelation of unexpected resources and reserves of strength which the war has given us, wo shall place perhaps not second to any on the .list the strength of the women of the country. ■ There is on view in the Bristol Company's windows a crochet supper cloth for which an art union has been arranged for the .benefit of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. _ It is the work of Miss Allen, of Owen Street, who is an invalid, and fully six months _ were ■spent- in making it. The'work is really very fine, and tickets ■ sho ( uld sell well, 'considering the cause.

Military Hospital Guild Equipment. Mrs. Firth, _ lion, treasurer of the Military Hospital Guild, acknowledges monthly subscriptions as follows: —Sirs. J. Findlay, 10s.; Mrs. Tripp, £2 (September and _ October); Mrs, Hogben, Cs. Donations are as follow:—Mrs. 11. I' 1 . White, 2s. 6d.; Miss Black, 2s. (id.; Mrs. Winder, £1; Mrs. J. P. Firth, £1; Hospital Ship equipment, Mrs. M. Bell, £8; Mrs. Scales, £25; Messrs. M'Eldowney , Brothers, £20; Mr. Burn, £11 65.; G.M.K., 55.; collected by Mrs. E. A. Tanner, for Hospital Ship equipmont: E. Tanner 55., E.C.D. 2s. Gd., H.Fi.G. 10s., G.J.D., 35., C.P. 2s. 6d., Blank 55., Levin 2s. Cel., G.S. Tanner 10s., J.K., Cs., Wellington Dairy Co. 55., H. B. Cooper 55., E. Collio os?, W. B. Pcrrott os,, L. Aitken 2s. Gd., Friend Is., Mrs. D. Scott 55., C. Tanner 10s., Mrs. A. Dougall 10s.

Scraps o' Leather. What cau be dono with the scraps of leather cut off'from the skin pieces in making tho winter waistcoats for the New Zealand troops in Gallipoli lias been splendidly illustrated by Miss llobin (sister of Brigadior-General Robin), of Roxburgh Street, who is one of tho earnest band of women who have been making tlicso coats during the past six weeks. Miss Robin chanced on the idea by making ono or two little handbags for children from the leather snips, and incidentally mado ono for herself. Tlicso were seen and admired by several ladies, who asked Miss Robin to supply them with similar bags. She decided to cliaigo 2s. each for them, and tho demand for. the bags has been so lively that slio has already realised over £15, and has Still orders on'hand, which cannot bo until there aro cuttings availa'blo from the coats she makes. The money so realised is bring devoted to the Waistcoat Fund. Miss Robin lays aio claim to producing anything in the way of a highly-finished articlc, but assumes that tho demand has been created through women having taken a fancy to bags made from leather pieces that aro to.help to keep New Zealand soldiers warm in the trenches' during tho pending winter.

Entertainment at Khandallah. A large and appreciative audience greeted the members of the Khandallah Literary and Debating Society on Thursday evening, when the well-known trial ''Bardell v. Pickwick" was staged. The performance was ono of tho most suc-cessful-that has ever been held in the district, and residents of Ngaio and Khandallah were largely represented. Most of the performers wore costumes representative of the time of Dickens, and for amateurs the acting was very good. Mr. G. Living, as defendant, made an admirable Pickwick,; being well supported by Mr. Claude Jones as Perkeiv Mrs. A. J. Daniel impersonated the Widow Bardell, whilst Mrs. Page and Miss Sunderland took the part of Mrs. Cluppins, and Mrs. Sand-, ers respectively. Mr. A. E. Budd, as Buzfuz, and Mr. J. M. Dale as Snubbin, also did good work, the speech of tho former being much admired. They wero supported by Mr. E. Hobbs as Skimpin, and Mr. Evans as Phunky. Other performers who actcd their parts well-were' Mr. W. Patterson as Tupman, Mr. R. Luke as Snodgrass, Mr. H. L. James as Sam Weller, and Mr. W. Appletou as Winkle. Mr. A. J. Daniel, with Mr. Meadowcroft, junior,' •acted as Dodson and Fogg.; l Mr. J. S. Meadowcroft was clerk of the court, 'while Mr. E. Cowles was judge. His address at the conclusion of - the trialwas received with enthusiasm. ' Mr. J. K Richardson .was foreman of the jury, Mr. A. Burge was chemist, and other members of the jury were taken from the audience. While the jury was considering' their verdict, a collection-. was taken up, _ the sum of £13 being obtained. This is to bo paid over to the Onslow Borough Council as a donation to the Belgian Fund. 'Mrs. William Moffatt_and her sister Miss M'Gloue are visiting Wellington' for a few days. (Continued on next page.)