WOMAN'S , WORLD,

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2717, 11 March 1916, Page 10

WOMAN'S , WORLD,

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM s-fAR AND NEAR,

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL"

St. John Ambulance and Red Crass Brigade. , \ The St. John Ambulance Brigade and Rod Cross Depot, Nathan's Buildings, irishos to acknowledge the following:—■ Mrs. P. Black, 2 balaclavas; a motfior, 5; Manaia Ladies' Guild, 20 toilet cloths, 10 wringers, 40 fomentation packs, 10 tray cloths, rolls of medicine cloths and old linen, 10 many-tail-ed bandages, 9 flannel bandages, 20 calico bandages, 35 operation cloths, 10 face towels, 12 face cloths, 2 sheets, 14 pillow cases, 4 draw shoots, 4 pairs pyiaraas, 2 day shirts, 1 pair blankots, o balaclavas, 2 hot-water bags, 1 scarf, 19 pairs socks, 4 treasuro nags, 100 packets cigarettes, 41 lead pencils, 12 boxes soap, IS writing pads,- 14 packets envelopes, 6 tins Keating's powder, 5 tins tobacco, 6 tooth brushes, 4 pipes, 5 packets cigarettes, 3 soldiers' writ-, ing companions, 5 cakes sand 48 handkerchiefs, 2 feather pillows, 2 cakes lifebuoy soap,'l box chocolates; Mr. and Sirs.. Sanders, Uoseneath, 1 bagatelle table (for sale); "A Friend," old linen; Mrs. Godfrey, 2-5 fomentation packs, hooks, roll cotton wool, 1 chest protector; Mrs. Scott, 12 face cloths; Mrs. Francis, 2 forage caps; Miss Phillips, old linen; Miss Bright, old linen; J. S;, Marakeko, 4 pairs socks, 2 pairs mittens; Halcombe: Stamvay ■, Red Cross Guild, 74 handkerchiefs,' 6 treasure bags, 88 pillow slips, 19 sheets, 21 eys bandages, 30 roller bandages, 32 balaclavas, 4 prflrs bed socks, 12 pairs mittens, 2 pairs slippers, 14 scarves, 22 pairs, pyjamas, 6 day, shirij, 10 singjets, 6 pairs underpants, 52 towels, 7 face cloths, 6 bundles swabs, G bags old linen, 2 feather pillows, 26 pairs socks, 2 .dressing gowns; "No Name," bundle of papers; W.C.T.U., per Mrs. Helyer, .6 fomentation packs, 1 balaclava, old linen; Pahiatua W.C.T.U., jper .< Mesdamcs Neal and Eager, 12 knitted head bandages, 24 knitted eye 'bandages; Mrs. J. Wallace, 5 pairs soclcs x and 1 Bcarf. Lower Hutt Christinas Present Fund. Last October the Lower Hutt sent away 700 Christmas parcels to the soldiers at tho front, each parcel containing a letter. Owing to tho evacuation of Gallipoli in December, these gifts did not reaoli tho men -until they had arrived back in Egypt in January, liv ..the last mail a large number of letters 'were received by school children and others, expressing' the gratitude of the men. In one case the parcel must have been doubly welcome, as it ivas the first tho soldier had received since he went out with the Main Body, 18 months previously. Another man w'roto: "If the ladies who sent all the presents to the soldiers could seo how much they were appreciated, I am sure thoy would feel repaid." . .All those who so generously contributed towards tlioso gifts will be glad to hear of their safe arrival.

The Soldiers' Club. A meeting of the Soldiers' Club Committe was lield in tlio Y.ALC.A. rooms yesterday morning, Mrs. W. F. Massey being .in the chair. After the ordinary business, matters had been dealt with, the secretary (Mrs. Salmond) announced that to meet the convenience of the soldiers frequenting the club, arrangements had been made with tlio postal authorities 'to . constitute tlio club a post office, a license having been conferred upon an official to act' as stamp-vendor. The convenience of being able to purchase stamps at the club has already, been greatly appreciated by the soldiers, and' the. pillar-box just opposite has been greatly utilised by the soldiers ill consequence. Mrs. Salmond also pointed out to hor hearers that the club would be open for the use of soldiers on Sunday mornings from ton to one, and on tlio Sundays that tlio steamer would be bringing soldiers lip from the south it would be open earlier, so that they could bo supplied with breakfast. ■ After some discussion tlio following resohition was passed:—"Owing to complaints received, the club executive Tiad decided to exclude all lady visitors, .except those specially invited by the hostess of the evening." Another useful arrangement that has been made 'is one by means of whicli soldiers may leave parcels, overcoats, etc., at the club, and in return receive a check, their belongings in the meantime being locked up by a lady specially deputed to take chargo of this df partment, until tliey are ready to receive them again, on the presentation of their check. Next week at tlio Town Hall the Mayoress's Committee and helpers will ba very busy completing and filling housewives, and Mrs. Luke will be very glad to accept the services of everyone wishing to help in the matter. The loan of a 'typewriter and of a roller-top desk would Ke verv much appreciated by fthe Mayoress (Mrs. J. P. Luke) at the Town Hall. As may ha understood, tliere is a great amount of correspondence to be dealt with, and a typewriter would greatly facilitate matters. The greatest care would be taken of both articles. The only means of permanently removing superfluous hair ,is Electrolysis. Mrs. Rolleston specialises in this treatment, and is recommended by our leading medical men. Permanent results without the slightest scar are guaranteed. Ladies troubled with this disfigurement should arrange for a weekly treatment of either' half an hour or aji hour. Very little inconvenience is experienced, and in a short time the growth of hair is entirely removed. Strictest privacy is .observed. 256 Lambton Quay.—Advt. (Continued on next page.)

Wadding at St. Mary's of the Angels. A pretty • wedding took place , lasf Tuesday morning at St. Mary's of tlic Angels Church, Boulcott Street, when Miss Violet o'Flahert.y, only daughtei of Mrs. J. P. O'Flaherty, was marriec to Mr. Prank Stockley Jones, of the tt.N.Z.A., Wellington. The ooromonj Was performed 1 by the Rev. Fathei Venning. The bride, who was giver away by her brother, Mr. R. 0 Flaherty, i wore a gown of white crepo dc chene over satin, with trimmings oi real lace. Her veil was arranged in mob cap fashion, with orange blossom nnd lily of tlie valley, and she carried a shower bouquet of white roses and maiden-hair fern. Sho was attended bj three bridesmaids. Misses Ailecii Murphy and Katie M'Mahoui wore white crepe do chene frooks and mob caps oi sha'dow lace, with heliotrope streamers, nnd carried shower bouquets of heliotrope asters and maiden-hair fern.'and Miss Eileen_ O'Flaherty, nieco of the bride, was in a frock of shadow lace over satin; and carried a posy of rosebuds.; Master .Terence O'Flaherty, nephew of the brida, wore a wliite satin suit and three-cornored satin hat. The bridegroom was attended by i Mr. H. G. Williams as best man, a,nd Mr. J. Mitchell as groomsman. The reception was held at the Hotel Bristol, after which Mr. and Mrs. F. Stockley Jones left by the Main Trunk express for Auckland and Rotorua. The bride travelled in a pretty costume of brown gabardine and velvet hat ' to match. Wedding at Palmerstori North. A very quiet wedding took place at St. Patrick's Church, Palmerston North, on Tuesday, when Miss Dorothy Strang, of Awapuni, was married to Lieutenant G. H. Black, of the 11th Reinforcements. The Rev. Father Patterson officiated. The bride wore a handsome gown of brown chiffon with autumn tint embroidery, and a picture hat. Miss Cecily Baldwin was the bridesmaid, in a pretty frock of chiffon taffetas and a large hat. Only relatives ■ were present at the ceremony. Lieutenant and Mrs. Black left for Wellincton and Gisborne, after which the bridegroom will return to. camp. Y.W.C.A. Notes. The, conference which is being held iii connection with tlie' Y.W.C.A. was opened at Broad Bay, Dunedin, on Tuesday. There were about forty-five delegates present, including representatives from Dunedin, • Invercargill, Christchurchj Wellington, and Auckland. The opening proceedings were taken by Miss Helen Barnes, M.A., national secretary of the Y.W.C.A. for Australasia. The mornings are to be . devoted to the study of mission work, ' the study ; of. the Old and New Testaments, and; a review of the history and methods of the Y.W.C.A. movement. Amongst the speakers at the conference'will be the Rev. W. Gray-Dixon, the Rev. A. Gray, the Rev. J. Griffiths, and tie Rev. E. R. Harries, of > Timaru. ■ The technical' side of the proceedings will be letf by Miss Barnes, and the afternoons, while the conference lasts (fen days) will be given over to recreation. Inspirational addresses, beginning from March 23 (Thursday fortnight), are to he a new feature of Y.W.C.A. work. The Rev. Mr. Sola, of Eastbourne, will inaugurate them, and will give addresses on the last two Thursday evenings of March and the first two of April. Girls and young women are specially invited. Miss Cooper and Miss Moss acknowledge contributions to' their stall in Routh's Buildings, from the following :-rMrs. Moorhouse, Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. Gooder, Mr. -Webster, Mr. Weston, Miss Skerrett, Miss Marchant, Miss-Ewen. Mrs. Shine, Mrs. Waters, Mrs. S. Kirkcaldio, Mrs. H: Hadfield, Mrs. N. Kirkcaldie, Mr. Kirker. The Mayoress, Mrs. .J. P. Luke, has received the following contributions for the Liverpool Fund: —Mrs. Rountree, £1 for parcels for the troops at the front; Mrs. Vivian Riddiford, £5; E.M., £1. Each parcel that i 3 made up by the committee contains goods t j the .value of 2s. 6d., and it' is proposed to send monthly from the Wellington Military District about 4000. . Mrs. Luke, wishes to acknowledge from Mrs. R. J! White, of Karori, the sum of £10 os. 9d., the result of a Red Cross tea given last Saturday. Mrs. Bateson, who has lot her. house et Trentham to Sir Robert'and Lady Walker for some months, is at present staying at the Hotel Cecil. Miss E. Bush (Hastings) is visiting .Wellington., From the 'Military Base Hospital at Trentham are acknowledged the following donations to fho hospital garden:— Captain J. E. Riddell, the sum of £25; Mr. T. E. Peterkin, Lower Hutt, a large quanitiy of bulbs.

Letters From Lady Cotlley. Miss Beere, who some tirao ago gavi a dance recital (which was repeated), ii the Grand Opera House, for the bonelii of the soldiers in the hospital in Cairo has received the following letters o: thanks from Lady Qodlcy:— "Last week (January 8) I received s cheque from the New Zealand Expe ditionary Force Paymaster, with a cop.i of a message cabled by you saying yoi had sent me £50 i-o spend for sick anc wounded Now Zealand soldiers, and fo: .the Convalescent Homes. It is extreme ly kind of you and 1 appreciate you: generosity and kind thought in sendin; this money for which I know you liavi writcri hard and taken no ernl of trou bb to raise by ono of your delightfu dancing performances. It is so liici IVII3-1 «'(! ato all woiking har dto gei your splendid sick and wounded Nov ".ealanclcrs w..1! and strong again thai you are all .tlurking and working s'c whole-i-eaitedlv with \n, too, and 1 an sure that ynu can fee' that evorythinf possible is be</<« 'kits: for thoni. I hopi we 'have been ab'e to do something towards their wmfcrt and quick recover? when they ccmc, to these homes b.i making things niore : 'homely* for them. "We- all feel relieved that they are safely off the Peninsula, though it was very sad to give up Anzac, wTiero'thej had fought so brilliantly. Etill, if if was decided by the authorities thai tile Army CorpS could bo of more us< elsewhere it had to bo. It was an immeuse relief to know the cvacuatior had been so successfully and so brilliantly dono. I am naturally vcrj thankful to have my husband! back ii Egypt, and see him for a few days : after 8} months of greatest anxiety He was very thin, but looked fairlj well." Now he has gone back again tc the Army Corps at Isma-ilia. This homt (New Zealand' Convalescent Home, Alexandria) is quite full, also the one at Zeitoun, near Cairo, but all the convalescents are getting well again st quickly one isn't anxious about then: now." In a. later letter, written on January 17, Lady Gqdley says: "Just-a line tq catch the mail to say that last ivee! I got a copy of a cablegram from the New. Zealand Treasury to say_ that yoi: had sent me another gift, this time ol £100, to spend for the sick and wounded New Zealanders and these homes. I do think it more than kind and good of you to help us so much and give so generously, and the men will all appreciate it so much.' "Just lately, it has been very cold, stormy, and wet hero, so I have decided, at the doctor's request, to move the home for 2J months ito Holouan, a place above Cairo, with wonderful sulphur springs, baths, and waters where the men (of whom there are a good many) suffering from rheumatism and lumhago, after the trenches at Anzac, can have special treatment and gef cured, I hojjo. So you can. feel joui £150 is helping us very much in this special way to do the men good. It is rather an undertaking for me, but we hope to get it done in a few days. With very many thanks, —L. M. Godle.v." Ekatahuna Notes, Mrs. Simmers gave a most delight. Eul afternoon tea for her mother and sister, . Mrs. and Miss Julius, who are on a visit from Queensland. The drawing room was decorated with coreopsis and roses. Amongst those present were: Mesdames Ford-Hutchinson, Ohadwick, Kit-cat (Marton), Cameron, Anderson, Tripe, Groves, Lawton, Stubbs, Allen, Blackmore, M'Cracken (Greytown), Turnor, Dunstone, Kerr, Prendoville, Reid, and Misses Anderson (2), Hastwell, Vautier, Lazarus, Lawton, and Toohill. Mrs. M'Cracken (Greytown) is visiting Mrs. Hannah. (Bank of New Zealand). . Mrs. Kitcat (Marton) is staying with Sirs. Anderson, Alfredton Road. •Mr. and Mrs. Tumor, Mr, and Mrs. Soger Hutchinson, and Miss Doris jowes are visiting Taupo. Feilding Notes. Mrs. Bull has gone to Wellington. Mrs. Gorton and family, have return* 5d from Castlecliff. Mrs. Oavanagk has gone to Wellington. ' Mrs. Browne is on a visit to Auckland. Mrs. Barton has returned to Feildirig, after spending a most enjoyablb holiday motoring through to New Ply-, mouth and Mount Egmorit. -Mrs. A. Fitzherbert has been staying with friends in Cliristchurch and Timaru.- ■ _ , , Mrs. Guthrie has returned from Wellington. Mrs. Carr- and Miss Oarr are staying at Waitotara. ' i Mrs. V. Williamson, is at presont an inmate of Nurse Brown's Hospital. Mrs. G. Haggitt has returned from Wellington. Mrs. Walker and Miss Walker have returned from "Wanganui. The Feilding Tennis Club sent a team to play against the Palmerston Tennis Club last Saturday, and after some most enjoyable games, suffered defeat.

Mrs. Charles Hiorns, Wanganui, leaves Wellington to-day en route to tlie Bluff on a few weeks' visit.