WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2751, 20 April 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST PROM #AB AND NBAS. (By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL . Anzac Day in Sydney. One of the ways in which Anzac Day is to bo celebrated in Sydney should be very impressive. The Returned Soldiers' Association propones, 011 April 25, to commemorate the glorious landing of the Australian troops at Anzac by a parade of soldiers through the city, which will start fronv the Domain and finish there in time for the men to take part in a drum-head memorial service exactly -at lioou. . The after-' noon ami evening will be devoted to making a gigantic recruiting effort, whereby it is hoped to add over 0000 men to the Expeditionary Forces. Throughout the day collections will be taken in a seeriily and orderly way in the city and suburbs. War, Women, and Clubs. The war has produced a curious phaso in the position of West End clubs, states the "Manchester Guardian." When hostilities broke out it was believed that a good many clubs could not continue to ' exjst if the war lasted eighteen months. The Jtaleigh was the first to close, and not the last. However, a way out has been found through the vast number of new commissions given both in the Regular and the New Armies. It was quickly perceived that everyone who for the first time held military rank naturally at once desired to belong to a London club. Entrance fees were knocked off, and club committees vied with each other in, quest of candidates who would be elected without waiting. The Automobile Club has been particularly successful in attracting a big number of the richer type of new officer, whilst many of the temporary civil servants who have fome to London for war work are being mado equally welcome in the chibs. It suits the financo of these establishments, and it is most convenient for those elected, but it is a new social phenomenon ivhich may have unexpected results on-.club life after peace is declared. The heaviest blow to the clubs wa6 .not so much loss of membership as the new restrictions on drink, which, especially . in the big general political clubs, is sure to result 111 a deficit. In ordinary times there was a good deal of expenditure after ten o'clock in suppers, driijks, and cigars,. but at that hour now clubs begin to empty, .while the dark streets and the reduced "conveyances are causing many of the legular old members never to be seen in their old seats later than the afternoon. The new demands for economy will further affect the expenditure of members, and there is considerable anxiety in several political club, quarters as to the future. The way out is probably foreshadowed in the increased facilities given for members to bring ladies to the club to lunch and tea and for musical nights. Surely , the timo is fairly near when women should,he eligible for membership of the National Liberal Club, and the Constitutional Club.

Women and Musio. Tho groat' success of Dr. Ethel Smyth's English opera "Tho Bosun's Mate," of which the only adverse criticism is that some of the music is too good, is specially interesting, because! Bliss Rosina Buckman is the prima donna. This Londoa production has had too. many comments on tho position of women in the musical world. -Sr. Leopold Stokowski, a leading orchestra conductor, considers it "an incomprehensible blunder" to exclude women from., syriiphoiiy orchestras, because they can put a peculiar spirit into music. Th.sy haye a kind of enthusiasm' and a delight in their work which would be invaluable in the formation of symphony orchestras. "We are delib-. erately shutting away great forces for beauty arid' progress by leaving wonien out of our scheme of things in the; art world." The opinion of Mr. Stokow.ski is in full in the March "Craftsman." ; Red Cross Day. The Red Cross Day, which is to be bold in Miss Tendall's.tea-room on Friday, April 28, will ope.n at 10 a.m. < Admission will be Is., morning tea being included in that 'charge. Those wishing to' purchase home-made oakes and sv.-eeta, fancy goods, flowers, or pot plants, will be wise to attend, this'function. Miss Tendall will be gratelul'Tor contributions'of butter and oggs. Lunch will be served and charged, for as usual from 12 until 2 p.m.* the proceeds going to the fund. At 2.30 p.m. tho stalls wil! reopen, and the Trcntham Military" Band will play during the afternoon. Admission will b'6 Is., and will inelude afternoon tea. A very clever fortune--1 teller will also ply her trade. A hot meal will be served from 5 until 7 p.m., when the stalls wil remain open. On Saturday evening a Cafe Chantant will be held at the tea-room. A very interesting programme is being arranged by Mrs. Coleridge, and the tea-room staff-will msmago the supper. The stalls and the fortune-teller will again be busy. The admission will be 25., and will include supper. All tickets may be obtained at Mis,i Tendall's tea-room , or from the Misses Coleridge,. The entire proceeds of Friday and Saturday are to be cabled to the British and Allies' Red Cross Funds.

The Soldiers' Room in Sydney Street,

Hostesses at the Soldiers' Room for the coming week are us follow:—Sunday, Lady Stout; Monday, Mr 3. C. Richardson and Mrs. Haymau; Tuesday, Mrs. Boden; Wednesday, Mrs. J. P. Luke; Thursday, Mrs. A. Fearce; Friday, Miss Kennedy; Saturday, N.Z. Nativep' Association. In charge of tlio coat and parcel room will be. Sunday, Miss Adams; Monday, Mr. Fannin; Tuesday, Mrs. A. Atkinson; Wednesday, Mrs. G. Fulton; Thursday, Mrs. Dixon; Friday, Mrs. AY.' Flanagan; Saturday, Mrs. H. S. 4 Hadfield. For the Faster days, special arrangements are being made st the club, and as the sports aro not being held at Trentham on.Good Friday it is hoped that there will bo many soldiers who will make their way there. Hostesses will be present oil Good Friday and Easter Monday, and will provide refreshment's from eleven o'clock in the morning till the usual hour at night. Patriotic Cake Room. The committee of the Patriotic Cake Room, desires to" acknowledge -with thanks gifts of homo-made cake, sweets, subscriptions, etc., from the following donors: —Mesdamcs Firth, Badham, Askew, Smitton, Findlay, Bothune, J. M'Loan, Holmes, G. Fulton, G. Reid, Henry Finch, Isaacs, W. F. Ward, Hamer, F. H. Johnson, Cohn, Palmer, J. Williams, A. Williams, Hurst, Misses Cameron, M'liellar, Wheeler (2), M'Menamen, Johnson, Drummond, Clayton, Gavin, Doughty, Chapman,. Sauiiders, Kirkcaldio, Easterfield, Didsbury, M'Cluro, Webb, von Dadelszon, Barron, Jacobsen, Focke, 'Turner, Sidey, Messrs. Firth, Scholcj fM'imgaroa). New Zealand-Australian Wedding. The marriage took place quietly at St. John's Church, Adelaide (Australia), on April S, of Miss Olive A. Chatfield, third daughter of Mr. William C. Chatfield,. of Wellington, to Air. Yyvyan Westbmy .Hughes, of Adelaide, second son of Mr. E. W. Hughes, Beaufort, Victoria. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Canon Andrews. The bride, who, in the absence of her relatives, was given away by Mr. Edward' Howard, wore a coat and skirt of fine ivory serge, braided with military braid and worn with a pretty blouse of white crepe de chine. Her * hat was of white chiffon taffetas lined with black miroir velvet, and ornamented with white wings fastened with a medallion of cut jet, and she carried posy of white dianthus and fern tied witli ivory satin ribbons. Mrs. Howard was 111 black and white, and carried a posy of heliotrope flowers. Mr. Striart was tho best man. The bridegroom, who is ail officer iii the .Australian Imperial Forces, was in uniform, and leaves immediately for Egypt. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Hughes left by the express for Melbourne, the latter travelling in coat- and skirt oF. molo cloth, and a navy blue hat .trimmed with Italian ribbon.

As tho'result of a Bed Cross tea, given on March 29 by the lady croquet players attached to the Hataitai Bowling Club,, the sum : of £'20 has been handed to the St. John"Ambulance section of the Rod Cross.'' The result is a most creditable one, as the ■ players are .few, consisting practically of the committee who controlled the' affair. The ladies interested were: Mesdames Pilkington, Claridge (2), Hain, Pritchard, Penney, Dowling, M'Whannell, Shorney, and Halliday (secretary ana treasurer). . ,Nurse Cameron, 'who was matron on the Marquette when , the vessel . .was torpedoed in the Gulf of Salonika, and who returned on the hospital ship Maheno on Friday, is receiving attentionin a nursing home in Christcnuroh. The ChristchurcTi ''Press"' 1 states that she is improving in health since arriving there. . Miss Haidinge-Maltby _ is going to Christchurch for Master with the "CharAunt" Company, returning to Wellington on Thursday. Private F. Barclay, 13th Reinforcements, and Mrs. Barclay (Waikanae) are visiting the South Island, when.they will be the guests of Mrs. J. H. Lnnn, Upper Riccarton, and Mrs. Thos. Barclay, "Rosebanl;,"' Wendoii, Southland. The latest and the mode of these everchanging times—Parisian ' Bloom (Fraicbieur, Paris, Regi), as distributed by Miss Milsom, sole agent. This beautiful hygienic and novel preparation gives a natural bloom and healthy, fresh appearance to the complexion. Used by the best and made of tile best. Price 3s. Gd. box. Sole Proprietors all "Cultene" skin preparations—the Skin Food 35., the Balm 3s. 6(1. Write for I'iaiv preparations, complete outfits for-dry, greasy, pey and faded hair. All hairwork. Perfect match ami texture guaranteed. Mis Milsom, 94 Willis Street (-4 doors past "Evening Post"), Telephone 81-I.—Advt. Wet school days do not affect boys who wear our Oilskin Coats, 7s. Cd. to -13s. fid. Geo. Fowlds, Ltd.; Manners Street.—Advt. can't b» beaten.—Advt.

- Sydney street Soldiers' Room Fund. r 'J*' of the.Sydnej' btreet Soldiers' Room Fund acknow- ' S?2®s -the following donations:—Mr. '" •.®- Dutliie, £5; Mrs. Cooper (Danrieyirke), £2 25.; Professor Soriimer- ' V.'i/j ~"i Soldiers' Contribution Box, £1 6s. 4d.; Mrs. Molineaux, £1; from Mr. and Mrs. J. B. MacEwen. 251b. butter monthly. Also iho roll owing monthly subscriptions.:—Mrs.' C. Griffiths, £2 (four months) ; Mrs. 0. Earle, and-Mrs. Coates, £1 6achj>Mi3s Cooper, ' . 10s. Wedding at Lower Hutt. A quiet wedding .took place yesterday at St. James's Church, Lower : Hutt, when Miss Edith Maud Cameron, srcond daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Cameron, of Lower Hutt, was married to Quartermaster-Sergeant - Godfrey 1 Hammond, only son of Mr. A. Hammond, of Richmond,' Nelson. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dress of white crepe de chene, and carried tlio. usual, roil and orange blossoms and a shower bouquet of white .cosmea.. The bridesmaids were Miss Cameron (sister'to the brkie), and Miss Hammond (sister to the bridegroom), and wore frocks .of dark mauve, and carried' bouquets of' pink and white cosmea. A reception was held at the ..•residence of the bride's parents after the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. ; Hammond, : who received , jhany presents, left for • Nelspn where the hone3'moon is to be '■ 'pent. ' ' Mrs. Tripp loft for the south last evening.. Mrs. Fitchotfc leaves for. £he north to-day for the Easter holidays. The Mayoress (Mrs; Luke) has received, on belialf of the Countess of Liverpool Fund and the Women's Branch of the British Red Cross and Order of St. •John (Wellington. -Branch), a large oase and a parcel of books from Mr. T. Hunter, for the hospital ship. Such an addition to. the library will be most welcome. ... Miss Agnes Allan, matron of the Waiapu- Hospital, came to England on leave with the object of engaging in military nursing, writes <1 London correspondent •on February 25. She has for some months been attached to the Military- Hospital at York, and is now. on furlough in London recovering from a mild attack of pleurisy.' She expects to return to York , next week.Her sister (Miss .Jean Allan) is still nursing at the Military Hospital at Gibraltar. A most enjoyable concert .was held at the . Church of England Hall, Trentham. on Tuesday evening, organised ■ ; by_ Mrs. S. -Hempton. The party received. an enthusiastic reception' on arrival, the hall being crowded to ' its ' utmost _ capacity,- .a number of" soldiers • not being able -to obtain ; admission. Aearfy all the items were encored twice. The performers were:—Songs: Mrs. S. Hempton, Miss Wilson, Sergt. J.: Nuttall; recitations: Miss George,- Mr. i Perry; and a string quartet, • the J misses Turner "(2), Coozc (2). The j performers received three cheers at the < conclusion of the concert, and were i afterwards . entertained to ' supper ■. by Colonel Tracey.

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