WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2852, 17 August 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL A Golden Wedding. A Press Association telegram from Napier states that the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. W. Heading, of Napier, was celebrated yesterday, the long-wedded pair being the recipients of numerous congratulations from all parts of New Zealand, expressing good wishes on the occasion of the celebration of an event which took place "fifty long years ago." Mr. and Mrs. Reading arriyed in Wellington by the City of Madras in 1877, and thence proceeded to Feilding, Mr. Beading editing tho paper there. Fifteen years later Mr._ and Mrs. Heading settled flown at Napier. They have two sons, four daughters, and thirteen grandchildren, many of tho latter being at the front. Patristlo cake Room. The committee'of the Patriotic Cake Boom acknowledge with thanks gifts of homermado cakcs, sweets, etc.. from the following donors: —Mr. and Mrs. Firth, Mesdames Smitton, Perkins? W. E. Bethune, H. Hume (Master'ton), M'Rae, Askew, Holmes, 01. Fulton, A. Myers, J. M'Lean, Findlay, Christie, W. F. Ward, Hurst, Isaacs, L. Taylor, Hamer, -if. H. AVilliams, F. H. Johnson, It. Wilson, A, AVilliams, Misses Cameron, M'Kellar, Wheeler (2), Didsbury, Massey,' Q. Johnson, Chalmers, Drunnnond, Saunders, M'Menamen, Hales, Von Dadelszen, Hose. Mackenzie, Sidey, Kirkcaldie, Sullivan, Peterson. Sohoolchilrfren's Effort for Red Cross Funds. To aid the Bed Cross Funds, tne children of the Sixth Standard of tlic Willis Street School organised a concert n-hich was held in one of the classrooms yesterday afternoon, and was carried out in all its arrangements entirely by themselves. Tho class-room ivas filled with an appreciative audience, the great, majority of which , naturally consisted of school children, with a.sprinkling of parents and interested friends. The programme was a generous one in length, and fifteen of. the items were contributed by the Sixth Standard children, while other items were contributed by outside child 1 performers. A tableau of the Allies opened the concert, and following was a pianoforte solo by M. Taylor. Songs were given by I. Marsh,,H. Power, M. Boyd, M". King, It. Bennett; recitations by D. Tiller, M. Burns,' E. Marsh, C.Grono, M. Power, ill. Thew, and dances by L. Beaven, It. Bitosii, E. Marsh. A chorus was sung by the children, "The Soldier," and an interesting display of physical drill was given by C. Bowling and E. Jepson. C. Cronogave an exhibition of wand drill, and B. Bennett one of ball-swinging.. 10. Everett contributed a pianoforte solo, and also played somo of the accompaniments. The singing of tho National Anthem concluded an entertainment that was very creditable to the youthful organisers and performers alike. Among those who were present were the Hon. .T. G. W. Aitken, M.L.C., chairman of tho Education Board. Mr. M'Kenzie, chairman of the. School Committee, and Mrs. M'Kenrie, also Miss Brip.ht and members oc t-he teaching staff. Tho Rev. j. Talkie, Mrs. Takle, and their three daughters, together with Misses Cowies and Gainsford, who .are !■ all engaged in missionary work in India, and have been enjoying a furlough in New Zealand, leave here again about tho middle of October, to resume work among the natives of the Bengal Province. Mrs. M. M. Da-vies, wife of SurgeonCaptain Davies, of Levin, leaves for England by the Rotorua this month. Mrs. Ayson will leave for Rarotonga to-day, where she will join her husband, Judge Ayson. Mrs. Ayson will be accompanied by her two daughters. Mr. and Mrs. H. Ma,tthewman, of Khandallah, who have been on a holiday visit to Tahiti, returnea by the Moana on Monday last.At the Y.M.O.A. Triangle Depot, Mrs. Hain will be in charge on Friday, and Mrs. Piper and Mrs. Wright on Saturday. A' vaudeville entertainment is to be given by the Victoria League Concert Party on Saturday evening, September 2, in tho Concert Chamber of tho Town Hall, in aid of the League Fund and Christmas gifts for the sailors on the New Zealand warships. Soldiers being so much in evidence in New Zealand are not likely to be forgotten or overlooked in any direction, but the sorvices rendered in this iountry by the Navy and tho men on the warships that are so particularly associated with New Zealand are perhaps not quite so readily realised, since so little publicity is attached to them. All the 'more reason is it that we should bestir ourselves. The Victoria League has done good work in this direction, and it is now moving in the matter of Christmas gifts for the sailors. The entertainment will 'be given under the patronage of'their Excellencies the Governor and the Countess of Liverpool, Sir A. Robin and Staff, Colonel Potter (Commandant Trentham Camp) and Staff, SurgeonGeneral Henderson, the Prime Minister and Mrs. Massey, the Mayor and Mayoress.

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Tha Needs of the Sailors. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Sailors' Society in Wellington, •with friends, aro arranging a sale of flowers to be hold in the streets of Wellington on Friday, August 25. The object of the sale is to raise a sum of money to buy thin clothing to send to the 6ailors of the Philomel and Pyramus, who are now and have been for somo time in the Persian Gulf. Captain Hall-Thoinpson. Has said that wlrito shorts and singlAts aro much needsd, for the hoat is great, and these things are not supplied.

A committee has been formed, with whom Mrs. Hall-Thompson and the Mayoress (Mrs. J. P. Luke) are working. Contributions of flowers will be gratefully received by the committee, who ask that they should be addressed to Mrs. H. S. Hadfield, care Y.M.C.A., Willis Street, Wellington, and f*snt on Thursday, August 24. All trains will be met on that day.

The scheme has met- with the greatest encouragement, as could only be expected considering the debt that this country owes to the men of the Navy, and much assistance has been promised the promoters from various Wellington firms, private individuals, and from the country districts. Stalls are to bo erected at various vantage points throughout the oity, and it is possible that several returned soldiers and others may assist on that day. Illustrative of tlio splendid comradeship that exists between the two services is the fact that when the Philomel was at Bombay some time ago the sailors organised a concert, and realised something like the sum of £160, which the;' have handed over for the benefit of sick and wounded New Zealand soldiers.

Miss Cooper and Miss .Moss are giving theproceeds of their patriotic room next week to this fund, and Miss Macandrew and Miss Hayes are sending to the committee tho flowers they reoeivo from Nelson that sveek.

Tho engagement is announced qf Miss "• Elvina , Ailees ATsdorf, of "Kioia," 3-1 Waiter Street, North Sydney, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Walter Alsdorf, Foxtou, New Zealand, to Mr. John P. Middleton, J.P., second son of the late Mr. ; Charles P. Middleton, of Manly, and Mrs. C. Middleton, "Oondooroo," Willoughby, Sydney, New South AVales.

Mrs. Firth, lion, treasurer of' the Women's Committee of the British Red Cross and Order of St. John' (Welling; ton Branch), acknowledges. tho following contributions Mrs. Holder, £11 55.; Mrs. Litchfield, 10s.; Women's Patriotic .League, Gisborne, £18 18s. ; Miss Coatcs, 10s.; Depot Box, £1 19s. Id.; Mrs. Hosking, £2; Seatoun Red Cross Branch, £7; Mrs. Alexander, lied Cross tea, £1; Mrs. Moorhouse, .£1; Mrs.' Massey, 55.: Mr. S. Eichclbaum, os.; salo of knitting books, 65.; Mrs. Dumbell, 10s.; Carnarvon Red Cross, £14 Is. lOd.; Mrs. J. Myers, 10s.; Sir. Lewis, £1; Miss Campbell, proceeds from "Sunset Land," .£l6O 10s. 6d.

A letter has just arrived from an officer in the Navy, saving that some ladies in England had sent 500 pairs of white shorts and the singlots to match to hie ship, which is In the very hot regions, and that officers and men were wearing them and - finding them tho greatest comfort. . The temperaturo'at midnight was 98d6g., and the atmosphere moist, which is far more trying than dry heat.. The need of cool clothing is clearly very great.

Wew Zealand Nurses at Home. Tho complete list of nurses who Lave ■come from Egypt (from the New Zealand General Hospital) to London for <Jut-y in this country at tlie New Zealand Hospital at Brockenhursfc is thus •composed (states a London correspon•dont of July 4): —Matron, Miss B. Nurse. Sisters: F. Wilson, V;M'Lean, tF. Prioe, E. Ninon, .A. H. Filton, J. Scott, G. Anderson, M. M'Beth, J. G. •Willis, It. G. Fanning, J. Ingram, A. rVWllianis, J. A. Moore, E. Pengelly. .Staff Mirses: M. Mitchell, M. H. Wilkie, E. Smailes, A. C. Inglis, M. C. lowe, .I. Bennett,. D. Commons, M. •Sutherland, A. J. Whitta, ]f. Smith, A.-Porteous, A. Philpotts, E. •Myles, J. James; K./F. Etching, M. Hobba,: M;. J. Salt, C. JI. Doneghne, K.i Carteivß. L. Levein, L. Newell, I..!Gordon-Xoyd, J. Naismith, JI. Anderson, M. Boyd, M: E; Affleck, A. C. .Douglass, E.'. M. Stronach, W. •Stronach, L. I. Cumber worth, E. E. Crispin, E. Findlay, K. Woodward, E. Eddie,/ M.. F. Looney, G. Blackio, I. Munro, E. M. : ltoynolds, D. Moore, Bernard-Brown, E. M'Leod, L. M. Lea. Hiss- C. 1 Smith, masseuse. "Charley's Aunt" Club. Another of the "Charley's Aunt" ,Social Glub evenings was given yesterday at the club rooms in Courtenay iPlace. Mr. Byron Brown was the chairman for the occasion. Contributions to the programme were provided by the cluh's ■orchestra, Mr. Joe Carr, Bliss Eileiju Maguire, Mr.. Charles Hickmott, Miss Daphne Drydeu, Mr. iW. Kea.uey, Miss Rita Howe. Miss Organ, Miss Segricf, Mr. M'Cabe. The last item was a comedietta entitled "At the Registry Office," the characiers being taken by Miss Griffiths and Miss Fanny Kutner. Mr. Frank Thomas played the accompaniments. Tho Gas Helmet. The gas helmets whioh the soldiers at the front are provided'with are curious articles, judging by one which has been forwarded.-to this office. It is made of very .thick flannelette, saturated with strong- disinfectant., so. strong that it is distinctly unpleasant to be in the same -room with it. In shape it is very baggy, and it comes down well over the neck and tucks away beneath, tlie soldier's coat, and goggles arc fixed in for the eye-holes. A rubber tube is attached to the inside .of the helmet, about six inches in length, and the end of the tube is grippal by the teeth firmly. The soldier breathes out through this tube, but does noFhreatho in, and when a gas attack is taking place he has to be very careful that . Jiis coai collar comes' well over the end of the helmet, otherwise the gas creeps up. Several deaths have taken place through this reason aTone. i After each gas attack-the. helmet is sent in to be once more soaked in disinfectant. Every man is provided with two h'elmetj,, emergency one'.carried in a. little_ knapsack of- its own. Of the two evils one would certainly wear the helmet in preference to facing a gas attack, but it must be. a distinctly unpleasant experience.

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With.the Rett Cross, The following Now Zealand ladies are doing Rod Cross work at the Now Zealand Hospital at Brocklehursfc (states the: "British Australasian" of June 22): —Mrs. Kenneth Gordon, of Auckland; Mrs. 10, T. Bowerbank, of Wellington; Mrs. Georgo H. Stewart, of Crookston, Otago; and Miss Agnes M. Herbert, of Kelso, Otago.

'Sister O'Callaghan, who arrived from Egypt recently, is at present in Palmerstou North, and will remain in Now Zealand for a few weeks' reat before returning to duty.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rath bone, of Waipawo, are visiting Christchurch.

A London correspondent announces the engagement of Mr. Cecil Aster, son of Mr. A. Asher, of New Zealand, and Miss Sylvia Raohel Merton, daughter of Mr. Lionel D. Walford, of 1 Talbot Square, Hyde Park.

The-Misses May and Doris Edge, of Timaru, are on the nursine staff of St. George's Hospital, Hyde Park Corner.

Miss Fell, who has been on the voluntary staff of the hospital at Walton-on-Thanies, is now doing' agricultural Work, as being more urgent at the present time, rates a London correspondent...

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brodie, Mrs. Webster, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Findlay, are among Wellington visitors to, Christchurch.

Miss Beryl Nancarrow. who has been visiting Mrs. Gordon (Hastings), has returned, fo Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. Neil M'Laren (Masterton) are visiting Christchurch.

On visiting a military hospital in Surrey (says a London correspondent), I found a knot of Australian nurses, all from New South Walos, tho Misses Fletcher, Clifton, and Roper. < They had patriotically taken up their- duties on landing without first enjoying a holiday on land. The mntron, Miss Fletcher, is a New Zealander by birth, hut lived most of her life in New South Wnles previous to coming to this country. Miss Fletcher was through tho Boer War. and saw servico in many parts of South Africa.

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