WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2940, 28 November 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL I

Soldiers' Room Fund. The lion, treasurer. (Mrs. Henry Hall) acknowledges receipt of the following donations —Mr. A. E. Donnelly, of Christchureh, £1; "A Friend." £1; also the following monthly tionsChri'stchuich Lady Liverpool Fund, £5; Otago Women's Patriotic Society, £5; Sir James Prendergast, £3 (three months); Mr. Sladden, £3 (three months), Mr. D. Robertson, £3 (three months); Mr. L. G. Reid, £2 (two months); Mrs. L. Blundell, Mrs. I'\ R. Chapman, Mrs. Morrah, Mrs. S. Wheeler, and Mr. T. F. Martin, £1 each; Mrs. Corkill, 10s.; Stamford, Mrs. Samuels, and Mrs. Greenwood, ss. each; soldiers' contributions, £8 2s. 6d. (two, weeks). Red Cross Tea. The cake stall at the Red Cross tea | on Saturday, -which was so successfully managed by Mrs. George Pirie anil Mrs. Donald M'Lean, made £14 is. 9d. Two large Christmas cakes were raffled, ono made by Mrs. Pirie and I the other by Mrs. Hunter. Mesdames Pirie and Hunter are anxious to thank tlieir friends for their generous contributions and help. The amounts realised at the other stalls are as follows: —Fancy stall, £40 17s. 2d.; sweets,- £16 12s. 10d.; flowers, '£7; subscription boxes, £15 Is.; fortuneteller, £1 65.; sale of cigarettes by Mr. C. Smith, £1 55.; rink collection, taken up by Messrs. AV. J. Thompson, G. Brown, C. Remington, and Ledger, £3 16s. Miss Gladys Campbell's Recital. Lovers of dancing will still remember the beautiful play "Sunset Land" which Miss Gladys Campbell produced a few months ago. Those who saw it, and those who wore not able to secure seats oil that occasion, will doubtless bo glad to hear that some of its beautiful ballets are' to be put on again at the recital which Miss CMnpbell is giving next Saturday evening in the Grand Opera House, in aid of the Christmas Party for 7 the dependants of men on active service. The recital will be particularly attractive. Many of the prettiest items from "Sunset Land" will be seen, and there are also other items, dramatic, vocal, and instrumental. A voice which is new to AVellington will he heard, and the publio will be interested, for it' is the possession of an artist not unknown in Europe in days before the war. There is also to De a scene from Shakespeare, and this is being managed'by Miss Hardinge Maltby. Mr. Haydii Beck and Mr. and Mrs. Johnstone will give violin and 'cello • items, and are providing tho . music for the young dancers. Her Excellency the Countess of, Liverpool, under whose patronage the entertainment is being given, has written to Miss Campbell, in ivhoso pupils she kindly takes an interest, and h?s ex--1 pressed . regret that she will be' away in Christchurch next Saturday night, j The box plan opens at tho Bristol tomorrow morning, and the prices arc 35., I 25.,. and Is. Countoss of Liverpool Fund. ! The following have sent gifts to the Town Hall for the above fund during the past week:—Mrs. J. R. Blair, sacks; Mrs. AYebstcr, books; Sirs. Stanloy Luke, the Congregational j Young AYomenV Guild, 16, pairs socks; i Mrs. 13oococlc, Mrs. Dixon, from 15. H., Mrs. E. C. AVebb, Ormondville, 9 pairs socks, etc.; Mrs! Medley, Miss Boulcett, No Name, from the Spinsters' Club, 17 bags; Mrs. Smith, socks, girdles, books; E. M. Asguith, books; Mrs. Cutler, books; No ' Name, 2 packets books; Miss Bly, Mrs. Dowdeswell, air ousliions, waistcoat, etc.; No Name, H. .Sanson, 1 parcel books; from Gordon and Gotch, Urge parcel new magazines; from Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool, 20 pairs socks; from Marton, literature; Mrs. Kean, 2 sacks of books; Mrs. Hewitt, 1 parcel hooks; Mrs, Russell, 2 parcels books. The Board of Management of the Catholic Hostel are having their first annual meeting at the hostel next Sunday, December 3, at 3.p.m. Dr. Ada Patterson left yesterday morning for tho AVairarapa. A meeting was .held last week by the committee of the Miramar Ladies' Golf Club Patriotic Cake Room, it being the end of. the year of this organisation. Mrs. Firth gave the report, and said the effort had been most successful, £548 10s. Bd. having been, taken in the room. -The expenses had been -£3 4s. 2d., and net 'receipts £545 6s. 6d. Of this. £154 9s. was sent, to tho Abounded Soldiers'' Mayor's Fund, AVellington; £50 to No. 1 Stationary Hospital, England; £50to No. 2 Stationary Hospital, England; £50 British Red Cross; £25 Alctoria Hospital, Newtown; £100 Our Day Fund. This leaves a balance in hand of £115 17s. ■ 63. Mr. R. Hannah gave the room . free of charge, and this with the enthusiastic help of some of the lady golfers and their' friends has been tho means of giving a : little Comfort to those who'are sick'and suffering and dying for our country. The suggestion was-made that the cake room amalgamated with the Red Cross Salesroom, and a general meeting of the Miramar Ladies' Golf Club to discuss the proposal has been called for AVednesda.y next in Mr. Sutton's office. Routh's Buildings, Foatherston Street; Mrs. Radclifl'e and friends will be the hostesses next AYednesday at the Soldiers' Iloom.

Red Cross Gifts. The following sent gifts to the Red Cross Depot, Mercer Street, during last week:—Pupils of Brooklyn School, balaclavas, treasure bags, pyjama cords, soclcs, and mittens; Petone Methodist Guild, 12 pairs socks; Khandallah Ladies' Patriotic Guild, per Mrs. Crump, 24 pyjama suits; Miss Scott, air cushion; Palmerston North Patriotic Society, 1 large case hospital garments; Red Cross Guild, AVaitara, large supply garments, including faco cloths, jug covers, swabs, etc.; A. Crosby, old linen;- Miss Newton, air cushions; Eileen Cook (Wainui-o-mata), Red Cross Guild, OrouaDowns, largo quantity bandages, swabs, surgical veils, and towels, etc.; Mrs. Clarke, Napier Branch British Red 1 Cross, hospital garments, also towels, jug covers, slings, treasure bags, etc.; Levin Patriotic Society, large assortment of many-tailed, roller, and eye bandages, swabs, pyjamas, vest, etc.; Girls' Friendly Society; Levin, 2 boxes and 1 parcel of clothing; Dannevirke, 2 cases; Ohau Red Cross; 3 cases. Concert at Featherston Camp. The main hall of tho Soldiers' Club, Fcatherstou Camp, was packed to tho doors on Saturday evening, -when the loug-Jooked-for concert by Mr. Hamilton Hodges was given. The items by the i male members of the party were greatly appreciated, while tho accompani- I mcnts by Mrs. Queree- were excellent. Mr. Hamilton Hodges sang "Thei Toreador's Song" finely, and received | an insistent encore, to which he responded with "The Bonnie Banks of J Loch Lomond,'' tho audience joining in I the chorus. He later sang "Friend 1 of Mine," and followed with "Coming Home." His well-trained voice and genial manner gained him the' esteem of the soldiers. Mr. H. F. AYood, an old but ever welcome friend of the men at Featherston Camp, used his tuneful voice to good effect in "Love's Own Kiss," the Drinking Song- from tho "Rose of Persia," and "Lovo and Laughter," only retiring when ho had satisfied a loudly-expressed request for "I Love You in Velvet." Messrs; AVood and Hodges also sang a duet, "Good-by© to Summer," for which they were warmly applauded. Mr. N. l!AVatsori contributed Moskowski's Serenade, and also played an encore. Miss Gladys AVatkins sang. "The Little Demozel" and "Pastoral," by Wilson, aud gave "Robin Adair" as an encore to one of these items. Miss Eve Smith's numbers were 'The Heart of the Hills" and "Good-byo Summer," one of her encores being replied to with "Annie Laurie." Tho other lady member of the party, Miss Eileen Driscoll, contributed "Gentlo Flowers in the Dew" (Faust), and "My Ships," and, with Mr. Hamilton Hodges, sang "Night of Stars," from "Tales of Hoffman." As before mentioned, Mrs. E. H. Queree played tho accompaniments admirably. Tho party spent tho rfght in Featherston, and gave another concert for the benefit of tho men of tho. Twenty-second Reinforcements at Tauhcrenikau Camp on Sunday afternoon, leaving immediately afterwards by motor-car for Wellington. Mrs. Douglas 'Williams has left Trentliam, and has gone to 'Featherston, whore her husband is in camp. Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Bery, of Seatoun, will bo in charge of the Red Cross shop to-morrow. The.dramatic soprano of 'tho Gonsalez; Grand Opera Company is a Russian—. Signorina do Revers—and her voice is said to be one of the most perfect yet heard on the operatic stage. The .Signorina has sung at the Grand Opera Houses in Petrograd, Moscow, and all of tho principal cities in Russia, aud has toured America three times, playing tho loading roles in the various operas of the tour. She has also' sung in tho principal musical centres in Italy. , A meeting of tho Victoria League was held yesterday afternoon to discuss whether tho league would help with the Red Cross salesroom. It was decided that the league would take a day in rotatipn with tho other societies Who have arranged to assist. The first day undertaken would bo some time in February. . Nurses are good, judges of the wholesomeness and good-flavour of tea. therefore the following letter, is worth reading. "I have started using Desert Gold Tea in my Nursing: Home; all my patients like the tea and intend -using no other when they go home." Everybody who testa Desert Gold Tea appreciates its superior quality and superb flavour. Get the 2s. grade.—Advt. We are glad that stationers, teachers, parents, and scholars are recognising the splendid educational value of The Thinker brand writing tablets, school exercises, and note hooks. Let every reader of "The Dominion" always aslc for "The Thinker's Favourite."—Advt. (Continued on Next Page.)

WOMAN'S WORLD

* : . Social at Fort Dorset, , A very successful- social, at which tho musical items were provided by the "Purple Courtiers," was lield on Saturday last at Fort Dorset, in order to bid farewell - to Lieut. Brown, who, for a term, was resident officer at the fort and is now in camp' at _Trentliam. Major Brown gave expression to' the; very high esteem in which Lieut. Brown, was held by all with whom lie came in contact, and Lieut. Brown, expressed thanks in a neat speech. 'Advantage was taken of the occasion to mark, as the proposer expressed it, the arrival of the "first gun of the new group," in the person of Robert Chesney Brown, the major's two-months' old . son. Lieut.-Col. Courtney, in a singularly happy speech in which gunnery terms were; very cleverly played' -upon to describe the altered domestio arrangements necessitated by such an event, presented Master Brown, on behalf of the Divisional Officers, officers, and n.c.o.'s. and men of No. 3 Company, N.Z.G.A.. with a. handsome Christening cup, fork and spoon. Major Brown, who was completely taken:by surprise, suitably responded. Captain Tiring,

adjutant, N.Z.G.A. Division, proposed the toast "Fallen Heroes," which was drunk in silence. The catering and decorations were carried out by Nurse Fortes, Miss Ash and party, from Seatoun, and floral decorations were supplied by a number of ladies from Lower Hutt. A .very pleasant evening was ■brought to a close with a dance.