WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2954, 14 December 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL ANB PERSONAL Christmas Dinner at Trentham Camp. There was a very large attendanco of ladies at tho Town itall to discuss arrangements for the Christmas dinner at Trentham next Tuesday. The dinner: will bo given in the open air, at 70 tables or more, each of wiiich will be under tho direction of a matron ami seven helpers. Mrs. Luke, who was presiding over the meeting, gave a brief summary of tho arrangements. The plum puddings are already being made by an energetic band of helpers at Ngahauranga. A special train has been arranged for, leaving at a quarter to 10, to carry all the holpors out to tho camp. Each lady is to provide for herself a knife, fork, plate, and cup, and her own lunch, tea being provided at tho camp. Each matron will provide for her own table, the flowers, a tinopener, two enamel jugs, and a bundle of green mint for the sauce. No extra food must bo taken, as all that is necessary will be provided in the camp. Kach matron and her helpers will Ue given full directions as to what is to bo done, on arriving at the camp, v.nd then tho tables will he allotted.

Ladies of Mungaroa and Upper Hutt, under Mrs. A. Seed, will have three tables, Mrs. Jones 2, Mrs. W. T. Strand 1, Mrs. Higgie 1, N.Z.N.A., under Mrs M'Vicar 8, Salvation Army, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Earle 1, Mrs. Houlder, Mrs. 11. A. Wright 1, Mrs. Robinson 1, Mrs. G. W. Russell 1, Mrs. Brice 1, Mrs. J. M'Kenzie 1, Mrs. Wills 1, Mrs. Warboys 1, Miss Bright 1, Spinsters' Club 2, Mrs. W. Tuke 1, Eastbourne Ladies, Mrs. IJ. A. AVard, 1; Mrs. A. I'j, Wilson 1, Lower Hutt Ladies 4, Mrs. llammerton 2, Mrs. Fosset,fce 1, Ngroma Croquet Club, Potone, 3, Mrs. Clifford .1, Mrs. Veal 1, Mrs. iMoran 1, Mrs. AV. Roid 1, Mrs. L. Blundell 1, Mrs. AV. Youiig 1, Mrs. Shirtcliffe 1, Mrs. Pearson 1, Mrs. Hirst 1, Mrs. Salmond 1, Mrs. Ward 1, Mrs. Morisou 1, Mrs. Rose 1, Mrs. AV. Blundell 1, Mrs. Scales 1, Mrs. Cleghorn 1, Mrs. D. Nathan 1, Mrs. P. Nathan 1, Mrs. J. Joseph 1, Mrs. Barltrop 1, Mrs. P. Plain 1, Mrs. Tweed l f Mrs. Mile? 1, Mrs. AV. Nathan (2), Mrs. Lever 1, Mrs. Kirker 1, Mrs. Rigg 1, Mrs. Lang 1, Mrs. T. Young 1, Mrs. Biss 1, Mrs. Van Stavereii (2), Mrs. Dyer 1, Miss Eraser 1, Mrs. Hamilton 1, (2) Miss Steele 1, Mrs.' Fitchett 1, Mrs. Miiir 1, Mrs. Yeats 1, AA r al!aceville Guild, Mrs. Dall 1, Mrs. M'Clean 1, Mrs. Cable 1, Miss Christie 1, Mrs. Murphy 1, Mrs. Flanagan 1, Mrs. Muller 1, Mrs. Spillman 1, Mrs. Plainer 1, Mrs.; Read 1, Mrs. Aiken 1, Mrs. Cederholm 1, Mis. Townshend 1, Mrs. Little 1, Miss Bock 1, Miss Clark 1, Mrs. George Campbell 1. Bazaar at Island Bay. The AVeslcy Church Bazaar at Island Bay was opened by the Mayoress (Mts. Luke) yesterday afternoon. It was held in the schoolroom bolmiti the church, and the decorations of red and white were most effective and artistic. Tho Rev. Drake introduced the Mayoress, who wished that the present sale would be as successful as tho ono slib had opened there a. year ago had been. The following woro tho stallholders :—Mesdames Copithome and Councils and the Misses AVorthington and Amooro; work stall, M'osdames Dixon, Mason, and Potts; cako stall, Mrs. Hendrickson; refreshments, Mrs. and Miss Earsman; flowers, Mrs. Herrou and the Misses Potts. The engagement is announced of Miss M. Morgan, youngest daughter of Mrs. ■ A. C. Morgan, of Masterton, to Lieut. J. R. Leys, of the. Twonty-first Reinforcements, eldest son of Mr. R. R. Leys, of AYellington. A very ploa'sant little farewell tea was given yestorday afternoon by Miss Mona. Brien, Tinakori Road, for Miss Laura Salmond, who is leaving for England at tho end of this month. Two interesting competitions made plenty of fun for the guests, and Miss Salmond secured the highest number of marks in both. Tea was laid in the dining-room, and the table was prettily decorated with crimson sweet peas. Those present were: The' Misses M. Turner, A. Elder, J. Goodwin, Ewart (2), G. Hawkins.

The lion, secretary for the Christmas Party (Miss Rothenbcrg) asks all members'of the committee to attend tho 'final meeting on Friday next, at 5p.m., at the Y.M.C.A. As the report and balance-sheet is to bo presented, a full attendance is most desirable.

Mrs. Goodwin, of Timaru, who is leaving for the smith this evening, came down from Featherston, -where she has been staying, to say good-bye to her son, who is leaving for the front via'Austvalia.

The St. John Ambulance Brigade' and Red Cross Society Depot is now.at the Star Boating Club shed on Jervois Quay, the rooms which have been occupied for so long at Nathan's Buildings having been vacated. The telephone number is still Uso. Tho committee- desires to express , hearty thanks to "Messrs. Joseph Nathan and Co. for allowing the society the use of tho rooms in Nathan's Buildings for so long free of charge. Best thanks arc also duo •to the "members of the Star Boating Club for placing their club rooms at tho disposal of the committee for Red Cross work.

Patriotic Cake Room. The committee of the Patriotic Cake Room acknowledge with thanks gifts of home-made calces, sweets, subscriptions, etc., from the- following; donors:—Mesdames Firth, Smition, Badham. Betliune, Peacock, Colin, M'Evcdy, 11.I 1 . P. Wilson, Hurst, Isaacs, Palmer, Holmes, Fihdlay, G. Pulton, A. Myers. A. Williams, R. Wilson, "Anonymous,'' Misses Rose, Didsbury, M'Kellar, Wheeler (2), Nation, Jacob'sen, Q. Johnston, Cameron, Kirkcaldie, M'Mcnainen, Turner, Sidey, Richardson, You Dadelsssen, Chalmers, Drnmmond, Messrs. Firth, l'\ Moore, and- "Anonymous," £1. Snowball Ideas. Ideas, says Jeannette Marks, in the Melbourne "Leader," have a way of rolling themselves up like snowballs. Assuredly if wo roll ourselves up to be mournful we shall be mournful. What is more, we acquire all the ugly, unattractive "fixin's" that go with mournful thought. Our mouths droop, our eyes are dull, our voices are complaining, and we have indigestion.

Yes, indeed, we have. For we nerer. have time to eat a meal in peace and comfort. If this sort of thing is what a woman wants, then she is in the position of llio man who said: "I will drown, and nobody shall .help me." However, some of us prefer mouths that go up at tho corners, eyes that shine, voices that are cheerful, shoulders that are thrown back, and digestions that make life a pleasure. Those of us who prefer this different sort of life can have it. ,

No matter what happens, minds can be kept cheerful, appetites keen, laughter ready, thoughts kindly, and harts warm. And what is more, we have discovered that this "happy way" enables us to keep a- fine balance in tho bank of beautv and energy. Worth while?

Everything that gives good results Is worth while. It is worth while, no matter liow many . failures we make, to get the habit of overcoming weakness. It is worth while to think patiently of what wc accomplish, and to destroy, so far as wo can, all those thoughts and feelings which tear us down. It is worth while to build up to the great victory which spells success.

Every woman should be rational enough to see the wonderful value of Belf-control.

Given this simplo acknowledgment of the worth of will power plos a genuine desire to possess it, and tho good work is almost automatically set in motion. ■ i

_ The last of those very popular functions which have been given every Thursday evening at tho Returned Solt piers' Club will take place to-night. The programme will be undertaken by the Victoria College Old Girls' Club', and a large attendance is expected.

Nurse Alice B. Smith, 22/293, of the N.Z. Forces on activo service, was reported to bo ill in hospital in yesterday's hospital and progress report. Nurse Smith's next-of-kin is Mrs. James Smith, of Cambridge.