WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3122, 28 June 1917, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Masterton Wedding, Tho wedding took place in Masterton yesterday of Miss Janet MHattie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. M'Hattie, of Masterton.to Mr. Andrew Miller, son of Sergeant and Mrs. Miller. Miss Jessie Miller was bridesmaid, and Mr. G. Miller tho best man. The Rev. G. T. Browne, M.A., was tho officiating clergyman The bridegroom is a returned soldier. Yet another Masterton wedding which took place yesterday, the bridegroom in this ease also being a returned soldier, was that of Miss Eileen May "Wilton, daughter of Mr. Paul Wilton, to Mr. J. H. N. Wiley, of Masterton. Mr. C. D. AViley, who is in camp, wns best man, and Miss AVilton bridesmaid. Economy in Cooking, At tho demonstration in "Economic Cookery" in tho Y.W.C.A. Club rooms, Miss Kennie worked out the cost for tho day's meals for a family of four at 2s. 9d. Pulse foods took, the place of meat, although, as Miss Eennio explained, it was not wise to eliminate meat, as other foods have to be taken in so much larger quantities to bo of the same nutritive value. In regard to tho different foods, flour was the most valuable of foods. Oatmeal was a rich food, as shown by tho fact that Benjamin Franklin lived on one penny per day for food by having porridge and porridge- only for each meal. Porridge and milk formed a perfect food. _ Cheese contained almost as much nourishment as 21bs. of beef, and therefore was useful as a body-buildor. Dried peas were a splendid food, but difficult to digest. Tho best way to cook the latter will be shown in a futuro demonstration. In tho diet sheets shown to illustrate how to spend Is. on food to the best advantage, tho different nutritive values of food wero given, and from it one learnt that as regards vegetables, carrots and beet wore mors nutritious than green vegetables. Jam was valuable as an energising food, and thoro was no waste in sugar as a food. Tho foregoing was an introduction to the succeeding demonstration, which will deal with buying and preparing the cheaper cuts of meat, for, although these take a longer time to prepare, they so lessen the cost of meat in days liko the present, when tho need for thrift is pressing on all, that it is well to economise in this direction. It is not wise to lessen tho amount of food, but it is wise to choose food which will yield the maximum amount of nutriment to the body at a minimum cost. This Miss R-ennie hopes to make,plain to the housewives of to-day at the next demonstration.

Warrior Girls. Quietly week by week a quito "now tiling" is occurring. Girls arc facing the dangers of tho Channel and joining tho ranks of our Army in France and Flanders. They have been gathering day by day in the Y.W.C.A. Hostel (Ingram House, Stockwell) for training, drill, and preparation in tho i«vst fow weeks; they arc taking.on them the military spirit os well as the military colours, and clad in khaki they are prepared to go wherover thoy are led, and it may mean danger or death. The question put to one: "Why did you voluntcor?" elicited the simple answer: "Because it was my duty. Anil this was from one of 'the Y.W.C.A. camp girls. These girls will be exposed to new temptations and trials; they will have to faco shell and shot, for some are going to the rest camps at tho front as cooks and orderlies; but thoy aro ready to face tho sumo dangers and the same Tisks as their brothors. Or oven in tho baso camps or in tho towns they will meet with difficulties; a now lifo will open bofore tljem;' and it is tho duty Of women to soo that no stone is le*ft unturned to mako this timo in the life of so many thousands, such that Britain will bo proud of them, and tho bolter for their lives and sacrifices. When ono "Scotch lassie" was told that tho Y.W.C.A. was planning to send somo of its secretaries to open recreation huts, sho said naively: "I thought the Y.W.C.A. would como with us." Somo aro preparing to go; but tho Y.W.C.A. wants to send others, as tho "Women's Auxiliary Army" will bo distributed all over tho British line; they will replaco men in the Forestry and other offices; iliey will do all tho staff-waiting and cooking of tho different armies; they will need tho "restroom" or the "recreation hut" as the men do.i and perhaps more. Tt is not 'altogether a new thing to the Y.W.C.A., as the same work is already being done in a northern barracks and in many Army Pay Ofiice centres, whero tho Y.W.C.A. has found its way with canteen and rest-room.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Jr. Kebbell have returned to Mastorton from a visit to Rotoruii

Mrs. G. It. Scales (flutt) lias donated .£2 lo the Christmas Pudding Fund for Soldiers; to tho Parcels Fund, Mrs. 0. K. Smith has donated 10s., and Miss J. Hancock- 12s. Gd., to bo followed by 2s. 6d. monthly. Tho Wellington South Nursing Division held its.fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening. Miss H'ustwick was oleeted p a member of tho committee. Kcferenco was mado to tho death of Dr. Do Lautour, a valued friend of tho division. Work in squads was carried out under tho supervision of Mrs. Finlay.

Luncheon and breakfast dishes were the subject of Miss Carter's demonstration of cooking by gas, given at tho Wellington (las Company's rooms in Courtonay Place. They comprised rico cheese, flaky pastry, macaroni and fish pie, cheese sponge, potato case, beef cntrcn. Thero was a good attendance of onlookers. The Tadics of tho Patriotic Cake Shop thank tho following donors of cakes, subscriptions, etc.:—Sfesilames Smitton, Meek, If award. D. P. Ward, Holmes, .1. Campbell. Isaacs, Finch, Palmer, Hurst. Badliam, J. Findlay, Gavin, Fulton, "Anonymous," and the Misses Eichardson, Chalmers. M'Menamen, Wheeler (2), Gavin, Saunders, M'Kellar, Macintosh, Kirkcnlilie, Von Dadclszen, Troup, Uitsim, Wright, Didsbury, Nation. Tho camisole made by Mrs. ,T. M. Richardson was won by Miss Jupn.

MATTERS OF INTBESST FROM FAR Am NEAR.

"Violet Day." A very successful meeting of tho subcommittee- was held iii the Soldiers' Boom gymnasium on Tuesday. In tho absence of Mrs. Luke, Mrs. W. D. Stewart presided. It was decided that there should be one largo flower depot, and that stalls should bo arranged in the streets, and that they and tho flower-sell-ers bo supplied from the depot by means of motor-cars, several of which have been already promised. Mr. Harcourt has kindly offered his room on Lambton Quay for two days, August 9 and 10, and the Union Company most generously are carrying flowers free of freight on their ships. All women are particularly asked to give their help and services to this effort to raise money for' our sick and wounded soldiers. A meeting of the General Committee, which is a large one, will bo held on Wednesday, July 11, when further progress will be reported. The names of those appointed to organise "Violet Day" are as follows:—Patroness, Her Excellency Lady Liverpool; president, Mrs. J. P. Luke; committee, Mesdames A. Pearce, Gibbons, D. M. Stewart, AV. Nathan, Gamble, Bojton, Leicester, Von Haast, J. B. Findlav, Mackin, Phillips, Turner, Purdy, W. Kennedy, MacDougall, H. Gore, Lees, A. Duncan, Misses Cooper, Moss, N. Marchant, H. Miles, Messrs. T. Young, TV. Bethune, C. Manton, C. B. Smith, J. B. Findlay, ,T. Macintosh, and T. Bush (treasurer); hon. secretary, Mrs. ,T. P. Firth; assistant secretary, Mrs. M. Myers.

Mrs. Austin Elder writes from England to a friend in Masterton that her 6on, Kenneth, who was seriously wounded in France, is making good progress towards complete recovery.

The jubilee of the wedding of Mt. and Mrs. Henry Lee, of Dedwood Terrace, Ponsonby, was celebrated In Auckland on Tuesday. Tho marriage took plate at St. Paul's, Auckland, on June 25, 1867. by tho Rev. Archdeacon Lloyd, tho bride being Miss Lydia Grey. Mr. Lee arrived in Auckland in the ship Portland in 18C3 from London, and is a wellknown auditor and secretary of mining companies. For a. number of years Mr. and Mrs. Leo resided at the Thames during the palmy days of mining on that field.

Further contributions t,i Dr. Agnes Bennett's Motor Ambulance Fund for work in connection with the Serbian Army aro as follows:—Miss King, 10s. Gd.; Mrs. Groon, £1 Is. Cd.; Mrs. Lindsay, JBI; Mr. S. S. Downes,

FOR MOTHERS OF FIGHTING MEN PRESENTATION OF BADGES. Olio of l-.be most successful gatherings of the mothers of our fighting men. that ha.vo yet been held'by the Honorary Division of the 'Women's National Bcservo was that which look place in i:Jio ToivjiHall yesterday afternoon. It is estimated that qiite 800 of the guesU of honour were present, and a very special interest was attached to the occasion by the fact, that the badge? which are >being issued to mothers of soldiers and sailors by the reserve were yesterday presented U> very largo proportion of them by Her Excellcncy the Countess of Liverpool. These badges are a distinction - greatly appreciated, as was cvidcnccd by tho >j ny in which they were sought after yestordav, and-in manv cases they have been, well teamed bv the mothers, some ot ■whom havo given two, three, and m one ;case as many as six 'sons, three in ,tho

Army and three in Hie Navy," ior Uio ■cause." of the wdrldV freedom. Tho design, which is in silver, is a very attractive one. tiro encircling fern leaves forming the outer rim. the inner one hearing the words "liothcrs of Empire. In the centre are two letters, "S.S. (for sapors and soldiers), and at the top ol the badge is a silver crown. To each one was attached a. roselto of red, white, and blue ribbon. "Each mother who received her badge was shaken hands with bv Her Excellency, who-showed a keen aiid svmpathotie. interest in tile whole proceeding. As a matter of fact, to see so ■many mothers in tho hall, was to realise to 'some extent how much this war is costing the nation, and how great is the sacrifice that women are everywhere making. Better still is the fact that ihero is so little complaint made about those sacrifices, and that everywhere seems to bo'shown the some eager desire to "lighten the griefs of others, boiuo of the mothers who attend these gathoriii"S do so that they may come mto touch with others who are suffering, and so by tho fact of their own loss lighten the sorrow of those other mothers. In this mv many touching incidents have occurred at theso afternoons, and the Women's National Reserve, who hrst su»»estcd and organised theso gatherings by means oE tho Honorary Division have

every reason to believe that they are silver-lining the many sadnesses of thesedark days of warfare.,. Previous to the presentation ot tue badges a short and enjoyable programmo of entertainment organised by Mrs. Russell was given. Contributing to it were Mrs. Stanton tlarcourt, with a" recitation; 801D0 of Miss Beere's pupils, who gave pretty fancy dances; Mrs. Myers a violin solo'; and Mrs. Hath, songs, llio accompaniments were played by Miss Corliss, Mrs Macarthy, and Mrs. Myers. The arrangements for afternoon tea were in the hands of the Lyall liny branch of the 'Woinen's National Reserve, witli Mrs. Mon-ah as organiser. With so many guests to attend to, their task was not a very light one, but as iisual.it was most efficient)v carried out. .. '.. [n addition to Lady Liverpool there -were also present: "Mrs. \V. 1. Massey, Lady Ward (who was accompanied by Mrs. Bernard Wood), Mrs. Italian, Mrs. MaeDonald, Mrs. Myers, and the Mayoress, as well as several members of the Honorary Dm■sion of the Women's National Reserve. Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Corliss, and Mrs. Porter (general organising secretary) received. As this was the first appearancu of Mrs. Porter since her recent illness, she received many congratulations upon her recovery. A brief speech thanking Lady Liverpool for (her presence at tho gathering that afternoon and for presenting tho badges was made by Mrs. Russell, ■ to which Her Excellency rep'ied, and said how great had been the - L ■ ...lisure to her in both cases. . ' [n connection with tho distribution ol tho badges, { the committee respouMblc for the arrangements consisted of Mrs. ,[. C. Anderson, Mrs. Hodeu, and •'Airs. Walter Katliau. The secretary of tlio Honorary Division of the Women's National Reserve is .Miss Shenpard, who .does ninth to make these gatherings so pleasant to-the mothers.