WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3185, 8 September 1917, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Plunkot Society. Tho monthly meeting of the Sojal N.Z. Society tor tho Health of 'Women and Children was held at .'! Courtonay I'laco on Thursday morning. Present were: Mrs. ilassoy (in tho chair), Mesdamea M'Vicar, Ponsonby, W. Nathan, En-en, D. Ewen, S. Kirkcaldio, Burd, Brown, M'Loan, Barclay, Bicliardson, Nurso Willis, Misses Cable, Barnett, and Kirkcaldio. Apologios woro lecoived from lady Stout, Br. Ada Patcrson, Mesdamea A. Myers, W. Luke, C. M. Luke, Baric, Gordon, Eeid, Ward, Harcourt, and Corrigan, Misses Eeilly and Pencil. Tho nurses' and (lie Hutt and Potono reports proved very satisfactory, showing good progress. Miss Burnett reported 130 garment's having been distributed locally from "bees" at Mrs. Johu Kirkcaldio and her own home, and acknowledged with thanks a parcel of material from Mr. JFEMowiiey; clothing from Normal, Hamua, AVaioronßOniai, Marlborou.?h, Eketahuna Schools; also tho following subscriptions to . material fund:—War Relief, *C 5; Mrs. D. Cook, 10s.;'Mrs. Ponsonby, r>3.; Mrs. Samuele, 2s. Gd.; Miss M'Gregor, '2s. fiil. ■ Miss Kirkcaldio lias resigned her secretaryship. Miss Bnrnolt and Mies G. Nathan are filling tho position. Mrs. Richardson grateful])' acknowledges tho following subscriptions nnd donations :-Mrs. Clung £2 25.; Mrs. Leckie 55.; Mrs. J. Duthie, 55.; Mrs. Burnett 175.: total, £i 11s. Id. Day's Bay Rod Cross. Tho Day's Bay ladios for the eeeond time had a most successful (lay nt the Wellington Jled Cives Shop yesterday, handing in 4:256. Fm: some weeks the residents of tho bay liavo l>een working hard, and the result is a most gratifying one to all. Great credit is duo to Miss Smith, tho organising secretary, who worked with untiring energy. There wero many competitions, nnd afternoon teas and concerts helped to swell the funds. A pretty incident in connection with ono of the raffles is worth noticing. A little girl from the bay gave a mucnvaluetl doll's cradle, with bed-clothes ■complete, for tho Red.Cuoss. She drew the winning number, and at onco e-aul she wished it to go to the Children 8 Hospital. The thought that many hours of pleasure will bo given to a. little sad sufferer should be a proud one for tho generous giver. Tlio stalls were filled with goods, tho produco ono realising dfUO. Tho flowers, as usual, were plenteous, and -eold- readily. Tho sunv for tho day is not quito complete, as there will be proceeds of a concert which ia being given by the Lowry Bay Hospital soldiers at Day's Bay , this. evening. Great interest is being taken in this ' effort of tho soldiers, and it :s expected that a bumper house will be the result, and a largo sum bo givon to tho ladies of Day's Bay for thoir Red Cross Shop day. The manager of the D.1.0. lias offered a table adjoining the tearoom, where ladies from tho Wellington Red Cross Shop may sell flowers during the lunch hour on Fridays while tho flowers are eo plentiful, and this kindness is greatly appreciated. Sailors' Friend Society. Those at the Sailors' Friend Society on , Thursday evening had the pleasure of listening to an excellent programme of music given by tho Misses Petherick. Songs wero sung by the Misses 11. M lunlay, E. Petherick,' and M. Pethenck, and Mr. Howard. Tho recitals given by Mrs. Cramp and E. Petherick and Mr. (J. Petherick wero much enjoyed. Some novel ball-swinging by Mies J. Blackwell was watched with much interest by the audience. Miss M'Kinley w ado an excellent: accompanist. The short story competition was again responsible for some Tare gems. Mr. Moore, missioner, announced that Mr. Poolo, M.P., would lecture, on "Merchant Seamen" in aid of the Blinded Soldiers and Sailors Hostel on Monday next. Tno secretary of the Military Hospital Committee,' Featherston (Mrs. Q. Donald), acknowledges with'thanks tho following donations for the month of August:—Timaru Red Cross, .£10; Gisborne Red Cross, .£l7 Bs. Bd.; Wanganui Rod Cross, ,E5; Picton, Red Cress, 10s.,- Gisborne, 2 cases lemons; Pahiatua, eggs. Tho Hospital Committee provided 3 dozen jars of honey, -1 cases of apples, 3 cases of oranges, 1 dozen of pineapples, i tins of biscuits, poultry, wine, sauce, pickles, chutney, fish, tinned fruit, eocoa, eshaving soap, and toasting-forks. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Navy League acknowledges with . thanks parcels of warm' clothing for tho men of the Lesser Auxiliary craft of the Fleet from tho following ladies:—Miss Cable, Mrs. Mackenzie, Tinnkori Road, a black fleece; Mastorton Ladies' Auxiliary, Mrs. Lowry (Keep-on. League, Hawke's Bay), Mrs: Etherington, Mrs. Young. At the Wellington South Ambulance Divisional meeting on Tuesday cvoning last the annual competition for the Platts-Mills Cup took place, the winning equad being: Miss A. M. Smith, Miss C. M'lvor, Miss D. Helyer, and Mrs. A. M. Morgan.

MATTERS OF 2NTSREIBT FHOM FAR AN® NEAE,

Wedding at the Sacred Heart Basilica. -\ military wedding took place at tho Sacred Heart Basilica, Hill Street, on Wednesday morning, when Miss Cath eriuo O'JDonncll, of Munniu, Taranaki, was married (o l'riyale Uigby I/iiga Tonks, P.E.A.S.C, Fcnthcrstou Curap. Tho Key. Father Smyth, S.M., performod the ceremony, and Miss Putnam played tho Wedding March as the bridal party walked down the aisle. Tho bride, who entered the church on tho arm ot her brother, Private T. O'Dounell, wore a gown of ivory georgette over eoi't satin. Tho skirt was finished with wido hem-stitched tucks, and tho corsago of shadow lnco was veiled with georgette and finished with a deep collator lace. A court train hung from the shoulder, of cioam and gold brocade eatin, lined with palest pink ninon, and eho wore a long tullo veil, fastened capfashion on her head, with a wreath of myrtle ami oroiigo blossoms. A beautiful fshowor bouquet was carried. Tho bridesmaids were tho Misses M. O'Donnell and .1. (j'Donnell, sistera of the bride, who wore frocks of lavender taffetas, the skirts made with doep tucks, the bodices having touches of palo blue and pink niuon, and gold tiseue at waist and neck, veiled with lavender georgette. Their hats, of black tulle, were lightened with gold tissue lace on tho brim and trimmed with. a spray of French flowers, carrying out the colours on tho gowns. They curried bouquets of cyclamen and freosias, tied with mauve and roee tulle. The bridegroom was attended by Sergeant P. J. Ryan as best man and Corporal 13. M. Heap as groomsman. After tho ceremony the wedding breakfaet was served in tho drawing-room of the Empire Hotel. Mrs. O'Donnell, mother of tho bride, who wore a costume of. dull pnrplo silk poplin, and a black hat with ospreys, received. Mrs. A. S. Tonks, of Ha-wera, mother of tho bridegroom, wore a costumo of black corded silk and hat on suite.

St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas and Red Cross Society.

Tho secretary of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas and Red Cross Society wishes to acknowledge with gratifcudo the sum of .£IOO from the Eketahuna Rod Cross Fund. Further con. tributions for which tho society is most grateful are those which were mado by country schools for Red Cross purposes mid exhibited in the Education Board buildings last week. Tho secretary states that hundreds of these garments havo been sont in to tho depot, and sho considers that tho vray in -which they have been mado . reflects tho greatest credit upon the pupils and their teachers, that done by somo of tho smaller children being particularly good. Tho fact that somo of tho knitting, and oven tho sewing, was done by boys was also commented upon with much appreciation.

The secretary acknowledges with thanks tho following contributions, most of them, as will bo seen, having been sent in by rohools:—Mangapehi K«d Cross Guild, Miss N. Swainson, Mrs. Carson, AVainui-o-mata Red Cross Gnild, Mangaweka Red Cross Society, Johnsonville W.N.E. (55.), Mies Sandilands, Korokoro ladies (#1 Is.), Mrs. Douglas Hoggard, To Uortf School, Harris's Chair Brace Co., Napier "Keep On League," Nireaha Red Cross, Mrs. Meredith, Wallacovillo Red Cross Guild \£l Is.), Nireaha Red Cross (,£3). Otaki Bed Cross, Porirua Mental Hospital {£$), Mrs. Holdsworth. (10s.), HuKanui Ked Cross, Mangapchi Red Grose* {£1), Petono Red Cross Shop (Ml os. 6d.), Eketahuna Red Cross (.£100), "A Mother" (55.), Miss Hustwick (.€2), Bulls Red Cross, Otakeho Red Cross, Mangapehi Red Cross Guild, lle'mriek School, Marlborbugh, Nopera Bay School, Marlborough, Coniston School, Carrington School, Marshland School, Whareania School, Upper Hutt School, "Waiorongomai School, Hamua School, Mamatutu School, Hastwoll School, Terrace School, Kaituna School, Hutt District High School, South Wellington School, Kainorora School, Bideford School, Clyde School, Muritai School, Northlands School, Tenui School, Kaitara School, Fairhttll School, Eketahuna School, To Aro School.

THE MERCHANTMEN . HELP FOR TORPEDOED SEAMEN. In a Tocent issue there appeared under tho above heading an. urgent appeal by the British and Foreign Sailors' Society for warm woollen clothing for tho ssilors of our mine-sweepera and the crews or torpedoed merchant ships. The following lines have special reference to the merchant sailors, and constitute a.i appeal in verso, which fm should bo abie to resist:— THE MERCHANTMEN. - • Whither away, whither away, eh! merchantmen in blue? For cold, cold are tho seas today and wreckage,wide they strew. The good ship Nancy's blown to bits, the trawler Ella's missing, The Elmtree's gone, and o'er the Princo the bitter waves are hissing. So keep on shore, and go not forth, oh! merchantmen in blue, For foe and nru, and cold and wave, they also threaten you. But I must go, Hut I must go, and cross the seas to-day, I And take the stuffs and fetch tiie food to ■ keep the wolf away. To-night you'll eleep so warmly, but my bed may haply bo Somewhere with rock for pillow and for covorlet the sea. Oh! surely, I've no wish to die, but England must be fed, And I'd sooner brave tlie danger than ekulk on shore instead. But know you, know you, merchantman, bravo merchantman in blue, But three days sinco upon the sea they found a ghastly crew: Nino dead men in an, open boat adrift ■ upon the waves! See what befalls tho merchantman who •mine and Gorman braves. Now, with your piteous etories I pray prevent me not;. Poor Dick and Bill, and Jack and Bert, ah, me! I knew the lot! And faith! they met an ugly death ere cast up on the coast; But they'll maybe meet their Maker with etouter hearts than most. So tho' the Nancy's blown to bits, the trawler Ella's missing,. The ELmtree gone, and o'er tho Prince t.Ke bitter waves are hissing, We'll sail to-day in biting Minds, and leave the warmth o' land, And may the s?ood Lord keep us in the hollow of His hand. Since the previous appeal, Mrs. Hamilton Nimmo, W.C.T.TJ., Dominion Superintendent for work amongst seamen, reports tho following contributions received:—Mossra. Smith and Caughoy (Auckland), large parcel woollens; Y.M.C.A. Ladies' Auxiliary (per Mrs. Kersley), largo . parcel woollens; liwercargill W.C.T.U., large case woollene; Okaiawa (Taranaki) W.C.T.TJ., large parcel, also quite a number of emaller parcels of woollens. Cash donatione ns follow:—Pnlmerston. North Patriotic Shop, J!sfl; Warkworth W.C.T.TJ., Gs. Gd.; Mr. Crowthers (Karori). .£2; Morten W.C.T.TJ., £1; Mrs. Gγ Olives (Mangawekaj, £S; Petono W.C.T.TJ., .£1 35.; Okaiawa W.C.T.TJ., "Two Friends," 17s. Gd.; Mrs. .T. Joseph, J!l; Miss Joseph, .£l. Further contributions of woollen goods or cash we urgently solicited before the cases are packed at the «nd of October, and ehould be sent in to Mrs. Hamilton Nimmo, 42 Kent Terrace, Wellington.