WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3190, 14 September 1917, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Shillino Stall for Paddy's Market. A mooting of tho workers of tho St. John Ambulanco Brigado Overseas and lied Cross Society and others trilling to assist in connection with the .shilling stall that is being organised for l'lui./s Market was hold at tho depot in the Star Boating Shed yesterday afternoon; Mrs. Pieston presided, niitl it was decided that all present at tho mooting should form themselves into a committee to work for the stall. Miss Peat was elected secretary, and Mrs. Salek treasurer, and it was decided that tho committee should not disband whoa Paddy's Market was over, but should continue to work for a street stall which will be held in connection with "Our Day" in October. Every article upon tho stall for Paddy's Market will bo sold for the eum of one shilling, and already some fascinating articles for babies' and children's wear have been made out of remnants of material, tho babies' bonnets, contrived from pieces of embroidery, being wonderfully attractive Uifts of groceries and little knick-knacks hflvo already been received, but the committee will bo very glad to receive further contributions of the kind, also remnants oi' drapery goods, etc. On Thursday afternoon of next woek a "?ift tea" ie to be held, at the depot (Stnr Boating Shed), and it is hoped that those interested in the furthoranco of this shillingstall for Paddy's Market (and ultimately lied Cross funds) will attend v.ith some email gift.

Serbian Gratitude. < Over the grave at Salonika of Airs. Hnrley, Lord PrenclTs sister, vrho was killed by an enemy shell at Monastir on March 7, a monument has been erected by officers at the Serbian base, bearing the inscription: "To the victim ol barbarians, a generous English lady, a great benefactress of the Serbian people and a great lady. On your tomb, instoad of flowers, tho gratitude of the Serbs shall blossom."

Mrs. Firth, lion, treasurer of the Wellington Eed Cross Women's Committee, acknowledges the following :=-Mrs. Eiley, 55.; "G.R.," 26. 6d.; Ormondvillo Red Cross payment, £5; Royal ChornJ Society, M 0 12s. 5d.; Waikanao Red" Cross, .£5; Mrs. J. Myers, XI; Miss Hoth,ci'in|{ton, 35.; Seatoun Hod Cross, <£8; Mrs. 13rackenridge, £1; Foxton R«l Cross payment, Is. 9d.; Mrs. J.. Hutcheson, Ite.; Mrs. Balthrop, 55.; Turafcina Red Cross Guild, £5 10s.; collection-box in depot. 4?. 6d.; violet dance, £iSai 6d.; "G.J.8.," 'is. 6d.; Otane Red Cross payment, &s. Gd.; Mrs. J. P. I'irtt, £1 Is.

Hostesses at the Sydney Skoet Soldiers' Club for tho coming weofc are aejfollows— Sunday, Mise A. Wheeler; Monday, Mrs. Firth; Tuesday, Busy Bee Club; Wednesday, Hutt Ladies' Patriotic Guild; Thursday, Mra. C. B. Smith and Miss Archibald; Friday, Mrs. J. W. Salmond; Saturday, Mrs. C. Barle. Mrs. Firth, hon. secretary, Wellington Rod Cross Sliop, acknowledges with grateful thanks; i!'2O 17e. 6d., proceeds from t'ho Lowry Bay soldiers' concert at Da/e Bay, the money to bo added to tho Day's Bay Indies' Shop Day. The sum of j;&>9 3s. 10d. was given in as a, result of tho day's effort, so that with tho atnoiuit of .£2O 17s: Cd,, tho grand total is ,£2BO Iβ. id. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Atkinson (Feilding) are visiting Chriatchureli. Mrs. J. A; Hanan is spondinff a fow days in Christchurch. An autographed quilt, worked by Mrs. Davidson, president of the Petono Pansy Club, is: on view in-Messrs. Kirkcaldio and Stains , ' window, Lambton Quay. It is to bo prosented to- tho hospital ship Maheno. This quilt has been tlio means of raising a considerable sum of money, which has been handed over to tlio St. John Ambulance Brigade, Star Boating Club Sheds. Included in the autographs is that of Siv Ernest Shackleton. Tho wedding took place in tho BnrvTJod Church, Christchurch, on Wednesday, of tho Rev. Alban Purohas, chaplain of Christ's College, and oldest .son of. iho Kov. Canon Purolms, of Glonmark, nnd Mies Kathleen Tobin, eldeet daughter of t'ho Rev. C. A. Tobin, ofßurwood.' The Bishop of Christchurch, assisted by the licv. Canon Purfhas, performed tho ceremony, which was fully choral. Four bridesmaids attended _tho bride, the Misses Nora 1 and Sheila, j obin, Hopo, and Stella Purchas. Mr. Walter Purchas attepded Ilis brother as best man. A reception was afterwards held at the Vicarage. , Tho wedding took place in. St. Mary'e Church, Moriyalq, OhritStchurch, on Wednesday, of Miss Soi'ficn Moore, daughter of tlio lato Mr. Guthrio Moore, Christchurch, and Mrs. Mooro (now of Wellington) to Dr. Murray LitcWifild, son of Mr. 13. M. Litchh'eia and. Mrs, Litchfield, of Wellington. Tho bride, who was dven flway by Mr. M. C. BainoU, of Wellington,'wae attended by Miss Nancy Williains, and Dr, JE. Litchfield, of Welling-, ton, was best man. Aftor the ceremony a reception 1 was hold at the residence of Air. and Mrs. T. ,T. M'Brido, old friends of the bride's family, who are .-.way from Christchurch at tho present time, and who had lent their house for the occasion. Mrs. David A. Hainil, of Kelburn, is visiting Auckland for a fow weeks. The marriage took place in All Saints' Church, Palniorston North, on Wednesday, of Miss Ellen (Eileen) Cons Unco M'Knight, only daughter of Mr. n_nd Mrs. B. M. M'Knight, of Palniorston North, to Mr. G«orgo Henry Holford, eldest sou of Captain George Holford, of Christchurch. Tho Rev. 11. G. Blackburne performed tho coromony. Miss Ida Holford and Miss Doris Powell wcro bridesmaids, and Liout. Gordon Macdonald and Mr. Leslie Cookson best riiiin and groomsman respectively. Tho goldcu wedding of ,Mr. and Mrs. I). Ilobertson, of Napior, was colebratfd o:i Wednesday by a pathoring of relatives and friends, held iu the Oddfellows' Hall.

MATTIES OF INTSESST FEOM FAR AN® NKAIL

Fieri Cross Work for tho Month, A meeting of ,tho Wellington Women's Eed Cross Committco was hold at !lio Alercer Street depot yesterday jimming, the- president, llrs. J. .P. Luke, presiding. Thoro woro albo present: Mrs. \V. V. Massfty, Lady Ward, Jlesdiimes Elliott, Firth (hon. treasurer), I'eareo, Tripp, Salmond, Joseph, itorltrop, S. Kirkor, Koimtree, Monson, Townsond, Nathan, Sealon, Moorhousc, WiH'ord, Blupdell, 'Jilyers, Jliss Coatee, and Miss Sybil Katlmn (lion, eecretary). The resignation, of Airs. Ktchctt was received with regret, and Mrs. C. Smith was elected to fill her place on tho committee. A letter was rend from Miss Hp-y, Commandant of the Rod Cross Auxiliary Hospital attached to tho Brockenliurst General Hospital, in which she acknowledged tho receipt of a largo supply of socks which wore distributed to tho patients in tho auxiliary hospital through Chaplain Doylo. In tho course of her letter she stated that there wero nt the timo of writing 25 New Zealand soldiers, nearly all of whom were coses of wounds received at tho Battle of Messine3. They ■ were all. doing well. Much appreciation was expressed in regard to the welcome gifts of eocks. It was decided at tlio meeting that tlie Red. Cross Shop on Lanibton Quay should be used as a refreshment room on "Our Day," Mrs. Joseph aao. other ladies of the depot being in charge from tea o'olock onwards during the day. Other routine business was transacted.

There were sent away from the Oepol flurinjr the past month 117 cases of hos pital equipment, containing the following goods:—1160 pyjamas, 497 day shirts, 330 hospital shirts, 250 bed jackets, i 77 under shirts, 202 under pants,.GO flannel waistcoats, 325 sheets, 150 khaki bed spreads, 50 dressing gowjis, d 0 mufflers, 70 mittens, 110 bed socle, 180 hand-knitted seeks, 145 inachine-lSniHeil socks, 8 cushions, 1300 handkerchiefs, 995 face cloths, 115 slippers, 300 treasure bags; total, 6334 garments. Bandages—6oso ewabs, 50 respirators, 126 instrument towels, 31 hot water bags, 2555 roll bandages, 235 tri. bandnges, 451 manytail bandagee, 270 T. bandages, 560 plugs, 50 wringers, 46 dysentery pillows, 85 binders, 136 limb pillows, 300 feeders, 130 fomentation cloths, 90 hot water bag covers, 126 head-rest covers, 100 dusters. Total, 11,324/ bandages.

' The wedding of Miss Margery Maude, elder daughter of Mr. Cyril Maude (tlio famous English actor), with Mr. Joseph Wnriron Burden, a wealthy. Now York, merchant, takes place here oa Monday at noon (saye a New:. York message to the London papers of July 22). The bridegroom, wlio enjoys a 'high reputation as a sportsman, is now an joflicer in the American Army. Though the bride's family will not bo present at the.ceremony, Mrs'. Maude beinj* now in England, and Mr. Maude in Australia, there will be many of her relatives, rosi-. dent iu America, who will assist at the wedding. Misa Maude mado her debut in Maroh, 1910, at the Playhouse in "Tlio Toymaker of Nuremberg."

A' Woman Sea Pilot. •••» The first woman "ever" to ;I>&' granted, a ' first-class pilofis licence for Sun Iran«sco' Bay - anil its tributaries ' is "Mrs. Esperanza C. Pjle, who lias j ust passed a perfect examination before United States inspectors of steamships/ There are several women who have operators' licences for small craft, but the examination passed by Mrs. Pylo and tha certificate granted her allows lier to command any vessel up to 150 tons register in the waters mentioned. She has iiever hrjd a licence before. Her husband is |;-r of'a gasoline scow. She, however, ,-sk v i ,tho examination which gives author-, ity to operate larger 'vessels, a 6 they are building ar.otber vessel ranch larger

(hat the scow, and.for which the licence now held by- the husband is not sufticient. Mrs. Pyle was hdra in Concord years- ago, and has been faiiuliar with bay'and river navigation all her life. The family now lives in Alanieda. Her papers wore perfect in every reject, and she showed remarkable know, ledge-of the bay and its tributaries. Few men have passed the examination as successfully as did Mrs. Pyle, according-to the examining officers. She made charts of the bay, tie rivers, and the delta Te-non, giving all the bearing, lights,courts and. lignta. gave the fog signals of every station, corrected compass for variation and deviation and scored 300 percent in nil. In .^ a » fa VSfnM. ffiven amoral examination, with models for rules of the road, «l«i*W«» the deck and Her grasp o the entire business of navigahon and the operating of vessels on the river? was a surprise to the examining officer, and h.r maps and course were models of neatness and accuracy. .