WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3196, 21 September 1917, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

(By Imogen.)

1 —* — MATTSRS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AN© NEAB,

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Wedding in St. Peter's Church. . -1 he marriage look place very quietly »?• St- Peter's Church on Wednesday oi Miss Isabel Watson, youngest oaughtei oi Mr. and Mrs. W. Watson, The Terrace, Wellington, to Captain ,T. C. Hill (late York and Lancaster Regiment; attached to Headquarters Staff of the NewZealand Forces), second son of Mr.. F. Hill, of Selsey, Sussex, England. The ceremony was performed by the Rev F M. Kempthorne, arid Mr. Bernard Page,' a friend of the bridegroom, played tiio organ. The best man was LieutenantColonel W. Kingtoij Fyfi'o, antTtlie brido was given away by her father. S. reception, attended by a few friends of Captain and Mrs. Hill, including officers of the Headquarters Staff, was afterwards hold at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Watson. A Gift Tea, The gift tea which was held yesterday nfternoou at the depot of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas and lied Cross. Society for tho benefit of their stall at Paddy's Market, was very, successful, a large number of friends of the workers and others interested in their activities attending. Needless to say no one forgot to bring their contributions to the stall, and as a result a great variety of articles of all descriptions, both useful and ornamental, were given, including a. large supply of beautifullymade children's garments. Although tho gifts were not supposed to exceed in value the sum of ono shilling, as tho stall was to have been a shilling stall, tho enthusiasm of tho guests outran tho prescribed limit, with the result that a rearrangement of the stall may be necessary. Mrs: Preston received, and the visitors were entertained at afternoon tea in the largo working room, which, 'with its decorations of flowers and many visitors did not look quite Buch a hive of industry as usual. A musical programme liad been arranged, and contributing to it were: Miss Shephard, with recitations, and tho Misses Stansell, Macdonald, D. Little, and Nathan, songs. Little Master Winston Macartlly also gave great entertainment by his clever Harry Laudor songs. A book-cover competition waß won by Mrs. Osborne, her prize being a handbag presented by Mrs. Bayiield. Another competition for half-a-dozen tray-cloths has not yet been decided. Jl'rs. Davy and Miss Peat 'were in charge of tho tea, Miss Stevens was in charge of a flower stall, at which lovely flowers, including freezias, auemones, rhododefidrons, violets, narcissi, etc., etc., wero sold, and Mrs. Bayfield had a sweet stall. Tho secrets of tho fuluro were not forgotten, and wore disclosed by Mrs. Dixon and Miss Middleton. Of considerable interest to many of those present were cases of hospital equipment and comforts which have just been packed (some threo dozen .in all), and are awaiting transport, speaking evidonco of the unceasing activities which are steadily and consistency carried on a,t tho depot-for our sick and wounded soldiers. News from London, A London correspondent, writing on July 13, states that Miss Hees, who has been 60 able and energetic an organiser of entertain merits for the N.Z.W.C.A., has again to take sick leave, and tho association will feel tho loss of her help extremely, tho mora so as she may not afterwards resume her work. The Aotearoa Club at Codford is losing Miss Dinneen,' who goos to France for more strenuous work in the war zone. Mrs. Shell-shear has been appointed to take up her duties. Miss Eileen Fitzherbert, who has so ably organised tho 'keening of records of New Zoaland wounued soldiers, is giving up hor work, which will bo undertaken by Mrs. Martin. The h.ostesses at the Soldiers' Club in Sydney Street for tho coming week are as follow Sunday, Lady Stout; M.onday, Wellington College Old Girls; Tuesday, Mrii. D. Stewart; Wednesday, Johnsonville Ladies' Patriotic Guild; Thursday, ladies of St. Mark's Church; Friday, Miss Kennedy; Saturday, ladies of tho /lutt. There will be beautiful flowers at the Red Cross Shop, Lambton Quay, to-day, at Miss Cooper and. Miss Moss's stall. Next Friday, September 28, the shop will liavo a plentiful supply of provisions, when tho lvarori Women's National Reserve will bo in charge. A groat many have promised their help, and a big day is expected. An additional sum of <£33 10s. !)d ; has been cabled to England from a Violet Day effort in Wellington, making in all the sum of .£1833 10s. 9d. The balancesheet which lias been published is a most satisfactory one, and must bo pleasing to all who worked for its success. , On Friday evening lasti Mrs. .T. N.. Newtown, and a number of ladies belonging to St. Andrew's Young Ladies' Guild, journeyed to Trentham by request to repeat the "Court Scone," "Covey Versus 100-Sweet." The entertainment, which i:i of a unique character, was greatly appreciated by the large audience of soldiers, who were keenly alive to tho many thrusts mado upon their own sex by the various witnesses. After the performance the ladies were' kindly entertained at slipper at the Officers' Mess. The guild has been requested to repeat the "Court Scene", at a future date iu aid of the Hobson Street Ladies' Bed Cross Day. Mrs. Peat (Roseneath) left on Wednesday on a visit to Rotorua. •At 8 p.m. on Monday next, in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall, Dr. Doris Gordon (Assistant Lecturer in Bacteriology, Otago University) will lecture to the members of the Wellington Divisions of the St. John Ambulance Brigade on "The Bacteria of some cftiumon diseases." Tho lecture, illustrated by Tantern elides and kinematograph films, will take the form of a popular lecture, and is open to all interested. No charge will be made for admission. At the Church Hall, Lyall ,Ba'y, tonight, a concert will be given in aid of the Kindergarten Building Fund. An attractive programme has been arranged by, Mr. G. A. Kennedy. Included are items by Miss Grace Kennedy and her orchestra, and soveral well-known entertainers will also assist. The programme will conclude with the comedy "Between tho Soup and the Savoury."

Heroism of Australian Nurses. The Australian artillery is still engaged in the thick of the Ypres battle (cables a London correspondent on August 30). Two days' heavy rain has plunged the whole battlefield into thick red clay and mud, not unlike that of the Somme in winter. Almost every morning some German aeroplane escapes the vigilance of our air scouts, t'.nd hurries low over the inudfield like a skate over the sea bottom. The visit is followed by attempts .to obliterate our batteries. In this long fight one main set-off to the tremendous strain and almost ovea-powering work is the knowledge that in the air and on the' ground the enemy certainly gets more than he gives. The strain on the. Germans must now be appallingly, heavy. Another Australian unit involved in tho great fight at Ypres, and not previously mentioned, has been the Australian clearing hospital. This came under shell fire, both during tho Ypres battle and at Messines, and was also bombed by aeroplanes. The nurses behaved with utmost gallantry, staying in the wardSj and even placing basins on tho patients heads instead of steel helmets. They bitterly resented the order to leave the wards. Five Australian nurses have low 1 been given Military Medals. The medical officers, though a bomb killed one and blew seven nurses' to rags, continued to work as if this heavy additional strain ;was non-existent.

Miss Rachel Pratt, of Mumbannhr, Heywood, Victoria, is said- to be the first and only Australian nurse to be wounded in tie war. It was while nursing the wounded in an advanced casualty clearing station in France that" she was struck by a bullet. At first her injuries were reported to be serious; now, however, word comes that 6he is' progressing satisfactorily. She left for the trout in April of last year, and has /been awarded a second-class Royal lied Cross. Miss Norah, Robinson, eldest daughter of Lord Bosmead, was married on August 1 to Lieutenant Cope, R.N.A.S., who was with.'. Sir Ernest Shackletons Antarctic expedition. Mrs.'Howe (Kunasarta), the writer of !"The Magic Carpet," and designer of its scenery, at present in. Wellington, wishes to convey her sincerest. thanks to the ■Press, the public, to Miss Campbell, and ■.to those artists who so generally assisted in making a success of -ibe, Wellington presentation. The play gained a prize In New York, which, lost" the authoress her copyrights, and'was produced with success in the States. The ballets in the original form were those presented by, Miss Campbell, with th# exception of "The Spirits of the Loom," which was a nappy idea of her own. The original .Orchid Dance was written as a flying ballet for twelve performers—a novelty —and the orchid- chosen was a giant variety with flame-like wings. Special music was written for the original, and tins gave a finish, missing when classic numbers are introduced aua distributed amongst the lighter music proper "to a pantomime. In spite of drawbacks Miss Campbell lias secured an effective and most artistic presentation, . her young pupils 'dancing with a grace and- finish not usually found in .the ordinary pantomime of the modern stage. Mrs. and Miss Perkins (Auckland) are visiting Wellington, and are staying with Mrs. E. Pearson, The Terrace. The St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas and Eed Cross Depot at the ■ Star Boating Club shed .vill be closed all day on Monday (Dominion Day).' l

The Camp Commandant at Featherslon expresses liis. thanks for the receipt of Cie following sifts which have been distributed at the camp hospitals':—Mrs. ; W. Martin, Martinborongh, cakes, flowers, eggs; Mrs. J. Martin, Martinborougli, eggs; Air. H." Matthews, Papatjihi, eijgs; ladies' Patriotic Committee, Featherston, oranges; Mrs. Tringham, "ijnm Busli, eggs; Major Hursthouse, N.Z.D.C., puzzles; Miss Merwood, Kniwaiwai, flowers; Mrs. H. "Warren, Maryborough, eggs; Mrs. Noel Adams, j?cafherston, flowers; Mrs. Giiublett,

"Hiilwood," Heathcote Valley, Christchurch, flowers; Mrs. G. C. Holder, Porirua, flower plants.

There was a good attendance of returned soldiers and their friends at the Returned Soldiers' Club last evening, when the Busy Bees, under the leadership of.Miss Madge Levy, gave a very enjoyable entertainment. Contributing to the programme were Mrs. Cane and Mrs Cording, who played pianoforte duets, Mrs. Cane also singing; Miss Petherick, Miss Carter,jind Mr. Oswin, recitations; ,Mr. Logan, violin solo; and Mrs. Phy'thian, songs. The entertainment was much appreciated, and at its close supper was served in the tearoom, and a dance provided much pleasure for the remainder of the evening.