WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 292, 25 August 1926, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. T. Shailer Weston, who has been visiting Sydney, will return to New Zealand by the Ulimaroa.

Mrs. Lesli- Biss, of Christchurch, is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs. Coull, Kelburn.

Mrs. H. Batsen is visiting Napier.

Mrs. Hunter has returned to Wellington from a visit to Havelock North.

Mrs. R. Ingley, who has been spending some weeks in Wellington, has returned to the Wairarapa.

Mrs. A. Russell has returned to Palmerston North from a visit to Wellington.

Mrs. J. Nelson is visiting Havelock North.

Mrs. Stewart, of Heretaunga, is the guest of Mrs. D. H. Stewart, Waitnarama.

Mrs. T. H. Benn (Wellington) is the guest of Mrs. Norman Tingey, Christchurch.

Miss Irene Hirst is visiting Wellington, and is the guest of Mrs. S. Pope.

The engagement is announced of Nina, daughter of Major and Mrs. Wain, “Riverlands,” Waimate, to Eric Dallinger, onlv son of Mrs. Billington, Tongoio, Rapier.

Mrs. T. L. Sperring, of Wanganui, will be the guest of Mrs. A. E. Whiteford (Kelburn) for the remainder of her stay in Wellington.

The engagement is announced of Miss Frances Grace Hicks, daughter of Mrs. Mary Hicks and the late Mr. Francis’- Hicks, of Cambridge, to Herbert William Claridge, Taranaki, fourth son of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. Claridge, of Christchurch.

Mrs. W. McLea (Wellington) is visiting Wanganui.

Mrs. Hope Gibbons returned to Wanganui on Monday from a brief visit to Wellington.

The engagement is announced of Eva Dorothy, second daughter of Mrs. E. G. Matthews and the late Mr. Matthews, of Gisborne, to Leslie Alexander Greig, of the Bank of New Zealand, Gisborne, and son of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Greig, of Invercargill-

Mrs. Meban (Wellington) is visiting Napier.

Miss D. M. Howie is the guest of Mrs. Milne, Castlecliff, Wanganui.

Miss Z, Humphries, of Mangatoki, is visiting Wellington.

Miss B. Cornwall (Greymouth) is visiting Wellington.

The death is reported at the age of 92 of Mrs. von Rotter, the eldest daughter of the late Mr. F. A. Carrington, known as the “father of the settlement” at New Plymouth. The deceased arrived in New Zealand with her parents on February 11, 1841.

The engagement is announced of Irene Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr. W. Hallett, J.P., and' Mrs. Hallett, Lyndhurst, Waitoa, to Norman Matthew, eldest son of Mr. J. Colson and Mrs, Colson, Rahanie, Waihou.

A wedding of interest to a wide circle of friends was recently celebrated at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Dunedin, when Miss Nancy Hackett, youngest daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hackett, “Riverbank,” Momona, was married to Mr. Lawrence Cody, fifth son of Mrs. Cody and the late Patrick Cody, of Sandstone, Riversdale. Very Rev. Father Collins, administrator, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, performed the ceremony and celebrated the nuptial mass, during which Miss Clare Dillon sang Gounod’s “Ave Maria” in a most artistic manner, the violin obligato being played by Air. J- A, Wallace. Mr. A. Vallis, the cathedral organist, and Mr. Wallace supplied impressive music during the service. The bride, who was escorted to the altar by her father, ware a frock of silver over pale pink georgette, the long straight bodice being of silver tissue embossed in truelover knots, and the full skirt of silver lace of rose design. The richlv-dm-broidered veil (the work of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, Christchurch), kindly lent by her sister, Mrs Jacobson, fell from a bandeau sewn in pearls and orange blossom, and formed a train. Her Only ornament was a rope of pearls, and she carried a bouquet of white roses, freesias, and chrysanthemums, with touches of pink. Miss Bridge Hackett, Wellington, attended her sister as bridesmaid and wore a flared frock of apricot georgette, the bodice being caught up with gold triinning and a pretty bandeau to tone. She carried a bouquet of autumn-tint-ed chrysanthemums, with streamers to tone. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr. John Cody, as best man. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a gold-expanding wristlet watch, and to the bridesmaid a folding Brownie camera. The bride’s gift to the bridegroom was a gold albert. A reception was afterwards given by Mr. and Mrs. Hackett. The guests, a« they arrived, were received by the host and hostess in the lounge, which was gay with beautiful flowers. The table, which was arranged in the form of a horseshoe, looked attractive with vases of choice narcissi blooms. About eighty guests sat down to breakfast, during which the Ritz Band provided delightful music. Congratulatory messages from various parts of the Dominion were read. Mrs. Hackett, mother of the bride, wore a gown of black satin heavilv beaded, a scarf of Spanish lace, and a fur coat; her toque was of Mack, adorned with white and black plumes. She carried a bouquet of Invender chrysanthemums Mrs. Cody, mother of the bridegroom, wore a gown of black cloth and a fur coat Her black toque was relieved with a sprav of coloured flowers. She carried a bouquet of gold chrysanthemums. Later in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Codv left by motor for the north on their wedding tour, nmid showers of confetti and good wishes. The bride travelled in a smart frock of saxe bine repp, over which was worn a handsome fur coat- Her daintv hat was of saxe blue to tone with the frock.

The engagement is announced of Cecily Sutherland, elder daughter of Mr and Airs. Stanley G. Chambers, of “Thornley,” feeaview Road, Kemuera, Auckland, to Air. R. R. Hammond, second son of Airs. Horace Hammond, also of Auckland.

The August number of the “Junior Red Cross Journal” contains much interesting reading. “How the Bodies Help Themselves,” a translation from the German "Junior Rea Cross Journal,” by I. 11. Dunn, of Wellington, is a particularly interesting article. There are the usual health regulations, and oversea news. There is also a delightful article on the subject of 'JOur Austrian Cousins and How They Live,” besides Junior and Senior news.

The news of the death of Airs. W. Cumberland, which occurred last Sunday afternoon, will come as a shock to her friends. The late Airs. Cumberland had resided in Wanganui ever since her arrival in New Zealand 51 years ago, and won the affection and respect of many. She interested herself in various 'activities, particularly church work, and was a staunch and active member of the Wanganui East Baptist Church. The deceased lady leaves a husband, three sons, and three daughters—Alessrs. W. ‘T. Cumberland (Auckland), E. E. Cumberland (Patetonga), and F. L. Cumberland (Te Arolia). The daughters are Airs. S. W. Carter (Levin), Airs. J. Laird (Waitotara), and Airs. H. Al. O’Connor (Devonport).

Red Cross at Wellington Winter Show.

The secretary of the Wellington Winter Show has conveyed to the secretary of the local branch of the Red Cross Society the following letter of appreciation of service rendered during the tenure of the show:—"l have pleasure in conveying a hearty vote of thanks, which was passed to your society at the monthly meeting of the General Committee of my association for its splendid services in connection with the recent Industrial Exhibition. The work carried out by the several nurses in attendance was fully appreciated, both by the members of the executive and the public.” The Red Cross station es ; tablished at shed 17 was made use ot by over one thousand mothers during the period of two weeks the show was in progress. In addition there were 39 cases of first aid attended to. The Red Cross Committee has stressed to the Show ■ Executive the importance of making adequate provision for a station in the new show quarters now in contemplation. Hospital Conditions in China.

The following interesting letter from a New Zealand nurse attached to the London Alission, Tientsin, Northern China, is taken from "Kai Tiaki.” It gives an account of her work and of the many difficulties met with in a Chinese emergency military hospital. “Feng Yu Hsiang, the Christian general, when fighting about 60 miles or so away from Peking, established his camp base about 10 miles out and turned it into a base hospital for. his wounded Chinese. Houses or buildings do not have the ordinary conveniences, and when they are to be turned into hospitals there are many troubles. Water was not laid on, the only lighting was kerosene lamps, and the nearest shops 10 miles away. The big Rockefeller financed hospital in Peking was asked to take over the temporary institutions consisting of about 18 courtyards with rooms built round. three sides. The rooms were a fair size end were furnished with Chinese beds made of brick, some single ones bui.lt along both sides of the room, and in some cases one long brick bed built along one side of the room capable of taking about 20 men The Chinese always sleep with feet to the wall and head outside, the opposite to our custom. Chinese windows are made of paper and the only ventilation is what ccmes through holes in this. Every room had a stove. Other beds had to be improvised by putting planks of wood on trestles like one trestle table. Chinese never have soft beds. The staff was practically nil, except orderlies who seemed only to care for the food; so all the medical students at Fanguay School were asked to help. We left the city at 7.30 a.m. daily and returned about 6 or 7 p.m. The weather was bitterly cold, and we simply piled on clothes. Cotton uniforms were out of the question. “The wounded poured in, arriving tn batches of a hundred at a time, many of them having travelled 10 miles sitting in a rickshaw over awful roads with broken legs and all sorts of wounds. There were 10 or 12 ambulances only. “I was in the theatre most of the time. This was a small room with two windows and three tables going all the time. We had every conceivable kind of gunshot wound, and averaged eight or nine amputations daily. I think I could do one myself now’. No one had any preparation, and we*e brought into’ the theatre in their muddy clothes and boots, and goodness knows when any of them had a wash last Fortunately we had an X-rav apparatus, and every case was screened, and a mark made on his body showing where the bullet was situated. This, of course, simplified matters considerably. I have been in two other hospitals since with X-ray, and the job was not so easy. I have never worked so hard in my life before. One day I worked in that theatre from 8.30 a.m. to 11 p.m with about three-quarters of an hour’s rest for two meals of Chinese food, not by any means appetising

“Our dining-room consisted of two trestles, the best being about four familiar utensil. Our chairs were just trestles, the best being about four inches wide, with no backs. How we longed for something to lean against. We did not have much time to "long,” though, as We ate our food as quickly as possible—and back to work. The doctors were splendid, some being Chinese, others American nnd British. The Chinese women nurses couldn’t stand up against the strain of it at all. The foreigners soon gave in, too. The cold was very trying

“Tsangchow is eighty miles south of Tientsin, on the railway line to Shanghai. It has seen much fighting, too. The hospital is full of wounded—even the waiting room and Op. Department being turned into wards. Trestle beds are again used, and three forms tied together make one. In time of need one has to improvise all sorts of things. Retreating soldiers have done a lot of harm, shooting and beating people black and blue because they would not give up their money and valuables. We have three over here with jaws blown away by these retreating soldiers. T go sometimes to assist at operations, and am getting some valuable experience. Tt hurts to see a rood hospital inefficiently staffed. The foreigners are of the best, but without efficient nursing staff their task is difficult. Then the Chinese won’t sunport their own hospital, and the foreigner has to suffer accordingly. Ohl for some of the things we more or less wasted in hospital.”

Can you get out on Sundays F If not, whv not? The Professional Aunt will mind the kiddies.. Box 2U. Q.P.O.—Advt.