NOTES FOR WOMEN.

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9090, 8 July 1915, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. The employees of the manufacturing staff of the Gas Company during their spare time made a. number of brass and copper articles, which they presented to the St. John Ambulance Queen committee to dispose of in aid of the wounded soldiers’ fund. The gift was too late for the proceeds to go to the Quoen competition, but the committee is now disposing of them by art union in aid of the fund. There is a beautiful copper fender, a coalscuttle, coffee pot, kettles and hot water jugs, all of which can be seen in the Gas Company’s windows in Courtenay place. Tickets, a shilling each, for all the art unions can bo obtained from the Gas Company or from Miss Adams, 96, The Terrace.

Among those who registered at the New Commercial Hotel yesterday are the Hon. Ngata and Miss Ngata (Waipv.kurau), Messrs Mora and Scholes (Te Kuiti), Miss Brough and Mrs Campbell (Feathcrston), Messrs berts and Loos (Sydney), Messrs Marlow and Faulkner (Auckland), Messrs Manning and Wilkinson (Christchurch) and Mr Stafford (Nelson). The matron of the hospital desires to acknowledge the following gifts : —Box of oranges for troopers from Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool; cases of apples for troopers, Hon. T. W. Hislop and Mr T. Neill (Levin); papers and magazines, Mrs Massey, Miss Myers, Mrs W. A. Chote, Mrs Dunning (Vogeltown), Mrs H. D. Crawford, Mr Foster, Air Bnsby, Mrs Poole (Owen street), Mrs E. Hadfield, Mrs Evans (Vivian street), Mr Baillie, for fever wards; flowers, St. John Ambulance Association; dolls and cradle for children’s ward, “Alice” (Karaka Bay).

The nurses going on the hospital ship are to be entertained to tea on Friday afternoon by the' council of the Trained Nurses’ Association,' in the Residential Club, in Kensington street. The Wellington South Nursing Division met at the Newtown Library Hall on Tuesday evening for ijts fortnightly meeting, a fair attendance being present. Mrs Preston spoke of hemorrhage, ■ and then those present were, formed, into squads to practise bandaging for the arresting of arterial hemorrhage. The secretary desires to acknowledge the following for ambulance work:—Per Miss Flanagan £1 Os 3d, Mrs White 3s 3d. Mrs Whishaw, of Featherston, is a lady with a record number of relatives in active service at the present time—seven in the Royal Navy, two in the Marine Light Infantry, two in the Army Flying Corps, 16 lately joined in Now Zealand, Canada, and Indian armies, two in the Royal Engineers, one in the Army Medical Service, four in cavalry regiments, one lately returned from Samoa, and one (Phillip Hunter), of the main expeditionary force, killed in action on May 25th. Three of the ladies belonging to the family are nurses, and one on active service also.

Miss I. M. Statham, daughter of Mr W. H. Statham, of Avondale, Christchurch, who has been attending lectures at Columbia University, ■ New York, since October, has gained the degree of Bachelor of Science at that university. Before leaving for New York Miss Statham was kindergarten mistress at the Norman school, Wellington. Before returning to New Zealand she intends to proceed' to South Kensington, London, and to Home, to take a course in the Montessori system.

Miss M. C. Duncan, who has been for four and a half years a Sister on the nursing staff of the Greymouth Hospital, and for the past four months acting-matron, severed her connection with that institution on Wednesday last, in view of her approaching marriage. Prior to her leaving she was the recipient of presents from the matron. the nursing staff, and members of the domestic staff, tokens of the very'high esteem in which Miss Duncan is held by all with whom she has been associated.

The wedding took place at Temuka on Saturday of Miss Phyllis Curtis, sister of Dr Curtis, and Mr Warren Pearse, both of that town. The ceremony took place at St. Peter’s at 1.30 p.m., the bride being given away by her brother. The Rev. Mr Norris officiated. The bride wore a smart brickred coat and skirt, black fox furs, and black voloUr hat. The bridesmaid, Miss Pearse, wore a blub costume, and a black velvet hat, trimmed with ostrich feathers. Mr H. H. 'Hayhurst attended tho bridegroom as best man. The bridegroom is about to leave for Tren"tham, where he will join the Bth Reinforcements.

At the Kingsland Methodist Church, Auckland, on Wednesday last, Miss Clara Ann Maddren, youngest daughter of Mrs and the late Mr William Maddren, of Mania, Whangarei, was married to Mr L. H. Scorrar, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J. Scorrar, of Masterton. The bride, who was givep away by hen brother, William Maddren, wore a dress of creme voile, and the usual wreath and veil, and carried a shower bouquet with white streamersThe bridesmaids were Misses Agnes Meek and Margaret Maddren, nieces of the bride, and Roma -Lea Scorrar, niece of the bridegroom. Mr R. Short, brother-in-law, was best man, and Mr Charles Leonard Maddren groomsman. Mr and Mrs Scorrar will reside at Paeroa.

One face, and one only, is- given by Nature to each individual to last a lifetime. Therefore why not make the best of it and Keep young, fresh and healthylooking„ for all time. Age counts not nowadays. Consult Miss Milsom, the qualified Face Specialist, who teaches the correct massage and treats with the proper preparations, and shows you how to combat the wrinkles, dry skin and dreaded "crow's feet"; how to preserve and restore the ronndneas and firmness of the cheeks, and particularly the neck. A few special treatments first to cleanse and soften the skin and free it from large pores, blackheads and pimples, then lessons in treatment for the care of the skin (done at homo for ten minutes daily) will show extraordinary resnlts. All hair treatments, hairwork stocked and made from combingsMise MUsom, Barnett's Buildings, 91, Willis street (t doors past "Evening Post”). 'Phone 814. * Fragrant violets, large supplies arriving daily. Send your friends an artistic posie of violets or one of our popular violet boxes, packed and posted to nnv address in the Dominion. Obtainable at Miss Murray’s, Vice-Begs 1 Floriate, 30, Willis street. ' * The Huntly Disaster was predicted by tthuriel 8 dave before eventuating. Send birth date. Is stamps. Scientific Astrology. Offices, Boulcott Chambers.

Mrs G. Mullins and Miss K- Mullins (Wanganui) are at present in town, and are staying at the New Occidental Hotel.

Yesterday, at a meeting of the_ council of the Trained Nurses’ Association, the resignation of Dr W- Young was most regretfully received. Dr Young, who is leaving .next week for England for work in connection with the war, will bo very much missed by the Nurses’ Association. Ever since its inception Dr Young has worked ardently on its behalf, especialy in the scheme for providing the Residential Club, and his departure will be a great loss to the nursing profession in Wellington. Mr and Mrs Ross, of Wellington, are visiting Tima ru. Miss Marjorie Hamber has returned to Christchurch, after a six-weeks’ visit to Wellington. The Nurses’ Club in Kensington street is very full just now, as many of the nurses leaving for the front are staying there. Among those who arrived within the last two days are Nurse Adams (of Christchurch), Nurse Garrard (late matron of Townley hospital), Nurse Tucker (from Ashburton), Nurse Utting (of Auckland), Nurse Walker (of Oamaru), and Miss Stubbs (matron of the Sanatorium at Hanmer).

Miss Newell, of Auckland, who was chosen to go on the hospital ship, has unfortunately had to go into hospital, and will be unable to leave next Saturday. Her place will be taken by Miss Adams, a trainee of the Dunedin hospital, wlio has lately been nursing in Ashburton.

Mr and Mrs Eric Riddiford leave by the Niagara on a visit to Honolulu,. Miss Lucy Snead, who has been on a visit to Mrs Hawkins, in Hastings, returned to Wellington yesterday. Miss McKenzie, postmistress' of Tokomarb, has tendered her resignation to the Postal Department, and leaves Tokomaru to bo married to a wellknown and popular young man of Wellington early in August.

The meeting of the Wellington Nursing Division, held in St. John’s schoolroom on Tuesday evening, was very well attended. The division took the opportunity of presenting Nurse Macandrew with a writing and attache case. Mrs Moorhouse made the presentation, and spoke of the regret they all felt in parting with{,N.urse Macandrew, and of their hope that when her work in connection with the war was over she would return safely and take up her work here again. Mrs Pearson, Mrs Barltrop, and Miss Robieson also spoke on the same lines. Nurse Macandrew replied, thanking the division for its gift; and expressing her appreciation of the kind feeling she was experiencing on all sides. After the presentation and speeches the division returned to work. Air Hislop, of the Wellington division, gave a demonstration of artificial respiration, - and first aid bandaging was practised by the , members. AN AFTERNOON TEA. On Saturday afternoon Aliss Olive Aloyes entertained a number of her girl friends prior to her marriage to Air H. Miller., which took place very quietly on Tuesday. The reception was held at Airs Aloyes’s house, at Hataitai, the drawingroom and diningroom being beautifully decorated with flowers for the occasion, violets predominating, quantities of beautiful long stemmed ones having been sent from the country for the purpose. The table, as befitted the occasion, wore quite a bridal look, and the bride elect’s presents were on view in one of the rooms, many ■ beautiful gifts having been received. ’ During the aifternoon itSie guests, most ■ of them the girl friends of the young hostess, held some amusing competitions, and songs were given by Aliss P. Batten. Airs Moyes wore a gown of black satin, with corsage yoke of black lace over white; Aliss Olive Aloyes, was in a pretty frock of grey charmeuse, with touches of pale blue; Aliss Aloyes wore white orepe do chine; and Miss Afarie Aloyes a black velvet frock. Mrs Aloyes. the bride’s grandmother, was present, having come from Dunedin to attend the wedding. She wore a gown of black brocade. SPRING AIILLINERY. Wellington shops always have a show of spring millinery (so-called) in the middle of winter, in the. midst of winter sales as a rule, and always before the mid-winter race meeting. This year there will be no July race meeting, but some of the millinery has arrived all the same, and it will doubtless soon be worn, especially if some bright weather is allowed ns. The chief point about the new millinery already arrived seems to he that hots are to be smaller than ever, and w© are once more to wear flowing veils, tndeed some of the hats seen, among the new goods are for all the world exact replicas of the old “Pork Pie”, hat, worn in the late crinoline period, and familiar to us in du Maurier’s Punch sketches; even the veil, short and loose, or hanging longer at the back, is added in these new models. Some of the hats are so small that they will only sit on tfie top of the head, and even those designed to envelop the head seem so small that it looks as'though any woman wearing one will hardly have room for her hair. It only needs the old fashioned “chignon,” protruding below the small hat, and with the fuller skirts and 'short coats promised us next season,

and wo will have quite returned to the fashions of our grandmothers’ days. The small hats are accentuated by flat trimming—flowers put on te the hat absolutely flat, each petal of two largo daisies in one case were sewn tightly to the crown, and the only other trimming was a flat band of ribbon. When posies of flowers are used these seem to be kept as flat as possible. There are still a few of the elongated hats, but these, instead of having the trimming as formerly back and front, only seem to mostly have it arranged in three groups of flowers, feathers, or ribbon as the case may be. There are larger hats for those who cannot wear the. small variety, and these are mostly in the sailor shape, and flatter than over, but worn at the right angle they would be most becoming. Many of these new hats are of almost airy lightness, the brims only are straw, the crowns of faille or crepe de chine, without any stiffness, and sometimes of ninon or tulle, unlined. A good deal of tulle appears, quilted on around the crowns, but often in the form of large bows or rosettes, which makes a very pretty trimming. A good deal of black, and black and white is to be seen among the new models, and navy blue also seems to be largely used, while the number of all white hats is larger than ever. Among these some few vivid coloured ones stand out, deep flame coloured crepe de chine, a white with bright rose, a boat-shaped hat in fuchsia colours,, navy blue rim cerise crown, dark violet ribbon and pansies of various shades. Several of the hats have loops or ends of ribbon hanging over the brims at the back, and in very many instances the final touch is a veil of large mesh, not worn over the face at all, hut fastened over the hat and falling gracefully at the hack, in some instances very long. These look very nice in the showroom, but in a good spring wind will hardly be possible wear for Wellington' women.