NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLI, Issue 9256, 25 January 1916, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL .AND PERSONAL. Mrs D. McLean, .of; Auckland, 'has corao to.. Wellington to . say , good-bye bo "her Husband, Captain McLean,. ,ot the hospital ship AJalieno,,-and is staying at the Royal Oak. Airs J.-Hume, and Airs . .HidweJl (Wairarajia) are staying at the Royal Oak Hotel. ’ ...... Mr , and;.Alts Soldi. ,of- Wellington, are visiting ■ Christchurch. ' Her Excellency tho . Countess ot, Liverpool has, sent to tho" Alayoress ot Gisborne some letters.she has received . acknowledging the socks' sent ’ by -Her-"Excellency on , behalf of - the ladies of Gisborne. Lieutenant G. H.-Huirio, commanding-tho Hawke's Bay Company, ■ writes acknowledging tho ’gift of 100. pairs of socks, and thanking the'Alayoress, "Airs Hherratt, Captain H. M. Edwards; commanding Divisional Signalling Company, and Lieutenant-Colonel O’Neill; N.Z. Field Ambulance, and Lieutenant Urqntiart, commanding • Ruahine Company, all wrotq. tendering their thanks to . Lady Liverpool- and tho Mayoress ot Gisborne for tlieir gifts. Tho committee of the Rod Cross Military 'Hospital Guild will -. hold their monthly meeting on Thursday morning next/ at 11 o’clock. Tho Military. Hospital Guild , acknowledges tho following .donations:. — Ladies’ Patriotic League, ■ Waverley, 60 suits pyjamas, 23 pairs socks, 17 handkerchiefs, 41 swabs; Mrs Burn, Karori, old linen; Mrs. Coira, Lyall { Bay, old 'linen; Airs ,W. J. Aloore. Makuri, Pahiatua, 1 dozen face-cloths, 4 bandages; Levin ‘Patriotic Society, ,3 sacks of sandbags; Patriotic Guild, .Lower Huft, 13 suits ,of pyjamas, / 4 bed- jackets, 3 Balaclavas; Airs Ebbson Brown, “Bungalow,” Evans Bay road, bags : for hospital.. .. Airs Evans, of Now Plymouth, has come to Wellington to say good-bye to her ..husband, 'who, leaves in the Alaheno. AtSt. ’ Alatthew!s Church,A|aster- . ton;'’,on Sunday morning, Lieutenant Gefald ■ Alawley, of the N.ZtR.B., Rahgiotu, second son of''Mr and Airs S. Mawley, of. “Dftton,”' Alasferton, was,'. married., to ...Aliss. Elsa Lilian Hirschbefg, only, daughter of .Air’ and 1. Airs ; W'.-J. Hirschti’efg, of Masterton. The Rev. John, Walker ' was tho ■ offi- - dating clergyman. •/■ ■ ,v i Airs D’Aroy Robertson, who has. been visiting Wellington, has returned to Now Plymouth. ” ’ /■’’:• ’ ‘ A recent engagement is (that. of.'Miss . Florence Dliver, .to Corporal F. ■ H, Billlng/'-of the, ;staff of the Bank of New Zealand,: New Ply- ■ mouth. Rifleman L, Rapley, second son of Air and Mrs T. Rapley, of Havelock : North, ‘ was married recently - ate- St. ■ , Paul’s Pro-Cathedral,' ' Alulgrave street, to Aliss Helen Hannan, oldest '*• daughter of Mr and Airs O. .Hannan, of- Hokitika. Aliss. Hettie.. Needham: was the bridesmaid,. and Mr. Needham the best manf The bridal, gown' : was .of' .-.white . .voile- Arid * ■siftih-ivith; limerick lace, worn with a veil and orange blossoms,- the present from the bridegroom being a diamond , ring.The bridesmaid wore a cream serge costume, arid tulle hit,’ And'carried 'a bouquet Of pink "sweet peas. Her pfb- 1 sent froth'the' bridegroom'was a wristlet watch. r ' Tho briaegfoom io a member of the 4th New’Zealand Rifle-Bri-gade, and bis present from his bride . was a wristlet 1 watch. A nurabox'' of Auckland people are inaugurating a “French Day,” for the . purpose of collecting a ■ large sum to be forwarded to the French Red Cross. An influential committee' has already been.formed .for. that, purpose, , Nurse Cavell is to have a memorial in both ■ Sydney and Melbourne. • • In England, the Westminster. City. Council has set apart a site in St. Martin’s Place for the erection: of a statue,to tho martyr nurse, which .Sir George Frampton, R.A., has offered, to execute as a labour, of loye,. and something in the way of a homo for wounded soldiers is also proposed. In Prance a .statue is ~tq .bo erected to her memory. In Melbourne it has I been decided that the memorial shall take the. form of -a’ fund out of which , grants may bo made to nurses who fall ill, or find themselves in necessitous circumstances.. In Sydney a rest, or holiday-home .for nurses is to be erected, and Miss Theo Cowan has ,of- ■'. fered ,to execute, as a labour, of love, a statue of tho ,■martyr nurse, to be erected iu front of the building. At Pongaroa on Wednesday last, Mr, Leonard Johnstone, second son of Air Jacob Johnstone, of Hastings, and formerly of Carterton, was married to ’ Aliss Edith Brenton, youngest' daughf ter of Mr and Mrs E. Brenton, of Pon- ■ garoa. Alisses Alay Brenton, Leila Cattan-ach, arid Leah Johnstone acted as bridesmaids, while Air N. Bradley was'best man. "■ When the'last mail left' EnglandPrivate Patrick Alacgill/ the Navvy Poet and novelist (airthor of the “Children of-the Dead End” and “The Rat Pit’-’) was .to -he married within a -few days to Alargaret.Gibbon at.St, Mary’s, Hampstead, bis best man to be his pubi Usher, Air Herbert Jenkins'. Private • Alacgill' is; a member of the; London Irish, arid‘for some months 1 has 'been fighting in Flanders. ■

Be your own caretaker of your precious hair and face.' You Want to keep your hair s thick •• and - rich.' You try to eradicate wrinkles. You. -do - not • know-' what to do.' Aliss Alilsom. will tell you. You have not time to undergo treatment .at a . apeoialisßs, but you -have time to. write. * Describe the condition of your hair (whether too dry or toe greasy)' and the troubles of your face .and neck. Miss . Milsom will reply recommending the proper hair foods and tonics and ' skin preparations And how and when to apply her celebrated Reparations, AH hair orders arid every description, of bairwork undertaken thor~ ougbl.v. Sole ' proprietress “Cultene - ' Skin Food for night use arid’"Culteno” Balm for ;day. ■ FacePoudro ' in 4 shades. Miss Milsom, Pi Willis ■ street (4 dobns past "Evening Post"). -Telephone 814. *

Flowers for steamers. Dainty "Bon Voyage" Posies, baskets, -.ortjstio floral boxes filled with the choicest flowers. Suitable gifts for your friends leaving bv rail or steamers at Afiss Murray's, Vice-Eegal, Floriste, 36. Willis street.

STEAL fWilton’s Hand Emollient). A wonderful cure and preventative of dry. parched Ups, rough red hands; and blemishes on the face,-' Get a Is 6d Jar of this magic emollient and. v be the pos-; sessor of; a beautiful.. smooth,- white skin';. Chemists and Stores sell Sydal. *•

FRENCHWOMEN'S DEVOTION. ; Dr Arthur Lynch-writes in an English exchange of the aspects, of Paris to-day. The keynote-is .devotion. ■ The war, testing , all Things In the crucible of nations; Fas burnt away the .superficial dross of French’ society, and-the pure gold shines forth. Take an examplo:— ‘’V tv ■- Aline. D., before tile war, .was a; Pan.sierme of,the -Pqrisiennes, .Elegant to the .fingeirtipa, her,‘wealth .enabled her to - make'a distinguished- appearance in the circles,of fashion," She encouraged art and the drama. She . wore gems on several fingers; her. robes, ■ though rich, were distinguished by exquisite propriety. ’ Almo. D. : is now • working as a trained nurse m Brittany. Immediately after - tho outbreak of the war she started to learn the work, she studied, she concentrated her mind, she soon obtained her diploma, she offered her services. They, were accepted. She stopped at nothing;. ISheprides herself, in her' modest, smiling; way, that she can beat her,own charwoman at scrubbing Hoofs'; she ntirsea .the wounded during the long, wearying hours of her duty, out'the cheerfulness;of her, presence is riot the'least part of her ministration. --; ■ ■ , A young girl of twenty, continues Di Lynch, whom I had at. one time .known as a butterfly of fashion, beautiful as Hebe, was found to be ; a'born .nurse when she Went to the hospital near Calais. ’ No task’tired het patience; no work.was too severe; the wounded; soldiers called her “Rayon, db- scjloil” (sunbeam) : after- theri’ recovery ' they send her lettefs in ' which even the ' quaint spoiling cannot: hide '.the poetic; fervour of gratitude. : Alultiply Almo. D. arid Rayon do soleil by thobsancls, and you 'have- the expression of one form of ■ devotion in France. 1 ' :, ’ //■," 'Everyone in Franco seems, to ; bo working,- working for the wai.' That is of course, evident in Mie Casa'of ...trie men; as to the women; one .fees, tiherii clerks, ' munition r wefrkers', 'pobf-girls, tram conductors,, tram .drivers. This is not play. The young. dames r .with jaunty caps, who punch your ‘ tickets in the trams are always oheeffad, -. but before their long.. hours are finighed they are :a,hnost ready to : sleep where they stand>. Many.oof the Tittle s shops arid businesses in Paris are closed; that looks ;sad;' but'.--in’ mf£riy,',otbers, such as-must be continued, women have taken tho place of -their husbands afid are managing affaire, ’!■.know;'of a. case whore a widower, having been called up .with,.thß-yeseryep,. ,his. Rttle daughter, Just, ienteoag' on .her ’beeirij, has -been carryirig- oh a baker’s .shop, arid satisfying the custoriiers.f Alultiply such cases 4iy thousands arid you have another aspect of French devotion'. I talked.-wltli-a''waitress in-a restaurant; she . was ,of, the pretty type, but her plain features sripwed ne lack either of intelligeri'ce dr ' eriefgy. She had a husband and two. bfother’s at; the front, • and .several nephews and other relatives.' . A brother had been killed in the- Argonne. Another , had recently'obtained .a “permissiori’’ to return home' for a'week. She was dfc, lighted to''have -hiffiS'‘blit ?sllb; was - not sorry to ~ see him return to tho trenches. Hisi duty was there; “We are not afraid of the Bosches,” she said, with a good-humoured- smile. ly we waitresses have endured a goqd deal of privation arid overwork;. but, when-, we. think of 'orirpeoples, in. The trenches our troubles seem light. Most, of u's here haye-lost-friends or relatives. Well, that is war!. Yciu,cannot make omelettes 1 with’out' broaking eggs. We did not want this war; but we ;will fight now till we end that. menace -of -, the Bosches that weighed , upon ■ orir lives. We are all firopared to fight it out to .tho 'erid.',|AFhat is iit to die?” she shid simply, hilt gravely. “So many of our dear ones have gone on before us! We are fighting to make this world hotter than it was; we will never see the fruit; it will be for tliose who come after us. Voila!” ■

;And. in another moment phe was joking and laughing all over her round, shrewd', godd-natured face. I took down her -words, for in thi.s' plain, simple,, and. not over-educated yofing woman, I thought I had found a spirit of philosophy unsurpassed in the. School of the Stoics themselves,

STOrPKD DRINKING ALTOGETHER,

- "Since taking;‘Drinko’ in' his tea'my husband has stopped . drinking altogether.’’ writes a jfrateful woman .from -Hrinterville - Dozens; of similar letters are On. file all teitifying to the good “Drinko" has done.

The value: of the' medicinal treatment of alcoholism has long, been recognised ■by the medical profession. The subject was - recently investigated in - Australia by a Royal Commission reported that even apparently hopeless cases-had been , dealt with effectively. In New Zealand "Drinko” has been put through most- exhaustive tests-.- and . proved a genuine cure for the drink habit. Not only is the desire for liquor, abolished, wl en. taking, the powders,, but .the ..treaty merit results'in a permanent cure. There are no bad after-effects..’ . .. .-■ , . Even advanced . stages of alcoholism yield to "Drinko” and the treatment:can. be .given in your own home to a man unwilling to help himself. As an. odourless and tasteless ■powttar'* , prulk < r’ 'is administered , secretly if desn-ed in., any liquid, or Todd. " ■ .. Why not let ‘.'Drinkq" save your hus- - band, father,sou ;or bi-other f You can absolutely ’cure 'hirif- -with' this“pr.o-.-ven And reliable home .treatment. The moderate price-' brings- J it within:- the- - reach of all.’ '. A; .triaT ■ of- ■ twenty,' powders' will’, be serit'.pdst free - in-' plain wrapper to any ; acl.dx-ess for - lOa; Full directions and copies of testimonials' ericlosed-with each-order. .Write to-day in' strict confi'daiico iiry Mrs 'or Miss. The ' Lady ' Manager, Drinko Proprietary, -Wd; Manners street; and advice free; -

Resolve that during 1916 you .will not be handicapped by that .disfiguring superfluous hair. - Husnba .will remove it.. TUe painless, certain JSusma- method is. securing Hundreyß -of testimonials like the following:— “L.B-.. Wellington . . . It is o Wonderful' remedy, and l.wrll do mv utmost to circulate its value. Whilst in Wellington for the holidays don’t - forget to make that'promised visit to me. I’ll he very pleased to see you and advise you gratis. t Tried my "Hair Brightcner"? A. T., Napier: . . . “The Brightener has improved ■my hair very much. There are a lot of pretty red and gold lights in it now, and it shines with a lustre quite unusual. Price 3s 6d; ss-6dv post free. Mrs Hullen, Beauty Specialist, Dept.- -4. Boulcott striest. Wellington. ' ‘ ' '

Woods’ Groat Peppermint Care, ' For Coughs and Colds, never fails, 1/0,

HINTS' ON “HOUSEWIVES.” As the , piaking of the “hpusewives” is to , continue at the Town Hall and elsewhere for tho next six, months, the “housewife” censor has issued, the following little list'of- “Don’te.” as being Useful to those who axo working: —Don’t stitch on wrong side, ; the extra five minutes- spont ' on.' "tacking will more than compensate you by the unproved appearance. Don t nso black or white totton ; we will supply, you'with cotton to match if not procurable in your, district. Don’t place sateen -casing v to hold .wool; etc., too far- ; from ■- .top of ■ caeb;it should be four inches down,.- Dont makb sateen, civfjng -to hold wool, etc., longer, than 6i inches; ih mnst.ibd just; above the pocket,- and not .-down into it,. . Don’t make pocket loss than 2J inches deep. Don’t' put less than four leaves ot flannel. Don’t cut flannel smaller than necessary; it has'to Fold 13 nails;’ 8 ridodles,-' 6 safety; pips, and 30 .pins. Don’t’ forget to. stamp or .write the... namq ' of.' your ’ 'guild -or. league,, or your own name on, each article, perfdrably on' outside ot ’’housewife,”, just above the fastenings. .. Don’t put' ■ any stitching ; except round edge,'./which ' wants- two rows. , Don’t., ’ forget ..‘’housewives" and hold-alls must bo in ‘Wellington by the 15th of each .month: ST. MARY’S FETE. ..Another good crowd of people assembled in the Alarist Brothers’ school, Bouleptt street, ‘last' night, to attend St,/.Mary’s Carnival. . Very good'business, was done at the stalls, and many raffle; tickets were..sold. These -will all be drawn on the last night of the, fete, arid should be tho means of bringing much money to'-Wib fund'.' "Last night Jupp’s Band was in attendance, and rendered several selections, while the Juvenile Orchestra, Under Master Ben O’Brien, .and the Sports’ Pierrots, un,der Alr .F. Eller, made Up a bright and amusing programme between ; them. .During the week there is.t'o ’be a tompetition in fancy / .'dancing, . Scotch, Irish, and English (the last represented by a sailor’s hornpipe), arid the entries for these close on Wednesday night, Mr J.' D. -AlcPhee is in charge of the com-' petition, and there Will bo prized; for first rind secorid places; in each contest, the aUdierico to judge. This Will take place on Friday night. To-night the New' Zealand Natives’ Band will play,, arid an entertainment will be'given by the “Charley’s Aunt” Olub, and selections by the Juvenile Orchestra The. lasts all this week, and closes on Saturday night. . A SOLDIER’S WEDDING IN ’ ■ ENGLAND. Great interest centred round the ’Parish Church, Cheltenham, on November 25th, and the congregation was made up largely of nurses and convalescent eoldiers, says the correspondent Of . a Dunedin paper. Tie occasion. was a wedding, the bridegroom being Private Arthur Albert King, of Kaiapoi, who is serving’With the lath Nelsdn Regiment. His; bride wris -Miss Minnie Louisa Davis, eldest, daughter of the late Air 0. Davis and .of Airs Davis, of 3. Royal parade,Cheltenham. She had been on the nursing i staff of" the Naughton Park V.A. Hospital, where Private King had been a patient. Sergeant'Ellen, also of Kaiapoi, was best man, and the bride was attended =by her sister, ,-Miss Emily Davis, as : bridesmaid- The wedding dress was of white crepe do chine; and the bouquet was of Heather and chrysanthemums- During the ceremony the organist played -Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March,” the bridal-.chorus: from "Lohengrin,” arid other appropriate music, Mrs Davis ‘held a reception at heri residence. Presents were received from patients’ in the NaUnton Park- Hospital, 'whose staff gave a silver entree dish, while the pantry staff gave the bridegroom a silver flask. Privrito'‘lGng; who - is a'son of Airs-DrisColl (Kaiapoi);- left New Zealandwith the .Main . Body, and wont through the Dardanelles first landing, ~He was. first wounded shortly After, and • was taken to hospital in Alexandria, - where he was an'inmate for nine' weeks,, and then'went'back to‘the Peninsula to .take pai'fe T n th 6 great • Survla .Bay-Vadvance, where he was again wounded; ■Ho was.takeri first 'to .Malta, then brought .’to England. ■ Two ' months were, spent l at, Nairnlou Park' Hospital; and, so Trir as he knows; he will not be'fit Tor further SePTi-ed- fOV-so'm'e tirnO. -The ‘.honeymoon ■wris spent ‘at ,the quaint"apd, historic town' of Broadway, 1 Worcest er-llirc. Ultimately he- looks forward .to returning to’New- Zealand with' Mrs - King. Sergeant Ellen, the best man, w'as taken to hospital at Manchester from the Dardanclles. '

A’ London 'message, announces - that Commander Edward RI G- *R. .Evans, of Captain Sdotf’s ' Antarctic, expedition, has been married in London ,to Elsa Andyord, known'-as- the-Belle of Christiania. / The first, wife of Commander Evans,- who is 35 .years of age; -was Alisa Hilda Russell, daughter of Mr T. G. Bussell, barrister, of Christchurch, N.Z. She died in 1913,

SUMMER FROCKS AT TRENTHAM,

Yesterday, the hist day of the summer race mooting, the lawn at 'Trenthain really presented a summery; appearance, for: the. day .was hie enough in the morning for everyone to Wear light dresses, and at the course, the sun was strong enough to make, the wearing of muslins almost a necessity.

Although there were not 'bo many of the eol.dier hoys present as on the two previous/days, yet there were-a large number,' many coming over during the afternoon, undeterred by the fact of having drilled from 6" to 11 in the •• moriiing. No doubt they envied tile wearers of white muslin for. bhald looked /particularly .warm wear under the- bright sun.

... Miss.JHaroourt wore white muslin with black spots, and black and white hat; Mrs Giljon was in white muslin, the skirt and' loose short, bolero finished with bobe frills, a black hat making a contrasting note ; ■ -Miss M. Litchfield was'' in pale blue silk cfepo’i and black hat; Miss Goring wore pink spotted muslin, and' small ■ black hat with pink roses; Mrs Walter Johnston • (“Highden”) was in black chiffon taffetas and black feathered hat . with one pink rose at the; side. Lady/Ward was present wearing'a tussore costume and black hat' wreathed in' white ostrich -plumes; , Mrs Bernard Wood (Christchurch) wore cream serge;’ and" Miss M. Jones (who accompanied them) was in - navy blue silk' and black- and white hat;‘Mrs TV. G. Johnston wore white- embroidered .voile and A cerise hat; Miss Peggy'Turnbull was" in all white muslin and a light hat with blue streamers; Miss I. Wilford wore a dainty frock of white net finished with frills, and lace, and hat with blue ribbons and.-pink-roses;-Mrs Bateson was in grey, the. long coat of grey brioche, and a feathered hat'; Mira J. Peacock wore'bright blue/' and a smart-black hat with white ribbon bows; Mrs Hilpy was in white muslin and a fidral. belt and black hat; Mrs Tweed chose royal blue silk and muon, and black hat; Mrs Hume, i violet moire costume and hat with shaded dahlias; Mrs H. Nathan was in white silk and floral belt veiled m black ninon and lace, ~ahd'a hat eh suite; ’ Alisa A. Nathan,’wore Stone grey silk and small black i hat: Mrs P- Myers wore- -.blue silk with cream lace applique, and flowered hat; Miss B. Myers, light' fawn costume and hat lindd" with - black and covered with white feathers; Mrs Watkins was jn bhpk crepe/do; chine, with hat of oyster silk . trimmed with purple grapes; Mrs C. Tringham wore':*' cream coat and skirt, and. hat to match with black Waves and white flowers; -Mrs E-- Blundell was in white ■ muslin • inlet with guipure hfiie, and a flower-trimmed hat; Miss Elder -wore white muslin and lace; Alisa Boden, corah pink costume -and- small cream .hat; Mrs Stead, cream costume and hat with dark jod feathers; Mrs T. H. Lowry (Hawke’s Bay), grey silk gown and plumed bat to match;. Mrs J. B. MacEwaii Wore a 'frock of navy blue chiffon taffetas, with bodice of ninon and a sleeveless coat of . navy; and -wbite--striped- silk, her'hat" of black and-pink had -a-design of swallows on the hrim; Mrs Hayman wore black ninon and lace over white silk and black liat; Miss Prendergast, . lightblue' poplin costume, and white' hat with pink flower; Airs A. Smith wore, a grey tailor-made and small black' hat; Mrs J. W. "Wallace, violet crepe do chine, and straw hat with wreath of violets; Airs F. Nathan (Palmerston North) wore grey marquisette, with bands of char,mouse, and a white and black hat; Aliss ft. Joseph’s gown was of cerise net, appliqued with embroidery, and veiled in black’ ninon; Mrs O. B. Trimnell wore a coat and skirt of navy, •crepe de chine, and hat to match • Airs O’Shea was in gobelin blue silk,’with a light hat ; Airs (Dr) Gilmer wor# saxe blue and a black hat; Airs G.

Nathan, cream voile patterned with a tiny flower, and hat; to match j. • Mrs Cyril Brown, costume of' peacock blue crepe. de chine, and, a Black hat; Mrs* X/eCs wore' black and white striped silk with belt of .emerald green; Mrs Stewart, dull blue costume with collar of striped silk ; 'Miss M.KMyers, cream serge costume finely striped ‘in black, and' a sailor 'hat ,of black and white ribbon; ' Mrs .'Bits, black crepe de. i, chine,, and.black hat with trimming ot cornflower "bluer'Mrs Williams; ‘black’ costume and ‘plumed hat; Miss Dowry (Hawke’s Bay), mole silk, with sash of 'violet, and hat to match; Mrs Brodie, dark blue silk -costume and hat; Sirs- Herbert, - navy- silk, and wide blue and white hat;: -Mrs-Bethunor crepe de chine -costume of dark blue, with i flowered hat; Mrs Lee Lord.black taffetas and lace over white silk, arid hat with white ostrich tips; Mrs D. Webster, black crepe de chine andhat with blue feathers.