MRS. T. W. HISLOP.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 605, 7 September 1909, Page 3

MRS. T. W. HISLOP.

. ./.'v '■ ■ ,/ j . regret tbat-."Wellirig . ton'learned yestcrelav of tho eleath of Mrs T. AV.' Hislop, which had "occurrcd at . ai early hour in• tho. morning. ; It had beei ' / / known,ifor'.the: past four monthsthat sh< was confmcd to her bed through severe ill ; V ;J:, iess,' : biit /e)f : ,llat©, the news had .been cheer rj / irifi, ;and-her friends: had hoped-that.siimme; ' .. might seo a-return, of health; But a wee! . • ago sho had a'sharp'attack, and when tha' . passed she was too weak-to rally. 1:1.Ilislop was born.'' ; in' /New ■ Soutl 'i-' Wales sixty-ono years ago, and lived .there , -'-,:;/^if6rVs6md:-ycar8;^:I)urin^;:th , e/earlier part ol her married lifo-sho lived. in Otagoj ane camo t-wWollington with hor husband, tht ' Hon; T. W. Hislop, when ho was returnee to the,■ House, fiver sinco that timo. - Mrs . • Hislop has been of service,.to 'the social ; life ■ ; and':as} ; 'her;w^rtuWties( ! :ci! usefulness increased; spri'did-the .energy -witt . which sho took advantage'of. them. .. ' ;.It is;.realised, to-day ,tha!\ by her. eleatl ~ s : i 'those ipfeople- 'in'.^V bllington yvho: arepoor. pi J•. sor ..WantJo.o.km!*, after,/have, lost t one '<■ ;r;v-of'^eii?:bi^-;iMen^V' ! ' ; J>nMgrthp;f6«r*y«ar® .that v Mr.. :Hislop was -Mayor- of- -Wellington : v i/iMrs.?Hislcjp> was i untiring :vin'-thb : ,'attentibi . she paid ' to./ tho //duties - associated : "with the position . of. Mayoress .'-Her/energy' was amazinc, and so vivas- the J J.'©videxft/zest/withfiwhielr sho entered into: the thousand and- .0110 duties of .her position ■ ' Often theso/tt'ei'o to; bo/'callcd opportunities •. .rather, than'duties, for no woman could have ../'.Vbedn ..reasonably' 'expected; to, attend. so/manj ':meetings -of charitablo committees,. to oper ■■ , " So/ many 'bazaars,' to ".take: part; in.; so 'manj . • social .'and ■• / givQ'hersclr to tho multifarious life ofthe; ■■ city,-so freely as did Mrs. . Hislop. ./ 'If .she : -';Jr J die! 'ever/make - 1 a.' hal t: it -.Was from usheerphy- :/-.; tsical 'inability''to / v:ingly, rested /when. th.eroi was anything I to .be done , • ' And if sho .willingly helped'every, sort .ol •/;-inseful ; :sbcioty/tbafc:diel ,not .in any. -. way ';pre- ■ 11 vont :-.her.whelping individuals cases of need. , Any woman wanting advicb, or help, or sym-pathy.'was-suro. to vrMeivo.'of/'Mrs.'yfljslpplß Dest, 'anel' if -what ,shb:.rceiuired was.'just ,a would/get .that too,- for kindly, as/cho was irnd.ready to help, Mrs. :Hislop'was not to be'beguiled by, , .a shrewd,-open-eyed, ':y, -and'' expeneri(:cd,'i;and ,no.dispenser 'of : 7blind tKo(igh>.niany a .time; /seeing a T fault, .-'.^/;r6lie"6Hrlo6lt(3'.iijtiVfir. : d6sire-to'!.'j3vo help.. ;;JJ '"iAt/diffcront m(fctings'.;S;ho ;was,often called , upon to makc a-littlei' and thoso .'wlic ::r^//Joyed//hMlik^'itb/'M^ : ;'--\Vs: j .'.sl^':','lifcri>cd' : . , '6nL 'JvJ? s^iaLii'Sgicvice,/;' insistingV/Mpecidm-ktbat '/ - women,'.must ; help I women/- :It :wai' : fier r u!e . for ber. own lifej'and no.ono who siuv muuh ://t^6f/ih^i*/^drkj ; '.-.'iifiaj.'iinpsi ///'//.tenfStibus:;^^ K ;,'../ for; ,jpy"'that s^ ''i:- *M'{ xame'.;to:her.'"as-mfo -of ' tho ( 'Mayor of \Vel4/?j.i;i'lin^i;y;i'Wbether^'slw'.;W#e/.;dri from'one institution to anotljcr Yfitli. Chnst- '. ' mas; gifts' for, tho::inn;ates, . or helping the in connection with somo. charitable ' objeet; 4'J or/'takingja. party -'of '.. of tho city for. :a trip te> Newtown .' Park/sho thoroughly, enjoyed being part of the/ grrat / thaohine','/and; Mee'rfiilly , endured !i*;.'fa tigub' .that 'broiigh t, het .into/ follows . It would take long to enumerate the ■'•' •. socioties witlr which .Mrs. /Hislop was eon- ' nectcd. Slip -was .a vice-president; of the St. ■ John'Ambulanco'Nursing Guild, and took a in";fl»V-woikyi>i(;TOnber;.oj V : ; . tho Freo. : Aindergnrt«n .. Council, a.; . /iceY/:/ii//president 5 !0f.. the/Victoria >l«ague,'"aii s active ; membfer' : of: the Mothers';Union,'/tho honorarj if/'//president. of the Young Woirjin's Christiai: ' Association from'the first, ; a member of the : . \./ Navy Leaguc, - ono 'of //tlic . first .Provisiona .^ ; , l :- ; .CbmmitteeV:bfi ; itherPi6nee:r/Club,Apr&W J':■■/ ...of/ithe;Girls' /Eealrp: Guild', : ; and, .if prioj.dpulc remember'thb names of'many other women's JJ":'/'sbcieties : ynv'Wellingtbni'vbnb/;.wbu 'vr'H'/'.'Vfiha/ : wit» ' .niost of'them. /",/ ir'' /. /':' Mrs. '.Hislop;Was," interested/ in the welfare . :Vv ; ;<jt/^lT^ort«r^,rVpre : '.ii^tietttely/.v.wbr^inj ■ girls;-and |special' interest in..th'o'm v- r' womett'ofall.-olassbs. m life -who were lonelj sho . was bne '/aiming 'jJjr: at being a good neighbour, gave the) vcq : widestinterpretation? to/ the wordjV' Her.-' re ■ J. : /ward camo in 'tho-,estcem : .and/afFeotion/of ,al ij who knew' heri: and. it'is pleasant to., re : member .that th'e .last;tinie; sho appeared, ir ■•.;^.;' - :'-: ; ,^uKic!yi.! , ',wis , '' < •. tioimto appreciation from. her Wellingtoi SiJ f : rvecognition ,of L her/many/happj "/ and/valuable servicers., -. '... ' 4 . Mrs Hislop leaves five children—Dr. ■■Waltor/.Hislop (Wellington),. ,'; Mr.- Tliomo: '''. // medicine' at Homc'j Mrs. : Shaiid ; (wifo of J)r.-. Shand, of AVellington), -Mrs..Cooper (wife of Mr; C. J. Cooper, ■"-!/',H/;:'.'Ghnsfe)fiufch);--'and' 1 Miss-/Joan'.'.Hßlbp;!'." Mrs. Cooper arrived in 'Wellinston on. Saturelny. ////;// when ..it . .was,already known-tliat Mrs/ His . lop's condition was serious. \ » ./v- r-:■■■■ • ""V'. 'i-;'. '} •••"(• r.\': 1 y Tii9 Pionsor Club, i '. .. ~Mrs. Katherino Lcntc Stevenson was, U havo been. entertained by members of - the ... Pioneer Club this afternoon; 1 but- on ■ receiyihg • . nows of Airs. Hislop's death, it was.elecieloel to abandon the intention... Mr 3. /Stevensbii ■i'' leaveslfbr. Christchurch ,to : morroiv- evening. ;■'./ -V''-/:ir..; i '"-.i:i f"-' ■ :