THREE MEETINGS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1418, 19 April 1912, Page 9

THREE MEETINGS.

RECORDS OF USEFUL WORK. The annual combined meeting of those interested in the ivork of the Wellington Ladies' Christian Association, the Levin Memorial Homo, and the Alexandra Homo was held in St. John's Sunday Schoolroom yesterday afternoon, the Rev. Mr. Gibson Smith presiding. thirty-third annual report of the 1 Wellington Christian Association, read by ■ Mrs. Menzies, stated that, during tho past year, there had been verv littlo dis-Ire-.5 as compared with Hie years 1910 and l.Jll. Mrs. Warren's resignation through ill-health, after sixteen years of aetivo work, was greatly regretted. Tho retire, mont of .Miss Lockie, Miss Ada Lockic, and J)r. Utlith JLuntley had also taken P'acc. • During tho year 41 Dorcas meetings had boon held, with ail average atlendanco of i;i. New garments made by tho luul numbered IS7; garments , out out, 1167; uoeived from-friends and tho Two-Garment: Society, 48 new and 305 M-'cond-hnnd; distributed new garjnenls, ; .second-hand, '116; material bought, J«)l yards of flannel; flannelette, 300 yards; calico, -178 yards; sheeting, 131 yards; shirting, So yards; galatea, iJO yards; print, 8? yards; drill, 42 vards; total, 153-1 yards of material. A qiinntiiv ot uuder-garments, blankets, 'and medical comforts had also, been distributed. The statutory meeting of trustees had been I hold on April 2, and tho retiring mem- ! hers—.Mrs. A. Anderson and Messrs. W. i Allen and Iklcombe Brown—had been reelected. |

The election of officers in eonncction witti the association resulted as follows:— J re.>ulent, Mrs. Menzics; vice-president', Jlrs. blasson; hon. treasurer, ' Miss •uliOocl; hon. secrctarv, Jliss Hiscockcommittee, Jlefdames A. Anderson, Hadham, J. lilundcll, Dawson, Duncan, iloklsworth, Jcflrcy, Wilson, ironzies iMuir Jl'Nicliol, S. .Smith. Von Dadelszon, n arren, and tVI IJ. Williams,

ALEXANDRA HOME

Hip annual report of fho .Alexandra iloiue for friendless "women snowed that a very satisfactory year in regard to tho iiunate.s had just boon concluded. J his was kirgelv Winy to the management of the matron, Mrs. Masters who had been well seconded by her nurses. The latter had visited Wentv maternity cases uitside the home, a fee ol 4:1 beini? received in each of these. J'our of these who had left the home took their infants with them to their parents' homes. Uno took her child with her to a country situation, one has been adopted, and ibi rem,under have placed their children in duly licensed koines. One marriage has been performed in the home. The statistics for the year showed that, on March 31, there were 12 adults and 10 infants in the home; admitted to tho homo during the year, married women and 23 single women; discharged, il adults and 25 infants; births, 2G. Jn Ihe home on March 31, 1012, there were 11 adults and 5 infants. Thanks were due to Dr. Jlardwicke Smith and Dr. Woodhouse for their services, and also to thoso who had sent provisions, clothing, etc.; to Messrs. Weston and Izard for professional services.

Ihe election of officers was as follows:—President, Miss E. S. Greenwood; vice-president, Mrs. Morrah; hon. treasurer, Mrs. 11. Hall; hon. secretary, Mrs. S. U. Keid; committee, Mesdames Askew, Corkill, Dunning, Elliott, C. Harper, Izard, Hnrdwicke Smith, Mrs. M'Lean, and Mrs.

LEVIN MKMORTAL HOME.

lhe eighteenth annual report of the Lpvmi Memorial Ifomc stated that troubles had l)ooii experienced on account of an outbreak of measles ami mumps among the younger children. Six children havo been adnntto:! during (ho year, and fivo had 1011, leaving a total of 2G in the home at present. A heavy outlnv had boon incurred during the year for much-needed repairs and refurnishing*. ,Small weekly payments (according to the circumstances of the children's relatives) had been made by some, and no payment had been recuivt'd tor others. Thanks "were due to Mr. JToby for hi? professional services; to r - Kemp, physician to the home; for the clothing of oim of the children l.iv some of the girls of Miss Habor's school, and fur the weekly lish dinner from Messrs Ilurcombo.

( Oliicers elected were: I'roMdent, Miss V, S. Given.vood; vice-presidents Mr.-. J. I' Luke ami Mrs 1\ Kutherford; hull, see refary, Mi\< K. Voting; hon. treasurer Miss Ida Morrali; (.nmmiUce. Mrs. A Anderson. Mis-. Archibald, Mrs Harrv Mi". 11. 11 ;t 11. Mi>s Harding. Mrs. llnbv Mr-. l/.arJ Mi>. \\V-i. Mr>. \V<M Kmiulcs.

A 1 the eoinlnsion of tlk* moctimvt. •I. 11,I 1 , l.uko moved Ih.if a vo'r nf rondoIcDcii l»i> for Iho vii't-im* of \]\n (prriliin cn.l»mity that, !m* nvortaluju Kiig« luul ia Uu I m ui UiD Xituuoi