WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2458, 11 May 1915, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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Countess of Liverpool Fund. The following contributions! to th Countess of Liverpool Fund during th past week have - been made:—Mis -tsly.th, 1 balaclava ; Mrs. E. V. Brii coe, 2 pairs hand-knitted sox; Mrs. J Stewart, 2 pairs hand-knitted sox; Mri H. A. M'Gregor, 1 pair hand-knitte sox; Mrs. Bellinm, parcel of books Mrs. Tustinj 5. balaclavas and books Mrs. Scott, 2 balaclavas, 1 pair hand knitted sox; Mrs.' M. Morrison, 3 pair hand-knitted sox; Mrs. Aitken, 3 pair hand-knitted soxj Miss Lucas, 27 pair sox; no name, 1 balaclava: Mrs. Mar Izard, £5; Miss Mary Wilson, 2 bain clavas; Mrs. M'Nicol, 2 pairs hand knitted sox; Fitzherbert Torrace Schooi 19 pairs hand-knitted sox; Mrs. Mei drum. 6 balaclavas; A.8., 25.; Jl.I; (Feilding), -2 balaclavas; Mrs. Duke, balaclava; Mrs. Monrad, 4 balaclavas, scarf; Mrs. Buxton, 6balaclavas; Mrs Kinvig, 8 face cloths, 1 pair bed sox, pair sox, 8 handkerchiefs, 2 balaclavas I pair cuffs; Mrs. George Tripe, balaclavas, 6 bed jackets: Miss Payn (Wellington), 3 pairs hand-knitted sox 3 cakes soap, 3 handkerchiefs; Mrs Walter Hislop, 2 balaclavas; Mrs. H D. Bell, £7 10s.; James Speed, £2 17e 6d.; Stratford, 1 case patriotic gifts British and Belgium Funds; no name 3 pairs cuffs; Mrs. Bennett, 1 bala clava: Mrs. Austin Alabaster, '4 pair hand-knitted sox: Mrs. Miller, 3 pair sox; Miss Mitchell, 2 balaclavas; Para para, 9 pairs mittens, 1 balaclava Misses Allen, 12 pairs.sox; Mrs. David son, 2 balaclavas, 1 pair box; . Mis Keir, 2 balaclavas; Mrs. Simpson, li balaclavas, 4 pairs sox, 1 bos soap Mrs. C. B. Morison, 8 balaclavas; Mrs Massey, 1 balaclava; Palmerston Nortl Ladies' Knitting Club (Mrs. . F. H Cooke), 12 balaclavas, 1 muffler, 1 belt Mrs. J. Hamilton, £2 25.; Miss Pritch ard, 6 balaclavas; Mrs. W. L. Meek, i balaclavas; Havelook North, 3 bala clavas; no name, Courtenay .Place, ! caps, 2 chest protectors; Mrs. M'Vicar 15 balaclavas; no name, 1 pair sox Mrs. Mcllsop, 6 balaclavas; Joyc< M'Kelvie, 1 pair hand-knitted sox. Citizens' Military Hospital Guild. The following donations in aid of the Citizens' Military Hospital Guild hav< been received by the hon. treasurer Miss Joseph (21 Hobson Street) Mr. Walter Nathan, £5; Mr. Joseph £10; Mrs. J. P. Firth, £10 10s.; Mrs Winder, £2 25.; Mrs. Chapman, £1; Mr. Guy Fulton, £1; Mrs. T. W. Stringer. £1; Mrs. P. Isaacs, 10s.; Mrs. Montgomery, 10s.;' small donations (pei Mrs. Fitchett), £1 75.; Mrs. Johnston ("Highden"), £10; "A Working Girl," 10s.; Mrs. 8., £1; Miss Nathan, 10s.; "G.," 2s. 6d.; Mrs. G. B. Buxton, £1 Is.; Mrs. Moorliouse, £2 . 25.; Mr, George Nathan, 20 pairs bed sox; "A Sympathiser," 2s. 6d. Monthly contributions are as follow: Mrs. Joseph Joseph, 10s.; Miss Marjory Joseph, Is.; Mrs. Lionel Nelson, 55.; Mrs. Ernest-Hadfield, 55.; Miss Coates, 10s.; Mrs. J. Flyger, 55.; Miss Spurdle, 2s. 6d.; Mrs. Montgomery, 25.; Mrs. J. K. Hamilton, 55.; Mrs. C. B. Morison, 55.; Mrs. A. Crawford. 55.; Mrs. J. T. Hoare, Is. per week for 26 weeks—£l 65.; Mrs. J. Salmond, ss. Base Hospital, Trentham. Miss Sybil Nathan, hon. secretary, acknowledges the following:—Collected at Upper Hutt, £22 os. 6d., per Mrs, J; P. Luke; also 1 rubber waterb'ag and II extra covers, Miss Foster ,-Waverley; 1 bed cover, Mrs. Ingli3, Pahiatua; 4 Nightingale bed jackets, 1 knitted 6carf, Mrs. Wyatt, Austin Street; 8 knitted face cloths, 2 pairs knitted bed' sox, anonymous; Mrs. /J. L. Arcus, 55.; A.T., 2s. Miss A. M. Griffen, of Wanganui, ha-s been appointed assistant teacher at the Napior Girls' High School. Miss Mandl (Hokitika) is spending a few days in town, and is staying at tho Royal Oak. The Matron of the Hospital desires to acknowledge the following gifts: Books, magazines,-and illustrated papers: Mrs. Welds (Island Bay), Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Massey, Mrs. Chibburn, 'Miss Ham (Brougham Street), Messrs. Gordon and Gotch, Mrs. Clark, Flowers: Mrs. Hills (Daniel Street), weekly supply; Miss Coupland (Lower Hutt). Mrs. H. D. Bell, Mr. Robbins and Mr. Baillie (for fever wards). -Children's clothes for fever patients: Mrs. Sandham. Dressing jackets: Miss Oswin. The monthly meeting of the Wellington District W.C.T.U. - was held on Thursday last. The New Zealand president's (Mrs. Don) address was read by Mrs. Knowles _ Smith. Five new members were initiated. The Wellington branch of the New Zealand Trained Nurses' Association has forwarded through Mrs. F. M'Lean the sum of £34 2s:. towards the Base Hospital at Trentham. A meeting of the committee of the Brooklyn Kindergarten- was held ai Brooklyn last evening to discuss various matters in connection -with the reorganisation of kindergarten work in that district. Further additions were made to the committee, which now comprises the following members':—Mr. R. A Wright,' M.P., chairman; hon.Hrea-surer,-Mr. Gressier; hon. secretary, Mr. Jackson. Other members are: Messrs. D. Frost, Gressier, Jackson, Wilkinson, Mesdames Bailey, Hunt, Bennett, Coward, Harris/ Tasker, Wallace, and Benfield. It was decided that each local committee should elect a lady to represent it at the council, meetings, which are held every month, Miss Coward was elected to represent the Brooklyn Committee.

For Belgian Belief, A correspondent writes that a most successful concert was held by the railway employees at Cross Creek in aid of 9 the Belgian Relief Fund.. Favoured a with a fine night, the hall was taxed to B the utmost by the large audience that came from the surrounding districts. ' All items gained , well-merited applause, .' the most popular being a comic song [j and sketch. The Creek employees arc . fortunate in possessing such talent in their midst, and it is hoped Featherston ' will be visited with a reproduction of s the programme at some future date. s Miss Hodder made an efficient accoms panist. After the concert an auction ~ sale of gifts helped to augment, the funds. Supper was handed round by a C hand of willing workers, and the floor cleared for dancing. An enjoyable evon- ' ing was brought to a close by the sing- _ ing "of "God Save the King." j i Mothers' Day. The general idea of Mothers' Day is I a world-wide emphasis of tho love and , reverence men and women' and chil--1 dren owe to a good' mother Its cele--0 bration- in Wellington centred at the , Y.M.C.A., where a large audience, pTe- • sided over by Mrs. J. P. 'Luke, the . Mayoress, gathered on Sunday after- • neon. Mr. W. Allan, president of the , Y.M.C.A., in introducing Mrs. Luke, > congratulated her on her re-election, and - trusted she would long be spared'to con--3 tinue her work for the "other mother's s boy" in training as a soldier. Mrs. - Luke suitably replied, and also referred to the sad loss of life through the torpedo'ihg of the Lusitania. Mrs. Perryman gave an address on "A Mother's Influence." She paid a tribute to the mothers who were so willingly sacrificing their sons for the Empire, and whose hearts were sad at the thought of the daily casualty list. It was only right that we should honour "mother"—warriors and> statesmen wero honoured, why not mothers?— "for the bravest battles ever fought were fought by the mothers of men." She pointed out how much we owed to our mother's care —life, our physical being, character building, inspiration— but more to our mothers' prayers. She paid a high tribute to the "spirit of motherhood." "Women," . she said, "were all mothers at heart, whether mothers of children, of a cause, of a reform, or of a nation. No nation rose higher than its womanhood;, the Germany of to-day being the type of a nation which scorned and despised women's influence in politics and hence it lapsed into barbarism." She appealed to the young men pre- ■ sent, on behalf of the "mothers of the future," to so live awl prepare themselves that their be easier than that of the mothers of to-day. The address was listened to most intently. Mr. S. Laslett-Exton sang "Memories of Mother," and ."My Mother's Prayer." After the meeting the strangers' tea was held, over 100 joining in this social hour and song service. The engagement is announced of Miss Vera Caselborg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. My'er Caselberg, of Masterton. to Mr. Ralph Ziuian, barrister and solicitor, of Auckland. On Saturday afternoon the members of the Brooklyn Kindergarten Committee entertained the mothers of the children attending the kindergarten at an afternoon tea, which was held in the schoolroom at Brooklyn; Bowls of beautiful chrysanthemums. decorated the room and the tea tables. Much entertainment was caused by a competition, the winners of which were Miss Riley , and Miss Kennedy. Among those who were present were Mrs. Gill, the president of the Kindergarten Council, Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., Miss Riley, Miss England. Miss Bessie Halley was. in charge of the. tea arrangements. At a special me'etig of the of the St. John Ambulance Association much pleasure was expressed at tho progress mado with the field hospital equipment, which will accompany the Fifth Reinforcements. Materials for surgical work and linen for the hospital are almost complete. The committee, whilst being glad of parcels of old linen and flannel, wish to thank all their friends and otlier helpers who have, and are, contributing' to this somewhat extensive work. Only absolutely necessary hospital requirements are being sent. A few more balaclavas and socks are required. All gifts, whether in money or kind, are to bo addressed to No. 2 Boulcott Terrace. The ooncert which was to Have been given at the Trentham Camp last evening by members of the Girls' Brancih of the Victoria League, was postponed on account of the weather, and in all probability will be given on .Thursday evening instead. Mr. and Mrs. Myer Caselberg (Masterton) are visiting Auckland. Lady Jellicoe has published a most interesting article in. an English paper on the women's volunteer reserves. She ends by saying: "Should the Germans ever surprise the Fleet, there; are several hundred Englishwomen wlio will assuredly surprise the Germans." ' Miss Menteith (Reefton) is visiting Napier and is staying at the Masonio Hctel. , | Many old friends in New Zealand, and particularly in Hawke's Bay, will remember Lady Norman Campbell and , hor daughters,. who are now settled in Campbeiltown, near Glasgow, states a Hawke's Bay exchange. They are at present engaged in working for Queen Mary's fund and . the Red Cross Society. Miss Moira Campbell is Commandant of tho Campbeiltown Red 1 Cross detachment, and Miss Ida Campbell is also an active member. Writing to friends in Napier, they say that ■ though times are sad the women and men -in Britain are very brave, and work hard in spite of their many sad losses in tho fighting.^ Miss Edith Williams' (Hawke's Bay) 1 is visiting. 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