WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2465, 19 May 1915, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OP INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAA

[By Imogen.]

SOCIAL & PERSONAL

Wanganui Women's Political Rstartti League.

A '.meeting of Ihe Wanganui Women's Political Reform I-?i,gue was ho d in Dustm s Rooms 011 Monday afternoon, and was attended by a fair number of members, most of whom brought their knitting, in which nearly ail are engaged to assist in providing comforts for our troops. Mrs. Ash ton (president) occupied '£g chair, and gave a very interesting addres?, 'in opening the meeting She pointed out that another financial year was commencing, and hoped the members would retain their intokjst in the league. Although all knew that the war in a measure overshadowed everything else. She felt sure the members would regret the incident that occurred on Saturday night, as no good could result from lawlessness An excellent paper, writteii by Mrs. Ernest Hadficld, of Wellington, ''Women in War Time," was read by Mrs. Y. D. M'kenzie. It was well received and Freely discussed. . A very warm vote of thanks was accorded to Mrs. Hadfield for allowing the league to have the pleasure of hearing it and to Mrs. M'Kenzio for reading the same. Mrs. Suisted explained to the meeting the Military Hospital established by the Imperial Government, and suggested that the women's branch should assist in providing the extras necessary for our soldiers' comfort by contributing monthly insalmens p a fund for that purpose. This was unanimously agreed to. This brought the meeting to a close. Afternoon tea was served. There was a feeling of saislaction that ait interesting and instructive afternoon had been spent.

Military Hospital Cuilu. Miss Sybil A'athan (lion, egc.) acknowledges receipt if the following 12 "helpless" bed i.ickets, 28 bed sox, and 4 pairs slippers, trom the Kclburn Presbyterian Ladies' Sewing Guild; 2 pairs knitted bed sox, Mrs. Salmond; 2 pairs knitted bed sox, Mrs. Young; blankets for bed sox, Wellington Woollen Company.

Belgium Fund. An art union organised ly Mrs. Moult, was drawn yesterday, 'i'he first prize was won by Mrs. R. I'letcbor, who has kindly donated it to Mrs. Salek, of The Terrace, for -lie forthcoming carnival in aid of the ambulance fund. The fourth prize, won ty Mrs. Shipley, was also given for the same purpose.

For tha Red cross Funds,. The garden fete and sale of work which were arranged by the Misses Gawith (Upper Plain, Masterton) and the Misses Perry (Sulphur AVells) for Saturday last, in aid of the Red Cross Funds, realised the sum of £180, in spite of the stormy weather that prevailed. Tho various stalls accounted for the sum of £10S as. alone, and a wedding cake presented by Sir Walter Buchanan, and auctioned by Mr. Ormond Cooper, brought in .£lB. It was sold and resold twelve times, and the following bid for it:—Mr. W. H. ■Boetham, £7; Mr. K. C. liolmos, £5: Mi'. J. P. Perry, £5; Mr. Harold Kcbbell, £5; Mrs. J. P. Perry, £5; Mr. B. V. Skeet, £o; Mr. W. 11. Kcbbell, £5; Mr. G. H. Perry, £5; Mr. W. Andrews, £2; Mrs. G. 11. Perry, £1; "The Bach," "£l. Mr. W. Andrews finally bought the calce for a further £2. Afternoon tea, fortune-telling, sundry donations and takings amounted to £18 Is. 9d.

A Graduates' Cathorlng. The animal reception tendered by the Otago University Women's Association, in conjunction with the Otago University Graduates' Association, to graduates and those who have kept two years' terms at the University, was held in the Allen Hall, University buildings Dunedin), on Friday night. Miss Allen (president of the Women's Association) welcomed the guests, of whom there was a large number. Miss Allen, in a brief address, referred to the death since tile last- reception of Miss Freeman, Mrs. Kestall, Dr. Shand, and Dr. Black. Dr. Marshall .also gave a short speech. He drew attention to the fact that graduates and students of the University had fallen in the great war, and paid a tribute to their self-sacrifice and devotion to home and Empire. Passing to other subjects, he touched 011 the duty of graduates to the University. The graduates, he said, ought to make their influence felt. They were 500 in number, all educated to the highest standard to which the countrv Could carry them, and they ought collectively to express definite opinions at any rate on educational matters, if not 011 political questions.

Miss Vera Burns, of Wellington, who has been spending several years in England, was to leave by the Denioetlienes on April 15 tor the Dominion, states a London correspondent of last month.

Nurses Brown, Dixon, Bowie, and Blackwater, all of New Zealand, are leaving England shortly for ISgypt, under the Queen Alexandra Imperial Military Nursing Service, writes a London correspondent on March 20.

Mr. H. Humphries, with the Misses V. and C. Humphries, left Nipier'tor Auckland on Saturday to join tie Niagara for Vancouver.

Mrs. B. J. Dolan has returned to Napier from a visit to Wellington.

The Plunkefc Society in Auckland has been working for the past three months, owing to an appeal from Lady French and others, for the babies of the soldiers' widows in England, and have sent over 2000 articles. Tho work is still being continued.

island Bay school children's Belgium Relief Bazaai. Judging from the assortment and quality of the goods collected by tho Island Bay school children, they mean the Relief Fund to be substantially increased through, their efforts. To-day at 2.30 p.m. the new flagstaff, which, through the generosity of Island Bay residents, Messrs. Mawson, M'Artlrer, and Jolm Hutchinson, has been erected in the school grounds, will have unfurled from it the Allies' national flags. After this ceremony, at which the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Luke), Mr. R. A. Wright; M.P., and Sirs. Wright, and (it is hoped) tile Belgian Consul, Hon. 0. J. Johnston, will be present, and to which all residents are invited, an adjournment will bo mado to the school buildings, and the bazaar formally opened by the Mayor. In addition to tho goods to be 'lisposed of there will be numerous side shows, and the school kinematograph will stow moving pictures for the first timo. Provision lias been made for afternoon tea and supper.

Drawing of Art Union. The drawing of the art needlework (worked and donated by Mrs. J. M. Moult took place in tho Mayor's room yesterday afternoon. The proceeds of the sale amounted to £73 18s., and the winning numbers were as follow:—First prize, Mrs. R. Fletcher (No. 860); second prize, Mr. It. D. Boyle (No. 1095); third prize, Mrs. Dutliie, Dunedin (No. 291): fourth prize, Mrs. Shipley (No. 376).

•The Mayor's Now Belgian Fund will benefit substantially from the'amount obtained as abora, and the thanks of tho community aro due to Mrs. Moult for lior efforts in producing tho beautiful work, and to those wlip so kindly assisted in tho sale of the tickets, and to those who displayed the work in their windows. Waiwotu Coif Club. Tho best scores handed in by Seniors for the, monthly medal and Red (Jross Competitions were: Miss E. Gaynor, 88; Miss A. Gaynor, 90; Miss Bodmin, 95. The Distinguishing Mark. It is not generally known that a. great deal 'of domestic service in the private hospitals opened in London mansions for wounded is voluntarily performed by ladies. One wounded officer (says a gossip) wrote to his wife; "We have a peeress as housekeeper and two 'honourables' as housemaids. I wish our own would work half (is well as this pair. Not a bit of nonsense, and when they aro not cleaning they run messages from morning to night. The only thing that differentiates them from ordinary servants, apart from their manners and more willing efficiency, is smoking an occasional cigarette whilst doing their jobs."

Mr. and Mrs. S. Gawith (Masterton) aro visiting Wellington.

Miss Bessie Davidson, one of the cleverest artists that Adelaide has produced, is nursing at the Auxiliary Hospital, at 10S llue Molitor (10), Paris (16E). Her work as an artist is well known in Paris, where she has frequently exhibited at the Salon.

A meeting of members of the Wellington. Nursing Division and of Wellington women interested in the monster jumMe stall, which is being organised in connection - with the forthcoming carnival, was held at the residence of Mrs. Moorhouse on Monday afternoon. All present formed themselves into a committee, with power to add to their number, and arrangements ■were discussed for furthering matters in connection with the stall.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Sclandera (Waiiganui) are visiting Wellington.

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