WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2534, 7 August 1915, Page 10

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

An Effort for Plunket Work. The sale of work ■which was organised by a committee consisting of Misses Massey, Shirtcliffe, Wyllie, Johnston, and Coull, for the benefit of tho Plunket Funds, and held at Ariki-toa yesterday afternoon, was most successful. Mrs. Masse,y had placed the draw-ing-room at tho disposal of the committee, and stalls for home-mado sweets, flowers, and pot plants, baby clothes, -produce, and cakes had been disposed in various quarters of the room. Most beautiful flowers had been sent in by Her Excellency tho Countess of Liverpool, and pot plants from Mrs. Massey, tho Hon. John Dutliie, and Mrs. Hasbcll, of Porirua. ' Owners of gardens in the City itself also sent flowers, and those, as indeed did everything that was for sale, ivent very quickly. The committee, who were assisted at the stalls by several girl friends, had'worked very hard in a short space of time for this particular object,; and they have every reason to bo satisfied with the-results of their work. They wore also most grateful for tho support and encouragement which they had received' from overdone, both at tho actual time, of ths salo itself and also, in various ways during the time they have been at work. The winners of the competition for tho lace boxes were: Miss Hosking, 1; and Mrs. Itnight, 2.: Of tho competition for fcliG cushions: Mrs.- V. Riddiford was first and Mrs. Sidcy second. Afternoon tea was set in the breakfast-room, tlia folding doors between it and tho draw-ing-room having beon thrown back. Tho tables had been arranged with bowls of feathery wattle and,with white and yellow narcissi, and music played by Miss Ruth Putnam was a very pleasant accompaniment. Her Excellency tho Countess of Liverpool was present, and displayed a keen interest in tho undertaking. Among others there were present.: ; Lady Kelburn, Mrs. Herd man, Mrs. ' Pomaro, Mrs. Lulco .(Mayoress) and Miss Luke, Mrs. and Miss Hosking, - Miss Coates, Mrs. S. Harcourt, Miss Barnett, Mrs. V. Riddiford, Miss Robin, Mrs. F. M. B: Fisher, Mrs. Brandon, Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Dall, tho Misses Hine, Miss Turner, Mrs. Shirtcliffe, Dr. . PlattsMills, Mrs. M'Vicar, Mrs. Henry Hall, Mrs. Mrs. H. Crawford, Mrs. F._ Samuel, Mrs. Arthur Myers. Like many other deserving causes that of tho Plunket Society has suffered owing to the great rash of work for patriotic, causes, and this particular effort on the part of tho committee who organised tho sale win be of material assistance to tho society in carrying on work that is of added 'value in such timos as these, when tho toll upon human lifo is so heavy. Richmond Free Kindergarten. ; The 105 th meeting, of the Richmond Free Kindergarten' Council was held in the Taranaki Streot School this week. Mrs. Gill, president, was in the chair, and present wero: : Mosdames Burnett, J. Hannah, Clark, Moran, Mallet, M'Laren, Darling, Dixon, H. Smith, Misses Stowo, England, and Hiscock. An apology was received from Mrs. J. Anderson, who was unablo to be present. It was proposed by Mrs. Moran, seconded by Mrs. J. Hannah, that Miss d'Oyly bo granted six months leavo of absenco and that Miss Hind take charge of Maranui. It was: proposed by Mrs; Clark, seconded by Mrs. Mallet, that, Miss Riley bo reappointed'as head'mistress for 1916, and unanimously carried. It Was moved by Mrs. M'Laren, seconded by Miss England, and unanimously carried, that Mrs. Burnett bo granted leavo of absence for a year. It was proposed -by 'Miss England that Miss Marie Fix be appointed as a student to enter upon her duties at once. Miss Riley's report stated that there was illness in the Kindergartens, .therefore this quarterns returns must suffer. The, ;Kindergartens have received, many useful gifts-during tho months, for, which the council, are most grateful. . Subscriptions havo. been received from the' Misses Kennedy, Mrs. A. Newton, Miss Leathamj tlio' Misses Newton, Mrs. Darling, Mr. L. Tripp, Wellington South, 'Maratnii, Brooklyn, and Lady "Atkinson,. , A further Intercessory Service, following on those held on Wednesday, is to be held at the Y.W.0.A., Fowlds's Buildings, Manners Street, to-morrow, at 4.15 p.m. All girls and young women will receive a warm welcome, both to ths service and (o the tea; and social hour which follows. Mrs. Charles Thompson, of Newton Flat, Buller, Gorge, and her daughter,' Mrs. Criclitoh; Vaughan, New Plymouth, 'are "spending a fow days in Wellington.

1 A Biblioal Cake.

At tho salo of work which was held yesterday afternoon at Ariki-toa. for tho benefit of tho Plunket Society, copies of tho following recipe of a cake, each en-, folding a slico to illustraito its merits, wero sold. So sudden a test of Biblical knowledge was somewhat overwhelming, and until a little light w.'-s thrown upon the subject it -remained more or less of a mystery. Some 1 of our readers may like to try the'recipe, which, is really excellent, as may_ be imagined:— cupfuls of I Kings iv., 22; 1-i cupfuls of Judges v., 25, last clause; 2 cupfuls of Jeremiah vi., 20; lib. of I Samuel xxx., 12; lib. of.Nahum iii., 12; 1 cupful of Numbers xvii,, 8; 2 tablcspoonfuls of I Samuel xiv., 25; 6 of Jeremiah xvii., 11; a pinch of Leviticus ii., 13; half a cupful of Judges iv., 19, last clause; season to taste of II Chronicles ix., 9; 1 teaspoonful of Amos iv., 5. Follow Solomon's prescription for making a good boy (Proverbs xxiii., 14), and you will have a : good! cake.. The Soldiers' Room. A valuable addition to the Soldiers' . Room has boon recently made in tho shape of a globe of light outside tho hall, on wliich is printed "Tho Soldiers' Club," an addition that is most useful in locating 'the placo to those of the soldiers .who-: are not yet familiar with its wliereabouts. Yet another useful aid in making .the : room known is by means of a poster designed by Miss Wilburg, wliich will decorate tho trams, by permission of the authorities. Last evening Miss Fraser was the hostess, and was assisted by sonic of her friends. Tho honorary■ treasurer wishes to acknowledge the following donations to tho funds':—Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool, £3 35.; Mr. John Duncan, £5; Mrs. Martin Kennedy, £5; J.T.W.A., £3; Mrs. E. J. Williams, £2 2s. ; Mrs. H. Crawford, £1 Is.; Mr. 0. E. Galwey, £1 Is.; Mrs. T. Young, £1; Mrs. A. Wylie, 10s.; slso pot plants from Messrs. Cooper and Co., Gibbons and Co., and .Mr.' Poole; ink wells, Messrs. S. and W Mackay; stationery, C. M« Banks, Ltd.; stationery racks, Ferguson and Osborn; blotters, Post and Telegraph Department; music, "Messrs. Begg and C 0.,. and Bristol Piano Co.; piano, Mr. Brooks; gramaphone, Mr. 'M'Kay; billiard table, Messrs. Alcock and Co', _ Also the following monthly subscriptions: —Messrs. Turnbull and Co., per Mr. James Macintosh, £2 Is Bs. ; Hon. Sir Jameß Prendergast, Mrs. G. F. C. Campbell, and Mrs. H. Hall, £1 each; Mrs. J. Salmond, Mrs. C. E. Smith, Mrs. T. "Ward, Mrs. C. Griffiths, and Mrs. Corkill, lOs. each; Mrs. Litchfield, Miss Jenkyns, Miss Cooper, and Miss Medley. ss. oach; Miss Young, A' Friend, ana Anonymous, 2s. 6d. eacu. Miss Viloet .Pagerfc, who plays the pari of Miriam Lee, a secret service agent,' in "The Man "Who Stayed at Home," arrives in .Wellington on Monday from Australia. A social gathering was held at the Petone Drill Hall last evening, in aid of tlie funds of the Trentham Base Hospital. There was a good attendance and an enjoyable evening was spent.. - The annual social of tho Petone Woollen Mills' employees was held at the Oddfellows' Hall, Petone, last evening. There was a good attendance, and a committee, of which Mr. W. Langridee was secretary, worked hard to make the gathering n success. The weekly meeting of the French Club was held on Thursday night. The lecturer, whoso name appeared on tho programme, was not able to attend; but' Mr. W. B. Hudson, at only a few days notice, consented to fill his place. Mr. Hudson's subject- was "Experiences in My Voyage to Europe." Mr.; Hudson ■spoke of his arrival at Marseilles just a year ago, immediately after war had been declared, and as the French railways were all being used to; convey soldiers to their various destinations, lie could not proceed overland through Prance; Tho lecture was received with every, demonstration of interest. In a discussion that followed, Madams Bay-' nal-Matojka and Madame de Cleene thanked Mr. Hudson for his lecture, and for tho kindly feelings ho had expressed towards their compatriots. In the earlier part of the evening several readings wero given from a standard French work, "Coenrs ltusses," and Mr. Cooke contributed tho well-known "Part-ant pour la Syrie." (Continued on next page.)