WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2598, 21 October 1915, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL J

School Children's Bazaar. On Saturday afternoon a very successful bazaar was held by the girls of Brooklyn School, under a couunitteo consisting of Hisses Jessio Gendall, Dorothy J?ranee, Susan Carrie, Florence Cox, Mary Cowley, Eileen Odlin, Constance Hopkinson, and Dorothy Cox. The School Soldiers' Fund benefited to the extent of £22 us. Enlarging its View. Women rarely look to tlie sitting of an Anglican Synod for support or inspiration) so it may be regarded as a satisfactory sign of the times that, speakers at tlio Synod at Sydney put forward a big plea for women juries, women magistrates, and women controllers of public parks and gardens (states a writer in the "Sydney Morning Herald"). Naturally enough tlie plea, caused both argument and protest, but quite enough was said to strengthen the hands of the party . that maintains women's special ability' l to deal with matters that concern almost entirely the welfare of other women and children. Waiwetu Coif Club. The Red Cross inedal for October was won by Miss E. Asquith, with a net score of 76. The L.G.TJ. -silver inedal was won: by Miss B. Gayuor. Mrs. Stanley Whito (Hokitika) arrived in Wellington yesterday ljom the south. She is staying with Miss Macandreiv in Grant Road. Mrs. Lynn M'Kelvie, of Flock House, Bulls, who has been in Nurse Linton's hospital as a result of an accident, is now couvalcscent, and is staying at Sayes Court. Dr. and Mrs. Hope Lewis (Auckland) are staying at the Hotel Cecil. Miss May Brookes, a sister of Mr. Herbert Brookes, also of Mr. Norman Brookes,., is yet another member of a well-known family to identify herself with patriotic work. She left Sydney last week for Egypt. Miss Nellie Billings, the well-known pianiste, is accompanying her, and Miss Brookes. who_ is an excellent musician, will combine with her in providing entertainment for soldiers in hospital. Mrs. Donald Robertson and Miss Dora Shirtcliffe leave early in November by the Turakiua for England, where'the marriage will take place of Miss Shirtcliffe to Lieutenant H. D. Robertson, late of the AVellington Hospital and of Stratford, and now serving with the R.A.M.C. in France. Yesterday, members of the Military Hospital Guild, including the Mayoress (Mrs. J. P. Luke) were very busy pack- | ing for the Hospital Ship Marama, and a large consignment of hospital requirements is now ready to be sent to Government House. The marriage took place on October 15, at Knox Church, Ohristchurch, of Miss Grace Piper, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Piper, of Aikmaim's Road, Christehurch, t'o Mr. George Craven Dacre, of Devonport, Auckland. The Rev. Dr. Irwin performed the ceremony. Miss Nita Piper was bridesmaid, and Miss Joyce Forward (niece) was flower girl. Mr. Harold Harrison was best man, Mrs. Cook, .wife of Lieutenant-Col-onel Cook, administrative), officer in charge of the Hospital Ship Marama, and her children are staying at Island Bay House until the Hospital Ship leaves... Mrs. A. H. Turnbull (Fendalton) is visiting Wellington. Miss Rout, organising secretary of the Volunteer Nursing Sisterhood, is at present m Wellington. All committees, enrolling officers, and members of the Women's Branch of the National Rcsorve are invited to attend.tho patriotic demonstration at the Town Hal\ to-night. • ■

?ed Cross Day. • 'i'ho Mayoress appeals to all citizens lid country peoplo who can spare flowrs for tho Ked Cross salo and collecion to-day to send them to the Town lall or to the stands as early as posiblo. The collectors and sellers will 10 provided with boxes distinguished' >y tho lied Cross and tlio City coat-if-arniSj but no badges, it is stated, vill bo worn. Sweets aro asked for, pecially 'iionie-mado ones. Several noro collectors aro needed, and should ipply early at the Town Hall tliis mornng. A box of Scotch heatlier from llidlothian has been received by -Mrs. .'"abian, and this will be sold at tho velburn Avenue, where Mrs. Fabian rill bo assisted by Mrs. Clorrigan. Colecting stations have been arranged in ■arious parts of tho City, and will be n charge of collectors, wlio will begin it 7.3U a.m. and will continue until ivening. There must be few peoplo 11 New Zealand ivlio need to have sucb i call as that made by tho Iled Cross imphasised for its work of mercy among rnr wounded soldiers is known thronghlut tlie world.

Another large supply of Christmas weldings, considerably over 300 in lium)er, was made by the members of the Mayoress's Committee of the Countess )f Liverpool Fund, who journeyed out x Ngahauranga. yesterday for tluit pur)oso. It is expected thai the next day's ivorlc, I'riday (for they do not go out xi-day), should see the completion of :he ton's weight of plum puddings vhicli it is hoped will lind their way o the Dardanelles in time for the solliers' Christmas dinner. Mrs. J. Hellings, of Sydney, who has >®en visiting her brother, Mr. \V. J itratton, at Crissoge (Hawke's Bay), eft on Tuesday on her return to Australia. Mrs. T. Williams, of Auckland, is 'isiting Hastings. The ladies collecting at the Post Offioe itaud to-day for the Red Cross are ;oing to sell very small silk Union taclts as well as flowers. Miss Cooper, >f Manners Street, has very kindly igreed to make up buttonholes and iprays for the stand, and gifts of flowirs may be left at her shop, and will 10 gratefully acceptod by the ladies if this stand. Sirs. C. E. Fabian has received by ;ho English mail a box of Scotch leather picked on the hills of Midowthian on September 19. The leather will be offered for sale for the led Cross Fund at the entranco to the Colburn Tramway to-day at 6d. per ipray. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs., •T Johnson, of Parkvale, will regret o hear of the doath of their youngest on, Leslie, aged 22 years, which occurred on Saturday night. Deceased says our Carterton correspondent) had tot been in the best of health for some iirae, and recently successfully underwent an operation for appendicitis. A ittlo later, however,, complications set n. For tho post six years deceased iad been employed in the Carterton branch of tho W.F.C.A., and also held ;he offico of V.A. in tho Druids' Lodge.

MOTHERS OF SOLDIERS

An Australian soldier who signs himself "An Only Sou" writes to the "Sydney Daily Telegraph" from Egypt as follows: — "We. read everything about recruiting in the Sydney papers which reach us, 1 should like it to lie known that we came here, not for the honour and glory of war, but to protect our mothers, sisters, and sweethearts. They in turn, I am sure, are doing their utmost for the boys at the front. We are all aware of the fact that there are a lot of 'cold-footed' men in Australia—in the country districts as well as in the cities. General condemnation is wrong. There are a large number of fine young fellows who are prevented by home ties from joining their brave countrymen. Yet it is not of them I. am thinking. Nor do X wish to sound the praises of the men who have been fighting so bravely since the memorable landing at Gallipoli. , What I want to ask is: What is being done for the greatest martyrs of all — the mothers of our boys—the mothers whose hearts are breaking? "Surely you in Australia will not forget the women who have given their sons without a thought of self ? To repay them is impossible. But if something were done by a committee selected for the purpose, through the ministers and priests of tho various parishes, to recognise this nobleness of heart, you would have the gratitude of every Australian soldier who loves and honours his mother. Australians should be very kind to those poor mothers whose sons sleep beneath little wooden crosses in tiio Gallipoli Peninsula. The best way to olieer the boys at the front, and to get more recruits, is to make every soldier feel that the dear ones left behind v.-ill bo looked after and comforted."