WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2700, 21 February 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

[By Imogen.]

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The Red Cross Shop. The lied Cross Shop,- which was openby Mrs. Fletcher Reilly and irrs. Murray Thompson, in tho rooms formerly occupied by Miss Borchardt, in Woodward Street, met with very encouraging results for their first day's work on Saturday. Delicious-looking jams, chutneys, sauces, pickles, nome-mado cakes, several varieties of sweets, .vegetables, scones, etc., were all offered lor sale, and soon found leady purchasers. This week tho shop will bo open all day Friday, and iu the evening as well, also Saturday morning, and if enough contributors rally round them Mrs. Reilly and Mrs. Thompson hope to extend its time of cpening. The proceeds are being devoted to the St. John Ambuhtnce Brigade and Red Cross Society's funds for wounded soldiers, and contributions of die above nature will be gladly welcomed for the good of the cause. '• Bed Cross shops have done so well in other places in lf6w Zealand, and tlieir results financially have been so helpful to the Red Cross that it can only be expected that Wellington will not allow itself to be outdone. Mrs. Reilly and Mrs. Thompson wish to acknowledge contributions from Mrs. R. AVood, Mrs. E. Mackenzie, "A Friend," Murray's, Ltd. (per Mr. F. W. Vickermann), Miss 1 Robieson, Mrs. J. Myors, Mrs. Chatfield, Mrs. M. Scott, Mrs. Parnell", Mrs. Peat, Mrs. Reiily, ■ .-ind M,vs. Thompson. A large quantity of the jams, sauces, chutneys, etc., were made bv Mrs. Reilly and Mrs. Thompson themselves. "All for Empire." ■lue rutriutio Exhibition which was opened on buiuruuy aneraoou by the uigiit Hon. mo rnme minister au'orui.'u a very in wresting -opportunity. To Honien the exhibition suould be of par--I'icuiur interest, as they so olton noid me purse string, and in their hands bes vuo power w an enormous extent of siiuwiug uut Ueniiaii trado. it is for theru io make tneinselvos thoroughly acquainted'wu-n the nrms and nianuiaclones lrom which comb the goods they nfo so constantly tor housenold purposes, ana to determine at all cost mat Wley will never toucu, never purchase anything about whose origin i. U ey are not absolutely certain. Greater cheapness may bo a temptation—it is to t,ie >urirty nousewile— uut to buy enemy goods is merely to betray the men wnu nave given tneir lives, or what tnev value more than their lives—their health, _ their limbs, their sight, their Ml. .livery penny that is speni upon German goods is a stab in the back of our own people, and every woman has to realise that, ana do her part m lighting the most astute commercial people in tlie wond, and the most unscrupulous.

■It was only to be expected that upon such an occasion the Women's AntiGerman League would lose no opportunity of enrolling iresh members and ot explaining its aims. It was a caso ot "the hour and the woman," and both were thero together. As a result of their activities a largo number of new members were enrolled.

file Prime Minister, who performed the opening ceremony, was accompanied by Mrs Massey, and there were also upon the stage Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, tho Hon. Mr. Russell and Mrs. Russell, the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Luke, and Mr! and Mrs. Dalton.

A very pleasant at home was held at the residence of Mrs. Hope, Buick Street, Petone, in connection with the W r .C.T.U. on Wednesday last. Mrs. Peryman and Mrs. Bat-tersby made _ interesting speeches, and recitations were given by Mrs. Cole and Master D. Hope. A vote of thanks was passed to the hostesses (Mesdames Rope and C'ole) for the very pleasant afternoon provided.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM AND NEAR.

Red Cross Cifts. Writing from England to the Christchurch branch of the lied Cross, Mr. A. K, G. Rhodes says:— "On the second day here I went down to tho Now Zealand Hospital at Wal-lon-on-Tliames. Hie hospital is very nice, but only holds 120 at present, and they are enlarging it, as thero are 5000 New Zealanders in this country (some of them by now out of hospital). Tlio Walton people are delighted with the idea of the. fifty-two cases sent from Cliristchurch to them. I think they must bo at Walton now, although they had not arrived a few days ago. lam going down to see tho things after Christinas, and will write then. "The British and Colonial Red Cross Soei-ety are. supplying tilings to over 000 hospitals in these islands, apart from the East and on tho Continent. About fifty of these hospitals have New Zealanders in them, so we must send constant supplies to St. John's Gate don). They find it most difficult to get flannel goods and blankets. So far, they speak most highly of everything New Zealand sends, and say tho gifts are among the best the.v receive. "One day I went to St. John's Gate, and found them sending to tho hospitals the 5000 hares sent from Canterbury. Tlioy are very pleased with tho hares, and consider frozen hare better than hare soup. Everybody seems to bo working hard, and while we have so many New Zealanders in England we must continue to send material . from New Zealand here. The New Zealand War Contingent Associations aro also doing a great deal to help New Zealand(headquarters of tho Red Cross in Loners in England."

.The engagement is announced of Miss Gladys Merton, second daughter of Mr. G. H. Mertou, Christ's College, Cliristchurch, to Mr. M. A. 11. Fell. Mr. Fell leaves New Zealand with the 13th Reinforcements.

The monthly meeting of the W.C.T.U. was held on February 1 in the Church of Christ, Miss Kirk jjiesidijjg, jn tho absence of Mrs. House (president). A vote of sympathy was accorded Mrs. Atkinson on the death of her mother (Mrs. Kirk), who was a very ardent worker for the society in past years. Mis. Burd was appointed delegate for the forthcoming conference to be held in 'Wanganui in March.

Members of the Women's National Reserve who wish to study signalling or to go in for rifle practice are asked to send' their names in to the secretary, 157 Featherstou Street, hy Friday .next.

Mrs. Henry Smith leaves to-day by tlio Tainui for England. Miss Freeman will act as Lad'y Principal of Chilton Houso School during her absence.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Geacli, of Sydney, aro at present in Wellington on a visit, and aro staying with Mrs. Willis, at Wadestown.

The marriage of Mr. K. B. Bain, of Now Plymouth, to Miss Jean Auld, of Egmont Village, took placo at the Egmont Village Presbyterian Church last Thursday afternoon. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. S. S. Osborne. The wedding was a very quiet one, only a few rtflatives being present.

The many friends of Mr. A. H. Hindmarsh, M.P., t'lie well-known Wellington barrister and! solicitor, will regret to learn of the'death of his wife, which occurred quite unexpectedly at the Kensington. Street Private Hospital ou Saturday afternoon. Tlie deceased, who was the eldest daughter of Mr. Malac'hi Taylor, of Wellington, had been feeling run down of late, particularly since her eldest son, Mr. Alfred Hindmarsh, left for the front with the New Zealand forces. She was advised to rest for a whilo iu a private hospital, and was taken to the Konsington Street institution on Saturday morning by Mr. Hindmarsh, where she suddenly collapsed and died a few hours later.