WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2705, 26 February 1916, Page 11

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Continued from Page 10) | ] Patriotic Flower Stall. Contributions to their flower stall in Routh's Buildings, for tho benefit of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund, aro acknowledged by Miss Cooper and Miss Moss,- as follow:—Mi's. Shine. Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Gooder, Mr. Webster. Miss Hurstliouse, Miss Ewen, Mrs. H. Hadfield, Miss l)avies, Mrs. Bybles, Mrs. S. Kirkealdie, Mr. Webster, Mrs. J. Kebbell Mr. A. Harper, Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. N. Kirkcaldic, Miss l'ollcn. Military Hospital Cuild. Mrs. Firth lion, treasurer of the Military Hospital Guild, acknowledges the following contributions: Mrs. Litchfield, January and February, 10s.; Mrs. L.' Blundell, February, £lj Mrs. J. Myers, January and February, £1; Mrsi J. E. Fulton, 2s. 6d'.'; Miss J. Evans, 10s. Gd.; Miss Robinson, February to May, £9; ilrs. Corkill, February and March, IDs.; Mrs. H. Bridge, January, 10s. ; Mrs. Fernandez and Mrs. S. Brice, Red Cross tea, £14 4s. lid. A Farewell Tea. Yesterday afternoon Miss Simson, who is leaving Wellington for Hawke's Bay, where her marriage is to take place within the next few days, gave a very pleasant, little farewell tea atKirkcaldio and Stains' tearooms to somo of her. friends. Among those who were present were' her mother, Mrs. Simson, also Mrs. J. Simson, Madame Andferson, Mrs. Meadowcroft, the Misses Meadowcroft "(2), Mrs. Batesoii, Miss l'aterson, Mrs. Stewart, and Captain Simson. A Farewell and Presentation. At the invitation of Miss Holm, the utatf of the Mount Cook Girls' School assembled at the residence of Captain Holm l'atanga Crescent, to bid farewell to Miss Halley, who is leaving for England by the Rotorua. After the guests had been entertained at afternoon tea, Miss 1-ielyer, Miss Halley's former headmistress, on behalf of the staff presented Miss Halley with a deck chair and cushion. In making the presentation, Miss Helyer referred to the conscientious work of Miss Halley, and the great loss which the sshnol was sustaining in losing her services. Most cordial wishes for her happiness and for safe and pleasant voyage concluded the littlo ceremony. Red Cross Enthusiasm. A striking feature in connection with the annual report and balance-sheet of the British Rod Cross Society and Order of St. John of Jerusalem is evidenced by the fact that there was a practical absence of such items as rent, rates, etc., \vhile yet another cause that kept the expenditure down ,lay in the fact that so many ot the workers were unpaid. There was not a siugle case mentioned of a head ot a department receiving a salary, such was their practical patriotism for the cause of their country.

Women's Rifle Club. The Petouo Ladies' Miniature Rifle Club held its weekly practice at tho Drill Hall last evening. There was a rood attendance. Some good scores were made, considering that 1 Winchesters" were used. It jvas intimated, .nowover, that the new rifles would be available in a few days, and would bo used at the next practice.

. The talk to girls, which is to be given bv Mrs. D. 0. 'M Clay, at the \A\.C.A., Fowlds's Buildings, Manners Street, oil Sunday afternoon is expected to attract a good number of girls and youug women.

To leave for Dunedin by_the Lyt-tel-ton ferry on March 6 is the plan for the Wellington dielegates to the National Y.W.C.A. Conference, which is to be held at Broad-Bay from March 7 to 16.

St. John Ambulancc Brigade and Red . Cross. The St. John Ambulancc Brigade and Red Cross Society - Depot, Nathan s Buildings, acknowledges the following: —Hukanui and Haimia- Kcd Cross Committee,. 16 suits of pyjamas, 1 mouth organ, 6 handkerchiefs; -Mis. M. Maclean (Paraparaumu), 2 pairs socks, 1 pair mittens, 1 balaclava; Miss \* alker li undershirts, 2 pairs slippers; A Friend," 4 pairs socks, 1 pan' bed socks j Mrs. Holmes (Mowbray Street), 3 pairs socks \ Miss Nellie Anderson, 1 pair mittens, 1 knitted cap, 1 pair bed socks; Miss C. Holmes, 1 body belt, ■> pairs mittens; Feilding Keel Cross, 6 pillows, 30 don. roller bandages, 3 day shirts, 16 pairs bed socks, 2 cliolcva. belts, 11 pairs mittens, 11 pairs pyjamas, 35 draw sheets, 12 pillow cases, 2 flannel vests, 50 face cloths, 1 knoo pad, 3 tins sweets, 1 box homu-mado preserves, 20 handkerchiefs, 16 service wallets, 14 calces Castile soap, 9 treasure bags, 2 bags old linen,_ 6 dressing gowns. 7 blanket 'coats; Upper Hutt lied Cross Society (per Mrs. Seed), 7 pairs pyjamas; Mrs. M'Kenzie (Marton), 2 undershirts, 2 many-tailed bandages ; Miss Carter, 4 bed jackets; Mrs. and Miss 11. (Kumeroa), 6 pairs pyjamas; no name (Seatoim), 6 balaclavas; Mrs. J. Hutchinson, 2 pairs socks, 3 balaclavas, 1 pair bed socks, 1 pair mittens; Mrs. Wilson, 1 pair slippers; Mrs. Ford Hutchinson, 2 pairs socks, 3 pairs slippers; Miss Babcr's School, 3 pairs bed' socks, 1 pair mittens; Miss Asquith (G.P.0.), books and magazines; Miss 'Minnie Love, 1 pair socks; Mrs. Spragg, 1 pair slippers, old linen; Mrs. Wallace, 2 pairs socks; Mangawoka lted Cross Society, 3 doz. handkerchiefs, 17 pairs day socks, 18 towels, 17 swabs, 4 facc cloths, 2 belts, 2 pairs bed socks, •5 dressing gowns, 5 balaclavas, 3 triangular bandages, 18 flannel bandages, 24 roller bandages, 16 pairs pyjamas, 11 shirts, 4 flannels, 1 bedjacket, 1 bundle for the infectious ward, tapes, cotton, gun-cleancrs, books, soap, toothpaste; Waima Branch, Tokomaru Ked Cross Society, £15.

The Red Cross Shop in Woodward Street did excellent business yesterday, and a large proportion of their, supplies was sold by Mrs. lieilly and Mrs. Thompson'. Fruit, vegetables, sweets, cakes, all kinds of jams, sauces, cliutneys, comprised the goods which were for sale, and some generous gifts had been received during the day from supporters of the Red Cross work. This evening Mrs. Rcilly and Mrs. Thompson will have a stall at the Exhibition in the Town liall. To-night, at the Young Women's Christian Association, Fowlds's Buildings, Manners Street, a. "Fun aud Frolic •Evening" will take place, when all girls are warmly invited. The form of amusement is entitled "A Phantom Motor Ride." \ The marriage of Miss Poppy Simson, daughter of Mr. Hector Simson. of Napier, and sister of Captain Donald Simson, to Mr.' Arthur Bullock, of Devonport, a member of the reporting staff of the Auckland "Star," will take place on March 1, at St. Mark's Church, Clive. A sum of £5700 was raised ss a result of the Akitio Queen Carnival Competition. Miss A. Burling was elected queen. The hostesses at the Soldiers' Room for the coming week will be as follow:—Sunday, Mrs. Rolleston; Monday, Mrs. C. Richardson and Mrs. Hayman; Tuesday, Mrs. Gore and Mrs. S. Harcourt; Wednesday. Miss Coates and Mrs. Shirtcliffe; Thursday. Mrs. Mitford and Mrs. Johnson; "Friday, Miss Eraser; Saturday', Mrs. M. Holmes and Mrs. L. Blundell. Ladies, if'you are wanting a Silk Scarf, in any colour, see the fine showing in our windows at Price's Store—Advt.

LILLE UNDER THE GERMANS

JJThe following picture of Lille underRlvman rule was told to me by a woman who • liad just bought lier liberation •from tliat unhappy town, states a Paris correspondent of an English newspaper. She paid £12 and was sent back tO| Paris by way of Switzerland. (It la 110 longer wild fancy to imagine going "to Glastonbury by way of Goodwin Hands" in these days!) Apparently those who can pay this sum are allowed to leave Lille now, and.those .who are utterly without means- or who - are ill are sent away whether tliey will or not at the command of the military governor, and at the cost of the authorities. The town is-divided into sections, Jmd the people in eaph section are forced to keep within the boundaries, which are marked by fences of .barbed wire. No communication is allowed between the different sections, and families have been divided in'the most cruel fashion. Food is scarce and very expensive. An egg costs 7d., butter is os. a pound, potatoes are sd. a pound,' and to pay such n price for potatoes to a Lillois is appalling, for in Lille potatoes are as much a daily dish to the working man as in Ireland they are to an Irishman. Salad oil is 9s. a'litre, and meat is beyond all possibility to any but the ricli (comparatively speaking). Bread is dealt out at the rale of one- and a, half pounds for each person every two days, and this is provided by Americans, ltussian prisoners are paraded cruelly before the eyes iof the inhabitants day after day, and if the slightest sign is made to these unhappy men by a civilian, he or she is marched off to prison* for fifteen days. Indeed, to go to prison for nothing seems to be a common thing. The slightest suspicion on the part of a : German6oldier is enough for the order.to,be given. Nevertheless, the "Germans in Lille are less arrogant now than 'they 'were six montlis. ago, my informant told me, and the treatment of women and children is not cruel as it has been in other places, speaking of course generally, not individually. . The woman who told me the story has many members of her family in the city from which she herself is just freed, but sho could get lio news of them, as. they are scattered about in the various sections, and.therefore were as far removed from her as if they had been in other lands.