WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2988, 27 January 1917, Page 5

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Continued from page 4.)

The.Camp Commandant at Featherston acknowledges the receipt of four cases of fruit, kindly forwarded by Mr. C. Oldfield, Manukau, for'distribution to B and F Companies, 22nd Reinforcements ; also the following gifts to' the Camp Hospital:—l case nectarines and 1 case tomatoes; by Soldiers' Comforts Guild; eggs, books, and vegetables, 1 by Mr. Balcombo Brown, Upper Hutt; fruit and vegetables')-by•. Mr. C. H. ■Izard, Upper Hutt. ■

Amongst those staying at the Rutland Hotel, Wanganui, during the week were: Mr. Stewart Douglas (Lower Hutt), Mr. Charles H. Taylor (Dunedin), Mr. Ales. Rutherford (Alfredton); Mr. H. V. Rutherford, Mr. J. B. Gilnllan.-Mr. James TattersfielH, Mr. E. J. Sexton, Mr. A. Crossley (Auckland).

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Navy League acknowledges with thanks parcels of warm clothing for • the lesser auxiliary craft of the'fleet from the following ladies:—Mrs. Gorton (Bulls), Mrs. A. D. Thomson, Miss E. Wilson, Mrs. Bonayne, and Miss Butt.

The Wellington Women's Red: Cross Committee acknowledges the following; Mr. M. Eichelbaum, £3 35.; Mrs. Bray, 55.; Miss Buttle, 2s. 6d.; Mrs. Christie, £1 2s'.; Mrs. Jacob Joseph, £15; Miss B. Joseph, £15; Mrs. Robert Hannah, £2;' Pupils of Judgeford School -Pahiatua, 10a.

The members of St. Mary's Parish Church'are commencing their festival to-day. The opening ceremony -will be performed by Archbishop O'Shea -at 3 o'clock on the tennis court at the back of St. Patrick's Hall. The festival ■will be open every evening for a week. _ After three weeks' holiday in Wellington, Mrs. Herman Browne returns to-day to her home in Wanganui.

A yery enjoyable euchre party was held in the Anzac Club at Featherston on Thursdav night, when Mesdames W. Barton, B. Speedy, and W. Howard Booth and acted as hostesses. Miss Yiles and 1 Private Tapp were the most successful competitors, whilst Miss L. White and two other military v contestants shared the "honours" attached to winning the booby prizes. Vocal and other items of entertainment were given by Mesdames Ramsay and Peerless, Q.M.Sergeant Greenhow, and Private Strang. ' The weekly entertainmentseuchre and dancing alternately—are greatly appreciated by the,soldiers.