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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3121, 27 June 1917, Page 3

A meeting of the Bcrhanipore branch of the Women's National lieservo was held in the Masonic Hall at Berhamporo Inst -evening. There was quite n good, attendance and Mrs. Watt (president) occupied the chair. The- conveners of the different' sub-committees submitted their reports—the Y.M.C.A. Committee (Mrs. Duncan), the Entertainment Committee (Mrs. Jl'Cnrtie). and Red Cross (Mrs. Watt.). Interesting addresses were given bv 'Mrs. Low. president of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the T.Af.C.A.. <m the work of the association: Mrs. Mills upon what women were doing in connection with the war, and Miss Jolly upon life in Rumania. The latter bad lived in Rumania for about oight Tears, and was there when the peasant rising toolc place, roanv exciting experiences happening to her in that troublous tune. Miss ■ Karris sang two songs, a.wl, tho meeting closed' with the singing of the National Antlietn.

The sirls at the Catholic. Hostel were responsible for a very successful dance whicb was hold in tho Alexandra Hall last evening. The procoeds aro to go towards supplying some loiiß-folt Heeds in the- way' of furnishing. ./There was no lack.of dancers and excellent music was supplied by Mr. Cowley (of Mossrs Bck"'s music warehouse), bumper was laid° in an adjoining room, the decorations of the supper table showing ho hostel colours, bine and white, iHtll spring flowers, making a welcome addition The coiumitteo responsible lor Uio dance comprised the .I'o1Iowi)ib:-Mjb. Saunders, Misses Keaf.nK. O'Oonnell, O'SuAlivan. Wiiro, Taylor (sccrrlarr). and a number of fiPnOcmen. a 1 of Vhoid distinßUis able by lh«r blub and white badges. 'Hie M.C.s wore red ones. The cliiipnrones were Mm.. ■<■ I Rurke Mrs. Dunne, Miss Wheeler, Ifvs Hati.,'anad Mrs. W. P. Johnston. fe KealinV, ,fto matron, was responsible for a rory dainty supper, ber own bandiwork