ROSE AND CARNATION CLUB

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3143, 28 July 1917, Page 4

ROSE AND CARNATION CLUB

Tho report (o be submitted to the annual meeting of the Wellington Hose and Carnation Club on July 3i states that the spring show wtw hold on November 22, and proved a great success. Though tho rose exhibits were larger than at many previous shows, owing to the adverso season t'no average wero jtoor in quality. A feature of the show was an exhibit of 200 blooms grown at Newtown Zoo rosary, and being the first display from there, they attiacted considerable attention by their fine quality. The National Rose Society's silver medal for tho ohampion bloom, a fine specimen of Glorio de Chcdane Guinoisseau, was awarded to Mr. W. 0. Bock. The sweet pea and carnation show was held on January G. Owing io the dryness of tiie season, competition in the various classes was not as keen as usmil. A iine display of carnations was made by Mr. if. A. Fox, and a beautifully arranged stand of sweet peas made by Mr. and Mrs. o>. C. Holder and Mr. C. Trevethick was greatly admired. "Unfortunately, f rom a financial point of view this show proved disappointing, and although t!he expe.ises wero reduced to a minimum, the show resulted in a slight loss. During the year an amount of .€39 16s. 2d. was expended upon the purchase of new rose plants, and planted by members at the Zoo rosary, which proved a source of delight to many visitors during the season, the display of blooms being continuous and excellent. Soma 1400 Toses have been planted, and tho amount of .£SB Bs. Bd. has been impended by the club on the Tosary. Further planting operations aro being vigorously continued this winter. As a result of tho 6pring show the amonmt of ,£25 15s. 8(1. was handed over to the Mayor's Fund for Wounded Soldiers, making a total of .£232 !)s. 7d. contributed by tho club during the war to this purpose. Tho receipts for the year, including a, balance brought forward from the previous year of Mi Is. 2d„ amounted to .£2f>9 3s. Od.. and tho esrenditure Amounted to .£207 12s„ leaving a balance at tho bunk of .£6l lis. 6d. Of this amount the 6um of .£25 15s. 8(1., bein» half the net proceeds of the 6pring show, has been placed to tho credit of the' Zoo rosary rose purchasing fumd. Jlrs. M'Kail Geddes and Miss Melville (Auckland) have been chosen as delegates ' to meet the Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward, and the Hon. A. L. Herdman on August 2 to place 'the subject of women police before them.

Appreciation of Anti-Vermin Shirts. A soldier, lvritiuy to the honorary secretary of tUo Countess of Liverpool' Fund from France on May 2ti, thanks tho committee most gratefully for tile parcel which ho had just received, ILo says: "One of ths most useful things in" it were tho anti-vcrmin shirts. Some of the parcels 'liad not any of these in them, and the boys were bargaining anything in exchange for them. They aro splendid things lo get just now, as we are getting some hot weather. Tho milk, sweots, and socks wero all very muc'h appreciated, too. Wo are still smiling here, and hope we shall get tho are fighting for. There will be a big sacrifice before we get it, but I feel suro it is coming. . , Wellington Red Cross Shop. The Island Bay and Lyail. Bay Women's National Keservo landed in tho sum of .0213, the takings for their day yesterday at the Wellington lied Cross Shop. There still remains a great deal of splendid produce, including eggs, butter, tea, pickles, and cakes, so that <ho salo will be continued this morning. The residents of these bays sent in a most generous supply of provisions. Had the day been finer fully another .EM would have resulted from the day's sale. Friends and supporters of.tho ](ed Cross are' asked to visit the shop this morning and help the fumd for our sick anil ' wounded soldcirs. The . raffle of the ladies* trousseau was won by Mrs. Jl'oreton, Dunedin, No. 220. The artists ulio painted the posteis for tho entertainments given for Tho Terrace's Day at the shop were Messrs. Barraud, Howortli, and Maberlay Porter. Major Tatnne, of Manukaui, rent gifts which wero much appreciated. Mr. C. B. Worsley's picture, which was so mucli admired and was one of the raffles, will bo drawn in a few weeks. Sirs. Peacock and Mrs. Milhvard's names were inadvertently left out of tho list of stallholders. Australian Women and Conscription. The Australian Women's National League is not willing to. take any share of responsibility for tho rejection of conscription. Tho governing council of that body has passed the following resolution:—"That tho Australian Women's National League repudiates Dr. Sir Almo'th Wrighfs assertion that the women of Australia were responsible for the defeat of the conscription referendum in October last. The women of Australia, 12,000 miles from tho battlefields of Europe, have never faltered ncr flinch- - ed, but have proudly sent their men to fight with England's sons in tin's great war for justice , and freedom. That tho conscription referendum failed vas duo to the sinister inftubneo of disloyal men who, by gross misrepresentation; succeeded in misleading the people of somo of the, Australia States, thus securing a majority against conscription." 0 / 5 Miss Norali Malone, daughter of tho late Colonel llalone, of Stratford, is doing canteen work at Cedford Camp, England. She was very anxioas to take up nursing at tho front, but being under twenty years of ago lier effort to get away was unsuccessful. Tho Wellington Branch' of tho Women's International League has passed a resolution iirotesting against the action of the Government in _ forcibly placing ou transports conscientious objectors to military service, and demanding tho recalling of the men.

There is touching evidence that the many-sided work boing done by the British and Foreign Sailors' Society (particularly for tho feeding of prisoners of war and the victims of submarines and mines) appeals in equal measure to 'the rich and to the poor, to the titled and tho obscure. 'At abont tho same time that a donation of .£IOO reached lleadnuarters from His Highness Sir Bala Rama Varma, Maharaja of Trnvancore, the following letter also camo to hand: —"In answer to the appeal t'oi-_ lands to relieve our sailors in the German prison camps, T, a working woman, enclose a one pound i'ojr>, wishing T had JEIOO to send instead." The Countess of Liverpool will attend this evening's performance of tho New Dandies" at tho Concert Chamber of tlie Town Hall.