WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3197, 22 September 1917, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Red Cross Gift Recital. Great interest is being evinced in the unique gift recital which is to be given 011 Saturday afternooji, September '29, at 2 o'clock, in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall. The Allied Soldiers' Tiee, from which each child will receive a gilt, will be a source of much interest ro l.hu children, and in regard to tho surprise paoket gifts for adult patrons one has only to look in the Bristol window to bo convinced of the valuo contained in many of the parcels. Mrs. P. J. Ivathau is telling fairy tales of tho different Allied countries; Miss Beere is arranging a French ballet and other national dances; and M. Ossipoff, whose flno voice is already so popular with. Wellington audiences, will bo heard in national songs. Mr. Tombs' efficient orchestra, villi Miss Corliss at the piano, will also add considerably to tho attractions of tho entertainment. Mrs. Fulton and Mrs. C. Richardson are the heads of a very energetic committee, and aro working untiringly to secure the wiccess of the undertaking. Thorndon Red Cross Day. A meeting of tho Thorndon General Committee, who are organising nlatters in connection with tho Thorndon day at the Wellington Red Cross Shop, was held in the Sydney Street: Soldiers' Club gymnasium yesterday. Mrs- W. F. Massey presided. Reports of tho various activities which are being undertaken in connection with tho day wore presented, Mrs. Fulton statin? that arrangements were in hand in connection with tho surprise envelopes, which aro to be sold in the streets on the 26th and 27th of this month. Iu addition to these envelopes, surprise packets are to bo sold, wljich will bo retailed at ninepehcc, and will contain excellent value for the inoney. A gold bangle, given by Mrs. C. Kobinson, and valued at XlO, ifl among tho prizes for the surprise envelopes, and le to be seen, with other prizes, in tho window of the Bristol Piano Company. Mrs. IMton considered that sixty girls for each day would bo needed for the selling of tho envelopes and packets, thirty for each morning and another thirty for the afternoons. Mts. Mafisey announced that. Mrs. Rylands was holdin" a "flu" collection" in tho streets on the two days, the flag which was to bo used having seen much service. Mr. Barcourt had placed a room at tho disposal of the ladies, in which they could have morning and afternoon tea (a number of other Helpers being on the spot to seo to their needs), and arrangements had "been made for the deposit of tho money that would bo received at the end of eaoli day. Matters in connection with the Christmas Tree (in chnxgo of Mrs. Hobbs and Miss D'Oyley) wore proceeding satisfactorily. Mrs. Dyer announced that a section of land at Karon, worth .£SO, had been handed over to tho produce stall (which is in the hands of Airs. Shirtcliffe), to dispose of as those m charge thought best. Tt was decided at tho meeting that it should bo raffled, Mrs. Gillon and Mrs. Bolton undertaking to organise the raffle. Another prize in connectton with the surprise envelopes is a picture of the "Now Zealand' battleship, given l>y Mrs. Yeates. Apologies for unavoidable absonco were received from Mrs. Shirtcliffe, Mr* Joseph, Mrs. Clark-Johnston, nnd Wrs. W. G. Russell, the last-mentioned lady also offering to send supplies of sauce and chutney for the produce stall. "Paddy's Market." Mrs T M. Wilt'ord state? that although Hie arrangements for fne secondhand store aro that goods uro to tie sent to Mrs. Tcarce, Stores Department, Levin and.Co., slie will be very pleased io receive contributions addressed to her priviito residence, 23 Tinakori Road, until Thursday, September 27, 011 which Say delivery will he taken at tho Town Hall All goods delivered at the Town Hall 6houid be specially addressed to her. Tho St. John Ambulance Brigade Red Cross Society, Star Boating Sheds, acknowledge with thanks gifts of hospital equipment and donations from the following:—Miss N. Swainson, Hamua Red Cross Society, Halcombe Stairway Red Cross Guild, Kketahuna Red Cross Guild, Mangaweka Red Cross, Island Bay School, ltongotea Red Cross Guild, Rangiwaliia Red Cross Guild, Bideford School, Mrs. Murphy, N.Z. Patriotic Society, ,£95 Ms. Id., Mrs. A. R. Spragg. Large cases of goods had been sent by most of the above-mentioned donors, including a splendid supply of invalid foods from Gin Mangaweka Red Cross. The St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas and Red Cross Society (Star Boating Shed Depot) has received a cheque for £% lis. Id., the results of a conceit, arranged by the New Zealand Patriotic Society, and gfven in the Town Hall on August 18. Tho hon. secretary for Lady Liverpool's and Mrs. Pomare's Maori Soldiers' Fund acknowledges the following donations;— Per Mrs. Love, Petone, Mrs. Lowry 3 towels, 1 pairs socks, inonev from 0. SiTbary, J. Bolton, J.J., O.S:P„ M.H.. J.M.C.; per Miss M'Donald, Jvoputaroa Committee, JSB; Miss M'Donald, 10s.; Tuiti M'Donald, Mrs. M'Donald, Ngapuhi H'Gregor, N. Winiata, Ti Kiriona, Tatiana Ngalio, L. G. M'Donald, J. Kenrick, S. Mursh, Tutu Wakefield, Ruiha M'Gregor. 53. each; Alfred M'Donald. A. Allison, C. Hook, H. Moris. C. Lilrt. Friend, W. B. P. T. Benata, A. Dpogan. Levvy Bros., Friend, ding Lee, Dean and Kawson, 2s. 6d. each: Riria, 011 Tie, ,T. Rose, 23. each; Ruiha M'Gregor, W. Bock. , 10s. eiu.li; ICaraitiana M'Donald, Vis.; Miss K. M'Donald, £1; per ft£rs. Walker. ; secretary Ngatihuirapa Maori AVomen's Committee, .Eol); Miss Hutchinson, Belmont, Jjl; Ngahau Paraha, Waipapalviiu, £ cases dried pipia; per Miss Victoria Karetai, Otakou Committee, ,£3 and 2 cases woollen comforts; per Mrs. Downs, , Bell Block, B pairs socks, 4 mufflers; Mrs. I Reich, Belmont, 5 Christmas parcels; Mrs. ; J. (>. Russell. Christchuran, 10s.; per j Harlata N. Morera, lvaikoura Committee, iCfl. A new day and boarding,school for girls will be opened at Lower Hutt in February of next year. The object of tho promoters is to establish on a permanent foundation a school which will give a first-rate education on the best modern lines. It is thought that a 1 school situated at Lower Hutt will he iiblo to combine the benefits of an open- I air life with the advantages to be obtained by nearness to a large town. A fine freehold property in AVaterloo Road has been purchased, and plans are being drawn up for a large addition, with schoolroom and sleeping cubicles, which will be built shortly. Miss Geraldine Fitzgerald has been appointed principal, and she will be. assisted by Miss Freeman. Both these ladies have been closely associated with Chilton House School, The'-'Terrace, and by the wish of both Miss Fitzgerald and Mrs. Henry Smith, the name of tho new school will bo "Chilton St. James."

The Spinnery's New Home,

MATTERS OF INTEESgT FROM FAR ANB NEAE.

A very pleasant afternoon tea to celebrate the opening; of their new rooms ou Lambton Quay (on the floor below Mrs. Rollestori's, 256), was held yesterday by tho ladies of the Spinnery, which till recently had its quarters in the ballroom of Mrs. Steel's residence in AVillis Street. Three rooms have been secured opening into each other, and already the activities of the Spinnery are fully engaged, with further plans for the future gradually maturing. The Spinnery, as is well known by now, was started by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Navy League a few months ago, some of tho country branohes also taking up the industry, with happy results. Somo specimens of the work which lias been accomplished with the wool which as been spun were shown, and an interesting fact about pome of those articles was that they hud been dyed by means of home-grown products, nothing less in one case than the skins of the homely onion, ami in another that of ii pair of socks, by means of boiled dock roots, tho colour secured being, curiously enough, of much the same" shrvde, flesh colour in both specimens. Possibly, if the truth be known, there is a wide field to explore in the matter of dyes, as the opinion is held that -powerful dying eubslfincos are contained in some of our native shrubs and plants, quite apart from the domestic variety, such ns docks and onions. Specimens were shown by Jtrs. HallThompson of tweeds that had been woven by incapacitated soldiers in Australia, the Melbourne War Council having had the perspicacity lo see the possibilities that might, bo developed from the spinning industry. Tho tweetls were of beautiful quality, browns and greys, with others of tho heather-mixture variety. Soldiers who had mastered the work were able to weave three yards in an hour, at a cost of tibout seven and sixpence a yard, which would be retailed at anything from twelve shillings and sixpence a yard onwards—an industry that could bo made nn extremely profitable one for them. Afternoon tea was handed around, and <i spinning demonstration given in an. adjoining room by Mi6S Green, the instructress of the Spinnory. Navy League Ladies' Auxiliary. Tho Ladies' Auxiliary of tho Navy League acknowledges with thanks parcels of warm clothing for the men of the Lesser Auxiliary craft of the. Meet from tho following ladies:—Mrs. Coleridge, Mrs. Hope Lewis, Mrs. Cecil Palmer, Mrs. J. B. Davy (Wadestown), Hutt Patriotic League. Mrs. C. E. Smith, Mrs. Birch (Marion).