SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 27, 26 October 1917, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Victoria League .Meeting. A meeting of tho council of tho Victoria League was held at,, tho Esperanto flail on Wednesday afternoon. T'.vre >v-r.j present: Miss Coates (in tho choir) Mrs. Massey, Mrs. Salmond, Mrs. Lornach, Mrs. llankino Brown, Mrs. Corliss Mrs. Corrigan,, Mrs. Tripp, Mr. Morrison! and Mr. Atkins. Tho council dealt with the resignation of Mrs. Chatfield from the office of seoretary to the league. The following resolution was carried unanimously: "That the council of the Victoia League accepts Mrs. Chatfield's resignation with much regret, and desires to place on record an expression of i(s appreciation of the good work done by Mrs. Chatfield during her many years of association with the league." The appointment of a successor to Mrs. Chatfield was considered, and was left' over to be arranged by the president, Miss Coates, and Mrs. Corliss. A letter was read froni Miss Drayton, secretary of the Victoria League, London, to the offect that a great many war lantern slides had been presented to the league, and that a lar»e proportion of them was to bo sent overseas, two sets of these slides being already on their way to the Wellington league. It was decided by the council tliat all subscriptions to the league should in future be due annuallv on January 1 and payable before March 31,

Cast of Living in Glasgow, The people of New Zealand have for some time past been talking a great deal about the inoreased cost of living since the wnr, but in comparison with prices ruling at present in ihe Old Country they have as yet not great grounds for complaint. A Christchurch gentleman has just received a letter from it relative in Glasgow, in which some idea is given of the abnormal prices ruling for the necessities of life. When the letter was written butter was costing 2s. Btl. per lb.; coal Is. 9d. per «ick, in contrast to from BJd. to lltl. before the war; sugar, 6d. per lb.; bread, Gd. per 21b. loaf; tea, 3s. per pound: steak, 2s. to 2s. fid. per lb.; eggs, Bs. to 3s. 6d. per dozen; dripping. Is. per lb.; ham, 2s. Gd. per lb,; and other commodities five or six times as mucli as three years ago. When it is remembered that wages in ordinary industry in the Old Country are very much lower than those obtaining in the Dominion, one can gather Bome slight idea of the predicament in which the working people of Great Britain are finding themselves as far as the bni'e necessities of life are concerned.

Tile sum of ,£G has been sent by Miss Jessie Newton to the Mayoress to bo divided between the "Our Day" Red Cross Fond and the Citizens' Gift Fund. This is the result of sales of her paintings. Miss Newton lias sold a number of pictures, nnd devoted the proceeds,to different funds. She intends continuing to do so during the war. Miss Ada Heave intended originally to make a return trip through the Dominion, and incidentally visit Jtotorua, but as it is now imperative that she should appear in Melbourne at Cup time she TV-ill leave for Sydney by the first steamer that sails. Another of the receptions given each month by the Honorary Division of the Women's National Bcservo for tho mothers of soldiers and sailors is to be given in the Town Hall next Wednesday afternoon. Mr?. 0. Caselberg (Mastertoi)) is visiting Wellington. The Wellington Bed Cross Shop will havo a splendid supply of produce, homemade cakes, needlework, flowers, and sweets to-day. The Kolburn Womon a National .Reserve will bo in charge, and have for some weeks been working for a most successful Bed Cross day. Tho many friends who have supported the shop efforts are asked to continue to bring. All proceeds are for our sick and wounded soldiers, to l)e sent to England if tho call should come, or be held in trust for our returned sick end wonnrlnd. Money for tho Bedj Cross will, as long as this great war lasts, be needed, and the women's work at the shop, which is entirely voluntary,'should bo supported. Tho drawing of the raffle for Miss Johnston's dinner sorvico has been postponed until December 31. ' To-day tho Woodward Street 'Bed Ci'osb Shop will bo in charge of tho Wellington North Nursing Division. There will bo the usual good supply of cakes, sweets. and flowers. Tho promoters of the shop wish to thank the following for donations:—Mr. B-aven. Mesdames Hnughton, M'Morran, Keith, Bradley, jackson, Barber, Hooper, M'lvor, Hcllyer, Scott, Attwood, Cameron, O'Malley, Morrison, 'Tonics, Quinn, Walker, Government Printing Office, Government. Life Insurance Department, Wardell Bros, and Co.. Khandaliali ladies, Scatouu ladies, Wellington South Nursing Division of HI. John Ambulance Brigade Ovorseas.

In answer to a question asktd by tlie Hon. t). Buddo (Kaiapoi) whether, owing to the high price of knitting-wool for soldiers' socks, the Government were prepared to enter into a contract with tho woollen mills of the Dominion to supply the Bed Cross and Lady Liverpool Societies only with knitting-wool ot less than Ss. IUI. per lb., tho Hon. A. Myers, Minister in Charge of Munitions and Supplies, made tho following statement ill the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon:—"The following quantity of knitting-wool of satisfactory_ quality has now been purchased at special rates for the Countess of Liverpool Fund ami Bed Cross Committees. (Application for supplies may therefore be made by members to t.hc committees)loo spindles (121b. each) light grey wheeling, at Sis. a spindle; 50 spindles (51b. each), 3-ply fingering, at 12s. a spindle; 10fl spindles Olilb. each) dark grey, «t ss. Gd. i>er lb.; iOO spindles (101b. each), natural wool, at ss. (id. per lb."

The Bfeby Week Campaign. A general mooting of the Uoval New Zealand Society for the Health' of Women and Children was held at t.iie >oeiety's rooms in Courtenay Place yesterday, Mrs. W. I l '. Massey (president) presiding. There were also present: Dr. Ada Patterson, Mesdames W. Nathan, Chapman, Ponsonby, M'Vicar, W. twice, Corrigan, liiarlc, W. F. Ward, Cooke, , Mncarthy-Reid, Gordon Reid, Brown, Barclay, Pvicliardson, Misses Eilev, Kirkcaldie and Barnett (secrotarv). " The final arrangements for Baby Week, commencing next Monday, were completed. Har Lxcellency the Couutess of Liverpool has promised to perform tho opening ceremony, to take place at half-past two in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall, in which all the subsequent proceedings until Friday (inclusive) will be held. His Worship the Mayor will preside, and Dr. Platts-Mills will givo an address. Tho children of tho AVeilington South Kindergarten will give a display under the direction of Miss Riley, headmistress of the Wellington Free Kindergartens. On Tuesday .afternoon Nurse Bakor, of the Hutt and.Petone Society, and the Wellington Plunket nurses, will give addresses and demonstrations, and on Wednesday Miss Inglis, matron of St. Helens Hospital, will rend an address entitled "Well Born, Well Bred, and Well Fed." Dr. Ada Patterson will also lecture. Thursdav will be set aside for the senior girls of the schools and colleges, and on Friday afternoon the week's campaign will be brought to a conclusion by a tea-party for mothers.

Several very sympathetic letters hnve been received in reply to the society's circulars which were issued in connection with the campaign, from several wellknown people, including Sir Robert Stout, Mr. Justice Hosking, Dr. Barclay, and various members or Parliament, who, owing to their Parliamentary duties, are unable to take any part in the proceedings. The Hon. G. W. Russell has stated that ho will bo very pleased to le present at the opening should he bo in Wellington at that date. In the course of\a letter which was read at yestord..-/s meeting, Sister Claver, writing from the Homo of Compassion at Island Bay, stated that the objeots of tho campaign had the greatest sympathy of herself and tho Sisters at tho Home, and although they were not able by reason of their rules to preach or lecture, yet they carried into actual practico in their nurseries many of the principles and objects for which the society stood. , She wished the society all possible suoces3 in its campaign. A donation of two guineas from Mrs. It Dnrroch and one guinea from "Anonvmous'- were acknowledged with thanks, also a subscription of ss. from Mrs. E. j Tarry.

Mrs, Lionel Hitching!) (Feilding) is visiting Dr. and Mrs. Perkins, Sir George Clifford nnd Miss Clifford returned to Christchurch on Tuesday. The Mayoress (Mrs. J. P. Lute) has received the following amounts for the Christmas Pudding Fund:—Kaituna, ill 55.; St.. Mary's, Stratford, «£] 155.; "Pudding," Pahiatua, 55.; E. Luke, os.; Misses Palmer, Cottle, and Nelson, 55.; Women's Guild, Opunakc, also two cases goods for parcels and some woollen goods. Great interest is being taken in tlis dramatic entertainment to bo given tomorrow, under the patronage of Their Excellencies tho Govornor-Gen.eral and tho Countess of Liverpool, in the Town Hall Concert Chamber. Tho progranimo is being arranged by St. Andrew's Bright Lights and "Charley's Aunt" Club, and tho proceeds are to be devoted lo ilie Bed Gross funds. A strong committee, of which Mrs. Arthur Myers is tho hon. orary secretary, is sparing no effort to make tlie affair a pronounced success from every point of view. Further details of the entertainment will bo found In another column.