WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 146, 9 March 1918, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR (By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Plunkot Socioty. The monthly meeting of the Royal N.Z. Society tor tho Health of Women and Children was held on Thursday in the l'luuket Kooms, Courteuay Placo. Present were:—Mrs. Massey (in tho chair-), Lady Stout, .Mesdames IVl'Y'icar, Ponsonby, Harcourb, Corri,gan, Barclay, W. Ewen, Burt, Hichardson, W. F. Ward, W. Nathan, tlussoll, Cook, j\iisse3 ililey, Barnott, and Kirkcaldie. Apologies were received from Mesdames J. Tripe, Hanan, Chapman, Winter,, and Brown. Tho nurse's repor> for this last month was as follows:—Number or new cases, 71; cases visited in their homes, 479; .mothers' visits to the rooms, 514; expectant mothers, 7; mothers shown how to prepare • humanised milk, 17; babies solely 30; partially, 13; artificially, 22. The Hint and .Petone branch's report of their work was road, and the hpn. secretary (Mrs. Burt) stated that their branch was holding a garden 1 party at Mrs. Scales's grounds, Lower Hutt, shortly, and extended a hearty invitation to all those interested in Plunket work. ' Y.W.C.A. Notes, The Wellington Amateur Photographic Society mot at the Y.W.C.A. on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance, and some new members were enrolled. A practical demonstration on toiling bromides was given by Ma-. 15. T. llobson, who afterwards answered questions that were asked by the audience. Mr. N. Denton returned thanks' to tho lecturer. A competition on child studies was arranged to take place later in the month. ; . A --good programme of music and games has been planned for .'-the "social" at the Y.W.C.A. to-night. Soldiers will be welcome to hear,the music and join in the gar-es with the girls. Mrs. Grant has arranged the musical items of the programme. Mrs. M'Clay was in tho chair at tho meeting of the Keligious Work Committee of the Y.W.C.A. on Thursday afternoon. There were also present: Mrs. Hoby,'Mrs. Good, Miss Kershaw, M.A., Miss Bland, and Miss Birch (general secretary). The.speakers at the devotional meetings during ■' the month had been the Rev. James Paterson, the Rev. A. M. Johnson, M.A., Miss Russell, Mr. Dimmit, Miss Birch, Miss Bland, and some of the girl representatives. The aggregate attendance had been 348 for the Sunday and Thursday meetings. ;A small camp for inspiration had been held at Karaka Bay. Plans were made for Bible study circles in the various departments,. and arrangements were made for Miss Bonniwell, of the Sudan United Mission, to give a lantern lecture at the Y.W.C.A. during her visit. • Mrs. W. Hosking and Miss Hosking (Masterton) aro visiting Egmont. Mrs. Cruickshank (Masterton) is staying at tho Midland Hotel. - Mrs. F. Moore (Wanganui) is staying with Mrs. Baird at Otahuao (MasI terton). Mrs. G.. Hume (Featherston) is visiting Wellington. A girls' olnb was formed at Greytown on Thursday,- tho- objects being ..self culture.. Some twenty niombers are already enrolled; It is proposed tn hand, any surplus casln received to the lied Cross Society. Mr.-and Mrs. J. Campbell (Salamanca Road) aro visiting Auckland. Mrs. F. M'Rae is visiting Mrs. Rhind (Auckland). Mr. and Mrs. Wobster (Adelaide) aro visiting Wellington. ' Mrs. Sydney Smith (Upper Taueru) ■is staying at Lyall Bay. ' Mrs. Dixon (Feilding) is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. Blundell. The Rev. W. Shirer will be the speaker,at tho short service at the ioung: Women's Christian Association, Fowlds's Buildings, Herbert Street, tomorrow afternoon at- 4.15. All girls and young women, especially strangers to Wellington, will be welcomed. The Citizens' Sorvico League will had a Rod Cross cake day- at tho shop on Lanibton Quay next Tuesday., Tiiey will provide cakes, large and small, fresh <ind wholesome, and ali homemade. There will be also (lowers and sweets, supplied by the Hisses Veilcli,. for sale. Gilts of all saleable goods will be gratefully received by tho.committee of- tho shop on Tuesdays and Fridays. The buyers aro numerous, and the givers are ever welcome, tho one great desire being to help the Red Cross Fund for our returned sick and wounded soldiers. , ■ . ■ '■ v Hostesses at tho Sydney Street Soldiers' Club for the coming week aro as follow:—Sunday, Mrs. W. Nathan; Monday, Sirs. Macarthy.Reid and Mrs. D. J. Nathan; Tuesday, Mrs. Bristow and Mrs. Moss; AVednosdo.y, ladies of St. John Ambulance; Thursday, Mrs. Bucholz, 'Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs. Mackersey ; Friday, the committee; Saturday, St. John's Church Women's Association. - - ■ ' Wear Miss Milsom's ktest registered design Coillure—a perfect match, light as a fenther, finest hand weaving, full of lustre,'like growing hair, and most natural. This finest invention for 6cant hair on forehead fully demonstrated. All hair work executed by Mfes Milsom gives the greatest satisfaction. So highly Kitisfactory is this department that tho plaits, switches, toupees, transformalions, wigs, natural hair pads, and curls continually made are always lifo-like, and cannot be detected when worn. Call or ■write to Miss Milsom, 94 Willis Street. Telephone 814—Advt. Beautiful Roses and Sweet Peas now available, also other choice varieties of. Cut Flowers. Wedding Bouquets, Presentation Baskets, Posies, and all classes of Floral Work executed in the latest designs with the utmost taste and skill. Ring 'Phone 2409. Miss Poole, Florists, 70 Manners Street.—Advt.

Converted by Red Cross Work. Tho chairman of the Horn'sey Tribunal mentioned tho case of a conscientious objector who had been granted exemption whilo doing Bed Cross work'in France (states tlio "Daily Mail"). As a result of what the man had seen there he changed his views and invited the tribunal to review his certificate of exemption from non-combatant seWice. Ho then joined tho Artists' Hides, went out with a draft to ttte front, and had since been killed. Mr. and Mrs. W. Hirscliberg (Masterton), Captain Hirscliberg, and Mrs. G. Mawley left for the Wairarapa on Thursday. Dr. Marion Whyte, daughter of tho Eev. Alex. Whyte, late of Havelock .North, who last week passed the final examination in medicine at Otago University, has been appointed a house surjjeon to Dunedin Hospital. Tho Wellington Nursing Division, with Mrs. Moorhouse in charge, undertook the' Wellington lied Cross Shop yesterday. Excellent results attended their efforts, the sum of £44, approximately, having been realised from tho sale of cakes, vegetables, produce, and needlework. The Nursing Division is but a small organisation, so that the amount they realised is all the more to their credit. The winner of a weightguessing competition was Mrs. J. W. Wallace, Miss Kobieson won a camisole, and Mrs. J. P. Luke a hain. At a concert given by Mr. Gerald Bell on Thursday at the Sailors' Friend Society, the songs, recitals, and instrumental pieces by the Misses Ward, Doris Ciarko, Myra Gawler, Snell, and Jnnsen, and Messrs. Gerald Beli. and Kershaw were much enjoyed. The Misses Ward and Jansen were at tho piano. At the. close Mr. Bell was thanked vory heartily by-the .men. • Mr. and Mrs. E. de Ruitor and the members of. their family (a party of live in all), who belong to Batavia, in Java, are visiting Mount Cook at tho present time. They aro engaged in ono of the most comprehensive tours of the South Island Messrs. Thomas Cook and Son (of Sydney) have ever arranged, and are thoroughly enjoying their experiences. There have been several tourists from Java through New Zealand lately, and they are all -lavish in their praise of New Zealand's novel attractions, and believe that a big tourist traffic could bo secured from Batavia and the spieo islands of Dutch East India.

I Mrs. 11. Leviij. (Feilding) is visiting i Itotorua. . A meeting of the Society for. the Protection of Women and Children was -lu'lti yesterday afternoon, Lady Stout, president, presiding. There were pre-M-jit olesdames G. Ponsonhy, A. Hoby, ,). Kirkcaldie, and Griffiths. A large : number of cases which had been inI vestigated were reported upon and ' help rendered, others were being, attended to. The following resolutions were passed:—l. That the committeo of the Society for the Protection of .-.Women and Children desire to record j their appreciation of the way in which i Mr. lU'liarthy, Stipcndiaiy Magistrate, lias dealt with their cases which have come before him, and deprecate the criticisms of certain members of the i iega( fraternity. 2. That tin's commit- : toe, believing that in these strenuous. ; times no measure ought to be neglcct- ! wl that would tend to tho protection I of young girls and children from moral danger, urgently requests the Minister of Justice to immediately appoint police women to patrol our parks, railway stations, and public halls, and give general protection in the streets | to young persons by their presence. • The committee desire to urge that' in I these appointments women's societies 1 and organisations should be consulted by the Department, as is done in Ausj tralia.

The question of finding a-'suitable and pretty clothing for, baby, is one which exercises; the minds' of mothers. If every other member of the family goes in patches, baby must be clad hi silk and fine linoh. ' This fact is recognised by Pringlo's, Ltd., who have -imported, a special line of tarautulle babies' clothing of various designs; including babies' dresses, bonnets, and ; nightdresses, un which the designs foi embroidery are clearly marked. .'lioiJiors mill others will be interested in this display' which the firm has, ', included in' tlieir recent importations. ! Splendid designs for camisoles and | other articles of underwear are among i theso specialities. A special announce- ' nient appears in to-day's issue con- ! corning the lines . which Messrs. ■! Cringle, Ltd., are placing before the ■i public. The originality of those de--1 signs will appeal to ladies, and the I marking out of 'the embroidery designs is so clear and helpful that all difficulties in forking them out will he oi. The outstanding feature of this unique offer is that the supply is limited, and early application should be made. ;

How America Works (or Red Cro3s. The New York correspondent of the 'Daily Mail" stated- recently that a Christmas campaign has added 16,000,000 new members at a dollar a head to thfe American Itecl Cross. Mr. Henry P. Davison, chairman ol the Red Cross War Council, in announcing this wonderful achievement, says:—"As we stand on the threshold of the New Year in this hour of world tragedy, there can be but one thought' in the minds of the 22,000,000 members of the AmeriW.C.T.U. can Red Cross, and that is to serve and sacrifice as never belore." The monthly meeting of the Wellington District Union was held on Thursday, when there was a gobu atteudiiuce oyor which Mrs. Houluei presided. Convention business occupied some time, and resolutions vers freely discussed. • Mrs. M.A, gave an address. An interesting letter was read liom Mrs. Metcah, president of the Western Australian Yv.C.'i'.U., in whu.h she told of the woi-ii done there toward the reductiun'of the.sale of liquor during the ivar period. Mesdames Lyans, M.A., Knowles-Smith, and bright'were elected vice-presidents, and Mrs. Webb Press reporter. The Auckland Women's Patriotic Loague havo decided to, make an effort to raise £25,000 for the continuance of their work. It was stated at the meeting which was held in Auckland to consider ways and means that £9000 was spent annually on the Dominion gift scheme, £5000 to £6000 on the -Regimental Fund, and the remainder of their funds on the various activities of the league. A fourteen days' campaign from March 11 to March 22 was decided upon. Mrs. Percy Baldwin (Palmerston North) is visiting Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Abercrombie (Dunedin) and Lieutenant Abercrombie, who recently returned from the front, left Wellington for the south on Wednesday. Mr. Justice Herdman has taken Mr. J. B. AVay's house on Cashmere Hills, C-hristchurch. The engagement is announced of Miss Ruby Coutts-Moon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 6. AY. Coutts-Moon, of Wellington, to Mr. A. H. Bay, of Messrs. Dalgety, Ltd., son of the late Mr. J. Cf. Bay, of AYelliugton. Miss A. M. Blackett, who has Keen on the staff of the Canterbury Public Library during the past seien years, has been appointed chief librarian to the Wanganui Borough Council. The Wnngamii Public Library has been taken over from the trustees, and Miss Blackett will reorganise the whole of the system. At a .meeting of the Christchurch Lady Liverpool Fund Committee, Mrs. A. 3. Stickle seated that the other day sbe had been handed for translation a postcard written in Russian. It was from a Russian prisoner in M'estphalia, Germany, and was written in acknowledgment of a parcel received from London. The recipient mentioned the contents—ham, jams, tinned fruit and meat—and stated how welcome they were to one in his position. He concluded by saying that he hoped the people of' the British Empire would not forget entirely the thousands of Russian prisoners at present in German prison camps.