NAVY LEAGUE ACTIVITIES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 217, 1 June 1918, Page 4

NAVY LEAGUE ACTIVITIES

CHILDREN'S FANCY DRESS BALL. A meeting of the Navy League Dance Committee was held in the league rooms yesterday morning for tho purpose of furthering the arrangements in connection with the children's fancy dress dance which is to bo held in July. Airs. Halllhompson presided. Jliss Montgomery was appointed secretary for tho dance, and Mrs. (J. K. Eichardson treasurer. A floor committee wns set up, members' of i<., being Mrs. J. Hannah and Mrs. Kichardeon, who were deputed to ask Colonel Hughes, Mr. Foster, and Mr. It. Darroch to become members and co-op-crate in carrying out the arrangements in connection with the floor. Mrs. Buston and Miss Montgomery are to arrange for door-keepers. A:i additional attraction to the dance will be the performance of some fancy dances by some wellknown child performers, and Mrs. Jame3 Hannah was appointed to tarry out the arrangements in connection with that part of tho programme. Mrs. Hannah was also deputed to secure the jtuhes for the dresses for which prizes will°ljo given. These prizes will bo for tho prettiest, tho most original, the most effective dress inado out of tho cheapest materials, etc., and Mrs. Toogood is giving a prizo for tho beat couple. Parents' tickets for the floor will include supper, while spectators in tho gal ery, on the payment of an extra enilling, will also be enabled to obtain supper.

A raffle which is sure to arouse a creat deal of interost is that which Miss Joseph iHobson! Street) is ondticting for the benefit of the Hobson Street Day at ihe Wellington Red Cross Shop. There are four prizes offered, the first two being afternoon tea-cloths of linen and crochet, tho third a duchessc set, also of linen and croehel. and the fourth a sideboard runner. They are all esnuisitek made, and lovers of dainty things are likely to compete eagerly for the chance of Mcurin<r any one of these prizes. Tho rafflo will be drawn in September. Tho hostesses at the Sydney Street Soldiers' Club for the, coming week aro ft.s follows:—Suiidaj-, j\Trs. Joseph Joseph; Monday, Mrs. Hall and Mis. W. Youn"; Tuesday, Mrs. Lladtield and Mrs. Myers j Wednesday, Mrs. Shirtelifi'o and Miss Coates; Thursday, Mesdames MitfordJohnson and Bevin; Friday, Misses Skerrelt and i'rasei'i Saturday, Khandallah ladies, Last evening a reunion of "old girls" of the Wellington Girls' College wns held. Mrs. Dawson (president of the association), advoentod the holding of monthly reunions at \vhich they might also further patriotic work by bringing their Hewing, knitting, elc, 'either fov tlio. purpose of directly providing comj forts for soldiers or lor selling their j work later at baznnrs, etc., with tho tiame end in view. Contributing (0 the programme were Miss Kobertson, Mips I). Smith, Miss Newman, Miss E. Waldie. Mi.w J. Sullivan, with songs; pianoforte solos, Miss E. Clark, Miss I. Faina; musical monologue, Mi?s t>. Stevens; recitations, Miss A. Grant, Mijs Hind, and Miss D. Hiilin. Miss E. Howes recited a fairy tale. Miss Katham and Miss Holm also briefly addressed the gathering.

Tho following amounts and poods have beej received by the St. John Ambulance Brigade and Bed Cross. Jcrvois Quay:— .Mansatainoka Ladies' Patriotic Guild, 2 cases; Hamua Bed Cross Guild, 2 cases; Napier Keep-on League, 1 case; Elsthorpo Guild, 1 case; Wainui-o-mata Red Cross, 1 parcel; Feilding Bed Cross Guild. 1 largo case; Eketahuna Bed Cross Guild, 1 largo case; Auroa Liufe' Guild, \ case; Bongotca'Bed Cross Guild, 2 cases; Awahuri Bed Cross Guild, 2 cases; liiingiwahia Bed Crass, lease; Mrs. Fossette, parcel; Nireaha Red Cross Guild, 1 carrynil; Petone Bed Cross Shop, .£2l ■Is.; Mrs. Long's party, 1 parcel; Wellington South Nursing Division, 1 case; Mr, Galvin, cirtage; Mrs. Holdsworth, donation, £1; Miss Chatfield, socks; Mrs. Adams, socks and balaclavas; "W.N.8.," Napier, per Mrs. Smart, lease; Fcilding Red Cross, per Mrs. Guthrie, ii pairs blankets; Petono Bed Cross Shop, .£'2o Us.; Mrs. Walker, Quay, garments.; Mrs. Moyes, t pairs bedsocks; O. and h. Chatfield, Tonga, ,C 1; Jtangapehi Bed Cross, 1 parcel; Halcoinbe Stanw»iy Bed Cross, 1 case; Mrs. Bowling, socks. A gift of ■18 pairs of blankets from I'eilding, mado through Mrs. D. H. Guthrie, iu addition to tho monthly contribution, is very greatly appreciated by tho socioty.

Tickets for the art union of which the prizes have been given by Messrs. Stewart Dawson and Co., Ltd., and tho proceeds of which go to tho Bed Cross funds, are selling well, and much interest is displayed in their disposal. Thu lirst prize, that of an oak cabinet valued at J-G5, makes a strong appeal to overy woman, as indeed do all the other prizes, viz., a diamond and ruby ring, an E.P. jiicklo stand, a silver wristlet watch, a threetier cuke stand, an E.P. instaml, a china fruit dish, a cut-glass claret jug, an E.P. tsblo gong, an E.P. card tray, a potpourri vase, and an E.P. siveet dish. The rafflo is to be drawn oiv August 1, and tickets, ono shilling each, may bo obtained from Mrs. Adams, i)G The Terrace, or from Messrs. Stewart Dawson and Co., Liimbton Quay, on receipt of a stamped addressed envelope with amount enclosed.

Next week will be the last in which tickets for the natural musquash coat which is being raffled in connection with tha Terraces Day may bo obtained, as next Friday the raffle will be drawn at three o'clock in tho afternoon by four Government officials under the supervision of the police. The coat is a very one. full length, satin , lined, and beautifully finished in every detail. Tickets, which are one shilling each, may be bought from Mrs. JUHz, care of Miss Abraham, or from Mrs. Adams, SIB The 'i'crraci;. The coat has been on view for some time in different shop windows, and has been much admiral, while tickets have been bought freely. Tho proceeds, as is well known, go to the Bed Cross Fuir.l for our wounded soldiers, through tho medium of the Terraces worken;.

Next Friday is the Terraces Day at tho Wellington Bed Cross Shop, and as thosi workers are so well known for the e.voellcnca of their arrangements a very good day is anticipated. Thero will he a largo supply of delicious, homc-niade cakes for sale, second-hand books, sweels made by well-known makers (and sold at moderate prices'), groceries, cigarettes, and various other good tilings. Miss Cooper and Miss Moss will have their usual sale of flowers, and a matter of special interest will be the drawing of tho raffles I'or the fur coat and the dolls, basinette, and basket at 3 p.m.

Modern scientific Hair-work is always turned out from Jliss Mitsom's establishment. No matter what aid you requiro; call or write, and reply will bo sent immediately. Describe in your own way any slyle of Coiffure you fancy. No difficulty to follow you and understand what it is you want. Best hair used, finest weaving, and light as air. Discard tlie old-fashioned pads, they are hot and heavy and have « very injurious ell'ect on (he hair and scalp. A perfect match xusrauleod lo pattern sent. Daily making Vbiils, :>\viMii'=. Toupees, Transformations. Natural Hair Pads, and Curls. Al>solutiily life-like-detection defied. Every client'isuiithl the professional way to keen Ihcir" artificial hnir true tn colour and lustre. All hair preparation.-, for fallinir. faded, grey and thin hair; lull instructions for home lieatmonl; also wonderful and beneficial preparations for Ihn lace. Miss Milsom (opp. Shortt's Pictur? Theatre), Dl Willis Street. 'Phone 811.—Advt. •

All parents aro hereby cordially nquested to encourage Stationers and Storekeepers to push tho salo of "Thinker" Brand, Writing Tablots and "Thinker" School Exercise Books for the nation's good—Bannatvno and Hunter, Ltd., wholesale agents for tho "Thinker." -Adv.t.