ORGANISING FOR EFFECTIVE ACTION

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 33, 3 November 1919, Page 2

ORGANISING FOR EFFECTIVE ACTION

GATUEKING OF LOCAL WOMEN'S SOCIETIES. At the Pioneer Club on Saturday_afternoon, Mrs. .T. Chapman, .011 beiiali of the Women's National Council, entertained the presidents find secretaries of women's societies. -Airs. Chapman, assisted by Mrs. Eichelbaum. received tlio guests. Sours by Miss E. -Martin and a recitation by Miss Marjory Nicholls were very much appreciated. A. distinguished visitor io Wellington, Miss Louise .Mack, the authoress mid war correspondent, was present. Short speeches were given !>.V Lady Stout, the Mayoress, and Miss N. E. (load, president of the council. About eighteen organisations were represented. T'liose present were Mrs. Sprott and Miss Jenkins (G.F.S.), tlio Mayoress, Mrs. J. P. Luke (lied Cross), Mrs. Coleridge, -Ws. Aherne. and Mrs. Hope ['Women's Rational Deserve, Mothers' Help Division). Mrs. Tavlor (Y.W.C.A.). Miss Fenton and .Miss Iris Woodhouse (Women's Club, Victoria College), Miss Hopkins and Miss . Cliappell (St, .Tolin's Young Women's Bible Class), Mies Dixon (St. Peter's Mission), Miss Bicknall and Mrs. (Dr.) Gibbs (Ntirao.s' Club), Mrs. Glover (Salvation Army), Miss Holmes,• Mrs. (Dr.) Henderson, Mrs. Chutfield, Miss Kane, Mrs. Donaldson, awl others In the course of her remarks, replying to the question: "W;hy Should Women Organise," .Mi;s Coad said that without organisation women's political efforts would bo futile and ineffective. Pome women despised political action. That was not the riiflit altitude. The corollary to that attitude should be diaenfranchisement. If t.hey did not use their votes as women they should not have them. Moreover, they would be false to the pioneer' women, who in the past-had worked for the civic and political equality of men and women. If women were properlv organised in Wellington, fi'ne said, they would, not have sggs selling nt 2s. 4(1. per dozen in the season of greatest plenty. Prices of vegetable, fruits, and other necyssaries of life should be investigated and lowered. The Women's National Council aimed at'beins the body to organise women for various aims. It was not a new society, but consisted of representatives of affiliate;! societies. These representatives formrd the committed, and in t'hifl way each affiliated society had a share in dir;cting the policy of the council, which body would not interfere with tho work of any of the societies.

Plunket Society's Activities, Tho past, week has been a bns> one for tho Petone branch of the Plunkot. Committee, who have been engaged in a "save the babies" campaign. On Wednesday a free afternoon tea to mothers and their babies was given in the Orange Hall. As Mrs. Massey, whoso sympathy with Plunket work ifi well known, w.is, owing to ill-health, nnab.lo to bo present, Mrs. Hoskiiig, acting- • president of tho Wellington Ivinoh, presided, and gavo an ipterestiiy account of the growth of the society's work. Nurse Baker, of the Hutt, also spoke, and gave a briof talk to the mothers upon tho importance of cleanliness and fresh air, referring also to 'he great food value of green vegetables, .lesdmnes Peter and Cliilman sang, and little Miss Lrv.-Qiwaite recited. The management of tiho Grand Theatre has given half tho proceeds of tho picture and concert entertainment, held on Thursday, evening, ami it is expected that the society will benefit to tho extent of .ill ss. On Friday :i uift sale was held in St. Ausiisline's ITall, and it- is stated /that a fni l ' sum was reaPsed. '.The society is si ill eanvn«ing tho Hutt. and it "V? hoped that all who have not already dwie-so will help lo further the interests of a society whose slogan is "to help tho mothers and .save the babies." Dance Matinee. A dance matinee, taken part in by the pupils of Miss Dflris Guise, was held in tho Concert Chamber of tho Town Hall on Saturday afternoon, and attracted a large number of interested onlookers. The programme was a varied one, and showed the extent of the training which is given by Miss Guise to her pupils. The programme began with all interesting display of Russian exercises, followed iby a solo nance, "Dream Thoughts," by Beatrice Ardell. A quaint and pretty danco of "Irish Washerwomen" was given by Nancy Siinm, Beryl Midlane, R-i!a Recce, Addie M'Millaii, and Emma Burge, and a dance carnival bv Kathleen Reece. A military ballet was danced by Mona Taylor, Jean Dallas. Phyllis Ifenner. I. Burge, R. King, M. Hall. W. Joy, and 11. Reece. Wil: liam .1 oy gave 1 a. "Danso Follie," ana' a ".Madcap Dance" was given by Trixie Dentorif Trixie Luke, and Valda Sason. .lean Dallas gave a pretty solo dance, and a vivacious Spanish dance was performed bv 13. Dallas, W. Joy, C. Saison, P. Renner. I. Burge, 1. King, M. Hall, M. Ardell. and B. Ardell. Very dainty was "Laces and (traces" by Trixio Luke, nlnd another dance, ".Rosebud?," was danced bv .1. Dallas and W. Joy. D. Victors m'formcd a Dance of Joy '; Valda Saison gave a pretty solo dance, and a minuet taken part in by class pupils concluded the first part of the programme. Tho second part opened with a ballet by a number of the pupils. A "Children's Frolic," by J. Sellars. V., Saison, M. Denton. anr.' T. Luke, followed.' Km ma Burge. William. Joy. and Daisy Vickers gave exhibitions .of solo i dancing,• and a "Carnival de'. Venice" was 'performed bv J. Sellars, '.I'. Lulkv.V. Snrsun, and T. Denton. "Hoses" ( was danced by Jean Dallas and Addie M'Millan, Beryl Midlane.. and Nancy. Simm .performed a moonlight reverie, with some ; "pve'{ty effects. "La Cnpiecauli"- was danced by Maviorv 'Ardell, aiul ~'"Liii Du' Ball" by Daisv Vickers and Jean- Dallas. Altogether the performance ivas ono that was much enjoyed by the audience, and as tho children were frocked to suit, their performances, some pretty effects were secured.

Advico has been received at Dunedin, says the "Star," of the death at Banff, Alberta. Canada, oti October 28, of Mrs', draco M. Buttenvorth, wife of Mr.- C. I', M. Butterworth, of Dimedin. M.r. and Mrs. Butterworth were 011 a visit to America, and were cxpeeted back by Christmas. Tho deceased lady was u daughter of the late Mr. Benjamin Buckhouse, of Sydney, and 'a. sister of Judge Backhouse. She was an ardent worker in connection with all patriotic ell'orU throughout the war, and she was one of the lending members of tho l!vd Cross Society and tile Otagn Women's (Hub. A keen enthusiast in- gardening, the late airs. Butterworth acted as one of tho judges in tiie gardens competition promoted by the Amenities Society, of which she was also a -member. She leaves 110 family.