WOMAN’S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 228, 21 June 1921, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

(By

Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Miss Eva Hood has returned to Masterton from a visit to Gisborne. Mrs. Halso and Mrs. St. George have returned to Wellington after having spent several weeks in tho Wairarapa.

Through unforeseen circumstances, Dr. Herbert finds himself unable to give the lecture "Tho Prevention of Disease” this evening, as previously announced, and there will therefore be no lecture given in tho Red Cross Hall to-night. It *s hoped that he will see his way to giving it la ter.,

Miss Eileen Clifford, of 'Wellington, who figured so cleverly in “A Country Girl" with tho Wellington Operatic Society, has boon engaged to assume the same role next month with the Christchurch amateurs.

The monthly committee meeting of tho Levin Memorial Home was hold at the homo, Aliss Archibald presiding. The matron acknowledges with thanks gifts sent by the following:—Mrs. Baltrop, Miss Archibald, Mrs. Hazelwood, Mrs. Samuel, Mrs. lacquer, Porirua, Hawke’s Bay Fisheries, it parcel of boots, "Anonymous,” Mrs. Gamon, 65., tjnd frorri tho Two-garment Society 190 articles, 85 new and 105 worn.

The following members were present at the monthly meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Wellington Boys’ Institute and S. A. Rhodes Home for Boys, viz.: Mesdaines Hislop (president), in the chair, Bell, Torrance, Stanton, M'Kerrow, Niven, and Parton (hon. secretary), and Miss Gilchrist. A vote of sympathy was passed to Mrs. Pearson, a member of the auxiliary, on the death of her husband. The matron’s report and the report of the Visiting Committee wore both satisfactory. There are at present over 30 boys at the boarding establishment. It was decided to forward a letter of congratulation to Lady Luko, a member of the auxiliary, on the honour recently conferred upon her and her husband. A jumble sale in aid of the Boys’ Snorts Fund will to held on July 10, and any gifts will to much appreciated.

For the week ending .Tune 18. the officer commanding end matron of Trentham Military Hospital acknowledge with thanks the following gifts, etc., for patients:—Daily papers, weekly issue of smokes, sweets, flowers, cakes, etc., from Red Cross; weekly issue of fruit, cakes, sweets, from Salvation Army; a bedrest from Mrs. Rothenberg, Tinakori Road. Gifts for children’s wards: Bedjackets from Red Cross, woollen singlets from Mrs. Griffith (per Red Cross), books from Mrs. Robertson, special picture show from Y.M.C.A., 12 seats for patients from Williamson’s Company for the pantomime; picture shows nightly for patients and staff and periodicals, Y.M.C.A.

The Hataitai Horticultural , Society held a very enjoyable dance at the local school on Saturday evening. Mr. Huggins, president of the society, welcomed the guests, who numbered over one hundred, and Messrs. Greensel! and Cunline acted as masters of ceremony. Excellent music for the dancing was supplied by Mesdamcs Searle, J-amberg, and Gyles, and Miss M’Carthy. • A room was set aside for playing live hundred for nondancers, the arrangements being carried out by Mr. Searle. The winners were: Mrs. Halliday, Mrs. toims, Mrs. Mulhane, and Mr. Spear. 'The supper tables were decorated with spring bul_ s and violets, and the Ladies’ Committee in charge consisted, of Mesdames Campbell, Kitchiug, Barclay, Halhdaj, and Searle.

It was'st.ated at yesterday afternoon s meeting of the Women Prisoners Welfare Group (W.N.C.) that permission had been given by the authorities lor the women in Point Halswell to be taught various helpful and pleasant occupations in their spare to ments were discussed, uhcic y Yeals (official visitor) can get te vo with the scheme a(, once. Ihe Meliale Group expressed their pleasure that the Controller-General of Prisons had g his consent to the suggestion. •

Mrs W. Dean, accompanied by her little sen visiting her mother at - - 1 umde to the Xing r to'the increased 8 ’ Sy Alice Webb. Stone, Hataitai, on . ’ tea in hon - Jha afternoon musical items wer bv Misses Brown (2), L Maae, or derson, M'Gregor, and Wright. f a nf five ladies from the Otakl urday and Plejed competing « al of „ excellent afternoon tea th ° B “"Xd before the visitors left by was enjoyed beiore TnlinBonT ille was tho afternoon tram 6 n C Tf five The rtults are given to folout of hie. being mentioned low, the home players.^f thain won £. Mt Miss Martin lost to tfr 1 ” D’Atlb Miss Cock won from Mw» n \;/tt- Mtes AV. Davis won from M ss Booth.

Tf stated that headway now being JL with the Aotea Ladies’ Association Football Club. On Saturday the usual practice was held at Seatoun, and the progress made by the players was noWith the permission of tho Wen ngton Football Association town ground; are to to placed at the disposal of the club in the near future.

Girl Peace Scouts,

A brief and interesting resume of tho Girl Peace Scout movement in New Zeazlaud is given in the annual report just issued from Christchurch by Captain D. W. C. Cossgrove, eldest son of the Chief Scout and founder of the movement in this country, the late Lieutenant-Colonel Cossgrove. Her Excellency Viscountess .Tellicoe has accepted the position of patroness of the movement, and is doing much to infuse life and vigour into the organisation. Her daughters, tho Hons. Lucy, Myrtle, Norah, and Prudence Jellicoe, hava become members, and intend to undertake active training. The position of honorary commissioner for New Zea/land has been offered to tho Hon. Lucy Tellicoe. Three troops have been formed in Nelson, under Mrs. Richmond Fell. Troops have also been revived in Greymouth, Invercargill, Taupo, N e ' l ' r Plj* mouth, in Christchurch, and several other centres, Although the movement in Christchurch has suffered the loss of its commissioner, Miss Cracroft-Wilson, who resigned her position on her departure for England, the work has been efficiently carried on under the supervision of the provincial secretary, Miss Doris R. Cracroft-Wilson, pending the appoint, ment of a commissioner—which matter is noiv in hand. Evening classes for scoutmistresses were held during last winter in Christchurch, under the supervision of Captain Cossgrove, and it. is hoped to continue these classes during the present winter. Dunedin and Ti* maru have been ivell to the fore during the past twelve months, while in numerous other centres, where one or two troops are in existence in each, the work is going ahead steadily. The necessity for help for Captain Cossgrove. who is also a leader of the Boy Scout movement, is emphasised, also tho need for provision of funds, as all expenses were provided by the late head. Colonel Cossgrove, out of his own pocket.

A Missionary Worker. Miss A. E. Henderson, who is to speakl at St. John’s Schoolroom, is a member of a well-known Christchurch family. After being a school teacher for several years she decided to go out to India as a missionary. She is here after 26 years of strenuous mission work, aud i» said to havo a very interesting story to tell, moro particularly as she has taken a deep interest in the political movements in India, and can speak with knowledge of much that puzzles those who aro dependent on. the summarised, reports. For the first half of her timer in India she worked in Madras in connection with the. Church of Scotlaud. Mission, but partly supported by the New Zealand Presbyterian Church (a» were two other New Zealand ladies).; When the New Zealand Presbyterian Church decided to begin a mission of its own in India, Miss Henderson gladlyjoined in -tho venture in spite of the fact that the new mission being in the joined in the venture in the spite of the new language. Nothing daunted, sho .set herself to the task to make herself Since she has been m the Punjab she has had a great variety of work, most of it done under very ditfaciilt conditions. She has organised schools for Mohammedan and Hindu girls and taught in them until another teacher was sent out; mothered numbers of or-, phan babies, looked after the sick till nurses were sent out, trained Bible wo. men, trained lads in short courses of studv to go out and tell tho story of Redemption to’ their countrymen, and has taken charge of tho Mission, at Sabattin. These , are just somo of the things which filled Miss Henderson* . davs. and now she has come back most unwillingly, not for a / e, ’- ear “ 4 but in order to plead for more workers t 0 be sent out. The low Peopte are crowding into the ranks of the Chi stians, but they are sadly . there, is a hitter cry for, help from oicr burdened workers in the mission field.