MODERN, PERHAPS—BUT BEAUTIFUL?

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 54, 27 November 1926, Page 19

MODERN, PERHAPS—BUT BEAUTIFUL?

At a meeting in the Town Hall yesterday, Mr. Marshall, organiser, explained the scheme for raising funds for St. Barnabas Babies’ Home at Khandallah. Mrs. Darling said that many women in certain philanthropic institutions had to work under conditions which would not be endured for a day by any one to whom the w».k itself was not a labour of love. The care of orphan or inflicted children should be a charge upon the emmunity in general. There is nothing for which more rigid payment was exacted than the way in which young children were treated. Given proper environment and decent care and the chances were all in favour of a return in good citizenship, and, in the same proportion as these-were withheld the chances were in favour of degeneracy. Whatever punishment might be meted out to adults, babies certainly must be regarded always as victims of circumstances and never as wrongdoers. She hoped that the appeal to the public on December 10 would receive whole-hearted and general support. Miss Greig, principal of Wellington Girls’ College,

apologised for absence and said the girls were collecting. It was also stated that the Wellington Technical College would undertake to endow a cot—£2s a year. Mrs. Redgrave and Mrs. E. Muir sent apologies and promises of help. The following stands have already been arranged for: Quinton’s Corner, Mrs. Brainley and party; W.F.C.A. Lambton Quay, Mrs. Davidson and Khandallah ladies; Kirkcaldic and Stains, Mesdames Darling, Earle, Bayfield and party; G P. 0., St. John Ambulance; Bank of New Zealand, Custom House Quay, Victoria League; Bank of New Zealand, Cuba Street, Mrs. Toney and party; G.P.0., Courtenay Place, Mrs. II Spear and party; Kelbtirn, Mrs. Carroll; Bonlcott Street, Mrs, A. Grav and Miss Marjory Gray for the forenoon. Many more helpers to sell badges are wanted and are asked to send in their names to Mr. Marshall, 35 Johnston Street. 'Telephone •10-556.

Girls’ Friendly Society. The annual meeting of the Girls’ Friendly Society was held at the Girls’ Hostel, Vivian Stret, on November 21, His Lordship, the Bishop of Wellington in the chair. The officers and most of the council were present, including Mrs. Sprott, Hie untiring diocesan president, and also a large lepresentative gathering of supporters of the society, including, among others, the Venerable Archdeacon and Mrs. Hansell, Canon Sykes, Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Stuart, Miss Brandoil. The first par; of the meeting was occupied by unveiling a portrait of the late Mrs. George Shirtcliffe. This was done by the Bishop. The society recorded the irreparable loss caused by the death of

Mrs. Shirtcliffe, who both as a viceprisideiit of the Girls’ Friendly Society and a member of the Hostel committee showed her wish to help the girls oi Wellington. The annual report and balar.ce-shcct and hostel report were read, and all reports showed steady progress in the work. Ihe \ enerable Archdeacon Hansell moved the. adoption of these reports, emphasising the fact that it was well to look bacx into tlu- history of any society and see if neacssitv warranted its continuance, am.!, he added, if they looked round to-day they would find the needs were still more urgent than when forty years ago the present hostel was opened under the auspices of the Girls’ Friendly Society. Tlie work going on among the migrants alone demands that the Church should proceed with the rebuilding of the hostel within the next two years, if the business men (who with the officers of the society form an advisory committee) recommended debentures’ 'as a means of raising money, the people would take up debentures’ a.F he (Hie archdeacon) would himself. Canon Sykes seconded the adoption of the reports. The reading of the various branch reports followed showing an amount of good work done and a surprising forward movement among the Girl Guides attached to the various branches. It is stated that the new lodge fund was progressing, and a well-known business man in Wellington, who prefers to remain anonymous at present, hid promised a very large donation, on condition that the whole amount necessary for rebuilding be raised, thus avoiding the necessity for a mortgage. Mrs. Martin Innes is now treasurer of this fund, vice Miss Ballinger, resigned, and has already started ■in appeal to the business men of Wellington. The officers for the ensuing year are: Airs. Sprott, diocesan president; Miss Marjorie Hayes, hon. diocesan secretarv; Miss Ida Moriah, hon. treasurer. The vice-presidents and council were re-ckctcd. Owing to the death of Mrs. Shirtcliffe and the resignation of Mrs. Webster, a change in the Hostel Committee was necessary, Miss Jetikyns being elected to take the place of the first-named and Mrs. Martin Innes the last.

To cook an aged fowl prepare it as for roasting, and stew for three or four hours in a closely covered saucepan with enough water to come well round it. Season with salt and pepper just before it is done. Instead o' removing the fowl from the water, let it remain, and next day brown in the open. Instead of being brown and tasteless, as old fowls usually are, it will be juicy and relishable. A part of the liquor in which it is cooked can be used for gravy, and tb" rest will make soup stock.

Castel-Jaioux, Ltd. (second floor, Druids’ Building, opposite Midland) finish their half-price sale to-day. Some really wonderful bargains are to be had in frocks, suits, junipers, and bats. London and Paris modes, this season’s buying, have all been reduced down to half the original price.— Advt. Bottled Candies.—Passall’s dainty confections, in convenient package, for the sea voyage or friends in hospital. Pure and wholesome.—Advt.