NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9794, 18 October 1917, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. The ladies who are conducting the various street stalls for the Red Cross collection to-day had a busv time yesterday getting their goods together'. A little of everything will be sold, those in charge having collected anything that has been given them. Flowers are to be the chief wares at the Bank of Now Zealand corner. At Woodward street corner there will be all sorts of pretty articles for sale. At Boulcott street corner several stalls will he found selling cakes, sweets, and fancy goods of all kinds. Badges are to ho sold everywhere. A Red Cross badge cost., a- shilling, there is a medallion pin-badgo depicting a kiwi, with the words ‘‘Our Bay” written below, which will be sold for half-a-crown. Cakes are to he sold everywhere, and at the ton of Koiburn tramway there. wiU he a stall which is making a speciality of home-made cakes, and purchasers will find something worth taking homo. in the procession at night, a noveUv will bo a number of donkeys and dogs, which will carry baskets on their backs for the collection of coins.

Colonel and Mrs Tracy-Inglis have gone South.

Mrs Francos Emma Stevens, relict of the late Captain William Stevens, ol Beaumont Station and Gnmmie s, Bu=a, Southland, died at her residence in Christchurch on Thursday las,., at t.io ago of 71 years. The late. Mrs Stevens was born at Paddington, L° t 1? 1813, and arrived at Sydney m 1819. ii 1860 she arrived at Dunedin, and went to Riverton, where she was married to the late Captain Stevens.-After the death of her husband, the Into Mrs Stevens resided at Gum lino's Bush. Nving '“f" ouentlv at Invercargill and Wellington, in 1902 sho returned to Australia, but three years later took up her residence in Christchurch, where she remained until the time of hor death. There void 1children of the marriage, six of whom living, the eldest ber.ng Contain William Stevens, late of the Union riteanx Ship Company. _ A very quiet wedding, only immediate relatives beingpre»nt, ; .tOTk place ft .u cf Andrew s Church, OhiistxJiuicn, on Monclay morning, when Lieutenant George Marshall, lato of iemuka, a son of Mr and Airs L. Marshall, of korai, Dunedin, was married to Miss Marjorie Muir, ffidcst daughter o£ Mr and Airs Douglas B. Muir of Tomuka. The bride was given away ceremony was perioimed by t Key AT. Thompson. The honeymoon win bt spent in the soutti Lieutenant 'Marshall who is a member of tae -Uem fcal Corps at Tauhecenikau Camp, will leave for the front with an- early reinforcement. Miss Jeanette Bates is Assistant At-torney-General of Illinois, and Miss E. Mozzor is Assistant Attorney-General of Colorado. One hundred pounds was recently donated bv the Australian Red Cross to the Army Nurses’ Club in Bombay, as a mark of appreciation of the hospitality extended to Australian nurses working in military hospitals there and in Mesopotamia. , .

Miss Beckingsale, the senim missionary of the Now Zealand Baptist Missionary Society, who recently returned from India, will be welwmod by the oombmed Baptist Churches of the city and suburbs at a public meeting in the Vivian street Church this evening. Miss Beckingsale was trained as a nurse in the Dunedin Hospital, and was accepted by tho Baptist Missionary Society som twenty-two years ago. _ A period of special training in Edinburgh she* reached Calcutta in 1896. and has gent over twenty years in her ministry of mercy to the women and gul3 ot Eastern Bengal.

The Australian Red Cross Society has increased the money sent to the Ailtralian Commissioners in England, for the benefit of Australian soldiers on the various fighting fronts from Lbo3o .to ■£12,000 a month. Mr and Mrs Askew, the novelists who are reported to have been, killed by an enemy action nt sea, threw up all their work in London early in the wai and went into the Balkans as Red Cross workers, risking their lives over and over again during that terrible retreat of the Serbians li.-om their own country until they arrived at Cortu, when the Askews -sent out descriptive messages which wrung tho heart of the world and brought financial and other help to the distressed people. Mr Askew, the son of a clergyman, only took to writing after his marriage (in 1900), the first and most famous book of the husband-and-wife partnership being Ihe fehulamite, published in 1004, dramatised m 1906, and nhotoplayed in 1915- Nearly 30 novels havebeon the result of the collaboration Mr and Mrs Askew leave a son and daughter. The biggest factory in France which supplies an article most necessary to our armies is under the sole charge of a woman under thirty, who was formerly a suffrage organiser. Alany hooks have been published on behalf' of the Red Cross-cookery bocks books of anecdote, etc., hut none has been more prettily got up than one just compiled by Ada Luxford for this fund. It is a small booklet, a poem by J. J. Pilkingto” entitled "Oh! Tell mo Maugeteitei,” being the tale of a Neiv Zealand river, but the chief charm is in tho dainty illustrations bv Elizabeth L. Johnston, who has not only sketclied the pictures, but written the poem in Roman lettering. The verses are picked out with fronds of different ferns, native dowers, fishes, and birds, the kaka walking “upside down," the wcka, the bell bird, sprays of clematis, berries, and fascinating little fairy brownies, all bedig faithfully reproduced just as the artist depicted them, while the special full page illustrations are eqiially fuse 1 * mi ting, taken from pen and ink sketches. Tho booklet has been printed at the “Free Lance” Office, and it should find a ready sale on its merits, even apart from tho dosiro on bolmlf of purchasers to benefit tho Rod Cross.

A cream, for the bright light of day is Cultene Balm, 8s 6d. The Vanishing Cream do luxe. Cools the cheeks, keeping them soft, smooth, and fresh. Applied sparingly any time with most refreshing and beneficial results. This is one of Miss Milsom’s recommendations to maintain a beautiful complexion, none of the these preparations contain matter to encourage the growth of superfluous hair. This balm is the emollient for all complexions. Other Creams and lotions for all oases. A short visit to the salon will prove of the utmost benefit to the skin, as well as to tired nerves. Nothing better than a thorough consultation with one who knows. Hygienic Face Powder, 4 shades, 2s 6d. No better poudre known, competition defied. Shampooing, manicuring, Face Massage, Electrolysis. Tho verv latest and last word re Hair and Hair Work. Miss Milsom, Barnett’s Buildings, 94, Willis street. Telephone 814- —Advt. Blowers of steamers. Dainty "Bon Vovage” posies, baskets, artistic floral hoses filled with the choicest flowers. Suitable gifts for your friends leaving h - rail or steamers, at Miss Murray’s. Vice-Regal Florists. 36 Willis street. * Donnelly’s Hair Restorer.—A real Hair tonic Cures dandruff, stops hair falling Chemists, stores, hairdressers; 3;B. Donnelly’s, 65, Vivian street. *

At a meeting of the Poverty Bay Teachers’ Institute a letter was read from Miss Bout, enclosing & copy of the “Egyptian Dispatch," published in tho London "Times,” wherein Miss Marion Higgins was specially “mentioned for her work as lady superintendent of cookery at Alexandria, and thanking tho institute for tho privilege of having Miss Higgins ns one of the members or the Volunteer Sisterhood. It was resolved to continue paying voluntary subscriptions to b?t sent forward to Miss Higgins to provide her with, funds for the purpose of obtaining anv necessaries for Ihe soldiers in her charge.

Mrs Kirk presided at'a meeting of the Petono branch of the 'Society for the Health of Women and Children, when a special discussion on the subject of * Bominion Baby Week” took place. It was decided to start tho movement by asking the heads of all religious denominations to address their congregations on the subject on October 28th. Kursc Baker is to give a lecture and demonstration for mothers at the end of the month at X J etone, and one will also be given at tho Lower Hutt.

An English paper says‘ Lord Strathspey, who succeeded to tho United. King* dom title of his brother, the lato Lari of Scafield. has given his Uttle son and hoir, the Hon. Donald Patrick irovor Grant, tho courtesy style of Master ot Grant. To some this does not seem quite regular. Even if tho Barony oi Strathspey were a peerage of Scotland, the heir to it would not be Mastei ot Grant, bnt Master of Strathspey ; and as it is a peerage of tho Lulled K ngdoin, -the heir to it has no title at all, beyond tho prefix ‘Hon; Some say, however, that the heir of the family was sometimes styled Master ol Grant in the days when the beadi of tho family was still a commoner. Lord and Lady .Strathspey were weß-knoira in Wellington ns the Hon. and Mrs Trevor Grant, before they left to reside in England. Mrs Boden. bon, secretary of the Grappled "Soldiers and Sailors Hostel committee, has received a donation of JUM Us Id from the Ma»torton Patriotic Shop committee. te-iito the amount taken at the shop on a daj sot apart for tbat fund. Mesdamea _ • S. Cooper and R. O. Smith, are the joint hon. secretaries. Another pleasing dog . tion was received from ..the the Cambridge terrace Sunday school toer Mite Phillips) of three _ gui.V'.rj which had been collected for their annual prizes. An excellent programme was presented at the gathering of, the Charleys Aunt” Social Club last night, Tb° ttem composing the first part were:—'Overture, club’s orchestra; song, Miss B. Miliar; musical monologue. Corporal Headiaiia; song, Mrs Buokeridge; song (with banjo), Mr A Woodward; dance, “Tho Moth and the Flame,” Miss Winifred Churchill and Hiss Dorothy Bussell; song, Mr Olias. Moore; musical monologue, Miss Ina McDonald ; duet, Mrs Buckeridgo and Mr Albert Bussell. After supper the latest American oue-aot play, _ ‘ The Avenger-/ 1 was given, the cast being Mrs Callaghan, Miss Mabel Hardinge Malhby; Mies Ethel Clayton.. Miss Ruby Scott; John Harrelso.n, ‘Mr V. McKenzie,; Tim Balev (detective). Mr W. W. Crawford. The chair was occupied by Mr Matt Carr. Mr Frank Thomas is the hon. musical director. SYDNEIY STREET SOLDIEIRiS’ CLUB. The monthly committee meeting was held in. the club yesterday-morning.. In the unavoidable, absence of Mrs Massey Mrs Coleridge presided. . Those present, were: —Mrs Moorhouse, Mrs Shirtcliffe, Mrs Wilford Mrs A. Pearce, Mrs Blundell. Miss Coates, Mrs Nathan, Mrs Elarle, Mrs Hall, Mrs Pearson, Miss Mothenbeng and Mrs Salmond. Apologies for absence Were received from Lady Stout, Mrs Samuel, Mrs G. W. Bussell. The house committee’s report was presented. The members of the'Returned Soldiers’ Association, on the occasion of their annual meeting held on Scpteanber 27th, sent cordial greetings to tho Soldiers’ Club committee, expressing kind, sympathy with. tho work done for the soldiers during their period of training. Tho non-commissioned officers • and men of the 30th. Reinforcements had presented the committee -with a • very handsptme illuminated address as a mark; of . their appreciation of the club’s • work. It was decided to hold an entertainment for soldiers every Wednesday evening. WOMEN’S I^mONAL _ RESERVE. Reporting to headquarters upon the late organising tour throughout the Taranaki district Mrs Porter states “In response to. invitations from the various centres. I left Wellington .to ate, tend a. conference at Stratford .on October Ist.’ at which were ‘present the Mayoresses or their deputies represent, ing New Plymouth, Waitara, Inglewood, Stratford, Eltham. Hawera, Patea. I explained in detail the objects and aims of tho reserve in industrial and patriotic work. - At the close of tho conference

a resolution was passed requesting mo to visit other centres. The very hearty co-operation of all the patriotic bodies was most encouraging and I gladly compiled wit fi 'too h'eaua-U. <1 attended mootings at Inglewood on tho 2nd. New Plymouth on flic 3rd, IVoitara 41.1, 'Stratford sth, Eltham 6th. Hawera 9th, Patea 10th. At each meeting the Mayor presided and among those present were ladv representatives of local patriotic bodies, with whom it was particularly stressed that the W.N.B. would folly co-operate in aiding and supporting all their patriotic objects. The result in every case was a resolution to establish branches of the reserve, for which purpose committees were formed at the close of the meetings. The special movements of the reserve that appealed to all were the reunions of mothers or soldiers and sailors, establishment ot club for soldiers’ wires and the juvenile bra nch. ... “In Taranaki a number ol women and girls are taking tho places of relatives on the land, girls doing all the farm work that the brothers had done before going to the front, wives managing farms in tho absence of the husbands at the war. ■ln some, casts women travelled 35 or. 40 mile:, to come to the meetings, in several cases milking 12 or 20 cows first and taking the milk to the factory. It is a great desire of the reserve to get a register of all these women that such a valuable record may not bo lost to tho Dominion., In New Plymouth, the Returned Soldiers’ Club was specially well equipped. The Mayoress (Mi's Burgess) and the committee are carrying out all tho details of tho work. The patriotic rooms, 14 good rooms rent free dent by the Harbour Board) „revea,ed great variety of work, results of strenuous and able efforts of the patriotic women. , . , , “I also visited Mrs Walkers s violet garden which has given si> largely to the Red Cross fund (1 believe over TS9 without the Government subs.dy), also the rest room at the hospital, which is unique. At Hawera also the ladies have secured very comfortable premises tor the Returned Soldiers’ Club, ihe men greatly appreciate tho work the ladies have accomplished. Throughput the Taranaki district the patriotic work done is verv fine. The Belgian Sewing Guild at Eltham is doing very strenuous work and is also very enthusiastic with regard to reserve work. Juvenile branches of tie W.N.8,. have also been started in Taranaki. Miss Stanford, ot Ohctwode School, is forming one at •Now' Plymouth. Miss Fleming, of St. Mary’s Church Schopl, is also forming one at Stratford. In concluding the Taranaki report X am glad to bear .testimony to the most cordial and enthusiastic co-operation of the several Mayoresses who, without exception, accepted tfie position*' of president of tho branches, which action promises so p®** for the future welfare of the reserve in the Taranaki district. “On reaching Wanganui xt was a most delightful surprise to be met by the president (the Mayoress) and, all the committee at the railway station and entertained ah simper when I heard a most interesting account of their reserve.work, At Ftdlding the young branch is getting to work in earnest and is already enrolling women and girls to be ready to help with the harvesting. I’BTONB AMBULANCE DIVISION. The annual njecriing of the Petone .division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, OvorsKvs was hold on Monday night. -I no finmral report showed a roll of 50 members. The first aid classes during tho year have been most successful. In November five passed the first year and three tho second. In July 13 passed the first yoar and o itwo tho second. During .the winter months lectures and demonstrations were . given bv Mir Morris ( Poisons”). Mr Armstrong and Secondary ' Hemorrhage”), Nurse Everett (demonstrations on massage). At the annual ie-oxamination, hold on September 25th, 29 members were passed by'the divisional surgeon. Dr Boss, as being satisfactory in their work and up to the standard. At the annual inspection held on September 25th 29 members were inspected by Acting-Deputy Commissioner H. H. Seed, who expressed himself as beinv satisfied with tho efficiency of the members both in strength and work; also at the excellent manner in which all books,, records and appliances are kep<. A section of the division has been formed at the Petono Workshops, and consists- of 24 members. Ninety-five cases have been treated by members. The division was again represented at the annual comtpettifcion held in. Masterton on New Year’s Day by two teams, and secured second and third place. The committee 'thanks the general public, also the Wellington Meat Export Co., Gear Co., and shopkeepers for thedr , assistance given during tho year in raising funds for the work of the division. ■ Tho following officers were elected: — President Mr J. W. Moßwau; vice-pre-sidents, Messrs A. Coles Geo. Oook, C. T. Baugh and D. M. Armstrong; hon. snr--eon. Dr M. Boss; acting-superintendent, Mr Marsden; first officer. Mr L. Parrant; second officer. Mr Geo. Staples; sergeants, Messrs Crowther, and Sheppard; corporals, .Messrs Davis and IV. H. Shardlow; inspector of stores, Mr J. - AstiJ; secretary, and treasurer, Mr J. Kyle; auditor. Mr.W. C. Burd; sergeant ami corporal tor section at Petono Railway Workshops, Messrs F. W. Greenfield and ■R. Pointon. PALMERSTON*”NORTH NOTES. PALMERSTON, October 16. The Patriotic Association gave a party to returned' soldiers on Monday night, and it was quite a success. The Returned Soldiers' Association as a body would not accept the invitation, but a large number of individual soldiers wore present. Mrs Louisson has come home, alter a few weeks’ visit to Paekakariki. Mrs CUsbam Keeble, who has been living at Trentham since her husband wont into camp, is at present in town. The parishioners of St. Patricks parish made ft little presentation to Chap-lain-Captain Minoguo on Sunday last. The good wishes were reinforced with gold, which he will find very helpful in his future ministrations on a hospital ship. . , , , , Tho Baby Voting Carnival concluded last week. Baby McKee putting the flax industry on top. Cara Evatt, the Patriotic Bhop's nominee, was second; the Soldiers’ bftby, little Cross, being third. Stock (Baby Skipwith) came fourth, the Drapers’ Twins -fifth, and the Bed Cross Baby Robinson sixth. The. Willard Home, a boardinghouse for soldiers’ relatives, which is being run by the W.C.T.U., was officially opened last week. It is a fine residence in Fitzherbert street, comfortably furnished, and is rapidly filling with visitors. Mrs - and Miss Lindsey, of Christchurch, are at present staying in Palmerston. Colonel Lindsey is on the Medical Board. Bombardier Joe Neilsen, whose home is here, but who enlisted in Wellington, is now in Walton-on-Thames Hospital. All Saints’ Children's Home celebrated its eleventh birthday on Saturday, when the annual party was held. There was a big attendance, and the guests did not come empty-handed. The gifts of food, clothing,"and furnishings piled up into a big stack, and the kiddies, a healthy, happy-looking family of 25, will have reason to remember their party for some time to come. Mr and Mrs Harry Greig, who have recently gone to New Plymouth to live, passed through recently to Paekakariki, where Mr Greig hopes to recuperate after his recent spell in hospital.