WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1919, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

PERSONAL. Mrs. C. Childs, of Wanganui, who has been spending a few days here, left this week for Auckland. I ** • • Mrs. J. C. Nicholson, who has been visiting Wellington and Napier, returned on Thursday. Mrs. T. P. Anderson has returned from a trip to Christchurch. Miss E. Eawson is spending a few weeks'at Manutahi. o * » • Mrs. Norris (Hamilton) is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Carthew. Mrs. Bothamley, who has been staying with Mrs. W. H. Moyes, returns to Wellington on Monday. * » » » •■ Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson, of Masterton, who were on a short visit here, have gone on to Wanganui. * * • • Mrs. D'Arcy Robertson returned from Wellington last night. * » > • Visitors at the White Hart this week include Mr. and Mrs. Graham (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. Bissett (Masterton), Mrs. Goering (U.S.A.), Mr. and Mrs. Fels (Wanganui), Mr. and Mrs. Ogilvie (Wairarapa), Miss Gleeson, Miss Lance, Mr. and Mrs. Nicol (Wellington). Sisters Harris and Fanning, recently returned from active service, spent a few days here this week, and have now left for Wellington. , *«• » ' Yesterday afternoon a delightful subscription bridge party, arranged by Mesdames Medley and Percy Webster, was held at Kawaroa Bark bungalow, the proceeds being devoted to be Hunket Society's "Baby Day." The tea room looked very gay with huge bowls of colored azaleas, while the tables were daintily decorated with pale pink roses. * ♦ • • Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Eennell left on Wednesday by mail train for Auckland, en route for their future home in Levuka. * » *. • Miss Rata Whitton, who has been spending a long holiday with her sister, Mrs. Tomlinson, in Auckland, returned last Tuesday. * * • » Mr. and Mrs. Jones, ■of Wellington, spent a few days here this week. » '# » ♦ Visitors at the Mountain House include Mr. and Mrs. England (Wanganui), Mr. and Mrs. Wright (Wellington), Miss Ensor (Dunedin), Mr. and Mrs. Ogilvie (Masterton). On the evening of Saturday, Nov. 29, the long talked of Old Girls dinner takes place. A toast list of more than ordinary interest has been arranged and will be interspersed with musical items. « ' » • » The High School old girls are being entertained to a garden party bv the pupils of the Girls' High School on Saturday afternoon, November 20. The pictures and books presented by the O.G.A. will be formally handed over to the school, a cricket match, present girls v. old girls, has been arranged for, and a most entertaining afternoon is anticipated. All old girls are asked to be present without further invitation, and a very large gathering is hoped for. "BABY DAY." Everything is going with a good swing towards the "Baby Dav" street roilection to be held to-day. The schools have had a very busy' time collecting eggs for the egg and ehees* stall which promises -to be a huge success and will be in front of Collis' Studio. No less than five cheeses from the • different factories have been donated. Father Christmas with his baskets of toys will shake hands with tKe little ones from 10.30 a.m. The High School girls will have the ice cream stall in the shop kindly lent by Mr. Kurta (next May and Arrowsmith's), for the occasion. The Boy Scouts and High School hoys have been busy making buckets which will be sold at the produce stall near Newton King J s premises. Morning and afternoon tpa can be had for «d at the Plnnket Rooms in Brougham Street. The baby stall in charge of Mrs. P. B. Fitzherbert, near Garnham's shop, will be laden with aN sorts of pretty and useful garments for boys and girls. The flower stall on Hannah's corner should do a good business as quantities of flowers have been promised. The cake stall in front of Deare's Boot Arcade will have; a huge supply of delicious and dainty home-made cakes. Toys and Christmas stockings will be on sale all day in Devon Street, also cigarettes. Miss Kirkby and Miss Gwen Bayly will sell buttonholes. Competitions for name of a large beautifully dressed doll and guessing the weight of a Christmas cake are amongst various other attractions. In the event of' it being a 1 very wet day the various stalls will be arranged in the Whiteley Hall.

LURE OF SALT LAKE CITY. REVIVAL OF MORMON MENACE TO ENGLISH GIRLS. SECRET SERVICE AT WORK. London, Sept. 3. The Mormon peril in this country is not dead. Missionaries are actively engaged in spreading the lure of Salt Lake City among women and girls, and, so the Daily Sketch is informed, with more success than most people realise. "I know that the peril is greatly on the increase, and I have statistics to prove my case." This statement was made l>y Miss Winifred Graham (Mrs. Cory), who knows all there is to be known about the Utah movement. The court case arising out of the adventures of a young typist, who wished to get out. to Utah, has again crawn fresh attention to this insidious evil. In one quarter—the National Vigilance Association—the Daily Sketch was informed that public opinion is so firmly set against any such thing that a campaign by existing organised bodies is not necessary. But authorities on the matter do not agree with thisENERGETIC OPPOSITION IMPERATIVE. "The peril," said Miss Graiftm to the ! Daily Sketch, "is a very r<yrf one, and must be combated, constaa'ty and energetically. "The Mormgns have a *. iiderful se- i eret service in this "X i»v» Jwd a woman ftttctivt jrerk*

ing for me for weeks in London, and I dtnow what I say is true. "During the war wc have not heard much about the Mormons, but that was because they could not get out of the country. "Their missionaries, however, have been among us, and they have not been idle. "So much so that the people of Liverpool the other day were provoked to a meeting of protest. "The Mormon men were so afraid of being hurt that they carried babies in their arms as a means of protection. 1500 GIRLS ENTICED AWAY. "It may not be generally knoVn, but in one year from Lancashire and Yorkshire some 1500 girls were enticed to Utah. "And now that the war is over, and restrictions on travel are being removed, these missionaries will renew their efforts more .strongly than ever. "Their great idea, of course, is to get the girls over there, and they start "bv appealing to them on religious linos, and then go on to talk about emigration. "The public warning against their efforts cannot be made too strongly." Mrs. Dacre Fox was able to furnish the Daily Sketch with one concrete piece of evidence. "My sister," said Mrs. Fox, "has recently returned from South Africa, and on the boat were two missionaries, admitted Mormons, who were coming to this to carry on their work. "No, I do not agree with those who think no counter action is necessary."