WOMEN'S WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 112, 13 May 1926, Page 20

WOMEN'S WORLD.

GIRLS' BANQUET

UNUSUAL FUNCTION

A banquet, at which about four bunHred V' r ' ? were present, was hcl'l last evening in the luncheon rooms of the Farmers' Union. The great room had been prepared with four long taMi** down its entire length, and the official table across one end. Baskets of fori' were suspended from the roof and chrysanthemums decorated the tnh." while the lights were shaded in old jrokl. The room presented an impressive and charming scene, when nearly four hundred girls all in their teens oi early twenties, and each wearing a coloured bandeau round her head with i[ Girls" Appeal, in large black letters "upon it- sat down to tea. Each proup of girls sat together and wore a different coloured head-dress Amongst the groups present were the InterHouse Sports Association. University women, hockey pirls. Business (.irl's : Club. Epsom Grammar School, Auek- j land Grammar School. St. Cuthbert's, boot trade. Congregational Bible Class, j JCavv, League girls, public services, i banks. Methodist. Bible t'luss. Technical | i School, Diocesan Old Girls'. Girl Citizens | proup. Tailoresses Union, (Girls' j , Friendly Society, Basket Ball Associa- ', tion. and other names. The arrangements reflected the greatest .credit on the organising ability of the committee, consisting of Mesdames T. H. Maeky, Tomlin. and Misses Leighton. J. Campbell, Nicholas, Green, Chambers, Emerson and Hubber. Shortly after sitting down a very energetic grpup in one corner chanted in unison "We want a song," so the Campers obliged, and peace rjeigned for a few moments. Then "We want a , song from the Girl Guides.'' The Girl Guides were in uniform and no great,numbers, and remarked that they would' like to finish their tea. But popularity was insistent, and_ they rose to their feet and enlivened proceedings by one of tKefr camping songs, roars of applause being accorded them. The Inter-House Girls Sports showed that not only on the sports field were they a force to be reckoned with; their song went with a swing and a da»h. The university girls, a Y.W.C.A. group, the Girl Citizens,, and the Methodist Bible Class .Union, who were very shy, and the Presbyterian Bible Class girls, who i came up to scratch, in full force, and | chanted how they were raised on j . porridge and other things of dash and | cheer and further rhymes to that effect, j were received with, bursts of applause. | ; The Hostel Girls, although a small | ; group, had evidently practised, and sang j with fire and force, asking those pre- i sent to "Save up your shillings for the Girl's Appeal and Smile, Smile, ■ Smile." It went with a great swing to the tune of "Pack up your troubles in your old Icit tag." When Lady Gunson rose to propose the health of the Queen, she was re- \ ceived with cheers that would have done credit to "a regiment. The toast was drunk standing. Miss Nicholas ', proposed the toast of Lady Gunson, J drunk to musical honours, followed by a j very realistic imitation of a rocket ? hissing off into the night and then ■ bursting with a bang. Slides were then I * shown by Miss Stevenson, which ex- ! plained the amount of money, £20,000, i i wanted and the reason why. Miss i Dempsey proposed the toast of "Every : Girl." It was the first time in Auck- , land that such a body of girls had met J together, she said, "for this purpose. ; Five years ago. the Chinese girls in Cani ton gathered together and paraded the streets to bring their wants under i public notice, and here in Auckland they r had not realised that there were so j many girls' organisations. They would be powerful if banded together, and '.' she asked them to drink to what girls j 1 can do when banded together. She pro- | * posed the toast of "Every Girl." The j ' whole room rose and sang "I Think j ;* To-night of Every Girl, O'er Land and j i Sea. Where 'er She Be," very touchingly. ', | Miss Hinge proposed "Our United j Enterprise," and Miss Stevenson replied, ; «nd said that there were twenty- j * three societies of girls represented. I : They had felt the need of the hostel, j J for which they were 4 going to make their '. 5 appeal for the last seven years, and' -J bad had to put it off. The girls from the ', country and the girls from overseas jj had to be turned away because there S was not enough room. A sitting room 2 of twelve by ten, an ordinary small i room, was hardly home enough for 4fi J girls. They would understand that was not quite room enough. Then again the old hostel was not fireproof. So many ; rich people have forgotten what it felt j. like to he a strange girl in a strange •J city; perhaps they never knew, and most ;• girls, even if they had not experienced j } it, would know what it meant; They j ji were going to ask the rich people, and j those who were not so rich, to help j ~ remedy the need. And the girls are i 't '.going to make sacrifices themselves. I They were signing cards and pledging themselves. In Newcastle the gi^ B pledged themselves to raise £2500. Could the girls of Auckland do the same? The speaker was answered from • nil over tlie room with cries of "yes." Cheers were then given for Lady Gunson. who presided, Mrs. (.. H. Wilson,,; president, who supported her. Miss Jean Stcven»on and Miss Cowan, matron of the hostel, and the gathering broke up about eight o'clock. | USEFUL HINTS. To Remove Dye. To remove dye from silk stockings ■ : squeeze lemon juice on to the affected j part, then rinse well with warm soapy water. ' | To Soften a Sponge. To soften a hard sponge, place it in ' . cold water in a clean pan. add a tablespoonful of borax, and bring slowly to the boil. Take out the sponge, rub dry borax into it, and rinse well in cold • water. _ To Clean Men's Suits. ; Take one teaspoonful of phenol to one , J fcup of-warm water. Mix well and brush '"J 6n wrong side. Mildew Spots. } Spread the article in the sun, wet the .mildew; spots, with, lemon juice ahd_cover With common salt. If not successful first time repeat. This applies to white articles only. To Turn Out a Mould. It is often difficult to place anything turned out from a" mould in the centre of the dish, and to give jerks to get it in !>osition will often break a jelly or dancmange. If cold water is run over £;., the dish on which the mould is to be - the mould will slide into position ■jT'-v. -«Itbout' trouble.'