WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2556, 2 September 1915, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL St. Thomas's Sale of Work. Yesterday afternoon a bazaar in aid of the Vieerage Debt Fund was opened by Her Excellency tlio Countess of Liverpool in St. Thomas's Hal, Newtown: A brief speech, of welcome was made by the vicar, the Rev. Mr. Fancourt, rtiid Master T. Fancoiirt prcsonted Her'Exoelleney wit-h a beautiful lotiquot of spring flowers, while two little girls, the Misses Nancy Leo and Elma Thompson presented licr with two boxes of sweets. After opening tlio bazaar, a vote of thanks to Her Exeelleiicy was proposed by tlio Veil. Archdeacon Fancoiirt and seconded hy tlio Rev. .MK Walton. A tour of inspection was afterwards made to the different stalls, and tlio business of the. afternoon commenced with most' pleasant auguries as to the financial success of tlio bazaar. All the stalls were named after tlio Allies, and were decorated in their respective colours, while the display of goods 'of all kinds, produce, plain and fancy sewing, sweets, toys, etc., wns most attractive. The Stage had been ttirlied into a tea-room-and decorated with flags-, palms,, and flowers, while the centre, of She room was occupied by a pagoda representing Japan, massed with pot plants, palms, and quantities of flowers. • Tlio stall-holders were as follow:—England (fancy sewing), the Misses Allan (2), Mrs. and Miss Startup, and Miss Hunt: 'Scotland (jumble), Mrs. Howntree and Miss Harmer- Russia (plain'stall), Mesdames Wood, Kmnvles, and Mayo; France (children's stall), Mesdames French and I'imiey; Italy (men's), Mesdames Greuside, AYnold, Alexander, and Miss Ruth Greliside; New Zealand (furniture), Mis. Pudney and Miss Harmer ; Red Cross (produce), Mesdameso Richardson, Colley, Lawrence, Kendall,' and •Misses Beck and Richardson; Japan (flowers), Mesdames Croll and Butler; Ireland (sweets), Misses Butts, Barnard, Rose, Edwards; tea-room (Belgian), St. Agnes Guild. The St. Thomas troop of Boy Scouts was much m evidence and'oil the arrival of the Countess of Liverpool formed a guard of honour. ■ Soldiers' Club In Auckland. . No time is being lost in preparing the soldiers' Club in Hallenstein's Buildings, Auckland, (states, the "Herald"). The. alterations are now practically finished, and the furnishing of the roams will be commeiiccd to-day. Many generous donations of .furniture have been made,' and the club is expected to lie exceedingly comfortable. It lias been decided that 'membership of the club will bo open to all members of tlio reinforcement drafts who may bo in Auckland, from time to time, and to all wounded soldiers returning to New Zealand. Men from the country districts, it is felt, will find tlio club particularly useful.'- Membership will be free. There' seems every probability that the institution will remain opon even after-the close of the war, for then it could be used by Territorials. The rooms aro expected -to be ready for use at the end, of this week. A formal opening ceremony will bo held, but so far no definito arrangeuiAnts, have been made. , A public meeting in. connection with the W.C.T.U. 'Provincial Convention was held in the Presbyterian Church (Kent Terrace) last evening. Mrs. Crabbe presided. A musical programme opened the first-part of the proceedings, Mowing which Mrs. A. It. At-, kinson'gave an address entitled "The Revenue-and the Drink Traffic." After ; dealing in : a comprehensive and ilium- • inating way with-tlie subject, Mrs. At- a kinson 'Stated that even were the bogeytrue,' which it was not, that the people of Now Zealand would in all prob-' ' ability be ■ heavily taxed .to make Op the deficiency of revenue due to the abolition of the rovenue derived from the drink traffic, was it not better'So than' to permit an evil that was responsible for so largely filling oiir industrial schools, our. hospitals, our asylums, our gaols, our reformatories, our homes, and other institutions? Other speakers followed.

Releasing Men. The Women's Emergency Corps lias bcotL distributing pamphlets -in which women are called. up to release men to fight l).v carrying home their oiviv parcels. Housewives are recommended to scud their servants to fetch provisions for the same reason. "If goods are delivered at your door," says one leaflet, "men must be employed. Do. jrou realise that men are serving you who should be-serving their country? You will make it easier for the shopkeepers to release their men if you do this work your-, self." These leaflets %iero distributed in the principal . shopping centres of liondon, and it is expected that they will produce much effect on -women who have previously never been seen carrying a parcel. , Organ Recital. At St. Dhvid's Presbyterian Church (l'ctone) last evening an organ recital and entertainment, presided over by the Rev. A. Bmco Todd, was well attended. The following contributed to tho programme s—Misses 'Allan, Williamson, and Yoss, and Messrs. Ronnie (organist),' Kerr, Allwright, and Bryant. A "converzatione" was held in the social hall afterwards, and wjs much appreciated. A successful, euchre party and dance was given in Fulford's Hall, Brooklyn, on Tuesday evening in aid: of tho Brooklyn Kindergarten Piano Fund. The committee consisted at Mesdames Coward, Bailey, Bonfield, Hunt, and Miss Halley, assisted by Messrs. Jackson, Wilkinson, Gressier, and Smith. Several visitors Were present from, the City as well as those resident in Brooklyn. On Monday evening next; in St. Peter's Schoolroom a dance, recital will be given by the Misses Halley in aid of tli© .-kindergarten funds. There will be a ji umber of fancy dances, including minuets, national dances, etc., and the pUpils of tile Kent Terraco Private Kindergarten will give a. display of marching. Winston Churchill, (the young Harry Lauder) will contribute some Scotch songs and dances. Mrs.' C. G. Alcorn, of Wellington, whe went to Christchurch to take the soprano solo in the Christdhurch Musical Society's production of "The Creation," was formerly Miss Eva Nixon, of Christchurch. She recently took part in the Royal (Wellington) Choral Society's performance of "Cavallieria Rusticana." Miss Broad,' Greymoutli, is visiting Wellington, and is the guest- of Mrs. A. L. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Denniston arI rived in Christohurch by the Moerakl on Tuesday from Wellington. ~ On Sunday evening, after the service at the Catholic Church, Feathers'ton, the parishioners met to bid farewell to Mrs. D. H. Riddiford, who will be leaving for England next week. On their behalf - the Rev. Father Kiiikead presented Mrs. Riddiford with a moroccobound Prayer Book and a haiidsomo set of amethyst ; rosary beads, .with' gold chain and crucifix attached. The Rev. Father referred to Mi's.. Riddiford's many good deeds.autl kind'actions, and wished her God-speed. Mrs. Riddiford very feelingly thanked the donors for their kind thoughts and wishes. Mr. and Mrs.:'..J. ..D.. M'Cracken. (Rangiora) and Mr', and Mrs. O.'H. Elisor - returned to New Zealand from Sydney on-Monday and left the same. :day for Christchurcli. a . To help. to- make our wounded sol- . diers jnore comfortable, under , their try-: ing circumstances, the Scottish Society •at a ■meeting held, on Tuesday evening decided that some of its lady members and others will meet,each troopship on • its return to Wellington, and distribute comforts to those who detained 011 board. : It was also decided, to give a euchre party on- September 7 to further tliis object. .