WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2579, 29 September 1915, Page 3

The Victoria League Girls' Entertainment. A varied and bright little entertainment was given by the Victoria Leaguo girls last evening in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall in aid of their fund for supplying Clmstmas gifts to the soldiers at the front. The cause is of course a popular one, and with such talent as that- possessed by several members of the league the evening could. not fail to bo successful in every way. In addition to the choruses (for which they have earned a considerable reputation at Trentliam, where they have often assisted with entertainments given -for the soldiers in camp), and songs from individual members, the assistance was given of several outside contributors. Upon the arrival of Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool tlie National Anthem was sung by the Victoria League girls after which followed the various items upon the programme. The chorus numbers sung by the members of the league taking part were "Argentine," "My Hero," with Miss Doris Dall as soloist, . "Ipswich,". with Miss Haybittle as soloist, and "Darlctown." These were all sung with vim and in one or two cases had an added attraction'by the introduction .of dancc movements and steps. In the last chorus, "Darktown," the tone was surprisingly full and round. Songs from Master Rodney Panklvurst, and Driver' Cyril Howard,; the lattei in tlio place of Trooper P. 0. 0. Marshall, who was unable "to be present, and a duet from Miss Dall and Miss Anderson in- the first half of tho programme were very much appreciated. In theplace of Mr.' C. H. Stephens, who was prevented from singing'by a cold, Mrs. Stephens played an Intermezzo (Arensky) to which it was| a great pleasure to. listeji. A Gavotte de Vestris was charmingly danced by four little children, miniature Dresden China figures—Misses 6wen Hadfield, Ngyre Phipson, Marjorie and Muriel Anderson.. In,the second half of the programme songs were sung by the Rev. Cyril Harvey,. Miss H. Anderson ("Where tho Beo Sucks"), and Miss Doris. Dall, who sang Landon Ronald's "Life," and Driver Cyril Howard,' from whom the audience was lothe to part. Miss Frances Muter danccd a Pizzicato/movement from "Les Millions d'Arlequin," very gracefully, and Miss Nesta Canvelj-Cooke gave an exhibition of-skipping-rope exercises. Tho' children who danced were all pupils of Miss Campbell. The singing of the National Anthem ended the programme. . Before the concert - opened, and also during the .intervals, home-made sweets and flowers were sold by the Victoria League girls. Stalls for the purpose were placed, in the corridor,outside, tho Chamber. Contributions for the flower stall had been most liberal,'flowers arriving; from Paraparaumu,, the AVairarapa, :ahd all over the place. 1 in large boxes and baskets, with tho. result that the stall Was massed with them. Miss Massey'.wa-s in charge of the stall and Miss Vickerman of the sweet stall, both ■being assisted by other members of the league. - In addition to- Her • Excellency the Countess of Liverpool, thero were , present'among the audience:'-Mrs. ,W.' ,F.-Massey, Lady Stout, Mrs. ' Gow (a sister- of the. Prime Minister), .Mrs. Herdman, and the Mayoress (Mrs. Liike). Mrs. ChatfieM, secretary of 'tlie Victoria League,!-.supervised the! arrangements for the'evening." ;

' The'" Mayoress received the sum of £8 15s. for the Hospital Ship_ equipment from the ; Mayor of Karori, Mr. Burn,', the result- of a sale of flowers and pot plants..

'At tie 'end-of .laiit;week- several dies representing- the various.-'organifia-tions in- country districts who are working for the soldiers, both, in the matter of hospital-equipment and other forms, .of work, were visiting tho Town Uall to gather . Lints for: the . work upon •which'thoy are engaged.' A large number of promises in connection with tho equipment of the second. Hospital. Ship have ;b'een ■ received .by., the -Mayoress and her. committee, and everywhere tlio different- guilds are settling down quietly, to work on their share of the equipment.', ' | . . . . .. i; MissVCJargill, wlio hns been -spending•'some days in Wellington on her return from a visit to the South Island, left for Auckland' last ovening.

Tho engagement- is announced of Miss C. B. Wilson, daughter of Mrs Ford, of Toronto, Canada, to Mr . V Knight, sou of- Mi. and Mrs. T. Knight, of Newbury, Palmcrston North. Mrs. Gow, from Cambridge (sister of the Prime Minister), is staving at ,Ariki-toa. The Misses Morton Clark held tho ''break up" of their children s dancing class in tlie Goring Street Hall on Saturday evening, and the many parents and friends invited spent a very enjoyablo evening. .Their interest was first aroused by the entrance of the children into the ball-room, each carrying a lloral arch. Several fancy cxerciscs, " figure inarching, and plain and fancy dancing followed, then supper. The hall was prettily dccorated with lycopodium and red bells, and the supper table with anemones, freesias, and ranunculi, sent from Blenheim and tho French Pass.

• A large number of inquiries have been made, for schedules of the, needlework section in connection with the forthcoming Hawko's Bay .Show, and already several entries have bepn sent in- Inorder to meet the class of work that bo many ladies are doing at present, one or two classes have been added to the schedule for knitted articles for soldiers. Some, of these! have been placed ui tho adult section, and some in the section for work done by girls of 17 or_ under. The rest of the needlework section has also been, brought \ip-to-date.

Another pioneer of the Wiararapa, in the person of Mrs. Sarah Percy, relict of tha late Mr. Henry Percy, passed away on Sunday, at lihe age of seventy-seven yearp. Tlie deceased, who was born came to Masterton with her husband and family forty-six yeaTs ago. She leaves a grown-ug family of five sons and three daughters.

A bedspread, . which was oxhibited to the workers at tho Town Hall, is to be'the subject of an art union, the proceeds, of which go to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. It was made by. Mrs. Gillespie, and is,of crochet principally,' in a handsome design.' A groat deal of labour and much time has gone to the making of it, and the winner of the art union, when it. is declared, will certainly be the subject of congratulation. The bedspread is on view, in tho Bristol Company's windows, and tickets are one shilling.