WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3012, 24 February 1917, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By Imogen.;

SOCIAL ANB PERSONAL ; Entertaining the Plunket Delegates. A very pleasant finish to tho deliberations of the Plunket Conference, which has been sitting in Wellington during tho past few days, was the garden party which was given yesterday afternoon by .Mrs. Arthur Myers in honour of the visiting delegates. Upon their arrival tho guests wore received in tho drawingroom by Mrs. Myers, who was ■wearing a frock of biscuit coloured georgette and heavy silk of the sameshade, and from thero they passed 011 outside, where the balcony and the shady parts of the lawn at once becamo extremely .popular. In addition to tho delegates, most of whom were present, save for Mrs. Algar Williams (president), who was unable to attend', there were also present Sir James Allen, who had accompanied Lady Allen, tho Hon. G. W. ltussoll and Mrs; Russell, Miss H. Maclean (Assistant Inspector of Hospitals), Miss Inglis (Matron of St. Helens Hospital), and some of tho members of tho Wellington committee of the society, including Mrs. C. B. Richardson, Mrs. Corrigan, and Mrs. S. Harcourt. Afternoon tea had' been set in tho diningroom, whore howls and vases of pink astors made charming touches of colour, and from there it was handed to everyone outside. Assisting Mrs. Myers with tho tea arrangements woro Mrs. Hiloy and Miss Harcourt. Afterwards several photographs were taken of the delegates as a memento of tho conference which had just been concluded.

Prize Bag Da.v. There was a very good attendance oi ladies at the meoting which was held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms yesterday afternoon to further arrangements iu connection .with the Prize Bag Day, which has been arranged to take place on Friday, March 2, for tho purpose of raising funds for sick and wounded soldiors. The committco reported that very generous support has been extended to the movement, and . many souvonirs have been sent in with which to fill the bags. Some thousands of those bags havo already been commenced, and all offers to assist with the work will be gladly welcomed Arrangements for. the stalls and stall holders were also completed.

Mrs. Algar "Williams left Wellington for Fcathorston yosterday. >

As a result of the Navy League garden party, which was held at Mr. •Harcourt's residence last week, the- sum of £31 has been received, which will bo banded in to tho fund for the late Captain Mackintosh's widow. The Returned Soldiers' Club has recently boon fitted 1 up with somo very nico bookcases, but at the present time these bookcases are somewhat pathetically bare. In such circumstances gifts of books are likely to be greatly appreciated by tho returned soldiers for their moments'of relaxation.

Mrs. Hunter _ Macandrew left last evening on a visit to the south.

Mrs. liowran, who arrives from Ohristchurch to-day to preside*over tho Mothodist Women's Foroign and Homo Mission Union Conference, will be the guest of Mr 3. Campbell, Duncan Terrace, during her stay in Wellington.

The St. John Ambulanco Brigade and : Red Cross Society, Star Boating Club's , ■building, wish to thank tho following for their generous dbnations and gifts: lOketahuna Red Cross and Equipment Guild, £50; Dominion of New Zealand Bowling Association, £50; Mangapehi . Red Cross Society, £1 and parcel; Mrs. Collett, Otakeho Red Cross Guild, Wei- ' lingtoiv. Girls' Collego, W.C.T.U., per ■ Mrs. Helyor, Halcombo-Stanway Rod ; Cross Guild, Miss A. Ronayne, Manaia Red Cross Society, Napier Red Cross Society, Miss King's Depot. ;

A meeting of tho Society for tho Protection of Women and Children was held on Friday afternoon. Mrs. A. E. Atkinson presided.'There werp'present.: Mesdames G. Ponsonby, A. Hoby, J. Kirkcaldie, Chapman, and Miss Parlane. A large number of cases which had been investigated wcro reported upon, and help rendered where necessary. The following .subscriptions wero acknowledged with thanks:—Messrs. Morison and Smith, £1 Is.; Dr. Hay, 10s. 6d.; Chapman, Skerrott, Tripp, and Blair, 10s. 6d.; Mr. J. W. Jack, 55.; Mr. A. E. Pearce, 10s. 5d.; Nelson, Moate, and Co., 10s. 6d.; Kaiapoi Woollen Co., Cs.; Adaptability, 2s. 6d.

Recent visitors to Mahara House, Waikauae, include Misses Goldfinch (2), Inftes, Sims, Akers (Palmerston North), Mr. and Mrs. Reginald- Foss (Carterton,) Mr. and Mrs. -Marloy (Upper Hutt), Messrs. Banks and Elliott (Colyton), Tugwell (Levin). Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Sliortfc (Karon), Dr. and Mrs. Clay, Dr. and Mrs. Morpeth, Mrs. Ewon, Mrs. M'Evedy, Lieut, and Mrs. Douglas, Mrs. Gully, Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. Jamieson, Mrs. Dyett, Mr. and Mrs. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Farnukar, Mr. and! Mrs. N. R. Mackintosh, Misses Cunningham (2), Hitehings (2), Butler (2), M'Donald, M'Gregor, Shields, Robertson, M'Diarmid, Grant, Nickleson, Johnson, Rising and Shearer, Messrs. M'Kay, D. Weir, P. M'Lean, ~A. T. Bate, and L. F. Cocks (all of Wellington).

For the Belgian Poor. On Wednesday last a very successful garden fete was held at Mrs. Boweu's residence, Queen Street, Levin, and resulted in a very fair sum being realised for tho benefit of the Belgian poor, somothing over £70 being now in hand 1 , the proceeds of tho gift tea and garden fote. The expenses, if any, will not exceed £1. A procession left the railway station at 2 p.m. Tho boys of tho 'Weroroa Training I r arm, with Mr. Herd, hsmdmaster, of Wellington, in charge, headed tho procession, and were followed by tho Maypole children, who mado a pleasing picturo in their Maypolo attire. Decorated motor-cars, vehicles, bicycles, etc., followed. A very large number assembled at the grounds, and had tho weather been bettor quite- another two hundred would have been present. Mr. Farland's orchestra played in the drawingroom, alternately, with the band in the grounds, and tho committee tender their hearty thanks to both for their very valuable assistance. Mr. Parland was unable to bo present owing to his absenco from tho town, but telegraphed his congratulations, and the Mayor, in thanking the peoplo for "th'oir attendance, apologised for his absenco. A telegram was also received from Mias Wilson, who was called! to Wellington. The committee wish to thank her also for her energetic canvass, which resulted in ovor £13 being added to the funds.

Tho baby show and the surprise packets attracted much interest, and good work was done by all the hard workers at the stalls, bran tubs competition, etc.

Tho committee wish to thank everyono who assisted in. any ?ray to v the fete a success. Tho name of the bride was not guessed by., anyone, tho name being Daphno. Tho bride therefore remains tho property of the committee for future disposal. Tho baby show, judged by the people's, vote; resulted: In scctioTt-A, under six months, Mrs. Settin's baby, first; Mrs. Blinkhorn, second. ' Section 2, under -12 months, Mrs. King, first; Mrs. Kingsbeer, second. Section 3, under 18 months, Mrs. M'Ewan, first; Mrs. Davis, second. The committee hope to make their final effort in a, big concert in three weeks time. The amount in hand has been banked! to return interest until tho effort culminates, in the Belgian concert'at the end of March; The Modest New Zealanclor. During the courso of bis lecture at tho Returned Soldiers' Club on Thursday night, Major Lampen, D.5.0., related a "strictly true" story—ono of many—tho sotting being in Gallipoli. The incident occurred at atime when thero was not very much doing, .and bo I was taking a stroll to vary the monotony of things. At ono point close to a Turkish cemotory ho camo across a sergeant, very melancholy-looking, very bored with life in genoral. In tho courso of conversation. Major Lampen happened to mention tho French, their neighbours. What did he think of them? "Oh, woll, you know," answered the sergeant judicially, "very excitable, very excitable! You don't know what they'll be doing next." "Bum! What , about tho Naval Division?!' ' 'In reply, they too were critically weighed in the balance—and, alas, found somewhat wanting in the sergeant's opinion. _ ".Woll, then," Major Lampen continued, "what do yon think of the Twentyrninth.?". . . "Oh, well, there's. so few of--them left now. I daresay they could do things .all right when it' came to the scratch." • -, ..■•'. "What about the Australians, then?" was tho next query put to the sergeant. "TJm-m," considering gravely. "They're all right in a rough and tumble. They can fight, but there's no discipline, no discipline'at all." _ Finally, in much trepidation, Major Lampen asked, "What do you think of the Now Zealanders, then ?" The sergeant's faco lit up, his tones grew enthusiastic.' "They're just out on their-.own. No' one can touch them. They're the boys." Relieved and feeling somewhat flattered, Major Lampen asked tho sergeant what part of the Old Country ho came from. The reply came in somewhat aggrieved tones: "I don't come from the Old Country at all. I belong to Now Zealand."- What tho Major thought was not recorded. The Camp Commandant at Trontham acknowledges the receipt of a case of plums from Mr. AV. H. Simeon, Otaki, also the following gifts to the hospital, which have been sent to the Convalescent Home, .TJiSper Hutt:—Fritfn !7ir. and Mrs. Balcomb-Brown, TJrraer Hutt, eggs, custards, • jam vegetables; from Mr. Izard, Upper' Hutt, vegetables, fruiti meat, and'eakes; from Waterside Workers, ' cigarettes, papers, and tobacco. . .

Tho Now Zealand Natives' Association Ladies' Guild held its usual meeting last Tuesday. Mrs. M'Vicar was in the chair. Mrs. Wright,. one «£ tho members, has just returned from Rotorua, where she has dono excellent work in providing comforts on her, own behalf for some of the wounded soldiers in- that district. A special meeting of the guild will be held next Tuesday evening at the Natives' Hall, at seven o'clock sharp, in connection with tho "Surprise Bag" Day organised by Mrs. Gibbons in aid of tho sick and wounded New Zealand soldiers in hospital in England. All members are asked to attend.

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