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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3167, 18 August 1917, Page 5

'(Wellington Rod Cross Shop. On Tuesday next a small band of young girls, about ten in nil, will stock and be in charge of tho Wellington Bed Gross Shop. it'or somo lime past they have been working with this end in view, and they will have an excellent display of goods of all kinds. There will bo homemade bread (which is specially recommended), home-made cakes, sweets, fish, lamb, poultry, meat, eggs, vegetables, also all sorts of dainty novelties, including needlework of all kinds (a. speciality being made of childrenV; clothing), surprise packets, pretty chinU boxes, and many other things. There will also be a large supply of spring flowers. As it is entirely ti young people's effort it is hoped that they will meet with much encouragement in the great caliso for which they are working.

Mrs. T. A. H. Field (Nelson) is spending a few weeks in Wellington. A very fascinating kewpie. is to be raffled at the- children's fancy dress dance in tho Town Hall this Afternoon, hekl in aid of the Terraces* Day ,-it tho, AVellington lied Cross Shop. Tickets willl bo obtainable in the hall, and the winning number will be announced before tho afternoon is ended. A novelty in connection with Violet x Day (Wednesday) in Christohurch- will r bo a "pio cart," which will bo conducted 4 by Miss Elsie Cooper, with, a staff of [ seven assistants. A tent will be Tanged 9 beside a genuine and familiar pie cart, \ and during the morning coffee will be f served at small tables. Between 12 and 9 2, hot pies and mashed potatoes will be V served, which may bo assimilated at the f counter, or, if the more retiring prefer it, in the seclusion of the tent. p Mrs. Shekleton and her two daughV ters gave a most enjoyable afternoon at f their residence, Tnhintun, on Wednesday ) in aid of the Eed Cross Fund. Each L guest was asked to bring a email gift, / which goes towards a bazaar the country 3 girls are organising next month. A com- [ petition caused.-a ereat deal of nnui.se- ) ment during the afternoon, llrs. White k Scott being the lucky winner, and Miss ' D. Arrow coming second. Among the ) guests were Mesdames Bollon, Hewitt, i White Scott, Crewe, Thompson, Miller, ' Anderson, the Misses Bolton, Arrow, ) Oxley, Hughes, Miller, Warren, Whit- . combe, and many others. i The linen chest which was recently ' displayed in the windows of a Cuba, Stret establishment is now on view in the windows of the Bristol Company's ) rooms, and is. as might be expected, at- , tracting a great amount of attention. The winner of this raffle will be a very ) fortunate person indeed, since the price of linen is fast going up, and linen • goods are, through the etres9 of war, beI coming less and less easy to procure: The household and table linen with. ; which this chest is stocked is of the finest quality, and such as to delight 1 the heart of the housewife. The proceeds of this raffle- nre in aid of Red Cross funds, and country people will find it useful to know That tickets may be obtained from Mrs. Hiley, 29 Ho'bson Street (by post). They are aleo procurable from the leading city and suburban shops.

■ Miss Beere's Dance Recital. , Some original anil charming novelties are promised at Hiss Estelle Beere's tiuiico recital in tho Oriifid Opera House on August 1~) and Amongst them will bo a fantasy, entitled "Cupid's Garden." Miss Zeldn 13iiile>- will lw Cupid, and various oilier little girls will represent ilowers and fairy elves. There will also bo a Kewpies' wedding and ball, which should imike a very qmiint liltlo feature. Various song and dance Hums will loe giveu by various tiilunted young performers. Les Harlinuins will Ijc danced by eight young ladies, whose dresses have been specially designed by Sirs. James Hannah. Coquine-Cofiiiiiie, the music and words of which were given to Miss Beero by the celobratec l dancer Genec, will be danced by Joan Beere and Florence Heyworth. Thomas O'Carroll has been granted special leave by the military authorities to take part. Miss Mavis King will sing a new patriotic song, "'Only a Penny," the words of Which have lieeu specially written bv Mr. iiert Royle. There will also be numerous danco stories, and M. Eugene Ossipolf will reiwer "The. Toreador" as well as a couple of Eiissinn folk songs. The performances arc in aid of the Ked Cross and will bo under tins patronage of their Excellencies the Ciovernor-Gen-eral and tae Countess of Liverpool. Sweets made, by Miss Joseph will bo sold ■by a bevy of fair assistants.

Miss Margaret Sutcliffe. Many people in Wellington will remember Mrs. Sutcliffo, the j-cciler and teacher of elocution, who was so popularly known on tho local platform a few years back. When sho was lairing Wellington she was Riven a h\g benefit concert, which proved entirely successful. She then wont to England, and pursued her sludics under coinpctcnl instruction in London, and also played there successfully in Shakespearean plays. On one occasion sho wns taking part in a Sliiikrspcarcnn play when ii. report canio thai Hie "Zeppfi" were over London. The audience rose and left to fee. the fun. bint tho most comical sight was to seo tho actors themselves running along tin streets in medieval attire, caper .is anyono to catch a glimpse of the monster of the air. Under the name of Mfe Margaret Sutcliffe, the erstwhile Wellinploniau has been engage:! as leading lmly for the Bailie-Grant Shakespearean Company.c which is (o open on Saturday in "Much Ado Abount Nnthing." Mr. Lan Miarcn is the "star." Sailors' Friend Society. There was a capital attendance at Mr. L. 11. Hmjlojl'b concert on Thursday evening, whoa items of a popular nature were presented. Tho encores, which were many, were responded to readily. Tho performers were: The Misses Clarke and Williams and Messrs. Hanlon. Shaddick, Cassells, Ansell, Miss Clarke and Mr. Casaolls wero at tho piano. The competitions were again most successful. The missionor desires to thank the donors of hooks sent in response to recent appeals.

The hon. secretary for Lady Liverpool's and Mrs. pomaro's Maori Soldiers' .fund acknowledges tho following donations:— Miss P. Wood, Petoiie, 7 pairs mil'tcns; ner Pareraugi Mcrio, secretary To Pahou Ngatipukeko Maori Women's Committee, J!a; per Mrs. M'Millan, secretary Ivoputaroa Maori Women's Commitee, .£11;. per Mrs. Downs, Bell Block Sewing Guild, £3; per Mrs. T. Parata, Waikanae, &>>} ss. Id.; per Mr; Mason, Takaka, Maori Soldiers' Fund, £o; per Victoria Karetai, Otakou Maori Women's Committee, J!3; per Mrs. Luke, Aitu'taki School children, 5 woollen caps; per Te Hukapapa, secretary Maketu Maori Women's Committee, ,£5; per Mrs. Jiateno Ward, To Paroa Maori Women's Committee, J510; per Mrs. Maata Pereono Huirama, Lake Oliia, Maori AVomen's Committee, .£3O.

A meeting of the Arlington Branch of (he Women's National Council is 'to bo held, on Friday evening next at eight o'clock in the Y.AV.C.A. rooms in Herbert Street. Tho Hon. G. Carson will speak upon the subject of "AVomen Police." Tho annual meeting of the Pioneer Club will bo held on Saturday next at halt-past two, in the Pioncor Club rooms. A well-known artist, Airs. Herbert Mastors, died at Ahiparu, North Auckland, last week. Sho was better known, perhaps, by her maiden mime, Mary Morton, which was attached to many very h'ue animal pointings. She was particularly successful in painting horses. The annual report of the iN'apier Branch of the Women's National .Reserve shows that that body has hud a most successful year, having forwarded large sums of money to various causes, and dispatched numerous cases of clothing, etc., to boys at tho front, as well as to returned soldiers at ltotorua. The balance-sheet shows u credit of about J:300.