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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 223, 8 June 1918, Page 5

(Continued from Page 4) Navy League Children's Fancy Dress Party. A greet amount of interest is being shown in the children's fancy parly u-liich is to fuke place in (lie Town Hall on Friday, July 5. A strong central committee (with various sub-commit-toes) has been .set up to carry out all arrangements, and a ' particularly happy time for children should result. Prizes will be offered for the most origin;;, fancy dress,' the prettiest, the one t!i; secures the best results of the cheapest material);, etc., ad a prize as also been oilered for tlio best-dressed couple. dren's tickets (including supper) will be three shillings; parents accompanying their children, one shilling and sixpence, including supper; onlookers' tickets, admittance to the gallery only, one shilling. The party will be given under viceregal patronage, and the proceeds are to jo to the Navy League Fund for patriotic purposes. Miss Montgomery, :>0 Buller Street, is Ihe lion seeri'tar.v. Altogether, such excellent arrangements arc Jr.'ing made that the children attending the party are certain of a most enjoyable time. Terraces Red Cross Shop Day, The Terraces' Day at the Wellington lied Cross Shop resulted in a large sum of money being realised for tied Cross purposes. The actual.sales in the shop brought in about .EKI lis. Id., to which lias to be added live sum of i-131 resulting from the raffle of the fur coal: (wluch was won by Mrs. Jamerson, of 27 lielleview Road, Mount Eden, Auckland, with ticket 282), am[.<Ui(k for the raffle of the doll's bassinette and basket, the first prize being won by Mrs, Durrant, 33 Moxham Avenue, Lower Hutt, with ticket 689, and the second prize by Sirs. Hegl, 57 Majoribauks Street, Wellington, ticket 919. Four Government officials drew the raffles, and the police also supervised the proceedings. Mrs. A. L. Wilson with No. 34 and Mrs, Campbell with No. 13 won the cake-guessing competitions, and the mirror competition was won by Mrs. Russell.; An excellent supply of delicious home-made cakes was for sale, and assisting at this stall wero Mesda.nes 0. Tripe, Corrigan, W. Blundell, Ruwson, and Hudson. Mrs. and Miss Russell sold groceries, and Miss Turner books. .Master Billy I\orr also made a good deal of money for llui good cause. Large quantities of beautiful (lowers were for sale, including some glorious wattle and roses. At this stall Miss, Cooper and Miss Moss made .£l2. Mis. Adims (The Terrace) was the organiser of the day, which approximately has brought in ias3 (is. for lied Cross funds. Y.W.C.A. Notes. The ltcligious Work Committee met at the Y.W.C.A. on Thursday.last. Mrs. M'Clay was. in the chair, and satisfactory reports were received relating to the evangelistic work, Bible studies, and to foreign work. The syllabus was planned for the ensuing month. The speakers ior the past month have been the Rev. J. Sliirer, Rev. S. Beckingham, Miss Champtaloup, Mrs. Good, Miss D. Johnstone, and Miss Birch. Miss JJix will provide the programme for the social at the Y.W.C.A. to-night, when soldiers will be 'welcome to hear (ho music and to join in the merry games. An address will be given at tho Y.W.C.A. 1.0-morrow afternoon by Mrs. , Robert Powell, of the China Inland Mission. Sho will be dressed in Chineso costume, to make the,life scenes which sho will describe, moro realistic. Tho meeting will be open to all young women and girls, and a. collcction wiii i)-' taken for the Y.AV.C.A. foreign work. A series of lectures on Ihe subject of "Hex Hygiene and 'Physiology" will bo given at the Y.AV.C.A. by Dr. PlaitsMills. The first of the series will bo givei) next Thursday, and will bp open to any unmarried women oyer sixteen years of ago. Dr. Plaits-Mills is putting a great deal of time and thought into tho subjects sho intends, to treat, because it is generally agreed by think- ; ing women that this contribution for : the instruction and welfare of t'irls and 1 young women will provide a long-lclt | need. It is hoped that teachers and lenders of girls, who have realised tho need of definite instruction on human relationships and the care of tho body, will come with their note-books, and be prepared to conserve the headings, so that Hiey may be able in their tutn to impart sonic of" the knowledge which will bo useful to all I hose who are engaged in educational and social work which stands for prevention of evil and for the true development, of our womanhood. A Women's Meeting. At the women's meeting which has been called for this afternoon at half-past two in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall by Lady Stout, the cliair will be taken by Mrs. W. A. Evans, M.A., and matters of special interest will be dealt with. Several resolutions, eleven in all, dealing entirely with the interests of women and children will be brought forward, and it is Imped Hint public feeling will be so aroused as to bring about legislation that will remedy some of the disabilities under which women sull't-r when .brought, before the courts. One of the"resolutions urges that the deceit, cies of lifo would be better observed and the causfc of justice in no way impeded by the trial of women in separate courts from men. Other resolutions urge tho appointment of women police (chosen l> women's societies), women to sit upon juries in all eases concerning women and children, of women Justices of the Peace, etc. Women's organisations both in tho North and the South Island are taking HP tl» s protest, and intend In throw their weight into, tho matter of working fir amended legislation for women offenders.