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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 61, 9 September 1914, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Go often to the hill-tops. From there you will see the mist in the valley of your mind.— )jler.

COUNTESS OF LIVERPOOL | FUND ♦ ■ ' — , Gifts received at the Tovrn Hall yesterday, per the Mayoress's Committee, were as follow : — Ladies of Defence Committee (Gisbome), 16 shirts, 15 singlets ; Mrs. J. Wachsinann, 2 Balaclavas; " Hawera," 1 Balaclava; Mrs. James Holmes, 1 pair socks ; Mrs. F. Smith, 3 Balaclavas, l*pair mittens; anonymous, books; "E.P.," 1 pair socks; Miss" Jones, 1 cap ; anonymous, 12 caps ; Mrs. H. Wilkie, jun., 2 pairs socks ; Mrs. M'Kissocks, 2 pairs socks; Mrs. Fred Cavanagh, 1 pair socks; Mrs. L. Blundoll, cake: " Featherston," 3 caps; Mrs. Simpson, books; Mrs. Farrington, hot water bottles; Mrs. Campbell, parcel of papers; "A Friend," 3 caps; Miss Thane', cake. The hon- treasurer reports tie following donations : — Raetihi and Ohakune (per Mayoress), £10 14s 6d ; second contribution, from Hutt ladies (per Town Clerk), £118 15s lid; Newtown school girls of sth Standard, proceeds of concert, £3 7s 6d ; a Hawera remittance on 21nt August (per hon. secretary), £100. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL The District Nursing Guild of St. John held the monthly committee meeting at the residence of Mrs. W. H. Sef ton Moorhouse on Monday. Those present were: Mesdames W. H. Sefton Moorhouse (presiding), Corrigan, Griffiths, Pearson, Misses Mack and" Robieson, and the secretary. Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames Tripe and Balcombe Brown. The report of the Senior | District Nurse showed that 40 patients were treated during the month, 15 were discharged, 3 died, while 3 were removed to the Hospital Five hundred visits were paid by the nurses. Gifts were gratefully received from Mesdames Sefton .Moorhonse, Corrigan, Denniston, M'Kenzie, M'Quade, M'Whannel, MoagLevy, Myers, Misses Gibb, Mack, Randle, and Ryan, one anonymous donor, and the Gear Company, and a subscription from St. Andrew'sLadies 1 Guild £2. The President mentioned having attended, with the secretary, a meeting of repre- i sentatives of various Wellington societies called for the p*irpose of discussing various proposed war distress relief measures. The deliberations were inconclusive. A letter j was received fiom Hon. J. G. WJ Aitken thanking the committee for congratulations on the occasion of his elevation to the Legislative Council. ' - ) The following is the result of yesterday's play in the ladies' club championship at Heretaung'a : — Senior Championship* — Second round : Miss Harcourt beat Mrs. Firth, sup and 3 ; Miss Bell beat \Miss Duthie, b up and b , Mrs. Holmes boat Mrs. Findlay, 1> up ; Mrs. Lees beat Mrs. Peacock. sup and 4. Semi Finals : Miss Bell beat Miss Harcourt, 7 up and 6; Mrs. Lees beat Mrs. Holmes, 5 and 4. Junior Championship. —Second round : Miss Watson beat Miss M. Ward, 4 up and 3; Mrs. Marchhgnks beat Mrs. Fitzherbert, 4 and 2. On Monday afternoon the medal handicap was played with the following results :— Mrs. Fitzherbert, 10226—76; Mrs. Webster, 106-29—77; Miss •Bell, 86-9-77; Miss Watson, 109-31— 78 ; Miss Duthie, 101-22—79 ; Miss Simpson, 103-24-- 79; Miss E. Stafford, 10424—80; Miss M. Ward, 113-33-80; Mrs. Biss, 108-24—84 • Miss. Mantell, 124-40— I 84; Mrs. Findlay, 108-22—86; Mrs. | Holmes, 109-23-86; Mrs. Gibbon, 93-11 —86; Mrs. J. Young, 115-25—90; Miss ! Wheeler, 115-24—91; Miss F. Stafford, 116-24—92 ; Mi's. Peacock, 111-17—94. A much-respected Petone resident, Mrs. A. Fraser, died at her home on the Huttroad on Monday. She was born in Canada, and was sixty-five years .of age, and had been a widow for many years. Her late husband had much to do with the advance of Petone, and she herself had charge of the post office there for several years. The deceased lady, who was most hospitable, was president of the | Ngaroma Croquet Club. She leaves a j family of one daughter and two sons, I Miss Fraser and Messrs. D. and G. Fraser. Mrs. Royd Garlick left to-day on a short visit to Wanganui. The Rev. Mr. Bartlett and Mrs. BartJctt have been staying with Mrs. J. T. Stewart, Wanganui. The engagement is announced of Miss Nellie O'Neill, of Wellington, to Mr. Emil George M'Gill, city traveller for the New Zealand News Company, Ltd., and eldest son of Mr. G. W. M'Gill, Wellington. On Monday Mrs. Thirza Hart, widow of the late Mr. Seth Hart, died at Carterton, after many useful and honoured years in the district, to which she and her husband came in 1866. She was ! born in 1831, and' was a daughter of Mr. Edward Dix, of Lancashire, England. She came out to Adelaide with her parents, and there married Mr. Hart. For j some time she has , been blind and an invalid. Her family consists of four sons and four daughters, who -are much sym« pathised with. The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Ngata arestaying at the New Commercial Hotel. • Mr. Coates, MJ?., and Mrs. Coates are staying in Portland-crescent. Miss Bee, of Masterton, is a, guest^oi Mrs. Haslam, Island Bay. Mrs. A. M-. Myers arrived in .Wellington from Auckland yesterday. Mrs. Frank Smith, wife of Mr. F. Smith, M.P., came from Auckland yesterday morning. Miss Baker has been, .visiting 'Mrs. -G. Waddy, Blenheim. A little Havelock lad, Eric Buckman, added £4 15s to the Patriotic War Fund by offering bis birthday cake as a trophy in a shooting competition. • Miss Peat is visiting Miss M'Laurin, in Gisbome. The Canterbury Times announces the engagement -of Miss Phyllis Curtis, sister of Dr. Curtis, of Timaru, to Mr. Warne Pearse, Temuka. '

of international flage. Stalls of all descriptions were erected t» represent the nations of the world, but excluding' Germany and Austria for obvious reasons. There was a very big attendance early in the evening, and this increased later. Excellent business was done, and despite the waf, there is every prospect that, financially, the bazaaT will be just a3 successful as in previous years. The Mayor and Mayoress were received by Commissioner Richards. Mr. Luke spoke in high terms of praise of the good work done by the Army — work which was appreciated throughout the world. People who scoffed at religion never scoffed at the Salvation Army, which spa Ted no efforts to help fallen humanity. He Teferred particularly to the splendid work among the younger generation. A capital musical programme was contributed by the bandsmen and vaiious songsters, all of whom were arrayed in gay qostumes. The fair will continue until Friday night. This evening the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher will preside, and a splendid musical programme will be contributed by Mr. C. D. M'lntosh, Miss Boutell, and the cliildren from the Girls' Home. The stallholders, who are dressed in costumes to represent tho nationality of their stalls, are as follow :—: — Sweden (the Sisters' stall), Misses Stark, Cook, Iremonger. and Sniith; New Zealand (married sisters' stall), Mrs. Sadd and Mrs. Worthington; Holland (flowers), Misses Holmes ; England (fancy), Mrs. Montgomery and Mrs. Drake; Canada (plain and fancy), Major Denmson and Ensign Sinton ; Australia (cordials), Young Men's Bible Class; France, Mr. C. Bowater; Scotland and Ireland (band stall), Mrs. Pengelly and Mrs. Cocksedge; Japan . (jam and pickles), Mrs. Tremain and Mrs. Rudman; India (spider-web stall, with children's articles), Mrs. Colledge and the Young Women's Bible Class; Iceland, Mr. Tremain ; Switzerland (aprons), Mrs. Colyin and ' Corps Cadets; refreshments, Adjutant and Mrs. Inwood.