WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 57, 9 March 1915, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

A pioneer of fifty-eight years' residence in the Dominion passed away yesterday in Wellington — Mrs. Agnes M'Leart. Her eldest son, Mr. J. W. M'Lean, is on the Wellington Corporation staff, and her youngest son was the officer of the Fire Brigade who, three years ago, was electrocuted while on duty in Manners-street. She also leaves three married daughters. A parcel of books and magazines, from F.V.8.R., for the Trentham Library, has been received at this office. Mrs. Jacob M'Eldowney and Miss M'EldowneV, who have .been on an extended visit to Great Britain, returned to-day by the Ulimaroa from Sydney. Mrs. King, widow of the late Mr. G. L. King, died at Napier on Friday night, at the age of seventy-four, after a short illness. She was a very old resident, and leaves two daughters and four sons-— Mrs. J. A. Rosewarne, Mrs. J. Green, Mr. W. S. King (the crack rifle shot, of Christchurch), Mr. A. E. King (Waipawa), and Messrs. H. H. and H. A. King (Napier). Mrs. 4 A. J. Collins left by the moming train on a visit to Wanganui, accompanied by Miss Margaret Collins. j Mrs. Harty is staying in New Plymouth. ' ' • Mr. and Mrs. Radcliffe, who have been visiting Samoa, returned to Wellington on Sunday. At the Empire Hotel are: Mrs. Sherr'at (Gisborne), Mrs. Reeve (Gisborne), ' Mrs. D. Caselberg (Masterton), Mr. and Airs. Simcox (Te Horo), Mrs. Walcott fDunedin), and Mrs. Reach (Invercargill). . Staying at the Hotel Windsor are: Miss Whitford (Masterton), Mr. and Mrs. Horsley (Christchurch), and Mr. and Airs. Vautier (Napier). Mr. and Mrs. Howarth (Wanganui), Mrs. and Miss Evans, Mr. ana Mrs. Dougall (Melbourne), Mrs. G. Kebbell (New Plymouth), Miss West, Miss Windsor, Mr. Alison (West Coast), Air. J. Lynch (Greymouth), and Air. and Airs. Zamenak (Palmerston North) are at the Occidental Hotel. The death, is announced from Auckland of Airs. Clark, wife of Mr. John Clark, Past Grand Alaster of the New Zealand branch of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity. She has a eon residing in Wellington. Air. and . Airs. Gilchrist (Te Aroha), ] Aliss Lodge, and Aliss Vandenberg (Sydney), Mrs. Martin Innes (Wanganui), and Mr. and Mrs. Chiver (Christchurch) are at the Grand Hotel. Mr. H. Laing, who has' been for four years V.M.C.A. secretary of Hyderabad, India, gave an inspirational address at the Y.W.C.A. Conference on . Sunday nicht upon the subject of leadership. The previous night the Rev. 'Archibald Hunt addressed the delegation on the need for foreign missions. The usual programme of Bible and mission study has continued in the mornings, taken by Airs. Al'Clay, Aiiss Owen, Airs. Begg, and Mrs. Kaye, while the technical hours have been led ' by Miss Barnes, Alias Birch (of the Wellington Y.W.C.A.), and Miss Owen (Christchurch). These hours have been devoted to consideration of the departmental work of the association, and keen interest has been shown in the. discussions following. A clear and comprehensive survey of the difficulties of the work of each department has been taken, and the Christian motive emphasised as the distinctive characteristic of every activity. A -consecration meeting was led by Aliss M'Lean, ALA., on Sunday morning, and by Aliss Helen F. Barnes in the evening. Tho delegates resorted to the Rona Bay churches. on Sunday morning. The delegates and visitors are all appreciating tho inspirational and educational nature of the conference, as well as the sports which are also included in the programme. Alias Flora Shaw and her concert party gave an entertainment at the Trentham camp, which was highly appreciated. A feature of the entertainment was the display of national dances by pupils. The programme opened with a Scotch reel by four little children — Misses Vivienne Bruce and Olive Banfield and Masters Colin Shaw and H. Banfield. Airs. Alarshall received warm applause for her singing of " Mother Al'Crae." Little Aliss Rita Al'Gee recited " Ain't Yer, Charlie? " and responded to ari encore with "The Baby's Kiss." Miss Jean Aliller, an agile litble dancer, gave an exhibition of a sheantriubhas. Songs' were also sung by the Alisses Jones (3) I and Alessrs. Campbell and Jones. Little Willie Brown performed a sword dance, and won much applause. "The Veteran's Song" was sung by Air. Warrick, and Aliss Shaw gave an elocutionary item, " Two's Company, Three's None. ' Aliss Jean Jelley and Aliss F. Shaw danced an Irish jig in costume. Airs. Davis and Air. B. Childs acted as accompanists, and Piper P. Al'Lachlan played for the dancers. Air. William Bruce officiated as stage manager. The humorous side of the soldier's life in the treilches (states the Gentlewoman) is described by Lance-Corporul H. B. Jones, of the Queen Victoria'^ Rifle 6 (Territorials), in a letter to a friend in London, quoted in our contemporary, the Daily Express : "We are billeted in what was a tailor's shop, so we are offering some garments at record reductions. The window is dressed with a large pig's bladdei-, with a lifelike representation of_ the Kaiser in copying ink, rigged up in uniform, complete with Iron Cross. Next some Iron Crosses labelled. 'We have bought up the entire bankrupt stock of Kaiser arid Co. Great reductions.' Next, one of our fur jackets, 'The Polar, 25gns, reduced to 6s to clear* ; an Army biscuit labelled, 'To builders, etc., the • ~- tile will wear for ever; a large consignment at absolutely cost price. Buy now. To-morrow may' be too late.' This last sentence is true, as we are off to the trenches tomorrow evening. The window draws crowds. Then we have a little ditty to the tune of 'Aly Little Grey Home in the West.' I think you will admit the chaps are as aggressively cheerful as ever. "I've a. little wet home in a trench, Where the rainstorms continually drench j There's a dead cow close by With her hoofs towards the sky, And she gives off a beautiful stench. "Underneath in the place of a floor, There's a mass of wet mud and some straw, And the Jack Johnsons tear Thro' the rain-sodden air O'er my little wet home in the trench. "There are snipers who keep on the go, So you must keep your mapper down low, And their star shells at night Alake a deuce of a light Which causes the language to flow. "Then bully and biscuits we chew, For it's days since we tasted a stew,, But with shells dropping there, There's no place to compare With my little wet horn© m the Ueach."

ii l ■inn iii «-. * Before proceeding with business at last night's meeting of the Lower Hutt Borough Council, a motion was passed i condoling with Councillor Clendon on the death of his mother. Miss L. Pabst has resigned her position as librarian to the Lower Hutt Borough Council. Mr. John Gibbs. managing director of the Merchants and Traders 1 Association, Ltd., Sydney, and his wife, arrived in Wellington this morning, and are staying at the Royal Oak Hotel. Mrs. Gordon Contes^ wife of the member for Kaipara and sister of Mrs. Gibbs, also arrived this morning, and is staying at the same hotel.