WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 92, 16 October 1915, Page 7

WOMEN IN PRINT.

The hostesses at the Soldiers' Room for next week are as follows : —Sunday, Mrs. Joseph ; Monday, Mrs. Rolleston; Tuesday. Mrs. Fitchett and Mrs. Adainson; Wednesday, Mrs. Moorhouse and Mrs. Pearson; Thursday, Mrs. C. R. Smith and Mrs. Willis; Friday, Miss Kennedy and Mrs. Stevens ; Saturday, Khandallah ladies. Last Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Robert Glendining were presented with a beautiful silver Tose bowl, as a golden wedding gift, by the Dunedin warehouse staff of Ross and Glendining. Mr. Glendining went to Dunedin in 1862, and started there in conjunction with his present partner, Mr. John Ross. There are now branches of their business from one end of the Dominion to the other. The St. Ambulance ladies at Belcher's Building are able to announce that their equipment for the Hospital Ship is complete as far as sheets, drawsheets, bath towels, and pillow cases are concerned. This is largely owing -to the splendid support from Hawkes Bay, the ladies there having sent a large quantity to Government House. During her visit to Wellington Mrs. Fred Maguire (Miss Helen Hobson), of the J. C. Williamson Company, will be the guest of her brother-in-law, Mr S. J. Maguire, of Pirie-street. Mr. Fred Maguire had to forego the rest of the New Zealand tour, as he was recalled to Sydney on Thursday last to rehearse for a new Williamson production, in which he is to play a leading part. A meeting of the women's branch of the Social Democratic Party was held in Esperanto Hall this week. A very instructive lecture was given by Miss Coad on the part women should take in educational matters. A vote of thanks to the lecturer was passed j At St. Peter's, Wellington, on Thursday, 14th instant, Marjorie, youngest daughter of Mr. Jas., A. Robertson, of Wellington, and formerly of Masterton and Hawkes Bay, was married to Mr. Chas. W. Foster, sod of the late Mr W. J. Foster, of Wellington. The Rev. E. I. Sola, assisted by the Rev. T Gardner, officiated. Mr. S. G. Smith vas the best man, and the bridesmaids were Miss Nelli^ Robertson and little Miss Irene Kent. The bride's dress was of crepe de chine, trimmed with lace, and the veil was arranged over a mob cap trimmed with pearls, sequins, and orange blossoms. The chief bridesmaid wore a rosecoloured dress of crepe-de-chine, with hat to match, while the small bridesmaid was becomingly attired in white silk with mob cap and streamers. Mr. and Mrs. Foster's future home will be in British North Borneo. A short holiday will be spent in the Manawatu district. A jumble sale will be held at the Torystreet Mission Hall next Tuesday, and will be opened at 1.30 p.m. The proceeds will be given to the .Wounded Soldiers Fund. ' Miss M'Kinnon, who has been visiting Rotorua for some time, has returned to Wellington, and is staying at the Hotel Windsor. Miss Tolmie, of Dunedin, is also at the Windsor. Mrs. J. Preston and Mrs. B. Sette are at the Empire Hotel. Mrs.^ C. V. Houghton, of Auckland, is visiting Mrs. W H. Rose at the Lower Hut;b. i Miss Stella Aston has returned from a visit to Hastings, and is entering Wellington Hospital as a probationer nurse. The St. John Ambulance Brigade and Red Cross Society wish to acknowledge gifts from the following: —Miss Niven, Miss Kennedy, Miss Robinson, Mrs. C. Adams, Mrs. Isaacs, Mrs. Wills, Mrs. Ford Hutcbinson, Mrs. Godfrey, Miss Hustwick, No Name, Mrs. A, Miss M'Master, Mrs. Hunter, Miss Macandrew, Miss Philip, Miss Heathcote, Mra. Watson, Mrs. Collet, Mrs. Heyler, Mrs. Sanderson, Mrs. Sanson, Fred Abraham, the Wanganui Nursing Division, Mrs. Horrax, Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Welohe, Mrs. M'Namara, Mrs. Cairns, Miss Ranwell, per Mrs. F W. Downs, the ladies of Ruahine, Mrs. Bray, Mrs. M'Cabe, Messrs. Frank and Brice, Hawera Nursing Division, Miss Wilberfoss, Mrs. Francis. j To-night there is to be a lantern lee | ture on India, given by Mr. Denton, at the Young "Women's Christian AssociaI tion, Fowlds's Buildings, Manners-street. I A collection will be taken, the proceeds to her devoted towards obtaining wool for the Knitting Club, which is one of the means used to provide comforts for our soldiers. Mrs. Hugh Clark, of Onehunga, and Mrs. Bert Walker, of Auckland, who came to Wellington to see a relative away with the 7th Reinforcements, left for the North last night. The Australian Patriots' League is do ing good work by distributing badges to injected volunteers. More harm than enough has been done by the members of the white-feather brigade. The indiscriminate action of foolish girls and women in charging would-be fighters with cowardice has made the action of the League necessary. About 50 Mayors and shire presidents are convening meetings in. order to see that the right men get the badges. All volunteers, whether accepted or rejected, are entitled to life membership of the league, without paying any fees. f The Wellington South Nursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Association lately held its annual meeting, when Mrs. Preston presided, in the unavoidable absence of the president, Mrs. J P. Luke. The report shows an excellent record of work. Mrs. Luke has been in daily attendance at the Town Hall as head of many patriotic movements in connection with the war. Members had been able_ to help her i either in sewing and packing clothing for the men at tht front, or for soldiers in training at Trentham, or in helping to welcome home the sick and wounded soldiers. Throughout the year the division was enabled to send to St. John's Gate, London, no less than 2064 garments, and 3663 roller bandages. The whole of these gifts have been generously carried free by the shipping authorities. Now this work is being centralised through a St. John Ambulance depot in the city. Tno division also sent £5 to the St. John Base Hospital, and £10 for equipping a bed at Trentham. Many members were called on for public duty at the Eastei and Carnival seasons, and were able to render first aid in many cases. A good syllabus had been arranged for the year's work, but. some lectures had to bt> cut out owing to the difficulty in securing doctors. No competitions have taken place this year, as many members have been engaged in patriotic work. Drs. Giesen and Line, and other doctors, are warmly thanked for kindly giving lectures; the press for publishing reports; the shipping for free carnage of goods, and Mr Ludwig for gratuitously auditing the accounts. Dr. Gieeen conducted the annual re-examination, and Mr. Seed the annual inspection