Women in Print.

Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 143, 17 June 1916, Page 7

Women in Print.

The sales and collections for the Navy Leaguo Fund for sailors' dependents went on again yesterday with considerable spirit on the 'part of the collectors, with the result that £275 2s 3d was collected. A large quantity of holly found a ready sale, and today some beautiful early wattle lias made an appearance. Buttonholes, badges, cigarettes, bottles of scent, and many other small goods were offered {or sale, but, except in a few directions, business did not appear to be very brisk. The concert arranged by the Countess of Glasgow was a great success from every point of view. There was a crowded house and a delightful entertainment, including Mr. Dufault's two contributions. Their Excellencies the Governor and Countess of Liverpool and party were present from Government House, also Mrs. Massey, Lady Glasgow, the Mayor and Mrs. J. P. Luke. In the front row of the gallery were the members of the Wellington Nursing Division in uniform, and many of them also acted as ushers. The Amokura boys were the guard of honour, and.occupied seats in the organ choir.

A great improvement lately made in the Sydney-street Soldiers' Club is thecork linoleum which has been laid in the large hall. It is warm and quiet, and will bo much appreciated, especially by the ladies who are often in attendance at the club. It had become a work of art to walk safely over the various

"unstitchings" of sail cloth, and, strange to say, no skilled person could be found to undertake the mending, though many efforts have have been made in that direction. The writing-room looks cosy, with a red carpet-patterned linoleum and turkey-red curtains, and the stage is also covered to match the hall floor.

A cheerful letter from a New. Zealand soldier in France states that they are comfortably billeted in houses, and that the people are very good to them. He •says: ' 'We are not far from the front. We can hear- the big guns from where we are. ' This country is quite different from Egypt—all green fields; much cleaner, and no niggers to worry you. . . . I enjoyed the soup tablets very much; we had them coming up in the train. Wine is very cheap here; I suppose on account of its being made in the country. I hope to get leave to go over to England after we have done our time in the trenches. I suppose things aro very quiet in Now Zealand with so many men away; but they are all wanted, every one of them."

A meeting of ladies and gentlemen representative of each parish in Wellingtoxi and Petone, was held last evening at St. Patrick's Hall, Boulcott-street, to consider the best means of furthering the Catholic Field Service Fund. This fund has been established with the object of enabling the chaplains on active service to obtain such moneys, as they may require from time to time to relieve the necessities' of the soldiers at the front, and to provide for the maintenance of the church halls at Trfcntham and Wellington. It was resolved that all present become members of the Catholic Field Service Fund Committee, Wellington Branch. Mr. J. Duggan was elected chairman, Major T. P. Halpin treasurer, and Mr. W. F. Johnson hon. secretary. After considerable discussion as to the means to be adopted to assist the fund, it was decided to refer, the matter to the executive for consideration, and report to a meeting to be convened.,

The sum of £54 12s 6d was the result of the collection taken by the Women's National Reserve, under Mrs. Seville, on Thursday, for the Sailors' Dependents Fund. In addition the stall arranged by Mrs. Matthew Holmes and Mrs. H. Hall and helpers brought in £37 5s 6d. The second stall was arranged by Mesdames Brice, Stewart, Phipson, and Cooke, of ihe Wadestown Branch, and resulted in the sum of £19 Os sd. A ready sale on this stall was found for a quantity of sweets made by Mrs. Phipson.

On Wednesday, at The Terrace Congregational Church, Miss Constance Douglas., youngest daughter of Mrs. G. Douglas, Sydney-street, was married to Mr. G. H. Pickin, second son of Mrs. C. A. Pickin, of Johsonville. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Reed Glasson," and Miss Lankshear presided at the organ. The bride wore a gown of cream crepe-de-chine, the bodice draped with lace, and a veil arranged over a wreath of orange* blossoms. Her bouquet was of white roses and maidenhair fern. Miss Gilchrist was bridesmaid, wearing a pale pink cloth dress and black hat, and carried a bouquet of pink heath and roses. Mr. Mills was the best man.

Capt. Elizabeth Gunn, who returned to 2*ew Zealand in the last hospital ship, spent some time visiting friends in the South Island, and returned to Wellington on Thursday.

Mrs.. Alloway, of Marton, who paid a short visit to Wellington this week, returned home yesterday.

Miss Marshall, of Tutu Totara, who has been staying in Wellington lately, returned to Marton to-day.

Sister Rose Fanning writes from the Pont de Koubbeh N.Z. General Hospital that a very fine memorial service was held at Abbassia on Anzac Day. The military cemetery is some distance out of town, and is in Old Cairo. An avenue of cypress trees and beautiful oleanders leads to the place, and the graves were covered with wreaths of lovely flowers. The nurses miss all the "boys" very greatly, and hope to follow them to France. In April they experi: enced several sand storms, and they realised what the soldiers encamped in the desert had to endure.

The lion, secretary of the Women's lied Cross depot, Miss Sybil Nathan, lias received a letter from Lieut.-Colonel M'Gavin, as follows : —"ln reply to yours, I note your information that in future our supply of gift material from New Zealand will be received from the British Bed Cross. lam sure that this arrangement will greatly facilitate transport and distribution of material, and probably ensure its safety. I have to thank your guild very much for all they have done for us in the past. The materials they have supplied are invaluable, and the supply generous and well-sus-tained from the time when we left New Zealand."

On Thursday there was a welcome tea to new members at the Y.W.C.A. Clubrooms. Tlic hostesses were the Membership Committee, and a very happy evening followed. The reasons for joining were varied, some joining for companionship, others to use the rest-room at lunchtime, and girls away from home taking advantage of the hostels, and soino for educational classes. Miss Williams; the newly-appointed secretary, will speak at the next service meeting.

A very successful "at home," promoted by the members of the Hataitai Methodist Ladies' Guild, was held in the Methodist Church Hall, Hataitai, on Thursday afternoon and evening. In his official .opening speech, Mr. C. M. Luke referred briefly to some of the acute problems of the Church in war time, and eulogised the practical Christianity evidenced by women. Acceptable music was given during the afternoon, by Mrs. Morris and Miss Myrtle Boutell. During the evening the following contributed towards a good programme : —Misses Noms, E. Petherick, F. Fontaine, M. Chapman, and M. Petherick, M-essrs. G. Peek and W. M'Keown.

Between 30 and 40 pupils of the Marist Bros.' School journeyed to TrenthaJii a.nd entertained a packed audience of soldiers in the Catholic Hall with a. bright programme of vocal and instrumental items. The soldiers were de-light-ed with the chorus singing of the boys and with the items supplied by the boys' orchestra, under the leadership of Master Ben O'Brien. Miss O'Brien acted as accompanist. Refreshments and sweets^were Supplied to the boys, who. were in charge of Brother Emelian, and after an enjoyable evening they returned to the city in motor vehicles kindly supplied by the Patriotic Society and Mr. J. J. M'Grath.

A largely-attended meeting of the Wellington Central-W.C-.T.U. was held in the V.M.C.A. Ifooms yesterday, Mrs. A. R. Atkinson presiding. The following resolutions were passed : " That this meeting, in the interests of economy and efficiency, urges Parliament to give "effect to the prayer of between 90,000 and 100,003 electors, that the public-houso bars may be closed at 6 o'clock p.m. during the war and for six months after peace is declared." "That this union views with apprehension the wide scope of the powers proposed by the War Regulation Bill to be given to the Governor-in-Council in the matter of venereal diseases, and trusts that no attempt will be made to introduce any of the obnoxious features of the C.D. Act." A committee, consisting of Mesdames Huffam, JDenton, and Nimmo, was set up to receive warm comforts—balaclavas, socks, and mufflers—for the mine-sweepers of the North Sea. Several ladies in the room promised contributions.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Brown, of Lower Hufcfc, and Mr.. T. Brown, of Christchurch, left Auckland last Tuesday for America.