WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 51, 29 August 1917, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

A well-attended meeting took place at No. 2 Committee Room at the Town Hall last evening in response to Nurse Everitt's invitation in connection with the efforts of the .Amateur Sports' Association Bodies'^to raise jnoney for the Mayoress's soldiers' parcel fund. Nurse Everitt outlined an excellent scheme for a pageant which would end at the Basin Reserve, where the A.S.A.B. would hold a .sports gathering. About 200 girls would be required for the procession, the costume being a red skirt, white blouse, and blue cap. all uniform in style. It was hoped that those taking part would provide their own costumes, but if quite, necessary, material would be allowed. Four girls would carry a flag, and those of the Allied countries would be provided, and a band of the flag colours would be worn round the arm. There would be lorries full of children in fancy dresses, bands, and concert parties, and it was hoped that by these means a good sum of money would be collected. A representative of "Britannia" would be chosen by popular vote, and the flagbearers would bring their offerings to her. Shilling collecting cards were issued to those present last night, each representing ten shillings, and a prize was offered for the best, collector. Their Excellencies Uie -Governor-General and the Countess of Liverpool had given their patronage for the occasion.

The Spinsters' Club will be in charge of the Wellington Red Cross Shop (for the third time this year) on Friday next. On each occasion these ladies have done well, and on Friday they will offer an excellent selection of goods for sale. Morning and afternoon tea and light lunch will bo provided, with soap and cakes cooked on the premises. A novelty will be the manicure parlour, which will be open all day. Misses Cooper and Moss expect some specially beautiful flowers, and will- have their usual stall of artistic needlework.

The dea.th is announced of Mrs. Horace Bastings, of Auckland, formerly of Otago, in her 90th, year.

"Paddy's Market" at ,the Town Hall in Auckland was a tremendous success, people attended in such numbers tha-t it was found necessary to close the doors and stop the admittance of patrons. The- crowd inside was so dense that it was almost impossible to move from stall to stall. However, in spite of drawbacks splendid business was done in all departments, stalls, guessing competitions, and raffles. Among other gifts sent- in was a magnificent peacock, which was disposed of by auction.

A quiet wedding was celebrated la-st Saturday afternoon at the residence of Mr. W. Orsborn, 31, Hall-street, when Mr. Sid Gray, son of Mr. J. Gray, of Port Ahuriri, Napier, was married to Miss Kate Hardie, daughter 'of the late Mr. Robert Hardie, of Wellington. The bride was attended by Miss Ina- Orsborn, Mr. A. Gray acted as groomsman, and the Rev. W. Shirer officiated.

During the years 1916 and 1917 the programme of needlework in the schools has been so modified as to permit'of the children's undertaking a. variety of work suited to meet war and philanthropic needs. A Ladies' Committee of the Educational Institute, which has taken a good deal of trouble in connection with this work, has arranged to hold an exhibition of such part of the work as is completed in the Board Office, Mercerstreet, on Friday, Saturday, and Monday next. The work has been classified under the following heads:—(a) Soldiers' comforts, (b) Hospital requirements, (c) nifants' requirements, (d) Navy League requirements, (c) thrift work, (f) children's clothes.

Mr. E. K. Doherty, assistant manager of the Union Steam Ship Company, Sydney, with Mrs. Doherty, is now in Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. Doherty recently visited Canada.

Lady B. Macartney, wife of the Governor of West Australia, who recentlyvisited Britain, arrived in Auckland on Monday,

Mr. J. R. Ritchie, of Dunodin, managing director of the National Mortgage and Agency Company and a director of the Union Steam Ship Company, who, with Mrs. Ritchie, recently .returned from a twelve months' visit to Great Britain, is at the Grand Hotel.

A little incident, which occurred at the Wellington Bed Cross Shop recently, shows the willingness to help on tho part of people who make offerings in the same spirit as that of'the "Widow's Mite." A lady came in and gave a jet necklace to one of the stallholders, remarking that sho could not afford to give money, or to buy much, but said that she would like the necklace to -be sold for the fund, and, as a matter of fact, it iris purchased before the day was over.

The Daily Express understands that Miss Gortrude Lowthian Bell, the famous Eastern traveller, is acting as Assistant Political Officer for the British Government at Bagdad. She is the eldest, daughter of Sir Hugh Coll, the great ironmaster and coalowner. This is the first time that any woman has filled such a post, and no one could have been chosen'better qualified to fill it. Miss Bell has travelled in Syria., Asia Minor, and Arabia for many years, learning to know the people, their customs, t.heir language, and tneir political history as very few Englishwomen liavo been able to do. She journeyed from Damascus to Bagdad and back only a few months before the war broke out, and was tho first European, to visit Havil, tho Shammar capital, in Central Arabia, for over 20 years. In 1909 she was robbed by Kurdish brigands of her horses and baggage during a trip through Asia Minor, but she emerged from that adventure, as front others, with success, and succeeded in gingering np the Turkish Government sufficiently to have the property recovered and restored to her.

A deputation of Huifc residents representing the Bed Cross "Our Day" celebration committee waited on Mr. K. J. Hill to ask him if lie.could see his way to repeat the successful concert lately given in aid of the wounded soldiers by the Bowling Club. Mr. Hill was very sympathetic, but explained the difficulty in getting such a large body of artists to give their services so soon after the other concert. At the -same time lie expressed his willingness to do all in his power if the consent of the singers and instrumentalists could be obtained. The, deputation therefore decided \to ask the Mayor to write to the ladies and gentlemen concerned in the programme and secure their generous cooperation.

Miss Mary Salmond, who was well known in the school teaching profession in Otago and Southland, and at one time on (lie staff of the .South .School, left >'ew Zealand sonic time ago us a missioner to take up work in India. News just to hand proves that Miss onlmoitd if getting on remarkably well in her new vocation, nnd in a. recent e.\aminn(ion she turned out'one of the throe best in'the Indian language Iwt Writing from Landaur, India, to the Foreign

Missions Committee, Miss Salmond says: "it is a great privilege to be in this lovely spot away up among the Himalayas -attending language school with many others from many parts of the world. . . . There is inspiration, too, in the fact that here there are no denominational marks. There may be among us Anglicans, Wesleyans, Congregationalists, and Presbyterians, but we only know that our aim and purpose in this great dark Ind of India are the same." In New Zealand several new developments of women's work have taken place since the war. Wellington has followed Nelson, and now boasts a lady -taxidriver, and also a lady dentist. From Westport comes the news 'that the first lady-teller has been appointed in the local Bank of. Now Zealand—tho first to hold such a position in this Dominion.

A very successful entertainment was given at the Crown Theatre last night by the "Charley's Aunt" Club, a-s a benefit for Mr. Bsntloy Russell, one of the founders of the dub, who has for soms time unfortunately been in bad health. The club desired to s-how their appreciation of his services, and arranged the entertainment, which, should result in a substantial cheque. There was a display' of special picture films, and songs were given by-Mr. L. Barnes and Mr. A. Russell, with recitations by Miss Ha-rdinge-Malthy and Mr. Latham. Miss Kutner was the piaiiiste ar.d Mr. Norman Aitken the manager for the evening.

Dr. Haven Emerson, Commissioner of Health, said a few weeks ago that, judging from figures gathered by the Health Department, New York is apparently cafe from poliomyelitis-(infantile paralysis) this year. La-st year at this time there had been 1900 true cases- of infantile paralysis reported since the beginning of 1916. _ So far this year only 77 cases have been reported. The Commissioner said that vigilance had not been relaxed, and that' cases even remotely suspected: of being poliomyelitis were promptly investigated by the Department. In 1916, according to the Commissioner, it-was seldom that a case of the disease was sent to a hospital, or brought under effective home isolation, earlier than two days after the report of the case. At the present, time an average of two and a-half hours elapse between the time of reporting and effective home isolation. Where the patient is removed to a hospital an average of three hours additional is consumed. The death rate recorded in the first week of July was the lowest ever recorded in the history of the Health Department, being 10.36 for each 1000 population. The death rate among babies under one year of age was 85 deaths for each. 1000 births for the period .since Ist January. During the corresponding time last year the rate was 93. This, the Commissioner said, was a remarkable showing, for only ten years ago the death rate among babies was twice as great.

Under date 10th July The Post's London correspondent writes:—At St. Andrew's Church, Welle-street, on 3rd July, Gapt. Thomas Webster Graham, M.G.C. (Cavalry), son of the late Mr. C. 0. Graham, Dimediu, was married to Amy Charlotte, widow of the late Major A. G. Hume, N.Z. Infaulrv. ... On 28th June, at St. John's Chur-ch, Builthroad, Lancelot Lewin, N.Z.F.A., was married to Gwynneth, eldest daughter of the late Commander Algernon EvanThomas, R.N., Coe'rwon, Radnorshire. The bridegroom is the elder son of Ca.pt. and Mrs. Montagu Lewin, of Spaxtou Downs, Canterbury. . . . Mrs. F. D. Holdsworth (Auckland), who came home to join her husband, Major Holdsworth, who is director of New Zealand-Postal services, has been doing a good deal of canteen work since the beginning of the year,' and has now joined the War Pensions Department in London. . . .

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. CressweJJ, Christchurch, are returning to New Zealand, and expect to reach the Dominion before October. Three of their children have been completing their education in England, and one, D'Arcy Cresswell, was at the Westminster School of Architecture until he joined for the war. After over eight months in hospital, suffering from wounds and, shell shock, he has completely recovered. Miss Kathleen Cresswell is still nursing at the Russian Hospital. Mayfair. Two of Mr. Gressfweil's sons are serving with the N.Z.E.F., and two were wounded on the Somme.