WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 96, 20 October 1917, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

"Save the Babies Week" is a campaign organised by the Plunket Society with a twofold purpose, one of which is to give the fathers and mothers of the community an opportunity of learning the most important fact 6 with regard to the care of the baby ; the second is to bring home to the community a knowledge of the facts regarding the needless deaths of its .babies, and a realisation of the ways in which it must protect them. Everybody should take a personal interest in the campaign, and help it to lead to a permanent work for the little ones. People can help by attending the- lectures and demonstrations oraganised in their district; by 'listening to a Baby Sunday sermon; by visiting a Mothercraft Exhibition, if possible; and generally by taking part in the local arrangements for Baby Week, which begins oil 28th October and ends on 2nd November.

Tlie' host-esses next week at the Syd-ney-street Soldiers'. Club will be:—Sunday, Mrs. F. M. B. 4 7 'sher; Monday, Wellington College Old Girls; Tuesday, Mrs. D. Stewart; Wednesday, Johnsonville Women's National Reserve; Thursday, ladies of St. Mark's Church ; Friday, Miss Kennedy; and Saturday, Mrs. C. Earle. In charge of coats and parcels: —Sunday, Mrs. Sommerville; Monday, Mrs. Harris; Tuesday, Mrs. A. Atkinson ; Wednesday, Mrs. G. Pulton; Thursday, Mrs. Radcliife; Friday, Mrs. W. Flanagan; Saturday, Miss Shand.

At the request of Mrs. Lowry, Miss Gladys Campbell took two of her pupikj Frauces Muter and Joyce Gouzens, up to. Napier to assist-in "Our. Day" entertainment at the Municipal Theatre,. Napier. The girls received .quite an ovation, and were given beautiful bouquets of flowers by the returned soldiers. Miss Webb, the "accoinpaniet, went with the party, and a violin and 'cello were provided in Napier. Another Wellington lady who assisted at the concert was Miss M'Enroe, who also had an excel' lent reception. ■

The monthly meeting of the Central Union of the W.C.T.U., held, at the YiM.C.A. Rooms yesterday, was well attended. Mrs. M'Dona-ld, who. presided, gave an interesting account of the recently held convention at Feilding., A long discussion took place on the Social Hygiene Bill now before .Parliament. Members expressed themselves as strongly opposed to any Act of Parliament that detained women and allowed men to go free. Much gratification was expressed at the decision of the Railway "Department to place a special carriage on trains for the use of women. Votes of thanks were passed to the membere who contributed so generously to the «tall at Paddy's Market, and to -the ladies who assisted at the stall.

The Kelburn Presbyterian Patriotic Guild, which had a stand,near the kiosk on "Our Day," was one of the most successful., oh Thursday. Their stall was excellently supplied, and the results were among tho best during the day.

Mr. Sydney Peck, assistant-general secretary of tho V.M.C.A;, will .be, the speaker at ;the service in, the Y.W.C.A. clubrooms to-morrow afternoon, at 4.15. This service, which is, held every Sunday afternoon, is open to all youngwomen, aha. is followed by a tea and social hour, to which all are invited, and strangers are specially welcomed. i

Lady Stout held a successful and wellAttended meeting at the Empire Hall, fraltnerston North,'on Thursday evening, in connection with the Social Hygiene Bill. Mr. L-owe was in Hie chair, and tire resolutions were moved by Dr. Godfrdy, and seconded by Mr. Bradney. .

"Miss Ediiiond, of DunetJini is'staying at the Midland Hotel.

Mrs. A. do Castro has returned to Wellington from several country visits.

Many desirable presents have been sent in to Mrs. „-Ktiox Gilnier,., and aTe being' packed ready for the Terraces' Surprise -Envelope Day. Mrs. Gilmer will be glad to receive more gifts for this object as soon as possible. ;

An interesting and attractive entertainment will be given by the St. Andrew's Bright Lights and the Charley's -.Aunt Club, in the Town Hall Concert Chamber ,on Saturday, the 27th Octo : her, at 8 p.m. A largo committee, of which Mrs. Arthur Myers is , tlie hon. secretary, is working hard to make the function a complete success. , All services are to be given free, so that the Whole of the proceeds Of the effort .-. will go to augment the funds of the'Red;Cross Society, "the msritorious object for which the entetrairtment is- being held, independently of the high ■ standard, of the varied programme which is to be presented, ought to ensure \n excellent attendance for the concert. ,

tfhe Kelbui'n Boy Scouts' are endeavouring to swell the fund of the Ktelbiihi Ladies' Da}' at the Red Cross Shop. Vjctoria College gymnasium has bsen kindly lent for an entertailiment which is being run entirely by the troop, arid is of a very varied and interesting character. Instead of fairy 'dancing by dainty girls, there will be practical work by sturdy boys, and also song and story. It is hoped on Friday nest they will meet with plenty of . support. Some ,6f their friends are providing sweets, cakes, arid .flowers for sale during the evening, anft contributions, sent to the gymnasium between 4 and 5 p.m. on the 26th will be gratefully received.

The Spinsters' Club will give an ehtertairiment in, the Concert Chamber oh Wednesday, 31st \ C-ctobei-j . the proceeds to provide Christinas comforts .for No. 1 Stationary Hospital. The club has been successful m securing the services of some of Wellington's leading talent, including. "The Daysbathers," who made a name for themselves in, the entertainment they gave at Day's Bay in August last. Since ths beginning of the war tlie Spinsters' Club has given help to every patriotic cause, and it is hoped the efforts for this worthy object will be successful.

An open social wijl be held at the Y.W.C.A. Club Rooms, HeTbert-street; to-night, at which a large number 'of soldiers from Trentham are expected to be present A popular. programme, including music with well-known- choruses and lively, games, has been arranged.. Plans .will be suggested for some of the soldiers, to join the Y.W.C.A. picnic party on Monday. .

■ Members of the Y.W.C.A. met .last Thursday evening to farewell Miss Williams, who has for the past year and a-rmlf been acting in the capacity of assistant secretary of the local Young Women's Christian Association. She has now been transferred to- the Invei'cargill branch. The latter part of the evening was devoted to a supper party, with speeches appropriate to, the occasion. The colour Scheme of the table and presentation basket Of flowers ■was crimson, and displayed considerable artistic taste on* the part of the committee of girls who arranged it.

Writes our London correspondent: — Ah engagement of New Zealand interest is that announced between C&pt.

Robert Ropner, staff captain, eldest son of Mr. Robert Ropner, Stockton-on-Tees, and grandson of Sir Robert Ropner, Bart., and Lillian, second daughter of Colonel Rochfort Snow, Christehurch.

A novelty in war weddings is reported from Liverpool, where, at the wedding at St. Michael's Church of Pte. T. Annesley and Miss C. A. Wooley, the bridesmaids,, at the suggestion of the bride's mother, carried draped, baskets containing fresh eggs 'arid cigarettes. After the ceremony the bridesmaids, drove to Myrtle-street Hospital, where tho cigarettes and eggs were handed over for the use of the wounded soldiers.