Women in Print.

Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 43, 19 February 1918, Page 9

Women in Print.

The monthly meeting of the Plunket Society was held in the Mayor's room, Petone, on Tuesday last. ' Present: Mesdames Kirk (president), M'Caw, Todd, Cook, Scales, Andrews, E. Wilson, Cameron, Huthnance, M'Pherson, T. Jones, Ewen, Nicholson, Hamian (treasurer), Burd (secretary), Miss Peach. The nurse reported everything to -be satisfactory. A garden party will be held in Mrs. Soales's grounds, Hutt-road, next month. The hon. treasurer acknowledges the following donations:—Mrs. (Dr.) Robertson £5, Mrs. Leggo £1, Mr. Zohrab £1 Is, Mrs. Brannigan and Mrs. W. Knight 10s each,_ Mrs. Scullion,4s. The following resolution was passed for discussion at the annual meeting:—"That the Hutt and Petone Branch of the Plunket Society asserts its hearty agreement with the Central Council re improvement of picture shows for children." The Bishop of Wellington opened a new hostel in connection with the Girls' Friendly Society^ in Wanganui recently. The hostel contains about eighteen bedrooms, writingroom,. diningroom, etc., and is a thoroughly well-equipped and adequate home. Mrs. FitzGerald, bf Tinakoii-road, has returned from a visit to the country. Miss Priest, of Timaru, is visiting Mrs. Shirtcliffe, Tinakori-road.-Mrs. M'Dowell, of Hastings, is staying at the Royal Oak.Hotel. The Misses Marshall; of Marton, are staying at Paekakariki. The engagement is announced of Miss Maude Parker, only daughter of ,Mrs. W. Cookson, and the late Mr. Shedrich Parker, Lower Hutt, and Sergeant Douglas !L. M'Kay (29th Reinforcements), second son of Mr. and Mrs; James M'Kay, Lower Hutt. Mr. R. J. Gilmour, editor of the Southland Times, and Mrs. Gilmour, have arrivod, in Wellington. . The death is announced of Mrs. E. L. Eedmond, of 14, Oriental-terrace, aged 77 years. Mrs. Eedmond had been unwell for a few days only, and her death at midnight yesterday was unexpected. Mrs. Eedmond, with her late husband, arrived in New Zealand fifty years ago, and had her share of the vicissitudes of early, colonial life. She leaves a family of three, namely, Messrs. G. and J. 6. Redmond, of the Chief and General Post Office'staff respectively, and Mrs. Finlay, wife of Mr. J. B. Finlay, of Day's Bay. The late Mrs. Eedmond' was a direct descendant of the Et. Hon.; Fleming, Baron of Slane,-, in the County of Meath —a barony created by King Edward 111. The surname came from Flanders from one Michael le Fleming, who was related to Baldwin, Earl of Flanders. In later times- one of the line was created Earl of Wigton by King James VI. of Scotland. Interesting documents left by Mrs. Eedmond to her sons prove this descent,. and- give details as to the doings of the family in peace and war. \ . , The Methodist Women's Missionary Auxiliary will be in charge of the Eed Triangle cake-room on Wednesday. Feeling was made by the chairman (Mr. A. E. Whyte) of Mr. A. de B. Brandon's meeting in Tinakoriroad last night to the death of Mrs. Herdman, wife of. Mr. Justice Herdman, the late member for the district. Standing in silence,- the meeting passed the following resolution :'"That this meeting of the electors of Wellington North desires tio record its deep sympathy with its late member, Mr. Justice Herdman, and his family in their great sorrow." Mr. L. 0. H. Tripp, Consular Agent for Italy, acknowledges receipt of £20 from Dannevirke, per the Mayoress's Patriotic Fund (Red Cross and Countess .of Liverpool) and £10 from the Lower Hutt Patriotic Guild. . The rSpinsters' Club is having a jumble sale on Saturday at the Mission Hall, Taranaki-street, at 2 p.m. Gifts of clothing for the sale will be gladly received, and may be left at the Pioneer Club, Mrs. J. Myers's residence, 256,. Welling-ton-terrace, Mr. Walling's, Oroua-road, Eona Bay, and with Mrs. Isaacs, Eona Bay, by Thursday. An interesting account of the work of the W.N.R (Cliristchurch)' is given in a Southern exchange. The annual report stated that the permanent work of the Reserve was looking after and supplying the rooms for soldiers in Cathedral Square, and supplying daily tea, also weekly delicacies for the men in hospital. Tea at tEe Returned Soldiers' Club was also much appreciated, afid a letter of thanks from the secretary of the club was read. Early, in the year a committee was appointed to visit dependents of soldiers, anci much good work had been done in relieving distress. TlTe Reserve wished it to be understood that it was.anxious to, relieve any suffering brought about bys ' the war. The work of classifying men of the Canterbury Military District who had not been accepted for the front, had also been carried out, and a letter of . thanks from the National Effieienpy Board had been received. The gardening class had been continued, * and forty women had received instruction. Ffty women had been placed in positions of jneu going to the war, and their work had been considered satisfactory. Mrs. W. Wood wa6 again elected as . president, with Mrs. J. R. Evans as hon. secretarjyand Miss Cocks as hon. treasurer. Many people are interested in the education question in these days, and an opportunity will be given to-morrow evening at the Emerson Hall, in Vivian-street, of hearing, from Miss Collisson what is being done on a large scale in AiVstralia by the W.E.A. —an association- which has been recognised by the Commonwealth Governments, and granted the sum of £5000 a year to provide tutorial classes in the large centres, and to send tutors to the country districts. Miss Collissoft has much to tell of the newest developments of education, and her lecture may be looked for with great interest. Sir Robert Stout will occupy the chair at the meeting. . ■ ' . . Mr. and Mrs. V. H. B. Rogers, of Palmerston North, who have been spending a few weeks at Worser Bay, are Teturning home on Saturday next. A Lancashire lady who gave the Church Army, a recreation hut, in memory of her elder son when he was killed a while ago, _ says >an exchange, has sent to the society, in memory of her younger son, whom she has now also lost, and who accompanied her -when she brought her former memorial donation, £500 for a second recreation hut, jointly contributed by herself and the firm which counted the young soldier amongst its directors. A club for overseas women, ■which is described in a London .paper as being "magnificent," was opened on 21st December by. Princess Louise. It is located at Norfolk House, St. James's Square, being the town house of the Duchess of Norfolk, who has generously lent it for the purpose. The' house is fall of treasures and splendid furnishings, and will he itsed by wives and relatives of officers from overseas, by nurses of the oversea

Dominions, and the wives and relatives of American officers. The representatives of New Zealand on the Club Committee are the Countess of Hardwicke and Miss Mackenzie. At old Howaid House, close behind Norfolk House, George 111. was born, and here the muniments of the Norfolk family are kept. Many of the pictures are. priceless. The duchesses' bedroom, has been turned into a serving room, and after Christmas a restaurant was to toe opened, for members. _ Oversea women were not. to ipay any subscription, but a limited number of other members were to be accepted at five guineas each. The highest average of a Government's wireless examination held in / Baltimore just before Christmas was won by. a girl. She made the best record, of anybody—man or woman —in the operating tests. : This girl is, one of ten who, imHiediately after war was declared, decided' to take up wireless telegraphy. They all now have Government licenses, and their average record is said to be high. , It is reported that Dr. Jane. Craven, of Evariston, Illinois, is the first'Ameri- ' can woman to be honoured with the French Croix de Guerre. The cross was bestowed upon ' her for rescuing the vyounded under fire. A morning tea will be given at the Pioneer Club on Thursday, when Miss Collinson, M.A., will ibe the gueit of honour. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil King, of Nelson, are staying at the Hotel Windsor. Christmas dinner at the front, according to a Wellington boy, writrng to his parents, was a. notable feast, and was supplied by the British Government. The menu included turkey, potatoes, cauliflower, tinned peaches, £Ib excellent plum pudding, cigars, cigarettes, and beer. Everything was of the best, and tha New Zealanders and* other soldiers heartily enjoyed the good things. In reference to the work for French civilians which the American Red Cross &' doing in France the London Times says: "The American Red Cross is doing, and is contemplating, "great things. 'The first help is given to old men, women, and children who have' been repatriated or ha"ye remained in the liberated, devastated districts, and for mutilated men • who have been discharged from the army. A grant of 5,000,000 francs has Been mafle by the American Red Cross to the French Government, I,OOOJOOO francs 'being put into the hands of General Petain, the rest being distributed through local Government agencies. The struggle against tuberculosis is also being taken up whole-heartedly by Americans, for, as statistics have proved, it is one of the gravest problems. New villages are to be built, new Hospitals are to be fitted up, hygiene ia to >be preached all over the country,, alcoholism is to be put down, children and women are to be properly cared for, and the new age is to be a healthy one. The vision is a beautiful one, and good wishes from all the world must attend >ifc."-