WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 138, 7 December 1918, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Work in the kitchen at the Town Hall ceased at midday to-day, as the urgent necessity is now passed, most fortunately. The work has been splendidly carried out by the various committee members under .organisation by the Mayoress. There will be many pleasant memories of the time, as well as sad ones, concerning tho necessities which came to light. A pleasant little feature whioh took place recently was the giving of a handsome oak and silver photo, frame to Mrs. Luko from the workers, as a birthday souvenir. The telephone room will continue, and clothes for necessitous cases will still be gladly received, also material for making up. Donors of second-hand clothing are asked to remember that garments nrust be in perfect order and repair.

The executive committee of the Lady Liverpool and Mrs. Pomare'e Maori Soldiers' Fund wishes to thank the Champion Company, Ltd., for a generous gift of three large tins of sweets a,nd 45 large cakes of chocolate for the Rarotongan Maori soldiers on their trip home last week.

Very great interest is being taken in the proposal to admit women as members of and the question is being discussed in many quarters by leading women. There is no doubt that women have "made good" in many unexpected directions from which they v.ere debarred formerly, simply because o£ their sex, and the oxample set by large-minded, thoughtful men in the big centres of the Old World i 3 well -worth consideration. New Zealand has been notably and singularly conservative so far as the war work allowed; to women is concerned, and it is a matter of immense interest to see what eventuates in the Parliamentary circles.

A wedding took place recently at St. Peter's Church, Willis-street, when Eilean Hinemoa JRobinson, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs, W. C. Robinson, of Hataitai, was married to Mr. Karl Caro Akers, youngest son o[ Mrs. F. S. Akers, of Kelburn, Wellington. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. F. M. Kempthorno, a,nd Dr. W. Kingston Fyffo presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by hur father, wore a gown of cream crepe de chine, with a small satin bodice. The embroidered veil was held in position by a Grecian band of silver leaves. The bride earned a bouquet of white^ tulips and cyclamen. The bridesmaids were Miss Kathleen Neylon and Miss Alice Johnson, who wore respectively frocks of ehanjpagne and pale pink crepe de chiire, their hata being of black tulle, finished liiith tiny posies "to match their dresses. Their bouquets were of pink sweet peas and tulips. Mr. J. W. Dickson was the best man, and Mr. L. Robinson was groomsman. The bridegroom* present to the bride was a diamond brooch, and! to the bridesmaids gold bangles. ' The wedding breakfast wa# held at Godber's roorne, Courtenay-fllace.

Miss Ethel Aiken will accompany her cousin, Misp Luke, on her trip to England. ;■ *

Miss Doris Russell ha* returned from a visit to Chrietchnreh,

Mrs. Didsbury.is visiting Ohristclrareh at present.

Miss Nan Taylor, of the "Peg o' My Heart" Company, is now nursing at the Children's Home, a&er doing excellent service in the Roseneatli, .Oriental Bay, district.

It has been quite cheering to see the diminished groups of the qlubs pnd hostels of the Young Women's Christian Association swelling out again during the past week., -From the number being reduqed to'2s girls in the rest and luncheon rooms at mid-day there have been over 70 in attendance ajpin, all looking well and, happy. The girls in residence at the hostels wlio were ill all made good recoveries, aud have convalesced now. There were only one or two serious cases out of all tho number v?ho wore attacked 'by tho epidemic. The hostel staff at Macdonald-croscant Hostel was badly hit, while at the Brougham-street Hostel only th* matron was ill. The staff difficulties were adjusted at the M&cflonald-creacont Y.W.C.A. by tho splendid co-operation of the girls, who divided up all the work of itho two houses between them, and proved their efficiency in household affairs. Many of the associiition members h;iva worked valiantly as V,A.D. epidemic helpers. ' In Christchnrch and Dunedin parts of the. Y.W.C.A. are closed, and in Auckland the handsome new building, the gift of the publio, was used as a children's hospital.

Mr. and Mrs, Heropton have taken "Apanma", Day's Bay, till after th© New Year.

Mrs. M'Clay will be the speaker at the Sunday service art. 4.15 p.m. at the Y.W.C.A. to-morrow. The subject will be "Things hard to be understood in the light of present-day work." Members of the Y.W.C.A. Lyric Club are reminded of the practice of Christmas carols next Monday. It is expected that all Y.W.C.A. clubs will be meeting again nest week. On Thursday evening an opportunity will be given to the members of the Y.W.C.A. Savings Olub to draw ont the money they have deposited during the year. An entertainment will be provided by the visitors to the factories, and refreshments will be served by,the Y.W.C.A. Social Service Committee. All members of the Savings Club are specially asked to be present.

Mrs. W. R. L. Gfbbea, of Hataitai, who has been seriously ill with influenza, has sufficiently recovered to leave the Convalescent Home, and is now staying with friends. Mr. Gibbes recently disci from influenza.

A handsome quilt is now on view in the window of Messrs. Kirkcaldie and Stains, being a gift quilt from the Carterton Red Cross Committee, a particularly energetic body of patriotic workera, to the Walton-on-Thanies Hospital. The Right Hon. W. F Massey is taking the gift Home for presentation. The idea originated during the Copper Trail Competition, the aum of £38 odd being raised for the Wellington Fund from the inscriptions which are such a feature of the neat handiwork. Worked in scarlet thread on a background of white linen, the effect is heightened by the inclusion of six Red Crosses under, which the names of the various snb-committeea helping the main body are' inscribed. The name of Her Excellency Lady Liverpool is included in th%, five hundred names on the quilt. Th| uniform writing was done by Mr. Hoafc, of Carterton, and the design was the work of Mrs. Hornaby, wife of Mr. Hornsby, M.P. A band of willing helpers, under the direction of Miss Dolly Mansfield, stitched all the names, and the quilt is a model of neatness, every name being legible. A souvenir from the workers accompanies the gift Home, expressing appreciation, of this work of the New Zealanderg. On the back of the quilt the name "Walton-on-Thanies" has been worked in. and is surrounded with ferns and finished with the hearty words "Kia Ora." The Carterton ladies are to be complimented on the result of their scheme.

Miss Nora D'Argel, the New Zealand prima donna, ha 3 been appearing at Home in the operas "Madame Butterfly" and "Traviata," according to latest advices from England.

Tho monthly meeting of the Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children was held this week in the Plunkefr. Rooms. Before proceeding with the business of the meeting, a vote of sympathy and condolence was moved to Mis. W. F. Massey and Mrs. M'Caw, of the Lower Hutt. During the absence of the president, Mrs. W. F. Massey, Mrs. F. R.. Chapman has promised to preside. Nurse Mitchell read her roport, and as last month has been a particularly sad one, owing to the prevailing epidemic, the Plunket nurses had been called upon to agoisfc in ft number of most distressing cases. Visits paid to homes were 254, visits to the rooms 227, new cases 44, partially breast-fed babies 14, solely 17, artificially 13, letters received 13. Nurse Seaton has - returned to duty, after four months' holiday on sick leave. She was able to visit the Kelburn home for sick babies. The society docs nofc meet nest month, as most of the committee will be out of town. Miss Grace Kirkcaldie has donated a lcrge eet of scales to the rooms. The secretary and hon. treasurer. acknowledge the following subscriptions:—Mrs. Solomon, fil Is; Mesdames Brown, 10s; Mrs. Rough, ss; Paul, 2s 6d; £5 from the War Relief Association to the material fund; Mrs. Ponsonby, 10s; Mrs. Ward, 6s. Tlie next sewing bee is on 11th December, at 40,. Hobson-street. It is hoped members will attend, ag a great many garments are still wanted. Tho society would gladly welcome fregh subscribers. It is the intention of the Plunket Society to make an appeal for funds to carry on the work successfully early in he jfew Year, .. , ..,

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