WOMEN IN PRINT

Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 87, 9 October 1920, Page 10

WOMEN IN PRINT

On. Monday night, at the Pioneer Club, Mr. Tidman will give a lecture on "Cooperative Buying, a subject which is full of interest to women today, when buying of all sorte is so difficult owing to large price 3 and (often) small means. Mr. Tidman has had a wide experience of the co-operative movement in England, and will be very competent to point out to New Zealanders the advantages which so many in the Old Country have found to be so- helpful. The meeting is under the auspices of the Women's 'National Council, and the public is cordially invited to attend.

Fixtures in aid of the Anglican Boys' Homes Fund include a matinee which Mr. Walter Fuller is giving on 20th Octobur, at His Majesty's Theatre, at 2.30 rt.m. This is under the patronage of Her Excellency Viscountess Jolliooe, who will be present on the occasion. Other entertainments in great variety are advertised elsewhere in this issue.

A highly satisfactory report was given yesterday of affairs in connection with the recent fancy dress ball for children, at a meeting presided over by the Mayoress. Mrs. Firth reported that the sum of £308 had been received for tickets, which, with donations, broxight the amount up to £325 4s. After expenses had been deducted, £293 14s Id remained. The expenses were only £32, chiefly for bonbons and balloons, which had added so greatly to the pleasure of the little gueste. Thanks were given for the free use of the Town Hall and the lighting; to Mr. Leslie and his staff for great assistance, the D.I.C. for decorating, Braund's orchestra and the Caledonian Pipe Band for music, Messrs. Whitcombe and Tombs and the ladies who gave prizes, Meaafs. Gamble and Creed for sandwiches and cream, Mr. Renner for servioes as marshal, Mr. J. Tripe for selling tickets, the ladies who judged the costumes, also all helpers at the doors, floor, supper fables, donors of cupper tables, the Victoria Laundry for ■york done, Mr. Johnson for lending crockery, and the committee and friends who had worked so strenuously.

, The Seatoun Croquet Club opened the lawn for play recently, when a most enjoyable afternoon was spent by visitors from various clubs and the members. Games of golf, croquet, and breaks were keenly contested, and won by Mrs. Chambers and Mrs. Halliday. For the ensuing season Mrs. Willoughby was elected president, Mesdames Stone, Kircher, Chisholm, and Roberts members of committee, and Mrs. Magill hon. secretary.

Miss Florence Birch, who has jost returned_ from an interesting and instructive visit to America., will be the speaker at the Y.W.C.A. Clubroom, Herbertstreet, on Sunday afternoon. The usual cordial invitation to all interested to attend ia extended. There are vacancies in the Friday Glee Club, which meets, at Boulpott-street. The Saturday evening "socials," when members may bring their friends, are still going successfully.

Oriental Bay and Roseneath women and girls are reminded of the W.N.R. home nursing lectures which start on Monday night at 8 o'clock in the Roseneath Public School. Sister Earle, of the Public Health Department, will {five a course of eight lectures. Mrs. Petrie, 20. Lindum-terrace, 'Roseneath ('phone 20-585) will answer all inquiries.

News has reached Wellington of the death of Mrs. T. M. Haslett, which took place last night suddenly at Christchurch. The late Mrs. Haalett was the wife of Mr. T. M. Haslett, National Religious Work Director of the V.M.C.A. She will be known to a. large number, of University students throughout New Zealand as Miss Jessie Abernethy, M.A., late travelling secretary of the Christian Union, prior to which she was one of the teachers at the Wanganui Girls' High School. Mr. and Mrs. Haslett had been, married only a few months.

Dr. Wilkins, Chief Medical Officer for the Education Department, gave an address to^he Y.W.C.A. last night upon some aspects of the health of children. In the course of his address Dr. Wilkins said there was only one best food for the young baby and that was the mother's own milk. It was peculiarly suited to the requirements of the young infant, and nothing could adequately take its place. This could not receive too much emphasis. It was a serious error to assume that a baby could be equally well nourished even upon humanised milk. This led at once to the second point which he wished to impress upon his hearers, namely, that every woman can nurse her baby provided the proper conditions ar y e complied with. Dr. Wilkins then proceeded to a vigorous ■condemnation of the "dummy," pointing out its detrimental effect upon the development of the mouth, how it contributed to adenoids, and was a mecjium for dirt and disease germs. The evils of soft, sloppy food were pointed out, and the great importance of hard, crisp food, which, necessitated vigorous chewing. The superiority of wheatmeal bread over white bread was then explained, t)oth from the point of view of its nutritional qualities and of its effect upon the teeth. Dr. Wilkins emphasised the very great importance of the first set of teeth, that they were relatively more important than the second set, as they were in use during a period of active growth when a clean mouth and good teeth were so essential. The lecture was illustrated by charts and diagrams. The wedding took place "S£ St. Peter's Church, Wellington, on 6th October, of Miss Elsie E. N. Lambert, eldest daughter of Mrs. M. and late Captain George Lambert, to Mr. Charles E. Dunn, youngest son of Mrs. and late Mr. R. Dunn. The Yen. Archdeacon Watson officiated. The bride was given away by Mr. J. A. Tripe. She wore a charming gown of white charmeuse, the overdress being of georgette, draped with Brussels lace, and finished with a girdle and silver and white bead tassels, the Court train being of charmeuse lined with shell pink gauged georgette. She wore a veil, and carried a shower bouquet of roses, freesias and maidenhair. The bridesmaids were Miss Eileen Lambert and. Miss Rosina Exton, wearing, respectively, lemon and helio frilled georgette frocks, with bodices of broche crepe de chine. They carried bouquets of freesias, pansies, sweet peas, and maidenhair. The picture hate were of black tulle, with handpainted floral crowns and long streamers. Miss Eileen Buckley, as flower girl, wore pale blue frilled georgette, and carried a gold basket of rose petals. Two little train-bearers, nieces of the bride, were Elsie, and Eileen Lambert. They wore Kate Greenaway frocks of shell pink georgette. Mr. P. T. Jones was best man, and Mr. W. A. Lambert groomsman. After the ceremony the wedding breakfast was held in the' Masonic Hall, Bouleott-street, wha'e the bride's mother received the guests. Gifts to the bridesmaids by the bridegroom were gold Nellie Stewart bangles and pearl brooches. Included amongst the wedding presents were a handsome silver entree dish, presented to the bridegroom by Stanton's, Ltd., and staff, and a silver cruet service presented to the bride by the staff of Chas. Hill and Sons. Mr. and Mrs. C. 35. Dunn left by motor foi" the North, the bride travelling in a cream costume and smart white satin military toque.

St. Thomas's Social Club will bring the session to a. close with a grand plain and fancy dvess dance on Wednesday niM(t>. This best original nud fane;? cojstwnea will b« awarded prUes \>y BP'

The nurses' report given at the monthly meeting of the District Nursing Guild of St. John stated that during the month' of September 18 patients were registered, 16 discharged, and 1 admitted to hospital, and that 10 remain on the register. In all, 248 treatments were given by the nurses—2o6 in the patients' own homes, and 42 at the office of the guild, 91, Ghuznee-street. The diseases treated were : Measles, mumps, influenza, sprains, abrasions, carbuncle, pneumonia, paralysis, neuritis, colitis, and gastro-enteritis. Gifts of soup, puddings, eggs, magazines, clothing, and old linen were gratefully received from Mesdames Moorhouse and Corrigan, Misses Judd and Shand, Khandallah Sewing Guild, and anonymous donors. The nurses are always glad to receive gifts of old, clean, white rag for bandages, etc.

In response to numerous requests, Miss Adelaide Van Staveren is giving a return recital in Wellington shortly.

Mrs. A. L. Wilson has. left to pay a visit to her son in Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Trimnell, of fchd Lower Hutt, have left for a visit to Sydney. Mrs. J. C. M'Killop (Masterton) and Miss L. Montgomery hava left for Sydney, en, route for England. Mrs. 8. O'Donoghue, and the Misses O'Donoghue, have returned to Wellington from an extensive tour of America. Miss Mabol Forbes, wb,o has been sec- | retary to the eminent town planner, Professor Geddes, is now in Wellington, and the Wellington Town Planning Association is arranging a meeting of the" Executive and Women's Committee with. Miss Forbes. Miss Thelma Bull, who has been a member of the Union Bank staff for nearly five years, received a presentation of a handsome set of stainless cutlery from the staff, with many good wishes from the donors, in view of her approaching marriage to Mr. F. W. K. Raymond. Mr. W. A. Kiely, manager of the branch, made the presentation, and. Mr. Raymond returned thanks on behalf of Miss Bull. The monthly meeting of the Trustees of the Wellington Convalescent Home was held at Mrs. Young's residence on Wednesday last. Present: Mesdames Moorhouse (president). Young, Waikins, Martin, Litchfield, Kirkcaldie, Joseph, Nathan, Pearce, Miss Harcourt (hostess), Miss Litohfield (hon. sec). Gifts were received from Mrs. Watkins and Mrs. Robieson.