HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 86, 8 October 1930, Page 15

HERE AND THERE

Women Gardeners. So many women nowadays are experts not only in flower gardening, but in agriculture, fruit farming', and research work in botany and science, that it was not surprising to find that nearly a third of the delegates were women at tho International Horticultural Congress held in London last month (states an English exchange). France, Spain, and Switzerland were among the nations who sent only men dologates, out of forty-eight nations represented. The only delegate from the Channel Islands was, however, a woman, and both English and American women who hold responsible'posts in colleges and nurseries and experimental stations attended. Princess Marie Louise. Princess Marie Louise celebrated her birthday recently, says tho "Daily Mail." The Princess is one of tho most travelled members of tho Royal Family, widely cultured, and a supporter of all the arts. She has -written a very human account of a visit to tho Gold Coast, and, by virtuo of its publication, was elected a member of the Society of Authors. An ardent worker for social movements in the Anglican Church, Princess Marie Louise works unobtrusively in connection with several institutions in the West End, and takes a sympathetic interest m clubs for boys and girls. League of Mothers. A conference will take place in Wellington to-morrow of delegates representing the League of Mothers m Zealand. The delegates include representatives from Auckland and Otago, the Wellington executive, and ironi some of the smaller branches. liie work of the league has increased and consolidated all over tlie Dominion, and there are a number of matters which would be the better for general discussion. This is the object ot tne meeting, which will be an "all-day affair to-morrow. The delegates will be welcomed, it is hoped, by Her Excellency Lady Blodisloe, who is the patroness for the Dominion, and will he entertained at luncheon by the Wellington members. Advertising Club's Ball. An energetic committee has arrangements well in train for the Wellington Advertising Club's masked ball, which will be held in the Adelphi Cabaret on Friday night. Original features will be introduced, as all persons attending are asked to wear masks and fancy hats on arrival and until such time as tho master of ceremonies gives the signal to unmask. The ball is not a fancy dress one, the masks and fancy hats simply being worn with evening dress. An attractive prize will bo given tor tho prettiest lady's hat. Bible Society Meeting. The Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Sprott) will preside at the annual meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society on Thursday evening. Fun particulars of the meeting appear m an advertisement in this issue. An Appreciated Concert. A concert held recently under the auspices of the Wellington Central Branch of the League of Mothers was much enjoyed by the patients afc victoria Hospital. A good programme was presented. Dancing'items provided by the pupils of Miss P. M'Millan proved very interesting, every nationality being represented. The musical part was carried out by Mesdames Fcrgie, Crump, Allwright, Miss Harvey and Mr. Skinner. Many thanks wcro given to all who helped organise this pleasant evening. Who Spring Cleans? An appeal is made to the many Wellington women who, in spring-cleaning their homes, find it necessary to renew loose covers, curtains, etc., and who can spare their old ones for further use to supply same to the Wellington Convalescent Home, which is in sad need of renovation in these directions. This Home has done, and is doing, a very fine work, which is not met in any other direction —that of providing a _ comfortable home and proper attention to people of small or no means, who are convalescing after illness, and arc transferred from the Public Hospital, or from poor homes by order of doctors or district nurses. If it were not for the home on the heights of Oriental Bay these-people would be quite unable to get that extra rest "and attention which mean so'i much in their future health. The committee finds that practically everything in the way of covers and curtains must be renovated somehow, and as there arc no funds to meet such an expense, it asks Wellington ■women to spare what they can for tho use of the home. The members of the committee arc willing to remake and refit, and do all that kind of work, if only tho material is provided. A ring on tho telephone or letter to Mrs. Walter Blundell is all that is necessary, and the goods will be called for, at any time convenient to the donors. It is hoped,that there will be a prompt and generous response to this modest request, which will mean so much to the Home and those who have to make provision for many invalids on the narrowest moans. Ail Interesting Experience. ' Miss Ethel T. Black, of Wellington, who has been attending a world meeting of florists, has sent to a friend a picture of the Hotel St. Francis, San Francisco, a fifteen-story building of a fine description. Miss Black says that the whole hotel was chartered for the delegates, and over a hundred pieces wore made for demonstration of the newest floral work. The flowers for these cost £1000. The San Francisco unit collected 16,000 dollars for the entertainment of the visitors, and spent it all providing pleasures during tho five days the delegates were in San Francisco. Miss Black wrote again after having visited Los Angeles and Seattle. The delegates wcro all at the