NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8875, 28 October 1914, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs M. Myers is acting as honorary secretary to the Countess of Liverpool fund while Mrs Alec Crawford is ajvay. Mrs Elder and her daughter leave this week for a visit to Christchurch. Mr aud Mrs Harrison Jones, of Dunedin, who have been visiting Kelson, passed through Wellington yesterday on their way to Auckland. Air and Mrs Rathbpne, of Waipawa, have been down for the races. They stayed at the Empire Hotel. , ; Air and Mrs Graham Moffat, who have been delighting Wellington folk with their quaint Scotch impersonations at the Opera House,' are staying at the Empire Hotel., Airs Waldegrave, of Palmerston North, who has been for some time in a private hospital in Wellington, was well enough to return to her home yesterday. Airs Fulton accompanied her, and returns torday. The funeral service for the late Mrs Bremner took place . yesterday- afternoon at St. Peter’s pro-Cathodral. The deceased lady was an old resident of Wellington, being a daughter! of the late Dr Isaac Earle Featherston, at one tuns Superintendent of the Province of Wellington, • bef ore the abolition of the separate Provincial Governments. She was a sister of Mrs C. J. Johnstone, Mrs Alenzies, Airs , W.. Fitzgerald, and the late Airs (Dr) Newman, and' leaves four daughters, Mrs Macfarlane (of Nelson), Mrs Christophers, and the Misses Bremner, and two sons, both of whom are with the mam expeditionary, force. Her husband predeceased her many years ago. , : The matron of the hospital desires to acknowledge the following gifts,: Flowers, Her' Excellency Lady Liverpool, Wellington ’ Girls ■ ( CWtege, Mrs Tonks (Melrose),' Airs Hllls (Daniel street), Kent terrace Junior Endeavour Class, Mrs Whiting. Miss AlcLaren (Masterton), Mrs Bows (Upper Hurt), Miss Cohpland (Lower Hutt), Airs H. W. Lawrence (Johnsonville), St. Luke s Church, Mount Cook school. Books, 8, • Balmoral terrace, Newtown, All's Hills, defence stores. Illustrated pa pera, Vicountess Kelburn, Aliss Ham (Brougham street), Air- R. T. Turnbull,' Clothes, Mrs Harty. . . . ’ ; Airs Buddo is in Wellington ]ust now, and os staying at 98, the TertaMiss -Wilson, of ..Gisborne) and AUss Morgan, daughter of the Hon. W. Morgan, of Gisborne, ore staying at Caulfield House. Mr and Mrs Richardson (Welling-, ton), who have been visiting the West Coast, are nbw'.in Christchiirch. Miss Boyle, ..who came up for the races, has returned to Christchurch. Miss Una Carter will give a demonstration to-morrow afternoon in !the Gas Company’s room. Sweets and lakes will be cooked and demonstrated. Gentlemen are especially invited to the leotard to he given to-day in the Concert Chamber,of.the Town Hall, on the ‘subject- of "Child' Life. in . Great Britain.” • It" is under the auspices of the S.P.W, and C.

Last night , the girls’ branch of the Victoria League held the final evening for this "winter, -which took the form of a social gathering, held in the Pioneer Club’s rooms, which were, prettily decorated with flowers. Mas J.' D. Grey, president of the branch, received the guests, who numbered several of the members , of the elder branch . of the league, and those who had donated prizes during the year. A number of the girls came as members of the sterner sex, and - these in white flannels with ten girls in white dresses and red ties - and panama hats, sang coon choruses, “Girls from Arizona,” and others, and danced ragtime; Miss B. Putnam did ,a ragtime solo, and “Dixie” was given with appropriate cakewalk variations. In addition Miss Dali and Miss Anderson sang duets. Miss Phyllis Bates recited, .and Mrs Stephens played. There was- also a competition of words beginning in “can,” and this was won ' by Miss Montgomery, Miss Garland being second. Mrs Grey presented prizes for the camisole: competition, won by Miss Gow and Miss Doris Dali. . These were given by Airs. Triggs and Miss-Coates’. Finally the girls all sang the popular “Tipperary,” and gave three hearty cheers for their president. -Supper was served during'the evening,- and was much enjoyed. Mrs Grey wore a pretty frock of rose pink silk with,lace. COUNTESS OF LIVERPOOL FUND. - The Mayoress’s committee for the above fund has received the following donations during the past week:— A.A.A., 2 pairs socks; Mrs G. B-. Davy, Wadestown, 8 .boys’ shirts, 1 knitted spohoer; Mrs B. C. Kinvig, parcel of clothing for Belgian relief fund; W. N, (Marten), 2 pairs bed socks j no name; I pair socks; Airs C. W. dayton, Vivian street, 3 coats; . Marton committee Lady Liverpool fund, 13 hospital shirts, 6 pairs pyjamas; 20 towels, 27 pillow-cases, 57 bandages, 6 boxes soap, 20 packets cotton wool, 6 packets gauze, 9 packets roller bandages, plaster and, oil silk, 6 hot-water bottles, 2 pairs hospital blankets, lint, 13 pairs socks, 3 pairs mittens, 1 pair bed socks; Loyal Orange Institution, Wei- - lington South (per JR,. j£L Wilson), two guineas, for socks; Mrs Hussey,, Brooklyn, 2 cholera belts; Ladies’ Patriotic Guild, Reefton,’ 2 cholera belts, 7 Nightingales (per Sarah Morris); from Royal Oak,' books for troops. . Also the following cash donations, per Mrs Royd Garliok (card): Miss V. Chapman £l, Harrington’s, N.Z., Ltd., £2 2s;, Mrs Anderson (card), £1; Airs’ Moran (card), £1 Is 6d.

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AIRS SNOWDEN’S LECTURE. Under the title “Peeps at Parliament through a Woman’s Eye,”. Airs Philip .Snowden delivered a most delightful lecture in the Concert Hall last night, to a large and most appreciative audience. She begged her hearers to note the word “peeps,” as that expressed her intention, and gave a description of the Houses of Parliament, sundry old customs still' adhered to, and their reasons when possible, and slight sketches of members, touched .with pointed 'wit': and charming humour which made her audience realise more than ever her charm as well as her ability as a speaker. Aloreover, she appealed to the women of her audience in a manner which made their hearts go out to her. The audience, nevertheless, numbered a great many men. During the year 1906 Airs Snowden said she had attended evqry sitting of Parliament at Westminster, and .she went on to describe the Houses of Parliament. Taking Whitehall as a starting point for a visit to them, she ■took her hearers into the sacred precincts, first opening her bag to the policeman to . show its .contents, a custom begun after the Feniim riots ; and revived since the suffragettes’ militancy came into operation. , She, gave’a few historical facts about the building, and then entered file place, but' - not through the first gate, as that is for members .only. Women have to wait in St. Stephen’s Hall, but men may go into the outer lobby, and Airs Snowden said slie had never,.known a man yet who did not leave his wife or woman friend and thus show, his superiority. ‘ There you had’to write a card for your member, Stating your naino, the time, . and your business, and if you wanted your .member promptly you wrote something frivolous, such as “Tea on the 'terrace. ’’ .but by no means woman’s suffrage. The lecturer described the two chambers, and several of the customs, notably one that of the ' custom of the Commons to lock the door when tho Black Rod was coming to summon them to tho Lords. Slight sketches of various members and little stories about them- were told. Asquith, Balfour, Lloyd. George, John Burns) and several less well-known members were described to the audience in a whimsical manner, and as overyone likes to hear intimate stories of those in high places greatly appreciated. Indeed, Airs Snowden poked sly fun. at tho people who looked upon a member of Parliament as something out of the ordinary, a class she said, which was fast disappearing. Finally the lecturer took her hearers to the final act, “Tea on the Terrace.” and:there, after a few deductions from her, experiences she left them... A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded Airs Snowden at the conclusion. The Mayor, Air J. P. Luke, occupied the chair, and Airs Luke was also on the platform. . ■ ....