NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9784, 6 October 1917, Page 5

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mrs J. P- Firth loft on a short visit to tho South Island last night. Mrs Barnard Wood, of Christchurch, is staying with her parents, Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, at the Floral Oak. Decent additions to the Nurses’ Memorial Fund are-. —The Hutt Patriotic Guild, .£2O; Messrs Georee and Kersley, .£2O ; Mrs Bropke-Lees, £l. Tho concert to bo held in aid of this fund on October 23rd promises to bo a great success and should add a considerable sum to the funds. Tho Ladies’ Auxiliary of tho Navy League acknowledges with thanks parcels of warm clothing and comforts for the men of the lesser craft of the fleet, from the following; Marten Ladies’ Auxiliary; Mrs Fannin, Masterton; Keep on League, Napier; Masterton Ladies’ Auxiliary: Wanganui Ladies’ Auxiloary; Lady Wilson, Bulls; MissLevett. Bulls: Mrs D’Oyley. Tho St. John, Ambulance Association is about to hold the annual "first aid” class, conducted by Dr. Line, at tho Homo of Compassion. Island Bay. The lectures are usually attended also by outside girls in tho district. This year about ton of the aster* expect to obtain tho medallion. Tho class starts on Thursday, October 11th. Mrs Pomare, hon. secretary for Lady Liverpool and Mrs Pomare’s Maori Soldiers’ Fund, acknowledges tho following donations; —Received per Piria Thompson for Ngatipukeko ladies committee. £5; per Mrs McMillan, and Mrs B. McDonald, Popntaroa Committee, £3O; Miss L. E. Veals, secretary Cambridge Women’s War Fund, 20 woollen vests, 20 balaclavas, 20 mittens, 48 tins tobacco; per Wairata To Kcepa,. secretary Ngatihokopu Women's Committee. .£3; Mrs To Au, Colac, 3 parcels ready to post; Mr and Mrs Stevenson, Baratongi, fif>. ; P. Merito, Whakatano, 3 cases containing 50 biscuits, 67 packets dates, 23 tins herrings in tomato sauce, 30 tins salmon, 26 tins lobster; per M. Wikiwiki, president Tutourangi Committee, £3O: Mrs To Hou Hen Tukino, 16s Gd; Otakou, 4 parcels: per Mrs McMillan, Koputaroa Committee, .£3O; Mrs Eaukura, Tamahau, £10; per Wairatp, To Keepa, secretary Ngatihokopu Committee, £5; Mr F. Ayson. Earatonga, £2 3s; per Mrs Earorangi Nerito, secretary Te Pahou, Ngatipukeko, 2810; Riverton. Invercargill, 2 parcels; per Tangiinoi Ahomiro, for Ngatimoko and Tohourang; Maori Women’s Committee, £25; Miss A. Hapeta, £8; M. Puhipi, secretary Maori Wometn’s Committee. Mangamuka, £9 6s; per Mr E. Alford, Native. School, Eangiahua, Frasertown, £ls. Mr and Mrs David EoSs, of this city, are visiting Christchurch. The marriage of Dr W. A. Conlon and Miss Elmery. late of the Eeefton Hospital stall was solemnised in the Catholic Church on Monday morning, the Eev. Father Efccleton officiating. Miss O’Brien, cf Greymouth, was bridesmaid, and Mr T. Phillips best man. The St. John Ambulance Brigade Red Cross Society acknowledge with many thanks gifts of fleeces for spinning from. Mrs Barron, Mr Norman and Mr Efelinton. Mrs H. Barnett has returned south after a visit to Wellington. Mrs and Miss Joseph have returned to Wellington after a short visit south. The bazaar held at Karori this; week in aid of the Anglican Church Vicarage building fund realised £lO7. Tho competition for the tea set in connection with the produce stall was won by Miss Picot, the second prize (the tray and trayoloth) being won by Mr Holden. On Saturday a quiet wedding took place in Eeefton, the contracting parties being Mr G. Hyde, assayer at the Inglewood mine, and Miss Florence Lowe, of Auckland. Mrs P. Withers has been appointed representative in Wellington of the Christchurch, branch of the Lady Liverpool fund, a Christchurch paper. Mrs Maitland, of Wellington, is visiting Christchurch. A meeting of the committee for the Terrace's Red Cross Shop day was held yesterday afternoon in the gymnasium, 'Sydney street Soldiers' Club. Mrs Adams presided, and; the progress already made nwith the different activities towards the day wa.s reported. A day was appointed (October 35th) for a street appeal, when it was proposed te sell certain anbiedos in the. street, including gifts with Red Cross badges and also surprise packets,. Mrs J, Findlay and Mrs Herbert are/taking charge of tho arrangements for the day, Mrs Metz will bo in charge of one part of the sale, .and Mra Knox Gilmer of the surprise packets. It is necessary to hold the street eaJo early, as some workers will be going awiay soon.' The tickets for the billiard table are being sold freely, £lO3 Ijedn-g already in luxnd. and. many books are still out.' The picture which is also bring raffled will be drawn for on October 31st. A number of small efforts are being 'made, all bringing in a little te. the fund. By a dance recently Miss Pearson, friends raised £lO ss, and it is hoped, to repeat the dance for the game object. A meeting of tho trustees of the Wellington Convalescent Home was held at Mrs Litchfield’s. Pipitea stret. on Wednesday. There were present—Mesdamea Moorhousa (in the chair), A. Pearce, Watkins. J. Joseph, Young, Litchfield, and Miss Harcourt (hon. treasurer). The matron reported 11 patients were I admitted to the home and 12 discharged during tho month. The chairman of the strangers’ tea committee of the Y.M.C.A. has sent & cordial invitation to all merhbers of the Y.W.C.A. to attend a combined service to-morrow afternoon at 4 p.m., and afterward to stay to tea. at the Y.M.C.A., Willis street. of the Y.W.C.A. are asked to take this notice as their invitation. Mr C. H. Poole, M.P., will be the speaker, and there will be special soloists. Modern hairwork for ladies must have .these qualifications te rive satisfaction, viz., neatness, durability, rolls* and comfort and a perfect match always. • The Miss Milsom hairwork is made of the finest grades and displays the best possible .handiwork throughout. There is no mechanical help for highgrade hairwork, only the skill of the Specialist can turn it out. In spite of difficulties in keeping up supplies we are enabled to fill all orders promptly. Information gratis and strictly confidential. If you cannot call, please write. Wo have the variety, we have the staff, wo have the knowledge. Best in best quality English hair. Transformations. Toupees, Switches, Pads, etc. All hair and skin preparations and Tonics. Clipping, Shampooing, Manicuring, Electrolysis. Miss Milsom, Barnett’s Buildings, 94, Willis street. ’Phone 814. —Adrt. Flowers of steamers. Dainty "Bon Voyage" posies, baskets, artistic floral Boxes filled with the choicest flowers. Suitable gifts for your friends leaving bv rail or steamers, at Miss Murray’s, Vjce-Regal Florists, 36. Willis street. « Donnelly’s Hair Restorer.— A real Hair tonic Cures dandruff, stops hair falling. Chemists, stores, hairdressers; -2'6. Donnelly’s. 65, Vivian street. ' ”

The pupils of Mrs Percy Woods will give an interesting and bright elocutionary entertainment at the Y.W.C.A. Club Rooms. Fowld's Buildings, to-night, at S o’clock. A dialogue entitled, ‘‘The First Prize,” will form part of the programme. This will be on open evening, and the public will be welcome. There will be a collection. The board of directors of the Y r oung Women’s Christian Association earnestly reemest, that every member will make an effort to attend the annual meeting on night, at 8 o’clock. At their invitation refreshments will bo served at the close o fthc business part of tho meeting when time will bo allowed for social intercourse. The ladies ivlioso term of office expires and_ who arc eligible for re-election are Mrs G. W. Shirtcliffe. Mrs J. P. Luke, Mrs E. C. Adams. Mrs J. Bennie, anti Mrs J. M. Murdoch. Members are to come prepared te exercise their voting privilege. A stunt in which the staff will take part will bo part of tho programme.

The St. John Ambulance Brigade Rad Cross Society, Star Boating sheds, acKnowlcdgo with thanks donations of money and hospital equipment from the following;—Feilding Red Cross, Wainui-o-Mata Bed Cross Guild, Tuikoroa Red Cross, Nircaha Bed Cross Guild, Maugapehi Bed Cross Guild, Mrs Bland, Kongomai Red Cross Guild, O'taki Bed Cross, Awnhuri Bed Cross, llamua Bed Cross, J. Sheopard £2. Petone . Bed Cross shop £26 11s 2d. Auroa Sewing Guild, Hukanui Bed Cross Society, Wanganui Bed Cross Society. The committee also thank Madnmes Hales. Ekley, Parton, Collins, G. A. Kennedy, Shangny, Longmoro, Bvron Brown. Blair, A. Hamilton, Wardell, Bayfield, Misses Muir, Chatwin, Sheopard, Nathan, E. McCarthy, McI) an aid. Ei. Stansell. Melville, Beck, Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., E. W. Mills. J. Nathan and Co., MeEldowney Bros.. Cock and Co., Esther, Master Winston McCarthy and the D.1.C., ami all the workers of the depot for tho splendid effort they put forward to make the St., John Ambulance Brigade stall at Paddy’s Market such a success. Also the Star Boating Club for the use of their crockery for the gift tea held at the depot for Paddy’s Market.

MISS ADA REEVE AT VICTORIA HOSPITAL.

True to her'promise to visit the soldiers in hospitals. Miss Ada Eoeve took her company up te the Victoria Military Hospital yesterday afternoon. The party was arranged by Mr Fox, of the Returned Soldiers’ Club, and Colonel Morice, who brought his motor-oar- into tom and took some of ‘ the party oiit. Other.cars wero lent by Mi - Smith and Mr Fitzgerald. Arrived at the hospital, the guests were shown into the large C. M. Luke ward, where as many of tho patients as could bo moved were gathered, with all the nurses off duty, and a number of friends. The ward was decorated with tall purple irises, white broom and lilies, many flowers having boon sent from Government House for 'that purpose. Miss Reeve arrived a little late, apologising by saying sho had been collecting various surprise packets which she would pass round nfter the concert. She caused much amusement by exhibiting some of them, one being a pair of small boy’s trousers. She then quickly had all the soldiers well in front and the nurses in a prominent portion of the room, and commenced the programme, acting as her own chairman. All the performers gave items. Miss Lucie Linda danced and Mr J acobs sang his “Got to put up with it," causing groa t merriment among the patients and staff. Mr Markley played the Banjo, Alvin and Williams gave their duets, and Mr Kennedy Alien amused everyone, oven the members of the company. ; Miss Reeye sang generously, giving about eight songs, and in .“Tennessee” she s*on had everyone singing, going all round the ward until every man had joined in. She also insisted on a chorus for “Indies only." During the performance Miss Reeve distributed cigarettes and chocolates all round, and afterwards she caused much fun' by taking round a bag wherein she had put her surprise packets, and handed something to each man. Miss Reeve was presented by the matrpn (Miss Stott) -with a bouquet of pink sweet peas, and after her performance Colonel Morice. on behalf of the men. in Victoria Ward and those who had already left it, presented her with an autograph book of dark red suede with her name inscribed, as a mark of appreciation of her kindness to returned soldiers everywhere. Miss Reeve feelingly thanked them, saying it was always a pleasure to do whafc she could te brighten no tho lives of the men in hospital. After the concert the guests partook of tea, which was handed round by the nurses. Tho guests were welcomed by Colotuell Mbrice, Mass Stott (matron), and Sister Hull, and among those present were the. Mayor and Mayoress, Dr. and Mrs Barclay. Colonel and Mrs Purdy, Mrs Elliott, Mrs Batten, Mrs Munro, Mr and Mrs F. Samuel, Mrs M. Myers, and several of the relatives and friends of the soldier patients. SPECIAL TREATMENT AT MRS ROLLESTON’S. . For fallen hair, dandruff, or premature greyness, courses of treatment, including hand, vibro, and electrical massage. clipping, and singeing and shampooing, one guinea. For improving tho colour and lustre of the hair. Henna Shampooing, 7 a 6d. For improving the growth and preventing trip hair falling, shampooing with friction, 4s 6d. For thoroughly cleansing the hair and scalp, shampooing. 2s Cd. For strengthening the growth, wiping and singeing. Is 6d. / . Henna staining and hair staining, from 10s 6d. . For improving the complexion, removing and preventing wrinkles, eradicating blackheads, courses of face treatment, one guinea. For the permanent removal of superfluous hair by electrolysis, per half-hour treatments, 10s. _ ... Combings made up, 2s 6d oz. Switches, Transformations, Toupees, and .every design in hair work at English prices. Mrs Holies ton, 236. Lambtoia quay, Wellington.—Advt. % woman’s crowning beauty is her hair hut when hair commences to grow; on the face it is indeed, a cause ot much anxiety. Every lady suffering from hairy growths will ho pleased to learn that these can be removed for ever by using “RUSMA.’’ It is an inexpensive treatment within everyone s reach, and docs hot put yon to any inconvenience. All you have to do can bo dona in the privacy of youir own apartment. We specially want those sufferers who *h five fried other methods to write snd lef us prove that EUSMA will do all wo claim for it. Yon will be delighted to learn how easily and surely superfluous hair can be permanently and painlessly removed. _ Write to-day to Mra Hullen. Toilet Specialist, (next Plunket Nurses’ Depot), 3a, Courtenay place, WeUingtom —Advt. Washing-day makes the hands red and rough, but if you, apply Sydal. radness and roughness will disappear. . Sydal Is not a greasy face cream—it is a cool tellv—like emollient, and makes the hands and arms soft and white. Doesn t make hair grow either! A -» lar lasts three months-get it from auy chemist’s or store. __ For Children’s Hacking Cough at night. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, L 6.

BAZAAE AT WORKING MEN’S CLUB. A sale of work _and concert was held in tho Working .Men’s Club yesterday afternoon, organised by the Comforts Fund Committee of. the club. Many members are on active service and the members at home have organised a fund for sending comforts to the men in the trenches, also to form a fund whereby any members who return incapacitated may bo assisted. The function was held in the concert hall of the club, which was profusely decorated with flags hujg round the walls, and there were stalls arranged for tho sole of all sorts of goods. Mr Farnnll and Mr Williams looked afrer the-tea and cakes, and Mrs Marsh had a stall of various things (needlework, sweets, and other articles). Mr 'll. Fletcher, M.P.. and Mrs Fletcher opened the sale, tho latter being presented with a bouquet by little Mijs Farnall. ■ Mr -Farnall. who is’ sccretarj of the comforts fund, received and introduced the guests. An entertainment Was riven, at which the Stanhope Eevue Company assisted, the Grafton Quartette sang, also Miss Brennan. . Littlo ; Mies Irene Marsh sang “Dancing tho Blues Away” and other songs and Miss Evelyn Marsh danced, and with Mr Onghton gave a, quick time measure which won much applause. V A MEETING FOB WOMEN. A meeting was hold yesterday afternoon of a number of women from different societies, interested in women’s work and welfare. Thor© were about 20 present, members of the Ladies’ Christian Union, W.C.T.U., Protection of Women and Children, e tc-, also Mrs MoVicar, of the Hospital Board, and Airs McCombs. Lady Stout was the congener. The meeting was held to discuss the Social Hygiene Bill, now before Parliamentt. ’ Tho bill was gone through carefully clause by clause. Those present were not at all satisfied with tho bill, and tho compulsory clauses ware found to-be impossible of acceptance by women. Resolutions Were drawn up which are te be presented to a public meeting te be held in the Esperanto Hall this afternoon at 3 o’clock, when this bill will be discussed. So far the wounmen of 'the country have had no opportunity of expressing an opinion on a measure which contains most drastic proposals with regard to their sex. It is hoped that as many women as possible will make a point of attending to-day’s- meeting and hearing the proposals and expressing an opinion on them. for. it, is felt that The carrying of this measure is fraught with the utmost danger to women. It is hoped that members of Parliament will make an effort to he present and so have an opportunity of hearing the women’s side of this question. THE WELLINGTON BED CROSS SnUu 1 . The muoh-worked-for Thorndon day at the Bed Cross shop on La mb ton quay was held yesterday and was a most successful one, tho Thorndon ladies topping tho poll as to receipts taken so far ior one day?' l They had a very large quantity of goods, especially at the produce and cake stalls, and there was the variety of a pie stall, and a small toy stall as well as the usual scull ioj fancy work. etc. The members’ wives stall, under Lady Ward, was stocked with a great variety of goods, ail kinds of pretty .fancy work. There were several raffles in connection with the stall, and the one for a ruby and diamond brooch, given by Mrs Arthur Myers, was won by Mrs Poole. This stall alpne made nearly £2OO towards the takings. Miss Massey. Miss Bussell and a committee of girls had' a surprise packet stall on the ground floor and they were most successful in selling their wares, realising £49 altogether. Mrs Massey was present and superintended the work, and Mrs Coleridge (treasurer) had a busy day looking after the money. The stall-holders were;—Meat stall, Mesdamcs C. Earle, Burton and Curtis; pie stall. Mrs Leslie and ladies at Kenilworth, Hill, street; cake stall, Mesdames Tripe. Richardson. E. Blundell G. Terrell G. W. Russell Reading and Sinclair; • sweets, AXiss Fraser, Miss Harcourt. Mrs F. M. B. Fisher; produce stall, Mo.-xlamcs Frank Dyer, Joseph Joseph, Sh-irtcliffo, and O. .O’Connor; work stall. Mesdames C. E. Burton, H. Hall, Eigg, A. Young, Triggs, Izard, and Miss Kebbell; toy stall, Mrs Hobbs and Miss D’Oyley.; raffles, Mrs Bolton, Mrs Gillon. Mrs F. Word; autograph quilt. Miss Sheridan; members’ wives stall. Lady Ward and wives of .visiting members of Parliament; surprise packet] stall. Miss Massey and Thorndon Girls’ Committee. Mrs E. Hadfieid and tho Misses Craig were in charge of the parcel stall, in connection with which Miss DTlyley lent her car for delivering parcels all the day, and the flower stall was under Miss Cooper and Miss Moss as usual. The total takings ore not all in as several sums have been promised and an entertainment in aid of the day is being given on tho East Coast to-day. The takings totalled £IOOO yesterday and the committee hope that two or three hundred more will be forthcoming. By tho gift recital and sale of. onrprise packets in connection with it about £3OO was raised. WANGANUI NOTES. (By “Eileen.”) WANGANUI. October 4. Mr and Mrs A. O. Hardy havo returned from Te Aroha. Mrs Pope, Wellington, is visiting her daughter, Mrs A. Whiteford. Mrs Jenson, of Hawera, has been on a week’s visit to Wanganui as the guest of Mrs Hill,' Carlton avenue. Mrs Bayley, of Stratford, spent a few davs in town last week. Staff Nurse Taylor, of the Public Hospital, has returned from her month’s holiday. The Wanganui Ladies’ Golf Club bad the Red Cross shop on Wednesday. All sorts of cooking, exquisite flowers, and a tumble stall were among the items for sale. Rifleman Learning, who. has been in hospital for some months. left on Thursday for Rotorua. The patriotic performance of “Aladdin,” gut up by Mr Melville and staged on Saturday and Monday in the Opera House, was very good indeed. Mr Mel-

ville as “The Widow Twanky” was in his element. Mrs Sedgewick as Aladdin" fairly revelled in her , a . n( l ■Miss Gilbert ns the widow 3 daughter was cood. The ballets, under Sirs Cloalnnd, were really chanxun OJ the chrysanthemum ballet having to be repeated each evening. Ift 13 expected ttiat the takings should oonsidorably swell the lied Cross funds. The orchestra deserve special mention, under Mr G. Buckley. ~ The committee of the Girls Friendly Society have purchased the bis private hospital (BelverdaleV for a SU rls , hostelThe building is centrally situated and Should bo a great success. NURSING GERMANS. ENGLISH GIRL IN AFRICA. Miss Mabel Packham, A.R.8.C., who is now in England, contributes an article on her personal experiences in Africa to “Central Africa.” She Was selected to he the English sister for the hospital at Mrogoro, for whom the Germans telegrapned. The German official who summoned her to receive instructions asked her if she would like t o go to Mrogoro. ‘Not so,” was the reply; but, noting her interiocutor’s look of annoyed consternation, Miss Packham added, “1 will go to nurse your sick if you need me.” On her way to Mrogoro her escort told her that Kitchener was dead, and she answered quietly, “He will probably resurrect somewhere else,” and till she learned the truth from the English themselves looked upon the assertion as a fable. One day the enthusiastic doctor, as he made his round, remarked, “Schwester, we have taken one of your motorcars, and in it were three men. Perhaps one is General Smuts.” ‘Perhaps,” was the sarcastic answer; then Miss Packham spoke out frankly: “I am here by myself, an English urnman cut off from everyone, with the enemy, nursing their sick, and you delight to bring me such news. Is it German to do so ?” The doctor, apologising and ashamed, withdrew, hut the arrow found its mark; she was bothered no more with idle tales, amd the Germans treated her with courtesy and kindness. From the patients and medical staff she received gratitude and absolute trust. One of the former wrote, “I can never thank you enough; my three wceks_ in hospital have given me a very high ideal of English sisters.” On September 24th packing had been going on all day; some of the sick were carefully put on stretchers and carried. to the station; the Red Cross train was ready, steam up, and the medical staff arrived at the hospital. “We are going, Schwester. Will you take care of our sick, our women and children, and will you ask for clemency for them?” “The advancing troops arc English,” Miss Packham replied, “and there will he no need; I should be ashamed to call my people countrymen if they treated your people as you have treated ours.” So the Germans departed, and left Miss Packham alone in the town with one faithful boy—alone in a dead town, with everything likely to be of use to the English blown up, food, flour mill, powder, soda factory, station, all a heap'of ruins. Then came the turn of the Africans to loot, and when the English arrived, the men oaten up with fever, exhausted with long marching, hungry and faint for want of food, the hospital grew full and overflowed. But there was only one sister to nurse them, and nothing for them to eat. Six months later the 15th Stationary Hospital came up, with its staff of matrons and. sisters, its large medical equipment, its crowds of orderlies. Then Miss Pacaffians came home.