NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9807, 2 November 1917, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Tho entertainment given by tbc St. Andrew’s BritoVighte .and the “Charley’s Aunt” Club last Saturday night, in aid of tbo Hobson street Day at the Red Cross shop, resulted in a profit of £52. Messrs Dick and Logan, and Hiss Madeleine IV ebb formed a small orchestra for the Spinsters’ Club entertainment at the concert chamber of the Town Hall on Wednesday night. Miss Webb also played many of the, accompaniments. The club arc much indebted to these and all the performers who so kindly gave their services for the occasion. Nurse A. E. Campbell and Nurse Waiiboys, who have both been connected with the Military Hospital at Wal-ton-on-Tharccs for sonic time, returned recently to tho Dominion. Miss Pickering, of Wellington, if! visiting Auckland. The death is announced, at Auckland, of Mrs Ellen Stephenson, relict of the late Mr George Stephenson, formerly manager of tho Bank of New Zealand at Palmerston North. A quiet wedding was celebrated at Knox Church, Masterton, on Wednesday, when Miss Margaret Isabel Carlyle, of that town, was married to Private William Willoughby. Tho ceremony Was performed by the Rev. Robert Inglis, M.A. t His Excellency the Governor-General, has been advised by telegraph that His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to confer upon Miss Hester Maclean, Alatron-in-Chief of the New Zealand Army Nursing SorrtCes, the First Class of the Royal Red Cross Decoration. This news wilt be particularly pleasing to tho many New Zealand nurses on active service, who all feel that while they have done nursing at the front, thoir matron-in-chief has had the larger share ot work in ttho organisation and running of the service. The honour done her reflects on all New Zealand nurses, who have earned golden opinions at tho hospitals where they have served. Miss Maclean, who is Assistant Inspector of Hospitals for New Zealand, ia a native of Sydney, where she trained for her profession at Prince Alfred’s Hospital. She was for. some time matron of the Women’s Hospital, Melbourne, leaving there to take up the head of tho District Nursing Association in Sydney. It is just eleven years since she arrived in New Zealand, having joined the department here on November Ist, 1906. She succeeded Miss Grace Neill in the position of Assistant Inspector of Hospitals. Aliss Maclean organised the Army Nursing Service in New Zealand, and became its matron-in-ohief in 1911, but the greater part of the organisation has, of course, been done since the commencement of the war. In the course of hen remarks at the “Baby Week’’ meeting yesterday Brown mentioned the Lancashire cotton spinners. During the time of the American Civil War cotton was unobtainable, and the mills were closed. It was found that during that time the infantile death rate diminished, white as soon as the mills wer© open agaiji and the women went hack to work, tbo death rate increased.

A capital musical programme Was given by Turner’s Orchestra at the Returned Soldiers’ Club last night when there, was a good attendance of members and their lady friends. Besides several items by the full orchestra of nineteen members songs were given by Miss Zelina Hugo, Mr C. Moore,' and Mr Pickett ; a trio for piano, violin and ’cello by the Misses Turner and Mr Spiro; a violin solo by the lather, and a flute solo by Miss Jean Turner. A banjo trio by Messrs Farrell, Etrobant, and Spencer was much appreciated. Mr Hanlon gave a recitation, and Mr Norman Aitken varied the entertainment with a musical monologue. After the programme supper was served and then the guests enjoyed a dance in the large hall upstairs until midnight. At the opening of' “Baby Week” last . Monday tho Hon. G■ W- Russell expressed great pleasure that the Plunket Society advocated natural feeding for all babies. He and his family had been brought up in that way, aiyl he was quite sure that, at sixty-three, in physique and brains he was better than the man who, as a baby, had been fed on artificial foods. Natural feeding was the way to breed healthy children.

CHURCH BAZAARS. A bazaar in aid of tbo funds of St. Matthew’s Church, Brooklyn, was held in Fullford’s Hall yesterday. Her Excellency tho Countess of Liverpool opened tho fete. She was received by tho vicar, the Rev. G. Dent, and presented with a posy of pink roses and sweet peas by Master Dent. The hall was arranged with many stalls, all prettily decorated, the stage being hung with yellow laburnum and . arranged with Japanese screens. During the evening an entertainment was given, consisting chiefly qf dances by children trained by Miss Holm. The stall-holders were : —Guild stall, -Mrs Probyn (president), Airs Clift,_ and Ali-s Morgan; bag stall (containing bags of every description, from peg bags to tho daintiest reticule). Airs Dent and Airs Aliddleton; jumble, stall, Alisses Probyn; sweets, Alisses Wilson (2) and Makam; G.F.S. stall, (fancy work), Mrs Webster and assistants; afternoon tea, Airs Strange-Muir and assistants; produce, Mcsdames Everett and Smith ;

bran tubs, Alfrs Jackson and Alien Rawson. Tho bazaar is being continued to-day, and to-night an entertainment will bo given by Air Dent’s band of Camp Fire Boys. Tho annual bazaar of St. Barnabas’s Church, Bnsoneath, was hold. yesterday in thri Oriental Bay Kiosk. was opened by Hie Worship tho Alayor, in tho absence of tho Alayoress, "'bo was unable; to be piesent. As usual, tho kiosk ’was well'filled, and the visitors found much to buy. Afternoon tea was a feature, and tbs fine day attracted many visitors. Those in charge of tho different stalls were; Fancy, Mosdames Franklin, Horner, Petheriok, and Castle; . kitchen . stall, Mesdamos Hall, Stevens, and Risenstein; fish pond, Aire Keir Reid nnd Aliss Taylor; produce, Hataitai ladies; plain work, Airs Blythe, Alrg Cos, and Miss Tli.on; flowers, .Mrs Bnnsden, Miss Groenwood, and Aliss, Eglipten; men’s skill, Alessrs Innes, .Burton and, Paqualin; sweets, Airs Bardsley, Mrs Wilkinson, and Aliss Rawnsley; -dolls stall, Afliss Dandy and older girls-;- reJreshmeiate, Airs Natty and. helpers. A concert programme was given during tho evening, items, being rendered by Mrs Dowling, Aliss White, -Air. AE. Evans, and Air C. W. Tbrosby. --A programme will be given _ to-night, when tho bazaar will-be continued, by Miss Outrani, Aliss O’Donovan, Axaster Winston McCarthy and his sister, with Mv C. Haig at the piano. “CHARLEY'S AUNT” CLUB. '

Tho fortnightly meeting of the “Oharley’a Aunt’’ Club was held in the club rooms on Wednesday * evening, when the usual bright' prom-ammo was presented. - The -club’s ■' orchestra -played the overture, and songs-and testations were given by- Miss -Olive 'Ahiffcn, Air R. Aleatcs, Aliss’ Fanny; Kutner, Mr A. AlcDonald, Air-L.- Hanlon, Aliss E. Clark,.Aliss-Vere--St. 'John; iritVi, Air F. Thomas'at the" piano, Thedeoond half consisted ■, of ui : goblin play, '“Transformed,V., by -pu-pila of -Air -SWI, .Mrs Culford Bell, Pearl .Jacobs, Rita McGee, Iris Wilkinson, E'tbel, Sullivan,.. Kathleen Reece. Leah Hyman, Linda Roberts, Vera Weight, Fee-Smyth, and, Olga and Jim Gilbord. During- the supper interval, .a - surprise wa« - given? to Air and Airs Norman Aitken-by thepresentation to the latter.- by the dub, of a. silver spirit -kettle:-? ; Airs.,- Avtkqnbas always taken, nu active-interest in' the chib. While she does not- herself -. perform, her work- is very necessary for the members’. ’comfort,-'as she constantly looks ’ after - the', refresbironto and the arrangementof the - • ‘ rooms - /. Ever since the club’s inception Airs Aitken has worked in tins way, and the members wished to show, thoir appreciation of -. her services. :: Miss Harding-Ali!tby,---who - ,was' r m‘ rthe' eh,air. ma de tbS ’> presentation', a and M w L. Hanlon said a few words on Airs Atiken’s behalf, saying that the clulb had been a bobby of herself and her husband, both ,of whom bad -worked willingly and untiringly for it’.’