NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10085, 26 September 1918, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr and Mrs D. Bolian, of this city, are visiting Auckland.

Mr and Mrs W. A. Perkins returned to Wellington yesterday. Miss Kirkcaldie. who has been visiting Napier for the golf tournament, has gone to Wanganui.

Miss Snow (Chflstcburch) is visiting Wellington. Miss Norma Gray (Wellington) is spending a holiday in Christchurch.

The annual meeting of the Navy .League Ladies' Auxiliary will be held in the Accountants' Chambers on Friday next at 8 p.m., and all members are particularly asked to attend.

St. Marv's Bazaar continues to attract large numbers and nightly various attractions are offered to the public. Last night Miss Nesta CarwellGooke presented a programme of pretty and dainty dances by her pupils, which were much appreciated. The orchestra Rave selections and a squad of soldiers from Trentham camp ga\e an exhibition of drill which was witnessed with much interest. To-night there will be a further programme of dances, this time by the pupils of Miss Guise.

Owing to a misunderstanding in dates the Khandallah.Women's National Reserve have notified the hon. secretary of the shop that they are unable to have a Red Cross day nest Friday. This will cause a vacancy and some disappointment to the many friends who so regularly come to buy but the mistake is unavoidable. There will be an extra supply of delightful spring flowers, and tickets for the Misses Cooper. Moss and Miles's attractive raffle, which comprises three charming prizes: No. 1. an Irish trimmed crochet trousseau; No. 2, Bath de Luxe lingerie; and No. 3, a charity chest with pin and trinket set. Mr and Mrs ta. M. Goodwin, who have been staying in Wellington for some months, have returned to Wanganui. *

SOLDIERS' MOTHERS' LEAGUE.

A meeting of the Mothers, Wives and Dependents of Soldiers' League wa3 held last night in the Esperanto Hall, when there was a fair attendance. Mrs W. F. Massey presided, in.the absence of the president. Lady Stout, who was prevented bv illness from attending. The followine officers were elected: — President, Mrs Massey; -vice-president, Lady Stout, Mrs McVicar and . Mrs Hanan; secretary. Mrs Robinson; committee, Mesdames Boden. Simmonds, Mason, Carter. Gilchrist, Marmont, Earle. ,Ward. Gibbin and H. Hall, the last subject to her consent. On the motion of Mrs Massey a message of sympathy was -passed to Lady Stout, and of thanks for the work she had done for the league in the past. Votes of thanks were passed to the retiring committee. and .to -: the retiring secretary, Mrs Pirani. The following resolution was passed: —"That this meeting, representing the mothers, wives, and dependents of soldiers, desires to express its deepest sympathy with all mothers, wives and dependents in the great and irreparable losses thev have sustained on the battlefield." Several new members were elected, and a vote of thanks was paßsed to all who had helped the league in its effort for. the French fund.^

BED CROSS FLAG, DRIVE.

A meeting of the Citizens' Service League, Red Cross, and St.. John Ambulance Wellington Nursmg Division, called by the Mayoress, took place yesterday afternoon in the lown Hall to make arrangements for carrying out the Red Cross Flag Drive Though the attendance was small, solid business was done. Mr Matt Carr and Mr Bush attended from the Central Committee, and Mr Carr explained the working of the drive The object, he said, was to have'a Red Cross flag posted in every window of every house m Wellington as far as possible. Once the scheme was set going it would advertise itself, for when a flag appeared on the windows of one house, then it would soon spread down the street, for no one would want-to be left .out when he saw others sporting the Red Cross badge. Bach flag meant 5s subscribed to the Red Cross. The canvass in the city would only be to the heads ot firms, as every house would be canvassed, so that employees would be doing their hit at home. In order to allow all to subscribe, it was arranged to sell flags on the instalment plan, and special forms would bo given out for this purpose. Those unable to pay 'ss at once could havo a flag tor /s, and by signing the form pay the balance at the central depot. Canvassers would only use these forms on special occasions. As the city had been divided into blocks, and each would be allotted to canvassers with special permits, no one could s ay they had promised to purchase from some one else, as only the canvasser appomted to do eo was authorised to collect in that part. In this way there would be no overlapping. Mrs Luke expressed disappointment that there was not a larger attendance. They would, however, do their best. Already she had made a start in the Town "Hall, and soon every window would bear the Red Cross. For the Wellington Nursing Division Mr 3 Moorhouse received permits and flags to canvass in the block including Willis street and surrounding district. Mrs W. F. Massey announced that the Thorndon Red Cross Committee

had undertaken Tinakori road and district.

Other Red Cross Shop Committees are taking charge in their districts. .Mrs Kowntree, on behalf of the Miramar Red Gross Sewing Guild, promised to lay the matter before her guild to canvass at Miramar. The Citizens' Service League will undertake the district including Cuba street down to Courtenay place. Mrs Luke announced that circulars ■would be sent at once to the members, allotting streets to be canvassed, and a start would quickly be made.

MOTHERS OF SOLDIERS.

The monthly tea to the mothers of soldiers and sailors, Riven by the hon. division of the Women's. National Reserve, was held yesterday afternoon. As the large Town Hall was engaged, the Concert Chamber was used, and the stago arranged for the Pierrots' performance was a decorative setting for the performers. These were only few on this occasion. Mss Hazel Fuller and Miss Sullivan giving several songs each. Later in the afternoon Colonel J. Gr. Hughes spoke to the mothers. He was introduced by Mrs Corliss, secretary of the Reserve, who said that Colonel Hughes required no introduction. Ho was well known to everyone in New Zealand, not only as a Gallipoli soldier, but as a South African veteran, having won the D.S.O. in that war. Colonel Hughes gave a talk to those present on various incidents of the war. He was, he said, proud to have commanded a regiment of New Zealanders. The best thing in the war was to command a regiment. The next sten to a colonel would be a brigadier-general, and then one was surrounded by a staff, and had so many <wder one's command that it was impossible! to be in touch with them. But in command of a regiment a colonel could love every man and- know him, and get them all, if possible, to* love him. He was proud of the way the New Zealanders had behaved, both going and_ returning from the war. They had a good name wherever they touched. At Albany the Mayor had spoken m praise of them, and at Colombo they were entertained at tho Colombo' Club. Tho men returning from the front were the hardest to control, and for this reason he was particularly proud of his men. Colonel Hughes gave several little stories of how an officer can control his men without, as he said, worrying them, and had never found a New Zealander who refused to do what he asked him. In fact, all soldiers will do anything required if only the officer treats them in the right way. He talked of phases of the war on Gallipoli. where the men were under fire all the time, and how they enjoyed a three days' rest at the Island of Imbros. He also touched on the question 1 of parcels, saying that no one need worry if parcels did not seem to arrive; they turned up some time, and if a man did not always get his own, he perhatp's; :go|' someone else's, jv Tlie marvel 'was that parcels did arrive in the front line bo regularly. Mrs Corliss expressed the warm thanks of tho Reserve, and their guests for Colonel Hughes's address. Mrs G. W. Russell (president of the division') receh ed the guests, and among those present were Mrs W. F. Massey, Mrs Porter (hon. organising secretary). Miss Shepperd (hon. secretary of the division), and others. Afternoon tea was handed round, being in charge of Mesdames Baldie, Marris, Morrah. and Bethune. Mrs Bethune brought a large number of posies picked from her Harden e.l Khandallah, which she distributed to the mothers. She had eighty of these, but there were not enough for all the guests, so those who did not receive one yesterday will j probably do so next month.

KARORI CROQUET CLUB

The opening of tho Karori Croquet Club's season was held yesterday afternoon, and in sp"ite of the wet weather there was a good attendance, about 35 being present. This number would have been more than doubled had tho weather proved fine, for many more members of the club would have been present. Mr Q. B. Burn Mayor of Karori, and patron of the club, • formally declared the olub open for the season. In doing so he referred to the good work of the president, Mrs Cook, and the secretary, Mrs Casey. The membership continuod satisfactory, considering the times. The cmb opened in 1911, but had not then acquired the splendid greens they had to-day in the Park. . . „ The president played the first ball, and for a short time play was continued. The rain, however, soon drove everyone indoors, and a progressive euchre tournament was arranged in the pavilion, Mr J. Dryden proving the winner. The room was decorated with flags of all nations and many flowers. Besides Mr Burn, Mr Brigham (borough engineer) was present, and Mr s England, wife- of the town clerk, also a number of members or other clubs, who had been invited to attend. The officors of the club for tho present season are-Mr G, B. Burn* patron; Mrs Cook, - president; Mrs Bradwick and Mr s Brown, .vice-presi-dents; Mesdames, Jarvie, Hutchings, and Dryden, committee; Mrs Strickland, hon treasurer; and Mrs Casey, hon secretary.

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