Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12404, 23 August 1918, Page 7

Women Folk

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. Miss M. Kennedy (Wellington) ar nred in Christchurch thus morning. Mf and Mrs Vincent (Parnassus) an staying at the Federal. Mrs Frank Collins has gone io Wellington for a few days. • Mr and Mrs Masters (Auckland) arc iu town. Miss Ghaffcy returned to Christchurch this morning after a ' holiday spent in the North Island. Lieutenant and Mrs George Chapman have "one to Akaroa for a feu weeks’ holiday. hire Maruiaduko Bethell has returned to Pabau Pastures after a fortnight in town. Mr and hire B. A. Anderson (Invercargill) arrived in Christchurch this morning from the north. Mrs Seddon and Miss Mary Scdclor are spending a few days with Mrs Bean at Addington. Mrs and Miss' Shacklock (Dunedin) and Miss Henderson arrived in Christchurch yesterday, and are staying at the Clarendon. Airs B. L. Blunden has returned to Wnikari, accompanied by Miss Rita Moss, Wellington, who will be her guest for some time. A most enjoyable concert was given in St Margaret’s Schoolroom last evening iu aid of- the Melanesian Mission. Tho school hall was filled, and the audience was most appreciative. Homvv made sweets were sold by some of St Margaret's pupils. Those contributing towards tho programme were:—Mrs J. Russell, Mrs Gray, Miss LfUan Wauohop, Airs J. Guthrie, Miss Bethmie, Aliss Amos. Afiss Johnson, Aliss Ross, AHss Black, Airs and Aliss Bojvker and Air Sidney Williamson. At Tim am last Thursday, there passed away one of .that town’s early resident's iii the person of Airs Cowan, relict of Air J. G. Cowan. The deceased was in.her 'eightieth year. For some 'years‘prior' to her marriage she was a teacher at the Girls’ High School at Dunedin, and later she taught, at the Timarit Alain (where she wa.s assistant mistress), and at the Ttniaru Girls’ High School (where she was niso assistant mistress). A woman of broad sym-' pathies, she founded the first Dorcas Society in connection with tho Presbyterian Church in Timani. and never tired of'her kindly ministrations ou behalf of those less fortunately situated than herself. She survived her husband by six years. She leaves mio son, Air Dave Cowan, now resident near Fairlie. AJiss Clara Rogers, writinK from a Y.AI.C.A. hut at Oatlands Drive, Weybridge, gives an account of a most cheerful river trip to AVindsor, arranged for tho pleasure of tho convalescent New Zealand soldiers. Not only the Castle was visited, but Eton College and St George’s Chapel Miss Rogers says Coming homo tho fun was immense. Anyone caught sight of along the banks not a great barracking. An officer in plaids was serenaded with ‘Roamin’ in the Glamin’.’ to which he gave a most gallant salute, • thereby gaining three New Zealand cheers. The Scotch and the New Zealanders are always pals, much more so .than the English Tommies. ... I have had a- visit from Mr Hughes ami Air Hay, the latter from Franco. I asked them when my turn for ‘Franco, was coming, and, to my surprise, tliev say ns soon as the work there and in Etaple develops. . , . The latter place would bo tho busiest spot., although Paris would he tho best for sight-Scoiim—-;-hut I am nob on a joy stunt. . . . Alv now uniform is of khaki, ami made just like an officerls. I do not wear the New Zealand hat, but Air APllugh ami Aliss Ballantyne do for their London work. It is molt necessary there.”

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OFFICERS’ CLUB ROOMS. A delightful gathering of staff olli cers, their wives ami friends tool plaeo last evening at the Cantorlmr Officers Club Rooms. Colonel Smith assisted by Afiss Smith, being the host .Uie event was quite informal and wa greatly enjoyed by all present. Ai excellent musical -programme wa given, those contributing bourn AOs Livingstone and Lieutenant Hobbs who sang a duet; Airs R. A. Horne vlio sang several solos and also tool part m a duet song cvcle with Al Hobbs; Mrs F. P. Osmoml-Sniitli, win gave'a: pianoforte solo, and Air AV. J Ire worn, who A recitation, give) by Air AV. Rosowarno was well re ceivod. The Hon G. AY. Rnssci gave a most interesting talk "oi various military matters, which wa; much appreciated. A-delicious suppe: was served. Aliss Smith wore a charm mg frock of black flounced tulle, will touches of corise on th e bodice I competition was held, which was wot hv Airs Samson and Captain Clark Amongst those prerent wore the Alayoi am! Airs Holland, Alajor and Mrs Bat cbolor, Alajor and Airs Alattlicws Major and Aire Midgloy, Alajor anc Mrs Conolly Major and Airs Beattie v-aptam and Airs Looming. Captaiii •n #, ( ' cor K <? Booth, Aliss Lvudal Booth. Major-.ami Airs Loach, Captain ami Airs Bell, Lieutenant and Ain Samson, Air mid Airs R. A. Horne, Mrs Hawkins Mrs Stewart, Air ami Airs Mood Air Malcolm and Aliss Esmc Malcolm. Lieutenant Afacdonald and Lieutenant IJcvwron. LADY LIVERPOOL CHRISTMAS PARCELS. A musical afternoon was given ves. tei day in St Mary’s ■Schoolroom," at Addington, by members of tho local branch of the Lady Liverpool Society, tor- tlic. purpose of collecting Christmas parcels'lor men at the trout. Besides n very imposing array o? interesting looking parcels a fubslautinl sum of money was collected. Airs AY. S bean early in ;the afternoon, in a short ■ vMk, toid the object of the gathering, rtiero was no formal opening.' The schoolroom was tastefully decorated with variegated holly ami wattle. The musical programme was greatly onjoyed, those contributing being Airs Bernard Mood, Mrs Horne. Miss Alaymud Hall, Afiss Alary AYard, Aliss Bylee Bean ami Air Hobbs. Elocm nonary items also much cujovcd were given by Miss Al. Martin and Alastor Dniigbs Martin Afternoon lea, proruled by Hu- ladies of Addington, was s.eivet- Amongst, Those present- were Lady AAnrd. Mrs Holland. Airs Gvril lV Ud tV M n S bcdd u'i Miss Ma, y Sodden Mrs I). Reese Attss Aiadge Parsouson, Mrs J. Cook, Aliss Audrey Cook, Airs Inkson Airs Garoy-Hill, Airs Raphael, Alls G. Bean, Airs Brown, Mrs G Ghirkson, Al.ss Aliller (Hastings). Sirs AAilson Airs Nicboll, Aliss Lorna Gdmour Mrs btanley Foster, Airs-Pratt, Airs A cube Airs Lntlrell. Airs Jamiep'a’ Marlin. Aliss I •VT’ I # sen ’ 1 ' 3fi ss Morton, mid Urs A,erne (secretary 1 0 tho Addington Lady Liverpool Branch.) WHOM THE CODS LOVE. Ah not because Life is so fair Amt Ucatu so grey Do wo lament you over there Dead yesterday! ’ Until the end your world was whole! i\o vacant place Tormented,you and hahnted you; wclMovwi fiico Appeared to you iu ghostly dream harassed oy pain, Exposed, on some grim battlefield, lo wind and rain. . , ■ V„,L A 7 ,l 00 , J ’ 0 ; 1 , su V !i ‘ig as you march, lour bright head high, Along a flag-emblazoned sired ■Beneath the blue shy, 1 see your beardless, boyish mouth, ■Determined, sweet, I feel tho breeze, soft from the south, And hear the beat ( l rllnis Rut throbbinglv mark time; ihe Avenue Repeats the echo like a rhyme— But not for you!— I censed to pray that you might stay Or hero or there— I camo to see that Life is grey And Death most fair! Y T,I. ''' c 'd white living still was sweet, _Without a slain, Xor ever learned that Youth is fleet, That Lov-' in Pain! —Uliwbolh Yen port Hepburn, in "Tho Designer.