LADIES' COLUMN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12889, 23 July 1913, Page 6

LADIES' COLUMN.

(By "Joan.") Miss Cressweli has gone to Christchurch for a short holiday. The Castlecliff Girl Peac e Scouts will join the Wanganui Girl Scouts under Miss Sampson for instruction m ambulance work. Miss Gifford-Ro?s, of Melbourne who has been spending a few days in Wanganui, leaves for Auckland this morning, where she will be the guest of Mrs Caci1 Gifford-Ross. A concert in aid of church funds lias been organised for Thursday evening at Westmere. Mrs James Wyatt and Mrs Rhodes leave for Dunedin by mail train today.

Miss Imlay returned from Wellington yesterday. Mrs. G. H. Larking Avas_ entertained recently by a number of friends at the residenco of Mrs. Lambess, River Bank. There were about twenty-five ladies present. On behalf of her many friends, Mrs. H. Smith made a presentation V) Mrs. Larking, and in doing so regretted the forthcoming departure of Mr. and Mrs. Larking to Parmerston North, saying that their leaving Wanganui w.ould bo a distinct loss to the town. Last evening Mr. *and Mrs. Larking were the guests of Mrs. Langridgo at a social evening at the Assembly Rooms, where a most enjoyable evening was snent with cards and rlancrip. At the meeting of the Women's Political fief or in League on Monday afternoon, the secretary, Mi's Suisted, submitted tho balance sheet in connection with the League's social held on the; lth inst., and there is a very substantial credit balance in hand. Dr Elizabeth Dunn read a most interesting and instructive paper -on "Woman's duty in her home and to her country," from a health point of view. In the course of her remarks she said: "Tho eyes of the Mother Country .are npozi us; our actions will be an answer to many of their queries. The possession of the vote should r.ot render i<s less womanly, less appreciative of the best that is in manhood, or cause.us to tako les3 interest in the ordering of our various households. It is iniposesible to exaggerate the importance of woman's work in a community. She is! the centre of the home -life, and there-! fore tho mainspring of the happiness1 of the people. Health should be one of our most cherished possessions, but many of v.3 do not value-it until we have lost it." The doctor then touched upon va-1 riou.s points in reference to diet,, and the treatment of children, all of which were listened to with great interest. At the conclusion of the address a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Dr. Dunn for the pleasure she had afforded to the members of the Leagued