HAWERA.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 17, 28 October 1905, Page 46

HAWERA.

Dear Bee, October 19. The new women’s ward at the Hawera Hospital was opened last Monday. Mr. J. A\. Scott, chairman of the Hospital Hoard, performed the opening ceremony, and gave a long address, in which ha spoke of the progress of the hospital since its opening, and also of the many improvements that have been made. The mw ward is a derided improvement. It holds 12 beds, and is plastered throughout. Each compartment is secluded by hangings of white, which adds greatly to the privacy of the compartments, as ■well as gives a cosy appearance to the ward. ] believe this is the first ward in the colony in which this idea has been introduced. An endless amount of trouble had been gone to in the way of decorations, the corridor, entrance hall, ami wards looking charming. Their decorations were Hower-, arum lilies, ami quantities of lycopodium. While afternoon tea was being partaken of. a delightful musical programme was gone through, items being given as follows: ‘’Duet. “Venetian Song.** Misses B. amt K. Flynn; song. ‘‘Spring.’* Mi-s B. Flynn; pianoforte solo. Mr. Ix*o. Whittaker; song. ‘‘The King’s Minstrel.” Mr. L. T. Brown; song, “Garden of Sleep. Mrs. O’Callaghan: song. “The C harge of the Light Brigade.” Mr. Scott; song. “Home Love,” Miss Reilly. Amongst those present ewer: Miss Dunsford (matron), who received in her white uniform, and was ably assisted by the nurses, who wore pale blue uniforms and white caps; Mrs. .1. \V. Scott (W'hakamara), brown tailor-made coat ami skirt, .white chip straw hat: Mrs. A. C. Atkinson, frock of blue linen, hat to match; Mrs. Day was wearing a grey gown, and violet hat: .Miss Day. blouse of blue delaine,black skirt, and red hat ; Mrs. Farrington looked very smart in a navy'bme I coat and skirt, I di 1c hat trimmed with violets; Mrs. Major, black tailor-made gown, black picture hat Mrs. and Miss Humphries, Mrs. Pa rkinson, - Miss • Harris. Mr< Brett 7 Miss Reilly; MTs.-'Jachli, frock of vieux rose cloth, brown hat; Mrs. Hamilton Wilson, navy blue cloth coat and skirt.‘sailor hat: Mrs. Willthi-'

•on, Mr*. and Miss Nolan. Mrs. Fantham. Mrs. ami. Miss Whittaker, Misses Flynn (2). Mrs. and Misses Sutton. Mrs. Spence, Mrs. Wallis, Mrs. Stevens, Miss Lysaght, Mr< and the Misses Caplen, Mrs. Thornhill, Misses Coutts (2), Mrs. Hamilton (Maiiutahi). Miss Gibson, Mrs. O’Callaghan, Mrs. and Miss Dingle, Mrs. "Webster, Mrs. Koch, Miss Langdon. Dr. Westen rn, Messrs. C. E. Major. M.H.R., Paul, Dingle, Sutton, Scott, Parrington, Parkinson. Brown, L. Whittaker, Revs. Jacob and Treadwell, F. Parkinson, etc. Ijast Saturday afternoon Miss Caplen gave a large “TOWN TEA” in honour of Miss Young, who has been the guest of the Misses (.’aplen. Each lady wore a sign representing a town in some part of the world, and great amusement and thinking it caused, too. as some of them were extremely good. A delightful afternoon was spent, a ini everyone enjoyed the fun immensely, it being the first - Town Tea” held in Hawera. The prizes were a silver and cut glass vase and a cut glass scent bottle, one prize bring for the lady who guessed the greatest number of towns, and the other tor the be-t design. Miss McLean and Mrs. Merk tied for the first-men-tioned one, the former eventually wining it. and Miss Young and Miss Worlall tied for the other, the latter lady being successful after drawing. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Caplen. wearing a black, silk toilette; Miss Caplen. green silk blouse, white skirt: Miss E. Caplen. frock of white silk, frilled ami tucked; Mrs. Webster, black coat and skirt, black hat: Mrs. Koch, black and white silk blouse, black skirt and hat; Miss Dingle, dark green costume, relieved with while, hat to match: Mrs. Meek, smart grey costume, white felt hat; Mrs. A. Hunter, pretty gown of sage green voile, black picture hat; Miss Baird,

grey coat and skirt, blue and white hati Miss >in.itb, blank; Miss Nymo. Miss SiiHtlj. Mrs. Elliott, Miss McLean, Misses Buchanan (2), Miss Mcßae, white silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs. Page, dark blue costume, black hat; Miss Templer, dark given coal anti skirt, white embroidered collar; Miss Young, white silk; Mi»s W orrall, dark green costume, black hat : Mrs. Foyster. toilette, of navy blue, bat to match; Miss Good, grey’; Miss Day. pretty blouse of blue silk, black skirt, white furs; Mrs. Treadwell, grey costume; Miss Nolan, dark blue, hat to match. ENA.