NEWS AND VIEWS FOR WOMEN READERS, O = . LIFE'S SOCIAL SIDE Woman Page Editor, Phose 2613. Private, Phone S5TW. Oh Thursday evening Mr. Harold r gave a skating party at the Harty Arena. The party after. adjourned to tme Kingston Studio where refreshments fore served by Mrs. A. Packer, Mrs. Haffyer, Mrs. Mason and Mrs. H. 'An emjoyable programme of took place. Mr. Packer play- selection of his own composi- "Prelude in E Minor." Miss nm Telgmann, Mr. Lathey and Packer gave a movement from "s Trio for strings, which was much interest. Mr. Packer hds pently organized a Chamber Music y and the Trio was tbe first nce of the "Ovpheus String ." Many numbers, both voc- d instrumental, were given by Pearl Nesbitt, Mr. Middleton, ir. H. Hill and Miss Mason which received with great enthusiasm. the programme tables were i] for cards and the rest of évening was spbnt pleasantly. Euests were Miss Mason, Miss Clough, Miss Mignon Telg- » Miss T. Haffner, Miss M. Mc- ; Miss BE. Edwards, Miss P. Nes- Mr. Woodthorpe, Mr. J. Alex- , Mr. Lathey, Mr. H. Hill, Mr. Chambers, Mr. Middleton, Mr. on and Mrs. C. Chambers, » . . - M¥s. George 8. Henry and Mrs. ohn Martin were joint hostesses of | ¥ory enjoyable reception bridge, féhpe and dance in the Speakef's Toronto, on Wednesday , for the wives of the members ths legislature. Among the guests Hon. W. F. Nickie and Mrs. ), the latter in grey georgette Ed with erystals and silver. The er t-at-Arms and Mrs. Hunter i 'the latter in a French frock if Wisteria blue with silver. Mrs. MeG. Rankine in pewter grey with Miss Marion Kankine, del- fum blue velvet. - . . pledsant and interesting sur- hy prise party was held at the home of Miss Marjorie Payne, Russell street, on Thursday evening, when she was presented with a handsome gold watch on the eve of ner entrance into a loeal hospital as a nurse-in- training. The evening was spent in games and dancing and refreshments were served, and altogether an ex- ceedingly pleasant time was spent. - - - ' , The lady curlers from Toronto and Peterboro 'left on the mid-day train on Thursday for their homes, Peterboro having captured the tank- ard. Kingston got the silver spoons which are given as a consolation and Mrs. H. F. Mooers won the point prize. - Altogether the bonsplel was a most enjoyable event. - ® -. Mrs. Armstrong, Warkworth, is visiting her daughter, Miss Helen] Armstrong, 38 Clergy street. Miss Frances Walker, R.N., who] has spent two weeks in town, has returned to Rochester, N.Y. Miss Vera Balance, Queen's Uni- versity, is in Napanee for the week- end. . . * Mr. M, J. O'Brien, Ottawa, who 18 in town for a few days, is the guest of Mr. R, R. F. Harvey, Lower Un- ion street. - Prof. Callandar, Queen's Univer sity, left on Thursday for Toronto to attend the classical conference being held there. He will be the guest of Prof. and Mrs. John Meo Naughton. ' . eo Miss Audrey McLeod, of St. John, N.B., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Haz- en Hansard, The Linton, Montreal. Mrs. Fred Merrett, who has been visiting her brother, Mr. W. F. Pow- ell and her sister, Mrs. A. F. Sladen, Ottawa, has left for Montreal to spend a short time before going to MRS. F. ETHERINGTON Of the Local Council of Women --~Anual Meeting Held on ~ Thursday. that shows such an amazing amBunt does the annual meeting of the Local Council of Women. This year it was held in the city council chamber on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. John Macgillivray, a former now a vice-president, in the chair. Mrs. Macgillivray said she knew she was only expressing the feeling of the meeting when she spoke of the regret she felt at the absence through illness of the retiring pre- sident, Miss Mowat. The work of the society had been carried on by the vice-presidents since last Octo- ber, and pow Miss Mowat felt she must vacate the office of president. Mrs. Douglas Chown, the record- ing secretary, read the report of the year's work (the thirty-first year of the council's life in Kingston) and made special reference to the address given in the Capitol theatre by Mr. Frank Yeigh, Toronto, for the "Save the Children Fund," the sum of her new home in Sawyerville, Que. |" |i Mr. Merrett, who has been manager of the Bank of Montreal in Schreib- er, has been transferred to the branch at Sawyerville, Que., and has taken up his residence there. (Continued on Page 16.) 1 he Editor Heors Chalmers church ladies are 8 first to announee that they in- Bd to hold no tea and sale of use- Bl and fancy work this year. They fo decided to raise sufficient y themselves by voluntary sub- As Chalmers has deqid- fl to join the new United Church of the action of its ladies is a forerunner of further for the better. at the Overseas Club of the YC.A. 18 Alling a long felt want on. There are societies in St: of the churches that have the ite of the newcomer at heart, but 8 8 just a little different. It is cldb in which the women girls from the old land find re- mn and make friends not only ih others from the homeland but th bright young Canadigh girls #0 will show them some things it to know if they mean their home in our beagtiful 'The téa and sale held this on promised to be a great Kingston Local Couneil men ls congratulating itself on ing Mrs. ing Etherington 'pres ugh great regret felt that Miss Mowat, who has most efficient and wise presi- is, from the condition of her Be unable to take any office at it. The council is Kingston's important woman's organiza- comprising as it does twenty- four affiliatéd societies and including women of various points of view and all creeds. The Local Council-can be & great power for good in the city and county. That the members of St. George's cathedral parish are most enthusias- tic and = optimistic regarding the clearing off of the balance of the debt on the present buflding so that it may enter into its gecond century, free of the incubus which has been a drag on the wheels of progress. That the Toronts Mendelssohn Choir will sing "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" in Montreal during the last week of February, "1 was goin' to have our or for dinner Sunday, but that old black hen laid again an' I decided to give her another chance." a i -- - - INVERARY. The Inverary branch of the Wo- nien's Institute held their ~ MISS B. L. MOWAT . Retirt Nestiont of the Kingston Counell of Women. f $441.42 had been received from ihe collections at the theatre, from the other citizens. fund may be sent to Mrs. Grant Mac- Laughlin, street, or Mr, Roughton, Brock street. Mrs. H. A. Lavell read a letter from Dr. Kennedy, secretary of the Near East Relief Fund, who is a former Kingstonian, doing valiant work in Greece, saying how accept. able the assistance received had been, °° During the year the council has lost two valuable members, Mrs. G. H. Ogilvie and Mrs. D. A. Volume, both removed from the eity. s Reports Read. Reports from the following afili- ated societies were heard: Mrs. Gordon read the W.C.T.U. re- port. Mrs. R. J. Diack read that of the Woman's Liberal Association, re- ferring to the Sir Wilfred Laurier Memorial Fund which will provide three scholarships in Canadian uni- versities, of which Queen's Univer- sity is one and for which the Wo- man's Liberal Association is work- ing. Mrs. J. B. McLeod read the report of the Orphan's Home. The Hospital Aid sent in a report read by the treasurer. Queen's Alumnae's report was read by Miss Margaret 'Wall, who said $700 had been raised for the Ban Righ Hall Fund by the local branch. Mrs. M. R. Davis told an iuterests ed audience of the splendid work of two senior branches and two junior branches. Few works of a there are fn which this fine organi zation is not emgaged and the fact that in its long years of life the Food and Fuel Club has enabled the poor: er people of Kingston to save $81. 000 should be placed on record In ELECTED PRESIDENT | Here Are Bargains For There is no meeting in the year ||} of work done for the community as {ii Greeks living In Kingston and from | 57 Contributions to this The King's Daughters which have]. president, SATURDAY 4.98 A splendid lot of good, solid leather Boots -- leather lined and welt soles--winter weight. Sizes 6 to 10. These Boots are worth $7.50. Brown orBlack .............. SATURDAY, $4.98 Also a lot of Men's Black Kid, Welt Cushion Sole, wide toe Boots. Soft, comfortable, good wearing Boots--all sizes 7 to 10. SATURDAY ......... $4.98 _ BOYS' BOOTS that are bargains. Boys always need Boots and here is a good one to buy. ly men, too. .Soft, cool: easy-to-lace blucher styles that will be comfortable as a House Slipper ea your feet. Size lto5.......... $248 Size 11,12, 13 ...... $1.98 LOCKETT'S Rivage in July were c There are seven companies of Guides in Kingston doing good work. Mrs. Charles Wright, Traveller's Aid gave an éncouraging report of her word, The treasurer of the Local Coun- cil, Miss A. Davidson, gave thé fin- ancial statement. Special fund for travelling $96.70, expenditure $11.- 70, balance $38.50. The balance in the general fund is $24.60. Travel- lors' Aid fund: Receipts, $289.35; salary paid, $210.10; balance, $193.- Thie Committees. standing committees were read: Citi- genship, Mrs. Leman Guild, who re- ferred to the fact that three women were on the Kingston Board of Edu- cation and Mrs. Alexander Néwlands was honored by being the first wo- man to be elected chairman of that important board. Mrs. 8. E. Revelle gave two excellent reporils, one om conservation and one of agriculture. In the latter she referred to the splendid work dope by the short courses given by the department of agriculture in which 10,000 young referred to. Mrs. A. E. Ross; press, Miss Going; laws, Miss Maty Taylor: immigra- tion, Mrs, P. Deviin; public health, care of the mentaly deficient, Miss I. Mackenzte. i The affiliated societies are the So- dality of the Children of Mary, St. John's Ambulance Brigade, Queen's Alumnae Association, St. George's Church Woman's Aid, The King's Daughters, Kingston Public Library Board, Woman's Hospital Ald, Le- vana Society, Woman's Liberal Club, Red Cross Society, Annandale Chap- ter, 1,0.D.E., Orphan's Home, Y.W. C.A. Municipal Chapter, 1.0.D.E. La Salle Chapter, 10. Charlie Chapter, 1.O.D.E. Chapter, LO.D.E. Infaut"s Home, V.O.N. Committee, Frontenac Wo- man's Institute, W.C.T.U., Lend-a- Hand Circle of the King's Daughters, Woman's 'Liberal-Conservative Asso- clation, Kingston branch of the Girl Guides, Mrs. Macgillivray vacated the chair, and asked 'Mrs. Frederick Etherington, the newly-elected pre- sident to take it, which she did amidst a storm of applause. Miss Margaret Hall was also heartily wel- comed to her office as recording-eec- people had taken advantage and to] retary. the course being held 'at Harrow. smith. Miss Hattie Chowp, con- venor of the committee of education, spoke of the need of a voeationsi training school for Kingston and the offer of the government to build the school. Mrs. Peter Devlin gave a ntost interesting report as the con- venor of the standing committee of immigration. Little nad been done In Kingston this year but it was satisfactory to note that the tend. ency of our citizens to leavé for the United States' had ceased and fifty- seven families had come from the other side of the river. Migs Going, convenor of the press committee, re. ported that all meetings had been charity}. Miss Muckleston moved, seconded by Mrs. Peter Devin, a vote of thanks to the retiring president. Miss Etherington, who was elected by acclamation on the nomination pf the executive, is suitable in every way to be president of such an im. portant organization as the local council comprising as it does twenty- three of Kingston's largest and most important woman's societies, and those who asked her to take stich a responsible position have every con- fidence in her ability to do so with "Success. ---------- Fish will geale much easier if they are first dipped in boiling water. | Bobbed heads may be washed eh Ad de} the x 's Own Soap in of er hag To Lodo inex- ERaaine fil 5 "Bet for you and Belg oe" sus o've remembered elder. Colors: -Pink, Mauve, Blue, White, Yellow, Green and fancy designs -- 32" wide, for .... i... 8%. yard HOUSE DRESSES In all sizes, including the extra large sizes--guaranteed fast colors and well made. All colors. Special for i st rs an $295 MEN'S REAL ENGLISH BROADCLOTH SHIRTS In Mauve, Fawn, White, Blue, Grey and Stripes, for . . . . $2.50 each. : W. N. 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