SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1690, 5 March 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

In the Good Cause of Charity. A meeting in connection with the benefit concert in aid of -Mrs. Urquitt - and family was held yesterday afternoon in the Mayor's room. Thero were . present Mrs. Al'Laren (in ihc chair), Jlesdamcs Mueller, llill, Beckett, Lawry, Couaens, Mulcahy, Holt, Rigg, Fletcher, Butcher, Miss Mueller, his Worship the Mayor, and Jlr. Pridinoro. Correspondence was read from Jliss Cecil Haines and Mr. Phipps (Orpheus Glee Club) offering their services at the concert. The date on which it will be held was fixed for Tuesday, March 18, in tho Concert Hall. The programme was left in the hands of Madame Jlueller. It was stated, that the tickets would be reauy ior distribution by Thursday next, and the committee would bo glad if all those willing to help in this good causo would apply, personally for tickets to Miss louug, town clerk's office. Miss Young was appointed secretary and treasurer to tho committee. Wellington South Nursing Division. The first meeting of the season of the newly-formed Wellington South Nursing Division was hold last evening in St. James's class-room, Wellington South. Ihoro was an excellent attendance, and some new members were proposed. Tho assistant-commissioner for tho Wellington district, Mr. IL. H. Seed, was present, and congratulated the division on its choice of officers and committee. Jfrs. G. Barltrop read an interesting paper on tlie tremendous work carried out by the St. Jrhn Ambulance Brigade in England. Mrs.. Barltrop was tho Wellington representative at the Royal Review at Windsor in June last, and was given the opportunity of entering one of the largest hospitals in London, in' order to gain further knowledge. Numbers of hospitals in England have during the past few years" gladlv secured the services of tlie St. John Ambulance Brigade nursing sisters, ami in some institutions they are admitted to the operating theatres. In the London Hospital, .the largest and finest of institutions of its kind, the sisters do much of tho work in the out-patients' department, and aro most favourably spoken of. It .was ■some time before they gained admission to the London Hospital, and the experiment, for it was such, proved such a success that other hospitals at onco followed. , ' Death of Mrs. Tancred. In New Zealand. Tegret will be felt at tho announcement of the death ,of Mrs. Tancred, widow of tho late Henry J. Tnncred, of Christchurch, and daughter of tho late Colonel Matthew Richmond,' C.8., "Tho Cliffs," Nelson, New Zealand." For a number of years past Mrs. Tancred had lived in London, and her death occurred on January 10, at her residence, 47 Lansdowno Road. In spite of long absence from the Dominion, however, her interest in the welfare of the country was always very keen, and she was a prominent figure at New Zealand social functions in London.. . A "Chocolate Party." A very pleasant little morning "chocolate party" was given by Lady Gibbes at the Pioneer Club on Monday, and no djoubt as tho weather grows colder (unfortunately) chocolate will bo found a pleasant substitute for tea on days when the sense of warmth is like a long forgotten dream. With chocolate made after a very special recipe and most inviting little Viennese loaves to accompany it, a welcome departure was made from a wellworn custom by the hostess. The annual sports of the Victoria College Amateur Athletic Club take place on Saturday afternoon on tho Wellington Gollege grounds. A Press Association message recently received in Wellington from Auckland oil Monday stated that the Girls' Friendly Society requires a larger building, and is appealing for JEBOOO. Already .£I2OO has been promised, including subscriptions from the Mayor, ,iiaO, J. H. Upton .£SO, "Anonymous" JJIOOO, and "Anonymous" oCiOO. A systematic canvass for funds is being maue.

The engagement is announced in the "British-Australasian" of Mr. George Norrie Worledge (Fiji), youngest son of Captain G. and Mrs. Worledge, Melbourne, to Miss Mary Towlo, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Towle, of Auckland.

Miss Mary Hoiking (Dunedin) passed through Wellington early this week on her way to Taupe.

Xurse Mac.mdrew returned to Welling' ton yesterday from her visit to the south,

Mrs. and Miss Marshall, Tututotara, arrived in Wellington yesterday to see tho last of friends who are leaving on Thursday for England.

Mrs. Hampton (Auckland) leaves We<lington by the Remuera on Thursday fot England.

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