SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1998, 4 March 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Nursing Guild. The niouthl.? committeo mo«ti)!g of the District Nursing Guild of St. John was held on 'i'uessiay aitenwo-ji. The following members were ji-rosent: Mrs. W. li. S. Jloorfiouse (president), Mrs. A. A. Corrigan, Mrs. 1!'. IVarson, jiiss M. 15. Kobiesoii, Kbiso Jtacandraw, and Mrs. W. li. Fisht'i , (lion, secretary). Apologies were mncle for the wiavoid* able absence of Mrs. E. BalcomhcErowii and Mrs. S. 1). Tfipc. TJie senior mirse snbmitted tlio re-port for February, which showed thftfc .„) patients were on the register .on Febrmfi-y 1, 13 were • registered during th« month, 16 wefe discharged; and a balance of 20 still remained. . Xurses Maca'ndrew ant) ATalten paid 476 visits, to 'the sick iwor in their own homes since the end pf January. Gifts in kind were received by tlio imrses from the. folloniujr donors: Mes.el.tmcs Denniston, Hales, Lissack, . Sloorlumse, Cornish, 'and Coninton, Mis£os handle, Tewsley, Bicbivoll, Alack, M'Leaii, and Harding, St. Peter's Sunday Skrhooi Teachers, .St. Peter's H«v«st Eestirai authorities, . Kilbirino Ciiureh Hnfv«st Festival, Kirfecaldie and Stains, Gear Co., and two aiiiMiymbHs . paroela. . A tetter was read ffoni Sir Ht-fbert Perrott, expressing gratifieation at tlw work done by. Uie gtiild and ether ainbulanee divisions during the strike hi Welirngtoiiattlieend of the year, aml.semlin£ good wsihes for tlio year 1913 to the various organisations flf St. Jblm at the ■Wellington Centre. Tlio committee passed a vote of thanks to Dr. l'lfttts' Mills for offerijig to give a silver rose bowl to the guild for competition ainong its members. Mrs. S. It. (Jj'les' was granted extended lenyvj of nlisew.ee from the V/ellington- Nursittg Division. Leo tures during the coming winter 'months will be Kiven by Professor Kirk,. Dr. Jtason, l\r. ToHnirst, Br, jtartin, I)r. Bennett, Captain K;eoaan, and Dr. Mills, and practical- demonstrations bj' th« district nurses.

Tango Tea Dress. Parse!?, The revue of coshsiiiW from Hayward's, Lambton Quay, witlt hats. i'Miu Miss Abraham's, was an iiltefe-stiiig feature of the Tango 'M : . heon evening gowns as weMs.ii relieving note would have been struck. A very pfetty eostiime was one of tobateo brown whipcord. The ciit-ajvay coat liJirf a deep collar bordered with fur awd: with it was worn ii hat of' brawn 'pajnte-triniiued with fitch fur ami; a tali , osprey."Another'pretty costume was of riolct clgtli, worn with a violet hat with a iiio-ire silk ciown, the plush brim being' tened lip all round aiid ftmslsed with a high bow at the back. J; beautiful einiiaraoivbrown long suede coat with n deep'collar finished with buttons* w«s ivoru with. a brown hat and jet another long cloafc that was worn was of shot. vWet silk inset with cream lace iiall'-way down its length and roado with the latest onesided elfcct—caught up at the left side with an ornament, and with a deep eoi» lar, inset with lace, ■ falling desisly' over the left shoulder m<l part of tlie ami. Tlie hat worn with this wag of black panne with a lons drooping JJlfeadd eoloured'cstrieli' featfe. Another.pretty custume was of du'efcegg fejrte. cloth with a collar, rev&rs and ssviffehwl belt of lloriil silk covered with fa<*. Witli this ivas worn a. black hat with a "soinsivJrat high crown, at the back of which, was' •iVfan' of -white osptcy 'plumes.' Yet'.an.'otllo'i'ione "li-a's'ofdesp xleux'wid -cloth made with a pleated■ hiigqwp a»d oiitl'nwd with black braid. The collar, T-evUtt), cuffs and. waistcoat -wow} of ccikl threaded floral brOoado. Th(? hat km of black panno with fin outstanding. jiii»h bow of Terry velvet. * °

A Farewell. Mr. and Mrs. D.. Btichaniiu,-of "TcJMianga,"- Gladstone, wlio !<?a've\on Jn-iday on an extended tour of Great Britain, wore ct.ttßrtafmK} by a nuniber of friends on Saturday emiing. iDtirinjr a very pleasant evening. sowgs worts, recitations a.litl .sciec tions played on the.' bagpipes 'by fiicin.tiers of the Ca.it'donfa.u Society's J'ipo litiiul. At the cnnchisi.oit of the uveiiing presentations Wei* inado to Mr. affl Al rs. Jinclianaii, as 'a si.igbt tok«i of tlio osteon: in vvliicli they are tidd by settlers of the district.

Air.- and Mrs.. Jd!v|i Aikein lato of Cliristclmieli, who have ken , IU-ing m KiiKlnnd for the-last ijisteeu y-cars. are now staying 1 inth their graiwUiiiflcc, Mrs. W. l< , . Ward, lirouglia.m Street, but they intend leaving shortly far Kelson, and later fevr Atts'klaud befero settliiiK down for (:Ji:c- winter , . Mr, AikfeH has expressed hinvsel.f as lsuiiig much interested, in the fraadc-rhil {terolopinent .of Wellington, as ite can rciheinbei , iviieu "Plimmor's' Wharf" the position on which tbo Bank of NonZealand now staiicls. i

Miss Kathleen Miillcf is visiting Wellington, and is staying with her aunt, Mrs. Wilson.

Mrs. C BidwiH ib ns't ing Wellington,

Nurse Story, formerly of the Tc-rrstee Hospital, is now «i tll-c staff of the Kensington Street Hospital.

Mrs. E. A. Lejcper, Miss I.ily Lepjjer, and Mrs. C. Da-rey, of Nortltsdt-e (Aui'kiland), left on Monday by the Kiverjiia for England, via Sydney.

Miss Barnes, ■Matifitm).' ti-arellinp! rotary of the Y.W.C.A.. Jfiss Bireh. Miss-Dimlop, and' Mrs,, arrived in "Wellington yesterday from Ctoist--chitrch, .where they wtfre attending the Y.W.C.A. Conferenee.

Tho Wanganui East Branch-of .tho W;C.T.U., at- its irieeting last tvcck, passed a - resolution .'heartily supporting tho platform of. the Bible in State Schools League; •'.■■•

The engagement is aimmmc(?(! of Miss JI. Archer, youngest daughter (if Sirs, .lolin Archer, of Clarovilfc, to Mr. ,S. Rayner, fifth son of Mr. ami Mrs, li. Rayncr, of "Woodlands," tafkva.lc:. "

The engagement is announced of Miss Edith Roulston, yosjitges't (laughter of Sirs. ,S. lloulstoif, oT Patoiigatq Crescent, to Mr. J. M. 'Eade, of Wellington.

Mrs. E. Hudiichl rctiirns to WclKftgton to-dny by tho Wahino ffian Clirist* church.

Lady''Sybil Grey is a passenger for Wellington Ijy the Wuhjno l'rain tlie south.

Miss Alice Hoiilciiifiiu, who was a))* pointed to the position ei' trainer fur t!!(.> Aucklund Assoeiatioii, arrived in Aiicklniid on Smnluy from England by the steamer Suffolk, Miss Jlnplfiiisoii holds the lu'siliost dipjuinii of the National Fi'oeliel Union of (Jreat Britain, and has had n wide practical experience in kindergarten work.

The engagement is announced of Miss Lnurin Kathleen Hughes, swnrtd daughter of ill , . .John Hilgllcs, of i'ahiatuu, to Jtr. X. Kenneth Groves, af "Buslt Drove," Wairarapa.

Xtrs. Kolleston, Hair Specialist, has reiurnod from Christchurcb, where A branch of hpr biisinpss hns been (wiaMisk-ii, aiul may be consulted on all (fcatm»nh iif th ß . hair and face, also tke p«rntA»»!it removal of superfluous hair ior Mrs Rolleston holds a d.ipl*rn<i and medical references. A lare« stosfc of K*iteh?*<' Transformations, ai'.rays ait hand, j*s6 Lamtton Quay,* • ■