SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2222, 7 August 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Ladies' Billiard Tournament. Tho semi-finals were fought' out last evening at Messrs. Alcock's showrooms, and some'interesting play was, witnessed . by the company of spectators. Airs. " Porter (scr.) beat Mrsv Player (rec. 20) P by 17 points; Miss 0. Stace (owes 20) teat " Mrs. Kilminster (owes 40) by 33 points. The between Mrs. Forter (scr.) and Miss 0. Stace will be played this cvonihg, commencing at' 7.30 o'clock. I Tickets for admission can still bo ob- 1 taincd upon application to AJcock and a Co., Baler's Buildings; f ; , .■■ : . ' ' ' v "Daughters of Empire." > _ One of the striking features of the war . is the swift way in which . women, hot only of Great Britain and her-Dominions ' and Dopphdcnqies, but of other countries, ',' have" risen'to, the occasion by.their p'rac- ' tioal assistance, and offers to do whatever, ' can done by women, even if ' it is the labour ordinarily undertaken by ' men. Among yesterday's cables was one * from St. Petersburg, announcing that a thousand women were replacing the men '■» who have been called to arms, as factory ' workers and tramway conductors. The 1 same v cable also stated, that schoolboys t we're' offering for service as trench dig- f gers or similar work, and were devoting < their wages for tho. support of reservists' i families. With such an irionse spirit i (laming in.the Russian people, even' Get- s man arrogance and ruthlessness may find 1 itself. helpless before an impassable barr'- < rier of patriotism arid sacrificd. • Another i cable .from Ottawa announces that the i Canadian Order .of Daughters of Empire ( is offering a hospital ship to tho, British /Empire This order, of Canadian wonien ( has- been in, existence for a number of ■ ( years, and numbers 211 Chapters (pr , brandies), and 12,000 members.. The vice- ( president is Her Royal Highness the , Duchess of Connamgiit, the president , Mrs: Goodran, and the secretary Mrs'. , Feathcrstonhaugh, while the motto of the , order is "One Hag. one Throne, ono Em- j pire." It is in touch with our- own t Victoria' League in New- Zealand, and its " pork covers' something of -the same ground, though it may not carry out the hospitality work as fully as the latter. The last rejiort, received by the secretary of the victoria League, Mrs; Chatfield, stated that during tho. year... just. , concluded 39 new Chapters had been in- \ augurated "in Canada,-.which,"of courso; ! means active work. The Ordfr has done s splendid work in fighting tuberculosis, it < endows cots, and in many, instances has < built- and financed hospitals, while a re- l centmonument to its public-spiritedness j is a Proventorhui for Children in lorpnto.'. At. the suggestion of the Duchess ] of Conhaught, it has begum the work of ; providing hostels for British women and , girls who are constantly arriving in Can- , ada, and already several hostels have been . established in various parts of the Domin- '; ion. It also provides clubs for working . girls, and has established the Victoria Order of Nurses. The Overseas Cadets, when visiting Canada, owed much of-the hospitality they received to the Daugh- ,; tersof Empire, and one ol the beantitul silver cups which they carried away with them was presented by the Order,,which takes a keen interest in the Boy Scouts,--Cadets, and Girl Guides. ■ .-' . Another volunteer effort is that ci Lady Dudley, wife of- tho «-(jovernor of Australia, who is busy orgDnismg a volunteer field hospital. Mr and Mrs. Duncan Cameron-(Hun-tcrville) have been staying at the Hotel Windsor since their return on Wedues'day from a visit-to Sydney. Nowi- has received by cablo mes-ea-o'that Miss Mary Mackenzie, daughter of the High Commissioner, who was se'porated froin her sister when returning to London'from ft visit to the Continent, w safe in Belgium..', '~..•'., Mr. -and Mrs. J. '.Koyston./ Calender were passengers by tho. Moeraki' ;from. Sydney onWednesday. : ,'''-." .'.-•' ; : Mrs. George Hume; Wairarapa, is vis-iting-Wellington. ~;..'. ..-:■ ~ ■'-, ,:. , Tho engagement is announced of Miss Leila- Barker, youngest daughter of Mrs.- . Barker, Nga Tawa, Martonj; to Mr. •Norman Anderson, second son of Mr. Edward Anderson, of Wellington. The monthly meeting of the Wellington -Hospital Convalescent Home was held, at Mrs. Litchfield's residence"; oh August 5. There were present: Mcsdames Moorhouso (in the chair), Joseph, Martin, Young, Litchfield, Miss Coatcs, Miss Haroourt (hon. treasurer), and Miss Sybil Nathan (hbn. secretary). ' The' Matron reported that .ten patients had ibeen admitted and. thirteen, discharged during the month; Gifts wero received from • Mesdames Moorhouse; Martin', BalcombeBrown, Stevens; aud - West-Knowlcs. Owing to the-outbreak of ths war tho combined ; committee of the Wellington College Old Girls', and Old Boys' Association's ball, to have been hold in Sydney Street Schoolroom oh August 21, have decided to postpone' the function 'indefinitely/ , ; ThWe was a- well-attended meeting of the Wellington South-Nursing Divisiog on Tuesday last to hear a lecturciiby Dr. ' Kington Fyffo on ."Surgical and Medical Nursing." The lecture, was listened to nibst attentively, and a' spontaneous .vote: of thanks-was passed at the conclusion. :For- Face Massage, Shampooing,' all Hair Treatments, and Electrolysis, Mr 3. Rolleston's is recommended. Spacious- . -Private Rooms, Qualified Assistants, and Personal -Attention. Switches and Trans-. formations' of evory shade a speciality. 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