SOCIAL AND PERSON AL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2263, 24 September 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSON AL.

Naval Wedding in Auckland. : Tlig wedding of Lieutenant G. H."T. Gl-emiy, of H.M.S. Pyramus, and Miss Flora Gordon, youngest daughter of Mr. H. A. Gordon; of Epsom, took place at Sc. Paul's Church; , Auckland, on Monday, the Bev. C. A. B. Watson officiating. Miss Ruby M'Kenzio was"'bridesmaid, and Engineer-Lieuten-ant J. C. M.. Boyle, was,best man. Among ,tho other naval :officers, prosent were Lieutenant-Commander T. ; 'S;, L. Dormau , and Sub-Lieutenant E. K. A.. Farquliarson. .';.■ > -.

A "Gift Tea." .. ;. Yesterday afternoon a "gift tea" organised by the ladies of St. Paul's Parish for tho benefit of tho bazaar which is to be opened in the near future, was hold in the Sydney Street Schoolroom,'and met with much success, even though the stirring times we ilive in at the prosent moment have made urgent calls upon people in every possible way. "Mrs. Barnett and Mrs. Badhain received both tho guests and tho gifts, and the long table which was in their charge gradually accumulated a most encouraging collection of parcels of all sorts and sizes. Beautiful flowers, which had come from Lowry Bay, Karori, the AVairarapa arid elsewhere, were for'"'sale, and Mr. Booth's fine collection of prize bulbs met with admirers, and buyers. Tho Stage had been made quite-.■-beautiful with them, and small -tables as well as the .tea-table in 'the centre of the room we're delightfully arranged with freesias; cowslips, primroses, anemones and narcissi. Miss.Brandon and Miss Price, assisted by' r Miss Davies and Mis* Henry, sold , flowers; Mrs. Anderson was in charge of a competition, and Mrs.. W. Bhmdell and/ Mrs. Bui'ton. with assistants, attended .to the tea. A programme of songs, rrecitations, and instrumental music, arranged by tho Rev. C Harvey, was much enjoyed,'and was contributed to by Mrs. D. 6. Bates, with a recitation; Mrs. lj\ M. 8.. Fisher, song; Miss Estlier Fisher, pianoforte solo; Mr. Ernest Anderson, violin solo; the Rev. C. Harvey, song; Mastor Rodney Pankhurst, song; Miss Marton, pianoforte solo.

Niirsss on Active Service. _ Tho Defenco Departinent of Australia has decided that four trained nurses aro to sail on each transport, states a Sydney paper, of last'\yeek. ~Six-" of these come. from Victoria, all members of the Australian Army Nursing Service. . They aro Miss M. Finlay (acting matron), Miss Conyers, ' Miss Samsing, Mrs. White," Miss Lcmpricrc, and Miss Kitchen. The members of tho Army Australian Nursing fj'en'ice may bo called upon at aiiy- timo,'■ like our citizen forces, for home sorvico only. 'So the six who aro' accompanying the troops arc' going as volunteers. Altogether over, 300 trained, rurses have offered their services to tho Defence Department in Victoria; so the ono class of professional women whose training .enables them to. be of uso inwarfare, have indicated by their roadiliess to offer service'the spirit .that animates women as a iVhole in this crisis. The Australian army nurses aropaid a •retaining feo of £1 a year, and have to provide their o.wri uniforms. rThoy may join at 21, but as a matter of fact are hlways some years older; for they must, m addition to the three years' training required of any trained nurse, have spent at least- twelve months 'in a general hospital with malo adults. They havo to produce certificates-for both medical and surgical nursing, and are required to show that they are in good health and physically fit. Ev#ry year they must attend lectures on.any organisation, and are then classed as efficient for that year, and are obliged to retire at the .50. They number 24 m Victoria in addition to a lady superintendent and a. matron. .Miss Bell (the matron of the .Melbourne Hospital) is tho lady "superintendent for Victoria. ... . ■ .. . •■.

Et. John Anibulanoe Association. A first-aid class was successfully started last night at Lower Hutt Twenty-one adies enrolled in : the Council Chambers, with the promise ■of four others. It is hoped to increase the number to 30 by next Tuesday, when' Dr. Mirams gives 'his .first lecture. On the following Tuesday a contingent of certificated members of tbo Wellington branch.'will .attend to initiate the new members in the mysteries of bandaging. Miss Welch,-of .the.' Borough Council Office, has undertaken the office of , class secretary, ; as :■' Mrs: Woodhouse wrts not well enough to take up the duties. "'■''■■-,.

A quiet, wedding, took pltrce'>at Mrs.' Crockett s residence,- Lemon''Street New: Plymouth, on Monday, wh'en.Mr. W. J. Crockett,, a 'member of the-ik-peditionary Force about to'- leave vNew Zealand, was married to Miss Maude •'Walker, fifth daughter ofMiv.and Mjs. ■ A. Walker, Salisbury Koad, ■ Midhirst; The-Bey. S. S. Osborne was "the officiating minister, Miss ; Florence Crockett was bridesmaid, and Mr. G. Bell was best.man. '■.'■. ..,>■ ■:■•

Mrs. W. Butler .and Mrs. Guthrie, of Hastings, arrived in Wellington last evening. . f ' • .''•■; ' . ■

A plain, and fancy-dress dance to celebi'ate the breaking-up .of Miss Rowo's dancing classes for the season was held in the Now Century Hall last evening. Fancy dresses, however, were somewhat in the minority, and the judge (Mr. Ousack) had no great difficulty in making his choice as to the best 'masquerading costumes. Mies Rowe was present, and wore a.' black gown. Tho committee consisted qf Messrs., Abel, C. Bevoredge, and T. G. Wilkes, and Mr. Williams- vjrovided the music.

The sum of £17 3s. was handed to tho treasurer of the Patriotic Fund jis a result of a dance which was arranged by the ladies of Brooklyn. The rent of the hall was the only, expense. Mrs. F. Symon, wifo of Major Frank Symon, of the Expeditionary Forces, loaves to-day by the Renwera for England, where she intends to remain till the war ends.

Miss Dorothy Bulkier has joined the staff of the Thorndon Private Hospital.

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What Women are Doing at Homo. It has only been within the last few days tlmt one has been able to -road of the way .in which war was received .in Great Britain, of the various ways iu which it has nlfected life, and of tho work which women have been doing to lessen its sufferings, directly and indirectly. From the Australian standpoint is first, and foremost the splendid effort of Lady Dudley, the wife of- the recent Governor-General, to found a voluntary field service hospital; with the aid of Australians resident in England, news of which was cabled out at the time of its formation. The cost of the equipment has been subscribed by an Australian lady, and the well-known Melbourne surgeon, Dr. Douglas A. Shields,, has been put in charge (states tho London vcorrospondent of the "Australasian," writing on August 5). During the past two or three years Dr. Shields has been making a reputation in London second to none in the world of surgeonfe. His co-operation.will make it sure that the Australian field service hospital is worthy of its name. The movement is being, supported by Sir George Reid, but the mainstay is the Countess of Dudley. Lady Dudley's experience at the time of the South African war, her work as a nurso during the Jamaica earthquake, and her' efforts on behalf of tho Australian Bush Nursing Association, make her an ideal leader. She will not only organise the hospital, but will accompany it to the front.