SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2325, 5 December 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding at Salvation Army Citadel. The Salvation Army" Citadel was crowded on; Wednesday afternoon, when Captain Norman Brown, third son of Mrs. M. Brown, of Wellington, late of Westport and Charleston, waa married to Captain Grace Shipway ; daughter of Mr.- Wni. Shipway, of Lismoro, New South Wales. Colonol Powley performed the ceremony. The bride, attended by" Captain Gosson (bridesmaid), was given away by' Brigadier Carniichael, and Captain Martin Brown, acted best man After tlio ceremony a reception was given at Godber's, Cuba Street. The bride and bridegroom intend leaving- for Sydney on holiday. Wedding in St. Peter's. A quiet wedding took place at St. Peter's Church on Wednesday, December 2, when Miss G. A. Stanley, of the Nurses' Club, Wellington, was married to Mr. G. Edwards (Government Life Office). .The,bride, who was given away by Mr. R. Edmiston, Kplbum, wore a cream cloth costume and white hat with pale , blue trimmings, and was attended by her sister, Miss L. Stanley, as bridesmaid. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. Walcott. The ceremony was performed by Archdeacon Harper. Queen Alexandra. Amongst tho Birthday congratulations received by Queen Alexandra was a telegram from Whitechapel oostermongers: "Many happy returns to a gracious, gentle lady, who always thinks of the poor and suffering, and who is strongly .beloved by every class of her sons and subjects."—Press Association ("Times" and Sydney ."Sue" Services,) Wellington South Nursing Division. The Wellington South Nursing Division met on Tuesday evening for _its final practice for this year. The evening was given to squad work and roller bandaging, under • the- superintendence- of Mrs. Preston. Though tbo division will be in recess until February nest, as far as practices go, the members are still working in making or collecting suitable material for garments for use of the sick and wounded at the front, and in collecting funds for the same. Anyone interested in the work of ambulance matters and willing to assist in any of the above ways, will be welcomed, and gifts may be sent to Mrs. Preston, 304 Adelaide Road, or to Mrs. Barltrop, secretary, 87 Daniel Street. Chrlsmas Dlnnor for the Troops, , A -very striking response has been made to the appeal of the Mayoress, the Countess of Liverpool Committee, Gild' the Victoria Leaguo for supplies with which to provide the Supplementai'.y Force in camp at Trentham with a Christmas dinner worthy of tho occasion, and tho two thousand men comprising it "should carry away with them very pleasant, recollections of tho ' way. in which citizens' country people have displayed concern for their comfort and good cheer. .In every way, people have given what they could, makioig the oocasion their special care, arid as a rosult, by noon yesterday, three largo rooms of the Town Hall and the vestibule were filled to overflowing with piled-up parcels of all kinds and sizes, -liverytiling that could bo thought of ,-to add to Christmas cheer was therfc, •oven to mint sauce and salad dressing, and as a reminder- of 1 the season branches -of holly wore tucked, away with, tho puddings and cakes. -Many of the latter were beautifully decorated with' all sorts of; devices, written, upon them'.'! ono in particular Searing the legend "With best wishes for bushels of glory.". Lambs and hams had been 6ent in by scores, and in addition to quantities of poultry, veal, and sides of beef, were several hundreds of plum 1 puddings, cakes, and cases of tarts, to • say nothing of sacks of -fresh' vegetables and eases and packages of dried and fresh fruits. ■ ! Gifts' of cigarettes and sweets were .also'included, one donation alone of the latter comprising 525 large bags, and another 500. The Wairarapa was very generous with its contributions, and GodberV have cooked several; hams and decorated ■ many of the cakes. . ' Not' the least of - all | that has. been done was the work which was put in at tho Town Hall yesterday, one of- the dressing-rooms _ being given over to a. company of ladies all. working; cither at shelling small mountains of peas or else top-and-tailing sacks of gooseberries, ready -for cooking to-day. It was quite an undertaking getting everything out-to Trentham by the evening, so groat was the response made from all quarters. Yesterday the Mayoress, Mrs. A. Crawford, and Mrs. M. Myers wont out to Trentham to ascertain what arrangements would be needed for to-day's events, in which, they will have the assistance of other members of the Lady Liverpool Committee, the Victoria League, and other willing helporß. a —: !—,— Miss Helen F. Barnes, national secretary "of tho Young Women's' Christian Association for Australasia, is planning -to spend two months, in New Zealand early in the coming year. Her programme will include tnr'ee camp conferences of five or seven days each, one for the north, one for . Wellington and Cbristchurch, and the third for Dnnedin and Invercargill. The Wellington and Christchurch conference camp will take place about the middle of February, the site has not yet been fixed. Tho ladies of Johnsonville are organising an .entertainment which is to be held on Wednesday, December 9, in Mooro Bros.' Hall, Johnsonville, in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund., An excel(lent programme has been arranged for, ' and everyone in connection with the entertainment is freely' giving their services for the cause. . A series of reunions of the'mothers and-babies who have been in St. Helen's Hospital is being held during the summer. The first takes place on Wednesday afternoon next, December 9, to which the mothers and babies who were in hospital between July and December, 1913, are invited. The invitation of so many littlo one-year-olds to their' first, afternoon tea should provo interesting, and possibly a trifle more exciting vocally than the regulation tea party.

A Welcome Home. A very large gathering of tho parishioners of St. Paul's Parish attended the social evening which was held in the Sydney Street Schoolroom last evening to welcome back to Wellington the vicar, tho Ilev. A. M. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson, from their visit to England, and also to farewell the l\ev. 0. Harvey, who has acted as "locum tenons" during Mr. Johnson's ahsence. Tho Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Bprott) presided. Foliage and quantities of beautiful roses • sent 111 by Mrs. H. D. Bell decorated tho schoolroom, masses of them' having been effectively disposed upon the stage as well as on small tables placed about the body of the hall. The guests of honour were received, by Mrs. liigg, Mrs. Barnett, and Mrs. Anderson, and Mrs. Johnson received a bouquet made by Miss Prico and presented by little Norman Cook. A musical programme interspersed with speeches had been arranged for tho evening's entertainment, and interesting references about England's attitude in connection • with the war were made by Mr. Johnson in the course of hi 6 speech. The gymnasium, decorated with poppies and foliage, had been turned into a supper-room, and supper, whioh was/in the hands of Mrs. Blundell and Mrs. Burton,. was aIBO Impded round in the body of the hall. The committee in charge of the arrangements consisted of Mesdames Rigg, Larnach, Blundell, Burton, Litchfield, KniJwles, Barnett, Badharn, and Miss Mestayer. • Mrs. Johnson, who met with .tho warmest of welcomes, wore, a gown of grey ninon, with a swathed deep belt of satin, caught in. the front with a bunch of pale pink rosebuds. Among those who wero present were: The liov. Mr. Barnett, who arrived in Wellington 6y the Tongariro from England on "Wednesday; Canon Garland, the captain of the Indrabarah, the steamer that Mr. and Mrs'." Johnson travelled 'by, the chief officer, and the chief engineer. .1 Wellington Clrls! < College Work (or tho Belgians. Wellington Girls' College - Fet«> Committee desires/to thank the many generous donors and helpers -jvbo did their part' in making tho fete such a splendid 'financial , success. The proceeds from the fete itself were £180, and from the fete concert £36 10s. 6d.; other donations brought the amount to the grand total of £300, which has been forwarded to the fund for the British, iid Belgian poor. Y.M.C.J}, Camp Concert, Mr. Varney, Y.M.C.A. general secretary, organised a concert party for the ■remount section W the. Expeditionary Force at,the Upper Hutt camp on Thursday evening. The following contributed ibomsMadame Mueller, Misses Marie Fix, Lissack, Mueller, ,Wil6ou, Haliburton, Messrs; Ellers, Keeney, J. Elliott,' Galloway, Spencer, and Ken Luke. Miss Dora Varney was at the piano. . From first to last tho programme went with a swing, every. item being vociferously encored, 'flie men hugely enjoyed the evening's entertain ment, and showed iu no uncertain manner their appreciation of the excellent programme provided. The association desires 'to : 'thank' Miss Pearson, Messrs, G. • Shirtcliffe, and Ken Luko for the loan of, motor-cars, without which it would have been impossible ,to moke the journey.!. Another excellent'programme has been" arranged for the Trontham' canip.'on 'Monday evening'next. : ; Dr. Mrs';'- Miurice Earle' (Wanga:nui) "ar€i jstaying. at Heretaiihga... Mr. and Mrs.' Stringer loft for Chriatcliurch last evening. Mr. and Mrs. T. Ledingham, of Melbourne, arrived in Wellington yesterday on their yearly visit to.New Zealand. Mrs. Ledingham is staying at .Miss Malcolm's. - ! The/'ftvar afternoons," . whioh have been inaugurated at the Pioneer Club, are proving to be of great interest, and aro well' attended by members. Yesterday letters' received :from England were read by Mrs; Henry Smith, Mrs. Salmond.;iMiss Greenwood, and others, all which threw, interesting, and in 6ome oases, . but little heard-of -sidelights upen the war. Articles from the English newspapers were also' read, and in yarious ways opportunities are afforded of following 1 more fully ' the course of the war. Miss England directed the programme yesterday.' . At thp Y.W.O.A. to-morrow afternoon the general secretary will give the last address'; before her departure for Melshe will spend her holiday, .•■■■■ The picture which was sold at the meeting of the Moderate League in the Town Hall on Thursday was one which bad been' presented to the Eoseneath Patriotio Committee by Lady Godley some little time before she left the Dominion. • It is an admirable water-colour sketch—"Scene in the Highlands"— from the brush of Mr. A. B. Wynne, of the Royal'lrish Academy-of Fine Arts. ' For Faoe Massage, Shampooing, all Hair Treatments, and Electrolysis, Mrs. Eollestons's.js reoomniended.' Spacious Private Rooms, Qualified Assistants, and Personal Attention. Switches and, Transformations of every.'shade a 6peoiality. Hair Eiiaranteod to keep its colour. 256 Lambton yuay.* , : . - St. John Ambulance examinations in first aid will Be held, commencing each evening at 7.3TJ o'olobk, &a follow.—For men, 'on Friday next, at the Training Depot, Bintoul Street; and for- women, on Monday weelc, at the Oriental Bay Kiosk; also on Monday, December 21, at Newtown .Public School. Classes most enter their names at 25 Panama Street the Hay before examination. 'Dates of the home, nursing will/ be announced later. Particulars aro elsewh'ore aSvertised. For Bronchial Coughs and Colds, Woods' "Great Peppermint Cure, Is. 6d.* -> The unveiling of the memorial Tablet of deceased priests at'. St.. Mary of the Angels, Boulcott Street, mil take place to-morrow, -at tho 11 o'clock Mass. The unveiling ceremony will he performed by His Grace ■ Archbishop O'Sheo, 5.11., D.l). i! , ■ .