SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2487, 14 June 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Work in the Hospitals, "Sinco t'he Minister's appeal to ladies to offer themselves for hospital work to replace nurses who have gone to the front, we, have had a great, many more applications from youiig ladies "to boeome probationers than for some time past, and I think this is very satisfactory," said the chairman, Sir James Wilson, at the meeting of the Hospital Board in Palmerston on Friday. "A number of young ladies have offered to assist in hospitals in domestic duties if necessary," added Sir James Wilson. The Servian Need. An article 011 the terrible typhus epidemic in Servia, written from Nisli, states that eighty doctors—more than S. fifth of those in the whole country —have already perished from this terrible disease. 111 one hospital that the writer visited, a Russian lady doctor and an Austrian lady doctor, supposed to be a- prisoner of war, woro in charge of 677 patients. In another case a Montenegrin medical student has for months had complete charge as a surgeon, physician, nurse, and administrator, of a hospital of sixty beds, her only helpers being convalescent patients. Trained Women for Home Service, A Frenchwoman, Mine. Arnaud, the widow of an officer, is raising in Paris, a regiment of women compatriots on an interesting basis. 'Hie Queen of the Belgians is to be asked to accept tho "honorary presidency" of the regiment. The women volunteers will be placed 011 a regular military footing and will be commanded by officers of the army until their instruction is so far advanced that they may find officers among themselves. They Will wear khaki uniform and will learn to handle a rifle. The regiment will be divided into several sections. One will take tho place of soldiers now employed in army offices, and thus set the men free for service in the field; another will form a corps of military cyclists and motor drivers; a third is preparing to undertake tasks of escorting provision vans, occupying conquered or reconquered towns, arid other duties designed to release military contingents for scrvico in the fighting line. Home-made sweets for tha Bazaar. One can' hardly go to an entertainment of any kind at the present time whero dainty little baskets and boxes of delicious-looking home-made sweets, usually different, toffees and ices and sugared elates and prunes, are not produced for sale, and it certainly is a very stoical am! almost unnatural heing who finds it in her or his heart to resist, lor home-made sweets make a particularly tender appeal to most, people. Wellington most certainly has some makers of sweets who are littlo less than artists in tins particular work, as many consumers will agree, and the sweet stall-which is being prepared by Miss Joseph for the Carnival bazaar which opens in the Town Hall this ovemng, is certain to be much sought after by all who know her skill in this particular direction. For the past four or live weeks Miss Joseph has bean working i'or this stall, and a wonderful collection of every imaginable kind of confectionery is the result. Jars innumerable have been tilled with every kind of toffee known to the heart of woman, not even the beautiful pink and white striped cushions that are so very dear to the tort of childhood bemg overlooked._ while there are quantities of smaller jars with sweets exactly like Pascal's. These, however, are possibly the more ordinary branches of the art, and it is in the making of fondants, marzipan, chocolates, caramels, etc., that greater skill and artistry is shown, and a perfectly wonderful collection of most delicious sweets is the result. Fondants made into flowers—thistles, pahsies, peas lying iii their pods, and others made into the daintiest of shapes are oiily sonic, of the very delightful things tfiat have bewi made. It is, however to the chocolates that pride of place is given; and of these iriust bo mentioned the truffles, concerning which the great regret is that they last so.short a time in the eating. Not the least part of the work comcerned with the preparations for this stall is the packing of the diffcrcntlysizeil boxes in which particular kinds of sweets will be sold, the arranging of the colours and varieties, all of which involves a great amount of patient labour. Miss Joseph, lias been assisted by Mrs. Joseph and Miss Rose, and the results are very alluring. Miss Gudgeon, who has been visiting Miss Tuke (iNanier) has returned to Auckland. Mrs. ami Miss Jolly are visiting Chijstchurch. Mr. and Mrs. Nic'nolls and Miss N. Nicholls,. who have beeii visiting Wellington, returned last week to Oamaru. The sum of £5 17s. 6d. w : as collected 011 Friday in Feildiug by two children —Sampson by name —in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Tho boy played the violin and the girl collected the money from patriotic citizens. Mr. and Mrs. 0. K. Wilson, who have been visiting Neii' Plymouth, left for Taumarunui on Friday. The marriage took place in St, Mary's Church, Wanganui, of Miss Eileen Mary Dowling, eldest daughter of Mr. Dowling, to Mr. Eugene John Provost, eldest son of the late Mr. Provost. The Very Rev. Dean Holley, officiated and also celebrated Nuptial Mass assisted b./ the Rev. Fathers Maloney, Mahoney and Vibaud. The bride, who was given away b.v her father, wore, a gown of whito silk veiled with shadow lace and a veil arranged in mob cap fashion with sprays of orange blossoms. Miss N. Dolling was bridesmaid and was dressed in white ninon with a mob cap. Mr. J. Le Bcre was best man.

Aiding Miss Senior's Candidature. One of tho most successful of tho many events which have been organised ill connection with the carnival was the plain and fancy dress ball, which was arranged by the supporters of Miss Senior's candidature for Carnival Queen, and which took place in the Town Hall on Saturday evening. Although it was a pouring wet night, rain apparently had exercised 110 deterrent elfect upon the attendance at the dance, for on tho floor itself were, it was estimated, fully five hundred dancers, and in tho gallery close . upon two hundred and oighty spectators. Fancy dress was very largely worn, and in many cases had been excellently carried out, w'hile l'or brilliancy and variety of effect the dance was quite outstanding. A particularly vivid giotip that could not fail to be noticed while the lancers wore being danced was 011 c formed-entirely of scarlet and yellow Pierrots and Pierrettes, the only one of its kind. Professor Cardstori visited the hall during the evening aiid with a companion gave an exhibition of tango dancing. Miss Senior was among those present and was in a scarlet and white fancy dress. The com- , mittee was formed by three representatives from each of the clothing manutories. in the City and surrounding districts (one gentleman and two ladies), and the secretaries were Mr. Woolf and Mr. Forester. The firm of Camp, bell and Creed donated tea, coffee, and ' cocoa for the supper, and supper itself was the gift of the clothing manufacturers. The committee was very grateful, in addition, to the National Reserve Band which played selections outside tho hall previous to the beginning of the dance; to Mr. Leslie, of tho Town Hall, and 'his assistants for giving valuable assistance in a variety of ways, arid to M'Laughiiri's Band, which supplied delightful music for dancing. St. John Ambulance and Red Gross Ac- . linowlctlgments, The committee of St. John Ambulance and lted Cross (Nathan's Buildings) desires to acknowledge the following gifts for the Hospital Ship:—Anon, £0; Airs. Moncrieff, its. 6d.; Mrs. E. More. Kckerangu, £1; An Irish Girl, £1; also articles from the following:— Mrs. Moncnelf, Mrs. F. W. Smith (Tuaniarina), E.K., Island Bay Presbyterian Working Party, Mrs. C. Murray, Blenheim, per Miss Speed), Master Nigel', Maitland, Miss Speed, Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair, Some Presbyterian Friends (per Miss Stewart (Levin), St. John Ambulance Brigade (Hawora), Miss Jones, .Airs. Phil Myers, Mrs. Souter, Miss Barraud, Miss Logan, Mrs. Clenjiel, Mrs. Crane, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Moorhouse. Mrs. S. M. Arcus, Mrs. Holdsworth, Mrs. A. Rattray, Mrs. John Korkcaldie, "Yours Truly," Mrs. Poole, Friends, Miss Babcr's Schoolgirls, Mrs. Rolleston, Miss H. Bonlcott, Mrs. Bfay, 31 rs. Hutchings, Mrs. 11. C. Fowler, Miss Tully, Mangamahoe, St. John's Young Women's Guild, A. E. Dieble (Petone), Mrs. J. Chappel, Mrs. Montague, Mrs. Holyer, Mrs. Bonnet-, Mrs. Barton, Petono Ambulancc Division. Standard 111 Girls To Aro School, Mrs. F. Lee, Mrs. Johnson (Highdeii), A Friend (Mangaweka), Misses Greenwood, St. John's Women's Association, Miss Dutton, Ladies' Working Party (Takapau), Sirs. R. A. Wright, Miss Wilding, Miss Chalmers, Miss Robieson, 13. A. Bisset, Miss Aldersley, Anon, Mrs. Suckling, Mrs. Baillie, Miss Smith, Miss Duncan, Mrs. R. Seymour (Clareyille), Mrs. Von Haast, Miss M'L., 1 Mrs; W. G. Johiison, St. Andrew's Guild, Miss M'K., Mr. and Mrs. P. Guthrie (Petone), Mi's. Falder. Mrs. D. Morton (Auckland), Mrs._ Kilbey, MrsSample, Mrs. Stevens, Miss Loftus, Island Bay School Girls, Phyllis and Eileen Hellyer, Miss J. G,. M'Lean (Paraparaumu), A. W. (Kimbolton), Mrs. Flux, Marton Patriotic Workers (per Mrs. Bill), Central Nursing Division (Petone), Miss Wilson, Mrs. Scott, . Mrs. J. D. Cruickshank, Mrs. T. R. | Lawson (lnvercargiH), Mrs. Baker, Mrs. W. H. Partridge (Whangamomona), Mrs : Findlay Martin, Mrs. Adkin (Levin), , Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Royd Garlic.k ' No Name (2), M.G., Miss Clark, Miss | Reid, Miss N. Maudesley, Mrs. Collie. Australasian League of Honour. . Sydney, Juno 12. ! A large meeting of influential women ! inaugurated an Australasian League ol f Honour for women .and girls 011 tho 1 same lilies as the British League.—Press . Association. I — 1 s Miss Miller, formerly matron of the Pahiatua Hospital, and who foi' some years past has conducted a private hos< r pital here, has volunteered for the ] front, and was entertained at an influential gathering of. town arid country residents on Saturday. Tho Mayor, ; Mr. J. D. C. Crewe, presented Miss .Miller, on behalf of friends, with a substantial purse of gold. , She also • received a travelling-rug from Mrs. - David Crewe, wife of the former Mayor, ■ and a cheque from Messrs. Rodney Bros. The speakers included Mr. I'. " Thomson. Drs. Paterson and Dawson, " and Mr. S. V. Rodney.—Press Associa--3 lion. 5 The engagement is announced of Miss Vera Fail-brother, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles FairbrotEer, Dalefield, to t Mr. Harold Browne, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Browne, of Winton. 5 Dr. A. C. Sandston, of Christchuroli, 1 Mrs. Sandston, and Miss .Dorothy Sand- • ston, leave Auckland to-morrow by the ; Makura, for Vancouver, en route for jj England. 1 Miss Beatrice Day returned to Wcly lington on Friday.