SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2491, 18 June 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding at Aifredton. The 'marriage took place in St. Aldan's Church, Aifredton, recently of Miss Olive Elsie Edmonds, eldest (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S.'Algie. "Hillsido," Aifredton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. H.- A Walke. and Miss Hazell played the or- ««»•■ bride, who was given away by her father, woro a gown of white silk, trimmed with lace and pearls and a veil fastened with orange blossoms. The two bridesmaids, Miss Morris, of "Kongo," and Miss May Edmonds (sister of the bride) wore pretty frocks of white embroidered muslin with cream satin Juliet caps, and each, as did the bride, carried protty shower bouquets. Mr. Walter Algie was the best man, and Mr. Robert Algie the groomsman. As_ the-bridal party left the church, which had been prettily decorated for tbo occasion, the members of the Aifredton Rifle Club, of which the bridegroom was a member, formed an arch with their rifles, under which they had to pass! Afterwards a reception was held at the Aifredton Public Hall, a very largo number of guests attending the wedding breakfast. The tride's present from the bridegroom was a gold cable bangle, and to the bridesmaids wore given gold brooches set with rubies. Later in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Algie left by motor for the north, the latter travelling in a navy blue costume and black hat. For the Hospital Ship. The following contributions to the Citizens' Military Hospital Guild for the Hospital Ship Fund are. acknowledged by tho hon. treasurer, Miss Joseph (21 Hobson Street) Mrs. Scott, £1; Miss Mailey (shilling card),. £1 55.; Martinborough Ladies' Patriotic League, £30; Mrs. A. M.- Waters, 10s.; '.'A Gift, £1 : 25.-; Mrs. Herbert Rawson, £2 2s.'; Sympathiser; £1. Monthly subscriptions are as follow Mrs. Tripp,- £1; Miss Richardson, 55.; Mrs. A. Crawford, ss;; Mrs. Eindlay, 10s. Membership fees have been received from: Mrs. C. Bridger, 2s. Gd.; Mrs. Ohatfield, 2s. 6d. ;. Mrs. Hadfield, 2s. 6d.

Miss E. Curry has been selected out of twenty-nine applicants as clerk (vice Miss Fleming resigned) in the houso Steward's olfcee, Wellington Hospital. At yesterday's meeting of the' Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board the resignations of Senior Nurses M. M'Matron, I. Gordon, Boyd, and M. Chamberlain on the nursing staff were received with regret. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Marshall, of Marten, are staying at the Royal Oak. Mrs. It. Beetham (Palmerston) is visiting Wellington and is staying at tho Empire Hotel. Tho effort of the girls of Bryant and May's match factory at Newtown to raise money for tho Wounded Soldiers' ■vi_d Sailors, resulted in the sum of £13 being handed over to the fund—a very successful result'from their "social." Our Carterton correspondent writes that the wedding took place at St. Mark's Church, Carterton, on Wednesday afternoon, of Mr. Frank Rawlings, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Rawlings, of Mangatainoka, to Miss Eunice Lee,, tihird daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Lee, of West Taratahi, Carterton. The bride was given away by her father, avii was gowned in a navy blue tailor-made costume, with marine hat trimmed with a lancer plume. She was attended by her sister, Ruby, who wore a pretty blue costume, and white hat trimmed 1 with cerise feather. Both. the bride and bridesmaid carried shower bouquets. Mr. A. Desmond was best man. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. It. Young, and the bride and bridegroom left the church amid showers of confetti and good wishes from many friends. A reception was held at Lorenzen's Tea Rooms, and Mr. and Mrs. Rawlings left later for the north. Mrs. D. H. Guthrie, who is leaving Feildjng to live in Wellington,, was entertaiuod by the Ladies' Patriotic Working Bee at an afternoon tea which tfas held in the Feilding Methodist Church Schoolroom. References were made to tho work of Mrs. Guthrie in organising. and directing the work of the bee, and in reply,- to the speeches Mrs. Guthrie announced her intention of keeping in touch with the work in which all present were engaged. Mr. and Mrs. Fred. House, of Wangunui. left Auckland this week by the Makura en route for America, etc., and eventually Bristol the home of Mr. House's father, who is now in his S4th year. From a recent letter, Mr. Houso hears that his youngest brother (a captain in the Territorials) is with his regiment in the firing line in France, that his only sister is in charge of a room of 50 beds .in the Royal Infirmary of Bristol, and has the title of captain in the Red Cross of Great Britain, and that his oldest nephew (who is in the Hussars) is siek in hospital at Denizes.

Mr. and Mrs. Erl Williams, who have been visiting Napier, left for Masterton on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Vallance (Masterton) are visiting Napier. The wedding took place recently in St. Mary's Church, Mornington, Dunedin, of Miss Eileen M. Lake, eldest daughter of tho late Mr. W. Lake, of Dunedin, to Sergeant-Major Richard S. Tuckey, of the Napier Defence Office. Tho bride was given away by her uncle, Mr. F. Mitchell, and Mr. E. Lake was best man. Mr. and Mrs. C. Gordon (Hastings) left oarly in the week, en route for Sydney. Mrs. Rolleston has just received one of the finest shipments of English Hair that has yet been imported in the Colonies. Her Hairwork Department is in charge of a Sydney Artist, who has an expert staff of assistants. All orders are guaranteed for shade and durability. Advice free. English prices and designs. 256 Lambton Quay. Tel. 1599.—Advt. SUPERFLUOUS HAIR. Here is ample proof that "RUSMA" will remove yours.—These written endorsements of the efficicncy of "RUSMA" are proof positive and bear out my guarantee to cure you. I have 6eores of other testimonials and invite you to see the originals at my rooms:—"Mrs. Hullen has succeeded in removing n very unsightly beard from my face; it is very many mouths now since I have been treated and there is 110 fre?h growth. Jly face is as smooth as a baby's.—M.l'., Wellington." "It is acting better than anything 1 have ever tried, and I have every faith in it.—L.B., Wellington." "It is a wonderful remedy, and I will do my utmost to circulate its value.— 13.L., Auckland." "It is quite a pleasure to use, and the results are splendid. —A.11., Christchiircii." Are yon not prompted to call or write? Mrs. Hullen, Beauty Specialist, Boulcott Street, Wellington. Dept. 3. 'Phone. No. 1047,-Advt.

Nurses and Their Kit. Why should military nurses who are being sent to Egypt to nurso the wounded Australians in liospital there be expected to pay half tho cost of their nursing kit out of their own pockets? asks the Sydney _ "Daily Telegraph" in connection with the nurses Australia is sending to tho front. For the Government to take advantago of the enthusiasm of tho nurses and their anxiety to serve their country in this way is anything but commendable. Indeed, if tho facts are as stated, tho regulation restricting the amount allowed for expenses to £15, when tho articlos to bo purchased cost from £30 to £35, is positively mean. These military nurses are as much a part of the military forces of Australia in time of war as are the troops themselves, and they are as much entitled to bo orovided with their equipment as the soldiers. They volunteer for a service which is not without risks _as well as hardships. Their servicos, which are indispensable, are employed in getting a percentage of the wounded men fit to return to tho front again and add _ their to , the force that is prossing on to victory, and in patching up the more severely injured men for the long voyage back to Australia, which is ready to welcome and honour them. The nurses who have offered thoir services for this work are worthy of being treated with. more consideration than is shown by their being obligee! to pay half the cost of I their nursing equipment out of their private means.

A meeting was held in the Otago Women's Club recently to celebrate the club's anniversary. Jinny members were present and interesting speeches commemorative of the occasion were made, while al birthday cake still further emphasised the reason of the gathering. The club has a very largo membership' and is found to fill a longfelt want in' the life of the women of the community, particularly those who belong to country districts. The St. John Ambulance stall at the Carnival Bazaar is raffling some beautiful Royal Sevres china, of which only a few specimens can be found in New Zealand at the present time. There are raffles for a dinner, tea, and coffee sot, each part of which bears the Royal Crown and the Royal monogram. There is also a raft'lo which offers twenty prizes, inclusive of fifty piecos of the same dhina. These tickets aro obtainable' for one shilling from Mrs. Adams, 90 Tho Terrace. To win even one of the pieces of this beautiful china is to secure something that will be a continual source of pleasure to the winner, and at ihe. same timo the tickets advance the cause for which the bazaar is being held—that of the Wounded Soldiers' and Sailors' Fund. Mrs. Irving, of Christchurch, is paying a brief visit to Wellington. Her husband, Dr. Irvitfg, is leaving for England this week.

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