SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2512, 13 July 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

[By Imogen.] .

Military Hospital Cuild. , lion. secretary of the Citizens' Military Hospital Guild acknowledges tl le following- contributions:—"'No Name" (Manutalii), 1 bed-eape; Miss 'f'aync, matron Wellington Hospital, o inirs n.k. 6ocks; Mrs. Hazelwood, 1 mufller,' 1 balaclava; "No Name," 2 pairs bed-socks; E. Boshier, Ran<nwahia, 2 sheets, 2 pillow-cases, 1 flannel undershirt, 2 pairs wool slippers; Mrs. Godfrey, 1 pair slippers; Matarua Red Cross Workers, Wanganui, 1 large parcel of respirators; Martinborough Ladies' Patriotic League, equipment for 2 beds; women of Carterton, per Mrs. Sustino, equipment for 2 beds; Miss Letclier (Ngaio), 13 pillow-casos; Miriani Musworth, 12 eye-bandages; Red Cross League, Waipukurau, equipment for 6 beds, 6 hot-water bottles, 6 undershirts, 12 face-washers, .1 pair grey blankets; women of ~Greytown, per Mrs. Balfour, equipment for 2 beds; per Mrs. Tosswill (Hastings), 6 dressing-gowns, 14 pyjamas, 75 towels; Oamaru Red Cross Society, equipment for 6 beds-; Mrs. M'Court, 4 towels; girls of Wiretukura School (Hawke's Bay), 12 handkerchiefs, 12 pillow-Blips, 3 face-clotlis; Mrs. Cooper (Pctone), old linen; Mrs! Bell, Kolburn, 1 balaclava; Mrs. D. M'Lean, old linen; Miss M'Lean, 5 pairs bedsqeks; Mrs. F. Hunt, 3 pairs socks; Liverpool and Allies' Equipment Fund, Masterton, equipment for G beds and patients; per Mayoress of Fcilding, equipment for two beds; Mi's. Soley (Otane),. 2" pajr ; towels; Otane School Children, 5 scarves; Mrs. J. M. Barria (Otane), 1 many-tailed bandage, 2 flannel binders; Mrs. Anderson (Otane), 2 towels; Mr. D. MundelL (Otane), 2 I>air socks; Mrs. M'Rae (Otano), 1 pair, socks; Miss M'Rae (Otane), 1 balaclava: Miss Heleii Knight (Otane), 1 balaclava ; Mr. Anderson, 1 pair socks; N.S., 1 pair socks; Mrs. Soley,'l pair blankets; from Otane (per Mrs. Moorliouse), 10 flannel nightshirts, 5 pairs pyjamas, 4 pairs seeks, 2 pairs bed-socks, o towels; Manganolio School Children, 113 handkerchiefs j Mrs. Vallancc, 2 ivater bottles, 1 pair bed-socjks. For Kaiwarra: One dozen pillows; Mrs. Captain Bone, 0 pillows; Mrs. Reveiers, 8 pillows; Ladies' Guild, Upokongaro, equipment for 2 beds.; Ladies' Patriotic League, Auckland, equipment for 20 beds; Mrs..Turner (Eketahuna), equipment for 2 beds; Hawera Nursing Division, equipment for I bed; Mrs. Brian Lysaght, equipment for 1 bed; E. Lock, Nelson, 38 flannel nightshirts. 1 suit pyjamas, 2 sheets; Sister Catherine"; " 6 pairs bed-socks; '.'No. Name," 1 pair bed-socks, 1 pair Bocks, 4 balaclavas: Mrs. J. P. Firth (Wellington College), old linen; frob th'e Kelburn Presbyterian Guild, 3 pairs socks, 3 pairs mittens, 3 balaclavas, 1 pair, bedroom slippers, 2 pairs. sleeping socks, old linen. .

' Mr. and Airs. Birch (Mar'ton) are making a short stay in Wellington, and ;ue staying at Mfss Malcolm's.; ' On May 19, at St. George's, Hanover Square, Lieutenant-Colonel G. Gore Gillon, F.11.C.5., England, E.A.M.C. (temp.), late New Zealand M.C., was married to Mrs. Jean Frances Hutchi-. 6on, widow-.of the-lato Joseph Hutchison, of Woodside, lanarkslnra (states the "British Australasian" .of May 27).

Volunteer Hospital Assistants. In 'consequence of the tljreatene? dearth of qualified nurses for the hospitals of tho Dominion, and-the future pos' sibilities in this connection the Waipawa Hospital Board has decided on a scheme . with a hope of relieving the position tc somik extent, states tho "Hawke's Day . Herald." At a Finance Committee . meeting it was. decided to instruct the matrons of the Danncvirso and Waipulturau Hospitals to invito applications from ladies willing to undergo a course of nursing instruction. ' These trainees will be attached to the hospital staffs and will bo taught ■ rudimentary bran-/' ; chcs of nursing— tne taking of tempcrai- j tures, attention to the sick,-eto. —in-. struction tliat cannot be given at an , ambulanco class, Such service will be :' Eurely voluntary, and trainees will , ; ave to find their own" uniforms, and .. will only be employed at certain houra : at the hospitals. If the scheme-is oxtended to other hospitals of the Dominion it should help to solve a problem .looming on the medical horizon at pre* : sent. - Wanganui Notes. On Thursday afternoon tho large hall .-: of St. Paul's was filled by thoroughly, representative gathering, the occasion' ■ being an "at home" to farewell Dr. C. -B. Innes and Mrs. Innes,who are about to leave for England. Tho Rev,. M'Kenzie briefly referred to the purpose for which they had assembled. He concluded by presenting Dr. Innes, on behalf of the congregation, .with a. dress- ' ing-case, ■ electric torch, and Kaiapoi rug, while to Sirs. Innes he presented . an. opossum rug and gold wristlet watch.- ' Dr. Innes replied on behalf of Mrs< Innes and himself, and thanked every one for their good wishes and gifts* . Musical items were given, and after* noon tea dispensed by the ladies of the .. congregation. Amongst' those present ' were: Mesdames lil'lienzie, Junes, Pol* son, Christie, Forlong, Mason, Couper, , . Mi Earle, Crawford, Collier, Treadwellf v Reid, Taylor (3), Krull, Richmond, : Diinn, Scott, l?oss, Anderson, Misses Poison, Reid, Treadwell. (3), Cruickshank, Brewer, Scott, .JDrs. Crawford, M. Earle, and Anderson, Messrs. Treadwell, Madsell, Bruce, Christy, Poison, Dunn, Rev. Toogood, and many others. Another pleasing function held last week was a display ,of work by -the ■' Plunket Society of garments for British babies, in responso to Lady French's • ! appeal. A . large number of beautiful garments were displayed, . and . brisk business Was "also do no at the sweet' and flower stall, ,the proceeds of which go'to provide more material to work on. Amongst those present were: Mesdames Hope Gibbons, Sampson, Comyiis, Blamires, Bates, Moss, Wilson, Crawford, Cummins,- Mason, Medhurst, ;■ and Reid, Misses Christie, Glasgow, Burr, Stevenson,-Reid, Cummins, Moss,' , Cruickshank, and many 'others. Mr. and- Mrs. H. -R. Fisher, of Tuamarina, and their little sou, aro visit- - iug Wellington, and are staying at Kilmore, in Hawkestono Street. Miss Evelyn Tsitt, tile New Zealand . journalist, who is a regular contributor '. io the "Manchester Guardian," has an article ou the, Royal Ariiiy Medical Corps and its work in the May issue of . the "Windsor Magazine." (Continued on : next page.)

Countess of Liverpool Fund, Contributions received during the past "t ee k J 3 }' the Mayoress's Committee at the Town .Hall., fo? cho ; Countess of Liverpool Fund are as follow: —Mrs. J. M. llicliaidson; i pairs bed-socks; Mrs. .V e fy 6 . balaclavas; by post, 3 facecloths, _1_ balaclava, 1 pair/bed-socks; Mrs. William Boocockj 3 pairs h'.k. hed- : -socks; Mrs, Gibson, 2balaclavas; Mrs; ■ and Miss Vickers, 2 lialaclayas, :2' pair .'■ bed-socks; j>er Mrs. C.. Earle, 23 balaclavas; "No. Name," .' magazines., for. Trentham-; "No Name," papers,: for. troops; Pahautanui School, 2:balaclavas; Miss Orford and Staff; 6' balaclavas; ' Sirs: {Moh-ow, 1 Vpair.j socks: Miss .Keith, ['7-.ybalaclavas; Girls' Friendly Lodge, 11 balaclavas; 2 /pairs, socks.;: .Mrs;: Mac- ; Gregor,, 1 'pair socks; Mrs. Jarvis,. 2 pairs h.k.; socks; Mrs. L. Archibald,. ( 3 balaclavas Mrs. It. Mackay (Takapau), 3 pairs, h.k. socks;: Ladies of, Takapau,. 9 pairs h.k. socks; Orua Wharo, .Takapau, 9 pairs h.k. socks ; Mrs; Jacobson, I''balaclava; Miss Findlator, 3 balaclavas; Mrs.. Robinson, 1 balaclava; Mrs: Westropp, 5 balaclavas; -Mrs.. 2 scarves: from-Taihape, 24 pairs socks, 2 cholera belts, 7 balaclavas, 6 pairs 'mittens' (per Mrs. Arrowsmith); Mrs. Steele, 1 balaclava'; Mrs: 1 Pyle, . clothing Mrs; Hbiildsworth, .'3 bala- " clara's;'Roy Daly. (10' years);' 2 scarves; .Miss; Dunbar, papers for troops; Miss Price; books for • invalid soldiers; Miss E. M'Mastor, 5 balaclavas ; Mrs! H. C.. Melkop, 5 balaclavas ; 'Mrs. Cooper, - 2" balaclavas; Mrs. ; T. Wliite (Stratford),' 12 pairs socks; Mrs.'Ross, magazines 'for troops; Mrs.:A; L. Wilson,' 1 pair . socks; Vera Quinlan, ,)1 ■ pair socks, 1 balaclava; Maraaui School, per Miss Roberts,, 7- pairs socks, . 12 balaclavas ; Miss. Woodville, 1:; cap; Te Aro School, 4 balaclavas; and books; Mrs. Gibb, 3' balaclavas; Mrs. Wilson, 2 balaclavas ; Miss Paul, 3 balaclavas; Miss Mildeiir hall, 4 balaclavas; Anon,-4 pairs mittens, 2 pairs; bed-socks; Miss Lorna Bryant, 1 .pair socks; Airs. Mouat, 4 balaclavas; Mrs. Gandy, 1 balaclava, 2 face-cloths; Mrs. Lougton, 1 balaclava; "M'ss Atack, 1 balaclava; Mrs. Carniner, 3 balaclavas;:Te-Aro, 2 balaclavas; Mrs. 8., 1 balaclava; Miss Pike, ,2 pairs cocks; "No Namoj" 1-balaclava; Auckland, .4 balaclavas; Anon, 1 balaclava; Mrs. ■ Reveirs (per Mrs. ::Coradine), '4 pairs socks; .''No Name;" 2 ;> pairs- socks; Kia Oray 2 pairs 1 socks; Miss D.. M'Gowan, 4 ■ balaclavas, 2 pairs - 60cks; Mrs. ■ Ogilvie, 6 balaclavas; Mrs. Mes-, tajer, 3 balaclavas; Mrs. Carmine, 6. pairs bed-socks; -Mrs. Betts, 3 balaclavas ; Mrs. Oleak, 5 balaclavas; Mrs. Kelly-(Ngaio), 3 balaclavas ; Mrs. and Miss .F. Thomson, 2 balaclavas; .Mrs. Charles Aplin, 2 -balaclavas;. "No Name," 1 sack books; Mrs. > Martineau, magazines; J.M.,: 1 balaclava; Mrs. Cummins and Mrs.:Peterson (Shannon) 4 balaclavas; Mrs. li. G. Hogg, 2 balaclavas, 1 scarf; —r, 2 balaclavas; Mrs. ■ •Wilson, 4 balaclavas; Mrs. 7 A; Williams, 4-pair, bed-socks, : lbalaclava; Mrs.' Taylor, 1 1 balaclava, 1 '; 1 pair • bed-socks; . G... Baker,.' magazines.; for' .troops; . Miss | Boulcott, pair socks, 1 balaclava; '-Miss H.' Boulcott; .l 1 pair socks,' ! bala- 1 clava; Mrs; Watson,' 2 pairs' socks, 2 balaclavas; Mrs. Wood, 8 balaclavas; Miss Kember, -3 balaclavas;' Mrs. Carte, 5 scarves, 5 balaclavas, pair mittens; Miss Dalrymplb (Balls), 3' balaclavas; Mrs. Kember, parcel, i for, Belgians; l Dipt-on Patriotio Committee;; ,3 scarves, •;1 pair mittens, 9. pairs socks, 3. bala- ' clava's,; 2 pairs cutis, lO.face-cloth's ; Mrs.'' F. 'Moore ■ .(Carterton), ■, balaclavas ; Mrs. H. Collester, : 3 balaclavas; pupils of Clydesdalo'\Public School, P.N., 1 dozen scarvew; ■ Alice Wyley, 1 pair bed-' ■fiocks; .George Wyley, 1 face-cloth'; Bessie: Wyley,; 1: face-cloth; Mrs. Nicholson - and Miss Wadsworth, '6 balaclavas. ' • Progressiva Euchre Party at Hamua.

. Mr.: and Mrs. George Smith.and Mr. . and Mrs. Annand,; assisted by Miss : : Graham; - were■ the . hosts >. and; hostesses : at a' most' enjoyable euchre party and dance m-the .Hamua' HallLon Friday ..'evening, in honour of Mr. Gordon Smith',' who. goes into camp ' shortly: . First prizes were.- won- by- Mrs. Small' . and -Mr. ; Ebbett,; and'consolation, prizes by Jliss L','- Ferguson. The supper- tables were ; prettily decorated with!; holly j and willing . 'helpers'seryed'-a 'delicioiis 'supper; !after i .which" the. finer'getic'guests enter- : taineH .them'selvfis ''-:I)ur-- ' ing. the : evenihgV songs contributed 1 by:. Miss Foss and 'Messrs'. Small, Cox, and Smith, (and ■ recitations' ; by Mr. W. ■ 'J. Smith 'and Mr: 'Mickle,' and a violin -. solo by Mr. Ebbett, accompanied' by . Miss M'Eellnr. . Mrs. ;W. 0. Twenty- , man and -Miss • Kolly - played; accompaaii- . jnents, and danco music was kindly supplied by various ot.her'guests. At tho - conclusion of - the dancing "Mr:' George Smith,:; in. a' few well-chosen '■ remarks, referred to the departure of his brother; ■~ and ■ thanked those;- who liad ;belped to make the evening such a success. The singing of "Auld Lang Syne" and "They !Aro Jolly Good Fellows,": followed; by : tho National Anthem,' brought a most ■happy, gathering to: a'. close.-.: ',

Mr.'and Mrs. J. G. Moore, late of ' 'Auckland, and now of : Buenos |Ayres, have'arrived, in. London, and aro stay- . at Bloomsbiiry.

Tho New Zoaland Nurses In London. ■ A cheery interlude in the gloom of the past week, when so many Sew Zealand casualties have come to light,-and numbers of New Zealand wounded have .arrived in England, was a tea given at the Westminster l'alaco Hotel by the High Commissioner for - the fifty members of the New Zealand Army Nursing Service who .arrived in England by tho Rotorua, states the "British Australasian" of May 27. ' The'proceedings were quite informal, and a number of New Zealanders at ■present in. London were amongst those present. . After, tea a flashlight photograph of the nurses and Mr;<Alackenzio was "taken, and the High Commissioner made 'known the: programme that; had been sketched out for their entertain,--merit/for the'jfew: days-they will,b'o in London. On Saturday they were taken to Richmond, Hampton Court, and Kew.. On Sunday some, of them; went to Birmingham to visit- tho New Zealand wounded in hospital there. :On Monday ~thej'; >vere tlio. guests of-,'"tho Young Patriots for tho Empire Service in Westminster Abbey, ; wher6 they wero allotted."special seats by the Dean. In the afternoon they took tea with the Young Patriots. ' Yesterday they . were ' taken over the House of Commons and ! House of Lords, and it is probable that they. will : ;sail for their destination, (thought' to' !bo either. Alexandria . or I Malta) at the, end. of the. week. '. .From the time of-tlieir leaving! for-their destination thoy will be Under the jurisdiction of the.War Office.: . ■ ; Before the gathering on Friday, broke up the High Commissioner, in a short speech, bade .tlio nurses "God-speed" in tho;noble work in which they had come over to help. Women, he said, .had; played a wonderful and' beneficent part in this; the, most terrible' of all wars, and ho felt confident that New Zealand 1 nurses would honourably.' uphold the traditions of their country and their profession'in the great mission on which they were now-setting out.' , "Miss 'Maclean, tne matron, made- a graceful little response, ; thanking./the High Commissioner for the. entertainment,'and ;f or the interest" New. Zealanders were showing in the short visit of the nurses'to London. Each nurse oh leaving'was the rccipi-. ent of a small silk.New- Zealand ensign and an embossed card bearing 'the' New Zealand coat of arms. . Mr. and Mrs. Macarthy Reid, of Wellington, entertained the fifty members of the. New . Zealand. Army" " Nursing Service',-; now ! in London, -last: night.-at' the' St." 'James's Theatre. ■ The High Commissioner' Was unfortunately/ prevented 'from attending, but Miss' Mary' Mackenzie was present.

For the Irish Troops at the Front. New Zealand - numbers among her people many who; have come from, the Laud of . the Shamrock, and to these the; splendid; achieyements - of the > - famous Irish-regiments,' perhaps .never so .splendid as in'this great'|Coritinental' war of .to-day, justifyVtheir' l ever-present prido bf nationalityf7-if: suoh a thing as justification-': were / needed': for: pride 1 of race and pride of country. To them the appeal') which-, is ..'being - made by Mrs. Alicia Adelaide- Needham', the '.Irish will ..''be ' ; Special i interest. Mrs. NeedhamKis colleeting; ana buying all: kinds' of- comforts, -; including woollens,, tobacco, ''Tuck,''. etc., - for the Irish- troops at tho front, and all con : t'rjbutions addresed to Mrs. Alicia Adelaide Needham,' Clapham Park,' London; S.W., will, -bo gratefully' acknowledged. For each one shilling and sevenpence sent her for this purpose'she will send .one' of her autographed. soms, or.-. her. new; knitting war , song. "Soldier, Soldier, Dear-Unknown."

. Miss Olive Herdman, of Hamilton, sister of the-Mon.-Alexander Lawrence Herdman,! has just auived m London, ais has 'also -Miss- Winifred Dudley, of Kpsom, Auckland (states the_ "British; .Australasian" of May 27). Miss Herdman leaves; for v the front very -shortly, as.'-a ;member of : the Queen Alexandra Military pursing Reserve. : ■

■ Work at the Town Hall-has been proceeding at high•pressure within the last few- days, the needs of the hospitals and their soldier inmates vabsorbirig the energies of the workers* to; such: an extent that .'several:-of;■ them were i at. Tvork on. Sunday,-'packing-' and' sending away sheets, pillow-cases, towels, etc. The emergency, sudden and l heavy, though' it was, met' with a', very rea'dy -response.

A quiot i wedding was .celebrated at the residence of the bride's parents, Eketaliu'na. ' on" Thursday,: when:". Miss Madeline vKelliheri. second daughter of Mr.. and'-'Mrs.;. Maurice ■ Kellihen, : .was ;married to Mr. William. Eccles, of. Woodville. ■ Canon Eccles, father of the bridegroom, officiated, and Mr. Gothard was ,>best ;'man.\' ..The bride was given away by her father.-

On Sunday, May 23, the High Commissioner presided at' a' meoting held in building of the' Young Men's Christian Association, Tottenham Court Road, to cclebrate Empire Day.