SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2569, 17 September 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Christmas Presents for New Zealand Soldiers at the Front. Tlie members of the Pioneer Club aro anxious to send a large parcol of Christmas presents to tho Now Zealand soldiers at tho front. A small sub-com-mittee has been formed, of which Miss Kothenberg is honorary secretary and treasurer. It is hoped that all town and country members will contribute in money or kind. Among the supplies which it is proposed to send aro: Sweets, dried fruits, conecntrated cocoa, chocolate, soap, toothbrushes, stationery, khaki handkerchiefs, soup tablets, and cornflour. Parcels may bo left at the. Pioneer Club addressed "Christmas Presents for Soldiers," and money may be left with tlio.caterer addressed to Miss Kothenberg. As the presents must bo sent tho first week in October members aro asked to send in all contributions by Wednesday, September 29. A Presentation. At the praetico of St. Peter's Choir on Wednesday evening, Miss Amy Webb, who has been a member of the clioir for several years, was presented by the members with a handsomo electroplated cake-stand as a token of the esteem ill which she is held.' The presentation was made by tho choirmaster, Mr. H. F. Allen, who wished Miss Webb all happiness in the future. Miss Webb, who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Webb, is to be givon a choral wedding at St. Peter's on Wednesday next. She is being married to Mr. Flanagan, of the Railway Department. , :

Mrs. E. H. Wilmot (Kelburn) lias returned from Christclmrch. On Saturday, September 11, a very quiet wedding was celebrated at St. Peter's Church, Caversham, the bride being Miss Ethel Barron, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Barron, Ngawiro, Forbury Road, Caversham, and the bridegroom Dr. Inglis, professor of chemistry nt Otago University, Dune- ! din. Owing to illness in the family only relatives and a few very close friends were invited. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. Frank Barron, and was attended by Jier younger sister as bridesmaid, Mr. T. Adams acting as best- man to Dr. liiglis. The marraige of Mr. Frank Binney, son of tho late Mr. G. W. Binney, and of Mrs. Binney, of Guisnes Court, Relinjera, and Miss Nellie Hellaby, daugliter of tho late Mr. 11. Hellaby, and of Mrs. Hellaby, of Ilemuera, took place at St. Aidan's Church, llemuera, 011 Tuesday morning. The'marriage, which was solemnised by the Ik v. Arthur' Fowler, was of a very quiet nature. Mr. Roy Binney officiated as best man, and there were 110 bridesmaids.

_ A small New Zealand colony shows signs of establishing itself at Walton-on-Thames, in tho vicinity of the auxiliary hospital which has been opened there for the lieneiit of our wounded (states a London correspondent). The High Commissioner and Mrs. Mackenzie have taken a cottage for an indefinite period in order that they can he within easy distance of the hospital. Mrs. Mackenzie is naturally much interested in the undertaking, and Miss Mary Mackenzie is doing daily duty on the nursing staff. Mr. Heotor Bruce Mackenzie, who has been for three years at Edinburgh University studying medicine, is also going to help tlie staff in an ■ honorary capacity.

Mr. Harry R. S. Hammond, of Auckland/ was marriod at St. Saviour's Church, South Hampstead, London, recently; to Mabel Beatrice, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Ditchfiild, of Whitehall, Fellows Road, Hampstead (writes a London correspondent).

Mr. and Mis. Crisp (Gisborne) arp staying at the Empire Hotel.

Soldiers' Evening in the Town Hall. Preparations for a large number of soldiers from Trcntham Jiavo been made in regard to the welcome evening which is being given for them to-night in tho Town Hall by tho Soldiers' Room Comniitteo and tlw various committees that aro working at'tho Town Hall. His Excellency the Governor and! the Countessof Liverpool ivill bo present, and brief speeches of wolcomo will bo made by tho Mayor, the Prime Minister, and Sir Joseph Ward (circumstances permitting for the latter two). An excellent programme of. entertainment has been organised by Mr. Varney, secretary of the Y.M.C.A., and supper will be served shortly before 10. The evening opens at a quarter to 8. A committee of ladies to visit tho wounded soldiers in the hospitals has been formed in Christchurch by Mrs. George Rhodes; Their duty will be as it is in Wellington with tho hospital visitors to see that the invalids will have all they want, from chocolate to writing tablets and more important requirements. They will have the right of visiting tho soldiers, according to a southern exchange, at oilier than regular visiting hours.

The engagement is announced of Miss Audrey Gibson, of Napier, to Mr. 0. Gordon Johnston, of Wellington. Miss Hardy (Wadestown) leaves this week on a visit to Auckland. Mrs. Eric Boamish (Hastings) left on Wednesday en route for London to /oiii Iter ■ husband (Captain Beamish), who was wounded at tho Dardanelles. Lady Clifford and Miss Clifford arrived in Wellington on Wednesday. They intend leaving by the Marama on the Island trip. The Tramways Committee reported to tho City_ Council last night that they had received an application from the Countess of Liverpool Fund that a pass on the Wellington City Tramways should be granted- to the Mayoress. They were unanimously (with the exception of the Mayor, who did not participate in tho discussion) of opinion that a tramway pass should bo granted to the Mayoress ex officio, and they recommended accordingly. The recommendation was agreed to.

Among tlie visitors at the Hotel Arcadia are: Mr. C. Freeman, Nelsoli; Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Flaherty, Nelson; Dr. D. M'Kay, Dunodin; Mr. and Mrs. F Plumpton, Christchurch: Dr., Van Slyko: Mr. J. R. Cruicksliank; Dr. and Mrs. Harvey, Waverley; Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Councils, Pacroa ; Mrs. 51. Thomson, , Christclmrch; Mrs. A. Collins. Maryvale, N.S.W.; Mrs. W. Kennedy, Orange, N.S.W.: Mr. jmd Mrs. 11. G. Carter, Auckland; Mr. J, Measher, Christclmrch; Mr. Malcolm Gillies, Christclmrch; Mrs. W. R. and Miss Ramsay, Wanganui; Mrs. A. J. Turnbull, Wanganui; Mr. Donnelly, Auckland : Mr. A. Warnock, Auckland; Air. and Mrs. .C. F. Reeves, Wellington; Mr. C. Blakmati, Masterton; Mr. D. George, Swansea; Mr. and Mrs. C.. Skelton, Cliristcliurch; Mr. F. W. Falconer, Nelson; Mrs.- E. Gagahan, Christclmrch; Mr. J. K. Stone, Stratr ford; Miss A. Hughes, Tasmania; Miss Gardner, Timarn. ■'

Mr. W. F. Ware, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ware, of "Stadascona," Remuera, Auckland, has been appointed by Mr. Lloyd George to take charge of the Labour Department of the Ministry of Munitions for Yorkshire. For the purpose of organisation of the output of munitions, the kingdom has been divided into ten areas, of -which this area is one. Mr. Ware's sister (Mrs. Featherstone) is assistant quarter-master of the V.A.D. Hospital of the St. John Ambulance at Northwood, Middlesex.

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