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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2570, 18 September 1915, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Welcome to the Reinforcements. The welcome evening which was given in the Town Hall last night by a combined committee of ladies, consisting of the Soldiers' Room Committee, with whom tho idea originated, and the Mayoress's Town Hall Committees, to the Reinforcements now iu camp at Trentham, was very .successful from every point of view. A large number of invitations had been issued, necessarily largo as each man in camp received one, ana-many of those -who could obtain leave were present. Tho arrangements in connection with tho function had been made with much care, and a very pleasant evening resulted. The central portion of the hall had been reserved for the guests of the occasion, and draperies of Hags, disposed about galleries and pillars,-both inside and .out of tho Chambor, gavo brightness to \vhat would otherwise have been a sober khaki interior. The . space underneath the galleries had been reservod for. the different tables, which were in charge of the various committees, associations, and districts that, were assisting with the entertainment. Each table decorated with, flowers had the name of . the committee or district in whose charge it was placed aibovo it. These were, as follow:—Mrs. W. F. Massey, Soldiers' Room Committee, 2 tables; Countess'of Liverpool Fund, under Lady Kelburn, 2; Military Hospital Guild; Lady Ward £Uid Mrs. Mason, 2; the Mayoress, 2; Khandallah, Ladies, under Mrs. Crump and Mrs. Kirkcaldie, 2; St. John Ambulance Nursing • Divisions, Wellington Central, Mrs. Moorliouse, .1; Wellington North and South, Mrs. Preston, 1; Miramar, Mrs. Townsend, 1; Hutt, Mrs. Harris, 1; Hataitai, Mrs. 'Murray, 1; Wadestown, Mrs. Willis, 1; Eastbourne, Mrs. Kelly, 1. Upstairs the following had tables:—Young Women's Christian Association;, under Mrs. Pearson, 1 table; Ladies' Auxiliary 'of tho I'.M.C.A., undor Mrs. Low, 1 table; Betono, Mrs. J. G., Castle and_ Mrs. Wilkinson, 1 table. An entertainment programme had been arranged by the Y'.M.C.A., tho contributors being: Miss Hardiiige-Maltby and Mr. . Vivian Bhind, with'a sketch; . songs, Mrs. Woodward and Mr. Gaudie; recitations, Miss Janie Petrie, Miss Mario Fix; humorous recital, Mr. E. Luks. Mi*. Zanto. Wood was also one of the p'erformers, and Miss Dora Varney acted as accompanist during the evening. Iu addition to tlie soldiors in camp at Trentham, invitations had been sent to the men at the forts, and to as many as possible of the soldiers returned from Egypt. Their Excellencies tho Governor and the Countess of Liverpool were present, and brief speeches of welcome were made by the Mayor, : the Prime Minister, and Sir Joseph Ward., Altogether tho evening was of tlie cheeriest nature, and appeared to be thoroughly enjoyed by the guests of the occasion. This evening tlioso who were not able to get away on the previous ovening will'be entertained in a similar manner. Miss Medley played the National Anthem on the arrival of their Excellencies.

The. friends of Dr. Emily. Siedeberg will be glad to learn that she is in good health and in excellent spirits, says tlio "Otago Daily TiniCs." In a letter dated August 2, - just received, she. stated that she had been in London a fortnight, -and had been visiting tho Now Zoaland Hospital at Walton-on-Thames.. . Miss Tombe is matron of this hospital, and two Misses Reynolds are on the nursing staff. The Women's League, through whose cablegrams Dr. Siedeberg was encouraged to volunteer, had unfortunately been compelled to fill the posts of their unit in France about two weeks before her arrival in-England; and in the.meantime sue is waiting till her services are required. The War Office has Already encouraged Dr. Siedeberg to start a colonial women's unit, if she can get a staff together. Her address is, care of the High Commissioner for New Zealand, Victoria Street, London, S.W.

Red Cross Work. ■ The St. John Ambulance Brigade and Rod. Cross Society wish to acknowledge the following gifts:—No name, old jinen, 18 feeders; tho Wanganui Nursing Division, 17 scarves, 26 towels, 4 dressing gowns, 144 face cloths, 8 pairs pyjamas, 15 bed socks, 7 slippers, 6 white nightshirts, 3 pairs mittens, 55 pairs socks, 41b. boracic lint, 97 packets of cigarettes, 3 boxes soap,, tooth paste, 6 operation coats, 8 balaclavas,_ 3 arawsheots, 103 jug covers, 18 nightingales, 2 bedjackets, 3 undershirts, 61 handkerchiefs, 50 yards butter muslin, 69 roller bandages, 22 eyo bandages, old linen, 4 head bandagos, 4G triangular bandages, 12 many-tailed bandages; no name, old linen; Miss Maudesley, 8 bags, 2 pairs bed socks, old linen'; tho Rongotea Red Cross Guild, 9 bedjackets, 15 nightingales, 4 jackets, 7 fracture jackets, 54 pillowslips, 77 handkerchiefs, 84 swabs, 36 bath washers, 52 towels, 14 pyjamas, 52 face cloths, 48 eyo bandages, -24 body belts, 2'balaclavas; 9 pwirs bed socks, 18 hot water-bag covers, old linen 6, slippers, 5 bags,'B3 pairs socks, 24 yards mosquito netting, 498 roller bandages, 4 flannel bandages, 24 many-tailed bandages; no name (Paliautanui), 1 box of flowers; Mrs.- H. .EL Walters (Carterton), 2 balaclavas, 2 bed socks, 1 pair raittons, old linen; Mrs. Balding (Akatarawa), 12 face cloths, 4 balaclavas, old linen, 1 pair mittons; Mrs. Pcrstou,- 11 pairs slippers ; Patriotic Committee (Manaia, per Mrs. Mitchell), 10 triangular bandages, 10 many-tailed bandages, 10 fomentation packs, 10 toilet squares, 10 Iray cloths, 10 ico bags, 20 operation cloths, 24' roller bandages, 8 towels, 8 pairs socks, 8 balaclavas, 1 pair mittens, 3 ltairs cuffs, 1 cholera belt, '1 shirt, 2 blankets, 1 pair, bed socks, 2 drawsheets, 18 handkerchiefs; Mrs. Cairns, G undershirts, 3 pairs ' pyjamas; per Miss. Davidson, 6 face cloths, 3 eye bandages; Fred Abraham, 1 balaclava, 2 handkerchiefs, eye bandages; Muritai School, eye bandages, face cloths; "A Friend," 2 balaclavas, 2 pairs bed socks: Mokoia Working Party (per Miss Lysaght), 8 pairs.,pyjamas, _3 undershirts, 6 handkerchiefs, 1 pair bed socks, old linen; Halcombe-Stanway Red Cross Guild (per Miss K. Stansell), 20 shirts, .22 singlets, 2 nightingales, 2 fracture jackets, 17 suits pyjamas, 2 underpants; 74 pillowslips, 18 sheets, 13 bags of old linen, 10 pairs socks, 10 balaclavas, 16 mittens, 20 scarves, 79 handkerchiefs, 12 bundles swabs, 169 towels, 64 face cloths, 1 chest protector, 1 body belt, 1 hot water-bag, 2 pairs socks, 93 roller bandages; Palmitannii flowers; Miss Saudilands (Ka\vhia)j 3 pairs , bed socks, 2 balaclavas.

Dr. Giesen conducted the annual reexamination of the Wellington. South Nursing Division on Tuesday evening at tlio Newtown Library. Twenty-five members presented themselves for the examination, all passing the'test. At the finish the Doctor addressed a few • r emarks to those present- on the work they had performed; . The doctor was accordcd a hearty vot«_ of _ ttoks for giving, \ip go' much of his time to visit the division. Mrs. G. W. Barltrop left Wellington on Wednesday' by the Auckland express on a short visit to friends at Feilding and Palmerston. • _ Miss Cargill,-who has _ been spending several weeks'in Dunedin, arrived in Wellington yesterday ; ,on- her, return journey to Auckland. She will be the guest of Miss Macandrew> during her. stay in Wellington. The many friends of Mrs. Charles Brooks will regret to hear that she died ■suddenly at her residence, Sydney Street, Wellington, last Thursday, at 10.30 p.m ' The late Mrs. Brooks was the eldest daughter of Mrs. S. M'Kenzie, a highly-respected resident-of Tokomarii, and she is survived by her husband and two daughters.

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