SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2571, 20 September 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

I'of tho Volunteer sisterhood. Tlio tineond of 1 ho series of entertainMoiiiii (ii'Kiuiiawl by t'ho Dance CornmitU<e ill' tlio bIjiIE of Kirkcaldie and Stains, j/ld,, in iiid of tho Volunteer Sisterhood, look place on Friday night in Kiikenldio and Stains's tea-rooms, and commited of u progressive euchrc party mid dnnee. Tlio card players (who included Mr. Sidney Kirkcaldie) occupied (sixteen luliles until. !) o'clock. First pmen worn won by Miss Sangster and Air. Kviuih, and tlie consolation prizes fell lo Alius Millor and Mr. AVood. Dancing followed in tlio gaily-decorated bargain room, and was continued until past midnight, tlio music boing supplied by Air. Cowley. Miss Witticli was responsible for tlio catering. Tlio Misses Edwards, Uedingliekl, Brough, and Burrows, with Mosfirs. Hogg and M'Kenstio, rendered vatuabloigeneral assistance. Air. Jlioxam again actcd as secretary.

Soldiers' comforts Depot. Tho following donations have been ro? ccivod this week at tho above dopot:— Mrs. Rowlands, fish; per Sirs. Itothenberg, magazines; Mrs. Spragge, lemons; Mrs. J l '. \V. Clayton, cal;e; Mrs. Gear, monthly subscription, 10s.; Miss Gear, monthly- subscription, 10s.; Miss Strachan, soup; Mrs. Plmimcr, eggs; Mrs. Wilson, eggs; Mrs. Dalrymplo (Bulls), lemons; Mrs. Low (Roseneath), 2s. 6d.; Mrs. Cowles, 2s. Gd.; Kliandallali—Sirs. Arthur Myers, cake; Mrs. Meek, eggs and Jlowors; Mrs. Lees, eggs; Mrs. Dalrymplo, asparagus; Mrs. M'Master, ss. (2 weeks' comforts); Miss Skerrett, eggs, cake, and flowers; Mrs. W. G. Ileitl, eggs and money; Miss Patterson, soup; Mrs. Morley, soup; jjer Mrs. W. P. Homo (Mayoress, AVoodville), 25 doz. eggs; .from Paliiatua, 2 crates of eggs, donors Mesdaines Frank White, Priest, James, Dick, Gowers, Bisdee, Champ, Miller, Ayrton, Kearn, D. P. Davidson, Hall, Cluokley, Bibby, Hedges, Miss Vc-rry.; magazines, "Anonymous"; Mrs. Wilkinson, cake. Entertaining the Soldiers. A second evening for tho soldiers was given in tho Town Hall on Saturday, and was attended by a considerable number of the men who were able to visit the city. Tho arrangements were in charge of the same committees, and a very cheery and succossful evening resulted. The concert programme was much appreciated, and was contributed to by Miss Mina Caldow and Mr. Lancelot Exton, with songs; Miss Betty Purdom and Mr. Culford Bell with a sketch; Mr, Culford Bell with a recitation, and Mrs. Craven with a, iviolin solo. Miss Audrey Gibson was the pianist, and Mr. Clarkson also assisted with the programme. After supper dancing followed. During the evening tho Mayoress (Mrs. Luke) made a little speech, referring to the usefulness of tho Soldiers' lloom in Sydney Street to the soldiers, and extending a cordial welcome to all to visit it when in town. His Excellency tho Governor, also the Primo Minister, and Sir Joseph Ward, who had all been attending the Savage, Club's korero, canid on to the To'tyh Hall, and spent tho remainder of tho evening there.'

The matron of the Hospital desires to acknowledge the following gifts:—For soldiers: Eggs, Her Excellency tin Countess of Liverpool; one case oranges, fish, soup, eggs, a/pples, magazines, lemons,' plain and fruit- oake, flowers, Soldiers' Comforts Guild; one ease oranges, puddings, cakes, and oysters, Mrs. Salek (The Terrace); one case pineapples, cakes and scones, Mrs. Williamson (Adelaide Road). For patients: Magazines and illustrated papers,. Her Excellency tho Countess of Liverpool, Mr. L. Pankhurst (Kelburn); flowers, Mrs. Tonks; l.pair of field glasses'for Clifton Terrace Hospital, Mr. Jenness (Lower Hutt).

On Friday evening 'Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Knight entertained a largo number of guests at their home, Pirio Street, the occasion being a "kitchen tea' given in honour of Miss Mary' A]ico Houlder, whoso marriage to Mr. R. A. Robertson, of this City, takes place next month. Both wore the recipients of many usoful articles," calculated to delight the, heart of a young housekeeper. The room was prettily decorated with arum lilies and spring flowers. Music and elocutionary items helped to pass a very pleasant evening. Mrs. J. W. Dickson, of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, and Nurse Goldsmith, of Napier, are spending a holiday at Rotorua. Miss Daisy Roberts, who has been staying in Palmerston North for the last week, returned to Wellington on Saturday. Miss D. Davenport, of Marton, who has been spending a fortnight's holiday in Greytown, leaves this week for Wellington.

Soldiers' Neods. "What our follows 'would appreciate very much in Gallipoli would be woollen underclothing," declared one of onr returned soldiers," states the Auckland "Star." Ho had noticed tho effort that was being made to raise funds to provide leather waistcoats for our soldiers abroad. What tho men really needed, ho said, was warm underclothing. When they left New Zealand thoy were equipped with woollen undertliings, but in Egypt these were discarded, and cotton garments' were issued. Now tho men are in Gallipoli, which has a climate very much ]iko our own, and thoy aro wearing clothing suitable for Egypt.

Corman Women's Work. The art of "conducting" a street car through the crowded thoroughfares of Berlin (says a message to the Now York "Journal of Commerce") is being taught to women in five "schools for conductoresses," which "graduate" cacli week a total of between 300 and 400 female conductors, to take the place of men gone to the war. Between 2500 and 3000 women are now employed, and incidentally every one who has applied passed the preliminary examination. A large percentage, however, cannot stand iho strain, and have to seek other work. Children's Work for the Soldiers. ,

Another way in which school children are helping with patriotic work is to gather quantities of sweet herbs, such 'as marjoram, parsley, thyme, mint, ctc., and bring them to Mr. Pkine'a shop on the Quay, where they are made by liim, jjraiis, into little bundles and sold for threepence each. The herbs are brought in on Friday and are beautifully, fresh. 'Jo the housekeeper who is often at a loss for herbs this opportunity of buying them should bo very useful. The money which is received for them goes to buy material which is made up into garments for the soldiers by the children.

Mrs. Edgar (Napier) has. returned from a visit to .Wellington. Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool, who was unable to be presont at Miss Dorothea Spinney's recital of "The Trojan "Women" on Friday evening, will attend the next recital, which takes place in the Maeonic Hall on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Kersley have returned to Wellington from a visit to Rotorua. Miss Smith and Miss Kersley, of Dunedin, who accompanied i-hem, have also returned. Miss Maokerras, of Dunedin, ie visiting Wellington. Mrs. J. Mackenzie, of Karori, .was ill charge of one of the tables at the evenings which were given for the soldiers in the Town Hall last week. The Mayoress of Karori. also assisted. Mrs. J. S. Jameson is visiting Mrs. Edwin Hamilton, 9 Goring Street, Thorndon, for a few days.

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bunz, of Christchurch, are returning to New Zealand from England by the Remuera, which leaves London in October.

Sergeant Jolly, formerly of Canterbury Hospital, who has been woundedj writes:—l was taken into the Australian •Stationary Hospital. I don't imagine they discriminate or segregate, but..,as seems more probable just take in the men as they come across, without heeding to which section of the Empire they Belong. I don't know what our New Zealand Stationary Hospitals are like, but better than this they cannot be. Tliey and tho orderlies are the embodiment of kindness and careful attention. Altogether lam having the time of my life since leaving New Zealand, and' in a sense I shall bo sorry when tlie time comes to return to the front. 1

A Ckristchurch nurse, writing from a hospital in Alexandria, under dato August 7, says that she notes that the people, of St. John's, Latimer Square, aro forwarding gifts to the Rod- Cross. She adds: "The boys can never have enough cigarettes or soap. They are allowed to smoko whenever they like. Thoro .are always, some who havo 110 soap. The laundry here is a big item, and they never seem to liave enough linen to go round for change. : You cannot imagino the lieat the wounded havo to endure in bed. They are all provided with fly switches, for the flies aro a perfect abomination." ' In the course of an outing she mentions that she saw some New Zealand mop on the cars who told her that thoy were woll looked after in New Zealand convalescent homos. On the day, following the date which tho letter was written a convoy of 1100 wounded was expected to arrive.

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