SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2595, 18 October 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Soldiers' Comforts Depat, Gifts received last week by the above fund are as follow:—Received from Pahiatua (per Mrs. P. Thomson), 2 crates of eggs; Mrs. M'Master, os. ; Mrs. Clear, 10s.; Miss Gear, 10s.; Miss Wheeler, jelly; Mrs. A. Williams, soup; Mrs. A. Myers, jelly; Mrs. Plimmer, eggs; Mrs. Hume (Tinakori Road), one guinea; Mrs. AV. Nathan, jelly; Miss Strachan, soup; Mrs. Adams, jelly; Miss Pollen, eggs; Miss Morton, os.; Miss E. Morton, 55.; Miss A. Morton, 2s. Gd.; Mrs. J. E. Fulton, 55.; Mrs. Hiley, £1; C.L.R., 10s.; from Pahiatua, 1 crato of eggs; Miss Wheeler jolly; Miss Pollen, eggs; Mrs. Morlev, soup; Mrs. Dalrymple (Bulls), asparagus; Miss Straehan, soup; from Woodville (per Mrs. H. P. Home, Mayoress), G5 dozen eggs; Mrs. L. Blundell, cakes; Mrs. _A. AViljiams, soup; Mrs. W. Nathan, jelly; Miss Skerrctt, cakes and eggs.

Concert at Cirls' college. An excellent programme was presented at the annual concert of the Wellington Collego Old Girls' Association, hold in the Central Hall of the collego on Saturday evening. Several well-known Wellington performers contributed items, and, as a matter of fact, outside contributions were somewhat in the majority, tho "Old Girls" taking on this occasion a minor part. As usual at these concerts, the hall was entirely filled by an appreciative audience. The opening item of the first part of the programme was a pianoforte solo by Miss N. Bennett; songs were contributed by Mr. Waldemar Eiby, Mr. AY. Goudie, and Master AVinston M'Carthy (tho youthful Harry Lauder). Miss Jose Bailey recited "The Inventor's AA r ife"; Miss M'Laughlin played a violin solo; and Miss Janio Petric gave a musical monologue, "The Coward." The.second part of the programme opened with a delightful vocal quartet by The Harmonists —Misses Wat-kins, Drisco!ll, Messrs. Allwright and Exton —called "A Kerry Courting," and Mr. F. R. Picot followed with a recitation, "The Drummer." The last item was a farce, entitled "Aunt Minerva," ' which was most amusing, and was acted with much judgment by Miss E. Burr, who took tho part of Aunt Minerva, Miss li. Ellison as Altiora, her niece; Miss M. Willeocka and M. Wilson as Sybilla and Isabel, disciples of Alliora; and Miss M. Lyon as Martha, an old servant. The Old Girls' Association includos amongst its members some very good talent. Tho singing of tho National Anthem concluded an enjoyable entertainment. Several _of the members of tho college teaching staff were present.

Opening of the Tennis Season. The usual formal opening of play for tho season of the various tennis clubs in Wellington w'hic'h usually takes place at. this time of the year lias in most cases been done away with and play lias been resumed in a very quiet fashion. Nearly all of tho clubs havo several of their members playing their part at the front, and naturally there is not the same keenness owing to such circumstances. Among those that began play in a very quiet way was tho Thorndon Tennis Club. The courts were in excellent condition, and a number of visitors were present who spent a. very pleasant time watching the "allies and. enjoying the sunshine. Among those who were present were Mr. and Mrs. W. Pearce, Miss Simpson, Miss Miles, Miss Cock, Miss Kennedy, Mrs. Ward, Miss Wilford, Mrs. Goldie, Miss Kennedy, M'issTurton, Miss M.. Seed, the Misses Peat (2), Miss Heath, Miss Ward. Afternoon tea was much appreciated. Tho Kelburn Tennis Club also opened play for the season, and again there was no formal opening. Several members and friends were present, and some interesting games wero played. Afternoon tea was provided by the lady members of the club, the tables in the pavilion having been arranged with vivid ranunculi. Among those who were present were: The Hon. A. L. Herdman, Mr. and Mrs. Vickerman, Mr. and Mrs. C. Earle, Mrs. J. Darling, Mrs. Fordhani, Mrs. Wilmott, Mrs. E. Hadfield, Mrs. Michael, Miss Elder, Mrs. Swanston, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, Miss Travel's, Mrs. Goldie. The .Wellington Tennis Club was another that began play for the season on Saturday, tho opening_ ceremony being performed by Mr. Keith Kirkealdie in the absence of Dr. Young, the president, who left some time ago for England to offer his services to tho War Office. Several visitors wero present, and a pleasant afternoon was spent by the onlookers ana players. Afternoon tea was served in the pavilion, the tables displaying in their decorations the club colours, gold and blue.

TJie w.ork of making sandbag for tli'e trendies at the front was commenced in Auckland on Thursday at tlie Y.M.C.A. rooms. Over 200* bags had been manufactured in the one daf out of old sacks and canvas which had been forwarded. Ten men were engaged on Thuisday, and on Friday thirteen, but as 4000 bags are to be mada bv tlio end of the month) more helpers were needed.

Nurse Nutsey, of Northcote, who has been nursing wounded and invalided soldiers in Cairo, including the late Major T. Copeland Savage, of Auckland, has been incapacitated from duty, and is returning to'Auokland on one of tho troopships, states the "Herald." ■ Mrs. L, Nicholls, of Kelvin Grove (Palmerston North) loaves Aexfc Thursday by, the Arawa for London to join her husband, Lieutenant Nicholls, who is at present an inmate of the 2nd London General Hospital, suffering from enteric fever. Mrs. Nicholls is well known in musical circles in Palmerston. Mr. and Mrs. C.'A. Wilkinson (Taraliaki) left Wellington by the Moeraki on Thursday evening, on an extended visit to Australia. Mr. Wilkinson says that he intends to closely observe the general conditions in Australia, and to study their legislative methods as far as he will have the opportunity of doing so.

That the soldiers' room in Sydney Street is much appreciated by the Soldiers at Trentham, and also by returned soldiers, who have visited it, has been shown over and over again by the remarks which they have made to several of the ladies who have acted as hostesses, and also by the' way they havo told one another about it at Trentham. Only the other day two soldiers who had been there (one of them a returned wounded soldier from Gallipoli) expressed the warmest thanks for the hospitality received to the two ladies who were in charge that evening, and the one who was from Trentham said how much his companions appreciated it, and how grateful they were to the ladies who treated them so well. One of the great attractions about tho place lies in tho fact that the men are absolutely free to do what, they like —talk among themselves, read or write, or if they feel lilce cards or music then some of the ladies who are providing refreshments may, if wished, play with them or for them. There is no obtrusive hospitality, 110 suggestion of "fussiness" or of over-attentive hospitality.

Miss Mack, secretary of the Wellington Nursing Division of St. John Ambulance Association, asks all members of the division to attend tho meeting which has been called by 'the Mayor for this evening to make arrangements in connection with Red Cross Day. Miss Dorrie Bulkley left on Thursday on a visit to Sydney. Mr. and Mrs. J. Tatham _ (Homewood, Whareama) 'are visiting Wellington, and are staying at the Royal Oak Hotel. After considering the circular lettoi of His Excellency tho Governor a-s to raising funds for "the sick and wounded soldiers and sailers, the Eastbourne Borough Council udopted tho suggestion of the Mayor to hold a concert, dance, and art union on Saturday, October 23. Arrangements are already well in hand to ensure tho succcss of the effort.