SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2600, 23 October 1915, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding in St. Paul's. Tlio marriage took place verv quietly in St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral on Thursday of Jliss Edith Genista Hnrrild, daughter of Mr. Frederick Harrild, of Sherlies, Orpington, Kent (England), to Mr. John Kempthorne, of Wellington. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. M. Johnson, vicar of St. Paul's. The brido, who was given away by Mr. If. Holdsworth, wore a gown of whito voile trimmed with Valenciennes lace, and a pink chiffon hat wreathed with tiny forget-me-nots. Her bouquet was of roses and white heath. Mr. Wright was the best man. After tho ceremony the wedding party was entertained at luncheon at the Hotel Cecil by Mrs. West, who is a near relati.vo of tho bride, the guests including Miss Elaino West, Mr. and Mrs. Holdsworth r and Mrs. Hales, of Rintoul Street.

For the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Mrs. W. E. Bidwill, of Rototawai, Featherston, recently donated a quantity of jewellery to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. This was disposed of by art union, which was drawn in Masterton on Thursday evening. Tho results wero as follow: —First prize (diamond and sapphire brooch, valued at £50), Miss Ourtiss, Llandalf, Masterton; second prize (turquoise and diamond ring, valued 1 at £20), Mrs. Allswortb, Westmere, Masterton; third prize (stone ruby ring, valued at £10), D. E. Pearce, Wellington; fourth prize (opal ring, valued at £8 Bs.), Mrs. Ellis, Wellington; fifth prize (opal ring, valued at £8), Mrs. Abraham, Palmerston North.

Military Hospital Culld,

Mrs. Firth, honorary treasurer of the Military Hospital Guild, acknowledges subscriptions as follow: —October: Mrs. G. D. Bell, £1; Mrs. Hosking, £2; Miss G. Richardson, £1; Mrs. Moorhouse (October and November), £2; Miss Spurdlo (October to December), 12s. 6d.; Mrs. J. Myers, 155.; Miss I. Evans,' £1 Is.; Hospital Ship equips nient, Mrs. Westcott, 10s.; Mrs. Oliver, £2; Mrs. Newman, £1 os. 6d.; Miss Newman, £1; 8.C., £1; Mrs. Isaacson, £7; Ladies of Tongaporutu, per Mrs. Thompson, £3 lis. 6d.; Mrs. J. Bell, £5.

Red Cross Acknowledgments. The St. John Ambulance Brigade and Red Cross Society wish to acknowledge the following gifts:—Mrs. Gaby, 1 balaclava; Manaia Patriotic Committee, 3 shirts, 18 handkerchiefs, 1 suit of pyjamas, 5 balaclavas, 14 towels, 55 roller bandages, 10 triangular bandages, 10 many-tailod bandages, 10 ice-bags,'* 6 treasure-bags, 2 sheets, 6 blankets, 1 muffler, 15 10 wringers, 5 rolls of medicine cloths, 10 fomentation packs, 10 tray-cloths, 50. operation cloths; sowing machine kindly lent by Mrs. Harold Beauchamp; Mrs. Stevens, old iinen; Mrs. HeatEcote, old linen; Mrs. Gennis, 8 handkerchiefs, old liren; E.T.G., £1; Marakeke School, 6 handkerchiefs, children's garments to bo forwarded to Belgian Depot; Mrs. »J Diamond, old linen; Halcombe-Stan-we.y Red Cross Guild, soap, 28 undershirts, 24 underpants. 10 shirts, 93 towels, 24 face-cloths, 42 sheets, 109 pil-i lowslips, 32 suits of pyjamas, chocolate, cigarettes, 11 bundles of swabs, 8 pairs mittens, 1 pair bedsocks, l 'pair socks, 4 pairs slippers, 7 balaclavas, 3 scarves, 96 triangular bandages, 132 handkerchiefs, old lineu; Sirs. Bright, old linen; Mrs. Kidstoiij ss.

A cheque for the sum of £42 15s. lias been forwarded to the Mayor as a result of the Red Cross Anniversary held by the Young "Women's Christian Association in aid of tho fund for wounded soldiers.

Miss Beatrice Day's Copper Fund. Tho penny collection which Miss Beatrice Day and Madame Boeufve started in Melbourne soon after our first battle in Flanders last year, and now known as "The Beatrieo Day Copper Collection for the l!cd Cross Fund," has been carried on during Miss Day's presonce in New Zealand, by Mrs. Jcrold Joski and her helpers. The amount oollccted to date is £870. This is an average of £20 a week for tho 40 odd weeks in which tho collection has been mado on each Saturday evening afc the leading places of amusement from G p.m. till 8 p.m. When Miss Day organised the collection sho arranged with her helpers to collect for six consecutive weeks, and guaranteed to hand tho Bod Cross Fund £20 each week. Tho first four weeks exceeded this by over a £100, and encouraged Miss Day to carry it on indefinitely. The continuance made Tatlier too great a tax on many of the helpers, but Miss Day and Madame Booufvo worked harder and kept up the average until February, when the collection was handed 1 over to Mrs. Joski and lior sisters, who have been most energetic, and enabled Miss Day to givo her services to the tour for the Belgian Relief Fund, organised in New Zealand by Mr. Harry Plimmor and Mr. Winter Hall. The copper collection has become almost an institution, and but for a necessary halt for some weeks owing to various epidemics requiring a little caution, there is no doubt that the pennies would. easily_ have counted to their £1000, especially as there has not been one penny of expense attached to the fund. Miss Day hopes to reorganise the staff of willing helpers, and start it on a bigger basis when she Teturns to Australia in a few weeks to take her farewell cf that kind and hospitable country for France or' Egypt, and previous to Iter departure from New Zealand Miss Day hopes to give a farewell performance in Wellington at no distant date, when she .will regretfully say goodbye to many kind friends and brave men and women.

Among tlie visitors to Wellington at present is Mrs. Elkington, of Clifton Urove, Hinakura. Mrs. Elkington will bo better remembered as Miss Ella Young, who acted so charmingly as Bunty ill "Bunty Pulls the Strings," with tho Graham Moffat Company in "Wellington last year. She also toured England playing the same rolo with the same success that she achieved throughout Australasia. Strangely enough she is the second'"Bunty" to marry a Wellingtonian. Tho American "Bunty" was Miss Molly Pearson, who married Mr. Cyrus Hales, son of Mrs. Win. Hales, of Oriental Bay. As Mr. Elkington is thinking of going in for aviation, in order to offer his services to the Empire, he and Mrs. Elkington may leave for England next month.

The engagement is announced of Miss Maisie Cross, daughter of Mrs. M. J. Cross, pf Apiti, to Mr. Ivan M. Holmes, of Wellington.

Sunday, Mrs. K. Nelson; Monday, Mrs. C. Richardson and Mrs. Hayman; Tuesday, Mrs. Alfred Atkinson; Wednesday, ilrs. A. do B. Brandon and Mrs. C. Griffiths; Thursday, Mrs. C. Johnson and Mrs. Davis; Friday, Mrs. Rigg pud Mrs. Yaldwin; Saturday, Mrs. W. Meek and Lower Hutt ladies.

Miss Ronnie, of the Technical Collego, is to give a lecture on "Invalid Cookery" at the Young Women's Christian Association, Fowlds's Buildings, Manners Street, on Saturday at 8 p.m. Miss Ronnie's capabilities as an exponent of the culinary art is so well known that many will no doubt take advantage of this opportunity of hearing her on a subject about which she is so well qualified to speak.

For the Hospital Ship. _ The committee of the St. John Association Depot, Belcher's Building, acknowledges the following gifts towards the second hospital ship:—Mrs. O'Connor, 25 face washers; Mrs. White, 5 pairs'of knitted socks; Mr. Scaton, 2 dozen tooth brushes; Mrs. Anderson, 1 muffler; Mrs. Tullett. 1 muffler; Miss Delissa, 2 mufflers and 1 facecloth; Myrtle Delissa, 1 muffler; Mrs. Delissa, L muffler, 7 bandages and bnttercloth; the ladies of Maranui and Lyall Bay, per Mrs. Fred. Evans, 6 dressinggowns, 18 pairs of sheets, 20 quilts, 10 dozen and 8 pillowslips, 23 , pyjama suits, 20 bed jackets, 11 nightingales, 21 pairs day sock's, 12 balaclavas, i pair bed: socks, . 2 towels, _ 6 handkerchiefs, 16 facecloths, 12 shaving sticks, 4 pairs mittens; Mr. Bentley, Petone, 1 dozen towels. 2 small towels; Mrs. M. Chowen, 6 feather pillows; Mrs. Clapcott, 1 feather pillow; Mrs. Denton, linen; Hospital Ship Committee, Palmerston North, 2 pillows, 17 slip's, 24 surgical towels, gauze, lint, bandages, and cot T ton wool; Mrs. Cross, 1 pair socks and 1 facecloth; Mrs. Flower, 2 pairs sheets; Miss Flower, 10 pillowslips and bandage material; Mrs. Seaton, facecloths; Anon, 30 facecloths, 12 roller bandages; Mrs. Young, 24 towels; Mrs. E.Y., 2 dressing gowns; Mrs. R., Ballantyne, 3 cushions, 12 handkerchiefs, 1 muffler: Mrs. H. W. Harrington, 8 balaclavas, 4 pairs bedsocks; T.E.8., 3 towels; Miss Christine Stevens (Heretaunga), 6 pairs hand-knitted socks; Miss Duncan, 6 pairs socks; St. Andrew's Sewing Guild, 1 day shirt, 1 face cloth, 1 pair mittens, 3 pairs socks, 2 balaclavas, 3 pairs pyjamas, 10 dp/.y shirts, 1 nndervest, 8 pairs day socks; Miss Embury, 1 muffler; Mrs. Roddie. 1 muffler; Mrs. Startup, cigarettes, 8 handkerchiefs; 10food covers, and bandages; Mrs. Wilson, 10 under flannels; from four school girls, 20 pairs day socks, 20 balaclavas; Mrs. O. Burrows, 12 day shirts; 3 soldiers' aunts, 30 suits pajamas; Mr. and Mrs. France, Miss and Tom Dixon, 1200 roller bandages; Mrs. 0., 3 pairs bedsocks; Mrs. Barltrop, 12 pairs pyjamas ; G;0„ D.D., 0.D., and M.H.F. (Levin) s 7 face washers, 1 muffler, 10 balaclavas J Mrs. J. Hutcheson, 4 pairs day socks, 4 pairs bed socks, 4 balaclavas. '

Women's Branch, National Reserve. The committee of the Women's Branch of the National Reserve mot the executive of the War League last evening, with a view £,f jfcfining their respective spheres of work in ordet to prevent overlapping, a little of -which lias already occurred in connection with the volunteer workers in the Defence Department. The various questions were fully discussed, and it was unanimously decided by the War League that' all matters in connection with both volunteer and paid women workers should bo left entirely to tlio Branch cf the National Reserve." Tlio decision is, mutually satisfactory and should Tesult in tie greater efficiency of both bodies.

Dr. Edit! Huntley presided at a lecture which was given yesterday afternoon in No. 1 Committee Room, Town Hall, by Miss Austen, upon "The Great Need of the Time." The lecture was one which was given for mothers, and' tho speaker emphasised the great: need in-these days of-freedom s for. .the wise •instruction of their children by parents. Miss Austeii has written a series of little books dealing with' tho subject matter of her address, and these may be obtained from her- by those who aro anxious to follow her. teaching. A' hearty vote of thanks was passed: to her for Tier able address.

Miss Marjory Nicholls, daughter of Mr. H. E. Nicholls, of Wellington, who has been studying at the London Institute, is returning to New. Zealand after having .distinguished herself by attaining a high position in all literary subjects at the institute. The Bed Cross medal of the Waiwetu Golf Club for October was won by Miss IS. Asquitli, with a net' score of 76. The L.G.U. silver medal-was won by, Miss: 3D. Gaynor. Miss Cooper and Miss Moss wish to acknowledge gifts of flowers for the Wounded Soldiers' Fund stall- in Routh's, Buildings from Her Excellonoy the Countess of Liverpool, Miss Wilson, Miss SkeiTott, Mrs. Rolleston, Miss Godfrey, Mr. Preston, Miss Davis, Mrs. V. Heed,, Mr. Marsdon, Mrs. Zohrab, Miss Nicholls, Mrs. Gooder, Mrs. Ray, "A Friend of the Soldiers," Mrs. Simcox, Miss Capper, Mrs. Hulrae, Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs. John Bidwill, Master Eglinton, Mr. Eagor, Mrs! Harkness, Mrs. W. Bidwill, Miss Price.

Finish of the Christmas Puddings. Yesterday afternoon the making of the Christmas puddings for the soldiers at tho front was completed by the ladies, who, with tho Mayoress, have been at ivork upon them for the greater part of tho weelv._ With such a largo quantity to deal with as a ton, tho mixings were necessarily largo to correspond, an<l large dishes capable of holding about five pounds of the mixture were used, with four people to assist in various ways._ Every day that the Mayoress's working party was out at Ngahauranga, Mrs. Croll assisted by tho Misses Crocker, Scott, Smith, and Mackey, of the staff, provided luncheon and afternoon tea, and they also assisted with the making of tho puddings. Before leaving the sceno of their labours tho Mayoress thanked them for their kindness, and presented the members of the staff already mentioned with brooches as a souvenir of the occasion. She also thanked Mr. Foster, of the directorate of the company, also Messrs. Croll and for their kindness and consideration. Should anything mora be needed in tho way of a further supply of Christmas puddings, Mr. Foster has volunteered to place the company's utensils and other conveniences at their disposal.

A patriotic fair held at tho Methodist Schoolroom, Lower Hutt, resulted in the amount of £35 2s. being secured. It was decided to allocate the proceeds as follow Hospital Ship. Equipment Fund, £16 165.; Ked Cross Society, £10; Trentham Methodist Institute, £5; Chaplains' Fund for Providing Comforts to Wounded Soldiers at tho Front, £3 6s. The following were the stallholders: —Plain stall, Mesdailics Mitchell, Ward, and Yates; cako stall, Mesdarnes Eadie, Johnston, Beckett, Hoyes, and Hollard; sweets stall, Bible Class girls; refreshment stall, Mesdames Frethey, Hall. Bird, Hazlewood, Walton, and Miss Spilman. Ail entertainment provided by the pupils of Eastern Hutt School was much appreciated. Herbs and water-cress, freshly gathered by tho Hutt District High School Children Soldiers' Material Fund, are to bo obtained at a most reasonable price at Mr. Paino's shop, Lambton Quay.

To show their appreciation of Sister Bell's great attention and kindness while in tho Upper Hutt Military Hospital, the convalescent officers and soldiers there -presented her with tlireo useful articles. The gift, consisting of a pair of surgical scissors, clinical thermometer, and nail scissors, was presented by Lieut. Lowers, together with a bouquet of flowers. Miss Dorothea Spinney is now 'visiting Christchurch, where she will give a series of Greek recitals. The wedding took'' place in Christohuroh on Thursday morning of Mr. E. J. Mirams, of the Loan and Mercantile Agencyy Christchurch, to Miss Doris Devenis'h-Meares, daughter of Mr. William Devenisli-Mears, also of Christchurch. Miss Grace Kennedy is organising , a concert which is to be given next Saturday evening in the Masonic Hall, Boulcott Street, for the benefit of tho St. John Ambulancc Funds. Miss Kennedy will be assisted by some of her pupils, as well as by some well-known Wellington musicians, and tie programme, which will consist of songs, trios, quartettes, solos, and concerted items promises .to bo very enjoyable.

The death took place in a private hospital in Masterton on Thursday of Mrs. J. A. Preshaw, one of tlie early residents of Nelson. The deceased lady was.visiting friends in Masterton wheu ehe became ill and passed away. She had lived in tho Dominion for over 50 years, the greater part of which was spent in Invercargill and Nelson. Mrs. James Stone, who arrived in New Zealand in 1874 in the ship La Hogue, died in Masterton on Thursday.