SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2607, 1 November 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding at Featherston. At tho Presbyterian Churcli, Featherston, on Saturday, the marriage took place of Mr. John M'Donald, son of Mr. Coll M'Donald, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland, to Bliss Janet Aim Scott, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Scott, of Smith Featherston. Tiie Rev. G; JK. Stowell was the officiating minister. Tho bridesmaids wero Hisses Mary and Dorothy Scott (sisters of the bride), and the best man was Mr. Coll M'Donald (brother). Mr. James Scott was groomsman. Mrs. J. H. Fieldhouse played the organ. '.Die wedding. breakfast was served in the supper room of the Town Hall. A "War Wedding." A touching ceremony took place a short time ago at the Madoleino Church (Paris), writes an English correspondent, when Sub-Lieutenant Cantora, who was frightfully mutilated in the war, ho having lost both his eyes, one arm, and one leg, left the Hospit-alOdes Quinze Vingts to bo married. Mdlle. Pettrion, his fiancee bofore the war, came to keep her promise, and the marriage was celebrated. Leather' Waistcoat Fund. The lion, treasurer of the Mayoress's Countoss of Liverpool Fund acknowledges the following donations to the Leather Waistcoat InmdMrs. Ford, £1 2s. 6d. ; A.S., 55.; ladies of Hunterville, per Mrs. Simpson, £2 25.; Mrs. Beard, 55.; Miss Ballingor, 10s.; ladies of Hockey Team, Featherston, £10. From tho _ ladies of Wa'itera have been received la waistcoats; ladies of Napier, per Mrs. Smart, 3G waistcoats; ladies of Wanganui, per Mrs. Anderson, 36 waistcoats; ladies of Feiiding, per Mrs. Ongley, 100 waistcoats; ladies of Taihape, per Sirs. Arrowsmith, 120 waistcoats. Contributions to tho Christmas Gift Fund are as follow:—Mrs. Medley, 6s. • Mrs. Robertson, . 55.; Mrs. Ewiii"-' 2s. Gd. - a ' British and Selgian Relief Fund. Mrs. Rolleston and Miss Litchfield have received parcels of clothing for tho British and Belgian .Belief from: Eastbourne Ladies' Committee (2 parcels) "A'Helper," Mrs. ICember, Mrs. H. e! Nicholls, Mrs. C. A. Johnston (2 parcels), Mrs. Finch, Mrs. Leckie (2 parcels), Mrs. F. R. Chapman (3 parcels).

Ambulance Dogs, , I had occasion to refer to the Ambulance dogs of France in a former Jotter (writes a London correspondent), and it may interest readers to know that the National Society of Ambulance Dogs of Franca now has eight kennels where experts are busy preparing clogs for service at the front. It only _ takes ten days for a do;;, of ordinary intelligence to learn this service, so that it may be relied upon to perform it like a trained soldier. They aro training patrol dogs, dispatch carriers, and trench guards, as woll as ambulance dogs, with .such success that ■ the army°is calling for more than the}' can simply. Two hundred patrol dogs havo jiyt been sent to a part of the front that cannot bo disclosed, l'hese dogs accompany patrolling and reconnoitring parties at night, and carry, "messages hack to thelines when necessary. The dog is able to perform this duty much quicker and in far greater security than a man. The service which these canine heroes have to perform is quite as exposed and quito as dangerous as that of an advanced sentry or look-out, and they often shaie their-fate. "True," a remarkably intelligent «entrv dog: that became the glory of his company before he was killed by a fragment of a bomb, was buried with pomp and honoured witli a cross to perpetuate liis services. Coloured Sandbags. "Now that sandbags play such an import-ant part in trench warefare," writes a lady to- the London "Times," "I think the following suggestion sent me by my husband, who is commanding a battalion in Francs, may be worth publishing. Ho asks for sandbags to bo sent out to him, and makes a good point of their being daubed all over with irregular patchos of black, brown, and green paint, to render them invisible, to the enemy. Ho adds 'that the Germans build their parapets so much better than wo do, using different coloured bags; it is almost impossible to detect their loopholes, whereas ours are very easily seen. This seems an easy and practicable suggestion, and may be tho means of saving countless lives."

Empire Floral Fete and Art Union. Tho Empire floral fete and art union which has been organised by Archdeacon Devoy and liis management committee for thti benefit of tho debt reduction fund of St. Anne's (Newtown), St. Patrick's (Kilbirnie),. and St. Francis' (Island Bay) Churches was opened in St. Anne's Hall, Newtown, on Saturday evening by Her Excellency tho Countess of Liverpool. St. Anne's cadets formed a guard of honour at tho entrance to the hall, and upon her arrival there Her Excellency was presented with a bouquet of roses by six little girls dressed in Belgian costumes. After a brief welcoming speech by Archdeacon Devoy, in which ho thanked Her Excellency for her presence there that evening and for the assistance which was* given thereby, tho fete was declared open by Her Excellency, #ho expressed her pleasure' at performing the ceremony. The customary tour of inspection oifered difficulties, so largo was the attendance of parishioners and friends. As guests of tho management committee there were also present His Grace Archbishop Redwood, Archbishop O'Shea, Lady Ward, the Mayoress (Mrs. Luke), Mrs. Segrief, ana Mrs. Mackin, and later in the evening they were entertained at supper in tho adjoining room, where most lovely crimson and croain roses formed the tablo decorations. Tho stalls in the largo hall had been very effectively arranged and decorated, eacli one having a canopy of softly coloured drapery with lattice-work supports, while their display of goods—sewing of all kinds, sweets, grass and leatherworlc, produce and articles of every descrij); tion—■was very attractive. Quantitiesxof flags suspended from tho ceil--1 ing and draping the walls also 'added to the general effect. An interesting entertainment, not too long, so that tho main object of tho evening would not be interfered with, was given, tho AVellington South Amateur Orchestra contributing items, the Misses Kathleen Reese, Forster, Eileen Kennedy, Clarke, Jones (2), Newton, Harriss, Darroch, Reese, and Eileen Childs performing a Belgian dance, and Miss Ngaire Williamson a solo dance. These children were trained by Miss Guise. 1 St. Joseph's High School Girls, under tho direction of Mr. J. A. Duffy, gave an exhibition of Swedish drill, and little Miss Annie Graham danced a Highland dance, Mr. W. G. Brown (piper) playing for her. The stalls wero as follow: —Rose of England Stall, Mesdames Gamble and Guise, assisted by Misses Delanoy (2), Gamble, O'Keefe, L. Hobbs, L v Dealey, F. Outtrim, and Clarke; Canada Stall, Mesdames Lyons, Giles, Hobbs, and Haydon, assisted by Misses Haydon, .J. Barry, Lena Cotter, W. M'lnernoy, K. Tonner', Little, Corling (2), Delane.v, and Heavy;' Harp of Erin Stall, Mesdames Chamberlain aud Carr, assisted by Sirs, Redican, and Misses Redican, Carr, Dibley, Krohn, Cullen, Hennessey, Gregory, and Chamberlain: Australia Stall, Mesdames Carswell and Kershaw, assisted by Mrs. M'Convillc, Misses Bigg (2), Melvillo (2), O'Brien, Hannon, and Easton; Refreshment Kiosk, Children of Mary, the principals being Mesdames Scanlon, Phelan, and Maloney, assisted by Misses A. Sesrrief, M. Barry, ■M. Guerin, N. Garth, V. Scanlon, E. Segrief, M. Marshall, A. M'Carthy, N. Strickland, H. Bradley, V; Hobbs, L. Campbell, G. Ridler, M. Hanrahan, K. Robinson, M. Webb, H. Simon, and A. Simon. The fete is to be continued all this week.

The Royal New Zealand Health of Women and Children (Plunket Nurses) holds its monthly sewing bee at Mrs. Hoskirig's on Tuesday, at half-past two, The ladies of Taradale, Hawke's Bay, are sending 200 pairs of slippers for tho use of wounded soldiers. ■ t" (Continued on next page.)