SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2644, 15 December 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Patriotic Cake Room. The M.L.G.C. Patriotic Boom had another successful sale of calces at the end of tho week; Many more calces aro wanted, as the demand is so keen for them. About 150 are sent in everv week by the. ladies of the Miramar Goif Club, and many non-golfers send to the room also. Mrs. Firth wishes that anyone and everyone would send and help to swell the fund they are working for. She hopes that those who aro making good things for Christmas in tlieir own homes will think of those who are suffering and maimed, and send an extra something for these ladies to sell. So far, £53 for the four weeks has been made for tho Wounded Soldiers' Fund from this effort, and-it is hoped that this amount, perhaps more, mil go in everf month. During Christmas week tho room, No. 8, Hannah's Building, will be open every afternoon botween 4 p.m., and 6 p.m. to receive gifts of food, .such as eggs, butter, chutney, jams, or any other produce to be sold on Friday, the day before Christmas Day. The room, will not be open on Saturday (Christmas Day). Women's Part in the War. During the course of his speech at the "breaking-up" for the holidays of the Wellington Girls' College, Mr. W. F. Ward paid tribute to the work which had been dons by women during the war. They had made sacrifices which had never before been called from them, sacrifices of sons, brothers, husbands, and they had displayed a'fortitude that was akin to that of the Spartan women of old. Their'-spirit was wonderful. Wherever the call had been made to women to face danger in the firing line they had not shrunk, and the way in which.Now Zealand women had faced death was shown in the story of the Marquette—an eloquent testimony. Before concluding, Mr. Ward asked what was the attitude of women to be to the 34,000 men who were not. willing to volunteer to fight for their country? He was - sure that every woman would do her best to urge every man who was hanging back from playing his part in this great struggle to reconsider liis decision. Patriotio Cake Room. The committee of the Patriotic Cake Room desires to acknowledge with thanks gifts of home-made cakes, subscriptions, etc., f.-om tho following:— Mesdames Firth, Smitton, Bidwell; Palmer, Peacock, Low (Hamilton), Bethune, Hilder,' A. Reid, Findlay, Richardson, Holmes, Askew, Talbut, Beauchamp, M'Menamen, J. M'Lean, W. J. Brown, Clabburn, Perkins, W. F. Ward, Finch, Ferguson, G. Reid, A. Williams, K. Kirkoaldie, Earle, Lingard, B. L. Taylor, R. Wilson, Hamer, Hurst, R P. Ward, F. P. Wilson, Powlos, J. Williams, Misses M'Menamen, Davis, Sannders, M'Kellar, Goar, Wheeler (2), Chapman, Q. Johnston, P. Ward, O'ConDidsbury, West, Turner, Kirk-.," caldie, Malaby, Massey, Komber, M. Seed, M. Gavin, Wright, S. Carter, Richardson, Mackenzie, Pearson, N. Druramond, Bairon, Hall (2), Cameron, Sidey, Jacobsen, P. Myers, Webb, Gambrill, Messrs. Firth, G. Didsbut-y, Osborne, Joffery. Miss Gray and Miss C. Gray (Taratnhi) are visiting Wellington, and' aro staying at Island Bay House.

Marriage at Thames. On Wednesday, December 1, tho marriage took place in St. George's Church, Thames, of Miss Nita Green, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Groen, Thames, formerly .of Palmerston North, to Mr. Percy Raymond' Henry, of Palmerston North, third, son of Mr. S. P. Henry, of Pukekohe. Tho ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. O'Callaghan. The bride wore a gown of white crepo {le chine over silk, drapod wit'h lace and caught up with orango blossoms, the long train having been lined with lavender satin. The veil was fastened with a. coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a "bouquet of orango blossoms, roses and asparagus .fern. Her only ornament was a necklet of pearls which had been worn by her grandmother and her present from the bridegroom was a cameo ring. Miss Ruth Henry (sister of tho bridegroom), Miss Mabel White, ajid .three small nieces— Edna, Emily, and Leila Green, of Palmerston "North—were in attendance. The two elder ~ bridesmaids wore frocks of white embroidered voile, with pretty rose trimmed hate, and carried bouquets of pink sweet peas. The little girls were in palest lavender frocks of ninon with pretty lace caps. Mr. J. .Guthrie, of Palmerston North, was best man, aiul Mr. Nelson Green was groomsman. .Mrs. Newton (Auckland) is visiting Wellington. Mrs. Cameron and her son, Dr. Cameron, from Dunedin, are expected to arrive in, Wellington next week. They will spend the Christmas time with Miss Cameron at Kaiwarra. Miss Cameron and Miss B. Cameron have returned to Wellington from 'tho Wairarapa, wliero they have been spending the past twelve months. Mrs. Clivc Fowler (Wairarapa) is visiting Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Norman James (Masterton) are expected to arrive in Wellington next week, and will stay, at Muritai. The secretary of the Hutt Patriotic Guild wishes to thank the Singer Sewing Machine Co. for the loan of a machine to bo used at sewing meetings, also to the following for donations Mrs. W. Duthie, £1 os.; Mrs. Baldwin, £1 Is.; Cooper and Son, £118.; and Mesdames Russell and Beauchamp. The marriage took place in St. George's Anglican Church, Thames, recently, of Miss. Ethelwyn (Winnie) Hague-Smith, second daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. S. Hague-Smith, Thames, to Mr. Jules -C. Malfroy, Clerk of the -Thames Magistrate's Court, son of the.late Mr., J. C. Malfroy and Mrs. Malfroy, of Hokitika. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. O'Callaghan. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of draped ivory crepe He chine, with a veil and wreath of orange blossoms. Miss R. Baker, chief bridesmaid, ' wore a primrose-coloured frock of crepe de chine, and Miss Marjorie Smith was in a frock of white crepe do chine and wlfite hat with touches of primrose. Her bouquet was of pink sweet peas. Miss Dallas Smith, another bridesmaid, wore white' Organdy muslin, and carried a basket of flowers. Mr; R. MacMorraii, of the Lands Department, was the best man. ' (Continued on next page.J