SAILORS FRIEND SOCIETY

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2650, 22 December 1915, Page 3

SAILORS FRIEND SOCIETY

Last night at the Sailors Friend Society aperies of-lantern slides' were shown by Mr. M'Clusky, views of London, Japan, and illustrated songs were shown. Mr. Miller presided at the piano. -, A hearty vote of thanks to the entertainers, and Messrs. Harrington's; Ltd., who kindly supplied the slides, was tendered, and responded to by Mr. M'Clusky. ' '■ '■' ' "

On Monday last Mrs. Florence Haig (nee Miss Hayward), ' sister of Mr. Henry Hayward, of the directorate of the New Zealand Picture Supplies, Ltd., was quietly married to Mr. E. J; Right'on, secretary of the picture supply, company mentioned. Mr. and Mrs. Righton have left 011 a tour of the West Coast.

According to a Christchurch exchange, the committee of the Co.untess of Liverpool Fund in.that city have dispatched to Wellington' 42 cases of goods containing scarves, balaclavas, - mittens, undervests, underpants, shirt's, socks, . books, flhocolato, camphor, and writing materials, to- be sent on the January troopships. for the men at the front. The committee is also forwarding for the men's Christmas dinner in camp 7521b. of Christmas' pudding, also its share of the cost of the dinner for 1500 men. '

Miss Butler, president of the Auckland Girls' Branch of the Victoria League, was entertained by the girls at an evening on Saturday, and was tho recipient of a book' of photographs of all who . took part in her play "Yesterday. and To-day," performed recently at a patriotic entertainnient, also a greenstone and silver paper-knife, a copy of her play printed: and bound by hand and illustrated with a number of excellent water-colour sketches of the principal characters was also presented her. Miss Butler is leaving for England shortly.

Mr. justice Chapman and Miss Chapman are visiting Christchurch. .

At 1.30 to-day, Messrs, A.. L, ,Wilson and Co. will sell the contents of Mrs. T. H. Hook's residence, situated 3 Blucher Avenue, off Mein Street.