SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2736, 3 April 1916, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding at Wanganui. The wedding ' took place in Christ Church, Wanagnui, of. Mr. John COll- - Nicholson., of New' Plymouth, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Nicholson, oft Auckland, and formerly of Waverley, to Miss Florence Marjorie Glasgow, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Ohs;:mv, of "Ashfield," Wanganui, ami formerly of New Plymouth. Thi* Veil. Archileacon Reeve, Vicar of Christ Church, performed the ceremony. ,Ths> bridesmaids were Mi?s Laura Harper (chief), Miss Ida Stevenson, and Miss Rita Moss (Wellington). Mr. P. Stainton, of Now Plymouth, was best mau, and the groomsmen were Messrs. R. Spenco (Stratford) and A. H. Johnstone (New Plymouth). An interesting; fact conncction with the marriage is that the bridegroom, the best man, and both groomsmen have enlisted for active service. A Voice from the Western Front. .To many people in New Zealand it is quite possible that the campaign in Gallipoli, and also the fighting in Egypt, had to a certain extent ovorshadowed the fighting that has been taking place in Europe, because of the fact that their own sons, husbands, relatives, and friends were playing their part in that . particular theatre of war. For that reason the lecture given by Mr. Frederic Coleman in the Conccrt Chamber of tho Town Hall must have been doubly interesting, because they Tiad graphically, put before them the magnificent deeds of the First British Expeditionary Force, whose fame will go down to history so long as the British race endures. Dr. Martin, of Palmerston North, Phillip Gibbs, Davis (an American war correspondent), and others have expressed in unmeasured terms t-hoir admiration of this army of absolute "supermen," but to hear of their deeds through the l words of an American correspondent, with his vivid phrases and heart-felt admiration, was to make everyone who called England, Scotland, Ireland, or Wales "Home" glow with pride for their countrymen. Like everyone who has come into touch with the French nation, Mr. Coleman has the most profound admiration for 'its magnificent heroism and bravery, and he, too, paid a high tribute to what the women of France are doing to win the war. Table Problems for Crippled Men. Dr. A. E. Shipley. Master of Christ's College, University of Cambridge,'and cne of England's foremost educators, has turned from scholarship to practical things (states a London correspondent), tie has just invented a soup-plate and meat-plate for use by men who have lost an arm in the war, or who have' the use of only one arm on account of wounds. A man who suddenly finds himself without cne of his arms has great difficulty in managing his food. Dr. Shipley came in contact with the problem at tho.great open-air hospital at Cambridge, where there are hundreds ot wounded men. He saw the difficulties of the armless men, how with ordinary dishes a man could get only a part of his fouji, while his meat or pudding would slip all over the place. Dr. Shipley turned his invontive genius on the problem. He devised* a soupplate with a deperssion in the centre which will catch the last three or four spoonfuls and make them accessible. , The meat or pudding plate, to be used for solid food, has vertical sides and an overhanging rim. Against this pieces of food can be pushed without any risk of their toppling over the edge of the plate. A London firm has arranged to manufacture the dishes, and they are being put on the market in various forms and styles., > A Clft for Wounded in Egypt. An Auckland lady forwarded a sum of money some time ago to one of tho nurses stationed at a hospital in fieliopclis. to bo used for the purpose of providing some little extra comfort or pleasure for the wounded under her charge (states the "Herald"). The following letter, which has just been received, bears ample testimony to the good use to which this kindly gift was put:-—"As one of a party of 14 patients from this hospital, I am writing on behalf of all to express our keon appreciation of your kindness. It is only fitting that you should know the details of the splendid trip which your generosity 'en-' a bled us to take. Our party set out. in two motora for the Barrage, near the source of the Nile irrigation scheme, about 20 miles from Cairo, on the Alexandria Road, which passes through agricultural districts and villages'. It is .typical of Egypt when .1 tell you that we were stopped for some time while a road excavation was filled in! Quite oblivious of the ueeds of passing travellers the road was completely barred by a wide trench. In due course, however, we reached the Barrage." A description follows of tho Barrage gardens, the place being famous as dating back to Napoleon's time, when troops were stationed there and there was a moated fcrt, with portcullis, and drawbridge to defend' the Nile. Under English rule the area round the fort, which' used to stand on a mudbank, has been converted into beautiful lawns and gardens, where English, Australian, and tropica) trees flourish. "Far away Australia was brought to us by sight and smell of wattle blossoms ami eucalyptus trees," continues the writer. 'Great kindness was shown the party, which was in charge of Sister Scott, by the curator- of the gardens a.nd his wife. Afternoon tea was served on the lawn, end the party war, shown all oyer the curator's home. "We drove away with hearty cheers for our host and hostess." cencludcs the letter, "and then three more rousing ones for tho Now Zealand ladie3 through whose generosity and kindness'the excursion was arranged."

Not for Common Use. All Australians and New Zcalnnders ivill endorse the following, which 13 from a recent number of the "British Australasian" :—A well-known AngloAustralian writes to this paper, with natural ■indignation, to aslc if nothing can bo done to stop the sacrilege of calling that (English) South Coast trippers' town by tho name of Anzac. As ulia very truly says:—"lt is no compliment to the heroes of a country of wide spaces and great distances to bo sandwiched in an' already ovorcrowded centre, merely to boom a building company's speculations. The name is sacred to the mourners of Australia's 8000 heroes buried there, worthy sons— many of them only sons—of the greathearted pioneers who made our colonics what they are, and taught their descendants to love the Motherland so well. Surely, the name belongs to their historic landing-place alone, and sorrow need not be added to relatives by such a parody of environment as a centre of picture shows, beach'minstrels, etc., would mean." It is safo to say that most Australians will share this view. Anzac is a name tlmfc should surely be allowed to stand alone, but it certainly never will be.

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Tripp (Christchurch) are leaving for Australia this week, and Mr. Tripp will proceed to Egypt in connection with Red Cross work. Tho Camp Commandant at Trentham has pleasure in acknowledging the following gifts:—Quantity of bulbs and flower seeds (per Mr. T. A. Peterkin) from Mrs. Smith, Laery Street, Lower Hutt, for the Hospital Garden; two large pumpkins, addressed to "Trentham Camp," sender unknown, issued to No. 1 cookhouse. When tho average reader of a newspaper roads that 51 oases have heen dispatched by the Red Cross, it is a mere fact that carries a certain amount of impression that the Red Cross have dene something, but what that something is, it would be difficult to define (states a southern exchange). A consignment left the Red Cross in Christchurch last, week, and an inventory may bo of interest, and at any rate, enable readers to realise what is being done. Thirty-four cases were sent off to the Red Cross. There were 511 blankets, costing over £250, and 41 'dressing gowns, three pillows, 1562 pairs of socks (bed or two rugs, 321 undervests, '100 mufflers, 330 balaclavas, 62 pairs of slippers, 60 mittens, 7 caps, 40. bed jackets, 12 hospital suits, 1600 handkerchiefs, one Cardigan jacket, 20 flannel waistcoats, and two cases of flannel bandages, etc. This is part of our present to France.

Very satisfactory, results again attended the efforts of Mrs. Murray Thomson and Mrs. Reijly at the Red Cross Shop on Friday and Saturday. On Saturday afternoon, in addition to their other enterprise, they were in charge of two stalls in the streets, one in front Df the Economic and the other in front of the bank at the Lambton Quay and Willis Street corner, from which sweets, cigarettes, etc., were sold, and in many cases presbnted to the troops, who were parading through the streets. As a result of their enterprise the Red Cross Funds will benefit to a very satisfactory degree. A contribution of children's and babies' garments, made by the Chilton House school girls, was much appreciated. A contribution of sweets, from the children, of the .Newtown School, received by the Seatoun ladies, who were in charge of the shop on Wednesday, also helped to swell the funds by their sale.