SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
A Farewell Evening. A farewell dance was given in the Sil-m-strcam Hall by Mr. and Mrs. James Dunn to Lce.-G'orpl. Ballinger and Sergt. M'Lean, who are leaving with the 13th Reinforcements. The hall aiul supperlablo were jn'ottily decorated with red briar berrie3, blua cornflowers, ferns, and fed, white, and blue flags. Mra. Hood played incidental music. Songs were sung by Mrs. Simons, Miss Rodder, and Mr. _M'Grcgor, ; and a most enjoyable evening was endod by the singing of "Ho's a Jolly Good Follorv," and tho National Anthem. Red Cross Acknowledgment. Tho committoe of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and Red Cross Society Depot has receivod tho following lotter of acknowledgment of hospital equipment which was sent to Egypt:—"l have tho honour to inform you that advice lias been received from the Commandant, Headquarters, New Zealand Expeditionary Forces; Egypt, that 15 bales of hospital requisites trom your brigade, shipped per ths P. and O. Company's s.s. Jvarmala in January last, liavo been duly received there. Tho Lieut.-General Commanding requests that his warm appreciation of tKe gifts should be conveyed to tho donors, and states that the comforts will bo very gratefully received by. tho men in hospital. (Signed) J. Hislop, Under-Sccre-tary." Parliamentary Visit to Trentham. At the invitation of the Hon. James Allen, Minister of Defence, a very large party of visitors was taken out by special train to Trentham Ciunp yesterday afternoon to'witness for themselvos what it is like to train for the business of war. Tho party included Ministers and their wives, members of both Houses of Parliament and their wives, the executivo and Houso Committee of the Soldiers' Room in Sydney Street, and. various representative Weilington people. Probably no visit to Trentham Camp, has been so interesting as this one proved to be, for the simple reason that tho occasion was not a ceremonial one, but one purely and simply for seeing vrhat the actual work was that turned plain citizens into 1 soldiers. After having beon mot by Colonel Potter, Camp Commandant, the long procession started on its travels to tho more or less distant parts of the grounds, whero different kinds of warfare were being practised, first of ail stopping to visit the drying shed, <v place whioh tho women of tho. party inspected with keen though hurried interest,. as the atmosphere was too torrid for lingering, and then passing through tho stores department, idmost painfully neat and tidy in its disposal of tho stores. Following that came a visit to tho Engineers' grourid, whore pontoon bridges wore being built, and where a realistic illustration of trench warfare was given. What witlr mines exploding in tho (lis, tance, bomb 3 being thrown in quick succession nearer at hand, tho continuous ratlle of riflo fire, clouds of smoke roll* ilig around, and, the dial-go of men hitherto hidden in the trenches, aorose open ground to the enemy's quarters, s&onio slight idoa could be gained of .what war conditions were. To many of tho women present tho trenches were quite Unlike what they had imagined, and were tho subject of'keen interest with their zigzag tracks- and cross cuts. Targoi shooting, bayonot drill, and oven the Ordinary drill of the many squads on tho parado ground were all most interesting to watch, whilo the clamour of the Eiimy voices, all Issuing orders at dift'eront places at different or at tho same tinio, was reminiscent-to country cars-of muo-tei-ing days, though on a very largo scale. The general parade of tho, troops before dismissal was a furthor'interesting sight,, and elicited much approval of .tho "laxonihy o( the weu, souio of iwlioio had . nbt. been longer in training than three weeks. Tho mascot of the Thirteenth Reinforcements,. a beautiful dcerhound, was ceftaiiily one of tlio ornaments of tho parade. 'The Trentham Band provided the Jnusic. for tho inarching. B&oro returning ti town the visitors wero onto tained at afternoon toa, finally arriving in Wellington about six o'clock, after having spent a most interesting ami enjoyable afternoon. ■ ,
Among thoso.who wore present, in addition to tho Priino Minister and several of tho Ministers, wero: Mrs. and Misn Masscy, Mrs. A, L. Hordman, Lady Ward, Mrs. A. Myers, Miss Frasor, Mrs. Russpll, Mrs. Hanan, the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) and Mrs. Ltfko, the Countess of Glasgow, Miss Robin, the Bishop of Wellington, Miss Coutcß, too of the Soldiers' Room Executive and House Committee, in which wero included Mrs. Colerte'ge, Mrs, fl. Hall, Mrs. C. Earle, Mrs, R. Pearson, Mrs. Salmond, and the Mayors of Petone iunl - the Hutt, as well as very mwy others.
Miss Campbell (Napier) is visiting Wellington, and is staying with Mrs. Hacon,
The engagement is announced of Miss Nora Fleming, j;oungest, daughter- of the late Mr. aiid Mrs. J; S." Fleming, of Wellington; to Mr.-W. J. Hunter, of Christchurch., 1 ~ • . Mrs. Kircher and Miss Alice Drake, of Seatouri, will be in charge of the Bed Cross Shop in •Woodward. Street. A Bed Cross match will "be played at Heretaunga on Wednesday next by the lady members of the . AYellington ' Golf Club, .Mid'the L.G.U. Coronation Medal match on the following Saturday. -The committee of the Wadestown National Beservo (Women's Branch) intend having an evoning 011 Wednesday, May 2-t, at tho club rooms, Pitt Street, io raise funds for buying material for the Rod Cross. Home-mads sweets, cakes, flowers, produce, etc., will lie sold, anil all members are asked to do what is in their power to make the evening a success. Contributions will be received at the club room on Wednesday morning, from halfpast eleven to half-past three. Mrs. lirieo (Goldie's Brae) is the lion, secretary. .ThS death occurred in Wellington on Sunday of Mrs. Chapman, mother of Mr. A. W. Chapman, of Mastertou. The matron of tho Ohiro Benevolent Home desires to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a gift of clothing from the Wellington Two-Garment Society.' Miss Kirk, charitable aid visitor, desires to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a gift of clothing for distribution among tho poor, from the 'Wellington .Two-Garment Society.
Women's War Work. Women have set men an example In many ways during the war, but in nothing mora than the quiet simplicity with which they have given up tueir sports and games (states "Tlio Qucon''). One is reminded of this by the ladies' hockey match that was played recently at Kichmond. It was for a particnHriy worthy cause—the Star and Garter Homo for Disabled Men, the funds of which are being so admirably helped by women. But for that canso it. would not have been played at all. And The way 111 which women liavo given themselvos to the t'remendous task of the country enuld not be better shown than by thu | fact taht not a single international hockey match, and not even a single county match, has/been played since the spring of 19U. Yet women might well have had their excuse for going on with games. Tliey nro most ot them hard at work; after their days in V.A.D. hospitals, canteens, and work-rooms of all kinds, 'they might easily plead that they should be allowed to play (fames. They have 'imp. ped all the big things in their sports, all tbo once important evonts in hockey, golf,, and lawn _ tennis, without making any fuss about it. Ajfter the war is cror they will have better roason than e\c.-r for returning to them. Women would not havo-'dono half the work they have dono during tho war, and could not bare put forth half tho strength and endurance they have shown, without tho fitness that came from their games.
Miss Fowler, of Auckland, is said to be the first woman in Australasia to ob- I tain a first-class certificate in wireless ' telegraphy. Sho also possesses an engineer's certificate. Mrs. A. Fitzherbert, "WaimaTama," Feilding, is visiting Wellington, Mrs. Donald Robertson, who returned to New Zealand by the Remuera from a visit to England, arrived in Wellington, on Sunday by v the Main Trunk from Auckland. At present Mr. and Mjs. llobortson are staying at Mrs. Faccr's, in Hawkestone Street. v » Tho ladies of the Karori .Golf Club have started a Bandage Clifb for tho benefit of Red Cross work. They will hold their first working evening at Mrs. Henry's, Tho Terrace, to-night. The lady under discussion you may be assured had a good complexion and beautiful hair. Why, because she had had treatment from Miss Milsom, who teaches individual homo treatment so that all may attend themselves in their own. homes. There is no difficulty in learning, so simply is tho trentment illustrated and explained. Troatmouts from Jl Is.; consultation free. Solo distributor of tho latest and the mode of to-day,'viz.,'Parisian Bloom (Fraioheur, Paris, re».), as. 6d. a box; and Parisian Lip Food ("Levrelone," reg.j, 2s. Gd. a jar. All hail-work, perfect match aiid texture guaranteed. Miss Milsom, 94 Willis Street (4 doors past "Evening Post"). Telephone 814.—Advt. Herb Price's showing of wide-end Ties at 2«. ,od. is hard to equal for. novel effects and smart colourings. Men should make a point of inspecting—Advt. Our Travellers enjoy booking storekeepers' orders for No Rubbing Laundry Help becauso it is such a great boon to'housowives. Wellington Merchants.—Advt.
Australians in England. "' 7. The Commonwealtt authq r hies in London arranged that after { gt h 9 hospitaus the Australian ssoldies . Jhould l'iVea weeks'' leave; and a fiV'ltrip tTaty placo in Great Britain (w Troow ,Bluegum. in, an". Australia! ~ daily), 'fhe Anzacs thus- soon 'spread/'<) V er-the .'wholeTheir splendid / j jhyeique vas . |e\ eiyivhere. favourably / & pmrnented on, ,:for tne Ajizacs were r'(f a'jiy giants compared with the British. ' Tommies. The ; ; floors of hospitality wes e fi ung wide open. Aothing was too good 1 f 0 r t]i e men who had won home from .'Gn'Hipoli, And tho' Australians u'ere tr ply (frateful for this kindness. They playda' game. They i found the English girl and the Scotch lassies'and. the Irish' (;ol fair to look upon. .Many marriedl. ' .So much'to see} sq. jittle seen. This must be our vain regj.v ft now that we aio -once more in camp. IF fe r wa only touched _thß fringe of things H eere., What though visited ■ a hundred' / 6hrines in mighty London. "What thou gh ko saw Shakespearo's country, and '; Cambridge, beautiful Edinburgh, and ' iraay Glasgow, Perth, with its fair maids..: Tweed and tho romantic borderland/, ~-the haunts of built and Burns, Dickeru 1 and Milton; all we have seen only ii;l ipts our appetite for more. We landed ,';ln England ignorant colonials. We go t forth again gradua f es of Empire. , - ■ I . We have longj : faco been cnre<l <>f cur provinoialisro: TJ.'ib are all Australians now. We.hardlyj pver hear a niaii say— if asked where ,fie hails from—that he comes from Qufj' jfasland or New South Wales, or VicUj; .He holds up liis head proudly, w there is a new-found pride in his voic i when he "AlisTho SI arte barriers were washed '' : f c ever In the bloodshed on Gal-i ■ '.nd, thl >ngh we love old England ■. He gtoetf'.'; laite»*ftnd rustic bruises RTr jmed toi'fers and the homes of our ■Qrs, we sb SI retain our love for and p -giancotosV jhny Aufstrnlin. And in the l _ f 111 of a wv pfters morning, when snow thick on '. the countryside, and the /Vater is froze, h in our huts,'reveille drags • J ll3 , tardily f fijifi: our couches, for we think regret) _i„]]y 0 f fjj 0 o id school s< : ng, ''For there*! no fairer land on tv-,rth than sunnjf- ;■ New South Wales." , \ Very few • English women have seen as ; muoh of tb e terrible side of war as Sister Joan Mart in-Nicholson, sfates a London ».-writer. As. j'isoon as .possible after the fateful Angus' { 3, 1911, Miss Martin-Nicholson arrived ij ' Y Brussels to nurse the Belgian soldiers. 1 The Germans, however, compelled her V 9 assist'in nursing their wounded in the. 1 King's'palace, which before the arrival s if the enemy had, in part, been / converts d into a hospital. Later on 6he . was wit 3i other British nurses deported under 5 (a. armed escort to Denmark, via v Cologna /1, Hamburg, Essen, and the Kiel Canal. Sho then offered her services to • Russia*<and went to Petrograd, via Finland. The Dowager Emprese Marie, to whom' (she was presented, »dvised iber to ¥.6 to Warsaw.: Subsequently she nnder- , took if j'ryice in France, in a British clearing's 1 ation behind the 'lines, and ■ finally was j ■ nvalided home; Those who have lhad thej irivilege of talking to her have been. thril Jed hy her vivid accounts of the seeni, a.sho had witnessed. Bi ask demand continues for "No Rub-.' tinf r Laundry Help." The Is. package con' tains sufficient for seven weeks' 'washipg . Contains nothing injurious. £10 guf irantee. Wm. Campbell, Limited.—. Ad V ffedding. Announcement. — beautiful TO -ses and ue .choicest of flowers only, are tt asd when designin| wedding bouquets, ■tl <hich I makn a specialty of. Packed and S prwarded through the Dominian. Miss: tturray, Vice-Regal; Florist, 36 - Willis 1 /( Jtreet.—Advt. . ; '.. .. .
Decorated with the Royal Bed Cross. The Baronne Lelasseur was decorated recently with the Royal Rod Cross m recognition of her services to the British Red Cross when it wns working at the Astoria (states "The Queen")- The Hon. Arthur Stanley presented the decoration, and the littlo ceremony passed oft' very quietly. Yet such small affairs inayhiivo far-reaching influence, for Mine. J/olus--6eur will have memories of England arc! English people which will influence lier and her people for.a long time. She is a woman of exceptional energy and .determination, as .her work has proved, for she has been in command at tho Astoria since it first opened. "It was she who opened it as a hospital under the French Red Cross, and then joined forces 'with the British Red Cross until the British moved further north. Archdeacon Innes-Jones and Mrs. InnesJones returned to J?eilding on Saturday ■from Christchurch. Another of Wellington's old colonists passed away on Saturday, night in the person of Mrs. Joseph Chapman, who arrived in Wellington with her Ihusband, the late Joseph Chapman, in the ship' Derwent Wator, in tire year 1860, and lias resided in Wellington ever since. The deceased' lady was a daughter of Eli Cropper, who was killed in the W-airau masBaore. The late Mrs. Chapman leaves three sons and a daughter. Much interest would appear to he taken in the Women's National Register as ar-. ranged by the Hon. Gv W. Russell, Minister of Internal Affairs, and although owing to an unforseen delay cards were not available at the hours stated yesterday_tho inquiries which were being made during the course of the day in regard to their issue showed that 'women are keenly alive to the importance of the soheme. Large posters drawing attention to the registration of women are now : to be seen on tramb and in the various post offices, etc., and to-day it is anticipated that there "will bo a large call upon the cards, which will he obtainable at the local, post office and at the office of the National Reserve, 157 Featherston Street. •LADIES' -Knitted Silk Scarves are more ponular than ever this Winter, and Herb. Price's showing is decidedly the best in town. Ladies are invited to call.—Advt. ,
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