SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2835, 28 July 1916, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

(By Imogen.)

Dr. Agnes Bennett's Hospital Unit. The Scottish Women's Hospital Unit whicn is to be sent to Serbia in tliu charge of Dr. Agnes Bennett, will go nrst of all to Salonika. The whole outnc will have to live under canvas, and will havo to take everything that is likeiv to bo needed with •them, from pins ana boot-laces Jo ward twits, electric liglu, ami water supplies. As may be realised,such an undertaking is no light one tu arrange, but when there are experienced committees at the head of things the difficulties are lightened somewhat. The unit will be under the French Army attached to tho Serbian Division. Tho Serbian Army is said to number 20,000 men, with no medical service, so it looks as though a very strenuous time Ilea ahead of tho unit. Another one is also being arranged for by tho committee to follow on as soon as possible. For Patriotic Work. Mrs. J. P. Luke, president of the Women's Committee of the British heu Cross and Order of St. John (Wellington Branch), has received from Mrs. Dixon, of Hataitai, the sum of ,£3O 25., the proceeds from a lied Cross afternoon held at Kataitai. She has also received from' the Wellington Suburbs Eiflo Club, on account of her patriotic work, two guineas, and from Mr. Balcombe Brown has been received tho sum of .£35. Of this, Mrs. Lnko has decided to earmark ten pounds for the 'Countess of Liverpool Parcel Fund for comforts for the men in the trenches, and the balance will-be divided among whatever of •tho Mayoress's patriotic funds need financial assistance. Catholic Women's Hostel Dance,' A dance organised by a committee of the Wellington Catholic Women's Hostel, for the benefit of the pifino fund, was held in tho Alexandra Hall, in Abol Smith' Street last evening. In spite of the rain, there was a good attendance of dancers, and a very pleasant time was spent by all concerned. It was hoped by Inst evening's dance to clear off the remainder of tho debt upon their piano and also to allow of a sewing-machine being purchased. The committee, was formed by Mrs..J. J. L. Burke, Misses Muivaney, Dobbin, Rogers, O'Donnell, Syren, and Wheeler (h'on. secretaries), and Messrs. C. Duggau, Sievers, and Dolply were th'o M.C.'s. Mr. Williams supplied! excellent music, and tho floor was in good condition for dancing. Acting as chaperones were' Mcsdames Bolton, H. Sullivan, Hcavey, Johnston, and Puelnn. Supper was set on long tablos in the room adjoining tho main hall, . spring flowers' being used for the: decorations. Airs. Oscar Johnston supplied the supper. '

11l eaiirge of the coats and parcels at .the Soldiers' Uooiu in Sydney Street next weeK will.lie:—Sunday, Miss M. Williams;' Monday: ll'r. Richards; Tuesday: Miss Unvidsoii; Wednesday: Hr. Lawrence;' Thursday: Mrs. H. S. Hadtield; Friday: Miss Marohmit; Saturday: Mr. F.. K. Hooves.

" Mrs. Andrew, ivifo of Colonel Andrew, N.JS.H.C, returns to her homo in Nelson to-day. Slio has beeu visiting Sydney. •

The parishioners of St. Anne's Anglican Church, Northland, held their patronal festival on Wednesday (St. Anne's Day). The church had been tastefully decorated fur-the occasion. There was a celebration of tho Holy Communion at 9.30 a.m., a children's service at 1 p.m., and tlio Rev. C. I". Askew, Vicar of St. Mark's, preached to a crowded congregation'at 7.-15 p.m. The singing was led by ..a choir consisting of thirty-four' slices, tho members of tho "Vyndestown flioii' being present in full force. The anthem r 'Lift Up Your Heads'' was well rendered. Tho collections throughout the day woro given to the debt extinc- ■ tion fund, mid amounted to the very satisfactory sum of .W 13s. (id. After the evening servico the Vicar entertained the parishioners at the schoolroom, and upwards of one hundred were present. After refreshments had been handed round by tho members of the "t'omen'g Guild, a short musical programme followed,. and the ovening concluded with, a few dances. The parishioners of St. Anne's will remember with pleasure the festival, and look forward to a similar observance next year.

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A Pioneer Club "At Home." Like very many other organisations in these times the Pioneer Club had subsided into retirement as regards any activities of a social nature, and possibly tor that reason the "at home" which was held there last evening in honour of Miss Dorothea Spinney was even more enjoyable than it would havo been in the ordinary course of events. During her stay in Wellington both on this and on another previous occasion, Miss Spinney has made many friends, known and unknown, by her wondertul recitals, and many members of the club took the opportunity of being present and of meeting her personally. Tho rooms had been very prettily arranged with flowers, camellias, heatn, narcissi, etc.. Much amusement was occasioned by a competition in the earlier part of the ovening, everyone being labelled on the back with tho names of authors, actors, etc., whose names each one had to guess by asking as many searching* nuestions as possible, with more or less varying success attending tho questioner. Miss Spinney sang two delightful songs, oneof Moiri O'Neill's, and another, an unpublished ono of "\V. B. Yeats. Miss Holmes recited, and was earnestly requested to recite again; Miss Pinkerton both sang and played; Miss Butler recited; and Miss Fisher played a pianoforte, solo. Supper shortly ended a very enjoyable evening. i Tho president, Mrs. A. R. Atkinson; received, and tho members of the committee—Mrs, W. Field, Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Leicester, Miss Hetherington, and Mrs. Alfred Atkinson--assisted with the entertainment of the visitors. Among those who were present were: Sir Robert and Lady Stout, Mrs. S. Harcourt. Mrs. F. M. B. Fishe.', Mrs. Corliss, Mrs., A. Wylie, -Miss Holmes, Mrs. Morpeth,' Mrs. Ernest Hadfleld, the Misses Field (2), Miss Mary Jones, Mrs. Dixon, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. J. Mackenzie, iuiss Butts, Mrs. Levey, Miss Edmondson, .and. many others. Mrs. Atkinson wore black lace over dark blue charmeuse, and Misi Spinney was in black crepe,, draped with lace, over which she woro a terra cottacoloured cloak. Men and Manners. A young New Zealauder who has had considerable experience in our military camps, says that ho has had to completely revise his opinion regarding the various classes of men, states the Auckland '-'Star." Ho is absolutely convinced that the men with the best manners •are not those drawn from public offices and banks, nor those who come from ths well-to-do classes, but they aro tho men from tho back-blocks, settlers, timber workers, miners, and navvies. These men, ho says, have had wide experience of - canty life, and know the value '_ of orderliness, cleanliness, aud equal divisions of tasks. Moreover, they knowhow to make camp life comfortable; how to wait their turn when meals are being served. The class with the worst manners, he says, arc tho young recruits from tho cities, and particularly those from large ofheos.

Mrs. Firth, ' lion, -treasurer of the Women's Coinmittce of the British Red Cross and Order of St. John, acknowledges the following-contributions:—Mr. Ji. F. Allon, 10s.; Taihapo Red Cross .So Ills.; Kaitnwa Red Cross, £1 Us.; Mrs. D. Crewe, 2s. (id.; Miss Urooks, £1 Os. Kd.; "Hustler," i' 2.

Hostesses at the Soldiers' Club in fiydHey Street during (ho'past, week aro asi follow:-Sundny, Mrs. J. W. Salmond; Monday, Victoria League, Mrs. ■• Chatttcld; Tuesday, • Mrs. A. Crawford, Mrs. H, Hadlield; Wednesday, Miss Coates, Mrs. ShirtcliffoT Thursday, Mrs. Mitfowl, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Bcvin; Friday, Miss Frasciy Miss Skerrett; Saturday, Mrs. L. Bhmdell.

On Wednesday, at the Wellington Gas Company's rooms, Misr Una Carter conducted her weekly cookery demonstration. Considering' the day was go very wet and cold tha attendance was excellent. Miss Carter gave very clear and concjse instructions concerning the use of the gas cooker, and among other things demonstrated the preparation and cooking of puff.pastry made with suet, val au vents, iish val au raspberry squares decorated, orange syrup, and glace icing.

Nurse Lucas, of Upper WiTTis Street, who has teen doing, military nursing duty in England'and France, is returning to "Wellington at the end of next month.

Nurse Alice Smart, formerly of the Auckland Hospital, and of "Woodside" and other private .hospitals, has been' awarded the Royal Red Cross' for her work since the "war started. Nurse Smart offered her services soon after the war broke out, and was appointed to Reading Military Hospital, where she has been stationed ever since.

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Of Now Zealand Interest. Trooper F. J. Richards, Otago M.R., was recently married at Croydon to Miss Gladys Lloyd-Griffiths, states a London correspondent, writing-on June) 15, 'i'ho bridegroom was uttacued to the machinegun section of the U.M.R., and saw service in Gallipoli; ho was invalided to England after the Suvla Bay landing, and on reporting at Hornchurch when convalescent, he was transferred to the New Zealand Baud, whose members gavo bini a silver cruet, and oak rose-bowl on 'the occasion of his wedding. Miss Lloyd-Griffiths was attended by her sister and-by the Misses Haydon, whilo Corporal Mtzgerald, 0.T.8., was the best man. Tho Rev. Canon Hoare performed the ceremony, and a reception was subsequently held at Pembroke Hall, Croydon. The honeymoon was spent at Brighton, and Trooper Richards has rejoined for active service. News of Nurses. A London, correspondent writes on June 15 that Sister Jessie Falconer (Christchurch) has been transferred from the 29th General Hospital to tho 28th Casualty Clearing Station Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces, Salonika. Tho .work at this station, Miss Falconer finds very interesting, and a' little different from that at a base hospital. 'The patients; of course, come straight from thu Held ambulance, and are then seat on from the clearing station to the bass hospital. Until the arrival of tho nurses sent to this centre' the station was run entirely by the R:A.M.C. Tho nurses first night on duty was most exciting, for it was the night of the air raid, when a Zeppelin : was ■ brought down. At about 2 a.m. the noise of aircraft ongines was heard overhead, and the enemy ship was seen. making for Salonika. Guns fired, and tho battleships also, and in addition to tho searchlights, dozens of star shells added. brilliance to the soene, illuminating the harbour as well as Salonika. Miss Falconer next day managed to secure " a piece of the Zop's frame, as welt as a fragment of the envelope," as mementos, .i -. I; •

Last Wednesday-, Miss Annie Tonibe, who was matron of the New Zealand Hospital! at Walton-on-Thames from- its establishment until a few weeks ago, attended at Buckingham Palace to receive her decoration, . the Royal Eed Cros3 of the First-class. A, number of her friends met her on.leaving the palace, to congratulate her. Miss Tombs has now gone to Scotland. Mis 3 Marie Murray (Kurow) is at promt in Ireland, btrt hopes shortly to go to the Mediterranean to join one of the nursing units with the 2nd Serbian Army. Miss Murray took up nursing when the war began, and werit to Sarbia with the Berry Mission, the members of which were taken prisoners by the Austrian. She was ; m captivity for Borneo time in Austria before being sent through to Switzerland and liberated. '' Miss Ada Murray (Marlborough) was for some time on the staff of the* New Zealand Walton-on-Thames 'Hospital. She.is now sister at the Military Hospital at Codford, in Wiltshire, where the training camp of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force is about to be established.

Miss Agnes M. Bowie, who p was trained in the Oaniaru Hospital and afterwards did private nursing in Christchurch and Wellington, has arrived in London, and has voluntered for active'service. • She is now awaiting orders.