SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2902, 14 October 1916, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The N.Z. Natives' Association. A fine concert was given on Wednesday ovening 'at the New Zealand Natives' Association's Hall, in the presence of a large audience. . The programme .was. much abovo.the average, every item being of . merit. Contributions were given by the following: —Madame Anno Brown, Misses Castle, Trim, Hardwick, Morpeth, Messrs. Wdlo and L. George. Talent was shown by Miss Gallichan and Miss Gow in a particularly charming comedietta. Another item worthy of praise was the musio by the New Zealand Association's Orchestra, tinder the baton o" Mr. Cummins. During tho interval supper was served by a number of ladies, most of whom were members of the Ladies' Guild. Mr. L. George was chairman. A vory pleasant evening jvas brought to a close with tho singing of "God Save' the King." Women's Anti-Cerman League. At the weekly meeting of the Women's Anti-German League the secretary placed before the executive the work for the month of September. Forty-three letters had been sent out, dealing with various matters re aliena going with our Forces, whether naturalised or not naturalised. Many letters nave been sent to the Government calling- their attention to men of Gorman birth going away with onr soldiers". Theso letters, have met with some ; sucoesß, and have elicited tho assurance that every,, precaution would be taken, and that tliey: wero glad to receive the. information A strict watch is kept on firms who are trading under c"hanged' "names, and firms -who aro spiling alien goods.' A watchful eye is kept on and. information received has...been "forwaited'; to tho Government , for. investigation,'.'and. in some,..oases .cliangos have been made. In fact, the league- keeps a- close watch on all: aliens holding positions on trust. Mothers have received, letters from their boys at the front, even from Mesopotamia, asking that the Anti-German Leaguokeep going, and do all; in its power, and. assure tho league that its existence is an absolute necessity. ' Thirty-nine letters have been received. during tho montli from all parts of the Dominion showing the interest taken in the league and its work. Many new members havo been enrolled also during that timo. A donation of 10s. from the penny funds has been sent to tho. secretary ol' the Navy Leaguo for babies of tho Jutland disaster.

_ Contributions to their flower stall in Kouth's Buildings are acknowledged by Miss Cooper and Miss Moss from: Misses Levin, Miss Davies, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Bristow, Mrs. Hulme, Mrs. 'Armstrong-,. Miss Hutcheu, Mrs.. Wilson, Miss Rathbone, Miss Mannering, Mr. Harper; Mr. Chapman, Mrs. W. B. Lees, Miss Skerrott, Mrs. Eolleston, Mrs. R. H. Wilson, Miss Guthrie, Miss Waller, Miss Ewon, Mrs. Gooder, Miss \larcharit. Sydney Mrs. J. JveboeTT, liiss KeuWlT', Mrs. Harihorp. . ; ; '

IrichaTge of coats and parcels at Sydney Street Soldiers' Club nest weok ; are the" following ladies: —Sunday, Mrs. Sornmervillo; Monday, Miss Jen- ; kj"ns;' Tuesday, Miss Wheeler;. Wednesday, Miss Mackellar-'; - Thursday, vSTSs 'Marshdll';' Fri'd'iV;"'Mxs. jjET. S. ciadfield; Saturday, Miss Van Stav-

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WWere Womon Fight. The nehting qualities of the Serbian Women lave often been referred to, but the following incident, which oocurred in a cafe at Salonika, and which is described by Mr. G.. Trevor Roller in "Chambers' Journal," brings home to us more clearly 'the determination of tho Serbian's to drive the enemy from their land. The writer, who was dining with several officers of different nationalities, says: "Then something liapepned which took my breath away The door opened at the end of the room, and down the centre of it marched a Serbian soldier in khaki, breeches and puttees, who passed our table, saluting the Serbian officer. A cheery word from him, and a cheery reply in a female voice. 'A_ woman I' I gasped. 'Oh, yes.' the Sorbian. quietly replied. 'Why not? There aro many of them in our array 1 ... 'In England,' he said, "you are not overrun by tho enemy; the life of your country goes on peacefully. To you the war is across the water. You soldiers, British soldiers, are fighting on other people's land, and perhaps you don't realise the inconvenience to the owners. Therefore, it must bo a shook to vou when ,you owners' womenfolk entering into the general rough-and-tumble. ■ To ÜB, nowsways, it soems quite natural. It started like this? Women whose husbands fell at the beginning of the campaign formed a band, and went fighting on their own with such effect that tho army drafted them, and we have never regretted it." .;

St. Paul's Bazaar. 'At a meeting of lady parishioners of St. Tnorndon, held yesterday, ft was dccided to hold'a sale of work on Wednesday; October 8,: in St. Andrew's Schoolroom, Wellington Terrace. Owing to alterations in-previous arrangements; the jumble sale" which was to have been held ■ at Mrs: Warren's residence will now" form part of tho bazaar. Not content with forwarding the 6000 parcels of Christmas gifts to tho-men at the front, the Countess of Liverpool Fund in Cliristchurch havo sent to Ohristchurch soldiers on tho different fronts: 10 cases of woollens, SOOlbs. of cake (for the troopship), eight cases of jam, condiment, eto. Besides these, parcels for tho prisoners of war in. Turkey are being sent regularly every month. Tho work of tho Countess of Liverpool Fund in Cliristchurch is being mora and more assisted by that of children. Tho other day a little boy celebrated his tenth birthday ;by asking his companions to bring cigarettes to the birthday tea instead of the customary present to tho youthful host. This was douo, and consequently_ 27 packots of cigarettes were handed into tho fund as a result of tho party.

The death occurred at Melbourne recently of Mrs. Katherine A. Wooten, who for ten or twelve years was matron of the Auckland Hospital. The deceased, who was a native of Tasmania, and qualified in her profession iu Melbourne, succumbed to an attack of pneumonia in'a private hospital in the Victorian capital.

Tlie. treasurer of. the ladies' auxiliary of the Navy Leaguo' acknowledges, with thanEs the following donations .'.to. ,be used Jot .the -auxiliary :. Tilly, £1; Mrs. Hiley,-£1 j Mrs, Birch,' £1; per Mrs. Gow, 12s. 6d.; Miss Jones, 10s. Gd.

The president and committee-of tlie Navy League Ladies' Auxiliary acknowledge with thanks parcels of warm clothing, etc!, for the men of the lesser auxiliary, craft of the fleet, from tho •following His Excellency the Governor, Mrs. Arthur. Myers, Mrs. Salmond (2 consignments), Mrs. Coleridge, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Miles, Willis Street School (per Miss Bright), Miss it'. Johnson, Miss Mason, Mrs. Pleasants. Mr. and Mrs. C. Rhodes (Remuera) left Auckland oil Wednesday en route, for Sydney. Ladies will bo interested in our.new line of Pure Black Silk Hose, at Bs. 6d. (Guaranteed all silk, no thread.) Price's Store, Willis Street.—Advt. Wellington thinkers! Try the Thinkers' Favourite Writing Tablets, 6d. and ts. each; also Thinker Penny Note Books. Splendid for schools and everybody. P. Cordinp;, Bookseller and Stationor, Courtenay Place.—Advt.

A Goldan Wedding. ' The wedding was celebrated in Auckland, on October 10, ISO 6, of Captain O'Dowd, well known on it Au ckja>;d • waterfront, and Mrs. O'Dowd. ; The marriage ceremony took place at St. Patrick s Cathedral, the officiating priest being the.Eev. Father o'Eeilly\ The husband is one of the oldest residents of Aucslaiid; as ; he came here when a child of two months, old in 1847 with ms parents in the ship Minerva, his father being assistant-surgeon to Dr Mahon. Mrs. was" a daughter of Sergeant-Major, Poarce, of tho olst Eegiment. Her husband has seen Auckland grow from a town of six to seven thousand people to its present size, and is- still hale" and hearty enough to witness further development for many years yet. He can tell of the days when he pulled up what is now Queen ..Street, but was then tho Ligar Canal, as far as the foot of Victoria Street,- .where a bridgo was thrown across for .the benefit of pedestrians, - In thbse days Parnell was ■ 1 ■'.-'■ - V. .. •

tlie real _city, and the main road from Queen Street was up Shortland Street. The patterns of the special knitted mitten can be obtained at Pringle's Art Depot," Lambton Quay, the price being 3d. each. Ladies' knitting this mitten are specially asked to note that it should bo made to reach at least eight inches .above tho wrist. Much depends upon {he arrangement of the hair in bringing good points into notice or erasing bad ones To add to, to reduce, or alter; or to make the newest and latest, is Jliss llilsonv's specialty. Only uses the best quality English hair, and is assisted by a staff of skilled hairworkers, who are daily making plaits, switches, toupees, transformations, wigs, natural hair pads, and curls. AH light and hygienic. Note, a perfect match guaranteed in • every order. Country clients', instructions faithfully carried out. Our hairwork-when completed defies detection when worn. Write for prices ;and particulars, and enclose pattern of liair. All l'ac'.al and skin, preparations, ' all hair .ornaments and toilet accessories. Jliss Milsoin, Barnett's I Buildings, ''94 Willis street. Telephone '811.

A League of Molp. . In the YAV.C.A. Clubroom last evening an interesting lecture was given to gins by Mr. I''. Norris, hon. organiser of the National Service League, founded to liejp returned and especially disatyedsoldiers. Mr. Norris gavo some practical suggestions of' the way in which girls and women can help. The best way to help a returned soldier, lie urged, is by helping him to help himself, by providing him with employment, supporting and patronising him if lie starts in business, by helping tho children of iallen soldiers', by buying New. Zealand-manufactured goods and British goods, thus providing, work for. the men to do. "Remember that these men liave come back' with" shattered nerves, and when talking to a returned soldier do not talk war, unless he starts it. ■ Many have come through experiences they do not wish to recall. Above all, do not say to a wounded soldicr that he is disfigured. One brave man said: 'We are not.disfigured, wo are decorated, and glory in the decoration.' Help them. to ' glory in it. Everyone recognises tlie splendid .work tho ladies have done for tjic boys enlisting and front. Continue to •help them in every, way. • Give timo and money, make comforts for the lads in the trenches, write tho letters which are so much appreciated, and win the gratitudo of every soldier, but do not leave the returned men neglected. Sep to it that they are not forgotten,".

Tlie Kejv-Janies Patterson will be tho speaker at. the service for girls in tho Y.W.C.A; l'Wlds' Buildings;— Manners Street, to-:inorrow afternoon at 4.15. All girls and, young women are cordially invited to attend. The wedding took place in. St. Matthew's Church, Hastings, on Wednesday, of Mr.'W. H. 11 owe, late of Hastings, .-and now of tho Relief Staff, New. Zealand Railways, to Miss Jean Beat-" tie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Beattie, of Porangahau. The Rev. Mr. Brocklehurst perlormed the ceremony. Miss Madge Dunbar, of Napier, was bridesmaid, and* Mr. P. J. Dunbar the best man. The Mayoress's Countess of Liverpool Committee have not iorgotten the men in Mesopotamia wlio. arc enduring such unimaginable torments and such discouragements, and they are busily at work getting ready their Christmas parcels. One hundred of these arc.to be sent, and each one will contain a silk or muslin shirt, 2 tins of milk, meat extract#, sweets, tobacco, a plum Tmddiug, soap, insect powder, handkerchiefs, towels,' etc', 'l'o-day, members of the committee will cut out the material for the shirts, and on Monday a sowing bee will set (jo work to make them. A supply of' very thin tussore silk has been obtained, and it is of tins, as well as of muslin that tho sliirts will bo, made.

Two New Magazines. War time 'hardly seems the most propitious time in which to issue a new publication, aiitl that a woman's one, hut such has recently been done in Sydney by the "Alirror." . The first copy of this little magazine, "Women's Work" it is called, has just conic to hand, and in introducing itself to its readers it states that "it was felt that the time was ripe for the issue of a journal which would not merely devote attention to the domestic side of women's activities, but give a lead in those progressive movements in which women arc now ..participating." If- be its-ambitions., it will have a wide field to cover,' and there can bo little doubt that a magazine in which women can express i'uliy and freely their point of viow "(without being obliterated by the mail's)' is likely to meet with much support. The contents of this publication include, among others, articles upon conscription, upon women's patriotic work, upon her place in industry, and in politics, hints for the bottom drawer, for home dressmaking, for 'shopping, and various other matters in which women are always interested. There.. is also an article by D'loreuce Young dealing with what war has done for women upon the stage. Altogether ""Women's Work" should prove an acquisition to the limited number -of women's journals in Australasia. It may be obtained from the Goldberg Advertising ' Agency, Customhouse Quay, who are the Wellington agents forilio publication. ' _ ' 'jTlie Mirror" is also producing another paper, one for boys and girls, called. "The Golden Age." Its contents, as must needs be in such circumstances, should provide much interesting matter for its youthful readers. Short stories are not the least ofsits attractions, and .while they are in some cases labelled for boys" or "for girls" they will most certainly be read indiscriminately by both. Thrilling stories of the war, of submarines, pages for cadets and scouts, for boys leaving school, funny illustrations, etc., are some of the contents specially provided for boys, while for girls are, in addition to stories (one by Lilian Turner) pages ' dealing with "licconomies" (in other words, economies), physical culturo (applicable to both boys and girls), clothes, cooking, etc., etc. Quotations from famous autliors and selections of poetrj will be' read by both hoys "and girls, also the brief outline of the part that children are playing in connection with war work. ( ■

Amongst the'visitors staying at the Rutland Hotel, Wanganui, during the week were:—Mr/and Sirs. 11. AV. Dalton, Mr. and Mrs. l'\ A. Caldow, Messrs. J. A. Smyth, H. Nunncrley, - D. A. Craig, A. L. Wicks, M. Piastre, Alfred Mirovitch, J. Moss, P. H. Miller, 6. B. Davis, 11; M.'Simpson, W. .Sherwin, Wellington; Messrs. Robert Maekay, Paul Bock, C. G*. Maeindoe, Auckland; Messrs. T. 0. Price, J. Sutherland, Dunedin ; Mr. EL M. Miles, Christchureh; Mr. E. Pirani, Eeijdinji; Mr. iuid Mrs: Vincent Barker, Miss de La tour, Messrs. W. R. Barker, J. Graham, Oisbornc; Sir. H. G. Warren, Napier; Lieut. E. H. Bennett, Trontham; Messrs. K. Griffiths, E. .Fisher, New Plymouth; C. W. Wilson, Fordell; Mr. Rohson, Sydney; Mr. G. Butler, Tnglewood; Mr. and Mrs. .fames Coombe, Waitotara; Mr. G. V.'Pcarce, M.P., Patoa; Dr. and Mrs. Skermaji, Marten; Messrs. A. Barraud,.-A. A. Mitchell, Palmerston North; Mi. A. H. Herbert, Hawera; Mr.~ T. S.. Booth, Ngatawera: Mrs. H. L.i Russell, TJrenui; Mrs. Baldwin, Mrs. Pott's, Palmerston North. ✓

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