SOCIAL ANA PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2919, 3 November 1916, Page 2

SOCIAL ANA PERSONAL

Y.M.G.A. Ladies' Auxiliary. Tho Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y.M.C.A. met yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Kersley took the chair in the absence of Mrs. Low, the president. The annual report was read and good progress was reported, especially satisfactory with regard to the work for wounded soldiers. Nearly £500 has been .raised by tho efforts of the ladies, and of that £350 lias already been forwarded to the front. Tho election of now officers took place as under: —Hon. president, Mrs. M. A. Williams; president, Mrs. Low (re-elected); vice-prcsi-dents, Mesdames Campbell, Ilott, Varney; lion, secretary, Mrs. Dumbell; treasurer, Miss Barnes; Executive Commitlee, Mesdames Fossotte, Montague, Piper, Rose, and Wright. Concert and „ Dance at Returned Soldiers' Club. A delightful little concert, arranged by Mr. and Mrs. H.- F. Wood, was given at tho Returned Soldiers' Club last night. Mr. and Mrs. Wood contributed songs, and Mr. Holloway acted as accompanist at the piano. Clever young Winston M'Carthy taught tho soldiers, if they hadn't known before, how to be "Roaming In the Gloaming with your Lassie by your Side." Mr. Fraser Thompson recited, and Miss Churchill gave a most amusing musical monologue, and Mr. Norman Watson was heard to advantage in a violin solo. A Russian dance in costume was given by tho Misses Churchward and Steadman, and the programme was brought to a closo by a duet sung by Messrs. Wood and G'audie. 'Chore was an excellent attendance of tile soldiers and their friends, and after supper an adjournment was made and the usual weekly dalice was begun. Mrs. T. H. Lowry, of Okawa, has offered to givo £50 towards the establishment of a maternity ward in Napier provided ten similar amounts are given. , On Wednesday two old citizens of 'Napier, Air. and .Mrs. John Jlahon.v, celebrated their golden wedding, having been married in Napier in 1866. Mr. Mahony, who is 84, first landed in New Zealand in 1860, but was attracted by tho gold rush in Australia. He returned to Napier in 1.81)4, where he lias resided ever since. Eight of his children of a. family of ten are still living, four sons and two daughters also being residents of Napier. ' The 'Napier Christmas : Gift' Fuiul Committee has remitted £.1000 to 1 tlio Minister,'and will shortly have another cheque ready for transmission. ' Tho coriimittce has asked the Minister when forwarding the money to- the .High Commissioner, to state that it is to lie spent on our boys in France, Egypt, and.Mesopotamia, in hospital or prisoners 1 of war, and that the goods 'be purchased..which, are most needed by the boys, whether food, clothing, or other things which will briug joy and comfort. Miss Beatrice Chaytor has returned to Blenheim. A'meeting of the trustees of the ■Wellington Convalescent Home was hold at Miss Coates's, Hobson Street, on Wednesday. There wero present": Mesdames AV. S. Moorhouse (in tho chair), 0. S. Watkins, Litchficld, W. Young. A. Martin, Miss'Coates and Miss Harcourt (lion.'treasurer), and Miss Miles (lion, secretary). A resolution was-passed by the trustees, gratefully acknowledging £1000 bequeathed to the homo by the late Mrs. Burno, who had been ono of the original subscribers and real supporters of tho home since it started. . Mrs. J. Varnham and Miss Yarnham, of Rintoul Street, have left Wellington, on a holiday'visit to Rotorua and Auckland.

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Sir H. Smlth-Dorrien's Rebuke. Apropos of present plays, revues and music-hall performances (says an English paper), General Sir Horace Smithcess to the library. tor to tho newspapers, protesting against tho scanty dresses, doubtful songs, and incredible vulgarity of many entertainments. He suggests that this is doubly wrong in war-time, when we should bo given cheerful and 1 inspiriting entertainments,. instead of demoralising showtf, which appeal to the worse side of human nature. The Goneral even says: "I am sure that much that occurs in music-halls now leads to immorality, and to the actual Joss of our gallant army at tho front, through sickness of many a stouthearted young fellow." Sister Brandon, who is shortly leaving in the hospital ship ilarama, will be succeeded by Sister Burton, of Trontham Military Hospital, at tho Military Hospital in Rotorua. Mrs. W. F. Carey and her little daiighter are spending a few davs at the .Royal Oak.. Mrs. Luke has now in hand* plenty of material for handkerchiefs at her Red Cross Shop. She will be glad if ladies will volunteer to help to make tliem. . Mrs. and Mr. 11. Coivpor are returning to Australia to-day. Miss Cowper has come down from Waiiganui to seo 'her brother off. Mrs. W. Wood and l her second sou are leaving in the Turakina. Mr. Wood intends to get to the front again if possible. ■ On Saturday evenirg at the Girls' College,the members of the Khandallah Debating Society; are giving a performance of "The Merchant of Venice." The proceeds are to bo devoted! to the College Patriotic Funds. The following are taking part:—Mrs. Claude Jones, Misses Batliam and Sunderland, Messrs. James, Dale, Jones, Hobbs, living, .Blackburn, Appletbn, Burt, France, Hiskeus. The death is announced of an old identity, Mrs. P. E. Sherman, at Totara North. Whangaroa, at-'the ago of 75. Mrs. Sherman was bom at the head of tho Whangajoa Harbour in May, 1841, some'months before the arrival of tho first New Zealand colonists. Her mother died soon after Mrs. Sherman was born, and a Maori woman undertook the caro of the child'. She saw some hard times in her early days and experienced many stirring events. She and a sister wero at the Bay of Islands when Ileke's war broke out. Both wero hastily sent to Whangaroa for safety in charge of some friendly Natives. The sister, now Mrs. E. Bell, who is. still living at Totara North, was born in Whangaroa in 1836, and attained her .eightieth birthday a fortnight ago. Mrs. Bell is probably tho oldest child now living born of European parents in - New Zealand. Their father, Mr. Henry 11. D. Snowden, was a well-known trader in the Tar North. Mrs. Sherman's descendants number upwards of 145 —namely, 16 children, 90 grandchildren, and upwards of 33 great-grandchildren'. Many of the grandsons aro in tho New Zealand Forces, and withiu the last month ono grandson has been killed and! thrcp others wounded in France. ' Mrs. Greathead, of Masterton, who has been spending a holiday with frionds in Wellington, returned to the Wairarapa yesterday. Mrs. Firth acknowledges the following subscriptions for the Red! Cross: —- St. James's Presbyterian Church, £5 Ills.; Miss B. Putnam, 55.; Mrs. Von Haast. £1 Is.; Wnikanac Girls' Club, £5; Patriotic Guild, Mr. Larcombe, £9 155.; Ohaknue Red Cross Guild, £o 145.; Hataitai Methodist Church, proceeds from Mr'.. Kirby's lecture, 15s. 6d.; Mrs. Dumbell's Guild, Khandallah, £1; Miss Coates, 10s. ; Mrs. Macarthy-Reid', £3 lis..

A French war coi respondent in a waggish mood relates tnat lie saw a, "tank" approach a farm: "The'tank' passed on, simply eating its way through the walls of the farm . . . seemed to pause momentarily, shake itself free of tho debris, and flattened out two or three trees without effort," But that was only the beginning of its adventures. Humming the latest London music-hall success, it meandered into "the kitchen. of the farmhouse, brewed itself a eup of tea, and nonchalantly munched a buttered scone.' Then it had a shower,- dried itself leisurely, rubbed a little brilliantine on its thatch, yawned, stretched itself, and smiled at its reflection in tho overmantel. Muttering "Well, I Suppose it's up to me to pulverise a Huns," it lumbered' on through several successive Gorman lines, accounting for 40,000 killed, 151,703 wounded and prisoners, and 9185 seriously ill. _ Twico it stepped agilely aside to avoid "Jack Johnsons," thon opened l its mouth and swallowed- several trench mortars. It also pluckily tried to swallow a Berlin ! communique, but this was beyond its powers. Finally it made a grimace at the German General ista/E and ambled I back to tho British lilies,'where it. accepted TTaig's handshake with' a touch of boredom, murmuring depreeatingly. "Don't mention it, old chap; it's a hobby with me." Then it somewhat vaunting!}' threw -two handsprings, to I show how fresh it was, and went for the German army again.. Dinkuuil

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Women Excluded. . Air. George Millar Bowman, of Logic, Fife, who, died in February last, leaving- personal estate , valued at £4650, was, according to the "Scotsman,". the proprietor of a library to which: women and children were not allowed access. Ho was the tenant entail of tho estate of Logic, which', and the library at the house" a very strict entail was executed by his ancestor, Mr. Andrew Bowman, who taught the_ property in 1750. The library consists of valuable editions of the anceint classics, and a valuable collection of ongravings, and the heir is prohibited from lending the books, but )ie is bound to keep a suitable room for the library in his house, and to 1 allow free access to it to the neighbouring gentlemen, there to read and study. He is"also bound to have a

basin with water and a towel that tlio books may not be soiled with Lnclean hands,' and women and children are expressly prohibited from having acDorrien has addressed a striking letSoldiers' Dance. There was a largo attendance of soldiers and their friends at the concert' and dance at tho Soldiers'"T!lub last ovening. Tho . concert programme and the supper we're arranged and supplied by Mrs. H. E. Woods. Tho concert was entertaining, and,the evening was enjoyably spent by those partaking. Contributors to the programme were: Misses Churchward, Stedman, ' and Churchill, Mrs. H. ' E. Woods, • and Messrs. George Holloway, Eraser, Thompson, N. Watson, Woods, Gpudie, and Hood, and Master Winston M-'Carthy. » ■ For months past these dances and concerts have becomo increasingly popular with the soldiers, and for the good aim achieved great credit is duo to the ladies who liavo worked in arranging the gathehings' and to tho performers who render such enjoyable entertain-

mcnls. Gifts are continually being re- ] coivcd, and' last evening the appearance oE tho Kail was, to say tho least, artistic. Tho supper tables woro covered with dainty cloths, donated by Sirs. Caselberg, of Mastorten. Much important business was discussed and carried through at tho weekly meeting of tlio N.Z.N.A. Ladies' Guildi 011 Tuesday evening, and tho members of the guild will bo kept ox-, tremcly busy for some considerable' time. Mrs. M'Vicar was in tlio chair, and tlio reports from the different committees were very satisfactory. Tho result of the Northland sale of work yesterday was £87. This amount will go towards th eextinction of the dobt on tho St. Ann's Anglican Church and towards 'the Sunday school.