SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2928, 14 November 1916, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Concert at Fcathersten Camp. The soldiers in camp at Foatherston were treated to another good concert on Saturday evening, when Madamo Anderson and_ the Misses Kutner, of Wellington, visited the camp, and gave air entertainment in the Soldiers' Club. Madame • Anderson sang a number of songs, and established herself as a favourite. Of her many items, "The Three Fishers" and "Sympathy" were quite the best, while tho "Long, Long Trail" and many of tho newer airs earned the full approval of .the "boys." , Miss Miriam Kutner played tho accompaniments throughout, besides contributing, a pianoforte solo • and- several vocal items, among the latter, being "Peg o' My Heart,'' "Come, Josephine," "Give Me a Shove," and others.' Miss Fanny Kutner, a young lady'of marked cleoeutiouary powers, was instantly popular in her many diverting pieces. These included "Some Proposals," "My Dilomniaj" and "The Up-to-Date Lady Reciter."- The-other performer was Miss Z. Kutner/ who rendered "May Morning," "Bluebells," arid "Bamboo Town!" Tho soldiers warmly applauded the various numbers. At tho close of the entertainment tho party was entertained at supper at the staff-officers' mess.

First Aid Examination. The following have passed the first aid examination held in Accountants' Chambers on November 9, under tho Women's National Reserve: —Annio Taylor, Bertha Strickland, Lilian Jones, Mona Brien, Muriel Blake, Harriet E. Harris, Alicia Wylio, Lotitin. C. Player, Elizabeth Baylis, Henrietta M. AViffin, Hazel Roy Williamson, Thca M. Malcolm, Kitty Bonifacio, Ada Wheeler, Rui Van Stavcren. Y/omert's National Reserve. The cxecutivo held a very successful meeting recently, . when a most _ encouraging report of work accomplished was read to the members by Miss Elsmie Ward. There is f.o doubt that the capacity, energy, and generosity of all those concerned in tho great Red Cross "push" made it tllp Unqualified success that it undoubtedly was. Tho following branches of the reserve all helped in the good work under their presidents:—Joniisohville .(Mrs. Bothu)\e)j Kliandaliah (Mrs. Crump), Karori (Mrs. M'Kenzie), Lower Hittt (Mrs. Cameron), Hotaitai (Mrs. Seville), Newtown (Mrs. M'LaretiL and Wadcstawn (Mrs. Willis), mid Kelburn I (Mrs. Bell): Hie executive also thank--1 ed riiost cordially the Defence Department for loan of the handsome mar.qliee', and the Public AYbrks Department foi- erecting it; Mr. Dunbar Sloano fOr the use of his premises, anfi the HerotaUnga Poultry Farm arid the Karori Poultry Farm for poultry and eggs. ■ Tho .grand ■ total, including moneys from cheques and boxes amounted to £500 10s. 2d: Still to be added to this splendid result are the proceeds • ,of two raffles—a doll's lioltse (made bV Mrs. M. Holmes) and a Russian doll (dressod by Mrs. T. Fill, i toll) not yet raffled.

The Mayoress (Mrs. J. I". Luke):has received the sum of £2 from Mrs. Jnhe Itiddiok, which she has sent, to the following fmids at the donor's request:— British Prisoners of War Fluid, 10s,; Pool' of Great Britain, 10s.; Navy League: Fund, 10s. - Belgian Fund, 10s. ."'The following guilds, etc., have sent large consignments of hospital garments to the lted Cross Central Depot, Mefcef Street, during the past week:— Kent - Tdrraco Giiild,' ' Waipiiktirftu Branch lied Cross, Kent Terrace Sewing Guild, liarori. Golf Olub (6 p.vjama suits), jKhandailah Ladies' • Patriotic Guild..'per Mrs. Cruirip (24 pairs pyjamas), Petotie Ladies (old linett), Methodist Guild (feeding cup), Mrs, Floyd, sn. (Cambridge), Levin and District Patriotic Society (300. bandages, 2. 3,..and .4 inches), Bed Cross Guild, Pukeroa, HunterVille. ■ Mrs. Westbiiry-Ilughes, nee Miss Olive ChatfieM, staying with Mr. Cliatneld, at Island Bay. Mi's. Ted Moore arrived from Blenheim, and has gofle on to. Featherston, wlier'e her .hltsband is iti camp, Mr. and Mrs. Alpers, of Christchurch, are staying at Mies Morton's. Mrs. D. S. Ferguson. wife.; of- Mr. Ferguson, manager of Burns, Philp and Co., Wellington, returned on..Saturday last, per S;S. liiverina, from a. trip tc Sydney and Melbourne. Sister M. Walker, N.Z.A.N.S,, has, according to f rehtham Canip Orders, resigned from the service for health reasons. Tho Camp Commandant at Treuthahi acknowledges with thanks receipt of n lamp to the hospital from Mr. J. M'fntosh, Mastertoti. The engagement is announced ol Miss Florence Caldwell, of Feikling, tc Mr. Leopold, Plews, of Bow'erbj Bridge, Yorkshire, England. Members and friends of thfe_ Young Women's Christian Association art asked to send contributions of produce, flowers, or any other saleable articles to the Y.W.C.A., Hei'bert Street, bj Thursday nest, and so join in the patriotic effort of the Ladies' Auxiliary pi the Y.M.C.A. The Young Women's Christian Association will be responsible for furnishing two stalls with pro- - visions, and the success of the effort: ! Will depend upon the co-operation of 1 the members. Thoso who can help in 'the street on Friday arc asked to notify the officer of tho Y/W.C.A. to-day, as permits must bo obtained for all who sell in the streets.

Farewell to Mrs. Burton. Mrs. Allan Johnston gave a very pleasant party yesterday afternoon as a farewell to Mrs; Norman Burton, who is leaving for Auckland next Thursday. St. Paul's Guild and the Dorcas Society and a few of Sirs. Button's most intimate friends only were present. !flie most beautiful roses, ranging from crimson and cream arid pink, decorated the rooms and scented the air. Great bowls of them were set everywhere, ami were in great profusion in the dining-room. During the afternoon the Rev. A. Johnston, on behalf of the St. Paul's Guild, and the | Dorcas Society, presented Mrs. Burton with a handsome silver clock. He referred in a very cordial arid appreciative manner to all the good work Mrs. Burton had done, and the interest sho had always shown in many branches of Church work. He concluded his' remarks bv saying how much Mrs. Burton would be missed by • her friends arid co-workers in St. Paul's. Mrs. Burton helped Mrs. Johnston to receive the guests, and during the afternoon Miss Price sang. • A most amusing competition, tearing pigs out of paper, was won by Miss Price. Mrs.Ellison was second, and tiro thirteenth best torn pig was drawn by Miss Clayton.

Countess of Liverpool Fund. Tho following have sent gifts to tho Town Hall for the above fund, during the past week:—-Kharidallah, per Mrs. Crump, 22 pairs socks'; Ladies' Guild, Ohakune Junction, socks, scarVes, mittens ; Khandallah Guild, 8 pairs socks; Mrs. Green, Mrs. Hamilton, Wadestown Women's National Reserve, Miss .M'Gowan, Miss Wilson,. Cf.F.S. Lodge, Eastbourne Lady Liverpool Committee, 14 pairs socks; .Whetuknra School Children, socksj face cloths, handkerchiefs, scarves, etc; Mrs. Pcarcc, Brooklyn School, socks, mittens, balaclavas ;Miss Duncan, Ohnu Branch Red' Cross Society, 14 pairs .socks; Wellington Girls' College, 20 pairs socks; Sirs. Cran;

from country schools,..per. Education Board, scarves, mittens, etc.; Messrs.

J. Newton and Co., 2owt. of soap; Feildilig Red Cross Guild, handkerchiefs, waistcoat, etc.: Mrs. Floyd, sen., Catholic Knitting Guild, 75 pairs Socks. 17 balaclavas, etc.: Raetihi Ladies' Patriotic Guild, per Miss Bridies. Miss Tapworth, Ormondville Ladies' Patriotic Committee. The Catholic Knitting Guild recently sent a donation of 75 pail's (if liaiid-knittod socks and other warm comforts to tho fund, which are provine very useful for the various parcels being Sent"to the soldiers. • j '

Mrs. (Dr.) Macddnald,of Lower Hutt, has. returned homo, after Spending a fow days with Mrs. Heniy M'Mastcr (Martinborough). i Mrs. Hanna, of Auckland, lias come to town to see her son, who is'leaving by the Nineteenth Reinforcements. Dr. Platts-Mills ha 6 ; received' news ■ that her brother-in-law, Colonel TVitliycomb-, of the King's Own Light Infantry, has received the distinction of tho C.M.G. on being promoted to the rank of brigadier-general, for distill- | guished services at Ypres. And her E cousin, Major-Goneral - Watkins, has. | -eceived the K.C.M.G. on being pro- B noted to the. lank of-gcnefal. He .'ent to' France in command of- the jaliore Contingent of tho Indian Exicditionaty Force. • His son, who was ide-dc-canjp to his father in India, is . lieutenant in tho 14th Punjabis, and b with his regiment in France. Miss Hazlottj, of ;Duncdb, arid her •■ wo brothers, who have been staying t the Royal Oak Hotel in order tc-Jie rith another brother who is leaving ly tho neSt reinforcements, went home asfc night. Tho Catholic Knitting Guild acknowedge the foliowirijt 'donations ill coilicctioii with tho Our Day Red tfross ■ ?nnd:—Miss Kennedy, £5; Miss A. A. teiinedy, £10; Walter Martin, Esq., E2 2«.;' Messrs. Staples, £2 2s. ; Mrs. il'Enroe, Brit-taiiia' Hotel, £2 25.; Sntest Sornerville, Esq., £2; Mrs. llacarthy Reid; M. O'Connor, Dr. \lackin, £2 each; Rev. Fathers Hurley uid O'Connor, O'Conncll and Smyth, Gl Is. each; Mr. Macdonald, Albert Sotel, and Mr. Oakcs, Duko of Edinburgh Hotel, £1 Is. each; Mrs. Fair ind Mrs. M'Ardle, £1. Is. each; Mrs. Strang'add Mi's. Macarthy, £1 each. Smaller sunis amounting to about £5. The engagement is announced of Miss Olga Monrad, eldest daughter of Mrs. 1). G. Moiirad, Island Bay,' Wellington, and'late of Palmereton North, to Lieut. H. N: .Tlokell, soil of Mr. S. • Jickoll, of Cook Street, Palmerston North.' Lieut. Jickell has recently returned from .the front, and is leaving the Dominion again shortly on active service. v ■ • ■

Every woman should be advised,to use Culten'e Balm-t'he wonderful, wrinkleromover and clear complexion-giver, i'lill of nourishment whio.li-the withered skin takes up, leaving surface clear and sott. For davtime use none should bo without a jar. * So easily applied, and with a touch of Hygienic Face Powder (which is also a pure Skin flood), it gives the face its look Of. youth ilitned ately. Every purchaser of Clulteuo Bylm, Face Fowler, and Lip Food taugM free l>y Miss Jlilsom how to apply Culteno Skin Food for nißht application (discourages hair growth), because it is toes skin food. Ml hairwork. Miss Mi aflm, Batnett's Buildings, ill Willis Street. 'Pliohe SU.-Advt.

"Do you collect Camels.' -is not a nuestion relatiiiß to, the Zoo,;but to the nossibilitv of securing a prize in the Desert Gold Tea Competition. Dnnlc the "Oueen of Teas" at all times and save the Camels off packets; .£SO in nrir.es owl hundreds'of (jilt prizes, am to be distributed—Advt.

For the wet davs of 6urrtmer and autumn vour hoys will need light raincoat* 'From 6 years up, our prices run: lGs 9d. to 30s. Geo. Fowlds, Ltd., Manners Street-Advt., . .

Wedding Announcement. — Beautiful roses and the choicest of flowers only are used when designing wedding boilquet9. which I make a speciality oL Packed and forwarded through the Dominion. Miss Murray, Viceregal Florist, 3C Willis Street—Advt.

The Spinsters'" Club. ■ _ This _ exceedingly capable and efllcient little organisation was originally started with the idea of sending jChristmas gifts to our in Samoa. So gifts of socks and balaclavas, etc., wore dispatched to friendless soldiers, and also to men in camp. Over 100 .parcels were sent'to men in Gallipoli, and many were the grateful acknowledgments received by the Spinsters from the soldiery. •' Funds were often 'raised by these energetic- members by -street sales of flowers, "and sweets sold •both publicly and privately to friends. The money thus earned was dispatched to the .YM.G.A, or direct to No. 1 Stationary Hospital; £10 was sent last year to buy Christmas cheer for the orderlies there. Members also assisted the Y.M.C.A.. on "Rose, Day," and managed a street stand, 1 where they raised £40 by this work. A sale of work at Mrs.'Batten's brought in £27, ■and one held recently at Mrs. George's, in Kelburn, £60 more was 'added to ,their funds. The club is presenting

the Returned Soldiers' Cluh with a handsdmo bookcase. In order to accomplish all this work the "Spinsters"' meet regularly every week, and a huge quantity of socks and knitted garments are turned out by their clever fingers. This year the club has been assisting tho Mayoress with the Christmas Gifts Fund, and has raised £100 for it by collecting pennies in the streets. Tho 'club has also helped tho Operatic Society and the Savage Club, by selling programmes 'at their entertainments. This week the club are giving an entertainment at the Returned Soldiers' Club, and are also assisting in that club's great effort on December 1 and 2 next. The club is most grateful to a lai-ge number of friends for all the kind assistance, they have been so ready to give. Mr. Corill was especially thanked for his very liberal donation, all the printing required by tho club for two years. The club is also most grateful to t)ie Press for all the help rendered, and also Mesdames Townsend (Waitaray, Catcll, Fruh'auf, and Rice for regular subscriptions, and Myers and Muir for acting as chaperdnes and assisting at the Soldiers' Club, etc. A flag .which was sent to No. 1 Stationary Hospital, donated by Mrs. Muir, was most gratefully acknowledged by the Hospital.