SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3040, 29 March 1917, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Patrlotlo Cako Room, Tho committeo of the Patriotic Cake Room acknowledge with thanks gifts of home-made cakes, sweets, subscriptions, etc., from the following donorsMr, and Mrs. Firth, Mesdames- Smitten, B, L. Taylor, J. Campbell, Holmes, A. W. Young, A. Davies, Badham, Sommerville, Findlay, Finch, Isaacs, Misses Saundcrs, Kirkculdier Cameron, Carter, Otterson, Wheeler (2), Nation, M'Kollar, Macintosh, M'Menamen, Richardson, von Dadelszen, and Allea. Food in Italy. Mrs. Harris, of Palmerston North, has received a letter from Miss Irene O'Brien (daughter of Dr. O'Brien), who is studying musio in. Florence, in which she says, referring to tho Italians: "They aro fighting splendidly. Tho King is a man. The thickest of the fighting will always find him. . . . Wβ are having nothing but State bread here. They aro not allowed to sell any other, and not that after 12 o'clock; no cream, no fat, the Government having taken all the latter; no meat twico a week, no butter twice a week, no cakes throe times, and if anyone is caught selling them they will bo fined. £100. Sugar is scarce, and also oil and benzine. Still, we are determined to settle the "Manawatu Daily Times." Medals for French Women. The French aro not a sentimental nation, and tho work which women have undertaken has been undertaken without any hope of praise or reward (states a London correspondent). But the latter has been forthcoming in a manner worthy of the dignity of tho country, and calculated to emphasise the national importance of tho services thus rendered. The Council-General of Loir et_ Cher has recently voted ■ £80 to provide medals for those women in tho department who have shown, in a marked-degree, their courage and , patriotism in the tasks of field and farm. No doubt other departments will follow this example, but oven without this public recognition France can never forget the debt ehe owes to tho women who havo displayed their courage "in the trench which is tho furrow."

Miss Ewart has returned to Wellington from a visit to Timaru. . Mrs. G. W. Russell is visiting Roto- , rua, where sho is undergoing treatment for an injured foot. Mrs. Molyneux has returned to Christchurch from a visit to the North Island.- . - The Eastbourne Ladies' Committee will have a stall in connection with the lied Cross Shop at tho Rona Bay Wharf on Saturday. They will havo a good supply of cakes, sweets, fruit, etc., and hope to-be well patronised by rsidents and wek-end. visitors. Miss Rotbenberg,. lion, librarian of tho Soldier's Club, acknowledges with thanks books, papers, and magazines for the use of the soldiers from Mesdames Young, H. Kirkcaldie, S. Kirkcaldie, Russell, Salmond, C. B. Mori60U, Sommerville, Bradney, Williams, Phattian, P. Nathan, -Wright, Mantell, Itadcliffe, Triney D. Caselberg, ' Parry, J. : Caselberg, Greig, Yaldwyn, Muir, H. Hall, Malcohnsoii, Chatfield, Spottiswood, Smith, Miss Jenkyns, Dr. Hislop, Messrs. J. D.. Cruickshank, M. Mantell, Masterton Branch Lady Liverpool Equipment Fund, Rosoneath School, Public: Works District Office; cards, Mrs. D. Casclberg, Mr. Mantell; pens, Mrs. W. Pcarce. From tlio various reports one hears from soldiers, nurses, entertainers, and others, ono gathers that Canada and New Zealahd_ havo so organised their military affairs, in. this country as to make them almost faultless, writes the London correspondent of-the "Australasian." A well-known Australian singer said: "It is enough to know that tho Canadians have a thing iu liand to know that it will be well done. 'li I go at the invitation of a Canadian committeo to lielp entertain soldiera I know that I will be met and fed. The same with the New Zealanders; but if tho invitation comes 'from Australians or tho British, it is a toss up—l may bo given food, and I may not. I may bo welcomed, and I may not. I may be met at tho train, or I may not." Soldiers who havo been in New Zealand or Canadian hospitals are also enthusiastic. Both aro admitted to be as perfect as hospitals can be.

. Women workers on farms in tho Wanganui district are doing their bit towards helping the Empiro ill this time of trouble, says a Wangamii paper. Several instances havo been quoted recently in this conncotion, and it has been known for many years that women havo taken their sharo in tbo work on dairy farms. Up till a day or two ago it was always held that dipping slioep was a man's work, but on a farm near Wanganui a woman was seen doing the dipping, and doing it well. Sho was a guest at the homestead, and as th'oro was a shortage of mon sho offered ''.hor services, which were gladly accepted. The result was that she put through 1400 sheep in tho day— a creditable performance. ■ •

Mr. V. Atkinson and his Naval Musical Comedy Company will be giving an entertainmont at the Returned Soldiers' Club on Easter Monday. A dance will follow.

A Fighting Family,

Six out of the eight sons of Mr. H. G. _ Barnard, secretary of the Eltham Dairy Company, have dono service to the.Empire and the cause of civilisation, and the family has paid heavily in casualties for its patriotism, states a country exchange. Tho oldest and third sons wero through the Gallipoli campaign, and havo returned to New Zealand wounded, and Jfo.en discharged as unfit for furthor service. Tho second son, Harry, who was a law clerk in Auckland before his enlistment, was also on tho peninsula, and lios sleeping closoto Suvla_ Bay. He landed on Turkish soil with the Main Body, and was fortunate enough to get through all dangers unj.il the fateful August 3, when ho was shot down -while helping to carry a wounded comrade to a dressing station. The fourth son saw active servico in France, and is now a- guar-termast-er-sergeant at Sling Camp, in England. Tho fifth is still "facing tho foo in France, and tho.sixth has almost completed his New Zealand training, and will leavo with an oarly reinforcement. The other two boys are not y-at old enough to enlist.

Thn Miramar ladies took £11 10s. at the Wellington Red Cross Shop, Lambton Quay, on Tuesday. This is a very gratifying result from the sale of flowers and home-made cakes. Next Friday .the "Wadostown Women's National Reserve will be in chargo of the shop, and there will be a plentiful supply of produce and a successful day is ianticipated. ; Poultry,. eggs, brawn, mince-pies, and'chutneys are somo of the delicacies that this district will offer.. Novelties such as a largo cake with half a sovereign in it, decorative boxes of home-made sweets, and boudoir cushioned boxes will be among the iinnny articles for sale. . Homo-made cakes will be in abundance and thoroughly reliable in quality. A new filling, which is said to be delicious, will be found in many of them. ..... Dr and Mrs. Harty return early next i week from their visit to Rotorua. At a meeting of tho local committee of the New Zealand Nurses' Memorial Fund, hold yesterday, it-was decided to appoint as the two Wellington representatives to the central committee Miss Maclean and Dr; Young. Donations received by this branch now amount to £270. The fund is being incorporated under tho Unclassified Societies' Act. ;■ Donora of £10 10s. in one sum become life member's, '■'arid slmll have the privilego of recommending applicants and of voting at all general The committee hopes that this district will provide numerous life-members. . Tlje sum of £15 was raised by tho Brooklyn Branch of the Women's National Reserve in connection with the Red Cross tea held in the district on March 22. '

There was a very big audience at a concert at the Sailors' Friend Society last night, when Captain and Mrs. Macfarlane were responsible for the programme, which opened . with "Eternal Father" and closed with "God Save tho King." The pleasant evening was brought to a close by cheers for the following:—Mrs. llacfarlano, tho Misses Watkins, M. Jones, D. Jonos,_ Captain Macfarlane, James Searle, Linrdot, Cato, Brown,' and Agnew. The accompanists w.ere Mrs. Macfarlano and Miss Gladys Watkins;