SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3042, 31 March 1917, Page 6

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Woman's National Reserve. i : The W.N.R. Girls' Club held their monthly meeting on' Wednesday night; 1 ; There was a good attendance,' among : them being several young wives of soldiers. Miss Port (secretary of the ; olub) Ijad sent a oironlar (which had been printed gratuitously) to all, ex- • J plaining the objeots and reasons for the formation of the club, which the members appear to thoroughly, approve of. It was decided to hold the meetings the first. "Wednesday in eaoh month, instead of the. last, so another, meeting will be held next Wednesday. Miss Shepherd (of Kilbirnie) gave an enjoyable programme of musio, recitations, eto., and Miss Little's songs ' gave much pleasure; Mrs. CorlißS (hon. seoretary of. the W.N.R.) gave an address, whioh interested all present. Mrs. Porter (organising secretary) presided: An. enjoyable and profitable evening' was brought to a close by the singing of the National Anthem. All soldiers' wives whoare members of the Reserve are, specially invited to these evenings, ■■ For the Men of tho Lesser Graft. The Ladies'. Auxiliary of the Navy League has not been a very long time in existence, but since its inception in Wellington it has accomplished some . valuable work in the way of providing warm olothing and other necessaries for the men of the Lesser Craft of the Fleet, and also in assisting , naval relief work bv of donations and subscriptions. From time to time, when opportunity affords, oases oon- : taining vsts, pants,- shirts, swatters,, socks, mittens, balaolavaß, knitted gloves, ohest and lung proteotors, mufflers, and Eoarvos, etc., etc., have been sent Homo, and apparently have been greatly appreciated Dy the reoipi- ' cnts. Information as to the making of these artioles can always :bo obtained froni the Wellington Auxiliary upon i application. • Naturally sis time goes on improve- ' -ments and variations' in the articles ! that are made are introduced, an in- 1 i stance of ,this being seen in the Mel-1 ]or glovo, of which patterns were obi tained from England! This glove is , made of some warm material, and Bhap-1 ;ed like the ordinary' glove, the seams being button-holed on tho outside, and •the glove oaught in at the wrist with a strap and buckle. Over it and covering it as far as the wrist is a wide- : mesned casing made of thin twine or ; of a cotton very much like twine, and. made Jin exact replica of the glovo in shape. This outer covaring serfrs to • preserve the gloye, as it wag found that' the hawsets, ropes,' rough ironworkj-' eto., 'which 'the men on board had to handlo>'eutNtlio'ordinary gloves to picces in no. time, whilo if' thoy were mado with leather palms, as.had ( been tried, they became as hard, and! stiff as boards, 'and wore uraotically useloss for 'tho work, the men had to do. Yet another thing that the auxiliary has been making for the sailors is the '.'window-pane balaclava,practically like the ordinary balaclava, but -with a very much smallor. opening for tli© face. Probably the'sploicr.B knew it well also, or it is to be hoped they do for their own comfort.' The "seven- - in-one" muffler is another bright particular star among soldiers and sailors : oomforts,' apd .is probably well known. 1 As" its name indicates it oan ho used I for ,9. variety of .purposes, even-;(that fof jtß scope, i TJie' glovo/mittf the! blanket muffler, and socks'mado'fsbventeen inches long in tho leg. have all been found very useful. Patterns for tho Mellor glove, the/gloye mitt, and tho window-pane balaclava may be obtainod from the Ladies' Auxiliary at their depot in tho Technical" College dressmaking room,".'" , '- Branches of itho auxiliary have been formed" in ' somo '. -country districts,; amqnc thorn biing ' tho Masterton branch, which in about six months has: already raised close xjpon a £1000 for comforts for, the men of the Lesser Craft. . , ' Mrs. L. Blundell and-Mrs. W. Moorhouse are inviting everyone interested in the Wellington Red Cross Shop, the members of the. committee, and all workers at tho depot in.Mercer Street, to attend a meeting which, is to be held in the Meroer Street rooms on Tuesday, afternoon at ,four ~ o'clock ! Thp special business f6r . which; this meeting is called is' to make arrange- : ments for stocking the shop on Friday, April 13, when the Red, Cross Commit-: teo will be -in charge. ' It is hoped that there will be a jjood attendance of i everyone interested in tho matter), as ; the more moneyi that results, from the : shop; -the' betters will our. men fare in ' the hospitals at Home. • Several inquiries;have, been made of the Countess of Liverpool Fund Commitiae at the Town Hall lately for., carab beans. Unfortunately the committee lias no moro to dispose of, as, they had only a limited supply. Tho Ladies' Auxiliary of the NavyLeague acknowledges with thanks par-) ■ eels: of warm; olothing for the lesser' ; auxiliary'craft of the Fleet from: — , Miss Morrah, and a donation of twined from Mr,! J. Mills (per Mrs. Richard-' ■ son). , Miss Cooper, Associate to Mr. Jus-; ties Cooper,. is staying at the Hotel, Windsor. , -

Wfidtfing at Foxton. ' A prelty wedding was celebrated in the Foxton Presbyterian. Church on Wednesday, when Sergeant W. A. Crowe, of the Twenty-fifth Reinforcer ments, and late of the. Commercial . Bank of Australia, Wellington, -.. son ■ of Mr.'and Mrs. Thomas Crowe, of Victoria, was married to Miss Elsabel Ross, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ross, of Foxton. The interior of the church was decorated with flowers and foliage by the friends of the bride, who -was a member of the congregation, also a member of thp choir, a Sabbath school teaoher, and of the Ladies' Sooial Guild. The service was fully choral, Mrsi' Claris playing the organ. The bride, who was accompanied by her father, wore white crepe do chine and Honiton lace, with a veil and orange blossoms. She was attended by her sister, Miss j Nance Ross, who wore white crepe de chine, and shadow lace, with a blaok hat and white plume. Both bride and bridesmaid; carried beautiful shower bouquets. The, bridegroom- was_ in uniform, and was attended by Private W. Montock, of the Medical Corps, Awapuni. The Rev. J. H. Bredin conducted, the service. ' The bride's mother'wore navy blue, crepe de chine, with a mole-coloured velvet hat. Mrs. Gibb (the bride's grandmother) was in black merv. As the bridal party left the ohuroh they were covered with confetti, and hearty congratulations and good wishes were bestowed upon them. With the.guests they were motored, to "Glen Ayr,", the home of the bride's .parents, in Thynno Street, s where, they, were, entertained."at., a . wedding breakfast. Sergeant . -and Mrs..Crowe left for Palinerston by motor to connect with the Auckland express, en route for Rotorua, where the honeymoon . will be spent. | The urido'B travelling dross was of battleship grey gabardine. The bridegroom's present to tho. bride a gold necklet with acquamarine setting,' and to the bridesmaid was given a brush, comb, mirror, etci The bride's present to the bridegroom was a ra-oium-faced wristle,fc watch. Y.W.C.A. Matters. Y.W.O.A.'Easter camps will be Ifeld ■ this year at Karaka : Bay. 'Mrs. 1 Kayo, presidont.of the National Subcommittee, . will be the leader of one of the Biblo Circles,of the camp for . older girls. There, will also be aspeoial camp in connection with, tho girls' department; this camp has been . taken up enthusiastically by the members- of tho Pathfinders, Hearth Fire, and Pollyanna Clubs. These camps ' are proving of increasing value in as- • sooiation life, giving as they do n 1 unique opportunity for the_ physical, i social, intellectual, and spiritual ', velopmont of a girl's character. ■ The speaker for the Sunday service' '■'■ at the Y.W.C.A, Club Rooms,- Herbert '■' Street, to-morrow afternoon, at' 4.15, ' -will be Mrs. Hugh Beggß._ At tho ■ summer conference, held in Christ- ' church in January last, Mrs. Beges ■ was the leader of one of the Bible ' ißtudy Oixolos, and members who at- ' tended that conferonoe ; wjllbo.glad.of ' this opporhmity of;again mooting her. ' All girls, especially strangers to tho • city, will be very'welcome to attend ■ this service and to the tea and sooial i hour ■' I Womon;Carpenters for Franco; '' .-.Nineteen--'strong, healthy, .'ybiing woman carpenters will -shortly ' leave \ London' fbf. : ''Franbe; where they .will ; build huts for the British Army, Btateß the "Daily News." ';. ! "The women," said' Mr. W.G. Tar- , rant, a Byfleet, Surrey, builder, who L has contracted to build tho huts, "will . be in Franco for the 'duration of tho ' war,'; and are to live.in a camp near t one of the bases. '"They are under,the caro of their own social supervisor and [' have their own housekeeper and forewoman. They are paid by piecework, , and their average'earnings are from , 255. to 85s. a week. "We Have found no < difßoulty in obtaining women for this work—in faot, we have had more, applications than [ wo could deal with." , -• An example iof the good wovk of f. whioh the women are capable is the large reoroation-room for soldiers at [. Weybridge; l- ■ '■■ ', ,;, ' ' ' ~ ' Had ftiroumstances permitted, Miss Gladys Campbell,would have visited Bng- ' land during this last summer. Instead she hns kept in constant correspondence ;! with Mrs, ; Wordsworth, in whose sohool I of dancing and calisthenics she obtained ' ,her diploma, and she has received "from i; her the very .latest, ideas- about, tho i teaching of dancing and deportment. l Miss Campbell-continues to benefit from ' her sohool which is ■ well and favourably known- throughout '■■ Enrope and America. Miss Campbell's classes are now i n full forking order. '.• and she is at '-homo to -parents and " pupils early on Thursday mornings, ' and will be.glad to receive telephone 'i communications olbo on that day.

St. John Ambulanca and Red Cross : Brigade. Tiio 'St. John Ambulance .Brigade and Red Cross Society,, Star Boating Clubßuilding, thank tile following for donations of money and hospital equipment Mangapehi Red Cross Society, Mrs.'iiland, ■ Mrs. , E. S: Dick, Miss Boulcott, Muritai Schbol children, Maliaia Ladies' Patriotic Red Cross Guild, Wardell Bros., and Co.,.Rongomai Red Cross;,' Society,;.; J. : Macintosh; St. 1 Thomas's Patriotic Horticultural Show (per Mr. J.. W. Salmon), £20; M'Elidowney 8r05.,. Hukariui,Red Cross Society, Otaki/Branch St. J. A, B. and • Bed • Qros's, ;-Miss .-Bright, Mrs. Browuellj'Mrs. Hislop, Mangaweka Red Cross Society; Bulls Red Cross Society; Mrs. Nicholson; Island Bay School, Mrs. Edgebrice: . The- output of the above organisation now. averages sixty , cases a month, and since going • into ■ their ;new quarters in the Star,. Boating Shed,..their, facilities for work" hare. very. greatly' increased.'. The number of workers- who attend, daily has growu, and country contribu- ■ . tions: seem'; to have done likewise. One of the latest acquisitions at the rooms ' is that , of an electric apparatus for .working one of the sewing machines,

which a' Star' Boating member.;had provided, at his own expense, the electricity which is used also not being_ in-. clud'M'~in the' expenses of the society. The result is a great saving of energy on, the part of the operator, who can do nearly, double the work. As a matter of fact, the society, 'has been . fortunate in possessing many friends who have helped them on many occasions. -The rooms will be closed for the Easter holidays from- Thursday afternoon at five o'clock to Wednesday morning. For, Soldiers' Comforts. The ladies of the Newtown Bowling Club have been working for'some weeks past preparing for a patriotic afternoon, tea and sale to be 'Jield; at -the: club's ■ pavilion this afternoon. Teams .drawn frqm. members living east and west of Riddifbrd Street will play during the afternoon. -.'-Mrs. J. P. Luke will open the sale at 2.15, and. as the I ladies have been preparing several in-'l tcrcstrag .competitions,, stalls, etc.,J it is hoped that members and friends will attend in largo numbers, in order to ntaKc Jlie afternoon a big success. The whole of "the proceeds will be given to the.fund for providing'comforts for. the "boys" in -tho'trenches. :}.'/ :,, -v '• . ■■• .;'■ .;. •' Maison Prendegast is showing New '■'Roods''-until'"'Wednesday, April ttli, at' 10 Willis Street; above Bartlett's, Photo-.-grapher.—Advt.

The monthly meeting of the Royal ■ 'New Zealand Society for the Health ■ of Women and Children was held in the society's rooms, 3 Courtenay Place, ' on Thursday. Present:. Mrs. M'Vicar 1 (in the chair), Lady Stout, Mesdamos - I W. Luke, Corrigan, Anderson, Ponsoni ■■ by,' Chapman, M'Lean, C. Richardson, i [ Ward, Winder, W. Nathan, D. Ewen, • Misses Barnett, Inglis, and Kirkcaldie. Apologies were received fromMes- ' dames Algar Williams, Earlo, J. ' Tripe, Gordon, Roed, Leckie, Cook, and S. Kirkcaltliq. The nurses reported ; satisfactory . progress, the' opening of the rooms oh Tuesday, Thursday, ; and Saturday mornings being a great i convenience to suburban parents. Miss Barnett reported four sewing bees dur- :; ing the month, and many ;rarmeuts dis- ; locally; also haying procured I a bassinet and" stand, fully furnished, ■ for demonstration purposes ,at the : rooms. . ';.'.•.. ' A letter has just been received from , ; Miss Ashby, the London secretary of i the' War Victims' Relief Society, as- • knowledging the case of clothing sent , in. September. A former box and a; I i contribution in'money were acknow- \ ledged, some weeks ago. The letters are too long to reprint here, but Miss Ashby ends by saying: "You'see bow . very-grateful we are to 'yen all for the .-' splendid case of clothes, which cheers '. lis much." • Tho society has practical members doino; all they possibly can to relieve the sufferers among our Allies, especially in France and .'.Russia. Giftsof' hew clothing or of sound garments that, have been worn will be < gladly received, as another case is;,net.rly ready' to send. The committee acknowledges help steadily-given month by month by some of its first members. Among them are the Colonial Carrying Company, which very kindly collects, parcels from any part of Wellington. Mrs. Alfred Atkinson, Fairview Road, will giye any information by telephone, and parcels may be. left with Mrs.'F. Barclay, 12 Upland Road. ' The secretary :of .the Kelburn .branch, Miss : E. T. Greenwood, Mariri Read, will gladly show or send the letters she has received to any contributors. ' v- Mrs. Raeburu, of Thames,. has been appointed New Zealand correspondent to the "Camp. Chronicle," a military paper published in Perth, W.A. The dance - for soldiers which will take place in'the Sydney Street' Soldiers' Club this evening promises to be very enjoyable, and tho holders of red tickets are asked; to be at the club as close to a quarter-past seven as possible. The cornet playing of Private i Anketell, from Featherston Camp, .should 1 bo a special attraction. : 'A concert organised by Madame ! Mueller was' given at the Salvation j .'Army- Institute, Trenthamj on- Thursday evening, and was much appreciated. Those taking part were Madame Mueller, - Misses Gawler, Geqrge, Mueljj ler, and Carrington, and Messrs. Bry- | ant and Perry. ij The process of growth of the hair is I constantly going on in the roots. When ; hair falls the root-sheath and the active \ growing cells are usually left, and a j) fresh growth will take'its place, provid--5 ing those cells < remain perfect. The ? special guinea .courses of hair treatment f> at "Mrs. Rollestbn's Rooms, . Lambton ! Quay, improve the condition of the scalp j at this particular period to such an exs tent that new hairs are thus generated 5 in the follicles of the old, and a healthy, \ luxuriant growth io tho result. There | are ; always exceptional eases in which a scanty-hair i 6 hereditary, but even' then ; a vast improvement is seen in the apl pearance. ■•'. •_ 4 The guinea course prevents greyness by I toning lip the roots and preserving tho colouring matter;"', it also imparts to the hair a beautiful sheen or jdoss. Clients are taught the latest hair dressing, also hof,- to. treat and care for their hair in future. Mrs. Rolleston, 25G Lambton Qua? Wellington.—Advt. K Donnelly's Hair Restorer cures Dans druff, stops hair, falling. Chemists' § Stores, 2s. Bd. Donnelly's, 65 Vivian St. 1 -Advt. • New Arrivals! 55 beautiful model fa blouses in crcnie and lemon crepe-dc- | chene. Very dainty styles,., displaying U .fashion's latest fancies. ladies are in•i vited to inspect- these attractive lines. f Price's Store, 51-50 Willis Street—Advt. ij "Substantial advance in correct nrin. 2 ciples" aro embodied in -PATHE- | PHONES. No-bothering needles to I change—scratch—throw away, but smooth I unwearable jewel reproducer, resulting I in improved tone production of all I musio, whether vocal or instrumental. H Daily demonstrations free to all, at I Oscar Hewett and Co., 56 Cuba Street I (just -below Bank -of N.Z.). Pull range 1 of models •at reasonable cost, and upg I wards of 10,000 records to select from.— I I Advt. - • ' '