SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3057, 19 April 1917, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Soldiers' Dance in the Town Hall. A social evening was given for soldiers in the lown Hall last night by the Mayoress and her Entertainment Committee, and a very pleasant time was spent by those attending it. Owing to various causes, inoculation tor one, there were not so many present as upon previous occasions. Dancmg and a musical programme, arranged by Miss begrief, provided much pJoasure, tho contributors to the latter being Miss Driscoll, Miss' Simpson (flautist), and Miss A. Segrief. The rrenthara Band played musio for dancl n §; ana . supper was provided b'y the ladies of tho committee. Wellington Red Cross Shop; : Another country day . at the Wellington Bed Cross Shop takes place on Friday. April 20, when the Kapiti lied Oross district, .comprising Paekakariki, Jraraparaumu, and YVaikanae, ■ wil again supply the shop wKS country produce ot tho very best, to be sold at the ordinary market price ruling in Wellington. There will be a plentiful supply of lamb and dressed poultry, home-made bread, Scotch .' oatcakes, and cakes of all varieties, including sponge sandwiches with whipped cream and passion-fruit filling, also raspberry cream filling, and buttermilk cake*..- Almond fingers and oheeso straws,, with shortbread and brandy snaps, are. only a few of the smaller goods. Quite a number of cream cheeses will; be for sale at Is. (id. each; also fresh eggs, butter, cream"' and cold ham.- Honey and lemon cheese in small pots, and bottled fruits, such as apricots and as well as damson cheese and quince honey, will also bo sold. There will alee be a large supply of grapes and passiou fruit, as well as apples, pears, quinces, etc., and a fine'supply of fresh beefdnpping. - Shannon Notes]

The president of the Red Cross Sewing Guild, acknowledges the following contributions. up -to date Subscribed bjf members of the. guild, £19 125..; speoial donations from monthly contributors (per Mrs. Merwood), £3' 3s. 6d.; per Miss Laurvig, £110s. 6d.; con_cert, £13 ss. 6d.; soldiers' dance, £3. The/ ladies hope to have a case ' of made-up garments to send away within a day. or two. „ ,

-At the lecture given by Mr. Clegg, there was a crowded; house. The lecture lasted two hours, and the audience were.'still keenly interested; which is high praise for Mr. Clegg's ability as. a speaker. The takings were £18 9s. 6d., and the expenses £2. The social workers of the Patriotic Society are making a . start to work up a.■ basket 1 ' fair for about the middle of June. >' . Nows has come to hand that Sapper J._ 1\ Bovis,' who went out with the Ninth Contingent, in on his way back to New Zealand. Sapper Bovis was in the Sommo battle, but had tho misfortune to hurt his knee, and has beon in Hornchurch Hospital for nearly 6ix months.

'Mrs. H. A. Nutfc and her sister, Miss M. fleeso (Christchurch) were passengers; by the last steamer to Vancouvor.

_ The marriage-took place on Tuesday; in Christ-church, of Miss Marjorie Allan Preece, daughter of Mr. -AaE Prceco, of Christchureh, to Mr. IT. F.- Skey, Curator of the Magnetic Observatory, Christchureh.

Tho Hon. A. Myers and Mrs. Myers have returned to Wellington from a visit to tho south.

_ A London correspondent, writing on February 27, announces the following engagements of. Now Zealanders at Homo:—Lieutonant James Hytftt Ashton, Royal West Kent Regiment, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. 'Percy Hyatt Ashton, of Bromley, Kent, to Miss Dorothy Rinah Benson Jowitt, elder daughter of the late Mr. John Herbert Jowitt and of Mrs Rinah Jowitt, lato of Now Zealand ; Lieuten-, ant S.. Austin. Carr, N.Z.M.R., eldest' son of the lato Mr.. Richard A. Carr and Mrs. Carr, New Zealand, to Miss Sybil B. Greig, Sister Q.A.J.M.N.S., second .daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. Greig;' of Auckland N.Z.; and that of Major (temp. Brigadier-General) Francis. Earl Johnston, C.8., North shire Regiment (Wellington, N.Z.), and Gwen, only child of tie lato Mr.- and Mrs. Robert H. Scaton. ,

The marriage took place quietly in St. Cathedra], Auckland, on April 4 of Mr. William Arthur Beddoe, Canadian Trade Commissioner, to Miss Selma Bryant, third daughter of Mrs. H. Bryant, of Takapuna. Miss Violet M. Nolan was bridesmaid, and Mr. P. M. Nolan, best man. The., Rev. Father Holbrook. performed the ceremony.

Mrs. Holmes Warren is visiting Mrs. Marmaduko Bethell,. Pahau Pastimes, Canterbury; '

Mrs. George Hume (Feathcrston) is visiting Wellington.

Owing to the present scarcity of sugar our men at the front will be go.ing rather short of. their sweets, and it has been suggested ;hat toffee should be made for sending in soldiers' partes, and.poured (while hot) into ponnd tffis (states a writer in., the Christchurch "Sun"). By pouring tho toffee - into tho tin while hot, tho maximum amount of space is utilised, ,ond timo is also saved in making it.

"Coaliettes." The London coalie's is the latest calling which used to loast itself as a nun-power job to fall beforo the advance of muscular woman. Mayfair received a surprise (says tho "Daily Mail") when into one' of- its dignififcd streets thero clattored a van in charge of two ' coaliettes." They were two of a quartet of "coaliettes" who are being tried experimentally by. the Gas Light and Coke Co. for delivering coke. "It's not suoli hard work as you would think, and we get a lot of fun out of it,", said Miss Maud Cooper, of Wandsworth, one of the girls. She used to be in service, and thinks it ■Drobable that Bhe will return to domestic work after tho war. "We go out with two tons of coke ui the morning, and two tons in the afternoon. Thatmeans that each of us handles about two tons in a day. i The sacks are not heavy when you have got into the knack of handling them." Tho jnrls have shown themselves very capable, and their number may bo increased— "if we can get them," as an official of the company.was careful to. qualify.

The "home-nursing" class in connection with St. John Ambulanco classes begins in tho Worser Bay Methodist Churchroom on May 2 at 7.30 p.m.

Tho afternoon which was given. in the Grand Opera House yesterday by tho Williamson Comedy Company -for tho benefit of tho Returned Soldiers'' Club was a very pleasant one. Flowers, photographs, otc., were solcl by the ladies of the company , and the members _ of the House' Committee of tho Soldiers' Club in Sydney Street, with some of tho hostesses, ■ provided tho afternoon tea. The latter wore assisted by several- of their girl "helpers at the club, as well as by some of tho company, and the proceeds of the tea also went to swell the proceeds of the afternoon. Tho bidding for the flag autographed by returned soldiers and presented by Miss Holloway for the benefit of the .club was . a source of much interest,.and Mrs. Eric Riddiford, to-whom tho flag finally fell, hiis pre-, sented it to the club, where it will find a most appropriate home.

The Wellington Ladies'. Christian' Association will hold its annual meeting in St. John's Schoolroom at 3 o'clock 'this afternoon.

At tlie demonstration of cooking" by gas given at the Wellington Gas Company's rooms yesterday afternoon Miss Una Carter showed how to make a scone loaf, fritter batter without eggs, smoked fish fritters,, fricasse of mutton, Russian mince, mock; steak, and grilled chops.