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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3101, 4 June 1917, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A Welcoming "At Home," On Saturday evening tho matron and nursing staff of the Wellington Hospital gavo a .vory enjoyable "At Home" as a welcome to Dr. Barclay and his bride. Tho largo drawing-room and lecturo linJl of the Nurses' Home wero artistically decorated with autumn leaves and flowers in honour of the occasion, and tho daintily-arranged supper had been specially prepared by Miss Hooker (submatioii) and nurses. Miss Stott, the matron, received the guests in tho draw-ing-room, Mrs. Barclay wearing a frock of pink charmeuso with touches of fur. She was presented by the senior nurse with a beautifully-arranged bouquet of violets aiul maidenhair fern. Among the guests who were invited were Miss Payne, Miss 11. Maclean,' resident and members of tho honorary staff of tho Hospital and their wives. The nurses in their uniforms looked very fresh and bright, and they enter tamed the guests with pianoforte and violin fcolos, songs, and recitations. Altogether tho occasion was a. most pleasant one, and the weleomo extended to Dr. and Mrs. Barclay was vory cordial.

N.Z. Natives' Association Ladies' Guild. Tho New Zealand Natives' Association Ladies' Guild held a special meeting at tho Natives' Halt last week, Mrs. M'Vicar presiding. Material was issued io members for tho making of garments for tho use of soldiers in hospitals. From tho reports received from tho various committees it was plain that there is sill' much to be done iu connection with providing comforts for our 6fck and wounded soldiers, although members have been working continuously since the beginning of tho war. Th'e main body of the association is makiug arrangements to hold a bazaar in a fow weeks' timo in order to obtain money for their patriotic fund. It promises to be very succcssful, and the Now Zealand Natives' Association Baud will be in attendance. On this occasion the Ladies' Guild will have sole charge of the stalls, and will bo very pleased lo receive any saleable articles from friends and supporters. A special meeting in connection with the above •frill Ire held on Tuesday evening.

Public Kitchens. Threo communal kitoTions were opened in London recently—two 111 the East End by Mrs. Lloyd George, trip, was accompanied bv Ladv Askwith and Mis. W. H. Paso (wife of the American Ambassador), and one by Lady Ehondda at Cripplegate, states tlie "Daily News." Children with jugs arid bnsins wero being supplied ivith hot food at 2d. a portion at the "Lycett" in Mile End Itoad when Mrs. Lloyd George lit noon formally declared tlio kitclien open. "1 do not know of any better moans of economising food ilnd at the same time providing nourishment for the children of the poorer classes," she said. "The nation has always looked upon children as precious, but in these times they are more than ever precious, and through these kitchen I am sure hundreds of little lives will be saved." At "Paddy's Goose," in Shadwell High Street, Mi's. Lloyd George had a hearty welcomc'" from the patrons, who included a number of men. Here she said that 'Mrs. Pago had been telling her of the widespread use of cereals in the United States, and slio hoped that their use : would become more general in this ■ country. Both kitchens are conducted ■ by the' East End Wesleyan Mission, whose superintendent, the Rev. B. Gregory, said it was their intention to establish selfsupporting kitchens all over Stepney. , The kitclien opened-by Lady Rhoi'ddn in Whitecross Street. Cripplepite, E.C. 1. was formerly the Crown publicliouse. and lias been established by the Salvation Army. Bv the end of that week the Salvation Army would -Have opened 32 kitchens in London and the provinces, providing.l7,ooo hot dinners daily at from Id. to 4d. a portion.

Mrs. and Miss Sargood (Dunedin) are visiting Napier. .

Mrs. Guy Williams (MastertOD) is making a short 6tay iii Napier.

Dr. Emma Irwin has accepted a Government appointment as medical officer for the Education Department in the Wanganui district, and takes up duty in three months. Dr. Irwin has for eight years been in practicc in the Middlemarch 'district.

Tho bridge'party which was, organised by Mrs. Kendall and held at the Pioneer Club on Friday evening resulted in the sum of something over <£2(1 being realised for the benefit of tho motor-ambulanco which the club is anxious to presont to Dr. Agnes Bennett for her work among the Serbians.

As a result of Surprise Bag Day, held on Friday, a little over .£IOOO waß realised for" the provision .of comrorts for sick and wounded soldiers in hospital. The organiser, Mrs. J. K. Gibbons, Mrs. Lynch, and the'secretary (Mrs. Leicester), with a most willing band of workers, left no stone unturned to securo 'the success of their undertaking, and it must be a course of gratification to have obtained H> satisfactory- a result. "Tired though happy" best expressed their state on Saturday and Sunday.

Gifts of empty 51b. tea tins will be gratefully received at th'e Town Hall thie week by the Countess of Liverpool Fund Committee, as it is intended to pack parcels for Mesopotamia on Thursday. Only thirty-four parcels are to be packed this time, and tins are badly wanted. Last week over 80 cases of gift parcels were packed ready for sending to the troops overseas, of which 18 were forwarded by tho Coutncss of Liverpool Fund, and the remainder by ' tho Citizens' Service League. ■ ' t