SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3114, 19 June 1917, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Concert at Clifton Tcrrace Hospital. Members of tho St. Vincent de Paul Conlerenco at St. l*atrick « College gave 1111 enjoyable concert at tho Clifton Torraco lluspital on Saturday uveninjj. After the concert was over tho matron and nurses haiuieil round refreshment!;, The matron thanked the boys for the "reat treat and enjoyment received, and", Mr. Jlyland thanked the matron and nurses on behalf of tho boys and called for throo hearty cheers on their behalf. The programme was contribute<l lo bv the following Masters Trehey, J\ .Murray .1. I.'rice, K. alley, songs; J;'. Koeves] recitations; CI. O'Jleeghan, pianoforte solos; B. O'Brien, violin solo; choruses tho choir. Thrift Campaign in Victoria.> The Victorian Minister of liducalion Air. T.awson) arranged for the I'Musation Department to co-operate with the Thrift Campaign Council during the period of the thrift campaign. Public demonstrations of food values and the economical preparation of meals were Riven at the metropolitan cookery centres, and wero open to all who may care to attend. I heir cliiel object was to demonstrate to women the nutritive values of tho different fowl materials, and to impress upon them the inct that economy' and efficiency can be' secured by substituting other articles of food for.'much of the meat that is used for the daily meals. Red Cross Shop Meeting: A general meeting ..or the Wellington lied i,ross shop Committee was held ustfitlay aitenioun in Ao. U committee l'ouui, Town .Hall. Tho Mayoress (airs. J. J.'. Luke) presided, and there was ;i representative attendance, includingnirs. Elder, who attended 011 behalf of tho Kapit'i ladies. Thu balance-sheet tur tho past six liiontlis since the chop nad been opened was presented and passed. .LI; snowed .receipts from subscriptions a nil donations amounting to lis. 5d. ; from the Ladies Committee, Miramar Ciolf Club. .£7B, for rent; discounts received, „£2 135., making tho total of money received X' 2150 Bs. ad. Expenditure showed: Rent of shop, .178; expenses of printing, stationery, and advertising, telephone, cleaning, and furnishings. .£52 19s. JOd. A smn of .fil'JOO had been cabled to tho trustees of tho British lied Cross and Order of St. .Tolui in England and .£IOO sent to Tamnaru Military Hospital at Lowry Bay. leaving balance in tho bank of t £l9 Ss. 7d. Tile secretary, Mrs. Firth, reported that since the bal-ance-sheet had been prepared on J:ino 1 .£750 (tho results of the last (wo days at tho shop) had also been cabled to England.

The committee expressed much salisfa.ction at _ the results of the first six months' effort in the shop, and si hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Bush, the treasurer, for his voluntary service. A vote of thanks was also nassed tolfis. Firth, through whoso good offices the Miramar Golf Club ladies had paid tho rent of tlio shop for the six months. Tho proposal to form a Red Cross Flower. League was discussed, and it was thought advisable to keep the same organisation, rather than form a now committee, and run tho league from th< shop. A proposnl is afoot to hold a Violet Day on the third Friday in August, when every effort, should bo made to raise a large sum by a street sale of these flowers. A public meeitiig is to be held on Thursday, and it is honed to interest others besides the Shop Committee, in tho proposal.

Arrangements were in ado for carrying on the various dn.vs up till Anqiist. Next Friday the Miramar and Lyall Bay ladies liavo tlie shop. In July it -will be taken on Fridays by tlio St. John Ambulance, Mercer Street 7!ed Cross Denot WorlcerS. the Terrace ladies, the W-.N.R. of Island Bay. Lyall Bay, and South Kilj birnie, and in .August by tlio New Zealand I Natives' Association, and the Spinsters' Club. The proposed street sale of violets ivill bo held then. It was decided to hold a monthly meeting of the General Committee on tlio -third Holiday of each month.