SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3165, 17 August 1917, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Levin Home. The monthly meeting of llio Levin Memorial Homo Committee was presided over by Mrs. West Knowles. The matron reported that several of the children had not been well. Two children had'been admitted during the month. Tho secretary was instructed to send a letter of thanks and apjcreciation to Mr. C. P. Powles for the services lie has rendered to the home during; the many years he has been connected with it. Gifts were received with thanks from the Ford Motor Co., Rev. Mr. Shiror„ Mrs. Arthur Tonng, and Messrs. Hurcombo and Sons. The annual gift tea is to bo held on Tuesday, September. 4, when it is lioped that all interested in Hie work that is bcivg done for tho children (girls) will come and bring a gift of money, provisions, or materials.

Hostesses at the Soldiers' Club, in Sydney Street, for the coming week are as follow:—Sunday, Mrs. Jacob Joseph; Monday, Mrs. Firth; Tuesday. Busy Bee Club; Wednesday, Johnsonville Ladies' Patriotic Guild; Thursday, Ladies of St. Mark's Church; Friday, Miss Kennedy; Saturday, Mrs. Earle. The Rev. Mr. Buckwell and Mrs. Buckwell (India) are visiting various parts of the Dominion, nnd at the present time are in Christcliureli.

Mi's. M'Rae (Waikanae) is spending a few days in Wellington. Mrs. Guy Groves (Te.nui) is visiting Wellington. Mrs. F.' Armstrong (Aldtio) is visiting Wellington. Mi's. Firth, hon. treasurer of the Wellington Women's Red Cross Committee, acknowledges the following contributions: -Mrs. G. White, 10s.; G.J.8., 2s. Gd.; Miss Grace lurkcnldie, jEG; Mrs. Moorhouse, .£1; Miss Harcourt's Guild, =£1 55.; Mrs. Hunter, jil: Miss Baber's School, £& 55.; Mr. G. S. Bray, lis.; Olmriu Bed Cross (per Mrs. Bryant), .£,l lGs. Id.; Mi's. R. P. Brav. £1; Mrs. Jacob Joseph, .£3O. The socks' competition in connection with No. 7 S/all on Violet Day was won by No. 955 and No. 950. At St'. Mary's Church, Heathcolo (Christchurcli).- the wedding took place this week of Miss A. Nona Anson, fifth daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Hamilton Anson, "Winterfield," Courtenay, a.nd of Mrs. Anson. Heathcote, and Sergeant John H. H. Dunkley, elder son of tho lato Canon Dunkley and Mrs. Dunkley, Christchurcli. Canon Wilford performed tho ceremony, nnd the brido was given away by her brother, Mr. R. Anson. Miss Lorna Anson attended her sistor as bridesmaid, and Corporal Frank Britain was the best man. Sergeant Uunklev leaves for the front shortly.

At a meeting of tho Auckland branch of the Women's International League, the following resolution was pawed:— "That this meeting 'of women strongly resent, and protest against, Hie' suggestion to reduce the ago for mTiilary service, and consider it taking a cruel advantage of tho youth of Now Zealand, which is already over-'ioplivted. Although as a league wo advocate internntional differences being settled by arbilra--1 ion. conciliation, or by some sa.no-and civilised method, we urge that if the Government is dolennincd to send additional men, such men should bopatriots of maturo years, -who havo lived the dealer nnrfc of Iheir lives, and who arc better filled to stand tho Btrain of war than immature lads."

Sister Constance, of Palinc/slon North, has accepted aji invitalion to act ns deiiconess in Auckland for Ihp Presbyterian Social Service Association. Sister Conslanco will tlevoto her time principally to work among young' cirls, and will work in conjunction wilh the superintendent, Hie Jtev. F. P. Jeffreys.

At. eighty-four, Mr«. Nelson, now of Olnncs and late of Footscray (Vic), is still working for tho men in tho firingline, guys an Australiaii.exi'Jiange. She has seen twelve of her descendants get inlo khaki—a son, ten grandsons, and one groiut-gra.iul.soi]. Of the grandsons Trooper H. E. Butlor onlisted in Tasmania, and, after going through Gall ipoli. charged with tho Light Horse at Itormmi, 101 Arish, and Mnghdaha, dying of wounds after linfa. At Mughdaba. a comrade was killed o" ench sido of him. Private G. B. Butler, also an Aiizac, afler being buried alivo and rescued, wns with a WeMralian battalion when lie was killed in France. .Private Claudo Nelson Martin enlisted at nineteen, was wounded at Pozieres, and fell at Billlecourt. For Private 'Rupert Nelfoii the end camo in France, after nearly two years' service. Several of ilio others have been wounded.

Mrs. J'itchett, who has been slaving in Wellington, leaves for Carterton to-day, where she will be the guest of Mrs. AYoltci'K before leaving for Auckland. Yesterday afternoon Lady Ward g'"'e »7i •■•' ternoon tea in hor honour at Kirkcaldic and Stains's tnwooms. Mrs. AV. M'Bride. of Auckland, is visiting Wellington, and is the guest of Mrs. A. L. Hutchinson, of Hoscneath. Mr. and Mrs. .Arthur Martin (Martinborough) are staving at the Royal Oak Hotel. Mrs. F. Pcarce (Greytowni has been spending a few days in Wellington. Mr. and M". 0. AVad>!- '«<*><lnn)'arrive* in Wellington on Wednesday, and •ii.-.iiirf'l >''■■:> •": in .I'almni'sioti. They leave for AlnsU'rl'.'-i very shiirl-y. Mr. and Mrs. H. C'oom (Makuri) are staying at ilie vvof.v {,'ewl. Yesterday evening a concert, arranged by Miss Agnes Richardson, was given at the Returned Soldiers' Club. Songs were contributed by Miss Agnes Richardson, Miss Maggie Carr, and Mrs. Lowe; recitations by Miss Paulino Brown, Miss Rosie Carte, and Mr. Byron Brown, and a 'cello selection by Miss Laila Hem us. Miss Grix played tho accompaniments. Supper and a dance brought a very pleasant evening to an end.