SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Red Triangle Cake Room. A number of church guilds and wme suburban, tranches of the Womon'e National Reserve are interesting themselves in the B«d Triangle Cako Room, organised by Ihe Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y.11.C.A., and there is every indication ihat this well-planned enterprise will continue )o grow in popularity and usefulness. To-moiTDiv the roam, which is situated abovo Littlejohn's jewellery establishment in Lambton Quay, will be in* charge of the iMsjid Bay branch of the Women's National fieserve, and will be open from 10 a.m. ontmrds. The idea of the promoters of the scheme is to specialise in home-made cakes, country produce, sweets and flowers, and just now they are being provided -with a beautiful array of spring flowers. All ffie net proceeds so to swell the war fronds of the T.Sf.C.A. The conveners of the committee in charge, Mesdames Piper and Bray, desire to express tneir thanks to members of the Ladips' Auxiliary and to all other friends who assisted last Wednesday. Women's Work in France. Writing from Prance on July 7, a New Zealand soldier, in the course of a letter to a Wellington friend, says:— "The women of England have done wonderful work, and the authorities' If.test effort is the formation of tlie Womon'e Auxiliary Army Corps, an organisation, of voluntary helpers for duty hero in France. At first a few carpenters were required, and gradually tho new corps grew till now Prance is besieged wilh these khaki-clad girls and women. They are engaged in all branches of work whero their services will release men, and it is really amazing to find how much they really can do. Here in this town there are hundreds of these W.A.A.C.'s, and they work in the base depots, doing clerical work, act as cooks, orderlies, telegraphists, drive wagons, and perform many other duties, none of which can be honestly described as light work. The V.A.D.'s are, of course, a distinct and separate organisation. Their i-fforts are mainly utilised in hospitals, whero they understudy the Sister and do general nursing work, as well as some of the kitchen work. Everywhere one goes one sees the Y.A.D.'* and the W.A.A.C.'s, who all appear to be enjoying the new life and surroundings. The V.A.D.'snre considered as on a par with the officers, and the W.A.A.'s are the rank and file of the women's army.
The engagement is announced of Miss Madge Overton-Smith, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Overwm-Smith, Auckland, to tieutenant C. J. Pulton, Koyal Field Artillery, Enfield, EngTiuid.
Miss Joan M'Gregor, of the Pundita Ramabai Mission for Child Widows of India, has arrived in Auckland.
A cablegram has boi-n received by the Auckland Theosophical Society stating that Mrs. Annie Besant, who was recently interned by the Madras Government, has beeu released. Mrs. Besant was interned on account of mattor published in her newspapers, advocating some form of self-government for India, similar to that obtaining in the British Dominions.
The- death occurred in Auckland on Thursday last of Mrs. Agnes Adit Kociioll, relict ol the late Mr. Martin llocVell, one of the earliest journalists of Masterton.
The/many friends of Miss Daisy Keiha, Rie young' Gisbornoilc who has £een studying music at tho ITclbourno ConEerratoriuin, will be pleased to frear (says tho Poverty Bay "Herald") that she has received a line professional engagement from Messrs. J. and N. Tall to support lau Miwlaren. tho English acTor. who is producing Shakespearean plnye m Australia. Miss Keiha is playing the part of Balthazar. in "Much Ado About Nothing," and Lucius in "Julius Caesar." As Balthazai she einge "Sifih No More, Ladies," and "Roecs," an 3 m the tragedy, "Orpheus with his Lute. There ie every likelihood of a New Zealand tour of the company being arrauged.
Another successful entertainment was held by the Eastbourne Ladies' Bed Cross Committee on Saturday night. The first part of fhe evening was.devoted to moving pictures, unci the last part to dancing, the nail being-taxed to its utmost capacity. The financial results were extremely gratifying, and will add considerably to swell the fund for Eastbourne's "Our Day": effort. The committee thank all those who kindly donated cakes sweets, etc., the Boy Scouts, St. Albaris' Young Men's Club, the musicians, and all willing helpers who contributed towards tho success of the evening.
To-day passers-by in the streets will havo tlie opportunity presented thorn of buying "surprise envelopes" for the benefit oF tho Thorndon Day at the Wellington Red Cross Shop. Every envelopeis guaranteed to contain value to the amount of a shilling at least, and in addition eomo will give the owner a chance in tho huge art union which has been organised. A number of tho prizes in this connection have been on view in the windows of the Bristol Piano Company's rooms. The salo will also be continued on Wednesday.
Recent news from London slates that Dr. .Tcssio Scott has gone to Sorbin for the third time, ou this occasion at the cabled request of the Serbian Government. She had been working'as "locum' on the staffs of several hospitals whilo in England. The same writer goes on lo say, in the course of a letter to a Wellington friend:—"l really did think your people in Now Zealand were safe from alarms, ami then we get a cable about some terrible earthquake happening josterduy ('August 7), doing great damage in Wellington and the Wairarapa. IT it was really 6o much worse than the one in 1904 it must indeed have been a severe one. I was so pleased lo hear about that .£BOO the Wellington school children sent to the children injured in the big air raid. .It was a beautiful thing to do."
The Needs of the Sailors. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Jfavy League expresses iU-wuiiu thanks to tho auxiliaries of Alaslerton, .Martou, Carterlon, Pictou, and Wangauui for their unfailing and generous assistance to the cause of the sailor men. Eight cases of comforts and warm knitted and' Hannel garments, balaclavas, glove mittens, etc., have recently been dispatched lor the men of the motor pajrol, the minesweepers, and trawlers, and a special quantity of the wonderful* Mellor glovc-e for minesweepers, which keep the hands protected from the cold and cutting wiie rope used in sweeping Hit suits. To thu muiiy private individuals, friends indeed to "tlie sailors, who have generously and regularly forwarded contributions in money or garnients, the JTCeep-on" League of EaivSe'e Bay, . wauacßvJlle Patriotic Ohiflu , , antl other societies and schools which have assisted in the sauio way, the auxiliary wishes to extend its most grateful thanks. These gifts from tlie woinon of Now Zealand reuch the men at sea as a message straight from those they are facing untold peril for—and when need be, dying to defend. Each warm hood, every frozen pair of brave hands comforted by knitted gloves, is a reminder of the infinite pride and sympathy of tho women who, safe and protected at homo, are not forgetful of the price paid for their comfort- and Eat'ety by others. Mrs. Hall-Thompson, president of the ■ Wellington -Auxiliary, suggests that a* little tape bearing the name of the sender should be affixed to garments; especially in the case-of societies contributing. This plan is adopted by all auxiliaries. The. items most needed at present are balaclavas—the Crimean helmet type preferred—socks with 'ong legs (17-inch), not the heelless type—and glove mittens, and cardigans. The demand for scarves is not so urgent, large consignments having just been dispatched.
Mrs. Brewster (New Plymouth) is visit, ing Wellington.
Miss Mackerrass (Dunedin) is the guest of Captain and Mrs. Gray, of Kelburn.
i At a meeting of the Soldiers' Mothers' League held in Auckland last week it waa decided to respectfully urge that the Government, should, in view of the rising price of all commodities and increasing taxation for war purposes,.use greater economy in the conduct of all German camps. That all sons of German parents borii in New Zealand and thus classed as British subjects according to international laWi be comnelled to attend drill with the Territorials and undertake all military dnties equally with the eons of British" parents. , . .
Miss Ada Reeve, the English comedienne, w.ho is such an iudefatigable worker in the cause of patriotism, has offered her services to the "Paddy's Market" executive for Saturday evening next. The offer has been accepted with great enthusiasm. :
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