SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 37, 7 November 1917, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Vandcrbilt's Marriage. H has just transpired (says the London "Daily Telegraph," of August 28) that Miss Gertrude Vandorbilt, adopted daughtoi' of Mr. Frederick Washington Vnnderbilt, tho millionaire, has been quietly married at Seaiord, Sussex, to Lance-Corporal Louis Lockquell, of the Canadian Army. Mrs. Lockquell told u. Press representative the story of how she met her husband. "I had undergono at 'Scarborough an operation for appendicitis," sho said, "and I came south for the benefit of my health. After staying at Brighton for a little while I came to Seaford." It appears that it is not true that the lady first met tho Canadian non-com. when she was almost fainting while out riding. It is true that 6he had been riding, but Mi 69 Vanderbilt's horss had been taken to tha stables, and sho was reolining on a seat whon tho Canadian soldier passed. Their glanccs met, but that was all. Sho mot him next at a social function, when, they were thrown into one another's company. They wore married last weak at the pretty old church of Seaford. Lance-Corporal Lockquell, although in the Canadian Army, is of Portuguese birth. His father is a professor at tho University of Oberto. The lance-corporal lived for some years at Quebcc before ho joined -up. Ho was invalided from France, and was 111 tho Cauadian Hospital camp when his romance occurred.

All Sauls' Day. Anyone who has been in France on "All Souls' Day," a solemn day in tho Roman Catholic Church, celebrated on November 2, will never forget the impressive sight of thousands of black-robed men and women, in one long procession, all carrying flowers, real or artificial, wending their way to the cemetery to honour their dead (states a writer in the "Sydney Morning Herald"). It is not only thoir own they remember, for no grave is left unadorned, in fact, they have a nico way of putting an extra tribute on neglected or lonely mounds. All Australian mothers, thoreforo, with hero eons sleeping their last sleep on the soil of Prance will have tho consolation- of knowing that the sacred dead are not neglected. Neither treed nor country is taken into consideration; it is all one to the French on the "Day of the Dead," as they call it. An Australian woman who w.'is in Rouen on "All Souls' Day" last year went along to tho cemetery with tho procession, and says that the graves of the Australian soldiers camo in for special consideration. "The brave Australians, was tho remark she generally heard as wonderful wreaths and crosses 6uch as only the French know how to make were placed on our soldiers' graves. It is a pretty custom, tho valuo cf which has been enhanced since the war, as it brings a certain amount of i-nnbolation to those who mourn.

Packing tho Christmas parcels for the New Zealand soldiers who will spend their Christinas at sea commences at tho Town Hall to-day. SuTwcribers to tho Soldiers' Club, Sydney Street, holding blue tickets, aro reminded of'tho duueo which will, take place there this evening, beginning at a quarter past seven. The wedding took place last week at Temuka of Mr. Leslie Herbert Bonbow, a returned Anzac, youngest son of Mr, W. C. Benbow, Temuka, to Miss Catherine Beatrico Welsh, daughter of tho late Sergeant Welsh, of England. The Rev. A. 11. Norris performed tho ceremony, and Mr. R. Benbow. was best man.

Miss Hilda Small, of the Nelson Congregational Church, who has been accepted ,-by. the London Missionary Society for servico in the mission field, left'Wclling. ton yesterday for Auckland, en route to Samoa. She was farewelled at •«, gathering hold in tho Terraco Congregational Schoolroom on Monday, when valedictory references were inaclo by Mr., J. C. Port (chairman), the Revs. A. E. Hunt, J. Reed Glasson, and W. A. Evans. All speakers commended Miss Small's lioblo work and wished ber every success in her new sphere of labour. The guest of the evening replied impressively.

The monthly meeting of tho committee of the District Nursing Guild ot' St. John was held on Monday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. W. H. S. Moorhouse. There were present: Mesdames Moorho'use (presiding), Balcoiubo Brown, Barclay, Corrigan, Gibbons, Pearson, Misses Bobiesou and Edmeades (hon. secretary). An apology for absence was received from lira. Tripe. Jiurse Walton's report for October stated that 11 patients had been registered, 14 discharged, 1 died, and 25 were remaining on the register; 402 visits had been paid. Gifts of clothing, etc., were acknowledged with thanks i'roin Mesdames Hoorhouse, Denniaton, Porritt, Lissicli, Moss, Thompson (Patea), and three anonymous donors. Tho annual meeting was fixed for Novembor 21. A voto of condolence was passed with Mrs. A. Martin (wife of the late Dr. Martin) in her ead bereavement.

Aji interesting display is being made .this week by Messrs. Hart and Co., fancy dealers and importers, of Willis Street. Tho display consists of jointed dolls made by disabled soldiers and sailors at the Lord Eooerls Memorial Workshops in Loudon. Tho dolls are of really highclass workmanship, which speaks well for the tuition given, and for the aptitudo of tho men.

The Kinema Up to Date. An American kinema expert writes-.— As I sat. behind two ladies during a romance of harvest limo, one remarked: "in such n picture one can almost feel Die heat and smelt tho now-mowti hay." She would have been amazed to know that sho was actually enjoying those sensations. GenUo, harmonious odours aro Introduced through the ventilating system. Everything from thn new-mown May of tho pastorals to tho inconse of tho vamps can in this way bo suggested. For a forest etoTy lost month I sent to the mountains ond scotired a load of jjino boughs and cones, which when broken up and placed In the vontilator chamber sent forth «. delicious aroma of balsam that one 6«b-consoiously eujoyed all through the picture. For winter scenes a cool bre»ze is occasionally shot across (ho audience.

Tho marriage took placo'at St. Judo's Churoh, Kandwiok, Sydney, recently, of Private Leonard Smith, second son of Mr. Joseph J. Smith, of the commercial staff of the Christohurch "Press" Co., Ltd. (formerly of The Dominion office. Wellington), to Miss' Jessie Eankln, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Kankin, of Glengarry Station, Wyalong, N.S.W. Tho bridegroom is a membor of tho Australian Forces, and is now on his way to tho front.

The marriage took place in Sydney recently of Miss Flora Mao Donald, youngest daughter of tho late Mr. J. R. MacDonald and Mrs. Mao Donald, of "Heatherlea," Levin, and Mr. Charles James Bryant, eldest son of Mrs. J. W. Bryaufc, of Shcpparton, Victoria.

Sister E. E. A. Grant, New Zealand Army Nursing Service, who has been relieving the sister in charge, of tho Devonport Convalescent Home for somo time, has now taken up duty at Feathcrston Camp.

Mrs. Macarthy-Beid left Napier on Monday for. Wellington. . Tho following authentic return of tho daily work of girls in a largo English factory has just been issued Four girls, from 18 to 20, load into a wagon from a stack 3700 shells, oach of 281b. weight (average 925 sliolls, or a weight of 11 ton 11 cwt.); samo girls, working under pressure, loaded 220 shells of similai weight in six minutes_(ss shells each, representing a dead weight of 13Jcwt.); a brawny girl stamps 1000 $-cwt. sheels (12 tons); with a 2Jlb. hammer she stamps upon each shell fivo figures, a blow being nocesary for each figure impression, and then returns tho 6hell to a trollov .