SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 45, 16 November 1917, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Sailors' Day. To-day (Sailors' Day) tho public of Wellington will bo asked to show in some tangible form thoir appreciation of tho splendid service.? of the British Navy and the mercantile fleet. While there have been many calls made upon the finances of people in this city, and rightly so, considering tho times wo ara living in and the manv urgent needs that have to bo met, the needs of tho Bailors hftvo been very little tootore tJ]fl public, and vet, if it wore not for their magnificent "work, tho safety, peace, and hononr of the people of this country would have vanished long ago and tho finest armies that Britain and her overpeas Dominions could raise would be impotent. No imagination is needted to realise these facts, as they speak for themselves and are self-evident. ho least that people can do is to fee that these men of the Navy and of the mercantile marino have their hardship, lightened as much as circumstances.will permit. To assist is to merely pay off in somo slight degreo our very great debt for their services. Badges, flags, flowers, produce, china, anil all sorts of dainty no™ l * l " 5 'f sold at stalls erected at diifeient vantage points in the street?. A china stall at tho G.P.O. will have many pretty things to offer, and the Chinese stall at tho Bank of Now Zealand _ cornel, stocked and arranged by the CluncFO sidents of Wellington, shouln be decidedly attractive. The Ladies Au^ I 'FJ of the Navy Loafue havo been woi'kin* for this day, and they hope that tha public will do their share for the beneht of the sailors of the Impire and the families. The auxiliary wishes to acknowledge with thanks parcels of yrm clothing and comforts for tho men of the lesser craft of the lowing:—Mrs. Bavmcoat, Mrs. Ciawioui, Mrs. Whitehorn, Mrs. Medley, Palmer, Mrs. Davy, Miss Albon. Miss Shepherd, "A lonely - Mother, Miss Antill, Hawko's Bay. A Woman Sergeant in the Serbian Army.

ICews has been received in Sydney that Hiss Olive Kelso King, who entered tho Serbian Army as a, private about eight months ago, lias been promoted to the Tank of sergeant, and decorated for bravery. Miss King hns had an interesting career since the outbreak of war. First, she volunteered for motor ambulance work in France, and later in Serbia. She has learnt to speak .Iho herbian language fluently. As the roads in Serbia are extremely rough, she found it necessary to replace her large Daimler with a smaller oar. in which she manages to negotiate the bad TOads while carrying dispatches. It has not all been plain sailing, as three attacks of Salonika fever have been part. ;if her experiences, but she has battled through, and is evidently doing fine work. In Serbia every \voman who undertakes military work must formally join the Army,

Miss Mary Cecilia Kitson, of Adelaide, ] has been admitted lo the Bar. This is < tho first occasion in South Australia on j which a lady has attained this distinc- | tion. Miss Kitson is tho daughter ot .; Sub-Inspector Kitson, of tho Detective ] Department of that State. , Patrons of the Wellington lied Cross . Shop aro reminded that tho Spinsters' Club will provido morning and afterI noon tea and a light lunch at tho shop I to-day. Tho flower stall, under Miss Cooper and Miss Moss, will have a largo and beautiful supply of flowers, also chrysanthemum plants. Specimens, of those plants, which were very beautiful, were sent to Miss Cooper last autumn, and were very greatly admired. Those who remember these chrysanthemums, their colour and size, will now have an opportunity of buying the plants, which will bo on sale to-day. There will be also rose pink larkspur seeds, and these should find a ready sale, flowers of rose pink being 60 much sought after. Mrs. Firth, lion, treasurer of the Wellington Women's Bed Cross Committee, acknowledges tho following amounts :- Mrs. Wilford, £1 10s. 6d.; Mrs. Tripp, £i; Ormondville Red Cross payment, 12s. Gd.; Mrs .T. llutchcson, 10s.; Mrs. ■ Dairy mple, £a; Carterton Red Cross payment, .£5 175.; Foxton Girls' Guild payment, J29 18s. d<l.; Waipukiwau Red Cross payment, £J2; Mrs. Riley, ss. Hostesses at the Soldiers' Club, Sydney Street; for the coming week are as follow :-Sunday, Mrs. Jacob Joseph; Monday, Mrs. Firth; Tuesday, Busy Bee Club; Wednesday, Hutt Ladies' Patriotic Guild; Thursday, ladies of St. Marks Church; Fridny, Miss Kennedy; Saturday, Mrs, C. Earle Dr F W. Gordon and Mrs. and Miss Gordon left Auckland for Wellington on Wednesday. Archdeacon and Mrs. Reeves, of Wanganui, are visiting Auckland. The /wedding took place in Christ Church. Whangarei, recently of Miss Kitty Marie Bripgs, youngest "auditor of Mr. and Mrs. H W. Brfcgs. of Wl.anerarei and Mr. Edward Henry Rufus G of Auckland. The Rev. W. E. Lu-h performed the ceremony. Misses. V. Brings and Gweu. Gieson were bridesmaids, and Gunner F. Gieson and Mr. Loris Gieson best man and groomsman respectively. The monthly meeting of the committee of tho Levin Memorial Home was held nt tho home,. Berhampore. Mra. «»t Knowles was in the chair., Ihe rtoigiwion of Miss Greenwood as president was accepted with deep regret. The secretaiy wis a«*ed to write and to convey to Miss Greenwood the committee's keen appreciation of the wise counsel and guidance fie had given to the homo during her long term of office, extending over twenty-three yew, ever since the home was founded. The matron reported that the children, with the .exception of one, "ere well. The following gitts were «- ceived with thanks:-Mrs. Hislop, bag of flour; Mrs. Waters, material; Mrs. Knowles, buns; Mrs. Hamertou. nightdresses; Mrs. Christie, child's dress; A Friend," child's dress; Miss Ella Brown, doll's tea service; Mrs. Tyne, .is. The outdoor girl sedately pats her cheeks. What is to take the sting and soreness out caused by wind, tan, -.nd sunburn. Cultene Skin Food (35.) ..m----nicdia'telv improves the texture: praiwd overywhere, used everywhere. 'Vhat powder to use? Miss Milsom's Hygienic Pace Poudro, 2s. Cd. and 4«. Gd.—in four nhades. creme, white, buff, and pink. Protects and improves the complexion. An indispensable toilet requisite. Old women know tho Miss Milsom preparations are the beat, and take prido in using tho best. Gill or write for information, and prices of each and every kind of skin accessory. You may not Snow what or how to procure. You may« long liavo been using the wrong thing. But someouo is in your midst to adviso von iiiSt for the asking. Authority on hair and hair-work-all hair preparations nnd Eonics, Miss Milsom. !M Willis Street (opposite Shortt's Picture Theatre). 'Phone, 811—Advt.

KNITTING SOCKS FOR SOLDIERS. The condition of things as we find them I o-day demands strict economy, both in lime and money; this is embodied in that combination of usefulness, THE KNITTING MACHINE, so indispensable in helping to supply the needs of the men who are doing so much for us. Can lie'easily learned by mother and dnijihtcr mint or sweetheart. Write for catalogue and-full particulars to (lie stle agents, Oscnr TTewett and Co.. 5(5 Cuba Street. Wellinglon.-Advt.

Wedding Announcements. — ]?oaulirul rones and "the choicest of flowers cnly arc used when designing wedding bouquets, which 1 make a speciality of. Packed and forwarded through the Dominion. Miss Murray, Vice-Regal Florist, £fi Willis Slrcet.-Advt. .

The Task of German Women. According to the German scheme for civilising humanity, to the women of tlio German species is to bo allotted the tusk of introducing to Jordan peoples tLo German brand of "kultur" which lias, during tho war, done so much to commend itself to the world. It is in an article in tho "Cologne Gazette," under the title o'f "German Women as Carriers of '.Kultur' in Foreign Countries," that the' Gorman woman's task is defined as follows:—"Our Kultur, which has been so immeasurably abused, will possess the future, and this fact distinguishes it considerably from French and English civilisation, both of which have already left behind theiu their climax and tlio time of their most powerful infiuenco upon the development of mankind. For Germany the time is now only beginning in whijh the development through which she has passed at home is cutting deep into tho consciousness of all foreign .peoples. Ihis is tho tinio in which even, those onemies who are most filled, with hate are beginning to imitate us, tlio time in which all that is bold, strong, and epoch-making in the world is Gorman. But jiow, when, timid a thousand pains and sorrows; amid tho most unheard-of sacrifices and eii'orts, our time isi coming, it is for us, not only at horns, but abroad, to assemblo all our forces and deliberately to put upon all that is ours tho stamp of its origin—a second 'made in Germany,' with a much deeper, much Bolder, and much moro far-reaching significance. . . . For tho period immediately following tho war a fiort of division of labour should bo established. Our men, to | wliom tho lion's sharo of our jational defence now falls, will after tlio couolusfon of peace havo also t'he lion's share of tho coonomic waT, at least in foreign countries. It should then bo the task .of the women to asßumo of their ow* initiative tho lion's sharo oi tht, cultural tasks, in tlio gentler sense; and they should, in good time, ruthlo&f ly make clear to themselves all the difeculties in this direction." The "Otago Daily Times" states that in tho oourso of his lecturo at tho University on Wednesday evening Dr. Gotland said ho had been surprised to find, since coming to tho Dominion, that in dancing classes in Now Zealand girls were taught to turn the toes out in waltzing. Such a mode of progression, ho added, was not graceful and certainly it was unscientific, and there was no better way to develop flat feet. The Victoria Lcapuo of Victoria has opened an Army Curses' Club in Victoria. A report says: "Wo have secured delightful rooms at the Grand, close to Parliament House, where thero is a restaurant, and where wo can put the nurses up if they dosire. They have long felt; the need of a central organisation and a place all their own. Wo did all we could for them through our Hospitality Committee, and entertained about 100 last year. Four hundred pounds will pay all expenses for one year." A meeting of the Wellington branch of tho Women's National Council is to be held in tho Y.W.C.A. rooms, Herbert Street, this ovening, when the subject, for discussion will bo: "Education: Continuation Classes and tho Teaching of Domestic Science." Tho speakers will be Miss Coad and Miss Nicholls, and tho meeting begins at 8 o'clock. .

Luxury and Waste, Tho existence of poverty in. the midst of luxury and extravagance was commented upon very strongly by His Worship the Mayor of Auckland, in a fpeech at the opening of tho new offices of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board on Wodnesday (states tho "Star" ). Mr. Gunson said ho could not help thinking of tho irony in the fact that this splendid building was being built so that relief could better be afforded the poor and distressed. Then wheu one went into Queen Street and other places and saw the waste on luxury it was enough to make-one think and ask why there should be this sectional luxury. He was of opinion that something should be done by the Government to get somo harmony between the t extremes. Certainly wo were free from the extremes of ofecr countries, and we had no millionaires and such-like—but nevertheless we had, as the board would also know, real distress, and we had to face it. More poverty was apparent in Auckland last year than ever before. Mr. Gunson spoko of tho reckless continuance of importation of luxuries, especially motorcars for pleasure, which entered the country almost without check. It was absurd that while wo wanted money to carry on the war our money should bi) allowed to go abroad for luxury. Of almost overy order for goods abroad only about one-quarter went to local traders, and tho great bulk of money for tho goods left the country or 1 was eaten up in freizht and other ways that made the article dearer to local purchasers.' So wo had poverty; but it was. absurd that tli'c obligations should bo imposed upon citizens, and the board called upon to dole out money for relief.

■ Several of the prizes in connection with the Terrace's Surprise Packet Day held last May have not yet been claimed by their owners. Mrs. Adams, to whose residence. (9G 'I he Terrace) they have now been removed, would be very clad if everyone who has not yet called for their prizes would do so as soon as possible, as uoxt week they will bo sold. The Wellington Central Mission Sunday School repeated the anniversary hymns in Everybody's Theatre last Sunday with pronounced success. T.ne i audienco appreciated tho children's singing and tho music of the orchestra under tho couduotorship of Mr. Pearod. Miss Wilson and Miss Nicholas gave a solo, also the-Silver Band rendered a selection. An interesting address was given by tho Rev. Cr. K. Smith.