SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 89, 8 January 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Women's Emergency Corps,

Mrs. Kineton Parkes, who has just arrived from England, is at present the guest of Lady Stout. Mrs.' Parkes intends to give a series of lectures in Neiv Zealand on the work that Englishwomen are doing in war time. She is tile secretary of the Women's Emergency Corps, and oil© of the first five members to join it. Mrs. Parkes was actively interested in suffrage work before the war began. After war was declared, the Emergency Corps becamo the crux of all the various women's organisations which sprang up everywhere to cope with the now conditions. Mrs. Parkos's lectures should be interesting to all the mon »nd women of New Zealand, as she lias not only studied and taken part in the work done by English women, but she has visited the 1 homes and hospitals where our own boys are nursed and entertained, and will bo able to tell us much about our own institutions. Mrs. Partes is leaving for Dunedin in order to make 1 a short stay, with friends there, and will begin her series of lectures in a few weeks. Soldiers' Danes at Sydney Street Postponed. Contrary to, expectation, tho dances at the Soldiers' Club 'fl Sydney Street mil not be resumed till to-morrow night week. It had been intended, and was announced yesterday,- that thn dances would be resumed to-morrow evening, but, as no leave will be granted—the men flaying just returned from holiday leave—it has been deemed expedient to postpone the danco for a week. Plunftet Nurse Fmmllcct. On Saturday afternoon a large number of ladies met 111 „Urs. Harmon's beautiful grounds at Lower liutt to say farewell to the Piuuicet nurse, Nurse Baker. A considerable proportion of tho visitors wore mothers who had benefited by tho advico and practical holp of the nurse, and tho healthy, iiappy appearance of their babies testined to their joy in living. Mr. Baldwin welcomed tho visitors, and commended tho good work done by tho nurso and tho society. He apologised for the absence of Mrs. Kirk, tlio president, on account of,a recent, bereavement. Mrs. Beran, in a happy little speech, presented Nursa Baker with a handsome handbag, which was not empty. After the nurse had tlianked the mothers for their kind remembrance and urged them to aim at keeping their little ones healthy, Mr. Baldwin, on behalf of tho committee, handed the nurse a manicure set. Nurso Baker, responding, thanked tho committee for the help and consideration always given to her, as well as for the gift. The work had grown greatly during her two years' service. Whore there were only eight mothers on the book then there were now 50. Nurße Wis, of Nelson, who succeeds the present nurse, comes with high recommendations as a careful and efficient worker. Votes of thanks were given to Mrs. Harmon and Mrs. Bevan. Petone mothers will meet in tho hall above The Grand to say good-bye to Nurse Baker on ,Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 p.m.

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