SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Wedding at Masterton. the wedding of- Misa Elizabeth (Bessie) M'Kay, second daughter of Mrs. M'Kay, of "Hillsworth,". Waligaohu, and Second Lieutenant 'G. M'Kay Ross, of High Street, Masterton, took place at the Knox Church, Masterton, on Wednesday, when the Aev. R, Inglis, M.A., officiated. The bridegroom has recently returned to New Zealand on duty, after having been absent on active service for two years. The bride wore ivory crepo do chine, with sloovos and bcrtlio of georgette, tho long train being lined with shell pink. Slit wore a veil fastened with orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquei. The bridesmaid was Miss Molly M'Kay, who wore heliotrope mousseliu do soie, with a Leghorn hat trimmed to match, and carried a bouquet of sweet pens. Private J. Ross, from Awnpuni Camp, was the best man. Lieutenant and Mis. Ross left by train for a tour, tho bride wearing a costume of brown silk taffetas, with a toque to match trimmed with roso pink.
A Repatriation Difficulty. Cabling from London on December 31, a correspondent states that Mr. Fisher, the High Commissioner for Australia, is co-operating with the Agents-General in the repatriation of soldiers' wives and other dependants. Tho problem is large, and is growing difficult. It is hoped to arrange the first passages early in the year, and thereafter frequent sailings will he necessary, as the marriage rate is always ascending. The number of Australian dependants in Britain .is tcmarkable. Thousands' of allotments have been made, and 6500 applications for pensions have been received, averaging 330 monthly. Admittedly, the Admiralty m meeting the representation sympathetically, and it is expected that war-bound civilians will be onabled to return gradually.
Levin Memorial Home. The monthly meeting of the committee of the Levin Memorial Home was held oil Tuesdky. 'J'hero were emlit membors present, Mrs. Knowlcs beiiig in tho chair. Miss Speed, a new member, was welcomed on the committee. Several of the girls are away staying with former inmates of tho home, row married and in a position to help. Ly taking them for a holiday. It gives those ongaged in tho work much pleasure to know that they ;iro time situated, and are showing their appreciation of what was done for thorn hy brightening the lives of others. Through the kindniss of friends tho children have been enabled to have- many little treats during the Christmas season. Tho following gifts were received with thanks:—Mrs. M. A. Williams, £1 Is.; Mrs. John Duncan, £1 Is.; Mrs. Rotlierani, £1; Mrs. L. Stowe, £1; Herbert Terrace School, ,C 1 lite.; Mrs. William Ferguson, £1; .Mrs. Croll, ICIs. ; Mrs. Moir, 10s.; "A Friend," 10n.; "M. and A. ft.," 10s.; tlir; T. G. Macarthy Trust, £83 6b. Bd.; Mrs. William Young, crackers; Mrs; Young, a tin of sweets; Mrs. W. Nathan, iced cake; Miss Joseph Joseph* iced cake; Mrs. Crease, cake , and tin of sweets; Miss. Walton, and Mrs. Rutherfurd, books; Mrs. West, a case of plums; Mrs. JI. Hall, handkerchiefs; Mrs. Archifia'd, boots and stockings; Mrs. Christie, eggs; "M.H.A.," nandkcrchicl's; Mr. Luxford, lamb; "A Friend," clothing.
The engagement is announced of Miss Maud Jjodmih, eldest daughter o[ Mrs. Bodmin, Lower Mutt, to Mr. -Wilfred do V. Gout, of the Niio Irrigation Works, Alexandria. Miss Bodrnin leaves shortly for Egypt.
Miss Marryatt (Masterton) is visiting Wellington.
M'ss Lolu, Mason, daughter of Mr. G. H. Mason, .Registrar of Canterbury College, is leaving shortly for Fiji, where she has received a teaching :■;)- pointraent. Mrs. Mason will accompany her daughter as far as Auckland.
A meeting has been held by the Women's Mutual Aid Society, Auckland, to consider the question of tfce proposed soldiers' hostel which it is desired to erect as a memorial by the civil population to the dead and the soldiers who return to us. The society discussed how best to help the residential club movement which has been one of the ideals of the members from the beginning. It was decided to devote some of the funds of the society to this' object. It was considered that a soldiers' home for returned inch under their own control is badly needed.
Mrs. Charles Smith, Corps Superintendent of the St. John Ambulance, Auckland, has returned from a visit to the south, where she was attending ambulance competitions and visiting divisions. ■ .
The Mayoress (Mrs. J. P. Luke) was the guest of Mrs. Elder, Waimahoe, during her visit to Waikanae.
The Mayoress (Mrs. J. P. Luke) lias ■received the sum of £7 Bs. as the financial result of the concert given recently by the pupils of Mr. Robert Parker for tho Liverpool Trench Comforts Fund. Mrs. Luke has also ;e----ceived an amount of £10 for the Citizens' Gift Fund from the British Trading Company,' also £10 from Messrs. Cook and Cook, Petone, for the same fund. While at Waikanae Mrs. Luke presented the badges of the W.N.11. to soldiers' mothers who live in that district. After the ceremony all present were entertained by the ladies of the Patriotic Society.
Australian Red Gross.
Tho Australian Red Cross has recently passed through a period of unprecedented activity in Franco, states the "Argus." Its resources were taxed to tho utmost, but all demands were responded to promptly and completely. Tho touring car, carrying tho assistant commissioner, who was supervising arrangements in the forward area, covered 1495 miles; the main depot at Boulogne- handled thousands of packages, and distributed goods by motor vehicles to all Australian hospitals and to fifty others whore A.1.1 , , invalids were being treated. Amongst the issue for the month of October, the following outstanding items give an idea of the demands upon the main depot:—726l pairs pyjamas, 22,733 pairs socks, 13,072 hospital bags, 535,010 packets cigarettes, 10.840 stationery packets, 6003 balaclavas, 4147 mufflers, 30G5 pairs bed-socks, and 16,822 Australian papers. At the foremost advanced section of the Australian Rod Cross all the above items were in demand, and, in addition, field ambulances drew heavily upon tho society for primus stoves, heaters, lamps, sweet biscuits, chocolate, cocoa-and-milk. etc. Red Cross representatives at the front have been especially grateful for the unfailing supplies of pyjamas from Australia. The new gas used by tho Germans in France burns the men's clothing right to the skin, and it is imperative that every article of clothing, immediately it, is affected, should bo taken riff and the men put into pyjamas, and sont for.ward to the hospitals. An important recent <!ovelo",iment in Red Cross work has heon the installation of coffee stalls, co-operating with the medical organisation at the advanced dressing stations. The military authorities kindly allotted accommodation for these e-iffue-svills in the remains of a fine building in one of the devastated towns , und iinre aii Australian Red Cross representative, assisted by a working staff, of twelvo men, divided into day and night' shifts, gave out over 10,000 hot drinks to Australians coming in wounded firm tho firing line. The society's commissioner in France writes: —
"Two stalls were carried on, the second of which we were r.fticially asked to undertake, at 7 p.m., and by midnight it was in ful 1 operation. The last seven or eight .niles- v/ero traversed without lights by tho Imry carying the supplies, showing the elos'o proximity of the' stall to rho line.
Unless ono has seen the men coming in blood-staiucd and muddy, their appreciation of such fare can hardly bo understood by tho people of Australia, so far from tho seat of hostilities. A hot drink after twenty-four or fortyoiglit hours' fighting Under modern ivarfaro conditions putfi liew life into thoso suffering even from the severest wounds, anil reminds them that tho good folk afc hnmo are mindful of their comfort, and recognise, with appreciation the sacrifices made for the Empire." Stretcher-bearers had special attention during these trying days, oilskin eonts, gloves, smokes, and food comforts being freely issued to them. Miss Butts is the guest of Miss Twigg (Hawke's Bay). Tho committee of the Patriotic Cake Room thank the following donors of cakes, subscriptions, etc.: Mesdamos Smittou, Hurst, Holmes, Gavin, Beasley, tho Misses Wheeler (2), M'Menamen, Didsbury, Holmes, and Mr. M'Menamen. Mr. M. Foley. Clerk of the Court, Masterton, and Mrs. Foley left yesterday for their new home in Napier, They wore the recipients of several presentations prior to their departure. Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs, Murray Gard'ner and family have arrived in Wellington after a r!x years' absence in England, and are proceeding to Sumner, Christchurch, where it is hoped Lieutenant-Colonel Gard'ner v.ill recoup before taking up his duties in Wellington after a> very strenuous time in France. Mrs. H. M. Boddington'(Newcombe, Masterton) and her children are staying at Lyall Bay. • Miss Fancourt is visiting her sister, Mrs. Nevins, "Annadale," Tenui. Miss Munro , (Masterton) is visiting ■ Rotorua. Mrs. F. Rogers, Pohonui, accompanied by Miss Toulfnain, has left on a visit to Australia.Mrs. Cotter (Greytown) and her daughter, Mrs. White, are spending two or three weeks at Plimmertoii. Mrs. Couper (Darling Downs, Queensland) and her son, Mr. H. Couper, pre visiting Mrs. M'Kenzie, Hawke'B Bay. Mrs. and Miss R-iet are leaving today on a visit to Palmerston North. At a well-attended 'meeting of tie Women's International League held on Tuesday evening, Mrs. Aitken presiding, the following resolution was unanimously carried:—"That this meeti.ig condemns the action of the Government in refusing to state to parents and relatives of tho fourteen conscientious oboctoi's forcibly deported from New.Zealand in July last their whereabouts, and that in the opinion of this meeting it is the duty of the Minister nf Defence to make a public statement concerning these men, especially as to their present location and their ultimate destination." ■
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