SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 110, 26 January 1918, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Patriotic Flower siiovv. Tho animal horticultural patriotic show, in aid of St. John Ambulance ued Cross Fund mid the Trentham Camp Institute li'uml, is to bo held in St. Thomas's Hall, Newtown, on February 6 mid 7, as may bo seen by advertisement in auother column. By this means an opportunity is being offered to everyone of helping tho cause, of our soldiers, either by showing potplants, cut flowers, vegetables, cookcry, needlework, woodwork, the beet articles made from a SOU), flour bag, etc. Tho schedule provides for gardeners (professional as well as amateur), and children, prizes being awarded for all classes. Everyone is advised to obtain a schedule- from tho lion, secretary (Mr. J. AV. Salmon), and help by sending in even one exhibit, Y.W.C.A. Notes. Tho Hon. Emily Ivinnaird writes from London: "Almost tho iirst thing the administration of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps did on tho opening of their barracks was to go to th'j War Department of the British V.W.O.A. and ask this association to send workers regularly to organise the recreation for tho six hundred young women, strangers to each other, who had suddenly been introduced to the discipline of Army life. A ringing cheer went up from these girls when it was announced that £6000 worth of wooden hutting had been purchased in Franco by the Y.W'.C.A. to put huts in the places where tho girls woro being quartered. Two Y.W.C.A. leaders, went out to open tho first hut in July, and are being followed by others, as nine central huts are opened, in addition to the annexes which aro attached to the Y.W.C.A. huta. The Y.W.C.A. works in close association with the Y.M.C.A., at the request of the War Office, and there aro many camps round the big centres where Iruts are needed. The Finance Board has allocated £20,000 for the work in France. Our Y.W.C.A. workers haveto realise, that as officers and regiments niovo to the advance posts, they may also have to go to places of danger, and somo of them likewise must face shell and shrapnel. It is a noteworthy fact that the last disability that was advanced against women being given tho rights of citizenship has ueen removed by war; women are in tho Army, women are in the Polico Force, and no one wishes them not to bo thero I They are in danger, some have returned ill, but they aro offering willingly to share with men hardships and danger."

Miss Florence Birch will speak at the service on Sunday afternoon at the Y.TV.C.A. Her subject will be "Faith, Why It Is So Important." Miss Mildred AVilliams, general secretary of the Invercargill Y.W.C.A., will be at the service and tea following. AIL girls and young women, especially strangers to Wellington, will be welcome.

A number of sailors participated in the bright programme that had been arranged for last Saturday night, as well as soldiers at the Y/W.C.A. The games were greatly enjoyed. Miss Lambert was tho pianist; Miss Exton and others sang, and Mr. Oswiu's recitations were much appreciated.

Miss S. G. Hobbs, who was matron of tho hospital at Barotonga before going to England to do war work, was appointed matron at Nothercourt British Eed Cross Hospital at Ramsgate, where a great number of soldiers direct .from tho front were received. Owing to the prevalence of air raids over this part of Kent, the hospital is now being closed, and Miss Hobbs is expecting a new appointment. Sister A. C. Frascr (Auckland), who is with the Australian Nursing Service, has been at Horefield Park Hospital for some time. She has now gone to the No. 3 Australian General Hospital in France.. Mrs. M'Gavin, wife of Colone) M'Gavin, who has been spending some timo with relatives in Christcburch, left early this week en routo for Palmorston North. / Sisters Keyto and Hodges, late of Christchurch Hospital, are now on activo service. Miss Mina Caldow is visiting Nelson, Mrs. 11. D. Crawford and her son have returned to Now Zealand, and aro at present staying at tho Midland Hotel. Amongst the many acknowledgments of gift parcels received by tho Mayoress (Mrs. J. P. Luke) from soldiers on active service was odo from Captain H. Oram, of the Ruahine Company, Ist W. 8., who says:—"Tho gifts wero approciatod to thoir full value, I can assuro you. I dosiro to thank you and your committee personally, and on behnlf of my company, for tho tangiblo expression that your thoughts aro with tho boys at tho front. I trust that wo may go on doing our duty, reposing in tho confidence that our dear ones in New Zealand place in us, and showing ourselves worthy to figli't in such a noble causo. May wo never forget tho devoted work you all aro doing for us out here, and the awful anxiety so many labour under; while as to the .sisters and nurses in the hospitals abroad, well, one cannot express adequately one's admiration for them. Truly, they shall havo their reward.' With every good wish to your splondid band of workers.—Yours,' etc. Another letter received by one of the workers is from Lieutenant F AV Fagnii, Ist Brigade, Auckland Regiment, who knew Mr. and Mrs. Luke personally, and sent special greetings tq them. Ho is attached to a Maori Brigade (Pioneers), and gave an account of the great glee with which the parcels were opened, and tho thorough enjoyment of them. He remarked that if people in New Zealand could only seo one presentation of parcels they would feel amply repaid for the trouble.

Tlio amount of money realised for the Jled Cross by the Women's National Reaervo during a year included the sum of £1414 19s. sd. at tlio shop, while for "Our Day" in 1916-17 the amount totalled £631. Tlio total for the year was £2045 19s Sd. In addition to this, assistance was given to the War IMief Association, Navy League Auxiliary; Crippled Soldiers' ' Hostel, Soldiers' Club, .Sydney Strei-.t ■ Nurses' Memorial Fund, New Zealand Natives' Association, and Returned Soldiers' Club. A complimentary danco to the Thirty-fourth llcinlorcenieuls is being given by tho Ma3 - or and Mayoress (Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Luke) and their Eiitortainment Committee in tho Town Hall this evening. In addition to the Thirty-fourth Iteiuforcements, nil soldiers on loave in town are cordially invited to attend tho dance. Mrs. and Miss Wylie have returned to Wellington from a visit to Christchurch. Hostesses at the Sydney Street Soldiers' Club for the coming week areas follow: —Sunday, Lady Stout; Menday, Wellington College Old Girls; Tuesday, tho committee; Wednesday, Mrs. RadclifTo and friends; Thursday, the committee; Friday, Miss Frassr and Miss Skerrett; Saturday, Mrs. Louis Bluudell. Mr. and Mrs. Fairbrother, of "Karloo," Carterton, accompanied by their daughter, Miss Eva Fairbrother, and Miss Mary Hart, who were staying in Wellington, are now spending a few days at Lower Hutt before leaving for their future home at Eketahuna. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Kernot and the Misses li. G. and E. H. Kernot, who ■have been visiting Honolulu and California, returned to "Wellington yesterday via Auckland. In all they have been away for about five months, and iiavo soon much to interest and delight them while away from this country. Naturally war, and all things conneo'ted with war aro absorbing the whole attention of the people, and the idea that lias been somewhat prevalent among certain sections of people in New Zealand that the American people of the Western States aro -unsympathetic regarding the aims of the Allies should bo at onco discarded. Thero is a huge military camp at San Diago, where tho American citizen is fast being turned into a soldier, and everywhere tho women are working just as they are working elsewhere, and possibly in a moro practical manner than they have been allowed to work in this country. ' .

Mrs. Luckie (Hastings) is visiting Wangiinui.

Tho wedding took place quietly on Thursday, at St. Peter's Church, Palmcrston. North, of Lieutenant \S. E. Gilshnun, youngest son of Mrs. A. Oilslmnn, of Kakarnmia, Tarauaki, and Miss Violet Urury, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Drury, Palmerston North. Lieutenant Gilshnan, who is tho holder of the Military Medal (states the "Manawatu Daily Times"), left New Zealand as a private with the Main Body, and saw considerable sorvico on Gallipoli, and in France. His commission was earned, on the field, and he returned to New Zealand on duty recently. Lieutenant Gilshnanis to report at Trontbam next week.

The Citizens' Service League is having a packing day on Wednesday at tho Town Hall, and it is hoped that many helpers' will make a point of assisting. It is intended to pack a very largo number of parcels, and arrangemeuts are being made to' work in tho evening, as well as in the morning and afternoon. .

Steps are being taken at Eltham to recognise the patriotic services rendered by Mr. and Mrs. Barnard, who are about to rcmovo to "Wellington. The Eltham correspondent of the "Tarauaki Daily News" writes: —"Mrs. Barnard figured prominently in anythin;' of a patriotic nature, and was at the head of tho Belgium Sewing Guild, her most notable achievement being the collection, without any assistanco, of over £700 for a motor ambulance. Six of the sons went to tho front, two havo "gono west," and two returned homo invalided. The intention is to present Mr. and Mrs. Barnard with an illuminated address and purso of sovereigns.

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