SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 156, 21 March 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Weciiling at Masterton. The marriage took placo yesterday afternoon in Knos Church, Masterton ot Aliss Nancy Isabel. Lewis, second daughter of Mrs. Lewis and tbfe late Mr. F. C. Lewis, of Masteftbn. to Dγ Percy Cameron, only «eh of the lato Captain ■Cameron atul Mrs. Cahiei'oii, of Dunedm. The Rev-. 11. jugik a!ssistecl by tho Itev, JamcS PaterßOD of performed tho t-eremonv. ■I"? bride wore a very pretty frock of white silk net, draped, with gold embroidered net, and wiH , im lm . dcrlimng of n \ mu fl ei . Vcj ] ot ] nW! ~.,1 S f as teiit?d with (iri, Jigo Tjlossoms nml she carried a beautiful boitijllpti Miss tedim Lewis iiiid Miss Katie Morrison were liHdcsniakls and wore Frocks of cliamjln'gne coloured silk bengalille ivitli touches of nattier blue, and black picture lints. They also carried prettv bouquets. The best mail was Driver ]5; P. Camnron, of the N.Z.F.A. Mrs. "Lewis, mother of tho bride; wore n. black glace- silk frock* trimmed with heliotrope floral silk, veiled with lace'j aiirl'a liat to match, and Mrs. .Cameron, (tlm'mother of the bridegroom) was in a brown silk costume with lint of the same shade* .After the ceremdny a reception was held by Mrs. Lewie, aiid later the bride and bridegroom left on their wedding journev, the former travelling in a nary blue gabardine costume with it fur cplliir and embroideries of blnck silk aiul nattier bliiCj aiid a fawn velour liat.

Sydney Street Soldiers' Club Meeting, The mOiilhly ineeting of the Sydney Street Soldiers' Club Committee was held on Wednesday morning. , The following, wete present!—Mesdames Massey (in the chair), AV. Hall, Samuel, A. Pearce. Coleridge, AV. Nathan,- J. Joseph, MOorc'house, C. Earle, Lady Stoiit, and Miss Rothqnburg. Apologios for absence ivero received from Sirs. Jacob Josenh and Mrs. lt~. Pearson. Before, the business jvas »roceeded with, iMrS: Coleridge, on behalf of the committee, extended cordial congratulations to Airs. Massey, Lady AVard, Mrs. J. P. Luke, Mrs: Rolleston, lihd Miss Coiites, aU of whom are members of tho Soldiers' Club Committee; and who have received the King's decoration for services rendered. Massey, in reply, said that it was her cine' regret- that every woman who hnd worked and had made sacrifices for the ftrapiro. (lid not receive a decoration also* ' Slio thanked tlio committee for its kindly remarks. Accounts to.the amount of £74 lOs". Sd. -were passed foipayment. Leave was granted to Mrs. Massey to use tho gymnasium as a receiving deiiiit ffir .clothing in connection witli the appeal for lielp. which is being made for the sufferers i|i the recent disastrous biisli firfe at Rnetihi. It .was reported ■ that good tiso had bopn made of thn cluli hy tlie returned soldiers who arrived here on Monday, many of whom expressed great pleasure at renewing their acquaintance with Sydnev Street nfter so long an absence. Mrs. Massey. made feeling reference to (he t'ontinned indisposition of the secretary (Mrs ; . J. AV. Salmond), whose resignation h.id been handed in to her. "All members of the committee,,, said the president, "will bear 'testimony to the. valuable services rendered.,by Mrs. Salmond, and will receive the resignation regretfully." Mrs. 0. Karle was elected to, fill the vacancy. . . . .

The committee of the Patriotic , Cake Room thank the- following donors of cakes,, • subscriptions, etc.: —Mesdamns Richardson, Isaacs',- S. AVheeler, Badham. IlUrst, Taylor, Gavin, A. William's,' AVilson, A r on Dadelsaen, G. Fulton, Thomson, Holmes, Moore, tho Misses. M'Kellar, Wheeler (2). llichardson, Gavin,' AVithcrs, A r on Dadelszen, M'Clure, Chalmers. Parsons, Wilson, Holmes, ana Mr. Gavin.

The Wellington South Nursing Division will.bo in charge.'of the Woodward Stleot Red Cross' Shop On Friday next. The division is well known for its days at the shop, and members promise that their reputation will be kept up on this occasion, when they will have quantities of .good things for sale.. They .will also welcome contributions of goods, oto. , Mesdames Gaby and jiussoll, with other members of the division, will lie in attendance.

The marriage took place in St. Paul's Church, Cashel Street, ' Christchurch, oii Monday, of Miss Ivy Troweek, of Wellington, to Mr. Frederick Monucer, of the Public Trust Office, Christchurch, son of Mr. S. Mennecr, of Clarkvillc. the Rev. John Paterson officiated. The bride, who was given away by Mr. Duncan, of. Wellington, Wa.s attended by MiSs Evolyii Frcemau and a little nieco of the bridegroom, Belle Clothier. .Mr. G. Moiincer, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. ■■■.■•

The. following New Zealand nnrses liavo been mentioned in redont dis-patches:—Staff-nurse M. Jlacdoriald, StalF-nurso Jl. M'Donnell, Stafi'-nurse S. J. M'Uann, and Staft'-jnirse L. 11. Trumble.

Mr. M'lSovorn, of Wbangarei, has been transferred to Dutmeyirkc, and after spending a lew days with her mother, - Mrs. Boddinyton, at "Mewoombe" (Wasterton), Mrs. M'Govcru left for Dannevirkc on Monday.

There was a. very largo attendance Of "Soldiers ill tho'weekly dance, held at , tile Sydney Street Soldiers' Club lust owning. The Mutt Ladies' Patriotic Guild vero the hostesses in tho tearoom, and so great was the number of soldiers present that refreshments had to bo served in relays. 'A pleasantly cool evening also added to tho zest for dancing. The usual arrangements were carried out, and the evening, was a most successful one. Mrs. W. 1 ,, . Maseey (president) was. present.

The Misses Cameron (Kaiwarra) left for JJastcrton parly in the week to attend the marriage , of Dr. Cameron to Miss Nancv Lewis.

Wbinah Suffraga In hmitidA,

. it is really a rather reiiiarliabk coiiicidcnco that in tho same Week i)l which tho suffrago was substantially conceded to woiiicn iii this country, it Suffrage Bill sboiil'l nlso go through its most difficult stage ill tlld oiiho of our American Allj'j stiUEs tile "Queen." AVoniL'ii iiiready vote in tliirtcoii Stale elections, but they have never yet come near to voting for the Fedora] Government—that is to say, in tho election of the President and <)f the two Mouses of Congress.. This change was n matter of great difficulty, as, owing to the iroti-uomwl Constitution of the t'liitod States of America, no change of tliis kind colild be introduced without a two-thirds iiiajority in its fiivoui , . Lhst wc!ek tlie two-tliilds liiajoritj, wflg obtaiiipd iil the House of Representatives with ,il margin of only one votCj and the Bill passed foi\yard for approval , by the Senate. Whiie, it is considered probable that the Bill will go through the Senate, there is no likelihood of change coming into operation' for some considerable length of time, as it will have to be submitted to tlie separate State Legislature's and bo approved by nt least threefoiirtlis of them. So strong, however, is tho feeling in America nS to tile equality, Hot to say the superiority, of women willi mtfll, that tliere se'flms very email likolihorid of this electoral 'amendment, coming to grief.

A V.Ait). Honoured, . In the No* Year's honours list, pnblished in tho "London Times" of January 5, is the name of Miss B. Ernst, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T Ernst, of. Campbell Road, One Tree Hill, Auckland, who has been tho re* cipient of.the Royal Red Cross, states the Auckland "Star." Miss SSrnest has been attached to military hospitals of the British Expeditionary Force in France as V.A.D. since 1915. Shti was at No; 1 General Hospital, Etfetiil until June, .1910; then she was moved to No. 2 Stationary Hospital at Abbeville'. Since September last she has been at the Isolation Hospital, Calais. ~ln January, 1917, Miss Ernst was mentioned iii Sir Douglas Haig's dispatches. The Royal Tied Cross which has been awarded her is the highest honour awarded to a woman, and we understand it is the first oeca* sion on which it has been given to a V.A.D. (Voluntary Aid Detachment).

W.C.T.U. Convention, At tho Women's Christian Temperance Union Convention held in Timaru during the. past feiv days several matters of importance to the welfare of women and children wore dealt with, and several resolutions in this connection, li'erfl passed, and will.be forwarded to the Government. One of these resolutions brought forward by Miss Roberts wiis to the following effect:— "This convention notes that tho Minister of Public Health recently drew attention.to what ho rightly characterised as the most appalling matter) namely, tho question of illegitimacy! and called on tho women of the country to assist in checking it. He gives figures for five years, up to and including 1015, as follow: —Ago of mother, 13, 4; age 14, 20; agolG, G. 7; age 16, 1,31 ; age 17, 260; ago 18, 373; age 19, 430; age 20, 407; age 21, 383:.t0ta1, 2071. Miss , 'K.'Bunny" returned to lAliinruho yesterday.