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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A Shining Example. At yesterday's meeting of the Ladies' Christian Association, the Lovin Memorial Homo and tko Alexandra Home Com-1 mittees eloquent tributes were paid to the memory of the late Miss Ellen Greenwood, president of the Alexandra Home and Levin Memorial Homo Committees. Miss Greenwood, it was stated at the meeting, was for many 'years a regular aud valued visitor at the gaol, and also, at the Hospital. She was an active Sunday school teacher till late in life, and she was a vice-president of the Girls' Friendly Society, but tho institutions which received her most dovoted care were the two branches of tho Wellington Ladies' Christian Association, of which she was tho first vice-president, founded in 1878. These were: First,. the Alexandra Home for Women, founded in 1879; and 6econd, a Cottago Home for Littlo Girls, first opened in 1893, in a rented houso in Luxford Street, with twelve children. This dovoloped lator into a permanent building, the Levin Memorial Home, in Brittoraart Street, with funds subscribed by friends to perpetuate the membory of tho lato Mr. William Hoft Levin, opened by Lady Glasgow on September 26, 18IIG. This ■\vork from its first small beginning was very near Miss Greenwood's heart. During her weekly visits'she holpcd the matron with the laborious making ■ and tnending, and gavo the girls instruction iii needlework. She also gave a weekly Bible lesson on theso.visits, and tho vatuo of hoi' influence can hardly bo exaggerated. Sho held the position of president of the homo from its inception until a few weeks beforo her death. The homo is supported .by subscriptions and by such payments as' tho relatives of the children are able to make, aided by the Government subsidy. That Miss Ellen Greenwood continued her labours of love to tho end of her long life is indicativo of.that steady perseverance in well-doing which was an outstanding feature of her character,! and which gave weight and importance to her every excellence, Being what sho was, Miss Greenwood's death was deeply regretted, but those who knew her counted it fortunate that her life was lived in Wellington. ' Acknowledgment of Red Cross Gift Goods In connection with gift goods placed on board a _ troopship for soldiers en route to their overseas destination and supplied by the various patriotic societies of • Wollington, Chaplain C. A. Mallett, chairman of the Distribution Committee, has written as, follows to tho secretary of the Rod Crosß Socioty (Wellington)"Tho gift goods supplied by tho various (patriotic socioties were excollent in their variety and quality. In regard to the comforts supplied to tlio hospital, I should liko to point out that tea and sugar aro both Supplied from the ship's store, and aro therefore' superfluous. The monoy spent oould be advantageously -used to supply hot water bottles for hospital use. During the trip the weather at ono time was bitforly Cold, and t'hero ivcro olily thTeohotwftter bottles in the hospital. In the Christmas'parcols it would bo well to includo woollen mittens and gloves and handknitted nocks and such-liko protection from tho co'id. Handkerchiefs and bootlaces are also welcome gifts. ' In conclusion, I should like to say that all tho gifts were most highly appreciated by tho men, and did a great deal to assist them at tho period of Christmas and New Year, when , their thoughts wero turned naturally to homo, which so many havo left for tho first timo." W.L.C.A. and the Cost of Living. It was stated at yesterday's mooting of the Ladies' Christian Association that owing to the high cost of living caused by the • war mothers of large families are finding it very hard indeed to make ends meet, and but for tho help given by tho W.L.C.A. .many could not send their children to school. for want of clothing;. During 1917 tiiany mothers having six, eight, and in some cases more children under the ago of twelve and fourteen had been greatly helped by. tho society. There were cases, too, where the health of tho husband or wife had broken' down, and others whero tho children were delicate. Tho society was grateful to the Dorcas for tho amount of sewing done during tho yoar. This meant "great sacrifice to fho workers in these days when thoro wore so ninny calls in .'.this direction. The socioty ■wished .to: thank all subscribers, the Macarthy Trust Fund for generous donations, the Two-Garment Socioty, the Socioty for the Protection of Women and Children, tho Plunkot Socioty, and Mr. Dinneen for valuable help given during ,his many years of offico au truant officer, also Mr. Butler (his successor), and the school nurse. Mr. and Mrs. F. Couper (Darling Downs, Queensland) and Mr. Ralph Couper, who liavo been spending five months with relatives in Hawke's Bay and tho AVairarapa, have left on their return to Australia. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips-Turner have returned from Ivaraka 1 Bay, and are again living at their home at 3 Tinakori Road. Captain George Niecol and Mrs. Niccol (nee Heed) have left Auckland for America. Mr. and Mrs. C. Graham (Colombia) are a,t present staying in Christchurch. Miss Edna Lewis (Masterton) is visiting Wellington. The engagement has been announced of Sister Mabel Agnes Wright, of Tnvercargill, lo Corporal Leonard William Hommings, of Christchurch.' Sister Wright, who has been on activo service since the commencement of the war, was on the Marquette at tho tinta that ship was torpedoed, but after a short furlough resumed duty again, and has since been stationed at Codford Hospital, in England. Corporal He.mmihgs is a Main Body soldier, and has seen servico in Egypt and Gallipoli. He has been driving a motor ambulance at Codford Hospital during the past eighteen months, and latest advices to hand aro to tho effect that ho has left England to join his comrades again "somewhere in France. Tho Ladies' Auxiliary of tho Navy League thank tho following ladies for gifts of socks, balaclavas, mufflers, etc.--Picton ladies, Miss Saunders's School, Miss Gregory (Pahiatun), Mrs. Wilson Mollor gloves), Mrs. Oswald Johnston (two parcols), Mrs. Medley. . JUST A COMPLEXION NOTE. To ensure a beautiful complexion by 'natural means is far botter than by artificial ones. Aro you, ashamed of your complexion? If you are, consult Miss Milsom. She will give you . the full benefit of her seventeen years' experience. Will Bhow you tho correct and true face massage, and supply you with tho preparations to use, and at very modorato cost and with very wonderful results. All hair work and accessories, (h-ders attended'to expeditiously. The greatest caro taken to givo satisfaction. Miss Milsom, Barnett's Buildings, 91 Willis Street. Tel. 81-I.—Advt. Tho evident advaulago of cleaning carpets, upholstery, ■ curtains etc. by Vacuum process is now so well understood and appreciated as a hygienic necessity in every well-ordered hoi'iio and institution that it only remains to select tho best typo that combines higTi clliciency and simplicity of construction with economy of cost—theso essenlials aro combined in the "Daisy" Vacuum Cleaner (of British manufacture). Demonstrations daily at Oscar Ilewett and Co., !)G Cuba Street (just, boloiv Bank of N./i.). 'Phono 520.—Advt. Wedding Announcements. — Beautiful roses and the choicest of (lowers only are used wlien designing'wedding bouquets, which 1 make a specialty of.. Packed and forwarded through l!u» Dominion. Miss .Murray, Vice-Regal Florist, 30 Willis Street,—Advt,

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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 180, 19 April 1918, Page 2

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 180, 19 April 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 180, 19 April 1918, Page 2

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