SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 191, 2 May 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

I Wellington Soldiers' Mothers' Lcapo. {1 Tim ,Soldiers' Mothers' j H a $ Nourishing niul r.ipidly-incrwisiii]; orijun. ■'J isnliuii, winch is ikiiii}; u.osf useful ami a important work in this ii|y. Several Ik ii!ci<(.iiifjs have Imv.-ii held diirini: llio pusl. J moil 111, and ml each oeensiou new num* |j bers wero enrolled in incrwiHiutf mini- , jil )x<rn. Miii'ruol.iii ollicers t avo boon I elected, ( 111! president: boiiiK 1.m1.v Stout. !j mill (.lie sceriiliiry Mrs. ,'irniii. ' Kvor.y I | assistance in jjlmlly mill freely Riven to ;| sultlieis' mothers ami dopeiidunlK in ]| placing their ciisps belorr the (lovernM menl, uiitl llio elforls (if the lfn|>iu> arc H nieol.inj,' with much a ppreri.il ion from M I host! niiiliini! use of its facilities for llio jfl purposes of i;elliti|: any hardships or (a injustice remedied. ijjj Thorndon Croquet Club Annual Mention. | Tim uliuilnl ninolinsf of the Thorndon Croquet Club whs held in the club rooms S* yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Fulton oreI (tilling. J Tho report for tho year staled lliat S 111(1 lawns tuul boon,opened in Oelobor by i tho president, Mrs., Fulton, and tho ncii--5 son had closed with a balance of ,(!fi!l j lis. !ld. Tjio eaptiiin, Mrs. Ililoy, and J Mrs. Wnlkiiis had each donated u break prize, Urn winners boi lie Mrs. Jiichard- | son (Clirislehurch) I, and Mrs. W'alltiiis | 1!. Tho target ooinpelilion was won by si Mrs. ll.nrsl, (Kolburn) I, Mrs. Johnson IS 2. The handicap doubles were finished | before Christmas and worn won by Mrs. i Kichardson and Mrs. Bridge. Tho prices | wero donated by Mrs, lliley and lire, ij Johnson. Oilier matches lilaycd during J tho season resulted as follow:—l'resi- | dent's prize, Miss Kobbell; runner-up, I prize presented by tho club, Mrs.. Sponj cor; Mrs. Ijoo Lord's prize for section j piny, Mm. O'lHinnell; runner-up, prize | donated by Mrs. Mrs. A. W. } \'ouni;; Mrs. Hamilton's prizo for linnJ dicap silißles, Mrs. Jones; trophy given s by Mrs. Richardson for juniors, Mrs. J Dutluo. Several very oucocssfnd iouniaji iiiouts wero held during tho season in | aid of llio club's Wounded Soldiers' i Fund, tho captain (Mrs. lliley) ilonatj ing several prizes. Other prizes wero lij jriven by Mrs. Wntl:. Mrs, Bmndon, and j Mrs, O'Donnell. Tho fund hud been i? considerably augmented by llio efforts $ or Mrs. Watt, who donated to it .£8 4s„ J, by milking beautiful artificial loses ami i (selling them to club members and ? friends,

Mrs. Johnson started Iho fund for tho season by a donation of .El, this result of a «alo of vegetables and bags. Tho president, Mre. Fulton, donated .£2 155., which' was nindo through malting and Felling beads. Tho wholo of tho receipts for tho 'Wounded Soldiers' Fund total .£2O 3s. td. In tho place of Mrs. Fulton, who is resigning from tho presidency, Mrs. Johnson was elected to (that office. Other officers elected are as fol-low:—Vice-president, Jtru. Lee Lord; captain, Jfrs. Hiley; secretary, Mrs. 0. Richardson (in placo of Jfrs. O'Donncll, who is retiring temporarily); match committee, the captain, Bccretnry, and Jfrs. OTionnoll; general committee, Jfrs. Watt, Mrs. Hamilton. Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. AVatkins, Miss Williams.

A meeting of tho Tress Baby Sub-com-mittco appointed to niako arrangements iu connection with the forthcoming bridge and eitehro party, to be held m tho Conceit Chamber of tho Town Hall on Friday, May 10, was held yesterday aftomoon. Very ■attractive- prizes are being given for both bridge and euchre, and as tho two will bo quito apart from each other, the former one one sido of the room and euchre on tho other, there should bo no confusion. Tho latter gamo will bo progressive, but bridge will be stationary. A''fee of half a crown is being charged, and supper will be provided. Already quito a number of tables have been made up, and the evening promises to bo a very pleasant ono. Players who intend making up tables aro asked to send in their names to any of the following, by Monday if possible:— Mrs. J. M. Geddis, Mrs. Chatfield, Mr. C. Wheeler.

The salo of 'cakes, etc., which was held in the Wellington Red Cross shop on Tuesday by Mrs. W.' G. lit id and Mrs. Arndt was very tho sum of .£2O being paid "in, end Ml the goods sold. On Fridav the Catholic Knitting Guild will be in "charge of tho shop, and a very goud day is anticipated.

The dances which are held at tho Sydney Strett Soldiers' Club each Wednesday are extremely popular, and as time goes on the attendances become larger and larger. That of last evening was even larger than usual, and tho problem of floor space is becoming quite acute. The hostosses in the tea iooiu last evening were Miss Coates and Mrs. Shirlchffo and Mrs. Coleridge and Mrs. C. Earle were in charge of the darning arrangements. Airs. W. F. Massey was among thoso who wero present.

Members and friends of the Women's National Rtscrve are -isked to support the group of babies nominated, m the Baby Competition by the Soldiers' Wives' Club, and known as Baby No. 8. Theso babies havo all got soldier fathers away in the lighting area, and they are great frequenters of tho creche which has been, established in connection with this club for tho wives of soldiers by the W.N.R. They are Kibies of -whom their fathers could not bo proud, aud it is hoped they will find .many supporters in the baby'campaign. Mrs. Seville, of Hutaitai, represents the executive, and offers of nelp iu organising entertainments, etc., will be very gladly accepted.

' The annual meeting of' the Victoria Lcagiio will be hold in tho Esperanto Hall to-morrow evening al eight o'clock. Mr. C. B. Morison will be in the chair, and a brief address will be given by the Hon. Arthur Myers.

Charley's Aunt Club, A vorv pleasant evening was Hjmrit in (hi! (.'ln'irlc.v'b Aunt Social Club rooms Inst evening, when I lie fortnightly gathering, presided over by Mr. M.' A. Chit, wan lielil. An rxciHcnl programme had been arranged, (lie contributors being as fid low •.-Snugs. Miss I'olherick, Mr. Willi M'Konzie, Miss Moylan, Rcg.-Sorgcant-M.ijor Mael.ay, Mr. (.1. t'liifiliiiiii; recitations, humourous and oilierwise, Mr. 11, I''. Uishup, Air. Ken. AitInn, Mips Florence Sunder, and Mr. C. Sniythe; monologue, A!iss L. Ilynmn. The club's orchestra contributed Hclccticmi which were also very umrli upprocialcd, mid n comedietla, entitled "Oh! Mama.," in which I lie characters were taken bv Miss Jl. Curie, Aiiss Vera St. Jiilin, Miss Al. <ln|lieliiui, and L. Iliuilon gave much oiilortoiiiuionl, Supper, preceded by a few remarks by tho chnirmu'i, was bnmt.'d ;,round, and o. vrrv. enjoyable evening ended with Urn singing of Ihe National Anllieiu. The Charley's Ann! < -lnl> uml ilx Odunm Conicily Conipany, llift "Ohcerw." will give a' performance in llio '"mind Opera House on Mondcy, May lit, in uiil of tho Press llnby.

Tho fortnightly meeting of the Wellinglon Soiilh Nursing Division was held on Tuesday. First-aid problcmn were worked out under the eupcrvisiou of Airs. l'r"ston. Arrangements were inndo for the Street Day on Friday next, when badges will bo fold at the G.P.O; and wharf.