SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 219, 5 June 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Countess of Liverpool Fund Meeting.

A meeting of tho Countess of Liverpool Fund Committee was held in the Mayoress's room of tho Town Hall yesterday morning. In tho absenca through sickness of the Mayoress (Mrs. J. p, Luko), tho chair was taken by lira, w! Nathan, and thore wero present Mesdames Tripp, Murphy, M*Arthur, Townsend. Stott, Purdy, Findlay, Tripe, and Crawford (lion, secretary). . Some discussion took placo as to ways in which money might, ho raised for tho benefit of tho S'oldiors' Parcels Fund, and it was decided to hold a (lower day in September. It was also decided to hold an art union, lor which some very handsome prizoswill ba given, ono'being a trousseau, others a cape of very beautiful old" lace, an embroidered afternoon toiicloth, otc. Some expert needlewomen are already at work upon the trousseau and tho trayclotlis.

In Xmnection with the Christmas plum puddings for 6oldiers on active service, it was stated that most of the schools in the Wellington district had now been appealed to for contributions to the pudding fund, ami promises amounting to ;£io had been received. In connection with this appeal cards are issuetj to the school' children for them to sign their names, and these are returned to the secrotary (accompanied by subscriptions), and are enclosed in the Christmas parcels which are to be forwarded to tho soldioi'9. . . Tho matter of continuing contributions to tho regimental funds was also discussed, and ns the committee have already. Riven ,£250 to this object, it was felt that it was not in a position to continue further contributions a 9 money was wanted for the Soldiers' Po-cels Fund. •It waa decided that the Advisory Committee of tho War Relief Association be communicated with to that elTect. ! Much regret was expressed at the illness of Mrs. Luke. Contributions to the Soldiers Parcels Fund have been received from the following ; -Waverley, .Hi Raetihi (two months), .£l3; Khandallah, per Mrs. M'Arthur, .C 3; Martou, Eastbourne Lady Liverpool Fund, Rosina Buckman in Grand Opera. Recent avrivalß from England have spoken in enthusiastic terrao of the singinc successes achieved by Miss Rosina Buckman,' tlio New Zealand songstress, states tho "Sydney Telegraph. II seems long since Miss Buckman appeared in a local season of grand opera, when she held her own with tho visiting jaJent; but IJie time that has elapsed hiis brought tho singer from tlio minor roles she onjoyed then to important roles In London. She has played no sninll part in the artistic success of the Beecham season of grand opera attorny Lano. In a rocent issue of Hie . „?. rlsei l "Lancelot" says of her work in Cavallcria Busticana": "It was the extraordinary intensity of Miss Buckman s acting and singing, ns Santuza, that vivified the performance. Passionate overwhelming grief, jealousy, and despair seemed to ;vibrate in every lone ot ner voice, and in every gesture, and it was till) passion of a matured woman who kne.w what Tnriddu's fnlseneii3 meant. At the presentations of "Tannliauser, the eanio critic was scarcely less warm ill his praise. He said: "Jfiss Rosina Buckman, as Elizabeth, sang the Greeting to the Hall' with exhilarating, womanly jovfulness, anil, in the subsequent tragic scene consequent on Tannliauser a indiscretion, ... showed her usual dvuniatic perception." Another of the Now Zealniuler's suoccsses was in "Madam ißuttcrfjy,'"

: Miss Pauline Bindley, the sweet nongslress who visited New Zealand nil two soparato jeensions as tho soprano with Mr. Paul Dufanlt, was in Wellington yesterday. Miss Bindley is now tho principal girl in Williamson's "Dick Whittington" Pantomime Company. Miss Vera Pcareo is the principal boy. and Miss Maggie Dickenson the premiere dunseuse.

Since tho war there have bepn vory few concerts given for the aged pcoplo at the "Ohiro Home, and the "Chcer-Oh Girls," who regularly entertain our snTdiors at the camps, hospitals, etc., _ by special request gave one of their bright programmes at tho home on Friday last. For two hours they kept tlio ono hundred and twenty inmates well entertained with their merry music. Supper was provided by the visitors. Those Inking part were: Misses Price, Wright, Richardson, Webb, Brown, and Gunn (2). On Tuesday evening tho party visited Lowi-y Ba.V Convalescent Homo. , Cars wore kindly lent for tho occasion by Miss Shirtcliffo and tho Hon. T. U T . Jlislop.

An old colonist, M'rs 1, W. Lambly, died at Oruru last month at the age of S3. Sho arrived ill Auckland with her parents, tho Rev. C. B. and Mrs. Dunn, in tho sihip Whirlwind in 185!).

Tlio gift of a wheeled chair for invalids would lie very gladly- appreciated '• the district nurses at 91 GliuzneiStreet for (ho use of some of their patients who are unable to get outside for lack of such an aid. It is thought that there may bo such a thing belonging lo some person in Wellington or elsewhere who no longer has any use for it, and who would be glad lo give, picasure in this way to, some of the sufferers in our midst.'

Mrs. C. E. Major (Oriental lkv) has returned to Wellington, after visiting oevernl friends in the Taraimki district. At tho present time she is staying at the Hotel Windsor, having let her liouse to Judge Palmer awl Mrs. Palmer.

, Mrs.,M'Grogor (Hnwora) is visiting her daughter at Roseueath.

There is a complete Belgian town in England of some 7000 inhabitants. It is named Elizabothville, after,the Queen .of Belgium, and if. is in tlio County M. r Durham, surrounded bv typical English uplands, green and 'of gentle outline. Qnly a little while ago the sig.ht of the town itself was as green and peaceful as its immediate surroundings, for it was farm land, and had beem nothing else for centuries.

Passing of a Pioneer Settler, The death took place in Musterton, at the residonoe of her son-in-law, Mr. IT. B. Dyer, in her 81st year, of Mfs. G. W. Moss, after a short illness. The deceased lady was born in St, Helena, and after her marriago aho and her husband left for New Zealand, arriving in Dunedin in 18G3, and leaving later for the West Coast. There they lived until a few years ago, when they left tn live in Masterton. Tho_ Mrs. Moss, although of a retiring disposition, endeared herself to all those with whom she came in contact. Sho is survived by her husband, two sons, Mr. Q. T Moss of Greymouth, and Mr. 11. W. Moss, of AVellmgion, and five daughters—Mrs. A. S. Innes Jones (Feilding), Mrs. H. B Dyer (Masterton), Mrs. H, A. Innes Jones (Timaru), • Mrs. E. Rnwson (Hamilton), and Mrs. N. K. Cox (Timaru). District Nursing Guild of St. John. The monthly meeting of tho committee of the District Nursing Guild of St. John was hold on Monday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. W. H. S. Moorhouse. Thoro wero present: Mesdames Moorhcuso (presiding), Corrigan, Gibbons, Misses Eobieson and Edmeades (hon. secretary). .An apology for absence was received from Mrs. Tripo, The report of tho nurses showed that sevqn patients wero registered during tho month, six discharged, and ono died; and 2.31 visits were paid. Gifts of olothing, etc., wero acknowledged with thanks from Mesdames Moorhonse, Evans, Li§snck, Stanion, Jqhnstone, Briscoe, Lady Stout Miss Robieson, Two-Garment Societyalso a donation of .£4 IDs. (for coal) front Captain Robert Ewing.