SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 228, 14 June 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Navy League Children's Fancy Dress Ball. ' A > meeting of the Navy Leaguo Children slaney Dress Ball Committee was held in tlio league rooms yesterday morning. There were present: Airs. ,1. Hannah, llrs. Biixton, Mrs. C. E. Kicluutlsiiii, llns. von Ilaast, .Mrs. Toogood, and .Miss Montgomery (.lion, secretary). .Apologies wore received for their uniu\>idablo absence from .Airs. IluUInompsou and Mrs. C. L'arlo. Very satisfactory reports were- mude of what hnd already been accomplished, and it was stated that tlio arrangements wore will in hand. The floor Committee, since tlio last meeting, had been, added to by (ho inclusion of Colonel Hughes, Mr. Darroch, t Mr. Foster, and Mr. von Kiiast. The followiug are giving prizes: For tlio most original costume, Mrs. von ilaast; for the best comic boy,"Mrs. Toogood; tor the bast children's story group, Mrs. J. Hannah: for the prettiest boy'a costume, Mrs. C. E. ltinhardson; for the. most original pair, Mrs. Firtli; for the prettiest girl's dress, Mrs. Buxton; for the most effective dross made out of tlio most inexpensive materials, Miss Cable. Kcplics had not yet been received from the teachers of dancing who had been asked if they would arrange dancing items for tlio occasion. Tickets may now be purchased at tlio Bristol Piano* Company's establishment. Parents' tickets for the floor will include supper, while spectators jn the gallery may also obtain supper on the payment of an extra shilling. Red Cross Equipment Dispatched, During May the Convalescent Home at Lowry Bay has been provided with four hot-water bags and live hot-water bag covers, twenty underpants, ten face washers, and twenty pairs of machineknitted sockii. The following havo been dispatched to Egypt: 279 manitiiil bandages, (i!X) roller bunds, t>7o sivabs, 15 limb pillows, 180 pyjama suits, (I!) hospital shirfe us bed jackets, i dressing gowns, H) pairs bed socks. To Bombay: 17 limb pillows, 215 pyjamas, 05 <iiiy shirts, i)j hospital ehirtu, (10 bwl jackets, 2aD undershirts, ifl balaclavas, -15 body belts, 3 dressing gowns, 32 mutl'loro, 81) pairs mittens, 55 pail's hand-knitted .socks, 280 treasure bags, 55 bed socks. To England: 325 T-biindages, 580 capeliuis, Sill miinitail, J!I5O roll, 1125 swabs, 310 plugs, ]If> dysentery ' pillows, 335 pyjamas, 210 day shirts, J (l3 hospital ehivts, 185 bod jackets, 130 vndershirte, 75 underpants, 120 blankets, ]7 dressinggowns, 250 face washers, 03 hand-knitted socks, G5 machine-knitted socks, 120 tins honey. Hospital ship Murium*: 250 face washers, '200 hankercliiois, !175 handknitted socks. To Victoria Military Hospital: 4S pyjamas, 10 cushions, 20 sheots, 20 pairs machine-knitted, socks, 2 dozen rubber tips for crutches, 1 'dozen rubber tips for walking sticks. To Trcntham. Military Hospital: 101) ten lowols, !)i5 Hanriel roll biiiutuges. Red Cross Committee. A meeting of tlio Wellington Women's Ked Cross Committco was iicltl at the Mercer Street Depot yestenlnv. Mrs. Nathan was in tlio chair, ami there were also present: Mesdmnes Elliott, Shearer, Mowe, Myers, Willis. Jj'inlav, Rose, Brice, Townsond, Senton, lioorlimise, Wilford, Tripp, Seville, Miss Coate.-i, Mfes Davidson, and tlio lion, secretary. Apologies wero received from Mesdames Barltrop, Fuller, Kirkor, and Joseph. Letters ivere received from Waverley, Shannon, Napier, Upper Jlutt, Seatoun, Ohau, and J Listings, in which full sympathy was expressed with the "Our Day Copper Trail Appeal," and each of these sun-centres nlso guaranteed their assistance. Mrs. Pearco explained tho schemo and related many littlo incident, amusing and jwthctic, which occurred in connection with' it. A letter was received from Mr. W. A. Kennedy, of the Union j Steam Shiyi Company, acknowledging requests from the, hon. secretary and Mrs. liarltrop for old linen, and stating that he had instructed tho company's laundry to hand over to the society.a .supply of the company's condemned linen. A meeting o'f tho executive of tho Wellington Women's Red Cross Committee was held yesterday. Mrs. W. Nathan presided, and there were present Mesilames Moorhoiise. Barltrop, Kose, Hiundell and Wilford. The meeting passed a resolution of sympathy with tho president, Mrs. ,T. P. Luke, and expressed hearty wishes J'or her speedy recovery. The secretary was requested to write to Mrs. Luko to that oiVectt' A request was made to tho executive by Mre.Wilford, asking for leave of absence until aftijr October 18 to enable her to give her entiro attention and time to tho "Our Day Copper Trail Appoal." This was granted. It was reported that many people. believed that tho secretary received a salary for her services. The committee, announced itself as being of the opinion that this.report should bo contradicted wherever and whenever possible. Her services have always been gratuitously given.

New.? from a London correspondent, dated Aprjl llfl, includes the following-.— The engagement is announced of Captain G. M. Wilford, N.Z.R.8., only son of thn .lion. T. M. Wilford. M.P., Minister of .fustic?, and Mrs. Wilford, of WellinKtnn, and Dorothy, eldest dancrhtor of Mr. Herbert AYilsoa, K.C., and Mm. Wilson, of 12 Hatch Street, Dublin, and Ifolmhni'st, Gre.viiones, Ireland.

Miss Mary \K. Bnrka.? (Timaru) has qualified at the Royal ..Free Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital as a medical practitioner, and has been admitted a Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians (states a London correspondent of Anril 30). Miss Barkas is an M.Sc. of Now Zealand University, and won the Gilchrist Trust Scholarship for 1!I13-U for a, post-graduate courso in homo and domestit science the Imperial Collego of Science. She was among the jirst group of women students to bo received in St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington,

Miss I, Clarice Buckman, sister of Miss Kosina Buckman, is at present residing in Wellington. It is her intention t<> deiote herself to a vocal career, anil she intends leaving for , London to study as soon as nn opportunity presents itself. Miss Rosina Buckman is now at the head of her profession in England, singing nil the leading roles in the Wagner and Puccini repertoires.

The average women o5 In-day littlo knows .that an exquisite skin is easily within her reach. Adopt the light preparations immediately and drop using (b<: chcai) and wrong. How is it that Miss Milsom'ii preparations are forging abend. Call or write, and she will tell you. One jar of Culteno Skin Food (I'eg. 35.) will prove Ur value. Try a little before retiring, for it is a night cream—wash next day with Milsotn'si Mild Herbal Soap (Is.), then rub as directed a little Culteno Balm (rcff, 3s. Cd.), which is a day cream. Dust face lightly with Milsom's Hygienic Face Powddr— a skin food in powder form—all shade* (2s. fid. and 4s. Cd.). This simple homo treatment preserves the skin from roughness caused by wintry exposure, and positively prevents blackheads, large pores, and other disfigurements, leaving the Bkin nourished, soothed, and beautifully lino in tosturo. The Culteuo Skin preparations positively discourages tho growth of hair, so dreaded by all. Consult ro hair work and liair troubles. Jliss Milsom, 91 Willis Street. Telephone BM--Advt.

The Delbruck Law. A resolution that was passed at last night's meeting of the Vomou's AntiGerman "League- was tlio following:—"We cciigni.tuliiflu the Government on the withdrawal of the iialuralisaLioii of the gentlemen whoso names were published in the newspapers of Juno 11. According lo the JJoluruck Law these porsuns never eeaso to be German subjects," The Delbruck Law, it may be mentionei 1 , was passed by Germany in 1!) M, manifestly in viuiv of the coming war. It makes it possible I'or a. German to retain his nationality while remaining a naturalised British subject, and exorcising ill! the privileges of citizenship under our laws. This was explained to the Germans in Australia by their Cou-siil-Geiieral in April, )!)!<■. The new law whi;h came into i'orco iruen Germany was making ready for war has a provision by which naturalised Germans, if they have acquired in a foreign country an established position as merchants or business men, may be excused from ivar service and yet retain their German nationality. II also provides for n new Imperial nationality which may be conferred on the descendants of 'such emigrants, i.e., that ;i child born of naturalised German parents retain his Gorman nationality, which can only be lost by a voluntary net. The position fis things stand is that anyone of GerMnn descent in New Zealand is British by British law and Gorman by German law.

The marriage toot place at Tβ Arohn on June ■! of Miss Olive Gray and 2nd Lieutenant H. S. Herbert. The brido belongs to a well-known family of the Upper Thames district, and * was attended by her sister (Miss Annie Gray) ontl Sister Herbert, of the nurs'ng division of the N.Z.H.F., as bridesmaids. The ceremony took place at the [Methodist Church, which had been decorated for the occasion, and was performed by Cli.iplain ]'. 11. Paris, Corporal Alan Wild acted as best niun. The bridegroom is a Main Body man, who has served through the whole campaign, <md is returning to duly shortly.

Mrs. Portnr, lion, organising: fipcrctnvy of Ihr- Wollinglon Niitionnl Ttes<>rve, left, yesterday for Nnpier and Gisborne- on Niitionnl Reserve work.

Tim Levin Memorial Home Committee mcelinir wns lield at the Homo, Berhuni)>otc, on 'Vuoßtky. Hiss Archibald presided. Thn matron reported the health of the children, with one exception, was good. Duriiiß (he month one child iras admitted to the Home, The committco Kratofnlly acknowledge gifts from the fallowing-.-Tho Ford Company, n load nf wood; Jfrs. jirchihald. Mrs. Crpnse, Mrs. Hnmcrlou (Kelhuvn), and Miss Armitngc, clothing; the ' Two-Garment Socicly, 183 ftarmenU; Mrs. Christie, ewests; Mr. Taylor, sandwichps; M.iss Archibald, buns and cakes; Miss D. Oroenwood anil Hdwlcp's Bay Fisheries, fish. This .rear (he committee is asain indehtcd to Mr. and Jfrs. John Duncan for (ho generous gift of .£2.1.

Mr. ami Mrs. Will Lawsnii are slaying at MiiriUii, ivhilo Mr. Lnwfmi is convalesciiig from hin reci>nt. illness,

The. friends of Mrs. John Holmpi;, lalo of Holmdalc, Blenheim, will regret (o learn of lior death on Wednesday, nfter a long illness, at her residence, Hatnitai.