SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 247, 6 July 1918, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding in St. Peter's Church. The marriage took place in St. Peter's Church on Thursday afternoon of Miss Fraueisca Marie .I'ringie, elder daughter uf Mrs. H. C. Pringle, of .Ivelburn. to Mr. Garcio Arunaud do Lalour, young- ( est son of tho late Lieutenant-Colonel Ue Lautour, V.D., of Wellington. Tho ceremony was performed by tho Rev. Mr. Robinson, of Rae'tihi, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Kempthorne. Tho bride, who was given away by Mr. B. M. Molineaux. of the Bank of New South Wales, wore a cream gabardine costume, with a pink Stetson hat trimmed with French roses, and carried a bouquet of white und pale pink flowers. Her sister, Miss Eugenie Pringle, was bridesmaid, and wore a frock of frilled white net with a blue sash and mob cap with pink roses and bluo ribbons. She carried a bouquet of pink roses, and her gift from the bridegroom was a gold wristlet watch. Tho best man was Mr. Guy Turner. A reception was afterwards held at tho residence of tho bride's mother, Kelburn Parade, the usual toasts being honoured. Mrs. Pringle wore a. black, and white check eoslumo and French champagne coloured hat trimmed with black and gold tissue. Among the guests were Mrs. Molineaux, Mrs. Blaxall, Mrs. do Lautour, Mrs. Orbell, Mrs. R. A. do Lautour and Miss do Lautour, Mrs. Hamilton (Nelson). Mrs. Fair, Mrs. Renton Watt, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison, Miss P. Lindsay (Auckland), Mrs. Powell and Mr. R. Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Wvlio (Auckland), Mrs. A. L. Wilson, Mrs. Vicltorman (Auckland), tho Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson (Raelihi). Later in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. G. A. de Lautour left for the north. Mayoress's Christmas Pudding Fund. Tho call for the Christinas Pudding Fund mado by the Mayoress is being well responded to by the school children, and some thousands of postcards aro being signed to go forward with tho Christmas puddings to our troops abroad. By this system it will bo easy for soldiers to post acknowledgement to the youthful donors. The committee starts on July 9 to make the largo number required, the Meat Expoit Company again kindly providing the premises in which the puddings will bo mudo. Tho company also provides lunch for the pudding makers. Tho bread department will miss the lato vice-president, Mrs. Campbell, and also some other members of the committeo to whom sorrow has rccontly come. In Mrs. Luke's absence, Miss Clark has been able to arrange for helpers, and as tho puddings will be prepared' for packing by the end of July and August it is hoped tho donations will come in as on previous years to tho Mayoress's Christmas Pudding Fund. Tho committee has to thank .many donors of goods. The suet is provided by the Gear Company, E. Barber and Co., and Wairarapa Farmers' Meat Company; butter from D. J. Nathan and Co. and M'Ewen and Co.; sugar from tho Colonial Sugar Company, Auckland; bread from Messrs. Kclloir, Dcuhard, James, Raven, Wellington Bread Co., Lawrence and Flint; Hour, Messrs. J. Macintosh. AVright, Stephenson and Co.; eggs, Carterton, per Mayoress, and Pahiatua, per Mrs. Thomson; to picture companies for showing film, and to the Tress for nssistanco at all times. These Christmas parcels must be away by August, as tho authorities cannot guarantee the delivery of gift goods under flvo months. Y.W.C.A. Notes. At the monthly meetiug of the Religious Work Committee of tho Y.W.C.A. Mrs. Hoby occupied the chair. Tho speakers for last month had been Mrs. Powell, Mr. Powell, and Mrs. M'Clay, Mrs. Pinfold,-and-Miss Birch. Figures showed that the average attendance attho Bible classes had been (14.

Thoso desiring to enrol for the Home Nursing lectures should do so now at the Y.W.C.A. office, Herbert Street. The lectures will commence when a sufficient number have enrolled.

Miss Holmes has arranged an interesting .programme of games and music for the social at the Y.W.C.A. to-night. Songs and recitations will be given by somo of the best local artists.. All soldiers and Y.W.C.A. members will be made very welcome.

On Thursday evening, at the Y.W.C.A.. Dr. .Platts-Mills delivered Iho fourth of hoi- series of health talks, to a .packed hall of girls and young women. Miss Law-son occupied tho chair. The lecturer strongly emphasised tho necessity of keeping well and showed the harmful and disastrous effects resulting from want of care ot uue's health in youth. She showed tho beauty of a properlycontrolled racial instinct,'and iropressd tho girls with the senso of their responsibility. The audience listened with keen attention, and at tho end' of the hour burst into loud and prolonged applause. Many questions were handed to the lecturer, and these received a ready answer. Girls and young women aro reminded that the fifth lecture will be given next Thursday.

Tho fact that Miss Florence Birch will bo the speaker at the service at the Y.W.C.A. to-morrow afternoon should be sufficient in itself to warrant a largo attendance. Strangers to the city will be mado very welcome at the short bright 6ervicc.and at the social hour and tea following.

The Sisters of Compassion advise that the annual gift tea in aid of the Home of Compassion will take place this year at tho end of September. The preciso date will be published later. Miss Mace, Mnsterton, is spending a few days in Wellington. Mrs. Mawley (Mnsterton) is visiting Mrs. Bristow, Karori. Mrs. Holmes Warren (Lower Valley) has boon spending a few days in town. Mrs. Hosking and Miss B. Vallance havo returned to Masterton from a visit lo Plimmerton. Mrs. T. Cameron. Lower Hull, has left on a month's visit to Sydney An' entertainment organised by Miss Massey, assisted by Miss Butler, is to be given at the end of the month in aid of the Navy League Patriotic Funds. Several good things comprise the programme, ineludinn a clever sketch arranged by Mr. W. H. L. Cooper, tableaux arranged by Miss Butler, and several other attractions, and it is hoped that the cause of the "men of the Navy" will benefit considerably. In spite of rumours, please understand that this business is still carried on under Miss Milsom's personal supervision. Tho establishment for Modern Scientific Hairwork. No matter what aid you require, call or write, and treply will 'bo sent immediately. Desoribo in your own way any stylo of Coiffure. No difficulty to folliiw yom and understand what ;t is you want. Best hair used, finest weaving, and light as air. Discard the old-fash-ioned pads; they aire hot and heavy, and havo a very injurious effect on the hair and scalp. A perfect match guaranteed to pattern sont. Daily making Plaits, Switches; Toupees, Transformations. Natural Hair Pads, and Curls. Absolutely lifelike—detection defied. Every client taught the professional way to keep their artificial hair (rue to colour and lustre. Miss Milsom (opposite Shortt's Picture Theatre), 91 Willis Street. 'Phone 814.Advt.

Straw Boaters for College Girls.-We have just ii few to offer (his censon. Snlondi.* value all goiiur at 2s. (id. Geo. Cow-Ms, Ltd., .Manuel's Street.—Advt. Wedding Announcements. — Beautiful rosss and the choicest of flowers only are used when designing wedding bouquets, which I make a specialty of. Pnckeil and forwarded through the Dominion. Bliss Murray, Vico-Regal Florist, 36 Willis Street,-Advt,

Health of Women and Children. TJio monthly meoting of the Royal New Zealand Society tor Um Health ol' Women und Cuiidren vns heid in tl)» Plirnkiil Rooms on Thursday morning, ■.'resent were Mrs. F. K. Chapman (in die chair), Lady Stout, 3jaUy Alien, .Uesdanies Kauan, W. Nathan, llarcourt, liiilce, Al'Vicar, Andeieon, Corrigan, uurd, Tripe, and Richardson, Misses inSilis and Bennett. Apoiogus were received _ from Mesdames .uassey, MacarthyReid, G. Rcid, Poisonby, kukcaUiio, and Barclay, Misses Kirkcaldio, M'Leau, and Cable. The nurse's report was as follows: New eases, s(j; visits to the rooms, 451; nurccs to the homes, 454; babies solely breast-fed, 27; purtislly, 14; artificially, 15j mothers eho.vu how to preparo humanised milk, 'M; expectant mothers' visits, 7; letters received, 11. The committee granted Nurse heater thren months' Holiday. She has been on active duly in Wellington for four years. Karitane Niuse Signall will bo tlio releiving nurse during lier absence. Plunket Nurse 'Walton will visit Day's Ray every Wednesday afternoon in the Camera. Obsoura building. Miss Barnett reports 114 garments made and distributed, and thankfully acknowledges the following amounts towards the Material Fundi— War Rolief Association, ,45; Mrs. W. Luke, JSI Is; Lady Stout, XI; Mrs. Corrigan, 10s.; Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Chapman, ss. each. Donations to the society:—Mrs. W. Nathan, £5 fs; Mrs. Casey, XI Is.; Mcsdames Young, Clark, M'Keari, and Smith, 10s. each; Mesdaines Kobins, Grant, Riby, Frost, Barker, G. Johnson, and Miss Irglis, ss. each. The Hutt and Petoue report was read by Mrs. Burd, aud showed excellent work in their district. The Houiso Committee reports that the Plunket Rooms are looking very nice, with their new door covering and fresh linen cretcrno chair coven's. The Appeal For France, A meeting of the committee recentlyformed to assist the appeal for Franco was hold in the Concert Chamber yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Massey presided, and there was a very good attendance of members. Reports were made of what had been achieved in the matter of arrangements for the street day next week sinco the previous meeting, and it was apparent that satisfactory progress had Ixien made, aud much support was being received. Captain Barclay stated that ho had had the lace presenter!, by Lady Wilson valued, and he had been told that it was worth between X3O and iMO. Arrangements were being made to have, it on view in one of Messrs. Kirltcaldio and Stains'?, windows. French badges for distribution are bciug eeut down from Auckland by Uio French Consul, and will be sold on "the street day. It was stated that the Countess of Liverpool Fund Committee will take a stall at Winder's corner, and an amalgamation has been made between Mrs. Waters and the French Club, who will jointly run two stalls in front of the Pest Office. Contributions of groceries, produce, flowers, elc, will bo very gladly received by these stall-holders, anil in fact gifts of (lowers, eggs, produce of all kinds, cannot bo too numerous. The cause of Franco speaks for itself, for no name in the. world today is more honoured, or has a greater glory attached to it. The far t that, her suffering if, so great gives the people of New Zealand an enviable opportunity of showing thoir practical sympathy and regard for so great a country. Mr. Belhnne iias kindly jjivon a room in his buildings jo which (lowers and contributions of all kinds may be sent on the 11th and 12th of next week.

Miss M. Booth, of "Hawarden," Carterton, is spending a short holiday at Lower Hutt

The -following ladies will be in charge of the Navy League offices this week:Monday, Mrs. Scobio Cornish; Wednesday, Mrs. Larnach (morning), Mrs. Buxton (afternoon); Thursday, Mrs. Harris and Miss Rothenberg; Friday, the "Spinnory Ladies."

Tho Terrace children will bo in charijc of the Welliiißton Red Cross Khop today, and great lireparations have been made to ensure a successful day. This is the first time that children lmvo mado this effort, and it is one that desirves to meet with every encouragement. Morning tea will bo served at eleven o'clock, and there will be a sale of home-mado cakes, sweets, and various other Roods. Children also will find much to attract them in the bran tubs, and many little novelties have been lirovided for their benefit. A. wonderful cake, presented lij Miss Borchardt, is being ruffled as well.

Tickets for the chest of linen, which is being raffled for the benefit of tho Thorndon Day, may be obtained on receipt of money, from Mrs. .lose,ih, 51 Grant, Road, or Mrs. Gillon, 170 Tinakori Road. The chest is valued nt .£81), und tickets may 1« bought for tho modest sum of 6ixpence.