SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 250, 10 July 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wellington Red Cross Shop,

Next Friday Ihfe Miiamar Ladies' Sowing Guild will stock the eliop.. There will bo a largo supply of good things, especially home-made cakes. Customers are asked lo uliop early. Tliey are promised all they require in the way nf goods mid wholesome produce. Spring flowers and sweels will also b» for Kale.

Next month will Ik: a very full month at the shop. On August 2 the Catholic Knitting Guild will hold a Red Cross Hay; tho 9lh, the Commercial Travellers; tho 13th, Citizens' Service League Cake Hayj/tho llith, .Thorhdon Girls; theSflth, Country Cake Day; 23rd; . Wadostown Ladies' National Reserve; tho 27th, St. Mark's Ladies. Also, oii Aiigifst 2 and a iarge jumble sale will be held in the Town Hall. .Witli theso ..many... at-, tractions in hand tho Red. Cross Fund should be helped vCry considerably. The month of August is a very fitting time for bur thoughts, and energies to be devoted to .Red Cross work,- and it is tltS hope fif Hie fehop committee that all who can will deny, themselves and coh'te forward with assistance and support for this great heedful ctiusc. • Up to the tfres&rit time over .EIOOO lias been iriado at: Hie shop, <ihd before the year ends it is hoped that this sum will bo doubled. ' Women's National Reserve. A most enjoyable reunion for fho wives and mothers of sbidiers .tfiis. .held, last Saturday at New Plymouth. Though this weather was very wet over iOO were present. Tlie presidont (Mrs. C. H. Burgt'fes) welcomed tiio guests, dnd explained tlie objects and aims of the. Women's National Reserve. G'ltptaiii Hitrtdell, of New. Plymouth (just returned'from the front) gave .in interesting address, speaking of conditions in the trenches, and mentioning the favour with which Tar'anaki parcels were regarded bj the men. At the ooiiclusioh of tlier afternoon several mothers mado personal inquiries about their sons. A most, enjoyable musical programme was provided by the Cbetwodo School, (Junior Branch), who also served tho tea. , ' . * .The.. Women's Niitifin'al Reserve Wives' (jiiib k<id a very- happy afternoon oii Jtidjiy. Tho Island Bay Branch,- under Mrt. Barnard (vice-president) ivcre the host&ses. The m.iisical programme was arranged by Mis. Perkins, who delighted nil with her recitations, arid Jlesdames A. Proctor and Webb's siiigin£ was much rtjjpreciiited. A vott bf tlia-hkfi. wits passed to the Islrthd Bay ladies, and Ml-s. Barnard suitably responded, stressing the fact that those afternoons helped the mothers and wives to draw more closely togetiier. Six of Mrs. Bernard's sons have gone to the front, and two have made tho supreme sacrifice. 3! i'B. Samuel is most successful in tho HifinHgcnißJit of the creche.

Womon Dentists. j fa these days wiitm niore and more 'young women of the educateil clfisses mti?c be' looking foffttrfl .to a sell-sap-iiorting career in the future, the fact {hat a sliaro of. flent'Sl work is being Biven to them is not to lie ovorlookeil (states thd "Queen" of May 11). &OW6 possibilities blie'ii in this directm have been indicated when.the Essex ElluMtion Committee appointed a ffomnh its school dtiitist to have charge of the chuaren htteiidmg the toUnfiil . schools 111 Hunhio< Braiiitrci I ,'' Lppiiiigi and Sail]oa Wiiiden. Dentlitry as. a profeasion may lutvn few attractiiih& generally. Neverthelesj, it doei affdrit steady and m mai'ir finsfig Highly. '.'remmieratiTe work, candidates for which cannot but, be rediifcnd iii iliiinber.by. the «Sig«HciM of tho war.' The Koyal Dental Hospital now admits women stndepts to its school ana iviii-ds 011 tlie fantc terms and co, n,lll J"" 5 hs jritti, but at present only fcißht wom6n &re taking ndvantiijo of the.oppprfeinities offered. Possibly this appointment under the ediicatidhal authorities will atiii'iiot mote women to tho profession, tho general exercise bf which may appear hardly congenial. . As dental mechanics, hdffevei', Ii field is open which seems peculiarly suited .to women, or at Shi- riitn to tliiiso who liat'ti the nntnrnl dexterity and fineness of .touch usually possessed bv them. Dental mechanics do not, of eoiifse,- extend tlieir training to tho surgical side of their uriilpmkins, though thosb qititlifyih!! its dental sur--geons have to be adequately expert mechanics—the greater includes (he, less, hero as tho whrk is lairly lucrative and distinctly regular, so that it seeins .eertnin that ihbrc and move of it will fall into the hitiids of competent woipen in the future.

A innsk b.lil is to be hold in the Town Hall,. Fcatlierstoh; in aid of the l'>,ithor-stbii--Kaiwaiwai sk-lidn .of the AVelling-ton-Aueldand copper trail contest.

Airs. Fifth, hoii. (rerisuref of tlio Woiiington Women's Red Cross Committee, acknowledges the following subscriptilms and donations for .Tune;— Mrs. Kfeoj 2s. Cd.; Mrs. .J. Hiitcheson; 10s.; Mrs. W. Nalriaii, ,C 5; Mrs. Riley, Ss-.j pupils, of Kelburn Kindergarten School, .-fil; Mrs. Asllciiden, 2s. (jd.;.Miss Hefhenpgton, 55.; Foxtoii Girls' Quiid, 13s. !ld.; Mrs. J. P. Fifth -£2 25.; Mrs. Moorllousd, .£1; JJrs. Bliuidell, ,E1; Miss foales, Ms;; Hill Street Guild; .48 10s.; C.L.1t„..£1: Ohariu lied Cross Guild, .fi2 ir.s. July,: Mrs, J. llutcheson, 10s,; Trinity Methodist Church; ,£1 Is;; Mrs. Rose; 8a: (id.; Mrs. .Tudali Myers, .£1; Mrs. Walter Nathan, £0; Mrs. Moilhtiei', '.'s. Rd. Tlie riioiithly nifctins of the Alexandra llbiiie wiir- held on Monday. 'I here were present: Mi-s. Gill, in tlil-. cliair; Mrs. Hardwick. Smith, .Mrs. M'Lean, Mrs. Pattie, Mrs: C. Richardson, and Sirs. J. Trice. lii addition lo (he transaction of the osunl business, a sppcinl.reference v,-as mado to tlie, loss ilmt the home had sustained in the death, bf the Into Mrs. jlorrah, who had bo'Oii a valued officer altll member of t.he,.cominittce for very mari'v years. Feeling references were niiide to (he work of I heir lalb vice-presi-dent, who had'regularly attended committee meetings tilt last month. Thti "colli evraiihg" which was in have been. given. this evening b.v the St. Aiidicw's Girls' Auxiliary has been postponed owing to tins ,sickness of some of the principals concerned.

The engagement: is announced of MISs Ruth Livihijstbne, M.A., thinl daiightt'r of Mr. Tmimasi T_,ivirigstoii6, Christchurch, to. Mr. C.. N. Denham, of tho Bank of .jVe'iv Zealand sia/f, son of Jfr. Edward Dfnham, bf Sultiiidr.

In spits of rumours, please understand that this business is si ill carried t.ll tinder Stifci Milsom's. personal Siipbrt-isbh. The establishment for Modei-n Scientific Hairwork. No matter ivhiit aid yoii require, call or Write and 'reply will be (tent , immediately. Deffiiibe in your own way any slyle of Coiffuie.. No dillien.lly lo fol'liiw youi and-iirid.-!i.stand what ;t is"you want. Befet hair -ised, llni-St weaving, and light as air. Discard tlio old-fash-ioiied pads; iiiey lin-e hot and heavy, and have a very injurious elfeet on the hair and scalp. A perfect, match guaranteed to pattern senl. Daily makili£ Pliiils, Switches, Toujwe's, TriiiwfbrmatiunS. Natural Hair Pads, and Curls. Absolutely lifelike—detection ('efibd. Every elient toughl the professional way lo keep their artificial hair lirne lo colour a.ild luslre. Miss Milsom (opposite Sluirct's Pietu.re Theatre), 91 Willis Street. 'Phone BM.— Advt.

Women's National ROsorvo arid Dr,

Barnardo's Homes. The lot-iil brandies of the Women's National Keservo aro organising eftofis in aid of Dr. Bariiardo's Homes during- the present month in recognition of tho patriotic work carried oil by. this famous institution, To tho question: "Ilow can tho work of the homes be described as patriotic?", the hon. director can point to a splendid record of national service. Perhaps tho most impressive fact is the present® to-day of over 10,350 "old Barnardo hoys" in the Royal Navy,tho Army, and tho mercantile marine. Most of these brave fellows were rescued from surroundings which threatened to make them wastrels rather than heroes, vet they have rallied from all parts of tho Empire: to fight for King and country. Thirteen, won commissions, sixteen the Military..Medal, one was recommended for the Victoria Cr'bss, hut died befoTG he eoulfl r'Gceivo it. Admission to the homes i 6 freely granted lo tho children of soldiers arid sailors; nearly 1000 have been received since the war. began, thus (to quote Sir Willintii Robertson)' "allowing their fathers to go to the front without anxiety concerning them." Tlio air raids at Home have brought added responsibility to the honies. After ev'6ry raid representatives of the homes visit the district to see what help is needed. But IJf. Bariiardo's Homes are also helping to secure the future of the Empire, which, it is. now recognised, depends upon the children of to-day. The children nlono can replace our fallen heroes. | For over fifty-two years these homes have been carrying on exactly the . kind of work which tho organisers of "Baby. Week" insisted itpbii as vital if the British Empire is to remain a power iii the world. Sir . William Robertson, after considering the record briefly summarise ed above, remarked: "It is clear that no words ,of mino ftre needed h> emphar sise the great benefit which the homes are conferring iipon ■ the Empire," and the cordiality witli' which so' . many patriotic sbci'eties in New Zealand Have already Helped them is the best possible -recognition of their labours is national and patriotic, and should preatly encourage the Women's National Reserve iii tlieif present efforts' in Wellington off bohalf of the saino eaiise.

£151,000 for the Red Cross,

Many well-known people,- among _ them Sir Jnmes Barrie, attended the finish of the Red Cross sale at Christie's, and shared the excitement when Mr. Hannen announced that . .£151,000 had been reached, states the "Manchester Guardian." This included two cash gifts of iCIO.OOO each, arid several articles in tho sale had been sold twice over. The said throughout has beeii notable for' the good priccs received,- although there were many bargains from time, to time. Thi market proved itself able to digest -all tlio vast number of Articles, of intrinsic and sentimental value that were placed upon it. Besides being a great charitable rally,- it was n demonstration of the sound state of the national pocket. Mr. Arthur Stanley,; Mr. Gordon Campbell, Sir Charles Russell, arid the other members of the committed must be proud of tho. results of another year's labour and skilful and painless extraction, aud Messrs. Christie deserve all thanks for undertaking tho sale without charge. Saving the French Children. Everything fliiib caii bo dbiiS.td save tho Paris children frfon the harm caused by tho German shells is being done, siates "The Queen." The State and the municipal government of the city, as well as maiiy priv'nto' people and foreign societies, are making arrangements for (lie working-women to send of take {Mr children to tho provinces, so that they shall not suffer frum having-to go into cellars or public shelters during, a raid, or bin the risk'"-of being killed by ii shell when out in tho streets or the parks at play. This wise and obvious precaution is being magnified by the Ger-mans-iiitd a sigh of f£ar, jriSt as the general de'partufO from ths city by grownups who Mvo nothing to keep them tliete is. being put down, to tlie.sariw thing: whereas, in the-Words of tliii student- Of psychology,- it is rather "nervous irritation" which drives them away; 1 perfectly hatiiriil state of mih'd w'iidn one remembera that for four years tlie war has been growing more and inore brutal (iiiil' tlio Genuaii gitiiit mora and inore emblematic of all that is evil ahd abominable. The, Berlin, papers „ may rejoice to hear that Prench and English women gather their children lo theifi aiul fly from German terrors in fear of. their lives, and grow sick tfitll di-yust before the very thought of German women who liavo refused even a drop of water to dying English, prisoners of war; but an old proverb tells those to laugh, wlio laugh last, Slid.if the'r't be any truth in Christianity, then the Germans will not bo those who shall laugh when the war is over, for frOni ohe eiid of tlie univera'o to the other they will be knowji only for evil deeds and barbarous cruelty.

The Woodward Street Red dross Shop will bo closed on Friday owing to tlie fact that thoso in charge will be assisting with tho appeal for tlie Freuch lied Cross and Refugees Fund. Offers of help lihve been , received, by the secretary of the French Red Cross Appeal from several mothers whose sons lie in sfi'ickeii France. The simtimerit which binds .the mothers to that country is such that will .cause them to forever cherish. a deep affection, for tho land that holds all that is left of their loved ones.- The Soldiers' - ..Mothers' League ate having a stall at the corner bf Boulcott Street on Friday, the day of tho appeal for the French Red Cross and the Refugees IJuml.i They will have a special badge of their own design for sale, and 110 doiibt inany mothers will desire to obtain them. Every mother willing to help the cause is asked to send contributions of (lowers, eggs, jam, cakes, pickles, and produce generally to tlie stall 011 Friday, and offers ,lo assist in soiling at thb. stall, if only for a brief period, will bo gladly welcomed by tho organise!, Mrs..Robinson (tclejihtme 3(105).

All exchange states that a French officer is {Translating Miss Edith Lyttelton's ("6. B. Lancaster'') book, "Sons 0' Men," for the poilus, among whom a *ow of. tho stories have been circulated already. Miss Lyttelton, as is well known, comes fiorit Raiiglora.

The "British Australasian" announces an engagement. Wawee'ft Oajitalil W. H. Williams, Lancashire Fusiliers, attached to the R.A.F., son of the late Mr. .Tohn friiiiams and Mrs. Williams, of Prtswylfa, Carnarvon, and Edith,, eldest daughter of the late Mr. and .Mrs. T. p. Ormerod, of Ecru Bank, Castleton, Lanes., formerly of Ghristchurch, .N.Z. Among weddiiigs renontly celebrated in Great Britain were those of. Mi-. Denis Duigan; Jf.C.. N.Z.E.P.. to .Miss Winifred Kaye, of. Woodford Green,, Essex; Mr. Keith Ilalsted Izaril, of Wellington, to Miss W. Kennedy, of Bournemouth; Mr. Tan Macdonald, N.Z.M.C.. l(; Mis) Edith lVfcbb, of Wellington; Mr. Hodley Thomson, of Gisborne and Aue.khind, lo Miss Ethel Hume; ard.Surgeon A. L. Spone.ei' Payne, R.N., lo Miss Ivy.Green, daughter of Dr. Green; bf .liobart.