SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 252, 12 July 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Navy League's Fancy Dress Children's Party.

A. final meeting of the Navy League ehildreuas fancy druss party was held yesterday afternoon. Voie.s of thanks were pa-ne:l 'to ail those ladies who helped financially and otherwise, and gave prizes tor competition on I In; night of tho event; also to Mrs. Luke's Ente.rtuinmeut Committee, Mrs. Phillips Turner for sweefc, Mr, (.1. flow for 'ho .sugar flowers, the D.f.C. for decorating, the Bristol Piano Company, the teachers of dancing, and the artists who kindly gave posters, 'two special prizes hail since been donated anonymously, one of y. liich was presented to the liny representing the Navy league, and (lie other to tho littin girl representing ilie J(ed Triangle. Thus? prizes are a; the Bristol, and may be called for by the children to whom they have been awarded. It is estimated that as a result of the party more than .£SO will be realised for tho Navy League patriotic iiinds. Per France. 'To-day the peoplo of Wellington arc asked to tsliow in a practical manner their admiration and sympathy for gallant France. Tho fourteenth of July is the National Festival of the French Republic, and in times of peace tic day is celebrated in franco with tho greatest, gaiety. To-day such a celebration is no longer possible, and instead tho people of this country are presented witli an opportunity of showing their indebtedness to France by making it an occasion for giving out of their plenty so that tho suffering of more than three million souls may be mitigated. In tho appeal which has been issued by the committor in chargo of the day occurs tho following:—"And so it is that wo owe infinite things to France. During the first year of the war while Britain began to get ready, France, undaunted, laced tho Prussian hordes. By France's example tho first little army of Britain was heartened and made strong. The Fronch, with their characteristic intense enthusiasm, have gouo into this war counting all things else but loss, not cavilling or doubting, withholding nothing. They Imvo seen great tracts of their beloved country reduced to smoking desolation and a smother of red ruin. Tho foul hand of the invader has not spared their most precious and sacral monuments. • Their material resources have been dissipated. Their women havo been tortured. Their manhood has been depleted. But they have not doubted or whimpered. Franco does not fear. She remains unconquerably great." Tho women's committee have worked hard to help the cause, and from the various stalls in the streets (lowers, produce, and goods of all kinds, including badges from one guinea downwards, may ho purchased. The French Club, combined with Mrs. Waters, are having two stalls in Front of the Past Office, and most beautiful wattle, as well ns other flowers, vegetables, eggs, sweets, butter, preserves, home-mode cakes, etc., may be purchased. They also havo an art union, for whioh a fitted pcrfumo case is the first prize, a box of tea the second, and three AVedgwood plates the third. Hospital Acknowledflments. The matron of tho Taumnru Military Hospital, Lowry Bay, acknowledges with thanks the following gifts:—Misses Cooper ami Moss, Jl!2o monthly; Jlutt Patriotic Guild, monthly: Noison ladies, boxes of fruit and ' vegetables weekly; Mrs. Ward, box of egjrs, lruit, cakes, and jam weekly; Soldiers' Comforts Guild, eggs, fruit, and cigarettes; Nelson Fruitgrower, eases of apples; British Bed Cross, hospital clothing and hot-water bottles; N.Z. News Co., magazines; Mr. Siburn, set of chess men; Sir Francis Bell, 10 armchairs; Mrs. Shirtcliffe, cakes; Mrs. Ferguson, cakes; Miss Skerrett, cakes; Miss Monckton, oakesand eggs; Mrs. Eckford, apples; Mrs. Beauchamp, magazines; Mrs. Ewen, . piernelons; It. T. Turnbull, books and papers; Miss Williamson, cakes; Miss Rathbone, hot-water bottles and beaverboard; Mrs. Warburtou, cakes; Mrs. Wilson, cakes; Mrs. Nelson, eggs; Mrs. Isaacs, gramophone needles; Miss H. Ryan, Dannevirke, carving tools; Gear Co., supply of ice; Dr. Newman, loan of piano; Y.M.C.A., cigarettes and tobacco. Thanks are duo to the' Commercial Union Assuranco Co. for taking charge of any parcels for the hospital, and to Lindsay's, Ltd., who also tnke parcels and in addition help tho hospital in many other ways. Mr. Gnrney's kindness in coming once a week to help the patients with basket work has been very much appreciated by all.

Mr, and Mrs. Robert Wynyaid and Miss Miri Wyuyard, of Devunport, Auckland, are at present visiting Wellington.

Dr. Grace Murray, of America, who has been visiting New Zealand, was a passenger for Sydney by the Kirerina.

The raffle of Ihe cake given by Miss Borchardt for the benefit of' tho Terrace Children's Buy at the Wellington Red Cross Shop, was drawn yesterday, and was won by Mrs. Spoilt on, SI The Terrace. with ticket 216. As a. result nf the children's effort a sum of about -£UiO has been realised i'er Red Cross funds.

Mt. and Mrs. Lane (Christchirrch) are visiting Wellington.

The committee of the Patriotic Cake Room thank the following donors of cakes, subscriptions, etc.Mesdames Isaacs, Meek, J. Campbell, Holmes, Gavin, C. Richardson, Hurst, A. Williams, "Anonymous," and tlicj Misses Didsbnry, M'Kellar, Easterfield,! Nation, von Dadelszen, Macintosh, Hall (2), Wylie, M. Wheeler.

Mrs. I». Meredith (Whareuwa) and Mrs. .1. Tatham aro spending a few days in Wellington.

The monthly meeting of the Lovin Memorial Home was held on Tuesday at, the home, Berhamporo. Miss Archibald presided. The matron reported thnt several of the children had beon ill with bad cold". Tho committee acknowledges gifts from tho following: Mrs. Ivnowles, Miss Robertsou, Jlrs. West, Hawke's Bay Fisheries, St. Thomas's Church, Font Company. The committee lias decided to hold tho annual gift tea early in September.

The death is announced of Eva Gertrude, wife of Captain A. F. Hamilton, Mlndian Army, who passed away on May 111, at Tunliridgo Wells, states a .London correspondent. Mrs. Hamilton was tho fourth daughter of the late Captain G. V. Warded, 2}th Regiment (5.W.8.), and Mrs. Wardell. Captain Hamilton is one of Hip Nelson Collegians who look up arms as a profession, and gained a commission in the imperial Army. He served through the campaign in East Africa.

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A Violet Day for tho Rod Cross,

A meeting to make arrangements for Ihe holding of the second annual Violet Day was held in No. 1 commit tec room of the Town Ilall yesterday afternoon. In tho absence of the Mayoress (Mrs. ,1. P. Luke), Mrs. W, Nathnii presided. The. following societies and organisations wore represented:— I The Countess of Liverpool Fund, Hie Red Cross (Meru'r Street),, the. Civic Service League, the WonW's National Reserve, the Victoria league, tho Y.M.I,'.A. Ladies' Auxiliary, (lie lleretaunga Coif Club, the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas, tho Wellington Nursii:g Guild, and the. Copper Trail.

Mrs. Sleeman was elected secretary and Miss Ward treasurer, with Mr. Luke as assistant treasurer.

August 1 lias been fixed as the day, | ami it was decided thai the authorities I bo approached .regarding the. matter of free transport facilities for flowers, whether by rail or water. It was dee.ided that the rale should not bn confined to flowers alone, but should include whatever tho stallholders thought: would lie likely to secure, a ready response from the public. The different ?lands were balloted for, with the following result:—Spinsters' Club, Kirkcaldio and Stains; the Countoss of Liverpool Fund, the Bank of New Zealand corivsr; the Red Cross Society (.Mercer Streel), Mburn Avenue; Citizens' Service League', the Bank corner (opposite Winder's corner in Cuba Street); tho 'Wellington Nursing Division. Woodward Street; St. John Ambulance Brigade, Overseas and Bed Cross ''iciety, Courtenay Place. Other representatives of women's organisations who were at the meeting stated that they had yet to consult their societies as to whether they would undertake stalls, so that, their assent or otherwise has yet to be received. In addition Mrs. l'earce and Mrs. Wilford (the Copper Trail) will undertake, a etall at t.heir stand! opposite Government Buildings, and Mrs. Hilev a,nd .Mrs. Dutli ic will conduct; their "dressing the. soldier" appeal at different vantage points in the streets during the day. Messrs. Harcnurt and Co., and Messrs. Bethune anil Co. havo kindly placed their auction mart rooms at the disposal of the committee as depots for Violet Pay.

Pevpral . prnmises of contributions of flowpifl, as well as help in other ways, liiive been received.

News From England

A London correspondent, writing on May 11, announced tho following marriages : — At. Holy Trinity, Bournemouth, on April 27, Major Vivian Gaskell Blackburn, D.5.0., K.A.F., was married to Maria Ida Lian Simpson, only child of Mrs. Zoo .and the late Mr. P. Simpson, of Pahiatua. Tho ceremony, a very quiet one, was performed by the Pio'v. 11. E. Simpson, micln of the bride, assisted by the h'ev. Canon Peachey.

H.S.iM. Harold Levitt Waldon was married in London on April 27, at Christ Church, AVoburu Square, to Miss Elizabeth Selby, of Winchester. Tho bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Waldon, Greytowu.

Another service wedding took place on April 1G at Christ Church, Burton, when Private Robert ; Sterling Slartiu was married to Miss Violet Rutland.

The correspondent stated also that the engiigement was announced of 3/3072 Private V. Ci. Craivshuw, M.M., to Miss t!rndence Storey, V.A.D., at King George's Hospital, London, and that the wedding was to take placo on June 4, at St. Michael's, Chester Square.

Slaff-Nin'.se Violst Barker, N.fi.A.N.S., is leaving New Zealand vji a further term of servico abroad, this time on transport duty. Miss Barker returned to Now Zealand from abriad ofter tivu years' service about I hires nioiuhs ago, and has lately been nursing at Trentham' Military Hospital.

Miss Fowler is staying at "Kenil worth."

Mrs. and Miss Batley '.Moaivhango) aro spending two or threo months in .Wellington, and aro staying at Mrs. Facer's, Hawkcatono Street.

Jlrs. Beniau (Napier) is .'pending a few days in Wellington.

Mts. J. Orniond (Hav/ke's Bay) and her sister, Mrs. Cyril Williams, aro in town for the races.

Sister Emma C. Gill, who was trained at Auckland Hospital, gaining her certificate in 191)1, and lias spent eight years in Honolulu, is now in tho Canadian Army Medical Corps, and is stationed at Basingstoke Hospital, but hpjes shortly to get to Franco, states a London correspondent under dato May 9. Miss Gill first applied to the British Consul in Honolulu to get to tho front, and eventually came to Europe as an "Edith Cavell" nurse under tho aegis of a wealthy American family in Honolulu.

A London correspondent, writing on May 17, states: Miss Lorim M. .Monckton came to England early in 1915 and took up war work at the hospital at Walton-on-Thames. There she remained until ,lune, 1917, being mentioned for her services. She tlion transferred to tho New Zealand Record Office at Rouen, in Franco, which necessitated her becoming a member of the W.A.A.C. In this service she has been promoted to bo an as-sistant-administrator, and she is now stationed at Dover, but hopes to got to France shortly.

The vital importance of home training as a measure to combat tho evil of immorality was emphasised by Sir James Allen, Minister of Defence, in addressing a deputation of representatives of womon's leading organisations in Auckland. "It is too lato >o bring 'tbout reforms when your boys and girls are grown up,'' ho said. "Unless tho home influence ho good, and your young folk, trained from the very start to understand the perils and dangers of temptation, and to lead moral lives, you will never do away with social evils. There is urge it work for your women's societies to do. Get down tci tho bottom -f tilings; ed'icato tho public mind, educitc ynur children in tho home and in the schcol, and create a healthy public opinion on these matters, which are of such tremendous in.portanco to the welfare of the community." There was particular need, said Sir James Allen, for young girls to receive instruction on llio same lilies as that giv.ui to men in camp, as to' tho consequences of wrongdoing, and it was in' this work that organisations such as those -epresented by the deputation could do most valuable service.