SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 275, 9 August 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Y.M.C.A, Ladies' Auxiliary Sale of Work. A sale of work organised by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y.M.C.A. for the benefit of the refurnishing fund of ihe latter organisation, was opened in tlio association buildings in Willis Street "esterclay afternoon by Mrs. W. I'. Massey. Special ' preparations had been ;nado for this sale, and the stalls had ibeen ta'ovided with goods of an excellent quality, the produce, cakes and sweets, to say nothing of the sewing and the flowers, being of quite outstanding merit. In charge of the different stalls were tlio following:—Sowing, convener Mrs. Fossette, helpers Mesdames Wn.terb.juse, Kawwm, Dinnie, Gieson; produce, convener Mrs. Campbell, helpers Mesdames . Rouse, lttilph, Gooder, Allen, and Ilott; cakes, convener Mrs. Wright, assisted by Airs. Hamilton and lira. Montague; sweets, convener Mrs. Laureuson, assisted by Mrs. Hain; flowers, joint conveners Sirs. Low and Mrs. Kersley, assisted by Miss Low; tearoom, convenor Mrs. Kelly, assisted by Mrs. Sruitn, Miss Madgo Montague, and Miss Olive Dennett. Mrs. Dumblee was the secretary. Mrs. Massey upon her. arrival was received by Mrs. Low, president of the Ladies' Auxiliary, and presented with a lovely bouquet of violets and freesias, tied with, yellow and red ribbons. Previous to tho formal opening of the sale she was welcomed % Mr. C. Luke, president of tho Y.M.C.A,, who spoke of the sustained interest which Mrs. Massey took in all patriotic work and of how greatly this Interest was appreciated. Mr. Luke thanked Mrs. Massey for her presenco tliero that afterifoon,

Mr. Faulkner also spoke appreciatively of Mrs. Mnssey's interest in patriotic work, and referred to the wear and tear upon the furniture in the Y.M.C.A. building. Although our soldiers were said to bo provided with tho best boots in tho Army, yet in spite of this excellence they were not quite so well adapted to interior use as to exterior, and in consequence carpets and furniture generally suffered. It was to replace such things that'tho sale had been organised by the Ladies' Auxiliary, and they wore greatly indebted to the ladies for their help. Mr. Varney and Mr. Smith, secretary of the Y.M.C.A., also made brief -"peechos, iho latter paying an earnest tribute to tho work of the Ladies' Auxiliary, to which the association owed a deep debt of gratitude. Since the auxiliary had taken over tho management of tho strangers' teas on Sundays at the association's buililing they bad become a distinctive feature of Y.M.C.A. work and had beon attended with tho greatest success. |

Mr. Korsloy also spoke of llio splendid work that had beon done by women during tlio war, and said that bow they managed to do all that they undertook ho could not imagine. Mrs. Massey, in tbe course of a speech that wus very much to the point, briefly declared the sale open and wished the auxiliary all possible success in their effort. Although it was said Ifeat virtue was its own reward, it hardly seemed so in thi9 case, tho auxiliary had put off their salo of work from the previous week to this, as they did not wibli to clash with Violet Day, and as a result they wero treated to a hopelessly wet dav. Apologies for unavoidable absence were received from the Hon. J, G. W. Aiiken and Mrs. M. A. Williams. Shell-shock Soldiers. Tho provision of-adequate acommodation for soldiers sufferiug from shellshock was tho subject of a communication forwarded recently to Sir James Allen, Minister of Defeucc, by the Auckland branch of. tho Soldiers' Mothers League (states tho Auckland "Herald ). In his reply Sir James states that tho Department is fully alive to the fact that every attention should ba given to men Buffering from this disability/ Such soldiers were usually sent to Hanmer, North Canterbury, whoro tho bracing climate had shown good results. The. Minister stated that it was proposed to establish a small farm at Hanmer, on which the men could Hie employed, thus keeping their minds occupied. It was also proposed to placo a certain number of the men on the Government . experimental farms, but this sohemo could not be brought into operation until it was seen how (bo men there at present wero faring. It was hoped to undertake, in the near future, further schemes calculated to bo of benofit to soldiors suffering from shell-shock. Featherston camp orders state that Staff-Nurse Mary Eagle has been promoted to tho rank of sister. I Captain and Mrs. Trevor Holmdcn are passengers for Sydney this week. Mr. and Mrs Dransfield have roturned to Makuri from a .visit to Napier. Mrs. James Hislop will leave this week on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Probyn, at Adelaide. At the monthly meeting of the committee of the St. John Ambulance Brigado and' Red Cross Society, hold at their depot at the Star Boating Club, the superintendent reported that tho value'of the- monthly consignment of materials and comforts dispatched to the parent organisation at St. John's Gate, London, amounted to JXSO 2s. lOd. .With these were sent (valued at M> Bs. Cd.) two cases from the Palmerston North Ambulance Brigade (Nursing' Division) to the St. John Ambulance Brigado Hospital at Etaples, France. The receipts for tho month amounted to JJIIB, and the expenditure lo £IW 2s. H. Accounts to the amount of ,£287 were passed for payment. The reading of a communication from Nurse Willis, who had been attached to the Stationary New Zealand Hospitals on the AV.estern front, decided the committee to send .a donation of .£lO to tho matron in charge of each of these two hospitals for Mie supply of such special comforts as the needs of the more serious cases indicated. '-,

Tho 138 th meeting of tho Wellington Free Kindergarten Council was held at Taranaki Street on August 5. There were present: Mrs. Gill (in the chair), Mesdames Smith, Clark. Anderson, Hannah, Dixon, Smelt, Morrell, Christeson, Misses England, Helyer, Myers, Newton, and Seaton. The complete balance-sheet of tho solo held at Berhampore was presented by Mrs. Morroll, and showed a total of MS. Miss Riley reported that tho kindergartens were in good working order and that tho holidays had been fixed for the fortnight September 13 to October 1.

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The Bottle Sale. Thoro was a complete clearance yesterday of the lingo stock of bottles which had accumulated at the Sydney Street Soldiers' Club, as the result of the efforts of enthusiastic lady workers on behalf of the Navy League funds. The sale was the most successful held to date, and a very handsome return resulted. The auctioneers (Messrs.- Griffiths and Co.) handled something like 30,000 bottles, and buyers wore eager to get them. A number of tins wero sold also, and realised a considerable, sum. The Ladies' Committee is still open to receive bottles which had "been collected but could not bo 6cnt in l in time for yesterday's sale. Theso ca'.i bo forwarded to Mrs. Mnssey, Tinakori Road, or Mrs. W, D. Stewart, The Terrace, and will be stored nr n future date. To facilitate tho completion of tho accounts tho committee,would welcomo monetary contributions promised to tho fund.

•A concert in aid of the Camps' Social Entertainment Fund has been organised by Madame Mueller, and will be given in the Kilbirnie Hall on Saturday evening under the patronage of the aiayor (Mr. J. P. Lulte) and Mrs. Luke, Dr. Newman, M.P., and Mr. ft.. A. Wright, M.P. An excellent programme has been arranged for the occasion, including contribution by the Thespians, Miss Beero's ' dancing pupils, Begg's Orchestra, and various well-known instrumental, vocal, and elocutionary performers It has long been recognised that entertainment in some form or another is very necessary to camp life if the men are to bo koiit fit and in good snirits, and it is with tho object of assisting the committee in their good work that Madame Mueller lias-organised the concert. Every timo a concert party goes but to Trentliam taxis hive to' he'hired, and, of course, funds aro necessary orthe entertainments must cense. It is hoped there will be a good attendance to assist so worthy a cause.

■ Miss Gether, who is well known in art circles in Dunedin, and who recently left (hero to settle in South Africa, is returning to tho Dominion to take np_ a position in connection with the tuition of returned soldiers in the arts and crafts.

Miss K. Devine is visiting Christchurcn,

Mrs. Winia,'claimed to bo 103' years of age, died at Manakau on Sunday evening, and a large taugi is now in progress. Her husband was one of the peacemakers in the Maori AVar, and when ho died was interred at tho expense of the Government.

The daneo organised by th& Ramblers (Ladies) Hockey Club, and held in the Alexandra Hall on Wednesday evening, was well attended and thoroughly successful. The decorations were carried out in the 'club colours, and the tables in (ho supper-room wero decorated with spring flowers. The. chanerones for the evening wore Mesdames C. IT. Dement. J. T. Simon, and E. Tucker, and (lie coinmitteo included Misses L. Condor, Dick, Lang, Nolan, Pickery's, Simon, and Tucker. Messrs. A. W. Maiming, J. Troy, Selig, Pope, and Tanclcy. Mrs. C. Watt and Mr. N. Selig were, the joint secretaries.

The marriage took placo on Wednes : day of 'Miss Francos Brandon, fourth; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ,T. Brandon, of Wellington, to Mr. W. Galloway, di Ilawke's Bay. Tho Rev. A. M. Johnson performed the ceremony, and aa tho wedding waß a quiet one only rolatives and a few friends were* present. The bride, who was attended by hor sister. Miss M. Brandon, wore a cream coat and skirt and silk hat to match;- nnd a shower-bouquet. A small niece, Miss Mary Freeman, and nephew, Master V. Freeman, wero also in attendance upon tho bride, whilo the best man was Mr. Galloway, brother of tho bridegroom.

On Wednesday tho Christmas packing for tho soldiers was conducted by the Countess ot Liverpool Fund workers, no fewer than 3000 parcels being packed. In each parcel was included a plum pudding, to which was attached, the card of school children or adults who have contributed towards the fund, while the remaining contents comprised a. tin of sweets, cocoa, tobacco or cigarettes, paste, socks, and a handkerchief, in which all wero wrapped. A packing of tho Citizens' Service Gift Fund's parcels will take place very shortly.

Tho monthly meeting of the committee of tlio District Nursing Guild of St. John was held on AVednesday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. W. 11. S. Moorhouse. Thore were'present: Mcsdaraes Moorhouse-(presiding), Balcornbe Brown, Barclay, Corrigan, Gibbons/ Pearson, Misses Eobieson and Ednieades (hon. secretary). An apology for absence was received from Mrs. Tripe. Tho report of the nurses showed that thirteen patients were registered during the month', seven discharged, and two died; 253 visits were paid. Gifts of clothing, etc., wore acknowledged with thanks from Mesdames Moorhouse, Corrigan, Johnstone, Denniston, Paten ladies (per Mrs. Thompson), Busy Bee Society (per Miss Levy), Ngaio Stocking League, Misses llobieson and Home; subscription, Mrs. Balcombo Brown, £1 25.; donations, "Anouymous," Jl; an .invalid chair from Mrs. Rother ham,