SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 281, 16 August 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Soldiers' Mothers' League. The following are llio offices of tho Auckland Soldiers' Mothers' Lcaguo for the ensuing year President, Mrs. Gibb; vice-president, Mrs. Watson; treasure).-. Mrs. Ellis; permanent secretary, Mrs. I\icol; committee, Mosdames Gibson. Martin, and Tucker, All officers o! tho icaguo are honorary. The animal statement of accounts showed total receipts .£133 Ss. lid., and tho expenditure left a balance in Imnk of ,£37 3s. Btl., and in hand .!X> 12a. 3d. The roll of tho league aw stands at 420. Tho free use of a room at the Trades Hall was granted for holding meetings. In nil 250 applica:iims have .been granted, also one compassionate allowance of .£IOO, aud About Ufly more are nuder consideration. The applications are for old age nud miliary pensions for returned wounded sons, dependants' allowances, separation alluw■mces, and soldiers' financial assistance, .vhich latter has been granted readily to mothers in the. shape of mil;.

Wollington Red Cross Shop, The '-tiiorwiu.'i girls' effort at tho Wellington tted Cross Shop to-day promises :o t/B spjc.iu.liy attractive, anil shoulu bring a mrgii number of buyers ana wellwishers to Iho spot. For many weeks tiiey itave teen working for til is clay, ana goods ol all kinds will bo loiuia which should iind ready purchasers not omy tor tneir merit, but tor thu cause wnicii all must wisii to help. Besides tlio daintiest ot jicealework thero will be a moat nt-aii, at which meat ot various kinds may be bongnl, a produce stall wnere cream, butter, eggs, cootad ham*, home-made .broad, scones, biscuits, etc., delicious caKes, jams, marmalade, chulneys, vegetables, etc., may bo brought. 'J.hero wilt ba also a stall ior sweejs, and beautiful spring iiowers will also bo sold. A jjreat attraction should bo tho bookstall, where tlio latest books may be found. A special attraction is, of course, the man's uulfit, tho tickets for wnich aro selling rapidly. To-day will oit'er '-he last cnanco lor buying them, as tho rall'lo will probalily be drawn this afternoon. iu aauiuon thwo aro two or three other raffles, tho prizes of which are very attractive. Princess Mary as Probationer. Last week saw Princess Mary entering on a regular course ot nursing at tho Children s nospual, Great Ormoin, Street, and ko setting ono nioro example on viie pairt of her lanniy iu devotion to duty (states ''The tjueirn" of Juno 28). 'Tne Princess loves iittlo childi-eu, and it w;is her particular desiro to gitin iu this way tho practical knowledge wlucli evca-yuiia must realise as most important, especially when the health and wiMl-beiug ot the future citizens of tho Empire aro .concerned. How important this wellbeing is from all points of view is 0110 3 !ol the lessons being taught by Baby i iVeek, and no doubt tha many visits 011 5 which, the Princess has accompanied (lie > ; ljueen to Baby' Welfare Centres and . clinics have had their part iu determinj mg her present undertaking. The Pnni . cess is doing precisely'the eamo work as a tlio other probationers under tho diree.Il tion of tho matrou—wusliing and dressl ' iiig the little patients, and helping j« S.; many ways in the care of the elder cliil- | dron. Her lvoyal Highness has gained I wRh distinction the highest certilicates s ior home mm-sing and lirst aid granted li by tho Order of St. John of Jerusalem, it 1 aud moreover raised amongst her girl r : frionds a special V.A.D. detachmont with f i Buckingham Palace aa its hendtjuai'ters. 1} : of which she is commandant. Kecentlj i sho has been working under Lady Ampti hill at the Devonshire House headquatl J tors of the V.A.D. s, so that heir new j J undertaking will follow on considerable t , theoretical lcnowledge. I Alexandra Home. | • The monthly meeting of the Alexandra S Home was held on Monday. There were § present: Mrs. Gill (in the chair), Mesdames Porter, M'Loan, Richardson, Putl tin, Hudson, Hardwick Smith, Hall, and I J. Tripe. Accounts to tha amount of | iO 19s. 7id, wero passed for payment, s and .£3O 3s. was received in donations. I Parcels of warm baby clothes from Mrs. g Duncan and Mrs. Willis were gratefully g acknowledged..

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Reed have returned to Auckland from Wellington. Miss E. Hudson (Nelson) is visiting Auckland. Miss Lorna Leatbam (Auckland) is visiting her uncle Dr. Loatham at Mew Plymouth. Miss N. Gome (Auckland) is secretary nf a Red Cross 'hospital at Walton-on-i'hames, writes a London correspondent. Mr. and Mrs. Goodbehere (Feilding) no visiting Christohurch. A party of soldier convalescents from the military ward of tho Christchnrch Hospital visited Rangiora on Tuesday, and took with them baskets, which they had mado in the past few weeks, to the number of three hundred. The Ladies' liasket Committee accompanied them, and as a result of a sale of this work a sum of .£!iO was made. The party was entertained by (he Rangiora Patriotic Society

Colonel and Mrs. Neavo are at present staying in Christchnrch.

Mrs. Macbean Stewart (Mastcrton) is •isiting "Wellington.

Miss Cummings (Remuera, Auckland) is the guest of Mrs. Mnckoraey, Khandal-

Among weddings recently celebrated in Great Britain were those of Captain ooger Gould, R.F.A., of Christohurch (N.Z.), to Hiss Valerio Bnkewell, of Sandhurst, Berks, and Lieutenant-Colonel Lawronce Hutchison, North Staffs, of Wellington (N.Z.), to Mies Edith Leech, of Liverpool, states the "British Australasian" of Juno '27.

Very much interest is being taken in the Thorndon raffle of a chest of honse linen, tho tickets for which are being sold at tho modest sum of sixpence. Every housewife knows tho value of such a prize as this, at a time when linen of every kind is soaring higher and higher in price as the months go by, and often is of inferior value as well. Every article included in the outfit is of excellent quality, while of outstanding valuo is tho bedspread, which is of Tcneriffe work. Tickets may. be obtained from Mrs. E. Gillon, 179 Tinakori Road, or from Mrs. Joseph, 51 Grant Road, on receipt of a stamped addressed envclopo with the ncccssary amount enclosed.