SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 295, 2 September 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The Royar Red Cross, Among the nurses to receive the decoration of tho Royal Red Cross appears that of a New Zealander, Sister Emily Nutsoy, formerly of. Northcote, Auckland, who left on active service shortly after war was declared. The decoration is bestowed by His Majesty the King at Buckingham Palace, the nurses afterwards being received by i Her Majesty Queen Alexandra. Sister Nutsey was one of three siatore at Walton-on-Thames Hospital to be invested with tho Royal Red Cross decoration, Another nurse to receive honours was Sister Mary L. Christmas, of Christchurch, who was awarded the Royal Red Cross (second class). .Sister Christmas, who was trained at tho Christchurch Hospital, left three years ago on active service.

Mrs. M'Hardy and Miss Moore (Palmerston North) are visiting Christchurch. Miss Cownn, the organiser for Chautauqua, is to be the guest of the Pioneer Club pn Tuesday afternoon at half-past three. All members are cordially invited to attend. Tho Wadestown branch of. tho Women's National Roservo is holding its monthly cake day 'at the Wellington Red Cross Shop on Tuesday. This organisation is well known for the quality of the goods sent into the shop by mem. hers, and a largo supply of delicious home-made cakes, etc., as well as flowers mdy bo Jqoked for. "When I reached Frauce," says n "Bulletin" correspondent, "I fancied 1 would at last be able to find out tho correct way of pronouncing Ypres. I made a mistake. The soldiers call it, indifferontly, Yeeps, Yeepers, Yeeper, Yeepreo, Yeepri, lper, Ipors, Iprey, and a score of other somewhat similar things, down to one Tommy's 'Hipo.' 'Is it Eper?' laskedone woman of the shattered district. 'Eper, m'sieur,' she asseited. 'Or is it Eprey?'. I pursued. 'Eprey, m'sieur,' 6he assented somo more. f lt doesn't happeu to be loomooloo, dqes it?' 1 asked. 'It is anvthing that m'Bieur pleases,' she said politely. It doesn't matter—Heaps would bo the best word to use, all things considered."

Nurse Little, who was on the Mar : quette when it was sunk in the Mediterranean, recently returned to tho Dominion, and left for tho south last week.

The cast for the' "Bathroom Door" comedy, which' is to be produced on Tuesday evening by Mr. \V. H.' L. Cooler in connection with the Victoria (League entertainment for the benefit of the ■ French Relief Fund, includes Mr. Cooper; Miss Butler, Mr. L. Buckeridge, Missos J. Newton, Massey, and Valerie Corliss. A number of attractive impersonations have been included ill the tableaux, and.among the now performers taking part are the Misses Valerie Hall-Thompson, Olga de Chateau, Monica and Muriel Wardrop. An interesting representation is that of Madame Dcfarge, the grim and callous'knitter in "A Tale of Two Cities," who counted her stitches to the awful rhythm of the guillotine strokes. People .who intend going to the entertainment aro advised I to book thoir scats at the Bristol without further delay.

A photograph of the late Miss Ellen S. Greenwood has been presented to tho Levin Memorial Home, and will be unveiled by Mrs. J. P. Luke at the annual gift tea on Wednesday next. Miss Greenwood was one of the chief promoters of'the home.

Miss Edith of tho Hastings High School, has accepted a position on tho staff of Banks-College as mistress in charge of .the boys', preparatory department. - Miss Tucker, who has had over twelve years' teaching experience, has the reputation of being ono of tho best infant teachers in Hawke's Bay. Mrs. Pasley and Mrs. Sheldon will be in charge of the Woodward Street Red Cross Shop on Wednesday. The annual gift tea of the Levin Memorial Home (Berhaiupore) takos place at the home on Wednesday afternoon, from three to live o'clock. In these d,ays of the increased cost of living tho home, like many othor places that are caring for the'most helpless section of the community, finds tho task of making both ends meet an increasingly difficult one. Since the children of the community are the greatest asset of. the nation, the committeo hopes that many kind friends will do their best to assist in helping to lighton the burden of the upkeep of tho homo by contributing gifts in kind, provisions, or subscriptions. There will be a, sale of cakes and flowers as well.

Since their arrival from Egypt ou Sunday, until their departure for tho Dominion on Thursday, about 140 New Zealand returned. men (some of them original Amsacs) were entertained at the Royal Naval House, states the "Sydney Morning Herald." Every effort was mado by Now Zcalanders resident in Sydney to render their, stay a pleasant one, and they were taken for harbour and motor excursions, entertained at theatre parties, and otherwise pleasantly helped through the todium of waiting for the home boat. A danco and card party at the Naval House helped to cheer the returning heroes^-

News.arrived by last mail of the death of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Townsend, foundress of the Girls'- Friendly Society, on Juno 14, states tho "Sydney Morning Herald." Her influence for good was far-reaching and widely spread; 111 the oarly days of her married life at Shedfield, Hampshire, the thoughts of a society for girls first took shape. In 1874, in a room iu Lainboth > Palace, the little meeting of five outlined a scheme which resulted in the Girls' Friendly Society, starting on January 1, 1875. Mrs. Townsend was the first president, and continued in office.till 1882, but she then took up the members' department and the publication of the socioty's magazines and many other activities. In 1883 the first Australian branches were started; now thousands of associates, members, and candidates in tlio Southern Homispbere have enrolled in this society. ■ i