SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 8, 4 October 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Major and Mrs. Snieal. are staying in Auckland.' Mrs. Peach (Mount Seniors) is stayiiijr nt present nt Miss Malcolm's. She will bo leaving shortly lor Featherston (where her son is in camp). Mrs. Richard Brandon, who has been staying with Mrs. T. G. Masou at Karaka Bay, has returned to Dr. Ewart's. Mrs. Crover (Auckland), who was attending tlio wedding oli her daughter in Christchurch, spent a fow days in town on her way north. Miss I'a.vno is staying at Mrs. Facer's, Hawkcstone Street. . The Misses M'Gregor,' who hare been spending the wipter months with their sister, Mrs. iSandford Cox, in Canterbury. are returning to their house in Portland Crescent shortly. St. Mary's Bazaar. Signor Cappelli, the Italian tenor who has been touring New Zetilind recently, will to-night appear at St. Mary's Bazaar in the Town Hall. Another feature will bo the appearance 'of Madame Bia Cappelli. Although Madamo lias appeared in Australia, both in Sydney and Melbourne, and in Italy, she has not yet appeared in New Zealand. This lady is a gifted artist, and in company with Signor Cappelli will sing the famous "Miserere" duet from "II Trovatore" (Verdi). The Queen Carnival now shows the Hibernian Queen first with 27,386 votes, the Altar. Society Queen'second ivith 27,011 votes, and the Hostel Queen third with 25,100 votes. The sailor's hornpipe.competition was'won by Miss Jean Main, with-Miss Reno Taylor second, and Miss Daisy Bishop third. The first prize medal was presented by, the Railway Hotel, and the second prize by Mr.-1). Burke. Piper Brown supplied the incidental pipe music. To-night' Miss Lily O'Leary and pupils will provide a welcome exhibition of Gaelic dancing. A matineo will ho held in the afternoon, at which Robertson's juvenile delight—Punch and Judy show—will perform.

The Women's Emergency Corps. An interesting visitor to Wanganui is Mrs. Margaret Kineton Parkes, says tlio Wanganui -'Chronicle," a lady who has been, for many years past, .prominently associated with social reform movements in the Old Country. Though Mrs. Kineton Parkes was a leading spirit among tho ladies who so strenuously. and persistently urged the claims of women to .a voting franchise equal to that enjoyed by men, she is perhaps best known 'for her association with I tho Women's Emergency Corps, of which sho became secretary on the outbreak of war, and which office slio held until tho strain compelled her to take a health recruiting trip to New Zealand. A pressman, in tho course of a-ohnt with Mrs. Kineton Parkes, gleaneu much information regarding the Women's Emergency Corps, the wonderful work done, which' has been a subject of eulogistic comment throughout Britain. Tho corps was started within two days of the declaration of war. with the object df organising women's help in . tho national crisis, to. deal effectively and promptly with whatever ! emergency might arise. 1 Nobody; knew ip. those first days what might happen, or what national dangers and. difiiculj tics there would be to-face.' Tho'Wo-. ['.men's Emergency Corps was created as a nucleus of an organisation to' cooperate with tho authorities without .loss of time or energy, without red tape; it was devised to bo elastic, uik hampered by political or social prejudices, and prepared to - undertake any work that should be useful, whatever that work might prove to bo. The work that has been dealt with by the corps has proved as diversified as iifc has been tremendous, and 'Britain owes a; great debt of jjrafitudo to the thousands of women m the organisation.

The, annual gift evening for the Presbyterian Orphanage was held in St. James's Parish Hall last evening. The Rev. Dr. Gibb presided. The Highland Pipe Band gave several very enjoyablo selections during the evening,'and Mrs. Prophet _ sang some Scotch songs. ; Miss./Daisy-M'Lellan also helpod in tho Scottish portion of tho programme by reciting, and her sister. Miss Ellen M'Lellan, sang, The second part of the programme was arranged by Mrs. Ironside, and included songs by Mr. Fred Pone and_ the Misses Wiren and Green, and recitations by Mr. Green. The hoys and girls, who were under tho superintendence olf Mr. and Mrs. Mills, contributed somo vigorous songs and choruses. -Mrs. Gallo.wav was at the piano, Supper'was provided by the president (Mrs. Gill) and the ladies of the auxiliary, and soon afterwards this voiY successful and enjoyable gift evening was brought to a close.

Tlio private view iti connection with the annual exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts will talco place in the Art Gallery in Whitmore Street at 8 o'clock this evening.

The Camp Commandant at Featherston acknowledges with thanks a gift from tin; committee of the Public Library, Otane, of two cases of books, which have been distributer] amongst the various institutions for the benefit of soldiers in camp.