SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 30, 30 October 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Curious War Prophecy. [ A curious pieco of prophecy Las been discovered by "iluiiiuiiue' in a copy of tlio "Messager Boiteux," which was published iu the latter part of the seventeenth ceutury at Ktrasburg. 'liiis periodical mitkes the oracular statement tiiat the l'ate of Europe would to gravely imperilled and tho world's peace overthrown ■oy two powerful and warlike iSovoreigiiiS reigning in the central part cf Europe. They would number among their highest dignitaries men whoso names would all begin with tho same initial, which would also figure in tho same position in the generic names of "these cruel and warlike monarchs." In this respect the prediction is verified in a singular manned' by the existing facts. Wilhelm II belongs to the family of the Hohonzollerns. Ili« immediate coadjutors aro llindenburg, Hiiltze, Hertliiijj, and Helifcrich. His ally, Karl I, who is of Ihe Hapsburg dynasty, lias servitors whose names equally . begin with tho letter H,' namely, Holtzendorff nnd Hussarek. To completo the good augury of this prediction, tho ancient Steasburg sheet adds that "the two wicked monarchs will be piteous!}' defeated and justly chastised." Honours for Nuns. In the current issue of "Catholic Mis. sions" is recorded the fact that the King ihas approved of the appointment of Rev. Mother Kevin, 0.5.1 1 '., Superioress of St. Ifary'rf Convent at Usambya, British East Africa, as a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for services rendered in connection with tho war. The conferring of tho decoration was made the occasion for an official visit from Ilis Excellency tho GovernorGeneral of Uganda and Mrs. Corydon. In aaothor journal it is slated that Soeur Ga'briolle, Superior of tho Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul, attached to the ambulance at Clermont-en-Argonne, already nominated a Chevalier of the legion of Honour, has just received the decoration from the President of the Republic, the reason for the award being that she has "shown since tho beginning of tlie war exemplary courage and coolness; has saved in critical circumstances many ill and wounded French soldiers, and has beon for the health service a fellowworker as valuable by technical nursing knowledge as by her courageous initiative. Sho is' ail example of courage and unshakable confidence; has already been twice mentioned in tho army orders." lire. Yeitch (Canterbury) has been visiting'. Masterton, and yesterday left for WellingtonMrs, Milne (Masterton) is visiting her sister, Mrs. P. Cameron, Hastings. Mi's. Leicester, who has been spending .a few: days with Mrs. Colemnn Phillips (Carterton), returned to Wellington yes- 1 terday. Arrangements hnvo beon made to hold ■ a coronation ceromony in connection with the Queen Carnival recently held at the t Roman Catholic Bazaar. Mrs. Hempton t whs'appointed as Mistross of tho-Robes and general organiser. Miss E. O'Brien is the Queen for the occasion, and the othw Royal ladies include Misses M. Griffin, W. Davies, B. Hackett, E. Casin, I. Neal, and L. Doyle. The ceremony < will bo hold in tho Town Ilall ni-xt i month. j Mrs. Cotter (Greytown) is 'spending a ( week in ..Wellington. , The committee of the Patriotic Cake ' Room thanks the following donors of ■ cakes, subscriptions, etc.:—Mesdames ' Isaacs, Campbell, Beasley, Holmes. Gav- ; in, Hurst, "Anonymous," and the Misses Chalmers, M'Clurc, von Badelszen, ;. Withers, Nation, Brien, Macintosh, j Mr. aijd Mrs. Charles Jonas, of Dun- ' edin, are visiting AVellingtou. s As a result of their cako day- at the ' Wellington Red Cross Shop yesterday, the ® Spinsters' Club mudo J283 for the benefit ' of our wounded soldiers, Delicious home- jj made cakes, pickles, and chutneys met j. with a ready sale, and by the end of the j. afternoon wero completely disposed of, although the stormy weather was enough a to daunt the heart, of everyone who was s not compelled by circumstances to v go a'broad. . f,

The Chautauqua Company, which passed through Auckland en route for Australia last week, consisted <f 28 members. and included lecturers, ltdies and gentlemen, and two musical combinations. When they arrive in Sydney they will connect with others who have journeyed by the Ventura, nnd who bring tho party up to 35 members. It is hoped to return to New Zealand *nriy in the new year, but, as they carry journalists and .advance agents with them, tho new eduoa.tional movement in New Zealand will hot come unheralded.

The new Taranaki Street Kindergarten is to 'be opened by Mrs. W. F. Massey on Saturday afternoon ,at S o'clock, and following the opening ceremony Miss Edith Howes will givo a short address on kindergarten work. All subscribers are cor-' dially invited to attend. Amongst tho passengers, by the Niagara was a party of American visitors (states the Auckland "Star"). One 'i these, Mrs. Kobert Evan Schenck, wore a small enamel irectangle brooch on her costume, with a little blue star. This star represents a close' relative oil' active service, either husband or brothor, and is being extensively worn in the States by those who havo neur and dear Ones in the war. There will be a dance at tho Sydney Street Soldiers' Club this evening, and another on Thursday evening. Bluo ticket holders are reminded to be punctual on both' occasions. : An A.S.C. captain has sent to the Church . Army Rccrention Huts Fund from a West Country port a donation "as a small token of mj appreciation of the excellent work done by the Church Army both at Home and overseas, but more especially iu France, where I havo so ofton personally been' tlui recipient of so ninny kindnesses from "tliis institution."

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