SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 31, 31 October 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wellington Red Crass Shop, Tho Catholic Knitting Guild will hold its third shop day for tliii Red Oroso on Friday next. Arrangement for tlio sale aro in capable hands, and a great doal of interest is being taken in tin's last effort i'or the year from tho members of tho guild.' In almost every patriotic! organisation they have taken a part, besides sending to the front through the Field Service many hundred parcels of knitted garments of all kinds. As on the previous lied Cross sale.s'da.vs a sum worthy of tho cn(ise is hoped for, and the -many friends who take an i«terest in" this work of the guild are invited to come and buy, or to send gifts of money or kind for the fund, .vliitli is the means of giving fresh iiope and life to our bravo soldiers. ■ .

St. Mary's Church Bazaar. Yesterday afternoon a bazaar was opened in Paddy's Market, Karori, by Mrs. Spro'tt, for-the benefit of tho vicarago debt fund. Mrs. Sprott was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Coleridge, and was formally ■welcomed by the vicar, the Rov. Mr. Woodward, who expressed, on behalf of the parish, the great' pleasure which was felt at her safe return to New Zealand. In reply, Mrs. Sprott.'. thanked everyone for their good wishes, and told her audienco that tho ceremony of opening the hazaiir was her fii-st public undertaking since arriving in this country. Sho wished them every possiblo success. .

The room in which the bazaar was held' had been very prettily decorated with pink roses and foliage, and tho stalls, which were stocked with all kinds of goods, including excellent produce, needlework, sweets, cakes, etc., had been most attractively, arranged. In. charge were the following:—Sweet stall, Mrs. Howden and Miss Bristow; cakes, M.rs. Bellott, Mrs. Holden, Miss Bellett, and Miss Kewcombc; fancy stall, Miss Henderson, Miss Gavin, and Miss Pollen; produce, Mrs. j. Mackenzie, Mrs. Andrews; guild stall, Mrs. Gavin, Mrs. Ncwcombe, Mrs. Reid; flowers, Mrs. Kirkoaldie, Miss M'Gregor, Mrs. Gavin; bran tub, Miss Shalders; tea rooms', Mrs. Aitken, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Richards, und Miss Aitken. Tho bazaar, at which very good business ivas done, will lie , continued this evening, and additional interest will' be-added to the proceedings by the fact that Mr. S. B .Short, who has been tho organist, in councction with the church for tho.past eighteen years, will bo-the-recipient of a presentation as ii mark of appreciation by the parishioners of his services during that time.

' Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Benuchamp aro visiting Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Crai(j, of Auckland, passed through Wellington last week on their way to Sydney. Major and Mrs. Mathews have returned to Christchurch from a visit to Wellington.

A meeting of the Christchurch branch of the National Council of 'Women was held in G'hristchurch on Monday." Miss If. Lovell-Sinith was appointed secretary. A resolution was passed urging the Government to amend, the Legislature Act in the direction of making provision for tho admission of woraon to Pailiamerit. Au address on the laws affecting women was given by Miss Henderson.

Mrs. Wigram returned to Christchurch Cflrly this week from Wellington,

. Nurse E. Lning, wlio has \been masseuse at the Napier Hospital /for some time, and is proceeding .to England, is at gresent visiting her relatives at- Auckland. She will take up military duties on her arrival in England. Nurse Anderson, who has been the military masseuse at the hospital for ajv'eraV months, has been transferred to Dimedin, and is succeeded temporarily by Nurse Shirley.

A uniriue Scouts' wedding' took place at St. Peter's Church this week, the Rev. H. Watson officiating, when Scout Commander Walter Phillips was married to Miss Amy Gladys Lawrence. Tho bridegroom wore Scouts' officer's uniform, and ten officers and ono hundred Scouts paraded, and formed an arch of staves and flags'. Misg Eileen Lawrenco (sister of the bride) and Miss Olive Phillips (sister of the bridegroom) wero the brideuniaids, while Scoutmaster N. Cowio and Mr. 0. S. James* wei'o best man and groomsman respectively.

Squad work was carried out at the fortnightly meeting; of the AYellington South Nursing Division,'held on Tuesday evening, a fair number being present. Arrangements were made to have a good day at tho next shop day, the fourth Friday in November, at the Woodward Street Shop.

Mrs. Bernard Wood has returned to Christchurch. , ■

There was a large attendance of soldiers at the' weekly dance held <it. the Sydney Street Soldiers' Club last evening. The evening was a thoroughly successful one. To-night another dance will bo given, this timo t'or the 7iieu of the segregation camp, aud holders of blue tickets are again ;,sked to attend aA punctually as possible.

Mrs. Hastings Bridge, who was in England at the outbreak of the war, has returned to Christchurch. Her daughter, Mrs. Burrows, whoso husband was killed in March, 1916, has remained in England to continue her mcilisnl studies at the London Hospital. -

Miss Giuseppina Garibaldi, granddaughter of the famous Italian patriot, has entered the services of the American Red Cross in ?taly.