SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 33, 2 November 1918, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wellington' Red Cross Shop. The Catholic Knitting Guild held a very successful sale yesterday, which resulted in' the sum of over £SS being handed ih for our Sick and Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Owing to the many patriotic calls on this guild the sum made was not us largo ns the previous Keil Cross days, but it was nevertheless money obtained by earnest work and a keen desire to help on the good cause. Many people visited the shop and bought freely. Those who were responsible , for the successful day were Mcsdnmes Corrignn, Gamble, O'Sullivan, Mackin, and Bolton. Competitions were won !>y Mrs. Uibbs (I'iclon), Mrs. .M'Cormack, ana Mrs. Burke. Next Tuesday is the month'ly ■ cake day which the AVadestown W.N..8. have, since the- start of ths shop, undertaken. Thoir supply o£ homemade cakes is well known as excellent in quality, and Mrs. Brice, who is organising the coming day, is anxious that .the usual full supply shall be lnaintainecd so that the many friends who come to buy may not be disappointed.

Garden Suburb Ideals, The ideal aimed at in after-war housing schemes is roughly what has been embodied in the Hampstead urb, states the "ilancheeter Guardian. Every house is to bo set back so as to provide a garden, and, generally, what is known as "open development is to be the rule—the creation of new suburbs which are- harmonious as a whole. Experience at Hampstead and elsewhere had disproved .the old argument that nouning except .in crowded rows is too expensive. It is established that' open-de-velopment housing, with its avoidance of costly road-making and so on, is cheaper as well as pleasanter for the dwellers than the pattern made by the jerry-build-ing of the past.

Pioneer Club Reception. A pleasant reception was held at the Pioneer Club yesterday afternoon to welcome new members. The proceedings were greatly ■ enlivened by the joyful peace Sews. The. president, Lady btout, accompanied by Mrs. luneton Parkes, arrive! from the House of Repre»en alives and they were able to give' an inspiriting account of the speeches delivered by the Prime Minister (Mr. Masev) and Sir Joseph Ward on the important developments of the war situation Mrs. Kiiieton Parkes spoke of the pleasure it gave her to participate in the cSations in faraway New Zealand im Dressing her as they did with the deep Stance of the fusion of o.ur Empire's inteS. Sir Bobert Stout emphasised he importance of punishment.for crime and hoped that in considering peace terms no undue leniency would be shown to the offending countries. Mr. Hai_. court recited Tennyson's Mermaid, and Mrs Levvey played the accompamment nd sang. &* Foceedii.gs opened and closed with the National Anthem.

Y.W.CA. Notes. 4. hearty invitation is extended to al -night I specially good programme ot of tta Y.W.CA, and Mw. Bobert Vmson president, left on Tuesday tor Auckland to be present at the opening of the new YAVCA. administrative building th -rho literary circles will have tteir closMen will give an address on J.nc Trend of Modern Poetry. . The first girls of the telephone branch of the American industrial armj ot women arrived in France to find tie American Y.W.C.A. awaiting them with wee me and with comfortable quartos. Tim Sicnal Corps officer in charge ot tins ■ first ««up of girls had appealed to tho YWCI for help, and tho assistance was gladly given. The girl..a* igned to Paris went to live in the Hotel Petro«™d the Y W.C.A. hostel there. * M members, especially, those under twenty years of age, are invited to the serice at the Y.W.CA. to-morrow afternoon at 1.15, when a specially bright Sing is promised... The sneaker will bo Miss D. Jahnstone.

Mrs V. L. Fairbrother has returned to the Wuirarapa after spondint; a short holiday at Lo\ver Hutt. :

Mrs luneton Parkes.has consented to give a lecture on war work among women for the benefit of the Minesweepeys- and Sailors' Comiorto War -i unds, a t&B Concert Chamber of the J own Hall on' Tuesday next at. 8 p.m. Mrs. Parkes was secretary of tho Women's .Auxiliary Corps, which was the largest organisation in Eondon and the first to start activities. Aβ Mrs. Parkes is a very interesting speaker those who go to hear her on Tuesday evening should speml a pleasurable evening. Meprs. Theo. Queree and Gilmour and Miss Putnam will supply music, whilst, sweets and flowers will be sold. The box plan is at the Bristol Piano Co.

Mrs. Preston (secretary of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas and Ked Grose SocieEy) has received the sum of 13s. Cd., per Miss Wells, the result of a bazaar organised by two Island Bay children for the benefit of Bed Crc;s .work.'

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mace have returned to Masterton from a visit to Eotorua. . . '

In regard to the Eed Cross "Our Day": appeal any further contributions to or payment on behalf of tho fund may bo miicle to. Miss Sybil Nathan, tho Red. Cros? Central Depot, Mercer Street, Wellington.

. The Mayoress (Mrs. J. P. Euke) has received the sum of Ive guineas from "T.H.H." for the Citizens' Christmas Gift Fund.

Hostesses for the ensuing week at the Sydney Street Soldiers' Club arc as follow:—'Sunday, Mrs. Joseph Joseph; Monday, Mrs. H. Hall and Mrs. W. Young; Tuesday, Mrs. E. Hadh'eld; Wednesday, Miw'Coates and Mrs. Shirtcliffe; Thursday, Mesdames Mitford, Johnson, and lle'vin; Friday, House Committee; Saturday, Khandallah Indies.

Miss Zno Irvine (Palmerston North) is visiting Wellington.

A Eed Cross bazaar was held in tho Town Hnll, Greytown, on Thursday, in aid of "Our Day appeal. It was a Rrcafc success, the takings being over ,£l5O.

The Lady Liverpool's and Mrs. Pomare's Maori Soldiers' Fund Committee is leaving no stone unturned to make tho Maori entertainment and the sfreet sale on November 7 and 8 a huge success. This is the first occasion that the Iftoris haVo had an "Our Day," and judging from their enthusiasm they moan business. Their efforts should meet with the success their worthy object deserves.