SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 73, 20 December 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

W.C.T.U. Tho annual meeting of the Wellington South branch of tho W.C.T.U. was held in tho Constable Street Hall on Thursday. There was a good gathering of .members. The president, Mrs. Houldcr,, was in the chnir, and presented the re-' port and balance-sheet, which.gave evidence of a very satisfactory year's work. In spite-of the fact that a great denlv' had ueen spent in furthering- tho work of tho branch, the year endeil with a small credit balance. The membership is now 133. Reports were also read from auxiliary brauches, and from 'superintendents of departments. Mrs. Mowleni, superintendent of the l r . Branch (Young People's Branch) gave an account of the year's work, and proposed a scheme for starting a girls' hostel, which gave rise to a very interesting discussion. The idea is to start in a small way, so that the hostel may be self-supporting from • the first, ami extend it as the' circumstances permit. Rev. W. Shirer presented tho report and balance-sheet of tho building fund, of which ho is hon. treasurer. This ivas unanimously adopted, and Mr. Shirer was re-elected to the position. In the election of officers which followed, Mrs. Houldor and Mrs.-Boxhall were reelected president and-, treasurer respectively, and Mrs. Webb, was elected secretary, and also to «ct as Press reporter and agent for the "White Ribbon," the official organ of the W.C.T.TJ. A wedding of interest took place in St. - Mary's Church, Tiniaru, on. Wedehsday." The bridegroom was Captain Harry Hoi-man-Hayhurst, second son of Mrs. Hayhurst, i'emukn, and the late Coloirel Hnyhurst, and tho bride Miss Rita Mary Richards, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richards, Otipua Road, Timoiru. Tho .bridegroom wa° recently invalided homo from Prance, 'after (several years' soldiering, he having .left with.one of the early Dominion After tho ceremony a reception '.was'-' given by tho bride's parents in honour-of the event, anil later on the.newly-wedded couple left on their .honeymoon trip;' A quiet :wedding was. solemnised at St.'.Peter's Church, Upper. Rii'cnrlou, on Wednesday .afternoon. Tho bridegroom was Captain Douglas Vernon Donaldson, New .Zealand ' Dental Corps, and the bride Miss Dorothy Viola Nicoll, eldest (laughter of Mr. 11..' F. Nicoll, "Stany- = croft,'! -Hornby. Tho Rev.■ H.. T. York performed the ceremony,- which was witnessed by a number of relatives and cluse friends. The bride wore a gown of cream satin charineuse, the train being lined, with georgette of the same shade, it was' niuiie with artistic simplicity, and completed with a .beautiful veil of Limerick lnce. Tho veil was arranged over a slendor month of crango blossoms, and a shower bouquet of cream roses' and pale pink carnations was car- . vied. The' bridesmaids were Miss Marjorie Nicoll (sister of the bride) and Miss Clarke-Johnson, of Wellington. They, wore frocks of primrose georgette, and, instcads of hats, wore tulle veils over wreaths of crimson rosebuds. Bouquets of crimson roses were onrru'ri. A little page boy, Master Rex Harper (the bride's godson), looked very picturesque in a cream silk smock. Caplain Leslie Macfarbino, N.Z, Mounted Pities, accompanied the bridegroom as best man, and Mr. Arthur Nicoll. (brother of the bride) | :ieled as groomsman. Mr. and Mts. Kit-oil afterwards'.'held a reception at their residence at .Hornby. Mrs. Nicoll wore a gown !of amethyst charmeuse and jjiwgcllc,■■■small,- hat- lo'match, and bouquet of mauve and.pink sweet pens. Mrs. Donaldson (Duucdin), mother of the bridegroom, . -wove- iv soft grey satin gown, trimmed . .with Limerick bice, biiK'k hat with «, touch of pink. Her , bouquet was of .coral pink sweet peas. Subsequently Captain Donaldson and his bride left for their honeymoon trip, the latter wearing a. coat and skirt of molegrey crepe de chine, hat of tulle in the sumo- shade, trimmed with powder-blue ribbon. Mr. and Mu-s. J." P. Firth are visiting the South Island. Lieutenant-Colonel Sleem.in and Mrs. Sleemnn are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bcswick, Christchnrcli. It has been suggested in We.imate that one of the Government medical bursaries should be called the Margaret Cruickshank bursary, to signalise the fact that she was the'first lady doctor in New Zealand, was u. New Zeale.nder, and gave her life iu the course of her duty. The Mayoress, Mrs. Luko, was very busy yesiw-day taking gifts to sufferers by tho epidemic, is far as could be ascertained from informntiou available, every widow and orphan was visited and cheered by this kindly thought. If any have unwittingly been overlooked Mrs. Luke would.be very glad to hear of them. Miss D. A. Haste, chief typist in the Group 5 Defence Office, was yesterday made the recipient of a handsome presentation on behalf of the Group 5 military and civil staff on the occasion of heileaving the Department to be married. Major A.' A. Corrignn spoko of .Miss Haste's ability and her untiring efforts at all times to compete with the pressure of work occasioned by tho war. Miss 'Haste suitably replied, and departed with the hearty good wishes of all concerned and amidst three lusty cheers. ■ Owing to, other pressing duties Mrs. if. P. Luke was unable to accompany the Mayor (Mr.. J, P. Luke) when he welcomed the returning soldiers yesterday morning. There w«s a gift of cigarettes for each, but unfortunately no fruit owing' to the shortage which is being so much felt just now. A lovely summer day favoured the out- " door saie of work and flowers organised by the Thorndon Girls' Committee to raise funds for Christmas comforts for "the soldiers in Lowry Bay and Victoria Hospitals. The garden, kindly lent by Mrs. Hiley for tho occasion, wa3' very cool and pleasant. Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool, who i as received bv the committee, visited all the stalls. The. flowers, iu charge of Miss Joseph, were lovely—sweet peas, roses, carnations, and delphiniums in profusion. Especially sought after were bunches of sweet lavender" The baskets, trays, etc., made by the soldiers and sold by them are already very well known in AVellington people and are always desirable. ' Probably the fact that so many people are already out of town or are busi.y preparing to go, militated against the large attendance which both the object . of the. sale and the charming things to be sold would otherwise have ensured. Mr. and Mrs. Digges-Smith and thoir family purpose leaving for Picton next Monday. Many convalescents are now discovering (hat as a result of Influenza their hair is falling. Mrs. Rollestou is just at present devoting her whole time to the treatment of such enscs, and sufferers are invited to arrange a free consultation. ' A specially prepared Lotion for country patients, which hns been found -■cry 'successful, can lie bad at Cs., postage free. 250 Latnbton Quiiy—Advl. "A beautiful countenance embellished with the priceless jewels of grace and character" is one sage, description of a lovelv woman. Rusmii (reg.) gives a beautiful cotintenauco by banishing hair blemishes. It permanently removes this annoving enemy of beauty and leaves no senr'behind. You enn use it in your own home. Call 10-duy for free demonstration. Mrs. Ilullen, Oept. (D), Courtenuy Place Tram Terminus, Wellington. 'Phone lW7.~Advt. Beauty and sympathy arc benulifully combined in the arrangement of our wreaths, which will prove a fitting triliuto at the funeral of relatives' or : friends. Miss Murr.iv, Vice-re?.-'.! Florist, .Willis Street, Wellington.-Advt. One of our All-wnn] Navy Spoils Suits v.-ill always look well nail uive your boy •rrent wear. :i7s. fid. to 505., at Geo. tow-Ids, Ltd.-Advt.

District Nursing Guild of St. J.onn, The postponed monthly meeting of the committee of the District Nursing Guild of St. John was held on Wednesday afternoon at St: John's Schoolroom. There were present: Mesdnme's Moorhouso (presiding). Balcombo Brown, Tripe, Cotri•"in, Gibbons, Missos Robieson, Mnenndrew, and Kdmeiides (hon. secretary). The report of the nurses showed that 91 patients were registered during November, 59 discharged, 3 died, 3 transferred to. Alexandra Hdl Temporary Hospital, i to St. John's, t to St. Patrick's, 2 to. Hie General Hospital, 2 to Minuunr Convalescent Home.-17 remaining; 009 visits worepaid. Gifts of clothing, etc., were acknowledged from Menkunos Moorhouso, t'orrigan,- Phil. Nathan, Forrester (per Mrs. Jolly), Ryland, Solomon Myers, Thompson- (Patea), Blenkhorn, J. Ewing, Misses- Eoliieson, Barrett, Rowley, St. Andrew's Church Committee, Bed' Cross Society, subscription!) of ,£1 Is. each from H.I.C.', Briscoe and Co., Ltd.,. the Bristol •Piano Co., of £i from • Mrs. Thompson (Patea). Mrs. 'Adams, Wellington -Terrace, hns forwarded to the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) the sum of .£lB3 lis. 7d. for the. Epidemic Relief Fund, this being the very, satisfactory result of the garden sale held recently at her residence, Mrs. Elliot, who has been tho, guest of Mrs. 0, A. Jorgenseii, of Palmerston North, has left on a visit.to Auckland. The resignation of Nurse Skinner was notified to the Hospital Board yesterday. She resigned, owing, to illness in-., her' family. . . Miss S. Webster and Mr. James Webster, of irerelnuuga, purpose spending .Christinas witli Colonel and Mrs. Cbaf--fey, at Kyneton Coombe, Waiau. Valuable work in connection with the location aiid preservation of New Zealand soldiers' graves is being done by Miss B. M. Stathani, Government inspector of-this work. For over six. years past (states the ."New Zealand Herald") Miss Stntham lyjs been engaged in einii- ■ lmr work in connection with tbo'graves of veterans and tho historical cemeteries of Russell and other places connected with the eiidy history of New Zealand. • About « year ago the preservation of, the graves of soldiers wlioiuive died in New Zealand was also entrusted to the inspector, and a .large amount of work lias already been done. A list of names of soldiers who have, "died lias beeii.'sitp- , plied by tho head office,, and Miss Stat- '.■ ham's duty has teen to locate each one of the graves in the various cemeteries; elassfy. them, and report- as to their con. dition. All the'.-graves in.Auckland and Wellington provinces have been- thus classified, and work in the South Island was just about to commence ■ when the epidemic broke out: ■•.Id Auckland 109 graves have been located and reported upon; and 113' in Wellington. In. the course, of her work Miss Stathani found that'a ■ number;--of graves have received, no. attention whatever' since the burial took'nbice; others are still-lacking headstones.' If no relatives of the deceased soldier can be located, or if, they are not iii" a position to pity for a ■ headstone, one will be erected by the Government. This branch of the work will . not be undertaken, however, until classification -.throughout New Zealand lias been completed. Some interesting details appear in ono of tho Italian papers-as. to palace nos. 'pitals in Pome; •■ The Rrd Cross- Hospital at tho Quirinal Palace now possesses- I'ullv 250'.beds. The apartments adapted aro the most sumptuous onea, mid include the throne room, some armories, as well as the ballroom. The bedroom formerly occupied by. 'Pius TX . serve- for a dispensary; the Pauline chapel is transformed into a wardrobe room. The Pioval family themselves de-' fruv the enst "of.'.the ' journeys of t ,,osi ; relatives who are invited to come and see the sielTand wounded soldiers. All the fruit in the palace gardens is distributed amongst the patients. ..ho Queen Mother, Queeu Marghenta. has provided accommodation for 55 officers and 80 soldiers at tbo Palazzo. Yecchio. - QUEEN MAUD OF NORWAY VISITING ENGLAND. London, December 18. Queen Maud of Norway (third daughter of the late King Edward VII) is on a visit to England. She was conveyed by the'-battle cruiser New Zealand — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Beuter. A FEW WORDS ON STRIPES The following sketch appeared in a recent ■ Saturday ."Westminster Gazette, und is of interest as being written by a former resident of New Zouland:— |Mv verandah steps. Maggie, bead ncgotintrix of- the near-by Maori settlement, sits on the lowest. Dignity is added to her pink print skirt, ungmled black cotton blouse, elastic-sided boots, mans old felt hat, and clay pipe by. long'green jnile earrings and a tattooed chin. Heside her a Maori, kit overflows with gorgeous peaches, which she counts -on to help wheedle mo out of an old skirt or yard- or two of printed calco, Alnon children, with shining chocolate eyesi and , prehensile toes, jumble about in the dusty P Maggie (persuasively): "Missus, vou find me little piece stripe. calikerC A or, (Sulkilv) -.You give Sarah Rewi stnpo cnlte me chfef's daughter, you no eive" [She turns .over with dissatisfied grunts the old frock I offer. Then in an RVrv burst]-. "Me tell you that Sarah account of .Sarah's works and dajs, too lon- for word limit] (Pathetically "Missus, you think on my sister Rosiej She-.very sick. All day she shake, shake -go white like pakeha-no fat any more fl ''think on Rosie,".a» I have happened O see her this very morning, fourteen stone "of blooming Maori belle. .Mamie is certainly an accomplishcd-negoti or Suddenly she snatches up n peach, splits it with a dexterous twist, and .throws it among the children. During the dogfight she watches.me out of the corner of her eve. What was it Shelley said about peaches and the perfumes ot Paradise?] "Me no . know what to do. Hr everything." ti \ [n f WW? turn the Westminster beetroot pink it 1 cnhired-]. "Think go find tohunga. Me cook kumara-schnapper-kapal b-chnapper, lons ns so-put in ki and bring long- To tnhunga him .sleepycrol Me say, 'What do for los.e?' Hun make out he no see me, ]nst sit smoke and smoke. Me wait. Then tohunga him eves'turn up all white, him squeak out like mouse, 'debbil-debbil have, got in ftosic 1 ' Mv word, me plenty frnid. iohunga him'jnmp up, catch arm and say quick all one time-Ton go to Missus down by te white house. You. ask for little piece stripe caliker. You sew.stripe skirt on saw-machine. You como along Rosie night-time, soft like mopokc. Itosio ium'n UP, vou throw 'skirt over quick Cio fall down like dead.' Debbil-debbil shout and jump id sea. Roste get up, no sick any more.' Then tohunga say ike vou or me, 'now give me to kit. [Masme tolls her story, which she has evidently almost come to believe herself, with' the utmost dramatic realism. X capitulate to tho tohunga's squeak, l lie debbil-debbil's shout, 'and produce _ the twin of Sarah's red and blue stripes. Mario's eyes qlisten with satisfaction; but in the' well-bred Maori way, having I -nined her noint, she says no more about it but. settled down to a spacious morning's talk t.n things in. P™™'-1 _ —H. S. Murray.