SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 79, 28 December 1918, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

"Wolcomo" Service, All girls and young women will bo welcome at tho Y.W.C.A. service at 4.15 p.m. to-morrow, when tho Eev. J. H. Boyd will give the.address. Those who arc .visiting Wellington- or who are strangers to tho city will be specially welcomed, and are asked io stay lo tho tea and social-hour following the service. Christmas at the Y.W.C.A, , Christinas festivities have been held at tho Young Women's Christian Association during the past week, and enjoyed by the members. The carol service on Sunday brought a good conwcgalion of happy girls together when Christmas envois wove sung and pujoyed by everybody. The Kev. A. M. Johnson gave nn appropriate nddrers on "The Origin ond Use of Cnvols?' After the service there was a Christmas tea, which.was fallowed by speeches of welcome to and from the strangers present, and greetings were exchanged by tho board and girl members. Spoeinl reengnifion was made of 'the splendid •cervice rendered by fho committee of girls who volunteer tiieii , services week bv week throughout the year to prepare the lea and to clear awnv, thus making possible the socinl lea-hour-when strangers are. welcomed. The rollyannn Club of young girls provided n programme and refreshment for its hreakiniMip social ou Monday evening. On Boxing Day a lorry party went from the YW.C.A. for a picnic to y<vri Bxnk. The day was greatly enjeytd. Miss Mildred' Williams, eenernl secretary of the Invercnreill Y.W.C.A., Who is on a visit to Wellington, was one of the picnic, party. A." picnic has been arranged for tho 'eirls' dmiartment h tnVc placo on New Year's Day at Iv'araka Bay. Jlr. and Mrs. Sewell are spending tho holidays in Akaroa. Mrs. Lucas, who has been visiting in this island, has returned to Christchurch. . . Mrs. W.' Bennett and Miss A. Mack arc slaying in Christchuii'ch.

At Holy Trinity Church, Avonside, Christeuurch, on' Tuesday, Mr. 0. W. Sullivan, of Biccarton, was mavricd to Miss Olive Bowman, , youngest daughter of Mr J. AV. Bowman, t<f Richmond. The llev; Otho Fitzgerald officiated. The bride, who was given aw.iy by her father wore ft gown of ivory satin charmeusc, mid a tulle veil i'alliiis iroin a circlet of orange blossoms. She cim'ied a shower bouquet of white flowers, .the attendant bridesmaids, .Misses Jlarie and Mary. Bowman, wore costumes of cream »ergo and' cream mid sa>:e blue hats. •Messrs.- W. Burridge and 13. Flood were 'the groomsmen. Both, they and Hie bridegroom are returned soldiers,. Hie bridegroom being ono of the original Anzacs. After the ceremony the bnde s parents held a -reception. The 'brides travelling costume Was of grey cloth, with which was worn a white hat.

Mr and Mrs. Maurice Turrell have gone south for the holidays. Mrs. Blunt is a guest cf Their Excellencies Lord ami Lady Liverpool at doveriuneiit House. A Press Association 'mcss.-'.se from New York says that the Berlin correspondent of the "New York Times" stales that J'Wu Wn"iier is dying at Munich from senile debility. ' ___ ' ' l 'Under the auspices, of the Wajrarapa Lady Liverpool Equipment, and iwtl Cross Committee, Mesdames AV. J. Alartin and 0.. Donald attended nt the I-ea-therston Military Hospital on Christmas Dav and dispensed appropriate dainties to'the patients and staff. The soldiers were also liberally provided'with edibles characteristic of a Chretmi.s dinner. Mr. H Matthews supplied seven turkeys for the occasion. Mrs. W. J. Man- in variou" viands, and Elgnr flowers. Amongst the ninny people holidav-makins in Picton arc mr. and Mrs. C. Tringham and Mr. and Mrs. Corliss and Miss Corliss. Mrs Creed (Louise Mack) has been bclur'iii" in Queensland on her experiences in Europe, and giving the proceeds to tiic Red Cross. - Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher and her daughters are staying .at Day's Bay. Mrs Wng», of the Hull, has taken a house' at Day's Bay for some months.

Professor and Mrs: TJankinp Brown have gone to Day's Hay for the summer. '.-, ' Lailv Findlay and her sons are passengers to New Zealand by tho Niagara. Mrs. Hanan. wife of (he Minister of Education, has been seriously ill. Her many Mends will be glad to hear that her condition is improved. Mrs \V. S. Bean is the guest-of her mother (Mrs. Soddon^ Dr Truby King, director of "Babies of tho Empire." speakine in London, said, among other things, U'.at the most serious disease of modern times is not tuherculosis or cancer, but. the diminishing in size and strength of tho jaw fUjd teeth, which makes ns cajy violims 0 microbes. ' If this is a fact it would seem to show that we do not eat enough hard food. The silver tankard, presented by the. Irfird Mnvnr of' London, on behalf of tbe citv, to Their Majesties Kine fieorge \ and Queen Mary on the occasion of their silver weddi'i?, was of historic interest. It was made in London in 1075._ and eiven by Charles IT to a distinguished •citizen for services rendered. Now, •.{tor the lapse, of two centuries and a linlf it nfrain becomes, the possession pt a Tirili'ii "Sovereign, this time as a mark of loyalty and devoiion from tho-people to th'eir 'King and. Q.neen. The entertainment for the social to take plnce at the V.W.C.A rooms toniHit will be provided by Mrs Grant, when YW.C.A. members and (heir men friends will be welcome. Miss Tinder and her group of pirls will be responsiblo for providing the refreshments.

Mrs Eli Allen; of To IJnro. is seriously ill with complications following an nt-. luck of inllueiiza. Briglil', settled weather is likely to bo experienced throughout the Dominion, nnd Indies will be looking their best Those with facial hair blemishes should have them removed with Hasina (rcg.), which destroys the roots yet: leaves no disfigurement.' It is used at home. Call to-day for. frco demonstration. Mrs. Hullen, Dept. (D), ■ Courtesy Plaeo Tram Terminus, Wellington. Phone 1017-Advt. ■ . ■ Holiday days arc here. Hals for the kiddies''bench trips? ,See our drill, pi([iip, pupliu, or silk, Is. to Jg. lid. (ieo. Fowlds, Ltd., Manners Street.—Advt. ■ Beauty and sympathy are beautifully combined in the arrangement of our wreaths, which will prove a fitting tribute nt the- funeral of relatives or friends. Miss Murray, Vice-regal Florist, Willie Street, AVollinglon.—Advt. All parents are heroin- cordially re. quosteil to encourage Stationers and Storekeoporß to push th« sale of "Thinker" Brand Writing Tablets and "Thinker" School Exercise Books foi the nation's ' good—Haiinatyne unci HuntiT, Ltd wholosttlo ugenta lor the "Thinker." -Advt.. "Some iioro Junket, ihiin!"—That's what mother always lipars tho younj;sters say after the first pinto of ulewed fruit or rhitburb, served with Curds and AVhey, or Junket liindc with BBTTLB'S HHNNIOT. Bettlo's is the pure, wholefioiue, concentrated casunce. Order u iiottle to-day—it provides such an inexpensive and easily-made delicacy. Is.'3d., all grocers.—Advt.

Santa Claus in Palmorston North. The yliiii of playing Santa Olauß to the chnareu of Paluierstou Xortk was made somo timo ago, and ou ChrUtmus Day was duly carried out. The Illunuwatu."Daily Times" states that about G a.m. motor-cars gaily decorated with Hays and flowers assembled at the racing club's office. Inside the building hundreds of gaudy balloons, like giant coloured berries, hung in clusters; boxes were piled high with toys, and baskets (Uled witli sweets. Severn! dozen. Santa Clauses, from slender youths to portly vetornns, struggled into scarlet caps, and gowns, and adjusted siiowy whiskers. About 30 cars toy-laden, each with a-'plim of it's allotted streets, and iiccoinnicdatinf; a coiiplo of Santa Clauses, set out on their mission. Much of tho system which had been inaugurated n few weeks before to search out the stricken an dsuccour thorn had l»cn adapted to tho requirements of tlii?, new scheme. And as in the fight against the epidemic, it is <ilwn'ys tho busiest prople who find timo to civ'o tho most help, so in this instance also.

As Santa Clnns broughtjoy'..to the children of youth, so he oame like a. forgotten dvp«m to th° children of nge.At the Old People's'Hoiric .he'wan wel<!onip(j with tho eagerness of children, and the.-o veterans—men and women, old ami, weary with ti -loup' life battle —received a Riff with the of youth. Tears sorang to <lim old. hyps—tears of gratitude that they lind. iiof I>oon far.Totton, and. memory sped I>Hr pverHif , ynrs.'antl for.* moment lifted thn veil irhieh mercifully, no.rhnps. .eluiU oiit. in lifo'i winter the ton -vivid recollections of the spring.- of-youth- -.