SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 156, 27 March 1919, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Wolft (Sydney), who has teen staying with Lady Findjay and other inoncte in Wellington, left earliet in tho week on her return to Australia. Mrs. Kcrnot and the Misses Kernot aro slaying at tho Grand Hotel, Auckland, bofoi'e leaving by tjio Niagara for California. Mrs.. Trputbcek has returned to Napier for ai few day« beforo loaviiiß by the Niagara on route for England. Dr. and Mrs. Patterson (Christchiirch) wore-nassongers by the Makura for England. ' Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Norman, Miss Norman, and Mrs. J. Maclrie, from Kumeroa (H. 8.), are visiting' Chrietcliurch. Mrs. and Miss Duncan (Huntervillo) are visiting .Christchurch and Dunedin. Sister C. Condiok, N.Z.A.N.S., has scrve<l closo upon three years in E»ypt. For two and a ht\lf years of this period sho has been on hospital trains most of the time in all parts of Egypt proper, but lately travelling across tho canal oe far as Ludd in Palestine. Invalided in May last she has since been stationed at the Citadel Military Hospital in Cairo. Mrs. E. H. Rhodes and Miss Airmi Rhodes (Blueelifl's, Canterbury) mtond leaving for England early in April. ■ The nirirriuge took place on Monday at St. Mary's Cathedral, Auckland, of Miss Neville' C. Thome George, youngest daughter of Mr. ■ and Mrs. Seymour Thorne George, Parnell, and Captain Gage Williams. Archdeacon MncMurray performed the' ceremony, and Dr. W. E. Thomas. played the organ. A reception was held later in the afternoon at tho residence of the brido's parents, Cotham, St. Stephen's Avenue, a large number of guests attending. Last week Dr. Platts-Mills delivered a lecture to- tho members of the Hataitai Branch of the Women's , National Reserve upon the need of nursing classes evidenced by the late epidemic, the result being that a largo class was formed. A most instructive and interesting evening was spent, great enthusiasm beitisr displayed by all present.

'Miss M'Dougnll (Maryborough) is staying at Lyall Bay.

Mrs.- Milne (Mastcrton) has returned from a visit "to Ro'torua.

Mrs MacSliane (Auckland) is . tho guest of ..Mrs. G. Didsbury (The Terrace).

Mfs.. Georjte Hume (Veatherston) has been spending a few days in Wellington, en route for Christchurch.

Mrs. JI. Morrison (Mastorion) is visiting Wellington. , ,■ . ■ ■ '. . ,

The engagement is annoitnced of Miss Florence Barcrdft - Mansford, second d.iiK'htoi' oi , Mr. and Mrs.. H. St. L. Mansford. Blenheim, -to Mr, Stanley Al'nrslo Reader, third' son' of Mr; aud Mrs: H. M. Header, Havolock.'■ '

Miss Moriison ■(".Faith Wynns"), of Mafi'vrtoii,- who wrote the. patriotic sons. , "Spinning" (words and music), of which Hie Prime Minister of England, Mr. Lloyd Oeoj-gi , , expmwed appreciation in the course of a 'letter of acknowledgment to Hie composer,: has since written verses entitled 'A: New Zealand Sons of-Peace," to be'(suns, to the melody uf "Spiiiniiii,'." These' further verses com' liK'inoratc the Joys.of neace..., .

A very oldidentit.vV.Mrj.VMiirion Williams, widow of 'ttwiliilc-Miy John U'ilHams, who held iin importiint position in the. Lands Department. Clirid.rhtirch, in the early days, died on Saturday evening in her seventy-fifth Tear. Mrs. Williams was (he second daughter of the lute .Mr. John Gebljie,' -vylio arrived in Wellington by tho Aurora in 1840, the Aurora lmng one of four ships owned l;y the New Zealand Company. It arlived in Neiv Zealand elevon years bofore the arrival of the First Four Ships. It was at liicciirton, on the late Mr. John ■Deans'i! Estate, thai; Mrs. Williams was born, beini* the second , European , eirl bnrn on the Canterbury .Plains. Mrs. Williams leaves one brother, Mr. David OV.bbie, a sister, Mrs. John G. Murray, who was the first European girl born in Wellington, and a family of tliree eons and two daughters. Sydney Street Soldiers 1 Club. The balance-sheet ot the'tioldicrs'Club, Sydney Street, lvJiich did such excellent work during IJie time soldiers wore in citiiip, is .jmuliiJied indetnil in thisissue, The receipts from the opening of tho club in July, 1916, to-llip date of closing .iit't'ebniaiy lost:totalled JCWX 10s. JOd., thi) principal items Ix'ing subscriptions J;2SSO ISs. lid. and'donations i!l'2£(! lib. Id. On .the cxpcndititrß side tho uiitstanding iteni-s are:—Groee'rio-.-!; bread, etc., £\XI Bs. 7d.; waffes,■ «CIO2 18s. 3hi.; rent, «£57.7.j. furnishilig, ciockery, etc., .4330; lighting, etc., £%i. 'J'hero 'js a credit balance .hit of-«£Jj'J ISs. Dd., which sum is to be liamled over to the Returned Soldiers' Club. • THE WOMEN'S LEGION •i SCHEME TOR DOMESTIC HELP.As'in' Ne'iV Zealand the problem of domestic help -has been greatly exercising Hie minds of (ho women at Homo and many plan? have been evolved to copo with the difficulties that face would-be employer.?. The following scheme, organisfil by the Women's Legion, a body of women who have earned a high reputation for good work and organisation, srenis , to promise some solution of tho difficulty, nnd some of its points might bo .worth (ho consideration of women in this country. The lesion,; fays "Tho Qiieen," is prepared...to; supply trained domestic servants to employers who will agree to' the' lesion's rules as to leavo and ,leisure (ime. pay a minimum vijkc arranged "to vary according to locality and tiunlilieations of the worker, ami furnish what- is in effect a Vnhiiracl'or" ns a satisfactory employer. Washing is ro be paid for in addition to wages, and, what is less, usual, board wanes are to be given during'holidays, ejecept 'during ihe first six monllis of service. Two hours' leisure daily, cxclusivo of meal times, lmlf a day. 11 week, an averasjo uf tour hours on Sunday, and fourteen <i'i!.rs r holiday a year i.s the lesion's rule, and employers unable (0 give these nrivilej;es in full are expected to compensate their loss with increased wages. The legion does not interfere between employer and employed as to the '.ensjth of the working day. The legionary agrees ro co-operate with hfr employer an uiidertnkins; interclmngo of duties with other •'mployeeft, so ns ro allow of the specified leave being taken without <|jslaeatinK 111/' household routine. This is a very valuable concession, and b-no which was not common with the highly-skilled cook or parlourmaid of pre-war days. K tho legion can obtain its 'general adoption, it will have taken ■it long step in reconciling employers, to what is undoubtedly an expensive form of domestic help. JF the daily two hours of leave results in cutting down meal tunes in tho kitchen to the time necessary for'the leisurely consumption of meals, employers will not Iμvo much inclination to regret the days when the kitchen dinner faded without appreciable, interval into kitchen lev Most hopeftii perhaps for llie status of the new domestic servant is llu> legion's intontion of Inking advantage of thi) esprit do corps of leprionarii-a I'nr (ho fornmrion of clu.bs, where its truns'iort workew (who aro still being recruited), its land-girls uml' <luniestic legionaries.. can meet a,s equals, airtl wearers at will of their war service uniforms. If money iiin'l money's worth be. reckoned together, the dumeslic leitionarv will not b<, the Cinderella of (lie dub parties, for she will be earning « butler living than the girl clerk at iSs. n week. The piim'lH of St. Catherine's private school and n number of _youm: helpers will give !in cntcrlainmeiit in Si. Tiuvruns's llulAlvis'evening in aid of Dr. Barnado's Home.