(SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 173, 16 April 1919, Page 4

(SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

TJiq- method of handling foodstuffs in compared with tho prac'tico followed iii the United States, was icommented upon by Mrs. Einm'n Rhodes, ■ol' Seattle, in the cuurt>o of an address ;to iuen at the Y.M.C.A. on Sunday, atter'nuoii in Auckland, Mrs. Rhodes said •that in Auckland, she'hud seen milk being poured from ono can into another '■while the'street was being swept. In' Hhe United States vendors, were compelled ;to deliver milk in hermetically, ■sealed bottles, which were filled under thoroughly sanitary conditions. 'She,... .mentioned also that in Anie'i'ica; gr'ejit, ;care,was exercised in' tho delivery of..bread, each loaf being wrapped, in dustproof bags, made of specially prepared" oiled' paper; She contrasted this to the method employed in New Zealand." where sho'had seen the broad exposed to an objectionable extent. ~'■.■. Mr. and Mrs. 0. S. Kelson, of Apia(Samoa)' are visiting Auckland. Miss' C. 'fully (Hamilton) is making a short.stay in Chrislchurch before leaving on lier return to the north. Mrs. John Grigg .{Longhead]), who has been in .England for some time, is on her way-back to : New Zealand in the Remuer'a. Her 'daughter, Mrs. M'Donakl, -is' accompanying her. .. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cox (Calcutta) are visiting Mi's. Cox's mother, Mrs. Duncan Campbell, Cbristchurch. Miss L. Talbart (Cbristchurch) is visiting Mrs. Palmer,' Hawke's Bay. All ladies interested in furthering Mr. Luke's candidature for the ■ Mayoralty are invited to attend the meeting which lias been called for., this afternoon; at Godber's Rooiiib. Courtenay Place, atthree o'clock. Mrs. Luke will address .the nieoting.. • ! / ! At a meeting-of tho oxecutivo of the Wellington Central■■ W.C.T.U., held yesterday,- Mrs. M'Donald, of Hataifai, was elocted delegate of the union to. the convention at Napier, beginning on April 23. Tt was also decided to nominate Mrs. M'Donald as a candidate for a seat, on tho Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. As the. day for the ordinary meeting of the union falls this month on Good [ Friday,- it was agreed that •no meeting should be hold-in April. The report of tho delegate will, be the principal business of tho May meeting.. Two. donations of 10s. each were handed to the secretary, to be forwarded to the.entertainment, committee of the Returned Soldiers' Club.

.. 'Nunonten is: to celebrate in befitting stylo the- centenary of "George Eliot" (Mary Ann Evans), who was born tliere on November.22. 1819. A suggestion is that tlie celebrations should extend over three days, and ■nicludc a pageant, and it. is hoped to raise a perihanent memor-. inl. Those who do not;know much about George : Fjl.iot[s novels and'other writings are impressed by the fact that she re- i oeived as much as t C7OCO' for a single 1 Y/ork. .' , ... '.

The engagement is announced'of Miss Gladys Ethel Wlnod. eldest- daughter of Mr ; and Mrs. F. AV. Wood,' of Mastertoii, fp Corporal C. A. Hurling, a' returned soldier,, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Burling, of Pongaroa. ' The death, lias occurred of an old colonist,' Mrs; Mary,Warner, at Mnngamaire, at the age of SO years. • •. •Mrs. Phillips Turner has returned from, .a visit to "Dmiedin. •"..'. Wedding at Levin, i , The wedding took place at' St. Mary's Church. Leviii, on AVednesdav, April 9, by the Ih'V.'W.'F. Oi'ove.'of Miss Nellie Boyle,' eldest daughter of Mr. .1. Doyle, of Koputaroa, to Afr. Ernest J, ' Pond, only son of Air. and Mrs. M, Bond, Howard Street, Carterton. Tho bride, ■ Who was given aw-.'.y by her father, wore & gown of white ci-eiii de chine, einbroidored and finished with satin buttons, and an embroidered veil with orange .blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of pale, pink mid white carnations, rosebuds, and maidenhair fern. - She was attended, by Jwo bridesmaids. Miss Annie Doyle, sister''of the bride (chief), Wore a pi'etty frock'of cream silk, finishril with .French'knots and tassels and a black crepe un chine hat, trimmed with rose pink. Her bounuet was of hello-. donna lilies and ' Michaelmas ' daisies,' mixed with autumn leaves. Miss Jessie' Bond, the s?eond bridesmaid (sister of the' bridegroom), wore a pretty frock of champagne delaine, trimmed with.black stitchings and tassels, and a black net hat trimmed with chaiunagne and black' velvet streamers.: with touches of rose, buds. She carried a basket of deepest cream cactus, and maidenhair fern. Air. Alfred AVoolMt was best nia'i. -Th" bridegroom's gift to the chief bridesmaid' was. i\ gold pendant set with pearlsj and to the second bridesmaid he gavj- a gold bangle. A recention was afterwards held, at which the usual toa«ts were resp'ondr.l to. After .the wedding hreakfaH: the bride and bridegroom left, amid -showers of- rieo and cniifetti, bv the afternoon train for ATellington, where their will be strait. Airs."Bond travelled'in a navy blue tnilor-uinde costume, with blue crepe .de:'chilli?-hat to. match.

Wedding at, Timaru.A quiet wedding took pjace sit St. Mary's Church, Timaru,' on: Wednesday" last, when Mr.; James limes, 'of Stony Clrcek, was married ■ toy the Kcv. J. 11. Movers to Miss Mqria ■ Khodes, seeoud .daughter of Mrs. U. E. Thomas and the late Mi 1 . Timaru Khodes. The bride; who was given away by her brothel, Miv T. K. Khodes, wore a gowii of white georgette, made .with hanging panels back and front, edged, with hinge and 'em* broidered in white ilowers and beads, Her veil was of tulle, caught witli orange blossoms, and she carried a white showerbouquet. Her two bridesmaids, little Misses Dendra Khodes anil, Sheila Cordner, were in pink crepe do ohone, with cream lints of lace and georgette, and touches;of pink; They carried pink-awl white rJosies with streamers. Mr. John s." liihes,' the bridegroom's brother,'was best man. Mrs. Thomas wore black georgette ' over white satin, : with a : black panne hat: nnd'a black feather boa; her . bouquet, was of white (lowers. A wedding breakfast was held at Hndlow; the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Timaru Khodes, and I he tnbje was artistically decorated wil;h.,pink and white carnations, 1 . ..anil..streamers of'ribbon. Later in'the day the bride and bridegroom left by motor for the north, the former wearing a navy coat and skirl, with large collar embi'oidc'ved in green, and a fawn veio''i' hat. '■ . * ■

Mothers' Help Division. A-meeting of the Mothers'. Help Division of the Women's .National ite'serve was held in tho Kiwms, I'tuUier. stun Street, yestvrday -afternuoii. Airs., Alex, ('ray (president) occupied tne chair. There were also present .Mrs. A: ilyurs (vice-presideiil),'Jire. Adaui's, Airs. Coleridge, Mrs.-J. D. flwy.'Mrs: '.Bayfield,; lli-s. E. Hhdfield (treasurer).'and ALrs. Ahearno (secretary). . ' A report was made, of the progress of' the work, and of Hie applications for, help which has been received, as well as of offers of help lip to.the present time: Curiously enough, more oilers ,'pf "help had' been received than of- applications for' a.-sistane'e. : Help bad beeii giveii' at Kelburn. llatailai, Karori, aiid at- -liuincs in the city where'there ha'd Iwen'sioki iies's, also in ■ oho or two homes \vhero' •tho mothers had several young children'■ to cope with as well as housework. 1 In a' Kelburn' caso great appreciation had" been; expressed of tllo:help given by a father who had expected to have to' set' to'and get the dinner as'well as do various other . odd'tasks when : ho reached lioine'late' iii the afternoon;-■ To his surprise- he; hiid found the lionso in order', his wife; cheered,- and even tho 'family ironing "done. This, however, it was pointed out at'the meeting,'was not really .'(lie'work of the division; which was mainly, to-: take the children' oft the -mother's hands: for' a couple of hours' iii ah afternoon.' or to help with- the sewing. If the' volunteer choso to do other work, it- wai entirely her own affair, not-the division's. •■

' At Hataihii two girls, aged 'fifteen-.'nnd.. thirteen, had gone out on'Sumhiy to u homo in. which assistance' could-'not' bo obtained, an<l : h«d taken two small" dhil-. dren out, leaving the mother free to--go out if she wished.'"Upon their vetnnr from--the walk with the infante the two girls gave-thein tlieir tea.'bathed them, and put them .tp lied, and:wheir the mother -peace and leisure reigned in the home. ...It is not the-.rale of .the division-to-take. H. c fii.stance from girls; of that age, but as.:their, motlier.was a commitlcß member, and tlie:givls (heniselve.s were-very anxious to dp somethingto help, they were allowed to.do.so;

■ Mrs. J. ]). Gray!ifts .undertaken to give inforinatipn about the..work of tlip division to all inquirers at ; J3ny..and lion a. Bay, and will take the names ofthose applying: to her- for ossisfauee,- or of-those willing. to-Riye. hslp.-..-An'angc-ments- are, being made bv the. division to send oiit more help. With/-more-, moneytheir operations could he made much more. extensive..