SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Visitors to "Wellington include Mrs. H. Diiysli, Martinborough, -Mrs. Murdoch Taylor, Mrs. U'arnock, ami Miss Morris. These ladies aro in Wellington to meet Major Warnock, who is roturiiinf; by the Taiiiui.
Mrs. S. B. Williams (Palmerston North) is visiting Wellington. Mrs. Stubbs (Oamaru) is visting Wellington, Jlrs. I'. Dransficld returned to Pahiatua yesterday from a visit to the South Island. Mr and Mrs. A. E. Pearcc were among the passengers who 'left by the Athenic for England, also Mrs. and Miss Scddon. A Farewell Tea. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Brico,'who is leaving very shortly on a visit to England, entertained members ox the Countess of Liverpool Fund, with whom sha has been associated in patriotic work carried on at the Town Hall, at a farewell tea at her home in Goklio's Brae. Clear sunshino with a bite in the air mado tho day a perfect one, such as often ccmes to us in the autumn, and from th& balconies tho view of the harbour, with haze-covered hills in tho distance, vas such as to make everyono loth to leave it.' Two newly-arrived troopships in tho near distance were naturally not tho least interesting part of the view to some o> those present. Bowls of autumn-tinted St. John's wort and doublo marigolds decorated tho drawing-room, also the diningroom in which tea. was set, Jlrs. Fordham and Mrs.. Briee's two daughters assisting with the arrangements in this connettion. Mrs. Brico wore pink georgette with touches of blue; Miss Brice was also in pink, and her sister wore a white georgette blouse with a black glace skirt. Tho Mayoress (Mrs. J. P. Luke) arrived later in the afternoon with Jlrs. Murphy, having been for some considerable timo at the wharf to welcome the soldiers landing from tho Raranga and to bring them gifts oil behalf of the' Liverpool Fund of cigarettes, fruit, etc. Mrs. Brico received tho heartiest wishes from all present for a very pleasant visit to England. Miss Cecil Bnldwin'(l'almerston North) is visiting Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Martin (Martinborough) arc visiting Wellington, New Zealand music seems to bo appreciated at Home.-Miss Morieon, of Masterton, has'received another letter of tlihnks from tho Prime Minister of England. This timo it is for her Anzac Day song, "We'll Never Forgot Our Boys," which Mr. Lloyd Geoi'go was "pleased to nc> The Nursing Division, St. John Ambulance Brigade, held a divisional meeting in St. John's Schoolroom on Jioiumy evening. Nurso Jlacaiulrew instructed mombors iu clinical thermometer readin/, pulse-taking, and reading of temperature charts. Drill and bandaging, v.ero also gone through. Miss Robieson reart tho-qualifications necessary for the ambulnncc war bridge, nud itrgccl iueiul)?rs to forward the record of their war work at once. There was a satisfactory attendance.
W.C.T.U. Convention. '. This morning tlio . Mayor entertained tho delegates to tho W.O.T.U. Convention at Napier to morning tea. Afterwards tlio delegates were taken out by train cars to visit the acetone works, tho afternoon session was devoted to a discussion on tho plans of work for llus year. Women's National Reserve. The annual meeting of the Johnsonville branch ■ took place recently. It was explained that owing to. the epidemic it could not bo held at the usual time. Mrs. - Uethunc (tho- president) presided, ipid the secretary (Mrs. Jloorc) road the annual report and balance-sheet'. J. no former mentioned the numerous objects which the reservo Helped, viz.: Shop m Johnsonville,. which realised in Novomher i!2B lis. Bd., and in May 0:10 is. 3d. U1 18s. Id. of this was a donation from the school children); to trench comforts, iilO; Barnardo Homes. .£10; piano bo - tliers* Club, ,£2 25.: Ked Jersey Appen , £1 25.; St. John Ambulance, i:i) 13s. Gd. Tho monthly donation of garments wa? regularly forwarded to St. John Ambulance. 111.articles being sent through the year. Thirty pairs of socks were mane by members of the reserve and sent to local men at , tho front at Christmas time In "addition to this the president took charge of tho jumble stall at the Italian Market at the Town Ilall, which realised .£7O, and, assisted by Mrs. Sloatie, slio took part in the lied Oross Flag Drive, with the lesult of Ma being added to the fund. In addition to these efforts the member? of tho branch .were hostesses at the Soldiers' Club, Sydney Street, cacli mouth till the armistice was signed, and helped regularly at the Soldiers' Wives' Club. Mrs. Porter (organising secretary ot the reserve), in speaking to the report, warmly eulogised the work of the incident and .committee, and spoke ot the ever ready help and support they had always, given when called upon by hearten: artel's for extra "work, and that when tho sisiG ot .Tohnsonville w*as cousideied it was marvellous what they, had ficcom--I'iNhod It wns not tmlv the worlc that was done, but the patriotic and generous spirit which pervaded all, and she Vrself could' not. help feeling this was nwing to a very largo extent to the/ lii•liifncc of Mrs*. Bethune, who had hot uissed one committee meeting or any lathering of the reserve since its mcepion. Such devotion to duty must bi.ng Is reward. The president, - in- moving : lie resolution that tho reserve should •ontinue its activities, extended the sy:athy of the branch to those whose (tear -lies'had made the supreme sacrifice; ' !so congratulated Mrs. Hamlin upon her on winning tho Military and Irs. Kirk on the fnctlliat her son, Cnpr.in Kirk, had won the Military Cross; •nd'also spoke of the splendid support f (ho committee ami tlieii readiness and .'ilhiigness to help on all occasions. She tressed the pleasure it had been to work ith them. It was unanimously decided to carry a" at the close. Mrs. ISellume was profited with a hand-ome hand-bag, Mrs, Moore (secretary) with a card-case, and '.lie assistant-secretary with two books of
iioeiu.r. Supper was provided by the committee, and the singing of the National Anthem brought a most successful.and enjoyable evening to a close.
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