SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 190, 7 May 1919, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr. nnd Mrs. 11. Finney (Nelson) nre visiting Masterton. Mrs. flail-Thompson is spending a few days in Palmerston North. l Airs. C. U. Tviclisxrclson .is leaving this week on n motoring tour, and v.ili lie away lor ■ the n6xt three weeks. lliss Grace Fryer, who had boon working for the greater part of three years as a Y.A.D. at Brockenhurst, lias returned to Christchurcli. . Mrs. M'Gavin, who has been slaving in Taranaki, left last week for Auckland to meet her husband, Colonel .T. M'Gavin, \flio returned by the Beinuera. Airs. W. S; Benn has returned to Christchureli alter having spent several weeks ill Wellington. Mrs. Begg returned to Now Zealand by the Kemufrra, and was met by Dr. K. Campbell Begs, M.C., of Dunedin, 'and his mother and sister. During their slay in Auckland, iho Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) and Mrs. Luke stayed with Mr. Luke's sister, Airs. E. H. Little, of Devonport. Miss Rothenbcrg, 'Who had been spending some'time nt • Masterton ■ with her Bister, Mrs.' D. Caso.lberg,. has returned to Wellington, nnd'is'ltlie"guest of Mr. and Mrs. "Lionel Oasclberg. Jtrs. D. Caselborg (Masterton) is visiting Wellington. Mr. nnd "Mrs. A. G. Aleyrick (Feilding) are visiting Auckland. Mrs. T. Bassutl returned to Christchurch last week by the Corinthic from England, where she had been spending the past six years. Ever since the war began she bad been doing war work in Loudon. A profitable evening was splint: by the iiursing'division of St. John's Ambulanco Urigade'on Monday at St.'John's .Schoolroom. Proficiency in temperature chart reading and marking (four hour, and morning and evening) was attained by members under the guidance of Nurse Mncandrew, who also explained and demonstrated" to members how to move a seriously ill patient. Nurse Macandrew Rave the members - various "points to remember regarding food, hot lvnter-bot-tles, respiration, ■ the prevention and ! treatment of bed sores, collapse after I burns, niid the various uses of a mustard plaster.-. Mrs.. Aloorhouse, president, on beliaif of (lie Cursing Division, bade farewell to .Miss.Van Siaveren, who is leaving on a sixtetn-months' • visit to England. A warm welcome wjis extended to Airs, llathaway, a lady ambulance n - oi'ker from England. Mention was niado of the good work done by the Y.M.C.A. Boy Senilis last, year, arid X'l Is. was voted to their funds. Wedding at Dunedin. On May 1 at tlio Moray Place Congregational Church, Dunedin, the marriage took place of' Miss Ferine, only daughter of-the Kev. W. S. Feruie,■ well known in musical circles,, to Mr. Edniond Barnes, .youngest son of Mr. Henry Barnes, of Ngaio. The church .had been prettily decorated for the occasion, and the Kev. W. Saunders, who ' performed the ceremony, was assisted by the bride's father, Mr. Paget Gale, playing the Wedding Marches. The bride wore a frock of ivory silk and ninon embroidered in pink and an embroidered veil fastened with orange blossoms. The bridesmaid, Miss litheridge, wore a coat frock of pink silk colieniie and a picture hat. Both bride and bridesmaid carried pink and -white shower bouquets. The best, man was Mr', li, P.'Stewart, of Wellington. After thb ceremony the bridal party was entertaifted by Mrs. Saunders at the Maiise, following which the bride and bridegroom left .' for the north: The bride's goingaway costume was of nigger brown cloth, nn effective touch of colour being given, by the cerise hat she wore with it. Telephone Qualifications. . It is not generally realised by the cantankerous public -that special physical qnnlifidhtions arc required by those who Would be telephonists. Operators, who are at present required in New South Wales, must, ■ says tjie "Commonwealth Gazette," possess acute hearing, normal eyesight, a clear voice, a distinct enunciation, and be free' from any throat affection. They must also, possess an arm reach of at least 6ft. Sin. from the ground to the finger tips when the arm is extended vertically to its fullest extent', and a reach of sft. from finger tips to finger tips, with arms extended horizontally. Women Pharmacists. Of fifty-eight students 1 at the Melbourne Phnrmace.yticiil College, it is said half tlio number . are . girls... The . Government Medical Officer, in his report to Ihe. Pharmaceutical Association, stated in regard to lady students:—"Pharmacy offers to them an ideal profession in life. Their knowledge and efficiency, their accracy and neatness, were satisfactory ill the extreme, and in . many . instances, more particularlv in tlip latter, contrasted more than favourably with some of the male candidates." Afr. C. L. Butchers. secretary of Hie Pharmaceutical Association, states that within the past few years over 100 ladies -have been registered as chemists in Victoria. Trophies Presentation, The presentation of trophies in connection with the closing of the season of the. Knrori Croquet Club took place at Karori Park on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a large gathering of the members and their friends. Afternoon tea was served in the pavilion, and the tables were tastefully decorated with autumn, fiowers, interspersed with the club colours, mauve and violet. Airs. Bradnock (viec-prfsident) presided in the absence of Airs. Cook, the club president, ■u:d the trophies won during Ihe season were presented by the club's patron, Mr. 1-i. <T. If." Burn,-Mayor-oil Karori, to the following winners:—Club singles, Airs. Sedgwick; handicap singles, Airs. Carr; handicap doubles, All's. Sedgwick and Mrs. Strickland; consolation trophies, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Bradnoek. The following prizes were also presented to the winners of' the croquet tournament, which was held during the afternoon:—Break competition, Mrs.-Brown; golf croquet. All's. Williams; hoop Competition. Mrs. Bradnoek; peg competition, Airs.' Sedgwick; consolation prize, Mrs. Bradnoek, In --preseiiliiig the trmihies and declaring the season closed, Air. Burn .mentioned H'"t the season had been very en-, joyablc and successful, and made special reference fo' the (borough anil .efficient manner in which the club secretary. Airs. Cnsfv. had worked in Ihe :,i----ierests of the club dnrimr the season. Air. W. G. Bradnoek heartily endorsed his remarks, and Airs. Casey was presented witli a token of .appreciation and esteemfo>- the clul) for her past services.

Mrs. Biwn. viee-'iiresideiit. brieflv referred to-the ki"dl.v interest <lispb'v«d by Mr. Burn in tho qfTairs (if the club, aiul an enjoyable Catherine was concluded with a unanimous vote of thanks to him for his support during the season.

Bazaar at I wans.' . ' . A very successful bazaar in.'conncctioi: f, itji. St. Augustine's ■ Church '■ was held at l'clonc. The stalls were well stocked and business was briskf-and the. net proceeds amounted lo about X11I). The stall-holders were as follow:—l'lain si all: M esdani.cs .13ruddock,. I'alder, Instone; Girls' Friendly Society stall: ATesdames .Barnic.oat, ; Claridgiy 11'nrding, Stcaley'-, girls: Missus .Hancock and War-, dell; fancy stallV. Mcsdamcs. Hope, Nicliolls, n;id" Warner;': handkerchief and d'oyley stall: Mcsdamcs .-Vshcrof t, Heathcote, "arid .'Morganj p.rdclncb stall: : Jlcsdames Collclt, Tlarlen, and Jones, Hiss ITarlen; refreshment si .ill: . Mesdnmes Goddard and Parker; sweet stall: Hisses Andrews, liarber, Cominclti, Flux, Johnson, Lockvyood, Parraiil, Wylie, Masters liedinglieUl, lieynolds,;' liyder, Sahison, and Turner; lea rooms:. Mesdames, Bowies', Colonel,- Duncan,'■'Hargmvcs,; Johnson, Mullis, Skinner, Watts,' Misses' Jolinson,'iMorgnVr, - Trright, and Master; Matthews. • Navy League Ladies' Auxiliary. A meeting-of. The Navy: League Ladies' Auxiliary Was hel«l in the league rooms in BaHance Street yesterday afternoon. In tho absence of (lie president (Mrs. Hall-Thompson); the chair was taken by Mrs. Coleridge, vice-president. There were also present Mesdames C. Richardson,' Mi B Fisher.- Gibbons, 1 'C: Luke, Martin, ;V'Darling (lion, se'crc; tiiry). Miss I.aurenson, Miss Cable, Miss Edwin, and Mrs. Buxton. Apologies were' received from Mrs.;Hall-Thoiiipsoh ' arid Mrs.''Bradney-Williams. • Miss Lanronson reported' that two' eases of comforts" had been dispatched, one to the Ladies' Emergency Commitloe, London, rind the other to . Lady Fisher for the .Officers' Family Fund. ' .Various correspondence was dealt with and accoiinls passed, for payment. .If. was reported'.lhat a .wreath had been sent and sympathy'. expressed to . Mrs. •Alkins on the death-of her husband,-tho ■late Mr. Alfred Atkins. A letter.was read from Miss Sheelia. Tennant'on behalf of the Marchioness of Milford -thanking the Lajilies'- Auxiliary,; for .comforts; received, .for the Minesweepers' Fmid... ... ' ! '■ Mr. DarrocliVsnggestion: that a. girls' branch of the •auxiliary, lie formed with a view lo entertaining" the men of the New Zealand, and-a«v. other naval .units that may come to Wellington, • was .(lisenssod and unanimously -aereed- to. Mem-' hers are to bn 'asked'to send in the-names of 'airls willing to join to the lion, .secretary as soon as possible, and upon- Iho payment of an .annual-subscription they will become members. A considerable amount of discussion centred around the forthcoming visit of- the New .Zealand, and a verv enjoyable time would appear to await the visiting sailors', when ilicy come to Wellington.;• Influenza in Australia. Writing to a Sydney friend a chorusgirl wlm has exchanged,.(temporarily) the stage tor .V.A.I). work during the.in-, duenna epidemic says:—"l'ou asked .liic to let.you know what Twas,doing. Well,, 1 am in Uu> very thick oi it now. .There is only -a trained - nurse,, a doctor, and iny.»:clf to., look alter all ihc inlliienza , ca.-es in Uolauy, Mascot, -and Daceyville. The nurse and I do ail the nursing; lind when we get to" a house- where everyone is down with it we fix them all up and then' re.pbrl; the case to 1 the depot. - ,L have 'somt'iled. Cross aridVV-.A.JJ.'s #ent out lo do the cooking and cleaning. Tho distress, is nwful.in'some of the houses. In one T went to-day every member \i;as .'down with it except the - grandmother; and before leaving 1 took her temperature,'and she was 102.4 . 1 sept her straight to .bed;'much against her. .will. Then had .the.'lielp sent out. • !'J seein. to havefallen' on my ieet. 1 never expected, to;get' llie.tiui'-siiig.lo dp. When I volunteered .I saw myself scrubbing floors and.cooking!,., We get round, in S.O.S, motor side-cars; aiid you have to go soine to get-through about half, us many as'wa'iit.you.' "My three years' experience in the military hospitals in Melbourne got me this,- otherwise I.'-, might be scrubbing floors. : The 'nurse was not there today (very run down), so I had lo go round on. my. ow.ii; and 'it was very much paddling ill the.dark;'' as I. could only pick out hcr'-woist eases to go to; and half the time she has no addresses down ill the book. Our uniforms are covered all over with-while gowns, then a mask all over the head, ami. goggles-most trying to work in. lam writing because 1 will have no' time now;-to go to the theatre; working ull tiny from early till late, and every day. lichearsal at 10 in practice'clothes was'bad enough, but fancy. Mascot at I)! 1 gel: up at cockgrow and colue homo with the milk, liest wishes and keep well; for from all I've seen of pneumonic 'Hu, I'd hate even an enemy to get'it." •