SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 201, 20 May 1919, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Hurst Seager is visiting AVellington, and is the guest o* -Mrs. J. P.jl'irtii, AVellington College. I\lrs. Seager is -.veil known in Christchurch as an ardent and successful amateur gardener. Mrs. W. Wood, president of the Chiistchurch branch of. tlio Women's National Reserve, is visiting Wellington. Mrs. Corliss and llrs. Mathew Holmes aro representing tlio Wellington district contre of the Women's National Reserve at tlio Town-piauning Conference. Mr. and Mrs. C. Broad (Nelson) are guests of Mrs. Oriuond Cooper (Masterton). Mrs. Henry Wood (Whangarei) is visiting her mother, Mrs, St. George, Masterton. Mrs. AV. Wardell (Masterton) is visiting Wellington. .Mr. and Miss Hayward returned to Wellington yesterday t'rom a visit to Napier. Mrs. Hayward is staying with Mrs. C. Vallance in Maoterton, Mrs. Suisted, who has been spending several days in Wellington, intends re- | turning to Wanganui on Wednesday. Mrs. M'Laren (Maiiinborough) is I spending a few days in Wellington. A very enjoyable eveiiing was spent at the Railway Social Hall, Waterloo Quay, on Saturday night, when the 'inaugural dance for the season took place. The music was supplied by Mr. N. C. Izett. - Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stuart and family, of Hunterville, intend to leave for England by tho Rimutaku. Yesterday 'afternoon. Miss Carrie Laiiceloy entertained a number of her. Wellington friends at a farewell fea at the Midland Hotel. The guests were received in the lounge, and beautiful chryantli,e.mums decorated the tables on which tea was served. Miss Ava Symons, Miss Struble, and Miss Nellie Siippson,. members of Miss Lancoloy's company, wore among thoso who were present. Dr. and Mrs. Riddell are visiting Auckland, the former in the interests of the Trentham Dominion Scholarships for tho children of soldiers. The death took place in Wanganui on .Friday of Mrs. Treadwell, widow of the Hate Rev. James Treadwell, one of tho early settlors of that district. „ It was in 1876 that Mrs. Treadwoll arrived in Wanganui with her husband, who for 25 years was. minister at St. Paul's, A family of three sons and threo daughters survive hor. The daughters are Mrs. M'lntyre, and the Misse,? J. B. and 11/ M. Treadwell. and the sons, Mr. C. H. Treadwell, Wellington,' Miv W. J. Treadwell, .Wanganui,' and Mr. ,T. H. Treadwell, Elthani, with all' of whom much sympathy is felt.

Miss. Carr (T-lavelock-North), and .Sligs I/anauzo (Hastings) are leaving h,f the Arawa next month for England. '

Tho Mayor of Now Plymouth (Mr. C. IT. Hurgess) and Mrs. Burgess havo nr'•ived in Wellingon for tho town-pla.n-*iing conference. ,

' Mrs. Sydney Allen (New Plymouth) is ■caving by the lonic for England.

In connection with tha kindergarten ffcreet appeal which is to he made nt the end of tho week, a sale of hoots and shoes is to he held. Mrs. Adams is the organiser. Contributions of men's, women's and children's hoots and shoes that are at oil-in good repair will .ho gladly received, aiid may Tw forwarded or left nt Messrs. Haveenrt's auction rooms.' -~ S .Returned Soldiers' Appreciation, A very pleasant-little ceremony took place in tho tea rooms of tho Returned Soldiers' Club yesterday afternoon, tho occasion beiii£ a presentation to Miss M. Aleen Stevens, who, for over two years, has been honorary- typist? to the' Clubhouse Society, <md has recently resigned. Tho present, which consisted of a gold brooch (two fern leaves < surrounding an oval shield, inscribed on the front-"Re-turned , Soldiers' Club, Wellington, Souvenir," and on the reverse side "M. Aleen ■ Stevens, 1916-1919") was presented by tho -chairman, Mr. J. P. Maxwell, M'. Inst., C.E., who referral to the'.valuable and continuous work Miss Stevens had done. The recipient feelingly responded, slating that the little she. had.done had been a labour of love,' and what she had done for the returned soldiers was infinitesimal compared to what tlioy had done for. thoso at home. General Richardson, who was in attendance,, pinned the brooch on amid applause. Appreciation of N.Z. Red Cross Help, Sister M. B. M. Calders,.who returned to New Zealand recently by tho Reimiera after working as sister in British Red Cross hospitals for closo upon threo years, writes;—"' When at the headquarters, 83 Pall Mall, to bid them goodbye, some of tho heads of the Red Cross, including Dame Swift, the Matron-in-Chicf, and Lady Mackin, asked mo to ~ bring special messages of thanks and appreciation to the people of New Zealand for the unfailing and substantial help (hey had given during the war. I would like to thank publicly the Hon. Sir Thomas Mackenzie, K.C.M.G., and his staff for their wonderful protection aud help and 'kindnosi during that three years and four months in England. Tho Swankers' Club, of AVanganui, one will also remember with gratitude. Their gracious gifts and messages came as wonderful help and stimulated one to 'carry on.' There seems to be no other way of expressing appreciation and gratitude,to one's fellow-countrymen than through the newspapers." Miss Calders also goes on to express the greatest appreciation of the achievement of Sir Harold Boulton, K C.M.G., and Lady Boulton, who were the means of getting the beautiful Queen Marv hostels for tired war nurses provided, whero they could 6tay at .intervals in their hospital duties. Mrs. Kerr Lawson and the other ladies in the hostels by their kindness, earned tho ■lifelon'' gratitude of tho nurses who stayed in them, and no langungo could do justice to their great -consideration and care for tho welfare of tho inmates. "The Red Cross officials were most earn--est in their desire to express their gratitude for all tho help they received from New Zealand," concludes Miss Calders.