SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 221, 12 June 1919, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

(By Imogen.)

■ Miss Bathie Howie-Stuart, the gifted soubrotto singer and reciter, has left lor Kelson and Blenheim to. fulfil engagements in those towns. On her return slio is to lour tho North Island under. mi arrangement with t'ho New Zeahtml Picture Supplies. Miss Stuart has been asked if she will play the. role of Te.-«i in "The Gondoliers" in the newly-formed Auckland Amateur Operatic Society. Lady Wyndham has - made her reappearance on the London stage in Oladvs Unger's new play, "Our Air. Heppiewhite," written tour years ago. .Lady Wyndham is the widow of the late Sir Charles AVyndham, hut was . known on the stage us Miss Mary Moore, u finished actress in high comedy. The.,monthly - meeting .of the Convalscent Home Committee was 'held at Mrs. 'Young's residence. There were present Mesdanies Moorhouse (in the chair), Litchfield, Joseph Joseph,' \\. Young Miss C.oates, and Miss Harconrt (lion, treasurer). Apologies from Mrs. Martin, . Mrs. lVatkius, and Mrs. W. Nathan were received. The matron reported that eight patients we*e admitted and nine discharged during" the month. Gifts of fruit and vegetables wero received from the Rev. Mr. I-'ranilin from harvest thanksgiving. Tho engagement has been announced of Miss Elsme Tandy, second daughter of Mrs. M. Tandy, Oriental Bay, and En-gineer-Lieutenant Clifton Pout, E.N., now serving on tho H.M.S. Talbot. Mr. and Mrs.]:'. Mooro. (Wanganui) xto visiting Masterton. The marriage took place at the Presbyterian Church, Inglewood, of M'iss Irena E. Cossey, daughter of Mr. J. Cossey, Tariki. to Mr. William Hooker, of Carterton; late of tho Twenty-second Eeinforceinonls. On Monday afternoon tho instructors connected with manual training. in Ohristchurch assembled' at the Sydenham centre to say- good-bye to 'Miss Pamela Ponder, who has resigned her position to leave New Zealand with her brother, Captain Ponder, who is returning to England*via America,, to finish his studies as a lihodos scholar. After afternoon tea had been Handed around, Mr. Grant, supervisor of manual training, presented Miss Ponder with a, handbag, as a token., of. ; tho esteem and affection in which she had been held by her colleagues on tho staff-. , Mr.- Grant eulogisqd the -work done by. Miss Ppndor, saying she had.'inaugnrated the work at Sydenham, and-had brought l it up. to a very high standard... Other. .eulogistic speeches followed, to which Miss-Pon-der replied,-

St. Mary's Guild. ...._..; ' Tho monthly: meeting of St. Mary's G.nild-;ivas- held .at.tho division rooms, Mulgravo Street, Miss Coatca presiding. . There wore present;—ilcsdnmes Hudson, Stolineanx, Kemp, Powles, Tripo, flowden, Itnycs, Kirkcaidio, JEiss Baber, and Archdeaoon Johnson,-It was reported that the.ro aro 29 girls- in tho homo and 23' children in tho cottage. Tho health of the inmntes-i.vgood: ■ Donations wero received with' 'thanks.from Messrs. Baiinatyno and .Co., Laory and Co., Jolinston and Co., Natlian and Co. Thanks are also, (bio to Messrs. linn's and Co., cari'iors, who do all , carrying free to tho home. Gifts of shoep are acknowledged from Mrs. Vallaiico, Mr. V. Eiddifoid, and Mrs. Mason Chamber; also many other donations'which',havo been much Appreciated.' It was decided,to nsk the members.of the"Anglican Synod to visit tlio home,'and so.make tho work moro.' Konernlly known'.-, other parishes. 'It was alsd''.decided;,to'.'.hold-a-lar. v -o fair in tho Town 'Hall the first 'week jn Itocoml)er, in ..addition,, to'-the ..offier 'sal'cs'helil cacli year \>y M.rs'.''Have?.'anil St. Mary's Home.. All intere'stcd;in the homo are asked to contribute, as the-home is badly. ..in need of. funds. Red Cross Club atTrentliam Hospital. ;' At yesterday , ? meeting of tho Wellington Led Cross Committee a letter was rend from Miss Mouckton and Miss Ewan, managers of the Trcntho.ni Hospital Eed Crose Soldiers' Club, in which they'stated that since the opening tho club had been in constant uso by tho patients in tho hospital. Tho main'room was ready for them by nino o'clock in the morning, and the reading room a .little later. Both were open until nine in tlio evening. The billiard table from the Victoria Hospital was being put up aud was likely to bo much appreciated as ,i,hc present one was always occupied, nn'tl soldiers' had to wait .their turn. Pingpong was very popular, and tournaments were being arranged for the evenings. Badminton' was a' popular game on cojd days. A bagatelle board from Victoria ■Hospital- had .been handed over to (ho club by the matron, and was proving .very useful. When all the games wore going, as well as cards, quoits, and the piano, or tho gramophone, the club looked a very busy place. Flowers and mnganines to all tlio words wore sent weekly as well as jellies for special cases, and homo-mado cakes for all tho patients, with tho addition of buns and tarts given weekly by Mrs. Moorhouso and Mrs. Nathan. Books and magazines, particularly local weekly and daily newspaper.-! were very much appreciated. Tho cat had been out with tho men nearly every day (luring the past threo weeks, .and with tho taxi as well about 11 men at rtime could be taken for an outing. There were now over 200 patients in the hospital. The writers concluded by saying they were very anxious to know what arrangements wore -boing made by the Vooationnl Training Department for work for tho men in bed. Since their (the writers') arrival two months ago, nothing had been done for them except by the Red Cross. Between tlie visits of ihp committee efforts were made to keep tho work going, but with a small staff ft was impossible to do very much. Levin Msmorial Home. The monthly meeting of tho Levin Memorial Homo was held on Juno 10, Miss Archibald presiding. There were present: Mesdames Christie, luiowles, West, Misses Mprrah, Eobieson, fliid Young, Apologies for absence wero rexcivbd from Mrs.. Hoby and Mrs. H.llall. Tho matron reported that tho children wore all well. The committee desirei to thank the following for their gifts:—' Tho Two-Garment Society, Mesdamc* I/uko, Knowles, Christie, Oliver, Samuel, and Green, Miss Archibald. Messrs. Taylor v and Huroombe,' and the Hawke's Bay Pish Company. During tho month a party of friends visited tho home and helped with tho. sewing. Their assist-' ance wii3 much appreciated. A Taueru Weddinfl. Tho marriage took place in the Taueru

Church on Wednesday of Miss Jessio Bai'rd, youngest daughter of Mrs. J. I). Baird, of Otiihuno (Masterton), to Mr. Driimmond M Master, eldest son of'llrs. M'Master and tho lato Mr. M'Master, ot Mutawhero, "South Feathorston. The. ceremony was performed by tho IW. Mr. - Ashcroft. Mr. W. Mace, undo of the iirido, gavo her away. Tho bridesmnio was Jlisa Isabel Bennett, niece of thb bvido, and the best man Mr. P. M'Dougall. Tho bride woro a mauve costume with a pretty mauve hat to niatcb, with, grey furs, and tho bridesmaid was in pink silk with a black hat. Mrs. Baird, tho mother of tho bride, woro black orepo do chine with a black hat trimmed with osproye. Miss E. Baird was in g_rey with a blade hat. Afterwards tho bridal parly was entertained at afternoon tea by Mrs. Baird, and among those who were present wero:,Mr. and Mrs. C. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. I' , . Mooro (Wangnnui), Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mooro, Mrs.'M'Master, Misses H. and E. M'Master (sistors of tho bridegroom), Mr. and Mrs. ,T. M'Master, Mr. and Mrs. 11. M'Master, Miss Baird (Martinborough), Miss Vullance, Mrs. Ilosking, Miss Effio Chalmers, Mr. and Mrs. M. Baird (Hawko's Bay), and Mr. and Miss Brummoiid (Wellington).

Tho Alexandra Home. Tlio uiouthly meeting of tho Alexandra Home Committee was held at the homo thte-woek. Those present were: Mrs. Gill (in tho chair), MetidamiM H. Hall, Hard-wick-Sniith, C. Kicliavdson, and J. Tripe. Tho matron reported that there ww'o twenty adults and fifteen infants at proficnt in the home. The following donations were gratefully acknowledged: £H Is. from tlie Countess of Liverpool Fund; a case of cake, wool, and pddnionts, a parcel of very useful clothing from .th& Two-Garment Society;,a parcel of children's clothes from Mrs.: J. Ilott; and a ([umitityof old linen from Miss M'WMrter, all of which are most useful andacceptablo to the homo.