SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 253, 21 July 1919, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A Press Association cablegram from London announces that Lady Helena Cambridge, niece of the Queen, is engaged to Major Evelyn Gibbs, son of the late Sir Antony Gibbs. Miss Butler was responsible for the Navy League's wagon in tho Peace procession, and she had very litto time in which to make 'arrangements. The tableau represented the Naval Queen of the Seas, surrounded by Peace, Prosperity, Justice, Freedom, and Plenty. An entertainmont of a very attractive character is being given at the lteturued Soldiers' Club shortly to the ladies who assisted with the recent campaign for funds with which to carry on the work of the club for a further period of time. Mr G. F. Wilson, secretary of the Savage Club, and party aro providing tho programme, and as its close refreshments wit! be served. Should any of the uppeal helpers- by an oversight not have received tickets, they are asked to apply . to the secretary- of the club, Mr. Cullender. The engagement is announced and the j marriage will take place'in September of Miss Aithnah Scott, eldest daughtor\ of Lieut.-Oolonel Scott, O.C. Te Wnikato Sanatorium, Cambridge, to Mr. P. O'Niaus, of Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo. A party organised i>y Mesdamos Dowliiiar and Halliday visited tho Crippled Soldiers'.. Hostel on Thursday evening. Mesdanieis Fortune, Searle, and Binnie. Misses Harris, 'Nathan, '!fcluckmaslcr, and Messrs'. G. Hallidiiy and Denvers contributed itenia to a very enjoyable programme of entertainment. Cigarettes and supper were also supplied by the ladies.. . ... •A meeting of the Girls' Branch of the :Navy League was held on Friday in the Dominion Fanners' Institute, to form a Navy . League Choir, -end over 70 Rids' names' were received. Mr. Pago kindly agreed to train t'hein. Tlie girls unanimously decided to provide n, permanent memorial to the sailors who tire buried in the soldiers' and sailors' tart of the Karbri" cemetery. , Lieut.-Cnlqnel Powles, C:M.G., D.5.0., will give, an illustrated lecture, "With the mounted men in Sinai and Palestine," at tho Sydney Street Schoolroom on Friday, commencing at 8 p.m. Tho charge for admission will be 2a., and tho proceeds will be dovotod to St. Mary's , Homo, Karori. A committee of -ladies, .with Mrs. P. A. Cole as secrotary, has been formed in Carterton for the purpose of entertaining soldiers in the Featherston Military flosm'tal, Tho idea is for each town in the Wairarapa to take a Thursday in turn for entertaining the soldiers. ...It is estimated that about two hundred men will have to be provided for. Tho committee of the Merchant Sea-men's-Peace Treat wishes to. acknowledge ■.with. thanks the following amounts rereived :—Mr. A. Moore, 2s. Gd.; Mr. J. (1. W. Aitken. £i Is.; C. Boattie, 10s.; W. Heattie. 10s.; Brooklyn Chililren's Bazaar, 13s. Gd.: Mr. L. J. Brnbin, .£1; from social fund. 13s. (per Mrs. Rollins); Messrs. Blundell Bros., £1 25.; Mr. C. Cathie, M: Mrs. J. Nichol, 10s.; Mrs. Cathie, JCI; Mr. W. IT. Kersley, £\; Brooklyn Baptise Biblo daises, ,£5: total, jCIS is. At Friday night's welcome'by the St. John Ambulance Bri.cado Overseas to Liouteniint-Coionel Barclay, V.8., Captain Sandliam, M.C., and uthor mem'bers of tho brigade, a very pleasant little ceremony took place when Colonel Bur- . clay, on behalf of momliers, wus neked to present Mr. Seed with a very handsome oak combination roller-top desk on ■tho occasion of his recent marriage. In ! making the presentation, Oolonol Bnri clay spoke of the regard and esteem I which members felt for Mr. Seed, and I wished him and -lira. Soed all possible happiness and prosperity. Mr. Seed, who was oxceedingfy'surprised, briefly replied. Mrs. 11. Mitchell, secretary of tho Otoki Branch of tho Bed Cross Society, recently entwtuinod at tier I 'residence some forty ladies who have been connected with Bed' Cross work during /the war. Mrs. Mitchell gave a. ihort resume of the fine work done by the Otalii workers, ■and-', thanked nil for their loyalty and unsollish work. Miss Kitching. on behalf of tho guests, heartily thanked Mrs. Mitchell for providing such a p'eaaint function, and expressed high appreciation of the invaluable, work she had dono an organiser and secretary. i Peace Day Celebrations. . People hntl good reason to congratulate themselves on Saturday that the day .was fino and without even a hint of rain, as otherwise the peace celebrations would have been completely marred, for that day at least. As it was, the wind wa3 bitterly sharp, but ns even-one philosophically reminded themselves, "It's the middle of winter, so what else can you expect?" The procession, which took place in the uiprning,, .was, of course, the outstanding feature of the day, and by ten o'clock tho streets were filled with men, women, and children who must have.come in• from all Ino suburbs and outlying districts to see it. It would almost ■ seem as though the thing that appealed most of all to the children were the soldiers, -for when they were passing—the wounded men .in the cars, tlie infantry and the mounted men—above, all else were to be heard their voices cheering, not that the others were so very vociferous, for Wellington is almost as phlegmatic as a Dutch town in many ways. Also favourites with them, of' course, were the humorous representations, and even Hie very infants seemed to wake up for "Charlie Chaplin." The turn-out of tho AVellingtou fire brigades was very fino, and made a deep impression upon the women in the crowd, who were lost in admiration of the dazzling polish of the helmets and the mechanism on their machines—and most envious of it. In their' dark bluo uniforms and brilliant helmets they looked exceedingly well. Tho wonderfully patterned coverlets worn by some of the fine horses ii\ the lorries wera ■ very gay, and the horses themselves seemed to be quite aware of the importance of tho .occasion. Of much interest to tlio crowd were the nurses from the military Jiospitals, whn either rode in separate cars or else with con- : vnlracent s:«'diers. In ■ many crises a great deal of trouble had been gone to in t!m decorations of tho cars anil other vehicles, and one of the former, (hat which represented the Mothers' Help Division of tho W.N.TC., was awarded ■fir.-it prize for being Hie tost deeornfed. Thi-i car had been lent by Mr. Fitzjrernld, and its decorations were carried out in mnnve, while, mid purple, and with streamers of red, blue, and white, i'hn secretary and president of the division, who worn in the ear, wero in keepIn;' with the dsdirations. fur M;cv wore the uniform i>? the Mothers' H«!p Division, a cnldiir between nmotiiyit and • blct. Throiv,'!i tho roiivhwy of Mr. Siimn, nmiinper of the D.1.C.. Mr. Fnn-•■-.urt (if Hie" T).T.r.'. stofi , , decorat?'! Hie car, which w;n driven by :>. ,-Mi:nu;rl sr,:Mnr in ii'.tifuim wi'c ihkl mo'l: }<<.<uUy ■~7'frod his seyvicos in til is (:.';rirectui:i. ■, / ■'. John Ambuianso. I.Wutenaiit-Cnloiii'l I'.urelay, V.D., in '!;■ course "f his ->yi?n-\) givnn in .U'know•■■djuient iif (he v.-i>l'.-i>me him l>y :.u-:i!bers of ilie St. .I'llui Awbuidiiw Bri- ' liiule. Miid, in rcftnrd lo tin; future i'ovk ; "f Ihe orjtnniirttioii, that the esperiuncrl.of tho Hast years I'.id <ho«n (hat (he I MriKulc.mitsl'ljc ulaced In a b"trnr posii !:o;: for wim'.c. 'I'lie idea was (so far as ; lie -co ii id Ihal in rani duminiun I nvp:;s(i;is :i loi'jil I'Xi'cntiyn siunild be apj nniiited «ilh local control. DccMilnili.-- ' ' iiHm> W.a nirdtfi!, as miiny niifii"*pn; - tniit ! insitlcrs in I hi , past had liivn rr-fi'i'vcd : In II:;' IFrimc s>i:tl'i>!--'{ifs. and in iv.'.isi' j iiuence activilios hi'ul Fomntimo' lieeii : ■riwillv .(Ic'iivcd. lit |]ioii;;lit this de- ; ppnliili'iilinii -would Iki benfflcial all ■ raind. Tii r?Rird lo tho l)e?low.il of ■ nwnrds and decora)ions uw.i iiieir.hprs cf I the briu'ado. thcro hud bren' much di I *- i satisfaction, and willi Ihe iinpoinliiient j of local executive', il would b:> possible In see that tlio right pcnplp. Die people who had. rendered valuable service, would Kct recognition of those services more ' v 'tlian'was'Mio case at-onsout.