SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 309, 25 September 1919, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

/ Miss Dorothy Anderson (Christchurch) has gono to Auckland in connection willi the ladies' golf champicnship.

"Digestion and Jndigjstiou" will bo tho subject of a health talk which Dr. Arthur has consented to givo at the Y.W.C.A. to-morrow afternoon. As this will bo the last of the lectures given by medical men for this session, it is expected that there will' be a large attendance. This lecture is open to all. There will"be no charge for admission, and an opportunity will bo afforded of asking questions at the close of tho lecture.

The Wellington South Nursing Division held its fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening. Roller bandaging was practised under the direction of Sirs. Barltrop and Mrs. Gaby. Members were, reminded that tho raffle for the crochet supper cloth would bo drawn shortly, and a lecture by Nunc Chappell will follow.

Tho following letter has been received from Admiral Viscoun': Jellicoe b.v the secretary of the Comiv.ercinl Travellers Club, in acknowledgment of a gift which had been received from members of the club:—"Thank you for the very handsome present of a flag made out of New Zealand flax, which yen sent on behalf of the Wellington Commercial Travellers'' and Warehousemen's Association and Club Company. . It is indeed quite remarkable, and I am very much oolig* ed to the association for their aenernsity. Will you kindly inform Mrs. Parata that my wife and I will always valuo it as a unique specimen of work.

The wedding will tales place in Auckland, at St. Mary's. Parnoll, on Wednesday, October 1. o: Doris, younger daughter of Mr. Harcourt Sawvcr, Woodeide, Windsor Forest, England, and Mr. Clutha Mackenzie, 'youngest son oi bir Thomas Mackenzie. High Commissioner for New Zealand.

; Mrs. Dickey, wife of Mr. Nathaniel Dickey, a well-known settler, at present residing at Dargnville. died recently at tho ago of Gti. Mr. aiid Mi's. wlio lately resided at Ellerslie, and foiliierly at'Taura'nga, 'Jhames, a,nd 1 aeroa, were heavily str cken by tno M. influenza epidemic, their three sons bavin" sueonmbed to attacks of the disease. The shock of the treble bereavement to Mrs. Dickey, who,, up till that time, had enioyed good health, was very so ™"' and she had a paralytic ernurn f on. which she never recovered. Ma Dick. v. who shared with her husband the esteem of a wide circle of friends, leaves two daughters.

Tho Bector and boys of St. _Piitncl' s College intend to entertain their fronds at a dance, to be li-Jd in the irvmnasium, at an early date. Jir. x. Foley, the head prefect, is the■ honretarv for the occasion, which will m looked forward to with nuieh by those who aro invited to bo pie»ent.

Rlsler Hitchenck, who returned to the Dominion by the transport Cuessen. is soending a few days with her •Mr. K Hitchcock, Christchurch pi ioi to taking up a position at Afftry Military Hospijn, nniiimM Springs, in' connection with he rea - ment of shell-shock Ciis=cs. Siptor Itittl-i----cock, who was trained at tho Wellington .Hospital, was engaged in private nursiiip: in London when Ihe war broko out, and with Sister Lind, who wis also trained at the Wellington _ ITospi » , joined the French F;ag Nurf.ine Coins, a corps of English nurses raised by the French Government noon niter the outbreak of war. Sister Hitchcock served in various parts of France foi two -years, and returned to New /ealaml, and was engnßed nursing at | ; rent ' lfl l 1 J for two or threo months. Afterwards she left with the Thirtieth Kcinforcements, and served at' Brockenhiir=t and Codford Hospitals.

Tho rest-room in Courtenav Place, orca'nised by the .Mothers' Help Division of the W.N.R., is l>3iug greatly approciated hv mothers, aad quite a number of them' have left t'iieir children there while doing shopping or other business in the city. The committee is grateiul for gilts received from Lady A\ard, Mis. Matliew Holmes, M:s. Lady Fiudlay, Mr. Parkinson, and others; and forther gifts in tho way of cups and suuetirs, teaspoons, an 'electric kettle, macintosh sheeting, toys, a cot, chairs, etc., will bo greatly appreciated.

The members, of tho Women's National Keserve Homo Nursing Class who were examined by Dr. Harcourt Arthur on Fiiday night will be 'pleased to fear they all passed. Many of tho papers were excellent. These ladies will now attend u series of St. John-Ambulance Association lectures on "First aid to tho injured" in order to qualify for tho medallion.

Title wedding took place in St. Mary's Church, Now Plymouth, of Miss Muriel Koy eldest daughter of Jlr. 0. B. lioj, New' Plymouth, to Mr. W. F. fvelly, of Awakino. The Yen. "Archdeacon Lvans officiated, and Mr. Revand played the orgiiii. The bride was attended by Miss It. ltevaud (chief), aud the Misses Marjory Muller, nieco of tlio bride, and Mona IColly. nieco ot tho bridegroom, and Mr. W. H. WtuTcouiba..was best man.

Mr. and Airs. Lan Simeon, Mr. nnd Mrs. J. A. Simson, aad Mr. O. M. Spencs (Hastings) arrived m Wellington early in tho week to meet Second-Lieut. K. Simson.

Wedding at Mastcrton, The wwlding too'c place in Knox Clntrch, llnsterton, on Wednesday afternoon of lliss Myrtle M'lieiizie, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M'Kenzie, to Air. James liny Strang, son of, Mr. uolm Strang, of "dlenstde," Gladstone. The Hev. Lawrenca Thompson performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by lior father, wore a simple gown of georgette, trimmed with silver .lace and tiny roses, and a veil fastened with orange blossom.'.. • She was Tittended .by Alias isia Stranp and Miss Bessie Al'Keiizte, both of ivhom wore hi vender georgette frocks and picture hats. Mr. Dtigald Thompson was best man and Mr. L. T. Dameii the groomsman. A reception was held at the bride's parents, Manaia, and'later the bride and bridegroom lelt by motor-car for the north, the' former wearing a mole gaberdine costume with hat to match and a squirrel fur coat, tho gift of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids' presents • were diamond and flatinum ear-rings.

Tho Fight Against Diseases. Tho American Ecd Cross is to assist tho health authorities of tho United States in guarding against the introduction and spread o:: contagious diseases from other countries. Instructions concerning this now work havo just bet'ii sent out by Colonel liobert K. Olds, tho ni\v-Commissioner for Europe, to Red Cross commissions' in England, Italy, Palestine, ami tlio Bal- ) kans. These instructions follow: "Wo aro requested by the United States Government to make our entire organisation available for tlio vital service of procuring anil forwarding promptly from tiiiio to timo full inioruiation concerning the pre-icnce ot' i-.liolera, ty- ' pints, fover, plague and other grave communicable discuses wherever we may operate. Tho purpose is to enable tho Public Health Service to take such liieiiflurcs ;is may deemed appropriate to prevent the spread of such diseases to tho United States. We nre also asked to forward in some way all information j avuilablo to lied Cross agents from time I to timo as to probable emigration from I ports or areas coming under their observation. "Explicit instructions .'should bo'sent out to personnel by all liend.-j V.F commissions and. units. All information should lie ielegraohed to me immediately on receipt. It is important tliiit liii« *.1vice be rendered wi:h tho utmost promptBtsij aud ofliciency."