SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 28, 28 October 1919, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool is attending Miss Dorothy Saunders's dance recital, which takes' place in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall on Thursday evening. The marriage took place in St. Paul's Church, Napier, last week of Miss Jano Dawson Harlow, second daughter of Mrs. It. Power, Napier, to Mr. William B. Yeoman (late sergeant. M.M.), of Maori Hill, Dunediu. Mr. Ernest Little gave the bride away, and Miss T. Yeoman and Miss Ruby Harlow were bridesmaids Mr. James S. Yeoman was best man, and two little girls, Miss Winnie Stephenson and Mis., ,Tenn M'Millan, wero flower girls. The bridegroom, best man! and Mr. Ernest Littlo were all members of tho N.Z.E.F. Tho marriage took place in St. John's Cathedral, Nnpier, last Thursday, of Miss Muriel Nnrthcroft, daughter of Mr. ano. Mrs. 15. Northcroft, Napier, to Mr. Winfried Sandtmann, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Sandtruann, also of Napier. Miss Alice M. Marsh, a sister in ihe Stratford Hospital, has been appointed relieving sister to the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Mrs. Skeet (Masterton) is visiting New Plymouth. Mrs. C. Butt has returned to Uruti (Tarnnaki), from a visit to Wellington. Mrs. Homo (Dannevirke) left for Masterton on Saturday to join her husband, who has teen appointed to the manage,ment of the Masterton branch of tire Bank of New Zealaud. Mrs. Stronach Paterson (Christchurch) is visiting Wellington, and is staying at Miss Malcolm's, Tho Terrace. Mrs. Edward' Scmla-Moore Stanhopo has arrived trom England, and is staying with her parents, kr. and Mrs. H.'-W. Lever. The Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) and Mrs. liuko are paying a brief visit to Napier. Some time ago Hie Soldiers Mothers' League wrote to the Minister of Defcnco asking that where both parents of soldiers wero dealt, sisters who were dependants of their brothers should bo included in those entitled to a gratuity graiit. The Hon. Sir James Allen has replied as follows:—"I have to inform you thnt section 7 (sub-section 3) of the Expeditionary Forces Amendment Act, 1918, limits payment of the overseas war service gratuity on account of decensed soldiers to the widow, children, father, or mother. I am at 'present, however, considering the question as to whether :payment snould be extended to other relatives in the case of a decensed soldier who hud nu wile' or children, and whose parents are decensed, provided such relatives were dependant on the soldier." Food conditions are so bad in Vienna, stales tho. "Manchester Guardian," that children of eight or nine years of age havo the appearance of being only iivo or six. As much as possible is being dono publicly for them, and with American assistance tho appalling dearth of fats, milk, mid eggs is being made good. Free kitchens for children havo been opened in various districts, and thither the paie, sickly, under-developed children aro brought by their mother's'to be fed. As there is no room for the mothers, tiio children are fed by volunteers. Tho food, which varies, generally includes a nourishing soup, and care is taken not to make it too rich at first, as many' of the children are unable to digest it. The children have been known to complain that they are given tod much, and oven that the food is too sweet. Many of the younger ones do not know tho taste of sugar, and •do not like it. While one battalion of "infantry" is being fed two more are awaiting nutside. The local authorities hope to increase tho number of free kitchens until CO.OOO children can be fed daily, • Returned soldiers who arrived in Wellington yesterday by the Main Trunk express from Auckland, having reached the latter city by the Itemuera, were entertained at the Returned Soldiers' Club, where a cordial welcome awaited them. In charge of the refreshments were. Mrs. De Castro, assisted by Mrs. Bishop, Miss Dixon. Miss Marks, and others. If the war had gone on longer wo should have seen women employed, not o'nlv behind the lines, but in the front, line, ns signallers, telegraphists, and clerks. This statement was made by Mr. Winston Churchill iiran address to women workers in the Rhine Army, following a parade at the Lindcnthal cricket ground. .It was gratifying to see "so many different forms of useful service so indispensable to the British Arniv." said the. Secretary for War, adding that "coming from the turbulent atmosphere of England to the cnbn and neace of the Rhine," he realised more than ever the great results to be produced bv working together in harmony and loyally. The Army Council's tour of inspection of the British Rhine Army began with a visit to tho General and Commercial College, where Mr. AVinston Churchill and Sir Henry Wilson suw exhibitions of the work of the students.— Renter. Mr. Basil Mathews, speaking nt the International Conference on Religion and Labour in Browning Hall, said in the cotton mills of Japan women worked on nn indentured system of four years. Out of every hundred women who entered those mills only twenty got back to their homes. The large majority died because of the conditions in which thev worked or were living immoral lives in order lo escape from the mills. Tho cotton goods thus produced were drenched in the blood of Japanese women.— "Daily News." A frenchwoman, spending a holiday in England for the first time, declared that what surprised her most was the hotel chaiges for baths. "English people are supposed to be inseparable from their baths." she said; "yet at no hotel have I been able to get even cold baths without an extra charge being made. Surelv when one pays a fair price a daily bath should bo included." The marriage took place Inst week in St. Paul's Church, Christchurch, of Miss Rachel Ellis, onlv daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. 11. Ellis, and Mr. Charles J. l. f orbes. second son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Forbes. Linwood. The bridesmaids were Miss Flsio M. Thomas (chief), Miss Rita and Miss Hazel Forbes. The best man was Mr. C. Loader. Both bridegroom and best man were members of the Main Bodv of the N.Z.E.F. Wedding at Auckland, The wedding took place at Mount Albert, Auckland, on October 'Si, of Mr. Charles Cole, youngest son of Mr. and .Mrs. \V. 11. Cole, of Mnsterton, to Miss Beatrice Andrews, youngest <hmgl;k'r of Air. and Mrs. E. A. Andrews, or jtount Albert, and late of Mnsterton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. A. Burley, M.A. 'The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of ivory silk and georgette, finished with beads and hand embroidery, and a veil and orange blossom. She carried a. shower bouquet ol lily-oi'-thc-valley and nmiden-hnir tern. Miss Myrtle Andrew, o!' Auckland (chief bridesmaid) wore a lioek of shell-pink crepe de eliiuo with a black hat, and carried a bouquet of pink roses and sweet pens. Little. Miss lisnio Andrew was flower-girl, and woro a cream crepe de chine frock with pale blue sash and a black hat. She carried n bouquet, of pink daisied. Mr. Clarence Hambery was best man. The brido's present from the bridegroom was a gold winglc; lo the chief bridesmaid wa> given n gold pendant ami chain, and lo the llower-girl a gold brooch, set with pearls. Tins bride (ravelled in n navy costume with a while hat. The wedding was of n quiet nature, owing lu Ihe illness of thu bride's brother, who recently ri.tiirned hum the front.