SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 47, 19 November 1919, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. and Miss Tsaaes (Rona Baj - ) left oil' Monday for Rolorua. Mrs. Mac Hugh, ono of the'recently returned New Zealand struct patrols, is visiting Wellington. Mr. J. Holmes Dean, and Miss Dean, of Napier, aro fit present visiting Auckland. They returned to New Zealand by tlie lfemuera after tin absence in EnKland of six years. During the war Mr. Holmes was conducting war work at the High Commissioner's office, and Hiss Ho.mes took a special course of massage, and then gave valuable services at King George's liospital, London. Tbo wedding took place in St. Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin, of Dr. Gladys Margaret Wilkes-Shaw to Dr. "Everard Eowley. Dr. Shaw had just returned to hex , home in Dunedin after three- years' experience in four of the largest Sydney hospitals. Dr, Kowley has also just returned to Now Zealand, having served two years with the Medical Corps in France and Germany. Alter a short visit to Auckland J)r. and Mva. Rowley leave for Canada. Mrs. M. W. Honley, of Napier, intends leaving early it), the New Yea'r on a visit to England. Mrs. It. A. Douglas (Hawera) is visiting her sister, Mrs. Howard booth, Carterton. ■Miss Laura Tabart (Christcliurch) has gono to Sydney to see her sister, Mrs. Palmer, 01 Gisboree, off on a visit to India. Mrs. Pope has returned to Wellington from a. visit to Masterton. Mr. and Mrs. Troutbeck, of Napier, aro at present staying with Mrs. Troutbeek's mother at Kensinetpn. stated a London correspondent on September. 20. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hurst (of Wellington) are at present visiting England, and writing ou "September 25, a London correspondent states that they aro just back from Ireland, where they went to see the Dublin Horse Show, which this year was a bigger event than ever before iu its history. Among weddings which , have taken place recently in England are the following, writes a London correspondent: Mr. Tom Mathers, formerly of N.Z.K.8.. to Miss Eveline Whitehead, of Cheadlo llulme. Cheshire; Captain W. Benwell. D.5.0., K.N., to Miss C.: Diuneen, of Auckland; Mr. H. B. Hayne, of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, to Miss Bertha Tanner, of Invercargill and'Southsca (England) ; Captain H. Miller, who hails from Scotland, to Miss C. Citrrie, Ditnodin. Mr. and Mra. IT. K. Clayton and daughter aro leaving by the Maheno on November 2ti for a motor tour through Australia and Tasmania. Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Gray, of Timaru. returned to New Zealand by the Arawa. Last Saturday evening in Auckland a ' new movement in connection arith the Y.M.C.A. was initiated, representing the Fathers' and Sous' Movement, whicti, in the United States, has become an outstanding success. There fathers and sons meet on a common platform, and at the forthcoming '•Jj'nthcw' and Sons Week," to be held in America shortly, it is expected that one million fathers and fion> will attend/ Judging by Saturday's m;therinj in Auckland, the movement i making a good start, about 200. men and boys attending. First \he-fathers joined with their sons in games; then came, a banquet, followed by a programme o; music and ad'dressos of an interesting, and in some cases, a novel character. The Hon. G. Fowlde was chairman, and among the speakers was Mr. E. C. Cutten. S.M., who spoko on the "Father and Son Problem." • ■ The death occurred in Auckland on Saturday afternoon last o£ 'Mrs. Dight, ' relict of the late Mr. Prod. Dight, who was for Eomo years in the employ of Sargood, Son, and Ewen, and was afterwards representative, for Barlow and Jones in New Zealand. Mrs, Dight, who belonged originally to Hawera, was for a number o£ years a desident of Wellington. A bazaar in aid of funds for the Lower Hutt Mczthodist Church was held nt Lower Hutt on.-Saturday. The- Mayor (Mr. 'E. P. Kislnvorth) performed the opening ceremony, and presented tfco prizes won at tho recent competitions. The stall-holders were as follow:-Plain and fancy, Meedamc.s Storehouse, . W. Hall, and H. Webley; produce, tho 13ahd nf Hope boys and girls; cake, Mesdames Kitto and Mitchell and Mis 3 Kitto; tea rooms, Mesdames Frethey, Heyes, Cbley, Mann, Hazelwood, and Alderaley; ice cieam, Mieses Knight and Garlick; com. petitions, Mesdames Johnson, Eddie, and W. Mason; bran-tub, Misses Burt. and Shearer; flowers, Misses.. Trevethick, Frethey, and Grierson. Miss Maude Roydon and the City Temple. Dr. Foijl Newton's probable departure for America, may affect the ministry of Miss Maude Eoyden as pulpit assistant at, the City Temple (states the "Daily Nows"). ■ She entered on these duties on September 16, 1917, and has sinco maintained a remarkable work. According to arrangement, she. lias preached 'usually at one of the Sunday eoryices, generally in tho evening. Her congregations have been large, and though probably these included a majority of women, a considerable number of soldiers attended during the war owing to their warm appreciation of her preaching. "Unencumbered-with theology, she is an eloquent preacher." said «i member of the City Temple to a "Daily News" representative. "Brilliant in speech, with an impassioned interest in Racial questions, she is a woman with a lofty spiritual note, dlh whom it is delightful for a Church to lie associated. Her 'clinic' for women is an outcome of her ministry. She- has an office at the City Temple, and attends there two or. throb times u week to interview those ■who sock her advice and help. She has assisted hundreds of women, to whom fihe hue acted as confessor and guide. Though, a member of Anglican Church, she has served tho City Templo with great loyally and exerted a farreaching influence. ' Nowhere else in Groat Britain or America is there a lady pulpit (assistant to n minister in tho front rank. In this respect Dr. Fort Newton made a unique arrangement, and only one similarly-minded to himself might desiro its continuance." Miss Maude-Ko.vdcn, in addition to her preaching, has conducted baptisms for young children, and to many of (ho mombera it scorned fitting that a woman should lake the infants into her arms for theso dedicatory services.. Help in the Homes, A band of educated middle-aged ivomen is beiug organised by the Women's i Industrial Council to carry on household work in middle-ckiss homes when tho mother is ill (says the "Daily News'') They aro not intended to replace trained nurses, * but to help by looking alter the house, the children, tho invalid's food, the shopping, and the mending. Home helps will bo supplied only to families in which tliero is a definite case I of sickness, and they will not be eent to families who cannot afford to pay a livins; wuge. Those who have enlisted for this work include a doctor's widow who Ims nursed patients, women who have managed their own households but liavo lost incomes or supporters during the war, and (rained nurses of 'K and 50, or even older, whom tbo hospitals will not take Applicants aro required to take certfiicates in iirst did, home nursing, and invalid cookery at tho College of Ambulance. Payment for the home help's services is not less than 10d. an hour; or ss. per d:iy, with food, cr 255. a week with oil ln'eals.