WOWS WORLD

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 215, 9 June 1920, Page 4

WOWS WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL \ Mr. and Mrs. P. Cameron (Hastings) ih-o been spending some days with xeitives in Masterton. Mr. and Mrs. John'Hessey (Masterton) ro leaving shortly to spend several lontbs in .Auckland. At Featherston the citizens entertained 'rs. W. Toogood ond Miss Toogood, who re leaving the district, - when presentaons were made in recognition of their lany social Activities. The Doputylayor (Councillor A. C. Holnis) innded trs. Toogood a silver tray, inscribed, lid the Mayoress (Miss Card) made the) resentation of'a'silver toilet set to : Mis3 oogood. Miss Eri Thomson, one of Mclba'fl rotegos, .passed through Wellington yes:rday, with her sister, Mrs. Napier, of lunedin, on, her way to her home in towart Island. Miss Thomson return(l to New Zealand by tho lonic after an hsence of some years, tho greater part f the time having 'been spent in Engind, where she studied singing, and ravelled all over Great Britain with conert parties. After war broke out. Miss ?homsongave much of her time to the mtertainment of the soldiers in.camp ,nd hospitals, and later was a V.A.D. in Falton-on-Thamcs. Mr. and' Mrs. G. L. Rutherford, "Conlemnra," North Cantorburv, have been uaking a short stay in Wellington, on heir way through to Auckland, where hey join tho stnamer for Sydney. A muchttravolled visitor to Wellington it the present time is Miss St. John, vho arrived here by the* Manuka from Sydney last week. In the early days of :lie war Miss St. John was in Egypt, and rook an active part in caring'for tho sick ln'd wounded. For three-months sVo was in charge of a nursing home in Alexauiria for convalescent ftfiicers. 'having worked in one organised by Lady Donald Graham, with accommodation : tor 15 patients, with but a friend and one orderly to help her. With so small a staff very long hours were kept, and as it was in the height of summer it was not surprising that a" breakdown _ m health followed. It was at that time that the wounded were .pouring in from Hie landing at Gallipoli, leaving memories with those who had anything to do with'■them of unimaginable endurance and infinite, heroism. After her breakdown in health Miss St. John was sent to England,,returning later, though not till after'some considerable delay owing to the storn refiisalof the military authorities to. allow women to land m Egypt, a decision that caused much suffering, and in many cases inconceivable hardship and inconvenience. Miss bt. John was in Egypt during the.recentpolitical troubles, some of her friends being the recipients of the "Black Hand sentence of ■ death. In Spite of 'ho foot that they took no special pains to avoid the fate that threatened, no' Untoward event hapnencd them, liowev?r. Miss St. John is of the opinion Hint Egypt is one of the countries that the war has.largely benefited financially. Miss St. John _6pent several 'months in Hong Kong, and her observations on Chinese character .and tire decidedly interesting. She has also travelled m most of the countries in Eurone, and in touching upon Soain said that owing to the fa that King Alphonso is a l«f ™™ motorist many of the roads a« *«£ .good for motoring, special ettontion being paid to corners and sharp curves, so 'that cars cannot easily overturn if round■ing.'at pny speed. Wollinoton Rod Cross Meeting, ( •A meeting of the Wellington Bed Cross was held in the depot m Mercer Street yesterday afternoon. Mr. T, Young was in the chair, and there were also present the Mayoress (Mrs. J. P Luke), Mesdanies Adams, M. Myers, L Blumlell, Moorhouse, W. Nathan, Miss Sybil Nattian (hon. sec.). Messrs. Holmes, Hamilton, and Veitch. Further correspondence having been re-■celved-in -regard to. the requested refund :of iOSO to the Wangnmii and Waitot.ira Patriotic Society, the committee decided to reply that if the officer pt the War Funds Department passed tthe accounts the committee would agree with the-re-quest from the Wanganui organisation. One or two matters of finance connection with .the Napier Red Cross Branch were discussed, und a report or a meeting of the New Zealand Executive Various recommendations made by Sur-geon-General M'Gavin to the New lmHand fled Cross Council regarding tie work of the four centres in relation to ■the care of military patients in the lipspitftls Mid homes (now no longer military patieuts since all have been o.lsch&rged from the Expeditionary _ Force and in conscriuenee are on a civilian footihg) were read to the meeting, borne discussion followed in regard to the issue of cldtning to patients when discharged from hospital. The committee nnal.y decided, that if required an issue ot underclothing,'consisting of two sets, should be given to each, out-patientevery six months when certified for. ■ , With rcard to a caolegram received . from Mi*. Waldcgrave that, the sum of ,£sooo' should be retained out ot Ked Cross ■.moneys for tho establishment of an agent at Calais io assist relatives of deceased soldiers desirous of visiting the graves of the fallen, the committee decided to reply that it regretted that such a proposal did not com* within the scope ° Jlftn? committee will shortly be faced with- the necessity of finding fresh auarters owing to the depot being needed for offices in connection with the City tonnoil .some discussion took place as to the steps to be taken in finding a new home, and where, if there were any choice, it should Pe located. Members were apoointed to look into the matter.- _ Mrs. Walter Nathan. wAo was appointed a'New Zealand delegate to the International Bod' Cross Conference at Geneva, presented a report of the proceedings, and reports from Mr. Wa,deI ave«nd Mr. Bernard Tripn, also delegates, were read.to the meetingP ev - ous io reading her report Mrs Nathan Was welcomed back after her «We of several months in England Mid. f •■ \, there was a vacancy to be fill";] nn t)ho New 'Zealand Tied Cross Cowl . t\-"s nrorosed that.Mrs. Nathan should 1» elected to fill that vacancy. The proposal was carried. The Parh Children's Club. Tn the American .Library, rue d« VEIVe. which is in spite of its name at least half British, a happy idea hn* lien -put int« nmctice. A children,, reading room has been arranged. It s not an ordinary room wh-ch adult* might use. given over to children, but as in a H G: Wells nursery he furniture ? sA»v designed for little folk. Tiny chairs and tinv tables bookshelves Khiclt contain only carefully selected vo urnes. pietnres on the walls which wUparticurarlv please the youngsters, ran es which thev may play on the floor-in every respect >t is *■ childs •ooin. When tb.re arc a few volunteers who will supervise the youthful membera. there will exist in Paris the first Children's