ASSISTING THE BLIND

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 86, 8 October 1931, Page 17

ASSISTING THE BLIND

corto iv G Minor' 3 (Mendelssohn), arid' awaits from . "Stories iv. Vienna Woods" (Strauss) were all given in turn, with excerpts and explanations, which wore received by a very apprecitive audionco. Tea was served; in the dining-room, and Mrs. Knox Gilmer (president of■ .tl»o auxiliary) thanked Madame do Mauny for her delightful playing, and Mrs. Goodson for her hoi* pitality/ suitable replies being madefy both ladies. Some vocal mume- followed. Mrs. GooQaon sang three'songs' by Anton Rubenstcin, and Mrs. King gave soino charming Majri songs. Miss Ettthleoit Goodson, played a 'cello solo by Gluck, and Mrs. Goodson contributed another appreciated Bong,_ followed by one with a violin obbligato. Lady Buckloton (vice-president),. Mrf. Goodson's three daughters, and many members oi1 the auxiliary wero present, Letter of Thanks. - The- ioHowing letter' was received from Rear-Admiral Geoffrey Blake, by the secretary of" tho Wellington Navy League: "Would you kindly convey to tho president and executivo of the Wellington branch oi.1 tho Navy League an expression of the sincere thanks of my» self and tho oflicors of H.M.B. Diomedo for tho excellent ball given in our honour. We all enjoyod it co much, and appreciate tho hard work which the ladies' committco put into the ar« rangomonts and catering with iuch marked success." Concert at Victoria Hospital. \ ' A very enjoyable concert VH glren to the patients iv the Victoria' Hoipltal by tho Bcv. Mr. Harding, and 1 party from the Hutt. Some very good itemi wcro given, iiiclpdiiigr songg, elocution* iivy items, piano solos, and, (ketches. A happy evoning was spent by the patients, and a Jieiirty vote of thanks was tendered by Mr. Cedrio' Campbell to tho entortaincrs, Sister Ackland and tho nurses. To Be-M«arry. ■I, '. f - Captain G. 11. Pitt-Eiveri, formerly A.D.C. to Lord Forstot," ox-Goveriior-General of Australia, is to' marry Bosalino Vcnctia Menley, niece of th« late ! Loid Stanley, of 'Aldorley, , states' a ; London message. Captain Pitt-Rivers,' who did notable work in the Pacific as an ethnologist, was married to Lord Forster's cldost daughter, who divorced him last year. Mrs. Pitt-Rivera went on the stage, appearing with Dion Boucicault and Irene Vanbrugh in ■ Barry's "Mary Hose" and other plays, and is now appearing in comedy in London under tho name "of Mary Hinton. .'