SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2515, 17 July 1915, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A Ministerial Tea for the Nurses.; Although their time has been very brief in Mollington, tlio Australian nurses who travelled on the Willochra in charge of the wounded soldiers were much entertained, and found the time all too short for what they had to do. Yesterday afternoon they were entertamod by Mrs. W. F. Massey at an arternoon tea. which she gave in the Cabinet Boom at Parliament Buildings. Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool was invited to meet them, and arrived about four o'clock, and there were also present: The Prime Minister. Lady (stout, airs. Herdman, Mrs. Pornare, Mrs. Luke, Dr. Platts-Mills, Miss Coates, the Hon. James Allen, and the Hon. R. H. Rhodes, the latter two, however, being unable to stay longer than a few minutes. In addition, tliero were also present somo °t- th ° Wlv . es "of .members. Quantities of wattle, m honour of the guests, decorated the Cabinet Room, and must have, brought back, memories of Australia to the nurses. Tlio Countess of. Liverpool wore black, with a black and white hat, and Mrs. Massey was in grey, with furs, and a brown tagel hat with roses. It is very probable that the nurses will inako a Teturn visit to Wellington, and in that case arrangements will be made to enable tliem to see a little more of New Zealand, possibly Kotorua, beforo they return to Egypt. St. John Ambulance Acknowledgments. Miss M'Lellan, acting-secretary for ot. John Ambulaneo Association at the depot in Nathan's Buildings, wishes to acknowledge the following contributions: Brooklyn School Girls', 26 eye-band--ages and 8 face-cloths; no name Feildrngi.3 pairs bed socks ; Muritai School Children 2 balaclavas,' 2 face-cloths, 54 eye-bandagesj: .Mrs.. Gray" (Tonk's Grove), 2 pairs bed socks; Mrs. E. S. Dick, 4 doz. handkerchiefs; Mrs. D. Gibson (Levin), 1 balaclava; Island Bay Presbyterians, 1 pair surgical socks; Mrs. Lyford and friend, 3 pairs socks, 2 balaclavas, 3 handkerchiefs; Mrs: Glasson, 2 nightingales; Miss Kane, 6 balaclavas, 2 pairs bed socks; Mrs. Mills (Island Bay), 2.pairs bed socks; Mrs. Henry (Lower Hutt),. 1 muffler; no name, one muffler; Normal High School, 9 roller bandages; Mrs. Gorringe and Friend, 3 pairs pyjamas, 5 towels, 2 pairs bed' socks, 1 balaclava, 8 knited face-cloths, 10 head bandages, 18 roller bandages, 40 swabs: Ernestino Dorothy and Gwen Hadfield, 2 facecloths, 3 balaclavas; Mrs. Hadfield, 2 pairs bed socks; Miss Grace Moncrieff, 1 pair bed socks; Miss Young, 2 pairs bed socks; Mrs. Powell, 2 pairs slippers; Mrs. Hickey (Lower Hutt), old linen ; —B. H. Williams, 2 pairs socks, 2 face-cloths, 12 handkerchiefs: Mrs. Clemmett,' 4 pairs bed,socks, 20 facecloths; Mrs. A. W. Elder (Waikanae), 1 pair operation stockings';" Mrs. Truebridge, 2 balaclavas; Miss. Truebridge, 2 pairs socks; Mrs..Matin, 2 pairs Sid socks; Mrs. Lewthwaite' (Petone), 2 nightingales; no name, 1 balaclava, 1 pair bed socks; Mrs. Hoggard, 4 pairs bed socks, 1 balaclava;- "Marakiki," 6 handkerchiefs, 4 pairs bed socks; Mrs. Jennes (Lower Hutt), 23 handkerchiefs, old linen; Miss BaberV Girls', 6 pairs bed socks and (first knitting of Junior | school), 50 face-cloths; Mrs. Gray, 1 pair bcdsocks i Miss Halley, 3 pairs bed sock'sMrs...R v ..Tonks, 4 balaclavas;' Mrs. 3S-uebrillge, :! 2'.'balaclavas, 6 pairs socks; no name, 1 pair bed socks; Mrs. M'Cabe, 1 scarf; Mrs. Montague, 13 eye-bandages, 3 facecloths; Lady Osborne Gibbes,.l2 face-cloths: Auckland, 1 balaclava; Jack Speed (Eastbourne), eye-bandages; Nurse Jenkens, 1 banjo; Mr. Dick Harrison, 1 air-cushion; Miss Harrowby, 2 body-belts; Convent School, 70 handkerchiefs, 10 face-clotlis, 4 bandages; Ballance School Children, handkerchiefs; Miss Davidson, old linen; no name, 1 scarf; Clyde Quay School, 1 pair slippers, 4 roller bandages, 9 face-cloths, 4 scarves, 1 pair mittens. 2 balaclavas, 2 pillow-slips, 2 triangular bandages, 92 handkerchiefs, and old linen. 'At the Toung Women's Christian Association, Fowlds' Buildings, Manners Street, on Sunday, at-4.15 p.m., the Rev. B. Hutson is to deliver an. address. All girls and young women, especially,strangers, will receive a warm welcome at the service, which is followed by tea and social hour and singing.. ■Mr. and Mrs. Bathgate and Dr. Winifred Bathgate, of Dimedin, are visiting Napier. '

For Belgian Refugees. Tlio caso of children's clothing give?y and made by tho ladies of Khandallal?' for the Belgian refugees has been ack' nowledged in a letter fron: the Assist ant-Commissioner, Mr. Wray Palliser : London.' The letter says:—"Will you be good enough to convey to the. generous donors of the splendid gift of cloth, iiig from Khandallah, N.Z., the. very grateful thanks of our Belgian Relief Committee. We should like it to be known how veiy • deeply ive appreciate all the time and kindly thought which must have been expended, and,to say that every article will he of great use to the many Belgians we are trying to help. Tho garments really supplied a; great need." For the Military Hospital Culid. • Mrs. Moorhouse wishes to acknowledge tlie following contributions to tho Hospital Guild, received through Slips White, Hastings Street,-. Napier . parcels sent'from St. John Ambulaiica and Red Cross Napier Nursing Division,made by the Hawke's Bay Girls' Friendly Society members, from flannel given by Mrs. Henry Lowry, and 3 pairs socks,; 2 ' pairs bed-socks, 5 suits pyjamas, 10 hospital sliirts, 3' pairs socks, from-'Mrs, N. Cole for the soldiers. Theso Mrs. - Moorhouse has had scut to thoMilitary Hospital Guild at the Town. Hall. Hospital Equipment for the Soldiers. . To the women who are anxious to know in what directions to '. u'so their energies in sewmg for whatever emergencies may .arise in connection with the 'hospital work for the soldiers, the following list.'issued by the Mayoress through the Military Hospital Guild inay bo: useful. .It enumerates the list of articles necessary for the equipment of a bed diid a patient, aud if it means too much for one woman to do'by herself she is' certain to find others who Would like to assist in such a work as this. The list of articles needed is as follows Four sheets, 2by 3 yards; 4 pillow-slips, 32 by 20 inches; 2 draw sheets; 13 by 1 yard; 2'suits pyjamas, 2 flannel-night shirts, 1 day shirt (flannel), 6 handkerchiefs, 3. white Turkey towels, 1 pair slippers, 1 pair bed socks, 1 pair day socks, 2 linen feeders, 27 by 20 inches when finished. These are to save the sheets when feeding tho patient, and are to be,made of., mercerised cotton. At" such a time as the present no one can tell what sudden and pressing emergencies may arise, and ■ it is to be Teady for such occasions, with a reserve equipment for at least, a- hundred beds and patients, that .this list is issued. The Soldiers' Room Fund. - The. Hon. treasurer of the Soldiers'' Room Fund acknowledges further donations:—Mrs. Ponsonby, £2 25.; Mrs. Salmond, £1; Mrs. J. M'Eldowney, £1 Mrs. J. M. M'Lean, £1: Hon. Sir James Prendergast,' £1; Mrs. Gill, 55.; and' tho following monthly subscriptions —Mrs. W. F. Massey, £1; Mrs. Sydney, Kirkcaldio, £1; Mrs. Low, 55.; Mrs. D< M'Lean, 5 s.; Mrs. R. J. Thompson 2s. 6d. * ■Mrs. Emerson, the wife of Lieutenant. Emerson, who fell at the Dardanells, returned to Now Zealand by the Willochra from Egypt on Thursday. .j.TW, parcels. for the Camp, Library, Have been.: received at . this Mrs. Ernest Hicks, Ngaio. " ' :: ' The wedding took place in the Gon* villa Church on Wednesday of tho.Rcvj A. D. Stratford, ,M.AI, son of the Rev/ William Stratford, of Yorkshire, England, to Miss Mary Davey, eldest daughter of the late Mr. C. Davey, of Ross, Westland. The ceremony was performed by the Vcn. Archdeacon Reeve and the Rev. H. A. Walke. The bride was attended by her sisters, Misses Olive and Myrtle Davey, and the Rev. 0.. H. Harvey, of Wellington, was best man. Another, of Miss Borlase's assemblies was held in the Goring Street Hall last evening. The decorations-were of lycopodiuin and the table in the supper, room was arranged with winter berries. The committee was formed by. Nurse's Brice, Delautour, Fulton, Peat, Rapley,Shelton, Spencer, Wilson, and Ward. - rs. Webster, formerly of Wellington; but who has been living since her map* riage at Khartum, returned to Welling* ton on Thursday by the Willochra, and is staying with her. mother, Mrs. NortV cote.' . I (Continued on nest page.)