SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2523, 26 July 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding in St. Paul's. • e n ' arr 'fgo took place on Saturday ™ St. Pawl's Pro-Catliedral of Miss Balm ogh Nairn, daughter of the late Mr. J. M. a aim, the well-known artist, and of Mrs. 22. Miles (formerly Mrs. Nairn, of Wellington), to Mr. F. Haycraft, of the State Fire Department, son of Mr. F. W. Haycraft, of Wellington- ■ The ceremony ivas performed by the Bev. Mr. Fancourt. The bride woro a cream tailored costume, with a cream crope de chino Irat, trimmed with black velvet pansies, and carried a bouquet of pink carnations. She was attended by her sister (Miss Ellen Nairn), who wore a navy coat and skirt and white tagel hat, with black velvot ribbon streamers. Sho carried a posy of violets and snowdrops. Lieutenant A, Siovwright was the bast man. After the ceremony a reception was hold at Sayes Court. Pink and white flowers decorated tlie reception room, and in the breakfast room, where the guests wore cuiortained at the wedding breakfast, were white flowers, the table having been arranged with snowdrops, narcissi, and violets. The bride's mother wore a check costume Ivitli black fox furs and a cream tagel hat, trimmed with black velvot pansies. The aunt of the bride, Mrs. L. Smith, was in a black tailored costume with ermine furs and black velvet hat with ospreys. On the Friday previous to the wedding' the bridegroom was vi-esented with a canteen of silver and cutlery from' . his fellow-members of the State Insurance staff. Later in the day the bride and bridegroom left for the north, the former travelling in a fawn gaberdine coat and skirt and nogre brown tagel hat, with wine-coloured trimming.

Tlie Mayoress of Christchurch (Mrs. Holland) dispatched on Friday to Wellington an equipment for 25 hospital biids and bedding through the Countess of Liverpool Committee, of Christchurch.

Mrs. Finch, wlio has been visiting Wellington, left for Christchurch on Friday by the Maorf.

.Steady preparatory work is being done at Barstow House, Epsom (Auckland), which is to be used as a convalescent hospital for invalid soldiers. It is expected that everything will be ready for the reception of patients in a weok or two (states an Auckland exchange), but until such time ,as larger numbers of men arrive in Auckland this institution will not be U6ed. The Devonport Convalescent Hospital is also being mado ready, so that when the need arises it is expected, that there will bo ample accommodation available in Auckland. '

•Miss Ellen Terry was among the number of passengers who were to havo sailed on the Lusitauia from America, but who changed their plans at the last moment. Owing to the fears of her daughter, Miss Craig, who was nervous as a result of the warnings published in tlie American newspapers, Miss Terry changed over to the "Now York," which was an American liner, and so was saved from the fate that befell so many wlio sailed on the ill-fated steamer.

The ladies of Palmerston North have taken T tfp.' tlie.' soldiers'' : room'. scheme with much'enthusiasm,' and a room has •been prepared in that town, where men on leavo cau spend their spare time if they wish to do eo. Gramaphones, pianos, and games of various descriptions navei been provided, and! what will no doubt be appreciated above . all things provision for hot baths has been made. Similar arrangements are being undertaken at Fcathorston, where Mrs. D. H. S. Riddiford lias donated a gramaphone for the soldiers' room.

'Among the visitors to Napier, says our correspondent, are Mr., Mrs., and Miss Hunter Brown, of Wairoa.; Mr. L. Blundell, of Wellington; and Misses M'Cormack, of Christchurch.

Mrs. RoUcston and Miss Litchfield have received at 47 Molesworth Street parcels of clothing for tlie British and Belgian Relief from: Mrs. S. Harris (Ra-ngiwahia), Mrs. Marshall (Hutt), Miss Chappie, Mrs. Roe, Mrs. F.W. Arbor (Komako), Mrs. Hoskmg (Hobson Street). Miss Hankins (24 Sydney Street). Miss Kirk (Butt • Street), Couak Estate (Greytown).

Miss 'A'. H. Cole, cousin of Mr. P. "A". Cole, Carterton, has been chosen, as a member of the New Zealand Volunteer Sisterhood, and is to report for duty jn August.

Volunteer Nursing Sisters. ■On Saturday evening, says a telegram from Cliristchurch, the seoretary, of tlio Voluntary Nursing Sisterhood re-' ceived an urgent telegram from Trentliam to •send three more volunteer women. Instructions were telegraphed to the following Wellington women to report immediately to Trentham Hospital: Mrs. Alice Jourgensen, Miss F. A. Grimsby, Mrs. Rodda. On Sunday, morning replies v.'ero received that they wero proceeding to Trentham, and they are now on duty in tho Military Hospital there. Mrs. Gallop and the Misses Hollamby and Hunt (of Christchurch) have _ been given leave from Trentham Hospital, wliero they have been on duty thirteen and fourteen hours per day for a fortnight. They are oxpected to re* turn to Christchurch this week. In addition to subscriptions already acknowledged, tho following have been reoeived:—A.R.G., Ss.; •J. and G. M., 205.; Miss H. May Smyth (for equip, ment fund), £10. Postal notification of more awaiting secretary in Wellington has also been received.

A telegram from Christchurch also' announces that tho secretary of tho New Zealand Volunteer Nursiug Sisters; handed tho Press Association agent a general reply to the lotters and tele? grams which have been received by her. She announces that she will visit every, district in New Zealand, the larger centres first. She also adds that all over New Zealand women wero wanted to be going forward with personal preparations, so that they may bo free and ready at a day's notice to join. She did not want any woman to give up her present occupation immediately, only to be ready, and to obtain beforehand permission of employers to resign at a day's notice. This was essential if the organisation were to bo able to meet urgent and overwhelming calls from tho siclc and wounded—calls which • were possible, and even probable, in the near future.

Miss Tolmie (Nelson) passed through' Wellington at the end of last week uu her way. to Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Eussell (Christ* church) are visiting Auckland.

Mrs. E. Wyett (Boulcott Terrace), Mrs.. R. Tate (Greytown), and Miss Bunny i(Ahiaruhe) left Wellington last evening by the Main Trunk for Auckland, where they join the s.s. Navua for the South Sea. Islands trip.

Our Paliiatua correspondent writes that a wedding was celebrated at the Haitma Roman Catholic Church last week, when Miss Mary. E. Dougherty, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P.• Dougherty, of Ilukanui, was married to Mr. Daniel Bourke, of Te Behunga. Miss Lilly Dougherty attended as brides« maid, and Mr. D. L. Bourke acted ag best man.

Mrs. H. -M. B. Trapp, of Rhodes Street, Carterton, gave a very pleasant "at homo" at- her residence on Friday afternoon,' the object of the gathering being to provide funds for comforts and luxuries for invalid soliders. in _ camp, each visitor making a contribution foe the object desired.

The following lave contributed balaclava'caps to the Countess of Liverpool Fund:—Miss Valentine; Mrs. Duncan Campbell, Miss M'Kenzie, Mrs. Thomaa Gibson, Miss Greon, Miss Nunneley, Mis? Franklin, Mrs. H. Earle*

Mrs. and Miss Fulton (Fendalton; Christchurch) left Wellington on Friday' by the Maori for the south.

■ Mrs. E. Kernot, of Tuakau, writes t • "It may relieve mothers to know-that their boy's, if sent Homa wounded, are in good hands, and sucli > kind, actions as these are done." Mrs. Kernot refers to an enclosed letter from . Nurse E. L. Hawkin, of _ the First Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, who wrote on June 5: "Tour son Lea is anxious to write a line, but for a few more days lie must- not sit tip. Not • that there is anything really serious; in fact, .he is well on tho way to convalescence. He has been with us about twelve days now, and I think he is . happy. We have lots of Australian and New Zealand boys here, and they are all alike—bright and cheerful. There will be lots to tell you on his return home, which may not be a long while off."—! • Auckland "Star."

Dr. Jessie Soott, of Remuera (AucK« land), left for Sydney on Wednesday, 'en route for Servia, where she lias ac< cepted an appointment in the Scottish Women's Hospital at Kragujevatz.

The Military Hospital Guild. A meeting of the committee of the above guild was held at the Town Hall on July 22. Thero were present: The Mayoress (ill the chair). Mesdames Blundell, Crawford, Duthie, Fitchett, Massey Moorhouse, Nathan, Robinson, Shirtchne, and Winder, Miss Goates and Miss Sybil Nathan (lion. secretary). Apologies were received from Mesdames Hogbeii and Townsend. Owing to illhealth, Miss Joseph had been compelled to resign her position as treasurer. Her resignation was accepted with regret. Mrs. J. P. Firth was olected to take her place. Mrs. Luke reported that a branch of the guild had been opened, called the Soldiers' Comforts Depot, under tho direction of Mesdames Peaice and Myers. Theso ladies attended t-q tho distribution of luxuries for .the sick soldiers, who wore at the various hospitals. Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Pearce were elected to the committee. Mrs; Luke expressed her grati- ' tude for tho wonderful response she had received to her-appeal for Hospital equipment. This has' come from the whole of New Zealand. .-' All the Australian nurses on tho ■Willochra, who will arrive in Ohristeliurcli to-day, will be the guests of various people in that city during their stay there. The Mayor will give' them a civic reception on Tuesday morning, and the New Zealand Glib ■ will entertain tliem at a . luncheon.; ' Mr. arid Mrs. F. Cutten, of Dunedin, are visiting ■'Wellington, and are staying at the Royal Oak Hotel. The Wairarapa Ladies' Hockey Association acknowledges with thanks the receipt of a. donation of £1 Is.' from Mr. Marten Elg.ar, Featherston, 'a vicepresident, towards the association's funds.