SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2564, 11 September 1915, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Red Crsss Tea. Mr. and Mrs. J. 13. Carruthers, Hamna, entertained a large number of friends at a Red Cross tea on Wednesday afternoon. Their residence is ill an elevated position and tho visitors were rewarded for tho climb by a beautiful view of the Rongmai Valley. Scarlet and white anenomies decorated the room where welcome refreshments wero served. Miss M'Laughlin was the winner of the competition. Tho hostess next AVcdnesday. will he Mrs. ,W. J. Smith, Haiuun,

Soldiers 1 Room Fund. The Hon. treasurer of tho Soldiers' Room Fund acknowledges the following donations Mrs. A. M. Myers, £5; Mrs. Bone, £1 Is.; "Anonymous," £1 (towards batlis); A. Soldier, £1; Miss Byng (C'liristchurch), 10s. 6d.; "Teacups," 65.; Mrs. H. Hadfiold, os.; another Soldier, 2s. 6d.. The following monthly subscriptions have been received : —Mrs. J. Kirkcaldie, £2; Sirs. Rutherford, £1 Is.; Sir James Prondergast,, Mrs. M'Eldowney, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. L. Blundell, £1 each; Mrs. O. R. Smith, Mrs. S. AVard, Mrs. Kane, Mrs. Colridge and Mrs. G. Tripe, 10s. each; Mrs. Mestayer, Mrs. Hanson, Miss Richardson, Mrs. J. Renson AVatt, Mrs. E. Ajiderson, and Miss R.. Jenkyns, ss. each; Miss AVard and "A Friend," 25.-6 d. each. ■

Biehmond Free Kindergarten Union. The 10'6th meeting of the Richmfbhd Free Kindergarten Council was field this week. _ -Mrs. Gill (president) was in the chair, and present were: Mesdames Anderson, H. Smith, Dixon, Coward, Misses Helyer, England, Stowe, and Biscock. It was decided to hold a jumblo sale in tho Taranaki Street School on September 25. • The council will be glad to receive parcels of clothing, etc., at tho Taranaki' Street' School. " A let-: ter of resignation was read from Miss Myers. . It was proposed by Miss Helyer, seconded by Mrs. 11. Smith, that Miss Myers: bo asked to withdraw her resignation, and that her namo be kept on the list of council members. Miss Riley, in her report, stated that owing to-sickness the attendance at Wellington South is very poor. Brooklyn has liad good attendance lately, and several new children have been admitted. The students' classes have been carried on as usual. Subscriptions have been received from Mrs. Eggei'Sj- Maranui, AVellington South, and Taranaki Street. Bills, to tie amount of £44 Bs. wero passed for . payment of salaries and rents.- -

Christmas Gifts for tho soldiers. A movement lias been set on. foot at tho Lower. Hutt to send Christmas gifts to the soldiers at tho front. , Tho idea has been eagerly taken up, and it . is hoped that a good -number of gifts will be sent by tho transport in October. Tho district is to bo canvassed. Contributions, howe-ver, will be gratefully received by Miss Bunny and Miss Humphries. Miss N. Mo nek ton (Marton) is visiting Mrs. James. Holmes, AVellington. For the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Gifts of flowers Teceived during tho week for tlio Wounded, Soldiers' Fuiicl Stall in R-outli's Buildings are acknowledged by MisS Cooper and Miss Moss from Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Holmes,. Miss Godfrey, Miss Ewen, Mrs." Blair, Otaki. Sanatorium,' Mrs. Clero, Mr. Kirker, Mrs. Lbas, Mrs. G. Kay! Otaki Bulb Show, Masters Reid, Mrs. Mqthews, Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Gardiner, Mrs v Maginity, Mr. AVebster, Mrs. V. Riddiford. Mrs. W. Martin, Mrs. Maunsell, Mrs. Hassell, Mrs. Gooder, Mrs. Hosking (Masterton), Mrs. Hirschberg, Miss Nairn, Miss AValdie.

At the Young • Women's Christian Association, Powlds's Buildings, Manners Street, on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. M'Olay will' speak. Bright attractive singing will be a feature of this meeting.

Progressive Euchre Party. Mrs. Foss, assisted by her daughter,, gavo an enjoyable progressive euchre party at Hamua last Tuesday evening, eight tables being filled. Spring flowers decorated the dining-room where slipper was served, after which songs and recitations were contributed. Mrs. Foss wore black silk and Miss Foss was wearing grey voile and lace. During the evening tho hostess showed some beautiful maltose lace, sent by licr wounded son from Malta. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Twentyman, Mr. and Mrs. WhitmoreSerlo, Mr. and Mrs. Annaiid, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. TJdy, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mioklo, Mr. and Mrs. G. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Twentyman, Misses Twentyman, Wilson .(Wellington), Bourke' Stubbs (Palmerston), Messrs. Foss (3), Norrie, Bell (Wellington), and Bourke.

Miss Julia Brough, of Tauberenikau, left by tne Rotorua on Thursday afternoon for England, jyhero sho intends to remain for some' time, in order to continue .her singing studios. Prior to her departure she was the recipient of many presentations and expressions of goodwill from friends in the Wairarapa district.

.A meeting was held at Khandallali on Friday afternoon to discuss tho proposed formation of a branch of a Women's National t Reserve. Mrs. Crump (Mayoress of Onslow) presided, and Mrs. Twiss was appointed enrolling pfficer for the district. A local sub-committeo was formed to arrange for classes for home nursing and signalling. The proposed National Registration, compulsory for men and optional' for women,, was discussed, and all those present indicated their willingness to voluntarily register themselves, and thus show their readiness to help in any emergency that might arise. Miss Phyllis Bae, of Auckland, is visiting Napier/,

The animal business meeting of the loung Women's Christian Association of Wellington will he held at the Club Rooms, Herbert Street, ou Monday, September 13, at 8 p.m. The Hon. j! G. W. Aitken will preside and the aniial report and balance-sheet will be presented. Election of members to the Board of Directors will take placo during the ■ evening. .

■ In aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund preparations are going forward for the .anniversary of the Young Women's Christian Association, and the anticipation of a goodly sum being handed over to this deserving fund should servo as a stimulus to all friends and well-wishers. The anniversary is announced to take\ place in the Concert Chamber on September 23.

.Miss Dorothea Spinney will open her season of Greek recitals at the Masonic • Hall, Boulcott Street, on, Friday next with "The Trojan Women of Euripides," depicting- the sorrow of women, in war time.' The recital will bo given in. the presenoe of Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool. Miss Spinney trained for many years to enable the voice and body to be a sympathetic medium of expression. Her voice was trained by Marie Miunger, the iutrmato friend and worker of the Schumann family, Brahms, and Joachim. Her training has enabled' her to express in tho fullest and simplest maimer the work she is now doing—the interpretation of great drama to - the public.

There was only a moderate attendance at the French Club's meeting on Thursday night. Mr. Cooke presided. After', a piano solo by Miss' Dorothy Echmindson, a series of readings from the chosen French classic were given by Messrs. Whetton, Hudson, and Cooke, and Miss Prendergast. These readings dotailed the aspirations of women in Russia to a higher education; and the grudging assent of the authorities to _ their demand. (Continued on next page.)