SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2580, 30 September 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding in Wellington. On Monday afternoon a quiet wedding took place in Wellington, when Miss Ethel Dalton, eldest* daughter of Mr. M. Dalton, of I .ipman Street, was married to Mr. G. Knowles, chief officer of the" Aparima. The Rev. Dr. Elliott was tlie officiating clergyman. After tiie ceremony a reception' was held at the residence of the bride's parents. Among the presents received were a tea and coffee service from the officers and engineers of the Aparima, a Morris chair from tho Military Transport Board, and to the bride, from the staff of Messrs. Gordon and Gotch, a massive silver teapot,. '

New Zealand Nurses. Miss Standish, of New Plymouth, who is a masseuse in the New Zealand Hospital at Walton-on-Thames, is a sister of Major Standish, now serving in the Dardanelles. Miss Gray, of Wellington, who is one of tho probationers, is a sister of Lieutenant' Ronald Gray. Mrs. Mary Symon, who is on the staff of tho New Zealand Hospital, is the wife of Major Symon, now at the Dardanelles.

Orphans' Club Ladies' Might. It was .the intention of tho Wellington Orphans' Club to hold their "ladies' night" in the Concert Chamber on Oc-tober-2, but owing to the keen- demand for tickets tho large, hall has had to be taken, and the date altered. The "ladies' night" will now be held on Saturday, October 9, instead of October 2. The secretary wishes all brother Orphans to make early applications for tickets, as owing to the large sale only a limited number are left. Tickets can be obtained at the Bristol Piano Company or from tho secretary at 90 The Terrace.

Separate Christmas Gifts Wanted. The Mayor of Woodville, Mr. Huffert Burnett,' whose son is a bombardier in No. 3 .Battery, R.N.Z.A., under Major I. T. Standish, has written to Mrs. jStandish, who is at present staying at •Dovonport, Auckland, regarding the advisability of sending a separate Christmas hamper to the battery. For some time past No. 3 Battery lias been detached from tho New Zealand Forces, and is reported to be doing good work with a British force in the Aclii Baba region. ' Mr. Burnett fears that when the Christmas hampers for the New Zealand troops aro distributed it may bo difficult *to send the absent gumiers their share. Mr. Burnett therefore asks all who are interested in No. 3 Battery and wish to contribute to sand their contributions to him for a Christmas hamper, whiclr will be forwarded by a transport sailing early in October. In - regard to this matter the Mayoress,.Mrs. Luke, does not think that'the Battery is likely to be overlooked, as cases a!ud parcels of Christmas goods dispatched through the Mayoress's Committee of the Countess of Liverpool Fund will be addressed to the officers commanding' each separate unit. In this way a' quick and fairly sure dispatch of gifts should be effected. The leather waistcoats are being forwarded in this way, and should' arrive in time for Christmas.

Women's National Reserve at Kelburn. A meeting convened by the Women's National .Reserve was held, in the Kelliiiiii Schoolroom yesterday afternoon. There was a good attendance of ladies, and Mrs. A. R. Atkinson gave aii interesting address, in wliicli slio explained the object of forming the Women's Branch of the National Reserve. Briefly, it was to free men for active service at the front. When ,war broke out Mrs. Atkinson told her hearers that the military nurses alone 111 England were able to bo of use, and knew how to help. France, on the con-, trary, immediately called women to fill the places of men. They reaped the harvest of and prepared for the next, and only when they were preparing for the next crop did the English Government give the call for English women. At that time half a million German women had set free' the same number of men to work in the munitions factories. The 'Women's National Reserve in New Zealand, sets forth in its manifesto just suclr .ways, 'and others, of helping, and in view of the urgent call for more and more men the help of women in freeing them by doing as much as possible tneir work will be greatly needed. The following ' resolution was passed unanimously:—''That this meeting of the Kelburn branch of the Women's National Reserve eamostly requests the Government to include women in the National Reserve." The meeting formed itself into the Kelburn Sub-committee of tho National Reserve, and a considerable amount of. work was arranged for.

Mrs. W. l'erry (Penrose, Masterton) is visiting Wellington. Miss Boi'lase is giving a patriotic dis» play of'her pupils on Saturday evening in the Goring Street Hall. The proceeds are in aid of the Wounded .Soldiers' l r und.

At St. Stephen's, South Kensington, 011 July 31, Mr. Edward Henry Cholmeley, of the Administration of Northern K'hodesia, youngest son of the late Rev. J. Cliolmeley, of Norfolk, was married to Miss Margaret Sybil Hawkins, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Robert Hawkins,<sof Oxford and New Zealand, and Mrs. Hawkins, Waverley Place, St. John's Wood, and granddaughter of the late Sir Thomas Tailored, Bart, (writes a London correspondent). The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. Butler Chofmeley, brother of the bridesgrooni, and the Rev. Lord Victor Seymour, of St. Stephen's. ■

The honorary secretary of tho Military Hospital Guild reports that.. all the pillow-oases'that are required for the Wellington area equipment of the Marama are provided. TOrdihary towels and face-cloths' arc still wanted.. Our Masterton correspondent -writes that the Countess of Liverpool' Equipment Committee decidcd yesterday to provide Christmas gifts for 1000 soldiers at the front, also to equip sis beds on the Second Hospital Ship. Mrs. Mjicdonald ("Glejialadale," Wanganui) is at present visiting Wellington, and lias takeiua house at Lyall Bay for some weeks. x .(Continued on next page.)