SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2693, 12 February 1916, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

St. John Ambulance an"d Red Gross.

Tlie St. John Ambulance and Red Cross Society, Nathan's 'Buildings, wish to aeknowledco tho following gifts:— Children of Waikanae School, 17 fac£ cloths, 41 jug covors, 35 treasure bags; Mrs. Seivers, old linen; Two Blenheim Friends, 2 undershirts, 8 suits of py?iimas,'9 packets of chocolate, 67 magazines; Eketahuna Red Cross Guild, 7C handkerchiefs, 28 treasure bags, 4 wringers, 53 pillowslips, 2 cushions, <1 fcedjackets, 2 nightingales, 9 head bandages, 29 eye bandages, 4 undershirts, lU suit* of pyjamas, 394 swabs, 3 daj shirts, 21 many-tailed bandages. 8 pairs socks, 30 jug covors, 159 face cloths, 14 towels, 19 feeders, 3 balaclavas, 1 scarf, L pair mittens, 1 waistcoat, 10 pneumonia jackets; Mrs. "Willis, old linen; Mrs. Wells, 3 scarves; Mrs. Heathcote, old linen; Miss Lewis, 13 treasure bags, 1 balaclava, 1 pair mittens, 5 face cloths; W.O.T.U, (per Mrs. Helyer), 3 balaclavas, C fomentation packs. Rumania Through French Eyes. A frenchwoman, returned to Paris last month, after six months spent irc Rumania, says:—"Ono finds, it is true, some friends of Germany in. financial circles, and yet more amongst persons surrounding the King, who is a firm Hohensollem. It is, I feel persuaded, from a dtesire to please the King thai M. Bratiano maintains an equivocal attitude vis-a-vis France." Tho ladj had the honour to be received by Queen Marie, a sincere friend of France, wlic remarked:—"l am English by birth; 1 am French by my licart;'but, alas! mj husband is German." On account oi lier sympathy and hearing towards Franco, tho Queen, it is stated, is surrounded by persons destined) to neutralise her action. "If we had not committed formidable blunders," remarks tho French observer, "I am convinced tho situation to-day would have been more to our advantago. J. was in Rumania when General Pau came. The popular enthusiasm was extraordinary, But we neglected to make hay whilst the sun slioiie, and) whilst wo were negleat ful Germany was bus.v. However,' 1 she concludes, "nothing is yet lost if w( know how to redeem our errors. In Rumania tho heart and the brain aro wit'l: us. The arm alone still hesitates. _Wt should endeavour to provoke a decisive movement of that arm. It could bt easily managed." ' , Rlohmond Free Kindergarten. The 110 th meeting of the Richmond 1 Freo Kindergarten Council, was held ii: the Taranaki Street School this week, ! Mrs. Gill (president) was in the chair and nresent were: Mesdames A. R | Atkinson, Cavill, D. A. Ewcn, Victory, . Coward, Misses Helyer, England, Stowe, s and Hiscock. Miss Riley, in her reI port, 6tated that the return of th( f children and the reopening this year ol ' the Kindergartens, showed that mother! wore realising the need of the kindergartens for their children. Miss Ronajne has been appointed director ol Brooklyn, and the following students r wero admitted:—Misses Atkinson, Balr linger, ICiteon, and Vickers. Bills t( 0 tho amount of £47 17s. Bd. were passed | for payment. )• Good current novels are badly needec :l for the white missionaries who art r working in the Melanesian Islands, anc II Miss Mestayer will be very glad to ror ccive them for the "tuck box." f : The annual general meeting of the t Mayoress's Countess of Liverpool Fum is to be held in the Council Chambers 6 Town Hall, on Monday evening, at_i 0 o'clock. The business will be the dis cussion of the report and balance-sheet n Subscribers and members are invitet is to be present on the occasion. Contributions to the flower stall ii S Routh's Building for the Wounded Sol diers' Fund are acknowledged by Mis: 5 Cooper and Miss Moss, as_ follow:— ). Miss Shine, Miss Ewcn, Miss Danes s, Mrs. J. KebbaJl, Miss Dasent, Misi t- Price, Mr. A. Roberts, Mrs. S. Kirk caldie, Mrs. Rolleston, Mrs. N. Kirk ft caldie, Miss Hutchen, iliss Pollen, Mrs ll - Gordon, Miss Marchant, Miss Skerrett Mr. Ewen.

For the Distressed Belgians. Mrs. Snelson, of I'almerston Nortli, ivlio has beeu busy for mouths past Electing clothes to be sent to England 'or Belgian women and children, has received through the Belgian Consuljenoral, the *lon. C. J. Johnston, the following acknowledgments from the secretary of the Belgian Relief Fund in London for tho gift of 11 cases of clothing sent at tho end of September: —"I am most deeply grateful to you and to other friends in New Zealand for their continued and generous support of tho fund. It is most gratifying to rcceive such spontaneous help from all quarters, and the Belgians in their own country feel that every parcel of clothinp they rcceive is a new pledge to them that they are not forgotten by thoir friends and Allies, who are prepared to go to any lengths to save them from servitude. I beg you to convey my thanks to your many helpers," —A. J. Heme, ice-Consul, London. Mrs. Snclson was also thanked by tho Vice-Consul, London, for a previous gift oi' six cjiscs of clothing, and in tho course of'his letter of acknowledgment mention.is made of tho distress which "unfortunately is still only too great." 'l'he many friends of Mrs. W. Cricliton, of Kverton Terrace, who has been for some time seriously ill at Bowen Street Hospital, will be pleased to hear that she is making a good recovery. In a letter which lias been received by Mrs. Snelson, of I'almerston North, from .Lady Mackenzie (wife of the High Commissioner for New Zealand), men-i tion is made of tho writer's son Glutha, who was so sadly wounded on the dreadful August 9. At the time of writing ho was learning Braille at St. Dunstan s, the college for those who have been blinded in the war. Ho was enjoying, himself very much there, and his bright, sociable, happy disposition was enabling him to make the best of things. Lady Mackenzie stated that thero is not so much distress in England as in ordinary times—a wonderful thing to realise when the country is engaged m such a war. The following were guests at Hotel Braeburn, AVanganui, during the past fortnight.' Mr. A. E. Hutchinson, Wellington; Mrs. Oliver, Hamilton; Mr. W. Evans, Stratford; Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie and family, Havelock North; Mr. and Mrs. D'Arcy and family.; Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson, Auckland; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Corfe, New Plymouth; Mr. A. Goyder-Hill, Auckland ; Mi'. Gifford, AVestport; iSIr. E. Pothani, Wellington; Mr. H. R. AYright, Palmerston North; Mr. and Mrs. AV. G. Ross, Palmerston North; Mr. and Mrs. M'Kellar, Wellington; Miss Hardcastle; Mr. H. AV. Ciimie, Hastings; Mr. K. J. Gould, Napier; Mr. and Mrs. E. lv. Beckett, Hinau, ■ Fomberton; Mr. and Mrs. Campion and Mr. Ivan Campion, Okirae; Miss F. Grant, New Plymouth; Miss i'ortington, Raorikia; Mr. A\in. Connor and Masters Connor, Raonkia; Mrs. Peter Dalrymple, son, and daughter; Mr. and Mrs. Duthte and Masters Duthie, Ohingaiti; Misses Cedarholm, Ohingaiti; Mrs. Hammond, Feilding; Mrs. E. T. H'Pherson, AVaverley; Mr. A. M'Phcrson, ,AS r averley; Dr. and Mrs. Anson, Lower liutt; Miss Janet Anson; Mr. T. V. Anson, Lower Hutt; Mr. Douglas Cresswell Hastings; Mr. Walter Glen, Sydney; Messrs. L. H. Asher, A. E. Jolly. Wm. Kuttnel, ' Adelaide, SA.: Mr. Stephen Foreman, Westmere ; Mrs. M'Donald, Mangamahu; Mrs. V. Smyth]' Dunedin; Mr. and Mrs. M'William, Eltham; Mrs. Loon Wilkie, Okirae; Mrs. Manmngton, Melbourne; Mr. Jones, Auckland; air. F. T. JefEery, New Plymouth; Mr. VS. L. Ward"; Mrs. AVoon, Raonkia; Mrs. Rochfort and family, St. John's Hill. By the Euahino Mrs. Eolleston re- | ceived a varied assortment of Toilet Spe- ' cialities, including exclusive Face Powders. Prices, from 2s. 6d. to 10s. 6d. per box. Solide, "La Heine," is. Gd. Imperial Hair Stain, As. 6d. Absolutely reliable and easily applied; And a large consignment of the "best quality Hair for Switches, Transformations, and all designs oi hair work. Every fliado can be perfectly matched. Private rooms. 256 Lambton Quay.—Advt. "

The Soldiers' Hostel. T,^ e ®tin t; of the Women's Soldiers' iiostel Committee was held on Wednesday evening. Miss Phoebe Myers pre- , i ln the temporary absence of Sirs, fiietcher. The hon. secretary reportw- having written- to various citizens and interviewed others connected with institutions, and all promised their support. .An officer of the Defence' Department, instructed by the Minister, • ad beeu up at the hostel taking measurements with regard to covering in pan of the roof and balcony. The Defence authorities had recognised the tistitution, and wero now sending all their returned men or other cases to the hostel. In fact, the secretary is much indebted to all the officers in ■every branch of the service for their kind and courteous assistance. They are all desirous of helping the soldiers. The matron reports that supplies of literature have reached the hostel, and Miss-P. Alyers will acknowledge and control these gifts. Thanks are due to Mrs. Pearce, of Pirie Street, for several cushions, and to an anonymous donor for chutney, sauces, and pickles. It is pleasing to rind from the men that they are quite satisfied with their | ireatmeK, and speak in grateful terms Df the matron and staff. . The following cases dealt with so far emphasise ' She need for such an institution: First-' •jy, the case of the soldier rescued from "Jaol, who was supposed to be a delirium tremens case, whilst only suffering from ''night horrors," i.e., ' going through ihe battles again. This man is rapidly recovering his health, and has never given an hour's trouble _ to the staff. Second: A soldier wandering' round looking for lodgings after 11 p.m. was directed by a tram conductor to the hostel. . Thirdly: Man lost his pay-book, had had no tea, and did not know what to do. Sent up by one of our committee to.the hostel. He had returned by the Eotorua. Fourthly: Man suffering from stomach trouble is receiving special light diet, and recovering fast. Fifthly: Special case sent up by War Relief Association. Sixthly : Two men missed trains. Seventhly: Four men who are able to get a weekend off occasionally are glad to find a quiet home. Eighthly: Several men sent up by local Defence Office who have no homes here. Ninthly:. Several out-patients at the Hospital are receiving special attention, and wounds attended to, etc. Tenthly: Soldier found wandering round with septic eye, and brought to the matron by another soldier, and sent up to the Hospital. He jieeds great care if ever he is to get right again. The place is still far from comfortable, and funds are urgently needed. It has been reported to the secretary that a woman passing herself off as being connected with the hostel is stopping returned soldiers" in the streets, and sending them to some special boardjnghouses. It was thought advisable to ! draw attention to this. The "New Zealand Times" Co. have presented a free copy of their paper. ■ The report was adopted as being very satisfactory, and votes of thanks were passed to: Mrs. Pearce, "New Zealand Times" Co., and various donors of literature, which Miss P. Myers will deal with. 1 Y.W.C.A. Notes. The Rev. B. Hut-son has consented to: address the members of the Y.W.C.A., Herbert Street, at their service on Sunday, at 4.15 p.m. A song . service will precede this meeting, and it will be followed by a tea and social hour, to which all girls > and young, women are invited. fMiss Ella- MacNeil, one of the Foreign Department representatives of the YjW.C.A. of ' Australasia, has written . from Shanghai, where she is stationed, expressing her great interest in the mysteries of the language study which she has already begun. ; Miss Nina Brentnall, 8.A., also writes interesting accounts of her work in the Y.W.C.A. in India. _ It was with great regret that the resignation of Mrs. Reich on account of ill-health was received by the Board of the Young Women's Christian Association at their meeting -which was held on Thursday. Leave of absence was granted to Mrs. Kersley, and a vote of thanks 'was passed by the board to these two ladies for their devoted service during the past year. Miss Drummoud (Kilbirnie) and her sister leave to-day on a motoring expedition to Taupn. Mrs. W. Hume (Featherston) and ! family are staying at Day's Bay, The engagement is announced of Miss Alice May Cottle, elder daughter of 1 Mr. Charles-Henry Cottle, .Gladstone 1 Road, Levin; and; Mr. Ward-Pearce; Paliautanui, and youngest son of Mr. 1 James Pearce, Huia Street, Lower ' Hutt. '