SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3031, 19 March 1917, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Soldiers' Club Entertainment.

Tho soldiers* entertainment which had been organised by Sergeant-Major Lovel and his concert party from Feathcrston Camp for Saturday evening at tho Soldiers' Club in Sydney Street attracted a large gathering of commit too members, hostesses and their helpers, and others who take a practical jjart in the entertaining of the soldiers. Unfortunately, owing to a series of calamities, several of the performers were not ablo to be present, which was somewhat regrettable, as it is said to be an excellent little band of entertainers, numbering in all about sixteen memßers of the Specialist Company of tho Twenty-sixth Reinforcement. Sergeant-Major Lovel did much to'provide entertainment, relating stories, giving an exhibition of bloodless surgery, and also one of "mind reading." A trio, consisting of Lce.-Corpl. Leicester, Lcc.iCorpl. Phillips, and Mrs. Blake, gave some delightful instrumental music, tho two former also playing solos on their own particular instruments, again demonstrating what excellent musicians are to bo found among the soldiers in camp. Corporal Blake, Signaller Bickne,ll, and Corporal Williams all contributed songs, and Mrs. Blake played tho accompaniments. Light refreshments wore afterwards served in tho gymnasium for performers and audience by tho House Committee, and St. John's Church Women's Association provided the usual supper in the other room. Among those who were present were Miss Coates (vice-president) and Sir James Allen (Minister of Defence) and his daughter, Mrs. Montgomery.

Honey is warmth-giving, and one cannot send too much of it to the hospitals, states a writer in a southern paper.

Mrs. G. G. Holmes and Miss K. Holmes (Christchurch) and! Mrs. L. V. Kay (Levin) are staying at the Royal Oak Hotel for a few days.

Sir Thomas Ewing, Lady Ewing, and Miss Ewing arrived from Picton on Saturday, and are staying at the Royal Oak Hotel.

The Camp Commandant at Trontliam acknowledges with thanks receipt of tho following gifts to Camp Hospital: Kailtoura Red Cross Society, books; Mr. T. E. Rodda, Hastings, 8 cases peackos; Mrs. Luke, Wellington, cups, saucers, and plates; Red Cross Society, Wellington, old linen.

Among the apologies for non-attend-ance at the luncheon in honour of tho naval ratings, now in Wellington, was one from Mrs. Hall-Thompson (wife of Captain Hall-Thompson), whoso indifferent health prevented her being present.

Staff-Nurso E. Child has departed from Trentham Camp for transport duty.

A delightful little party for children was given by Mrs. p. Beerc on Saturday aftemon at her horns in Grant Road. Gardens in which children can run about and play to their heart's content are not too plentiful in this city,_ which is gradually enveloping the hillsides with houses, and to play their gameson the fresh, green grass, without being continually cramped for room went a long way to secure the enjoyment of tho little ones. The afternoon, too, was delightfullv bright and sunny, ono of tho typical '"last days (f summer."

Very satisfactory results attended tho jumble sale which was held by the members of tlio Spinsters' Club on Saturday afternoon in St. Peter's Mission Hall, to augment thsir funds for soldiers' comforts. There was a good collection of articles of all descriptions, and in. spito of the holiday, quite a good number of buyers. By this effort the club has netted the sum of £26.

The monthly meeting of the Royal N.Z. Society for the Health of Women and Children (Petone and Lower Hutfr Branch) was held in the Mayor's room, Petone. Present: Mesdames Kirk (in the chair), M'Caw, Todd, Mather, Cameron, Eiren, Huthnauce, G. Wilson, M'Pherson, and Burd. The following donations were acknowledged: Mrs. Vivian Riddiford, £5; Mr. Baldwin (Lower Hutt), £2 25.; "A Friend" (for Sewing Guild), £1. The Sewing Guild (Mrs. Mather, superintendent) reported practical help in making garments from tho following: Me'suanies Cooper, Hill, Archer, House, Long, Brownlie, and Sherwin, of Pcfone; also 16 beautifully-knitted vests from Mrs. Crawford, of Woodvillo, a lady nearly eighty years of age.

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