SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3097, 30 May 1917, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding at St. JiQjjys's. The uiarrineo took place on Monday, May 28, in at. Thomas's Church, Ntivtowii, of Nurse Gei'lrudo Taylor, of the Wellington Hospital staff, to Sapper John S. Melville, the ceremony being ncri'ormctl by tho liev. Mr. Fancourt. vicar of St. Thomas's. Owins to the illness of tlie bride's father she was given away by Jliss Stott, Matron of tho. Hospital, who afterwards entertained the bridal party nt afternoon tea. The brido wore a pretty fawn-coloured gaberdine costume, with a palo blue silk hat, aud carried a bouquet of pink roses, -and maiden-hair fern. Misg Stott wns in black crepe do chine with a black picture hat, and carried a bouquet of golden coloured chrysanthemums and auUiuin foliage. For Red Cross Funds. Thoroughly successful from every point of view was the matinee musicale arranged by Mrs. Arthur Myers, with the assistance of Mrs. P. -J. Nathan, and held nt Mrs. Myers's residence in Hobson Street yesterday for the benefit of lied Cross ■ funds. A large number of guestd wero present, including Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool, who. unon her arrival, was presented with a bouquet of violets by a small daughter of Mrs. Myers. The drawing-room had practically .been turned into a concert chamber, with a small platform nvrhnged with palms and foliage at tho further end, for tho benefit "of tho contributors to the programme arranged for the afternoon. Assisting with this were Madaniß Greta Losfcrlin, Miss Esther Fisher.' Mr. Harold Harcourt, Mrs. Myers flnd -Mrs. Nathan. Mrs. Myers playing tlio accompaniments to Mrs; Nathan's monologues, as wclP as playing a violin solo herself. Quantities of beautiful violets were sent to Mrs. Myers from Auckland, and were made up into char-mingly-arranged bouquets, fastened with violet ribbon and paper, and sold by a .number of small children dressed 'in white, with violet sashes. In addition to Ihe violet's delicious home-made sweets nin'de bv Mrs. and Miss Joseph were also -sold, Uieir violet wrappings being in keepimr with the general violet "atmns-r-here." Afternoon tea was served in the dining-room, tho tablo liavinjr been very chnrminely arranged with salvia and birch foliage, and also in tho study. As a.result-nf tho nftcrnnon tho Red Cross funds will benefit to the. extent of over . C3O. ns tl"> amount, will form the miHeu.9 for the Hobson Stwt.dny at. the AVpllinotmi Eed Cross Shop later on in the month. Shortage of Nurses, Of late thero appears to have been a shortage of! trained nurses in Australia owing lu tho demands made by the war upon their services lor overseas requirements. In a recent issue of the "Argue" appears the following suggestion to ioduco this shortage-.—"ln ordinary eircuuistances, as tlio supply of jyurses ie always equal to tho demand, tho question as to tho period necessary for training is lel't to experts. But just now tlioru i> an especial public interest in the matter. I'oui years' training may result in the turning out of a more highly trained nurse, but tlicro is a great danger, owing to the demand for nurses, that tht. clioico will bo between a highly trained nurse and no nurse. Three years' training would undoubtedly bo sufficient for ull ordinary cases of illness, nntf for'military purposes a nurse fresh from her training would necessarily be in close association with others of inoro experience. In war lime many expedients .havo to be tried, Soldiers arc trained with-great rapidity, aud Australians have not shown any less proficiency in tile active profession of hi-iiis becansb they havo had to skip mnn.vthings hitherto deemed indispensable. Tho matter of nurses resolves itself into this, that if sufficient with four years' training aro not available those with three years' training only will have to be pressed into tlio service." Shannon Notes. Several locul soldiers aro at homo on final leave from camp this week, and a social evening is being sirransed by Mesdamcs Mcrwood and Terry for their entertainment next Friday night. The 801 l of Honour that has been compiled in the Presbyterian Church, is to he unveiled next Sunday at tho conclusion of. the inoruing service. Mr. Blenkhorn, Mayor of Levin, will take part in the ceremony. The promoters of the Basket Fair thanlc the following ladies for gifts of baskets up to date:—Mesdamcs TremeC'oule, Gib?ou. Laurvig, Aldersey, Chtistoplierseii, Merwood. and Misses Dnnekley and Laurvig. The tickets are selling very readily. The practices for the .musical programme by the "Folly Allsort.s" are in good working order, and everything points to a very successful Fair. Among.tho visitors to Napier (says our special correspondent) aro Mrs. 11. Craig (Wellington), Mrs. Bennett (Wellington), Miss Mitckay (Wellington), and lire. Uifford Moore (Palmerston North). Miss Mfirchant, who is well known in educational circles, is spending a few weeks in Invercargill.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of tho Y.M.C.A. will hold the monthly street stall at tho corner of Boulcott Street and Willis Street next Friday. Mrs. Bray, Mrs. Kinrijj, aiid Mrs. Waterhouse will be in charge. Donations of money, enkes, ilowers, sweets, and produce will be gratefully received at the Y.M.C.A. rooms, Willis Street. All parcels should bo plainly marked for Red Triangle Depot. Mrs. T. FitzGorald (Feilding) and lier little son arc. staying with Mrs. W.FitzUerald, 'i'inakori Road. The Sisters of Compassion express their gratitude to the members of the TwoGarment Socioty for the very large parcel of most useful clothing which tho society so generously donated to them last' week. Members of the Yfnirarnpa Lady Liverpool Committee will proceed to Trentham Camp on Wednesday to present gift parcels to Wairarana soldiers. The secretary of the Pioneer Club (Mrs. Martin) has received a-letter from Miss Kent, secretary of the Scottish Women's Hospital Committee, in which she stated liow pleased her committee was to hear from Dr. Agnes Bennett that tho club had been so ready to assist with the hospital work union!; tho Serbians. Such assistance, Miss Kent went on to saw would bo Kvcntly appreciated, ns <uvh\2 to the hish wice.s of cvervtliiii" it: wns becoming difficult to supnlv the hospitals with everything that was rc(itiired for tho sick nnd wounded. ANSWKUS TO COKKKSI'ONDKNTS.

Thorndon Parish Bazaar. The Thorndon Parish Bazaar, which had been organised for the purpose, of paying for repairs Fo the organ, and incfdoiitnlly to pay off other parish debts, was opened last evening in the Guildford Terrace School by Ilia Grace Archbishop O'Shea. i'Hio flev. Father Sniythe received His Grace, und tlm latter, after 'wishing tho promoters all success in. their enterprise, briefly declared the bazaar open. The hall had been very prettily decorated for the occasion with festoons of drapery and foliage, interspersed with flrtih'einl flowers, and tho stalls were provided witli h, great' vnricty of most attractive articles of all kinds. The fancy work stall had a very tyie displny of lace, lingerie; and besiu- ■ t'l'iil fancy work. In chargo of it wero Mrs. Gibbs, Airs. MTSiinuwny, Mrs. Dunne, and Miss Coyle, assisted'by Mesdames O'Donoyan, Ilamhly, Jlaiiiwaring, Afisses Oillespio, Giblw, Gascoigne, Uuignan, and O'Jlallcy. Tho AVadostowu stall, also well supplied with all kinds of .itlractivo articles, was in charge of Mrs. Costello and lira. Blake, assisted bv Mcsdainos Knight, M'Gahey. and the Jiisses Ewart, Blake, Vincent, E. Hanratty, S. Wilkinson, ft. Costollo, K. Knight; tho gontlemen'e stall: Jiisses Brcen and M'l\cowon, assisted by tile losses Nicon, Rosengravo, C'orby, 'Daubeney, Fitzgerald, . Burns, and Messrs. Ohgley. o'l.eary, Nugent. Jt'Mahon, Bi-ceii (2), and M'Keoweu (2). Tho teaRiosk had been arranged upon tho stage, and liad been most effectively decorated with drapings of whTlo and' blue, and branches of white anil pinK may. In chargo of it wero tho Children of Mary/ of which Mies E. Gibbs was president, Miss E. Tiller secretary, and Miss L Tiller treasurer. Tho 'sweet stall was in" olinrgo of Mrs. TS. Sommerville, and showed a particularly fine display of home-made sweets. Tho produce .stall was also much sought after, and was presided over by Miss Saundei's, assisted by Mrs. Crombie.Jlrs Austin, Mrs. F. O'Sullivtfn, and Jlins Henry. Several sideshows added to (lie financial results of the evening; members of the Marist Old Boys' .Association being in charge. A competition for sponge sandwich brought in many entries, and each night that tho bazaav will bo open similar competitions will be held. A display of fancy dancing by tho pupils of Miss Guise was much enjoyed. The bnzaar will bo continued every evening this week.' '

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