SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 227, 13 June 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Red Cross Attractions. On the lust voyage of the Niagara across thu Pacific an Australian lmly artist on board made a number of pencil xkelchos of passengers, among them being one each of the Bight J lons. W. .Hughes (Prime Minister of Australia), W. I'. Masse,y (Prime Minister of New Zealand), ami Sir Joseph Ward, states llio Anek- j land "Star." Later the sketches vera auctioned for the benefit of the lied Cross fund, and fa'ir Joseph Ward was ! entrusted with the hammer, which ho wielded with such expert efl'ect that nearl.v. .Sllll) was realised for the good cause. I Mr. Hughes was "knocked down" for .£2] 55., /Mr.' Jlasspy for .£2 10s„ Sir Joseph Ward himself fetched JIS 55., and two soldiers (Lieutenant" Lascelies- and Capiat n Reed) brought .Eii and JM -Is. respectively. Tho remaining sketches realised from £i to£J, the total proceeds of the auction'sale, together with tho sale of programmes for the evening's enterlainmenl: and sweets, producing no less than £137 12s. for the fund. Melba in Auckland. . After a 'tour of America extending over nearly a year, Dame Jtlelba has returned to Auckland uii her way home to Australia, stales the Auckland "Star.". It would give me great pleasure to open a concert in Auckland to-night," sho said, "but unfortunately I did not know how long I should be here, ami I have not brought my company with me. Even, my accompanist 1 lias remained in America. ..My plans for the future arc sumewhafc indefinite, but I still hope to give a concert in Auckland in the not very distant future." While in the United States Daiue Melba gave a groat many . concerts in the' bigger cities, and her patriotic activities resulted in tho raising of a sura of about JCIO.OOO for Red Cross purposes 1 . In New York, where she reappeared after a long absence, tho reception given her was a most enthusiusiio.onc. One of thu concerts was given in aid of the wives and dependants of journalists and artists who had been killed or' disabled at the front, and large sums of money were raised for similar purposes , at auction sales, at which the great singer was tho' auction-, cor. Melba sang at several of the big military camps in various parts of the States, and during her visits to these immense training fields she wa3 able to study the American methods. "I was greatly impressed with wliat America is doing," sho said "and we should all be very proud and glad of the help that our. new Ally is offering. The United States is leaving nothing undone that might help.tho great cause, and when she doea gotjier armies in the field we shall be firmly started on tho road to victory." Passing of a Pioneer Settlor. The death took place at lloseneatb on Sunday of Mrs. Butt (widow of tho lato Captain Richard Q. Butt), aged SG. Mrs. Butt arrived in New Zealand -with her parents in 1852 in tho barquo Cashmere, the fifth emigrant vessel from England, and was married in 1856 to the late Cap-, tain Butt, well known in shipping circles throughout New Zealand as a coastal pilot. After living in Lyttelton for about sixteen years, Captain and Mrs. Butt removed to Wellington, and nine years ago the deatli of tho former took' place. The golden wedding (a double 'one) of the lato Mrs. Butt and her sister, Mrs. J. Foster, of Lyttelton, was celebrated eleven years ago. Five sons, one daughter, twenty-eight grandchildren, and nineteen great-grandchildren survive Mrs. Butt, and her sister, Mrs. Foster, of Lyttelton, is still alive. The sons are Messrs. E. and H. Butt (of Shannon), Mr. It. Butt (Levin), Mr. W. Butt (Electric Light Department's staff, Wellington), Mr. A. (J. Butt, (formerly of the tramway staff, and now in camp), and Mrs. 1\ ICirkland (Maida Vale Itoad, ltoseneath).

Tho conimitteo of the Patriotic Cake Eooni thank the following douors of cakes, siveots, etc.Mesdawes Isaacs, R. P. Ward, Holmes, Meek, A. Williams, Gavin, G. Fulton, Richardson, '•Anonymous," and tho Misses Wheeler, Didsbnry, ll'Kcllar, von Dadelszen, Ki'rkcaldie, J. Seed, Wylie, Macintosh.

The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Sneil, of 'Maungakaramea, was celebrated recently. Both Jilr. and-Mrs. Snell have been closely associated with Church affairs, and on the evening of tho golden anniversary tho churcb wab crowded, and <i special service was hold. A reception was afterwards held in the Church, hall, and an illuminated address was presented to the guests of the occasion.

The London "Times" announces the gagement of Captain Richard Watkin Richards, M.C., Royal Welsh Fusiliers, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. R.' S. Richards, of Glascoed, Llangollen, North Wales, and Elaine, second daughter of Mr. and Sirs. I. W. Raymond, of (14 St. George's Square, S.W. Miss Raymond lias been lion, private secretary to Colonel Brueo Portor, O.C. No. 3 London General Hospital, Wandsworth, and her engagement will be of interest to many thousands of patients who havo passed through the wards, and who havo been booked out by her for entertainments and the one o'clock brake.

Dr. riatts-Mills will give Hib first of a series of health lectures on the subject of "Physiology and Sex Hygiene" at the i'.W.C.A., Herbert Street, to-night, at eight o'clock. Girls over sixteen and .vouiis women are specially invited to attend. .

Mrs. It. Loughnan is visiting Christchurch. i

The. Spinsters' Club is organising <a jumble sale to bo held in St. Peter's Mission Hall, Taranalri Street, on Saturday afternoon from 2 o'clock, in aid of their Soldiers' Comforts Fund. Contributions of second-hand clothing, boots and shoes, ornaments, jetc., vn\\ bo gladly welcomed, and may be loft at the lift in Hannah's Buildings (Pioneer Club), Lambton Quay.

The "British Australasian" of May G itnnonnrps that the marriage of .Mr. Stewart Jt'Phoreon Houston, late of Christ* .church, took place' at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Kensington, England, to Mi?s Jessie E. Knighton, of Carlton,' Sydney.

Tho fortnightly meolitig of tho Wellington South Nursing Division was hold in the Newtown Library on Tuesday evening. Arrangements were made for members to visit the Pelone Division on Monday evening next, and for a church parade to bo held on Sunday, .Tune 2.'1, Roller bandaging over splints was the work for tho evening.

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