SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 58, 3 December 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Countess of Liverpool Fund. A meeting of, the Countess of Liverpool Fund Committee wiie held yestivday morning. There were present: Mrs. Uiko (in llio chair), Mcsdiimes Tripp, Drice, Ashendcn. Tripe, M'Artlmr, [tamer, Yeats, Bannister, Astop, Murphy, Finding A. Crawford, and Jliss Rubin. Apologies wero leeeiyed .from Mrs. Nalhnii and Mrs. JAirdham. The presidonl: jjnvo a brief account of the work that has lieun done in connection with the epidemic, and emphasised the splendid response the'women lisul made. She was Hiiro their efforts had largely contributed to the decline! of the epidemic, llrs. I.uke.nlso reported that the awn of fruit which had been placed on board the transport bud Ijeen taken oil', one ciiw being given to the lioinu-going Harotongans, the others being safely stored here. It wan nnnouncod I hat. the littlo shop on Lambton Quay was raw closed, rtnd inenibers all felt it. had served its purpose. It was decided to sell the. wool as soon us possible unci to countermand any further delivery through the Munitions anil Supplies Department. As there is s> certniii amount (if material left it waa decided that this should be mailo up into parcels next week so as to relieve the Town Hall as much as possible before the two mouths' holiday. It was decided to relievo suburban districts of I heir responsibility towards thU fund for the next two months, knotting all tlio distress this epidemic has caused. It wan decided to meet again on the first Monday in/February to decide on future plans- of action. The | meeting closed with the singing of the i National Anthem. The Late Dr. Cruickshank. ', The flhristchtire-h "Press," in referring to the bile.' Dr. Cniickshnnk, stales that tiho was a daughter of a Palmerston South farmer, and in her youth she used to tako turns with her twin sister—who 19 now principal of the Wniignnui Collegiate School—to go to school. The two girls were left motherless fit twelve years of age, and all the housework of the homestead fell upon their shoulders. Dr. Cruickshank had a. brilliant scholastic career, and went from the Palinereton District High School ■ to tlio Otngo Girls' High School, and -from there to the University. She went Home in 1912-13, and before her departure she was given a public presentation of a' purse of 100 guineas and a gold watch and chain. Since the outbreak of war ehe had been intimately associated -with Red Cross work, anil was an enthusiastic supporter of tho St. John Ambulnnce Association, acting as'examiner lor many years. Dr. Cniickshnnk acted as. superintendent of the Waimate Hospital at different periods. She was immensely popular in tho Waimate district, her fine character and devoted work in her profession endearing her to a Very wide circle of friends. , Helping Her Neighbours. There are so many people rendering unselfish and noble service at present that it is hardly fair to discriminate (says the Taranaki "News"), yet the services of one woman in a coastal district, should be placed on record, for she has behaved like a perfect heroine. When the epidemic started there >-lie. threw herself 'heaitily into the work of helping her afflicted neighbours and making arrangements for a temporary hospital to accommodate tho cases. Sho had her eows to milk night and morning, but they did' not defer her from going to her neighbours, cleaning iip their places, feeding the stock, and attending to the sick. One day last week she had just finished her ministrations .when the clock indicated 3 a.m.! Her cows were bellowing, and she turned to and. milked them. ' Then away she went again to her neighbours 'to give them help. And' this went, on for days. At Inst. she. got a littlo sleep, and U now working away as hard as ever, thinking no effort ton great so long as she can help her fellows. Organising for Further Service. At a recent meeting held in Christchurch in connection with the influenza epidemic, the 'possibility of continuing the organisation set up to combat the disease for permanent community service.was discussed. The following resolutions were passed at a further meeting: (1) This committee belbves that the facts revealed during the epidemic concerii'.ng congestion, insnnitation, , overcrowding, poverty, ignorance of the elementary laws of.health, and neglect of children demand early and searching investigation into (a) cause of these conditions, (b) the location of responsibility. (2) Thai", we request all block committees to , supply this committee with facts relevant to the above Questions and any '.recommendation thereon. (3) That tins committee later submit a full report for consideration by the committee of chairmen of all. the blocks. (I) That we request the block committees in the meantime to ' continue to observe and keep accurate registration of names and addresses and forms of help 'rendered by all their voluntary workers. It was decided to send a copy of these resolutions to all block chairmen. Mr. Elamires stated that the coinmi.M'Po was determined that the matter should not drop until the fullest investigation had been made. It was also hoped that the organisation' would not bo allowed to drop.

Work of Australian Nurses, The noble work that has been carried out for the Inst four years by Australian army nurses in many parts of thn world was the subject of special reference by Surgenn-Cienernl Vetlierstoii, Directo! , - Cloncral of..Medical Services, who has just returned from mi inspection iiljroml (states the Melbourne correspondent of the Sydney 'Telegraph"). He hai been to "Rutland, Prance, Switzerland, Egypt, Palestine, Italy, Greece, . Tndia, and America, and it is probably not generally known (hat in all those countries, with the exception of America, Australian' nursing units are being utilised. General Fetherslon said the nurses were performing magnificent services. Goneral Monash and Soldiers' Comforts. .The Chief Commissioner of the A.C.I , ', (of which the Citizens' War Chest Fund is the .Vow South Wales division) ciibletl from London on November f> to the lion, secretary of (lie War Chest Fund:—"lmpress upon the public the danger of ieiaxing efforts even when peace is declare:!. I estimate nl. least one year to re-embark our men. during which' period (hoy will require all comforts as urgently us over, la a recent interview General Monnsh made a special appeal for the A .CI , , to make every provision for theattention of our men for a considerable time after the cessation of hostilities, stating his belief that tho needs of Die troop;) will remain vital, and must be met. This opinion is endorsed by every competent military authority. The necessity of providing liberal funds is imperative to carry on our work until a complete successful termination of the. war and nn Anstrnlinn withdrawnl. You may rely thai: there will bo no waste or extravagance nn our part. All your commissioners entirely accord with these I views."

Many convalescents are now discovering that, as a result of Influenza (heir hair is falling. Mrs. Kollcslnn is just nt present devoting'her whole time, lo the treatment of such cases, and mill'erers are invited to arrange a frc(> consultation. A specially prepared Lotion for country' patients, which lins been found very successful, run bo hsid at. Us., posljigo free, li.ili Lnmblon Quay.--Advt.

The declaration of pence was a great event—and when is declared by ladies in Ihe light ngninsl facial hair blemishes the event is equally groat. This i< what Husnia (reg.) is doing daily. II destroys (lie hair roots, 'yet le.iives im disfigiireinenl. Call to-day for free doiislrnlinn. Mrs. Hiillen, lle.pl. (ID, Ciiiirlcnay I'lnce, Tram Terminus, Wellington. ''Phono KKT.-Advt.

Boiiuly ii lid synipalliy nrc bountifully c.nmbinp'd in flit.' arniiippiiienl of our \rri*al vvliirli will prove n fif.tiil.n triluilo i\t tlu> i'linonil of relatives or friends. Miss Murray, Vipn-regnl Florist, Willi* Sl.rcet, Wellinglon.-Advt, '

Visit of tho Prince of Wales,

The London correspondent of Ilio Melbourne "Ago" writes:— "It will ho of interest to Australians to know that the Empire linir of tho I'rineo of Wales will bo ii honcymnou trip, and that liis bride will, not bo a I'orpign L'rincess, hut the' daughter of n UntiAi peer. "The marriage of tho Prinre of Wales with a daughter r-f British stock would bo very popular throughout the Empire, and would slrcngllion the relations between tho throne and tho people. This is an aspect of the matter (o which the King and Queen, with their democratic good sense, have given weight iii select-, ing a bride for their eldest; win. Who tlie prospective bride, is will not be 101nouncfid until the victorious end of the war is in sight, but in Court; circles it is whispered that Their Majesties' eboi™ has fallen on Lady Bnseniary Millicent Suthcrlaud-.l.evPson-Gower, the fiifLer of the Duke of Sutherland. The family is one of the oldest, and wealthiest; in (ireat Britain, and it intermarried with the Jto.Vcil House of Scotland in the dnys of Kin},' liobcrt Bruce. The'prospective L'rincess of WolovS is twenty-five years of age, and is therefore a year older than the Prince.

"ft has been announced that Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland, the widow of the fourth .Duke, and the motl/er of the prospective bride of tho Prince of Wales, intends to dispose of bee property in England (St. Sort's, Eoehampton). and to make her home in a ncrtheni town of France. For many years she was a leading figuro in English society, and she devoted ii great deal of her time to social questions. After the death of her husband, the fourth Duke of Sutherland, in 1913; she married in the following year Major P. W.< Fitzgerald, of the 11th Hussars, whoso father, Mr. N. Fitzgerald, M.L.C., lived «t St. Xilda (Vic), for many years.

"The niaijringe of a Prince of the Blood with a subject of the realm is legal and valid in every way, provided the King gives. his consent. And a Prince of the Blood can legally marry a subject without the King's consent, provided the Priuce. is over twentv-five years of age, and gives to the Privy Council twelve mouths' notice of his intended marriage." .