SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 214, 4 June 1919, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

. Dr. Alice Moreland (Christchureh) left for England by the lonic oh Saturday. . Sister A. Diclininn and Sister M." E. Brown, who. recently returned from service abroad,., are at Ihe present lime vieitJdj; Christchureh. ' • Mrs. and . Miss Mac Donald' have accompanied the Hon. ,AV. J). S. Mao Donald on a visit to Cliristehurch and Duuedin. '.'' ■ .■'■■•. ' ■ •Mi , , and Mrs. W. Deans (Canterbury) ate visiting General Sir Andrew Kussell and Lady Kuesell at Hcsting6. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Phillips, who have lived in S'amlon for close upon 50 years, were entertained by tlio Bottlers last week prior to leaving for Palinorstou North; whero they intend taking up their future residence. Mr; J. 11. Perrett occupied tho cliair, and among ihe speakers was Sir James Wilson. Mr. Phillips was presented with an .illuminated address as a farewell gift from old friends, and Mrs. Phillips with a tea and coffee service and tray appropriately inscribed. N Mi , , and Mrs. Clnytbh. (Auckland) and Major Duthie are visiting Wellington. Tho marriage took, place iii Auckliiud recently of' Mr. Walter Bavidsoh/ lately returned from active service,, son of Mr. and ..litre. TV... Davidson, of Featherstbn,' to-Miss Daphne Cooper,, aleo of Featherston. ■•'. '

Mrs. J. . Williamson ■ is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Montgomery, Kolbiirn. .-'. '. . ■' :■ Miss Ethel Ledger;, of Nelson, was married recently to Mr.- Leggett, of the Pacific Cable service at"--Penang. Their.future- home.will bb ~nt St. "James, in 'Prfeiioh Cochin CMhii, where Mr. Leggett has been transferred.;. ■■ \ Mrs. Corliss has returned to Wellington t'ronl.a visit; to "Auckland.' ■ ■ Women intiy be intei-esfed to know that Lady Patricia Ramsay and her husband,' Commander ltanieay, seta new fashion in spending'a.golfing honeymoon. Lady Patricia was'a. great worker for th 6 L.'G.U: in Caiiada; and during her slay there 150 clubs beoamo regulated under the rules of L.G.y. , The cotirse selected for the "golfing; honeynioou. was Sutton Place, iii Surrey,''.which' k the'-property ! of tho Duke of Sutherland, by whom.it was lent for the occasion.

The Auckland branch of the t Navy. League held an at home' in the lengue rooms on Saturday,.evening to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Jutland. The following resolution was proposed by Sir. A. G. Mun, chairman of the execu-' tivo committee, and seconded by the Rev. Jasper .Calder:—"That .the Auckland branch of the Niivy League, on the third, anniversary of the Battle of Jutland;' again records its unbounded admiration for the officers, and'toon of IbS "British Mtivj, who; by their' iincensihg. watch and. want hare, for over four,years, kept the seas Open to. Allied/ships, and, by thoir. courage and devotion to ci.ity. have beeii.i mainly instrumental in the. victoi'ious conclusion of;.the war; in so doing tliey'i have added , lustre to this Navy's maj/tii-'. iiceiit :j , ecord.by ; the •li'oble deeds of Jutland, Zeebrugge,' and ■ Ostenil." The motion was eiirried'.amid.hoarty acclnmation. There was •&■■ -largo attendance of members and several of the Royal Naval Volunteer , -Reserve. !i

Next rii'onth'. promises to be a very interesting one for. liiimy. people and in particular for girls :who. owing to tho Wai- '.were ,not -able., to 'enjoy tile many plfasiirek.'thkt 'usiiai|y.fall-,tu the lot of; girls.' at .-.tho ''.'coming-out",.ago. The liacinJj;'.t(hib..linLs decided to give a "-peace" liall,:.iiiid-gi'e'at , preparatioiis will be made to have it worthy , oJ , such an occasion. -'""The- -decorations are to, be specially ."ttesigii.ed. to be both beautiful ami appropriate, and this event will be ds brilliant a 9 it is possible to make it. On the following night the Wellington City Council stuff will give a ball—the first since 1914—'and the meiii- " bers are looking forward lo the pleasure of renewing old associations in this an • nual function. The Eace Clnb's decorations will be 1151*1 (by permission), and will be amplified By, the artistic assist- . auce of the Director of Parks and HβiServea. . . .. ■ . •

'.. Miss Louise Xfrick; .authoress, journalist, and. war. cbi-rexpondeiit, is visiting , Fiji, eii route to.New Zealand, aiid she gave a recital in the presence of His Excellency and JCrs.'-Hptlwell and a, ihrge audience. Site told the story of how she stayed in Antwerp, ifatched and helped the, last of tho.wounded on boiird sliip, and.Rtnyed behind without a friend, itild saw .the Germans march into the city, ,and after five diiys' hiding escaped to Holland., Sho also* told of meeting Edith Gavel! in Brussels. .Sliss Mack ira.« afterwards entertained at afternoon' ten at Gpve'nimeht , House.' /

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. A'Deane and tho Misses A'Deane (Hawke's Bay) are visiting Auckland. . Mr., and Mrs. W. G. Sherratt nttd Miss Sherratt and Mr. and Mrs. H. ]). do Latoitr niid Miss de Liitour. all ef Gisbbrne,. are visiting 'Auckland. Mies Newde»ale : , daughto.v of the Governor of Tasmania, Sir Francis NowdeKate, was.-inai'i'ied laft mouth to Lieutenant ,L. N.. I''it?.roy; , ..R.M., who had just come from England,- after serving on a destroyer, in the,war. Jliss Newdcgate Was nctive in, patriotic ami other good wojke during her residence in Tasmania. Tlio women atid girls of that country lulve:fihown their-esteem, by presenting her with a beailtifiil necklaeo of Qnccnslimd opals. Orial is Jliss Newdtgate's li'irdifiloiie. ,' Honours for Nurses. ■ A London correspondent. . writing on April 11 states: The Royal Red Cross, Ist Class, has been awarded to Miss Fariny Wilson, niatrbn, No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital, Walton-oh-Thames. The following iu thoN.7i.A.N.S. receive the llbyiil Red Cross,-2nd Clns.s: Mise Grace Isabella Calder, "night superintendent, No. 2 N.Z. Gfiitenil. Hospital, Weltoii-oii-Thniiies; J[iss Amelia Ciitherino ]Doui;l,is and ; Jfi«s ,Tanet Annie Moore, ■ sis. .tors. No. 1 N.Z. General Hospital, Brockoiiiiursl;; Mm Annie Johaiinn Mackay, sister, N.Z. Convalescent Hospitnl, Hornchurch ; Miss Elizabeth Annie l'orteoiis, sister, No. 3 New Zealand General Hospitfll, Codford. Also the following V.AJD. membors' of the New Zealand Ilea Cross: Jliss ..Dorothy Bowden, Mrs. Julia Kemp, Miss Jean Shinv Wilson.

A Woman Historian. : . Wyoming's first, official... his tor inn is, a woman, Miss Eunice ,G.-.Anderson., of Cheyenne, whom.Governor, Carey has apnoiiited to-this.now position as « recognition of. Hio.elKeient.fiL'rvice which iyoluen have performed in tlio Stale's gdvcnimeut.il affairs, stales ; (he "Christian Science Monitor.".. The oiliec of Stale historian was created by,the recent Legislature in order that'an olliciiil record might bo made of the stories of pioneer -Aclllcrs - jrho' still s-.ir.vive, and it will be the duty of the historian 'to visit tho homes of these v men ami woiiien and make notes of their reminiscences. 'Dui*'iiiK the last.three years Miss Anderson haa boen director of. the State workmen's .compensation, deparr'ment, . iiiid during the Inst, hint years .Deputy State Treasurer.. While- holding the .latter position elie located and. provsd.iip o'li'-n homestead claim twenty-five miles from town, turning IGO acres of raw prairie into' a productive fanii. . ' ' ' • • ■• '

A returned Aiisfralian mirsp, who had ■'served 'in' Esypt, ITviinco, rtud England,' described Trouville "as"a" tr'eme"iulouß.hbs : pital base.' ' The. 'Engjish' opened , three iiospifals, each 'containing 2500 beds; and' 'each hospital had a convalescent, camp' attached holdiiig 5000 ■ beds. "• The men in tho O'eriiiaii concentration camp close handy did all the'work, including building eariips and making "roads.;. '."fliey certainly worked .well, - ' said Sister <t. "but I hey Jilwaytf eaid they .were working for themselves, : add expected, thai: the German Army would-bo in pos-' Bcssiou by: the. end ot. the ye.f.r. They spoke English remarkably well,, aiid an interpreter —, generally . an. n.c.o.—iu charge of gangs- bf-,ten v men, .spoke, eicblleritljv... "When a. front-line private hospital run by Liverpool: .merchants was evacuated,-, the men- chine, down'to Trouville. and another camp of 500 beds was built. .~j'h<VCanadians .also had a hospital to accounnodiite 500. riien, aud when I left twoi American, hospifals n'ere being , built, but' 1 don't know if. they, .yvere ever ..finished.'.'., '.Work. w.f ( Js.'- cqniiniibus .sloj?Bibgv,thern w'ere no.diiys bP duty, .and our. half-days were always ifiven up if., convoys came in .unexpectedly." \

What Soldiers'! Gift Parcels Meant. . During-his-visit to Dtined in, General Richardson-met the'..'Otago Women's Patriotic ..Association. Miss. Stewart, the .president, •thanlted him. on behalf of..her association' for ;the. assistahce. he. hod given in work. for;, soldiers, on active.-'service, and more especially .'his.help iu regard."(to'"the,gift parcels, .... ." : ~," '..."'. V'

. General,' Ricliafdsoh . jfefiid. that ■'■ he; felt personally very grateful for .the , , paiccls They lielpbd,. oven more than their food wliic j ,;'fo''kec , p'. - tiife.rneh well, fiir they kept "the nieii -in heart, the- holne , touch being- irreeistiblk.'- ! "Some"'of-''the'-officers had objected to the'" systeni on account of the'tremendous' amount of work it entailed in passing; oil !12,000 parcels per mbiith; but they had -managed ; ity'nnd hehaH ■inade"rip"his'niiiid'that if possible ■nothing should, coraein the ■,iva,v. 10. pietent the"distribution.. -Nothing-y,as too good for-our-'s6ldiers....-v r- ■......-.