SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue LXXXVIII, 10 September 1914, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Levin Home which was held at the Home, Britomart-street, nine members were present. Miss Greenwood was in the chair. The matron reported that the health of the children was good. The Rev. Mr. Fancourt and Miss Greenwood gave Bible lessons during the month The following gifts were received with thanks : — Messrs. Hurcombe and Sons, fish every Friday; Mrs Christie, dress and coat ; Mrs. Jones, material ; Kirkcaldie and Stains, fashion books ; Mrs. Barry, eggs. It was resolved that the annual gift tea be held in October. The energetic ladies' auxiliary of- the V.M.C.A. held its annual 'sale of work yesterday afternoon. The money is more needed this year, as the association is maintaining in all the camps rest-tents ia which the soldiers can read and write away a little from the bustle and noise. Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool opened the sale, making a graceful little speech about women and work at this time. She was received by Mrs. Low, president of the ladies' auxiliary, and by the president of the V.M.0.A., Mr. Kersley, and presented with a. bouquet of daffodils' by little Miss Doreen Kersley. Her Excellency wore a dark blue 'belte,d coat and skirt, grey furs, and a pretty hat of Tuscan straw wreathed with "flowers and massed with ribbon under 'the brim at the back ; The hall was decorated brightly, and it was wonderful how cleverly, in the various nooks, the stalls had been arranged. One was ornamented with coloured butterflies, paper wings and clothes peg bodies, and all were laden with attractive and useful aVticles. Lady Liverpool made a tour of the stalls and made many purchases. The tea-room was set with tables centred with spring flowers, the Vice-Regal one being decorated with red, white, and blue. The various stall-hold ers'w'ere : Tea stall, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Bennett, the Misses Thompson, Montague, Bennett (2), Chapman, Varney, and Denton (2) ; sweets, Misses Fossette and Thompson (2) ; flowers, Mrs. Low, Mrs. Hamilton, Misses Richardson and Low ; cake, Misses Ilott, Bolton, and Collier ; fancy goods, Mrs. Ilott, Mrs. Varney, Mrs. Kersley, Mrs. Ralph, Mrs. Waterhouse, ! and the Misses Smith and Scott; kitchen and produce stall, Mrs. Dumbell, Mrs.' Campbell, and Mrs. Montague; plain -sewing, Mrs. Fossette, Mrs. George and Miss Barnes ; bran tub, Miss Low. Those women wlio were fortunate enough to be at the House last night wore rewarded by participating in a thrilling little ceremony, quite unexpected and most inspiriting. Curiously enough, the Prime Minister's announcement that His Excellency had a message from His Majesty to deliver, came in the midst of the Defence Estimates, when patriotic speeches had been made, listened to by women with fingers busy for our soldiers.' Shortly before, too, a reassuring cable had been" read, and the situation seemed brighter. Despite the Standing Orders, tho women hurried through the, lobby, and out into the starlit darkness at the front porch, tenso with excitement and anticipation, though no anxiety was felt. It was believed that nothing but good news would be conveyed in such a manner. And the Royal message read by His Excellency struck home to every heart, and the cheers that followed were- wonderfully vigorous considering the crowd was comparatively email. During the reading of the message, while every sound was hushed, a noisy motor dashed up, but wae promptly silenced. The little group, with the Governor's figure silhouetted against the golden light of the interior, the crowd of eager faces— Speakers, Ministers, members, pressmen — must have looked most picturesque from a distant view-point, and probably those who heard the cheers and the Anthem breaking out into the night, must have thought it wa6 news of a great victory. It wa-s an event 'that will live in the history of the Dominion. The following' is the result of yesterday's play in the Ladies' Club Championship meeting at Heretaunga :—Senior Championship Final — Miss Bell beat Mrs. Lees, 4 and 3. Junior Championship Final — Mrs. Marchbanks beat Miss B. Watson, 1 up at the eighteenth hole. Bogey Handicap — Miss Wheeler (handicap 18) 3 up, Miss Harcourt (17) 2 up, Mrs. Holmes (17) 2 down, Mrs. Biss (18) 3 down, Mrs. Webster (22) 3 down, Miss Bell (7) 4 down, Mrs. Lees (11) 5 down. Miss Watson (19) 5 down, Miss Mantell (29) 5 down. Slaying at the Empire Hotel are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lauder, Mrs. Caselberg (Mastertcn), Mr. Peter M'Laren ( Masterton) , Mr. and Mrs. Cameron (Wairarapa), Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Buckler (Sydney), Mr and Mrs. Bunby (Auckland), Mr. R. Hudson, sen. (Dunedin). Miss May M'Laren (Masterton), and Miss Calmer (Masterton)/

| church), Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Frayl* | (Christchurch). Misses E. R. Langdon and E. Stilborn. (Warrarapa), Mr. W. H. and ' Miss Jackson and Miss Elliott (Masterton), Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Evans (Pahiatua), Dr. and Mrs. Renton (Nelson), and Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson (Dunedin) are at the Hotel Windsor. At the Newt-own lecture hall on Tuesday evening the membere i of the Wellington South nursing division mtt for a special practice. The time was spent by the various squads in attending to imaginary fractures and wounds. Boy Scouts serving as patients. Several new members were proposed during the evening, and names taken of all divisional members willing to be placed on the National Reserve list to act for service in New Zealand should the necessity arise. Any members who were not present and wish to be placed on the reserve list are asked to notify their secretary at once. Miss Turner (Chrißtchurch) is afc the Grand Hotel. Mr. J. M. Johnson and Miss Johnson have returned to Palmerston North. At the Occidental Hotel arer^Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Armstrong (Wellington), Mrs. M'Beth (Feilding), Mrs. Comray (Feildmg), Mrs. M. E. Bealo (Palmerstoi> North), Mrs. S. Shaw (Masterton), Mias B. Brown (Masterton), Mibs D. Walling (Christchiarch), Mre. T. M'Kenzie (Masterton), Mrs. M'Maaters (Martinborough).