THE SOCIAL ROUND

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 764, 22 July 1916, Page 6

THE SOCIAL ROUND

The engagement is announced of Miss ]k. M. Orr, only child of Mr and Mrs W. Orr, "Waione,". Olive, Hawke's Bay, to Mr Thomas Wilson, Presbyterian missioncr, Olive, and only son of Mr and Mrs F. Wilson, Spreydon, Christchureh.

Mrs and Miss McMurray left for the /south to-dav.

Dining the week Mrs Boulnois (Aylesbury) held a gift afternoon in aid of the Red Oross, and as a result sent a substantial donation of useful articles to the Central Depot. A record number of handkerchiefs have been received from the schools for the past fortnight, the work of the pupils. The total reached 2:?50.

Mr and Mrs Andrew Anderson, of this city, are visiting Wellington. Miss Margaret 'Pole, of Auckland, who has been visiting Christchureh, is at present the guest of Mrs Izard, Wellington.

Miss Wilson, travelling secretary for the Students' Christian movement in New Zealand (says a Sydney exchange), is at present in Sydney on an organising tour. She is to visit the unions of the movement in the university and secondary schools. After spending a month in the State she will go on to Victoria.

The Countess of Glasgow has left Wellington for Sydney, en route for Colombo, to join Lord Glasgow, Commander of 11.M.5. Byranius, who has been granted two months' leave of absence, having been continuously on duty since the outbreak of war.

Lady Hamilton ami General Hamilton wore among the visitors to the recent exhibition in London of Sapper Moore-Jones's Anzae Sketches. There were 4S of them, and one was of the little hut, with tent adjoining, which was used by Sir lan in Gallipob. It is interesting to know that Lady Carmichael has been made a Lady of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, in recognition of her services in India on behalf of the military hospitals. Lord Chelmsford, now Viceroy of India, has been appointed a Knight of Justice of the same order.

Miss Kate Dale, who has come from Auckland to assist in instructing the class of girl telegraphists in this city, was presorted, on leaving, with a silver jewel case by the staff of the Newton Post Office.

On Thursday evening Miss Laura Tabart gave a very interesting address at the Y.W.C.A. on "Women and Industry." This is a subject to which Miss Tabart has devoted considerable study, and her speech touched the subject from new and original viewpoints. She empi- sised, also, the need for establishing and protecting our own industries, dealing principally with those that have concern for women workers. As most, of the Y.W.C.A. members are workers in one direction or another, her talk was specially interesting and valuable, and at its conclusion she was heartily thanked, and asked to speak again at some future date convenient to herself. The Women's National Reserve is considering the matter of forming a little company of musicians and singers. to give periodical concerts at the Sailors' Institute in Lyttclton. These entertainments are much appreciated by the seamen, and there should be oiw/.-gh talent amongst the Reserve to form a creditable little party.

St. Augustine's Hall, Cashmere Hills. ■with its delightful view and surroundings, was the scene or a gay gathering Yesterday afternoon. The occasion was a children's party, arranged by Mrs Hastie, Miss Fair, and friends, to give the little ones an opportunity of contributing their mites towards the •' Sailors 7" tty Bag" movement. The small boys and girls came along in full force, about 100 being present, and rendered their treasured coins cheerfully, their share amounting to £•'!. There is something blessed about the gifts of children, and the idea of letting them have a share in sending comforts to the sailors was a good one. The children sang several songs and gave recitations, their teacher, Mrs Newman, directing the programme. Mr Booth, superintendent of the Seamen's Institute, read a letter from the captain of the H.M.S. Philomel, and gave an interesting address. Mrs Hastie, on behalf of the AVomen's National Reserve, thanked the children for their gifts. A tempting "party tea" was served during the afternoon.

A delightful "At Home" was given yesterday afternoon by Mrs S. '!. Raymond, convener of the Papamii, St. Albans, and Merivale Branch of the Women's National Reserve. The object of the gathering was to aid the project upon which the W.N.R. is now bending all its energies, namely, the making and furnishing of 1000 ditty bags for the sailors on board the Pyramus, Psyche, and Philomel. Between 70 and SO guests attended, the beautiful rooms of Mrs Raymond's being charmingly decorated and arranged for the occasion. A musical programme was much enjoyed, Mrs Osmond Smith ami Miss Ross playing several duets in the finished and

artistic manner which characterises i their joint performances. Miss .len-| nings also played, while Mrs Gower' Burns and Miss Hayes (Mrs Raymond's, niece) sang charmingly. During the afternoon Mrs Wm. Wood (president of! the W.N.R.) gave a short address, outlining the aims and objects of that i body, and stating that it hoped to go. on doing good work, even after the. eessa-i Hon of hostilities. Mrs Blunt, who has al-j ways shown great interest in the work I of the Seamen's Institute, followed with a short speech on the doings of the! British and Foreign Sailors' Society, particularly with regard to the institute j at Lyttelton. She read letters from] sailors from all parts of the world, re-J cording their gratitude for benefits re-1 eeived from it, and showing clearly the desirable influence which it exercises upon them. Before concluding her remarks, Mrs Blunt paid high tribute to the whole-hearted and sympathetic way i in which Mr Booth, the superintendent j of the institute, performed his duties.! At the conclusion of the speeches, a j delicious afternoon tea was served. A, large number of gifts, and a useful sum, of money, were received as the result of the afternoon.

Home interesting facts arc given in , the report, just issued of the British ; Central Bureau for Women's Employment as to the varied posts into which | that organisation lias placed qualified! women. Among them are those of see- | rotary in aviation works and a woollen: mill in India. Several are. welfare j workers in connection with the girls; employed in munition-making, and others are caterers in such factories.. Four supervisors at salaries of £l5O a I year each have been sent to Govern-1 incut offices with large staffs of girl j clerk.- Another lady lias received anj nppoi itnient as clerical secretary in the ■ Meteorological Ollice. In view of tn-' ture requirements, students are now in ■ training fe- gardening, fanning, poul-try-rearing, dispensing, dentistry, sanitary inspet lion, health visiting, uurs- i ing, house decoration, and various other, useful and practical positions. The j excellently-administered loan fund lias! enabled ladies whose resources have . been affected by the war to complete, their studies, at the universities, for the j medical profession and in hospital nurs-j Many more applications from em-1

m<j; plovers were dealt with Inst year than in any previous year, and the experience that the bureau is steadily gain-] ing is becoming of valuable help to all! concerned with the problems of utilising I educated women in the best way. : One continually reads of odd changes 1 made by the Press of the times. Best men at weddings are being dispensed with, chiefly because there is a shortage of men. Bridesmaids are also being done without, as they are not "really needed" for very quiet weddings, and it saves expense. The cake is another item that is not "really necessary"; at least not the three-tier, towering structure that was at one time seen. There is a strong demand for etiquette books, and it is surmised that those who have done wel) out of war work, wish to learn how to conduct themselves in their new spheres. Tin jewellers cannot supply true lovers' knot brooches fast enough, and the de r.iand for military emblems is enormous

On Queen Mary's birthday, towards the end of May, little was done to mark} the fact beyond the. flying of ilags, thej usual salitos not being fired. There wasj a family luncheon party at Buckingham j Palai , and at Sandringham the Queen j entertained 500 women from the Royal | estate to a tea. Of course, both the King and Queen have been very busy lately, the latter —like Queen Alexandra—being untiring in her efforts to at-j tend the numerous charity matinees which depend so much on her presence for their success. On Saturday the King and Queen, Princess Mary, Queen! Alexandra, the Grand Duchess George: of Russia and her daughter, Prince; Christopher of Greece, ami Princess Henry of Battenburg, with one of her soldier sons, were all present at. the Roval Albert Hall, when a concert was "iven in aid of the Household Brigade 1 Prisoners' of War Fund. His Majesty was in Field-Marshal's service uniform,' and the Queen had a pink flowered! toque and a beautifully embroidered cloak of rose velvet .shot with silver. When the Royal party arrived the vast audience —numbering many thousands, and including a great many men in hospital blue —rose to their feet as the trumpeters of the Household Cavalry sounded a fanfare. The massed bands of the Guards struck up the National Anthem, the first verse of which was sung by Miss Carrie Tubb, Mme. Kirkby Lunn rendering the second, whilst all united for the last verse, the sonorous tones of the famous organ swelling the accompaniment. Mr Pen Davis also contributed solos during the concert, and the Ist and 2nd Life Guards, the Royal Horse Guards, the Grenadiers,

1 Scots, Irish, and Welsh Guards all sent j their bands, together with the drums, ! fifes, pipers, ami trumpeters of the brii gade. The Guards' regiments have, of ! course, suffered terribly in the war. as. I according to long-established military | etiquette and custom, they must be 1 placed in the first line of the battle, and : in such fighting as that of the bigger 1 engagements when men met in the, open, ! the wholesale carnage took heavy toll |of the crack regiments. The Welsh i Guards have only been formed during ! the past few months, so that they have yet to win their special laurels. Their j badge is the rather unlovely leek, 'which, it, must be confessed, as represented on the shoulders of the privates' ! tunics looks not unlike a badly grown : palm tree!