THE SOCIAL WORLD

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1308, 20 May 1915, Page 26

THE SOCIAL WORLD

A recently announced engagement is that of Miss Vera Caselherg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Myer Caselherg. of Masterton, to Mr. Ralph Z.man, barrister and solicitor, of Auckland.

Miss Garrard, matron of the Townley Maternity Home, Gisborne has been accepted by the Commonwealth Government for Red Cross service at the front. Miss Garrard will leave Gisborne for Australia next month.

A cable has been received in Wellington announcing that Mr. George H Turton, general manager in Australasia of the Royal Insurance Company, Ltd., who was a passenger by the ill-fated, Lusitania, has landed safely, and is now in Dublin. Mr. Turton is well known in insurance circles throughout New Zealand. * * * *

The Victoria League in Auckland has decided that its future work be devoted to supplying sick and wounded New Zealanders at the war with the necessary hospital apparel and appliances.

The engagement is announced in the Christchurch “Sun” of Miss Gwendoline Hayter, second daughter of Mrs. Hayter, Rollesby, to Mr. C. Af S. Parker, son of Mr. Herbert Parker, Christchurch.

Mr. M. C. Guder, M.A., M.Sc., of the Boys’ High School at Christchurch, has been appointed senior teacher of the Hamilton High School.

The wedding took place recently of Mr. W. H. Ellis, of the Lands Department, Auckland, well known in local swimming circles, to Miss E. C. Elmsly. daughter of Mr. J. G. Elmsly, of Kihikihi, Waikato. Mr. Ellis leaves with the Expeditionary Forces.

Dr. Noel Whitton, of Oamaru, left last week for England, to offer himself to the Imperial Government for service at the front.

Mr. and Mrs. Morris celebrated their golden wedding at Plimmerton, Wellington, on May 4. Both Mr. and Mrs. Morris are New Zealand-born. They have six children living, Mr. G. W. D. Morris (of Marton), Mr. A. C. Morris (of Masterton), Mrs. Wilson (of Rosemount, Hunterville), Mrs. H. J. Fletcher (the Manse, Taupo), Mrs. J. A. Fraser (of Seatoun), and Miss Morris (Plimmerton).

A quiet wedding took place recently in St. Matthew’s Church, Hastings, when the Rev. J. B. Brocklehurst united in matrimony Mr. W. P. Monteith, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Monteith, Reefton,' and Miss Ida Whiting of Picton.

Miss B. Wood, one of the original members of the Huia Ladies’ Hockey Club, Hawke’s Bay, was presented with a silver-mounted manicure set as a token of the esteem in which she is held by her fellow members of the club. Miss Wood has left with her parents to reside in Christchurch.

The Women’s Political Reform League, Wellington, has decided to contribute the sum of £lO a month until the end of the war for comforts to be forwarded to the stationary hospital, wherever it might be.

The wedding was solemnised at St. John’s Church, Wakefield, on April 27th, of Mr. Claude George Wells, of Waikawa Bay, to Miss Cora Saxon Kelling, daughter of Mr. John Kelling, of Wakefield.

An interesting reception was held at the residence of Dr. Farr, on Cashmere Hills, Christchurch, .n honour of Major de Martin and Mme. Martin, distinguished Belgian visitors, who were visiting the Southern city.

While Thomas Allen Rector, the American “tangoist,” was dancing with a more or less prominent society woman, and a more or less ungraceful dancer, she exclaimed in esctasy: “Oh, Mr. Rector, I could dance to heaven with you.” Mr. Rector man aged to extract her feet and blandly responded: “Then please reverse.”

Mrs. D. J. Nathan and Miss Nathan, of Wellington, have left for a trip to Sydney.

Sergeant G. M. Wilford, son of Mr. T. M. Wilford, M.P., has been promoted to the position of lieutenant, and will leave with the next contingent for the front.

Mr. L. M. Nathan, son of Mrs. A. H. Nathan, Auckland, has left for England to offer his services to the War Office.

Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lowry, of Hawke’s Bay, left by the Niagara on a trip to America.

Mr. J. A. Carr, son of Mrs. R. A. Carr intends offering his services to the War Office. Mrs. Carr is accompanying her son to England.

Amongst the recent engagements is that of Miss Dulcie Victoria Morris, youngest daughter of Mr. E. C. Morris, of Kilbirnie, Wellington, to Mr. Aubrey Charles Paterson, youngest son of Mr. C. T. Paterson, of Thomas Paterson and Co., merchants, Dunedin.

“Life is the greatest of dramatists, surpassing all writers of fame in a measure as great as the prism surpasses the palette of Titian and the fortissimo of the storm at sea the efforts of the saxaphone,” writes Max Nordau.

Miss Alleyne, matron of the Boys’ College, Wanganui, has resigned her position and leaves for England by the Turakina on July 25th to offer her services to the War Office.

Miss Cara Denhard, a leading Wellington contralto, has been engaged to sing at the Hastings Orchestral Society’s concert on June 1.

Minister: “Why do I never see you at church nowadays?” Parishioner: “Well, just while this war lasts I’m not sure that I want to be taken for a Christian.”

Mr. S. Hanna, son of Mr. Andrew Hanna, solicitor, Auckland, who was going Home to enlist in company with Mr. Jack Macky, and, it is presumed, was among the passengers on the Lusitania, has cabled to his parents one word: “Well.”

A rule has come into force in Great Britain to the effect that guests at hotels and boardinghouses must register their names.

A motion of sympathy with the relatives of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Macky, who are supposed to have been lost in the Lusitania was adopted by a meeting of the executive of the Auckland Patriotic League. Mr. Macky took a keen interest in all the work of the Patriotic League.

Mrs. George Purchas, Auckland, has gone over to Melbourne for a trip to see her cousin, Madame Melba. She was accompanied by Mrs. Box, a sister of the diva, who has been on a visit to Auckland.

A very large number of parcels, containing socks, belts, caps, Balaclavas, mufflers, mitts and various other similar articles, have been received by Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool from all parts of New Zealand, in response to her apoeal on behalf of the New Zealand troops. Her Excellency has gratefully acknowledged receipt of all these articles.

“The men are on earth chiefly to attract the women, but they don’t know it. The women are on earth chiefly to attract the men, and they do know it —though some pretend otherwise.”

The engagement is announced in a Southern paper of Miss Ruth Beard, daughter of Dr. S. F. Beard, formerly of Masterton, to Mr. T. Miller, son of Dr. Miller, of Dunedin.

Lance-Corporal Edgar Ogilvie, son of Mr. W. P. Ogilvie, of Auckland, was in the United States when war began. He volunteered through the British Consul, and was sent to join the Canadian regiment. His father received a cablegram regretting that his son had been killed in action.

The Sydney “Sun” says that Miss May Palmer, of Wellington, after spending some months in a military hospital at Marseilles, has just gone to Mentone to a Red Cross hospital which has been opened there. Miss Palmer is a cousin of Lieutenant Maclean, of New Zealand, on whom the military cross for valour was recently bestowed.

Lady Jellicoe has published an interesting article in an English paper on the women’s volunteer reserves. Among other things she says: “Should the Germans ever surprise the Fleet, there are several hundred Englishwomen who will assuredly surprise the Germans.”

A memorial service for the Canadians was held at St. Paul’s, London, which was crowded. Mr. Rudyard Kipling, Mr Bonar Law, Mr Lewis Harcourt, Lord Lansdowne were present, and many soldiers in khaki, a considerable proportion of whom were wounded. The Dead March in “Saul” was played, and the bugles sounded the “Last Post.” The Canadian National Anthem was sung.

A sum of £lOO has been cabled to the British Red Cross organisation in London by Mrs. David W. Gillies, of Auckland, for the purpose of maintaining a fully-qualified nurse at the Malta military hospital for one year. Mrs. Gillies when Miss Speed, was attached to Princess Christian’s Army Nursing Service, and served during the South African war, being awarded the Queen’s and King’s medals.

A highly promising young man passed away at Otahuhu, Auckland, on May 11, in Mr. William Collins Tidmarsh, eldest son of Mr. H H. Tidmarsh, at the age of 21 years. Deceased entered the Auckland Gram mar School as a junior district scholar in 1907, and had an unusually brilLant scholastic record. At the University, where he specialised in languages, he performed the exceptional feat of gaining premiums in English, Latin and French in his first year.

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nathan, Auckland, held a most enjoyable reception at their home in Princes Street, in honour of the recent marriage of Miss Gladys Nathan to Mr. Desmond Kettle. The supper table decorations were carried out in military effect, and were the centre of much admirat.on. Mrs. Nathan was gowned in iridiscent net over charmeuse. Mrs. Kettle had on a lovely frock of gold charmeuse finished with embroidered net. A short speech was made by the Hon. Seymour George. The gues'.s included Mrs. David Nathan, Mrs. Chas, Nathan, Mrs. Arthur Nathan. Mrs. Louis Myers, Mrs. Arthur Myers, Mrs. W. J. Napier, Mrs. Esmond Napier, Mrs. J. A. Tole, Mrs. Louisson, Mrs. Hope Lewis, Mrs. Guy Williams, Mrs. Southey Baker, Mrs. W. R. Holmes, Mrs. and Miss Buckleton, Mrs. Edmunds, Mrs. E. Russell, Mrs. Milsom, Mrs. A. L. Foster.

Wellington is following suit with other places and is to have a Queen of the Carnival competition. It is to commence on June 3 and will be held on a lavish scale. The following nominations have been received: — Retail Drapers’ Association: Miss Low, c/o Kirkcaldie and Stains. St. John Ambulance Association: Mrs. Algar Boys’ Committee: Miss Jessie Lewis. Tramwaymen: Dr. Platts-Mills. Forget-me-not Club: Mrs. W. H. Smith. Residents of Te Aro: Mrs. S. Hempton. Highland Society: Mrs. A. Mac Vicar. West Coasters’ Association: Miss Teresa McEnroe. Wellington Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen’s Association: “The Great Unknown.” Wellington Football Club: Nurse Everitt. Trades and Labour Council: Miss Nellie Strickland.

Mrs. H. Loughnan, Christchurch, gave an afternoon tea to Mr. Howard Edie, manager of the Cherniavskys, at her residence, Avonside. Mr. Edie interpreted works of Tagore most impressively, while Miss Millicent Jennings sang and the hostess gave great delight with her own compositions. Mrs. Loughnan wore an amethyst velvet. gown softened with net and revealing touches of rose. Amongst those present were:—Mr. Justice and Mrs. Denniston, Mrs and M’ss Elworthy, Mrs. Cyril Ward, Mrs. E. D. Hoben, Mrs. Bernard Wood’ Mrs' G l . Caley-Robinson, Mrs. Gower Burns' Mrs Bristed, Mrs; Brittan, Miss Cora Wilding, Miss Millicent Jennings Miss Laura Tabart, Misses Burns cn’ Mr. Bush, Mr. William Wood.

Miss M. V. Gibson, principal of the Christchurch Girls’ High School, is on a visit to Auckland.

In view of the ever-increasing casualty lists, the papers here are making a call for trained nurses, states the London correspondent of the Sydney “Telegraph.” It is even suggested that nurses who have given up their profession, on account of

marriage or for other reasons, may be asked to give their services, having first attended a sort of brief postgraduate course to bring their methods up to date. The Government are making an attempt to mobilise the industrial resources of the country by asking every woman who is able and willing to do any sort of said work whatever to register her name. Shops and hotels (and even one club)

have been for some time gradually substituting women for men on their staffs, and the Government hopes to further hasten their process of setting free the men by finding out exactly the amount of feminine labour available during the war.