THE SOCIAL WORLD

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1313, 24 June 1915, Page 30

THE SOCIAL WORLD

Miss D. Butler, Lady Principal of the Auckland Girls’ Grammar School, has been granted leave of absence from the beginning of next year to enable her to visit England.

The engagement is announced in the “Dominion” of Miss Mildred Bowen, youngest daughter of Mrs. Bowen, of Turakina, to Mr. James Harris, son of the late Mr. W. B. Harris, of Bradford, England.

Mr. D. Bauchop, of the Christchurch Technical College staff, is going Home to offer his services to the Navy as an engineer.

Mrs. R. J. Seddon has returned to Wellington after a trip to Rotorua.

A military wedding, the first to be held in the district, took place in St. Cuthbert’s Church, Manaia (Taranaki), on Saturday, June 5, when Miss Eleanor Frances Marsh, daughter of Mrs. Marsh, the Vicarage, was married to Mr. Douglas Wallace Masterson, son of the late Mr. George Masterson, of Cambridge, England, but now of New Zealand. The bridegroom has joined the New Zealand Field Artillery, and is leaving for the front

very shortly. *

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Logan (states a Napier paper) have offered their residence in Fitzroy Road for the use of convalescent soldiers for a period of twelve months, with a donation of £2OO towards the maintenance expenses.

The following cable message has been received by the Prime Minister from the High Commissioner: —“The Admiralty reports that Captain John F. E. Green has been appointed commander of the H.M.S. New Zealand, in place of Cap.ain Halsey, selected for another appointment.”

The services of Dr. L. B. Burnett, of Ranglora, have been accepted by the War Office, and he will leave for England on July 1, by the Paparoa, acting as medical officer of the ship.

The late Sergeant-Major Archibald Jas. Merle Bonar, of Hokitika, and Private Hugh G. Bonar, of Koiterangi, Hokitika, who were killed in action on April 28 and May 8 respectively, were sons of the late Hon. James Alexander Bonar, of Hokitika, a former member of the Leg’slative Council.

Mr. Harold Gregson, of Auckland, the well-known organist, left for America last week by the Makura.

The Rev. Father Segrief, of Wellington, has been appointed Roman Catholic chaplain to the hospital ship. Father Segrief is a New Zealander by birth, and was Catholic chaplain at Samoa.

Mr. .F. Reeve, of Masterton, it is stated, has been advised that he has been bequeathed £12,000, together with valuable property at Ipswich, England. Mr. Reeve has been employed as a labourer in Masterton for a number of years.

A Southern paper announces the engagement of Miss Vera Fairbrotber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fairbrother, Dalefield, to Mr. Harold Browne, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Browne, of Winton.

The death occurred at Hastings on June 11 of Mr. J. N. Williams, owner of Frimley Estate and an old settler of Hawke’s Bay. Deceased, who was about 75 years of age, was a son of the Right Rev. William Williams, the first Bishop of Waiapu, and a younger brother of Bishop Leonard Williams, of Napier. He leaves four sons (Messrs. Arnold and Heathcote Williams, of Gisborne, and Messrs. Cyril and Eric Williams, of Hawke’s Bay), and three daughters (Mrs. Guy Russell, Mrs. Frank Nelson, and Miss Elsie Williams).

A medal has been awarded to Miss Alice Stephens, a British nurse in the temporary hospital at Houlgate, who contracted typhoid fever while attending with the greatest devotion to patients suffering from the same illness.

Dr. A. C. Sandston, of Christchurch, Mrs. Sandston, afid Miss Dorothy Sandston, left Auckland by the Makura last week for Vancouver, en route for England.

Miss Miller, formerly matron of the Pahiatua Hospital, has volunteered for the front, and was entertained at an influential gathering of town and country residents. The Mayor, Mr. J. D. C. Crewe, presented Miss Miller, on behalf of friends, with a substantial purse of gold. She also received a travelling rug from Mrs. David Crewe, wife of the former Mayor, and a cheque from Messrs Rodney Bros.

At St. Mary’s Church, Dunedin. Mr. R. S. Tuckey, youngest son of the Rev. H. E. Tuckey, of Wellington, was married to Miss Murel Lake, eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lake, of Dunedin.

Dr. Thomas Henry Gibson Hall, of Whangarei, died suddenly on June 15 while driving in his motor car. He twice offered to go to the front, but was debarred from doing so by his age, he being sixty-three. His death was deeply deplored by the residents of the district.

Miss Gwladys Cundy, who has been visiting Mrs. Jansen, Parnell, has returned to Featherston.

One of the biggest and most successful functions held to augment the funds of the Hospital Ship was the carnival promoted by the AucklandThames Post, Telegraph and Telephone officers, which was held last week. The old Post Office buildings in Shortland Street were requisitioned for the occasion, and were transformed into a busy market place, the effective decorations adding to the picturesqueness of the scene. Those assisting had given generously of their time, money and labours, and the public responded with a like liberality. As a result of their co operation something like £l5OO will be added to the fund.

News was received by the Hon. James Allen (Minister of Defence) of the death of his son, Lieutenant J. H. Allen. Lieutenant Allen was twenty-five years of age. He was in England when the war broke out, and had booked his passage to return to New Zealand, but immediately cancelled it and joined the Officers’ Training Corps. Recently the Minister received a bare cable announcement that his son had left with his regiment for “duty abroad.” Apparently he had been sent to the Dardanelles.

“Look here, now, Harold,” said a father to his little son, who was naughty, “if you don’t say your prayers, you won't go to heaven.” “I don’t want to go to heaven,” sobbed the boy; “I want to go with you and mother.”

The death is announced of Lady Harris, wife of Sir Matthew Harris, cx-Mayor of Sydney. * * * *

Mr. J. Munroe, Hastings, manager of the Bank of New South Wales, has left on a three months’ holiday visit to Australia.

A war wedding recently took place in Paris between Lieut. P. A. Ely and Miss Lilliane Hunt, of Bois-Colombes, France, writes a correspondent of the “British Australasian” on April 29. The nuptials were performed by the rector of the chapel of the British Embassy, Paris Lieut. Ely, who recently received a commission in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, is the chief assistant of the Accountants’ Branch of the New Zealand Government Office in London, and is deservedly popular with members of the staff. As ; a mark of their high esteem he was presented on the occasion of his marriage with a handsome polished oak canteen case of table cutlery and silver, and a second oak case of solid silver fish knives and forks. The subscribers include the High Commissioner (the Hon. Thomas Mackenzie) and all Lieut. Ely’s colleagues at the New Zealand office.

At St. Peter’s Church, Waipawa, on June 8, Miss Aileen Evelyn Wilson, elder daughter of Mr. Ernest Wilson, Onga Onga, was married to Mr. Edgar J. W. Hallett, of Hastings.

Lieutenant-Colonel Tracey R. Inglis, second in command of the New Zealand Hospital Ship, received a presentation of a leather suit case and a travelling rug from the past and present nurses of St. Helen’s Hospital, Auckland, at which he had been visiting surgeon. The presentation was made by the matron, Miss Ludwig.

Miss Myrtle Keller, who was elected Queen of the Westland Carnival, was tendered a complimentary social and dance at the Westland Opera House. The building was effectively decorated, and there was a most enthusiastic audience present. During an interval a number of presentations were made, the first being the Beligan flag to Mr. W. J. Jeffries by Mrs. Keller. Mr. Pickering, on behalf of Miss Keller, presented Mr. H. Williams with a gold sovereign case, while Mr. W. Jeffries, on behalf of Miss Keller, handed Mr. L. Dwan a gold albert. The whole of the presentations, which were suitably acknowledged, were made as an expression of good will and gratitude of Mrs. and Miss Keller for the excellent work accomplished by the recipients in connection with the Queen of the Carnival election. On behalf of the Hibernians Miss Keller was presented with a handsome gold bangle. Appropriate speeches were made, and the many complimentary references to the recipient were heartily applauded.

A large meeting of influential women in Sydney inaugurated an Australasian League of Honour for women and girls on the same lines as the Brit'sh League.

The practice of sending white feathers to young men of likely appearance who have not enlisted in the Expeditionary Forces sometimes results : n the infliction of the cruellest injustice cn the unfortunate recipients, says the Christchurch “Sun” in a recent issue. A striking illustration of this cruel thoughtlessness, resulting in severe mental suffering to a patriotic and courageous man, was disclosed at the local office of the Defence Department. It is, or should be (the journal points out), a well-known fact that members of the Headquarters Staff in the province are not permitted under any circumstances to enlist, their services being locally required. However, despite this prohibition, one non-comnr.ssioned officer in Canterbury has made repeated application to be permitted to go to the front, and only last week the request was repeated to Major Finlay, and again refused. The climax of the incident was reached when the officer received

through the post a white feather. He thereupon reported the matter to his superior officers, and the indignation of the latter, at the undeserved and gratuitous insult, is intense. Knowing the man’s keen anxiety to be permitted to serve his country on the field of battle, and that the miliiary regulations alone have prevented him doing so, they expressed in the most pointed terms their resentment of the action of the feather-brained creature whose despicable conduct had so deeply wounded a brave man.

An impressive service was held at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, on June 15 in memory of the New Zealanders and Australians who have fallen in the war. A crowded congregation included relatives of the dead and 400 New Zealand and Australian wounded from Weymouth and Harefield Park. Some walked with crutches, with limbs bandaged, and many were wearing hosp ; tal garments. Rows of khaki-clad soldiers filled the space under the dome. The New Zealand and Australian flags hung above the choir. The Dean of St. Paul’s and the Bishop of London assisted in the service. The Archbishop of Canterbury preached the sermon and took as his text: “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” The service closed with the hymn, “Now the Labourer’s Task is Over,” which was sung by the congregation kneeling. A military band played the “Dead March,” in Saul, which was answered from the end of the nave by a bugler’s “Last Post.” ■-•T •> fe V- t . ■.

The “Times” fashion correspondent in Paris says that a des.rabie dress is of navy blue taffeta partly veiled with silk voile and trimmed with a touch of old gold embroidery. Another is a creation of black taffeta veiled with black voile, swathed at the waist with a broad sash and softened at the neck and wrists with Louis XIII. collar and cuffs of fine white lawn. These, the correspondent adds, are essentially French, and point to summer dresses lacking ostentation in cut, colour, and trimming.