THE SOCIAL WORLD

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1319, 5 August 1915, Page 22

THE SOCIAL WORLD

Mrs. W. H. Parkes, wife of Dr. Parkes, delivered a lecture at Onehunga, Auckland, on “Hospital Work at the Front.” The lecture was greatly appreciated by a large, audience.

Mr. Henry James, who is probably the most famous of modern American authors, and who has been writing strongly in favour of the Allies during recent months, has become a naturalised British subject.

At the last meeting of the Auckland French Club Mr. L. K. Duflou gave an interesting lecture on Belgium. Madame Duflou recited several poems by Belgian writers. Professor Maxwell Walker presided.

At Solway House, Masterton, which is being used as a military hospital, Nurses White and Nickless were each the recipients of presentations, also the members of St. John Ambulance (Ladies’ Division) from the Sixth Mounted Reinforcements in appreciation of the kindness and untiring attention which they had received at Solway House. The presentations were made on behalf of the invalid soldiers by the Mayoress (Mrs. Coradine).

♦ ♦ * * Mr. and Miss Endean, of Auckland, left for Sydney last week.

* * * * Dr. Arthur Marsack, of Auckland, who left for London early in the year, has received a commission, as captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps.

* * * * , Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Reed, of the Bay of Islands, have been on a visit to Auckland. ♦ ♦ * * Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wood, of Papanui, Christchurch, have gone to Sydnev for a few months holiday. *** . * , “I am determined to live just long enough to see the victory of France and the reparation of the disaster of half a century ago ” Thus the exEmpress Eugenie replied to the congratulations offered her on her attaining her ninetieth birthday recently.

♦ ♦ * * Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes, of Christ? church, and Miss Rhodes, while on a visit to Wellington were the guests of their Excellencies the Governor and Countess of Liverpool, at Government House.

* * * At the annual meeting of the Carlton Croquet Club, Auckland, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mrs. Lamb, vice-presidents, Mesdames C. G. Lauri and Wilson; secretary, Mrs. Perry; treasurer, Mrs. C. G. Laurie; genei a committee, Mesdames Cahill, Macdonald, G'aud.n, and Miss Casey, match committee, Mesdames Crowe, Wilson, and Perry. ♦ * * * The Distinguished Conduct Medal has been awarded to Sergeant Robert Tilsley, Auckland Infantry Battalion. Sergeant Tilsley is 22 years old and is the son of Mrs. Tilsley, Hobson Street, Auckland. * * * *

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Whiteman, ot Wanganui, left for London lasi week to offer their services to the War Office Mrs. Whiteman hopes to enter one of the hospitals in France or Egypt.

Dr Em’ly Siedeberg, M. 8., B.Sc., formerly of Dunedin, was the first New Zealand woman doctor accepted for war service, and is on her way to London to join Dr. Garrett Anderson, the famous woman surgeon, who at the request of the British War Office recently established in London a hospital for wounded soldiers, the entire personnel of which consists of women.

The Red Cross Committee of the Auckland Victoria League has sent seven cases of hospital comforts and kit bags to Wellington for use in Egypt and for returning invalids. It is also sending two cases direct to the care of one of their members.

The marriage took place at the Unitarian Church, Wellington, on July 17, of Miss Margaret Fell, second daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Fell, of Wellington, to Captain Bogle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bogle, of Hawke’s Bay.

Dr. Peter McNab and Mrs. McNab returned to New Zealand from Sydney last week.

At the Wellington St. Paul’s ProCathedral on July 22 Mr. Llewellyn Herbert Warren Jones, eldest son of Mr. Cecil W. Jones, manager of the Wellington branch of Huddart, Parker and Co., was married to Miss Ellen M. Mansford, only daughter of Mr. Alfred Mansford, of Nelson.

Major C. C. Choyce (Auckland), M.D., F.R.C.S., who was appointed to command the 19th General Hospital attached to the British Army, has now been promoted to the rank of colonel.

Nurse Janet Stout, daughter of Sir Robert and Lady Stout, headed the list of passes at the preliminary examination at the Napier Hospital.

Dr. and Mrs. Whyte, of Christchurch, who left for the Old Country by the Moeraki, were farewelled at Miss Tendall’s tea-rooms. Valedictory speeches were made, and Dr. and Mrs. Whyte presented with travelling rugs.

Mr. S. Myerscough, examiner for Trinity College of Music, London, arrived in New Zealand last week to conduct examinations.

Lady Kelburn has returned to Wellington after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Pharazyn, of Hawke’s Bay.

The engagement is announced in the “Dominion” of Miss Myrtle Dorothy Bartlett, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Bartlett, of Dannevirke, to Mr. Lawrence Hubert Herbert, youngest son of Mrs. C. Herbert, of Dannevirke.

The wedding took place in St. Augustine’s Church, Napier, on July 21, of Miss Belle Pettit, daughter of Mrs. J. Pettit, of Dannevirke, to Mr. Harold Noel Kebbell, son of Mr. W. Kebbell, of Masterton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Canon Tuke.

A highly-esteemed Auckland resident died at Devonport on July 23 in Mrs. Robert Bartley, aged 91 years. She is survived by eight children.

The Rev. A. D. Stratford (Upper Hutt) and Mrs. Stratford have been visiting Auckland.

Miss Owen Lloyd George, a daughter of Mr. Lloyd George, is at present serving as a nurse in one of the military hospitals in Boulogne, France, under the Red Cross Association.

Miss Davis, who for over seven years past has been matron of the Pahiatua District Hospital, and has received an appointment as matron of the Ashburton Hospital, was publicly farewelled and presented by the Mayor with a gold watch.

Mr. G. G. Robison, M.A., has been appointed registrar of the Victoria College, Wellington. Mr. Robison has been connected with the college staff for 20 years.

At Pahiatua on July 22 Mr. E. G. Davidson was married to Miss Florence Allen, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen, of Pahiatua. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson intend taking up their residence at Dargaville (North Auckland).

“Love wears you out faster than anything,” objected Esther. “To wear out is not necessarily to grow old,” said Jaspar.

Misses Ansley and Dixon organised a most successful entertainment at “Stonehurst,” Auckland, in aid of the Polish Relief Fund. An enjoyable programme was contributed by Mrs. Maguire, Mrs. Connell, Miss Muriel Philcox, Mrs. Burgess, Master Frank Parsons, Mr. Colin Muston and Mr. H. G. Dutton. Miss Cecil Hall’s pupils gave some charming dances.

The marriage took place on July 24 in St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral, Wellington, of Miss Bahn’ogh Nairn, daughter of the late Mr. J. M. Nairn, the well-known artist, and of Mrs. E. Miles, to Mr. F. Haycraft, of the State Fire Department, son of Mr. F. W. Haycraft, of Wellington. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Fancourt. Miss Ellen Nairn was bridesmaid, and Lieutenant Sievwright best man. A reception was held at Sayes Court.

At Te Aroha on July 21 Miss Eva Johnson, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Johnson, of Te Aroha, was married to Mr. S. Les Boles, fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. John Boles, of Tararu, Thames.

The engagement is announced in a Southern paper of Miss Doris Faull, of Kelburn, Wellington, to Mr. S., King, of the Teachers’ Training College, Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. Ormerod, of Gisborne, have left their station at Rukaturi, having decided to go home, both to offer their services to the Imperial Government.

A letter has been received by Mr. G. F. Henry, of Auckland, from the Minister of Defence, advising him of the receipt of a cablegram from Sir Alexander Godley, stating that the King has conferred the Distinguished Conduct Medal upon Private W. J. Henry. Private Henry is the elder son of Mr. G. F. Henry, and is a member of the Field Ambulance. He is 28 years of age.

The Christchurch “Sun” announces the engagement of Miss Yetta Rose, fourth daughter of Mrs. H. Rose, of Christchurch, to Mr. Raymer Ulirch, of Tiamru.

Mr. Ralph Ewing, who died recently at Dunedin, left a section valued at £5OO to the Presbyterian Social Service Association, also £5OO to the upkeep of the Presbyterian Orphanage, £lOOO to the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand to provide a scholarship for a student, and a picture to Dunedin Art Gallery.

Dr. and Mrs. Pigeon, Wellington, have left for London. The doctor intends to go to the front.

Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Riddell, of Hawke’s Bay, have been on a visit to Auckland.

Dr. A. S. Addison, of the Auckland Hospital staff, has left for Egypt to take up a position in the Army Medical Corps.

Mrs. Graeme Smale, an Australian, who has been living for some years in London, has the distinction of being the only lady appointed as an enrolment officer by the chief recruiting staff officer in London.

The secretary of the New Zealand Volunteer Sisterhood of Christchurch has issued an appeal to the public to assist them with funds. She points out the women of New Zealand are giving themselves for a year or more to help the wounded and disabled men, and some thirty or forty have now been called to work in the local military hospitals. She appeals for help to enable them to do their duty to sick and wounded.

A novel method of raising money for the dependents of soldiers and sailors has been adopted by Mrs. Parker (sister of Earl Kitchener), who will give a reproduction of a handpainted miniature to each person who donates a half-crown to the fund, the winner of the art union receiving the miniature itself.

The ticklish position of Bulgaria in the war recalls the following story to a London paper. David Christie Murray, the novelist, once visited Gladstone, and when he left, Gladstone, with oldyf'ashioned; courtesy, followed him out into the hall and helped him on with his overcoat. Now Murray was a great traveller, and his overcoat was a peculiar one—a garment: of brown camel-hair, with a bearskin lining. “Where on earth,” said Gladstone, “did you get this extraordinary coat?” “I bought it in Bulgaria, sir,” Murray replied. “Humph!” said Gladstone, “I’ve talked a great deal in my time about the Bulgarian atrocities, but I never expected to see one of them in London.”

Reuter’s correspondent at Malta has sent to London the full text of a letter from Miss Jeanie Dobson, a teacher at Ballarat High School, addressed to the Australian wounded. The newspapers give prominence to the letter, and describe it as “stirring and touching.”

“Two plain, purl two. It’s little else a woman can do, But bear sons, and watch them grow, Till marching out of her life they go.

Turn, slip, then the heel, Out of sorrow comes haply weel; But fair times are far away, And there’s many that weep for their men to-day!”