THE SOCIAL WORLD

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1325, 16 September 1915, Page 26

THE SOCIAL WORLD

Announcements of engagements and contributions of interest relating to weddings and social gatherings should he sent to Lady Editor, “Sporting and Dramatic Review” Office, Auckland. In all cases the writer’s signature and address must be attached (not for publication). Photographs of wedding groups will be reproduced by arrangement.

Drs. A. J. and Elizabeth Cowie, of Masterton, who went to England some months ago, are both in the service of the Imperial military authorities.

The engagement is announced in the Christchurch “Star” of Miss Doris De Renzy, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. De Renzy, Timaru, to Mr. S. Fothergill, also of Timaru.

Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, Bart., son of the late Sir Charles Dilke, the politician, was married at Chichester Cathedral recently to Miss Faithfull, formerly of New South Wales.

Dr. Bennett, of Devonport, gave a big musical party in the Masonic Hall, in aid of the Red Cross Fund.

Mrs. Guy Williams has returned to Masterton after a visit to Auckland.

Lieut. P. D. Igglesden, who has been gazetted captain of No. 7 Company, Kent Fortress R.E., is nineteen years old. He is believed to be the youngest captain in the British Army.

A simple and unique scheme has been evolved in Manchester, England, and is proving an immense success. Stalls have been placed at the Manchester railway stations with the inscription, “For Our Wounded Soldiers,” and to these business men and others, on arrival from the suburbs, bring bunches of flowers and leave them. They are then sent on to the various hospitals for the invalids from the front.

The Rangitikei Queen Carnival, which extended over eight weeks, concluded on Saturday week. Miss Joyce McKelvie, daughter of Mr. J. F. MeKelvie, was elected queen, the value of her votes being £5825; Miss Bull was next with £4262, and Mrs. S. J. Gibbons £2275. The total realised was £15,563 13s. 2d., representing 1,867,639 votes. Miss Bull led from the start till 6 o’clock on Saturday, when she was passed by Miss McKelvie. The contest created great excitement.

The marriage of Miss Edna Sadie Moys, second daughter of Captain and Mrs. Slater Moys, of Hataitai, Wellington, to Mr. Frederick George. Major, of Wellington, took place at All Saints’ Church, Kilbirnie, Wellington, last Wednesday week. The bride wore a dress of ivory crepe de chine, with a swathed belt of pale pink crepe de chine and tiny pink rosebuds. She also wore a veil of orange blossoms and carried a shower bouquet. The bridesmaids were Miss Rhoda Major and the Misses Delza and Joan Chant. Mr. and Mrs. Major left for Sydney, where the honeymoon is being spent.

A “Manchester” tea was held in the Mangere Hall by the Mangere Ladies’ Patriotic League. Mrs. W. F. Massey (who had come up from Wellington) gave an address. An excellent programme was contributed by Mesdames Trayes and Walter Massey, Misses Whyte and Knight. Mrs. Currie (president) received the guests.

A women’s branch of the National Reserve has been formed at Petone., A committee consising of Mesdames McKenzie and Collins and Miss Robinson, with Miss D. Simons (secretary) and Mrs. Cowie (treasurer), has been appointed to further the movement.

She was rich but uneducated, and had a charming little flat on the East Coast. Her one problem was how to secure a s her guest the “recognised leader of society” in her home town. The invitation was being verbally extended, and as a last inducement Mrs. Malaprop ended: “And as you sit on the front porch it’s charming to watch the cruisers and destroyers flit pro and con.”

A cablegram received in Auckland last week stated that Bishop Cleary’s improvement in health was being maintained, and that he was progressing very favourably.

The Australian Natives’ Association in London is arranging an outing for the wounded soldiers from overseas in England.

On the night prior to the Manuka’s arrival at Wellington, a concert was organised on board by Mr. G'eorge Stephenson, manager of the “Fun on the Bristol” Company, and as a result a sum of £lO 3s. 6d. was realised for the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund.

The Wellington College Roll of Honour, compiled by Captain F. Martyn Renner, the officer commanding the Wellington College Cadets, shows that no fewer than 670 Wellington College Old Boys are either serving at the front or have been killed or wounded at the Dardanelles or at other sections of the Empire’s battle line. Twenty-one of the Old Boys have been killed.

The marriage took place at Parawai, Thames, on September 1.2, of Miss Ruby Coxhead, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Coxhead, well-known residents of Thames, formerly of Miranda, and Mr. M. Alexander, of Gore, formerly of the teaching staff of the Thames High School. The bride wore a pretty white crepe de chine frock supplemented with a tulle veil. Miss J. Coxhead and Miss J. Alexander were bridesmaids, and Mr. Murdoch, of Gore, best man. After the ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. Jas. Milne, the guests were entertained to tea in a large marquee on the lawn.

The engagements are announced in a Christchurch paper of Miss Doris Roberts, youngest daughter of Mr. J. P. Roberts, Lake Pukaki, to Mr. J. S. Matheson, youngest son of the late Mr. John Matheson, Simon’s Pass; and of Mr Richard G. Young, fourth son of Mr. R. Young, of Hamilton, to Miss Eva G. Selwyn, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Selwyn, of Christchurch.

Mrs. W. Pavitt, of Parnell, gave a most successful Red Cross tea to' a large number of guests. Mrs. Hud-son-Williamson gave an interesting account of the work done in Auckland.

Sister Wiegall, who accompanied the Australian wounded soldiers who were on the Ballarat from Cairo to Sydney recently, was working with the Australian No. 2 Base Hospital at Ghezirah Palace in Cairo. In the course of an interview with a representative of the 1 “Sydney Sunday Times,” Nurse Wiegall says:—“They never seemed to cease thinking of their friends. One man in my ward of 50 beds caught sight of the name on his pillow-case when I was helping him into bed; strange to say, it was the name of his birth-place. His joy was amazing; he absolutely hugged it. 'Think of it. Sister,’ he said, ‘my mother may have made this, and here am I thousands of miles away resting my head on it!’ He clung to that pillow-case as to a human being, and would not let us remove it when it was soiled. ‘lt’s mine, and has helped me to get well; don’t take it away.’ Others were like children over notes found in the pockets of the pyjamas. They treasured them like jewels.”

The Wellington “Post” announces the engagement of Miss K. M. Connell, eldest daughter of Mr. F. W. Connell, of the Upper Hutt, to Mr. J. F. Harrison, of the Bank of New Zeaand staff. Newtown branch.

The three nurses to leave on the next transport to sail from New Zealand will be Matron Agnes Kate Stephenson (Waikato Sanatorium), Miss Mary Affleck (Christchurch Hospital), and Miss Margaret Boyd (Wellington Hospital). Miss Affleck, and Miss Boyd have recently be c n nursing at Trentham. Altogether 183 registered nurses have been sent from New Zealand by the Defence athorities, and a number of other New Zealand nurses are with the British Army Nursing Service in France and England. About 600 applications, it is stated, have been received from nurses anxious to go on war service.

Private advice has been received in Auckland by Mr. Kettle, S.M., that his son, Lieut. Desmond Kettle, of the 1 Auckland Mounted Rifles, has been killed in action at the Dardanelles, on August 28th. He recently married Miss Gladys Nathan, a daughter of Mr. N. Alfred Nathan, Auckland.

The. Misses S. Kelly, Dower, and Stoneham, who left Wanganui in April to go to England to offer their services as trained nurses, are now on the staff of the New Zealand Hospital at Wal-ton-on-Thames, as sisters.

A suggestion is made (says an Austr'aian paper) that in the case of men who have won the V.C., Military Cross, or D. 5.0., but have not lived to wear their decoration, the honour of wearing them (as a brooch, for instance) might be passed on to the dead heroes’ mothers. The privilege would be quite unique, of course. It would be awarded only to the mother, and to her only by Royal Commission.

The funeral took place in London recently of a famous artist’s model whose picture hangs on many a draw-ing-room wall in England (says the “Daily Mail”). Signor Gaetana Valvana lived at Hendon and died at the age of fifty-seven. In his time he sat for Leighton, Millais, Poynter, Herkomer, Alma Tadema, Abbey, and many other distinguished British painters. He was the player of the ’cello in Mr. Seymour Lucas’ picture “A Roundelay.” Born in Naples, Valvana went to France, and when a boy escaped from the Siege of Paris. His eldest son is now fighting in France with the Royal Field Artillery.

Miss Elsie Griffin, M.A., daughter of the Rev. C. Griffin, left by the Niagara last week for Vancouver. Miss Griffin is a graduate of Auckland University College, and gained first-class honours in botany at the M.A. degree examination. For five years she filled the position of science mistress at the Auckland Girls’ Grammar School. During the past ‘five years she has been engaged in Y.W.C.A. work. Miss Griffin is going to Chicago, having secured a scholarship from a training college in that city.