WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 83, 4 October 1924, Page 14

WOMEN IN PRINT.

_ There has been a replanting of Beautiful flowering plants at the Memorial Cemetery at 'Karori, and the plans at present include a small coping along the foot of the graves, wj-ich will not divide them in any way. It has been found that the placing of marble slabs, etc., 'on the grassy part of the graves spoils the grass, and interferes with the beautiful plan of decoration, and the superintendent of the War Graves Section has arranged for these slabs to be carefully removed and placed in safe keeping till the memorial wall is erected, when they can be incorporated, adding much to its interest. The new headstones will be placed in position before long, and in the meantime every grave is plainly marked by the little white cross at the head of each grave. Flowers are welcomed for the inaivilaal graves to be placed in the receptacles provided and fixed by the Women's National Reserve, and the Girls' Club will continue to decorate the graves of those who have not friends in the place to attend; to this sacred duty. Lady Chapman has returned from a visit to Christ-church.

Miss Kathleen Bristed (Christchurch), who' has been staying in Auckland, is arriving to stay with Mrs. C. W. Earla at Kelburn. " ".

Miss Amy Kane held a successful meeting of representatives of women's organisations in Wanganui, the Mayor presiding. It is anticipated that a branch of the Women's National Council, will be.formed as a. result of Miss Kane's visit.

Miss Yon Dadelszen has returned to Wellington from a visit to Mrs. Oliver, at Waimate.

Miss Pengelly has left for Auckland to attend the Nurses' Conference. Mrs. E. A. James left for the South last evening by the Maori on a visit to her.sister, Miss' Gates, of Ashburton, Mr. James accompanying her, Mrs: Ned.Pearce (Wanganui) is visiting Mrs. Sinclair Thompson at Wadestown. . ■" „.

Mrs. 0. Rowe (Masterton) is the guest oi Mrs. Harold Johnston at Lowry Bay. Captain and Mrs. Bird (Wairarapa) are spending a few days in Wellington. Miss Maud Wheeler has returned to Wellington from the Hamilton golf tournament.

■ The Misses Hassell, of Timaru, are spending, some days in. Wellington. • Mrs. Fitzgerald (Auckland) is visiting Mrs. Gieseri at the Lower Hutt.

Mrs. Morrall and daughter, of Tolaga Bay, are the guests of Captain and Mrs. G. G. Smith at Day's Bay.

Y.W.C.A. activities, continue to find expression in a varied and interesting way. A female voice choir is being organised, and. a sports day arranged for early in November. The hostel residence club, in Brougham street, held a successful fair, and raised a substantial building fund donation. Mr. Osborn, of the V.M.C.A., will be the speaker for to-morrow's service, and the after-church community sing will be held as usual.

A pleasant afternoon party was given by the members o£ the Ladies' Auxiliary: of the Navy League, assisted by the girls' branch,.to bid farewell to Viscountess Jellicoe.: The party was held at the Sydney Street Schoolroom.:. The president of tlie auxiliary, Mrs., J. P. Firth, the hon. secretary, Mrs. H. Harding, and Mrs. J. Darling received, and there was a . large attendance of members of both branches of the Navy League. A speech expressive, of tho regret that was .felt at losing Their Excellencies tho Governor-General and Lady Jollicoe was mado by Mrs. Firth, and in her reply Lady Jollicoe said how sorry they all were to leave New Zealand, although naturally. thero was pleasure in the thought that they would bo returning to their old home and meeting their people when they readied England. She thanked members of the league for their kindly appreciation, and said she would took forward to returning to New Zealand and seeing them again some day.' Tea. was handed around, nnd later very enjoyable songs were contributed by Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Lionel Nelson, Mrs. Shaw singing " Invitation " and ," By the Waters of Mimietonka," and Mrs. Nelson singing " Bois Epais " and " The Brown Bird Singing." Mrs. Todd played the accompaniments for Mrs. Shaw, and Mrs. Putnam for Mrs. Nelson. Hor Excelloncy wore a frock of navy bluo embroidered in Oriental colours, a fur coat, and hat trimmed with :\ shaded henna coloured feather. Mrs. Firth was in black panne velvet, with long cloak and black feathered hat; Mrs. Harding- in navy silk and navy hat; and Mrs. Darling in navy bluo with a small grey hat. In chargo of tho tea arrangements was Mrs, Phillips Turner, assisted by members of tho girls' branch of the league. Among thoso present wero Lady Stout, Mesdames Bayfeild, Sprott, Inn Duncan, Louis Blundell, L Tripp, M. Cable, Larnach, C. Richardson, C. Brown, Hollis. 11. Kirkcaldie, W. G. Reid, Rcnner, Meadowcroft, J. Myors, Coleridge, Misses L. Dyor, Morton, B. Earle, Buckleton. Bothamly, Bean, Bovan, Wilcox, Corkill, and E. Smith.

Mrs. Johnson Wright presided over a large attendance at tho Wellington South W.C.T.U. yesterday afternoon. Mrs. .Quin gave a good report of the District Convention held at Petono. Mrs. Rhodes, ol* Auckland, dealt with tho subject of maternal mortality, Vnd a- moving appeal was made to those present to make a united offort for tho improvement of conditions. The following resolutions were passed :—(1) That every woman who dies within six weeks of the birth of her baby bo the subject of a v magisterial inquiry; (2) that any doctor or nurse who notifies a caso ot puerperal septicaemia to the Health Department be forbidden to attend any other case for six months, "but that compensation be granted to the nurse. A vote of sympathy nnd condolence was passed to the relatives of the late Rev. D. : Catchpole, all standing.

Last evening, at 'the French Club, a programme of vjuite exceptional quality was presented. Mile. d'Erys, of Victoria University College, who had arranged tho programme, gave an iextremely interesting address on the City of Paris, her native city.. Madame Bengali and Miss Harvey each gavo readings 'about ..Paris, and Miss M'alfroy sang several French sonc;s. Mr. Fraser M'Kenzie played'a piece of Chopin. The evening was highly enjoyable throughout.

The dance given on Tuesday, 30th September, in the Lyceum Hall, Lower Hutt, by the Ilutt Valley Ladies' Hockey -Club, proved very successful and enjoyable. Those present derived pleasure from the good state of, tho floor and the excellent music supplied by Robertson's '^Orjjhestru. The hostesses for the evening were Mesdames Ginger, Harman, and Eddie. The hall was tastefully decorated, streamers of. the club's colours being much in evidence. Owinpr to the well-directed efforts of the committee, comprising Mesdames M'Millan (honorary secretary), La •■ Eoohe, Baumber, Palmer, Cameron, and Tavlor, | Misses Lowe, Judd, Featonby, Baumber, I Cameron, Wright, and Goss, a delightful evening resulted.

A marriage in which much interest was taken was Bolemnised at St. Patrick's Church, Broad street, Palmerston" North, on Wednesday afternoon, being that of Miss Noelle Jeanne' Louise, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pascal, of Te Awe Awe street, to Mr. Harold Riddiford Cooper, the well-known solicitor of that town. The interior of the church was prettily decorated with arum lilies, lilac,' and lycopodium. The service was conducted by the Rev. Father MaeManus, while a violin solo was played by Mrs. Law, who was accompanied on the organ by Miss Browning. The bride wore a charming frock of cream tucked georgette, trimmed with equisite Carrickmacross lace. Her train, which fell from the shoulders, was also of Carrickmacross lace, lined with georgette, and was leut to her by a,very old friend of the family. She wore a long embroidered tulle veil, which was fastened to 'her head with a Russian band of gold tissue. There were three bridesmaids. ■ Miss Alison Matheson wore a lilac taffeta frock .trimmed with silver lace, with a large posy of bine and pink flowers at the waist, from which fell long streamers of powder blue ribbon. She wore a powder blue hat trimmed with flowers and carried an efcrly Victorian posy of mauve and pink. Miss Jill Barker and Miss Patricia Harman were dressed alike in lilac taffeta frocks, with powder blue Dolly Varden hats of.net. They also carried posies of pink and mauve flowers. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr. -D. G. A. Cooper, as best man. Mrs. Pascal, mother of the bride, wore a gown of goblin blue and marocain, the waist of multicoloured ribbons, and a hat of burnt orange velvet, with floral crown, and she also carried a bouquet of deep orange primroses. Mrs. E. Forster-Pratt, sister of the bridegroom, wore a gown of black marocain, with small black hat to match. Mrs. .V. E. Harman was Mn a black toilet relieved with silver, and black hat with pink shaded roses. Mrs. J. P. M'Rae wore a becoming frock of pink marocahi, with side panels of radium lace, with touches of navy blue and lace hat of the same shade. Miss M'Lennan was in a frock of black marocain, relieved with silver, and a black picture hat with feather. Miss E. M*-'-Lennan wore a frock,of black lace, and nat of black Marie Louise straw, with osprey trimming. After the ceremony the guests repaired to the residence of the bride s parents, where they were entertained m a large marquee erected on the lawn, the interior being prettily decorated with greenery and flowers. Mr and Mrs. Cooper- left later for a tour, the bride travelling in a frock of marocain, -with plisse frill of white crepe de chine falling from the collar, and long pane s of white accordeon pleated crepe de chine at the sides. With this was worn a becoming black hat.

Pi™ 86 °* r th<> meeting at the Pioneer Club on Monday, night, when Pnnn^r n f °onference °* the National Council of Women was discussed, Mrs. Sprott congratulated Miss Kane on her election as Dominion - president of the National Council. She added that she represented no society, but was-pleased to have been invited to be present, T. T ''il le Ta, nnU, aißale of wnfc'at St. Hilda's Hall Island Bay, was brought to a sue-' cessful conclusion on Wednesday. Financially the sale was a record, and great credit is due to' tho ladies' £uild and to many wdhng helpers. A special feature of the bazaar was the decorative display, the various stalls representing such things as -The Lucky Black Cat," "The ?Hi 7 T>° f H. aPPille<' "The Golden Stall for Bargains," etc. Performances wero given each evening, those taking part being Mrs. Coleridge and party, w-u ,)- alsh ? Ild l'uPi]s> Master Ken Wilton, Misses M. Wilton, Carter, and M Clymont; pianist, Miss M. C. Browne; orchestra, Mrs. Blathewayt, Mrs C Proctor, Messrs. F. and C. Proctor.

Mrs. _. Munro Wilson, Now Ply. mouth, has received word by cable from Loudon of the marriage of her daughter, Miss Ngaia Munrov Wilson/ to Mi-. Douglas, the bride and bridegroom leaving later for Paris.

A deserving object is almost certain of support so far as Wellington is concerned, and for that reason the annual ball under tho auspices of tho Wellington Jvcsidentinl Nursery to bo held in tho I own -Hall on tho night of Labour Day should prove a successful function. For tho "All-Nations Ball" as it is to be termed, all sorts of novolties aro being arranged, and an original scheme of decoration is promised. Prizes will be awarded for the best fancy and paper costumes. The knowledge that their attendance will help the WTt.N. to carry on its multitudinous duties will, no dot;bt, cause many dancing enthusiasts to be present.

A special "farmyard" dance is being held by the Evans _Bay Yachting and Motor-boat Club .this evening. Special prizes are being offered for the best costumes. '

Part of an amusing letter from a New Zealand girl who is staying at Honolulu was read at tho Home Economics Association meeting in Christchurch, a quottion from it runs thus :—''When we sat down to table our own little portions wore laid in front of us. Mine was a tiny plateful of pig, a crab lying on a forn leaf, a sweet potato, banana, and a green bundlo tied ' with flax which I opened and discovered insido some raw salmon and cooked taro leaf. A plate of sweet stuff made of coconut, which took tho place of apple Fauce, was aUo placed in front of mo. You can imagine what a game it was to eat all this, with our ,' fingors ! Thero has been a panPacific conference going on here, nnd, on tho morning of the opening, there was a sort of pageant representing the States and the Pacific Islands. Some of. us were asked to represent New Zealand, as the only way sho had been represented previously was by dressing a few Hawaiians as Maoris. X—was responsible, and we got together nine New Zealand girls. We wero dressed to represent the New Zealand flag, and W6 carried a canopy of ferns over us."

Society women in business are no novelty nowadays in England, but departures from the hat and dress shop— their' usual activities—are rather rare. Lady: Hardinse, the wife of Sir Arthur Hardinge, a former ambassador'to Madrid, has struck an unusual note by taking a partnersnip in a chocolate factory which is to. be run on model lines!