WOMEN WRITERS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21685, 20 January 1936, Page 2

WOMEN WRITERS

TWO DEATHS IN ONE WEEK

Two women writers whose work* were known to the last generatioh died

during the first week in December. One of them, the’ Baroness Albert d’Ahethan, was the sister of the late Sir Rider Haggard, and, although she did not attain her brother’s lame as a novelist, her writings were considerable.

Her husband, Baron d’Anethan, who died a quarter of a century ago, was Belgian Minister at Tokyo, and they lived in Japan from 1898 to 1906. Several of the novels written by the Baroness had Japan fot a background, She also wrote a volume of poeriis and another of memoirs. She returned to

fUIVMJU UA muuvun MliV iGKUiHCU vu Japan during the Great War, and there, by lectures and appeals, she collected £BOOO lor the Belgian Relief Fund. For this she was presented by the late King of the Belgians with La Medaille de la Heine Elizabeth. Susan Countess of Malmesbury, whose death occurred in the same week/, was 83 years of age. She was a frequent contributor ol articles to the magazines. She also wrote the biography ol her second husband, Major-General J. C. Ardagh. Her first

nusDand, tne third Earl of Malmesbury, dictated to her the whole of his two volumes of memoirs. FAREWELL PARTY Miss Esm6 Herrick, who will leave Christchurch to-morrow for Wellington, where her marriage will take place shortly, entertained a number “of friends at an afternoon tea party held ; in Ballantyne’s tea-rooms. The tables were effectively decorated with vases of pink and mauve flowers. The guests were received by Mrs Herrick and Miss Herrick. Amongst those present were Mes-

rviuuugdt uiuse piestuu were ivxes* dames S. Campbell, A. Anderson, A. Duncan, J. Arnott, F. Keppler,- A. Fetter, A. Ahnfeldt, J, Morris, A. Florance, M. Moses, J, Weir, M. Murphy, A. Shave. A. E. Gledhill, J. C. Warlow, H. Pither, L. Hartigan, Misses S. Lye, C. Mazey, L. Campbell, M. Swanston, E. Smith, B. Findlay, D. Swanston, G. Arnott, and L. Herrick. GIFT PARTY A pleasant time was spent at the New Brighton Methodist Hall, when Mr and Mrs A. Bennington (Lonsdale street) entertained a number of friends at a “pantry” gilt party in honour of Miss Helen Bright, whose marriage will take place shortly. The time was spent in games and competitions, musical Items being given by Miss Valmai Bonnington and Mrs T. Avrtnn.

x. Aynon. Amongst those present were Mr and Mrs A. Bennington, Mr and Mrs J. R. Scott, Mesdames Fraser, R. Pepperell, T. Ayrton, Misses Helen Bright, Mary Jones, Eileen Buxton, Beryl Buxton, Elsie Mills, Eileen Lawry, Andrea Christiansen. Ena Diehl, Nellie Rogers. Sylvia Craw, Lucy Sincock. Roma Spedding, Rita Hume. Elsie Heal, Valmai and Runa Bennington, Messrs E. Scott, D. Scott, R. Bright, R. Buxton, J. Roberts A Wayman, R. Leadley N. Hume, C, Hume, A. Hewitt N Queree. C. Skinner, W. Lawry, and K. Hume. CARD PARTY The committee of the New Brighton District, High School . held its Weekly euchre tnnrnamAht in'

vvccivi.y cutixre tournament iu aid of the schctol funds in the school building. The prizes; were won by Mesdames A. B. McDonald and R. Hanna, and Messrs J. Morton and A. Bernstein. Special Prizes were won by Mrs T. Gibson and. Mr J. Gealey. t, • h £ social committee of the New Brighton_ Bowling Club held an enjoyable Whist evening .in the pavilion. P were Mesdames R. Smith, Christie, and C. E. Evans. «flP e ftnnS cess i ul at the weekly P°P, by; the commito f .t h?. S'™* l * Britton Croquet Club in its pavilion, Richmond terrace, were Mrs G. Weavers and Mr

Members of the New Brighton Croquet Club arranged a successful bridge party, which was held in the pavUion, Eawhitl Domain. The prisses were won by Mesdames A. Dey and Langley. J VISITORS TO CHRISTCHURCH •Warner's Hotel: MrsF; G. Smith. Mr J P. Smith (Napier), Mr and Mrs J. b! Fished (Auckfand)’ and and Mrs W. „ Un^ e d Service Hotel: Mr and Mrs A. f- MS.P° ug sy* Miss Margaret Shand <P« ne^ in >- Miss Joan Shand (Timaru). Miss A. Donald (Glasgow). Mra- G p SaUdon. Miss Jbyce^SmlthtAuckland", Mr and Mrs; Rittson-Thomas (Blenheim). Clarendon Hotel: Mr and Mrs -S; Barf lay / (Auckland), Mr and Mrs W7 Bradley (Surrey. England). Mr- and Mr« s r> Snoft le m, (W^l it \ BtQn l( Mr and Mrs D. £ . | &sasj3 as s SgpySWSMtt&i •M r .M* 3 Archibald (Wellington)- Mr and Mrs. O. S.: little, M& Z. M« n |® land >*Mrs and Mias Tyrrell, and son (Dunedin). Mr Mil w ,?£ eg 2 nov £? n .(Melbourne). Scatinhd). Miss I. (ThmOdln) 01 * BDd '®* rs Montgomery Hotel: Miss HJ. Harley (DunS?*s2i M r , B **• A - Wilson (Wellington). mi<w C. Nicholas (Auckland).