WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 108, 3 November 1909, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mrs. J. A. Marchant left for Auckland yesterday, via the Main Trunk line. She will stay some weeks with her daughter, Mrs. John Mowbray. Mr. and Mrs. Van Marks, from Holland, are staying at the Grand Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Talbot Cowie, of Eaetihi, who have been staying in Wellington, have left for home. At the Church of St. Mary of the Angels, Boulcott-street, yesterday, Miss Winifred Hayes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes, of Teviot Bank, Oriental Bay, was married to Mr. Walter Scammell, the Rev. Father Yenning officiating. The bride wore a pretty frock of palest grey striped silk, with cream silk lace and touches of mauve velvet, and a smart cream hat wreathed with pink roses and mauve flowers. Her bouquet was of cream roses. She was given away by her father ; the best man was Mr. Will Thompson, and the groomsman Mr. W. Cooper. The bridesmaids. Miss Eva Hayes (the bride's sister) and Miss Edmonds, wore with embroidery princesse frocks and pale blue hats with roses, one carrying a pink posy, the, other a mauve ._ The bridegroom's gifts to them were enamelled bangles, and to the bride he gave a gold cable bracelet, while she presented him with a gold albert. A large reception was held at Tevjot Bank, where the rooms were elaborately decorated with beautiful flowers. Mrs. Hayes wore a black satin gown with velvet and silk embroideries, and a black hat with jet and feathers, her bouquet being of yellow • roses. The travelling gown of the bride was abrown^ tailor-made, and with it she wore a brown hat. I At St. Mark's Church yesterday, the Rev. A. M. Johnson officiating, Miss Jessie Hodgson was married to Mr. L. G. Porter, of Wellington. The bridal frock was of white silk, and with it was worn a white hat swathed in white tulle. A bouquet 'of white flowers was carried. Her bridesmaid, Miss Brenda Stock, wore a heliotrope frock and hat, and a bouquet of the same colour. The best man was Mr. Leo Davis. Mrs. Stock afterwards entertained the wedding guests at her house in Sussex-square. She wore a black silk,' and a black bonnet with white plumes. The bride, who is a member of the Wellington Private Nurses' Association, was presented last week by the council and several members with a writing cabinet, inkstand, and stool. Most attractive last night at the St. John Ambulance Fair was the dancing of Miss Beere's pupils. The little girls danced •charmingly — gavottes, marches, clog dances, and Irish jigs, all being watched by the spectators with much interest and admiration, i The following won the prizes in the raffles on Monday : — Mrs. Davies (69)', Miss Danby (15), Mrs. Young (201), ' Mrs. Mackin. (9), Mr. Mackenzie (20), Miss' Anson (408), Mr. Nathan (9), Mr. A. Pearco (8). The prize-winners yesterday were : Mrs. Bichai-dson (9), Miss Duncan (8 , 'Mrs. Maxwell (16), Mr. MacGregor (1 , Mrs. M'Vicar (5), Mrs. Plimmer (10 , Miss G.- Clarke (18), Mr. W. C. Buchanan (15), Mr. W. E. Turrell (377), Mrs. Batten (415), Mr. M. S. Andrews (461), Miss G. Nathan (17), Mrs. Dolby (314), Mi. Evan (18), Mr. Blackley (74), Miss Greenshield^(44s), Mr. C\ Osmond (15), Mr. T. G.- Macarthy (29). The ' Allies" will be a feature of this evening's entertainment. As well a programme of music will be given by Turner's guitar, mandolin, and banjo orchestra. Mrs. Sidey arrived from Dunedin this morning. Mrs. Ell, wife of Mr. Ell, M.P., also was a passenger from Lytlelton by the Maori. The Baby Sho*y this afternoon at. the Town Hall promises to be most entertaining and instructive. Over a hundred entries had been sent in yesterday, and it is expected many more will put in an appearance. A large attendance of onlookers, interested, sympathetic, or amused, is expected, and the fair funds ought to benefit largely 'by the show. ? -~— — ~~ ' Miss^Eabone, daughter of Mr. S. Rabone, of Blenheim, wh6 was left behind in London, by her parents on their return by the lonic, which arrived on Monday, is the first New Zealand exhibitioner for singing pelecte.d by the Aeciated Board for Training at the London Royal College of Music. Miss Rabone is stated by the tutors to be a most promising dramatic soprano. She was trained at St. Mary's Convent, Wellington, by Sister Liguori. Signor Visetti, her tutor, predicts that she will complete her training in fifteen months, though her exhibition is for £100 for three years. She has already been apportioned a place in the caste for the annual opera of the college, which is to be given in Tree's 'theatre in December. Miss Eabone gained her L.A.B. degree in December. She has already appeared professionally at several social functions in London.

The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tolley, of the Lower Hutt, and formerly of Kimbolton, was celebrated by a pleasant meeting of sons and daughters, grandchildren, and friends. After luncheon the remainder of the day was spent at "Araluen," Wrightstreet, where the Rev. J. K. Elliott held a short thanksgiving service. A notable photograph, among others that were taken, was of thirty-ejght grandchildren. Mr. Tolley's sons, who are wellknown in Wellington, are Mr. .R. Tolley, of Messrs. Cederholm and Tolley ; Mr. H. Tolley, of Messrs. Hodder and Tolley, Palmerston North and Feiliing, late president of the Feilding Chamber of Commerce ; and Mr. W. Tolley, farmer, of itewa. The daughters are Mrs. A. E. Bennett, Mrs. G. L. Lay, and Mrs. W. Boshier. There has only been one death in. the whole family— that of an infant by accident. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Nathan are expected to arrive in Wellington on 16th November from their visit to England. They, will (states our Palmer6ton correspondent) talje up residence in Palmerston. In St. Augustine's /Church, Petone, this afternoon, the Rev. j.J. D. Russell officiating, the maxriage took place of Mr. A. 0. Pike, of Otaki, <.o Miss Nellie Riddler, el.der daughter of Mr. TRiddler, one of Petone's oldest settlers. The bridesmaids were Miss M. Johnson and Miss R. Riddler (sister of the bride). Mr. J. Baxter ,was best man. Formerly of Petone, Mr. Pike is at present stationed at the Otaki Post Office. He is a prominent member of both +he Anglican choir and the Lawn Tennis Club, and secretary to the local Orchestral Society. The bride for a number of years has taken much interest in work in connection with !->t. Augustine's Church, the members of which recently made a presentation to her.