WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 41, 18 February 1911, Page 7

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Things done well, and with care, exempt themselves from fear. -Shakespeare.

Mrs. Roskruge, Miss Barnett, and Miss Bauchop, all of whom are going to England, loft by the Sydney boat yesterday. Miss Bauchop intends to remain some time and study music. Mrs. Teece and Miss Black, from Sydney, are staying at the Grand. Miss Grace Potter, of London, left yesterday for Home, via Sydney. Miss Luckie leaves for England on Thursday next. Miss Carew, daughter of Mrs. Carr, of Dunedin, left yesterday for Sydney, whence she goes to Japan for two years. Sir James and Lady Mills and Miss Mills, who have been touring in the North, left for Dnnedin last night. Mrs. Tuckey is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hadfield. Mr. J. G. Stott has let his house at Silverstream for six months to Mr. Edwards, of England. Miss Rose Jenkyns left to-day for a fortnight in Picton. Mrs. and the Misses Harding have returned from Silveretream. Miss Madge Macgregor comes back from Bulls to-day. / } Mrs. and Miss Siddells, of Wanganui, have been in Wellington for the weding of Miss AveTy. Miss 4ppleton and Miss Lily Appleton, of Melbourne, are the guests of Mrs. Cecil Jones. Later on Mrs. and Miss Jones, with the Misses Appleton, intend" taking a trip to Rotorua. Miss Tocker, of Featherston, is staying at the New Occidental Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. David Milligan have gone to Rotorua and Auckland for a fortnight. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, who have been with Mrs. Robinson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tregear, have gone back to Picton. Mrs. and Miss Clifford are back from Marlborough, and have moved into Mr;. F. R. Russell'B house in Hill-street. Dr. and Mrs. Begg leave on Monday for a holiday in the South Island. Miss Kennedy, of Wanganui, is a guest of her aunt, Mrs. Martin Kennedy. Miss Payne yesterday gave a. pleasant little tea for Miss Ethel Chatfield, who leaves for England in a fortnight. Mrs. C. 'W. Adams, of the Hutt, has returned from Palmerston North. Mrs. Saunders, of Christchurch, is staying at Island Bay. Last evening the new rooms in Man-ners-street owned by the V.M.C.A. were officially opened by th'e Hon. G. Fowlds, in presence of a large number of members and friends. The president, Mrs. M'Olay, in her speech, said what had seemed a disaster, the fire that had destroyed their late rooms, had turned 'out a blessing. Many friends had come forward with gifts, for which the society v/as -grateful. Already advantage had been taken of the hostel, and girls had found a home in it.' In the rooms being opened that evening classes for many subjects would be started, Biblo study, needlework, singing, and physical culture being among these. Mr. Aitksn introduced the Hon. G. Fowlds, who avowed his interest > in the work and congratulated the ladies oit. the. success of their efforts. Miss Still-well, of Australia., who goes to Auckland to taks up association work, spoke of the splendid women she had met connected with the association, and of the aims of the association. She announced that Miss Barnes, of the United States, a great organiser, would visit Australia and New Zealand next September. Mrs. M'Clay spok-& of the generosity of the Hen. Mr. Fowlds, which allowed the association such rooms at a rent well within their scope. During the evening Miss Anderson sang, and Miss Bell© Luke and Miss M. Dix recited. Mr. H. W. Kersley. was the recipient of the cricket bat, at the dinner at the Hotel Windsor, when Mr. W. H. George's presentation took place. Mr. W. H. Kersley had topped the score in the cricket, and as well had shown much hospitality at the picnics organised in connection with both Wellington and Wanganui firms. On Thursday afternoon, at the Taranaki Wesleyan Church, a pretty wedding took place, the Rev. S. J. Serpell officiating. The bride was Miss Elsie Willis, eldest daughter of Mr. W. E. Willis, Kelburne, and the bridegroom, Mr. Edward Emeny. eldest son of Mr. J. Emeny, of Kelburne. The wedding gown was of cream silk with a beautiful panel of hand-embroidery and silver. The usual wreath and veil v/as worn, and the bride carried a lovely bouquet of white roses and Australian maidenhair. The latter was the gift of the bridegroom, as was also a pearl pendant and chain. The four maids of honour were Misses Winnie, Edna, and Marie Willis, and Miss Bessie Stevens. Miss Willis and ffliss Stevens wore cream Biik with embroidery, black picture hats, and red and white bouquets with ribbons. Miss Edna and Miss Marie were iv cream silk, wore wreaths of myrtle, and carried baskets of sweet peas tied with pink ribbon. The bridegroom gave the the flowers to the bridesmaids, and to Miss Willis a gold bangle, Miss Stevens a ring, and to Miss Ena and Miss Marie a bracelet and a brooch respectively. The bride gave the bridegroom, gold sleeve-links. " Mr. Watkins played the Bridal March, and the congregation sang "The Voice that Breathed O'er Eden." Mrs. Willis, the bride's mother, wore a handsome grey silk trimmed with appliques, and a black velvet picture hat, and she carried a bouquet of cream roses and ferns. Mrs. Emeny, mother of the bridegroom, v/as in a navy blue costume and hat, and a white feather boa. Many beautiful dressy were worn. After the ceremony, a reception was held by Mr. and Mrs. Will's at Godber's Cafe. Mr. and Mrs. Emeny left for Nelson amid showers of rice and confetti. The travelling gown was of grey cloth, and the hat of royal blue velvet with grey feathers. The presents weie numerous, and included several cheques.* ;

A CoUingvvood correspondent writes 1 that a wedding took place on Wednesday afternoon, when Miss Louisa Brewer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Brewer, of j Rockville, was married to Mr. Sidney | li. Mason, of Wellington, the ceremonybeing performed by the Rev. E. a.. Parker. The bride was given away by her brother, and woie a dainty dress of white_ satin charmeuse, trimmed with silk insertion and pearl passementerie, with the usual veil aa<l orange blossoms. She carried a lovely shower bouquet of clematis and sweet peas, and was attended by two bridesmaids, the Misses Sarah Brewer (sister of the bride-) and Mary Mason, who were both dressed, in cream voile, with white hate to match: Mr. R. L. Mason acted as best man. The bride's travelling dress was a blub satin cloth, trimmed with cream silk and braid, and she wore a white crinoline hat. Mr. and Mrs. Mason were the recipients of many handsome presents. The Newcastle Herald declares this is whaf we will probably all come to. — Something new in the way of co-opera-tive housekeeping is being attempted on an estate belonging to the Letch worth Co-operative Houses, Limited. On this estate has been built a number of houses in which each family will have ths benefit of the services of a lady housekeeper, a cook, housemaids, parlour maids, gardener and window cleaner, with no liability under the Workmen's Compensation Act. Every house is in telephonic communication with the administration, offices, from which all the domestic work in connection with every house is done In Jie administration blo«jk aiesituated the dining hall, kitchens, reading room, smoking room, and garage, together with the staff offices. To this each house has access by a covered way, and it is there that all meals are taken, unless residents prefer to have them in their own house. At the end of each meal each resident is handed a little book with the cost entered up. The cost is eet down at approximately 15g per head for four meals a day. The number of houses built at present round the administration buildings are eight in number, but when the scheme is complete there will be 32 houses. Every room has a.radiator, the heat being supplied from a central source. The rental for each house includes all rates, heat, window cleaning, service, and gardening, and varies from £28 to £67. Homesgarth, which is the name given to the new enterprise, constitutes a step further forward in the direction of solving the problem of co-operative housekeeping. v It is known (writes The Queen) that the Queen means to dress Imperially from head to foot, after designs made by Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll, on the day of the Coronation, and thot it would gratify her if peeresses and others present at Westminster Abbey would follow her example. Westminster Abbey is to be closed from ths beginning of February, so that the interior may bb transformed by the Offica of Works before the great day of the Coronation is here, and it is proposed to construct an annexe, as -was done on the occasion of King Edward's Coronation, in 1902, for use as a Royal robing room. Within the Abbey accommodation for between 60U0 and 7000 men and women is to be providecf. Fixed seats Trill be done away with, and chairs of Chippendale pattern be brought forth. King George has decided upon wearing the robe denied by his father, but the Queen's robe will be new and embroidered by the ladies of the SchooJ of Art Needlework, ?avo that she may choose to wear the cloak that was worn at her Coronation by Queen Alexandra. The Premiers from the dominion and Colonial Prime Ministers have been summoned to attend. The Duke of Counaught, now in the height of his popularity,' has been invited to command the troops which will take part in the procession. As on the occasion of the last Coronation, camps for the Indian troops will be formed at Hampton Court and Alexandra Palace. j j ] j I