WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 15, 19 January 1914, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

"Life is only the journey. Don't overlook the srenery while worryiug about the dcß' tinatton; and in the march of life don't forget to listen to the band."

The marriage took place in St. Thomas's Church, Newtown, of Miss Olive Julia. Ruttledge, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. VJ. G. V. Ruttledge, of "Canonbury Villa,"' Kilbirnie, to Mr. William Ernest Collins, of Dunedin. Tho ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. Fancourt. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a trained gown of cream pailette silk, trimmed with all-over lace, and carried a bouquet of Christmas lilies and sweet pea*, with a spray of orange blossom. Her sister, Miss Lucy Ruttledge, attended her as bridesmaid, and wore a gown of white hailstone muslin, with a hat to match. Little Miss Ada Morris and Master H. Tregea (nephew of the bride) were train-bearers. Mr. Wilson Ruttledge (brother of tho bride) was best man. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at the wedding breakfast, held at the residence of thebride's parents. Mrs. Ruttledge wore a gown of black silk ; Mrs. Collins, the mother of the bridegroom, was in a gown of black pailette silk ; Miss Evelyn Ruttledge, aunt of the bride, wore a navy blue costume; Miss Ivy Ruttledge, white hailstone muslin and a picture hat ; Mrs. Warner, tangerine sponge-cloth costume ; Mrs. Hayes, tussore silk frock, trimmed with silk lace ; Miss Morris, pale blue crepe ; Mrs. Morris, black silk ; M iss Barton, cream coat and skirt; Miss Thomson, white embroidery costume. The bridegroom's present, to the bride was a gold bracelet, and to the bridesmaid \\ss given a pendant and chain. The little girl received a gold brooch. The bride's present to the bridegroom was a cameo ring. Later, the bride and bridegroom left for the North, the former travelling in a tailored navy blue costume, and a picture hat with ostrich feathers. Mrs. and Miss Massey return with the Prime Minister this afternoon from Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. Goring-Johnston will be in Wellington for Miss Brandon's wedding. , The engagement is announced of Miss Ruby Lawrence, only daughter of Mr. A. Lawrence, Constable-street, to Mr. T. C. Duncan, jun., Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Macdonald and Mr. Alex. Ross, who have been on a motor tour of the Napier, Taupo, and Auckland districts, havo returned to Wellington. Miss Scully and Miss Seed left on Saturday for Auckland to take up temporary telephone duties there. Mrs. F. Henderson and Miss Henderson, of New Plymouth, have accompanied Mr. Henderson to Wellington, and are staying at Barrett's Hotel, Mrs. R. F. Lynch, of Daniel-street, who has been on an extended visit to Auckland, returned to Wellington today. Mrs. Ernelst Bates, of Auckland, who has been staying with her son-in-law and daughter (Mr. and Mrs. D. Coates) at Maranui eince Christmas, left for her home to-day. r ■ ;— ■> *Jrs. W. G. Russell, of Napier, 16 staying with her sister, Mrs. Pytt-Jack-sou, of Golder'6 Hill. Mr. and Mra\ W. E. Cocks leave next Friday for Sydney, where they intend to spend a month. • Ensign and Mrs. Rickson, 6i the Salvation Army, have arrived from Dunedin, and are taking up residence in Wellington. Mrs. ■C. W. Jones and Miss Jonefe arrived from Dunedin by the Westralia. Mr. and Mts. George Ritchie, of Dunedin, arrive to-morrow on their way to -Auckland. While in Wellington thoy will be guests 'pi Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Miles. Miss Herrick, of Hastings, is staying with Mrs. Vernon Reed. Mrs. HerTick is at the Royal Oak. Mies Madge Burns leavee shortly for a trip to England with her uncle and aunfc, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh MacNeil. Mr. and Mrs. ATthur Pearce are leaving on a visit to England in May. Mr 6. and Miss Corliss leave about tho 28th of February in tho Ayrshire on a visit to England, where Mise Corliss will continue her fetudy of music. Mrs. A. E. Donne, who has been visiting Clmsfchurch, returned, by the WestraHa yesterday. Lady Ward is in Chrietchureh, fet aying with Mrs. Cyril WaTd. Mr. W. P. Saunders has just returned with Mrs. Saunders after a pleasant holiday through America, Great Britain, and the Continent. I Mrs. Balharry, of Dunedin, who has been visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Marchant, returns South on Thursday. Miss Millie Marchant is back from Auckland, where she was visiting her sister, Mrs. Mowbray. A cable message from Tokio states that the first white woman to become a geisha is an English wojnan, who has been licensed to appear at Yokohama tea gardens. She was foimerly a teacher in the service of the GovernorGeneral in Korea, and is an accompUsher player of the Samisen. Since the Shakespeare ball of Coronation year captured the imagination of London society, we have had each year a grand spectacular ball on a scale of magnificence intended to please the wealthiest patrons of pleasure (writes a London correspondent). At the Shakespeare ball those who took part appeared as Shakespearean characters, and over 1000 characters were represented. It society had been allowed to pursue its own sweet will on the matter there would have been scores of Juliets, Ophelias, Desdemonas. fiosalinds, Ham- [ lets. Romoos, Macbeths, and Coesars ; I but the characters were assigned to applicants by the organising committee, and j only one representation of each character* was allowed. So it was with the Picture ball which was held on 3rd December at the Albert Hall, and was described as an artistic dream of beauty. Tlip main idoa was _ to reproduce the characters of famous paintings of all sclioots. In order to produce an harmonious spectacle, art_ was represented from Jheoarly Egyptian stages up to modern times. There was a succession of artistic tableaux _ of the different schools, for which leading society ladies posed in the costumes of the period. Behind diamond-studded fiames ladies posed in the attitudes that the oiiginals of famous portraits posed for famous painters. The scene was on? of splendour and magnificence. And the object of all this costly ball was to obtain funds for the Inv.ilid Kitchens of London, a

meals at a nominal charge of a penny for approved convalescents in the poor quarters of London. To what extent the charity will benefit 1 by the Picture ball is not yet known, but it is safe to say that the amount will not be one-tenth of the money that the society people who took part in it spent on the costumes in which they appeared.