Women in Print.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 72, 26 March 1914, Page 9

Women in Print.

Mrs. W. A. Kennedy gave a large At Home yesterday as a iarewell to her daughter, Mis. Alex. Wilson, who leaves, with Dr. Wilson, by the Tahiti to-morrow for London, spending, en route, two months in America. The rooms were gay with flowers, late roses on the dining-table, belladonna lilies and anemones in artistic harmony in the drawing-room, and in the smoke-room the vivid scarlet stars of the Cape daisy. It was the pleasantest of affairs, even though there were the .farewells to say, but a delightful trip is in prospect for Mrs. Wilson, and really so many of her friends are on the wing that she will be meeting peripatetic scraps of New Zealand at every stage of her journey. In America, Dr. and Mrs. Wilson .are to join Dr. M'Gavin at Rochester. Mm. Kennedy, who was helped in entertaining by a number of friends, including Mrs. Louis Blundell, Mrs. Noel Nelson, and Miss Low, wore a charming lrock of black silk ninon, with touches of cherry colour at the waist, and white l-i.ee and tiny ruffles of net at the throat. Mrs. Wilson's gown jvas of white ninon, with a short tunic of heavy lace. It would be difficult to say which enjoyed themselves most last night at the party Miss Maxwell gave for little Cecil Haines — the few favoured " grownups" who were there, or the small guests themselves, who simply let themselves go, and were brimming over with fun ana spirit. The games they played were tt-hs dear old-fashioned games we have all thrilled over in bygone days — musical chairs, charades, and "Nuts and May." After the games the small guest of honour — who is the most natural of children, and enjoys simple pleasures — acted as mistress of ceremonies, and called on various of her little friends to contribute items. The result was an impromptu and fascinating programme. Years ago one mourned over the fact that it was so difficult to get girls to do anything at a party in the way of entertainment. Apparently, in future, there will be no dearth of performers, and performers of a very high order. The little knot of children present last night — who were children, in spite of their accomplishments — will certainly add %to the gaiety of their friends. There was a quaint mixture of characters, for the guests were to come in fancy dress ; fairies, all fluff and ' glitter ; Irish girls, with jaunty red cloaks and touches of green ; pierrots, flower girls, courtiers, and a fascinating squaw, whose dignity and gravity were in strict accord with her role. Cecil Haines was in tango dress, of scarlet satin, with an embroidered crepe scarf draped about her short skirt, and, with Marjorie O'Shea, who made a charming boy, went through an intricate tango. The room was gay with flowers, and the supper-table brilliant with scarlet ribbons and bonbons, and a large ship in the centre piled with red crackers. Over the table hung the legend, " BOIJ Voyage." Miss Maxwell wore a pretty I frock of pale blue satin, with a coatee of lace. Mrs. Maxwell was in blue veiled with black ninon and lace. Miss Lissack, who helped to entertain, and who is herself shortly going to Sydney, i to take up acting as a profession, wore palest pink silk and lace, with, crystal embroideries. Mrs. Haines wore blue silk, with touches of black. Father Hickson was present and told the chilj dren a humorous story. The wedding took place on .Wednesday last of Miss Agnes Clyde Brown, youngest daughter of Mr. Robert Brown, Huttroad, Petone, to Mr. H. Trotter, of Stratford. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. My. Lewis, and took place at the residence of the bride's parents. The bride was dressed in a cream silk dress trimmed with pearls, and wearing the orthordox veil and orange blossoms. Miss Ethel Alexandra attended the bride as bridesmaid, and was prettily dressed in a frock of pale pink trimmed with lace. Mr. Alexander Brown acted as groomsman. Among the guests present, were Mrs. Moseley, Dunedin (sister of the bride), Mrs. Jenness, Mrs. Gidlow, Mrs. Alexandra, and Mrs. Mason. Mrs. Brown, mother of the bride, wore black silk. After the ceremony and breakfast the happy couple left by motor-car for Palmerston North, where the honeympon is to be spent. From Palmerston North they proceed to Stratford, their" future home. News has been received of the death at Southsea, England, of Mrs. Farrington, widow of the late Colonel George Baillie Farrington. She leaves two sons— Frank W. D. Quaintrell (Masterton), and George Olaus Farrington (captain 3rd Surrey Regiment, Kingston-on-Thames, England). On Monday lagt, Mrs. Robert Stevenson, widow of Mr. Robert Stevenson, died at Stafford, Westland. For fifty years she has been a 'widow, her husband being killed in a mining accident, and leaving her with seven young children. But "her fine character enabled her to breast all difficulties with bravery, and she leaves behind her the record of a noble life. Hospitable exceedingly, pious, generous, and with a sound judgment, she will be sorely missed. Of her family, the oldest daughter, wife of the late Rev. R. Stewart (Greymouth) predeceased her. The oldest son has been for some years headmaster of the Woodville District High School, while the second son is employed in the railway service. . Mrs. Budd (Feilding), Mrs. Kei-r (Petone), and Misses M. and E. M. Stevenson are the remaining daughters, and there are thirteen grandchildren. Miss Amy Christie is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. M. Wilson, in Eketahuna. Mts. Fitchett leaves 011 Fridays for a short visit to Nelson.

A quiet wedding, to which only relatives and close friends were invited, took place this afternoon, when Miss Hilda Ruth Crawford, only daughter of Mrs. W. Gordon Reid, was married at St Peter's Church to ' Mr. David Aitken. Hamilton, of Melbourne. Archdeacon Harper presided, and the bride was given away by her step-father. She wore a beautiful gown of figured crepe de chine, diaped with plain crepe de chine, and trimmed with old Limerick lace. A plain tulle veil and a wreath of orange blossoms was "worn, and a diamond pendant and earrings, the gifts of the bridegroom. She carried a posy of pink and white flowers. The two bridesmaids, Miss Doris Herman and Miss Ray Moeller, wore pale pink crepe de chine frocks trimmed with skunk fur, and black panne velvet hate, with fur to match, and pink mounts. They carried posies of pink carnations and violets. Their presents from the bridegroom were dainty silver chain bags. The bride gave the bridegroom, a gold watch. The bride's mother (Mrs. W. G. Reid) wore black satin with a tunic of white shadow lace covered wrth black ninon edged with skunk, with a touch of tangerine ; her smalL black velvet hat had a high mount of tangerine, and her bouquet was of yellow roses. The best man was Mr. Peter M'Lean, and the groomsman Mr. George Crawford. A reception was afterwards held at 129, Vivian-street, and Mr. Herman proposed the bride's health, and Mr. H. Reid the bridesmaids'. Mr. and Mrs. David Hamilton leave for Australia for their honeymoon. Her travelling dress was of brown crepe de chine, with figured tunic edged with fur, and her white panne hat had an ostrich mount ; her travelling coat of fur was the gift of her mother. A piano, cheques,, silverware, and beautiful china were among her many and valuable presents from Australia. At the Alexandra Military Barracks last night, Miss Ruby Roberts, the champion lady queist of the world, gave an exhibition match with Mr. Owls, of the Royal New Zealand Artillery, the lady champion conceding Owls 150 in 600. The game started at 8 p.m. and finished at 10.15 p.m., allowing an interval for supper. Miss Roberts played consistently throughout the game, making breaks of 64, 54, 49, 40. and several runs of 30 and 20. The scores were called at 600, Miss Roberts being-^6OO, and Mr. Owls 419. To-night Miss Roberts leaves for Christchurch and Dunedin, where she has a number of engagements to fulfil, after which she may, return to Wellington. Mrs. Heard and Miss Heard leave for England on Friday of next week. The engagement is announced of Aliss Lily Hislop, daughter of the late Mr. James Hislop, architect, of Dunedin, and of Airs. Hislop, Neutral Bay, Sydney, 'to Mr. E. Norrie, of Dannevirke. Mrs. Napier, of Auckland, is visiting her sister. Mrs. Grey, of Kelburne. Mrs. Wall, of Wanganui, is with her mother, Mrs. Barnicoat. Mr. and Mr&. H. M. Gore have returned to their house m Hobson-cres-cent. Miss L. Stuart-Forbes has arrived in Sydney after her trip to England by the Orsova. Mrs. Nelson, of Masterton, is 6taying with her sister, Mrs. Gore. Mr. and Mrs. Dicken, of Napier, have taken Mr. Lever's house in Hobsonsireet white Mr. and Mrs. Lever are in England. Mrs. Fortescue Rowley left last jveek for the South, where she will accompany Mr. Rowley on an extended business tour, and. will upend some- tirm> visiting her sister, Mrs. R. Cunninghame Steele, of Invercargill. Mrs. Ponsonby leaves on Friday week, the 3rd April, for Sydney, where she joins the Orsova for London. Mr. and Miss Ledger, of Nelson, are passengers by the 6ame steamer. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Crawford will occupy Mr. Arthur Pearce's house while Mr. and Mrs. Pearce are away. Mr. and Mrs. Bias have taken Mr. Alex. Crawlord's houee in Hobeon-streot. Mrs. Tully has moved into a flat ia Tinakoti-road. Mrs. Seddon returned from Nelson last night. " Mr. and Mre. Chadwick, of- Hawkey Bay, are at the Regnal Oak. They art} here for Miss Crawford's wedding. Mrs. Walter Nathan is staying in Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Fitzgerald, and Miss Pharazyn were passengers by the Athenic. The Otaki correspondent of The Post writes : — Two weddings wei>e solemnised here on Tuesday last. Miss Myrtle Row was married to Mr. Harold Cockrell, and Miss Lottie Pinner to Mr. Frank Mitchell. All the parties are well known, and received numerous congratulations.