WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 117, 19 May 1914, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

We paint our lives in fresco ; the soft and f usile plaster of the moment hardens under every stroke of the brush into eternal rock.— Sterling.

On Saturday at the Basilica, Jlillstreet, Mr. James Fitzpatrick, of Taihape, was married to Mise Julia M'Keowen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M'Keowen of this city. The Rev. Father Tymons performed (he ceremony. Wedding marches were played a 6 the bride entered and left the church, the bride being a member of the choir. Tlio brido, who was given, away by her father, wore a graceful gown of champagne crepe de chine, charmingly trimmed with lace, and a black velvet hat with lancer phimes. She carried a shower bouquet of white roses and cobmeas, and maiden-hair fern. The bride's mother wore a frock of black crepe do chine and a black velvet hat with lancer plumes, the bouquet was of violets and fern. The bridegroom's mother was dressed in black eilk, and carried a bouquet of violets and fern. The bride was attended by her two sisters, the Misses Maxy and Nora M'Keowen, who wore cinnamon brown, crepe de chine-, relieved with lace and sapphire blue Bilk waist drops. To >the bride the bridegroom presented a gold watch and chain, and to the bridesmaids gold earrings with acquamarines and tourmalines. The bride s token to the bridegroom waa a gold tie-pin set with pearls. After the ceremony, the bride's parents received the large number of guest* at Godber's, where a happy time was spent, the toasts being drunk with musical honours. The bride's travelling costume was of mole French cloth with violet edgings, and a violet velours hat trimmed with fur. Many telegrams were received. It afforded several women, who enjoy, ed the Dandies' performance last night, distinct gratification \to see, when the unexpected shots in the poaching song rang out, a man in the front row jump in his seat. For centuries woman has been the one charged with silly nerves that give way at sudden noises, and it is refreshing to find the weakness is not confined entirely to the feminine sex, The matron of the Hospital acknowledges the following gifts : —lllustrated papers and magazines, Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool, Mrs. G-ray (Colombo-street), Miss Wells (Island Bay), Mis Skerrett, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. H. Price (Maranui) ; flowers. Mrs. Hamilton Gilmer, Mrs. Hills, Miss Skerrett, Mrs. Pitts; case of oranges for patients, Victoria Hospital, Mrs. Newham ; large parcel of books, Mrs. Simpson (Wellington-terrace). The "hard-up" social gathering held last night by the Navals 1 Boating Society in the "social" hall proved a great success, the weather being quite in harmony with the general woebegone apparel worn by the guests. The committee consisted of Messrs A. Hayes, L. E. Judd, F. Taylor, and J. F. Williamson, and tKe M.C.'s were Messrs. C. Hankins and J. A. Sinclair. Mr. G. A. Fiebig was the social secretary, and the music was supplied by Miss Hawthorn. Miss Turton, of Titnaru, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Turton, of Hawkestonestreet. At the Grand Hotel are staying Mr. and Mrs. Fernandez (New York), Mrs. Willoughby (Wainui-o-mata), Miss Franklin and Mr. and Mrs. Brand (New York). The latter leave on Thursday for London. . - , > Miss Harty, who has been to Rotorua, is staying a few days in Wellington before she returns to Dunedin. Dr. and Mrs. Harty left last night by the Main Trunk) express on a trip to Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. W. Hill, of Rotorua, who have been in Christchurch, are in Wellington, and staying at the Hotel Windsor. Miss Ida Fraser and Mrs. Warmiford, of Murchison, leave on Friday on a visit to Sydney. An "At Home" is being given on Friday evening, the sth ot June, by the Wellington College Old Girls' Association. There will be cards ancr dancing. The secretary is Miss Dixon, of Hobson-street. - Mrs. J. G. Parker (Hastings), Misses Shand(2) (Hatuma, Hawkfs Bay), Mrs. E. Lang (Masterton), Mrs. Fenwick (Napier), Miss MacAllister (Napier), and Miss Allen (Hobart), are at The Windsor. Mr', and Mrs. E. C. Brown (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Beasley (Blenheim), Mr. and Mrs. Johnstone (Dannevirke), Miss Kohn (New Plymouth) and her father Mr. Carl Kohn (Tahiti), Mr. and Mrs. Muckie (Hastings), and Mrs. M'Masters (Martinborough), ale at The Occidental.