WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 129, 27 November 1914, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Go often to the hllMops. Prom there you will see the mtet in tho valley of your mind.— Oyler. '

' Mr. and Mrs. G-. L. Asher returned by the Ulimaroa from Sydney, where they have been visiting friends and relatives. Mr. Asher proceeded South on Wednesday evening, leaving Mrs. Aslier and her daughter, Mrs. A. E. Moss, of Hawker-street, Wellington, to visit Mrs. Aker, in the Taranaki district. Mrs. A. M. Johnson, who returned with the Rev. A. M. Johnson from England in the Indrabarah, is staying a, short time in Auckland. Miss Jessie Gow, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. Hopkirk. Mrs. Hugh Williams returns to Masterton to-day. Miss Dorothy Waddy is staying in Palmerston North. Mrs. Campbell and Miss Campbell, of Karori, left to-day on a visit to Napier. Mr. and Mis. Overton-Smith, and Miss Overton-Smith, who have been occupying Mr. Russell's house in Tinakoriroad, are now residing at Sayes Court. The Misses Easterfield, daughters of Professor Easterfield, who have been at a school in England for three years, returned by the Indrabarah. The Rev. Mr. Paterson and Miss Paterson returned to Wellington this morning from Dunedin. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pearce, Miss Pearce and Miss Collins, are expected back next week. They arrive by the San Francisco boat. ' Captain and Mrs. Marshall have been staying at the Golf House, Hereta.unga. Mrs. W. Levin, who lias been staying with Mrs. C. Johnston, returns home today, Miss Harcourt accompanying her. Mrs. Percy Baldwin is visiting Wellington. Mrs. Collins is staying in Mrs. Pearce's house at Heretaunga. Mrs. C. Pearce, who has been staying at Heretaunga, has returned to Wellington. On Wednesday at St. Peter's Anglican Church, by the Rev. Archdeacon Hamper, tho wedding took place of Miss Kate O'Neill, daughter of the late Lewis O'Neill, solicitor, of '-Hamilton, to Dr. A. Seymour Brewis, also of Hamilton. The bride was given away by her uncle, Colonel O'Neill, and was attended as bridesmaid by her cousin, Carinna O'Neill, of Auckland, Mr. Ronald Brown, of Hamilton, acting as best man. After the ceremony a reception was held St the Grand Hotel by Mrs. Lewis O'Neill. Among the gueste were Mr. and Mfß. John Smith, of Kelbum, ' nnd Miss Brewis, of Hamilton. The brido was married from tho residence of her sister, Mrs. James Hill, Park-avenue, Lower Hutt. At St. Mark's Church Miss Eva Lydia Bell, second daughter of the late Charles Parr Bell, late of Tenui, Wairarapa, was married to Mr. Arthur Harold Overeud, second son of the late Mr. J. F. Overend, late of Foxton. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. Charles Bell, wore a pretty gown of cream crepe de chine, with the usual veil and orange blossom. She carried n beautiful bouquet of roses. Tho bridesmaids were Miss Iris Overend, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Lily Bell, sister of the bride, who wore cream voilo frocks and pale blue and pink hats, and carried bouquets of pale pink roses with blue streamers. Mr. H. Overend acted as best man, and Mr. J. Amies us groomsman. Tho bridegroom's gift to the bride was an amethyst and pearl bangle, and to the bridesmaids gold chased bangles. The bride's gift to the bridegroom was a travelling rug. Numerous presents were received, including a handsome case of cutlery and a silver entree dish from the staff of Messrs. Levin and Co. The fortnightly meeting of the Victoria Lodge, No. 2, 1.0.0. F., was held in the Lodge Room, Masonic Hall, on Wednesday evening, when P.N.G. Sis. Lauchlan, in the absence of N.G. Sis. j Dr. Platts-Mills, presided over a large I attendance of members. Grand Master Bro. A. H. Valentine, from. Dunedin, paid an official visit, and his address on the Order throughout the world was attentively listened to. Since the opening of the lodge five months ago steady progress has been made, three candidates being initiatedand two proposed at this meeting. Victoria Lodge offers an excellent social club to young women, especially to thoge who are dwelling away trom their homes ; the fees are small, while tho benefits are such as to be of great use when required by one who is her own breadwinner. Experienced instructors, under tho supervision of Dr. Platts-Mills, hold first-aid and physical culture classes each meeting. On Wed- ! nesday, the 9th December, a progressive j euchro party will be held in the Lodge Room, and during the summer it is proposed to take rambles in the country on Saturday afternoons a-nd holidays. Dr. Hardwick Smith has consented to give a health talk at the Y.W.C.A. Club Room to-morrow evening to .young women. He will answer questions which are being sent in by the girls. These " health talks," which, by the kindness of some of the doctors and nurses of Wellington, have been given on the fourth Saturday of every month, beginning in March, have been much appreciated by the many young women who have availed themselves of them. Tomorrow night's "talk" will be the last of the year. It will be open to any young women. The matron of the Hospital desires to acknowledge_ the following gifts : — Flowers, Miss Coupland (Lower Hutt) ; papers, Mrs. E. W. Hunt ; magazines; Mr. Turnbull, Mrs. A. Wells. Children's Hospiftal : Flowers, (Mrs. Press (Constable-street), Wellington Girls' College ; books, Mrs. Evan Parry (Kelburn). Excellent business was done last night at the Dominion Bazaar in the Palais de Danse, there being a good attendance. An enjoyable programme was given during the evening, among the items being Swedish drill by the boys of the Marist Brothers' School, some pretty dances by Miss Thurza Rogers, and selections by Mr. J. G. Turner's orchestra. Various restrictions have been issued as to the visiting of Samoa at present by women. The U.S.S. Co. has issued instructions to its branch managers to the effect that wives or female relatives of Samoan residents mnst first obtain the consent of Colonel Logan before tickets are issued to them. Lady missionaries and wives of missionaries have also to get Colonel Logan's written permssion, and in the case of other females desiring passages from New Zealand to Samoa, they must obtain permits from the- officer commanding the military district in which the application is made. Mrs. MaTgaret Divens, one of the few remaining PicVsa uionegre, died ..this.

week in the Picton Hospital. She was the widow of the lato Mr. A. G. , Divens, and was 83 years old, 50 of ' which she had spent in Picton. She was born at Elie, Fifeshire, and her husband died five years ago. Her kindness and generosity will long be remembered by her many friends. Mts. Divens leaves three daughters — Mrs. F. A. Oxley, Mrs. J. Barr (Picton), and Mrs. Hore (Dunedin) — nine grandchildren, and one great grandchild. The Wellington Training College is giving its farewell social and dance this evening. For several years past a well-known figure in the competition ring at agricultural shows in various parts of the Dominion has been Miss Jessie Camp bell, of Wanganui, but there are probably few who are really aware of the remarkable record of this famous horse woman (says the Auckland Star). In the 11 years from November, 1903, Miss Campbell took part in 397 competitions, winning no fewer than 202 of them. She was placed second on 97 occasions, third on 40, and fourth. on 4, being only f>4 times among the "also starteds." Sin: won 37 driving and 41 riding competitions, and won 45 out of the 70 leaping competitions in which she took part. In the hack classes, she secured 74 firsts i and 36 seconds. She won 18 championships, 3 reserve championships, and 3 points prizes, and her winnings during the period mentioned have amounted to ! the handsome sum of £1100. In addition to the above, at the Wanganfli Show last week, she won with her horse, j The Count, 5 firsts, 2 seconds, and 1 reserve championship. It would be in- i teresting to know if there is any other lady in the Dominion who can show a record equal to this. In an address to ladies at Raetihi, Lady Stout dealt with the question of the right of the fair sex to seats in Pfti 1 ' liament, and asked : Why not? The right had existed in the United States of America and Australia for years. Women would go into Parliament on principle, as against party. Miss Goldstein, in Victoria, had polled 11,000 votes against 18,000 votes recorded for Senator Best — a strong party man. Tt should be remembered that a woman candidate would have to stand the same trial as men candidates have to, in addi- , tion to the handicap of sex prejudice. Lady Stout then gavo a few sample interjections recorded in connection with recent Parliamentary proceedings : "Bow, Wow!" "Little Puppy Dog!" "It's all right, Daisy!'' "If they call 1 out at me, I'll call out at them!" That j is what the people are paying for. They are the undignified expressions oE some of the men who are striving for Cabinet rank. The conduct of business of boards which have women members is more businesslike than that of those having men only. Many women are more capable than the men who say "Bow wow !" Women only asked for the right to stand and do good work for their country, irrespective of sex. If they aro not capable, they would, of course, be rejected. A Press Association message from New York states : — The impending marriage of "Boss' Croker (o( Tammany Hall fame) is announced. His brideelect is Miss Beulah Edmondson, whose grandfather was the noted chief Sequoy. head of the Cherokee Indians.