WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 127, 30 May 1916, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Great efforts were made in Wellington to give the men of the 13th Reinforcements1 who were on leave as good a time as possible. The Mayoress and her committee arranged a buffet at the Town 'Hall, where very acceptable refreshments were, en joyed by many soldiers and their friends. During the evening there were games and dancing, and a very happy occasion finished up with supper, and gifts of balaclavas, scarves, socks, cakes, and sweets to many of the guests. The Soldiers' Club was also a, very busy place, meals being continuously supplied from 5 o'clock till 11. The Victoria League Concert Party gave an entertainment, which was greatly enjoyed. The writing room was particularly well patronised. Groups of men sat round the big fires, and the billiard table and card tables were in use all the evening. The hostesses were Mesdames. J. Mackenzie, Hayes, and Chatfield. Mrs. Massey was present during the evening. Among those helping were Mrs. F. M. B. Fishei", Misses Mackenzie, Wardrop, Adams, and others.

A lady wi-iting from England mentions the trying vagaries of the weather. At the beginning of February there was a mild spoil, and everyone expected an early spring. Suddenly ths temperature dropped 30 degrees, and in a few hours it was intensely cold, with snowstorms and drifts causing loss of life and property. Then came a thaw, followed by a violent hurricane of wind and rain. Two people met with serious accidents in the storm close to the writer's house. Big trees were blown up by the roots, and in Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, and Kew Gardens a great amount of damage was done. This was followed by an even worse storm of snow, hail, and rain. However, a friend writing at the front at the time said: "The snowstorm, saved us—it took the gas back arid blinded the enemy, and we escaped," so it was a case of "the ill wind," etc. The many desolate homes were mentioned, and the writer remarked that the Old Country had been wonderfully helped by the fact that the overseas people had so willingly and loyally come to her help. The Zepps. had been over the house several times, and were driven off by the anti-aircraft guns. On one occasion they dropped bombs five miles off, destroying workmen's cottages und killing some children.

The marriage of Miss Kathleen Lane, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs. C. Lane, of Blenheim, and Mr. Vincent Dodson, only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. I* Do(ison, of Spring Creek, was celebrated lately at the Church of the Nativity, Blenheim, when the Yen. Archdeacon Grace officiated. The bride wore white crepe-de-chine over satin, trimmed with shadow lace, also a veil nnd orange blossoms. The bridesmaid. Miss Doris Lane, wore n. white lace gown, and a black hat relieved with pale pink, and carried a bouquet to match Mr. B. Cresswell was the best man. Mr. and Mrs. V Dodson afterwards left by motor, en route for a lour in the North Island, the bride wearing a brown tailor gown, nnd' a velvet hat trimmed with saxo blue.

New Zealanders (writes The ' Post's London correspondent) will learn with interest of the engagement of Miss Rona Ramsbottom Tsherwbod, youngest daughter of the late Captain James R. Tsherwood, of Christchurch, New Zealand, and niece of Colonel .Ramsbottom Ishenvood, of Southsea, 'to Captain H. Wilson English, of South Africa, who is attached to the 13th Hampshires. He is the eldest son of the late Mr. and Mfii. Joseph Cotton W. English, of Yorkshire and Durham. Captain English went all through the South African War, and was then for 3£ years on the Staff of Transvaal Volunteers. He was through the rebellion of 1906. the Witbooi Rebellion, the Dutch Rebellion, and also in the recent campaign in German West Africa. He was specially selected by the General Officer Commanding in South Africa for European servico.

Lady Islington lent her house in Chesterfield Gardens for a very interesting entertainment organised by Lady Cunard in aid of the Social Institutes Union (writes our London correspondent) The stage was set up in the ballroom, and after a delightful concert conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham, the performance followed of a miich-talked-of poetical pla.y called "The Hawk's Well." Programme-sellers included the Hon. Joan- Dickson-Poyndar, Lady Diana Manners, Miss Elizabeth Asquith, Miss Nancy Cunard, and Mrs. Lavery. Queen Alexandra was present, and others seen were: —The Duchess of Rutland, Lady Gosford, the ;Princess of Monaco, the Ranee of Sarawak, Mrs. . Asquith, the Duchess of Marlbbrough, Lady Alastair Innes-Ker, Lady Randolph Churchill, Priscilla Lady AnnesTey, Lady Limerick, Lady Howard de Walden, Cora Lady Stratfovd, Lady Xlangattock, ■ Lady lan Hamilton, the Baroness d'Erlanger, and many more. Miss Mignon Nevada, daughter of the famous Emma Nevada, was one of the successful singers of the afternoon.

The Hon. G. W. Russell, Minister of Internal Affairs, will address a public meeting of women at the Newtown Public Library at 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. The subject will be the Minister's scheme for the national registration of women. All those interested ate invited to attend.

The Women's Red Oros3/> Committee, Mercer-Street, would be glad to have the finished work returned as soon as possible, especially that which-was given out in April. ' A number of oases will be packed to-morrow, and the outstanding work is -urgently needed.

Mrs). Eigg.and Mrs. Duthie will be the hostesses at the Soldiers' Club tomorrow evening.

Mrs. M. Myers will take over Miss Sybil Nathan's duties as secretary of the Rod Cross Depot, Mercer-streefc, for a fortnight, during" Miss Uathan's absence, y

The matron of the Taumaru Soldiers' Home, Lowry Bay, acknowledges with thanks the following gifts : Mrs. Fraser, magazines; Mr. Biss and members of the Wellington and Wellesley Clubs, billiard itable, cues, a,nd balls; Mrs. Ferguson, cakes, fruit, and magazines; Miss Vare, cake; Mrs. Purdy, magazines; Mrs. Roberts, jam ; Mrs. i'Blythe, magazines ; Mrs. Moorhouse, oven cloths; Miss Leslie, books; Miss Coates, magazines ; Yachting Club, sail; Mrs. Ewen, eggs; ladies of Nelson, weekly box of fruit and vegetables; Mrs. W. Nathan, sofa; "Airs. Roberts, music and case of fruit; Miss Eweii, case of fruit; Miss Cooper and Miss Moss, £20; Miss Kirk-ca-ldie,' games; Miss Smith, marmalade; Miss Campbell, tvv;o punching ball?; R. T. Turnbull, papers and loan of tele, scope; Mrs. Ferguson, cake and fruit; Miss Adams, fruit and biscuits; Mrs, Ewcn, eggs; ilisses Coull, games and cakes. '

Mrs. A. L. Wilson has returned from Auckland and Rotorua.

. Miss Campbell, of" Hawkes Bay, is staying with Mrs., Hacon, Tinakori-road.

Mrs. Cornish and Mrs. Green, of Seatoun, will take charge of the Bed-Cross Shop in Woodward-street to-morrow.

A friend was telling me the other day, says a writer in the Gentlewoman— l had not realised the fact before—that in 1346 the then Prince-of Wales, known as Edward the Black Prince, fought against the French. On almost the same ground has ojfr present beloved young Prince fought*with the French. For 569 years no other' Prince of Wales "has trodden a battlefield in France.

Mifis Madge Lessing, the Anglo-Ame-rican comedienne, reached England lately ajfter a nine weeks' sfc^y in Berlin. " What do the Berliners think,of Verdun?" Miss Lessing was asked. " They know the losses are frightful, but they hope to break through, and believe they have won so, far. . I think there is far less general confidence in victory than a year ago. Everybody longs for peace. Certainly they know they cannot gain the crushing victory they, used to dream about." Asked, for some typical symptoms of German conditions. Miss Lessing said : " In a big shop nowadays you cannot have your parcel tied with string unless the purchase is worth at least 3s. Imagine, too, riding in taxicabs the tires of which have been seized for the army, and which bump along on the vinfe of the wheels! Private cars have vanished; Apparently the Germans are getting very ' inadequate' news about England. Goodness knows, I expected to find things here on the verge of ruin. I thought we were done for. Many high-class Germans whom I know disapprove of Zeppelin attacks on sleeping English towns. The feeling of hostility towards England is not nearly so intense among the people as it used to be. I'm giad to be ba-ck. There as not a message I can bring more important tha.n to assure my English friends that, as far as I can judge, the Germans are still far from smashed."