Women in Print.

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 78, 28 September 1918, Page 7

Women in Print.

A meeting of those ladies who hold blue tickets for the dances held at Syd-ney-street Soldiers' Club is called for Monday next at 5.15 p.m., in the club gymnasium. It is hoped that . every ticket-holder will make an effort to attend. ..■-... .

Very good-business was done at St. Mary's rebuilding bazaar.last night. The side-shows were well patronised, and surprise packets found ready sale. * The Wellington Patriotic Band supplied an excellent programme of music, and a special feature of the evening's entertainment was the dancing-by'. Miss Gladys Campbell's talented pupils, which was highly appreciated by all present. Mr. Malini delighted the audience with an exhibition of his legerdemain. The result .of the queen competition shows the Altar Society queen, Miss Eileen O'Brien, in the lead, with the Hibernian queen, Miss Maureen Griffen, second,' and the Hostel queen, Miss Bridge Hackett, third. The bazaar will.be continued on Monday evening.

The following ladies will be in charge of the Navy League offices next week : — Monday, Mrs. Yon Haast; Tuesday morning, the secretary; afternoon, meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary at 3 o'clock, meeting of the executive committee at 4.30 o'clock; Wednesday morning, Mre. Larnach; afternoon, Mre. Buxton; Thursday, Mrs. Harding; Friday, the "Spinnery" ladies. ,

at the Sydney-street Soldiers',* Club for. the coming, week are as ioh low:—Sunday,,/ committee; Monday, Mrs. M'Kenzie and Mrs. Chatfield; Tuesday, Mrs. E. F. Hadfield;'Wednesday, Miss Coatee and Miss Shirtclifie's Thursday, Mesdames Wilford, Johnson, and Bevin ;' Friday, Misses Fraser and Skerrett,- Saturday, Mrs. L. Blundell. In charge of coats and parcels: Sunday, Mrs.: Harris; Monday, Mrs. Chatfield; Tuesday, Mies Davidson; "Wednesday, Mr. Lawrence; Thursday, Miss Marchant ; Friday, Mrs. Harris; Saturday, Mr. F. K. Reeves.

A military wedding was celebrated last Saturday at the residence, of Mr. and Mrs. James M'Gill, Kniggeavenue, when their sixth daughter, Miss Lavinia Genevieve \(Jean) M'Gill was marriedl to Private E. Anderson, third, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tlieo.. Anderson, of Wellington." The Rev. J. G. Chapman officiated at the ceremony. The bride wore a smart tailor gown of khaki gabardine and" a j becoming white, silk hat, her bouquet being of friesias and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom's present to her was a large cameo brooch. Mrs. Mi Bethel^ ."of North'; Canterbury, is visiting Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. H. Harley, of Greymouth', are in Wellington at present. , Mr. and, Mrs. H. Friedlsnder Have left Wellington for. Christehurchi

Mrs. L. Levien is visiting Blenheim at present.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Acton-Adams have returned to Dunedin.

He following motion of sympathy and condolence was passed on Friday afternoon at the meeting of the. Soldiers' Wives' Club (W.N.R.), in. refea-ence to the great loss sustained 1 by Mrs. Hampion, one of the most earnest workers in connection with -the club :—"This club of soldiers' wives desires to. convey to the widow and family ofl'the late Private W. H. Hampton their sincere and deep sympathy at the loss in action of the'brave soldier so well-known \to a large circle of friends, and acquaintances as an exemplary husband and father. The example set by him in volunteering to fight in the battle fields of the Empire for freedom and right to all has, by his noble sacrifice in furtherance of his conceived principles, placed before us an example worthy of record in the annals of New Zealand heroes.' A copy of this resolution to be forwarded! to Sir James Allen, Minister of Defence!"

The wedding of Miss Mary Annie (Mamie) Madeley, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Madeley, of Suseex-street, Wellington, and Mr. F. G-. Bourne, a. returned soldier, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Bournef Pipiriki, Wanganui, took place at St. Marie's Church on 25th September, when ' the Rev. Q. F. Askew officiated. The bride wore a white gown trimmed, with filet' lace, and a veil arranged over a coronet of orange blossoms, and spray also being used to decorate her sash. The bridal bouquet was of choice white roses and maidenhair fern- The bridesmaids were Miss Mabel M'Cormick (Hastings),- and Miss Doris Madeley (Masterfcon), who wore dainty white frocks and black hats, with touches otblue and pink respectively, while their bouquets were of blue and pink hyacinths and maidenhair. A little maid, Enid Gledhill, of Hataitai, was also- in white,. 1 with a mole cap of net and lace^ trimmed with yellow primroses, and she carried a posy of the same flowers. The bridegroom's presents to the elder bridesmaids, were gold circlet brooches, and to the little one a string of pearls. Mr. P. Burge, of Wellington, wae the best man; Tie church was decorated with arum lilies by the "Decorative\ Guild," of which the bride was a member. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Bourne left later in theday for a visit to Wanganui.

In connection with the production by Miss Gladys Campbell, of the Malayan musical play in three acts, "D'Mahanab of the Golden Valley," next month in the Grand Opera House, a, very strong committee .has been formed for the sale of tickets. . ' ■-.-..

Next January Miss E. M'Credie, E.AI, who lias been the general secretary of

•the ■j_'.W*.C.__,i*_ Hobart for the pastthree years, leaves for India to 1 do Y.W.C.A. work there; •

. Miss Clarke-Johnson will be the hostess in charge of the entertainment at the Y.V/.C.A. social for members and soldiers to-aight.

A general meeting of,the Wellington Branch of the Women's National Re serve will be held on Monday evening next, at 8 o'clock in the Y.W.C.A. Buildings,, when an address on "Prison Reform" will be given by Mrs. Beck.

A meeting of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children was held on. Friday afternoon. Lady Stout presided. A number of cases that had been investigated were dealt with; and help given. Others are to be attended to. Subscriptions were acknowledged with tha-nks as follow:—Lady' Stout and Hon. J. G. W. iAitken, £1 Is each; Mrs. M'Garai, £1; Mr. J. R. Palmer, 10s; Mesdames W. Ferguson, J. 'Blundell, Balcombe : Brown, and Messrs. Ritchie, F. Penty, D. W. Virtue, Ellis and Man,'ton, W. Ferguson, Ss each; Mesdames D. Clay and H. Cane, 2s 6d each.

Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lowry, of Hawkes Bay, and Mir. and Mrs. E. C. Hnie, of Cnristchurch,. left for Sydney by the Manuka to-day.