WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 103, 3 May 1919, Page 7

WOMEN IN PRINT.

The nurses' report given at the monthly meeting of the Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children showed very steady work. The number of cases reported was:—Visits to rooms by mothers, 450 ; visits paid by the nurses (including Rona, Bay and Khaudallah), 31; new cases, 64; visits to homes, 331; babies solely breast-fed. 34; partially, 18 ; partially fed, 12 ; mothers shown how to prepare humanised mills, 25; expectant mothers' visits to rooms, 8; letters received 7. Nurse Neall is in attendance at the Plunket rooms morning and afternoon, and visits Rona Bay every Wednesday morning during the winter, and Khandallah on Thursdays in the afternoon. It was suggested that the Plunket nurse might meet the transports, especially aa so many young wives are coming to New Zealand. Mrs. i Chapman presided at the meeting, and before the business began a sincere vote of condolence and sympathy was passed to Mrs. Algar Williams (a former presidont) on the sad loss sustained by the death of her young daughter.

The Returned Soldiers' Hostel during the past year has provided 9718 beds and 29,154 meals, which have all been paid for. In addition, to these, 341 beds and 123 meals have been provided free of charge.

A' correspondent writes to say that Dr. Edith Huntley formerly held the position of a member of the Miramar Borough, Council.

News has been received that Mrs. C. Oakley-Clarke, daughter of 'Mrs. J. L. Morrison, Wellington-terrace, who is visiting Australia, and who was among the sufferers from pneumonic influenza, is now convalescent. Mrs. Morrison and Miss Dorothy Morrison are also visiting Australia.

Y.W.C.A. members are reminded' of the weekly "social" to be held in the club rooms at 7.30 to-night. All girls and young women, especially those who are strangers to the city are invited to the service at the Y.W.C.A. to-morrow afternoon.

On Wednesday last, at the Trinity Church, Newtown, the wedding took place of Miss' Annie Benge, second daughter of Mr. E. T. Bengo, of Wellington South, to Mr. F. W. Reed, son of Mr. J. Reed, of Wellington. The Rev. E. Drake officiated at the ceremony, and Mrs. Webb presided at the organ. The bride wore a gown of cream crepe-de-chine with overdress of georgette and embroidered with silk and. pearls. Her veil was also embroidei'ed, and worn with a pearl-trimmed tulle mob cap and orange blossoms. The shower bouquet was of cream roses, chrysanthemums, and maidenhair fern, with touches of pale pink, and tied with streamers of cream ribbon. The bridesmaids were Miss Myrtle Benge and! Miss Molly Haswell, both wearing frocks of lavender crepe-de-chene and georgette, with hats of violet parine trimmed with ermine, and carrying bouquets of violets and autumn leaves with.lavender streamers. They also wore circular pearl brooches, the gifts of the bridegroom. Mr. J. Russell, of tiha Harbour Board staff/ was the best man, and the groomsman was Mr. L. Roberts. The bride was given away by her father, And a. reception was afterwards held at G-odber's Tea-rooms.- Amongst the many beautiful gifts. received were a Doulton salad bowl and aluminium kettle, presented to the bride by Messrs. Bray Brothers and staff, and a silver entree dish, presented to the bridegroom by the accountants' branch of the. Wellington Harbour Board. The bride wore a travelling costume of bottle,green, witih.a hat of green touched with fawn, air r o brown fox furs, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr. and; Mrs. Reed have gone to Rotorua for a visit.

Mrs. Cyril Hughes is in Wellington, and staying at the Royal Oak for a few days, before leaving for Remuera, Auckland.

Miss Florence Birch, general secretary of the Wellington Y.W.C.A., left this morning on a. business visit to Napier.

The opening of Queen Margaret's College for girls (which was formerly well known as Scots College for boys, in Hobson-street), is being looked for with muoh interest, and will take place on Thursday next, ,at 2.30 p.m. The Moderator of the General Assembly, the Rev. W. Gray Dixon, of Dunodin, will declare the college open, and it is expected that the gathering on the occasion will be a very representative one.

The Eeligious Work Committee of the Y.W.C.A. met oh Tnursday afternoon. There were present Mrs. M'Clay (chair), Mrs. Bell,' Mrs. Good, Miss Kershaw, and Miss Lawson. The report was read, showing that the average attendance for the month at the Sunday services had been .45, and the speakers were Mrs. M'Clay, Miss Johnstone, and Rev. J. G. Chapman. The number of girls receiving Bible instruction i 5.73. ■

The W.N.K-. Sick Nursing Class will begin next Tuesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, at 222, Lambton-quay (room above Little-John's). ' Those anxious to enrol are asked ,to do so at the class.

An interesting wedding took place at St. Matthew's Church, Dunedin, on Wednesday, when Miss Dorothea, Nell Holdswortn, second daughter of Mr. Charles Holdsworth, managing director of the Union Steam Ship Company, was married to Captain A. E. T. Rhodes, M.C. (Canterbury Mounted Rifles), son of the late Mr. Thnara Rhodes. In honour of the occasion the Union Company's offices and the vessels in port were decorated with bunting. The bridesmaids were Miss Noroli Knight (Racecourse Hill) and. Miss Una Rattray (Dunedin). The bridegroom was attsnded by Captain R. P. Harper, D.5.0., M.C., D.C.M. (Canterbury Mounted Rifles), as best man, and Lieutenant Georga Reid, (of Oamdru) as groomsman. In addition to these, some half-dozen brother officers who had served through the war with Captain Rhodes formed an unofficial guard of' honour. Captain Rhodes (states the Dunedin correspondent of tho Christchurch Press) served the full limit of the war. He was the first man. to enlist in Timaru, and went away with the Main Body with the rank of sergeant. He served through the Gallipoli campaign, in which he was wounded, and later saw some service in France and two years' service in Palestine, whore he was promoted to be aide-de-camp to Brigadier-General Chaytor. The wedding ceremony was performed by the Rev. Canon Curzon Siggors. After tjie ceremony there was a recaption at Mr. and Mrs. Holdsworth's residence in High-street, and later Captain and Mrs. Rhodes left for the North by motor.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Ferguson, of Wei lington, are visiting 'Auckland.

The wedding of Mis 6 Florence Shearer, only daughter of Mr. J. C. Shearer, of Southland, to Mr. William Henry Barrett, of Taihape, took place at St. John's Church, on Tuesday. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Captain T. A. Shearer, of R-otorua, wore a gown of cream crepe-de-chine, with bodice of georgette and silver tissue. The skirt was draped with a pannier of crepe georgette. She wore a tulle veil with orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet.of pink and white roses. The bridesmaids were the MiEses Violet and Flora Macdonald, who were in dainty frocks of pink crepe-de-chine and georgette, with black parma hats of velvet, and,, carried pretty pink bouquets. The best man was Mr. H. K. Douglas, and Mr. A. Mazengai-b was groomsman. After the.ceremony the guests attendeda reception given by Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Brister. Later, Mr. and Mrs. Barrett left by motor, the bride travelling in a navy blue costume with furs (the gift of the bridegroom), and wearing a hat of rose pink and brown. The bride's gift to the bridegroom was a handsome gojd albert. The bridesmaids received a leather suit case and a silver manicure set respectively.

The matron of the Wellington Hospital acknowledges gifts received from the following for the soldiers in the. Military Ward: —Redi Cross Society, Salvation Army (weekly supply), Mr. Luke, Miss Nathan, Miss .Veitch, Mr. Riddiford and Mr. Kebbell, V.M.C.A., Miss Seabrooke, Mrs. Hill, Miss Price, Given Harlen, and H. Myerscough, St. John Ambulance and Red Cross Society. For the General Hospital: Mrs. Riddall, Mr. Luke, Countess of Liverpool Fund, Mrs. Bringham, J. Cross (Masterton), Mrs. Hills. For the Children's Hospital: Mrs. Hiley, Mrs. Cleghorn, Wellington College Girls, "Anon," St. John Ambulance and Red Cross Society, Miss Joan Barrett. For Clifton-terrace Hospital: Miss Brodrick, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Hunt.