WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 16, 18 July 1919, Page 7

WOMEN IN PRINT.

The Council of the Wellington, f rained Nurses' Association will welcome return: ed military sisters at the club, Kensing-ton-street, on Wednesday next, at 8 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Bennett and Miss Bennett have returned to their home in Gisborne, after a visit to Wellington. Mrs. Eliot Warburtpn, of Palmerston 'North, is visiting her sister Mrs. Fulton, at Colder.' Hill. Mrs. F. Dawson is leaving for a visit to her parents, the Hon. ft. Jones and Mrs. Jones, at Oamaru, before going to her new home in Napier. An enjoyable Victory Dance was given by Miss Effie G. W. Whiteford, Kelburn, in the New Century Hall last week. The Wellington Rugby Social Committee, the Tennis Club, and the. Government Pensions Staff were well represented, and there were many old family friends present. The cupper arrangements were in the hands of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Johnson. Musical items were given by Miss Buekmaster and. Mr. C. Btirriage. The hall was artistically decorated, and the evening wound up with a twilight ribbon and confetti dance. The attendance at the popular euclire parties held at the Marble. Bar. Willisstreet, in aid of St. Mary's Building Fund, appears.to grow larger week by week, 'and the guests have a very enjoyable time. Last night another of these parties took place, and the prize winners were : first, Mrs. Green and Mr. Brimble; consolation, Mrs. E. Etz and Mr. Ellison. - The death of Mrs. William Brown, of the Lower Hutt, took place at Auckland, where she was staying with her daughter, Mrs. G. W. Davidson, of Kelburn, who is at'present living at Milford, Takapuna. Her husband. Mr. W. Brown, of the firm of Laery and Co., left New Zealand for America by the Niagara last month. Besides her husband and daughter, Mrs. Brown leaves four sons,. Messrs. Percy, Frank, Harold, and Roy Brown, and a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Cyril Brown. The report of the London Red Cross Executive..shows that the slim of £574 was used for- the purchase of comforts for men in hospital in Egypt. On.Anzac Day. wreaths were laid on tho graves of New Zealandei., -which bore the inscription: "New Zealand Red Cross. In memory Of New Zealand soldiers who are lying here. Anzao Day, Api-il 25th, 1919.". These were placed in the cemeteries "at Walton, ißrookwoodr Bronkenhurst, .Torquay, Codford, : Edinburgh, Glasgow,. Dublin, Hornchurch, Liverpool,' Net-ley, Plymouth, Tidworth, Kcusal Green, Cannock Clia.e, and a number of other places. Surplus Red Cross. supplies have been distributed to various Allied Red Cross sections, and principally to Serbia and Italy, and special resolutions of thanks had been passed to New Zealand for. her share. Appreciative mention was made of the work of Mr. R. M. M'Donald, 'Chairman of the Hospital Comforts , Committee, who was returning to New Zealand.' ■ A feature of the, matinee to be held in His Majesty's Theatre on Monday in aid of tjie Mothers' Help Division of the W.N.R. will be the sweets- stalls in charge of Mesdames. Bayfield, PhillipsTurner, and J. D. Gray.; All friends andysympathisers in the movement are asked to contribute. Parcels may be left with any of the committee or care of Mrs: Gray, Pioneer Club, .Hannah's Buildings. ': Another of Wellington's old settlers has passed away in the person of Mrs. George Walsh,- until recently Mrs. Whiteford, widow of the late Mr. Archibald Whiteford, of Flagstaff Hill. The death occurred on Wednesday- morning at St. Winifred's Private Hospital, Low-. er Hutt, after an attack of pleurisy. Mrs. Walsh was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Evans, two of Wellington's earliest pioneers, who arrived from the Old Country in the early forties. Born in Wellington on 21st May, 1849, she lived for 50 years in the home on Flagstaff Hill, Her first husband predeceased her some 8 years ago. Last May' sha was married to - Mr. George Walsh, and has since resided at Lower Hutt. She leaves a family of five*~all. married. The sons are : Messrs. Charles Whiteford, Blenhein.; Archibald Whiteford, Waiiganui; andthe daughters;' Mrs. William Toomath, Aurora-terrace, Wellington ; Mrs. Charles Radcliffe/ Karori; and Mrs. Buxton Rogers, Palmerston North; also fifteen grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.^ A wedding party', was given by Mr. and Mrs. James Grant, of Newtown, to celebrate the marriage of their son, Mr. William Grant, to Miss Helen Watson. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Kennedy Elliott this week, and in the evening the guests assembled in Ponso-by Hall, . where dancing an 4 games were kept up till midnight. An" excellent supper was provided. Mr. J. Grant ' was the M.C. Miss Jessie Grant contributed songs, and Miss An-, nic Grant gave a fine exhibition of Highland dancing. "Boy," Savage contributed a cornet solo.. The accompaniments were played by Miss Annie Grant and Mr. M'Clew, and the pipe music was played by Pipe-Major Simons, of the Caledonian Society. The marriage took place this week at Trinity Methodist Church, Newtown, of Miss Emily-Houchen, only daughter of Mrs.' and the late Mr. J. Houchen, to Mr. Henry Goodhall. The Rev. E. Drake officiated. The bride was given away by her brother, and Misses Lily and Joyce .Martin, nieces of the,'bridegroom, and Miss Joan Holmes were the brides; maids, while Mr. Reg, Edwards was the best man. The reception was. held, at Newtown Park tea-kiosk, the tables being tastefully decorated with' wattle aud spring flowers. Mr. and Mrs. Goodball left for the South by the evening boat. The correspondent of Tho Times in Washington reports that fashions from Paris as interpreted in America have gone a little mad. Women can be seen using as footwear socks, and even only satin slippers. The spirit of freedom has caused dressmakers to launch out in modes which should riot be tolerated by intelligent and educated women,'but a reaction will soon come. The fashion of .no corsets,- says i-he .writer, and high heels is making walking, ungraceful, and dancing grotesque rather than beautiful. , , At the annual conference of the T-ra-naki and Wans;anui Women's Christian Temperance Union in Wanganui this week a motion, was passed urging the Government, in view of the large number of Court cases in which women and children are concerned, to appoint women Justices of the Peace. The motion further urged that sensible women, who would have a much clearer understanding than men of delicate questions should be selected, and that also in certain cases they should'- have the power to suppress undesirable press reports. , '