WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18, 22 July 1919, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

It- w«ts.very umfaytunate that the rain should have come down just as the Children's Peace Procession was nearly ready to start, Those who- saw the long line of happy looking "small fry. march-, ing through the town from Te Ar;> and South. Wellington up to the Government Buildings, were charmed with thp ap: pearance of the white frocks, and of the uniform fings which boys and girls waved as they walked along. The effect was excellent, and many more people would, hiive enjoyed ami. a-pm-oci.ited the sight.had the elements not interfered.

The marriftga of Miss Amy Miriania Battley, daughter of Mrs. R. F. Battley, of Moawhanga, to Mr. Maurice Sterling Chamhers., son of Mi\ Mason Chambers, of Kaveloek NprWi, took place recently at tho little chapel which belongs to. the Rattey family on the Moa.wh.ariga estate, when the Revl A. O. Williams and the Rev. W. F. Stent officiivt^d, Ther* was ,-v largp gatheriiiEr of friends from all. parts o.f the district present, and many good wishes were siven to the bride and bride.gropm, 7'he bridal gown \ras;made in Grecian fa.shiop, and •wa-s qf ■wliite satin, draped and caught, with pale pink roses, a lopg silver girdle- was wprri, and the veil was fastened with oraijge bios-, sorn. Miss 0. Battloy, a% chief bridesmaid, was in pale bl\je- georgettp with ?ilver'trimming, and. a hat of pale p\nk, while IVTis?, Chambers, was. irt pal^ pii\k georgette T.-ith toi^qhes &f nilver, and a Wun.hat., Mr, W. L. M'-Lean, of'Hastines. was. the best man, and. Mi>. Keith 'M'Rn* wa-s groomsman, A' WedtHng Mavch was played as the bridal, party left ihe elrqroh, and confetti and flowers were showed; on. th,eni.<vs they crossed the Jawn on the way to, the 'h^raestead. The tables at the wedding breakfast were daintily _<loeora.ted by Misa P. Qldham with white violets., freesias, narcissi, and maidenhair fern, arranged with, streamers of shell pink, ribbon., The three-tier wedding cake. "wWh wag pretilly 'decorated, was made by Miss Edna M'Rae, a girl friend of (he brido, Mrs. Chambers travelled in a Urqwn costume ivith Oriental trimming and a hat to match,

Sjster Christine Sm.ith, of the1 Orthopaedic Hospital, Christehurchi, is, visiting her parents, My. md Mrs. Am.elius Smith, at Island Bay.

Another effort in aid of the Crippled .Soldiers arid: SaiJors' Postel is being mftde by the Johnsonvilje branch of tbio W.N.R. It will take the foim of a concert and danpe, and, as much interest is b,eir(g ta^en in the entertainment, it promises to b* very suftcessfu.l, v

Ari enjoy a,b\e. was, heJ4 W §t. Peter's Sail, Chuznee-stre'et, jast weak. Thpre was. a. large gathering of guesits, and the hajl was beautifully dec<jra.te4 with flags, streamer?, foliage, etc. The floor and "the music were, ajl that could be desired, and-one of the outsf^ncling features of- the evening ■wa.ii the pqnfetti waltz. The success of the dance was due to the efforts of the following committee: Mi6ses Copeland, Al'Kay.Liahnian, Mrs. Lang, Messrs. Seh'gj Lang, Morris, Kay, and Cross.

Another progressive euchre party in aid of St. Mary of the Angels' Rebuilding Fund will.be held at the Jlarble Bar, Willia-street, on Thursday evening netft. '■. ' ■

An enjoyable "social" and dance was given by Messrs. Schneidernari and Sons-to-their-.employees on Saturday evening, in the Ponsonby Hall The hall was prettily decorated for. tjie ocoasian-,- and the floor was in perfect condition, for dancing. An excellent supper wap provided. ' Mr, §chnei(lß!ill''V,ii mad'a.'an ap^ propriate speech, which was. replied1 tfl by , Mr. Gill, factory manager, on behalf of the employees. A musical programme was pp.rrt-rihu.ted. "by Miss Josephs, Mrs. Jackson, Messrs. Goldblot and .Simpson. •

Among the women passengers, recently "stranded': in Sydney who returned .to Auckland by train ' last Wednesday wore several wTjose indjgnatipn yraa divided about equally .between those responsible for their long detention in Sydney and those at whose' d.QOi- tjiey. laid the culminatirig hardships and irioorivenience of the lo^g train journey from W.ellmgtQn. "As'if wg had flot been hard enough put to. it over there'," said one, "without having all this delay ami discomfort wlien we do get back.! I hayen't .had a. square meal for weeks," she exclaimed. "We just had to manage the best w.e coiJlfl. on the way up. We "telegi:aphed' for rooms: at T^umarunui, bvit couldn't get them, arid some sqldiers gftve up, .their beds to pur party, eke I suppose we wovtld: have ha 4tp sit in tjip station. One old mB-n was ch.arge4 half-a.-ci'ov.'n for a seat jn frpn,t of a fire." '

The, fancy dresses at the Lower Huty Peace celebrations were of a vsry^ high order a;id displayed cposicjerable ingenuity. Ajnpng the mo,st. interesting "were two worn hy two/ pf the daughters of Ivufse jjujme. Pile was;.gn- ftptual court dress worp in England pvei' JOQ ■ years ago, and tl)e other the wedding drega of the grea^gr^ndmatlier of the 'woaror. Many have prpphesie^ the veturn pf t.}}« feshion of the cpiiipline, huttljose tljat dp ogn hte'tlly have taken into account the disadvantages of the hoops in th?SB modern, days. It w«s impossible for the wearer yesterday, to enter a 'bus, ancl even the entrance to a motoiv car was PHI.V effected with great- difflculr ty, Apart from these disadvantages the crinoline ■ won eulpgistic comments for its graceful outline.

■The Chairman of the Board of D.ifectors bf Ivirkcqldie and Stains, notifies, in connection with the statement made that the. premises will be placed at 5 p.m. as from the. Ist September, ■ that" the hour should have been 5.30 p.m.

The ipllpwing remit was passed by' the Auckland i?lvfflket Society', arid v/ill be fprwardet] .to the National General Conference of ihe Roya} New gefjjan^ Society for the Health of Wpmen anc} Children, \vhiph wilj meet this year in !}{irxeclin : " That, in yI^Y of tji? evidence given and the rider added hy- ijje Coroner |q the fjiiding pn the gase/ of Uie death °f 3H infant in a vfgi^terefj home in Auckland through, malnutvi? tion, thfi-t the oan^rol pf. licensed h.PW?es be veijiovq^ frpni the management of the Education Department and placed under the control pf the Pubjie Health Department, the latter- being, in the opinion of the Auckknd branch, the prpper J)cp_artrne.nt tp. have, charge of tljese gstaMlighments. Fajljng tljjg, t,Jiat a nurse fully qualified ,jm the feg4j«B and pare of infants bo appointed to visit these homes and give a^rice," jt -^^ further moved, says til 6 Auckland Star, that the Auckland, br'auoh feels strengly that t}?e offer m*de at different tim^B by the CJe?itral Cqiifiig.il of tli? fpojety to the SHPQessive. Ministers of '^dyjcaiiprj tg. tr»in free any .wgrnen whopi t)j@ J)pt partment tljaught suitable in t{ip feefh ing and c§ve sf infapta |jad ng| bpgrj accepted, and th^t tjje eQijrieil be fiaked to sHIi epijtinue. jts effprt in thig djrep : tion.

Miss Winhif.red Gilkison, of Oriental ■Bay, has gone South to visit relatives in tdinedin. .

Miss J, Bidwill, of Featherston, v<hp has been visiting Auckland, has returned home. ' .'

Mrs- Kineton-Parlfss is at present in Christch\irch., and recently addressed the girls at the Y.W.C.A. pn the subject of women's votes.

A memorial is tq be erected to the late Dr. Margaret Cruickshank, and a Wairaat'e committee has about £600.in hand. Three New Zealand sculptors are being asked to submit-designs for s, statue.

.A deputation from the Rational Council of Women) Christchurch, is to wait upon the Hon. J. A, Hanao on the occasion of his next visit to that city regarding the protest against the closing of the Te Oranga Reformatory for Girls. Representatives of the Society for the. Protection of Women and Children will form part of this deputation,

•Mr. and Mrs. J. Varnham, of HohiwaVroad, Hataitai, accompanied by t-heir diaughtei1, Miss Varnham, left forDannovirke yesterday, to be'present at the v/eddingl of their son, Captain Varnhamj M.0., next Wednesday.

The great demand for houses to rent at the present time may be gathered from, fte facfc that a landlord advertiEed an empty dwelling, and found 3d anxious l^die^ waiting far his office to open the next morning (states the A«okia.jid Star)., One more energetic \yoman hfitl gone to the house ancl leffc a week's rent jjn advance with the outgoing tenant.