WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 78, 1 April 1920, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

A .letter received by Mr. W. T. Hildreth yesterday contained tho sad news of the death of Mrs. Frances Sarah Fletcher, widow of the late Mr. Robert Fletcher, M.P., at the residence of her brother-iii-law, at Finchley, London. Mrs. Fletcher, who was in her 58th year,.was on a visit to her relatives in England, and had been in the Old Country for about four months when she passed away' after a brief illness.^

The Lyceum Club, many members of which are well known to 'New Zealand women, recently had to move from its charming quarters opposite Green Park because the lease had expired, and it in now at 138, Piccadilly, in a house which has pleasant associations, because throughout the war it was. the Australasian Club for officers. A few hundred yards away, at Hyde Park Corner, is tile Forum Club, which has just begun life with 2000 members, numerous Australian women among them. Club dinners and debates, abandoned during tliq war. are now once more in full swing. '

;. An account of an "unorganised boycott-" will be of interest to many people, and, is as follows :—The tribunals regulating profits believe they have had considerable effect in reducing by at least £3 tho cost of man's and women's suits in recent weeks, states the London correspondent of the New York World. But economists say the reduction ha 3 beeV caused by an unorganised boycott by a large number of the middle class refusing to buy goods at the prices demanded. It is now ascertained that during the summer many clothing establishments got badly stuck by this unorganised boycott campaign, and evidence so pointed to its further development that many clothing houses recently clipped off £3 on suits and overcoats. Even, so, many have had large quantities of clothing left on their hands, and another tumble is^ predicted early in the New Year. What is adding to the uneasiness of retailers is. the fact"that an enormous quantity of wool is now choking some ports, and that eventually great quantities must soon be absorbed by manufacturers. There has been widespread advocacy of this unorganised boycott to reduce prices, but it grew principally through word of mouth propaganda, with which the professional classes with fixed incomes have had much to do. Never have extremes in clothing been more noticeable in the British capital. Thousands«of officers have had their khaki overcoats dyed blue or black. Suddenly big clothiers knocked off £2 or £3 on overcoats. The new rich are strutting about in costly garments, but peoples with fixed incomes are resorting to their old clothes. If the boycott were extended to other' things, it is argued, thero would be a smashing of high pricey in all directions.

Mr. and Mrs. Geach ; of Sydney, are in Wellington, and are the guests of Mre. Wiljis, Selwyn-terrace.

Mr. and Mrs. Carey-Hill, of Christchurch, who have been attending the Victoria. League Conference in Auckland, are in Wellington for a few days, and are staying at the Royal Oak Hotel

Dr. Line delivered an interesting lecture' on "Hygiene" to the members of the Wellington South Nursing Division oh Tuesday evening.' Members of the Wellington..-Nursing Division were aJso present. . The Doctor was accorded a hearty vpte. of thanks.

It is hoped that many members of the Town Planning Association will take the opportunity of learning more about this interesting subject, as the Workers' Industrial Association intends to hold a, course of lectures on the subject during the winter months if sufficient inducement offers.

Many orders are being booked for "Apple Day" goods, and it is hoped that all who intend to help in the good cause of the Children's Day Nursery, either in personal assistance or in gifts, will notify the organiser, Mr. J. I. Fox, at Messrs Wright and Stephenson's, or at the Town Hall, as coon as possible.

Mrs. Harold Gerard (Samoa), with Jiet two children, is at present in Wellington, on holiday. ' She is staying with, her mother, Mrs. M, Aekins. -

Mr., Mrs., and Misc. Rist left to-day for a visit to Palmerston North and T& Aroha. '

Mrs. Kelson and Miss.Violet Nelson are visiting Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Schlanders are spending Easter ia. Wellington.

A marriage of much interest took place at St. Andrew's Church yesterday after--noon, when Mr. William Tremere Foster, who lias made so many friends in his position as Principal of Bank's College, Wellington, was married to Miss Alma 'Isabella Kinnear,. only daughter of Mr. Ayton Kinnear, of Wellington. The church was charmingly decorated for the occasion, and tho ceremony was performed by the Rev. Robertson Orr. The bride wore a dainty frock of white' accordeon pleated slik net over taffetas, the skirt being 'formed of three deep frills of the net. while- the corsage was on soft folds, with a swathed wa.istbelt of shell .pink taffetas and ninon. A satin panel at the back formed the train, and the bridal veil fell over it, beinff fastened to the head, by a circlet of orange blossoms. A shower bouquet of pale pink and white completed, a charming toilette. -The bridesmaids were Miss Knol& Innes and Miss Nora BalHnger. The former was in pink gorgette, with a fnllod skirt, a .fawn velour hat, and bouquet to match, while Miss Ballinger wore maisse georgette, also frilled, an da hat of rose velonr, her bouquets beiflg also, toned to match. Mr W. B. Ho miltoy was the best man, and Mr. .11. L. J.QUO3I the groomsman. '.Mrs. .1. B. limes held a reception after the ceremony at her residence' in BoulcotWerrace, where quantities of very beautiful nowers—hydrangeas and dahlias—were artistically arranged, the wedding breaklast table being set with pnle pink begonias and single dahlias in vases, which showed through shell pink tulle, Among the many guests present were: Mr. Foster, of Dnnedin, father of. the'bvidogroom, and his sisters, Mrs. Baker, of Uinstchurch, and Miss Foster, of Bunedin Mrs. Lambert (Sydney), aunt of the bride, the Misses Innes, Macandvew, •Jean CfresswilJ, Thompson (2), Fisk (2), n Qe'^ Ut er> ilnd R °Sers; the Hon. w! JJ. S. MacDpnaJd, Mr. and Mrs. Ballin!n ri' m 1C- -*• lines. Captain n ' P\r Hlcks ' the Robertson Orr and Mrs. Orr, Mr. Cornish, and others. , The bride's present from the bridegroom was a set of white fox furs, ana to the bridesmaids were (riven nink wedding Mr. Foster was the recipient of £.., *f I? oak clock fr<»n the staff and 3 n ,of the. Preparatory, primary, and secondary departments of the collce. The boys a. well as members oMWstoli re*iVM-lie .cci-emcniv in the ■oinier as the car drove away iron, the tZ! \° d'wriDcsa of tl,« ocS.din b," dc tnv*U°* »'•* Viol.lt

The wedding took place ,at S£ Andrew's Church. Wellington, this week, of Miss Olive Harding Young, eldest daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. R. VI. Young, of Feilding, and Captain R. Oopeland (late N.Z.M.C), eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Copeland, of Rona Bay. Rev. Robertson Orr officiated. The bride was attended by Miss Marguerite Hill, oE Feilding, and Mr. H. Bass (London), was best man. Captain and Mrs. Copeland have gone South.

The late Mrs. W. Murdoch, whose death occurred at Shannon this week, was the wife of the Mayor of that borough. She arrived in New Zealand over 40 years, ago at the age of 20. She was born at Holdsworthy, Durham, England. Foe many,years Mrs. Murdoch resided at New town, and her genial and kindly disposition won .for her a large circle of friends. She was twice married, on the first occasion to the late Mr. A. Monteith. She leaves,a son (Mr. A. Ii Monteith, secretary of the Tramway Employees' Union), and a daughter (Mrs. H. W. Douglas, of Stratford). Mrs. Murdoch had suffered a long and painful illness, and her death was not unexpected.

The wedding was recently solemnised by the Rey. J. G. Chapman at the Methodist Church, Taranaki-sU'eet, of Miss Oreti Jean Chisholm, third daughter of, Mr. J. Arthur Chisholm, of Christchurch, and Mr. Reginald Francis Bishop, only son of the late Mr. Richard Hugh Bishop and Mrs. Bishop, of Wellington. Tho bride, who was given away by her brother, 'Mr. Roy. Chisholm, wore a, charming gown of white satin charmeuse draporl in georgette, the corsage being underlined with silver lace, and the court train, which hui;g from the shoulders, was lined with shell pink, one corner'being finished with a silver lover's knot and orange blossom. , The bridal "veil was fastened with a 1 band of silver and sprays of orange blossom, which were worn by her mother, her beautiful shower bouquet- was of white rose-buds and. pink carnations, and was finished with white tulle and streamers. Miss Vera, Chisholm, who was chief bridesmaid, was gowned in lavender satin and georgette trimmed with silver lace, and wore an amethyst/ and silver hat, and carried a bouquet of sweet sultans and maidenhair fern. The second bridesmaid was Miss Kathleen Tonka, who looked dainty in shell pink satin and georgette, finished with silver lace. She also wore a hat of amethyst and silver, and carried a bouquet pf pink rosebuds and maiden hair fern. Mr. W. G. Mellish was best man, an&JYIr. R. Mowbray grooms man.' After the/ceremony Mr. and Mrs Bishop left by the northward train, the bride travelling in a navy tailored costume, and hat of navy and tomatocoloured georgette. Among the many beautiful presents received was a silver tea service from Messrs. Briscoe and Co., Ltd., of which firm Mr. Bishop is a member.

From HIR.H. Princess Christian, head of the British Committee of the Russian Red Cross in Great Britain (working in co-operation with the British Red Cross Society and Order; of St. John) comes an appeal for funds in aid of suffering Russia. "In presenting this appeal to the public," states the official circular, " it may be well* now that the prospects of peace render the memories of the war less vivid,,.to mention what is.Russia's chief claim.for British aid. During the war Russia mobilised 18,450,000 men and her losses were as follow: Killed and died of wounds, 1,7000,000; disabled, 1,450,000; wounded, 3,500,000; prisoners, 2,500,000. It will be noted that these figures are greatly in excess of those of any of the other Allies, and it must not be forgotten that for ni<>re than two years, in a time of the greatest anxiety, Russia bore the full force of attacks from a very large part if the German army. It is difficult to ever, estimate the value of the effort of Russian troops when considering the final result achieved by the victorious Allied forces. . From the very beginning the Russian Red Cross Organisation in Great Britain has endeavoured to help Russia, not only by mitigating the horrible consequences of the war, but by relieving the terrible sufferings which the civilian population have had to endure as an unavoidable result of the struggle. This feature of the Red Cross work now fceeom.es especially urgent and important. Great massos of refugees are flying before the advancing Bolshevik rirmies,' with nothing except the clothes on their backs, with no visible means of subsistence, overflowing the congested towns and. villages which are already suffering from disease and practically destitute of /every kind of supply S';ch ns drugs, warm clothing, boote, etc., to say nothing of the extreme scarcity of food, fuel, and the lack of transport. Without intending to entirely discontinue any form .of assistance given up to the present, it is our chief aim to come to the rescue'of the civilian population of the liberated regions of .Russia. We therefore appeal to every citizen of the British limpire to assist us in oui work, .which is. purely humanitarian in its objects." The address of the head office of the organisation is 35, Albemarle-street, London.