WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 41, 17 August 1921, Page 7

WOMEN IN PRINT.

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Mrs. Don, Dominion President,of' the W.0.T.U., is visiting CartertoD.

Miss Thurstou. matron of Trenthara Hospital, has gone to Auckland for a holiday. v ...' N

Mrs. E. Middlcton, Washington' nvenue, Brooklyn, leaves by the -TJlima. roa to-morrow -on a hurried [trip to Sydney, where her fnther-i^ seriously ill.

Mrs. A. Donald has, returned to Pahiatua from a visit to Wellington. Miss Edith Arrow, Paliiat.ua,, ' has also returned home from the, Capital City.

Mrs. Alex. Bogle, of Wanganui, arrived on the Marama after six months' holiday in California, and is spending a few^days with Mrs. J., Aston, Karoriroad, before returning to hor homo.

Miss Isobel Wilford, daughter of .Mr. T. M. Wilford, M.P., and Mrs. Wilford, of Tinakori-road, -returned to Wellington by the Marama from San Francisco yesterday with her parents. Miss Wilford has succeeded in making a brilliant entry into the motion-picture world, and after a holiday rest at home, returns to win fresh laurels in the "movie" studios. Miss Wilford's progress has been most -marked, and by dint of Jiard work, study, and close application had. reached the stage when she was allotted a lead in an all-star cast in a production, But 'her departure for New Zealand postponed the honour. ; V

Thg wedding took place on Monday evening^ at the residence of Mr. W. Ffendry, Loivei- Hutt,- when Miss Ellen Hendry, of Petone, was married to Mi. F. RodewaM, of M-eringa. The Rev. J. M'Oaw conducted the ceremony. jMiss Jean Hendry, niece of the bride, ' was bridesmaid, and Mr. L. . Nairn, Khandallah, was best .man. Mr. and Mrs. Rodewald left later an a motor .tour.

"Business Girl" writes as i follows to The Post:—"Sir:^—May I be' permittied, through the medium of .your paper, to public acknowledge my indebtedness and express my thanks to the*y.W.O.A. and th« voluntary helpers vdio have so unselfishly served in the cafeteria for the business girls of Wellington during the past eighteen months?'. I -understand that it was through the generosity of the fublic that the seh«me.was mad© actual, t is now a proved success, and is greatly appreciated by thosa girls who live in -the suburbs, or who' bach, in I'-oQins. To anyone who would be interested in seeing Sociaiism practised dn its form, I can but suggest they have a peep in at tb/oss .unselfish women -who, week after week, wait .upon us girls voluntarily. We are rather a tonguetied crowd when it comes to expressing our feelings- verbally, .so let'this be as a small indication of oar ;gratefulnegg for what is being done •for us by th« public,: Y.W.C.A., and, last, but not least, the voluntary.-helpers!" , " .

Another wedding of interest to New Zealanders was 'that, solemnised on 26th June at St. Margaret's,'' Westminster, of Colonel W. L/H. Burgess, 0.8., C.M.G., DJS:O., Lieut. : Colonel New .Zealand Staff Carps, and Flora Macdbnald Pembroke, daughter of Mrs. Qecil Kuig, of Nelson, and widow of Captain ;A-. B. Pembroke, of the Lancashire Fusiliere (Regular A-rmy). The bride has lived jn England for nearly teii years,'but she loofc forward to returning t6 ( the Dominion in a few months' time. Tjhe 'bridegroom is the son of the-late Ro^VL'; Burgess .and Mm. Burgess,,of Papakura. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. E. Morgan. Two months will be devoted to a holiday iour of England I 'before the- voyage to.'New Zealand ia begun. Colonel Burgess went right through the war from GSallipoli to the Armistice. He held the.-rank of Brig-..adie.rrGeneralr""'^-''^'-''"^;.—*=;c..'^; :■-; ■!'Tl)e annual meeting' of the' Pioneer dub. will be' held in *Ke diiblin Wed-:jißEda-y, 2<th August, at 7.30 p.m. Mrs. James Bentiie held a coin afternoon at her home, Mount-street, y«sierday, when over £11 ' was' realised in connection with Girls' Day, the Y.W..C.A.' effort which is to tike piaoe on Friday. .The. afternoon-tea;, tables- were a delightful pioiuie with ,-their adornjments'of,holly bwries, interspersed with lights delicately/ shaded, and crimeon streamers. The effect was greatly admi'retl. During the afternoon, Mr. A. L. Cook -ga-Ve pianoforte a&loe, Mrs. J. P. Woodwaivl and Mre. TawrJey gang, an&. Misses Pauline B^o-avne and Shepherd gave recitations and monologues. Bliss Marjorie Bennie sang, and Tecited. Among those present were the Mayoress, Mrs. R. A. Wright, -Lady Mesdames Corldll, Ogilfrie, Pope, Gardiner, Qstrwell-Cooke, A. L. Warbiirton, Uorrigan, Eitchie, Sie^vrighi, Malcolm Fra«er, Pqcfcer, Innes, Meadowc*oft, Ohiaholm, Adams, ahd ' WJiyte, and Misses Lea-ry, .Kosevear, Ttngey, and •Meadowcroft. Assisting .the hostess were Mesdames C. Wilson^ AVilten, H. D. Bennett, ,and RflJids. Mi-s. Beich sold flowers, Sent from the Hutt. in the writing room. M». Bennife acknowledges with thanlvs conlaibtttions fi»m errf.husiasts who were unable to aW-end the tea.

A. correspondent writes asking for a recipe for toilet soapi

At St. Mary's Church, Harrogate, on 21st June, the marriage took place of Captain J. Niall Fox, M.C. (late Boyal Engineers, younger son of the late Colonel Fox and Mrs. Fox, Mount Mason, New Zealand, and grandson of the late/Sir William Russell, Hawkes Bay), and Miss Mona Winfred Johnson, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Johnson, late ,of The Croesways, ICnaresborough, and of .Bradford. Miss G. E. Bentley, niece of the bride, was Bridesmaid. Lieutenant J. Murray 8,. N., was best mac, and ths ceremony was performed ,by the ißey. R. Garner. Captain and Mrs. Fox left for South Wales, where the honeymoon was spent. On the evening preceding the wedding a reception was held at the Crown Hotel, Harrogate, when numerous friends gathered to -wish happiness to the bride and bridegroom, wlio safled for New Zealand on 7th July.

Much bag often been said -in disparagement of the ladies where skill and steadiness of nerve are required, especially-in skill competitions against men, but such ideas have certainly been "disproved in Wellington. The Brooklyn Miniature Rifle Club (men) recently formed a ■ ladies' branch, and the club has a shield for individual competition. The members of the ladies' blanch competed, with the unexpected result that Mrs. Junks annexed the shield with the fine score of 99 out of a possible 100. The Brooklyn Club's ladies' branch is the latest recruit to ladies' miniature rifle clubs in Wellington, where the sport is rapidly gaining in popularity, the Wellington. Ladies' .National Reserve and the Petone'ladies each having strong and growing clubs.

T,lie Avedding took place at St. Margaret's, Westininslei 1, by the Rev. W. H. Seddon, vicar of Painswick, of Miss Louise Douglas (Isa) Chappie, eldest daughter of Dr. and Mis. W. - A. Chappie, late of Wellington, and Mr. Cedrio Blaker, of Hongkong. . The Misses Ella and Jean' Chappie, sisters of the bride, .were bridesmaids. Grand operatic music on the organ was a striking feature of the ceremony, anittig the guests' at which were Sir Donald and Lady M'Lean. the Bight Hon. H. I-I. Asquith and Mrs. Asquith, Sir .Robert oikl Lh^v Stovii,, l.ht'Bighl.Bsii, Walter Kunciroan' and Mrs.. Huociman.

The Dominion Sports' ' Club held a ball in. ( the Town Hall last night- It was a conspicuous success. The decorations (the work of Scouliar aiicl Co.) were the cynosure of all admiring eyes, a heliotrope and white canopy forming an effective contrast with the graceful lyoopodimn trails and vari-coloured lights, which were.strung thereon. Alcoves under the galleries were cosily carpeted -and furnished, and a. charming scheme of lighting in saffron shades was> innovated. Blue and#yellow, the club's colours, were introduced in the stage d«----coi-atioE-S, which were attractively cai'wed out in palm? and greenery, white trellis work being employed to show off the lyoopodiiun mauve shades, and th« club's colouring. 'A buffet at one end of the hall supplied supper, served by Mrs. Osoor Johnston. The dance mu*ic was by CoVley's Orchestra. About 300 couples attended, and some charming frocks were worn. There were many visitors present, .and -the arrangements were favourably commented on. Tho committee nespoiisible were : Messrs. A. 'Law, -R. Law, H. Nathan, G. M'Gill, S. Williams, H. Martin dale, P. James, O. P. ■ Lindegreen, H. Dodsoif, the latter making a most capable secretary. Any sntplue funds Jrom this ball are to be' donated to the Wellington Hospital.

Items of interest from The Post's London correspondent include mention of the following New Zealanders: —Mrs: P. R. Retch (Wellington) and her daughter will go north after a few weeks in*- London. Later they will take a trip to Paris. They Will return to New Zealand -early in December. Mrs. G. P. Meredith (who, perhaps, will be remembered in Wellington as Miss Gwendoline Nicklin) is at present in England. /" Her husband, Captain Q. P. Meridith, of the Royal Australian Artillery, is taking the 39th P.A.C. course, at the Artillery .College, Woolwich. They hope to return to Australia «ome time next year. For some months Captain Meredith was stationed on Thursday Island. Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Amoa (late wf Wellinston) aro about to leave for a holiday in Scotland, spending 'their time chiefly in the Western Highlands. They will be • .accompanied by their little^ daughter and by Mrs. Amos, senr.

A training school for Y.W.C.A. secretaries is being hold in Sydney at present.- The stndents -are Jiving at Rathmore, the National Y.W.C.A. hostel, situated at Neutral Bay, and -come across the harbour each, morning to the National Y.W.C.A. office, where' lectures are given on theology, psychology, sociology, etc., and the students are courageously attacking big interests—local, na- , tion*l, and international—and peculiar problems of the new conditions' of this interesting new generation. The course lasts for three months, after which the students will be sent out to the various Y.W.C.A.'s for practical training before' they undertake the responsibility of being in charge pf one.of the -numerous departments of the Y.W.CA. in Australia and New Zealand. Miss Neale, 0.8. E., \vho has had a. varied and wide experience in England and Europe, is dean .of the .training-«o)lc!ge\ Miss Ella MacNeil. secretary -for China, who recently visited New Zealand, and Miss Florence Birch, New Zealand national field secretary, will be present at some of the sessions of the training colirse to tell of some of their experiences in Y.W.C.A. .work. - Since the visit of Sir Robert and Lady Baden-Powell to India affiliation has-been completed of.,the Y.W.C.A, with the Girl Guides' Asso- . ciation, and there are now thirteen Y.W.C.A. companies of Girl Guides in llndia. .■-,• -. ir*-.--.-,-- ■ „...■-....- ■•■

, An interesting talk about girls in athletics comes from Crissley Davies in' the Springfield Republican., The =paper commences thus: " London, 25th June.—ls the growth of athleticism among girls only another' steri toward race suicide? Do -these girls become physical wrecks in later life? Do they .generally have daughters rather than sons? And if they have iboys, are those boys guny »nd delicate? Db the children pay, as well as their mothers, for this passion for sport? And are girls liable to be incapacitated for motherhood altogether if they go in for hard .■exercise and games? These questions are being seriously asked here. And tbey'are not the jaundiced "suggestions-Tof some midde-aged, Victorian, ' no-rights-foi--women ' bataitl6r? They come from some of the leading women in European education. So they must be taken seriously, especially as among those who support this view are games mistresses and .-a. .woman doctor." Men .and women doctors^ teachers, trainers, and many who may be supposed to, know well what they are talking about have been consulted. The result maybe summarised by quoting Sir James Cfichton-Browne, who, while agreeing that while physical training and exer; cises are as necessary for girls as for boys, says that to ignore sexual differences is to court disaster. Most authorities agree as to the absolute necessity :for organised out-door games for girls, iWith modified gymnasium work, while a few condemn hockßyj and cricket, as well as v ,football, for girls. The latter game has not one supportei;, though the women doctors are emphatic in wishing girls to have healthy out-door games.

' The Waterside Football Club.has embarked on a series of-social evenings, and the first,' held in the Alexandra .Hall on Saturday evening, was altogether a success. The p ladies' prize was woiy.by Miss "Graham, and the gentlemen's by Mr.'Williams, jun.