WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 51, 29 August 1921, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

A civic welcome was recently given to Her Excellency Viscountess Jellicoe at Cambridge. Her Excellency was accompanied by Captain Munday, Mrs. R. C. Allen, and Miss Foster, of Morrinsville. TJife Mayor expressed the pleasure which the Cambridge people felt at having an opportunity of meeting Lady Jellicoe. The councillors were then presented to Her Excellency, who, in a brief speech, thanked them for the 'cordial welcome. The party left later for the residence of the Hon. John Fisher, at Pukerimu, and attended the hunt on the property. They then proceeded to-"Salthurßt," Cambridge, where Lady Jellicoe was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. R, Young, and attended the hunt ball at 1 Cambridge, also the-hunt at Pukekura.

Lady Stout writes very cheerily from England, dating her letter from Exeter College, Oxford. The.University Congress had been a very interesting function, and at the reception many New Zealanders met and "foregathered" pleasantly. A reception to Dr. and Mrs. Farwell (Vice-Chancellor), -with whom Sir Robert and Lady' Stout "were staying, was held at the famous Bodleian Museum, "a most wonderful place, with treasures gathered for centuries, wonder-" ful and sometimes hideous," says Lady Stout. An interesting ceremony was when Sir Robert Stout received the D.C.L. degree. Later tTTey were to go" to Edinburgh, where the University was conferring the LL.D. degree on. Sir Robert. Garden parties wer% given in the 'beautiful grounds of the various colleges at Oxford^ but Lady Stout remarks on the terrible damage done to beautifal old lawns by the long-continued drought. At the-time she t^s writing (7th. July) there was said to be only three weeks' water-supply left for London, white cattle and sheep were suffering everywhere for lack of water.

The Black Cat Club held a "social" and dance at Eastbourne on Saturday evening in the school. The gathering was a great success, dancing being kept up until nearly midnight. A delightful supper was provided by members of tho club. The chaperones were Mrs. M'Lellan, Mrs. Jenkinson, and Mrs. Wallace, the accompaniments and dance music being played by Mrs. Robinson, whilst extras were given by Mr. Eric M'Lellan.

The service medal of tho Order of St. John for conspicuous, services rendered to the St. John Ambulance Brigadie overseas has been awarded, by the Chapter^ General of the Ordier to Miss Jessie Stewart, lady superintendent, and Miss Helen Maiy Carnie, a. member of th» Dimedin. Nursing Division, St. 'John. Ambulance Brigade.

Mrs. Frank Dyer has been to Sti. Helens, Lancashire, the birthplacei of tho late Mr. R. J. Seddon, writes The Post's London correspondent. While there, with Miss Dyer,-' an entertainiment was given by. the Mayor, and a visit was paid to Mr. Seddon's old home and 1 the church, where there is a memorial to him. Leaving St. Helens;, Mrs. and Miss Dyer travelled by motorcar to some Lancashire coast resorts, and then they made a tour of the English. Lake district. They returned to London for the garden party which took place at Buckingham Palace. The King and Queen had intended to hold ai series' of Courts, but on account of Labour troubles they were abandoned). At one' of them Miss Dyer \iaa to have been presented, but the garder party had' been-arranged instead, and, in the case of . debutantes, . the: function will, be •tantamount- to-■ Court" presentation..

Writing from Constantinople, a resident -says :—"The whole town, villages, iproyinoes, in fact, almost every available hole, ie filled with Russians; at all the corners of the street® where there is spare ground you will find a little wooden box with shelves inside, and .a man or woman selling various articles, such '■ as stockings, Scarves, scente, matches, odd bopks, etc. In another will be light drinkables, chocolate, pate-de-foie-gras, and. .in another tobacco and cigarettes, and so on. Not far from here is a large field, which formerly wae a promenade, with a glorious view of the Marmora, Stainboul, and Pera—the elite 'enjoyed it—now it i» filled up on the precipice side with cafes prettily decorated and sheltered by linen curtains. The last one on the field has pretty deck chairs,-with big, shady umbrellas. This ie kept by a Russian lawyer and' his 'wife. A small sum of money gives you- the privilege of a chair, to enjoy the lovely view by day or-night, while iocs or lemonade can''be eerved if wished. At the other restaurants there is music of various descriptions, and also ballet dancing. The latter is sometimes very beautiful, and yet the*-daricers deserve pity, the effort is risky, as they dance in the open air, sometimes in a semi-nude costume, according to what is represented. One night I went it was cold and damp—l felt' so sorry for the dancing girl, a pretty creature, < thin as a pancake, dressed in maillot, with floating, gauzeapangled wings. The performance was exquisite. You cannot go any distance without hearing nrasic."

Miss Cotterill (Christchuroh), who has been visiting the North Island for some months, has "returned' to Christchurch, accompanied by her niece. Miss Erica Bridges, of Khandallah. ' MYs. Handyside, who has been visiting Mr. and. Mrs. A. H. Miles, Hobsonstreet> leaves shortly for her home in Invercargill. ' ■ ' ■ . Miss Dorothy Tanner (England) is the guest of Miss Kebbell, F-itzherbert-ter-race, at present. ■•• , A jumble sale will be held on Saturday, 20th September, at the Trinity Methodist Schoolroom, opposite Newtown School.

The Victoria League of Auckland organised a Daffodil Day, part of the proceeds of which are to^ be devoted to the erection of a shelter shed at Waikumete Cemetery, where the "soldiers' . burials take place. A most glorious quantity of daffodils was sent into Auckland, the sight being a very fine one. The chil-dren-belonging to country, town, and suburban schools were largely responsible for the, collection of so many of the beautiful flowers, and the growers were most generous in giving.

The Women's Rest at Hastings, to which the finishing touches are now being given,- will be ready for use early next month, when the public will be invited to be present at a formal opening on a day yet to be fixed, says the Hawkes Bay Herald. Next week the present Mothers' Rest, which was established during the war by the ladies of the W.C.T.U., will be closed. Mrs. Hagensen, who has given the greatest satisfaction as caretaker of it, has been appointed by the Borough Council caretaker of the new building.

A protest was made by the Soldiers' Mothers' League, at its annual meeting, says an Auckland exchange, against the suggestion of the Returned Soldiers' Association ' Conference that the canteen fund, comprising about £114,000, should be invested and the interest devoted to naval propaganda. The following motion was carried unanimously:—"That/this meeting strongly opposes the canteen funds being used for any purpose save tho interests of members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces and dependants, leaving all expense of naval propaganda to the revenue of the country. ". ■

In connection with the R.S.A. ball, to be held this evening, arrangements have been made for a late car to leave the terminus for Kelburn at 1.30 a.m. Tramcars will leave the TownJHall at 2 a^m. for Karori, Island Bay, Lyall Bay, and- Brooklyn. The fares for all journeyß are advertised elsewhere in this issue.

At a meeting held of the committee of.' the Society for the* Protection of Women and Children, several cases of alleged neglect of children were reported upon. Other cases of separation maintenance were settled without proceedings being 1 taken. A motion of thanks was passed to the T. G. Macarthy Trust for a donation of £100. The .following subscriptions were acknowledged with thanks: —Berry and Co., 10s 6d; Dr. J. H. Kemp, Dr. Hay, Mrs. S. Downs, Mrs.R. Hannah, C. B. Kline, Ellis and Manton, Mr.- P. Muler, 10s each; Wellington Bread Company, Mrs. Stowe, M.R.8., 5s each; Mrs. J. Brown, Mrs. R. Parker, 2s 6d each; Mrs. G. Ponsonby, £1; Lady M'Gavin, £1 Is.

A pleasant? gathering took place recently at the residence (Mastertdn) of Mrs. Walter Perry, an old resident, who celebrated her . 83id birthday. Mrs. Perry has been in Masterton -for 67 years, and many relations and friends took the opportunity of wishing her well, while congratulatory telegrams were received from many parts of the Dominion. The wedding took place recently at St. Mark's Church, Wellington, the Rev. C. F. Askew performing the ceremony, of Miss Norma Garry, only daughter of Mrs. Garry and the late George Garry, of Wellington, and ,Mr.i Rowland Ramsey, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Ramsey, Dominion-road, Auckland. Both bride and bridegroom are . well-known members of J. C. Williamson's orchestra, and are at present travelling with the "Chu Chin Chow" Company. Mr. Jack Garry, ■ brother of the bride, gave the bride away,, and Mr. Frank Crowther was groomsman. ■

A September dance will be that of the Ladies.' Basket Ball. Association. It will take;place at St. Peter's Hall.. A. E. Jones, of the Technical College, a-nd M. M'Donald, are the joint secretaries of the dance« which is likely to be a particularly pleasant and successful one.

A motion by Mrs. W. IF. Ward, seconded by Mrs. A. Hoby, was passed (a copy ig to bo sent to the) relatives) expressing the regret of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children at the loss sustained by the death of Mr. J. G. W. Aitken, and sympathy with the relatives. The BOciety has placed on record its appreciation of the many and lasting .acts of help and kindness tho late Mr. Aitken bestowed upon the society's work during the twentythree years he had been one of its trustees.'.