WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 62, 10 September 1921, Page 10

WOMEN IN PRINT.

His Excellency the Governor-General (Viscount Jellicoe), Lady Jellicoe, and suite have accepted an invitation to attend the garden fete to-be held at Island Bay in aid of the local Presbyterian Church and Presbyterian Orphanage. Mrs. S. Manoy is in Wellington for a few, weeks' visit. The Eev. W. Rollings will be the speaker at the devotional meeting to be held in the Herbert-street clubroom at 4.15 p.m. on Sunday. * There was a large attendance of friends and supporters of St. Mary's Homes at St. Peter's Hall last nigiht, when, a well-arranged and successful bridge party and dance was given in aid of the homes. Bridge tables wer* arranged in the usual supper-room, while the supper, which was home-made and'of excellent quality, was set on the stage, well-screened, and daintily decorated with beautiful spring flowers. ' Dancing was cairriedl on in the main hall, the music and floor being excellent. Miss MacGregor, Mrs. Bristow, Mts. Wliyte, Mesdiames Kirkcaldie (2), and H. Gore were the committee, and the result should! be a reward for the hard work which a successful party means. The homes are in needi of much helpi, and it.is hoped that they will be kept in mind by those who realise what splendid work is accomplished within their gates. In connection with the recent visit of Her Excellency Viscountess Jellicoe to the Y.W.C.A. establishments, it is stated that Lady Jellicoe expressed her pleasure at the complete arrangements made at the Oafeterie for excellent and most reasonable meals for girls and women, and ail; the way the association studies the needs of the girls. Her Excellency was received by the local president, Mrs. M'Clay, and the executive, Mesdames Morpatn, Corkill, Gardner, Dr. Platta Mills,and Miss Laiwson. Her • Excellency was shown, over' the administration building, including the girls' department, and from thence went to Herbert-street Social Hall. After expressing keen interest in the social work of the .association, she stressed one of the association's greatest heeds, namely, that of having all the club work under one roof, an ideal to which members have long looked forward. The next visits were to the hostels; first. to. the two in Macdonald-crescent, where the arrangements for the accommodation of overseas girls gained the hearty approval of Her Excellency, as did ako the home atmosphere, which, is a strong feature of Y.WiC.A. hostel work. Last of all, she was tak«n to the hostel in Broughaan-street, where permanent ,girls are accommodated. There the stalling faces and the, bright rooms impressed .her greatly, at each of the hostels the girls presented her with a bouqu«t, and expressed their pleasure at her visit in the course of a brief speech. The greateat pleasure was felt by all in the interest shown by Lady Jellicoe in all that she saw. The New Zealand* Rugby Union hadi intended to give a ball for the Springbok footballers while they were in Wel-lington,'a-ndi had asked Miss Phyllis Bates to organise the occasion, but, unfortunately, no hall large enough is available in Wellington on a date that will suit the visitors. Therefore, with much regret, the project has had) to be abandoned. A plain and fancy poster ball will be held at the large Town Hall by the E.B.Y.M.C, when specially designed decorations by the D.I.C. are to be a feature of the occasion; Another novelty will be a "Bohemian Sapper,1' and, with' the best possible music and all- other, arrangements for r cheery occasion,, the ball promises to be a great success. His Excellency the Governor-General has extended his patronage to the ball. The engagement is announced of Miss Ellie. Stevenson, younger daughter of Colonel and Mrs. A. Stevenson, late of Wood'ville^ to. Mr. N. E.Kera-, of Nelson College, youngest eon of Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Kerr, of Waimate: The sister-in-charge of the Brandonstreet Massage Department wishes to cordially thank the Red Cross Society for^generous gifts of papers, magazines, and flowers; also many friends for beautiful" flowers. <**: ■ ' -'^ The district nurses of thie Guild of St. John would be glad of gifts of old clean white rag for bandages and dressings. A number of cases of neglected and ill-treated children were brought under the notice of th,e Society for the Protection of Women and Children at the fortnightly meeting held yesterday afternoon. Other cases were of neglected wives and maintenance. The secretary, Mrs. Waters, made a report upon the cases ana investigations made by herself. The following subscriptions were acknowledged with thankss..G, Lamt«rt, £1 Is; Dr. Hay, Dr. Kemp, Mr. Ferguson, Ellis and Manton, C. B. Kline, Mrs. K. Muter, A. Cocks, W. J. Jack, W. H. Morrah, 10s each; Mr. Parkes, 10s 6d; Dr. Harty, A. W. Brailsford, 7s 6d each; Mrs. H. E. Gibbs, V. Jensen, Wellington Bread Co., C. Hill, Midlane, Virtue, Miss Denton, Mis. W- F. Ward, 5s each ; Mr. Joliffe, Mrs. J. Brown, 2s 6d each. A dance which is being anticipated with much pleasure, and will be held in the near future, is that of Dalgety and Company's staff. The chaperones will be Mesdames W. D. Stewart, W« S. Bennett, and J. B. Moodie. The wedding took place recently in St. Mark's Church, Wellington, of Miss Winifred Lucy Stone, only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. Stone, of South Lambeth, London, to Mr. Reginald Rice, .fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rice, 'of Wellington. The Rev. Mr. Askew officiated. The bride was given away by Mr. V. Chapman, and wore a crepe de chine and georgette gown, with a court train of. crepe.de chine; also a veil and orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of fveesias- and daffodils, tied with streamers of tulle. Miss Maud Rice was the bridesmaid, wearing a primroso crepe de chine dress and black picture hat trimmed with primroses and, heliotrope, her shower bouquet being of daffodils and freesias with tulle streamers. The train-bearers were Miss Doreen Rice and Master Jack Rice, the little girl looking charming in a dainty Jap silk dress and a leghorn hat with pink streamers. The best, man was Mr. Alan Watters. After the ceremony, the wedding breakfast was held at the residence of the bridegroom's parents, and later Mr. and Mrs. Rice departed for their future residence in Rotorua. A danoe, which wa» in the nature of a surprdee party, took place on Thursday I evening at Mrs. MackeTsey's residence, i Highland Park. Miss Mackwsey and Miss Phyllis Bates arranged the dance for a mimbar of the Springbok football j team very 'hurriedly, and Mrs. MacI kersey lent her pretty house- fo rthe ocr j easion. The decorations were in fuschiaj shades.of mauve and blue, and the dance was a very successful one, much appreci--abed' by the visitors. The death occurred on Thursday of Mrs. 0. C. Corfe, wife of Mr. Covfo, at one time head of Christ's College, says the Lyttelton Times. Her eldest son.is Lieutenant-Colonel Corfc, D.S.O. (four bars), chairman of the GraCco-Bulgarian Repatriation Commission^ ' Sofia, under the League of Nations. Ho was a Canterbury Oollnge etudent, mjd lived for many years in Chrietcnurch.

The competitions now being held hay« brought .numerous visitors to town, among whom were the members of the Napier West School Choir>-boys and girls to the number of .forty-five—with Mr. Hudson, head of the school, and Mrs. Hudson as matron. These visitors have been busy since their arrival. Oa Sunday morning they visited the Ewart , Hospital, and greatly pleased the inmates, Miss Gwen Dalton quite captivating all with het excellent «locution. A run in. the observation car, cricket, baseball, and various outings arranged by friends gave.them a "good time." Wednesday evening being free, they were given a social by Mr. and Mrs. W. ■E. Howe, when competitions, games, and dancing were keenly enjoyed. During the evening Mr." Hudson, on behalf of the choir, made a presentation of three pieces of Doulton waTe to the host and hostess, expressing thanks for kindness to the choir. The choir returned home to-day, carrying with thorn a first (shield for chorus, 12 to 16), two seconds, and several individual prizes. The central hall of the Wellington Girls' College was the scene of an extremely cheerful and successful dance last night, when the old girls of the college held their annual ball. There was a good attendance of ex-college stU' dents and their Friends, and the dance went with spirit from the start. The decorations were carried out with college colours (black and yellow), ropes of lycopodium, ,flags, flowers, and foliage, all daintily and artistically arranged. The chaperones for the evening were Miss M'Lean, principal of the college, Mrs. Kirkcaldie, Mrs. Cornish, Mrs. Dawson, and Mrs. Wilcocks, and the-committee included the Misses Anyon, Avery, Ballinger, Batham, Fenton, Forsyth, Franklin, Grant, Holm, Poutawera, Pascne, Pownall, Salmon, Sutherland, and Williamson 12). Misses Williamson and Poutawera were joint hon.» secretaries of the dance, and with the committee are to be congratulated on its success. ' Great regret was espreesed- at this week's meeting by the committee of the District Nursing Guild of St. John, at the loss the guild has' sustained in the death of Mr. J. G. W. Aitken, late member of th* Board of Trustees, and a vote of condolence with his relatives was passed. The nurses reported a large number of cases treated during last month; 280 visit* were paid to patients' homes, and 31. patients tended aA the office. Several'of/the sufferers had been supplied with wood and coal. During the month 24 .patients were registered, 19 discharged, 6 were sent to hospital, and 2 died. The following are gratefully thanked for then welcome gifts:—Messrs. Allport and Scotit, Mesdams Moorhouse, W. G. Reid, Keene, Corrigan, W. Young, Hadfield, and Butler,' Ngaio Stocking Guild, Wellington South Nursing Division, and several anonymous donors. The gifts consisted of soup, puddings, eggs, magazines', old linen, and a variety of boots, shoes, and useful clothing for adults and children. The meeting \rae held ait the residence of Mrs. W. H. S. Moorhouse, who presided on the occasion. The dance held ,by the Aotea Ladies' Club at the Alexandra. Hall was a most enjoyable one, all the arrangements^ being thoroughly carried out by ' a good committee. The chaperones were: Mcsdames Bird, Clark, and Campbell. During the evening a presentaition was made to the club members by Mrs. C. H. Bird (wife of the president), of a banner suitably inscribed. Two recitationa were contributed by Miss Ethel SulEran,, and were much appreciated. The committee included: Misses Campbell, Wilson,, Stirling,1 Sawkins, Nickless,' Malm, Clark. K. Ward, and M'Kae; Miss L. Campbell made an efficient secretary."What are the best means of dealing with soldiers' English wives?" was ,a. question asked recently at the W.C.T.TJT convention. "I don't quite know what the question means," replied Mrs. Don, the president, "but I hope you give them a most, hearty welcome, and show them all the kindness and sympathy you can." This advice was endorsed by hearty applause. A i-esojution of sincere regret and sorrow at the' loss of" Mr.. J. G. W. Aitken, a valued friend ,>f the_ Y.W. C.A., and of sympathy with his relatives, was passed at the monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the association, Mrs. D. M'Clay (presiding) making a eulogistic speech expressing the regret which all officials and members felt. Mrs. A.. Kaye, National Field President, who has recently returned from Sydney, gave an interesting account of the discussions held at the association conference. The monthly report was a gratifying' one, arid an increase of members was announced. In connection with the religious work reponfc the Foreign Department showed thait. during the financial year, which closed on 31st August, they had been able to send their full quota <to the national office. It was specially pleasing that this money was the result of freewill offerings collected in various ways throughout the various departments of the association. The immigration report showed that two boats, the Dorseit and the Athenic, had arrived during' the month—one at Auckland and the other at Wellington. Thirty girls in all had come out under the New Zealand Government immigration scheme, all of whom were accommodated at M'Donaldcrescent Hostel until they were suited Avith work or had passed on to other parts of the .Dominion. The Cafeteria reported a grand total of 8172 meals to have been served during the month, .thus making a daily average of 371, which was a slight decrease on the average of previous months; but it was felt that this, was owing to the amount of retrenchment which took place among1 various business firms during the month of August. The hostels reported ttl'ey had both been full during the month, 60 visitors in all haying been, accommodated, while 75 permanent boarders were in residence at the end of. August. In iconnection wlitli the Educational Department, the two literary oircke were reponted to have held a combined debate during the month, and were now studying "Anticipations," by VH. G. Wells, and Maeterlinck's plays. The othei chubs were shown to be progressing satisfactorily, .particularly the Savings Club, the contributors to which now number moire than 300.