WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 3, 5 January 1922, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All notices and descriptions of -weddings sent to The Post tor insertion in this column must be authenticated and properly signed by responsible people, or they will not be published. Engagement notices must be signed by tha parties concerned.

Miss-Rona. Monro, of Opawa, is on"a visit to Wellington. The Misses Davis, Hargreaves, Fisher, and Wilkening, who have been staying at Otaki, have returned' to Wellington. I Miss Coad is leaving this evening on a visit to the South. Miss Eva Butts left to-day for a visit to Hawkes Bay. , Miss J. Hardy (Wadestown) is leaving for a visit to sister, Mis. Warren, at Tomoana. Mr. and Mrs. Gv D. Greenwoyd (Christchurch) are in Wellington for a few days before returning home from Auckland. 9 . . jVtiss Nancy Curtis (Petone), the New Zealand lady /champion at tennis, has retwned from OliMstchurch after the tournament, accompanied by her sister, Mias'G. Curtis. The. engagement is announced by an exchange of Mr. John Rolleston, youngest son of the late Hon. W. Bolleston, to jMiss Nancy Johnston, third daughter of Mrs. Sydney Johnston, of Takapau, Hawkes Bay. The wedding of Miss Gertie Jones, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Jones, Pirie-street, Wellington, late of. London, and Mr. Edwin Percy Widdowson, second son of Mr. and Mrs. George S. Widdowson, Leicester, England, took 'place at St. Mark's Church, the Rev. Mr. Askew officiating. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a charming gown of ivory satin charmeuse, with an overdress of ivory georgette trimmed with silver lace, the court train being of the same material, and finished with a, bunch of orange blossom. J The' veil was of embroidered silk net, worn in mob-cap fashion, with a wreath of orange blossom, and the shower bouquet was tied with long tulle streamers. Mrs. Jack Cursoris,"i sister of the bride, was matron of honour, wearing a frock of ivory crepe de chine with black bead trimmings, and black georgette hat to match. The two little flower girls, Ada . and Rosie Gay, 'of Roseneath, wore pretty frockß of ivory crepe de chine, worked with forget-me-not blue; also dainty hats to match, while they carried flower baskets. Mr. George Jones, of Northland, was best man. A reception was afterwards held at the residence of the bride's parents. Later Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Widdowson left for the South, Mrs. Widdowson's travelling costume being of henna gabardine and a nigger brown hat, trimmed with shades of henna. During a recent tour of the U.S.A., Mrs. Todd Smith, an Aucklander, was particularly interested in a now type of women's hotel which is making its appearance in large American cities. These hotels are maintained for the exclusive use' of women, and. a,re a booc to those who find themselves strangers, in a strange city. They are built on most modern and comfortable lines, possess laundering conveniences on every floor, the first floor being, reserved for the use of mothers travelling ; with their children, .with a cot or basinet in every bedroom. That the Y.W.C.A. has a strong hold on the girl life ofr Ameiriea,, and is a> wonderful influence for good, is the opinion of/a ladjy recently returned to Auckland,' Mrs. Todd Smith, a member •of the local organisation. In speaking of America she said : "Tbeie is'not the same amount of home life there that tharo is in this country, and the association 1 means a great deal to the girls, who receive help and encouragement in many ways. It seemed to me that the English; Y.W.O.A. was no^ newly so progressive, although it is now working along sound and helpful lines. It is in.the United States that the association wieldfi the greatest force. It cares for the welfare of tlie girls in a remarkable number o£ ways. It encourages them to show their J individuality, to make the most of whatever talents they may possess, and benefits fchen> in every way possible. Among I j^he latest innovations there are homecraft classes,. wh«re girls are taught millinery and dressmaking by expert teachers, and an other ways trained in work by \^hich they can. earn their living." The association's buildings, particularly those in the larger cities, were described by Mrs. Todd Smith as very fine. 'Each one possesses, in addition to its gymnasium, a; large swimming pool, a form of■ diversion most popular with, the girls. The water Is tepid, a special feature of the swimming baths being the "violet ray" treatment, consisting of rays played upon the water to render it free from impunities. [Another building which Mrs. Todd Smith j described wai> the Y.W.C.A. Girls' Home in Honolulu, a fine structure, pos- j sessing the somewhat unusual distinction of having been' designed by a woman architect, It was described as spacious and most comfortable, possessing a. sleep-ing-out balcony, and many Kite advantages that make particular appeal to\ women. " A golden wedding recently celebrated was that of Mr. and .Mrs. T. J. Torrey, at Castlecliff, Wanganui. The marriage took place at Patea, the bride being then Miss Ellen Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paniel Smith, early settlers in the district. Mr. and Mrs. Torrey have a family of eight, with thirty-nine grandchildren. There was a great gathering of the family and friends on the oc&vion of the golden wedding, and Mr. and Mrs. Torrey each . wore some of the attire of SO years ago. worn at the wedding. Mrs. Oilshman. of Patea, one of the former bridesmaids, was one of those present at the celebrations. The , English National Provident Scheme, by which middle-class people for a" small' annual fee can secure beds in some of the great hospitals, consultations at home, dental, X-rays, radium, and electrical treatment, and other costly services beyond the reach of those j with moderate incomes, camo into force in London • recently. A Daily Mail reporter was told by the secretary that hundreds of applications were received by every post. Women preponderate. The four hospitals'in London which were joined in the scheme were the London, St. Thomas's, the Royal Free, and the Hampstead General Hospital. Later the scheme will be extended to the provinces. There are no limits of age; no medical examination, and no inquiry in previous illnesses; nor is there any inquisition into the means of the patient, as happens at present in some of the voluntary hospitals. The fees are £1- a year for single persons, which is, less than Sd a week; £1 10s for a married couple without children, equal to 7d a week; and £2, or 9d a week, for a •whole family. "Whole family" is very liberally interpreted, and it may include any number of children under 16 years, a single person with more than one deI pendent, and a widow or widower with •■ more than one child or other depend- ■ ents. The people who may become ■. members are single persons with no more than £250 a year, married couples without children with up to £400, and 1 whole families where the income docs : not exceed £500.

The holiday season was a gay one as far as the orphans of Paraparaumu were, concerned, and, thanks to a. donation by the Otaki committee of the Commercial Travellers' Club, the matron of the home, Mrs. Pratley, was enabled to give the children a very pleasant time. Credit is due to Mrs. Pratley for the manner in which she managed the entertainment for ( the children, all of whom had an enjoyable time. The marriage oi Miss Helena NormW ton, the first woman law student in England, to Mr. Gavin B. W. Clark,. eldest son of Dr. G. B. Clark (for many years M.P. for Caithness, and once medical adviser to the late Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone), is stated to have taken place at St. Pancras, London. The wedding was apparently a most informal affair. The ceremony was performed in a registrar's office, in the presence of two or three friends, and afterwards, instead of "leaving by motor," they boarded a tram-car and went oil gaily. Miss Normant^n, it is said, intends to retain her owr name, and will continue in her ■profession. / Writing to a friend in New Zealand, Miss E. Worden, formerly'a teacher at the Elmwood School, but now at Privas, France, says she is doing V.A.D. work in her holidays, as she is cook in a centre formed for the relief' of. devastated villages. About two dozen were under the charge of Miss Wor3en's division, and she speaks of them as utterly poor and devastated. They visited the sick as well, and found a great work to do. " Most of the people," writes Miss Worden, " lived in wooden huts or metros, which are tunnel-shaped structures of corrugated iron. A window is never opened from one year's end to the other, and we used to notice vegetables and meat occupying all kinds of unusual places. Many of the villagers are martyrs to rheumatism, the result of the months they had to spend in the 'caves' or cellars below the ground. Some of my spare time I spent, in the military cemetery that was just on the outside of the village. The English gardeners were very agreeable, and allowed me to buy flowers and plant them on the | graces. These men have a gigantic t»s .j before them, as some of these cemeterr ■" are a wilderness of clay and stone. Duiing the season! was there they were suffering badly from drought. One day I was fortunate enough to visit a cemetery that is absolutely finished, and I shall never forget how the beauty of it all impressed me. The walks were all in grass, and along the strips of garden i in front of the rows of stones bloomed j wallflowers, daffodils, and forget-me- ] nots. i -It was all in perfect order. I Camo across four stones engraved with the fern, erected to New Zealanders. This was outside a village not far from Albert." Miss B. E. Baughan Writes to an ex- j change stating that women prisoners at i tim^s leave the reformatories without any means or resources, and says "ap-1 parently there is no society that /takes \ any cognisance of the needs of such wo- , men." Some time ago there was a so- j ciety extant called "The Discharged j Prisoners' Aid Society," and possibly there may still be members who would take an interest in those who would fain I lead a decent and respectable life. The | Women Prisoners' Welfare Group (W.N.C.) takes a kindly and practical interest in the women while in "durance vile," accomplishing much in the way of educationj as well as pleasurable opportunities.. . „ . ' . Talking about ' "tabloid fashions," a writer in the Tatler says:—Someone has rightly described an influence that is daily becoming more potent in the domain of fashion as "tabloid." For no matter the beauty of a frock or hat it is essential that it may be folded into a small space. The restlessness of the age is responsible for this to a certain extent, and the desire of ail women to be always, not sometimes, well dressed. A few days in the country necessitate a series of frocks, while generally speaking the quantity of luggage has to be limited. The. popularity of the teagown has been increased, as the fourreau of the same can be completely metamorphosed by tunic and cape-cloak overdresses, all of which are expressed in diaphanousjnaterials that are noteasily crushed when fokied. Should there Be more creases than are desirable, they will . disappear when the garment has been placed before the fire. Draped evening frock* of crepe de chene arid georgette can be made to assume microscopic proportions; it must, however, frankly be admitted that those of taffetas with the crinoline mouVement are not so easily packed.