WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 57, 8 March 1923, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. 1 All accounts of weddings or other functions intended far this column must ! be legibly written iv ink. Marriages and ' engagements must be certified py the , people concerned or by responsible relatives. .

To-morvow will be "Free Kindergar- | ten Day" in "Wellington, and it is to be ! hoped that those who can spare a little ■ help towards the small children of this : city will not allow any feeling of irritation at being asked in the street to con- ■ tribute to a fund to overshadow the l great need there is for such help. The i only way to make such urgency recog- ■' nised is to appeal publicly, and those I who staff the streets are well awave that : they are undertaking an unpopular duty, • and face it with more or less courage. j There will be several stalls, and some I flowers, the latter mainly white lilies, at the Kelburn stand. The Australian Club, following the good example of the late Mrs. Spotswood,- a valued member of the club, will hold a coppur trail along Manners street, and every copper I added will be very welcome. i Miss Betty Hislop is visiting Christ- • church at present. j Mrs. Cockburn»Hoo3,' Masterton, is • visiting Wellington. j Hiss G. Wright, Island Bay, is leav. ing for England by the Athenic. Miss Arrow, Pahiatua, is visiting Mrs. Arthur Warburton, at Kelburn. Mrs. Elmslie, Timaru, is visiting Mrs. Scobie Mackenzie, Wellington. Mrs. M. B. Tait, Featherston, is tho guest of Mrs. J, M'Lean; Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Grace and Miss A. Dnnman are visiting Christohurch. Miss Sommerville, Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. Deans, Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Moore, Wellington, wKo have been visiting Hanmer, have returned to Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. Holdsworth, Weljington, arc visiting Mrs. Rhodes, The Cliffs, Timaru. ■ . M,rs. Renwick, Cashmere Hills, Ohristr church, hag returned home after a visit to Wellington. Miss Holmes is leaving town for a ten says' visit to Mrs. Arthur Pearce, iv the Wairarapa. Miss Aline Barton, Foatherston, is tho guest of Mrs. Percy Johnson, at Mount Torlesso, Canterbury. A very kindly thought on tho part of Miss Rosina Buekman, when sending her farewell message to New Zealand, was to couple with her thanks and appreciation for the good time sho had been accorded in her own land tho nains of another New Zealander who is gifted with a beautiful voice. This is Miss Poggy Ford, of Mastgrton, who, Miss Buekman considers, has $ voice of great promise. Miss Buekman Baid: "On the eve of my departure J would like to commend to your sympathy and kindly help another New Zealander, Miss Peggy Ford, whom, I believe, if given the opportunity, will make New Zealand proud of her in the realm of song." It appears that the matter has been enthusiastically taken up in Masterton, and the Mayor, Mr. Pragnell, is at the head of a committee to further the interests of Miss Ford. , It^ ie stated in the "Hawkes Bay Herald--' that, while travelling between Wairoa and Oruawharo, Takapau, Lady JelJicoe had the misfortune to lose a valuable pearl necklace, numbering about one hundred pearls, which mast have fallen" out of the motor-car, and probably is lying somewhere along tho road.

The, engagement is announced of Mips Bowena (Paddy? Mahone, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Mahone, Clifford street, Gisbome (formerly of Wellington), to Mr. Peter Winter, third son of Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Winter, Bayly street, Gisborne.'

The opening of this year's swsion of the Wellington Nursing Division, St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas, took place in the Y.W.C.A. Rooms, Herbert street. Mr?, W. H. S. Moorhouse pro. sided, and Mrg. C. Smith (from Auck> land) was present. After a pleasant little speech of welcome from the president, the Lady Superintendent gave « short address on " Divisional arid Competition Work-" Mrs. Wilson was weir corned as transferring from the, Petpns Central Nursing Division. Arrangement? were made for a jumble sale to be held in April it) aid of competition fundg, Miss Robieson gpoko of the compotition to he held in Wellington this year, and mentioned that a first-aid class is held at tho Y.W.C.A., Boulcott street, in connection with this division, on Tuesday evenings, and at Plimmerlon <?n Friday evenings. . ■ •

The Hutt branch of the Plunket Society hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday. Mrs. M'Caw presided, and the?* was a good attendance of members. Arrangements for ti garden feto were com' pleted, and a very attractive afternoon's entertainment was arranged. Memberi aro working hard to ensure the success of the fete, and, in view of the fact that the work accomplished by the society is dependent to a considerable extent upon public contributions, generous support ij anticipated.

A wedding which occasioned much interest was celebrated at St. Paul's proCathedral yesterday afternoon, when Miss Eileen Bridge, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bridge, Kelburn, Wellington, was married to Mr. Gerald B. Bradshaw, of Wellington, son of Mr, and Mrs. Bradshaw, of Waimate. The Yen. Archdeacon Johnson officiated, and Miss Edwards played appropriate organ music. The bride was given away by her father, and, wore a charming gown of gold-coloured satin veiled with radium lace, and with satin panels at the sides. The tulle veil, of a primrose shade, was held in place by a wreath of orange blossoms. The bridal bouquet was of golc] colour roses, maidenhair fern, and autumn leaves. She also wore a beautiful old pendant and chain, a fam.3y heirloom. . Miss Airint Seamon, of Napier, was the bridesmaid, her frock being of daffodil taffetas worn with a veil to match, over a coronet of silver leaves, hor bouquet being of lavender flowers. I Mr. L. Bridge was the best man. A | very cheerful party, held at Goring Street Hall, followed the ceremony, and many friends were present. The bride and bridegroom received the congratulations of their friends standing under a wedding bell of beautiful flowers. The room where tho breakfast was served was decorated with pink and mauve asters. After the breakfast qnd accompanying speeches, the guests thoroughly enjoyed some dancing, good music being provided. Among the guests were Mrs. Bradshaw (mother of tho bridegroom), Miss- Pearce (Wanganui), Mrs. Rich (Christchurch), Miss Strauchan (Waverley), Mm. and Miss Chapman (Lower Hutt), Mrs. E. Anderson, Mi 1, and Mrs. Flanagan, Mr. and Mrs. W. Sullivan, Mrs. Hodge, Mrs. J. Myers, Miss Carwell Cookc, Miss Webb, Mrs. Murison, Mr«. Foster, Miss Jones, Mrs. iShcrpey, Messrs. .liurgeiis, Millwavd, M'lnlos'lij Morison. Masters, Biss, Clayton. Rogers, and Hem-y. The bridii aii'l bridegroom left later for a trip, the )>rido wearing 3 nigger brown cobtume a.ud a brovn hat with autumn flowers, also a handgoma miii'mul; coat. |

. The Wellington South Nursing Division met on Tuesday evening for the firsjp time in the new year, with a good attendance. Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Miss E. Ramsay, Miss 0. Ramsay, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. A. Jupp, Mrs. M. Jnpp, Mrs. Sherwood, Miss Faber, aild Miss Stitt were elected members of the division, and Mrs. Dement proposed for membership. Congratulations were extended to Mrs. Barltrop on her promotion to tho position of district officer. The members of the division undertook to stock the cake stall for one afternoon and evening for Paddy's Market, and supply | the necessary helpers. Many hopes are depending on the fairI ness of the weather at the week-end, for on Saturday the Women's National. Reserve will make a great effort towards the raising of money for the upkeep of tTie Residential Nursery at Owen street, Newtown, which plays such a splendid part in the lives of sick mothers, who have, for various causes, to be taken to hospital, and. who have no adequate person to leave in charge of the little ones at home. The effort will take the form, of a garden party, held in the grounds [ of the Prime Minister, and every arrangement has been made for a particuI larly pleasant function. It is certain that members of the various branches of the W.N.R. will do their best to assist the good cause, but it is hoped that all persons who have the welfare of others at heart will do a little to help. Lady Cayzer, wife of Sir Charles Cayzer, has given birth to a daughter in I London.- She is one of the handsome daughters of the late Mr. James Meakin and of Countess Sondes. Her marriage to Sir Charles Cayzer took place in 1919, and they now have a " pigeon pair," a son havi/ig been born to them in November, 1920.- Sir Charles, a nephew of Viscount Jcllicoe, is a partner in the shipping firm of Cayzer, Irvine, and Co., and is very wealthy. At the last'election be stood in place of Sir Owen Phillipps for Chester, and, helped by his' wife, won the seat by a majority of over 6000. • The engagement has been announced of Miss O. R, Salmon, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Salmon, of Wellington, ' to' Mr. A- I*.' Croker, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Croker, also of Wellington. A great tribute to the business sens© and fine taste of an. English woman has been paid by the invitation which has j been received by Miss Blspeth Pjkjlps to j become directress of tho London branch i of Paquin, of Pane- It is no move than ten years since Miss Phelps, now well known in society as Mrs. Lionel Fox-Pitt, set up in a njodest way as a dressmaker in South Molton street. Success came quickly, and there was later a. transferenco to Albemarlo street. Now all the staff is to take up its quarters With Paqujn, in Dover street, and for the future the fortunes of the French firm" in London will be directed by an Englishwoman. The new arrangement provides an interesting commentary for the long-obsarved tendency for English taste to challenge successfully French supremacy so far as the dressing of Englishwomen is concerned. A well known and highly esteejned Maryborough resident, Mrs. M. J. Oxley, of Picton, died at a private hospital in Napier yesterday. Mrs. Oxley was the relict of the late Mr. F. A. Oxley, of Picton, who predeceased her about two years ago. She is survived by the following sons and daughters: Mr. Allan R. Oxley, Bank of New Zealand, Wellington; Mr. Frank D. Oxley,. Head Office, Bank of New Zealand, Wellington; Mrs. Peg Dawkins, Picton;' and Mrs. Wilfred Walton, Christchurch.

The general public (through the kindness of Mr. R. Hannah, who kindly lent a wjndow on Lambton quay) will have an opportunity of seeing the work handed in by the first and second-year students of the Wellington Free Kindergarten for their handwork examination. The whole ejdiibifc was so much admired by all who saw it at the presentation of certificates, that it was'thought desirable to let the public se* the high standard of work done by the students who enter to be trained as kindergarten teachers under the association. The second year students were asked to cover the box provjded and put in it six playthings, of which one must be the doll provided, such as a child would like to play with in kindergarten on his or her birthday. The kindergarten birthdays are red-letter days. The birthday child has a special chair, a posy of flowers to wear, and tho free use of the birthday box to share with friends for the day, and when the fifth birthday conies—a sad one for the "kindergartener," as, that is the "moving on" year^somo gifts from the box is for "keeps." All the birthday boxes handed in show a simple clear understanding of what little children love to play_ with, and. tho finish of each article is to be highly commended. The first-year students were to make a room fpr a .doll's house, out of a butter-box, and it was to open in front and be able to hang on a wall so that" a child could pick it up and play with 'it as he liked. sach room shows thought and careful execution, and it is interesting to know that each box cost about 7s, a cheap toy these days.

An influential and energetic committee haa been appointed in connection with a complimentary concert to be tendered to Miss Mabelle Esquilant on the eve of her departure to England. The committee consists of Messrs. H. Temple White, O. Webb, W. E. Ctfldow, C. Palliser, H. Plimmer, H. Blick, Hugh Wright, and W. Fraeer.