WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 81, 5 April 1923, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All accounts of weddings or other functions intended for this column must be legibly written in ink. Marriages and engagements must be certified by the people concerned or by responsible relatives.

Miss yon Dadelszen, of Wellington, is visiting Christchurch at present. Miss Mabelle Esquilant and Miss Eileen Driscoll are among the passengers leaving to-morrow by the Corinthio for England.

The Y.W.C.A. Girls' Department Conference- at Melling held its opening session during 'Easter. About fifty-flve delegates, representing the chief centres of New_ Zealand, were present; also Mies Marjork Black. National Girls' Department secretary, and Miss Ella Fair, New Zealand national field business secretary. Mr. Strang, Mayor of the Lower Hutt borough, welcomed the delegates of the conference on behalf of the residents of the district. He expressed the hope that the conference would be. successful, and that it would result in much progressive work within. He spoke of the splsndid work the Y.W.C.A.' was already doing for the girls of the Dominion, and felt that it was-worthy of the co-opera-tion and support of all branches of the community. The Rev. J. M'Caw extended a, welcome to the whole conference, especially on behalf of the local churches, and he gave assurance of their willingness to do anything that might further the purpose of tho conference. Mrs. Jensen, presiding officer, returned thanks. During the conference much technical work was discussed, and at the request of some of the delegates Miss Black outlined the Girl Citizens' Movement which was now bsing used for girls' work throughout all the associations of Australia. It was thovight that this would be a fine national movement for girls of New Zealand, as its object, which is to give to girls through normal natural activities, the habits, insight, and ideals which will make them responsible women, capable and ready to help build up the best type of New Zealand citizens, is one that could not help but appeal to everyone. Reports of exist« ing club work and methods used in the departments of the Y.W.C.A.'s were given, showing the real need the Girls' De< partment of the Y.W.C.A. meets in ths community or city where it was operating.

Th« annual meeting of the Women's National Reserve wiU be held at St. John's Schoolroom to-morrow -evening at 8 o'clock.

The engagement is announced of Miss Verna Fitzpatrick, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Fitzpatrick, to Mr. Cyril Cummins, fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Cummins, of Wellington.

The concert to be given by Miss Hector, which is beirig anticipated with so much 'pleasure, will take place to-morrow evening at the Art Gallery, Whitmora street. '

A wedding of much interest to tha families of the older residents of Wellington, as well as to the younger generation, took place yesterday afternoon at St. Pcral's pro-Cathedral, when Miss Naomi Mantell, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mantell, of Sydney ■street, was married to Mr. Cyril Harding, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harding, of Auckland, The Yen. Archdeacon Johnson officiated. The church was charm* ingly decorated with flowers for the- occasion. The bride wm given away by her father, her artistic gown being of draped ivory satin marocaia, with pearl and diamond ornaments. The corsage was draped with georgette, the long sleeves being of the same material. A long, narrow train fell from the shoulders, ornamented with similar motifs in pearl and diamante, and a length of priceless old Honiton lace, a family heirloom, draped the front of the gown over the right shoulder, where it fell on to the train. Her veil, also an old family one, was of Limerick lace caught with a silver bandeau round her head and a apxay of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of white flowers and maidenhair iern. Miss Ismene Mantell and Miss Linda Koch, of Auckland, * were the bridesmaids. They wore pretty .frocks of turquoise blue taffeta, made with full skirts on the hips, caught into a cord at the hem, and tight-pleated bodices. Little bunches of blue and pink forget-me-nots finished the waists, with streamers of black velvet ribbon caught at the hems with more of the tiny flowers, which also «dged the short sleeves. Their hats had rims of black net edged with forget-me-nots and crowns of shot blue and silver tissue, and they carried Victorian posies of red roses, blue flowers, and maidenhair fern. Mr. Athole Murison was the best man, and Mr. Kenneth Clayton gToomsman. Owing to illness in the family, Mr. and Mrs. Harding, parents of the bridegroom, were unable, to be present at the wedding. After the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Mantell entertained a.number of guests at their homo in Sydney street, where the rooms'were beautifully decorated with, flowers. Mrs. Mantell wore a gown of black eatin veiled in net, embroidered in iridescent sequins, with sleeve* and panels of georgette edged with satin, and a ixicture hat of blaok velvet, trimmed with ostrich feathers. She carried a bouquet of mauve flowers. Miss Valeda Mantell was in pale pink brocaded crepe de chine, wish sash and panels of georgette and a black hat. Among those present were Mrs. Thofcpson, of Palmeraton North, in black marocain and black hat with drooping feather; Mr. and Mrs. Bucholz, the latter in black with,, a vivicl red hat; Mrs. Huntly Elliott ; Mrs. Muiieon, in black, with gold tissue hat; Mr. and Mrs. 8. Wheeler, the latter wearing jade, with a black hat; Miss Bordman, of Auckland; Mrs. Clayton, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bawson; Mr. and Mis. J. P. Firth; Miss Coates; Mr. B. Turnbull; Mrs. Davison, Dr. and Mrs. W. Young; Mrs. Young; Miss Mardio Ward; Miss Purdy; Dr. R. Stout; Mr. and Mrs. Moipeth; Miss Morpeth; Mr. Maxwell, and others. Later the bride and bridegroom left for a tour, the bride wearing a coat-frock of grey gabardine, faced and, embroidered with blue,. and. a grey hat of plush with feather mount.