WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 124, 26 May 1923, Page 15

WOMEN IN PRINT.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. v 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.

Mrs. G. Prince and her daughter are leaving for a visit to Sydney. Miss Shayle George (Auckland), who has been the guest or her sister, Mrs. A. J. Curtis, has returned home. Miss Hilda Hoare, or Wellington, left Aucl?.ind to-day by the Tofua on an extended visit to South Sea Islands. Dr. arid Mrs. Bickerstaff, of Canterbury Cathedral, who are in Wellington for the opening of the Missionary Exhibition, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. Shirtcliffe, Tinakori road. The monthly meeting of the New Zealand National Field Committee of the Y.W.C.A.'s of Australia and New Zealand was held on Thursday last in the board room of the' Dominion Farmers' Institute. This meeting was representative of the Y.W.C.A.'s throughout New Zealand. Lady Luke (president) occupied, the chair. There were present also Mrs. Pacey (vice-president), Mrs: Dickinson, Mrs. F. B. Chapman, Mrs. C. H. Taylor, Mrs. D. 0. M'Clay, Mrs. Webstar, Miss Dunlop, and Miss Fair (secretary). Many important matters of technical importance were discussed, and reports were /received from the various local associations showing progress of the work in New Zealand. The result of a recent visit from Miss Black, National Girls'' Work Secretary, had resulted in the formation of communities of girl citizens 'in Dunedin, Christchurch, Waimate, New Plymouth, Auckland and.. Whangarei. The Girl Citizens is a, movement for girls under twenty years of age,- and its object is to give girls, through normal natural activities, the habits,' insights, and ideals which will make them responsible women, capable and ready to help, build up the best, type of New Zealand citizens. Corre-' spondence was received from the World's Y.W.C.A. Committee in London, and from the Y.W.C.A. National Board in Sydney. Preliminary preparations were made for the visit of Miss Dingman, World's Industrial Y.W.C.A. Secretary, who is coming from London to visit some of the larger associations in Australia and New Zealand for the purpose of training committee women and voluntary leaders, and of giving the members a_vision of the world-wide scope and possibilities of the movement, A very successful 500 evening and dance was held in the Hataitai School on Saturday to assist the' recently-formed Old Students' Association with sports material. Prizes were won' by Mesdames Felton and Daly, and Mr. Giles and Miss Searle. An excellent supper was supplied by the students, assisted by Mesdames Searle, Hunt, and Murrell. The music for dancing was supplied by Mesdames Gyles and Searle, and Miss Beresford. Mr. and Mrs. George Jones, of Pirie street, left Wellington yesterday for Sydney by the Manuka to connect up with the Ormuz, sailing for England, where they hope to join their daughter, Mrs. Gay, late of Roseneath, now residing at Hastings. The promoters and committees of Johnsonville Queen Carnival, which is being held for the purpose of completing the purchase and installation of equipment for the _ Children's Park, and.to make further.improvement to the already very fine Recreation Ground, have every reason to be satisfied with progress. Great rivalry existed between the committees 'of the respective "queens—there being three—one representing the citizens, one the Rugby, and one the Soccer and 'Hockey Associations. Arrangements, for the carnival were settled 10 weeks ago," and the series of fancy dress balls, euchre, parties, garden fetes, shopping days, and various other entertainments have proved highly successful. The' carnival will terminate next Wednesday in a. monster bazaar, when stalls of every kind and side shows will be provided. The bazaar will be opened by W. H. Field, Esq., M.P., member for the district, at 2 p.m., and the queen competition will close definitely at 8 o'clock on the same evening.

The engagement is announced of Miss Hilda (Jill) Jensen, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. Jensen, Fitzherbert terace, to Mr. E. R. Munn, of Dargaville. Rev. W. M. Holland, of Cambridge Terrace Congregational Church, -will give the address at the Y.W.C.A. service to-morrow afternoon. All girls are cordially invited to spend Sunday afternoon at the association, and to join with members and friends in the service and in the social hour, at the conclusion of the service. In spite of the fa-cb that M'Donald Crescent Hostel was destroyed by fixe, the Y.W.C.A. is still able to cater for the girls arriving here under the immigration scheme, and has already accommodated numbers of girls since the loss of the hostel to which they were wont to be taken. The annual meeting of the Residential Nursery (Women's National Eeserve), which was to have taken place on Thursday, 31st May, has been unavoidably postponed. The date will be advertised later. N As the result of the generosity of the local medicos and a number of well-wish-ers, the nurses at the Residential Club in Kensington street are now in happy possession of a, handsome gromophone, which will materially help to while away the odd moments. Their thanks are extended to those who so kindly contributed to the acquisition of the instrument, and also to The Bristol Piano Company for records donated. ' One of the largest and most pleasant-ly-anticipated balls of the season is always that of the Post and Telegraph staff, and many will be pleased to hear that it will be held as usual this year. The arrangements made include excellent music, supper, late trams, and, of course in this case, artistic decorations. The chaperons will be Mesdames Morris, Shnmpton, Markman, M'Namara, and Dr. Platts-Mills. Mr. M. B. Aldridge is the hon. secretary for the occasion. The wedding was solemnised at the Vivian Street Baptist Church by the Rev. F. E. Harry of Miss Florence Eunice Kershaw, youngest daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. James Kershaw (formerly of Nelson), and Mr. Frank Scholes, son of Mrs. and the late Mr. A. Scholes, of Mangaroa. The* bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. Charles Kershaw, of Nelson, wore a dainty frock of white georgette over net, trimmed with frills, edged with silver thread. Jler bouquet consisted of white chrysanthemums:, roses, lilies, and maidenhair fern. Miss Lucy Kershaw and Miss Vina Davis, the bridesmaids, had charmin" frocks of pale pink and heliotrope crepe de chine and georgette, effectively beaded, and hats of black lace. They each carried beautiful bouquets in which pink and heliotrope flowers were blended with autumn foliage. Mr. Harold and Mr. Alfred Scholes, brothers of the bridegroom, were best man and groomsman respectively. After the ceremony the guests were 'entertained at Dustin's Reception Room, and ktor Mr. ajidMi-e

The meeting held under the auspices of the South Kilbirnie-Lyall Bay branch of the Women's National Reserve was a very successful one. Mrs. L. 0. H. Tripp presided, and made an appeal for more help for the two praiseworthy works carried on by the W.N.R., namely, the Residential Nursery and Mothers' Help Division. A charming little posy was presented to Mrs. Tripp by Winnie Staple. The ' balance-sheet and report showed that success had attended all efforts organised by the branch, £61 6s Id-being donated to various good works as a result of half a year's activities. Officers for the year were elected as follow :—President, Mrs. P. E. Staple; vice-presidents, Mesdames Hope Gibbons and T. Fathers; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mrs. H. E. Smith; committee, Mesdames Brackenridge, Hall, Noad, Rudkin, and Stennett. A dainty_ afternoon tea was served by the committee. The programme provided was an excellent one. Mr. Culford Bell's pupils included the Misses Powell (recitations) and Gifford (musical monologues at piano). Other performers were: Pianoforte solo, Miss Hilda White; character song, Nan Brackenridge; recitation, Marjory Pillar; solo, Mrs. James Brackenridge and two excellent recitations by Miss Fathers. The attendance was good and the collection a generous one. During the afternoon a number of new members were enrolled. An interesting course of lectures on "Psychology" has just begun at the Y.W.C.A. by Mrs. David Smith, M.A. These are held in connection with the leaders' training course, which is open to all on payment of a small registration fee. A pianoforte recital, which is looked forward to with great interest, is to be given by Miss Gladys Watkins in the Town Hall Concert Chamber on 30th May. Miss Watkins is taking Miss Valeric Corliss's Studio in the Marine Institute Buildings, Aitken street, during her absence in England. A recently-announced phristchurch an: | gagement is that of Miss Muriel Cam-! eron. second daughter of Mr. andl Mars. G. D. Cameron, to Mr. W. M.achin, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Maohin, Christchurch. While the Babies' Home at Khandallah j has made a splendid start, and has a 1 number of fortunate little inmates—in that they are provided with such a healthful and adequate home—there are still a number of articles which the matron, Miss Rogers, would weiwomo. Among these are blankets and shawls, mackintosh sheeting, napkins, curtains, pillows, cushions, chairs, three small tables, clock for nursery, four towel horses, small basins for cooking, small jugs for staff, knife sharpener, cupboard for staff room, bookshelf, hearth brush, shovel, vases, light screens for nursery. There are, perhaps, some of the kindly disposed who have one or some of these articles to spare in their own homes, or others who would offer a little gift to the. nursery if .they knew what would be acceptable. St. Peter's Mission folk would take charge of any goods arid see that they were forwarded at the first opportunity.

. To Miss Annie D. Lodwick, of Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, belongs the distinction of being the first woman pastor to take charge of a church in Wales. This, however, is not the first offer to do so that Miss Lodwick had, for she bad previously been offered a church at Gorseinon. The pastorate she has accepted is the Cresswell Bay Baptist Church, Pembrokeshire. She was educated in Edinburgh, and is only twenty-six. Originally Miss Lodwick" had meant to go to China and Japan as a missioner, and for some time she has been doing evangelistic work in Wales. Now, however, she has accepted this pastorate, so her work will still be in Wales.