WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 143, 18 June 1923, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. All accounts of weddings or other functions intended for this column must tie legibly written in ink. Marriages and engagements must be certified by tho people concerned or by responsible relative?. Mrs. \V. Barton has returned from a visit to the .South Island. Miss Constance Nelson, of Woodville, is visiting ■Wellington. Dr. nnd Mrs. Gerald Russell, of Chri.«tcl)ii"ch, have returned home after a visit to the North. Mrs. Hatrick and Mrs. B. C. Smith have returned to Wanganui after a visit to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Kelly (Dunedin) and their two daughters, alter spending a few days with Mrs. Davidson, of Kejburn. have left to take up their residence in Melbourne, Mr. Kelly having been transferred to the managership of l.ho New Zealand Insm-pn-jo Co. in that city. Tho extension of l.he I'ioneer Club is being met in a practical manner by tho members;, who realise that the greater convenience a lid s[)uce must add to the general expflii.s.'s of tho cluh. The. various circles, with a number of "unattached, members," intend t'u hold ;i variety sale later on, when kouio of the beautiful art work and fine needlework will be for iale. Tho flower circle is going tv mabo a great effort, and the cuke ami sweet stall will bo a special feature. It is hoped that all members will combine Io make this sale as successful as those held at the club usually arc. This duo, as 'well as being a delightful resting spot for busy women, is a centre of kindly and useful work, very few of the good causes that appeal not finding at least one or twd helpers. Miss Emily Hobhousc, a niece of tho late Bishop Hobhouso (who was the fivßt Biehop of Nelson) hns been a consistent worker for the distressed people in Middle Europe. She writes to -Miss Jnostcn, of Wellington, that there is still great need to help the middle-class people who are suffering- privation, almost to tho extent of starvation in many cases. Miss Hobhouse has returned to Kn.alnnd. but writes that although the food department has been closed, the doUiin? department is still carried on, and that help is very gladly accepted. Miss Joosten, and n committee of ladies of the Unitarian Church, are working hard, collecting clothing, re-making, and mendintr. and gathering v, little Juonev for comforts for the sick, such as can readily be bought in New Zealand. They have sent away 36 cases already." al? but one reaching tho uropcr destination. Tho New Zealand Shipping Co. has given generous and kindly help in tho way of carriage, and the Societyof Friends looks after the further transport. The ladies will meet -at the Uuitnvian Church on Thursday afternoon, and will be glad to receive donations of clothina 1. ffoods, or money, and arrangmonts have boon made with tho dairy opposite to receive them nt other times. The committee consists of Mrs. Earner, Mrs. Heine, 'Mrs. Gordon Short, Mks Carniner. n.ii'i Miss Joosten. Ministerial permission has been obtained £or this relief work. Excellent rehearsals of the charming play "Love Among the Paint Pots," arc being held, and a very good performance is being anticipated. The Hon. Lucy Jellicoe and a parly from Government House will be present at the Concert Chamber to-morrow dvehino;, when tho play will bs given. .Sweets will be sold uudei' the direction of Mrs.. Herbert, and it is hoped that the fun,d3 of the Mothers' Help Division will be considerably benelited. A quaint ceremomv is observed at Roydon, in Norfolk. About three hundred years ajro the Lord of the Manor bequeathed the sum of £1000, the intercut from which was to be voted annually to provide dowries for four brides. Under the terms of the bequest the money has to be divided between the youngest, the eldest the shortest, the tallest brides married during, the course of each year in the parish: church. This entails the "mtasuimg of the bride." After the marriage ccicniony the bride and bridegroom'proceed to tho vestry to sign the ragistci*, nnd the bride is then measured by the official in.- minister. In order that her correct st.ulii.ni may be ascertained she is required to rwnnve her shoes ant) let down her hair. At the end of the year the marriage records are examined, and the dowries awarded to those qualified to receive them. The fun-Ji-al of Miss Joyce Ransom, daughter of Mr. E. A. Ransom, M.P. for PiUUiituii, and the victim of the railway crossing accident on Friday last, was held at Danuevirke on Sunday, and was the biggest ever soon in that town (reports tho Press Association.), tho cortege, consisting of nearly 100 motorcars, and many pedestrians. Mourners came from all over the North Island. Messages of sympathy were received from the Governor-General. Ministers of the Crown, all sections of the parties in the House of Representatives and the Speaker, and from the Legislative Council. Milt;. Claire Letrii'e, the pretty niece- of a Cannes* antique dealer, who has been the guest of the Kimr and Queen of Italy fur a month at the Quiriiial, is at home .■ijiain. She has -retaken her place behind the shop counter, unchanged by her .stay nt the. palace and unspoiled by thg Royal favours showered on her. ' The Queen hcrcclf was staving at .tho Villa Snvoia, but on tho day of the wedding of Princess Yo'inda she fioni. a Court coach to'bring Claire U> the ceremony. :\nd sins, waa unsi-ntcd to Uio Kinj;. t.h« Princess, and her sisters, and to thu hrirbu'rooin. Count Calvi Bergolo. After the ceremony, she w;i« among the select few admitted to present their conarrilulations. to the Princess .nnd the Count. Before film left Rome, the Queen affectionatolv kissed her, and trayc her a necklace of 240 i.'c:iv!<\ nml « spr-ini? of orniißP lmf from the briihil robo, and «avMv/.rvd- OObyr. n.dded : '-[shall alw;,v s ho interested in you. and shall uol fail to call en you again when I ai:i in Cannes.'' The results of first aid examination hold in IMone in connection with (.he SI. John Ambulance Association aro as follow, fly> names iieiiv;- in order of merit. Those who gained medallions ivI'ludi? : Lihi, Muynuid, Mary ■ M'Caiskill, Edith Banicf, .Hineir.on Hebcricy equal) ; M.-iry Dawsrm, Edith. Corner. Cerlifk-.-ites weriMiv.-arded to Maud Kydd, Hilda Gii'lrin. Minnie Hald.inc. Amy Colquhoun, Frances Ciiins-, Ivia Heberlev. Edith Russell, llosp Kiitalw. AViuifved Sims. Di. Dudley wa:; the- lecutrer, and Dr. Hardin? c.viiniinor.- A heme nursiii'v class will he h(.-k! sliortlv. .\ wodding of si>m« interest was r-,-:;l.'!mnised recently at. St. Mary of tho Angels' Church, Boulcott, street, by the Knv. "Father Mahoney. when Mr. Violiii- H. Waters (formerly well known as a WVlliuglon and Xorth Island repre;.enlai.ive cricketer) was marrici! to Miss Jvlizabtth Whekin, 'oi Wellington. Tho v/eddh'S was a very <j;i;e(. one. oivin:,; to the illness of the" bride's mother. Tlie brido v.-fs R.ftcndc..l by her siatcr.-. the Misses M'n-KsreL and Kill;,- Wheliin. "AIV. P. ■ \V. Jiicksyn was I -c-.-.t- man. ami Mr. Gcorzo Tooroo'l ijrin>iii,-;)i-i:ui. Mr. and Mrs." M'atcis left, by tho. R M.S. 1,111 tc. visiUnjj; variuas parU of call in tho ]Jo!!iinion.

Mrs. Arlluir Myers gave a particularly intsrestins account of the. activities of EimhV.h women at. « "luncheon talk" at the Auckland Women's Club, and after mentioning the ihvee English Parliamentary women, she said that women in England were now taking important parts in Municipal Councils. They also did extremely capable work on housing committeel*. In regard to the housing ( question, Mrs. Myers said it was one of tho greatest problems of the present day all over the world, and one which women, with their experience, could help to solve As a member of the committee of th« Oversells Settlement of British Women at Home, the soeakor said i;he came into touch with people of all kinds. All domestic servants sent out to NewZealand had two years' experience in a, British household. These women were given the cost of their passage, and were placed by th» New Zealand Government authorities on arrival. The society had blanches all over England and Scotland in all the large centres. Mrs. Myers touched on many iitho.r topics of interest, to women, and mentioned many of. the women at Home, who, through their fine work, exercised great influence, among them boiu.' H.R.H. Princess Christian, Dame Mfcriol TalboL, and Lady llhondda. In concluding, Mrs. Myers said it was interesting to note that English actressesplayed a large part in the philanthropic life of the nation. Many of them were excellent speakers as woll as workers, raid took an active part in practical efforts for the uood of their fellow citizens. The engagement is announced of Eleanor, only daughter of Mr. C. A. Schaucf, of Wellington, to John A. Fagaii, only son of the Rev. and Mrs. Pagan, of Cornwall, England. The designer of the New Jrish Free State stamps is Miss Milliccnt Girling, who comes from Portadown. Miss Girling, who is only twenty one, received her first lessons in art at the local technical institute. She subsequently attended the Dublin School of Art, where she obtained many distinctions as well as winning a scholarship for throo years. A cablegram from Berlin states that Fraulein Amalia Ebcrt, daughter of President Ebert, wao married to Fruiiz Juenick, weai-ing the simplest dress, made by her mother and herself. One.of the witnesses was the chauffeur of this presidential car, in which' the couple drove off to a four-roomed dwelling. The President was unable to attend the wedding as he was holding a conference with financial experts regarding the reparations, It must come as a shock to those men who believe that women have no sense of humour to be told that the sacred pages of "Punch" have half a dozen women writing in them. Yet such is the statement made by Reginald Au baron, who states in hia book, " The Nineteen Hundred," that, as a matter of fact, "Punch" is far'more open to people not on the staff than any of its competitors. Hostesses for the Community Club for the week will.be as follow:—this evening, Mrs. C. 11. Chapman ; Tuesday, Mrs. Dormer; Wednesday, Mrs. J. Alyel; Thursday, Mrs. Dunaheath ; Friday, Mrs. Eassou; Saturday, Mrs. Murphy; Sunday, Mrs. A. Henderson: Monday, Mrs ,E. G. Pilcher. An enjoyable plain and fancy dress masked dance- was held -at tho Hataitai School on Saturday under the auspices of the Hataitai Municipal Electors' Association. A pleasing colour 'scheme was carried out in red and white festoons, which formed an effective setting for | Hie pretty and quaint costumes of the dancers. The grand march revealed a variety of representations,' from a portable pillar-box to humming tops. Prizes were awarded for the prettiest and most original costumes, but as tho judges wero unable to differentiate in point of merit between Miss M. Brown ("Rainbow") and Miss F. O'Meara, ("Butterfly"), those ladies divided the honours between them. The other section, was won by Mr. A. W. Jackson, who cleverly portrayed "Local Industry." A feature of the evening was the changeable colour flood-lighting projector, which produced bizarre effects during a number of the dances. Popular music added to tho evening's enjoyment, extras being played by Mrs. H. R. Searle and Mr. M. Sanderson. Tho Ladies' Committee (Mesdames Burnett, Batt, Hunt, nnd Scai-le) is to be congratulated on a most successful function. Many girls with indifferent complexions would find a decided improvement in their skins if they draidc warm water instead of tea before breakfast mid took cuVe to enjoy at least three glasses of water during the day. Water cleanses the system, and thus brings colour and clearness to the skin, which will never be improved by cosmetics if the general health is not good. Creams will help soiled skins to be clean arid rough skins to be smooth, but perfection of colour and texture comes from everyday altcn- ■ lion to diet and health.