WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 27, 1 August 1923, Page 7

WOMEN IN PRINT.

On Friday next the annual Violet Day street sale of the Women's National Reserve for the upkeep of (he Residential .Nursery. Owen street, will lie held. There will be many beautiful spring blooms from Auckland, Nelson, and other places wanner than Wellington, quantities of home-made cakes, pickles, jams, etc., as well as other saleable articles. The children will be catered for with knitted dolls, hats, and clothes and other goods. All sympathisers and friends are invited to send produce, flowers, sweets, in fact, anything that will sell to the depot on Friday morning, or to any of the special stalls they wish to assist. The work is so well known (namely caring for babies of sick mothers) that it needs no description, and it is hoped that the public will, support the effort on Friday as they have so generously done in the past. A great responsibility rests upon the Women's National Reserve, which not only initiated tho scheme, but has carried ft through and maintained the establishment entirely upon voluntary contributions. The solidity of the work must appeal to all, and given a fine day there will doubtless be a generous response from the public. The organiser of the day is Miss Freeman (telephone 3622, 4 rings), who will give all necessary information.

Miss Lulu Dyer, Park street, has returned from a visit to Mrs. B. B. Wood of Christchurch.

JMiss A. Morris is the guest of Mrs. Savage, Auckland.

Miss Lucie Owen, F.R.G.S., will be the guest of the Rev. Napier Milne and Mrs. Milne during her visit to Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Levy, of Eastbourne, accompanied by their niece. Mrs. Maurice Pat-kin, of Melbourne, have returned to Wellington, after an extensive visit to Sydney, Melbourne, and the North Island. Mrs. Patkin intends spending several weeks in Wellington before returning to Melbourne. The Hataitai branch of the Women's National Reserve held » gift tea iv aid of a stall for Violet Day,"in the Methodist- Church room recently. Songs wero given by. Mrs. Flocklon and Mrs. Jackson, and recitations by Miss M. Halliday. Prizes were W by Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Moeller. and Mrs. Ryder. Many useful gifts were left for the stall. The singing of the National Anthem brought, to a close a most enjoyable afternoon. . A wedding of local interest, was-re-cently solemnised at St. Mark's Church, liapunga, when Miss Alice May Humphries, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Humphries, of Riverlea, was married to Mr. Ernest Massey Izett, eldest son of Mrs. lzcti, of Kilbiriiio, and of the late Mr. E. M. Izett, Tho Rev W. Solomon performed the ceremony, which was choral, and the church was prettily decorated by .friends. . The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of cream satin marocain, richly embroidered, aiid her bridal veil was arranged with a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of white roses, chrysanthemums, and maiden-hair fern, with satin streamers. Miss Gertie Humphries attended her sister .as bridesmaid, and wore a frock of kingfisher blue crepe de chine, with hat tc match of georgette and tinsel. Her bouquet was of chrysanthemums and asparagus fern. Mr. Norman Izett, of Wellington, was best man. After the ceremony the bride's parents entertained a large number of guests at their rcsidincoat, Riverlea. The bridegroom's sift to the bride was a handsome brown fox stole, and to the bridesmaid a- gold ring. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Izett left later by motor en route for Auckland, the bride travelling in a navy costume with royal blue panue velvet hat to match.

In reference to voting by women, the president of the International Council of Women at the recent congress at Rome made the following remarks:—Now that we have had three years in which to survey the movement as a whole, it becomes our duty to ask again, where does it stand? There are six continents. In Australia all women vote. In Europe, from points above the Arctic circle down to a line bordering Jugo-Slavia, Italy, Switzerland, and France, all women voie: and in my judgment, woman suffrage is securely and permanently established. In North America, from the northernmost tip of Alaska to the border of Mexico, all women vote. In Asia, the ancient Indian civilisation with modern democratic aspirations has shamed more youthful nations in generous justice to its women, and has granted the vote in several" provinces. Not only do we welcome delegates for the second time from that far-away mystical country, but we receive a new auxiliary from Burma, where tax-paying women have voted oil equal terms with men for forty years. Palestone, too, the storm centre of agelong struggle, sends us a delegate. Iv Africa most British colonies have already extended the vote to women, while South Africa alone, among them all. hesitates. Wo are especially proud to welcome to this congress delegates from that wonderland of Egypt. In ancient days there ■were Egyptian queens and women military leaders of great renown; why not heroines to-day, bearing aloft the standard of civil and political equality for modern Egyptian woman? Bravo. Women of Egypt! Of all the continents. South America is the only one where no woman votes.

Tho wedding took place at St. Thomas' Church, Ponsonby, Auckland, of Miss Eileen Maud Edlin, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Edlin, of Auckland (late, of Petone), to Mr. Clarence Godfrey Egan, second son of Mr. and Mrs.- John Egan, of Ahutu, .Taihapc The bride was in a charming frock of ivory white satin and georgette, trimmed with brocade., silver'lace, and beads, also pcaris. She wore a veil and orange blossom. Miss Kathleen Edlin was chief bridesmaid, and was in white silk with pearl and silver fringe. Misses Beatrice and Harriet Harrington also attended, wearing lavender silk with pearl aiid silk fringing. Mr. Vincent Egan .was the best man, and Mr. Jack Harrington was groomsman.

Two women reformers, Miss Maude Royden and Mrs. Creighton. endeavoured to induce the House of Laity to accept amendments to the marriage service in connection with the revision of the Prayer Book. They proposed to substitute. "Wilt thou love him and comfort him':" for "Wilt thou obey and sevve him?" They also proposed to dispense with the giving away of the bride and with the husband's declaration, "With all my worldly goods 1 tliee 'endow " They also proposed that the bride should give the bridegroom a ring. \\\ i\ m proposals were rejected by 114' votes to 84:.

According to a recent English paper, Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles have consented to their small son bo coming on' honorary member of Hie iuv enilo branr-h of the Loyal Karl of Hare wood Lodge, No. 3275. of tlio Manchos tor United or Oddfellow*. It is ",, !." rating Id learn that l.|,c Loyal &H of 11.-nvuooil Lodge was rst.Hl-.!i«h<>rl ->r 11:itowo.«1 »s far hack sir 1842. „,„■] r . v '^ fcim.'o. Mien members of Yj s ,., il!n | |.. lf) i.'rilcti' family have been honorary mcut' bcrs.

The comfortable premises of the Pioneer Club were en feto yesterday afternoon, when a successful sale of work and produce was held in aid of tho furnishing fund of the new room. Tho stall, with the beautiful work of the Art Circle, was one that proved particularly attractive. The tooled leather work, wooden and raffia goods, dainty embroideries, and original ideas and patterns in some of the needle work made a most interesting ensemble. Some particularly well-made paper caps, which appear to be a pleasure to grown-up folk nowadays, and the cleverly-made Egyptian dolls, appeared to command great attention. Regret was expressed that Lady Gibbes (president of the Art Circle) was unable to be present, but Mrs. Butler (vice-president) was in charge of the work, and associated with her Were Mrs. Roskruge, Mrs. Amos, Mrs. Brewer, Mrs. Piper, Mrs. Rule, and others. A cake stall was. in charge of Mrs. Vine and Mrs. Campbell; sweets, Mrs. Newton, Mrs. Hebb. Miss Newton, and Miss 11. Myers, while flowers and produce was conducted by the Garden Circle, under Mrs. Fisher, assisted by Mrs. J. Myers, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Reeves, and Miss Isaacs. After viewing the stalls and making their purchases, visitors went into the reception rooms for afternoon tea. The addition of the new room will make a large and commodious addition to the. suite, and. will be_ of great benefit to members of the clu'o. especially when functions are being held. The results of the sale were most .satisfactory, and the room should, in_ consequence, be ready for occupation within the week. A number of guessing 1 competitions were held, and these were won by Miss Isaacs (weight of a cake), Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Nelson, Miss M. Kane, and others.

The engagement is announced of Miss Lilian Davies, only daughter of the lateMrs. Davies and Mr. J. H. Daviea, of Merthyn Tydvil, South Wales, to Mr. Eaonl lorke (Roy), of Makakapo, Waitotara, only son of tho late Mr. and Mrs. Yorke, of Paris.

A special invitation has been given Try Mr. Trezise to those University studentßWho ( took part in the extravaganza Luv to be guests at the Goring btreet Cabaret to-morrow evening. It fs hoped. that the- usual habitues at the pretty hall will bo present in good numbers, ■ and help to make the occasion particularly pleasant.

A home of rest" is to be established in Auckland for ovrr-tired or convalescent girls, in connection with the Girls' rriendly Society.

.It is a great thing for a girl to attend the New South Wales State High Schools, says an Australian paper. Tho pupils have access to the greatest advantages at the lowest, cost; and, unless of wealthy parents, girls at ordinary private school's very rarely enjoy similar opportunities of enlarging their knowledge. No doubt soon Victorian High Schools will follow the example of New South Wales. The pupils attending the New South Wales High Schools are to be taken to see the winter glory of Mount Kosciusko. and shown other beauty spots of their native land. The Tourist Bureau is at present making arrangements to conduct between six and seven hundred pupils; to Kosciusko. Tho scheme is largely in the nature of an experiment, and if successful is likely to be extended. Certainly Australia allows plenty of scope for such extension

The annual dance of the Vacuum Oil Company was held in the Concert Chamber 'of the Town Hall last evening, and was a great success in every way. No pains had been spared to make the hall attractive, and the scheme of decoration was elaborate and artistic. A square trellis had been erected in the centre of the hall and around this wero streamers and muslin, mauve and cream. A cluster of balloons was attached to the trellis work, and this added greatly to the- beauty of the room. The stage'was arranged with greenery and mauve jnnslin was also liberally used around tho front of the stage. The chaperons were Mesdames Gate, Murray, and Ruridle. The committee comprised Misses Munro, Harrap, Joplin, Casey, Wild, Messrs. Wheatley,, Andrews, Macgregor, Stevenson, and Walsham. Among those present were:—Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Cate, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Murray, Mrs. Kirkley, Miss Toogood, Miss Mac Donald, Misses Jury. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. <Jabell, Miss Tait, Mr. Reginald K. J. Ferris, Misses Douglas, Griffin, Finch, Moon, N. Day, Hawkey, Brooks, I. Connop, Messrs. Lloyd, Eaymond, Halli-gan,-Dr. Palmer, Mr. Fabian, Messrs. Pankhurst. Toogood, Mahar, Mrs. Burge, Misses Humphrey, Cochran, Hull-Brown, Moon, Shaw, Messrs. Marquis, B. Dunne, Purcel, Cannodv Perritt, Bartlo (U.S.A.), Misses Watson, Sandclent, Mr. Wheatley, and Mr. Parton.

In reference to work among lepers, the London "Daily Telegraph" says:—Tho recent death of Sister Bonaventura, one ">f it party of seven Franciscan Sisters who went out from America in 1883 to the leper settlement of Molokai (ono vi tho Sandwich Mauds), recalls the fact that these devoted women were- among the first to give their lives to the alleviation of leper suffering. Of additional interest is the fact that they were associated in their work with Father Bamien, tho great leper missionary, for the last six years of his life. Ho was seriously handicapped in his ministrations to the poor creatures in the settlement by the fact that he had no assistant to .ivork among tho young women and children. His need for workers was responded to. with such goodwill that in 1883 seven Franciscan Sisters and three Brothers of tho Order of the Sacred Heart left New York for voluntary exile in the little remote island of Molokai. The duties of the sisters were manifold. They nursed and cared for those- in the extreme stages of illness, kept tho houses in the colony in order, trained young leper women to assist them in nursing and other duties, and wero responsible for the upbringing and education of the children. In thoso days so little, was known of the disease that to work among lepers was eventually to become ono of them, and Father Damicu fell a victim to the disease, as did, several of the sisters. It was not until later that medical discoveries reduced the danger of infection to such a degree that of .the six Roman Catholic settlements in Ceylon, Burma, and Japan, not one has contracted the disease, although the period of service extends in tho casn of some of the sisters from' twenty to twentyfive years.