WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 127, 26 November 1923, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mr. and Mrs. James Holmes, who have been staying' with Miss M'Lean Ardgour, Timaru, have returned to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Revell have arrived from. Christchurch on a holiday trip. Mr. and Mrs. Hillaby, Christchurch are in Wellington. ' Dr. and Mrs. Law, of San Francisco, arrived in Wellington from Christchurch yesterday morning. Mrs-, and Mrs. R. D. Hanlon and Miss Molly Hanlon have returned to town from a visit to Pahiatua. Mrs. and Miss Strauchon (Wellington) are the guests of Mrs. Smart, New Plymouth, j Mrs. Godfrey, (Christchurch) has been I spending a, few" days with Mrs. F. Per- I I kin (Lyall _ Bay) before returning home I after a visit to Hastings.Mrs. Edgar Holmwood, Masterton, is on a visit to Wellington. Mrs. W. G. Russell, who has been staying with her sister, Mrs. Pytt Jackson, lias returned to her homo in Napier. Mr. and Mrs. Hamlin .(Squth Africa) »"e the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chesney, Jjower Hutt. Miss M'Clatchie, Wellington, is visiting Christchurch. Miss Theresa Wardell is visiting Mrs. R. Levin, Feilding. Mr. and Mrs. E. Willis, of "Prior's Lee," St. John street, Wellington, are at present staying at Prospect House, Ketley Bank, Oakengates, before leaving for Mambury, London, and Paris. They will then return to. Brighton, later leaving for New Zealand, which they hope to reach about March or April oi! next year. Mrs. (Dr.) Garcia Webster and Miss Webster are passengers on the Ruahine for Wellington from' Home.' Dr. Garcia Webster, who is a well-known ophthalmic specialist in Wellington, intends remaining until December with a view to visiting Ireland and France in connection with hospital research work. Mrs. F. A. Hornibrook (Miss Ettie Rout) has gone to America, reports "The Post's". London correspondent. She anticipates staying about three months m the States, having been invited to confer with some leading American doctors in regard to the prevention of venereal diseases. .

The New Zealand friends of Miss Iris Montgomery (eldest daughter of Mr. W H. Montgomery, of. Little River, Canterbury) will be interested to hear that she has just been awarded a further certificate _by the Association of Operatic Dancing of Great Britain. The examiners included Madame Adela Genee, Madame Lucia Cormani, Miss Phyllis Biddells, >a nd M. Espinosa, writes "The 1-osts London correspondent. Miss Montgomery began her career as a pupil °£ Mli« BeerM Wellington). . Since then she had been studying for two years under M. Espinosa. M. Espinosa was a prominent figure in the old Empire ballets, and comes of a family of dancing maestros. He received his tuition from his father, Leon Espinosa, who was the pupil of the seven greatest. masters of the early nineteenth century. While undergoing her course of training, Miss Montgomery obtained an engagement with the> Lasky Famous Players 1 Film Co-operation, supporting Miss Betty Compson m a Hawaiian dance. It is her intention inaugurate a school of balrtmrai J Oom dancinS m Christchurch Madame Genee, Before whom Miss Montgomery appeared on the oceaf™ ot> B, econd examination, was interested to hear that she hailed from New Zealand, and she conveyed her greetings to that country, of which she Holds such pleasant memories! M ts Montgomery is a granddaughter of Sir James and Lady Allen.

Frnm Three; aC >t, come<Jy. "The Man Tmv l°T^! Was PW»«>te4 at the Town Hall Concert Chamber on Saturday night as a farewell to Mrs. Horace Hunt, who leaves for America by the Maunganm to-morrow to study singing There w as a l arge audience, and 6 the cpmedy waa acted with peat vim Hunt, Muses Zi a Chapman, Janie Post, Linda. Post El.zabeth Hart, and Sara Little, and Messrs. William Geldart, A. Stanley Warwick, and Howard 0. Forte Mr 6 F % %r S i£ mirably produced by Mr A. Stanley Warwick. As a prelude to the performance, Mrs. Hunt sang several songs, including "Lullaby" Cyril Scott), "The Lament of ill" (Grariville Bantock), "Loolaloo" (comPS s! d b? Mr. Horace Hunt), ''The Waters of Miunetonka" (Lieurance), and an encore number, "The Night Nureery." lhe singer was accorded quite an ovation and was showered with 'handsome floral tributes, boxes of chocolates, and personal gifts, as showing her popularity and when she leaves to-morrow she will be followed by the good wishes of all her friends and admirers. Mr Hunt accompanied his wife at the piano, and Mr, Claude Tucker played a iiute obbliRato to "The Waters of Minnetonka." The performance was indeed a memorable ona. On Saturday afternoon, at the Brougham Hill tennis courts, a very pleasing presw-ttation took place, Miss Howe eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. B. Howe, being the recipient of a handsome oak clock, suitably engraved, from the members of the club, in honour of her approaching marriage to Mr. E Clifford Wearne. Mr. S. Roberts, in a very happy speech, made the presentation. Mr. E. Clifford Wearne. on behalf of Miss Howe, thanked them all for their good wishes. The ladies gave a very dainty afternoon tea, under the direction of Mesdames Penlington and Morris, and a most enjoyable afternoon was spent. A correspondent writes asking what spices should be added to rose leaves to make pot-pourri. A sale of work was hold in the Sydney Street Hall on Saturday, in aid of the New Zealand Board of Missions. Mrs. Sprott opened tho sale and congratulated the workers on the results of their efforts. TKe sale was organised by "The King's Crusaders," the Children's Missionary Society of the Anglican Church in New Zealand. In the evening an entertainment was given by young people. On both occasions there was a good attendance.

Under date 19th October, "The Post's" London correspondent writes : ■ Passengers by the Ascanius, whicH, left Liverpool for South Africa and Australia a few days ago, included the Earl and Countess of Harrowby and Lady Frances Byder. From Australia the travellers will visit New Zealand, and they hope to be back in England by April. The names of the Countess of Harrowby and her daughter, Lady Frances Byder, are well known to many in New Zealand, for during the war the former took a great interest in overseas soldiers, and she was able to arrange for them to havo beautiful homes in various parts of the British Isles. Since the war Lady Frances Bydor has continued the excellent work begun by her mother, and although there were no service men to need hospitality, many young men from the Dominions here for study havo been accorded the game very enjoyable facilities, and thtsy havo bcun welcome gueete at many country homes.

A record numbed 1 of guests visited the Sisters of the Home of Compassion, Island Bay, on Saturday afternoon, when the annual gift tea was held. There are 105 children in the home, and the care of the juveiiles is a task which the sisters are happy in performing. Tangible evidence of interest was given on Saturday when gifts of money, clothing, groceries, fruit, vegetables, cakes, etc., were gratefully received by the sisters and the inmates. The visitors were shown over tho home, and were especially impressed with' the babies' quarters. There are 34 babies in the nursery, and a bright, happy, well-cared-for handful they are. Afternoon tea was dispensed by the sisters, and the guests spent a delightful time. The weather was ideal for a garden party, and quite, an interesting afternoon passed too quickly. Beautiful flowers were sent from the Hutt for the occasion through the kind offices of Mrs. Stevenson. An orchestra played during the afternoon, the players including Miss B. Carroll at the piano, Mr. R. Dwyer (director), Miss Quecnie Whiteford, Messrs. M. Conroy, F. Dickinson, and W. Conroy. Rev. Mother Mary Aubert, although not well enough to participate in tho afternoon's festivities, made many inquiries concerning the guests. The Rev. Mother and the sisters of the home desire to express their deep gratitude to the many old friends who again remembered them this year, and to those new ones who had heeded the call of the little children and the incurable patients in the home. A display of handwork by the junior class was much admired by the guests.

Hostesses for the Community Club for the week are:—Monday, Mrs. G. M'Gregor; Tuesday, Mrs. J. Abel; Wednesday, Mrs. David Bews; Thursday, Mrs. V. R. Gunn; Friday, Mrs. G. H. Longley ; Saturday, Mrs. J. P. Firth; Sunday, Mrs. Chatfield; Monday, Wellington South Nursing Division.