WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 24, 29 January 1924, Page 7

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mrs. De Latour lias returned to Hamilton after a visit to Wellington. Miss H. Freeman, who has been visiting friends in Wellington, has returned to Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Agar, of Christchurch, are in Wellington, en route for England. Miss . Wakelin, Palmerston North, is visiting Wellington. Miss A. Kane leaves this evening for a visit to Dunedin. Mrs. B. Caughley and family have returned from a holiday visit to the country. Mrs. Russell.' Christchurch, v. the guest of Mrs. B. M. Wilson at Belmont. A remit was passed at the recent conference of the National Council of Women in Auckland drawing the attention of the Railway authority to the fact that there is not sufficient assistance at the stations, particularly at big junctions, for people who have luggage. This presses particularly on women who ate travelling with children, and. many are dependent on the kindly assistance of strangers who come to the rescue when they see them in difficulties : otherwise it means a considerable overstrain on bodily strength. A cumber' of instances "were brought before the conference, and the remit was adopted. A reply was read at the meeting of the Wellington Council last evening, but the attitude taken in 1 this was that some lack of attention oh the part of railway servants was the cause; whereas the intention was to show that on the occasion of the arrival of big trains there are not enough porters to give anything like the necessary assistance. ■It was suggested by several members who have travelled in. various parts of the world, notably in Canada and Australia, that~ there are outside workers who wear a cap or badge, and who are present to be paid by the passengers themselves for the services rendered. It was decided to bring.this service under the notice of the Railway authorities, and ask if Something of the sort is not possible in New Zealand, as it would be a great relief, and would help to bring the services nearer to the standard of comfort met with elsewhere. The engagement is announced of Miss Nora Hawson, daughter of Mrs Hawson and the late Mr. Charles Hawson, to Mr. J. A. Fettes, late of Glasgow. The wedding took place recently at St; Peter's Church, Wellington, the Rev. Canon Feilden Taylor officiating, of Miss Sylvia Wilkening, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wilkening, Wellington, to Mr. Alfred R. Cameron, youngest' son of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Cameron, Dunedin. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a charming gown of ivory satin marocain draped at one side with a cascade, lined ■with shell pink georgette, and caught with a large pearl ornament. Her veil,, which was held in place by a headdress of small satin rosettes with centres of brilliants and a touch of orange blossom at either side, formed the train, and she carried a pale pink bouquet. The bridesmaid, Miss Thelma Sands (of Auckland), looked very dainty ma simple frock of apricot silk marocain, with a black georgette picture hat. A little flower girl, Miss Joyce M'Gill, was in "attendance, wearing a. frock of -white crepe' de chine over blue and a circlet of pale pink rosebuds in her hair. Mr. David H. Cameron was best man. After the ceremony a reception was held in St. Peter's Hall, where the' guests were received by the mother of the bride, wearing navy blue silk muratcse, with oriental trimmings and hat to match, together with a bouquet of red roses. Mrs. J). H. Cameron wore navy blue silk marocain, beaded in steel, with grey hat trimmed with black ospreys, and carried a bouquet of pale pink I Bweet peas. Many cables and telegrams of congratulation were received from | Australia and all parts of New Zealand. The bride travelled in a smart grey jersey silk frock, with fur coat, the gift of the bridegroom. The bride and bridegroom left for a visit to Australia. The following pleasant little pen picture of the Duke and Duchess of York comes from -the "Tatler":—And last night the big Toe. H Ball at Grovesnor House-, at which the Duke and Duchess of York -made yot another public appearance. How hard-worked they are, with al! the good works and hospitals they are associating themselves with/ all the visits they make, and the entertainments and balls they go to, as well as the ■private invitations that are showered on them. An impressionable Italian who saw the little Duchess at one of the recent balls said that she came in with the grace of a queen, yet with an asking-t<'-bj-forgiven-for-it-shyness. Rather deliciously expressed, I think. And with all the functions and entertainments, I hear they are really happiest when they can have an evening alone together by the fire a^ White 'Lodge. Only a day or two ago, when she was due to visit one of the big hospitals, the Duke rang up and asked humbly if it would matter if he came too,! The wedding of Miss Jean M'Donald, daughter of Colonel and Mrs. T. W. M'Donald, Waipapa road, Kilbirnie, to Dr. W. T. Hutchison, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hutchison, of Dunedin, was solemnised last evening. at All Saints Church, Kilbirnie, when the, Yen. Archdeacon Johnson officiated. The bride's charming gown was in Victorian style, and was of shot heliotrope and silver satin. The trimmings consisted of roses of silver tissue and long streamers of silver ribbon from one shoulder, held by a cluster of silver flowers. The veil was of heliotTope silk net, with a wreath of silver leaves, the wedding posy being of heliotrope arid pink flowers. Misses Kathleen Copeland and Doris Whitson were bridesmaids, theirfrocks being to match that of the bride in style. They were of gold and silver shot material, the streamers from the shoulder in each case being-heliotrope in colour, fastened with flowers to match. They were poke-bonnets, and carried posies of gold coloured and heliotrope flowers. A little wrist posy fastened to match was a pretty touch. Little Betty and Jean Kimbell weraflower girls, wearing frocks of heliotrope taffetas, that shade and gold being repeated in the rosettes worn in the hair. They carried gold baskets filled with flower petals, which they strewed in the path of the bride and bridegroom. A reception was held by Colonel and Mrs. M'Donald, the decorations in 'the hall drawing-room, and billiard-Toom beine of Very beautiful flowers, the shades of pink and heliotrope prevailing. A dance followed during the evening, and later when the bride and bridegroom left for a-tour, the former was wearing a frock of green taffetas, and a grey I crinoline straw hat with small coloured flowers bunched at the back. Charming gifts were presented to the bridesmaids, flower-girls, best man and groomsman, the'latter being Dr. Scott and Dr. M'Laurin respectively. Among the relatives who were present Were: Mr. J. Hutchison (Dunedin), father of the bridebTo.om, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Kimbell, Mrs. M'Neill, Dr. and Mrs! Hutchison (Wanganui), Mr. Douglas Hutchison (Carterton), Mr,, Hector M'Donsld, Mr.-and Mrs. F, Pop, Mr, und Mi'S, W»ng. M*{. SehtosiK, Mr, 4B^

An interesting' letter from the Hon. W. Downie Stewart, Minister of Internal Affairs, was read at the meeting of the Wellington branch of the National Council of Women last everfing, in which he gave statistics regarding the great number of houses in the Dominion which the Government is financing, and the amount of money spent. The letter was a reply to a memorandum forwarded to the Government from the conference of the W.N.C., which took place recently at Auckland. This asked if something could be done by Government in the way of building houses for *ent, to relieve the pressure on those who could not possibly build for themselves, even under the helpful scheme at present in operation; also for those Government, servants and others who are, liable to be removed from one part of the Dominion to the other, and who are penalised seriously if they have entered into expenses which are useless on removal from the place where they are incurred. Great interest in the approval of the Government assistance already, given -was expressed by the members E resent. It was stated that the houses uilt for rental by the Railway Department for the "second division" were a paying proposition, and it was suggested that perhaps Government would see its way to extending the benefits to the first division, and also to its other Departments on the same lines, and thus further relieve the present housing difficulty. A meeting-* of the Wellington branch of the National Council of Women was held last evening, Miss A. Kane presiding. Among those present was Mrs. Walker, president of the W.N.C. of Gisborne. The replies, of different members of the Cabinet to the remits and resolutions forwarded from the recent conference of the W.N.C. had been for---warded from Auckland by Dr. Hilda Northcroft, secretary of that branch, and were Tead at the meeting. These mainly promised consideration. They dealt w;th further housing in the form of rented houses; with increased Tailway facilities for travellers, specially women with children; and - with the bringing of the League of Nations and its work before school children. In response to a letter asking that at least one woman might ba placed on the Prisons Board, a reply from the secretary was received to the effect that as the daily number of women prisoners totalled ondw fifty, it was not thought necessary to have a woman on the board. The Teply' -was considered unsatisf actory^ and it . was decided to write further.- The suggestion was made by the board that the women should combine to provide for the aftercare of the women prisoners, but it was considered that it would he unlikely that such ( a large expense could be; met by any women's organisations, and'that it would be the part of the Government to finance such an effort. In reference to the nationality of married women: whose husbands are aliens, it was decided to ; write to the Prime Minister, recalling the fact that the council had written to him before his departure to the Imperial Conference where the subject was to be discussed, and askiughim to forward information a.s to the result of that discussion. Miss Kane undertook to convey to the Dominion president at Dunedin a request from the Wellington branch that she would take a deputation to the Government when she is in Wellington, to urge that equality of citizenship should be, made law during the next session of Parliament