WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 61, 15 March 1924, Page 14

WOMEN IN PRINT.

__ Ihe engagement is announced of Miss £elma Cora Keesing, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barry Keesing, Wellington, to Mr. E. G. Johanson. eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Johanson. Carlisle place, London, England.

Mr. Justice MacGregor -and family have taken up their residence at Mr. A. Markman's house, 38, Aurora terrace, Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Friedlander, Ashburton, have returned South after a visit to Wellington.

Mrs. A., de B. Brandon and Mrs. Tilly,, of Wellington, are staying at Warwick House, Christclmrch.

Another of the enjoyable dances under the auspices of the Northland Tennis Club is to be held in St. Anne's Hall. Northland, on 26th March. An energetic committee has arranged for the dance to be run on novelty lines,- and balloons, paper caps, and streamers will be obtainable. A first-class orchestra has also been engaged, and a. very successful lujiction should result.

I-'he girls' department of the Y.W.C.A. will hold their garden fete in the grounds of the Ministerial Residence, Tinakori road, on Saturday, 22nd inst., at 2.30 p.m. A hi ight entertainment will be held on the lawn and a gymnasium display will be given by a group of girl citizens. A band will be in attendance, afternoon tea will be obtainable, and various sidesnows will also be held, There will be stalls for the sale of flowers, cakes, sweets, and produce, for which donations will b e gratefully received at the X.W.C.A., 5, Boulcott street. If the' vc.-vUier is : ,fc all doubtful the garden ietc will be held in St. John's School-

Tim wedding was celebrated at the Methodist Church, Thorndon, recently of Miss Muriel Seaton, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Seaton, of Wellington, and Mr. Alexander James Clifford--jii-amah, only son of Mrs. and-the late Mr. J. A. Cliii'ord-Bramah,' of Wellington The Rev. C. C. Harrison officiated, and Mr % C. C. Harrison presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away !>}' her father, wore a gown of ivory brocaded crepe de chine, with georgette sleeves and trimmings of pearls The veil'was fastened with a bandeau of silver leaves, finished with .a cluster of orange blossoms on each side of her head, .lho bouquet was of white with touches of pale blue. The bridesmaid, Miss Owen Seaton, wore apricot crepe de chine, with gold trimming and bandeau of gold leaves in her hair, and earned a deep lemon bouquet. Miss Ngaire Miller was flower girl, in cream lace, with touches of pink, and carried a basket of pmk asters. Mr. E. W. Guise was the best nian. After the ceremony a reception was held, the guests being received by Mrs. W. Seaton, and Mrs. CliffordBiamah, the former wearing brown satin and radium'laces with hat to match, and bouquet of autumn shades; the latter in cream costume with black hat. 'She also carried a scarlet bouquet. Later Mr and" Mrs. ' Clifford-Bramah left for the Sounds; the bride wearing a navy costume with blue hat and coat to match.

.At the annual meeting of ,the Wadestown branch of the W..M.R.,.'hpld in St.. Luke s Schoolroom, the secretary reported that during the year endiiin- 30th March, 1924, £26 had "been contnbuted by the members to. the Residential Nursery- and £8 to the-hinds of the main .plhce of the Reserve. Much regret was -expressed at-Mrs. Willis's decision not to accept nomination for the office of president, and a very hearty vote of thanks was given her for her work during the tlirco years she .hqd presided over the branch, lho following officers were elected •—President, Mrs. Hunter; vice-pre-sident, Mrs. Willis;, committee, Mesdames Alderson, Bews, Harvey, Hill, lerry, and Thompson; secretary and treasurer, Miss Hall (re-elected). A pretty evening wedding took place on Wednesday, 20th Fobruary, at St. Joseph's Church, Buckle street, Wellington, when Miss Kathleen E. Lenihan,. of Nelson, was niiimcd to Mr. James (Holland, of Wellington. The Rev. FathW Cullen officiated. The bride, who was given away by Mr. Albert Bolton, wore a charming gown of cream satiir marocain with the orthodox wreath and veil. Her Victorian bouquet was of pink and cream roses and maidenhair fern. She was attended by, Miss Tholma- Bolton wearing a pretty f:.iwn- jersey silk frock with a puik marocain hat. Mr. Harry Holmes was best man. A reception was held at the residence of the bridegroom's sister, Mrs. A. Bolton, of Rolleston street, when about fifty guests were present. Later in the evening Mr. and Mrs. Holland loft by motor, amidst the many good wishes of their friends.

A correspondent writes as- follows: "Special hardship is inflicted upon women and children' by the loss of the tram shelter at the Aro street-Brooklyn junction. , It is a meeting of the winds, and umbrellas are impossible. Is not' Wellington, with her scattered population, :;ss well-cared for in her wayside tram ieats than Auckland or Christclmrch? A mere bench will enable the pack horse of the family to drop her load or the baby. But in Auckland one church has not thought it beneath the dignity of war memorials to • transmute remembrance) of the dead into friendly service to the weary passers-by. Artistic shelters can be an adornment as well as use in city streets." It might be mentioned in addition to this plea, that there) is no place at the end of the section at the Government Buildings for the "packhorse" to rest her (or his) loads, the"big suburbs of Karori. Northland, and Wadestown aro served at that point.

Ajvery pleasant function was hold at the. Labour Club Rooms, Manners street, mi Tuesday afternoon, when the members of the Women Branch o£ the Labour Party met to bid farewell to Mrs. Miederna, a member, of the society who is leaving shortly on a visit to America. Musical items wei'e given by Mesdanies Dyson, Pitcher, Prince,, Savegc, and West, and little Joan Harris, gave several recitations. Mrs. Monteith and Miss Eagle were the accompanists. After tea had been served Mrs. Miedema was presented with a travelling cushion and some books.

The Earl and Countess of Ca?sillis are at present visiting the hot lakes district. In an interesting letter from Potorua to Mrs. W. B. Fisher, Lady Casaillis says: "We leave Auckland on* the 21st but, at present are going on a little tour. Very sorry to leave New Zealand and all our friends. lam looking forward .to seeing friends again at St. John's Gate, and telling them of all your enthusiasm."

Miss Clara Codd, national lecturer on Thoosophy, for England and Wales, is at present touring New Zealand, after a most successful tc>™ in Australia. Miss Codd has hail seventeen years' experience as a public speaker, and brings a v;ch and varied knowledge to bear np"ii 'nor subject. She once shared actively in Miss Sylvia r.-iiikiiursi's suffragc-Liy campaign. ' Miss.. Coild is ii particularly veriiiud and interesting lady with a sensu of humour which '-luiblus. her to avoid all thlJliK'Ss ck-ypili: the piutV.uml ~n.iti.m- of he!' subject. 'Mi«s Codd worked pursonall\ with Dr. Aimii.- Bi-sanl U«- two years i» In.-liii. lli.t WVlluigtuii loi'iuiTst will b« delivered in the Thcosopliical Hall, in Marion street.

Miss Paul, Brougham street, is the guesf of Mrs. Stewart, Herne Bay, Auckland. .

Mrs. J. C. Crawford has returned from a visit to Christclmrch.

Lady Luke has returned to Wellington f roni Auckland after attending the Board of Health Commission.

Mrs. D. J. Esau is visiting her son at Masterton.

Mrs. E. Kennedy, of Percival street, is a passenger by the Maunganui to-day on a visit to Australia.

Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Burgess, of New Plymouth, who are leaving shortly for an extended visit to England and abroad, were the guests of honour recently at a gathering arranged by the Returned Soldiers Association of New Plymouth, when most appreciative speeches were made alluding to the fine work done by Mr. and Mrs. Burgess during the war. Mi-, and Mrs. Burgess were also hardworking members of the Victoria League of New Plymouth, and have clone excellent work for that organisation.

A meeting of the New Zealand national held, committee of the Y.W.C.A.'s of New Zealand was held yesterday morning. Lady Luke occupied the chair, i here wore also present Lady Chapman, Mrs. Pearson.. Miss Downio Stewart, Mrs. H. Buckleton, Miss Archibald, Mrs Webster, Mrs. D. S. Smith, sud Miss -Mia I'air. An apology for absence was received from Lady Chaytor, who also .asked for six months' leave of absence during her visit .to' England. Reports showing the progress of the work in the eleven Y.W.C.A.'s in New Zealand were received. Preparations were made for the visit of Miss.Esther Anderson, Ph.B.. national general secretary of the I.VV.C.A.'s of Australia and New Zealand, who is to arrive in New Zealand .early in April, and will pay her first official visit to all the Y.W.C.A.'s in i\e\v Zealand and give definite training to staffs. Whilst in. Wellington Miss Anderson will be the guest of Miss Downie Stewart, Hill street. A report of the New Zealand conference, held in Christchurcli, when delegates representing the VW.C.A.'s () f New Zealand met, was read, and also a list of the newly-elected officers to the committee. Miss Ethel .Law, M.A., has left for a nine months' trip to 0.5.A.. and whilst there will represent the New Zealand Y.W.C.A.'s at a conference to be held in Washington at which all the Y.W.C.A.'s in the world will be represented. Miss Bentham, M.A., general secretary of the Dunedin Y.W.C.A.-, is at present taking a year s leave. Miss' Griffin; M.A. general secretary of the Auckland Y.W.0.A., leaves in April for a year's vest, and during that time Miss Jean Stevenson, formerly national industrial secretary will take her. place. '

A. meeting of the Society for the Protection of Women and Chifdren was held on I'iiday afternoon, Mrs. Sprott presiding. The secretary reported that 131 visits had been paid since 22nd February. Numerous cases were reported as satisfactorily settled. The society learned with pleasure that the recent medical conference is fully iii accord with the resolution which they forwarded to y the Minister of Justice last August re segregation and-treatment of sexual perverts; and trust that steps will soon-be taken to .spread .such knowledge as may be helpful to young people in this matter. On Thursday afternoon the Wellington Lyceum Club gave a very pleasant reunion to its members. In spite of the bad weather, the beautifully decorated entertaining room was quite full. The guests of the afternoon were- the Prime Minister, the Right Hon. W: F. Massey and the Right Hon. W. A. \vatt I.C, Speaker of the Federal Parliament. Mr. Thomson, private secretary to the Prime Minister, also was present lho president, Mrs. D. C. Bates and the vice-president, Mrs.- C. B. Henry received the guests, and Mrs. Bates gave a warm welcome lo the distinguished visitors. Mr. Massey replied in a speech full of interest and information, and had much to say upon the fine hospitality that Americans accorded him when he was passing through the Stales. Ho said that it was along the path of mutual understanding of the two great English-speaking -peoples-that pence had come to mankind. Mr. Walt ■them addressed the- ladies, holding their close attention. After some remarks on women's clubs, ho gave an appreciation of their usefulness, fostering the social and mental activities' of women and widening their outlook. As he is head of the English-Speaking Union in Australia, ho then spoke of the ideals which tlait union is holding up to Eng-lish-speaking peoples, and remarked that the extraordinary hospitality shown to the travelling Australians or New. Zealanders in the ffHfted States-predicates^ nnich goodwill ;&d the desire for friendship, which should be well reciprocated. "A common tongue was the greatest bond of and when we remembered that >ye had a common origin, and literature as well, we could but look forward to the time when the two great Eng-lish-speaking peoples would.be the joint trustees of the peace of the world," remarked Mr. Watt. Afternoon tea. and music, vocal and instrumental, brought a delightful afternoon to a close. . Quite a number of New Zealanders are now in the South of France, havin<* left England to avoid the winter here, writes the London correspondent of "The Post." These include': Mr., and *Irs. H Wilson and Miss Wilson (Auckland), who went on from Swil/.erland and Italy to Cannes; Mr. R. C. Horton and Miss Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Black (Christchurch), . Mr. Marcus Marks and Miss Marks (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs Moss Davis, Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher, Mrs. Donald Donald, Mr. E. G. Jelficoe. Mr. and Mrs. James Logan (Timaru), Mrs C Tully and Miss 'fully (Wellington),' Mrs! and Miss Corliss, Madame Winnie Eraser Mrs. Graham. After a. week or two at Monte Carlo, Mr. and Mrs. Logan will leave for a touv of Italy and Switzerland and they will return to London via Paris.' Smoking is now forbidden in all aircraft- registered in Great Britain, wherever Hying and in all other aircraft in 'or over the country. Weddings.—lf you wish to obtain that finish and artistic touch to your wedding, order your bouquets from Mies Murray, Vice-Regal Floriste. ,36, Willis street. —Advt. Ladies will be interested to learn that I one of the finest marcel wavers from j London is now operating at our salons. ! Certificated masseuses iti attendance for Vibro, Violet Ray and Electric-magnetic treatments for the face and scalp. .° Surgical chiropodist and foot specialist (for ladies and gentlemen). All hair staining tinting, shampooing, and cutting. Slam- ! ford and Co.. 68, Willis street. 'PbonWs I 21-220 and 2250.—Advt, . " j | EASTER BRIDES. To the Easter bride we recommend the arni-Eliuwur as the most. cflWlive and pupuhir wedding l>uuqu«l of'the day. It1 , nml..r;'.i:r.'s everything that is corr2v.i* ease i:i carriage, grace, simplicity, and ptr-; ,- feet balance. /, charming bouquol- fur' j?. charming bride. Specialised ,mlv vi I thn Rosemary I'lor.-il .Studio (Mi.taEl-u-i,-) 9<!,. Manners street. Call and consult us!'' SjucLiniens uf all elyles of L-LuquuU on ' .| view.—Advt. - ]