WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume 65, Issue 65, 17 March 1924, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Correspondents are again reminded that all announcements of engagements sent in for publication must be signed by the two persons concerned, or by parents One signature is not sufficient. Lady Findlay has returned to Wellington after a visit to Christchurch. . ¥} ss }- orna Beaii, Christchurch. is visiting Wellington. Miss Louise Brandon has returned to Wellington after a visit to Cashmere IlliJs, Christchurch. Miss Alison Stott, of Wellington, is visiting Mrs. Warwick Wilson, at Remuera, Auckland. ' ' • The Misses Cameron, of Masterton will return home to-day alter a visit to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Burgess, of New Plymouth, are in Wellington- en route for England. Among those who left by the Maunganui for Sydney were Mr. and Mrs. F. Samuel, of Molesworth street, and Mrs. E. Kennedy, of Percival street. "Miss 'Adele Williams leaves for Christchurch to-night to undertake the duties •of ballet mistress for the forthcoming production of "Our Miss Gibbs" by the Christchurch Amateur Operatic Society. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rawson, of Seatoun, loft to-day for Auckland, where they will join the Niagara for an overseas ' tour. Mrs. M'Lay and Miss Cozens, who have been spending a short holiday with Mrs. N. A. Stevens, of Island Bay, are returning to Auckland by the Main Trunk train to-day. Mrs. G. W. M'lntosh. and the Misses M Intosh, of Dunedin, are taking up their residence in. Wellington, and will live in Featherston terrace. . Mis. H. H. Marshall, of Marten, is m Dunedin at present. Mrs. Olphert, Wellington, who has been the guest of Mrs. Tennant, Duneuin, lias left for Invercargill. i An_ afternoon organised by the Wellington Ladies' Croquet Club recently for the raising of funds to go towards the Radium Fund proved altogether successful from every point of view, and the secretary of the club has now forwarded a cheque for £20 odd to the Mayor, Mr. i*. A. Wright, to be paid into the fund. t do"?i?°" of £i 15s was received by Mr. Wright from a ladies' committee at Manakau, being the sum realised at a, ndttee eVen"lS aTranged h * the com- , A wedding in which a great deal of interest was taken recently was that of Miss Jessie Martin, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Martin, of Huangiirua, Martinborough, Jo Mr Ter»iico Skerman, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Skerman, of Pahiko. OtaM' Iho cereirony was performed at St. Andrews Church, Martinborough, by the Rev. W. Raine. The church was artistically decorated with pink and blue hydrangeas, and the organ was played by I Mrs. M. B. Cameron, aunt of the bride. ! A charmingly simple gown was worn by the bride, the material being of ivory ] embossed georgette, ihe trimming being of. pearl ornaments, and a graceful drapery which formed the train. The veil was held in place by a coronet of silver leaves, and the wedding bouquet was of exquisite pale pink roses. The bridesmaids were Misses. Mavis Martin, Baie Skerman, and Isobel Wilford. Their frocks were- of shell pink georgette, the. sasiies being drawn through a dull sil- j ver buckle, and the full skirts werefinished with n. ruche of taffetas. Be- ! coming headbands were of pink and green folded georgette, with clusters of i'rench flowers. They carried Victorian I posies of the same period as the charming gowns. Mr. Hal Loughnan was the best man, Messrs. Ernest Anderson and Will Martin being the groomsmen. A reception was held afterwards at Huangarua, toasts being proposed by Sir Walter Buchanan and Mr. W. E." Bidwil). Mrs. -Martin was m black marocain and a velvet hat with grey feathers, Her bouquet being of pink roses. Mrs. Skerman wore ea black lace frock and large black hat, her bouquet beinn- of delphiniums. There were a great many guests, not only from the Wairarapa, but from Wellington and other parts of tho Dominion. The bride's travelling costume was of navy blue accordionpleated georgette finished with a waistband of bright-toned flowers, and a cloche hat trimmed with, a paradise plume. ■ The wedding of Miss Maude Karsten, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Karsten, Nelson, and Mr. Russell Freeman, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Freeman, took place at the Baptist Church, Nelson, recently, when the Rev. J. Laird was the officfating clergyman. Tho bride wore a charming gown ot cream satin marocain, with a silver girdle and berthe of silver lace. A veil and orange blossoms were worn, completing a -dainty toilette. The wedding bouquet was of orchids and maidenhair fern. The chief bridesmaid, Miss Iris Hurley, was in lavender georgette draped with silver tissue. A large black lace hat was also worn, and a bouquet of pink and lavender carried. ■ Misses Grace Penney and Cara Condell were in frocks to match of lavender maroeain, with cream' lace i bishop sleeves and with black" lace I hats. Mr. Lewis Linley, of Wellii '.on was the best man and Mr. Harold Karsten was the groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Foresters' Hall, which was decorated with lavender and black streamers. A dance followed the reception. The bride travelled m a three-piece costume of oyster marocain and a toque to mutch. A happy little function at the close of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth as winning queen of the Pageant took place in one of the committee rooms of the Hall. A supper party was given by the executive committee to the five queens and their ladies in waiting, and a presentation of small inscribed mementoes was made to each. The marriage took place in St. Hilda's Church, Is and Bay, recently of Mi«s Juamtu Oliver and Mr. W. Aslibrid " both members of St. Hilda's ehoiv The vicar (Rev. G. C. Blathwayt) officiated The service was choral aiV i,n™v£ The li.dal party wa » lnot at ih d "0 Father iTr eWi-8ilI^" e tlle l'y»*»- ---• , If, All Creating," as a pro ' woiial. Htanier'a ''Sevenfold Im«," (after the bleanng), also the hymn" «O Christ, Our Saviour" were sungj anthem "Send out Thy Li»hf 'in nod),'the latter while tKffeLt" being signed. The bridal party Xhfhl church to the strains nf ir i „u]e ''Wedding March,"I"^o^^.ll^^ tor, who was at the organ. * The" bride" who was given away by hoi- 1, m ' Mr. H. Oliver, was in a chirmi 1 ' ed frock of white brocat \ X georgette and 0 l ong bridn , ;£ m ™d bridesmaids were Mi., Zona Oliver weal ing pale green crepe de chine and IZr gctte, and Miss Hazel PhimmloJ • heliotrope crepe de chine and Kette" Miss Vedras Rimmer and Mi£ri»i-' Aslibridge, in dainty frieks ofT^'S pink respectively v eio :_ .7 , a' lcl as (lower girls. V Au>crt £ da"cc best man and M, NoeVoHvcr^on^ man. After he' cercinom- -. o'l'""is wasMdhyMr^OrrV^^;^

A very delightful function may be expected at the Town Hall on Tuesday, 25Ui March, when the Evans Bay Yacht and Motor-beat Club will hold a plain, paper, and fancy dress ball, preparations for which have been well considered, with every idea of making the evening one of the best the club has ever held. There will be a grand inarch at 9 o'clock, ' when ihe frocks will be paraded, six guineas being promised in prizes. One of the bost orchestras in town will pro-' vide the music, anil the latest cilery and popular music will be rendered. The I supper will be served in the Concert Chamber in order to leave plenty of room for the dancers in the large hall. The secretaries are Messrs. Rowland Wilson, of 101, Manners street, and J. C. Burbery, of Hataitai. The matron of the Women's National Reserve Residential Nursery, 137, Owen street, acknowledges with thanks gifts from the following:—Mrs. Taylor (four offerings), Karori branch; Mrs. 11. Rudkin (two offerings); Mrs. M'Whirter, Kimboltoii branch ; Mrs. Ross (Lower Hutt); Mrs. Beales, Mrs. Harding, Mr. Moug.Poy; Kelburn-Karori road-North-land Branch: Mrs. Gordon Smith (Khandallah); Irvine Bros., Miss Sheppard, Mrs. Willis (Wadestown),'" Lady Beauchamp, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Field, Miss Kirk. Mr. G. M. Morris, Hawkes Bay Fisheries, and Lower Hutt branch. A lady with a most interesting personality, Miss Clara M. Codd, is in Wellington at present, and will give a series of lectures under the auspices of the Wellington Theosophical Society. Miss Codd has been lecturing for seventeen years, and has travelled in many Countries. She has much to tell, aucl tells it in a particularly charming and vivid manner. Her subjects are full of information and importance. Miss Codd has written a number of works for children and pamphlets for the older folk, and her lectures embrace a number of interesting subjects to all thinking people. She will leave for America and South. Africa to fulfil engagements after her visit to New Zealand. In the Private Members' Ballot in the British House of Parliament, the particular bills for which women's organisations have been working have found some place. Mrs. Wintringham, supported by Lady Astor, Lady Terrington, Mr. Foot, and others, obtained 24th place for the Guardianship of Infants Bill. It has been put down for Friday, 4th April, and "as it is preceded by "a comparatively non-contentious bill," says the "Women's Leader," "there may be time to consider its secondreading that day." Colonel Campion is introducing a Legitimacy Bill, while there is a Children and Young Persons Bill, for- which there is also some hope. Says the same authority :"A large proportion of the amendments moved to the King's Speech are, as it is very'well known, put down for purposes of propaganda only, but a perusal of such amendments is always worth while as an indication of th; trend of opinion in the House. It is therefore gratifying^this time to find an uncommonly large number of these amendments relating 'to reforms for which this paper stands." Mention is made ot equality of franchise, pensions for civilian', widows, with, dependent children, and the equal guardianship of children. Resolutions on the following subjects were, passed as remits to the National Convention by the Christchurch W.C. T.U. : (1) An increase in widows' pensions (2) The payment of men committed to prison for non-compliance with maintenance orders, such earnings to be devoted to the maintenance of their dependants. (3) The appointment of Women Justices of the Peace, Police Patrols, and Jurors. (4) The protection of young children by the permanent segregation of men convicted of more than one criminal assault. (5) That mental hospitals should be placed under the control of publicly elected boards. (6) J-hat compulsory notification of YD should be strongly opposed. (7) That the proposal to remove the restrictions on the publication of betting odds should be opposed. (8) That a protest be made against (a) the differentiation between the salaries of men and women teachers (b) against the appointment of an outamong agirisPerViS °r °f d°meSti° "c