WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 66, 18 March 1924, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mrs. Johnson Wright, of Wellington, left yesterday to attend the conference of the YV.C.T.U., which will be held at New Plymouth this year Miss Thelma Jackson, of Masterton, who has been on the nursing staff o f Timaru Hospital, is in Wellington at present. Mrs. Mathieson, of Timam, is visiting Wellington. Mrs. Alisler Macandrew. of Wellington, is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. De Latour, of Hamilton. Miss Mary Knright. Christclntrch. has been the tuest of Mrs. Malfroy, while en route f/orn Taupo to her home. Mrs. English, Hamilton, is visiting Wellington. Mrs. Ernest VV. Hunt has returned to the Lower Hutt after a visit to Christchurch. Mr. ami Mrs. 0. C. Mazengnrb are staying in Clirisk-liureh. The engagement is announced of Msiv. only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harcourt. Turner, Wesley road; WeHiiu'ton, to Mr. Eric W. Maclean, fourth sou of Mrs. C. H. Maclean, of Xapior. Hostesses for the week; at the Community Club, Buckle street,. will be as follow: This evening] Mrs. Dormer • Wednesday, Mrs f J. Abel; Thursday' Mrs, C. H. Chapman ; Friday. Mrs. A. Coster; Saturday. Mrs. Blaiall • Monday, Mrs. E. G. Pilcher. The annual party which Miss Florence R. George gives to the members of her juvenile elocution classes took place at Hataitai on Saturday evening, and was a thorough success. The room in which- the long supper tables were looked very bright and gay with flowers aiid streamers of gold and black After tea Messrs. Len George and D. Cole assisted the Misses George in promoting games and distributing the prizes won at the, shadow guessing competitions. The wedding was solemnised on Wednesday, sth March, at the Holy Trinity Church, Stratford/ of Miss 'Kathlee.ii Ruth Davis, fifth daughter of Mr and Mrs. T. Davis, of Pelham, Tasmania, and Mr. Frederick Matsen, of Taumarunui. The bride, who was given away by Mr; H. S. Martin, wore a charming frock of ivory satin, with sleeves and draping of georgette, also a veil held in position by a band of silver and orange blossom. Her bouquet was of white flowers aiid gold leaves. Miss Mabel Teddy, of Wellington, was bridesmaid, in a dainty pink charmeuse Under eire lace, w,ith a mob cap to match, and carryiii" a beautiful bouquet oF pink and gokf Mr. Rogers, of Taumarmmi was Hie best man. The Rev. K. R, Howard officiated, and Mr. J. H. Thompson prosided ,it the organ. After the ceremony a dainty breakfast was enjoyed .it the residence of Mr. and Mrs. ,f.'Davis Mr. and Mrs. Matsen left by the afternoon train for Auckland, where they will spend a holiday. The bride travelled in a. fawn costume, with a hat to match. It is mentioned in an exchange that no fewer than nine of the great-great-grandchildren of the great novelist, Charles Dickens, are to take part nvthe fairy play, " Rainbowland," which is io be given at the Court Theatre in London m aid of children's charities. There is something very appropriate in this, as Dickens wrote always of some of the tragedies of the poor, although He masked bis stories with comedy and cheerfulness, which made them more pal- j atable and more readable than they Would ever have been had he written as he saw them. The Australian Club is holding a social gathering in the New Century Hall on lhursday evening. A good programme has been arranged. The influence of. the East apparently is not to be only in dress, but cooking is to have its turn. A writer says-— /wbrargah, a dish in which a roast leg of mutton, dates, chicken, and cherries figure, will be serV ed to London timers-out as- the result of the visit to the bazaars of desert towns in North Africa paid by a ".gourmet's ambassador from Messrs. Lyons, the famous Lmdon caterers. Three legs of mutton are roasted, and between are placed chickens stuffed with dates. Over all is poured a coloured sauce or thickened paste, which tastes like pistachio nuts I turns., cherries, dates, and almonds are used as garnishing. The whole takes the shape oi a crescent moon. The death of another pioneer resident of New Zealand, at the age of Q0 years is mentioned in an exchange as follows.:—The death of Mrs. Elizabeth T Gome, which occurred at her residence' Pitt street, Auckland, will carry back the memory of old Aucldanders to their scnool days—the days preceding the establishment of "free, secular, and compulsory" State education, when private enterprise arid church schools alone were the rule. Mrs. Gorrie was the widow ot the late Rev. John Gorrie who in the 'sixties, carried on a' grammar school m Coburg (now Kitchener street).' liiere are still many professional and business men of Auckland, now oreybeards, who are proud to own themselyes_ -old boys" of Mr. Gorrie's scholastic institution. In the mkl-'sixties Mr Gome was ordained a minister of the Presbyterian Church, and appointed to the charge at Whangarei. where he died <>n 9th March, 1869, respected and regretted by the wholes community. Mrs Gorrie, during her long widowhood of J>s years, lived in Pitfc street—for some time on the site now occupied by the St. Helens Hospital. Despite r,e*r advanced age, she retained clearness of intellect until a few weeks ago. The members of her family still surviving arc Mr. John Gorrie, of the Auckland -staff of the Bank of New Zealand. Mr. James Gorrie, sawmiller, of Rangitaua' Mr. William Gorrie, of Melbourne', anci Miss (.io'rfic, who nursed her mother in her last illness. An old friend of R. L. Stevenson in the person of Dr. Thomas Bod ley Scott, Mayor of Bournemouth, passed away on •2ml .February at the age of 72. says '"'The Post's" London correspondent. Dr. Keott' was Stevenson's medical attendant and in. timatK friend between the years 1834-87. and when "Underwoods" wa s published it was dedicated to several of Stevenson's medical men, but especially to Dr. Scott Of him R.L.S. wrote: ".I}"ut one name I have kept on purpose to tho last because it is a household word with me and because, if I had not received favours from so many hands and j n so many quarters of the world, it should have stood alona-that of my friend, Thomas Bodley Scott, of Bournemouth." Dr Scott used to recall how Stevenson said to him one morning, 'Tve got my shil jmg shocker," and then related a dream he had had on which was founded "Dr Jekyll aiid Mr. Hyde." When, i n 1S8?' R.L.b. seemed to be condemned to a life in the sickroom, Dr. Scott « ls aracm< , those who successfully urged a complete" change of climate. Dr. Scott, who was -i lineal descendant of the founder of the Bodleian himself wroto books, "ICI-n g -d ?. ReI 'S'°n of a Doctor." and 'The Road to a Healthy Old A"c " About 47 years ago he settled down -it Bournemouth, where- he was greatly c's teemed. He entered the l>oroiu>h ( Juncil two years ago. ami is the firsl^M'n fir of Bournomouth to die during hj 3 Veur of QIlK'6,

The St. John Ambulance Association is now forming classes for the year for men aiid women. The first class for women will be held (under Miss Robiescn) at the Y.W.C.A.. Herbert street, on Friday evening next, when intending students arc invited to attend. Classes fov the Wellington South Division (under Mrs. Gaby) will commence fin Thursday, 3rd April, at Taranaki street Schoolroom. The work of the association, and the benefits to be derived from the classes is such that the opportunity of enrolling should not_ be delayed. Any further information niay be obtained from the association's offices, 5G Willis street. A meeting of the Himkct Society was held at Upper Hutt recently. Sirs. Ba'-combe-Brown jvas in the chair, and there was v good attendance. The Plunket nurse report stated that the attendance to Plunket's room was satisfactory. It was decided to raise funds by holding a garden party at Mrs. Bal-combe-Brown's in April. An at borne was held recently in Maranui Church Hall, when there was an enrolment of new members. Lyall Bay formed a new branch of the Women's National Reserve. Despite tho rough and boisterous afternoon, there was :i good attendance." and a very enjoyable time was spent. Mrs. V. Porter gave a shorL, address .on the resei-ve work, and was cordially thanked. The following items were given:—Son^s by Miss Kennedy. Mesdames Frew. Hallum: riicitalions by Irene Wilson. Mr. Feltham, -and Master Muir. Competitions were won : Nail-driving, Mrs. Hallum: Mrs. Binns, and Mrs. Nicholl. • A dainty afternoon tea was served by the committee.