WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 104, 3 May 1924, Page 14

WOMEN IN PRINT.

vi^Hn 1v b?r y F aterson» oi Dunedin, is visiting Wellington. .Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haines/o£ WeiJington, are visiting Dunedin. The engagement is announced of Eileen Pharazyn, 6e cond daughter of C. ? rm P!!f af. of Nelson, to Kenneth E. SEange AU^M> s^s» Auckland

Mr and Mrs. Norman Inder, of Dannevirke, are staying at the Grand Hotel. Mr. and Mi-s. p. Braddish returned recently from an extended tour of the North Island.

Mrs. Greenfield, of Dunedin, has left foi Chnstchurch, en route for her home. Sir Robert and Lady Stout arrived yesterday fi-om the South. Sir Robert left, later in the day for tho North. Mrs. Smuts-Kennedy, niece of the well-known South African politician, is visiting Wellington at present, - ' J&" \ Vigor-Brown, o£ Napier, is visitrng Welhngtpn, and is the guest of Mrs. Pemberton, Wadestown. ' '

A particularly pleasant afternoon was sprat by members and friends of the Kilbjrme branch of tlie W.N.R. on Wednesday^aiternon, at the'residence of the president Mrs. E. T. Taylor, "Syderstone, Moxham avenue. The attendance was. good, and all were delighted with ■i ,cV armm S programme, kindly provided by Mrs. Albert RixsseU, assisted by Mesdames Burou-Johnson and Mitchell. Alter delightful numbers contributed by these-Jadies, Mrs. Albert Russell'led community singing, in which aU joined Mr^t' r°f -behalf of the committee", Airs Staple briefly thanked Hits. Kussell for her^kmdness in arranging such "an excellent programme/and presented her - with a posy as a small token of their appreciation. Competitions/cup and card readings all assisted towards further 'enjoyment also a ■ dainty' afternoon tea, Itt W he cc™tee.' The hostess jvas thanked for her hospitality in aUownfj I 61" + r, esld, ence t° be so frequently wed by the branch. Tlie function was m aid of W.N.R. Residential "■ Nursery tunas. ■ ■ ■ • ' ■ ' ■ r

was given by Miss Joyce and PWils at the Naval Boating Club last Thursday evening; A large' number yere: present and g, roost enjoyable '■'even-' spent. The hall' a^d' supper tables were artistically /decorated, ' the excellent music supplied by pianisjt and violinist b,eing puch appreciated.' '" .. The engagement: is announced of May, only daughter of,Mr. and Mrs W. H Evatt, of Wellington, to Giiy, secoud son of Mr. ■.arid Mrs.-H: Livingstone Tapley, of Dunedin. " • • ' .

T^yo ] very, pleasant evenings /entertainment will_ be given, af ' the ' Pioneer ■Uub on'Blonday a>id Tuesday ,of'nk\t week, when Mrs. John Hannah will produce spme. of the delightfully amusing little plays, in which' she.arid her party are well known.. to be highly successful .The. proceeds, will be in aid. of some funds m which the.club members and others are interested, and as the tickets pf ■ admission : are .extremely" reason--9-,.Jy ,B nce4. ?*..'?' anticipated that there will be many->yho'will avail themselves of the .opportunity 9 f helping ' good causes, and having a thoroughly go 6d entertainment at the same time.- An'adverbsment gives further details''"of "the •function. !. . ' ' ■•: " --■•■■ ■

•^The annual.meeting of the Wellington i'ree Kindergarten Association/ will' be held ;on Monday evening at the T. ara-nald btreet- Kindergarteh' -School/ :196,' Tara■naki'street. •It is hoped "that--all;- interested'in the good"work'bf the schools will attend the meeting, to hear the. details of the. work. - '

Mrs. Allen, wiiow of the late Mr • Wi?ham .Allen, of the "old-established, drappry firm of V.eitch and A.llen,'Cuba street, passed away at lier 'resid'opce. "33, fvlp.orh.ouso.street, Wadest-own,' yesterday morning,' The late Mrs! Alien was sixty-" five, yars of age, and had spent "fprtytwo;years of her. life'in Wellington. j)urlng ,-her long; residence in this city, she took an active part in the social and .charitable.. work in connection with St. Johns. Church. Mrs. Allen leaves three daughters, Mrs. John Ince and the Misses A. arid C. Allen, two, sons, Mr William Allen, and the Rev. John Aitken Allen, who recently returned to Welhn»ton from Scotland. ' V : . . -

The Artillery Ball Committee- lias announced that the next function will be in the. Town Hall, oh llfh 'June. Those who remember the success of last year's ball with pleasure' will look fbrward to another enjoyable /dance.' /•' • An enjoyable function was held at the residence of Mr. J: M. Dale, Khandallah, on Thursday evening, when Mr. Dale, who is chairman of the Khandallah Public School Committee, entertained the staff andcommittee. During the evening a presentation was made to Miss Steyensbn," of the teaching staff, who is shortly to be married. . Mr. Dale congratulated Miss Stevenson on her excellect record as a teacher, and expressed the keen regret of the committee and parents at her retirement. On jhe pre-vious-afternoon the teachers and'children of_ the school presented Miss~ Stevenson ■with-a- parting gift in the shape of a silver teapot, and last night,'on behalf of the members 'of the committee, Mr. " Dale .handedV. to Stevenson" a silver cream jug and sugar basin to complete the set. ' Herfather, Mr. A.' Stevenson, duly responded on her behalf. *' '".'.' ' ' /

Another \"club" dance will be held to-night at the To\yn Hall for the petty officers and men of the Squadron, and the committee has decided that it is to be a "plain and fancy dress" affair, giving the givls.the opportunity of wearing some of the pretty paper, or other dresses which -have been so much admired recently. The admission will be by ticket only, so far. as' the girls and visitors other than the sailors are concerned.

The Lyall Bay branch of the Women's National Reserve announce that a children's plain and fancy -dress ball will be held in Sfc Jude's'Hall, Freyberg street, ,on Frjday next, the 9th inst., at 7 p.m., iii'aid" of the Residential' Nursery (Owen street). I'rizes will be awarded for best ilresses,-also for paper dresses/and there will be skipping competitions for ' tlie 'girls.':". ■*..■.■■■".".' ■ . '

News . has been . received from Bliss Joyce Baillie that she was visiting Boston. Preyioiis to her departure from New York she had been the guest of the .Cosmopolitan Club of Cplumbia University, at a special British Empire evening.'., ; Here she met a ■unmber..of -New Zealanders,:among tljem being.old schoolmates.. Miss Fernandas,; who is studying singing, in Boston, came ,'. specially to New York to sing Maori songs at the entertainment. Miss Iris Preston, Miss .Cajneron, Mjss ppra Mason, and Miss' Lewis were also present,. Miss Baillie, when leaving the Hannah . Judson I.W.C.A. Hostel, where she has presided while in New.York, was presented with a. gold-mounted fountain-pen by lier girl friends iij the hpstcl. S.'ie expected .to f ;bp iii- Waslijiigton.'for a week' from' 14th April, proceeding -lQ Cleyeiaiid and Wiicago, spending ten .days, in''each, tjiat bejnp t||Q UniiJ, of the i\'i;'fe'ay stop-.o'y.er '3nv,'^?°; tIJ will icave Sui Fruuci'acu m 18th Juusj : "

The Sunday activities of the Y.W.C.A. continue to render "a social service to1 the young women of our city. Bright fires and cosy lounges provide a home touch of comfort which will be increasingly welcome as the winter months advance. Tea is served at 5 p.m!, and followed by a. bright song service and good address at 5.45. .Combined 'with the V.M.C.A., an after-church community sing has just been organised, when it is hoped that many member's of the brother association will^bin in a happy fellowship. "" " .'■■-'■

Although the weather was' unfavourable, j;here- \yas a large attendance at the baziuir organised by the Wellington branch of the Federation of University Women, which was opened yesterday afternoon in the gymnasium at "Victoria College. The federation has been asked to help in financing Crosby Hall, which is to be a large international hostel ,for university women in London, and for this' purpose the bazaar has been organised, the local,, -association having undertaken to raise £100. Sir Robert Stout was to have opened the bazaar, but unfortunately had t# leave for a meeting of the. Prison?' Board, so Miss Hind, president of the local branch, made his apologies', arid spoke of the objects of the bazaar. "A pretty bouquet tor Lady Sto'ut'was sent an t 0 her, ss she ' was "unable to attend. The stalls were'all well arranged, and were decorated' to conform to their various wares. ' -The produce stall was decorated with' sheaves of wheat and poppies, and others had flowers in various shades, while the sweet stall'was all in grey' and scarlet hangings, tlie boxes covered yrith' grey' paper' and tied with scarlet' ribbon, \vhile : the helpers were in Quaker" costunie.' 'The stallholdere wer'e-.—Sweets, in charge of Mrs. Horrax and students of Friends' Hostel, 'Kfilburn; flowers and frivolities, Miss Wflod and' students' of ' Women Stiidents' Hostel, "the Terrace ; produce, Miss Copke" and-Miss E.Watson; cakes, Mrs.' R. ■ O.'Whyte; books, Miss. England, Mrs. - Som'erville, ''"'Mrs. A : damson';! "afternoon tea, Mrsi RankirioBrown,' Mrs.. F/P. Wilson, and "women gtudents of J.TS.G. In.; the evening'-an excoUent entertainrtent was given, arranged by Mrs: John "Hannah,, at- which there, was a largo attendance. Items were given by the Training College," orchestra,' songs : by -Mr. E. K. Rishworth, Mr. N: A.- Byrne (with yiolm obbligato by Miss .Joyce), Mrs. F. P.' Wilson," a duet by Messrs.""Bishwoi-th and Pyrnp, recitations by Mrs. Hannah. andTNlr."Wl"'J."M'Keori (numorous), a o.ne-act/play, "The Best Cure," by Mrs Hannah: and' party, aiid anptlier,""Suppressed Desires,' 1 by Mrs/Coleridge and party". The bazaar will be opened again this'afternoon by Lady Chapman, and in the evening an.^ entertainment will be giyen, arranged by\Mrs. Coleridge., *

"In recognition of her faithful services and excellent > cooking, I leave' £500 : tp Margaret' Cirifflths, .if still'in' my service,"'runs a'clause in the will of Mr. W. Acton-Adams, of 'Park Mansions, Kiiighisb, ridge', and of Tipapa, "Christ-chui-c'h, who left £202,000,' writes" "The .Post's" .Lon.don correspondent. He also gave,£looo'and thes' use of his flat for three months to his secretary, Althea Graham Sibbald, and made bequests rangirig :H rom £500 to £10 "to other employees and servants.

■ "The-Post's" London correspondent, writing-on'2oth'March, mentions, the funeral- of the late Lady Mills, which took, place at Putney .Yal.e .Cemetery, a service being ."held at fHoly. Trinity .Church, Bronipton.^previously.1 There were sheaves '.of" lovely /flb'wers,' white h'lies, and pink. arid white spring flowers. Prebendary A. W. Gough conducted the .service, beautiful music forming part of it. Sir Janies Mills: was accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. C.' Penri-Curzon, Captain' H; J. - F.. MillSj Mrs." Mills, Mr. Penn-Curzon/ Mr. G. Nation, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Reid,, and Miss. Kettle. A great number of well-known New Zealan'lcrs attended; as .well as'-mahy English friends. Much- sympathy is felt for' Sir James Mills, for his wife "died"siid: denly in the gputh of France'during a short business interval which Sir James ■was paying to London. Tjjough* recalled ■by telegram he did not:arrive in. time to see her before she/ passed away. ■Mr. F. Barkas .(Timaru) is again in London, having 'come to'see his daughter, Dr. Mary Barkas, says 'The Posts London correspondent. Though he has made- no definite plans, he expects to be in Europe for about a year. This time Mr. Barkas travelled by way of Australia, Natal, Transvaa!'' Rhodesia, ■Portuguese East Africa, Nyasaland, Mombasa, Soudan, ..Egypt, .Venice,' and. Paris, taking nearly four-months on the 'journey. '

<<7i an "^-^WSPj" under the heading My Husband' Says,"' appears the.folio wuig amusing little resume-of' what some occasionally do say:—"That it is impossible to find' anything in this house. No sooner is a thing prit down than somebody; moves-it. That'he distinctly remembers laying his pipe on the mantelpiece before he left for the office and that it is useless trying to be tidy if people are going to take things from their proper places and lose them. That' even if, this time, his pipe did^ happen to be in his. pocket,"his'remark is justined. His slippers have vanished They aren't in his pocket: That it is silly to. say Jihat probably his slippers are Where he left them, because they are not. And, anyway, a busy man has more^to think about than iyhere he left his slippers. That it is' a mysteiv to; him why women can never read a newspaper >yithout putting it/down inside out. lhat if only England had done as he said at the time he said it there never would have been any bother about reparations at all. That it is an'extraordinary, thing that women can never discuss the serious topics of the' day for nve minutes on end withoufc-flying off at a tangent. Of course he won't be late foi- dinner He can dress in five minutes That the constant hot water' in tins house is constantly cold. That (1) - somebody has removed his shirts 2 his shirts-are not so 'much boiled as stowed, (o) he would like to throw all us shirts out of the window,' (4)' the one he has put on has a neck-band like "a razor-blade and (5) ho is aware that some laundries are. worse than' others, but without vis,ble and painful proof he would never have believed that any W dry could be as had as ours is Th^t he is a naturally sociable man ahcMikes almost anybody, but if 'those people' arc coming^tiis evening he is going to the ] Club. That the clock fe S L. That if dinner is not ready now it, is h;4 time it was." ' ' gn