WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 106, 6 May 1924, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

The Mayoress,, Mrs. R. A. Wright, has returned from a visit to Auckland. . Colonel and Mrs. Noel Adama are visiting Auckland. .. ■• . Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lowry, Bawkes Bay,-are visiting Rotorua, and will proceed home by motor-car. Mr- and Mrs. W. M.. Vizer, oi Hataitai, after a month" spent in Australia., left Melbounre on the 15th April by the Orsova, en route for London and the Continent. Miss Phyllis Humphreys, Gisborne, is visiting her aunt, Miss Ensor, at St. Clair, Dunedin. Miss Turnbuli, B.Sc, has accepted' a position on the staff of the Otago High School// Mr. and Mrs., John Farrell, of Hinds, Canterbury, are leaving for England tomorrow. ■: .-■ ;.■."■■ . Mrs. Christie has returned to Wellington from a visit to Mrs. H. T. J. Thacker,-; Christchurch. Mrs. P. I. Makeig, of the Christ-chureh-Telephone Exchange, is going to Gore to replace Miss Griffiths, who has been .promoted to Masterton as. super- j visor. ' ': . ;■■..■■ ': •'■.•". • ' ■'. .• - ■ ■ ■ I Mrs. Littlejbhn, Mr. and Mrs. Payne, Mr. and Mrs. Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Piper, Mr. and-Mrs. Hunt, and Mr. and Mrs, Lemnien,' all of Wellington, are guests at St;' Elmo, Christchurch. '■■..■ Miss Kathleen Wilson .has returned to Christchurch from a visit to Wanganui, Feilding, and Wellington.

■ Mrs. Smuts-Kennedy, a niece of the great South African, *is the guest ot friends in Wellington. / '/ Miss Nation and Miss M- i Nation,: Havelock North, passed through Wellington during the week-end, on. their way to Christchurch. ' . .-"'•■ Mrs. Gerald .Westenra, Fendalton, Christchurchy is visiting her daughter in 'Gisborne. •.-:.■'■' Mrs. Algar Williams arrived from Christchurch this morning. >;":■ ■' '/Mr. and Mrs.-, B. Y. M'Arthur, ol Dune-din,' who are, about to '.settle in Melbourne^ were entertained prior to leaving, and made the. recipients of .parting; gifts. ' /;; : ' , ■ . : . / ■■ : ' Mrs.!' Dodgshuu won the Otago ladies' golf championship at Balmacewen: links on Saturday^ last. •'"',. ,; "■,■■/ limtatioiis are issued for the. annual ball in connection with the Capping Ceremony at "Victoria'■ University College Wellington. The ball will be held at the Town Hall, and is'expected to be a most, isuccessful fujhetion. * Mi. "L. Richardson i 3. the convenor of the ball committee. : .: ; :

The Canterbury Women's Club gave a valedictory .-" at- home '■■ .on ' Saturday night in honour of Mrs. Colonna and Miss Denniston, ,two club members who are "leaving for' !. England .and, the United States. Bronze and gold chrys-/ arithemums were effectively used as.de corations, and bright fires added .: a cheery note. Mrs. A/S." Adams was hostess in the. absence, of Mrs. H: Holland, the president^ and wished the guests of honour a happy holiday/ Musical items and', supper helped the evening : to pass most pleasantly. •-." , V The many; friends of Mr. F. Sand■with (North Island representative.of I.' and R. Morley,- London) will be sorry! to hear, thatt news' has just been received by cable of the sudden death of his wife in. the.-North/of England. Mr. Sand-. with left with Mrs. Sandwith'early in February for the Old Country on a business!'and holiday trip. '■■■' -'■■""".•'. ) The women teachers' '■■' social to welcome delegates to the forthcoming conference will be held on Saturday, 17th May.- '-. ;"•■•■; :.. .-,'■ ■..■■. '■

Recently a • very pleasant aiternoon was given in honour of Signor Giuseppe Giorgi/(Signor Alberfi), the famous tetnor from La Scala Theatre, Milan, and . leading '. theatres'•■■ of." Europe, by, his fellow-artist," Signor Cesaroni, the well-known basso. A fine■ musical programme was rendered by theifollowing artists: —Signor Cesaroni, Signor Giorgi, Mrs.. Elinor Hempton /soprano), Miss Gray, L.A.B.' (solo pianist), Messrs. Ivan Tarbayeff, Madigan, Bryden, and Gotlieb. An address of welcome was ex-, tended to Signor , GioTgi by Signor Cesaroni, after whicl^, those present were able to converse with the guest of. honour. Mrs. Hempton was pongratulatd by Signor Giorgi on her. being the possessor of a fine voice—^very sweet, true, flexible, and plenty of.colour. Similar reference was made by Madame Lipkovska (the famous Russian soprano) during ; her recent visit to Wellington. This very successful function was brough t to a close, by the singing of the National Anthem. Miss Kirk and Miss Gray were the accompanists.

The Lyall Bay Croquet Club con/ eluded its season's play at a gathering ~.of .-'.members in the / pavilion oh Friday, *.when Mrs:- A. W. Moran "presented the trophies won during the year, as follow: A trophy, a xylonite brush and comb, donated by the club, and won by Mrs. Simmonds; runner-up', a water-coloured sketch, donated by Mrs. Marshall, and won by Mrs. - Moran.. B trophy,. a silver set. of afternoon teaspoons, donated by the club, and won by. Mrs. Manton; run-ner-tip, an English crystal water jug, donated by Mrs. Moran^ arid' won by Mrs. Mitchell. A consolation- prize of a- miniature presentation cop was presented by Mrs. Rudkin, and won by Mrs. Buckingham. Owing to the weather, play could not be proceeded .-with,but an enjoyable day ; was spent,in.?.the pavilion, where . afternoonI.'tea was served. ' .' '^./• .'■'-

The marriage took, placo recently •at St. Mark's Church, Wellington;-of■'■Jibs-Elsie Muriel Lanham, third daughter bf< Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lanham, of Wellington, to Mr. .Frederick Ernest Bognuda, third son of/ Mr. and Mrs.'-A.-' Bognuda, Newtown. Tho officiating minister was tho.i Rev. H. E. Fry. The bride was given away by her father. She wore a charming gown of ivory marocain, draped at one side and caught' with a cluster of silver leaves and grapes. The court train was of ivory georgette, lined with ,pale pink, and handsomely embroidered with silver grapes. Her veil was held in place",by a wreath, of orange blossom's, and she carried a shower bouquet of white cactus dahlias. , The bridesmaids, Misses Alice Bognuda (chief) and" Hilda Manttan, wore crepe de chine beaded frocks of. maize and lavender respectively, with shoes.and hats to match. They" carried a bouquet of maize and lavender flowers. The little " flower, • girls, Doreen Lanham and Marjory Hiitson, wore pale blue and pink georgette frocks, with mob caps arid shoes of the same colour. The bridegroom's nephew, Frederick Hutoon, was page.. He wore black velvet. Mr. W: Power was best man, and Mr. C.'Lanham/groomsman.-' Mr'.''Watkins presided at the organ. The bride and bridegroom left the church under an arch of oars formed by the Wellington Rowing Club, of which tho bridegroom is a member.- A reception was held at St.1 Thomas' Hall, where the parents of the bride received the guests. Later the bride and bridegroom left for the South, tho fottnar travelling in v uuvy costume', jidtU. haA J&. -m^k '-,-■ ■■ .'

Miss Hallett, of the Bank of New Zealand staff, who is going Home, was farewelled at a jazz evening at the residence of Captain and Mrs. H. W. Hargraves, Garden road, recently. Miss Hallett was the recipient of many useful gifts from the staff, including a beautiful handbag, a camera, and a set of ebony brushes. She left by the TJlimarda for Sydney, where she will join the Beltain for England. ; Miss Hallett was farewelled by a largo gathering of friends at tho wharf. . She intends visiting Scotland aad Paris before returning to New Zealand. . ' ,

A tribute to the excellent work of Mrs. M. Gill was paid by Sir John Luke last evening at the annual meeting of the Kindergartenl Association. It was mentioned that Mrs. Gill is leaving in the near future for England, and occa-. sion was taken to wish her bon voyage. . An enjoyable send-off was given last night to Mr. Richard Battersby, of. Pitt street, Wadestowu, and his daughter, Miss Blanche Battersby, who are sho-^y leaving on an extended visit to the Old Country. Mr. and Mrs. James Williamson were the host and' hostess, and time passed pleasantly with music, both vocal and instrumental, and. games, which proved more than usually entertaining. Friends of Mr. and Miss Battersby spoke enthusiastically of the high esteem in which they .were held in the district, and- elsewhere, and of the general regret felt at.their departure. Mr. Battersby, on behalf of his daughter, briefly replied, and said that interesting as their stay ill England promised to be, they Would be soon, returning to New Zealand. . .-..■■ V. ' '.