WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 147, 23 June 1924, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Sir John and Lady Luke have reformed from a brief visit to Palmerston North.

Miss M. MacGregor has returned from a visit to her sister, Sirs. Sandford Cox, Invercargill.

Mrs. Patrick Maclntyre has returned to her home .in Brougham street after an absence of several weeks.

The Misses Hurst, Wellington, are visiting friends in Timani.

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Bates have retun;ed to Christchurch after a Visit to relatives in Wellington.

Archdeacon and Mrs. Reeve, of Wanganui, are leaving for a visit to England.

Mr. A. C. Day (official secretary to His Excellency the Governor-General) and Mre. Day have arrived in Wellington, after an absence of several months in Auckland.

A Press Association message from London states that Miss Stella Mur-. lay, the New Zealand contralto, gave a successful recital, the criticisms of which were most favourable.

Queen Mary provided a fashion sensation at Aecot, says a cable message from London to-day, wearing for the first time for many years a large picture hat which attracted a great deal of attention. The Queen has so long worn toques that the sudden change took the fashion world by surprise.

An interesting photograph in the "Tasmanian Mail" shows Halide Edib Hamim, a very charming looking lady,' who is the leader of the feminist forces in "New Turkey," and has organised the country's first Ministry of Education. Her husband, Adnam Bey, M.8., is the most distinguished of the Turkish physicians, and is now the representative of the Angora Government in Constantinople, and virtually Foreign Minister.1 Halide Ebid Hanum was a graduate of the American College for Girls at Constantinople, and a student for years of American history and politics: her ideals and outlook on life are alrnoot wholly American, and her two sons are students at an American University. She holds the position of Minister of Education in the present Government.

Answer to correspondent, "Brown Bread"—Yes, it can be obtained at several of the grocers' shops.

A wedding that created a considerable amount of interest in the Awatere district was that of Miss Adeline Isobel (Ida) Gunn, second daughter of Mr. George M'Leod Gunn, J.P.,of 'Marathon, Seddon, to Mr. Alexander Gilbert M'Callum, eldest son of Mr. B. M'Callum, M.P., of Blenheim. The wedding took place in the Seddon Presbyterian Church, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion. The Misses Hilda and Flossie Gtiun were bridesmaids, and Messrs. Hamilton M'Callum aud P. D. Edwards were best man and groomsman. The bride's beautiful gown was of white French marocain with panels of silver lace, a drapery at one side being held with sprays of orange blossoms. Tho embroidered veil was worn with

a coronet of silver leaves and orange blossoms, and the bridal bouquet was of white hothouse flowers. The bridesmaids were in. dainty frocks of mauve and pink georgette, aud wore black hats. They carried Victorian posies of flowers to match their frocks. The presents of the bridegroom to the bridesmaids: were gold Nellie Stewart bangles. A largely-at-tended reception was held at the Seddon Town Hall, and later the bride and bridegroom left by motor, en route for their future home in Hamilton, the bride travelling, in brown marocain with Oriental trimming, with a hat to match, and a fur coat, the gift of her father. A dance for the young people concluded the day s feetivities.

The June meeting of the Plunket Society was held in Airs. Crabtree's room recently, at Upper Hutt. There was a good attendance of the committee. The final statement for the garden party held in April, showed that the amount cleared after expenses netted £97 10s 2d Matters ' regarding the sub-committee's financial position towards Lower Hutt Branch were discussed. The amount of iSO was paid to the Lower Hutt Branch for the year ending 31st March, 1924. The secretary thanked the members of the committee for their handsome gift, also for their kind appreciation of her work. Afternoon tea .served by Mrs. Crabtree was much appreciated. .

The wedding was solmenised at St. John's Presbyterian Church, Wellington, of Miss Dorothy Harrison, youngest daughter of Mrs. R. Harrison, of Wellington, and Mr. George Sims Marley, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Marley, also of Wellington. The Rev! Dr. Gibb officiated. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. F. Harrison, wore a charming gown of cream satin charmeuse, draped and caught at the side with a bunch of gold grapes. Her veil was beautifully embroidered, and the court train was lined with shell pink. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet of cyclamen, intes, and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids were Miss Dorothy ■ Marley (thief), in lavender georgette over lavender satin; Miss Billie Boyd, lemon georgette over satin of the same shade; Miss Molly Harrison, sky blue georgette over sky blue satin; and little Dorothy Thirkeli, in a long frock of salmon pink georgette and satin. • All the maids wore hand-em-broidered veils and wreaths of flowers t.) match their frocks, and carried shower bouquets of corresponding shades, with streamers to matcli. Mr. C. If. Barrett- was best, man, and Messrs. A. "W. mid K. It. Marley were groomsmen. Tho brido and bridegroom left for the North, the brido travelling in a navy tailored thrco-piece suit, with a ■hat' to match:

The Sunshine Ball, to I>e given next Friday night iv the largo Town Hall, in aid of Wellington's free kindergarten schools, promises to be :i very delightful affair. The committee is working very energetically to ensure success; and all arrangements for the pleasure of the guests have already been made. Supper, music, decorations, music—all will be of the best, and as the expenses are beiny kept down to the utmost, it is confidently hoped that the response will be so good that the problem of expenses, which is an almost continual one for the council, will be solved for quite a considerable period of time. The ball will begin at half-past seven, and the children are promised "lots of fun." Tickets of a.U kinds are obtainable now at The Bristol.

Prior to her departure last Friday for Australia on a three-months' visit, Mrs. S. Brown, a vice-president of the Early Settlers' Association, was farewelled at an informal gathering by the lady members of the committee. There were several of the older members present, and the gathering, which was held at the residence of Mrs. Carter, Kensington street, on Thursday afternoon, was jolly and interesting. Sirs. W. A. Edwards, another vice-president, and Mrs. Carter, who is a member of the committee, were hostesses, and dispensed a dainty afternoon tea. Mr. C. W. Tanner, on behalf of llic committee, wished Mrs. Brown an i-njoynblp holiday and eafo return, and the afl.p.rmion passed plcasauUy with chat aud reminiscences.

The fifth annual meeting of the Wellington Croquet Club was held on Wednesday. The president (Mrs. George) presided over a large gathering of members. The report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. The report showed the club to be in a good financial position, with a full membership roll. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted • President, Mrs. George (reelected) ; vice-president, Airs. Slui I;.'1;.' (re, elected); hon. secretary, Mrs. R. Ramsay (re-elected); honorary treasurer, Mrs. Osborn (re-elected); captain, Mrs. Osborn; delegates to association, Mesdames Ramsay and Osborn; auditor, Mrc. George (re-elected) ; general committee, Mesdames W. H. Smith, Roberts, Clark. A. Ramsay,- Sports Committee, Mesdames Dagger, Bickard, Pollock, Miss Feist; Social Committee, Mesdames Barr, Crosby, J. Smith, Gellatly, Robinson. A vote of thanks was passed to the Press, Mr. M'Kay, Mr. George, Mr. Shelly, and all who presented trophies during the season.

Hostesses for the Community Club for the week will be as follow : This evening, Mrs. E. G. Pilcher; Tuesday, Mrs. Norman ; Wednesday, Mrs. David Bews ; Thursday, Mrs. E. C. Cooper; Friday, Mrs. Vine: Saturday, Miss Druminond; Monday, Mrs. E. G. Pilcher.

There was a large attendance of members of the. Plunket Society and their friends present at a social afternoon tendered to Mrs. Ba-lcombe-Brown, at which a presentation was made to her as a token of the appreciation of her efforts on behalf of the local branch, as president. Dr. Kemp, on behalf of the members of the committee, made tlie presentation, and spoke of Mrs. BalcombeBrown's influence and work for the movement at Upper Hutt, also her generosity in lending her grounds for the recent garden party. Afternoon tea and competitions were indulged in, and a pleasant afternoon was spent in the Town Boardroom, Upper Hutt on Saturday. I4th June.