WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 50, 27 August 1924, Page 7

WOMEN IN PRINT.

: Mrs. T. K. Sidey is arriving- in Wellington from the South for a sessional visit. Mrs. N. S. Kall'a, Wellington, has arrived in Dunedin for a visit. ; Miss Peggy Tringham, Wellington, is the guest1 of Mrs. H. S. Morris, Waipukurau, H.B. ' c- : _ Miss Stuart Forbes, Lower Hult, is visiting friends in Christchurcli. Mrs. F. Millward -returned recently to Wanganui from a visit to England. . Mr. and; Mrs. L. T. Miles hive returned to Timaru after a visit to Welimgtoji. ' : The Misses Partridge and Enid Frye, of. Ohristchurch, are visiting Wellington. ' i The engagement is announced of MisS Phyllis Adams, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Adams, of Thompson street, to Mr. Alex Murray, of Wellington, eldest son" of Captain and Mrs. A I.' Murray/ of Littleton. The .annual conference ot the National ■ Council of Women, will be held.in Dunediu -this year in the^first week in September, says the ''Otago Daily Times." The sessions will be held in the rooms of the Overseas Club, and the public .will be heartily welcome to all meetings. Monday, Ist September, will be devoted;to the social side, in order that all delegates from the North Island branches may 'become acquainted ■ with their fel- ■ low-delegates of.the South Island. A ' civic reception in the City Chamber --will be held by the Mayor .at noon. A luncheon in tile Tudor Hall will then be tendered to -the delegates and members of: the branch, and (weather permitting) a motor drive will introduce the visitors to the beauties of Dunedin and its environments. On their return all will meet at the Otago Women's Club at an "at' l).orae." On .Tuesday work in earnest will oomrnence at 10 a.rri., and, except for a midday break, continue till 5 p.m. On Wednesday there, will be a. longer break at niidday to allow for a visit to the Arts Building of the University, and the afternoon session will continue till 5.30. Probably there will bo a similar programme on Thursday,. the Medical School being visited. The conference will close with a reception at the Otago ■Women's Club in the evening. Subjects 'for discussion-will be of a kind. that, affect women and•• children, such as the' prohibition of children's presence in hotel bars; the.prohibition of very young children selling at' night time; the claim that efficency and not.the accident pf sex shall be the passport to responsible positions in the 'Civil Service; and the To- v moval of the many disqualifications arbitrarily imposed on' women by men. The annual dance arranged by expupils of Queen Margaret and Scots Colleges will-take place at the Hall; Clyde, quay, ana promises to be a great success.- The chaperons, will bo'Mesdames G. H. Uttley, H W. Kerslcy, and F. W.. Wilson,, Mr.'l. H. 'Maearthur, of .Victoria' College, being the honorary secretary of the commits tee which-has J;he arrangements, in hand. The Wellington -branch! of -the National Council .of Women met last .evening, with Miss Kane presiding.' Affiliations "from the Jewish Wonien's Club, Soldier's Hostel Committee' Business Women's Circle, and Te Aro Teachers' Study Circle, .were received and accepted. It was decided to send'a Ipt.ter of appreciation and thanks to the Hoii; T. W. Hislop, who had presented the "petition from the National Council of ■ Women of New Zealand -to .the Legislative Council on the'subject'of-'the appointment 'of Women Justices,-, asking him also to forward • the thanks of the councils and affiliations to those who had, voted for the measure; A resolution was received from the Women's Auxiliary of the' League.of Nations Union urging the necessity ;,not only of equipment on coastal vessels but of ths establishment of a lifeboat service,- and the providing of a high-powered tug for use in cases of shipwreck like that of the -Ripple. It wks-added by-the coun-: eil to this .resolution that a responsible officer should be appointed' to decide whether boats sho'iki put out to : sea in cases of stormy weather, removing the onus of decision' from. the captains of. the .steamers. Deep sympathy withyihe relatives and friends of those lost, on the Ripple was. expressed./ The .rebort of the Wellington sub-committee' on- the proposed' commission for social -welfare was presented and passed. It was also decided to ask the Government to establish women's and .children's Courts, to ,bo presided over by women, these to be in the larger centres. ■ .-■, v -; . A very .humorous indictment ivas handed .in, purporting to have- come from the \vives of Itotarians at the luncheon given by the club to the wives of members of the Kotary Club. ' This stated :tliaLthese gentlemen gave too much time and thought to Kotai-y, coming Home and uttering little platitudinal remarks from JJotary'sentiments., or singing- the'songs, ! winch are a feature. of the entertainments.-. Following ,'up this indictment, Mrs. M. Myers made the suggestion that each husband should be- hued- a pound, sterling, to be given to'this wives in question, to be spent aiiy way wished. This,' idea was received with' much enthusiasm. Another- acceptable suggestion came from the presidenfc,..Mr. 1). a; liwen, to the effect that women if thev1 might not become,-Legislative. Councillors, might yet bo "Kotariennes " and enjoy the same pleasant times that their husbands did.1- Mr. \Evrai also spoke of the' pleasure, whioh the club had had in the entertaining, first of their- sons then of their, daughters, and last, but not east, of their wives; . The excellent little programme was provided by Alv and Mrs. AUwright, Mr.. Doherty, Mr? A Newton, and Mr. L. Watkins,-. who played ,the "Wedding March" on -the arrival of the wedding cake. Mrs. Kirkcaldio senior, was presented with a i beautiful bouquet of flowers in honour of the occasion of the first.luncheon held in the new room .at Messrs. Kirkcaldie' and ibtains's establishment.

. A-successful-: bazaar, . the proceeds of which aro to be devoted to the completion of thoAVcjllington. i-'reo Kiiiflcrgarten Association's playhouse, was held hi tho Sydney Street Schoolroom -vestev day attcmoon by the Chiltoii. -''iXoum •ockool. l|,e- ball was prettily docor _- •ifed with ycopodiuin, spring flowers, jijid red and blue streamers, which woro -hung in canopy fashion.from the centre of the ceiling. Mrs. D. C. Pe-icorl-.president of the Wellington Free Kinder' garten Assp9iation, opened the baznarand eulogisticaliy referred to the S reat m Pnu-u E?T °n evio»s occasions by the_Chilton House School in the raising ol funds for <the improvement of the environment .of tho children attending tiie kindergarten: The several well stocked stalls, with .their dainty <*oodq artistically displayed, attracted many IHivcliasers .throughout tho fiftewon,; In .charge were (he followhitt-—Ol.i-girls' stall. jUiss C. "Nnlsoii, wilh •mi™ .iints; work sUll. lln> lioiiso girls' .sweets Komi IV. : novelties.. Remove I."; novel' U-.,aud io!U liernovo. ]1. and For,,, 1. ; lanclliorcl.iefs 1-orm .V. ;' leamom,.J'orm V/; "Aunt, Sally." if Pcaooeland J. lilair :■ flmyer stall, old girl'; !llic J day girls. Members of llie-i feachiri" staff assisted in various ways. Aiuoii^' those: wbn worn pvescnt was Mrs. Ken'rv Sinilli, LliQ.i-cLi.riug principal of the gcbool. . •

A children's plain and .fancy dresß. ball, held in St. Anne's Hall, Newtown, last Saturday afternoon, Was most successful, about 150 children taking part in the grand -march, under Miss Symons. The hair was decorated in green and white, the colours of No. • 4 queen, Miss Breen. The -judges, Mrs. Guise and Miss C. Burke, had a most difficult j task- in judging the pretty dresses. The winners were as follow: —Best; dress (girls), Mirian Gandy, Butterfly, 1; Molly Molloy,-. Good Luck, 2; Peggy Burns, -Shepherdess, 3. Boys:- Henry Waller, Sundowner, 1; P. Hcdly, Indian, 2. Small girls: Vefa Stafford, Bride, 1; Doreen Freen, Star, 2. .Original: Girls, A. Eodomski,- The Moth, 1; Merly Daniels, No Strikes, 2 ; boys, W.. Jupp, Orange Smash, 1. Dancing and games were; kept .up till 6 o'clock, and" the' children enjoyed themselves: thoroughly., ' A farewell party arranged by the' pupils of the Junior Girls' College in honour of Mrs. Ward, the' principal, who.has taken-over Chilton House, was a great success. ,It ; was held at St. Andrew's Hall, and Mr. J. S. Holmes presided. After a congratulatory speech by'the.Rev. Mr. Robertson On- on behalf -of the - parents and pupils, Lorna M'Lean,- one of the .senior girls, presented Mrs. Ward with a handsome', teaset. Presentations were also made to Miss Granfc, who had -been in expert' charge of the kindergarten work; to Miss Daphne Vyner, who'has been appointed to the staff of Queen Margaret's College, and to Miss Kathleen Ward, who has done excellent work in the musical appreciation classes. Many tributes were paid to those who were leaving, 'and regrets expressed -at the "parting of the ways." A good programme -was given, and afternoon tea; the whole function, was arranged by the pupils.of the school, and reflected great { credit on the organisers! The annual dance of tho -Maranui Surf and 'Life-saving :Club will, be held in. the Kilbirnie Hall on Thursday next. 28th August. Arrangements ■ • are well in hand, and the -iiftction promises to ,be a 'great, success. The club has socured the services of the Columbian Orchestra, while the catering is in the hands-of a capable committee.

An enjoyable evening was' spent by rtembers of-the-Wellington College Old Urls1 musical appreciation class last J-hursday, when Mr. Kerry, gave an interesting .-talk -on the work and life of Sir Edward Elgar. Mr. Kerry illustrated his address ;by playing selections from Elgar's -works 011 -the--piano and also by well-chosen gramophone records. xhe evening was concluded by two songs In Haven" and "The. Swimmer," sum: delightfully by Mrs. Kerry. .On .thl .next occasion Miss Annie Chalmers will, give a lecture on Beethoven, with musical illustrations.

. The engagement .is announced of Dorothy, . daughter of Mrs. Crubtenten, of ..Caulfield, Melbourne .to Noel third son.:of Mrs,,S- Boyd, oi Wallace street, Wellington. The marriage will ■■ take place.at. Melbourne.. The last effort in connection with. Violet ,JJay bj the Lyall Bay, branch, VV.N.Ii, .will he held in the Methodist Wmrch Hall.. Cockbiirn 'street, tomorrow afternoon ■'. at 2.30, .when a baby' show will be held for children' under 0, 12, 18 months, and two years.

The death -of Mrs.' Charlotte dfianWh Weston, widow of -the late Mr: .Charfes G. Weston, one of -the early settlers 'on the Thames goldlield, occurred yesterday at the residence of her' daughter, Mrs. H. W. Kowden, at Mem street. Mrs. -.Weston came of a family which arrived in Auckland early' in -the history of the city. She. was born on the" island -of Santa Maura, in the lonian group, then -a British possession, on this 15th July, 1840, and was therefore in her 85th year. Her father, Mr. Michael F. 1 Hanlen, was a' sergeant-majorl in the Eoyal Artillery, and after his re.tirement from military service . acted for somp. time' as governor. of 0110. of the ■ Van Diemen's Land penal settlements. In the late -"forties" he arrived with' his ..family: in Auckland, and engaged in business-until his premises were destroyed by the great High street fire of 1867. Mrs. Weston, with/her husband ..and family, -went to the Thames in 1869, soon after the field was rushed, and remained there, after she became a widow in' 1880, until. she eventually followed her eldest soil, Mr.'Fred. Weston (now of the "Hansard" staff), to' Wellington, when ho joined tho "Evening Post" staff in 1886. In late years she has divided her time between 1 Auckland and' Wellington. Other membors of her family iucludo Mesdames" H. 17. '-Hall and 11. W. Rowden, of Wellington,, and Mr. O. G-. Weston, sub-editor of "The ■ Dominion"; and among her grandchil-dren-are Mr. E. C. G.'Weston, of the Evening Pest" staff., and Dr. \V. H. Hall, senior resident ■ medical officer of -the DunedinX Hospital. Altogether her, descendants comprise four sons, two about 20 grandchildren, and a number of -greatgrandchildren. '• Her remains will be. 'laid beside those of her late husband in, the Tararu Ceme- , tery, Thames.

A_ pleasant function took place at the National Provident and Friendly Societies Department recently, when a presentation was made to Miss H. P. Potts. of a tea set,- dinner service,' and other useful articles, in honour of her approaching marriage. The Actuary (Mr. C. Gostelow) in making the presentation, referred to the ability and popularity pf the departing officer and on behalf of the staff wished, her 'every "success and good iluck in /the. future. The chief clerk (Mr. G. S. Nicoll) added a-tribute, arid Mr. G. E.Bradley, replied on .behalf of Miss Potts' thanking everyone for. the kind things said, •also for the beautiful tokens of goodwill and esteem. Three cheers' for Miss Potts with the usual honours brought a. very, pleasant gathering to a close! V „ An enjoyable dance was held in the Lyceum Hall," Lower Hutt, 011 Monday evening, -arranged by the ladies' of the Lower Hutt Croquet Club. Tho hall was tastefully decorated in red and blue slrcamuis, the. club's colours, and tho supper tables were'decorated'with rcd'aud blue anemones, and maidenhair firm.' The chaperons were Me«tlam.es Hwksou, Hollard, Webley and Miss Wilkins. During the- evenin" songs were rendered by Miss Bradley (bealoun), Miss M'Arthur, arid Mr. E. ,1. Hill, and recitations were "iveii by Miss Burnley. The M.C's. "for the evening were'Mr. F. W. Mothes and -j , ounS- Excellent music .was provided by a good orchestra.