WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 13, 16 January 1925, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

f Mrs. A. Russell, Palmerston North is tne guest of hex- daughter, Mrs. Birch, Wellington. • Miss Matheson, Auckland is yisitin" Mrs. J. B. M'Ewan, Wellington. .."Mrs. 0. Bidwill, who has been visiting in the Wairarapa, has returned to Wellington. Mrs. Sydney Smith, Lansdowne, is among the visitors to Lyall Bay Wellington. ■ -• Visitors from Palmerston to Paraparaumu Beach are Colonel and Mrs. Whyte and Mr. and Mrs. R. Abraham and family. Mrs. ReiUy, -who has been -visiting friends in Wellington, has returned to Auckland. . r. The Rev. J. M'Caw, Ix>wer Hntf, and Mrs. M'Caw, are visiting New Plymouth. . • ■ Miss M. Russell, Napier, is trie guesfc of Mrs. Pytt-Jackson, Wellington. Miss M.' Findlay ,is in Christchurch, en route to Wellington from Mount Cook. . Mrs. Bartlett,' Hamilton, is visiting Wellington. ' Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Beauchamp, Wellington, are visiting Dunedin. Mrs. Garth Willjams has returned to Palmerston North ajfter a visit to Mrs. Valintine, Wellington. The Rev. R. Godfrey, of the Melaaesian Mission staff, ,is engaged to be married to Miss E. M. Scaly, who is also a member of the Mission staff. They will be married by the Bisripp of Melanesia next Easter in Mr. Godfrey's own church, built by himself, at Raga. Miss Scaly is a niece of the Rev. A. M. Sedgwick, living in the Auckland Diocese, says the "Church Chronicle." The Rev.'T. F. Taylor, who is director of the Social Service Board's efforts in the Wellington diocese, has. been tabulating the results of the social work being carried on by the Church of England throughout the various dioceses, says the "Church Chronicle," and he also very pertinently remarks that the Church is prepared to . do. all her own social] work, if only the members of the Church-would give her the money to do it, instead of giving it toother "bodies. The statistics that Mr. Taylor has compiled show that our Church maintains over 900 children in different institutions; and raises a total of £37,344 for social work. Here are the figures, which show for- each respective diocese (1) the total amounts raised for social work, and. (2) the number of children maintained:— Wellington diocese, £11,821/ and 170 children; Auckland diocese, £11,306 and 325 children; Christchurch diocese, £8297 and 234 children • Dunedin diocese, £3422 and 70 children; Waiapu diocese,, £1602 and 39 children; Nelson diocese,, £1198 and 50 children." .

First of her, sex, two years ago, to pass the final examination of the Surveyors' Institute, Miss Irene Martin-has now set up her own office in Finsbury square, London, where she will value property for mortgage, carry but surveys,' and engage in all the many other branches of her . profession.- Before qualifying as a surveyor, Miss^ Martin, who was already a.vB.A. of London University^ acted as the chief assistant of Miss Jeffreys; the only woman Crown receiver,-; who manages a large estate in North-west London with thousands of tenants. Miss Martin is still in the '. twenties.'.. , '— 'i '*' ' .

The design of the new hostel now being erected at the Diocesan School for Girls -at Marton, shows a neat and ' handsome building which should answer j the purpose well, without' any extra'ex-. . j pense for ornamentation, which' will, I perhaps, come in later years, when more j funds are available. It is stated in the "Church Chronicle"- that the foundation 6tone wasjaid in pouring rain, and that the garden party, which was to : have .been held at the grounds of -Mrs. Ark-y-right, was, by her kindness. transferred to her house, where the stalls and various money-raising devices were, very successful in spite of the weather.. It is .stated that, supplemented by . the gift of £250 from Mr..J. W. Marshall.. one of the trustees, the donations for the opening day amounted to £650. Mr. George Shirtcliffe, of Wellington,' performed the ceremony of laying the founaation stone of the .new building, having been one of the most energetic and successful promoters of the school. He gave' a comprehensive account of: the proceedings of the committee, and the plans for the future, etating that the ,cost of the hostel will be about £26,000, and if will accommodate 140 girls with domestic and teaching staff as well. The matron of the Red Cross Home, Hobson street, desires to acknowledge with thanks the following gifts : Flowers, Mrs. Massey, Mrs. Mackay, Mrs Norwood, Miss Poole; "Tatters," Lady Liverpool; magazines, Mrs. Cox, Mrs X? \? In- Kane,-Mrs. J., B. Fraser,"' Mrs. Messenger; books, Mrs. A. - Innis Mrs., Boyd; half lamb, Mrs. Shirtcliffe; fruit, Mrs. Boy, Miss Poole ; concert P^'&'.MiM Xirowe.!- Christmas gifts :;Cheque and cigarettes, Mr. and 1 H3fc■--ft -^ lance ' J«W>/ Mrs,- H.

i;f»lT1i a£P^ rS£ be ■■width of beautiful toflettarm the new Anglo-American play, So This is London," and the following are mentioned in the "Austra rT « " b, ein S, sPf^»y attractive:! Lady Beanchamp . the wife" of the Engwh magnate (played by, Joan Crosley) wear,,her clothes' with the.monunjontet.calm of the Vere de Veres. One of Jier dinner, *nvns is of peau-cfe-soie, in lovely, tones of. lilac, shot with gold and has-: insertions of deep orange making, with her golden hair and English complexion, a charming colour harmony. Mary Macgregor, as her daughter, looks smart in a "suit of almondgreen marocam, made high at the neck and having perpendicular rows of mother-of-pearl buttons running from shoulder to w al st; a small hat of pa" tel-tinted velour is added.. Mrs Dra per, tha^ American business man's wife (played by Galdys Webster), appears in a chic walking suit of ivory geore-et+a bT-T^f J\» Mn * dfsfgn 1 with black chenille, and later, in a one! piece dinner frock of marocaiu in a deli cate -petit poia" shade. In this a new note is struck by a long, narrow panel, embroidered with a succession of oval motrfaof wonght silver, and edged with diamente, which is arranged under one arm and falls to the edge of the skirt. But it 18 Ailsa Grahairi who athe^ American-born, but English-bred. Lady Amy Duckworth, holds most of the trump cards m the dress suit. One of these is a graceful indoor gown of al mond-green knife-pleated georcette made in long slender lines, with a panel of green and silver metallic tissue, laid flat, and earned from the waistline in ront across the shoulder, falling at the back io the foot of the skirt. An even ing gown of peach-blow and silver brocade has a tunic cut into pleated vandykes, and lined with deep carmine satin, which is revealed i,, rtneiica with every movement of the wearer.

Among .other items of news from London it is stated that the High Commissioner for New Zealand is giving a dance" for the members of the All Black team and their friends. It is riot often that the men who excel in the strenuous Rugby game are also devotees of dancing, but no doubt Sir James Allen has ascertained, that the footballers would like the proposed entertainment, and it would certainly give them_ an opportunity of meeting some English qMs at a recognised social function when, no doubt, the pleasure would be mutual, for the laurels showered-on the All Blacks have been the cause of general admiration, not from one bex only. . •, . :

The official announcement of the engagement of the Crown Prince o£ Italy Prince IJmberto, and Princess Marie Jose, of! Belgium, is expected soon, says an overseas exchange. The Prince has reached his twentieth birthday,' and the projected sojourn of the' Belgian royal family as guests • of* the Italian sovereign at San Rossore, where Princess Marie Jose is now,, is thought to indicate that the moment for the an-' nouncement is near. .

At Feildmg recently, the marriage wa« solemnised of Effie; only daughter of Mrs. C. and the late R. J. Ward Feildlng, to George, third son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Dixon, Rutherglen, Australia.