WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 44, 23 February 1925, Page 13

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Their Excellencies the Governor-Gen-eral [Governor-General] and Lady Alice Fergusson, with their daughter, Miss Fergusson, were present at a very pleasant evening party given by Lady Stout and Mrs. Rankine Brown, at which were also present a number of members of the University Senate, who are attending the annual meeting of that body. The Art Gallery was the place of meeting, and was beatifully [beautifully] decorated with large bowls of hydrangeas and many foliage plants, which set off the pictures on the walls, which are always such an addition to the pleasure of entertainments given in the Gallery. An orchestra played acceptably, and during the evening supper was served, Mrs. Bruges and a number of girl friends attending to the guests. Their Excellencies, who were attended by Captain Wentworth, A.D.C., were received by Sir Robert and Lady Stout and Professor and Mrs. Rankine Brown. Lady Alice Fergusson was in violet moire with draped sleeves of georgette and diamnod [diamond] ornaments ; Miss Fergusson was in white marocain, embroidered in delicate shades of pink and blue, with touches of silver. Lady Stout wore pale lavender crepe de chine, draped with handsome lace, and Mrs. Rankine Brown was in black marocain with ostrich feather trimming. Mrs. Hall-Thompson (Sydney) was among the guests, and was welcomed by a number of friends. Also present were the Bishop of Wellington and Mrs. Sprott, Professor J. Macmillian [Macmillan] Brown (Chancellor of the University), Professors Hight and Wall (Christchurch), Professors A. P. Thomas, SperrinJohnson [Sperrin-Johnson], and Algie (Auckland), Hon. G. Fowlds, Professors J. K. Inglis and G. E. Thomson (Otago), Mr. H. D. Acland, Mr. A. E. Flower (Christchurch), Sir H. Lindo Ferguson, Sir James Parr, Dr. and Mrs. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Caughley, Hon. Dr. Collins and Mrs. Collings, Hon. J. A. Hanan, the Mayor of Wellington and Mrs. Wright, Professor and Mrs. Sommerville, Professor and Mrs. Boyd Wilson, Professor, Mrs. and Miss Hunter, Professor and Mrs. Murphy, Professor Kirk, Professor Tennant, Dr. and Mrs. Stout, Dr. R. Stout, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Stout, Mr. and Mrs. Gunsaulus, Mr. and Mrs. B. Kennedy, Dr. Ada Paterson, Miss Maitland, Mr. and Mrs. J. Tripe, Misses M'Lean [McLean], Misses MacGregor, Sir Kenneth Douglas, Lieut.-Col. and Mrs. Murray Gard'ner [Gardner], Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Atkinson, Miss Janet Atkinson, Miss C. Kirk, Mr. and Dr. Platts-Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Brandon, Dr. and Mrs. Jacobsen, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Andersen, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kane, Rev. Father Gilbert (Rector of St. Patrick's College), Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson, Mrs. Henry Hall, Mr. and Mrs. S. Harcourt, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ward, Mr. Skerrett, K.C., and Miss Skerrett, Professor and Mrs. Florance, Professor and Mrs. Adamson, Mr. and Mrs. Bakewell, Dr. Agnes Bennett, Mr. J. P. Firth, C.M.G., and Mrs. Firth, Mr. P. Levi, Professor Robertson, Rev. Dr. Gibb, Rev. and Mrs. Robertson Orr, Mr. A. Gray, K.C., and Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Mathew Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Burdekin, the Misses Halse, Mr. W. A. Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Macarthy Reid, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Hadfield, Misses Hadfield, Mr. and Mrs. G. Shirtcliffe, Professor and Mrs. Von Zedlitz, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Bates, Mr. Justice Frazer and Mrs. Frazer, Dr. and Mrs. Fenwick, Miss Scanlon, Mrs. Larnach, Professor and Mrs. Peren, Mrs. and Miss Martin, and many others.

Mr. and Miss Harcourt, Wellington, are the guests of Sir Heaton and Lady Rhodes, Christchurch.

Dr. Ada Paterson is leaving for a brief visit to the South this evening. Mrs. J. G. Coates has left Wellington for Christchurch.

Miss Barnett and her brother, Mr. M. Barnett, have returned to Wellington after a visit overseas.

Miss S. Bartleman is the guest of Mrs. Fenwick till she leaves for England.

Mrs. E. L. Barnes has returned to Wanganui [Whanganui] after a visit to Wellington. Hostesses for the week at the Community Club will be as follow :—This evening, Mrs. E: G. Pilcher ; Tuesday, Mrs. Norman ; Wednesday, Mrs. A. J. Toogood ; Thursday, Mrs. E. C. Cooper ; Friday, Mrs. E. T. Taylor ; SaturdayMonday [Saturday-Monday], Wellington South Nursing Di- [lacuna]

The Evans Bay Swimming Club will commence its dancing season for 1925 on Tuesday, 3rd March, at the Newtown Library. Last year the dances were exceedingly popular, and as the profits will go towards their building fund the club is hoping to receive the generous support of those who are fond of old-time dances. A committee has the matter of music, floor, and catering in hand, and it is anticipated that the opening night will warrant the club acceding to their patrons' request for a change in the evening.

A farewell party is to be given to Dr. Agnes Bennett, who is leaving for a visit overseas, by the University Women's Federation and the E.O.W. Circle of the Pioneer Club. The party is to be given at Bishopscourt, kindly lent by Mrs. Sprott for the occasion.

The following 'subscriptions in aid of tj*'work of the "Society for. the Protection of WomeiiTand Children were received and acknowledged at a recent meeting of tho \ society •.—Mrs. H. D. Crawford, New .Zealand Dental and Medical Supply Company, Petone Woollen Company, Gear Meat Company, Meek and Yon Haast, Chapman, Skerrett, Tripp, and Blair, E. W. Milk and Company, Briscoc and' Company, Mrs. Grey, Roberts, New Zealand, Ltd., Mr C H Seville, £1 Is each; Mr. AY. Dyer, Colonel Campbell, Mrs. Massey, Jlrs.- Ponsonby, £1 each; Mrs. Bawson, Kempthorne, Prosser, and Company, Shorland and Company. Morrison, Smith, and Watson, J. Manson and Company, George and Doughty, 10s 6d each; Mr. Finch. Cadbury ano; Fry; Limited, 10s each; Miss M'Lean, j^lrs. Maudesley, J. Smith and Company, Ss each.

About a year ago a party of educated women for • domestic employment was sent to Victoria, by the Society for the Oversea Settlement of British Women, and was accredited to the Victoria League in Victoria, which undertook all responsibility, as to "the reception, placing, -and welfare of the party. The experiment proved such an . unqualified success "that, in . response to an ' 'open nomination" by the Victoria League, a similar party arrived by the s.s. Themlatocles on ' 10th February. As before, the women'have been most carefully chosen in London by the 5.0.5.8. W., in consultation with various well-known Australian women, and the arrange ments made last year as to their reception and placing are to be-adhered to. The conditions agreed'upon as to engagements are:—A minimum wage of 30s per week;.,each".woman to have a separate bedroom, unless by mutual; arrangement two desire to share a room : if meals arc' not taken with employer's family, a room (other, than the kitchen) to be-provided■■ for tin's purpose, (md for the use of the women when off duty; conditions as to leisure time to lie 'ill iifcoAlaiae with thoss offevecl tg (jfchrr i .domestic •worker* in Victoria* -

The --wedding was celebrated at the Kent Terrace Presbyterian Church on Wednesday' evening when Miss Janet Shand Wilson, eldest daughter o£ Mr. and Mrs; James Wilson, of Johnsonville, was married to Mr. Leslie! James William Manning, only son., of. Mr. Frank Manning, of Wellington South. The ceremony was performed by the Bey. Dr. Kennedy Elliott. The bride was given away by her father, and wore a handsome dress of white satin and wreath of orange blossoms, which were worn by the bride's mother at her wedding, and a veil. The bridesmaids were Miss Elizabeth Wilson and Miss Marjory Douglas, Miss' Margaret Watt being Hower girl, and all carried shower bouquets. Mr. J. Blackburn was bejt man, and Mr. -C. Calcinai was groomsman. The church was prettily decorated for the occasion by Mr., and Mrs. Watt, and, as showing the interest taken in'the wedding, was practically full. The "'Wedding March" was played by Mr. Godier, and on retiring from tho church the bride was presented wjfch. a> silver - horseshoe as an emblem of luck by little Evelyn Ward. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the Oddfellows'/Hall, Clyde quay, when about 200 guests were .received by the bride's mother, Mrs. J. Wilson, who wore" grey satin marocain. . ( A most pleasant evening wap spent by the guests, and an orchestra of eight players provided first-class music. The bride and bridegrooml .lelfc for Christchurch on Thursday evening. ,

The death of an old resident of the I>ominion, Mrs. CO. Easaon, took place afc net residence, "The Vicarage," Paeroa,- in the 88fch year of her age. Mrs. Easson came to New Zealand in 1879 with her husband and children. After a short residence m Dunedin the family moved to Greymouth,- where they resided for many years. Some years after Mr. 'Easson's death in 1892 Mrs. Eaason removed with her family to Wellington, where she resided till a year ago. During her long life she had always been exceedingly active and took a great interest i in Dominion affairs and church work. Mrs. 'Easson is survived by two sons and three daughters, Messrs. John Wallace Easson (Sydney), Percy 6. Easson (Bayswater, Auckland), Mesdames F. H. Dobson (Pa«roa), A. E. Green (Hawkesi Bay), Miss Easson (Wellington), also by fourteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.