WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 151, 30 June 1925, Page 13

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mrs. H. Arkwright, of Marton, is among thoso who will he shortly leavinc for arvisit to England. . •;■-,.

Mrs. Gregory, Wellington, is visiting Ohnstchurch at present.

. Mrs. F. J. Bolleston, who was in Wellington for the opening of Parliament, flas returned to Timaru.

Mrs. Edward Hay, of Canterbury, is among those who are leaving for England in the near future.

Miss'Pratt has arrived in Wellington from the South.

Mrs. and Mies Walter, of London, who are visiting relatives and friends in New Zealand, have returned from"'the bputli, and are leaving for a visit to the North. ■ : . .

Mrs. Hawkins has arrived from Australia, and is the guest-of her sister, Mrs. W. Hunt, at Oriental-Bay. ■ Mjss;Lorimer, Cliristchurch, is visiting Wellington. . ■ ■

Miss Wardell, of Masterton, is staying at Miss Malcolm's, Wellington Terrace.

My. and Mrs. Stocker, of Blenheim aro visiting Wellington.

Miss Audrey Butter'has left on a visit to Auckland and Russell, Bay of Islands.

Miss Meredith-Kaye, of Christchurch, has arrived in .Wellington for a. visit.

Invitations aro issued for the annual dance of the Wellington Technical Collego' Students' Association, which will take place in the New College. The chaperons will be Mesdames Bennett, Evans, Howell, Glendinning, and M'Vicar. The members of committee aro as follow :—Misses Campbell, Hulbert, Jackson, Laycock, and Welsay; Messrs. Austin, H. L. and "V. E. Bennett. Crane, Cribble, and Juriss

It was stated at the meeting of the JVavy League Ladies' Auxiliary yesterday that it had been found necessary to postpone "the fancy dress ball for children, which had been planned to take place during the visit of the American fleet. Mrs. Harding, who is the organiser of the fine and successful effort to assist the distressed families of sailors in the' Old Country, made an appeal for donations of money in order to buy clothing for the older boys, provision for them being beyond the powers of Home workers. Mrs. Harding stated that there avo no fewer than 12,000 children needing assistance. Donations may be sent to tho Navy League in many of its branches for this purpose. _ The Catholics of Thorndon held a dance jn St. Francis' Hall last evening, when, despite the unfavourable weather, a largo number of dancers gathered. The liii.ll was decorated with chains of roses intertwined with lycopodium. Tho alcoves in tho four comers were adorned with coloured lamps and greenery. Preparations aro now being made for a bigger dunce, which is to take place shortly. -Miss Genevieve Whitakcr, on the occasion of her severing her connectioii with tlio Welsbach Light Company, after ten years service, was made tho recipient of a handsome presentation by members of the staff a few days ago.

Lndy Burnham spoke very appreciatively of the life and work of the overseas nurses, whose memorial will, take the form of a home for nurses in the Elizabeth Garrett Hospital. Lady Bumham opened a modern operating theatre at Wembley, which is being shown in connection with the Palace of Transport and Housing, and the takings of which will.be in aid of the fund. The speaker said that there were in all mnety-soven nurses who had lost their lives during the war, and this was the only memorial which was being sofc un in England. - It is stated by the organiser of the recent baby.show, held in connection with the Egyptian Fair, that there wore two names of prize-winners accidentally omitted. These wero Keith Woolle'tt and 1 etor Jennings, who were awarded prizes in the Returned Soldiers' section, the little ones being between six and twelve months of age. «i The wedding was celebrated recently at fat. Luke's Church, Havelock North, by the Rev. Canon M'Lean, when.Mona, daughter ot Mr. C. S. Vernon, Havelock Worth, was married to Ernest Horace third son of Mr. and Mrs. W: W. Batchelor, of Napier. The bride wore ivory satin marocain with pale pink khifepleated georgette sleeve and train of silver lace and georgette; also a veil and orange blossoms, her bouquet being a sheaf of hies. Mrs. C. Ferguson (sister of the bride) was matron of honour in tunic frock of-silver and lavender,'and a toque to match.' Miss Lily Vernon (flower girl) wore a powder blue brocaded crepe de chine sleeveless frock, and carried a basket,of daisies and forget-me-nots. Mr. Raymond Gannaway was the best man. Ihe guesja were afterwards entertained at the Club Tea Rooms Hastings. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Batchelor left by tfar for the south, the bride's travelling dress being a navy blue coatfrock trimmed with buff satin, and a hat to match. ' ■ ■

The London Association of the Medical Women's Federation ;has recently formed a Cancer Research Committee. Ihe members feel that with the exceptional opoprtunities they have for the study and treatment of cancer in women they should be able to givo their special contribution ■to the investigation of tins dire disease The committee includes the senior members of the honorary.. staffs of the five largest hospitals stafted entirely-or.-partly by women, and wi 1 work- an co-operation with the Medical .Research Council, so as to co-ordin-ate^ investigations with those being carried 6ut elsewhere. The Medical Research Council has offered the comm'itee a. Joan of a quantity of radium worth abou £2000, but all the necessary funds will have to bo collected by the committee. An appeal from Dr. Maud Chadbury for £80 000, which it is estimated will be needed for the scheme, appeared recently, .

The will of the late Mr. Henry Samson Clark, founder-of the advertising firm of Samson Clark, draws attention to the work that women have achieved in business The controlling influence in the firm .has been left to Miss J A Reynolds and Mrs. Wood (who during -the war was chief executive officer of the London- War Pensions Committee) Miss Reynolds s career is something of a "business romance, as she- joined the firm as typist, and by her great business capacity worked her way up to the position of director. She is one of the pioneer women .in advertising, and has specialised in advertisement as an appeal to women. H"-M

ihe success that has attended a country market managed by women is the subject of comment by the British Ministry of Agriculture in its journal. The market is held weekly at Lewes in bussox, by the co-operativo efforts' of local women's institutes. During 1920 sales amounted to £862; in 1924 they reached £2685. The'market was started to dispose of the produce of members of the institutes, but smallholders, cottagers,. ex-Service- men. and others are now allowed to send goods. Apart from the .financial benefit to the .producers, the market lias enabled consumers to obtain country produce and a.cheap supply of IVesli friiil, and vo^o.tabled which luighL nut ulhonvido have been availabje. -

The marriage was recently solemnised at St. Peter's Church, Willis street, of Thomas Keith, eldest sou of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Champion, of Auckland, to Effie Rosetta, younger daughter ol Mr. and Mrs. T.\j. Wallis, of Boston terrace, Wellington. The Rev. T. Feildeii Taylor officiated, and Mr. Shortt was at the organ. The bride wore a charming frock of ivory satin marocain, draped at tho sides and caught with sprays of orange blossom. Her veil, hand-embroidered, was held in place with a silver bandeau, and finished with" sprays of -orange blossom. She earned a beautiful bouquet of -white roses, snowdrops, and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids were- Miss Margaret Champion and Mias Marion Morrison. The former wore a frock of blue taffeta, with a hat of black satin lined with blue. She carried a bouquet to match. Miss Morrison's frock was of pale pink crepe de chine, caught with ospreys of pale pink, finished with pearls. Her hat was of black satin and tulle, and she carried a bouquet of. pink roses, carnations, and maiden-hair fern. Little Peggy Goodyer, frocked in lavender satin and net, was flower-girl. She carried a beautiful basket of flowers. Mr. W. R. Wallis, of Hastings, was best man, and Mr. Harry Kennard, of Wellington, groomsman. The reception, was held at Dustins, Ltd., Cuba street, where Mrs. ' Wallis received the guests. The bride and bridegroom left later for Nelson, the former travelling in a frock of brown velvet, with hat to match.

Miss G. Rosevear, private secretary to Sir Harry Eeiohel, who has been staying at the Midland, and is in New Zealand on the business of the NewZealand University Commission, was entertained on Saturday afternoon by the president and secretary of the ; local branch of the New Zealand Federation of University Women,' at Mrs. Clore's residence at Highland Park, where a few members and graduates were asked to meet her. Miss Rosevear has been at Bangor University in Wales, and is much interested in studying the different conditions obtaining in Victoria . University College. As the Commission has now gone to Auckland^ she hopes to have more time in Wellington on their return in August.

Undoubtedly one of the chief events of the season in Wellington is the-annual ball of ths Race Club. Many will be pleased to hear that the date lias been fixed for early next month, and invitations may now be obtained. Their Excellencies. tha Governor-General and Lady Alice Forgusson have intimated their intention to be present, and the 1 ball this year promises to be one of tho best ever held by the club/ The decorations will, as usual, bo an outstanding feature, and every arrangement for the enjoyment ,and comfort of tho guests will bo carried out by the committee. As the ball is always such a popular one, intending guests -would be well advised to make early application for tickets.

In paying a tribute to the splendid work of the Liidies' Auxiliary, at the annual meeting of the Wellington branch of the Navy Leaguo last evening, Mr. E. D. D. M'Lean made special mention of the efforts to provide clothes and comforts for the children of men who gave their, lives to the Empire in tha Great War. He read the following extract from a letter of thanks from one grateful little child :".... I have had no new frocks for years since I lost Daddy. Those you sent fitted as if 1 had been measured for them."

The life in ancient Egypt Was of tremepdous importance, said Canon M'Murray speaking at a luncheon at the Auckland Women's Club; to tho life of to-day. Ihe country had between fourteen and fifteen thousand miles of alluvial land lying each sido of the river Nile, and when the river reached tropical country there were groat swamps. In 1 early times Egypt was an isolated people, and thus was prepared for the arts of peaco and husbandry and-tho speaker held that it was the cradle of'the arts of civilisation which wero traceable from that day. Ho had no doubt that it,was civilisation that grew up in this country that was the root and fount of our civilisation of today. Hero was the very beginning of agriculture, for the people could cultivate the land in security. Here again the arts, and this was connected with women, for it had been found that they used, a copper called malachite and Professor Smith held that ifc was a woman who dropped a little into fire accidentally and was astonished to find a globule of copper as the result. Hence came manufactured articles in copper. Writing was first thought of here. Without writing a people is dependent on memory for knowledge, and it also came from a secluded people. When the speaker landed m Egypt some eighteen years ago he could not help noticing tho battlefield of Tel el Kebir, where Sir Garnet Wolseley won the fight which gave the English control of Egypt. He traced the history of the country as unfolded by the pyramids, the museum at Gaza and the tombs, to which he paid a visit, and drew attention to the facts which had been written down in these tombs and which pointed out that when a nation became materialistic in its outlook on the Deity it passed along to the dust. Civilisation in Egypt had beerf'of a very high order and it was necessary that we study its history so that we might profit by the lessons which it had written for us in everlasting stone.