WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 51, 28 August 1925, Page 11

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Lady Carr, a visiting member of the Press delegates' party, accompanied by Mrs. Weston, visited the Karitane Home yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Stace have returned to Maryborough after a visit to Wellington. . „ Their Excellencies the Governor-Gen-eral and the Lady Alice Fergusson have accepted the position of patrons of the Wellington Croquet Association. Miss A. Wynn-Williams has returned to' Featherston after an enjoyable visit to Mrs. Balcombe Brown, Maoribank, Upper Hutt. Mrs. A. F. Baudinet and Miss Nanoya Baudinet, of Wellington, with their guest, Mrs. C. J. Braden, of Sydney, are leaving to-night for Christchurch, where they will spend the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Weston returned to New Plymouth to-day. The death is anoiinucd at Lansdowne, Masterton, of Mrs. T. W. M'Kenzie, after a long illness. Sho was aged 51 years, and leaves a record of many kindly acts, particularly during the 1918 epidemic. Mis 3 Winifred Kemp, of Wellington, has left for Frankton, where she will attend the marriage of her cousin, Miss Georgina Dodd, of Waitetuna. Dr. and Mrs. E. P. Ellison are Wellington visitors to Christchurch, Mr. and Mrs. W. D; Revell, Tima'ru, are visiting Wellington. Mrs. M'Evedy and the Misses M. and P. M'Evedy accompanied Dr. M'Evedy to Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Stead are expected in Wellington by the Ruahine from Home next week. Mrs. M. Johnstone and Mrs. C. Johnstone of Greymouth, who have been visiting Wellington, have returned home. Among the Wellington visitors to Mount Cook arc Mt. H. Bvidgeman, Mrs. H. Kirkcaldie, Miss B. Loy, Miss J. W. Aitken, and Mrs. H. Moult. The- Auckland Women's Christian Temperance Union met recently, when a remit was received from the lodies' committee of the Young Citizens' League, urging the importance of having a woman patrol in the city, 4 and 'asking that the union should make representations to the Government on this important matter. The meeting heartily endorsed the suggestion made. In connection with the Child Welfare Bill it was decided to.write to the M.P. for the district asking him to support the union in its request: "That the deputysuperintendent of the Child Welfare Department should be a woman; (2) that women shall be appointed to assist the magistrates in the children's courts, such women to have the status and powers of justices of the peace." The union approved of the proposal to give illegitimate children tha protection of the Child Welfare Department.

The wedding took place at the Anglican Church, Waikanae, recently of Miss Olive Mary Wilmshurst, of Waikanae, and Mr. Walter Vivian Harwood, of Levin. The Rev. H. Wilson officiated. Miss Grace Wilmshurst, sißter, and Miss Alice Coe, cousin, attended the bride, and little Irene Wilmshurst was flower girl. Mr. Kenneth Wilmslrurst was best man. Mrs. Johnson presided at the organ. Mr. and Mrs. Harwood left later for their home at Wangaehu. The.death took place at Auckland recently o" Miss Hannah Hurley, at the age of 97 yeaTs. 'Miss Hurley was born in London, and came to New Zealand between 50 and 60 years ago. At the age of 77 Bhe undertook a trip to England, and until two or three years ago retained .her sight and other faculties fairly well. The Doncaster papers refer with regret to the death of Mrs. T. S; Wright, of Thorne, a lady in her 80th year, several of whose uncles were among New Zealand's early settlers —Mr. George Ehodes, Captain W. B. Rhodes, Mr. R. Heaton Rhodes, Mr. J. Rhodes, states "The Post's" . London correspondent. Mrs. Wright was the ■ daughter of Mr. John Whittaker Rhodes, of Doncaster. A stained glass window in Balby Church commemorates the connection of. the Rhodes family with the district, having been placed there some years ago by the late Miss Margaret Rhodes in memory of her brothers. The late Mr. Peter Barnard Rhodes, of Slade Hooton Hall, near Rotheram, was ajao a brother of the New Zealand settlers and uncle of Mrs. Wright. Mrs. Wright took a delight in recounting ■• interesting events in Doncaster in her young days. The late Mr. George Rhodes is referred to as one of the "oldest and most successful among the settlers in Canterbury, and was resident in Akaroa when the British flag was hoisted there by Englishmen in the Queen's name, at a time when the French represeritative was determined on a similar course. In conjunction with his eldest brother, Captain W. B. 'Rhodes, of Wellington,, he farmed on Banks Peninsula, and, being afterwards joined by a younger brother from Australia just before the arrival of the first settlers of the Canterbury Association, he farmed large tracks of country. The brothers together amassed very handsome fortunes, and ranked among the 'Shepherd Princes' of New Zealand. Captain W. B. Rhodes was a member of the House of Representatives of New Zealand, member of the Provincial Council of Wellington, and one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace. in and for the colony of New Zealand. Another brother, Robert Heuton Rhodes, was a member of the Provincial Council of Canterbury and a Justice of the I'eace."

Late news from "The Post's" London correspondent is as follows :—ln Paris a few days ago Lord Islington underwent an operation from which his New Zealand friends will be glad to know he is making satisfactory progress. : At the beginning of the week alarming reports were in circulation that a second operation was to be performed, and that the patient's strength did not allow,of the ordeal. Fortunately, this was nothing more than a rumour. The latest bulletin stated that the patient's good progress is being well maintained, and that (here has been tlo question of further eurgical treatment being necessary. No complications are feared, and it is expected that Lord Islington will be able to leave th? nursing home in a few weekn' time. The operation was performed by Dr. Boyer, a well-known specialist for kidney affections. Of New Zealand's one-time Governor, the "Morning Post" remarks: "Although several Governors and their ladies have been in Now Zealand since Lord and Lady Islington, he is still remembered as the example by which all new Governors are judged. They were an in-, spiration to New Zealand, because Ihcy fitted into its scheme of things so pleasantly. Just as did their daughter, now Lady. Grigg, who goes out to Kenya very soon with Sir Edward Grigg, to be' Kenya's first lady, New Zealand knew her in her developing teens and feels a certain air of possession whore ?hc is concerned, tt will be anxious, too, about Lord Islington's health, .lieeaus-e he. is somehow woven into the fabric of antipodean traditions."-

A delightful musical afternoon was held yesterday at the residence of Mrs. Bennie, when" Miss Marjorie Bennie was hostess at a gathering of young people. The drawing-room was gay with pink lilies and japonica, and bronze and yellow were combined in a tasteful colour effect on the tables. Pianoforte solos were given by the Misses Rose, Trictor, Roache, Vondershute, Gray, and Bennie, and songs were sung by Misses Gray and Bennie, and Mr. Murray (England), while Miss Morgan recited. Others present were Mrs. Clark (Christchurch), Mrs. Ogilvie, Dr. Platts-Mills, Miss Ada Platts-Mills, Miss Lucas (Nelson), arid Miss Adams. Mrs. Celestina Operti, an Italian lady, who has died at Southampton at the age of 95, was one of the Jew remaining links with Garibaldi, having been presented with a flag by him in 1870 in recognition of her work in nursing his wounded followers. Three limes during her long life slio undertook nursing work during wars arid she received the thanks of the present King of Italy for her 1 work for Italian soldiers during the World War.