WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 52, 29 August 1925, Page 14

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mr. Dinwiddie (Hawkes Bay) has left to attend the Press Conference in Melbourne, accompanied by Mrs. Dinwiddie.

Mrs. W. P. James, of Masterton, ia visiting Wellington.

Miss TJla Hancock, of Palmerston North, has returned home after the Fleet gaieties.

Miss J. Cameron (Hastings) is visiting friends at Kharidallah.

Mrs. Peters, wife of Commander Peters, of H.M.S. D.unedin, has left Wellington for Auckland.

Mrs. and JUiss M'Evedy are visiting the' South Island. ' ''.

Mrs. Real has returned to Auckland from Wellington.

Lady Stout is intending to return to Wellington early in next week.

Mrs. and Miss Preston, of Wellington, are visiting Christchurch.

Members of the Pioneer Club,are holding iui "at home" on Monday evening, 31st ■ August, at „8 o'clock, to welcome their.president, Miss Amy Kane, who is returning from England by the Tahiti. Tho engagement is announced of Dorothy, only daughter of Mr..and Mrs. E. C Shelton, St. Albans, 'Christchurch, to Norman Cecil, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Harvey, Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Kersley, accompanied by Miss D. Kersley and Mias Vinlay, are passengers by. the Tahiti, which is due to arrive on Monday next from San Francisco. The party, after spending several weeks in Honolulu, enjoyed a hasty tour through Eastern panada and then visited California.

The annual gift evening in aid of the Presbyterian orphanage work will be held in Kent Terrace schoolroom on Thursday, the 10th September.. The Ladies' Auxiliary Committee is working hard to make the evening a pronounced iiuccess.

Much admiration was expressed by the ladies. of the Empire. Press Union party who visited the Borstall Institute yesterday at the licautiful work which is being prepared for the Dunedin Exhibition. Pretty and useful baskets of all shapes, sizes, and colours arc made, from the humble shopping basket to the elegant little accompaniment carried in the afternoon for handkerchief and purse! There are handsome'embroidered cushions, dainty ' underclothing, and embroidered linen, etc., all showing the results of good instruction,' allied In many: cases "with talented hands and brains. A very interesting exhibit, to be forwarded among others from the men's department, is a model cottage, made of concrete, finished in every detail with much taste, lighted with electricity, and altogether, just the cottage that in real life size would be the joy of tens of thousands of people. The exhibits in all should be of outstanding Interest.

The wedding took place recently in the Church of', the Holy Name, Ngaio, of Lillian Elenor, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Knight, of Abbott ruad, Ngaio, and Maurice Eugene M'Carthy, eldest son of Mrs..Hi. and the late Mr. J, M'Cartliy, of WariiJori street, Newtown, Wellington. Tho officiating clergyman was tno Rev. Father G. Knight, brother of the bride, assisted by the Rev. Father Griffiin, of Johnson ville. The bride, who was given away by. her fattier,,,, woro a handsome gown.of ivory satin.marocain, with radium lace sleeves and side panels caught at the side with a pear] cascade; her veil' was of silk tulle, the corners being handsomely embroidered and was held in place, by a. coronet of orange blossoms. She carried an arm shower bouquet of hothouse flowers and maidenhair fern. 'The bridesmaids were Miss Moya Knight, sister of the bride, and Miss Nora M'Carthy, sister of the bridegroom. The former wore forget-me-not blue satin charmeuse, and the latter blush pink, both wearing Dutch mob caps with ribbon streamers of the same shades. They also carried shower bouquets ,to tone with their frocks, and wore gold armlets, the presents of the bridegroom... The. best man was Mr. Frank M'Carthy, brother of the bridegroom, and the groomsman was Mr. Eric Murray. Mr. and Mrs. M'Carthy left later for tho South, the- bride travelling in a dove grey marocain costume and hat to match. ' Their future home will be at Ngaio. ' .

The Ladies' Committee of the Presbyterian Orphanage and Social Service Association met on Thursday afternoon, and decided to hold the annual gift evening early in September. There are to be stalls for cakes, sweets, flo\yers, etc., and the ladies hope that friends will respond to,the appeal for help for this good work. The president of the committee is Mrs. Alexander Lowe, and the secretary Miss Hume.

The Hose Garden Bazaar, in connection with Ladies L.6.L. No. 20, willbe opened by the Mayoress, Mrs. J. B. Norwood, at 3 p.m. on Tuesday nest, in the Wesley Hall, Taranaki street. There will be a good variety of well stocked stalls, also side-shows, etc. Admission during the afternoon will be free, a.small charge being made in the evening, when Miss Jean Turner's Orchestra will bo in attendance.

Lady Seed, of the Empire Press Party, accompanied by her cousin, Mrs. Keith M'AUum, Lyall Bay, visited the W.N.R. Residental Nursery, Owen street, on Tuesday last. Lady-Reed, who is very interested in child welfare, warmly congratulated the matron on the splendid arrangements made for the care of tho children during enforced separations from their mothers. The very humane object of the nursery specially appealed to her.

The death of Mrs. E. Cutts, which occurred on Thursday at her residence, Chokebore Lodge, Upper Riccarton, at the age of seventy-six years, removes a -.veil-known figure'from' the racing community of tho Dominion, says a Southern exchange. She was the widow of r-ho late Mr. Edward Cutts, who was For many years, until 'his death, early in 1915, private trainer to Sir George Clifford, and she shared with her late husband the respect of n- wide- circle of h-iends. Though she had resided oppo-,-iilo the main for abont fifty years, Mrs. Cutts was almost a stranger to the Riccarton Racecourse, which she luul visited very rarely during her. long life. In her curly days at her Riccarton home, first during its occupancy by the late Mr. Henry Redwood and afterwards when her husband acquired the property, she devoted herself to managing the domestic side of Hie big training establishment, and after tho death of her Husband film ennbimu'd io do 1 lit- «am<: (or her two suns. During hVr long r«aidctico there.', hundreds til" buys passed through tlus stable*, iinimijf those still livinu' beini; a Innre number who are now well known in the rat-ing world of tho Dominion, While others are .connected v.-itli "lln> sport in Australia, and they will learn with regret the passing of the old mistress, whose kindly attention left pleasant, recollections -with so many old employees -of the. Chokebore Lodge stables. The Into Mrs. Cults leaves two sons, Messrs. Ifnn-y and Albert Culls, who sm.-ceedrd Ilieir fiillie.r ;is private trainers to, Sir . (l.coice Clifford: one ■lanulilcr, 'Mi's.'A. hHsoif, wife uf ■■> f.lii'-Ut'.'l-nu-eh jow'iMlUvj mi tt*» maud.fth^Uwk ...

A meeting of ladies was held at Trinity Church, Wellington South, during this week for the'purpose of forming a branch' of ■ the Women's Missionary Auxiliary in connection with the circuit. The Rev-. A. N. Scbtter occupied the chair, and spoke of the great influence that was being exerted by women' on the physical an^ moral welfare of women in the Solomon Islands and in New Zealand. He mentioned that tHe Superintendent of Maori Missions was asking for fourteen more deaconesses for the. work among the Maori women. He then introduced to the meet; ing M/s. Pinfold, the president of 'the' Wellington Auxiliary of Home and Foreign"'Missions, who described the work that'was being done, and advised the formation of a 'branch. The meeting decided to do so, and elected the following officers:—President, Mrs."John Wright;: vice-presidents, Mrs. Scotter and Mrs. Hooper;" secretary, Mrs. W. B. Brown; treasurer, Mrs. H. F. Clarke; organist, Miss Shakespeare; flower seller, Mrs. Denby. It was decided to meet on the fourth Tuesday'of each month, at Trinity ;pd Island Bay alternately. Afternoon tea was dispensed, and a collection roceived for the ausiliarv funuds. ':

The first lecture of the St. John Ambulance Brigade first-aid aeriea was given at the Borstal Institute yesterday afternoon, Dr. PJatta-Mills being the lecturer. Mrs. Gaby, lady superintendent of Wellington South Division, also attended, and the lecture was listJ ened to by tile inmates with eager attention, great interest being manifested. Dr. Platts-Mills was impressed with the intelligent appreciation of the girls, and is of opinion that the classes will have good results. In allusion to firstaid she dealt largely, with assistance which could be given to children in connection with accidents and casualties of all kinds. It is intended to give the girls the full course, with the usual -examinations at the conclusion.

A most enjoyable afternoon was spent at 'the residence'of Mrs. E. T. Taylor,. Moxharn avenue, when ah "at home" was held in connection with the 'Kilbirnie branch of 'the'■ W.N.R.' Mrs. Corliss^ 'Dominion president. W.N.R., was present, and gave an interesting account of her travels in England and on the Continent. Women's movements in England, Wembley Exhibition, and Sunny Italy w^re included in this enlightening, address. Songs were rendered by Mrs. Gwen Clayton, accompanied by Mrs. R. Brown, and recitations given by little Winnie Staple and Nan Brackenridge. Two competitions were held, and were won by Mrs. Ashton and Mr. Bethell, trophies being donated by Mesdames Bethell and Brannigan. Mr. Bethell generously returned his prize for another competition. Tea was served by the committee. At the conclusion of the programme a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mrs. Corliss for her address and to all who had given items. Mrs. Bethell, president of the branch, presented Mesdames Corliss and Clayton with Victorian posies as small tokens of appreciation. The next "at home" will be held in the Kilbirnie Hall.

Very interesting account* are given by Mrs. Hutchison, a Dunedin lady at present in Wellington, concerning the preparations being; made in, Duncdin ior, the coming great Exhibition. The Hospitality Committee is a very active one, and no'visitors to the town need be lonely or neglected. In connection with the "loan part of the Exhibition, it is hoped that many beautiful and interesting possessions' will be forwarded for tho enjoyment of .the many. These will receive the greatest care, and will be placed in'locked- Rl*sa cases—though those who lend will be the' insurers of the properties. New Zealand is quite rich in /wonderful' old and historio possessions—as similar Christchurch exhibitions hare proved, and it ia hoped that people will be generous 1 in lending theee for the Exhibition' wh'en thousands will have an opportunity of enjoying them. The women's section is a very,.large one, and full of interest to women of all tastes, ' • ' ■

At the Holy Ohiirch. of Nativity, Blenheim, tha wedding was-solemnised recently between Cassie Mace, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. "W. Longton, Blenheim, late of Christchurch, and George Leslie, second son of Mr. and Mrs.. Fleming, Mount Grey, Balcairn/ Canterbury. " The service, was full choral,,, and the ceremony was performed by Archdeacon York. As the bride enteret the church the organist played the.Wedding March. Her beautiful gown was, of gold brocade satin, long train from the shoulders and side panels of pleated georgette," and wearing her mother's wedding veil, '"which was. held'in'place with a wreath of orange blossoms, and a shower'bouquet of yellow lilies and tulle streamers^ The bridesmaids' were Miss Wakefield (chief) and Miss Myr'a Brougham, who wore dainty dresses of pale pink satin and tulle* veils and wreaths. The little flower girl, Joan Clements, wore a dainty- dress of pink taffeta andl tulle cap. Mr. Balchin was best man, and Mi". Donald M'Leod was groomsman. Among the many guests present were Mrs. Robert Turton, of Wellington, one of Mt, and Mrs. Long-ton's oldest friends, and Miss Longton, of Wellington, cousin of the bride. The. travelling costume of the bride was of kingfisher blue jerssyette trimmed" with Triage,, blue, hat, and beaver coat. , .