WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 110, 5 November 1925, Page 22

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Their Excellencies Sir Charles and Lady Alice Fergusson visited the Fresh Air Home, Cashmere Hills, on Monday, and were shown over the home by Dr. Blaokmore and Matron Trumble, K.R.C. Their Excellencies "were, much interested in the institute, and expressed their appreciation of the wonderful preventive work being carried out at the home.' Miss' Kitty Murie, who was to play Lady Molinda in.the "Fire Prince," left' last night for • Christchurch to • join the "Gappy Ricks" Company. Her part will be played by Miss Molly Plimmer. . , Mrs. F. .W. Nicholson and her son, of Eastbourne, have .left for a visit to Mrs. Eric Nicholson, Maroomba, Brunswick. Mrs. J. K. Gray, of Kelburn, has returned from an extended trip to Australia. Miss Stella Murray is intending to pay a visit to Wellington during the month. Mr. anjd Mrs. Nelson Jones, of Wellington, 'tire vißiting .tho South Islands Miss, Eileen Norwood/of Wellington, is the guest oE Mrs. Tattle, Christcburch. ' • ; i . -. Mrs. J. G. Coales returned to Wellington yesterday with the Prime Minister. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Buchanan, of Wellington, are visiting the South. Mrs. l'\ V..Fiazei' has left for a visit to Lhe South Island. Mr. atid Mrs. W. Hume left Wellington yesterday, en route for Dunedin. Mrs..,! .Reiiuie, Christchurch, h-is returned home after a visit to Wellington. A great deal of interest is attached to the annual sports of the Wellington Girls' College, which will take place at Kelburn Park to-morrow afternoon, beginning at 2 o'clock. The function is always a well-arranged and interesting one, the various events being looked for and enjoyed. This •• year ..some quaint events are included.in the programme, including'a ','Bunny-jump," "Catching tho Train," "Sack.'Race," and tho always amusing ''Pets' Race." ' The usual race for Old Girls will also be held', and a very pleasant afternoon for parents and' friends may be expected. A marriage which was celebrated last Friday was of Miss Winifred Miles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. IT. Miles, Hobson street, Wellington, to Mr. Erie ■Riddiford. Among the relatives, present at tho ceremony' were: Mr. and Mrs. A. ■H. Miles, the former giving his daughter away, Mrs. Hnndyside, Mrs. Steel, Mrs. Vivian liiddiford, Mrs. Gage-Wil-liams. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Riddiford left the samo day for a long tour abroad. The members of tho Mothers' .Help Division are holding a jumble' salo on Friday ■ afternoon, at 27, Mercer street. Some very excellent goods have been sent in for. this sale, and many bargains will be offered. In: view of;the tremendous help the workers of the division are to 'mothers, or any people in distress'domestically, it is hoped that the sale will be a very successful one. The members of Sa. James's Club, Lower' Hutt,". recently held their last dance of the year, it taking the form of a fancy dress ball.,' Artistic- decorations of bamboo, lycbpodiuiri', and streamers, coupled with the multicoloured costumes, gave the gathering a festive 'and carnival appearance; Much credit., w;dn.e|fe the chaperons (Mesdames Altjous,: ";'Jar- :- man,, and' Welch) 'for'the excellent supper, and to the energetic committee '(Messrs. Aldous, Hall, Flux, Welch,>and Gordon) for the decorations. . The guests present included Mrs..'.and Miss. Brpd'.rick, Misses Kersley," Queree", Norton, Julian, ' PlaUs-Mills,' Clark, Innes-Jones,' •M.'Millan, ' Welch, ; Ta.it, Markman, 'Meadows, '-Hetidry, Robinson, Norwood, '■Jollahds,- Strand, .Kennedy, Harman, Bishop,: Hunt,' Messrs.'' Bows', < Ellis, Rhodes-Williams, Osborne, PlaUs-Mills, Wilson, Rainey, Lessieur, Shelley, Raiuey, Mitchell, Waterson, and Wright. , To-morrow, at 2.30 p.m., tho Mayoress ■ (Mrs. C. B. Norwood) will open the St. Anne's Anglican Church, Northland, , bazaar, which will take place in the Sunday Schoolroom. It will be open on. 'Friday from' 7.30 p.m." until 10 p.m., aiid Saturday afternoon. only at 3 o'clock. There will be stalls well stocked to supply all wants, and an excellent .afternoon tearoom. On Saturday evening there will be a first-rate concert at 8 o'clock, wit;h items of all kinds, elocutionary, musical, and fancy dancing. Some time ago the Dunedin Orphans' Club decided to do something to show that it does not exist entirely for the purpose of amusing and entertaining its own'members, says the Dunedin "Star." The decision. involved the ■ organisation of. a treat for th.c orphan boys and girls of Dunedin, and it was thought the youngsters would appreciate best a visit to the Exhibition. The Exhibition directors were approached, and readily consented to assist, the result being that some 200 to 300 children from the orphanages are to have free use of the amusement park on Saturday morning, the 28th , instant, before the public are admitted. They will indulge in "all the fun of the fair," and, after having some refreshment, will be taken home again about l' ; p.m. , So far the following institutions have notified the Orphans' Club secretary, (Mr/ E. C.. T. Evans) that they are sending children along to participate in thp outing:—Waverley ■ Home, St. Vincent de Paul Orphanage, Grant's Braes, Glendining Home, Salvation. Army Orphanage; St. Mary's Orphanage, ' Anglican, . Boys' ■ Memorial Home, and the Children's Rest Home. Interesting mention' is made in the "Auckland Star" of the- opening of the nowly-formcd Senior Cadets' Club at, the Drill Hall, Rutland Street, the official speech being made by Colonel H. R. Potter. Mr. J. Carlaw, chairman of the Auckland Military Sports Association, presided, and spoke of the interest and approval givci) to the association by the late General Molvill, who considered that they were responsible for an improvement in the discipline and physique of tho cadets. Colonel Potter said that as well as being a social advantage to the cadets, it would help to make the work more congenial. He spoke of the good lectures arranged, and hoped that Auckland people would provide a piano and gramophone for the use of the members of the club. Mr. E. C. C'litteii, S.M., •was the first lecturer, and save a talk about the .rise Hiid.'fall'of tho Empires of the world. It is ..staled that there was a good attendance of tin- public ami of cadets, and tho opening was v. very successful one. . ' Urging 'the 'children- to fittond classes rogulnrly mid to be -diligent I in their studies, Mr. A. Burns, uhnir- ! wan of. the Auckland. Education Bo.'ird, remarked at, the opening of the enlarged school at Drury (reports the "New Zealand Herald") that none I knew ;to what heights these same children- might attain in later years. For instance, the leading man in the Dominion to-day, Mr. Coatcs, had been educated at.just such.a, country school, at Matiikohc, which was probably- no bigger than Drury. Another member of the board, Mr. Bro'wnlco, i!.lso recalled that Sir Krucst 'Rutherford, who liiid. won world-wide fume as 1 a s'.-ienlisl., hud received his pi'imtiry cilneatloii ut » tuuntrj' »chn»l in the Nolsoa district.

A wedding in which much interest was taken was that of Miss Audrey Crac'roft Wilson, only daughter of the late Mr. A. Cracroft Wilson, of Christchurch, to Mr. Henry Guy Cotterill, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cotterill, of Caßhmere, Christchurch. " The ceremony took place at St. John's Church, Latimer square, which was beautifully decorated with mauve and .white flowers, palms, and Japanese maples. • The Rev. Tremayne Curnow, of Lyttelton, officiated, assisted by the Rev. J. Coursey. Mauve and white was the' keynote of the bridal group, says a.Southern writer, and the frocks ■of bride arid bridesmaids were distinguished by graceful simplicity. The bride was in ivory georgette, ■ with beautiful lace under-bodice. The skirt was made with godet pleats of the same lace, and the ti/ain was of silver lace, lined with mauve, over which- fell the wedding veil of old uimerick lace, . a family possession, which was worn with a band of brangc blossoms. The bouquet carried was of mauve and white flowers. The • bridesmaids . were- Misses Betty • Cotterill, ' Irene Dunnage, and Ruth Wynn-.Wiiliams, ,who. were in amethyst georgette, tho under-bodices and flares in the skirts being of "oem lace, to match in style that of tho .bride. Their picture hats - were of cream crinolinestraw,'each finished with :a:large velvet rose of shaded mauve velvet on tho drooping brim, and' their bouquets were to match. ' Mr. Denis Cotterill was best mail) and Messrs. Heath cot p. Helmoro and Rossmoro Cracroft Wilson were groomsmen. There was a. largely-at-tended reception at the Winter Garden. The bride's travelling rfock was of dovegrey floral georgette, with a design of scarlet poppies and cornflowers in natural shades.. The hat was of grey georgette with soft grey daisies centred with scarlet and blue, and she also wore a coat of grey wolf fur. ; . . , .'A correspondent sends the ; following directions concerning the- salt waterstained quilt:. Soak quilt, overnight,' then make a paste of. salt", starch, and ..cold water, and rub on stains with soap,; dipping soap, in the paste. Leave- the quilt on the, line; and. keep wet; each day wet the' stains and rub on paste, arid finally boil. This process took the writer a fortnight, but was successful. The death is announced of one of the oldest. pioneers of tho Bay of Plenty, Mrs. Emma Francis, who died suddenly on Saturday, at the age of 69. She had been an -esteemed resident of Whiikataiie, says a writer in an exchange, for nearly half a century, being' the first white woman to take lip her residence there. Mr. John Francis, her husband, died about twenty-four years ago. There ;aro three sons and two daughters surviving her, and a number of grandchildren. ■ A memorial service was held at St. George's Church, Whakalanc, on .Sunday evening, Mrs. Francis having been- an outstanding church worker. ■ Mention is made in a Southern paper of the death of Mrs. George Richardson, of Christchurch, who was a daughter of the late Judge Brabant.. Mrs. Richardson was a noted player of croquet, having carried off many championships. Her husband is a son of the late Hon. E. Richardson, the relatives in Wellington being-Messrs. C. E. and E. Richardson and, Mrs. J. A. Tripe. The late Mrs. Richardson leaves one son and a daughi (teii'!jtrfi« -Leslie Macfarlane, of Christ'chnrcK.'/'Many Wellington friends will 'feel much sympathy with Mr. Richard--1 son and'his;family in their bereavement. ! The war memorial church of St. Bar■naba ls,.' at- Fendalton, Christchurch, ..which 'is 1 now in course of erection, will bo one of tho most historic churches 1 in Australia or New Zealand -when completed, says a Southern paper. Included in the walls of ■ the building will bo a number of stones from some of the earliest Christian churches and abbeys—collected in Britain by the Rev. H. S. Leach during his tour of the Old Country. The' Rev. W. A. Orange, vicar of Waikafi, has ■also donated the following historic pieces of stone to be built into the new church:—A stone of Solomon's Temple .at Jerusalem, a stone from Camel, the •.place of Elijah's sacrifice; a stone from Mars's "Hill at Athens; a stone from the 5 ruins, of St. John's Church at Ephesus; a stone from the original ab- J .bey. :of iSt. Hilda at Whitby, in Eng-I land,.which was erected in the seventh century. . . ,• . . A.- fine tribute is paid in the "Woman Journalist" to Miss Mary Billington, who was 'president of the Society of Women Journalists from 1913 till iyiß, practically all through tlie wartime, when she was behind the • lines at times both in France and Belgium, being on the staff.; of the "Daily Telegraph." She travelled in India and Russia, and 'the result of her observations was some Looks which dealt largely with the position and work of women. Her work for the. society was never neglected, and the members owe much to her, both in advice and in ungrudging service. It is mentioned that during Miss Billington's last. illness very kindly messages and beautiful flowers were sent to her by the Queen, and the memorial service held at' St. Bride's Church, Fleet street, was very largely attended by people who mourned her very sincerely. "Miss Billington'.was the only daughter of a Dorsetshire vicar, one who was a man of great learning and took cdaching duties, and thus his daughter, early in life,, formed a- comradeship -with' tho other sox,';.which played a conspicuous part in her life and meant the estab-lishment-of friendships which lasted to the "end of her life. She was almost, if not quite,,the first woman to be placed oir the general staff of a London paper on the same terms and lines as tho men colleagues. This was on the "Daily Telegraph,", nearly thirty years ago. jVHhs Billington established a record and played a part in life which is an ■inspiration to others, not only in her own country.