WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 71, 24 March 1926, Page 13

WOMEN IN PRINT.

■ Mr. and;'Mrs. T. H. GiU (Wellington) were .among callers at the New Zealand High Commissioner's office, London, during February. Miss Temple Perkins i® the guest of Mrs. Bews, InvercargilL. Miss Miraras is visiting Havelock North. While eki-ing at Murrin, Miss Dickie Sargood (Dunedin) had the misfortune to break her leg, an had to be taken back to London, reports "The Post's" London correspondent. Another visitor, Mrs. A. Tolhurst, of Wellington, met with a slight mishap to her knee. Mrs. Woodridge, of England, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Noel Johnston, Hamilton, formerly of Wellington. She is accompanied by Miss Woodridge. Miss Helen Kinross-White, of Hawkes Bay, is visiting Mrs. Alister Beal, at Auckland. . Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Lewis are visiting Christchurch. Mrs. Wardrop Anderson and Miss Anderson, of Wellington, are staying in Christchurch. . Mrs. Stapledpn, wife of Professor Stapledon (Chair of Agriculturo and Botany, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth) is particularly interested in women' Js' institutes and thjlr work. She will accompany her husband to New Zealand, ■where the professor intends to investigate crops and seeds. He is particularly interested in New Zealand cocksfoot, and is desirous of ascertaining, whether an interchange of seeds between England and New Zealand woujd prove beneficial to both countries. Miss Essie J.;;jbs, who for the past two years has been a supervisor on the Auckland Telephone Exchange was, on her retirement,' presented with a travelling case by the staff. Miss Jacobs intends spending a few weeks in Dunedin before proceeding to Australia on an extend' •■* visit. ■ Visitors at Mahara House, Waikanae, include the following:—Miss A. Church (Melbourne),. 51*8. and Miss Hunt (Nelson), Nurse Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Jarman^ Mr. H. Green, Mr. L. Dew, Miss Stone, Mr. F. Barker, Mr. E. B. Potter, and Miss Onslow (all of Wellington).,.; A concert will be given in St. Thomas's Hall, Newtowu, to-night in aid of the Wellington. Suburban Nursing Division, St. John Ambulaneel A special programme has been arranged by Mr. Norman Aitken. Many wellknown performers will assist, including Mr. Len Barnes, Mrs. Harris, Mr. H. Wilson, Mr. B. .Mayall, Mr. Lionel Inch, Miss N. Burt, Miss Boberts, Mr. Brokenshire, Mr. T. Ward. The wedding of Miss Nan Deroles, of Wairenga, to Mr. Stanley H. Wheeler, of Thanet'House, Shanghai, was very quietly celebrated at the residence of the bride's parents by Bev. J. A. M'Kenzie, of Plimmerton.. The actual ceremony took; place in the garden to the tune of the Wedding Hymn and March, played by Mrs. John Guthrie. The bridal frock of ivory charmeuae had soft satin roses set on the skirt, and was finished with a wide bow of satin tied in front. Her string of pearls was the gift of an old friend of the bridegroom. An old family veil of Malines lace was worn; Miss Enid De-_ roles was bridesmaid, in pink and silver brocade made with scarf effect, and wore a.silver"circlet on her head. Mr. Gordon Gibbs, of Wellington, was best man. Mrs. Wheeler travelled in a smart jumper suit with hat to tone. There was a good1 attendance of members of the Wellington Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade for practice. Regrets were expressed at the passing away of a well-esteemed member, Miss Clair Butts, and members stood in sil % ence in respect to her memory. The new., division, Wellington Suburban Nursing Division, was welcomed to the ■corps and wished every: success. Wellington South Nursing Division was congratulated on gaining a first place for-uniforsn-at the Dunedin Exhibition :anct-.B&confls for KomeVnursing and firstaid- Good wishes were expressed to -Mrs.-Barltrop, who leaves shortly'on a ', -visit "to.. England. The work for the evening, first-aid injuries, was carried but under Mr. Kichardson 's supervision. The wedding was solemnised at St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral on Friday evening last of Miss Amie Veronica M'Cuskcr, of Wellington, to Mr. 0. Spiller, E.8.A., of H.M.S. Dunedhu: The bride wore a dainty frock 6i ivory brocaded crepe de ' chine, with; circular and touches of orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of ■'■ rosi?s, carnations, and maidenhair fern.'';A^veil::and orange blossom completed the toilette. . Miss Molly M'Cusker was bridesmaid, wearing a dress of soft jade green satin, trimmed with silyer-roses. ;Her bouquet was '. of heliotrope.' ; A:\band of silver roses was entwined in her hair. Mr. H. Naylor,'E.B.A., Of H.M.S. Dunedin, was best man.' Mr. B. Underdown gave the bride away, A reception was held at Dustiu's. Miss M'Gusker received the guests; she wore a black satin and fawn dress and carried a pink po^y. Dancing followed. The bride's travel- ; ling suit was an almond-green ensemble, ■ with hat to tone. Mr. /and Mrs. Spiller : left: for. Nelson, after which they will join the Bimutaka at Auckland for London. The London correspondent of "The Post" announces the engagement of Dr. Mollio Fisher, daughter of Mrs. L. Fisher, of Wellington, to Mr. Haijry K. Christie, F.R.C.S., eldest son of Mr. Andrew Christie, of Napier. Dr. Fisher is at present doing post-graduate work at Cambridge, and Mr. Christie is on the resident staff of the BoyalNatioaal Orthopaedic Hospital, Great Portland street, London. . The death occurred yesterday morning, after, an illness of several months, of Mrs. B. ,W. Holmes, wife of Mr.: B. W. Holmes, 1.5.0., member of the Institute of Civil Engineers. The late Mrs. Holmes was always an active worker on behalf of womeu 's organisations, and had early and lengthy association with the Victoria League, of which she was a vice-president. The. loss of a woman of such fine qualities as were possessed by the late Mrs. Holmes will be deeply regretted, not only in Wellington, but in other parts of New Zealand. Sho was a daughter of the late Mr. Theophilus White, of New Plymouth, a former Provincial Treasurer for Taranaki. Mrs L. Sinclair Thompson, of Highland Park, Wades- ' town, is a daughter of Mrs. Holmes, and of the two sons, ouo is in partnership with his father in the consulting engineering profession and the other is in the Government; service. To Mr. Holmes and family sincere regret is extended in their bereavement. The interment, .which was of a private nature, took place this morning. Lower Hutt's gala in connection with the Plunket Society promises to be an affair of outstanding detail. It is to be held in Biddiford Park on Saturday next, and apart from amusements for the children and fun for those of all ages, there will be stalls at which produce, flowers, home-made cakes, needlework, and miscellaneous odds and ends will be purchasable. Afternoon tea and side-shows will have their patrons as well. The official opening is set for 3 p.m.

The wedding took place at St. Andrew's Church, Wellington, recently, the Bev. James Bredin, of Palmers con North, officiating, when Lynda Catherine, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Amon, "Banui," .Plimmerton, was married to Guy Hamilton, only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. ,C. Kbbieson, Oriental Bay, ■Wellington. The wedding was a-rainbow one, and the church was beautifully decorated by friends of tie bride, deep blue hydrangeas and brown foliage brought from Waikanae by Mrs. Greenaway (a friend of the bride) being used with charming effect. Mr. Wellbourne, a family friend, was at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a toilette of French lavender georgette, the - flared skirt having go^ets of silver lace finished at the points with; posies of frosted lavonder and silver flowers.. The long train fell from the shoulders, and was of lavender and silver tissue outlined with ruchings of georgette. The veil of lavender tulle was worn bandeau style caught at each side with clusters ' f French orange blossom, and was tied under the chin with silver ribbon, striking an uncommon note in a particularly becoming ensemble. She carried an arm bouquet of pale pink roses, lilies, and maidenhair fern with a huge lavender bow. Four bridesmaids followed—Miss Na&cy Amon (sister of the bride), in apple-green georgette; Miss Ada Dalziell (Cambridge), cousin, in pale cyclamen georgette; Miss Phyllis Bobieson (sister of the bridegroom), in primrose georgette; and Miss Kita Saunders (Glen Oroua), in deep cycla-. men georgette. Their frocks were made, with flared'skirts, picot edged and finished with gold posies, and all wore gold shoes and stockings. Tulle veils matching their frocks were worn ill bandeau style set off with clusters of gold, and tied under, the chin with gold -ribbon. They Carriediposies and French ostrich" feather vanity bags, the gifts of the bridegroom. Mr. H. Stubbs was i best man and ■ Mr. : B. Tinney groomsman. . The reception was held at Kelburn'Kiosk, whieh was decorated with flowers, streamers, and Chinese lanterns. Mrs*. Amon received about eighty guests; she wore a smart gown of black silk .crepe romaine,. black silk moire coat embroidered1 in black and white, and.'large black ,^liat; she carried a bouquet .of gerberas and velotta lilies. Mrs. "Bobieson, mother, of the bridegj'ooin> was in a black crepe de chine tunic frOcfc' with Oriental trimmings and small black hat. The bride travelled in an ensemble suit of navy and white Ottoman silk, and *nall black j and-white hat. Among ihe guests were Mrs. Dalziell (Cambridge), Mis.' Nimmo (sister of the bride), Mrs. Foster (sister of the bridegroom), Miss Stevenson, Mr. and Mrs. G. Low ; (Hawkes Bay), Mrs. T. Saunders (Glen : Oroua), Mrs. L. Greenaway ' (Waikanae), Mr. and Mrs. Hills (Auckland), Miss Bobieson (Masterton), Mrs. Freeth (Stratford), and many othors. The. ladies ol Plimmerton, before the marriage, gave the bride a kitchen tea in the Taupo Hall. -■Some New j:'iutei'est attaches to the wedding, which took place at 1 Holy Trinity, Sloane street, yesterday, j of Mr. A. S. Newton Home, Federated Malay States Government Service, and Lady "Ursula Blackwoodi second daughter of the late Marquis of Dufferin and Ava, writes "The Post's" London correspondent on 12th February. The Bev. C. Cheshire officiated, assisted by the Bev. ;C. '"Mo'styn Prichard, and the boy choristers saiig the/ choral-part of the .service.; The wedding was. a, very quiet one without floral decorations and without bridal attendants. Sir Allan Home (brother of the bridegroom) was best man. Earl Howe gave ' away his step-daughter, who wore a coat 01 deep red Kasha, with trimmings of Kolinsky sable fur,. and a velvet hat of the: same colour.'. Beneath the coat was a dress of dark red crepe romain. Among'those present at the church were the Dowager.. Marchioness of. Dufferin and Ava (grandmother), Lady Victoria Braithwaite, Viscountess Novar, and Lady Hermione Blackwood (aunts); Lord and Lady Plunket, Lady Weigall, Lord and Lady Greville, the Countess of Clanwilliam, Lady Elizabeth Meade, the Hon. Georgina Curzon; Prince George of SRussia. . There was no subsequent reception. The bride and' bridegroom. immediately after the ceremony left i,p? the" Dominion. ,

Dr. and Mrs. West-Watson are at present staying at the Deanery in Ohristchurch, and are shortly to move into the house of Mr. H. J. Beswick, in Carlton Mill road. The bishopelect and his charming wife, express themselves as enchanted with the Cathedral C}ty. Dr. West-Watson tlunks it a.marvellous.engineering feat to have formed the city of Wellington where nature intended ho such place to have its being (this with a twinkle). He had .been deeply impressed with Wellington hospitality on his arrival. Mrs. West-Watson is tall and slight, and somewhat ethereal looking, with kind, laughing blue eyes. She has a family of three daughters and two sons, Eleanor, Carol, Alison, Keith, and Anthony. The eldest girl is nineteen, the second seventeen,, the youngest fourteen and the boys are eleven and seven. She, too, was impressed with the welcomes they had sinoe landing from, the boat. The girls had been educated at Chel* tenbam College and were to continue their University training at Oxford. However she and the doctor were convinced of the educational advantages obtaining in New Zealand and decided not to leave the girls behind. . They find Christchurch, with its river and willows reminiscent of the "Backs" at Cambridge. She spoke of her interest mtho Women's Union and the Girls' Friedly Society from her earliest days. She had been much touched to receive wireless messages of weleom'e from both societies, before they ever touched the shores of New Zealand. She had read with interest of the work of Sir Truby King and the Plunket Society, and hoped to take her part in all good works, though some time ago her doctor had warned her it was possible to be a good mother and a good social, worker, but not both at the same time, ,: so she had to be careful not to overtax her strength. For use on all occcasions this winter are the loveliest big envelope purses. Some are of leather, tooled and damascened with gold; others are of brocade, sewn with a mosaic of tiny flowers; othprs again are of moire, embroidered with beads, or of velvet stitched with metallic thread. More' serviceable, but no less striking^ are others made of leather, appliqued or stained with 'different colours—jazz -, fashion—while one fascinating example had mosaic-like scraps of colour. inset with tiny gold beads on a plain leather background. Even the homely raffia has been utilised for embroidered envelopes of the most elegant type, and fascinating squares of raffia stitchery are appliqued on'to leather cases. No one tint can be said to predominate in the galaxy of colour in which these vanities appear. Suffice to say, there is "a purse, kfor every gown." Dunedin's champion lady bowler is' Mrs. Edwards, of the St. Kilda Club. Mrs. Edwards defeated Mrs. Bigby (North-east Valley) 'by 25 to 5. At the recent association tournament in Dunedin, Mrs. Edwards "skipped" the winning rink, and followed up that win by scoring a decisive win in the ladies' championship.