WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 134, 3 December 1926, Page 13

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mrs. E. F. Hill and Miss Lucy Ford aro Timaru visitors to Wellington. Mrs. H. J. Ballin, Christchurch, is spending a holiday in Wellington. Among those leaving for England by the Ruahine aro Mrs. L. 0. H. Tripp, Miss E. Hoby, and Miss D. M. Holland, of Wellington. Wellington visitors to Wanganui include Mr. and Mrs. A. Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bhimes, and Mrs. and Miss Lough. The marriage of Mr. Stanley Biddler, of Wellington, to Miss Irene GorstTravers wili be celebrated at St. Matthew's Church, Helensville, next Thursday afternoon. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Baxter will entertain the guests at their residence in Gow street. Mrs. Greig, Miss Nellis Greig, L.R.A.M., and Miss Esbna Greig have taken Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Adams's house in Hobson street for three months. Mr. and Mrs. Adams and their daughter, Miss Edith Adams, ■ intend to spend some time at Botorua and Auckland, and are then going to pay a visit to Queensland. Dr. Gwcn Eobiuson, daughter of Councillor and Mrs. G. E. Bobinson, of Preston, a brilliant young medical graduate of the Melbourne University, lias received an appointment to the Goodlot Hospital, Sholinghui, about sixty miles from Madras, India. She left on 16th November by the Otranto, accompanied by Dr. Jean Slater. The first woman, in Victoria to be registered as an aircraft owner is Mrs. Howard Jolly, of Melbourne, better known as Miss Mabel Collinson, the Australian actress. She has been taking lessons with the intention of getting her flying ticket. The oldest member of the Melbourne Aero Club is a woman of 67 Miss O. Jollie Smith, the Sydney solicitor, has broken now ground as far as women are concerned in industrial matters. She makes regular appearances for the Amalgamated Clothing Employees' Union among others, and has a long list of successes to her credit. The majority of the. members of that union are women, and it prefers to allow a woman to handle' its cases. The Duchess of Bedford is one of the latest recruits to flying. When sho says she is going to "fly up to town" from Woburn Abbey she means it, for she possesses a two-seater aeroplane and uses it on every possible occasion. Her example is being followed by a number of Mayfair'a young people, who aro booking flying lessons at Bond street's novel aeroplane showroom. A great d|il of good work is going on for the Community Club queen at the forthcoming Military Tattoo and Pageant, and a general meeting of all Community Club supporters, and friends and .workers for. Miss Muriel Frazer, - the club's candidate (Queen Victoria), will be held" at the No. 1 Committee Boom, Town Hall, on Wednesday next, at half-past seven. It is hoped that there will be a full attendance, as several plans havo to be discussed and reports given about others, and suggestions can yet be made for future work. ( An interesting display of art work by Mrs. M'Gregor and her pupils in tho Lyceum Clubroom yesterday attracted many admirers. The display included some very fine marquetry work, including two pieces for which Mrs. M'Gregor received certificates at tho Dunedin Exhibition. Somo of the vases showed beautiful colourings and designs, and were hand-painted by firstyear pupils. Beaten copper and pewter work was also displayed, and among the latter was a box with a design of a dragon in very high relief. The whole display showed evidence of very fine workmanship. Those showing included Miss Ahem, Miss Burgess, Miss ; Essie Gill, Mrs. Brabiner, and Miss Milligan. An interesting ceremony which took place recently was the opening of St. Matthew's School for girls at Masterton as a boarding establishment. The Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Sprott) officiated, the function being attended by a great gathering of parents and friends from all parts of tho Wairarapa, with a number from Wellington. The Bishop unlocked the new school, and in his address said that every institution of its kind should have for its motto Tennyson's phrase, "Let knowledge grow from more to more, but more of reverence in us grow." Mr. G. Shirtcliffe spoke of the necessity of clearing tho schools of debt, in order that the fees charged for pupils might bo moderate and within reach of most people, the object being to bring religious teaching within reach of all people for their children. The Mayoress of Masterton presented the sports prizes, and afternoon tea concluded the function. The annual children's plain and fancy dress dance in connection with the Young Helpers' League was held at the Hataitai School on Saturday evening. Despite the bad weather, some 200 children were present.' The proceeds, £29 Os 6d, go to the funds of Dr. Bamardo 's Homes. The fancy dresses were numerous and original, and in consequence of the difficulty of judging, extra prizes were award. The winners were: —Senior section: Girls, Elsie Nichols 1, Thelma Death 2; boys, Ken Webb 1, Jim Gavey 2. Junior section: Girls, May Bennett 1, Dorothy M'Gregor 2; special, Dawn Burns. Boys: Jack Curtis 1, Graham Brabin 2. Infants: Barbara Combs, Joyce and Orma Bigarlsford, Kenneth Eoskruge, Norman Searle, and Marie Nicol, tho special prize being award to Eric Price. Dancing was interspersed with musical items by several of the children, and the dance music was played by Mrs. Searle and Mr. Kirk. A very fine movement in Auckland, which appears to have been originated by Miss Jean Stevenson, of the Y.W.C.A., is the "Inter-house Association." This consists of teams of girls from the business houses of Auckland,' who enter for all kinds of sports, training and carrying out all tho previous duties in connection with the games. Recently a great evening was held at I the Unity Hall, when the trophies for the past season were presented. It is mentioned in the account of tho affair that it was most inspiring to see such crowds of happy bright girls, looking strong and well after tho good exercise which the sports had brought to them. They all wore their house colours, making the scene gay in tint as well as in spirit. They cheered and clapped and laughed, and Mrs. Earnshaw, the president, congratulated all concerned, the girls, the directors of the firms, and Lieutenant LafEey, who, Mrs. Earnshaw said, would "always bo our sergeant-major, though he rises to the rank of a general." The prizes were extremely handsome, six "Victory Cups" for leading events being given by different Auckland firms. Others included scent-sprays, pearls, vanity cases, handkerchiefs, and many other acceptable gifts. A silver tea service was presented to Lieutenant and Mrs. Laffey as a token of appreciation for the work done in training and assisting the girls. Beautiful bouquets were presented to the officers of the association, the inter-iouse queen, Miss Doreen Bowen, and others who had assisted the movement. A company of girls from one of the houses gave a capital entertainment, and supper was served, concluding quite a memorable evening.

Lady Sulman and Miss Sulniau arrived in AVellington from tho South tins morning. Mrs. Bernard Wood has left for the South. The Ladies' Committee- of the V.M.C.A. No. 1 Troop is holding a jumble sale to-morrow in tho Congregational Hall, Cambridge terrace, to raise money for tents for the forthcoming Christmas camp at Haywards. Tho engagement is announced of Miss Veronica Albu to Mr. Stanley Hubert Scott, a stockbroker. Miss Albu is the , only daughter of Mr. Leopold Albu, of Hamilton place, Piccadilly AY., a director of a number of goldmining companies. To gain experience and knowledge of her father's .business, Miss Albu worked until recently in his London office. She has been described as tho richest heiress in London. A sale of work, organised by the .Women's Guild will bo held in the Parish Hall, Karori, on Saturday, 4th December, in aid of the local Presbyterian Church, and will bo opened by the Hon. B. A. Wright, at half past two. There will be stalls of plain and fancy work, cakes, sweets, produce, flowers, plants, a fish-pond, refreshments, music, and many other attractions. Much sympathy will be felt with,the Hon. O. J. Hawken in tho loss of his mother, Mrs. J. Hawken, who passed away a few days ago. The late Mrs. Hawken was born in 1840, and was a daughter of the late Mr. Willi.''. Bayley, of New Plymouth. She arrived with her parents in the ship Amelia Thomson in IS4I, being only a year old. The family went through all tho trials and dangers which were inseparable from the lives of pioneer settlors in that part of New Zealand, for Taranaki was rather a centre of trouble from tho Natives. Mrs. Hawken was married in IS6I, and she and her husband made a home at Kakaramea, the only way of reaching tho pface being by bullock dray, there being neither roads nor bridges. A sixty-mile journey through country occupied mostly by unfriendly Natives was a great test of courage and determination, and with others of the same period Mr. and Mrs. Hawken laid tho foundations of the Dominion on sure and splendid ground. They we.ro for forty years at "Fairlie," Kakaramea, then removed to New Plymouth, and later to AVanganui. Their hospitality at'Tairlio" was proverbial and well known and appreciated, and they had the affectionate respect of all who knew them. The late Mrs. Hawken was predeceased by her husband, and is survived by three sous, the Hon. O. J. Hawken (Minister of Agriculture), Mr. Cecil Hawken (of Hawcra), and Mr. AVilliam Hawken (of Stratford); also by six daughters, Mrs. P.- Coverdale, Mrs. F. AY. AVako, Mrs. Wilkin,- Mrs. Gilbert Pearcc, Mrs. France, and Miss Hawken. Many AVellington friends will hear with regret of tho death, ni; the age of seventy-nine years, of Mrs. Kate M'Cosh Clark, widow of tho late James M'Cosh Clark, who was Mayor of Auckland from 1880 to 1883, and who was the second head of the firm of Archibald Clark and Sons, wholesale merchants. Mrs. Clark was one of the founders of tho Auckland Society, of Arts, and frequently exhibited pictures at its exhibitions. She published a number of books of Maori folk tales as well as books of poems.