WOMEN IN PRINT

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 32, 9 February 1929, Page 13

WOMEN IN PRINT

Dr. and Mrs. Riddet returned to Pal ■merston North yesterday from Wellington. ;

Mr. 1 and Mrs. R. F. Marshall, Timaru, are making an extended tour in the North Island.

Miss Frost, Wellington, is a visitor to,the Franz Josef Glacier.

Mrs. W. H. Parkes, Auckland, is arriving in Wellington for a visit.

Miss V. L. Scott, Wellington, is visiting Auckland.

Mr., and Mrs. R. D. Coleman and children have returned to Now Plymouth after "a visit to ■Wellington. <

•• Mrs... Leslie Bias, who was in Wolliugton for the wedding of her sister, Misa'Coulls, has left for her home in Ohristchurch. -,

Mrs. Bowley and daughter, accompanied by Miss Enid May, have returned to Eastbourne from the South Island.

Mrs. 11. Mandeno and Miss Mandeno, who came to Wellington for the MillarCoulls wedding, left for Dunedin last night. ,

Mr. and Mrs. T. Donovan have left for a visit to Hamilton and Rotorua.

Mrs. Coulson and her niece, Miss Kathleen Hume, have returned to Wellington from Christchurch.

Miss Thelma, Thomson, of Remuera, Auckland, is visiting Wellington.

Miss Molly Bradley left by the Ulimaroa for a .visit to Australia. ,

Miss Marjorie M'Gowan left by tho Ulimaroa for a visit to her uncle, Mr. Blow, Sydney. . ,

The engagement is announced of Zelda Ngaire,', eldest daughter of Mr. and Mr's.'E. C. Hotter, of Hataitai, to Thon-,as Nicholas,, second son of Mr. and Mrs. T. N.: Fulton, of Paeroa.'

Among the guests staying at Hotel Maha, Plimmerton, during the holidays were: Mr. and Mrs. Gordon • Monro (Dunedin), Mr. and Mrs. Shaw (Auckland), Miss Sims (Christchiuch), Miss Burns (Napier), Miss J. C. Hanna (Danuevirke),: Mrs. Thornton 1 rind children, Mr. and Mrs.- Mazengarb, Mr. and Mrs. Johns (Wellington), Dr. and Mrs. Graham Robertson (Hobson street, Wellington), Miss Balmer (Raumai), Mrs. Raynier Jackson (Wanganui), Miss Morns (Marton).

Women's Christian Temperance Union.

The Wellington branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union held its opening meeting for the new year in :the rooms at Constable' streetj There- was'a-fair attendance ;of, members. . After the, opening devotions and the.repetition.of the pledge, the minutes of : the -November meeting were read and. confirmed. A letter was read'from tho Dominion corresponding secretary asking for which primary schools.' in Wellington the union had' donated charts for temperauee instruction. ,It was agreed that the five sots of charts should be" assigned to the following .schools: New'town, South Wellington, Berhampore, Island Bay, and Lyall Bay: ' j . Arrangements for the forthcoming' anjiiial convention (which is to be held in Wellington) • were discussed, ( and Mesdames Port and Harris were appointed members of the hospitality coniniittee to. assist in finding homes for; ''.delegates, working in, conjunction |w.i.tl].-..th'e con verier,/ Mrs. B. J. Webb.' The union .presented the. president,' Mrs. Mow-Jem," with, an - honours badge,' in re:cogn3tion ofi"]ieV.many : years of "faithful service iii the cause of temperance as organiser,' in active work for many election polls, and in numerous spheres of la.bour for Prohibition. . She made a fitting acknowledgment of the honour done her, saying she had always delight-, ed in doing whatever she could for temperance and kindred causes, regarding tiinecspent thus as recreation. After-' noon tea was^.served, a vocal solo was/i rendered by-Miss Bradshaw,- and a remit'; dealing with amendments in-the Mental Hospitals Act was passed. The secretary was requested to send a letter pf sympathy on behalf of the union to Mrs. Lee-Cowle on account of. the death of her husbandj which took place recently. . . ... V.M.C.A. Ladies' Auxiliary. The first monthly: meeting of the new session of the Y.M.O.A. Ladies Auxiliary was held: in the rooms, Willis street. There was a full attendance of members, Mrs. E. P. Hay (president) being in the, chair. Several new members wero introduced to tho meeting," and wfire duly enrolled.: Mr. L. Greenberg (V.M.C.A. .secretary) attended the meeting, and gave fujl particulars 'of the alterations now toeing made to the: building, and explained how the interior and the various lounges wero to be furnished. It was announced that tho auxiliary had a sum of money in hand to assist in the furnishings, and Mesdames Hay, Kersley, , Quinton, and Kelly wero appointed a committee to co-operate with the Board of Management in making a selection.' The matter of raising funds to augment those already in hand was discussed, and it was decided to hold various functions during the year. The first of these will be a garden party, to be held at Mrs. E. P. Hay's residence, Bloomfield crescent, Lower Hutt, during March. Stalls were allotted to different members, and a good -attendance of ! well-wishers of tho V.M.C.A. movement is anticipated. . Mrs. Kelly, who has | just returned from a twelve months' trip abroad, was given a hearty welcome home by the members.