WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 56, 9 March 1929, Page 13

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mrs. A. Miller and Miss Miller are Wellington visitors to Christchureh. Miss B. Mac Loan, Wellington, is the guust of Mrs. S. Todd, Boslyn. Dr. Marion Whydb has returned to Dunedin from the North.

Mrs. J. W. Hook, Lower Hutt, is a visitor to Auckland.

Miss Elizabeth Hadfield, Hill streot, has left 1o spend the winter with her undo aud auut, Mr. and Mrs. E. Wood, :il Cape Buna-way.

Mrs. J. Sunincr, New Plymouth, is visiting Mrs. T. A. Valintine, Seatoun. Miss Moilie M'Donald, who has been the guest oi! Mrs. L. E. "Ward, Kelburu, lias returned to Wanganui. Mrs. A. B. George, Wellington, 1 ■, is visiting AU'jklaad. Mrs. Faluoner has returned to Dunedin from Wellington.

Miss Bur>ny (Hutt) is the guest of Mi-3. Hati'ick, Wanganui. Mr, antf. ".Vlra. Cecil Day aro motoring in tho Wa:igauui district.

Tho Mis-iies WUkins, Lower Hutt, have returned from a trip through Tarav.ixki and Vv'anganui districts.

The Mis Mis Wilkins (3) and Mrs. and Miss Wilkit. (Hawker street) will leave by the Tahiti noxt week to connect with tho Mongolia at Sydney, on route for a tour of Great Britain and the Continent.

Mrs. L. Lyons, Palm grove, loft by the Ulimana for an extended tour in Australia. Mr. awl Mrs. Henry Hall, Wellington, aie vi'ijtiug Christchurch. Mrs. and the Misses K'ebbcll, Alfredlon, were visiting the Franz Josef Glacier las; wjjok. Mrs. Ivan,"Wilson (Wellington), who is an enthusiastic Alpinist, left ChristI s hurch on Thursday for the I'ranz Josef , Ll lacier. Mrs. P. J. Griffin has returned to Wellington from an extended overseas Lour that' includod . ."Sngland, Ireland, iind the Continent. | The engagement is announced by an exchange cf Eileen, oaly daughter of Air. and Mrs. Arthur Hunnibcll, of Opawa, Christchurch, to Edward Brimdoll, of Wellington, oldor son of Mr. and Mrs. V. T. Brundcll, Nelson. W.O.T.TJ.'Convention; • After nino years, the Women's Chris-liai'rTcinpc-ranco Union Convention will hu held af;ain in Wellington. Delegates from all parts of tho Dominion ' will arrive on tho 13th March, and l.hey will be ton-.lcred a reception in the Concert Chamber in tho evening, when tho Mayor (Mr. G. A. Troup) will preside. i'Jie "V" or young people's work is a most important branch of activity, and about ten "V" delegates will represent : '.iieir thirty branches. Interest in the I ,york among the Maoris is well maintained, the:-e being eighteen unions prosided over by Maori sisters. The furaway islanil of Niuo has also linked up, and has bow a membership of over 1500. All ,:riends and sympathisers are asked to attend the meetings of the convention, which will bo held in the Congregational Schoolroom, Cambridge terrace, when;questions connected with tho work will Ye considered from the widest | point of view. Owing to bad weather and other meetings, Ihe attendance at tho meeting of tho Wellington South Branch oL' tho Women's Christian Temperanco | Union in tho Constable Street rooms was rather small on Thursday. Moailanies Hirut and I'reo woro appointed clclogates to the conference when migration problems are to be discussed. A number of matters in connection with next week's,convention were discussed, and all wero invited to attend the party £.t tho Concert Chamber, and to bring a "basket" for tho supper. The president gave &brno details of the Allianco Conference which she had recently .attended. - Afternoon tea was handed round. An initiation service was held, cud another member welcomed. A small sale was held which added £1 to the funds. A Garden "Party. Wellington has not had much "garden party weather' .'this summer, and with two siueh boisterous days in tho middle of i.his week, it was really fortunate that, yesterday was fmo enough for Mrs. ]). C. Peacock to give her annual paity in. aid of kindergarten funds. As it was tho gardens of "Dalgarucii," Mrs. Peacock's homo in Bawhiti terrace, wove well crowded with friends of the kindergarten movement in Wellington, and although the storm had sadly battered many of the beautiful flowers for which this garden is so well known, enough were spared to leave the beds well stock and gay, and in these and the ornamental shrubs about tho grounds, tho varied rock plants and fine begonias in the arbour, visitors found much to interest and admire. Many, too, found the long veranda X.with its. great hanging baskets of begonias and excellent place to rest and •enjoy the-view over Kelbuni, Park and out across tjie harbour. The lawns had sprung to greenness in a night, and the prospect was of the pleasantest. , A delightful afternoon tea was served in the hall, drawing-room, and billiard-room, and also on the verandah, members of the kindergarten council and young friends' of the Misses Jossie and Molly Peacock, who helped their mother in entertaining her guests, giving much ■.assistance-in this way. Mrs. Peacock wore a frock of-soft green, with a velour hat to match, rope of crystal beads, and tailed fur cape. Several; hundred people attended, and all spent" the"> afternoon very happily, in tho grounds and with toa and conversation. ■'"■" '■■.■* "■'"■: ~' ■'■"' . ' '. ' League of Mothers. The Rev. J. R. -Blanchard will address the.first.meeting for the year of the Kelbuni League of Mothers. The meeting will be held in the Presbyterian School Hall, Earoa road, at 3 p.m. on Wednesday,: 13tU March. A hearty welcome will be given, to. all old and new-members,-and a happy afternoon is anticipated. The first; meeting of the Seatbun League of Mothers will be held'in the" Masonic Ball; Soatoun, on 13th March,at 2.30 p.m., when Dr. Paget will speak on pre-natal'influence. The branch is looking forward to another year's happy progress, and hopes for a splendid opouing meeting with many new members. , . Y.M.O.A. Ladies' Auxiliary. There was a full attendance of members :at the monthly meeting of the Y;M.C.A. , Ladies' Auxiliary, Mrs. B. P. Hay (president) in the chair. Four new members were elected. The business was mostly of a formal character, much time being spent in discussing and finalising the arrangements for tho garden party to be held at the president's residence-at the Lower Hutt on fciaturday, 16th March; It was decided to invite the Mayoress (Mrs. G. A. Troup), askjng her to open the garden party. Stalls were allotted to members of the auxiliary. The proceeds from the function will be added to the furnishing fund being raised by the ladies in- connection- with the renovation of the V.M.C.A. building. Invitations Issued. Invitations have been issued by the principal, staff, and pupils of the Wellington Girls' College for tho annual Hports, which will be held at Kolburn I Park j&ext Thurndas.

Wadestown Entertainment,

In furtherance of their effort in aid of the new manse funds, the Ladies' Associations of- the Presbyterian Church, Wadcstown, will present on Wednesday evening next in the Parish Hall, Pitt street, an entertainment of vocal, instrumental, elocutionary items, with a sketching item by Mr. Watkins, and a dance by pupils of Aliss CarwellCookc. A high standard of tho entertainment is assured by the following additional artists, who have Idndly tendered their services: Mrs. Wilfred An- , draws, Mrs. Doctor, Misses Lilla Hill, i L. Mackhi, Mary Cooloy, Edna Purdie, [Messrs. Claude Moss, Boy Hill, T. C. 1 Newton, Norman Aitken, L. W. Rothwell, Boss Da.vies, W. M. MacLaurin. Senior Cadets' Ball. The Senior Cadet Ball Committee is making an early start this year, and arrangements have again been made to hold the fourth annual ball in tho Garrison Hall on: Monday, 3rd Juno (King's Birthday). A number of Community Club hostesses have been asked to assist, and a meeting is to be held shortly to discuss ways and moans 1 of. giving patrons a pleasurablo evening such as they will long remember.