WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 96, 27 April 1929, Page 15

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Briee have taken Mrs. Davies's flat at Highland Park for several weeks. , Mr. and Mrs. Iluvst Seager arc extending their stay in Wellington, and have taken a flat in Hawkestone terrace. Mr. aud Mrs. E. T. Taylor, Moxham avenue, have returned from a visit to the North., Mrs. A. L. Young and Miss Young Have returned from a visit to "Mcs--1 ilrlmes Whiteford and Lockctt, Wanga.mi. ■ . Miss Fay Ballin, Christ-church, is the :wst of Mrs. John Myers, The Terv.qc. ■-. ' ■ . MiSs C Mitchell, Wellington,, is isiting Ghristchurch. Colonel, and Mrs. Cunningham (the after' a daughter of Mr. C. M. Luke), have arrived in Wellington from Wa-np-anui,- and have taken a house in flobson crescent. Mrs. R. Allison and Miss Maribel Allison- arrived by the Mnrama from 'Sydney, where tho latter lias completed two months' study of- architectural ■'•designing in Australia. j Mrs. AVhiteford, who has been the 'guest of Mrs. A. L. Young, left for Wanganui to-day. Mr. and Mrs. A. Perfect have re- ! turned to Wellington from' Auckland | and Rotorua. . ', ( Mr. and Mrs. Coulter, Wellington, I are visitors to Cbristehurch, • "' | The. engagement 3S announced of ■I Betty, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I Norton Oram, of Highgate, Roslyn, j Dunedin, to Arthur, younger son of I Mr. and Mrs. George Haylcy, of GlouI tester street, Ghristchurch. The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Johir Nairn,- of Hawkesbury avenue, Christchurch, was celebrated on Wednesday last, when about 140- guests assembled at the Winter Garden, Christeliurch. A happy speech was made by ! Mr. James M' Arthur, who was best | man at the wedding fifty years ago. j Tho eldest son, Mr. George Nairn, was j also a speaker, and a very happy social ihne was spent by hosts and guests. ■ During the past Week, a round of parties has been held to celebrate the engagement of Eileen Marion, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Nori wood, of "The Gables/ Hobson street, to Arthur Leonard, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. George, of Crawford road,' Kilbirnie. Obituary. Another of Marlborough's early set-, tiers passed away at Picton on Tuesday' —Mrs. Jessy Sophia Seymour, widow of the late Mr. Herbert Cam' Seymour (states an exchange). • Mr. Seymour ' (who died in 1915) was for many years the owner of Tyntcsfield Station. Mrs.Seymour, who was in her SOth year, had a large'circle of friends who loved her for her many excellent qualities. She is survived by three daughters—Mrs. G. J. Biddell, of Picton, Mrs. Philip Irving, of Levin, and Mrs. Alfred Scott (Queen Charlotte Sound). St. James's Tennis Club. A very successful .concert in aid of club funds was held by the- members of St. James's Tennis Club, Lower Hutt, in St. James's Hall, on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance, and tho evening was successful in every way. Dancing rounded off tho entertainment very pleasantly. The programme included two short plays in which tho Misses Ellis (2), ,Mawson,rG. "and A. Hansell, G. Henderson, E. Jollands, K. Lee, Messrs. R. G. House, A. House, A. G. Featonby, M. Jollands, and E. Lind, took part. Miss V. M'Bain was the accompanist, and Miss Carte stage manager. Other items were given by Misses Masie Wardlaw and Zoe Milliiigton, E.>Robinson, J. Gollies, A. Hansell, and D. Baker, . and Messrs. A. G. Flanagan, and Eric Lind. Y.W.C.A. Activities. There is nothing terrifying in modern physical culture, for it is made attractive as Veil as useful to humanity, and those who wish to study for themselves how to avoid over-fatigue and its attendant evils could not do better than give ■ themselves the pleasure and profits of some of the classes which Miss. Frieda Shaw will hold at" the Y.W.C.A., details of which are advertised in this issue. Side by side with* this interesting development come the Dalecroz Eurhythmies, which will be demonstrated by Miss Eileen Kussell, L.R.A.M., who will show friends and prospective pupils what can be done and learned at.a free exhibition of the art. Grace, beauty, and health, it will be shown, can be gained in a pleasant and natural way. The two ladies should have great success in. their efforts this winter. ■ ■ , . Anglican Boys' Homes. Those interested in the good work accomplished at the Anglican Boys' Homes will have an opportunity of hearing of the progress and general affairs of the society which controls these, as the annual meeting takes place on Thursday next (2nd May); at the Diocesan ' Library, . Mulgrave street, at half past 7 in the evening, when the Bishop of "Wellington will preside. 'The election of officers for*" the year will be part of the business of the evening, and it is stated that a very gratifying report will be presented. League of Mothers.' The monthly meeting of the Island Bay-Berhampore branch of the League of Mothers was held in the- Bowling Green Pavilion, when vthere was a good attendance of members. Mrs. Ireland presided. Sister Lees, from the Red Cross, gave a very interesting adress on "Every-day Accidents and Ailments," taking those that might occur in. a home and giving directions how to. treat them. Afterwards members took advantage, of her invitation to ask questions, and much useful information was obtained. Two musical items were given, a song by Mrs. Ironsides,! and a pianoforte solo by Mrs. Tomlin, these being very much appreciated. Afternoon tea was then served, and the meeting closed with ■ the singing of the National Anthem. The Absent-minded Mac. Absent-mindedness as a personal failing was ruefully admitted by Mr. H. E. Vaile, candidate for the Mayoralty of Auckland, in the course of his address at St. Heliers, states tho "Auckland Star." "I have often been taken to task for not recognising my friends in the street," he said. "Quito roaently, while walking down Queen stroet with my daughter, a lady bowed to me in a very amiable fashion across the road. I raised my hat. and then turned to my daughter. 'Who is that lady who seems to know us so well?' I asked. 'Don't be silly,' she replied, 'that is mother.' " A Romance. ■ Lord Tennyson, captain of Hampshire County, who, as Hon. Lionel Tennyson, captained England's Tost team in 1921, is engaged to be married to Miss Gladys Sammut, who is employed at Mrs. Buckma'ster's ' flower show, in Old Burlington street, London. Miss Leila Eeynolds, another employee of Mrs. Buckmastcr, recently married John Player, son of Mr. W. G. Player, of the famous ' Nottingham tobacco firm;' Miss Sammut was Miss Rrynolds's bridesmaid. Lord Tennyson, who divorced his first wife in 1927, succeeded to the title at the end of last year.