TRIBUTE FROM WOMEN.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4378, 8 June 1901, Page 4

TRIBUTE FROM WOMEN.

The women of New Zealand occupy a position that is unique and interesting, as compared with that of women in any other parts of the British dominions. They hare for years enjoyed the full political franchise, and have also entered public life, as members of Boards of Education, Charitable Aid Boards and ’Town Councils, while in one instance a woman has filled the position of Mayor of a considerable town. In view of these facts, it seems to us it would be a right

;uul proper thing mr the women of New /enhind t„ pre-cut a dutiful and loyal address to their Royal the |)«k». end Duchess of Csn.wali mid York on Ihoccasion of : ! vh-ii to t)iis country. A movement A already on

loot for Idle pi'C.-seiuat ion of a. -otMcnir to tin: Duchess from the ladies of Wellington, and similar proposals may boon loot else where. Without a! all interfering with these .sectional demonstrations, which are in their way highly commendable, it would he much more

impressive and gratifying wen; a movement representing the whole of the women of Xr.v Zealand inaugurated, with a view to presenting the Royal visitors with a snitahh- addr* -s of welcome. There may no! lie time to get the proposal endorsed hy every town and hamlet in I'm- hind hid ' Iwve is anr.de time for the women in (dm four chit f cities to take such action a.s would show their loyally (o (he throne, as integral parts of (he public life of New Zealand. There are senfimepd a! reasons why the suggestion which v. e now make should commend itself to the women of this country. An element of romance hangs around (he si.or,v of the Imndsome and winning '‘Princess because of her on gage merit to the late Duke of Clarence, and the transference of her affeetions to the Duke of York on learning that the younger cd the brothers UaC conceived an - attachment for her. Affairs of the heart, whether the actors in them occupy lowly cuts or lordly palaces. have a perennial charm for the fair sex - ; and the women nl New Zealand will, therefore, lie .glad to plane themselves in tonic sort of personal relation to the Koyal pair whose love •story has been illnmi.im.tcd hy ‘That fierce light,” from which exalted personage; cannot escape, ft in mainly on public ground, however, that we should like to sec a women's address presented to the Duke and Duchess, and wc tried the matter will ho taken up with such vigour in Auckland. Wellington, Chri-Jehnreh aud Dunedin that an appropriate addiess may he prepared and presented at one of Dm principal cities before their Koyal Highnesses leave New Zealand.