NOTES AND NEWS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 59, 16 April 1914, Page 4

NOTES AND NEWS.

Mrs Templar (Dunedin) came up to] ChriftchuTch 3for the wedding of her aister, Miss Bußsell, which took placeyesterday. . Mr and Mrs J. E. Fulton left for the North last night. ,-,,-! Arrivals in town yesterday included; Mr and Mrs A. H. Lord, of Melbourne.; A large and fashionable audience; assembled at the Theatre Eoyal yester-j aay to participate in the tango tea as presented by the Aladdin pantomime; Management. 'A most favourable; •verdict was recorded. ! Mrs Dampier-Crossley and her daughter, Miss Chapman (Christcburch) were -passengers by the Niagara, which arrived in Auckland on Thursday from •Sydney. They have -recently returned from Cairo, where they spent the winter with Lieutenant E. Wynne Chapman, -whose regiment is at present m Egypt. Miss MaberM'Ginty, Wellington, has. left on a three-months' holiday, part of which will be spent with her aunt, Mrs J. Jones, Christchurch, and part with Jher brother- at Lyttelton. The members of the Pioneer Club, "Wellington, are to entertain Miss Maud Allan, the famous dance", on the 29th. | Many New Zealanders will remember; that very clever artist, Miss Hermina •Arndt. Miss Arndt, who has made quite a name for herself in Europe, has just received the distinction of being invited by the Bordeaux Salon of Paris -ko-exhibit her work there this year at their expense. Miss Arndt is at present -working in Berlin, and it is understood 'that she is sending out a number of very fine etchings to New Zealand shortly. It is hoped they will be on view at the Arts and Crafts exhibition to be held in Christchurch next September.

An interesting double wedding took place on Easter Tuesday, the contract-] ing parties being Miss Sarah Falla and! Mr A. V. Le Page, of Christchurch, and Miss Florence Falla and Mr E. Eagles, of Masterton. The brides, who are the] daughters of Mr D. J. Falla, of Guernsey, Channel Islands, and Christchurch, looked very pretty in.: their bridal gowns, with the usual' coronets and sprays of orange blossoms and buds. Each wore as ornaments a jewelled pendant, the gift of the bridegrooms. At the conclusion of the ceremony, at which the Eev. J. J. North officiated, a wedding tea was served at the residence of the brides' parents, the tables being prettily decorated with a,otumn leaves and flowers. Subsequently Mr and Mrs Le Page left for Akaroa on their honeymoon trip, and Mr and Mrs Eagles caught the ferry steamer for the North Island. Both brides travelled in navy tailored costumes, and black velvet hats trimmed with fur and long tangerine plumes.

Miss Daisy du Maresq, a farmer ■university student, who secured her M.A. and B.Sc, and finally won the Orient prize before leaving for England in pursuit of further knowledge, is making headway at Bedford College, London, where she is enrolled as a student, having already secured a £lO prize. Miss du Maresq did some excellent research work, which was favourably noticed during her university career in Melbourne. She was also the popular secretary of the Princess Ida Club, which was formed by woman students. Woman siiffragists are most disappointed at the poor showing, by women voters in the primary elections in Chicago to nominate candidates for the Board of Aldermen. Only 47,529 women voted, although 158,000 were on the voters' list. This is the first election under universal suffrage in Chicago, which is now the largest city in the world where women are enfranchised. Two women were unopposed as candidates for Progressive nomination, but two other* who were opposed

were overwhelmingly defeated. One of these latter, Mrs Marie Gephardt, announced herself as converted to -antisuffrage when her defeat was announced. She said:—-"A great number; of women offered their services to me' for a pound. Some said that they Tiadbeen -employed by other candidates at! the same figure. I refused their offer.: This is the one instance in my ex-; perience as a politician which has forced j i me to the opinion that the country would; probably be better off without woman [ suffrage. I believe that women are more J likely to sacrifice their honour and sell | out than men." Large numbers ofj women arrived at the polls with men,} who were giving them instructions howj to vote. This!fact leads to the conclu-i sion that most of the women voters were relatives of professional politicians, and voted simply under orders, j Although there are 158,000 names onj the voters' list only 47,529 women recorded their vote at the primary elections, in Chicago. The proportion of male voters was only slightly in excess of this. This is the first election under universal suffrage in Chicago, which is now the largest city in the world where women are enfranchised. Two women were unopposed as candidates for progressive nomination, but two others who were opposed were overwhelmingly defeated. One of these, Mrs Marie Gerhardt, announced herself as converted to anti-suffrage when her defeat was announced. The oldest wonian voter was Mrs Ariadne Pratt, aged 91, who was taken to the polling station in a wheel chair. Mrs Ironton Seior acted as deputy judge of elections, while her husband remained at home taking care of their four-year-old daughter. Many amusing incidents occurred. In Twentieth ward a man and wife who had been separated for some time met at the polling place while working for rival candidates. Prom argument they came to blows; finally, the wife threw her< husbandTdown? and sat on him until the police arrived. ■-