WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 94, 22 April 1911, Page 7

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mrs. E. J. Riddiford, who came down to the Hufct for a day, has returned to Longburn. Mrs. Balfour Kinnear, of Hawkes Baj, is at the Royal Oak. Dr. and Mrs. Ewart are back from Wsjiganui, and Dr. Ewart has resumed his work. The Rev. T. and Mrs. Fee left yesterday by the Ulimaroa, for a twelve months' holiday. Dr. Platts-Mills returned to Wellington from Dunedin yesterday by the Uliina roa. Mrs. Huntly Elliott, of Christchurch, arrives to-morrow, for Miss Kennedy a wedding. She will stay with Mrs. Kennedy. Miss Holdsworth, from Dunedin, is a guest of Mrs. Ewens. . Mrs. Elgar has taken Mr. T. 0. Williams's house for three months, and Miss Elgar's wedding will take plac* from there in -June., Mrs. Pulleine and her daughter, from Auckland, and Mrs. Rogers, from Blenheim, are staying for a day or two with their brother, Mr. J. M. Butt, at his house on the Terrace. Miss Agnes Thane, Wellington, left for I3ydney yesterday, for a long holiday with relatives in New South Wales. Miss Beatrice Day will shortly visit Wellington again. She opens with Mr. Harry Roberts, in Auckland, on the 6th of May. Mrs. ,L. P. Blnndell was hostess yesterday at a girls' tea given for Miss Vidi Kennedy, who is having a busy timo at preeent among her many friends. A luncheon and a, girls' dinner party, both in her honour, were parj. of her yesterday's programme. Mrs. Bhmdell's tea-'»ablo was original, being decorated with horseshoes of varying sizes made in faintest pink roses and maiden-hair fern, one very large one being hung from the chandelier. Good wishes were evident, for an old, worn horseshoe, 6aid to be more efficacious than the ornamental kind, figured in the decorations, as well as a white shoe filled with flowers. A clever competition .busied and amused the guests. ( It was the filling-up of blank© in a letter with names of English papers or magazines, and many pretty brows were knitted in perplexity. The prize — a Liberty glove box — fell to Miss Esmo Dean. Mrs. Blundell wore black ninon and lace, Mrs.j Noel Neleon embroidered, white muslin, and Mise "Vida Kennedy vieux rose cloth and a black picture hat. Miss Fraser, matron of the Dunedin Hosoital for nineteen years, and practically the pioneer of hospital nursing in New Zealand, was tendered a farewell by the nurses of the hospital, exnurEes, the medical profession, and citizens. Handsome presentations were made, and the function was a most cordial one, eulogistic speeches being made as to Miss Fraser'e loyal devotion to c'uty and the splendid work she had accomplished in the cause of nursing genurally. She leaves Dunedin naxt wee"{ to take up hei -evidence in Napier Tte committee which organised and carried out to a successful issue Mr. Paikes'e testimonial and farewell ought to rest content with its efforts. The result was a record one — so well did the public recognise Mr. Parkes'e generous use of his fine voice. Mr. E. J. Hill last night, at the cheery farewell soci.il, handed the singer a cheque for £103. Mr. Parkes's faltering thanks was truest eloquence, and were succeeded by cheers. It was the pleasantest of entertainments — excellent music and amusing rocitations, pretty women and girls, and a moat picturesque setting, for the Engineers' Hall is a- charming placu for such gatherings. Last night the guests sat in groups about flowerdecked tables, and the walls were draj>ed and hung with foliage, while each of the great windows, looking down on the town jewelled with lights, made a fascinatiing picture. To Mrs. Coull much of the success of the gathering — and, indeed, of the whole movement — was due; and with her name Mr. Hill mentioned in terms of high praise for their energy Mts. Fraser and Mrs. SutslifFe, and Mr. 'Fraser (who had made an ideal secretary). Mrs._ Coull wore a pretty frock of white satin veiled with black ninon, embroidered with jet, crimson bands showing under the tunic, and a touch of crimson round the square bodice, repeated in the flowers in her dark hair; Mrs. E. J. Hill wore a handsome gown of black saxe over satin ; Mrs. Sutcliffe's effective frock was of erirason ninon,' the bodice opting over a \est of white; and Mrs. Fraeer had on a handsome black eatia, with elaborate corsage ornaments of passementerie over white lace. Those who contributed to tho excellent programme were the guest of the evening (in splendid voice), Messrs. E. J. Hill, Orr. Carr, Newton, Madame Groome, the Misses Donaldson, Newton, Ludwig, Watkins, Hardinge Maltby, and Mrs. Sutcliffe. Mrs. Montague played the accompaniments. Afc the Trinity Methodist Church, Newtown, yesterday afternoon Mr. Frank Ctirgenven was married to Miss Alice May (Dolly) Marsh, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Marsh, of Newtown. The Rev. J. Ward officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a lovely gown of soft white silk, trimmed with Limerick lace, made en Princess, the corsage handsomely embroidered with pearls and crystals. The usual veil and wreath of orange blossom were worn, and she carried an exquisite bouquet of roses and Easter lilies. She "was. attended by her sister, Miss Rita Marsh, and Miss Maggie Curgenven, sister of the bridegroom, both wearing white muslin dresses trimmed with insertion' and lace, and wearing vieux rose hats. Their bouquets were of chrysanthemums and autumn leaves. The bride's mother wore a handsome tailormacl& costume of navy-blue with a large black velvet hat with white wings. The mother of the bridegroom wore a black silk dress with black toque trimmed with steel. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a handsome gold bracelet of emeralds and pearls, and his gift to the chief bridesmaid was a gold beetle brooch of emeralds and pearls, while to the other bridesmaid he gave a pearl pendant. A reception was held at Godber's, about fifty guests being present. Mr. and Mrs. Curgenven left by the afternoon train for the north. The day was also an occasion for expressing mar>y good wishes to M,r. and Mrs. B. F. Marsh, who were celebrating their silver wedding. A progressive bridge party was "given on Thursday evening by the Misses Poynder, Percival-street. The highest score was made by Mrs. Victor Rogers, who carried off first prize, Mr. T. Jones being the winner of the gentlemen's prize. A dainty supper was laid in the diru'ngro&m, the tables being decorated with purple and white cosmeas. After supper, music was indulged in till the small hours, eongs being rendered by Mrs. Rogers, and tho Misses Toulaine and Parker. At St. Peter's Church, Mr. \V. Riddle, eldebt son of Mr. H. S. Kiddlo, Low Foil, Eateshead, England, was married

to Miss M. Wade, elde&t daughter of the late Mr. B. Wade, Auckland, the Rev. Archdeacon Harper officiating. The bride, who wore a very pretty costume of navy blue tweed, with hat to match, was given away by Mr. J. G. Turner. She was attended by Misses Elsie and Viola Turner, who wore brown velvet frocks, with hats to match, and carried crimson shower bouquets. A reception was afterwards held at the residence of Mrs. J. G. " Turner. Mr. and Mrs. Riddle sailed by the Arawa on Thursday, for England, where the honeymoon is to be spent. s smile, but should the price of a certain article be well known, and then be bought for Feveral pounds less, one- is convinced. At the end of our financial year we always hold a sale, and each year try to niak? it a record. During | April — and only for, the month — we are holding a sale of sales. Erard, Chappell, Knake, or Spaethe Pianos can now be bought at cut prices, while organs by Mason and Hamlin, Dominion, or Miller are reduced to almost cost. F. J. Pinny, Ltd, 53, Cuba-street, Wellington. — Advt. Godbers', Ltd., has now a special department to cope with their ever-in-creasing country trade, so that customers will have their orders executed with special attention. — Advt. Weddings. — Briaes* and bridesmaids' bouquets in numerous styles, artistically designed; only choicest flowers used. Special floral^ tributes for invalids, friends, relatives — at Miss Murray's, Vice-Regal florist, 36, Willis-street. Telephone 265.— Advfc. A rust-proof Corset of the standard of Warner's will qualify for wear on all occasions. Easy, comfortable, and graceful.—Advt. It is wonderful how different one person's vitality to that of anotner. It's all in how the internal organs are makinj? their presence felt. If they are conscientious to duty you aro well ; if not, then you want "Vitalis, the Vitality Builder. Claude H. Perrett, M.P.S.Ph.C, Chemist. —Advt.