WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 8, 10 July 1923, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All accounts of weddings or other functions intended for this column must ac legibly written m ink. Marriages and engagements must be .^certified by the people concerned or by responsible relatives. Mrs. IV Duncan, O f Wangauui. is visiting Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. K. Roskrugc have left tor jSiejv Plymouth. Mrs. C. Mather is the R ues.t of Mrs." Macahster, \\ adestown. ; Miss Brewsler. New Plymouth, is stay--ing with Tvlrs. E. Bayley. - ' M.rs. H. Campbell and Miss Cameron are staving at the Midland Hotel. Mrs. R. Allen, Auckland, is a guest at Government House for the race week. . Miss M. Siiaiid has returned to Tilliavu aftur a vie.it to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. T. 7>> Williams, of Y7angauni, are in town during the sitting of iSynod. Mr. mid Mrs. -W. J. Johnston and Miss Coleridge are leaving by tho Niagara fox a visit to Honolulu. Mis. H. Robertson hr.s returned to Wanganui after a brief visit to Wellington. Mrs. P. A. Young, of Wellington' Terrace (formerly of Highland Park),' has left by the Maunganui for a visit to Sydney.

Canon and Mrs.. Beau have returned to Christchurch after a visit to Wellington.

The New Zealand friends of Miss Hope Wood (Chriskhurch) will be interested to hear that the date arranged for her welding to Mr. T. t. Welstead is IHli July. The ceremony will take place at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge.

A. delightful dance took place Irfet night in the Art Gallery, arranged by, iho artists of .Wellington, the attendance beiny good, and the music and floor unexceptionable. The* beautiful pictures were ornament enough, so no attempt was made to -'.'gila the lily or pamt the rose," and beyond some rose and bluo streamers veiling the lights, there was no decoration. Some comfortable chairs, and lounges added much to the enjoyment of those who looked on. and the refreshments were acceptable and sood. There were some beautiful frock?

worn, notable, among them \beinit "a. 6'iv.v'n of "old tissiio. with long side paiieis of georgette; a shell pink taffetas h'illcr! below tho waist-line " was simple and charming; a rose panne velvet with, touches of silver was ill artistic harmony with the room; a silver and uiiik shot tissue was also notable; a petunia o-eor-gette poin'.ed overskirt and a jrarple'shot undenieath \yas reminiscent of a fuchGinaifd in Rood taste. Mrs. F. P. Wilson was in black-chiffon velvet with jet bead inc.; Mrs. Murray Fuller, black taffetas with a cemture of scarlet; Mrs. B. ¥. Marphy, vienx roso and n-old shot C°wn draped with lace to match; Miss Welch, black channelise, -\yith fine black nud gold lacs; Miss Hoirar, green taftctas, a.nd her sister in petunia shot, silk; Miss Clay white taffetas and silver Jace; Mrs. Fordham. white satin with headed overdress. Others present included Mi. and Mrs. D. Hoaaard, Mr. and Mrs B. beere, Mr. and Mrs. Erie Johnston,-Miss Marmont. Miss M'Eldowney, Mrs Andrews, Mrs. Heenan, Mrs.'Kent Mias Shields Miss M'Nab, Mr. and Miss Anderson,- Miss G. Richardseiii Mks V. Nel£on. Dr. and Mrs. Mornelli llessrs. Andorson, ■ Wlieolnr,- Trezisc CowWright, Gillc-pie, Welch, Shiiilci- Weslon (president of the Art, Society), Murray Fuller {secretary)," Ellis, Bowrhig, an d others.

'Che president of the Wellington Rotary Club (Mr. C. C. Ocliiii) has received tlib balance-sheet in connection with tho cabaret danco held umler-th? auspices of lha Wellington Rotary Club by the stalf of - Messrs. Kirkcu'die and SUuns. Tliis shows a surplus of £66 4s Bd, which goes into the Rotary Club Plunket Fund. The president has written tho dance aoeretury congratulating; him on the fine showing they have made, and such' a surplus shows what can be .done for a good and wor.'hy object. Much of iho

success of the pveninsr -.vas duc_ to the lino work of Miss WitUsch, assisted by hoi- staff. '

.An enjoyable dance was lield on Friday 'in the 1.0.0.' F. Hall, Eod's Buildings, Courtenay place, when Miss Joyce., asistecl by her pupils, gave her term 'dance, a very large number being present. The hali was beautifully decorated with streamers and balloons, tho latter being lowered towards the end of the evening. Excellent music waa supplied. -

. In connection \vith Welcome Week festivities, a- fancy dvess dance was held in St. Hilda's Hall", Island Bay, which proved . very, enjoyable foi; all present. There was .. a- good attendance, the costumes and .dresses being quaint and beautiful in many instances. Mrs. and Miss Wiltshire and .Mrs. Arnold -were the judges of the different competitions, and they had much difficulty in selecting the prize winners. For the most original cost-nines, AVinnie Walker (';Wireless"), and Gordon Boocock ("Parcel Post") ■were first, other" prizes being won by Irraa Parsons, Molly Bcveridge, Don Boocock, E. Campbell, and Betty Chandler. Special prizes were awarded'- to three little tots, Kathleen Bevcridge, Audrey Ambrose, and Joy Stephensoii. Muriel and Kenneth Wilton won the competition for the polka for children under 12, Winnie Walker and If. Wilton winning the feiltz competition for allcomers. Kenneth and Muriel Wilton sang- and danced a duet-, for which they were recalled, as also was Moira- Clouston for a. recitation. Dudldigh Cavstens and Joan Palethorpe «ach. rendered o- 00 d solos. Light refreshments were served to the little ones at half-time.

Tho Treasurer oMho Plunkct Society acknowledges with thanks the following donations and subscriptions :—Mr. F. Eangdon, £5; Mrs. Aitken. £3 3s; Airs' Meucer and Sirs. Truby King, £2 2s each; Mesdames Tyt he-Brown, Firth, Hosking, Hall, Sullivan, Miss Peach' £1 Is each; Mesdames East and Mazen-gai-b. 10s each; Mrs. Robertson, 7s 6d; Mesdames Myers, Lawrence, TVynyard, Purdy,. Bell, Fume, Glen, V. ' Rhind' Caldwellj I 3.Morgan. Rumble. Miss Hunter,'ss each; Mrs. Palmer, 3s 6d. Collected by. Island Ba- Sub-committee: Mesdnmes .btratfordj Berendsen. AVinnM'Winnie, Jnck, Gibbons, Suttoii-Smi'th' Ililder, Martin, Keall, 5a each. Collected by ■Khandallah and Nfiiiio Subcommittee : ilesdamea Eobertson, Bath Crump. Wallace. Plimmer. Feminell j' (y. Smith, D. J. Shiiw, Clark-, Cornish! f).'Thomson. J. Glasgow. Chatwin Kinh yicliols, Barnes, M 7; Jiarnns, Jerram" Morr.ih, Abbott, E. Walls, Pet tit, Telford Sen.. Dvsoii, CuminiiK-s Misses Cowles. Banmster, Jla'tron Rogers 5s c-icli. Brnokhn Sub-committee (collected), £3 Is 3d. Donation : Hesdames liruce. ftiildintr.' Hnnly. GUI, GutinjV Brown. Jackson, Ralph, K 7ewloil. 5s car:!i. Rc;encath Suli-coimnitipo flor-'----lioiis. :18s 9d. Collected by Eas*.boi.r,k> S»l.-coi?)Hi!Hee: MY.*. M.-itlioiv. 15>- MrHo^yard: 10s Grl : 'Mceaiiriie's liobinwn !3i-:-<:h. Kin-:. -1 nv.es. Mi;:s CfVike. 5? .-;,;,. K:iroii S'.ib-coinmiUfc: IVy Mrs Plrjtt, IQ-i >!«hJ,-!liirs Oyni?-! r;irj fisu'i--than, eacli save -10s, not 5s each as I'6--sortedjaeijiqatli- ; ;,■■-' '- - ■

Tho nurees' report for June, presented at. the monthly msetimj of the District Nursing Guild, showed a toUil of 277 treatments of which 224 were given in the patients' own homes; 29 patients were registered. 24 discharged, 3 admitted to liospital, and there remain 51 names on the register. Gifts of old linen Roods, clothing, and shues and a dona- i lion of 10s arc gratefully acknowledged from Meedames Mooi'house, Strong, Gregg, Keen. Thompson. Lopper, W. Young, Fleming, Hops, and Bevman, Misses Young-. Matimdrew, and Robieson, Kha'.idallah ' Sick Poor Guild, and two anonymous donors, i The nurses would be glad of further supplies o! old clean white raa for bandaging. The annual dance of Messrs. D. S. Patrick and Company will be held at St. Peter's Hall in the iiciir future, and nromises to be a very pleasant function. The number of new cases which lieported at- the Flunked Society centres during the late month totnl 97. Headquarters 90. Eastbourne 3, Njjaio, 1; Khandallali 2,,Joiinsunville. 1. Cases visited in homes, 890; 'mothers visits to offices total (adults), 1239, 'bnbics 867; headquarters ICO2, babies 620; Eastbourne, adults 43, babies. 51: Ngaio, adults 25, babies 25; Khandallali, adults 25, babies 33; Johnsonyillc. adults 12, bubies 17; Seatoun, adults 43, babies 52; Lyall 13av. adults 162, babies 187; Hataitai, adults 95, babies 95; Islaul Bay. adults 65, babies 58; Brooklyn, adults.7l, babies 72: Kelburn, adults 42, babies 41: Karori, adults 35, bn,bie« 39. NumbeL- of babies solely breast fed, 65, partially 17,"artificially fed .11. Number of expectant motliers, 18^ Letters received, 18: answered, 10. Mothers taught to- make humanised milk, 23. Approximate amount of emulsion used; 3911b. Tile nurses thank ?,lesdames Hatch, Connel, Morgan. Lewjs, a-iid-Shake's fov parcels of clothing. Mrs. Maclarcifs resijriialioiv From the presidency of the Roseneath Sub-.committce was accepted with regret. An enjoyable function- was held recently in.Dustin's Robins., the staff of Dustins. Ltd., and their friends being entertained by Mr., and Mrs. D. E. Dustin. A large assemblage derived much pleasure from dancing, cards, and a nunr- | ber of musical and elocutionary items, j and the appreciation of all present was ! expressed in suitable terms by Mr. 1 Davis, who, in the course of his .remarks, also referred to the benefits tlmtwero to be derived from employer and staff meeting at social functiore: I Mr. Dustin suitably replied: Duri ing the evening supper. was provided in the refreshment room. Mrs. Nicol, daughter of a farm worker at St-oucykirk, neai- Stranraer, came into a fortune of £25,0.00 under the will of her lata husband, David Nicol, of the Canadian Forestry Corps, whom she .married while working at Gretna, munitions factory during the war. She was unacquainted with her husband's circumstances or relations. It appears that he was a son of the late Sir Thomas ISlieolj of Toronto. I Hostesses for the week at the Com^ munity Club will be as follow -.—This j.eveiUii'g, Mrs: Bayfeild ; Wednesday, Mvs. Kinvisr: Thursday, Mrs. Murphy and j Miss Griffiths; Friday. Mrs. Marsden; Saturday. Mrs. F. C. Clarke; Sunday, Miss Ford; Monday, Mrs. C. H. Chapman.,