WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 152, 24 December 1929, Page 13

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Miss Florence Earle, who has been visiting the South Island, hsa returned tp Hamilton, after spending a few days with friends in Wellington.

Mrs. Acton Adams and Mrs. and Miss ilandeno, Dunedin, have been in Wellington en route for Auckland. Mr. and Airs. W. T. Esson, Wellington, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Esson, Opawa, Christchurch. Mrs. E. Haraie-Boys, Hataitai, has left for a visit to Palmers ton. Mrs. J. W. Macdonald and the Misses Macdonald, Aurora terrace, are spending the holidays touring in the South Island. Mrs. J. W. Pergie, Hataitai, has left for a visit to Palmerston North. Miss Mona Taylor, Moxham avenue, is spending the holidays at Waikaremoana. Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Stewart, The Terrace, are spending the holidaj's at Silverdale, Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Oram, Auckland, are the guests of Mrs. J. H. Irvine, Wellington. Mrs. T. Pacey, Brooklyn, is a visitqr to Palmerston North. Miss B. E. M'Queen, Oriental Bay, will spend the holidays at Picton, Queenstown, and Lake Wanaka. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Neagle and Mr. and Mrs. J. Wimberley have left to spend their holidays at Wairakei. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Gray, Christchurch, are visitors to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Cresswell, who have been motoring in the Hawkes Bay district, have returned to their home in Kelbnrn. Miss B. Eyan, Wairoa, is a visitor to Wellington. Mrs. Howard James and family, Owen street, are spending the holidays in the country. ■ Mr. and Mrs. M'Grath have left for a visit to Eotorua. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Sterling and Miss Nicol have left to visit Chateau Tongariro. Miss Quinton, Botorua, is a visitor to V jllington. Mr. and Mrs. G. Silver and party left to-day to spend the holidays at the Sounds. Miss Pamela Eiddiford accompanied her father, Mr. Vivian Biddiford, to Auckland yesterday. Mr., Mrs., and Miss Macassey have left to spend the holidays in the South. Mrs. H. Gibner and Miss May Gilmer are leaving for a visit to Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. Colin Macdonald, Christchurch, are visiting Wellington. Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Cohen, Wellington, are visiting Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. Yon Haast have left for a visit to the South. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Petersen, Wellington, are visiting Uhristeburch. Mis 3A. M. Batham, principal of the Wellington East Girls' College, and Miss A. M. Palmer, of the Education Department, will leave Wellino-ton by the Marama on 28th February, connecting at Sydney with the Naldera. for London. They will return by way of America. The engagement is announced of Marjone Patricia, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs. 0. E. Laurenson, of Wellington, to Eussell Archibald, second son of Mrs. Colbert and the late Mr. H. A Ross, of Dunedin. The engagement is announced of Ruby, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. IE H. Minifie, of Lyall Bay, to Noel ■only son of Mrs. and the late Mr. G. ii. veale, also of Wellington. Christmas Cheer for the Poor. j The Salvation Army's Samaritan Officers in Wellington, Adjutant Thackwell and Ensign Smith, have been busily engaged during the last few days dispatching parcels of Christmas bounty to the poor and distressed of the city From the office of the work in Cuba street, Christmas dinners and teas have been supplied to sixty-six families. In most of the cases there are sad stories to be told of unemployment, sickness,, and force of circumstances. Under such conditions a Christmas dinner of the character supplied would be an impossibility for the families to obtain themselves, but by reason of this Samaritan work the festive season has not been allowed to pass for them without fit and proper celebration. Y.W.O.A, Christmas Functions. Last Saturday night in the "SVW.C.A hall, Boulcott street, the Overseas Committee of the . association entertained eighty girls from the Old Country. The supper table was set at one end of the hall, life with candles in brass sticks and well supplied with caps and crackors, clusters of multi-coloured balloons falling from the ceiling and a full-sized Christmas tree, gaily decorated and illumined, added to the general air of festivity. Competitions, dancing, and musical items made the time pass merrily. The girls danced a reel to the tune played by Pipe-Major Macdonald, and the Southern Cross club girls sang carols under the direction of Mr. F S Pope. Mrs. E. Pearson (president) cut tne Ghnstmas cake, and Miss Eita Lawrence, on behalf of the girls, returned thanks to the committee for the party Miss Marjorie Wood, for the club girls welcomed new arrivals and invited them to join in the club activities next year. Miss Helen Ovens asked the girls to show their appreciation of Miss M Leod, Girls' Superintendent of the Immigration Department, who was present, and this was done in hearty fashion. Among the association officials present were Mrs. Pearson (president), Mrs. F. S. Pope, Mrs. Page, Miss Speedy, Mrs. Fraser (Board of.Directors), Miss Beeves (Overseas Committee), and Miss Ward (Membership Committee). On Sunday afternoon a Christmas service and tea was held and attended by some fifty-three people. Mrs. Pearson, Miss Scott, and the Rev. J. E. Blanchard conducted the service, and afterwards the members of the Board of Directors were hostesses at tea, the table being set round the Christmas tree. To-morrow (Christmas Day) a social hour for strangers will bo held in the lounge at the association's rooms, Boulcotfc street, from 4 to 5 p.m. The Southern Cross (overseas) club girls will be hostesses, and' at 5.30 there will bo tea in the cafeteria, to which members and friends are invited. A special welcome is extended to all strangers The lounge to-day was being delightfully decorated for the occasion with balloons, hydrangeas, other flowers, and again the Christmas tree as a special feature. A Concert. A well-arranged concert took place recently at Victoria Ward, the Central Branch of the League of Mothers being the entertainers, who gave the invalids a few hours of their time. Two little "fairies," Elsie Nielson and Marie 13iaggi. brought gifts from the tree, and then dancing, singing, and pianoforte solos were enjoyed. Those who ; contributed towards the programme ; were Misses Eoberts and Harris, Mrs Mainwaring, Messrs. Bobbins, Orr Stark, and Humphries. The dancers were Misses Daniels (2), O'Connor (2), Eaine, Larsen, Penman, Oates, 1 Fisher, Johnson. Burnette. Gunn and Knight.