WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 141, 11 December 1909, Page 7

WOMEN IN PRINT.

"Don't pursue Culture. You'll scare her to death."—"The riiilistiue.'^

Mr. and Mrs. MacEwan arrive, via Sydney, on Wednesday, from their trip Home. Mrs. Harding, of Hobson-street, lias taken Dr. Mason's house at the Hutt for tho summer. ' ! Mr. and Mrs. Firth go to Mount Cook for the holidays. Miss Greenfield is back, via Sydney, from Japan. Mr., Mrs., and Miss Dorothy Blanchard leave on Wednesday for Christchurch and Rotorua. Lady Ward has returned from her trip to Invercargill. Miss Grady has gone for a trip to Sydney. Mrs. Major is back from her visit to Sydney. Afc Knrori, yesterdayj in the new Presbyterian Church, the Rev. James Paterson officiating, the wedding took place of Miss Lilian Mackenzie, second daughter of the Commissioner for Crown Lands, and llr. George Gower, of Ohau. 'The lovely wedding-gown was of white satin, with crystal and silver embroideries, and the bride wore a veil and wreath. Her bridesmaids, her two sisters — Miss Lynetle and Miss Shield Mackenzie — and Miss Lestra Wilson, wore white embroidered muslin, the two elder in pink and heliotrope hats, the little maiden" in a white hat. All carried crooks with sweet-pea posies. The bridegroom's gitt to the bride was a diamond bangle, to the elder bridesmaids neck chains and pendants, and to the youngest a wrist watch-bangle. Mr. Keebel, oi' Palmerston North, was best man, and Mr. C. W. Allan groomsman. The reception Avas held at Mr. Mackenzie's house in Karori, where the rooms were beautiful with flowers, tho tea-table being decorated with white sweet peas and maidenhair in silver vases. Mrs. Mackenzie v ore a handsome black and white striped silk, and a black and rose hat. Mrs. Burnside, from Auckland — a sister of the bride — was in green silk with a blade hat. Miss Mackenzie, wore white musliu, and a. hafc wreathed with cornflowers, and Miss Jean Mackenzie was in white i muslin, s The bride tiwelled in blue cloth and a black picture hat. The honeymoon is being spent in the North, and later Mr. and. Mrs. Gower visit England. Mr. J. W. Macdonald has returned to Wellington after a trip to Dunedin. A very pleasant tea-party took place yesterday at Mrs. C. Russell's, Tinakori-road. Though not what it might have been as regards calm and sunshine, the weather was fair enough, and the garden sheltered enough, to allow the many guests to walk about the tennis court, where chairs were set, and where two tonts, 121 one of which sat an astrologer, who read the horoscopes of her eager clients, and in another were served ices. The groups of lovely gowns, crowned with pretty halts, found an elfective background in the massed shrubberies and tell trees, * and the verandah and steps, too, were popular points 01-Vantagc. Inside the house, the rooms were" filled with flowers. The charming drawing-room — all rose ajid white — had quantities of rose and white sweet peas, roses and carnations, repeating the delicate tones in frieze, curtains, and chintzes. The hall, too, \Mas decorated with flowers, carnations, and great white daisies, an(jl the tea-table in the study was gay with gaillardias, bronze and gold. But the dining-room tea-table came in for the greatest admiration. It was a harmony in sweetpea shades. The beautiful blossoms were arranged with gracefid grasses in slen3»£glass vases of varied height, and from* truKcentre fell to tho corners of the treble soft ribbons of rose, mauve, and white. The dainty and artistic arrangement was highly .effective. A band played delightful music throughout the afternoon. The hostess's beautiful English gown was of pale parma violet silk creps, with embroideries, and a tiny net guimpe. A handsome guesl wore a picturesque black gown, with a white guimpo and touches of emffraldgreen embroideries, the green repeated in the beautiful feathers. massed on her black hat. A girl in white muslin and a mushroom hat of white rough straw, wreathed with tiny flowers, looked well, and a Christchurch visitor wore a lovely gown of pale amethyst satin, with embroideries. Very smart was an English frock of putty-coloured cloth, combined with reseda green neb and embroidered in brown. The piettiesfc of children's parties was given yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Algar Williams in honour of the birthday or her little daughter Juliet. It was a fancy-dress party, and was bewitching Ho the- onlookers, and altogether delightful for the little guests. Even those outeidp the pale caugiht fascinating * glimpses' of fairies^ elves, and pcaL-unts, on their way to Mrs. T. C. Williams'is house, where the party was held. I saw going into the houfce a pretty , Boy Blue, a dainty little Folly, a picturesque French peasant, and a Red Riding Hood — in a perambulator. The rooms and largo hall afforded plenty of space for the little ones to play in. On their entrance they found their tiny hostess dreeeed as Miss Hook of Holland, a costume that suited her wonderfully — sitting on a cushion, the personification of calm enjoyment. Tho children in the quaint costumes held a grand parade through the hall and the drawingrooms, tho band playing all the time gay music. "Then came dancing, games, and tea — the latter set out in the diningroom among masses of rich red geraniunis set on etrands of red ribbon and lit by red-shaded lamps. The birthday cake, with its one candle, was in the place of honour. The groups of 'Children, ever-changing, were fascinating to watch. Mrs. Hugh Williams'* little son looked most pictureseque in a 'hunting costume of green satin, a cap of green, and a gold horn. A small ibov dressed to perfection in a miniature suit o£ grown-up evening clothes, belied his dignified appearance by sitting on th© floor, and one of the most bewitching guests came as a Teddy Bear, only his face and tips of his 'tiny fingers visible from the soft white fur. As his favoiirito and only mode of progression was crawling, the effect was most realistic. Three little cousins, Mrs. Hadfield's daughters, were fairies, in pink, blue, and white frocks, all gleam and chimmer, such as fairy modistes affect. An Irishman was extremely effective, even after someone eat on his hat — not trod on the tail of his coat — and his twin small sisters came as de-mure and delightful Quakeresses, in sober grey frock? and spotless white caps and aprons. Among the elders who came to enjoy the pretty sight was Mis. Leckie, who received many felicitations on her v onderf ul recovery. The exhibition of arts and crafts at tho Technical School is most intorosting, ' and is abundantly evident of the pro-

gress made by the- institution. There has never yet been shown such originality in design and perfection in workmanship. The jewellery is beautiful, with so many fascinating exhibits that it is difficult to individualise, but a whole set — even to earrings and cufflinks — in purple enamel and silver, was most attractive ; while a grape design necklace ■was entirely chaiming. The stencil designs, 100, are wonderful, and many of the students arc quite young. One girl, only in her eaily teens, has already received orders for her pretty designs. As far as possible, everything is drawn from life, and some of the models are part of the exhibits — a. vociferous rooster, goldfish, and rabbits. Even a stray cat was commandeered into the service of art, and a borrowed monkey, too, sat to be immortalised. The beetle and butterfly paintings are oxquisite. The sewing, too, reflects great credit on the instructress. A piece of work illustrating the different stitches is perfect in neaWiess. It has an invisible darn and a patch that looks like au ornament. Space will not permit a detailed account of the exhibits, but all ere beautifully finished. These same girls take the cooking course, and, judging from the dainty dishes shown there — ready for the afternoon tea — they ought to make most excellent housewives later. The cakes, scones, and sweets looked and tasted excellent. There is so much to see that one grows bewildered, but the fact of the progress made by the school, under discouraging drawbacks of want of space, is undeniably evident. On afternoon, at' St. John's Church, Ruby, eldest daughter of Mr. W. 11. Smith, of this city, was married to Mr. Alfred Gillies, son of Sir. Solomon Gillies, of Dunedin. . Tho bride wore a frock of white Louisine silk, having a side panel of tucked silk. She wore a veil and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet. Miss Ivy Scott was bridesmaid, and wore a pretty whito dress trimmed with insertion and lace having a front panel of embroidery. She had a chip straw hat trimmed with pale blue, pink and heliotrope flowers, and she carried a pink shower bouquet. The bridegroom's present to the bridesmaid was a gold cable bangle. Mr. E. Williams was best man, and Dr. Gibb performed the ceremony. The bride's mother wore a black tailor-made costume, and a black and white hat. Her sister, Miss Olive Smith, wore a pretty embroidered frock and a burnt straw hat. Mrs. D. Gillies wore a pink L'mpire dress trimmed with black, and a Jalack and pink hat. A reception was afterwards held at Scott's Rooms, in Manners.-street. The bride V travelling costume was navy blue with white facings, and with it she wore a chip straw hat trimmed with saxe blue vel- # vet and wheat ears. The couple left" for the North for the honeymoon. An enjoyable "kitchen tea" was held by Mrs. Pearson, at her residence at Island Bay, this afternoon, in honour of her niece, Miss Mary Fitzgerald, whoso marriage to Mr. Alex. Stewart takes place- early in January. The marriage of Mr. Jabez Heath, of Nelson, son of Mr. John Heath, of Nairn-street, to Miss Mary Murphy, second daughter of the late Mr. William Murphy, oi* Wellington, is to take place at Wesley Church next Wednesday. Mr. F. E. Roach and the Misses Roach returned to Wellington yesterday after v month's tour in the North Island. Tho marriage of Isabel M'Crombie Smith with Douglas T. Bagnall is to be solemnised at St. Mary's Church, Karori, on 23rd December, at 2.60 p.m. A reception will bo held afte; tha ceremony at Mr. Dinnie's residence, Kelburne. At St. John's Church,. Mr. William Chirnside was married to Miss Hannah Lewis Osborne, of kelson. The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr, G. Tulbul, wore a travelling costuirle of cream cloth, and a large cream hat? and carried a bouquet of ereom roses, sweet peas, and maidenhair. She was attended by two bridesmaids. Misses Daisy Osborno and Katie Chirnside, who -wore dainty dresses of heliotrope and white muslin, and carried bouquets of mauve and pink sweet-peas and roses. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a gold bracelet set with turquoises, and to the bridesmaids gold neck chains and pendants. The duties of best man we're carried out by Mr. A. Trevor, and Mr. J. Chirnside acted as groomsman. The ceremony was performed by tho Rev. J. Patterson, and Miss E. Rash presided at the organ. Mrs. H. Livick, of Nelson, returned to Wellington to-day after- a tour of the Islands. Carroll's for cakes has now become a by-word. The dainty and toothsome confections that are made by the new baker are a surprise. Light as it is possible to make pastry, and Jelicious to taste. Such are the cakes at Carroll's. Boxes and hampers to suit any number are made up and sent to any address. Telephone to Carroll's, corner of Willisstreet and Lambton-quay, for cakes.—