Women in Print.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 79, 5 April 1910, Page 9

Women in Print.

Lady Ward was as happy yesterday afternoon a» her little giw>t», whirh is saying a great deal. The turmoil of noisy delighted childhood tumbling aud placing about on the carpot of the big drawingroom at Awarua was a fcigut that was good to look at. There weie a number of local children there who had been invited to meet the- Peter Pans. Iho freemabonary of childhood quickly prevailed, and formal introduction's were (■•uperfluou*. The society flag, etiquette, soon fell before- the levelling games of huntt-the-slipper, and orange* and lemon*. Sally Wntcr. musical chairs, and *uch delightful games. The children romped and played with each other as children sliould, and were supremely happy. There were other games nnd amusements prepared for them, but the time pa*sed all too noon to get them in. Lady Ward had thrown all her heart into tin* party, and had thought of every delitjht thnt was pomble for her small guest*, and had provided a real good time for them in every respect. mw» Ward, and Mr. Gladstone Ward, and "Pat," with a bevy of willing young fiiends, all worked hard at -the fun of amusing tho kiddies. When the diningroom door* were thrown back a most loveljr teatable was disclosed. It was beautifully, brilliantly scarlet in its decorations, which appealed at once to the children's love of pretty colours. A scarlet frilly silk parasol centre was held in place by red ribbons from each rib and held in place at the edge of the table with nice fat red cracker». A wheel of these much-coveted crackers was in the centre of the table amongst vnfes of red salvia and whit* button Michaelmas daisies. The mantelpiece was festooned with lycopodium and red salvia, and altof ether it was n feast of rich colour, lie children's teii lime in when Flivness and airs are wisely abandoned, and they set themselves to the business in hand with praiseworthy industry. There is plenty of unalfectod childhood left in our land yet, which is a bWeing. There was a sprinkling of mothers aud even grannies prefent, and these all enjoyed this delightful party quite as much as the children. "Peter Pan" is evidently a young lady of many accomplishments. .She was the centre of many inquisitive fellow guests and played with them with a genuine goodwill. All the other "Peter Pann" were quite able to enter into the games nnd lompiug with enjoyment. There were lovely boxes of chocolates as prizes nnd gifts, to say nothing of the brilliantly jewelled content* of tliohe red crackers. Airs. Reynolds Denniston (the mother's darling of Peter Pan play) woro a smjrt grey costume braided and a black velvet toque. Lady Ward wore a pansy bhantung silk with Paris net tucked yoke. Miss Ward had a cream gown with Jbco collar. Miss Fairchild trom Africa was present witb her sister Mrs. C. l'earce. She is returning to Wiitbury in about a fortnight, having much enjoyed t-eeing all her friends. But she likes life in Africa very much. A very sweet litle fluffy fair-haired tot wat> very funny. An soon as a waltz air was Ming to her she daintily picked up her little skirt and danced to time inosf gracefully. She aho danced a Highland dance equally well, and was altogether ndorable. Mrs. Bean (Christ(lunch) was there with Mia Moiice's little girls, and also with the bonniest baby imaginable (the rUchnrd John Seddon of to-day). Amongst the grownups were Mrs. Seddon, Mrs. Dyer, Mrs. and Miss Prouse, Mrs. Webster, Mrs. H. Nathan, Misses Beauchamp, Mrs. Reeves, Mrs. Donne, Mrs. Knox Gilmer, Mlrs Mary Jones, Mies Campbell (Westport), Misn Russell. Mrs. Hiinkins (Palm«rston North) is tho guest of Mrs. Hume, the Terrace. Mig. Baume, who has been for some time on a vif<it to Mrs. Eichelbnum, returned to Auckland yesterday. Letters received by Mrs. Baumo from her son, Mr. F. Baume, K.C., who ia in England now, reports that his health was greatly improved by the vojage, and he hopes to return quite lecovered. This letter was written from Frcmantle. Miss Nesbitt (Dunedin) is the gu«st of Mrs. Prouse. Mrs. Coilios is giving a tea at the Pioneer Club on Friday for her guest, Mis. Longford, who is ono oi tho vicepresidents of the Dunedin branch of the Victoiia League. Mrs. (Dr.) Fitchett has gone- to Dunedin for a fortnight owing to illness in the family. Mrs. V. E. Donald, of Masterton, has returned homo from her visit to friends at Peloius Sounds. Miss "Maud Kimbell has issued invitations for a view of her pictures on 16th inst. at M'Gregor Wright's Gallery. Mr. and Mr*. Corfe (Chrlstchurch) passed through on their way to Rotorua. The engagement is announced of Miss Ethelwynne Cooke, of Auckland, to Mr. W. M. Simcox, of Forest Lakes, Otaki. Mr. George Tripe's marriage to Miss Meta Burke will take place on Tuesday, 19th in>>t., at Waipukurau, Hawkes Bay. % Mrs. Reynolds Denniston is th« guest of Mrs. Maurice Denniston. Mis* Marjory Greville, Hawera, is the guest of Mm. R. GreviJlo, of Island Bay. Mr. T. J. Burke, of Kilbirnio, accompanied by Mias Burke, his eioter, leaves for England this month on. a pleasure and business trip combined. A new American Customs mle, permitting ladies entering that country to bring with them free of duty thirty cigarettes or fifty cigars, has been formulated. It will be remembered, Ray& tho Daily Mull's New York correspondent, that not many months ago an Englith lady was arreMed in the harbour of New York because she- was seen smoking cigarettes on the deck of a liner, the Customs oflicers regarding such behaviour as evidence of insanity. Tho authorities explain that the now rule is not made to encourage pmoking among ladies. To this the experts retort that its effect must bo to encourage fibbing, an if the cigarettes and cigars are intended as a present for borne male friend th« traveller can only get them through the Customs fiee of duty by declaring that they are for her persona' use.

"Wo havo kept the sport clean in Southland," remarked Dr Crawford at the annual meeting of the Invercargili Boxing Association on Thursday nigtit, ■•eports the Newn, , "and the cleanest and moil dereiit-nimded men m tho community ju-u to be seen at our tournameiitii." H«* went on jo add that a reverend gentleman of hi.s aajuainlam c had expressed himself a hearty udvnrnle of boxiiiK. but hud regretted that lir had not titlrnded the tournaments, because he was frightened that hi* flork might not like it. (Laughter.) Tho •upport of such a gontltman ttanipftd tho I tport with^ the ball mark.