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Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 80, 6 April 1910, Page 9

Madame Ehlere, of Switzerland, who has been resident at Papeete for the last year, arrived at Wellington by the Mokoia this morning. Miss Card, who is leaving for a visit to England shortly, was presented with a souvenir from the children of the Roman Catholic Sunday school, Featherston (writes The Post's correspondent). Mr. Churchill is exciting the curiosity of the women suffragists in his new post as Homo Secretary, writes a London correspondent. He is believed to be more favourable to their claims Uian his predecessor, and willing to abolish forcible feeding ns a pnnon punishment. Members of tho Women's Freedom League note with satisfaction — such are the straws at which they grasp in the controversial whirlpool — that ho "began well" by purchasing a copy of their official paper in Whitehall when about to enter the Home Office for the first time since his appointment to its control. Perhaps they are too sanguine. Mr. Churchill 'is a political weathercock. In present circumstances it may suit him to be more tactful than ho has nitherto been towards the leaders of the suffrage movement. But ho is unburdened by any promises to them, and it is well known that privately ho detests their methods and refuses to take their claims seriously. On ono occasion when the recent general election was in progress, the Prime Minister announced himself as flatly opposed, to women suffrage. He at least is frank. If any of his Cabinet colleapues take a different line in the immediate future they will do bo for tactical reasons and on their own responsibility. The two "militant" societies, the Women's Freedom League and the Women's (Social and Political Union, demand that Mr. Asqnith shall bring in "at once" a j Government bill granting • them the I vote. He ignores (heir representations. Should his silence continue for another month or so (hey will resume their old tactics and oppose Liberal candidates nil over the country. The women suffragists in France appear to be making much faster progress of a practical kind. They are doing so well \vith quipt methods that no fewer than 40 of them havo decided to seek seats iii the Chamber of Deputies at the general election to be held in May.

NOTES FROM LONDON. [FftOM OUR OWN COBBESPONDENT.] LONDON, 18th February. The Chunleelcr influence is extending. Milliners arc mad over it ; the head of a rooster smothered in plumage occupies tho whole expanse of even the most enormous hat-Uiape. More than ever is the back of the head then eclipsed. It is bad enough to have the whole head covered with the rooster and its plumage, but even more of a monstrosity is tho veil of fairly thick tulle, patterned all over with roosters and rising suns , the design is even more dibfiguring to the face than the previous freak-veil, covered with a design of cobwebs, which sometimes included the spider too. It is considered likely that if the collailess gown continues to be cut more and more low, it will be nbsolutely decollete by Iho time the Ascot styles put in an Appearance. Hatpins with heads of carved ivory are going to be worn with white hats. Reverting for a moment to the Chantecler — there is a button made of tortoise shell ; it is flat, and on it is inlaid a silver cock. Buttons of inlaid tortoiseshell are going to be a good deal used by tailors and dressmakers. They ar» not cheap, but they aro certainly handsomo ana decorative, particularly without the rooster Smart wrap-coats arc being made of moiro silk, exactly the colour of tho dress beneatli ; many arc fastened at ono side well below tho waistline. A great many wraps and capes are without sleeves, with merely laige or small openings for the hands. Contrasting linings are liked better than those which match tho outer material. On the lingerie dress the coloured sash will bo attractive, and into the belt portion a posy of mixed garden flowers is to be tucked. A favoured corsage bouquet- of the moment is made of forget-mo-nots, mixed with white and purple «riolets — to be worn with a- dress of blue or purple. If a single flower is preferred, it is of enormous size, and has its stalk encased in silver paper. It is on record that the old : fashioned, paper-encircled nosegay is going to he seen at Buckingham Palace at tho season's courts. Different flowers are used in each, arranged in circles ; tho stems are wired and are put into to paper cornucopia, while the outside of the bouquet is finished with a frill of tulle. The middle flowers will probably be yellow roses, encircled by white narcissi, next a row of deep purple violets, next clematis, with lilies of the valley, the whole framed by maidenhair, surrounded by tulle and Held in place by 'ace paper. Will the old-fashioued silver bouquet-holder be revived as a consequence? We shall see. Home is the social unit. A nation is built up of it? homes, and will bo strong or wcalc, according to the strength or weakness of the home force, home beina the rallying-point of nearly all the social virtues. Home without music lacks the brightness and rharm of attractiveness. It is to the credit of New Zealand that a piano is to be found in mo&t homes, but few homes have good pianos.- To-day the Bluthner piano is regarded as the finest production of the piano manufacturer. The tone is full, round, and sympathetic, of delightful singing quality. It i« the instrument for the artist. Sole agents, Tho Wellington Piano Company, Ltd., Lambton-quay, Wellington.— Advt. The troubles of washing day are reduced to ft minimum when Lewis and Whitty's Square Blue is used. It does not streak tho clothes, a habit that is confined to common thenp blue, but give* the clothes that nice colour so pleasing to the careful laundress. When you order your goods from the grocer, ask for Lewis and Whitty'n Squaw Blue and Borax Soap. Good soap and good hlue. — Advt. , Ladiet, when giving afternoon teas j and other social parties, should order cakes and confections from Carrol's, j SYillh-street. The choicest as-ortment oL cakes, biscuit^, and general confec- 1 tionery In Wellington. Boxes of at- j sorted rakes sent to any ndclress on receipt of post-card or telephone jnrs%!igo. Send lo Carrol's for rakes, \vh»w yon havo 11 largo choice. Wfddinft ckp<s a upooinliiy. Telephone 2066. — .\dvl. [ L««1I<V C ■-tumr* me made ft thr Enc; lish T.iilm-in;* r.ooms 52, Willis-.«trcrt. Those who lnvp been gowned by Mi W. 8 Bcdfoi'l aiL continually advertis. ing him. — Advt. TAILOR-MAPE COSTUMES. New apgron'c ao.odc just arrived. Clipt«mm in».v itly on their ordfn bailiff <•*•«'.'. ted without delay.— !N*odint »nd Co., Ltd., 74-76, Wellington-termce.— Adn.