WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 20, 25 January 1911, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mrs. S. Kennedy (Patea) is visiting I in town this week. Mrs. S. T. Redmond (Master-ton) is in town en route for a trip to the north. Miss Hunt (Karori} is the guest of I Mrs. FitzGerald, Tinakori-road. Miss Cooper (Karori) left to-day for Blenheim, when she will be th& guest of Mrs. F. Dillon* Mr. and Mrs. Israel, who came from South Africa to be present at their son's marriage, are returning by the lonic, which leaves to-morrow. Mrs. Chaytor gave a farewell tea yesterday for Mrs. and Miss Head, who leave to-morrow for England. There were a great many regrets expressed by the friends who were there, as it was really a good-bye, and not au revoir. Mrs. and Miss Head have made a aumber of friends during their stay amongst us, and they will be greatly missed, as well as regretted. This week's English mail brought let ters to some of St. Peter's parishioners from the Rev. G. P. Davys, saying that his new appointment is to the living of Sandy in Bedf ordshire, and that nis marriage was fixed for 21st January, which,, in that case, would have taken place last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Davys will have the heartiest and best wishes for their happiness ?,nd prosperity from the St. Peter s parishioners. Mr. and Mrs. G. Winder left last night for a trip to the Southern Lakes. The Bishop of Waiapu has gone to Auckland to take some confirmations and other duties in the absence of any bishop in that diocese at present. Bishop Averill is accompanied by Mrs. Averill. The engagement is announced of Miss Leila Webster to Mr. Morton, New PJymouth. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Fenton have gone to New Plymouth for several week's holiday. Mme. Dolores arrived from Sydney I to-day, and is staying with Mrs. John Prouse, Cricklewood, Clifton-terrace. Mme. Boeufve, wife of the French Consul in New Zealand, leaves Auckland for Wellington to-morrow. ""' Mrs. Braddon, wife of Mr. H. Y. Braddon (Dalgety and Co., Sydney), arrived from Sydney to-day, "on a visit to New Zealand. Mr. Braddon is a eon of the late Sir Edward Braddon, and is a nephew of Miss Braddon, the novelist. Mrs. John O'Shea, wife of the Wellington City Solicitor, returned from Sydney to-day with her husband. Mrs. Denniston,. senr., of Chrintchurch, returned to Wellington from Europe, via Sydney, to-day, and intends to spend a few days at the Hutt before going South. The jewellery of to-day is> an object lesson upon the wonderful transition in ornaments that the- last twenty years h«»s effected. There- is .almost no limit to the variety of the "wearing of jewels" nowadays. Young and old alike deck themselves in the productions of the worshipful guild of gold workers; and as most people will admit, with charming effects. It is a piece of good luck* to live in an age when every sort of jewellery is fashionable. The woman who likes simple gold ornaments can wear them in comfortable assurance that siJch are quite comme i) faut. The moro elaborate and costly-jewelled ornaments are made so artistic and pretty that any woman can be forgiven for hungering to possess all she can. The lovely enamels that have lately developed in such brilliant and abundant beauty are jso covetable that all women love to possess them. The latest departure is really not a departure at all — but a, harking back to very ancient times. W& hear of several great ladies who are having uncut gems set in splendidly massive antique designs to wear at the Coronation. The idea has caught on, and we hear of onslaughts .being mada upon treasured cabinets of uncut rubies and sapphires that will appear amid th» blazing splendour of the great historic ceremonial next June. Th& jewels of the Queens of Egypt and Babylon, as found in their tombs, are all unpolished, though some beautifully cut cameo amethysts have been discovered amongst them— showing they had skilled lapidaries in those far away ages. A London jeweller is showing large uncut agates set as fastenings for fur cloaks and coats. Personally we should greally prefer them cut and polished as a matter of beauty, as in this way only can the rich veinings and wonderfu! colours of these stones be brought out. It is announced that No. 6, Mac-donald-crescont, will shortly be opened as the much-needed Girls' Host-el in connection with the Y.W.C.A. Lady Islington has invited the committee and members of the association to Government House on Saturday afternoon, 4th February. The following ia a list of donations received in connection with the Y.W.C.A. up to 25th January : — Mrs. N. Gear, £3; collected by Mrs. De Castro, £9 2s; Mrs. D. M'Lean £5; Mrs. Somerville, 10s; A Member, 2s; Mrs A. M. Williams, £20; Mrs. A. R. Atkinson, £5; Miss T. Jones, £1; Messrs. Gjorge and Kereley, £10; Mrs. Henry, £l Is ; Mrs. Balcombe Brown, £2 2s ; Mrs. Jolly, £1 Is,- Mrs. Palliser, £2 2s ; Dr. Hogg, £1 Is : total, £61 Is. The Ladies' ' "Seagull" Amateur Swimming Club held' a 100 yds breastBtroke handicap race last evening, seven competitors facing the starter. . Misses D. M'Lean and K. Miller tied for first place. They reswam the distance, and the former won by about three yards. Following was the result : — Miss D. M'Lean, scr, 1; Miss K. Miller, 4sec, 2; Miss A. Levy, 9sec, 3. AJso started : Misses M'lnerney 6sec, I. Tandy scr, M. Butler 2sec, D. Brown 12sec. A I good race. Mies D. M'Lean is now even with Miss B. Halley for points, -each ! having gained a first place in the races. A life-saving class of the club members I has been commenced, under the instruction of the captain, Miss Olive Arthur.

Miss Marchant, principal of the Dun;din Girls' High School, and her sister, Mies Millie Marchant, who attended the Australasian Science Congress, were passengers from Sydney by the Moeraki io-day. A walk through the Botanical Gardens, especially in the early morning, when the night dews are still on the grass and the shadows long, or in the cool of the late afternoon, will amply repay the flower lover. The rose garden is still redolent with a second crop of blooms, creamy, crimson, rose-pink, each one lovelier than the last, while closer to mother earth He sweet purple masses of heartsease. Tall sweetpeas, in every imaginable hue, from the "newest" shade of rose-red to the deep, but no less lovely, old-fashioned purple, flank clumps of the blue-green starry blossoms oi the hydrangeas, which are blooming freely, and are, as a rule, forerunners of the gorgeous autumn tints which will presently everywhere enhance the loveliness of the landscape. Beds of scarlet geranium add "U deeper note to the colour scheme^ and a sloping sunny bank furnishes a perfect eun>et riot of colouring, amber-hued daisies, the delicately-tinted quilling of the dahlia, for all the world like Kate Greenaway bonnet linings, the glowing jrange of the French marigold, tasseled fuschias, aswing in j the breeze, galliardias, brown and gold, and a whole- host af mid-summer visitors in brave array af finery ringing the changes from amber to topaz. Pohutakawa, herald of Dhristmas, still lingers coyly in its native fastness, though the new year has long been ushered in, and some particularly fine agapanthus. looking cool in frocks of blue and white, rear stately heads over humbler sisters. Another feast to the eye is a bed of quaint bejonia in endless variety. Fragrant pine jnd graceful tree-fern form a background of ""bosky dell" restful to the zye. It is all a refreshment to the jaded spirit. A wedding of interest took place at 3t, Mark's, Darling Point, Sydney, on PVednesday last, when Mr. Thomas Brodie, master of Wellington College, vafi married by the Rev. J. Hargreaves, ;o Hilda, third daughter of the late Mr. fzett. and of Mrs. D. Izett "TTralla," Dcean-street, Double Bay. Miss Tzett, t will be remembered, was a member of :he Clark and Meynell Company, being The Painted Lady" in "The Pacing of he Third Floor Back," and "Mrs. J)urlam" in "Lucky Mrs. Durham." Mr. 3. P. Izett, of Wajiganui, gave away hie sister, who was gowned in cartb-of-Egypt silk crepe coat and skirt, and a Uufican hat trimmed .with roses. Mies Marjorie Brownlow (daughter of Comnandant Brownlow) and Miss Aadel Le Brun (bride's niece) were two little aridesmaids, wearing white silk muslin. :rimmed with lace, pale blue sashes, and vhite crinoline hats. They carried floral :rooks, which, with gold Nellie Stewart aangles, were gifts of the bridegroom, t'he bridegroom presented the bride with a .vhite showe-r bouquet, and a set of toilet silver. Master Dore Le Brun (bride's lephew) acted as best man. A reception tvas held at the A.B.C. Cafe by Mrs. [zett, who wore black grenadine and black toque ; Mrs. Le Brun, grey crepe do chine, with touches of Royal blue, dimmed with gold lace and steel beads, md a black hat with a huge Saffrona cose; Mrs. A. P. -Izett (N.Z.), black ambroidered net over white satin, black picture hat trimmed with marguerites ; Mrs. Brownlow, black and white striped ainon, handsomely braided.' One cannot help noticing (writes our London correspondent) how great is the imount of attention given to the backs :>f present-day gowns — the day is past when the front calls for all attention md the back seems not to matter. Very many of the evening dresses now have front and back made alike, although some trifle is added to distinguish one Prom the other. Draped skirts are showing a waterfall pleat down the back. Shot satin draperies of tunics are arranged iv quite a new way, swathing rather closely to the figure in front, where they are held in place by a jirdle, looped up unexpectedly here and ;here — perhaps all round — revealing an underskirt of velvet or brocade, boriered with skunk and trimmed with wonderful embroidery. Nine out of ;en of the newest and smartest evening Iresses are arranged with some kind of >unic, and now that the Empire waist s so prominent, the tunic has been jbliged to conform to rules, and allow tself to be caught up high both back md front, gradually opening out as it lescends, to show the underdress, which nay_ possibly 'be of tho new metallic "abric, which has a" brocaded pattern of lowers, woven in subdued chine colourngs and effects, or of its rival, whose groundwork is of vivid colour — such as :>rilliant flame or the brightest emerald —and whose pattern is of woven gold ,hread, forming a design. which might ac found on any piece of old tapestry. Russia has developed a young woman who promises to be something out of :he ordinary in tiie way of an engineer. She is Mile. Baudurin, anc' now has iharge of the building of the big bridge icross the- Neva at St. Petersburg. When 'business meu through the busy season ring up to say they cannot spare ;he time to go home to tea, their wives should invariably advise them to "GO DO GODBEE'S."— Advt. Weddings. — Brides' and bridesmaids' »ouquets in numerous styles, artistically lesigned ; only choicest flowers used. Special floral tributes for invalids, riends, relatives — at Miss Murray's, 7ice-Regal florist, 36, Willis-street, telephone 265. — Advt. A man is as old as he feels, and a raman as old as she looks. "Vitalis," the larve-building tonic, makes you well and ceeps you well. — Claude H. JPerrett, tf.P.S.Ph.C, Chemist, Mannere-st.— Advt.

Cuba, under American guidance, has learned to advertise itself. A holiday number of the Havanna Post, described as a "tourist edition," is issued by the proprietary of the only daily paper in the island published in the English language. It is a sixteen-page double royal newspaper, and the first things that strike the reader are the fine and heavy quality of the paper and the beautiful printing of text and illustrations. Fine half-tone plates in newspaper special editions are now familiar enough — our own islands every year produce examples unexcelled in the world — but the trichromatic process is usually limited to inset sheers. The Havanna Post special issue, however, is illustrated throughout in this effective way, and, as the printing is faultless, full justice is done to the beautiful tropic scenery of the island. Cuba, having cast off the fetters it had bovnu for four centuries, is finding itself, and the rest of the world seems to be finding it also. Tourists are here directed to j it as "the .world's finest winter resort.' 1 | Its fertile soil is being occupied by ;i contented population of farmers and fruitgrowers, which makes for stability and progress, and capitalists are aseufed that Cuba affords, "splendid opportunities for tho investment of capita]*"