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Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24, 30 January 1911, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Tilings done well, and with care, exempt themselves from fear. -Shakespeare. i

Tho Misses Kensington, with their father, Mr. W. C. Kensington, Undersecretary for Crown Lands, have been staying in Invercargill. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fulton and Miss I Fulton have returned to their hosue on Wellington-terrace. Mrs. Tapper left for Christchurch last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Molesworth Tolhurst, who have been staying in Wellington since last Tuesday, left for their home in Opotiki this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Good and Dr. Earle, of Wanganui, who have been occupying Dr. Bell's house at Silverstream,. leave this week. Mrs. R. A. Harding and her daughters have taken it for some weeks. Miss Frances Chaytor, of Bleriheim, is visiting Wellington, and is a guest of Colonel and Mrs. Chaytor. She leaves for England by the Macedonia. Mr. Moliineaux, of Christchurch, who is coming to Wellington, has taken Mr. J. Watson's house on the Terrace. Mr. and Mrs. Watson intend to stay at Seatoun until they leave, with their daughters, for England. Miss D. S. Potter, daughter of Mr. Wilson Potter, of the Federal Houlder line, is "visiting Wellington, and stayin? at the Grand Hotel. Mrs. F. M. 3. Fisher and daughters are at Day's Bay House. Miss Baird is visiting Mrs. Marchbanks. Mrs. E. Humphreys, of Hastings, has returned from her visit to Mrs. C. T. Fell, of Nelson, and is staying with Mrs. Humphreys at the Hutt. Miss Nancarrow, of Christchurch, who has been a guest of Mrs. and Miss Harcourt, leaves for the South to-night. A delightful afternoon was spent on the Thorndon tennis courts on Saturday whea Canterbury met Wellington across the nets. The play was interesting, the weather perfect, and the afternoon tea supplied by the lady members most acceptable. Mr. Harry Gore, proxy for the visiting ladies, thanked the club for their entertainment. Luncheon and dinner at the Cecil and tho theatre afterwards rounded off the day's hosnif 1 ty- , ~ Man y of tha Chrktchurch players left for the South by the late boat on Saturday. _ Miss Redmond, of Carterton, is staymg with the Misses Whelan. Mrs. Holmes, Featherston, is visiting Mrs. Arthur Pearce. b Miss Marion Wilson, daughter of Mr. h. ti B. WiJsdn, has returned from a trip to Lake TVakatipu. Miss Thomeoh (Clifton-tea-race) has returned from her holiday with relations in Dunedin. Very many friends will sorrow over the death of Mrs. J. M. Butt, who, after a long illness, borne with wonderful courage and patience, died yesterday at he-r residence on- Wellingtonterrace. Her husband, Mr. J. M. Butt formerly inspector of the liank of New Zealand, and all her' children, except Mr. Harry Butt, who is at Singapore were with her to the- last. Her two other sons, Mr. Charles and Mr. Stanley Butt, reside in Wellington, and her Only daughter is Mrs. Napier Maclean, wife of Dr. Napier Maclean. Mrs. Butt, who will be sorely missed by all who knew her, lived in Fiji and in Auckland after her marriage, and in both places there will be many who will grieve at the news* of Tier death. It will be interesting to Wellington housewives to learn, on the most credible authority, that the snails which at this season are so numerous in gardens, are descendants, degenerate, perhaps, but direct descendants -of the edible snail which is justly prized by all gastronomic connoisseurs. Its pedigree, as far as New Zealaud is concerned, dates back to the Akaroa settlers, who, it is said, brought the pioneer snails from La Belle, France with other Gallic characteristics. In view of the coming of the* French warship this is a fact that might be kept in view by those anxious to promote tho entente cordiale, and do our visitors honour. One wonder's if the Wellington' Club dinner will include these really toothsome delicacies. Rather a novelty in pincushions is made from a baby' 6, wooden Bpade. Four holes are bored in the wide flat end and narrow ribbons are tied across a pincushion, which is made and glued on. The same coloured ribbons tie in bows on the handle, and serve to hang it against the wall. Less quaint, l»ut even prettier, are the pincushions madof delicate brocades or satins, set in rhe round Japanese baskets. These shoal J be made rather larger than the basket, and fitted tightly in with glue. A narrow chine ribbon finishes off the edge charmingly. The London shops abound in the most delightful cushions of all ! kinds — from tho huge square for a dies terfield. to the tiny pincushion a few inches across— made of sheerest white lawn or muslin exquisitely embroidered in white, delicate open-work being mixed with more solid stitching. These are as a rule set on white backgrounds, and are all made to take off and wash, so that though dainty in the extreme, they are eminently practical. A quiet wedding took place at Northland last week at St. Anne's Church, when Mias Edith Naomi Jackson, of Northland, and Mr. Robert Leslie Jones, late of CiirJstchurch , were married. The Rev. Blackburne. of Kilbirnie. was the officiating clergyman. The bride, who was given away by her brother. Mr. Walter Jackson, wore a cream tailormade costume and black velvet hat with large cream ostrich feather, and carried a shower bouquet of white sweet peas and roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Rosie Jackson, sister of the bride, and Miss lna Smith, niece of the bride, both of whom ware white muslin dressee with Dutch caps, and carried bankets 01 eweet peae. The best man was Mr. William Jackson. A reception was held afterwards at Wharema, West -road, North land.

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