WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 64, 13 September 1911, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Who speak?, sows; who listens, reaps.

Mr. Kostrorthy, M.P., and Mrs. Isosworthy vcturned yesterday from Aehburlon. Mi«* Vera Leggptt, who has beeti visiting? Mrs. Invert, rcltmis to Kelson to-day. By the RotorUA flre arriving Sir Charles smd Lady Bcwen and Jliss Bowen, and Mr. R. Meaton Rhodes, M.P., and Mrs. Rhodes. Mies Dilkm. of Hawkee Bay, is staying with ha' father, Mr. Dillon, M.P., at the Hotel Cecil. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. N. Petersen, and | Mies Thelnia, Pefcersett, have gone back to the W&ir&rapa. tter Excellency Lady Islington accom-" panied the Governor to the Boys' Institute lavst evening. She h&d on a black crepe d* chine, with eilvcr embroideries, and a large pink rose tucked in the girdle. Over this she wore A charming pale gre«n cloak with borders of chinchilla. Mies Wokere, of Carter ton, who h»& Wn. a. gyest of Mte. Stephens at Sea* totm, lias returned home. Mrs. Lennox, of Auckland, is staying with Mrs. AleS. Young. ' Mrs. MacEtr&Tr gave a bridge party yesterday for eome^of her girl friends, Miss Leggatt. of sseleon. being among them. The pretty drawing room was gay with daffodije, and in the dining room splendid anemones (plirple, crimson, and rose) were arranged in tall va*es> and set on a table centre .of fine linen embroidered with flowere in the same tones. , The prizes wiefe won by Miss Ewen and Miss Greta Kwen, the fotffliei 1 receiving a charming little ivory^arvtd daisy brooch, of < Swiss workmanship, and her sister a Libeity toilet bos. Mm. Xapier Maclean gaiiie'd the consolation prize, a pair of quaint egg-copies. The hostesa wore a pretty cream lace frock. Yesterday evening the Mayoress pve> sided over the annual meeting of the Girls' Realm Guild in the Mayor's room, whe nthe report and balance-sheet* of the various New Zealand centres were adopted, anct showed an increased interest on tjle part of members. Various donations had been received. The following officers were elected :— 'President, the Mayoress (Mr*. Wilford) t ; Jtw, New^ man was elected ac one of the vice-jrre&i-dents 5 general seerotary, Mi«i Wright ; general treasurer, Mia& Mullet (re elected). Mi 6. A. XV, Rutherford and her daughters arrived by the Sydney boat, this'' morning, aftev a lengthy and enjoyable trip to England and the Contiliertt. Miss Richmond's _ play at the Opera House last night gained aa excellent re- i ception, an<! the charming scenes, pretty dances, olid bright dialogue were much admired. Quito apart from the good work it promotes, it is an entertainment that none who love the piutttfesqua should fail to see. On Monday evening tho weekly meeting of the St. Hildas Club, Island Bay, j too place, when an, enjoyable enrd party was organised/ tho Iwlw-s providing the supper. NeJc'u Monday is a debafe on tho question, "Whether National Prohibition of the Liquor Traffic would be in tho best Interests of New Zealand." Madame Mplba enjoyed a tremendous triumph, on the opening night of pet grand opera ni Sj'dUey. Ifrom the time when the great crowds opened with •cries of welcome, to let her big motbf pass to the stage door, to the minutewhen the curtain fell ort a flowof-heaped stage, it was all intense, enjoyment and excitement. The house was packed, aiu\ no well-known, face was absent. Tho description of the 'quaint old-\yorld costumes worn by the singer as Violetla, in "La Traviata'"— given in a Sydney paper — ie interesting reading. "La. Traviata"' having been written many years back, Madame Melba dressed the part in pre- Victorian style, her voluminous skirts measuring yards and yards about the hems. After the, visitors had assembled, the diva mado her appearance at the back of the scene, amid the greatest enthusiasm Her Majesty* Theatre has ever witnessed. Her gc-WQ wos of ,*ilrer tissue, poftly veiled in Pea-greelt silk, afld made very Voluminously, over which wore three flounces Of fare bee, the fiouncee being graduated irt depth. The tightly-fitting bodies was adorned with a fnli-drnped berthc of eiiniliir lace, \shirh was nlso formed into the ovrr sleeves. Camellia flower* from waist to hem save tho finishing touches. Madnme Mrihn. crowned her dark hpir with dir.rm>ndp, and ntm derfnl jewels also found o place upon the eolsago. In the licit art (Hip gafden scene) 'her frock was agnin of th* voluminous order, and was of buttercup silk, with the reguiatinn tlu - eo flounces, and with it was Worn an old-ivorld garden hat of cream Leghorn, trimmed with crossed black velvet aV>d strings of pitn.ilar material^ a touch of brightness boitig given in the great crimson rose fpsie-iied bc-iicalh the bHm. Her third appearatt.ee was made ill a peculiar tone cf oyster T^hite^ the skirt yet once more tVimmed witii iiei-3 of lace, and on this occasion her jewels Vrele simply wonderful. A single band of. precious stones encircled her head, while quite remarkable wefa he* lo:?3 ta^elled <vrrin;.'.% of scintillating gem-. t)rts o ( f the quaint features of her costmllo v. ay the l\\o-bul-loucd wjtito lad gloVtr. which left a IcngUiy hiatus between the tops of them atxl tho ehori, siccves. In her hand Madame carried an eavly Victorian pcf.y of flowers. The old--\Vor!d 1830 fibeks Worn by the niffjority of the mem her.--of the chofus all in fof their pfiacial share of notice ( the short- tvhlte kid gloVes causing much amusement. The St. James 7'"ootball Club holds its thhd aimnal dnncc to-night. Tho chapcrottes are Mesdaraes De Chateau^ Ivitto, and tJrqnharfc. To a inoikst dwelling in one of the poorer quarters of tlortle waA enarlcd last month a .scene full of tragic signin'c ortcp, poignpnt forrow, nnd cleansing eiiiotion (ttate^ ihe Home correspondent i^' ;: Londrtn paper). A young women who. but for Ihe giJcvous Ulhofs which hud K«id hrivlo'tV, should hnve been in 11k fiiil fiower of hel* beatity, was feirptthrJ upon her deathbed. Hey wan fato w« iiiniliated by Ihe joy of a great re-pan lion, lictide her slood a itiaii in prison noib. his !ie-.J bent low, a:ul hi< lips HiniUferSpd in UH effort In rhetk Ml? 017)01105")!; v.'hi'-ii mdde hi a siiivi'y Irame qulv*i, while «vrry now nr.ii a^ain trembling- h.Viidi tjiigbt tn loitch tho'ii nl the tlyins girl, yurrountlin^ the bed wore pris-on p"u:ivJh, a few police sotne lf'lnlivrs. and a i ommunal oftiiial. A io.v format \vrrds were fitolioiuiced, km I the suu-cersdiiig siknes was broken by ieli^ting sob^. .The convict and the dying gill liud become man and wife. \Yha' v wii< the tranic s^tory that lay hihind this ir-oving fine" Augufe.ta Villaii, 2'S yertt'S of :\px>, Ir II ill, "mm? foar jtoife n&b, ■•wh?n her fknt^ Orszi* Mrttchitli, ?veuL it> pikoA. lie hai quar-

relied with another matt, words hr.d <mded in blov.*, sm<\ Mardietti, in a moment of blind passion, had killed his Opponent. He had acted in pelf-defence, but he had to purge his crime by a t<rm of jtnpiuoiimetit. He a-nd Augusta Vi!lari had not then contracted a legal marriage, but a child had been born, which i? now four years old. The elit'lc of Separation had been too much for the girl, she Inngnifhfd in his absenc?, and all hopes of lie!- leeoVery had been j abandoned. Bhc was on the point cf death. The only repartions thnl' j Jist'cheili rould make was to le^lisp their union, and for this be obtained the f>&f!hdpsi©n of the prfeon authorities. Accordingly, accompanied b^ prison gKaids and poJicc, he Was taken froui the tlegitia Coeli Prison to the hen?' 1 in t'hs Vicolo fi&lcgha, where Angneta Viliaii lay dying. Hie arrival was watched by a crowd of neighbonTs, mostly Women, who burst in^o tears a<s he entered the house of death. The pitiful tftrv was %yell khown in the neighbottrhocfld. \Vhen he Saw the dying mother oi his child Marchetti could not restrain from emotion. The young couple kieaed and embtacetl each other affectionately, and it was some minutes before the cefcInonj- coold begin. It was over at las* (< however, and after a flaa-1, tender parting from his wife, Marchetti was escorted back to prison, Councillor and Mrs. Shirtcliffe arc spending a fortnight in the Auckland district. Mrs. D. M'Mlittich and her two young daughters, who have. Wen on a visit to Australia, returned to Wellington by the Manuka to-day. The brief period about this time lftet Kar, during whidi public interest and attention Wei* directed to the subject of moral and sanitary legislation, appear.--1 • t"? §lS^ n ™* to a »ew socifltv. which has now just passed its first birthday and iMifetl , ls Hrst annual report. It bMn the »ftn» of the New Zealand Moral and Physical HeaJth Society; and it consists of women only, originally thirteen, but now about a hundred, wo. men who have taken seriously the statements and statistic* that leaked out in, iast yeats discussion, and have banded themseives together in the' endeavour to do something to make life easier and dafer for the young people of both rases, Who year by year leave the shelter of Intm- childhood's home to enter upon commercial or industrial life with its pitfalls a.ntl temptations. Wry quietly and unobtrusively th«=o women We been Working during the past twelve months perhaps they have done little more than gird on their armour, and essay to prove it as* yet ; nevertheless* there seems to. be a living ( germ worth nurturing artd elicouragmg in the efforts they have d ready made. A srfta.ll lending library of puMy htoraliiiwj for the use' of parents and young people, has been collected and organised, and is now in working order. Lectures have been .given by Wo. mett to women, explaining the nature and urgency of the problem before our Legislature. Addresses ha.Ye been given to women, especially to mothers on subjects designed to }>c holpful to them in tenching their children some difficult lessons, and explaining to them soind difficult tjif^tione, in. view of the growth and development into boys and gfrls, 'and then into young men and women, which over t^kes them co quickly, often before their mothers are aware of it. 'Motherly talks to young people are another line"cf activity which it ie hoped to fellow out a« Opportunity grows and widens. The society welcomes to its membership any women who sympathise with its objects and a.r© willing to. carry them but, be it in ever so quietly and homely a way. They demand no entrance fee "or yearly subscription, hoping that members atiH frieu'dA who have money to spare will supply their needs, artd believing that they can better affOtd to lose, money than to lose earnest workers who might be unable to afford a money payment, atld be thereby kejrt from joining 'them. Further news of this young eociety may be had from its lion, secretary, 'Mrs. OS' borne, 18, tVltliam -street, Petone. Defiire is the father of possession or, as fjOfrieolte else, puts it, "all you lla.ve to do 16 to want a thing real bad and you ran have it." "I want this," "IVI like that,'* and en on arc very c&mmon cxprfi'-siorw. In all* probability the 1-ert-Son yo«>' wishc3 &w not granted tiim« oflrn ie becillfo you haveift defiiix-tl the Ihing enough. If your dream of pop#c6bing one of the \Vollit\<|ton llianol l iano Uomp«ny'» famous pianos is (*pnned by a, genuine love for music you will r-oon find a way to realise your wieh. You ran have a (Jhallen, JJluthner. Pleypi. Ivngery, or Allison piano placed in ywn h»me by tho W.r.C, by.^paying the'eest oh easy teams/ Call in and choose your piano next time you are along Lamb'tonquay.—*AdH»