WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 123, 21 November 1911, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

It's the way of the world. A few people enjoy tbe fruit, and the rest slip on the peelings.—Letters of Jennie Allen.

Sir Joseph and Lady Ward arrived by the Mararoa this morning from Lyttelton.

charge. A police reporter who could decorate a story like this could command almost any price frpm. Mr. Hearst. Just imagine the descriptive ability that can frame such a sentence as this:—"A very handsome toque has the brim covered with six-inch long canteaux showing rather deep mother-of-pearl tint*, combined with a full orown of kingfisher blue velvet and a. handsome fancy in lophophore." There is only one word for it. It is literature, jvnd ail done without a dictionary, too, just invented, sum? raoned frpm the depth of the millinery Bub-cpuseiousness, wafted from above on the wings of millinery in&piratipn. Oh, for a hat like that, a real .toque with conteaux and holhophore, Amazpn form, trimmed with new cabriolet, combined with goura and tinted with blondine, noumidi, and vulture. We yearn for a "flattened pon-pon." We (shall never be happy till wo get it.

Mrs. Eathbone and Miss Gladys Bathbone are visiting PaJmerston.

MiaG Dora Wilson leaves this week on a visit to Mrs. J. Bidwell, of Pihautea, and afterwards to Mrs. Roy Barton.

Miss Nora Natussch i 3 staying in Napier..

Mrs. snd the Misses Bristow, who have been to England and the Continent, return by the Sydney to-morrow.

Miss N.. Williams, who left for Christchurch on Friday, will be the guest of Mrs. Bishop whi]e there.

The engagement is announced of Mr. V. Gordon Webb, third son pf Mr. T. E. Webb, Redditch, England, to Misa Daisie Suckling, youngest daughter of Mr. W. IL Sucking, Wellington.

Tpuppes from 3Gs, a large variety of switches from* 15s, natural hair pads, (washable) 5s 6d. Hairdressing taught gratis to purchasers. Mrs. Rollestou,' 256, Lambton-quay.—Advt.

Miss Brown, organist of Brooklyn Baptist Church, was last evening presented with a'handsome gold pendant and chain, as a token of the appreciation by the congregation of her services to the Church during the past five yeare.

Lovers of music had a feast of competitive work a few weeks ago. Some of the aspirants to fame haye performed with great? ; credit to themselves. We have no doubt that many of the youthful competitors, aye, anpf thq older ones too, would have acquitted themselves bedter but for attacks of nerves. The Wellington Piano Company have a splendid stock of pianos. Special mention may be made of the Rogers, Pleyel, Challen, Allison, Bluthner, all of whioh are well known in the musical world for their beauty of tone. Easy terms may be obtained frpm the W.P. Co., 124> Lambtop-quay.^-Adyt.

The engagement is announced of Miss M. Aleen Stevens, Grey town, to Mr. A. W. Gray, Bank of New Zealand, Wellington.

The Daily Mail comments on the effects of the motor-car habit: "The United Status commercial representative at Birmingham says he has heard complaints that the painting and decorating trade of tb e Midlands has been seriously injured hecause money which used to pay for ' cloirjg-up' houses is now spent, m many cases upon the upkeep of touring cars. A partner in an old-estab-lished West End firm of agents and decorators confirmed this. "People do not seem to take the same pride in their houses as* they used to. 1 am speaking now of the people my firm has to deal with—all wealthy, and many of theril bearing historic names. We have tljo books of the business since my grandfather's time, find you would be surprised to see how little our customers' do to their houses now compared with the regular ' doings-up' which were considered necessary fifty, thirty, even twenty years ago. The motor-car has a great deal to do with it. People do not live in London as they used to j they are always in and out of town. They entertain more and more at restaurants. Many of the finest London houses are used simply to sleep in. The reception rooms aru neglected. Jt is not so much the actual ajpount spent on motor-care that does the mischief. It is the mental atmosphere which motoring createB —a restless habit of mmd. "X know several cases in which men and women have been completely altered by it. When flying comes into vogue, as I am assured it will within a few years, things will go from bad to worse. People will bo on tli* move always. Hornes will cease to exist."

Shower bouquet* for weddings are now a clever arrangement of flowers and ribbons, giving the effect of a shower of flowers, strikingly artistic, original, and beautiful.. At Miss Murray's, 36, Willis-street (florist to Hia Excellency Lord. Islington),--Advt. There is, no other corset that so, comfortably shapes the stout figure as Warr ner's No. 265. It is very strong, light in weight, and proof against the severest perspiration test. Wellington Advfc. Prices that stagger opposition: —Eno'i» Fruit Salts 2a Bd, R. and G.'a Velouta Pace Powder 16 6d, Calvert's Tpoth Powder 6d and Is, Anti-Colic Teats >4d, Claude H. Perrett, M.P.S., Ph.C, Chemist (by exam.), Hanners-street.^-Advt. "A great aid to digestion" and excellent for invalids'' is an expert's opinion of Godber's Nutraline Malt Bread, obtainable at all their branches. Telephones (H.0.)/263; (L.Q.);211; (0.P.), 3520.-Advt,.

Once more the committee of the Nursing Guild has the pleasure of presenting an encouraging report to all interested in the organisation of St. John. The committee also desiros to express its deep sense of the temporary loss of the, president, who'left for England last March to attend various functions in connection with the Coronation. The committee profoundly appreciates tliß -gracious action of; Her /Majesty Queeiv Mary, who gave a private 1 audience to Mrs. Rhodes, and made, sympathetic enquiries respecting the Vfork of the guild. Mrs. E. Balcombe-Brown, who was appointed acting-president until the return of Mrs. Rhodes, has maintained the efficiency of the guild, and joined with others in promoting its general welfare. Statistics for the year show that 143 additional patients were registered, and 8861 visits paid to the sick poor by Nurses Sexton and Macandrew. Through the courtesy of the daily press, the committee has been able to acknowledge donations, subscriptions, and numerous gifts of clothing, in addition to other articles, every month. The Emergency Fnnd has enabled the - comiriitfeo, to hand the senior nurse £2 10s every month to purchase medicine and comforts for the sick poor, and the public are again cordially invited -to augment this particular fund in the usual way. Thanks are tendered to the authorities of St. John's Church for the use of rooms where meetings have been held; to members of the medical profession for their gratuitous services, to subscribers for their practical assistance, and to all others who have co-operated with the guild in alleviating slckn-ess and poverty.

A number of the public women of Victoria have given expression to their views regarding "special courts for women." Lady Madden (wife of the Chief Justice), while admitting the ad* vantage of children's courts, considered that equality before the law in all respects should be maintained—except in instances when definite good might accrue from an absence at publicity. Dr. Edith Barrett opposed the idea strongly, claiming that woman cannot enjoy all the privileges of her emancipation without reaping its attendant responsibility. If a woman offende it ifi better for her to fully realise that she will be. punished according to her crime—the sex question not to be taken into consideration. The vice-president of the National Council of Women (Mrs. Charles Strong, sen.), took an opposite view, and considered that special courts for wqjneu would be an admirable idea. She goes further, and euggejste women jurors. Mrs. M. E. JLLrk, who took a very active part some time ago* in the appointment of police matrons in lock-ups, favoured the innovation, and considered that probation work and surveillance _ with women offenders could bo established, with advantage. Mrs. Alfred Ueakin also favoured the establishment ot epscia} women's courte.—Sydndy Sun.

The Millinery Trade Review keeps up its old frolicsome, romping style (says the American paper,, Argonaut). It is a never-failing source of pure joy, and will be still more so when we have learned the language which we are trying hard to do. For example, what kind of a hat is the " niniche?'' Most of the new hate covered with kid are of the '•niniche" shape, and while this causes us to glow with exultation we should like to know wliat kind of a shape it is. It is strange how some people are ablo to browse "their way along through words liko this and never turn a hair. Now most men would be filled with an unholy pride if they could pass out a word like that, and then without even taking a breath go on to remark that the niniche" hats have broad bruns, mounted in " Amazon form." What is an Amazon form? What is a " conteau made of leather?" What is a Tafal? What is goura and blondine? The itillinery Trade Review man uses all these expressions with the same easy fluency of the ordinary newspaper reporter who patters out hit* little " now I lay nie" before' getting into bed at 9 p.m. Ho sefftteis his strange weird words-as thick a** ruiTanttt in a cake, and all without, a tract* of ogisfitftUoa ftp a_hja4 .si _ftgj£4.