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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 87, 12 April 1912, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mis. Birkett and Miss Wedgewood are etaying iv Christchurch. on. their way back to Wellington. Mrs. Blomfield with her two children, from Dunedin, is visiting her sister, Mas. Reading. — — __ . Mr. Griffiths, who is to be married to Miss Griersou, has "taken Mr. Rawson's house on The Terrace for a year from September next. Mr. Mrs., and the Misses Beauchamp aro oa the Mahva, which will have to go into quarantine at Sydney on account of the case- of smallpox on boaard. Mrs. Stoll, of Silveretream, is etaying a fortnight at Miss Malcolm's. Mrs. Ward, of Chrietchurch, arrives on Saturday for Miss Fitzgerald's wedding, and -will be the guest of Mre. Humphries of the Hutt. Mrs. H. Earle returned to her home in Chrietchurch by last night's steamer. Miss Pansy Davidson^ of Canterbury, who has been staying with Mrs. Mathew Holmes, left on Wednesday for her ' home. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Christie, who have been staying at Day's Bay since their return from Auckland, go back to their own house in Grant-road next week. Mrs. and Mies Medley have taken, a house in Kelburne. m a The engagement is announced of- Miss Mamie White to Mr. R. H. Barron, of Dunedin. Mr. Barron and Mies White are at present the guests of Mrs. Coull, Pevensey, Rona Bay. A delightful "knick-knack" afternoon tea. was given yesterday by -the Misses Kennedy for Miss Bessie Fitzgerald, whose wedding takes place next week. Each of tho many guests I—all1 — all young friends of tho bride — brought some little gift/ and the quaintest assortment of; goods, was the result, useful and prnamental, ' decorative and severely utilitarian. . The house, so spacious and picturesque, was charmingly decorated with flowers. In the wide hall were clusters of tinted leaves and handsome palms and pot-plants, and in the drawing room, we're masses of pink belladonna lilies, admirably in harmony with the eoft rose of the draperies. The tea table in the dining room was most bridal with, its bands of silver tissue, silver bonbons, and beautiful arrangements of white cosmos, white cactus dahlias, and fern. A most amusing and appropriate bird-wedding competition resulted in Mrs. Maurice Gillpn's securing the prize, an artistic silver frame. Th« questions were set about the rooms and corridor, and were provocative of much mirth and much speculation — in regard, for instance, as to what would the bridegroom do when he saw the bride's luggage, in what state the fat guest arrivfcd at the church, and what the wedding party did at the breakfast. The correct answers, '"owl," " puffin'," and "swallow," were received with peals of laughter by the puzzled ones. A string band played delightful music all the afternoon. Miss Kennedy wore a pretty white -net blouse and white skirt, and Miss Agnes a white frock with effective touches of emerald green satin on the lace bodice. Miss Fitzgerald was in black velvet, trimmed with broad silk braid, and a. wide hat wreathed with grapes and autumn-tinted leaves, a large bow of cherry ribbon forming a colour contrast. The three prospective bridesmaids helped to entertain the guests. Miss Webb wore a frock of grey with a little lace guimpe and black satin pipings. Miss Bremner was in pale blue with embroideries ; and Miss Ward wore a pale brown frock. The annual meeting of the Victoria League to-night should attract many members and sympathisers. There « to be an attractive programme of music and elocution, ab well as the reading of the report by the secretary (Mrs. Chatfield). The report discloses a most satisfactory state of affairs, a steady increase of membership, and a great advance in the correspondence and vi tho settlers' welcome departments. The interest and enthusiasm taken by the girls' branch is most gratifying, and its membership has sprung from twentyfive to seventy-five in. one season. It is proposed to form a branch for children under ten. The working of the league has indeed increased so largely that it is almost impossible to cope with it, and more help is needed. 'Miss Doris Webb, of Wellington, wan one of the bridesmaids at M : 6» Rhodes*s marriage to Mr. G. M. Lethbridge, at Hunter ville, on Wednesday. Among the guests were Mrs. Innie and Mrs. P. P. Webb, of Wellington. At the Basilica, Hill-street, on Wednesday, Miss M. M'Guire, of Wellington, was Wrried to Mr. F. Mabbett, of Dannevirke. The bride was attended by Miss Elizabeth Briggs, of Wellington, and the bridegroom by My. A. Murphy, of Auckland. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. . J. M'Guire, of To Nui, Masterton. The bride was attired in a navy -blue costume, and a white hat with beautiful white plumes. A largo number of guests attended tho reception at the Burlington Cafe. Mis« Arcue, of Newtown,, played the Wedding March as the bride and bridegroom entered, amidst showers of confetti. The Rev. Father Hickson officiated. Beforo A a fashionable aitdiencejn which women 'largely predominated,' Mgr. 8010, the Paris preacher, lant month in; Paris began a series ofjectyres on "The Marriages of To-morrow." The savagery of the French Revolution, he said/ had abolished 'the old politeness of France. Since the Revolution mascu-' line decadence had become accentuated. "The poor Troglodyte, who lived in the Stone Age and had a vague presentiment' of the existence ,of a Supreme Being, was more of a man than tha modern boulevardier, who has his linen washed in London, who is fed in. the Quarter of the Opera, and who disputes truffles with an, animal which shall be nameless." Mgr. 8010 sought to show chat the decrease in marriage, the "marriage strike" as. he called it?, was due to the degeneration of man as shown by the want of manners, the ignorance, the irre-i ligion, the increase of crime and drunkenness prevalent to-day. Men were afraid to assume the burdeu of marriages New regulations were issued in London last months by the Board of Education! for instruction in "combined domestic subjects." which include cookery, laundry work, and housewifery, dairy work, handicraft, and gardening, in public elementary schools. The combined domestic subjects must "be taught in euch intimate connection with each other and under such conditions ats to provide v t tabling in the general management of it home," and th© greater purt of tho course must Ijo devoted to practical work. A grant of 7s 6d will be niadvei tor each scholar who haa leucived eighty. hours' iflfitructiost

Although false hair is not so much worn as it was years ago, when women wound plaits and plaite 01 other women's hair round their heads, there is still a great sale for it. Bed, flaxen, and golden hair are at a greater premium now than ever; bright locks are becoming rarer. Flaxen hair is chiefly a German product. Hair of fine texture and of an exquisite golden tint is frequently sold for very high prices indeed. The blackest hair of wiry texture is imparted from Brittany and Auvergne, and the fien tints of black, those intermingled with tho indigo of the raven's wmg, are to bo found on the heads oftheItaiian and Spanish peasant women. In the more remote parts of Brittany peasant girls aro seen even to-day who are willing to hay© their tresses clipped off in exchange for laces, silks, and cheap jewels. The girls part with their hair a 9 readily as with the beans, cabbages, eggs, and clieose they bring to market. They may be eeen standing in rings, holding their white caps in their hands, with their hair hanging down their backs, waiting for the shearer, who, scissors in hand, clips off each mane, ties it into a wisp, and throws it into a basket at hi 6 side. One Breton cure, bolder than the rest, inveighed not long a§o against the "hair harvest," and in his sermon at the village church he even pointed out three giggling maidens in his congregation who had submitted 1 their locks to the shearer on tho previous day. But his exhortation left the people' cold. They argue that women I can do what they like with their own! property. In Paris there . are between 5000 and 6000 persons who get their livelihood by bai'tering in human hair. The majority are barbers and their assistants, and the remainder are trained artists, who make up hair into decorative shapes for memorial rings,, brooches, or those that are framed like, miniatures. The hair, after it "has been cut,' is thoroughly cleansed, combed, sorted, and arranged according to lengths. Today a good deal of the false hair used in Europe is said to come from Japan. Melbourne society last week received a surprise by the announcement of th© engagement of Mr. Thomae J. Chia, seventh eon of Mr. G. H. Chia, of Chang Chau, Fohkiesn, China, and Miss Unie Russell, only daughter of Mr. and Mi*. h. C. Euseell, of Oakwood, Brighton. Mr. Chia ie chief secretary to the Chinese Coneul-General Yung Liang Hwang, and Miss Russell is- well known in the social and artistic world of Melbourne. Her histrionic . talent attracted her to the stage, and for some years ehe % occupied a prominent position among Australian »actresses. Her last appearance was under tho 1 J. C. Williamson management, when she supported Mr. Julius Knight in David Garrick. Since her retirement she has devoted her leisure time to amateur work, and has been an energetic worker in charity's cauee. In appearance ehe is dainty and ethereal looking, with fluffy fair hair, blue eyes, and a nice complexion. Mr. Chia and Mies Russell first met last year at the Coronation ball, given by the Lord Mayor and Mra. ])avey. The Russell family have let their home at Brighton for three years, and are at present en rout* for England. The marriage will probably be celebrated thie year. At a , late, hour a ,fow nights ago in Sydney, an old lady, 70 years of age, sustained a severe fall from St. Mary's Cathedral steps. All the soft tiwsue of the forehead was torn away, leaving ,ths hone of tfe skull bare, and" the nose and forearm were broken. A passing sailor attached tb H.M.S. Drake (relates'the'Daily Telegraph) attracted by the moane, went across the street and investigated. He picked up the unfortunate woman, and with his handkerchief and a newspaper he was carrying fixed up impromptu splints for the broken arm, and also bandaged the forehead. There being no sign of a conveyance h.e took the ' old lady in his arms, and carried her to the Sydney Hospital, where she was admitted. Jack kept in tho vicinity of the casualty ward, proffering soothing words. " Don't cry, mother; it's all right. I'm with you," was. his consolation, and when the old lady wae taken away he refused to leave. Sleeping on one of the seats ho was up^ with daybreak, making earnest enquiries as to the , patient's condition. Finding she was progressing favourably he went back to his ship. It was all in the day's work to Jack— and he had proved his heart was a kind one. Miss Fay Kellogg, New York's first successful woman architect, earns 8000 dollars ' a year designing^ comfortable houses for women to live in. She studied her profession in Paris and New York," and not only can design a house but is a capable carpenter and steamfitter. She has done all the work- of building a house just to prove ,that she can do it. Do you play the piano? 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