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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 94, 20 April 1912, Page 7

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Lady Clifford and Mise Clifford return to Cbmtchurch by the steamer tonight. Miss Molly Clifford is scayini' with Mrs. Walter Clifford. Mr. and Mrs. Noel Nelson have movod into their house in Aurora-ter-race. Mrs. and Willie" Fitzherberfc and the Misses Fitzherbert are staying ny Mies Morton's. Mre. J. A. Pike left yesterday by the Athenic. Mr. and Mrs. Walter OMo.-d and the Missee Clifford leave next Sataiday by the Tahiti, and catch the Malwa in Sydney for England. . Mm. Putnam and Misa. Stella Putnam have returned from Hotorua and Tauranga. Mre. Roy and Mies Gladys Roy, of New Plymouth, are in town. Mr. and Mrs. Piper, who came to Wellington for their 6on's marrn^e, leturned to Dunedin. last night. Mrs. and Miss Parry are visiting Wanganui. A large gathering was held at tho Tiffin Rooms, Mannera-Etreet, on Friday evening, ander the auspices of iho Rambler Ladies' Hockey Club, to wtlcome all old and new members, also to make a presentation to Mrs. -Scott (nee Mks M. Reid). Mr." R. T. M'Lean acted aA chairman. ~ Mr. Hunter, the club's coach, made the presentation on behalf of the club, and 'compit nenLaiy remarks on the progress of the club were voiced by the chairman. Games and competitions were indulged in, Miss E. Lenihan winning the prize. Dancing to a late hour brought a. very enjoyable evening to a close. Those who con- ; tributed to the programme were tho Mieeea Firth, Carroll, Blick, Melville,' and Bennett, Mre. Scott, and Messrs. Knox, S. M'Lean, Benge, Hunter, Cubitt, and B. M Lean. Mrs. W. S. O'Brien and child returned to Wellington by the Moana yesterday, after a very pleasant holiday in Australia. The occupants of a tramcar one day this week wetQ thrown, into chaos and confusion, by the sudSen application of the emergency brakes. The passengers were all shot down to one end of the car, and the women, wore nervous and shaken. The insignificant cause was a small pug-dog that had apparently chosen a speedy means of suicide in front of the car. While passengers, motoman, guard, and the usual enquiring crowd were looking for its mangled remains, the pug, calmly and deliberately strolled out at the other end of the car ! I was shown two beautiful pieces of needlework yesterday that proved the delicate art of fine sewing was not yet entirely lost. And, as is usually the case, the crafts women, were not possessed of much time or ease, for the worker in one case is racked by constant rheu* malic pains, even, in her clever lingers, and in the other, is a girl who is occupied 'during the day, and who can turn her biams und hands to various occupatiojis, including cooking, and dq all deftly. The first piece of wo^'k wan a small- clotffr /of old' bleach linen of a, Jovely tone, worked in a most effective combination of Hardanger embroidery and Irish crochet-. • It was exquisitely done, and reminded me of some wonder-fully-wrought church vestments in. the South Kensington Museum, with its squares of heavy crochet and elaborate button-holing. The other was a blouse, intended for a competition, the most fairylike- of garments. Of sheen muelin, it was fairly tucked with almost invisible stitches, and a little square yoke set in of Valenciennes, joined so neatly that it looked like one woven piece of lace. The lace ruffs and square Dutch neck were finished by a tiny crochet edging in tho finest cotton, and all the seams were minutely featherstitched on tho right side and on the wrong, each raw edge whipped carefully. The precision and daintiness required close inspection to appreciate it iully, but ibe whole ett'ect was beautiful. The annual meeting of St. Mary's Guild will be held on Wednesday afternoon next at> 3 o'clock in the Diocesan office, Mulgrave-street, wlwn the annual report will be presented, explaining the nature of the w.ork.that is being done at St. Mary's Home, Karori, for girls in need of bhelter, friendship, and sympathetic control. Such a import cau, of course, only deal with a few plain facts and figure*, • which give but a barb indication of the good that is being done in strengthening ' and building up the 'characters 'of the girls in the home and fitting them to live happy lives as useful members of the community. The .work ha© been continually expanding, and there is, of course, a corresponding need for financial support. This need is at present very 'urgent, and the guild is desirous of extending the area, of interest in the work and getting as many new suppoifcers a» possible. Th» Anglican _ Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Sprott) will preside at the meeting, and Archdeacon Harper will give an address. In an old book of husbandry, published in the early' part of the sixteenth century, the following advice it, given to a wife : "I advbe thee earnestly to remember well one thing: when in winter time, that the days be short and the evenings long, and thou sittest by tho fire and hast sapped, consider m thy mind whether the works ihat thou and thy maiden do are of advantage tquul Lo the file and candle, the ui«a-l and the diink, thai- they <jun«uun; ; if uot, to thy bed, ■bleep, and be up by time to breakfast before daylight, that thou mayest have all the day before thee entire to thy _ business." Apail from the question of economy, working by_ artificial , light wa« a very different thing in those days from what it is now that incandescent ga« and elechie light have become so common. The Australasian thus 'comments on the race headgear at the A.J.O. Autumn Meeting : The feminine dress of the day almost amounted to a study in zoology, and showed ', decided renaissance of the primitive woman's first tosto in decoration. Hats and gowns were garnished with a Iliawathulike wealth of " fkina and fure of beaver, furs of sable, and of ermine, wampum beltfl, and strings and pouches thick with quills- and beads embroidered. ** Ostrich plumes of 'ho most gorgeous description in the richest variety of colourings were worn, sometimes as single spies, sometimes in battalions ; hero a hat was surrounded by a snowy hedge of marabout; there a- s'ltall lurreu animal curled, head -to tail, around another ; toques made entirely of ermine or squirrel were frequent, while whole birds of paradise- roosted on some heads; and wings, rampant or coucluuit, arranged at every conceivable angle, decorated others. Flunky niiioii gowns took to thcintfdvet: borders of fuij aud a> row

of little fluffy tails, which had wandered far fiom home, were the irrelevant ornaments of others. A concert was given fyr Miss Richmond's Free Kindergarten School last evening in Fullford's Hall, Brooklyn. Tho hall was well 'filled, and an excellent programme was furnished by the following: — Instrumental trio, the. Misses Kenny; "The Norseman," Mr. W. Goudie ; humorous recitation, Miss Lissick; slave song and serenade, Miss Tennant; violin _ eolo, Miss Anderson ; songs, Mrs. Mitchell ; musical monologue and recitation, Mr. S. Rankin ; violin duet, Miss L. and Mr. S. Anderson; dialogue, Miss Mathieson and Miss Hill. One of the most pleasing items of the evening was the graceful trancing of little Joyce Couzens, a pupil of Miss Campbell. The accompanist was Mius Muriel Pringle. Misb Richmond, during the interval, spoke of the good work done by ihe Brooklyn branch of the kindeigarten. A vote of thanks to the performers was carried with acclamation. Very complete preparations have been made for a sale of work to be held in the Church of Christ, Vivian-street, on Tuesday and Wednesday next. The Opening ceremony is to bo performed by Mr. R. A. Wright. If you are intending to get a piano, think. . The popularity of the Broadwood increases all the time. People who purchase a Broadwood become ita champions and are never ' dissatisfied. The mechanism of the' Broadwood player pianos interferes in no way with the use of the instrument as a pianoforte. It means that . every ~ member of. tho household can 'got personal enjoyment from this piano. The Broadwood player pianos are Bi'itieh throughout, all made in one factory, all fitted with aluminiuYn tubing (which is imperishable) instead of rubber. Terms to suit any purchaser. The Dresden Piano Company, Ltd., Lambton-quay, Wellington. North Island manager, M. J. Brookes.— Advt. ELEGANT ECONOMY IN CORSETS. The trouble with the average cheap corset is that' it- makes any costume worri over it look cheap. It lacks distinction. The famous P. & S. "Zairoid" Corsets are of a quite remarkable cheapness, regard being had to the exceptional quality j but they are not cheap in styl« or effect. Tho P. & >S. was the first great English corset to be designed and put ou the market, and it has easily kept its- lead from that day to this. It is made with scrupulous care, of the finest" obtainable materials. Stocks in large varieties at C. Adams and Co., Corset, Costume, and Millinery Specialists, 108 and' 110, Cuba-street. — Advt. " Godber's, Ltd., are prepared to execute orders for Recherche Supper Dishes, such as veal and ham pies, cmcken pies, aepec Jellies, and mayonnaises of all kinds, oyster patties, oyster vol au veut. poultries, etc., and sweet dishes oi' all kinds. — Advt. Wedding bouquets artistically designed. Wreaths, crosses, all kinds funeral emblems sent to any part of the Dominion. Miss Murray, 36, -Willis-6treet (Florist to His Excellency Lord Islington). — Advt. Violets! Violets 1 Violets! Miss Cooper, floriste, Manners-street, is receiv. ing frosh daily her well-known beautifuj violets. Posted to any address. Telephone 882.— Advt. Ladies, let us show you Warner's Ituat Proof Corsets. They. give the uew figure fashions. "The longest models are comfortable — sitting, standing, or walking. We have styles enough to .fit all forms, and prices to suit all purees, Wellington drapers. — Advt.