WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 70, 19 September 1912, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT .

Mrs. Godley, wife of General Godley, the Commandant of the Forces, is advocating an admirable plan for increasing the interest in the Cadet movement. She asks women — and to every woman the Cadet scheme means something — to offer prizes for shooting. This would greatly stimulate the lads to increased zeal and prowess, and would show that the expenditure of their time and strength is ap predated by those whom — if war comes — they are fitting themselves to defend, Mrs. George T. Bell, of Waitoa-road, Hataitai, is still in Dunedin, where she was called suddenly last month owing to the illness of her sister, Mrs. J. T. Jones. The latter is progressing favourably, and was able to leave the private hospital this week for her home at St. Kilda. Miss Grierson, who has been visiting Mrs. Tuckey^and her sister (Mrs. Chas. Griffiths), returns to Auckland on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reid and Miss Eva Halse are staying at Day's Bay House for a week. • Mr. and Mrs. Mollineaux, who have been staying at the Royal Oak Hotel, go into Mrs. Bateeon's house at Trentham next week for a month or six weeks. Mrs. Bateson leaves next week for a visit to Dannevirke and Christchurch. Mrs.* Birkett and Miss Wedgwood leave on Thursday for a trip to Rotorua and the Waitomo Caves. The following are staying at the Hotel Cecil: Mr. and Mrs. Flemming (Gisborne), Mr., Mrs. and Miss Spence (Invercargill), Mrs. Herbert Rose (Woodville), • Miss V. Macdonald (Gisborne), and Mrs. Devine (Palmerston North). Miss Hantfyside, of Napier, is a guest of Mrs. Roberts, Dunedin. Mrs. Alec Roberts, of Wellington, is staying in Dunedin with her father, Mr. Farquhar. Mies Gertrude Clark, of Nelson, re visiting Mrs. Martin Kennedy. Mrs. R. D. M'Lean and Miss M'Lean have returned to Napier. Mrs. and Miss Corliss are paying a visit to Napier. The Hutt Flower Show was pleasantet this year than last, though it is always a delightful function. The arrangements were better, especially in regard to the tea, which was set behind the jricturesque moss-garlanded trellis-work. *As for the flowers, they were wonderful, and the visitors hung enraptured over the beauty of daffodils and anemones, rhododendrons, and carnations. Mrs. Chapman, wife of the president, 'wore sax© blus mnon veiling white lace, and a whitfe hat with ospreys and pink roees. Mrs. Wilford was in dark blue with green facmgs, and a green hat with lancer plumes. Ihe intense slipperness of the floor, caused by the many dances held this season, was responsible for several falls, and this in spite of the scattered sawdust. One lady, leaning forward to speak to a friend, found herself suddenly under the tea table, her chair having suddenly pranced »ff on its own account. The At Home/ given yesterday by the Bishop of Wellington and Mrs. Coleridge at Bishopscourt was much enjoyed by the guests, who were asked to meet Canon and Mm. Garland, who have re cently arrived in New Zealand, and who' —all who have met them will be glad to know— are settling here for some. time. They have taken a house in Kelburne. The dining-room was decorated with forget-me-nots, and the table with low bowls of rose- and pink rhododendrons. The drawing-room and study were gay with daffodils. Mrs. Coleridge wore a floral silk with pipings of mauve velvet, and MLas Campbell was in silver grey voile and satin, a black velvet coat, and a black toque with black and white plumes. Mrs. Garland wore a striped cream gown with touches of black, and a wide black-feathered hat. President Taft, states the Daily Telegraph, selected Miss Julia C. Lathrop as chief of the new Children's Bureau of the Department of Commerce and Labour at a salary of £1000 a year, and the appointment was ratified the other day by the United States Senate. This opens up a new field for women's activity, particularly as the work that falls to the lot of the new chief deals largely with a sphere that closely concerns feminine interests. It has also the special feature that Miss Lathrop is said to be middleaged. This is a contradiction to the prevailing belief that no women, except those who are quite in their first youth, need hope for good positions in America. The first woman to be placed at the head of a Federal bureau, Miss Lathrop is a' woman of wide experience, and possesses the qualities that pertain to the individual who is large-minded, sympathetic, and ready to profit by observation. Many honours have already fallen to her lot in Illinois and in Chicago. She will go to reside on familiar ground when she takes up her position in Washington. Her father was a member of Senate when she was a girl, so 20 years ago she breathed the atmosphere of the White House. The post is a newly-created one, hence it is not possible to say exactly what the duties will be. That they are onerous and responsible, however, the chief of the bureau has already seated To this she has added her determination that she will make her department ono that will be valuable to the Federal Government. She is" of opinion, too, that everything concerning the welfare .of children ought to be carefully thought out and studied. Amongst her duties will be that of investigating on all matters pertaining to children and child life, and she will have to send in her reports from the bureau to the Government. Question's of infant mortality, birth rate, orphanage, juvenile courts," child desertion, dangerous occupations, accidents, and diseases of children, employment and legislation affecting them in the several States and Legislatures, come under her jurisdiction. Consequently the appointment certainly does not suggest a sinecure. Miss Lathrop's qualifications are those of a woman who has worked hard and has earned a decided position for herself as an authority on the subjects with which she will have to deal. In the Otaki Town Hall on Tuesday night, a "social"' was given by the members of the Otaki Ladies' Hockey Club. The hall was most artistically decorated by the Natives, assisted by members of the club. There was a large gathering, representative of the whole district, and dancing was entered into with great spirit. Mr. Byron Brown was M.C., and during the evening made several presentations. Misses Freeman, Kilmister. Griffith. Bills, and Rawiri received trophies donated by Mesdames H. Nicolson, Byron Brown, H. and A. Bright, and Stevens, for' being the leading playing mehibers of the team. Mr. Brown, referring to the club winning the championship, pointed out that of thirteen games played the club had only lost one. ]n commemoration of the honour ho presented, on behalf of the ladies, a valuable inkstand

to Mr. H. Nicolson, the "coach." eulogising his great assistance, and referring to him as the " father of hockey " in Wairarapa and the Otaki districts. Mrs. Stevens, who was prevented from attending on account of illhealth, is to be made the recipient of a present for generosity displayed towards the club, while Mesdames G. Gordon and W. Bevan are also to receive presentations. The esteem in which the late Mrs. J. B. Fihlay was held by her many friends was evidenced by the large attendance at her funeral yesterday afternoon. Before leaving the house a service was conducted by the Rev. Dr. Gibb, who had returned from Christchurch during the morning in order to officiate. A favourite hymn of the deceased was sung, " Fight the Good Fight." The pall-bearers were Messrs. E. Kellow, H. Hart, and W. and J. M'Kenzie. Many floral tributes were received, a special carriage being required to convey same to the Karori Cemetery, where the interment took place. Dr. Gibb again officiated at the graveside, being assisted by the Rev. J. Inglis, of Khandallah. Mr. Finlay and family have received a large number of letters and telegrams of sympathy. ■ A vote of sympathy with Mr. Finlay was passed by the New Zealand Club dayWrites our Greytbwn correspondentA " handkerchief evening " was given to Miss Halse prior to her wedding, which takes place at Greytown on the 24th _ inst. to Mi-. Athol M'Caul, of Wellington. A progressive euchre party was formed, and an enjoyable evening spent. With each handkerchief (or other article) given, a verse had to be written, and these were read by the vicar, at whose house the party was held. The hostesses were Mrs. H. Halse and Miss Marsh (niece of the vicar), and they arranged everything so that there were no idle moments. Mrs. White and Miss A. Jackson won the euohre prize and Miss J. Halse and Mrs. E. O. Turner got the consolation awards. Mrs. Harold Halse wore a charming cream charmeuse, with net OVerdresß, and Miss Mavsh was "in a dainty dark dress, with Oriental trimming, „ S5-dney>_ Lord' Mayor (Alderman Clarke) is in danger of being accounted a dignitary with a penchant for doing, little things in a big way (writes The Post's Sydney correspondent. )_ The citizens do not hear from him great schemes of alteration and beautdfication such as were in the mind of hie immediate successor, Sir Allen Taylor. But they underetand that hie is in deadly earnest about the evils of dropping used tram tickets 'and cigarette packets in tho streets, and the wearing of "pine which project dangerously from ladies' hats. He hag been saying a good deal concerning these evils, and now puts forward a scheme which arouses the pens of those who are always , ready to write to the newspapers in defence of the lirerties for which our forefathers bled and died. His plan is that uniformed patrol men should be appointed, at an estimated cost to the City Council of about £2000 a year, to pounce upon tram-ticket and hatpin offenders. These patrol men are intended by him to be empowered to impose and levy on the spot fined upon ladies who have in the-ir hats pine whose projecting pointa are not fitted with guards. The Lord Mayor's almost benevolent purpose is to avoid dragging hatpin- transgressors before police courts, but his scheme of putting the power of 'summary conviction and collection of fines into |,he hands of street inspectors is denounced as the thin edge of a Wedge that may introduce injustic, corruption, and all manner of evils, direct and indirect. Anyhow, the City Council has net :-hown any enthusiasm in its reception <jf tho scheme, which has been rufi'i red to a committee for consideration and report. In Melbourne it is ladies, strange to say, who are moving most energetically for the suppression of, what is called the hatpin nuisance. A deputation from tho Australian Women's Association has spoken to the Premier of that State about it. Mr. Watt assured the deputation of hid entire sympathy, and "promised to lay the matter before Cabinet."