WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 112, 7 November 1912, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Afc a meeting ot the committee of the Convalescent Home, held yesterday morning at Jits. Arthur Pearce's veei'dence, heart-felt allusion was made to the loss the institution has sustained by the death of Mrs. Newman, who initiated the scheme, and who to the very last was an earnest and efficient helper in the work. A sincere vote of sympathy was passed for the relatives and friends who mourn for her. At the special meeting of the Women's Branch of the Wellington Reform League, held last night, with Mrs. C. *Earle, vicepresident, in the chair, the following resolution was also passed : -*-"That the Wellington Branch of the Women's Section of the Reform' League desires to give expression to the profound sense of loss experienced by its members at the death of its president^ Mftf. Newman ; and to place On record its high appreciation of the splendid public service which Mrs. Newman has rendered, not only as president of this league, but in connection with each of the many worthy objects in which she has so generously and so enthusiastically interested herself. Wo desire also to extend our, deepest sympathy to Dr. .». K. Newman, M.P., and to Mr. F. Newman in the great loss they have suffered, and to assUro them that the members 'of the league will always remember with the highest admiration the fine courage and lofty, unselfish spirit with which then' late president inspired and led the cause of Reform amongst the women of New Zealand." Out of respect to Mrs. Newman's memory, it Was dcci* ded to adjourn till March, and that the conference, to be held' this year, should be postponed till next year. Her Excellency Lady Islington paid a brief visit to Parliament yesterday afternoon. Mrs Statham leaves for Christchurch to-night. ( Mr. and Mte. Ri Barker, Miss B. S. Barker, Mrs. Barker and Miss Barker, of Gisborne, arrived in Sydney from London to-day by the Otranto. Mies Gilkinson arrived yesterday by the Manuka front Sydney. Mrs. Gill, president of the Wellington TTvee Kindergarten Union, is visiting Dunedin fot the conference. She is staying with Mrs. J. A. Johnston. Miss Ewen is- a guest of Mrg. J. Andereoa, Christchurch. The Japanese Fair in aid of St. Hilda's Church, Island Bay, was opened yesterday in thb Assembly Hall, which was beautifully decorated with blossoms and foliage, and made altogether a charming setting for. the dainty figures in obi and kimono. The following were thd stallholders : — Produce (home-made picklei, jams, paste, sauce, vegetables in season, etc.), Mesdames Chatfield, Farrell, Elliott, Davies and the Misses Davis (2). Jumble Stall i Misses Farrell and H. Faftell. Gipsy Tent and Art Stall : Mesdames Harper and Ferkins. Plain and Fancy Stall : Mesdames Ooleman, Myles, and Griffiths (at tliis stall ordert were taken for sewing of all descriptions). Ties and Handkerchiefs : Misses Halley, E. Richardson, and Gray. Dolls: Miss Colemanand Mesdames Hull and Anderson. Sweets and Ice Creams : Misses Griffiths, Parker, and E. Griffiths, with Mrs. J. A. Griffiths. Flowers and Pot Plants : Miss Maclaverty and Mrs.*Evatt. Kosy Kiosk : Mrs. Lockwood, assisted by Mrs. Ansett and Misses Lockward, Ward, A. , Griffiths, K. Griffiths, and Mrs..£[art. In the evening a pleasant entertainment, in which the Brooklyn Pierrots figured, was enjoyed. The sale continues to-day, Friday, and Saturday, with entertainments each evening. Messrs. W. E. Murrell and T. M'Ewan tire the secretaries. The Rev J. Shirer, in place of tho Hon. A. L. Herdman, whose duties kept him in Parliament, opened yesterday the twentieth sale of work of St. James's Presbyterian Church, tho proceeds of wHich go to the debt extinction fund. ' This has been increased recently by tho erection of a new schoolroom, and consequently extra exertions are needed. The decorations wore charming, each stall being draped with coloured muslin, and garlanded with lycopodium, with tiny birds clinging to the tendrils. Some of the goods for sale are beautiful and artistiCj and the flowers were specially fine. The stalls were in charge of the following ladies: — Plain stall: Mesdames Macdonald, Macpherson, Johnston, Lewis, Francis, Devenport, Shirer, Guild, the Misses Wilson, M'Kenzie, Gilchrist, and Foot©. Produce : Mesdames Chambers, Brooker, Rowntree, and M'Gregor. Sweet stall : Mrs. Hook, the Misses Gilchrist, George, Dobin, Traver, and Messrs. Hook and George. Young Women's Bible Class: Misses Weever, Revell, Haigh, Macdonald, George, Duthie, and Lewis. Senior Girls: Misses Ewart, Johnston, Power, Tate, and Greathead. Christmas tree : Mr. H. Brooker, Misses Irvine, Hunt, and Connel. Cake stall : Misses Henshilwood, Bender. Young Men's Bible Class : The side shows. Tea room t Mesdames Weever, Rone, Mason, Briarley, Misses J. Wilson, Davies, Woodcock, Stick, Lewis, ami Mr. Swanston. An enjoyabl& concert programme had been arranged by Mr. George. The sale 'will be contirfued to-day and on Friday. The Mayor of Wellington yesterday opened a sale of work in. connection .with tho Brooklyn Presbyterian Church. The salo was held in Fulford's Hall, which had been #9oorated effectively. Many useful and pTetty things were to be purchased. The stallholders wore,:— Plain work : Meadames Struthers, Norton, Evans, and Corbett. " Fancy stall : Mesdames Ballantyne, Purdy, and Misses Lawson and Palmer. Toy stall : Misses Johnston, Ross, Hodson, and. RUynd. Sweet stall : Misses A. Pattereon, Moncrief, and Malcolm. Product j Mesdames Richardson and Hitt. Flowers : Misses Cockerill, Dovej, and Muffitt. Tea room : Mrs. W Hendncksen, Missos Caldwell and" Rhynd. A programme of musical items had been arranged, by Mr. S. Raukine for the even, ing's entertainment, those contributing to it being Misses Tennant, D. BlancharJ, and Malcolm, and Mr. S. Rankine. The sale will be continued to-day. The Hon. F. M. B. Fisher, whose Parliamentary duties detained him in the House, was represented yesterday afternoon at St. Peter a Sale of work by Mrs. Fisher, who proclaimed the bazaar open, and was presented with a pretty bouquet by Mr. D Kdward Anderson, who also presented a bouquet to Mrs. Harpe? The stalls, hung with muslin, foliage, and coloured flowers, were filled with pretty and artistic articles, some of the embroideries being exquisite. Very attractive, too, was the flower stall that had a wealth of lovely blossoms, some of which came from Palmerston North and Masterton. The stall-holders were : Plain and fancy stall, St. Peter's Guild ; sweet stall, the ladies of the choir ; produce, yiw. Richards, Miss Simpkins, and Miss Ashenden ; fancy stall, Mrs. Kreoft and helpers; flowers. Mis. Rainc and' helpers; tea, room, Mrs. Lloyd, Mrs. I Fitchett', and helpers. Mrs. Napier Maclean had organised a delightful entertainment for the evening, including Japanese hcenes, interspersed with hougs by Miss Helen Anderson and Mine Stella Hojvockjs j recitations by Mies Stulla FuUuwo

and Master Leonard Power ; a dialogue entitled "The Reason Why," taken part in by Miss Mabel Hardinge-Maltby and Mr. Vivian Rhindj song and chorus by Alias Nola Haybittle, Miss Hazel Horrocks, and, Master Maclean.' Miss I. Wilford sang a Quaker song in costume, .out of "The Quaker Girl." The sale is continued to-day. The friend! of Mrs. E. A. Exley will be pleased to learn that she is rapidly recovering from a senous operation which she has lately undergone. Dr. Platts Mills gave an interesting and helpful address last ovfcning to the members of tho Match Factory Workers' Union, at the Trades Hall. A large number were present, including the memvbers of the Housewives' Union. Dr. Platta Mills, who was assisted in the illustration of her subject by Miss Law* son^ was listened to with much ap« ' preciation, and was warmly thanked for Lei 1 interesting lecturette. Under the heading of "The Shopping Season in Paris" a cdrrespondent writes >. The dress-merchants make ample provision for their clients. Elegent mannc quins wearing marvellous creations glide majestically through the tastefully decorated show-rooms displaying, With a hun* dred little tricks of pose and gesture, the effectiveness of the gowns. Great though the rush of customers is in some of the world-famous dress establishments, there appears to be ample service for everyone. There is no waiting. Every client on arriving is received by a faultlessly attired male of indeterminate nationality, his French being as faultless as his English, and is passed on to a head saleswoman, the incarnation of suavity and persuasiveness.- A mannequin emerges with listless jind superb mien from somewhere, models are displayed, hints are given and received, and orders booked without confusion, despite the babel of tongues resounding all around and the hasty to-and-fro of saleswomen and fitters. One may see women there who look at models for half ian hour, hunt for themselves among the clothes«presses for another thirty minutes, search through albums of sketches, and finger over thick wads of samples and then depart with' j out ordering, being bowed out with the same politeness as they are bowed in. Business is at high pressure in the fit,tingrooms, where men and women fitters, tape measures about their necks, their mouths bristling with pine, dash in and out, while diminutive maidens,, the mannequins of to-morrow, maybe, clatter noisily up and down stairs with frocks to be fitted. The great department stores are impassable in the afternoons'. There is a dense and steady press of customers, nearly all women, about the counters, on which every kind of feminine wealing apparel is displayed with a refinement of taste which is. perfectly diabolical. The stands for artificial flowers, those delicate silken blooms which women wear in the fTOnt of their dresses, are a "^f east for the eye, so exquisitely are the colours blehded, the work of expert hands at an early hour of the morning. The shop-walkers (strangely unkempt, as a' rule, by contrast with the immadulate gentlemen who walk the floor in the London shops) have to collect all their knowledge of tongues to answer the torrent of questions hurled at them by agitated females of every nationality under the^ sun. The polyglot, interpreters are in great demand. There are many girls in the great Paris shops who understand enough English to serve an English customer ignorant of French, and not a few who speak the language with remarkable fluency and accuracy. The Paris shop in its highest expression has always seemed to me to be the milliner's. The half a dozen ravishing hats displayed alluringly behind the plateglass window strike the note of simple elegance which is to be found within. Long mirrors reflect the rich carpets, the white lacquered furniture, the cases of bibelots and the one or two dainty hats resting on stands about the shop. Y6UR CHILD AND THE PIANO. Teach your children the piano! Think of the future. The purchase of a piado may seem a big item.} but, , really, nowadays things have been made so easy that everyone may ' possess an instrument, and on quch simple terms that the sum required each week is never missed. The Dresden Piano Co., Wellington, will give you the most superb piano for a small cum down, and thereafter monthly payments of from 20s. Think ! In a short time the instrument will be your very own — and what an inexhaustible source of pleasure it will prove to be. Do not delay another day —write to Mr. M. J. Brookes, the North Island manager.— Advt. The following- programme of music will be played this week by, Godber's Orchestra from 3 to 5 p.m. at Xanib-ton-quay :— "lntercession," "In the Shadows," "Romance of a Rose," "Barcarolle," "Sentiers Fleuris," "Fascination," "Caroling," "Beautiful -Star of Heaven," "The Way to the Heart," "Stolen Kisses," "Heartsease," "Vision d' Amour." — Advt. Weddings, beautiful Shower Bouquets, Posies, Baskets, Empire Staffs, Crooks, etc., artistically designed and forwarded to «ny part of the Dominion by Miss Murray, Vice-Regal Florist, 36, Willis-st Miss Cooper, Florist, Manners-street. Telephone 882. All floral work of the very latest and up-to-date designs mad* on short notice. Every branch a specially. — Advt. Ladies come to us and be fitted to a Warner's rust proof corset, stayed with a flexible boning . that cannot twist or break, but bends with the body and is only felt for its sense of support. Wellington drapers.— Advt. A political speaker was attacking the Government with more venom than reason. A man at the back of the hall at last cried out, "You're wrong, sir ! ' A little nettled, the orator continued without heeding. Presently, in answer to aiiother strong assertion, came again: — "You'ro wrong, sir !" The speaker looked angry, but continued on the war- j path. "You're wrong, sir !" again rang out. Angrily addressing the persistent interrupter, the ■orator cried : "Look here, I could tell this man something about the Government which' would make his hair stand on^end." "You're wrong again, sir!"' came from the critic, as ne stood up and removed his hat. His head was as buld a* a billiard-ball.