WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 54, 5 March 1914, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Happiness consists not in possessing mnrh. luit in lieing content ttith *liat onr pobsc^cs He wlio wants little alwajs, lias enough.— Zini nitrmanu.

All wa-f. picturesque gaiety; at Newtown Park yesterday, it was real Carnival weather, clear, brilliant, and. warm, with happy blue skies overhead — a sense of well-being in the soffc air — a feeling shared by the hordes of children. We saw one troupe of babies — reckless of white muelin frills and embroideries — glissading down the grassy slopes in perfect ecstasy, and the miniature Alpinists were watched with much admiration by a small knot of folk, which did not include their mothers! Children were everywhere, riding the donkeys, grave with the new experience, or exulting and joyous, in clusters of varied cob* tumes, from an Esquimaux to Sir Charles Grandson, and from a butterfly to Kathleen Mavourneen. tripping it featly on the dancing platform to the skirl of the pipes, whirling about the Maypole, or generally running about, in and. out, bright scraps of humanity, glad in the sunshine. There were amusement*, too, for the elders, and. the ringthrowing, which might gain you a treasure for a penny, was much in favour. The stalls, too, were acenee of busy traffic, aaid a* for the tea. tent, its customers were so numerous that they overflowed, into the open, and. enjoyed their tea and cakes in the Continental cafe style, regardless of passers-by. The decorated, motor-cars were distinct features of the show, and Dr. Platte-Millfi'u "Sunflower" looked charming, so artistically was it arranged, evert the occupants being dressed to harmonise. A car decorated as a small 6teamer was quite beautiful, and so was a lordly erection with a royal crown on the top. The formation of the park, a natural amphitheatre, allows such a wide and perfect view of all that goes on on the ground that, once there — and in getting there it must be conceded- lies the pinch — there is no danger of not enjoying the entertainment. It is most gratifying that fair weather TewaTded the labours of those who have woTked and are working hard to jpa-ke Wellington beautiful. The stalls committee consisted of Mrs. iR. Fletcher (chairwoman), Miss Clark (secretary), Mesdames F. Cohen, Kirby, M'Laren, Kay, M'Clune, G. Goldstein, H. Cain, J. W. Bull, Ryan, and Miss Jacobs. Toy and fancy stall — Mesdames R. Fletcher and F. Cohen (in charge) ; assistants, Mesdames Kii'by, M'Laren, M'Clune, Kay, Goldstein, H. Cane, Bull, Ryan, S. Kempton, Williamson, Mulcaljy, Misses Clark, C. Clark, Kirby, D. Kirby, B. Jacobs, Aitken, Bull, V. Bull, D. Ryan, J. Mulcahy, Messrs. J. Levy, D. Markham, H. Cane. Refreshment Committee—Mrs. J. P. Luke (president), Miss Bock (secretary). Miss M'Lean (assistant'secretary), Miss Clark (treasurer), Mesdames G. Wilson, F. Towns* end, A. M'Vicar, S. Brown, W. Anderson,, Misses Coates, Sidoy, ,B. Luke, M. Luke; assistants, Mesdames Searle, Bock, Clark, Paulin, Salek, W. Brown, A. Marryatt, Pollock, Fossette, Thompson, Misses Townsend, Anderson, Dawson, Hopkirk, Aitken (2), J. Luke, Dutton, M'Gowan, Powell, Jacobsen (£), A. Barber, Roberts, Davis (3), Philp, Troup, Thompson, Davidson, Moore, J., Brown, Muter, I. Clai-k, Hustwick, Messrs. Thompson, C. Post,' F. Myers, F. Luke, Mears. Aerated Waters, etc. — Mrs. and Miss Moore in charge. Sweets Stall — Mesdames J. P. Firth (in charge), A. L. Herdman, F. M. B. Fisher, C. R. Smith, T. Worboys, T. S Ronaldson, Morison. Tobacco- and Cigarette Stall-'-Mesdames C. J. Knight and H. D. M'lntosh (in charge) ; assistants, Mesdames Wallace and Millier, Misses G. Pitt, E. Bain, C. M'Mahon, E. M'Mahon, E. Millier, B. Martin, E. Martin, Ayres, W. Toomey, and Castle. Flower and Fruit StallMrs. A. A. Wtiitelaw (in charge), and Mrs. C. H. Boot. Miss Young was in charge of the fortune-telling tent. The South Wellington division of St. John Ambulance met last evening in the Newtown Library Lecture Hall. As it was the first evening .in the 1914 session, a good part of the time was spent in short addreses by the Assistant-Com-missioner, Mr. H. H. Seed, who spoke on the aims and objects of the St. John Ambulance Association. Mrs. J. P. Luke, who welcomed new members, paid a tribute to the late Mrs. S. A. Rhodes, who was patroness of the division. The lemainder of the evening was taken up in enrolment of new members and first aid bandaging. Yesterday, at St. Luke's Church, Wadestown, Miss Edith Lowe, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Lowe, was married toMr.Henry S. Hart, eldest son of the late Mr. Stephen Hart. The bridal gown was of heavily-embroidered crepe net, worn over ivory satin, and the bouquet of white stephanotis and maidenhair. The veil worn was that worn by the bride's mother at her marriage. Miss Olive Hart and Miss Violet Tyer, the bridesmaids, wore pretty dresses of wedgwood blue eolienne over a deeper shade of liberty silk. Their hats were of black panne with touches of apricot pink. They carried bouquets of roses and ferns. Mr. Walter Eglin was best man, and Mr. Frank Hart groomsman. Mrs. Lowe wore^ a gown of dark green surah, and carried a bouquet of roses and autumn leaves. The reception was afterwards held at "Fairlight," the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Lowe, only relatives being present. Earl Grey and Lady Grey — who arrive on ' Sunday from the South — will be the guests of General and Mrs. Godley. By the Ruapehu to-day left Mr. and Mrs. Bowden Smith, Mr. and Mrs. O'Reilly, of Hasting^ Mrs. Brttce, of Auckland, and Mrs. Ttnd the Misses Chambers, from Napier. . Mrs. and Miss Wilford returned this, morning from Dunedin, where they were staying with Lady M'Lean. Mrs. Thompson, of Newton Flat, is staying with her daughter at Garden- ! road. Numerous farewell entertainments have been extended to Mr. and Mrs. A. Levy and the Misses Levy, prior to their departure for Europe and the Continent. i Miss Muriel Starr, with the "Within i the Law" Company, passed through Wellington yesterday, on her way to Blenheim. Mrs. and Miss Corliss leave for Lon don to-morrow by the Ayrshire. Mrs. W. E. Rawson, who has. been spending some vfteks at Tokaanu,- where Judge Rawson is at present holding a Native Land Court, returned to town yesterday. On Tuesday a well-attended meeting of the Plunket Society was held in the society'.^ rooms and presided over by Mrs. Algar Williams. It wart resolved to begin a campaign to buy and furnislu o Plunket Home and School for Mothers in Wellington, £2000 being needed. Mi*. Birkett is arranging a bridge tournament in Kelburnc. 'and a large meeting, with the help of the Mayoiess, is proposed to be held in the Town Hall next week. The need for such a home is great, and if (he citizenh of Wellington lealige this, the funds will be readily gained. Already £60 hH)3 been g,\ye&-