WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 104, 4 May 1915, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

The first meeting for this year of the Girls' Victoria League took place at the Pioneer Club Rooms last evening. Miss Coates, president .of the parent league, ■tfas in the chair. There was a good attendance .of girls, most of whom were very busy with knitting or sewing, and all very pleased to be starting the'pleasant evenings again. Miss Coates gave a short address, .saying, how much pleasure she had in meeting the gills again, and impressing upon them the privilege of belonging to such a society, and the need of practical work and kindness. Mrs. Chatfield spoke of the good work the girls' concert party had done, and expressed a hope that, they would continue to work on the same lines, especially with regard to the camp concerts. Mrs. Salmond kindly accepted office as vicepresident, and asked the girls to establish a reeling club this winter. She discussed details with them, an 4 a number of girls joined, and begin next week with j Oliver Wendell Holmes's "Autocrat of the Breakfast Table." Miss Viekerman, the hon. secretary, announced the officers for the year; Mrs. Corliss, president; Mrs. Salmond, Mrs. A. Atkins, and Miss Holmes, vice-presidents ; committee, ifiss Viekerman (hon. sec), Miss Putnam (hon. treasurer), and Misses Knox, Dall, Massey, Wilson,' Johnson, and Seaton. A good competition followed, won' by Miss Russell. Some musical items were given, and then a vote of thanks to Miss Coates was. proposed by Miss Wilson and carried .by acclamation. Mrs. J. P. Luke and Mrs. Atkins were present. A correspondent sends an Army Service Balaclava pattern, which is so simple that quite an amateur knitter could make it. It is' as follows: — One and a-half skeins four-ply fingermg; size 8 needle^, Cast on ninety stitches ; kmt three plain and three purl tiJl the wool is knitted up, leaving piumgh wool to cast off and sew up. Fold the strip in half, and sew up the back, then sew up from the bottom the other side to nearly half-way, for the front of cap. The Seatoun Bowling Club closed its season on Saturday by a novel game. Tho ladies of tho Croquet Club joined the gentlemen in bowls, and thogentlemen joined the ladies in croquet, each gentleman with lady partner playing four" bowls. Seven heads were played ; afterwards, keeping the' same partner, all adjourned to the croquet 'court, where they played for half an hour. Two prizes were given by the president. The highest number of points were gained by Mrs. and Mr. Wyatt, first prize, and Mrs. and Mr.' M'Girr, second. The consolation priie, given by Mrs., Magill to the lady who placed the bowl nearest to the jack at a distance of 100 feet, was won by Mrs. Kennedy, with a • well-played toucher. Tho following ladies and gentlemen played : — Mrs. and Mr. Magill played Mrs. and Mr. Fuller, Mrs. and Mr. WyAtt played Mrs. and Mr. Green, Mrs. and Mr. M'Girr played Miss Pritchard and .Mr. M'Girr jun., Mrs. Kennedy and Mr. Heath played Mrs. Henderson and Mr.. Paul, Mrs. Berry and Mr. Webb played Mrs. and Mr. Bradley, Mrs. and Mr. Kircher played Miss Braddick and Mr. Claxton, Miss Bain and Mr. M'Farlane played t Mrs. Black and Mr. Lauchlan. Mrs. Rolf, of 72, Cambridge-terrace, has undertaken .to be the head of the doll stall in ' connection with the coming Carnival. This is a' Very big undertaking for Mrs. Rolf and her committee, and they would ~b& very grateful for contributions' -of pieces of material, lace, flowers, .tinsel, or anything suitable for .dressing dolls. •• They would also be VBry glad of-ddlls, either dressed in costume, Belgian or otherwise, or undressed dolls. ■ At the Methodist Chnrchroom, Ngaio, on Friday evening, an enpyable juvenile concert was given, in aid of the fund for the erection of a new class-room for tho infants. The programme consisted of songs, recitations, action songs, and dialogues The parents -of the young performers have every reason to be proud of their children's efforts, and much praise is doe to the willing help of the ladies who had been training the children for several weeks past. As a result, over £5 above expenses was raised towards the building* fund. On Sunday last Mr. and Mrs. John Waters, of 41, Pipitea-street, celebrated the fifty-eighth anniversary of their wedding, having been married on the 2nd May, 1857, by the Key. James Buller, at the old Wesleyan Church, Manners-street. At the Clyde-quay School last evening, the headmaster reported that Miss Evans, the principal teacher of the Infant Department, had been absent for several months owing to very Berious illness, but she was now^ bfecoming 1 convalescent, and would return to her work shortly. Mrs. A. Anderson has returned to her hbme at Taiima-rnnui. Mifie Anderson, of Christchuroh, has gone witTi her. Miss I. Humphreys retumd <io Wanganui on Thursday. ■ Miss Stott returned to Wellington on Saturday. Mr*. Napier M'Lean is the guest of Mrs. Geddis. "• Miss Shirteliffe is ''visiting friends ill the South. Mrs. G. Mace his returned to Maaterton. Mrs. Hiley has, taken Mr*. Dearth house in Gr&rit-road. < ■ Miss Scully has gone South for a holiday visit. Mr. and Mrs. J. Kennedy, of Masterton, have taken a house at Rona Ba-y for some months. r~ Colonel and Mrs. Tate (Greytown), Mts. Manning,' Miss ' Brucs (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. G. Williams (Maree, N.S.W.), Mr. and Mrs. Probyri Dighton (Auckland), Mr. and Mt-s. J. H. Webster-Jones (Napier), and Mrs. E. Pirie Cameron (Auckland) are staying at the Hotel Windsor. Staying at the Grand Hotel are :—M r. and Mrs. Wilson (New York), Mr. and Mrs. Selby (Sydney), Mr. and Mrs. Gallic (Queensland), Mr. and Mrs. Hesse (W.inganui), Mrs. Kennedy, (Christchurch), Mrs. Howatt (London); Mr. and Mrs. Tringham (Pigeon Bush). * For many years "Sydal M .(Wilton Hand Emollient) has been curing chap- j ped hands, making rough hands soft and smooth, and otherwise making the working lady's life pleasant. Ask for Sydal, and see that the word "Sydal" (registered) is on every package. Is 6d at all Chemists and Stored. — Advt. Keep the little lad snug through winter. A jersey suit will do that very service, 6s lid to 11s 6&, at George Fowlds, Ltd., Maflnei-s-street.— Advt. Infants thrive on Bycroft's Ideal Milk Arrowroot Biscuits wheh patent foods fail to ndurish. Scores of testimonials from hftppx taqth&e. All sroterg,— Advt.