WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 132, 5 June 1915, Page 7

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mrs. W. Perry (Penrose, Masterton) is visiting Wellington. Mrs. P. R. Cook (Masterton) is staying at Island Bay. Miss Hardinge Maltby returned to Wellington this week after a three months' tour with the "Charley's Aunt" Company. Mr. and Mi's. Allan Cameron (Castlepoint) and Miss Meredith (Llandaff, Masterton) are staying at the Hotel Cecil. Mrs. Mackay (Hawkes Bay) is staying at the Hotel Cecil. Mrs. Lyons (Palme'rston North) is visiting Mrs. Given at Heretaunga. Miss Meredith left for Masterton today. Mrs. F. Pearce is- visiting Mrs. H. Crawford at Hobson-crescent. Mrs. and Miss Hiley and Mrs. Lord leave for Auckland on Monday. Mrs. W H. Parkes, of Auckland, whose husband (Lieut. -Col. Parkes) is to command No. 2 Stationary Hospital, arrived in Wellington from the North 'yesterday. Shortly after war was declared, the result of such numbers of men being at the front was seen in Paris in hundreds of women fulfilling many of the duties usually undertaken by men. Now a similar shortage of men is being felt in Eng-' land, and women porters'have made their appearance for the first time on the Great Central Railway Station in London. An Australian traveller, who arrived in England recently, says that his luggage was put in the train in which he left London by a powerful-looking woman, dressed in a neat blouse, skirt, strong apron, and a porter's cap. He said he coujd hardly believe his ears when she said, "Do you want a porter, sir?" and saw her pick up his trunks, ] -put them on a truck, and deposit them in a van. The reason for her doing such work, he subsequently discovered, was that over 5000 employees of that particular company were at the front. Car-riage-cleaning, ticket selling, platform sweeping, as well as portering, have been efficiently carried on under the new conditions. Then,- again, women tram conductors are now being employed by the different companies, and are said to be so successful that the public is wondering why they had not been pressed into the service before. The last on the list of new openings for feminine enterprise is for girls much younger than those in the tram and railway service. Instead of boy pages, 16-year-old girls, in neat livery, are undertaking the duties at some of the large hotels, one in South Kensington being the first, to venture. That this last substitution will be as successful as the others is nob so likely, for no one could seriously recommend girls undertaking such work, excepting, perhaps, at women's clubs. However, in a footnote to a, picture in the Daily Mirror of a smartly-turned -out girl page,, it is stated that boys are difficult to obr tain in these days. . : At St. Patrick's Church, Palmerston North, Mr. Jesse Redwood, only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Redwood, and cousin of His Grace Archbishop Redwood,, was married to Miss Bessie Mullan, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mullan. Tho bridowore a dresis of white crepe de chined 'trimmed with' Brussels lace, and wore the usual veil and orange blossoms. The bridesmaid ' was Miss Kathleen Mullan, sister of the bride, and the best man was Mr. 'Ignatius Whitaker, of Wellington, cousin of the bridegroom. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a gold wristlet watch, and to the bridesmaid a gold brooch set with pearls. The ceremony was per. formed by the Re,v. Father' Forrestal. Mrs. Phillips-Turner has returned from Auckland, and her friends will be sorry to hear she has had to go into Kensing-ton-street Private Hospital. Miss Daisy Tait, 8.A., of Berhampore, has received an appointment on the staff of the Christchurch Girls' College, and leaves by the Wahine to-night to take up her new duties. The substantial sum of £35 has been handed to the V.M.C.A. in aid of the work amongst "Our Boys" at Trentham. The money is tho proceeds of the Jumble Sale held by the Young Women's Christian Association during May, and it is hoped that a further sum will be forthcoming in July, as the'result of the second Jumble Sale, for which gifts are invited from the public. Another of the attractive evenings at the Young Women's Christian Association, Fowlds' Buildings, Manners-street, is to be held to-night, at 8 p.m., when all girls are invited to come and find out "Who's Who." To-morrow, at 4.15- p.m., Miss Russell, of Bombay, will speak, taking for her subject "The best thing in the best place for the best purpose." Here is a fragment from a letter written by a lady now in Paris and which shows something, of the effect of war upon fashions (says a writer in Vanity Fair) : — "Would you believe it, the war has exerted a certain martial influence over the language of our dress- | makers and our modistes? In the larger workrooms the slang of the profession has been enriched in quite a picturesque and apropos manner. When selling a hat the saleswomen always group themselves about the victim, and, carefully scrutinnising her charms, whisper, quite audibly amongst themselves, as they study the profile, the hair, the general stlye, of the buyer. Before the war the hints from the 'premiere venduse' to her disciple were to the effect that 'elle coiffe tranquille' or 'elle coiffe excentrique.' To coffer 'tranquille' is not difficult to explain — in fact, it is quite obvious; it simply means that the lady has a head that requires a hat built on irreproachable and conventional lines — reasonable, more than that, hallowed, sanctified. To coiffer 'excentrique' — ah — that is quite another thing — the lady has a 'tournure' that permits, in fact invites, any miraculous invention, however audacious, daring, or bold. But how would you explain this: 'elle coiffe ceuvre de charito' or 'ello coiffe scrgent-major,' or better still, doubtless from the popular recollection of the 'a. la papa' way in which General Joffre wears his kepi : 'elle coiffe Joffre.' That indeed is slang which would have puzzled us before the war !" Dr. Barbara Tchaykovsky writes urgently to the London Daily Telegraph on the subject of a baby-saving crusade. It seems that six weeks are allowed by law before a child must be registered, and she considers that many valuable little lives are either lost or risked during that time. She wishes the little, ones to Ibo registered within forty-eight hours of birth, and a vast organisation of municipal healthvisiting to be established. Also infant welfare centres, diningrooms for nursing mothers, voluntary health societies, etc., aIJ to aid the little newcomers at least over one month of life, so that the most vulnerable period of existence will be safely passed. The Association of Infant Cprwultation." and ScKosbla

Mothers only exists in fifty-nine out of the ninety-six greatest towns, but they are being extended rapidly, and the future is very hopeful. The work of this association is probably on the same lines as our New Zealand Plunket Society, the valuable work of which is well known. The weekly "social" of tho Maranui Surf Club took place last evening in St. Peter's Hall, Ghuznee-street. The evening was mainly devoted to dancing. Supper was provided by tho ladies. The committee controlling the dances is as follows : — Mrs. Goddard, Misses Nolan, Bailey, Thompson, and M'Dermott, and Messrs. G. Neal, J. Wilson, W. Dobson, A. Ross, W. Robinson, and~W. J. Goddard. Miss Mary Nolan is the secretary. In an English paper_ is an item of news that will be particularly interesting to Scottish folk, and is entitled "Sons of the Manse." It seems that the Rev. Duncan Cameron of Kilsyth completed a roll of the sons of . the Manses of the Church of Scotland who are now serving in the army and navy, from which it appears that eighty per cent, of those of military age have given their services at the present time to King and country. He sent the information to the King, and received a letter expressing His Majesty's interest and approval. Lork Kitchener's remark was that he had no doubt that the example must have had no small influence on the youth of the country. Well 'done — Scottish Manses!