WOMAN IN PRINT

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 143, 18 June 1915, Page 9

WOMAN IN PRINT

ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT. ■• "Enquirer." — Following are two good J ways of making mufflers. Yes, they are acceptable, especially to convalescents. Materials required are fivo skeins of three-ply super wheeling yarn, or four-ply rose petticoat wool, two needles No. 8. Cast on fifty stitches, and knit back and forth until the muffler is two yards long. Finish off with a little crochet edge or wool fringe. Another way to ■work it is to cast on fifty stitches. First row — *" wool over, slip one as if to purl, knit one, repeat from * j to the end. Second row — * wool over, slip one as if to purl, knit the two crossed stitches together, repeat from ■* to the end. Knit the scarf according to second row directions until it measures two yards long. When cast off losely add a fringe at each end. Such" a generous response has been made to the Governor's appeal for material for the hospital ship that His Excellency now advises that he has received a full complement of all that was asked for, and he will therefore be glad if no further articles or material are sent in for thi3 purpose. The Wellington Branch of the Women's Employment Bureau still shows a great deficit of workers applying, in comparison with tho number of employers offering work, which certainly looks as if the war distress had made very little difference to the circumstances of the ordinary •worker. In May there were twenty-eight applications for general domestics, and seven workers applied and were all placed. Charwomen, nine were wanted and five applied for work; of housemaids, cooks, nurse girls, and assistants only one or two in each case applied. In all branches the applications from employers totalled a hundred and twentyfive, and to meet this there were eightytwo persons requiring employment. The wedding of Miss Viola Asher. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Asher, of Onslow-avenue, Sydney, with Mr. Percy H. Nathan, of Oringa, Masterton, son of Mr. and Mrs. WalUr Nathan, of Wellington, was celebrated at the Great Synagogue, Sydney, when Rabbi Cohen, assisted by Mr. Enfield, performed the ceremony. Tho bride and bridegroom were both attended by their parents. The bride wore ivory satin, tho skirt having a tunic of beautiful old lace; the train was of ruched tulle, with Honiton lace and festoons of orange blossom. She also wore a tulle veil over a wreath, and carried a Victorian posy of white violets and orchids. The bridesmaids were the Misses Asher (2), the Misses Nathan (2), aud Misses G. Marks and Peggy Asher. Their gowns were of white chiffon, and they wore violet velvet hats, and carried bouquets of violets and pink roses. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Nathan left for a trip to Melbourne before returning to New Zealand. Mrs. Montgomery, the Hon. Jamea Allen's daughter, is at present in Wellington staying with the Minister. Lady Russell is living in Chelsea, London, her daughter, Miss Violet Russell, is nursing the wounded in a hospital near her home. Amongst the things sent by the Woodville Ladies' Committee, were 22 hotwater bags and a number of warm dres-sing-gowns for the 'wounded, on the hospital ship. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Russell (Hastings) have been visiting Woodville, aud have been the gueets of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Nelson. Miss Nelson (Woodvill6) Is on a visit to Wellington, and is staying with Mrs. Henry Smith, on the Terrace. Mr. and Mrs. O'Donnell (Hawera), Mr. and Mrs. Richardson (Christchurch), Capt. and Mrs. Barlow (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. Bernan (Napier), Mr. and Mrs. SVaddington (Hastings), Mrs. Tuck and Miss Barnes (Wanganui) are staying at the Hotel Cecil. Mrs. D. H. Guthrie, who is leaving Feilding to live in Wellington, was entertained by the Ladies' Patriotic Working Bee at an afternoon tea which was held in tht Feilding Methodist Church* Schoolroom. The concert in aid of the Hospital Ship given by the pupils of St. Mary's Convent on Wednesday night realised the sum of £60. A novel and quite good way of raising money for charity has been started by Lady Hackett, of Perth. She is 1 arranging and bringing out a household guide, which will be, if expectations are realised, a reliable and comprehensive help to all mothers needing care and knowledge within the home. An appeal is made to housewives in every part of Australia to lend a hand by sending for publication one or two tried recipes for cooking or any kind of household work. Such a guide would be of great use in New Zealand. Each household has at least one or two special recipes, perhaps "inherited" from grandparents, or else the outcome of modern experience — people are always learning something new or finding out things by casual experiments — and if collected together would be a great help to many in these hard-working days. It would be a good idea to have a few loose leaves, also to tabulate prices, as a guide to the house expenses, which ran up in a marvellous way nowadays. Cooking, laundry work, household hints and management, nursing, and gardening might all be represented in a good guide, which would help a very large number of people. Miss H. Miles and Mrs. Leslie Miles have gone for a trip to thp Islands. Mr. and Mrs. Hitchings, of Feilding. have come to town for a short visit. Miss I. Wilford left yesterday for Wanganui, where she is to be bridesmaid to Miss Wilford. PIANO AND ORGAN BARGAINS. SALE AT "THE BRISTOL. 14 Now is your opportunity to purchase a fine instrument. To make room for extensive new shipments, The Bristol Piano Co., Ltd., is now holding a Great Sale at Lambtonquay. A large assortment 'of shop-worn and second-hand pianos and organs must be sold immediately. To ensure speedy clearance of every instrument, prices have been cut down. The bargains are undoubtedly the most attractive ever offered in Wellington, and constitute wonderful value. All instruments aro Lhoroughly serviceable — many, indeed, being equal to new in tone and " playing condition. Inspect the bargains early. Easy terms of payment arranged. Country purchasers' railway fares refunded. The Bristol Piano Co.', Ltd.. Wellington. M, J. Brookee, North Island Manager.— Advt. Bycroft's Cream Crackers, eaten with fruit, form a daiuty dessert. For light-vot-s, purity, and criepness they aio in--comparable. All grocers,— Advt.

COMPETITIONS — ♦ — A CARNIVAL NIGHT SOME TALENTED CHILDREN. The competitions organised in connection with the Carnival were not conducted on quite the rigorous lines usually followed at gatherings of the kind. The final selections were not left to the two judges appointed by the committee, but to the public. All the judges were required to do was to "try out" the various competitors and select those who should finally appear at the evening's entertainment — foi, given a reasonable quantity of talent, that is what they amount to. The adult competitors were not conspicuous for any outstanding ability as speakers, reciters, or singers. Such as, in the view of the judges, were relatively tho best were selected. The children, as singers or reciters, weie generally fair to good. There was no infant phenomenon. Many of th« children recited in a quite monotonous and featureless way, a-s though memorising waa all that was required. One thing, however, must be said of the competition held yesterday, they were all very interesting, and especially to children (competing and not competing) and their friends) as showing how not to do as well as how to do the things entered for. A standard of comparison was set up and was useful as such to those who were interested in the proceedings in any degree. HUMOROUS PIECES. There wore seven competitors in the section for humorous recital for gentlemen — viz., Messrs. H. G. Shakes ("Tho J.P."), L. W. Hanlon (" Snorkins "), F. R. Picot ("The Cynic"), K. S. Dillon ("It may be so; I dmino '), J. Laurenson ("The Colonel). C. H. Pullwyn (" Snorkins "). Messrs. Laurenson and Pullwyn were recalled. The pieces selected were generally rather too long, and those who recited them were not generally blessed with tho gift of humour. LITTLE GIRL RECITERS. As was to be expected, the competitors in tho section for recitations for littlo girls (under twelve) were numerous. They were as follow : Misses Rita Horde (" That Boy Jim "), Doris Symos (" Vitao Lampada "}, Ngaire Lemmon (" Rock-a-Bye-Baby *), Rita M'Gee ("Little Boy Blue"), Aggie Atkins ("The Child Musician"), Iris G. Wilkinson ("The Pipes of Lucknow "), Sylvia Misracki (" A Lop,p for Life "), Hazel Faville ("Napoleon and tho English Sailor Boy "), Constance Grono (" The Win. ner 'M, Mavis Parker (" Sheridan's Ride '), Irene Cain (" Admiral's All "), Jose Bailey (" Christmas Camp "). Tho children recalled were Rita M'Gee and Jose Bailey. YOUNG GIRL VOCALISTS. Misses Gwen Aplin (" Blue is the Floweret"), Irene Marsh (" Gretchen "), Rita Home (" Rolling Down to Rio "), Doris Symes (" Who's for the Empire "), Myra Glegg ("Littlo Grey Home in tho West"), L. Halnin ("Sweet Bed of Roses"), Stella Boon ("Ere We Say Good-night "), Ireno Fairolough ("Dawn, Gentle flower "), Ivy Stewart (" For the Green"), T. R. Beck ('-Minstrel Boy"), Evelyn Adams ("A Bowl of Roses"), Lizzie Morris ("Carnival"), T. Halpin ("Sleep and Roses"), Eileen Clark (" You'll Get Heaps o' LickenV), Phyllis" Dartnell ("Your King and Country Need You "). The young vocalists selected to appear in the evening were Misses Dartnell, Stewart, March, and Fairclough. The programme of the concert in the evening consisted of numbers supplied by those recalled during the day. The performers were "placed" by the audience on a show of hands. The results were as follow : — Boys' Recitation. — Fergus Reeves 1, K. Ruklell 2, Jas. Walsh 3. National Song. — Mrs. R. W. Alexander ("The Dear Little Shamrock") 1, Miss R. Thompson ("Good Old New Zealand") 2. The above competitions were not taken in the day-time. Men's Song.— F Cattell ("The Pagan") 1, L. Travers ("Shipmates o' Mine") 2, H. J. Gillmour ("The Last Watch") 3. Humorous Recitation. — J. Laurenson 1, C. H. Pullwyn 2. Prepared Speech. — L. W. Hanlon 1, Miss Gwen Shepherd 2. Gh*ls' Recitation. — Jose Bailey 1, Rita M'Gee 2, Hazel Davies 3. Musical Monologue (men).— H. G. Shakes 1, L. W Hanlon 2. Girls' Song. — Irene Fairclough 1, Irene Marsh 2, Ivy Stewart 3. Ladies' Recitation. — Miss Gwen Shepherd 1, Mrs. Tingey 2, Miss Griffiths 3. The competitions were continued today, and are reported elsewhere.