WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 94, 20 April 1916, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mrs. J P. Luke has received a letter from the Central Work Rooms of the British Red Cross and Order of St. John, London The society is very pleased to enrol the Military Hospital Guild and all the branches and depot workers on their register, and thus enable them to wear the badges and gain the certificate. These may be gained by all who give three months' good conscientious work from the date of their registration, the president of each branch being the deciding authority. Mrs. Luke hopes that all branches will register at once if possible, as these medals and certificates are splendid records of work done, and will be interesting mementos of the war in time to come. ■

Mr. and Mrs. Mostyn Constable, of Napier, are staying at the Grand Hotel

The friends of Mrs. Coleman Penrice will be pleased to know that she is convalescent and staying at Katoomba, Blue Mountains. »

Mrs. J. P. Luke wishes to thank the kind people who sent in gramophone records in response to her appeal for the Sanioan soldiers. Also the donoi of a nice hand sewing machine, whose name was not left.

Miss J Boundy, of Motueka, arrived in Wellington this morning on a holiday visit.

The wedding of Miss Lilian Hunter, eldest daughter of Mr. J Hunter, of Upland-road, Kelburn, took place at the Courtenay-place Congregational Church to Mr L. A Lowe, of the Post Office Money Order Bank, Wellington The bride's dress was of ivory crepe-de-chine, trimmed with pearls and .silk lace, and she wore a "eil and blossoms. The bridesmaids were Miss M. Lowe, and the Misses V. and Zeta Hunter. The chief bridesmaids' dresses »vere of cream silk crepe, and they wore saxe blue silk velvet hats. The small bridesmaid, wore cream corded velvet with- a velvet mob cap. Mr. and Mrs. Lowe left by midday train for Auckland.

A quiet wedding took place yesterday at the residence of Mr. James Wardrop, Rossmoor-crescent, when his daughter Miss Dorothy Lilias Wardrop was married to Mr.. Hugh Davies, only son of Mrs. Davios, of Garden-road, Wellington. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Gibb, and only relatives and a few intimate friends were present. The rooms were charmingly decorated with scarlet berries and autumn leaves by girl friends of the bride, and the breakfast table was arranged with pale pink and white flowers. The bride's pretty gown was o! white chiffon taffetas made in pinafore style^over a blouse of white ninon, she also wore a string of five psarls and a veil and. orange blossom. Miss Janet 'Wardrop was the bridesmaid, and wore pale blue and white, and received a monogrammed vanity box as a present from 'the bridegroom. Lieut. John Parker, was the best man. Mr. and Mrs Hugh Davies left by motor lor a short trip, the latter wearing navy blue, and a handsome set of" fox furs, the gift of the bridegroom.

A pair of special military mittens, designed and knitted by one Australian lady from wool carded and spun, by another, were sent to Lord Kitchener. ' A note was. enclosed with the gift asking him if such mittens would be suitable foi^ the troops. A reply was received from the London War Office thanking the ladies for the gift, and saying that they would be "eminently suitable."

"One of the most remarkable phenomena of. the war/' writes an English paper, "is the shifting of ample means from the West End to the East End, from St. James's to St. Giles's. . The rich have been injured by the economic situation, the poor have benefited by it. There is more- money for spending in wci'king-class arja:- than there is in middlerdass areas. Families that before the war were in receipt of parish relief now live in luxury. Families who before the war lived in luxury are t only withheld from applying for parish-relief by caste prejudice. The fashionable furriers and jewellers of Bond-street are seriously thinking of meeting the economical situation by opening branch establishments in Hoxton, Canning Town, Mile End, West Ham, Eaot Ham, and Hackney Wick. Lady Clara Vere de Vero is wearing out her old clothes, while Sally Smith, who is making munitions, is going to work in a new seal-skin coat. Art is parting with its pianos, labour is buying them secondhand for the missis and the kids to bang on. Wfien the war is over the position may be reversed. Art will repurchase its piano on the instalment system; expensive furs will cease to be worn by Sarah Ann, and Lady Clara Vere de Vere will replenish her wardrobe." ■

■The display at the Hutt Valley Horticultural Society's show yesterday was a most creditable one, considering the dry season, and the fact that -some of the. principal growers of chrysanthemums have' enlisted, and also that owing to the war there is not quite such keen interest in growing flowers. There were eleven decorated tables, and some other good floral arrangements. The exhibits of vegetables , were good, excepting cabbages and cauliflowers, these having been attacked by ;i fly pest. Very good specimens of cooking and eating apples were also shown. The afternoon tea arrangements were in the hands of Mesdames Knight, R. Purdy, (Dr.) Mirams, Ayson, and Misses' Jackson, Anson, HayVard, B.ennets, and Tighe.

In these times of medals and decorations, says an Australian writer, whyshould there not be one for that silent army of women workers who have been "doing their bit" unceasingly since the war commenced ? One has only to pay a visit to any. of the big (or little) Red Cross centres to understand the immense amount of- solid, hard work that is being done and has been done by our splendid women workers. No slackers are to be found in any of these places. A. medal whereon could be recorded their constancy would be but a. small return, but it would serve to distinguish them from the thousands that have never evenvso much as bought a. button on any of the button days. Intrinsically, it is not much to offer them, but, like the Victoria Cross, it would speak eloquently of duty done, and nobly done, in the hour of trial, when others were standing idly by, or seeking their own comfort and pleasure, and thinking of nothing else in the wide world. The Victoria Cross carries but two words, "For Valour " ; why should not the woman's cross bear the legend "For Loyalty"?

The hon. treasurer of the Sydneystreet Soldiers' Room acknowledges the following donations :—Mr. W. G. Duthie '£5, Mrs. Cowner (Dannevirke) £2 2s. Professor Sommerville £2, Soldiers' Contribution Box £1 6s 4d; Mrs. Molinecaux £1. From Mr . and Mrs. J. B. MacEwan, twenty-five pounds butter monthly. Also the following monthly subscriptions : Mrs. C. Griffiths (four months) £2, Mrs. C. Eavle- and Miss Coates £1 each, Miss Cooper 10s.

The .following letter. from ■ Dr. I'kttsMilk. president of the Women's Xational Reserve, was received by the

Mayor (Mr J. P Luke) yesterday: — "Sir,—As you already know, the Women's National Reserve is formed' for the purpose of assisting the Government of-this country in the great work of recruiting by supplying qualified women to take the places of men eligible for active service. If there are other ways consistent with its constitution in which the various branches of this Reserve throughout New Zealand can assist the Recruiting Board, we trust that wherever possible they will do so. We beg to assure the board of the hearty sympathy and co-operation in its efforts to maintain the honour of our Dominion by keeping up the quota of our volunteers, and so avoiding any form of compulsion."

Miss Thurston -left for the South last evening and will join the Maheno, en route for England, where she will take up her duties as matron of the hospital at Walton-on-Th'ames.

The Soldiers' Room hostesses for next week • will be :—Sunday, Lady Stout; Monday Mrs. C Richardson and Mrs. Hayman , Tuesday, Mrs. Boden ; Wednesday, Mrs. J. P. Luke; Thursday, Mrs. A. Pearce; Friday, Miss Kennedy; Saturday, New Zealand Natives' Association In charge of the cloak room for the week will be :—Sunday, Miss Adams ; Monday, Mr Fannin ; Tuesday, Mrs. A Atkinson; Wednesday, Mrs. G Fulton; Thursday, Mrs. Dixon; Friday, Mrs. W. Flanagan; Saturday, Mrs. H S. Hadfield

While men's clubs are not faring very well in London, women's clubs are thriving, and this is put down to economic management that suits the times. These clubs have (says a London correspondent in an Australian paper) been holding their annual meetings, and generally they show that they not only held their own during the past year, but improved in numbers, many new members joining, and retirements being few One club made a clear profit of £80, brought about by the knowledge of domestic economy, and the judicious curtailment of expenses, without injuring the club or interfering with members' privileges inany way A large proportion of club women are doing work that is well paid, ar.d their evenings spent at their club afford a grea't relaxation. Many members are too old to take up any definite work, and have organised working parties, the clubs setting aside rooms where they can meet and ..make things in comfort.