WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 100, 27 April 1917, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

A very interesting and cheerful letter has been received from Miss Laura Salmond, who left for England to -take up some kind of war work early this year. When Miss Salmond arrived in London she was met by Miss Drayton, organising secretary of the Victoria. League in London, who had secured charming 100 ms for her in a ladies' club. Miss Salmond was asked to take up canteen work at one of the New Zealand depots, but after enquiry and consideration, she decided that there was more urgent need of •workers on farms; so .with the assistance; of the Victoria League she and a friend, Miss Hislop, daughter of Dr. Hislop, of, GeraJdiue, obtained employment at the Shepherdess Farm, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. The two girls found that the place was a very fine one, and in a beautiful country. They are doing ordi- I Hary farm work, such as any young man I or boy would do. Their costume, say 3 Miss Salraond, is Tather weird, consisting of a long tunic, bloomers, suiters, heavy boats, and a slouch bat. They lne in a pottage on the form, and except for thevant of a bathroom on the premises, arc v fairly comfortable. They are called At 6 o'clock in the .morning, and after breakfast work continues till 5.30 p.m., mea! times, of taurse, cscepted. There are many beautiful country houses in the | district,' and the two New Zealand girls I are tlje subjects of much interest and I gje*t kindness, receiving many Jnvita- I twos, so that their spare time is l\eiy I happily employed in visiting among I these lovely English homes. Miss Sal- ] mond. speaks with great appreciation of I the kindness and hejp. she received from j the Victoria League in London.

Miss C. Rutherford plontrose), who has been visiting Wellington, has returned .to Christchurch.

Colonel and Mrs. Chaffey, Mr. and Mrs, Gerald Stead, and Mr. and Mis. Buchanan (Little River) have returned to Christchurch after visiting Wellington.

Among the apologies received for nonattendance at the annual meeting of the Wellington branch of the British Red Cross was one from Mrs. Fitchett, who wrote to the Mayoress expressing her regret .at being -absent from two meetings—that of the Countess of Liverpool Fund aJso—in which she was so much interested. jMrs. Fitohett is still at Rotorua and fe slightly better in health, but not sufficiently so to be able to come south yet. Another regular worker who was absent was Mrs- Louis Blundell, wh<r is taking a -well-earned and necessary holiday.

TJje Victoria League concert party gave a concert at Victoria Military Hospital last evening, which was much appreciated by the invalid soldiers. Mrs, Peacock and Miss Haybittle were thp solohts, and Miss It. Putnam the pianiste. Tho new piano, provided by subsciiptions obtained by Mrs. Morris and Mi&» Seddon, was,an added pleasure to the members of the party. Among those present were Major and M.I&Deck, Miss Stott (matron <>f 'Wellington Hospital), th,e *ister «» charge, and a, number of nurses.

At St. John's Presbyterian Church, Willis-street, on Thursday, the wedding was celebrated of Miss N&na Allan, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Allau, 323, .Willis-street, WeJJingtoij, and My. John luce, of Napier, second &on of the late Mr. H. G. luce Mid Mrs. luce, of Clare, Suffolk, England. The Rev. Dr. Gibb was tho officiq.ting minister. The brida was draped in shcllpink crepe de chine an 4 ninon over white silk, with, a court train of oharniemse and a veil and orango blossom.; and also wore an aquamarine #nd pcirl pendant. Tho bridesmaids were Mii=s Ternie Allan, sister of the bride, and Miss Nellie Ballinger, who wore pretty frocks of pale pink bengaline mouseline, sleeves and yoko of shadow lacs <>ver chiffon, an?l black velvet picture hats, with a touch of pink. They carried beautiful bouquets of roses, Avith autumn leaves. The best man wa» Mr, Alfred G. Ballinger, of WcJlipgton, «md. Mr. Walter R. Hoddy, of Nalson, was the groomsman. The 'bride's gift to the bridegroom w-is a gold watdh chain, and the bridegroom's gift to the bride a diamond and sapphire cluster rwg. and to the bridesmaids rings set with one large pearl. The service w»s fully choral, the choir being .present as a token of esteem to two of its law members, and the church was -very daintily decorated by girl friends of the bride. Her travelling costume ■«•** a cream cheviot serge and white crepe do chine hat, lined with black velvet, algo a beautiful squirrel coat, the gift of her mother. After the reception Mr. and Mrs. Jnce left by motor-car for a trip to the North, and later on the bridegroom will go into camp with the 30th Reinforcements. Among the wedding gifts was a handsome pair of entree dishes from the staff of Messrs. Veitch and Allan.

The Sydney-street Soldiers' Club hostesses for next -week will be: Sunday, Mrs. .S. Kirkcaldie; Jlonday, Mrs. Chatfield awl Jth-s. M'Kensie; Tuesday, Mrs. A- Myers and^ Mrs. Eniest Hadfii-Jd; Wednesday, Miss Coatea and Airs, Shirtcliffe; Thursday, Mis. Mitford, Mrs. Johnson, and Mrs. Bevin; Friday", Miss Fra*pr and Miss Skerrett; and Saturday, Mrs. L. Blundell. In charge of coj,ts and parcels : Sunday, Mrs. Harris; Monday, Mrs. A. S. Hadfield; Tuesday, Miss Davidson; Wednesday, Mr. Lawrence; Thursday, Miss Mai-chant; Friday, Miss Shand; Saturday, Mr. ~F. K. Reeve*.

The Mayoress would be jlad of more small tins for packing sweets, etc., for the front. The supply is nearly exhausted, and they are very expensive to have made specially. Mrs. Luke has. received an interesting letter from a resident on Pitcairn Island, who sent sonic pretty baskets and pressed leaves. The writer expresses an earnest wish ior a gramophone, which sho has heard of but has never seen. They have no mus con this isolated island, and it would be an immense joy to them all if they could get some provided. Mrs. Luke would 6e glad to hear of anyone who could perhaps spare" a machine and also records. An opportunity -will be made to send a box Eafejy later on.

About 800 waistooats, made from 2100 pairs of old gloves, have been forweuded for the use of British prisoners of war in Germany from leeidents of an English town, through the medium of the Glo\e Waiiteoat Society.

A Teport of the «:hool inspectors states that the exhibitions held in Wellington of needlework, etc., done by the ehildreYi for patriotic purposes, clearly show that, in general, the teaching of this subject is good. "Without doubt (they say) the. keen interest taken by all' in ■ work for our 'soldiers has given the teachers an opportunity which they.have not been slow to make use of, improving the quality of such work. Hardly a school in. the country has iaifed to forward some articles useful for the soldiers at the front, or for.- the orpliaupd qhil^rcn o( BelgiviTO." ."-.-.

Jaoson Bros, are hard'to rub out •syhen it conies to jnaking big salps'of No Rubbing Laundry Help. They're clia.mpioi\s of the,first watfir. ':md give one ofjt]ie popular Thinker Note Books free wit-V every Is packet of No Rubbing.-r-Advt.

Mis. and Miss Miles liave returned from .i visit to the South Island.

Among many suggestions concerning household .problems which, are constantly being made, those considered recently , by the Feminist Club in England seem reasonable and helpful. A workable system of local hourly labour is being organised, so that womenVwho cannot. afford full wages may be relieved of some of/the work. .It appears that this . system ' lias " been in use in the Latin Quarter of. Paris for many years. Ar tists' wives could engage efficient help from a central bureau.at a stated period for special work. No complaints . are allowed to the worker, who wears a. uniform. All complaints are made to th.c Employment Bureau, and therefore the incompetent workers are soon weeded out. Tho bureau sees to that._ The wages paid are good, and the work is expected to be the same. All Avork is. paid by the :hour. -The Feminist Club • proposes to make a businesslike effort to link up employer, and employed, and make adequate provision for training- and for comfortable accommodation of those who are , willing to take up this kind of work. .

Miss: Goyder, who has been organist of St. Luke's, .Wade&tawn, 'for the last seven years, and 'who'is''retiring from that .position, was "presented with a silver toilet-service at-the annual meeting'of parishioners this Week. The presentation was made by the vicar (Rev. C. H. Harvey) on behalf of the congregation, and was suitably acknowledged i by Mr. Goyder.

Women appear to be buying furs on a generous scale (writes • our London correspondent). Although Hie stocks offered at the laat series of public sales in London were large, they were disposed of without much difficulty—in the riiain to Home buyers, for with freight and insurance stringencies very few can now be exported. As compared with the October sales, prices of about 24 descriptions advanced, at the rate of from 5 to £0 per cent., as follows: — Ermine, lynx, ltd fox, Tibe* lamb skins. 20 per cent. ; goat skins, Southern musquash, and squirrel skins, 15 per cent.; Australian red fox, beaver, wiite iox,

kitt fpx, squirrel &acs, squirrel , belly sacs, marmot, nutria, and black musquash, 10 per cent. ; ' Ted ekin crosses, 7j per cent. ; a«d fisher 5 per cent. Tibet lamb, robes, koliniaky, Rhodesian otter, molf, rind white rabbit skini were all in good demand and fetched high ■prices." The following kinds declined in value on the s&rne comparison :—Opossum (America) 25 per cent., -wallaby, mink, civet cat, skunk (long stripes and whites), and racoon, IS per cent. ; gre\ fox, jnusqua6h aud black and brown •bear, 10 per cent.

A lady well known, in Wellington, living jiow at Ross, in Herefordshire, is Mrs. Hawell, whoso husband uas secre tary for some years to the Wellington Gas Company. Mr. Howell vdied in England lather more than thrco years ago. Both sons "joinecl-up." tho elder—R G. Hpwell—with the Shropshires, at the early age of 17 years and three months; and tho younger—S. N. How ell—with the N.Z.A.S.C., at, the ajre of 17!,. The former was in France ior six months, but has been discharged affor she.llEhock; the latter ie now on the staff of Sir Joseph Ward, in London. Mrs. Howell fully hopes to return to New Zealand after tho war.

The reception at -Rie Concert Chamber of the Town Ball for mothers of soldiers and.sailors yesterday afternoon was well attended and was a cheery, -pleasant occasion. Mrs. G. W Russell leceived the guests. Mrs, Porter and other members of the honorary t division o£ the W.K.K. helped to enteitain. Mrs, D. M'Laren and a band of helpers managed the tea arrangements, when the new equipment was found to be very satisfactory. There was a good musical programme provided, and those taking part included Mrs. Bath and Mrs. Hendereon. , After Sir James Allen's sympathetic and interesting speech there was some ?noro music, and Mr. M'Laron added his tribute to the heroism *of the ■New Zealand mothers. Among those present were Mrs. J. P. Luke, Lady Stout, Mrs. J* W. Salmond, Mrs. Ad»rris X Mrs. Lees, Mrs. Corliss, Mrs. Fi'andi, *nd many others.