WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 114, 10 November 1917, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Those who endeavoured to secure prizepacket envelopes yesterday after 11 a.m. \vere disappointed, for the Terrace Day Ladies' Committee, had disposed of all their envelopes by that hour. The rush for packets was extraordinary, and the prizes being valuable, the big demand is not to be wondered at. The ladies are to be complimented on the originality shown, and on the excellent financial result of the venture, as abont £200 was realised from tho day's takings. The sale of envelopes brought over £163 alone, and there were stalls, and sales of thimbles and balloons to swell the funds. Mrs. Knox Gilmer, Mrs. Andrew Hamilton, and Mrs. J. Findlay had the assitance of the following ladies in (heir successful effort:—Mesdames Mac-arthy-Reid, Yon Haast, Ward, Robertson, Muir, Proud, Corrigan, Mitford, Edmundson, Bothune, Ah earn. Miss Richardson, Mrs. Sievwright, Mrs. Waters, Mrs. Salek, Mrs. A. W Young Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Nilty, Mrs. Jeffrey! Mrs. Oilier, Miss Maginnity, Mrs. Napier M'Lean, Mts. W. Young, Mrs.' Rennie, and Mrs. (Dr.) Kendell. Mrs. J. Findlay had charge of the balloons, and assisting her were Mrs. Sleeman,"Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. G. Tripe, and others. The Pved Cross thimbles sold at Mrs. Metz Ts stall outside the Post Office were in demand. Flowers and sweets were also offered, those disposing of these wares being Misses Sanson, Cable, Steele, Pascoe, Jackson, and Foster. The sum of-£l6-was taken at this stall. Miss Pearson and assistants had a "dip" a t Boulcott corner, and did good business. The committee wish to'thank all who donated goods, those who assisted in divers ways, the pnblic, Messrs. Ledger, Edwards, and A. Hamilton for counting the re•ceipts; Messrs. Bethune for the loan of their room as>.a depot; the Singer company "for the window to display goodsMagnus, Sanderso'i-ani-Co., for the-.loan, o^ a mqtpr-car for the-day; Messrs. Kirkcaldie and Stains for erecting a stall, at the Post Office and 'decorating, and' the D.I.C. for-decorating a 'handcart for 'trie balloons.

The-weddmg took: place .a*Sfc. Man' of the Angels Church, Boulcott-street, this-morning of Lt. Harold J. D' Sheldon, Royal N.Z. Artillery,.and Miss Maty E. Davis ("Molly"), eldest daughter of Oapt. T. J. Da-vis, of Nairn-street Wellington. The -Rev. Father Yenning officiated. The bride,-who was given away by her father, was attended by Miss Flossie Davis, her sister; while Cpl. Thos Davis (a-returned soldier, and brother of the bride), was best man. Lt. Sheldon i is the.eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. . Sheldon, of Mt. Somers; Canterbury, and ' is. at-present stationed.in Wellington.

The sum realised from St. Peter's Church bazaar was approximately £220. The ladies of the guild are to be complimented on the handsome result.

The girb of the Wellington College are holding-a garden fete, and annual sportscombined on Friday next, in aid of the Patriotic Funds of the,school. No money is to be spent on prizes, and all the forms are to contribute box collections as their chief effort. Stalls for the sale of'flowers and sweets aro to be erected, and a simple tea will be. provided at a small cost. The Old Girls are to, hold a cake and produce stall and solicit donations to he left with Miss Martin, 7, Hawkerstreet. Parents, friends, and old girls are asked-tovco-operate to make the combined effort a success.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nathan have returned to Wellington after a visit to Auckland.

Mrs. Firth, hon. treasurer of the Wellington Women's Red Cross Committee, acknowledges the following contributions • —Mrs. David Greive, per Mrs: Kiadell, 7s 6d; Mr. S. Eichelbaum, £1 - St Mark's special offertory, £3 3s; G.R., 2s 6d ; Mm. M'Kerrow, payment 2s 6d ; A.V.M., 4s; Miss. Dons Clarke, 10s,Mrs. Middleton, per Miss Stanford, ss; Mrs. Massey, 10s; Mrs. Joseph, £1; Mrs. Moorhouse, £1; collection box ai depot, 2s 6d; Miss Coatea, 10s: Mrs W Nathan, £5. . '

The first meeting of the "World's Week of Prayer" will be held in the Y.W.C.A. Club Rooms, Fowlds's Buildings, Herbert-street, to-morrow afternoon at 4.15, when Mrs. M'Clav will lead.

A revival, performance of that'successful pantomimic play, "The Magic Carpet," will be presented by Miss Gladys Campbell at the Grand Opera House on Saturday, the 24th inst. All the spectacular successes nf the extravaganza will be repeated, including the quaint "Kewpies" ballet and the wonderful "Orchids" ballet. The cast will be practically the same as before, including Miss Hazel Fuller as the "Princess Yvonne," Miss Mabel Gallichan as the "Prince Hiordis," Miss Ellen Miller Sa "The Red Queen," and Miss Margery Lyon- as "The Chancellor." Only one performance will be given, and the proceeds will be devoted to King George's Navy League Fund.

Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool has granted "her 'patronage to the dance recitals which are to be given by Miss Dorothy Saunders's pupils in the Concert Chamber'of the Town Hall on Friday and Saturday next, and will be present at the first performance. The programme will consist of a fantasia entitled "A Trip with the Brownies," -a quaint little tale which will add considerably to the charm of the many dances it serves to introdnce. Mr. C Liardet, in addition to writing the play, has painted special 6cenery for the pro-; : duction, and the stage effects promise to be most attractive. ■ The Wellington .South Orchestra will provide the music for the dances, and; as the proceeds are to be divided between Sir Arthur Pearson's Fresh. Air Fund and Blind Soldiers' .Fund, Miss Saunders's little."piipfts are really making their appeal for soldiers and soldiers' children.

Hostesses at the Sydney-street Club for the coming week will be :—Sunday, Mrs Nathan • Monday, Mrs. Macarthy-Reid ; Tuesday, Mrs. Bristow and Mrs. Moes ; Wednesday, ladies of St. John Ambulance Senior Nursing Division; Thursday, Mrs. C. E. Smith'and Miss Archibald ; Friday, the committee; Saturday, St. John's Church Women's Association.'

A-sale of work in aid of the Red Cross ■was held ,-i.t her residence, Tinakoriroad, yesterday by Mrs.: J. M'Manawav • JLxquigite ne6dlo^vor^ ) for which the. promoter is well known, was on view and some of the daintiest lingerie imaginable was ehown. Babiee' garments, pretty novelties, a handsome trousseau set, and other quaint goods were exhibited; and ■ raffle tickets gold freely. There were flowers, sweets (in charming receptacles fashioned by Miss 'M'Msnaway), home produce, and other saleable articles, and the fair proved an immense success. The rooms were .-prettily ' decorated, and the whole affair was a distinct artistic credit to Mrs. M'Manaway and her assistants. In charge of stalls wei^e:—Fancy stall, Mrs. M'Mana.way, Mrs. Gibbs, Miss Gillespie; produce, Mrs. Clark, Miss M'Man&way; flowers, and sweets, Miss M'Manaway' Miss Quinton, and Miss Clark; tea rooms, Mrs. Rose, Mies M'Kenzie, Miss Gibbs, and Miss Coyle; raffles, Mrs. Mainwaring, Misses Gibbs, Blake, and Gascoigrie. The sum of £77 was realised from the sale of goods.

I The subject for consideration will be I "Foreshadowings of God's Purrjose for I the Nation." The world's week of prayer I is now widely used by members in many Countries as a special occasion of remembering their fellowship with the members of the "associations ip other countries, of sharing their triumphs and difficulties. In some it is also used as the best time for showing their recognition of this fellowship by the offering of the world's penny. On Thursday at 8 p.m. a special meeting of the World's Week of Prayer will be held, when the subject "God's Purpose for the Nations" will be further considered. Miss M'Lean, M.A., will be the speaker on this occasion.

A meeting of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children was held on Friday afternoon, Mrs. F. Chapman presided. There were also present Mesdames G. Ponsonby J. Kirkcaldie, W. A. Evans, M.' A. Griffiths, Safmond, and Miss Parlane. A large number of cases which had been investigated were reported upon and help rendered; others were being attended to. A hearty vote of thanks was passed by the committee to the members of the "Busy Bee Club" for the very useful parcel of clothing sent to the society. The following subscriptions were acknowledged with thanks : Miss A. Shaw, 30s; Miss'E. S. Greenwood, 10s.

A successful plain and fancy dress dance wa-s held in Fullford's Hall, Brooklyn, on Wednesday evening, under the auspices of the Brooklyn Serenaders" Dance Club. The hall, which was decorated, looked at its best, while the floor was excellent for dancing. In the grand parade, the judges found it a difficult task to select the be£t of the numerous fancy dresses, as there were many representing all nationalities. The "final decisions arrived at by the judges were in favour of Miss Pearl M'Farlane, as H.M.S. New Zealand, and Mr. Jack M'Sinnity, as » pierrot. Miss Jenkins (harem), Miss Newton (Maori), Miss Phillips (harem), and Mr. B. Beale (pierrot) were commended on their cos-, tumes. Mr. and ' Mrs. Turner acted as judges, Mr. E. M'Farlane was M.C., and Mrs. Les Robinson was ■at the piano. Mrs. Quinn, dressed as a witch, entertained with character reading. Miss Stella, Boon and Mr. Albert Pickell, accompanied by; Mr. Dalton, contributed also.

Miss Peggy Turnbull, Wellington, ie staying in Christchurch as the guest of Mrs. C. W. Reid, St. Albans. ',

Soldiers' wives, soldiers' mothers, and friends and relatives of soldiers will be specially welcome at the meeting on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock for special intercession, at the Y.W.C.A., Herbert-street.

Miss Mary. Barkas, of Timaru, who has been on. a visit to New Zealand, has reached England safely and lias resumed her studies at the London School of Medicine.

Canon ,W. Curzon-Siggers and Miss Edyth Hertslet were married at St. Matthew's Church, Dunedin, on Wednesday.

■ The wedding took place at Holy Trinity Church^of England, Suva., Fiji, on Wednesday, 17th October, of Miss Wilhelmina Kowe, formerly of Nelson, New Zealand, and the Rev. -Arthur Turner Jlilgrew, Church of England minister,at Labassa, Fiji. '

"In a straight talk to my girls," said an experienced schoolmistress, " I advised those who were looking.'forward to earning their own living to avoid blind-alley occupations. So many girls leave school after the summer holidays that I am always anxious about their future. Nowadays comparatively, few need hope to settle down as married women in homes of their own, so everyone should at least prepare to be selfsupporting. If, is very tempting to 3ta-rt off with something easy and that requires little exertion. But it is the hardest path to fread in the end: For women must grow old; more and more girls of to-day are realising this fact, so they are looking out for occupations that offer possibilities of expansion and chances of earning increasing salaries."

The death has occurred at Palmerston North, of Mrs. Frank Mowlem, who was well known in Wellington and the Wairarapa. The lute Mrs. Mowlem was a daughter of the late Captain Martin, of Feilding, and during her residence in Palmerston was actively associated with the Operatic Society, and patrons of "San Toy," produced twelve months ago, will remember with a good deal of pleasure her performance in that opera. Mrs. Mowlem had also taken part in various other productions, and was always a hard-working and enthusiastic member of the society.

The Berhampore branch of the Women's National Reserve' is holding a concert and plain and fancy dress dance in the Town - Hall Concert ' Chamber to-night in aid of the Returned Soldiers' Hostel.

, "The American woman is accustomed to appearing in public and does so more easily fctian we <3oj but she has not half the freedom of movement' of the Dutch woman," declaredl Holland's first woman professor, Dr. Jonanna Westerclyk, after her return from a visit to the United States. Dr. W«sterdyk recently was appointed professor of plant pathology at the State University in Utrecht. "Dr. Westerdyk was disappointed with the position of the American woman. "In speaking of America," she said, "we are accustomed to imagine" that conditions everywhere there resemble -those in New York. But New York is much more European. In ifche small towns, things wear a different aspect." What struck Dr. Westardyk most of all was that the social intercourse -between the sexes was far from being so free and unfettered, as in Holland. He men colleagues in. American colleges, for instance, thought that she might not lodge in the same hotel, nor enter a restaurant with them, aiid that she could hardly be -with them in the University unless other women were present. Everything in America is ruled by convention, she, says.