WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 110, 12 May 1919, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

An effort, which promises to be a very successful one, to establish a district nurse in the Parafiarauniu district, is being mado at present, and on Friday next a meeting will be hold there to consider the matter. Mrs. Henry Hadfiekl is the convener of the meeting, and Dr. Huthwaite, of Otaki,' will be irt the chair. The want of a district nurse is very often felt, and the services and assistance of a trained and experienced person would be invaluable in the townships and surrounding country., districts. Miss Maclean, Assistant Inspector of Hospitals, has been communicated with, and has expressed sympathetic interest in the movement, and quite a considerable amount of support has been promised by residents already. Judging from the reports of district nurses' work in Australia, country places in New Zealand would be wise if they established a chain of these splendid workers throughout the back-block parts of the Dominion. Many lives would be saved, and much suffering avoided-— very often because they advocate the "stitch in time" which counts for so much iv some of the troubles which flesh is heir to. It is to be hoped that the success of the Paraparaumu efforts will be so great that other places will ho encouraged to try their fortune on the same lines. ; ■' ■

A most successful dance ivas given by Mrs. -StoU in Goring-street • Hall on Saturday evening, when a large number of young people had1 a most enjoyable time. The dancing hall and supper room were charmingly decorated with flowers, autumn foliage and pot plants, a feature being the lovely chrysanthemums which had been sent in from •country gardens. Mr. and Mrs. Stott received the guests, the latter wearing a rose charmeuse gown with a handsome overdress of cream lace. Miss Stotfc was in a charming frock of white georgette over satin, with embroideries of. gold, while her sister was also daintily frocked in white with silver embroidery. There was an excellent supper; and Cowley's band supplied inspiriting music. The fox trot and three step figured on th» programme, and were danced with great enjoyment, the latter being perhaps the favourite and the more graceful dance.

The soldiers who arrived by the Northumberland Were entertained with much kindness and hospitality at tha Returned Soldiers' Club on Saturday. An 8 o'clock breakfast was greatly appre-ciated-by ii. large number of men, and the Aucklanders ; loft by the 9 o'clock train, but there was "open house" at the club till the Southern boat left in the evening. -Mrs. Stott ,&nd Mrs. C. Earle were in charge of the refreshments, and Mrs. Mira-ms's concert party gave some very acceptable musical items. Mrs. de Castro, the organiser, welcomed tho men, and Miss Beryl Sarle played excellent chorus music daring the day.

Acknowledgements have been received by Mrs. Hall-Thompson, president of the Ladiesifc Auxiliary of the Navy League, of 43 gramophows and records, presented to the Motor-Boat Patrol by the Picton Branch of the league. Also from Miss S. Tennant for a generous supply of handmade • woollen garments for the mine-sweepers supplied by tho Marton .Branch.

Cable news has been received of the arrival of Miss Ida Eraser, in England. Miss Fraser spent a week .'or two with friends in New York during the journoy.

Mr. and Mrs. Hiley, have taken Mrs. Tweed's house in Hobson-sfci'eet till they leave for Australia next month.

Miss" Muriel Boy,. of New Plymouth, is visiting Wellington at present.

Mrs. Boyd, of Taihape, i 6 the guest of Mrs. P. 'Wallace Mackenzie, Willisstreet. .

Miss Edwin has returned from a visit to Feilding. Mr., and Mrs. .Leslie Gorton returned with her, and. are- her guests at present.

The Misses Loughnan, of Palmerston North, are visiting Wellington, i

The wedding of Miss Eva May Saaman, late of Ipswich, England, and Mr. Thomas Macdonald, recently returned from active service, took place at St. James's Church, Wellington, where the Rev. W. Shirer officiated. Tho bride

was given away by Mr. A. M'Lean, of Blenheim, and' Miss Nellie Maclntyro N was the bridesmaid. There was also a little flower girl, Betty Mackenzie, and tho best man was Mr. J. M'Lean. Mr. and Mrs.' Macdonald left for a visit to Rotorua^ater in the day.

Now that people are beginning to think about the possible visit of the Prince of Wales to the Dominiqni it is interesting' to find some reminiscences of .King George's first visit to Australia, when .he arrived there with his1 brother, the Duke of Clarence. Mrs. Monty Severn, daughter of.the late Sir Alfred Stephen, in an interview given to an Australia paper, refers to this vieit, which took place in. 1881. Among many social events was a magnificent balTheld in the Exhibition Building, Prince Albert Bark. This was in the hands of experienced decorators for a week, and was v. marvel of beauty when finished. Lord Loftus was the Governor, and the guests of honour, besides the princes, were numbers of officers of the visiting squadron. There were about 2000 people present, 'and Mrs. Severn says that at this dance, above al! others, the Kitchen Lancers first made their appearance. Miss Stephen, (as she was then) was arrayed in white tulle and satin with garlands of roses, and a wreath of rosos in her hair. She was Prince George's partner in the State , quadrille, and danced with the princes on each of the many occasions in the gay times that took place. From beginning to end the visit was a great success, and the princes lofo saying that they had enjoyed every minute of the time' they had spent in Sydney.

Miss England gave an interesting address, at the Alexandra. Hall last evening, on "The Woman's Movement." She dealt chiefly with the feminist movement abroad, which, shei said, was quite different to that of tho British women. Foreign women had worked chiefly to institute reforms in the marriage laws, and to institute others for the protection of the interests 'of women and children generally. Anglo-Saxon women had concentrated a. good deal on gaining political rights, but in the case of many foreign women, it was little use to struggle for these, as manhood suffrage had not been granted. Miss England referred to the great book written by Ellen Key, a Swedish woman, entitled "Lo.vo and Marriage," which had done much to excite interest and form opinions. The speaker concluded with a short sketch of the wonderful advances made by Indian women towards liberty and. civilisation within the last few years.

Tho annual meeting of the National Council of Women will take- place on Tuesday, at St. John's Schoolroom, Willis-street, at 8 p.m. The business will include the election of officers;- and the annual report and balance-sheet. Mrs. Walker, of Gisborne, will give an address. All members of affiliated societies are invited to attend.

A double wedding took place at the Madras-street Methodist Church, Christchurch, recently, when Blisses Jean N. and Winifred E. Mnnder, daughters of Mrs. and. the lato John 11. Mandar, were married to Messrs. John E. Lynn and Leslie C. Walker. The E-sv. C. E. Ward officiated. The brides, who were given away by their brothers, Messrs. John and James Mander, wore gowna of crepe-de-chine, with bodice of georgette, and silk trimmings. They wore tulle veils with orange, blossoms, and carried bouquets of white roses and daisies with maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids, were Misses Rose Lynn and Janet Walker, who wore dresses of blue crepe-de-chine, with black' crepe-de-chine hats, with pretty bouquets of pink roses and autumn leaves. The best men were Messrs. John Hood and Stanley A. Mander. After the ceremony the guests attended a reception given by the mother of the two brides.

'A feature of war-time weddings has been usually their simplicity as regards dressing and the form of entertainment after the ceremony, so these days one is used to reading or hearing of very simple weddings. An exchange, however, tolls of a wedding which took place in Victoria lately which must have been the acme of simplicity, as well as perfectly novel, at the same time very interesting. The bride on this important occasion, instead of wearing the orthodox wedding gown, rode to the church wearing a smartlytailored navy blue riding costume, and the bridegroom w&s also in riding attire. After the ceremony they mounted thsir horses and rode away amidst showers of confetti. ■ , -

An account of the highest-salaried woman in the United States is given in the Springfield Republican. Miss Henrita Ried is the lady, and one of her duties.is the hiring of all employees of the Bush Company. She is mentioned as "one of those exceptional women who hare no age. Her ke«a interest in, and sympathy for people keep her perpetually young; her friendly blue eyes miss nothing,' and she has the soft cultured voice of the South." Even when the president of the company is at home, no person ia hired for a position of responsibility without Miss Ricd's approval. She appears to have an intuitive faculty for judging the capabilities of people, and this she has developed through study and experience. Miss Ried was interviewed upon her methods, and replied as follows:-—"When we advertise," she told me, "I have certain days for hiring men for a certain job. Appointments are made with those whose letters show promise, and their letters are placed before me in order of their appointment. V .I keep the letter before me during the interview, and make such notes on it as seem necessary. Often a man'seems worth while, though ho has not the qualifications for the particular job for which he has applied. In that case I make a suitable note, and a lettsr i 3 filed away until we need a man of his type." Her first worfis in interviewing each applicant were: "Tell me in detail about your work, please." Her theory is that a person will reveal more about himself in a few minutes' straight talk than in an hour's questioning. Miss Ried . has worked her way to ithe top, but is said to have none of |the smugness of the self-made person, but is oimpje and direct in manner, ' and in no way an egoist.