WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 70, 23 March 1920, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

The Victoria League branches in New Zealand have been advised that the Prince of Wales became a vice-presi-dent of the league before leaving England on bis present .tour. Their Majesties, King George and Queen Mary, have been the patrons of tbe league all over the Empire ever since their accession to the Throne.

Miss Una. Carter will give a gas cookory demonstration - at the company's rooms to-morrow afternoon. The following subjects will be taken: Coffee sponge, black currant tartlets, lemon biscuits, bottled tcmatoes for winter frying, and summer salads.

A Wellington woman, who is one among many who take| a deep interest in the welfare of returned soldiers and their efforts to make a- livelihood for themselves and families, states that it is noticeable that people do not accord them the support that they ghould do when the soldiers start small shops for fruit, vegetables, etc. At first they find it difficult to make a big provision of stock, but if well supported by their own countryfolk they would soon be able to improve matters,! and their comfort and success would be assured. It is surely but a. small thing for women to do for the men who have suffered so much.

Sydney women have been successful in securing the establishment of local markets for home products in Mo&sman and North Sydney. Tlie City Council has done its part, and the Housewives' Association is now endeavouring to get into touch with producers, especially the small growers, to demonstrate to the people who have backyard gardens producing more than is necessary for family requirements that it would pay to send the overplus along to the local markets aijd dispose of it to their own benefit and that" of the buyers. The non-success of small growers has always been the lack of near-by markets, and much good wholesome food is wasted yearly for this reason, while at the same time it is an easily demonstrable fact that numbers of families do not get enough "green food" on account of prohibitive prices. Wellington folk will follow the proceedings, in Sydney with great interest, and the success of the movement will be hailect as a good omen, for there is a strong feeling here that more markets are needed, for home products especially.

The annual meeting of the Berhampore branch of the Free Kindergartens will lake place this evening at the Masonic Kail, Adelaide-road.

The works of Charles Dickens a-re rather neglected nowadays, and few of the younger set are aware of the wonderful interest and charm attaching to them.. As a•' humorist Dickens was inimitable, and to read aloud some of his best sketches and scenes is almost impossible, so laughable are they. A "Dickens Evening" will be given at the Pioneer Club to-morrow, and should be a very enjoyable occasion. Two sketches will be given—one from Pickwick Papers and one from "Great Expectations"; also a song, "What are the Wild Waves Saying," from Dombey and "Son, with readings as well. Many members will appear in characters such as Sairey Gamp, Dolly Varden, and others. Altogether an excellent programme has been arranged by Miss Hazel Fuller, the whole being under thje auspices of the "Alternate Wednesday Evening", circle, tho members of which are working ill support of Miss Fuller, with every prospect of success.

A successful and pleasant "Kitchen Tea " was given recently at the Kelburn kiosk by Mrs. C. A. Goldsmith, the bene-« ficiare being Miss Rita. Storey, of Kilbirnie, whose marriage will take place soon. About forty guests were present, and the prospective bride was the recipient of a great number-of useful gifts of kitchen utensils. Songs were given by Mrs. Lucena, Misses Harper (2), Eileen ■Searle, and Searle, and recitations by Eileen and Laurence Searle and Phyllis Goldsmith. Musical items were rendered by Mesdames Searle and Kear. A special feature of the afternoon was the dancing of Miss Wilmah Joy, which was greatly appreciated by the: guests. A guessing competition was won by Mr. B. ParnelJ.

The following ladies were delegates to the Victoria- League Conference, which has been sitting in Auckland: Mrs. Fergus, Dunedin ; Mrs. Carey Hill (lion, secretary), Mrs. ilelene Cross, and Jfiss Nixon, Christchurch; Mrl J. P. Luke, Wellington; Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Mason, Wanganui; Miss Williams (hon. secretary), and Miss A. Gray, Gisborne; Mrs. C. Burgess,. New Plymouth; Mrs. Mellore (hou. secretary),, and Mrs. Palmer, '

Mrs. Preston (Adelaide-road) has returned from a visit to Pahiatua.. The Misses Butler have returned from a tour of the South Island, and are staying at the Hotel Cecil at present. Mrs. A. R. Bunny, of Masterton,' is visiting Wellington.

Much interest was manifested on Friday last, when two old settlers, Mr. and Mrs. 6. Jones, of 132 Hutt-road, celebrated their golden wedding. Mr. G. Jones and Miss Emma Hollis were married in Nelson on 19th March, 1870. They have living four eons .and four' daughters, Mrs. T. Stokes, of .Christchnrch; Mr. R. H. Jones and Mr. A. G. Jones,, of Petone; Mr. R. H. Jones, nf Woodville; Mr. H. C. Jones, of London ; Mrs. E. Reay, of Nelson; Mrs. R. Walker, of Oriental Bay ; and Mrs. H. Heyward, of Petone. At Mrs. Heywards' home in E]i2a.beth-street, a golden wedding breakfast was provided by the children and grandchildren, and a pleasant evening was spent. The bride of 50 years was presented with a purse of sovereigns and a cameo brooch, as well as other acceptable gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Jones have as descendants 22 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. It is of interest to learn in' connection with tho occasion that Mrs. Jones still wears the wedding ring made from gold obtained by Mr. Jones, before his marriage, when leader of a pioneer prospecting party over the snowcapped Mount Arthur to the head of the Karamea River. This was afterwards surveyed by the Provincial Government, and named as Jones's Track. A copy of the plan was sent to Mr. Jones, and is still in his uoseession.