WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 35, 10 August 1921, Page 7

WOMEN IN PRINT.

An interesting address was given by Mrs. Don at the Baptist Church in Vi-vian-street on the W.C.T.U. campaign, -Mrs. Don having just returned from the World's Convention of the W.C.T.U., and having had a most interesting experience. At this- convention Mrs. Don told her hearers there' were 1300 authorised delegates,, and they came from practically every country in the worldNorway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, J.apan. Belgium, etc., the only absent representative of the White Ribbon being Gafmany, whose organisation had been broken and scattered b.y th« war. Turning to America, Mrs. Don gave a brief outline of the campaign which had ended in national prohibition being carried tliere. The principal weapon used by these women Was prayer, and their objective, prohibition throughout America in 1920. Their efforts were more than successful, and the benefits derived exceeded expectations. Much the same arguments! had been used against prohibition in that country as -had been used during the fight here. Tlie question of revenue had been raised, and an answer to' that question was to be found in the statement of Secretary Houston, Who stated laet year that the revenue of the Federal Government for the first year since prohibition had been carried had exceeded expenses for the first time within three years. Mtk. Don also quoted reports made by mission workers in America, ir^ which they stated that since prohibition had been carried a great deal of their relief work was no longer needed, nor their night rests, and some of the most widelyknown missions had either closed down or turned their energies to the Americanisation of aliens. The Rev. Mr. Buckingham presided, and during the evening two much-appreciated sacred solos were sung by Mrs. Hallam and Miss Ward. An appeal was made for -new members, when fifteen expressed their willingness to join, and. Mrs. Don read the initiatory service. Mrs.. Don will deliver an address to young people to-night in the Newtown Library Hall.

A concert by the Girls' College ifouse Bible-class will be given in The Terrace. Cong-relational Schoolroom . on Friday evening. Those who are interested in the Anglican Boys' Home at the Lower Hutt are reminded by advertisement of the meeting to be held on Friday afternoon in Bethune's Buildings, Fea-therston.-street, at liaH-past 2, when arrangements for the annual street da-y will be made. Miss Phyllis Bates is holding her fortnightly dance at th* Art Gallery, Whitmore*street, on Saturday next. Her pupils and invitation-holders to the Art ,Dance are invited to attend. Miss Bates may bo consulted' concerning concession tickets at her/studio in King's Cham-, bers.. -.: . \ An interesting lecture and demonstration was given last night by Sister Brandon. A.R.R.C., which was well attended. Sister Brandon gave a practical demonstration "How, to give baths to patients when'in bed," also "Hot and cold packs" and their uses in thfe nursing world: A vote of thanks was passed to°Sister Brandon for the most useful information and instructive lecture given, which was listened to ■ most attentively by the largo number of people present. - r ■' The sum of £200 was granted by the Wellington R-ed Cross Committee yesterday afternoon for extra comforts for soldiers at the Pukoora, Sanatorium. Sister Edith . Webster received the nursing scholarship at Bedford College, London, and'was appointed-as the representative nurse- from New Zealand, as Sister Margaret Davies (the first, appointed) was unable- to take up the appointment. This arrangement was mado at a meeting of the Emergency Committee of the Red Cross held last week.

I General Sir Andrew and Lady Russell celebrated their silver wedding on Thursday, and received many congratu- 4 lations from friends assembled at Tuna Nuij Hastings. : \ Miss Buxton was elected a treasurer at a recent W.N.R. Executive meeting. It is an interesting fact that Miss Buxton jvas one of the first W.N.R. voluntary workers at the Baso Records at the beginning of the warj and has been associated with National Reserve work over since. r Mrs. M'Hugh delivered an interesting lecture to the members of the Wellington South Nursing Division on Tuesday evening, on ."Social Problems of the Day," the lecture being greatly appreciated. A home-nursing clasii was announced, to begin in the'Newtown Library at a very early date. The executive of the New Zealand Women's Christian Temperance Union, at a conference held in the city yesterday, decided to establish a national headquarters in Wellington City as a memorial to the late- Mrs. A. R. Atkinson, who lived, and loved, and laboured for tho cause of humanity. Mrs. Johnson Wright and Mrs. James M'Donald wore appointed joint treasurers of tlic Headquarters Memorial Fund. . ' .

The employees of Messrs. W. and J. Staples and Co., Ltd., held their''arinual "social" in' the Now ' Century Hall. About fifty couples were present, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. Many pretty frocks were worn. Tho music, which was greatly appreciated, was supplied by Miss Murphy. A progressive euchre tournament was held for the benefit of the non-dancers, and was won by Mr. T. J. Davenport.

Many people, discussing the dress features at Asoot, are in agreement that tho schemes of white and black take a lot of beating, says The Post's London correspondent. A' snow-white dress of cobweb lace had a black sash, and a black lace hat, while ci simply-ma>de dress of wljite georgette was'seen to excellent advantage with a large bfack hat trimmed with feathers. A pretty foulard ii* black and white had a deep apron front, outlined with a. little pleated frill of white net shaded 1 with a fold of cur-vant-red silk. The absolute simplicity of some of the black gowns made them remarkable— almost conspicuouii. Nothing could wet), have been more simple that a frock of black crepe-de-cbine, finely knife-pleated from the narrow shoulder yoke to the hem/and ch-awn slightly into the waist with an invisible elastic. Elastic too, by tho way, is still occasionally uaed; at the skirt-edge, hidden under the material. It "gives" sufficiently, with movement, but the line of the? skirt seems vevy narrow when tho wearer is standing still. A good many instances were notod of the elastic-hemmed skirt. Embossed Milanese silk is a novelty, this was occasionally seen. There are still many. d'ressas of the artificial stoekingette silk, in which, a two-colour combination is quite usual. Most of them are made without fastening, for the necks ate low-cut, and there is considered to be' plenty of room to wriggle into them in the same way that one struggles to get in and out of jumpers. Much of this artificial silk material is colour-printed', so that a patterned corsage is often at-" tached to a 'plain skirt. Talking, of skirts, the longest length seen at Ascot touched the ankle, but the majority were at least an inch shorter than that. The chief sensation —there are always a few people who liko to look different from sill the rest —was provided by awhite frock, whose skirt \v;is .1 domed, wrtti a desien of n .lilies cobra, wound with many coils round the hem.: i

Many visitors have gathered in Christchurch for Grand National Week. Among them are Mr. and Mrs. D. Riddiford (Lower Hutt), Miss Ida Russell (Hawkcs Bay), Mr. and Mrs. John Beid (Oamaru), Mr. and Mrs. Brodie (Wellington), Mrs. and the Misses Tripp (Ofari), Air. iand Mrs!. Marmnciiiko Bethell (Pahau Pastures), Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brown {Wellington}, Mr. and Mrs, Melville Jameson (Tiinaru), the Misses Pinckney (Waikari), Major and Mrs. Bond (Timaru), Mr. and Mrs-. Percy El>vorthy (Timaruj, Miss Phyllis Blom field (Auckland), Sir James and Lady Carroll (Gisborne), Captain and Mrs. Gage Wil-liams-(Carterton), Mr. and Mrs. W. Jeffrey. (Wellingtonj, Mrs. P. Robertson (Wellington), and many others, si, %

St. Mark's Church Schools Queen competition, resulted in Helma Quinlan securing 5550 votes, and Dorothy Underwood 3300. ' Ina Small came next with 1469. The crowning of theXschool queen will take place in the Concert Chamber of - the Town Hall on Saturday, 20th August, at 3 p.m. The ceremony will be performed by the Hon. Nbral Jellicoe.

The report of Mr. John Taylor, official canvasser for the Red Cross Society, was received with much pleasure and approval at the committee meeting held yesterday. Since the last meeting 681 maw members have Keen enrolled, and 119 donations received. The society is growing in numbers' and interest, and ,Uis.-fine peace work plan should be well. \\\ vieif of accomplishment.

Writing to Mrs. David Nathan, president of . the Auckland Women's Zionist Society, in reference to the effort made by the Jewish community to send proper-ly-trained Plunket Nurses to Palestine, Dr. Truby King says:—"Your people have embarked for the East, and the main brunt of tho stress and struggle of the pioneers will fall, as always, on the women and children. In the absence of fresh milk, life in a sub-tropical country, plagued with flies and other insect pests, will make the rearing of healthy children almost impossible unless competent guides and helpers are at hand. These you seek to supply, and I feel confident your appeal for funds will meet with the warm response it deserves, not only among yo.ur own people, but in , the Christian' 1 community as well.' Nothing could exceed the generosity of the support given to the Plunket Society throughout New Zealand by your coreligionists, and you may rely on being met in the same broad, liberal spirit, now you have set out on a humanitarian project of your own for the sake of the women and childicn of Palestine. ■ I wish -your movement every possible success, and will do all I can to help it."

Longer skirts and shorter sleeves are shown in the mauy 'snap-shots of "real people" which are to be seen in the various magazines and journals of /.the day. With regard to the latter, it seems aa extraordinary to the observer tliat. women and girls with "imperfect " arms should want to show them off, as it did that such a display should have been made of ugly ankles, and legs ! Some of the recently photographed have arms like sticks of .an attenuated size, while others are more or less like leg 6of mutton.' Why show them to the world; when a gentle draping of ninon, net, or 'silk would soften,and veil unfortunate proportions, and make then' much more attractive ? News conies from England and the French watering.places of absolutely sleeveless day costumes, the. result being that the arms become first crimson and then brown in the burning rays of the sun. The idea that women dress to balance their beauty must, . perforce, be given up nowadays, for, though the fash•ions are eminently convenient, sensible, and artistic when carried out in moderation, the exaggerations are particularly lamentable and unbecoming.

News'cotnea from Christchurch of a great many private entertainments and pleasant hospitalities . which were given to the Springboks during their visit there. Small dances,, morning teas,*motor drives,"golf, and dinners wore all offered to and accepted by the visitors, with mutual\ pleasure apparently, for tributes are paid tikthe social charm of the Springboks, as well as. to their prowess on the football field.