WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 56, 8 March 1922, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. i All notices and descriptions of weddings sent to The Post for insertion in this" column must be authenticated and properly signed by responsible people, or they will not be published. Engagement notices must be signed by tha parties concerned. j

Mr. and Mrs. Henderson, Karori, are visiting their son, in Gisborne. ' Nurse D. M'Gowan has left to. visit her sister, Mrs. Gunn, in Blenheim.

Dr. and Mrs. Faris are staying at "Kenilworth," until they leave'for their new residence at Inglewood.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Patterson, of Evans Bay-road, left by the Marama yesterday for Rarotonga.

Mrs. Fletcher, of Evans Bay-road, left for Dunedin last nlgiil.

Mrs. Gill presided at the 176th meeting of the Wellington Free Kindergarten Council. A cheque for £130 was received from Chilton House School for the Playground Fund, for which the council is most grateful. During the month the .elder children , from Taranaki-strcet visited the Museum to see the Maori section, and showed that they knew very well the names and uses of the exhibits. The Taranaki-street Mothers' Club held its first meeting of the year in February, when Miss Baker, of the Dental Department, gave a talk on the care of the teeth, which was most interesting.

At a largely-attended meeting of the committee set up to make arrangements for the garden party in connection with the Central W.C.T.U., to bs held in the grounds of the late Mr. and Mrs. G. Denton's residence, Woolcombestreet, the following ladies were appointed conveners of the various committees :—Tickets, Mrs. Clark .and Miss O. Kirk; Musical and. Entertainment, Mrs. Clark; Tea, Mrs. Remington, Wal-lace-street; Produce, Flowers, andi Variety, Mrs. Post, Austin-street; lea Cream Stall, Miss Dora flelyer.

It was mentioned, at the recent meeting of the Kindergarten Council that there are very few students offeNng so far this yer.r. The consequence of this is that many little children, who otherwise would have safe and happy mornings, haive to be refused. When it is realised that the playgrounds of these little "tfiree to fives" are often tha smaller and narrower streets of the city, or else infinitesimal backyards, it is to be bc-ped that some of the unoccupied girls of Wellington will take up this splendid work. Miss Eleanor Ballinger has promised to help durinig every third week, and, possibly, a number of other offers of a like kind would, mean that happy, profitable mornings could, be extended to more little mites whoso parents are unable/to give them the best surroundings, and who suffer now, and will always suffer for that reason. The terms, for students are excellent ones, and much that is always useful to girl, wife, or mother, is taught. Miss Kilty, principal, who is to be found at Tara-naki-street Centre, and Miss Mary Seaton, the hon. secretary, can give all information.

An enjoyable euchre party and dance, arranged by the Melrose Lodge, U.A.O.D. in aid of a distressed member, took place in the Anglican Church Hall, Lyall Bay, last evening, and was wetl attended. All the euchre tables were filled, a.nd some close finishes resulted. For the ladies' prize, donated by the Wellington Glass Co., Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Anscombe-tied, and in the play-off Mrs. Hall won. The gentlemen's prize, donated by Messrs. Wardell Bros., was also tied, for by Mr. Munn and Mr. Cornish, the formal 1 eventually winning. Four ladies tied for the sealed prize, and decided to cut for same, Miss O'Connor being the winner. The consolation prizes were awarded to Mrs. 'Cook and Mr. M'Elwain. Three competitions were also ■held during the evening, and were won by Mrs. Watson, Mr. M'Elwain and .Mr. Lang. Refreshments were served, and the latter part of the evening devoted to dancing, a very pretty fancy dance being contributed by little Miss Eileen Lambert. First-class music was provided by Mr. L. Walker. It is expected that a substantial amount 'will be realised towards the cause for which the entertainment was promoted.

The wedding was solemnised at Kentterrace Presbyterian Church of Miss Gladys Maud Sanvig, daughter of Mrs. T. Wesfcwood, Adams-street, Brooklyn, to Mr. Roy A. HeTon, of Hinau-road, Hataitai. The Kev. Dr. Kennedy Elliott officiated. The bride, who was given away by Mr. J. F. V. Tobin (an old friend of the family), wore cream crepe de chino, with an overdress of georgette trimmed with silver. Her ,veil was arranged with silver leaves and. orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of lilies, carnations, and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaid, Miss Maisie Findlay, wore a pretty frock of p-ale blue crepe, de chine, with a black picture hat, and carried a bouquet of pale pink carnations and maidenhair fern, with pink streamers. The best man was Mr. P. R. Sutherland. The guests, who' were numerous and from all part of Mio Dominion, were afterwards received at Waldie's Hall, Brooklyn, by the bride's mother, who wore a navy blue costume and black panne velvet hat. Music and recitations were contributed by friends, and during the evening dancing and games were indulged in. The bridegroom's gift to the bridesmaid was a Jjandsome gold amethyst brooch. The bridal couple Jeft for the South, the bride wearing a navy blue costume with navy blue accordion silk hat, trimmed with velvet flowers.

Miss Evangeline Booth, ■ national commander of the Salvation Army (U.S.A.), said in San Francisco recently that the enormous sale of cosmetics in the United States is a disgrace to the country. "If our young women of to-day would only take the money they use for paint and powder and buy milk for the poor, starving babies of Uie world they wouldn't need any artifice to make themselves attractive," she said. "In their cheeks would be the hue of joy that comes from the heart and in their eyes the light that comes only from giving service to the world." Miss Booth thinks moderation and utility should be the guide when it comes to clothes. Following the style of the Salvation Army, she says, skirts should be five or six inches above the ground. "Too many women to-day destroy their true womanliness by immodest dressing, arid they have only themselves to blame ■when their characters are questioned," she asserted.

A well attended meeting of the W.N.E. (W.idestown branch) was held at the residence of the president, Mrs. Willis.. Mrs. Willis mentioned the good record of work of the brunch, and said that the special \vork for them now was to give all possible aid to the Residential Nursery. The annual report was received and adopted, and the following officers elected :—President. Mrs. Willis; vice-president;, Mrs'. J. P. Firth; treasurer and secretary, Miss Hale; committee : Mesdames Bews, Hunter, Thomson. Harvey, and Miss Davy. Mrs. Firth proposed that the branch should supply flowers for the Memorial Cemetery once a, quarter. The work of the W.N.R. Girls' dub in connection with the Soldiers and Sailors' Memorial Cemetery, was very highly eulogized. At the' close of the msetiiiK Mrs? Walli* entertained all to aftarnoon tea-

A very practical section of women in a southern city, in feting a prospective bride, arranged pleasant little tea parties and evenings for her, wiTli an object in each. On one occasion pantry goods were asked ,for, and each guest brought a jar of jam, chutney, jelly, pickles, or something of the sort, so that the newly-married wife need not start at once with making such things, but have leisure to enjoy the ornamental side of life a little longer. Another evening brought forth " favourite recipes," and an excellent little book of practical directions for all kinds of cookery was the result.

Miss Katherine Oliver, a talented young pianist, is possessed of a practical ingenuity which is not generally supposed to belong to the artistic temperament (says a writer in the Springfield Republican). While dining in the evening about 9 o'clock the guest turned to Miss Oliver and said: "Well, Katherine, you're having a good time, aren't you? You haven't snapped into your other party?" That remark could harcjly.be expected not to arouse one's curiosity, and they evidently realised it, so they explained the secret. "Get your other sleeves, Katherine," dictated her friend, whereupon Miss Oliver brought forth a lovely long pair of chiffon sleeves and snapped them into the straps over her shoulders, turning her evening gown into a fairly moderate afternoon frock, so elastic are the fashions nowadays. "You ceo," she explained, "when I go to a dinner or an evening party at a strange home, I take along these sleeves ; then if I'm bored, I can plead another engagement, snap in my sleeves, leave early and join friends somewhere at the "theatre or restaurant, all properly dressed for public places. On the other hand, if I go to an afternoon party that, I think may last over into the evening, I wear the sleeves and take them out when evening comes —if I'm invited to stay on. It's a wonderful plan."

' Miss N. E. Goad, M.A., presided at a ■meeting of the Women's National Council held last \ight. Mesdames Ford, Yates, and Miss Coad, were appointed as representatives to respond to a request from the Rev. R. lnglis, secretary of the League of Nations Union, Welling-, ton Branch. Mrs. J. C. Anderson presented a very gratifying report regarding the Children's Play Centre, which had been established by the W.N.C. during the recent holidays. It had been a great success, and letters from the -Education, Board and Town-planning .Association expressed appreciation of what had been done. Mrs. Anderson testified to the great value the play centre had been to children in the congested areas, and Tema,rked upon theadmirable co-operation that had been displayed in organising the centre. The council decided to work for a- permanent play centre for children, and arrangements for this undertaking are already well in hand. The council acknowledged with thanks donations from Mr. Muir, St. John's Church, Mrs. H. Kirkcaldie, and Mrs. Wheeler. The. delegates elected to the New Zealand Committee of the council are Bliss Magill, Mrs. Canghley, .Mrs. Anderson, and Mts. Ford. The council decided to work for the appointment of women police, women jurors, and women justices of the .peace. Greetin ea from Lady Stout were sent to the council; she also expressed the hope that she would soon be working with them in Wellington.

Mrs. J. P. Firth presided at a meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary oi tie. Navy Leagne held in the league rooms in Woodward-street. There were also present: Mesdames Richardson, Luke, Darling, Montgomery, Breda, Lever, Harding (hon. secretary), Middleton, PhillipsTurner, Larnach, Buckleton, Hamerton, and Miss Edwin. It was decided that the work of cutting out clothes to send to England for the children of sailors whose fathers lost their lives in the war should be commenced at once; furthermore, that a jumWe sale should be held later on, also a child-' ren's fancy-dress dance. It was reported that the dance which was held in the Town Hall on Monday ■, evening for Commodore Hotham and the officers of H.M.S. Chatham was a great success financially and otherwise, and a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Miss Lulu Dyer (hon. secretary of the girls' branch of the league) and the committee for their very valuable help in connection with the ball..

The Wellington Nursing Division, St. John Ambulance Brigade, commenced the new session this week with a very full programme for the evening. Mrs. Moorhouse, lady district superintendent, spoke a few words of welcome to the members, hoping they would all unite in good work during the coming months. Miss Robieson, lady superintendent, said that now the division was meeting in its new quarters in the Red Cross Chambers, the work should go on well, as all appliances and stores could be kept there, making the arranging of classes much more^trnvenient. Mrs. Moorhouse then presented letters. of appreciation from headquarters, New Zealand, to forty-six members of the division whet gave their services to the city of Wellington during the epidemic of 1918, also three years' service stars to several" of the same members. Miss Robfcson presented the Platts-Mills .Cup to Miss Weir, one of the squad winners. Miss Robieson is enrolling new members of the division. All members of the St. John Ambulance Association classes, British Red Cross, or St. Andrew's, holding a certificate are eligible as members, and will be welcomed at the evening meetings. Mrs. Dotpier was proposed as a full member, and Miss Van Staveren as a probationary / member of the division.

"Reader" writes as follows:—"In reply to the correspondent ('Fed') re callouses, I have found great relief from the kind recipe, and wish to express my thanks."