WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 72, 27 March 1922, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Hostesses for the Community Club for the week are as follow:—Sunday, Mrs. Vine; Monday, Mrs. Preston; Tuesday, Mrs. Middletoo; "Wednesday, Mis. ■Walter Blundell; Thursday, Miss. Griffiths; Friday, Mrs. Easson; Saturday, Ist -April; Mrs, ■ Clayton; Sunday, 2nd April, Mrs. Bennie; Monday, 3rd April, Mrs:. Hempton. Mr. and Mrs. A. 0. Day (Government House) have returned from a visit to New Plymouth. Mrs. Snnford Cox (Geraldine) is 1 visiting her sisters, the Misses MacGregor, of Portland-crescent. Mrs. .M. Myers has returned to Wellington' from a visit to Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Champta-loup (Aucldand) have taken up their residence at Lower Hutt. i Among Wellington visitors to Ohriati church aye Mrs. C. B. Trimmell and Mrs. E. Arnot. Mr. and Mrs. Alec Newton (Wellington) are on a visit to the King Country, en route to Auckland. Mrs. English (Hamilton) is visiting iriends here. _j, The annual convention of theW.C.T.U. is being held at Hamilton, and opened ■with a reception in St. Andrew's Chnrph. The church wa^ crowded, Mrs. Blgmires, president of the Hamilton branch, presided, and on the platform with her were Mrs. A. Don (Dominion president), Mr. Mason (Deputy Mayor), Mr. J. Young, M.'P., Rev. R. Mackie, and Pastor Foster. Mi's, Blanwcs welcomed the delegates on behalf of. the local branch. Mr. Mason, in the absence of the. Mftyqr, expressed pleasure at seeing such a large and important gathering present, and welcomed them an behalf of the townspeople. Mr, I, A, Young, M.P. for Waikato, was the next speaker, and, emphasised the need for. individuals to take an active interest in the concerns of the country, and gave the delegates a. hearty welcome, Pastor Foster, on behalf of the Ministers' Association, extended a, w.ann welcome, to the convention, and advised members not to- be diverted, from their goal. Mrs. Don, in reply, thanked the spea-Kers fpr. their cqydia.l welcome, and humorously nod eloquently referred to the difficult'B? of travel, the genesis of; the W,C.T.U,, and.-, the changed aspect of politicians towards it. She made an earnest appeal for the assistance qf every woman in the coming fight. The convention was continued next morning. In the afternoon the. delegates, numbering over a hundred, paid a visit to the Ruakura Farm, arid received a, very warm welcome from the manager and his wife, and the delegate?, after viewing the {arm, were entertained with musical items and recitations, ajid afternoon tea, and altogether had a most enjoyable time. The convention was continued in the evening, w.hen Mr. Pawson g/ive an inspiring address to ihpse present, and spoke of the- worW-wide interest in tern--porance. work. He urged, the members of the, W.C.T.TI to be - persistent in their efforts. . The. marriage of Miss Amy Denton, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Denton, of "Mataurai" Thompsonstreet, to Mr. T. 0; Ward, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C v Ward, of Roseneath, took place recently, at Wesley Chnrch> Taranaki-street. The Rev. J. | G. Chapman was the officiating minister, and Mr. T«mple White presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father,-wore- a soft ivory and satin-frock, with'veil and'orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of white and pink flowers, with ribbon streamer* to match. Miss Agnes Denton, sister of the bride! was maid of honour, and was gowned in maize chaitieuse. She wore a, black hat and carried a bouquet of yellow dahlias am} blue hydrangeas. The bridesmaids were Miss Rhoda- Warfl, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Alice Brown, cousin of the bride. They wort) dainty frooks of pale blue and pink ch.arine.use respectively, and carried charming Victorian posies with ribbons to match' theiv frocks. Mr ri .S, P. Ward was best man, and the groomsmen were Messrs, Alan Pateraon and Q. V, Ward. .The church was-decorated by friends of the bride. A reception was afterwards held at the residence of the 'bride's parents, »nd Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Ward, left later for the. Soiith, the bride travel, ling in a Wedgwood blue coat-frock with coat a ; iid hat to match. . : .' . Distinctive frpeking, restful schemes of interior decoration, and harmony of colour are features of the Marie Temp-est-Graham Browne play, "Tea; *?r Three," at the Grand Opera House. The first appearance Q? Miss Tempest is ro.atj'e in a becoming frock of taffeta., in a pale apricot shade, with overdress; of georgette finished at th« low. waistline) with a swathed sash with embroidered ends. A jaunty tip-turned toque in black panne, with ospreyjj is worn. A wonder-* ful gown of bronze satin is wired at the hips. The satin is heavily embroidered with sprays of gold'roses; the cojsage is of cream net embroidered; in goldi thread, with a touch of jade at the waist, a-nd over this handsome, array; ia worn a, miroir velvet wrap in almost a shot effect of blue 'and green, fur-lmed, and finished with a. high fur collar. ". A dainty teagown of primrose ninon, draped in points, with overdress of lace and net relieved with blue is another effective toilette. . , . „ There was a time in London wh«n mauve was the fashion for young girls, says a well-known fashion writer. I do not remember a similar one here in Paris, yet, strangely enough, there is a, whim this month for several tints of mauve : a pinkish shade, a mauve lave, and a third—shot with blue—that are particularly fascinating. I have seen the first of these in crepe de chine with a sleeveless bodice, and a belt in doublestock (without the stems) to match. The mauve lave has an opalesque sheen, and is mada in chai-meuse with a slightly pouching bodice and a draped skirt, nothing m,Q.re, as .no trimming is ror quired with HX\ch a beautiful material. Both pieces connect, of course; and the bodice has. .the tiniest of sleeves and a decolletage'ii la viergs. The third, specimen—in glace taffetas—has pinked bbxpleaiecL ruches bordering the sleeves and the hem of the skirt, or round thp neck a« well. It i? completed with the once .popular school-girl sasli, long and wid«>, in "similar taffetas, tied- in a voluminous bow and ends. Lady Honeywopd (says the Gentlewoman), who has managed three hotels herself with co much success, is urging other women to take or} th.c work of running private hotels. She belierves there 5s money in such enterprise, and, I speflking from a fall experience, she ought to know. For my part, I believe that success would attend a woman— and slie need have but little capital—if 1 ehe started a, kitchen where good invalid food was prepared. A girl, of \v-hom I heard in New York, efarted \ business, "on her own," and soon tha 1 doctors were telephoning to her from morning till night to serve their patients in their own homes. Then she set going another and even more succmsi'ul business, making nice dishes, with the real home-made taste, for dwellers in flats. I cannot help thinking that, with the present servant shortage, and with so very few "generals" or "morning helps" who can cook, such a, business wouM (succeed very well in England. "'

At the" monthly meeting of the Dunedin branch of the National Council of Women, the matter for discussion was " The Children's Charter," embodying all the ideals for the welfare of the mother and child. In this document are stated all the safeguards for a healthy womanhood and virile manhood- of a country; every stage of life is considered,, starting with " Preliminary Edu^ cation for Parenthood," through the prenatal weeks, the school age, ohoice of vocation, until the child attains the age of eighteen years. This charte/r is to be the standard aimed at by all nations throughout the civilised world. It will be considered by all the National Councils of Women existing in Europe, Asia, South America, South Africa, and United States of America, and wheri accepted by them, and perhaps improved, it will be passed on to the League of Nations Council, and incorporation in its Department of Health will be requested. The business closed with the passing of a resolution reaffirming the non-sectar-ian and uon-politieal nature of the Women's Council. For somo time the residents of Mel-, rose have felt the lack of a meetingplace within the district. To overcome the difficulty the Ratepayers. Association has purchased « sjx<oonied. residence overlooking Lyall Ba,y, and intend converting a portion, qf the building into a. social hall. To obtain furjds to renovate I and furnish the building^ great preparation has been made by the residente, under the guidance of Mrs. F. G. Tonks, for a garden party. The fete, which was held at the residence of Mr. F. G. Tonks, aond was opened by the Mayor, Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., on Saturday, was a great' success. Mr. Wright congratulated the residents on-the fine progressive spirit which they had shown, and wished them every success in their new venture. The stall-holders, Mesdames Furby, Duff, Sunderland, A. F. Tonka, Brooker, Eve», Waugh, Burnett,'and A. and W. Dobson and their assistants had a very busy time. A feature of the gathering was the large number of happy, Healthy children present; Miss Florence George's annual party to the juvenile members of the elocution classes took place on Saturday, and was thoroughly enjoyed. Miss Mac Duff a/id members' of the senior pupils assisted the Misses George and Mr. Leuarc! George in entertaining their young and numerous guests, who spent a happy evening playing games and solving mysteries. .The garden fete beld on Saturday afternoon at '"F.ernh.ill" on. The Terrace, kindly lent by Mr. W. ,H. Denton, was a conspicuous success.' The party was in aid of 'the Wellington /Girls' College Hostel, and >vas opened by Ma-s. C. J. Parr, who was received by Miss M'Lean, the principal, and Mrs. Urquhart, matron of the hostel. There were many attractive stalls, including a aweets stall in. oharge of Miss Urquhart; an icecream standj presided over by Miss Vyner, a mystery tent, in charge of Miss Gibson (secretary of the fete), a Punch and Judy arranged by Mr, R. G. Penton, who also entertained in various other ways; and a fairy well, over which tiny fairies were in. control. The girls of the hostel were the committee ■of management,-and assisted. Mrs. Urquhart with afternoon tea,'. An enjoyable afternoon wa-s spent by the large assemblage, A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Denton on the motion of the Rev. J. Patersoh (irho had been a. member of the first board, of the college) for his kindness in lending his beautiful grounds for the fete. . ' ' '..■-.- Mr. and Mrs. Burgess, of Lyall Bay, on behalf of their daughter, entertained a large number of young people at a dance' at the Goring-etreet Hall last week. The room was decorated with flags and flowers; and a dainty supper was provided, Music was supplied by Tutschka's band. The chapevones were Mrs. Burgess, Mrs, Burgess,, sen., Mrs. M'Lauglin,' Mrs. . Salek, , Mrs. Goldfinch, Miss Borlase, Miss Magnus, and Mrs.. Hislop. - - \ ■ Mrs. Wintringham, 1 M.P., speaking at a conference of women who met to consider the question of jthe unemployment of women, said that it ha.d been a tremendous thing to have had Lady Astor in Parliament first to plough down all the weeds that were there and -needed to be ploughed down. She spoke of unemployment in country districts. She said that the present condition of things indicated a breakdown of their industriar machinery and the failure to bring together supply and demand. They could not found prosperity on the destitution of other nations. In spite of the remedies for unemployment—insurance and labour bureaux in past years —they 'found themselves face to face with the same difficulties once more. What was needed was international cooperation between countries which prodijced raw material and those which manufactured, and a restoration of credit. The tone of the meeting was to the effect that 'domestic service was one that needed thorough good brains and capability, and should be valued accordingly ; while all deprecated the placing of incapable, ill-trained, or untrained people in positions where they received the highest pay, as. well as' board and lodging, without giving commensurate value. The Misses Castle, of- Colombo-street, entertained a party of children from the infantile paralysis ward of the Hospital on Saturday afternoon. The chilaien and nurses were conveyed by motorcars by Messrs, Qi E. Luxford, O. W. Martin, and S. L. Russell, and' were entertained at tea, followed by games and a fairy well, each little guejst. receiving a present. A motor drive followed, and. th« children thoroughly enjoyed the out, ing.