WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 82, 5 April 1924, Page 14

WOMEN IN PRINT.

The Hon. Lucy Jellicoe left yesterday for a visit to Takapau. . • MissL. Comerford, of Christchurch is visiting Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Couper, of Hawkes Bay, are visiting Wellington. The Yen. Archdeacon Hansel], Mrs. Hansell, and family, were among the passengers to England by the Tainui yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. Chisholm, of Wellington, ate visiting Christchurch.

Miss Inaßendle, who won the first prize for the essay on the League . of Aations, is a pupil of the Martinbozough District High School.

Mrs. .Din-ward, of Wellington.- has left tor an extended visit to Sydney. Dr. and Mrs. Thacker, of Cbrkchurch-, are visiting Wellington at present. Mr. and Mrs. A. Dixon, of Wellington, ana Miss Dixou, »re paying a visit to the South. 1

Mrs Harris and Miss Judell, who have been the guests of Mrs. M Myers, Aeiburn, have left for a visit to Rotorua,

Captain and Mrs. J. 'Mitchell, of waii-oa, H. 8., are visiting Wellington. A; matter of very great interest to tnose who are aware of the beautiful memorial cemetery for Soldiers and bailors at Karon, was mentioned at the annual meeting of the Women's NationalReserve yesterday, when the report of tna. ttn-ls' C i ub was given . The presL . aent^ Miss Black, had received a communication from the Town Clerk, stating that the sum of £525, which had'been promised by the Cit y : Council towards a memorial wall, suitable for the reception ot tablets bearing the names of Wellington men who were buried abroad during war time, had been placed on the estimates. This wall will be an added beauty f ol - the cemetery, and will bring the name's of many comrades-in-arms together.. It will be the privilege of relatives to have the names inserted and it is anticipated that there will be many « * 11 l be g!ad t0 see th^ alld {eel uiat they are being honoured and kept in mind in New Zealand. In the same report it was mentioned that a letter liad been sent to Mr. Foster, headmaster ot Clyde quay School/expressing the gratitude of the W.N.B,' Girls' cTub for all the assistance given by school children m the collecting of flowers for the weekly decorations, which are faithfully carried out throughout the year, with special ef-forts-at various seasons, such as Anzac and Armistice Days. This club was stated to be in. a very satisfactory condition financially, and otherwise after having been in existence for seven years. Miss Black is the president, and the report was read by Mrs. Neilsen in Miss •Blacks absence.. Special thanks" were given to the, donors of flowers, and to those^ who provided motor-ears at times for the conveying of these to the cemetery,, saving the decorators .1 great deal of fatigue and inconvenience.

?j'le r' s' College swimming sports, lield on the 22nd, were very successful m every way; large entries (over, 4003) and good competitions were recorded. The winner of the Senior Cup was Joyce Bennett, the runner-up Joyce Low. The winner of Junior Cup was Sinclair Breen, and the runner-up Thelma Devlin. The winner aii if Ing troPhy was Sinclair Bree^i. All the events, of which, there were -39 were very keen contested. ,The thanks ot .the school are due to: Mr,-. Bundle (president .of the Swimming Association) and Mossrs. Smith and Goira (of. the Swimming Association) 'for' their kind help in judging. > At.the carnival held by the Amateur' Swimming. Association pupils of the school were successful in winning all the events ; pen to girls, viz. tlie Coitman Cup for' a 200 yards relay race, and the Girls' Championship, won by Sinclair Breen. In the Ladies' Handicap, Joyce Low gained second place. A class is now being held for lite-saving certificates. The following certificates, have been- gained this year up to. date :—(1) 58 for the mile raco. for this each girl, is awarded a free pass to the baths for a year; (2)-32 '.for the 880 yards; (3) 14 for the 220 'yards : (4) 12 for the 50 yards. ■■

An at home will be held at Maranui Church Hall next. Thursday at half past ?, by the Lyall Bay branch of the Women's National Eesorv'e. A sponge sandwich competition will be held there will be musical items, and afternoon tea. Other details are advertised in this issue. " ■ '

The engagement-is announced of Miss Eileen Lefcitia Shand, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shand, HatSitai, to Mr. Brian M'Alister, of the Bank of New "Zealand staff,' Wellington,- second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. M'Alister,. Karaka Bay. ' " , •

• A very fine piece of work accomplished by the. Thames . sub-centre of the Women s National Reserve, mentioned at the annual meeting yesterdaVj was that of providing seats along the country roads for mothers and children to rest when going for a considerable distance on foot. ' Mrs. Porter also mentioned that some of the sub-centres were taking an interest in the Mothers' Help Division, There were many places in the Dominion where tlie establishment of the Visiting Helpers would bean immense boon to people with sickness in the house. Mrs. 'Western read a few details of the work of "the helpers, which showed the great necessity in this city for such assistance, and voiced the wish of the committee that means would be forthcoming,to engage more of these fine workers. .

. A writer- in an exchange, in discussing the proposal of Sir Herbert Barker .to place "enormous quartz : lamps over London suspended from high towers to bring.along the sun's magic during long periods of wintry darkness," brings forward interesting arguments- in favour ot more light and cheerfulness. He mentions the depressing effect of long periods of cloudiness—and the people here know well what it is to wake up day after <™yand "see the sky .sitting on the tops of the hills" in grey dampness, which is far from inspiring. "A clear sky," says the writer, "and wa walk with a new confidence., and plot and plan with our former boldness. Even in' those countries in which the 'magic' is too strong— ■^Sypt, India, Mesopotamia—men are not cheerless when they are hungry, not absolutely without hope when they are enslaved.- If the moods of the drearier regions of the West affected the East,, the black moods of men just occasionally hungry, or occasionally cold—every beggar from Tunis to Tokio would cut his throat or drown himself before the year's end. It is the sun that saves them —the sun that robs rags of their sorrow in Spain, and, that makes beggars no more than an inconvenience in Palestine, and a loaf of bread so near an/approach to Paradise in Persia. . The physical effects that Sir Herbert Barker is going to produce may or may not come directly. The fact that there are diseases in the .desert ■ where there is no darkness, and deformities in the South Seas where there are no. slums, suggests that the power of the sun's , rays may be overrated.. But the ills that the sun could not drive out he would make endurable."' -There is no doubt .whatever that the great lunjinary is : a tremendous factor I" health', but. it i,s'"difficult to."-imagine nny substitute' be\i)s powerful enough to ■menus tnly supply t|j 0 health -giving ruys Pi light, and warmth.

The Navy League has now completed all arrangements for the ball to be given" in honour of Vice-Admiral Frederick L. Field, X.C.8., C.M.G., and the officers .md midshipmen of H.M.S. Hood, H.M.S: Repulse, H.M.A.S. Adelaide, and-H.M.S. Chatham. Over one hundred officers will be present. In addition, the officers of the. Navy Office, Army Headquarters, and Territorial Staffs will take part, and therefore the assembly will be one of the most brilliant ever seen in Wellington. Souvenir programmed are .being printed, and a large and efficient orchestra has been engaged. It should be noted that the capacity of the.hall is limited to about 800 dancers, applications for tickets are coming in very freely already, and therefore to avpid disappointment early application should be made.

.Lady Lutyens has decided to stand for Parliament as a Socialist, states a London cable message. Now the wife of the eminent architect and artist, Lady Lutyens before her marriage was Lady Emity Lytton, a daughter of the first Earl of Lylton.. ' - ■

On Thursday, at the! Vivian Street Baptist Churchroom, the Central W.C. T.TJ. gave a cradle-roll afternoon. Miss Kirk, president, was in the chair, and Mrs. Don, Dominion president, gave a short address. Songs were contributed by Mrs, Johnson, Mrs. Clayton, and Mrs. Samuel Turner, and afternoon tea Ayas handed round by the members." Each little child present was given a ..windmill toy, and'at the close of the meeting five new members were welcomed and enrolled, Mrs. Harry pinning on the small white ribbon badges.

A valedictory gathering in honour of Mr. and Mrs. Littlejphn, of Fullers' Circuit, who are leaving on tour, was given at the Carlton Hall last evening, and the large attendance included friends of the guests in both theatrical and civil life. . The Ambassador Jazz Band supplied the dance music, and a particularly pleasant evening was spent.

Recently* at.. St. John's Church, the wedding of Miss Pearl Evans, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j. Evans. o£ Wellington South, to Mr. William Crawford, only son of Mrs. and the late Mr. W. Crawford, was solemnised by the Rev. Dr Gibb. The bride, who was given, away by her father, wore a charming frock of shell piuk chiffon velvet, draped to the side and finished with a large pearl. ornament. The train, which. foil, from the shoulders, was of silver tissue lined, with sheil pink georgette, and the veil wts arranged in Kussian style. She earned an American shower bouquet/- There were tliree bridesmaids—the .Misses Marjorie Crawford (chief), . Ada Sommerville, and Daphne Keefe. They wore prettily - draped frocks of mauve powder blue and apricot satin, respectively, trimmed with silver -lace, and carried bouquets to match. Their becoming hats, which were of the same shades as their frocks, were trimmed^ with bunches of grapes of silver tissue and silver, ribbon" Mr. Bert Stewart was best maji, and Messrs. Bernard Beale. and Bert Mulligan were groomsmen. After the ceremony a reception was held .at Dustin's. The bride's mother wore a gown of navy cashmere ,de soil and a large blue hat. She carried a bouquet of red roses and autumn.; leaves. The mother of tfie bridegroom wore a gown of black eharmante and hat en suite,' and carried a bouquet : of'imauva': anemones.' ■■ The bride travelled in ■' a three-piece suit'of Havana brown malocain, trimmed,, with fur and braid,-with"hat to match. She also wore a '"fur coat

The recent success of the Housewives Association in Australia, reminds, us that England, unlike America or Australia, has as yet no such organisation, remarks an, English writer. , There is a great desire, however, to begin the movement in England, and the island continent is cited,as a guide. Mention is made, for instance, of the attempt to raise the price of potatoes in that country to an unreasonable figure, and how the association informed its members, advising them to refrain from buying, after which the price went down. In America a rise in sugar and a loss in strawberries were defeated in the-same way. "The methods ot such au'association," says an English writer,-" are educational as well as defensive. Members are informed of the means to take, and the whole association acts in unison. What is wanted is ar woman of position, knowledge, and influence to take the initial step and form the association. The work requires the gifts of organisation, knowledge-of economics, and personality. It would be a good-stepping-stone to a political career. The Woman's Citizenship Association, and other bodies, would make good mediums for propaganda. Already some of the more intellectual housewives are studying the economic history of foods,, and how the weakening of British hold on certain industries must affect prices." There is plenty of room and opportunity in New Zealand for study of prices, and the forming of a iike association. The first daylight showing of the pageant in Auckland ismentioned with much praise and appreciation. This took place on Saturday afternoon, .and was followed by another display in the evening It is estimated that about fifty thousand people have witnessed it,, and the interest grows witli each' performance. The Changing of the Guard" is one- of the fr'w'n- 6 :it emS > AutWand, as.it was in Wellington, and is extended there by "!e.. cna "Slue again to the cadets, Old 4,'ather Time appearing to mark the flight rtlTV^ t0 cm Ph™se the length of time that,tt e ceremony hag been carried out. . Ihe high'standard of trainjnc dis played ,n the physical.exercises wS tt subject of much enthusiasm