WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 87, 11 April 1924, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Her Excellency Viscountess Jellicoe was a- passenger for Auckland on Tuesday, accompanied by her younger, children.. Dr. Helen Bakewell is in town at present. ' . . . - Mr. and Mrs. F. Corkill, of Opunake, are visiting Wellington, and are staying with -Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Corkill, at Oriental Bay. " Masterton visitors to Wellington include Mr. and Mrs. Summerell and Mrs. D. Caselberg. Miss Holmesj Wellington, has been paying a visit to Mount Cook. Miss C. B. Mills principal of the Palmerston .North Girls' High School, left recently for a visit to England. Mrs. Littlejohn, Wellington, is visitingfriends at'Timaru. • , Mrs. and Miss Hislop, Wellington, are visiting Mrs. H. H. Lougnan and her daughter have returned to ; Christchurch >after a visit to Wellington. . .. Mrs. Lionel Comerford, who has been the guest of Lady Pomare, has returned to Christchurch. Mr. and- Mrs. E. E. Gillon have roturned from a visit to the South Island. Mr. and Mrs. A. Dixon and Misa Dixon, of Wellington, have left Christchurch for Dunediri. Among the Wellington visitors to Rotorua'are Mrs.' yon Haast, Mrs. Caro, and Mr. and, Mrs. Thompson. Miss ■ Stottj who has ben visiting friends in Auckland, has returned to Wellington; Visitors at the Heritage last week included: From Wellington, Mr. G. W. Giddy, Miss Sutherland, and Mr. W. T. Shaw; ' from overseas there were Miss Mackie, Miss Clough, Mr. S. C. Manhire (England), Mr. W. W. Ferguson, Mr. J. G. Paterson (Scotland), Mrs. and Miss Pemberton (Shanghai). There were the usual number from various parts of New Zealand, and also from .Australia. The monthly committee meeting of the District I* ursing Guild was held on Monday, at the -residence of Mrs. W. H. .Sefton Moorhouse. The matter of increased cost of tramway passes for the two nurses was discussed, and the committee was unanimous in expressions of disappointment that the City Council gave so little encouragement to the work of the guild as to require £20 per year., for the cost of\tramway passes for the two nurses whose services are entirely devoted to tending the sick, poor of the city "free of charge. The nurses reported that during the month of March, 15 patients were registered, 13 discharged, and one admitted to hospital; 181 visits were paid to patients in their own homes, and 31/ by patients at the office. Subscriptions are gratefully acknowledged from Mrs. Nathan £13 3s, D.I.C. £1 Is, and gifts of food and clothing from Mr. Bolt, Mr. M'Arthur, Allport and Scott, Miss Robieson, Mrs. Keene, Ambulance Corps, and several anonymous donors. Gifts of old clean white rag for bandaging are always acceptable; also recent newspapers or magazines for the old people, many of whom are very glad of good reading matter. Parcels can be left at 91, Ghuznee street, the Guild office. The large reception rcom at the residence of-Mrs. Meadowcroft was well fill-, ed last evening on the occasion of a bridge party, held for the purpose of augmenting the-funds of the Wellington. Victoria League. The room was so fully equipped with bridge tables that there was little room for decora-; tions, but it all looked very bright and' enarming, and all the guests had a most; pleasant evening. . Supper was handed round about1 ten o'clock, and then play was resumed for about an hour. Mrs. and Miss Meadowcroft were assisted in entertaining by the Misses Matthews, Chapman, and Muir. Assistance had been given previously by Mesdames W. G. Reid, Yaldwyn, and Clayton. Among those present were Mrs. Buckleton, president of the Wellington branch of the Victoria League, Mrs. C. J. Parr, Mrs. Morice, Mrs. Sievwright^ Mrs. A. Warburton, Mrs. Howard Reid, Mrs. Lachman, Mrs. J. Myers, Mrs. A. B. Sievwright, Mrs. Albert Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Gonsaulus, Mr. and Mrs. Rathbone, Mr.and. Mrs. Lyons, Messrs. Sievwright, Mrs. Giesen, Mrs. A. H. Waters, Misses Van Staveren, and many others. ' ' The Huia. Hockey Club held its opening dance of the season in the Old x Navals' Hall, Jorvois quay, last nigh^. About sixty couples were > present, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. Excellent music was supplied. As : the first dance has been so successful, tho club proposes to hold more durin" the season. • ° The marriage took place recently at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wellington, of Miss Margaret Isobel M'Millan, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. N. M'Millan, of Hawkes Bay to Mr. Frank Swancott Freeman, only' son of Mrs. and the late Mr. William Freeman, of Thorndon. The parents of both bride and bridegroom, and immediate relatives only, were present, amon* whom were Miss E. Freeman (Karaka Bay), Mr. and Mrs. Dunning. (Whanga-, rel> «r> aSf Mrs- Martin Hearn, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas. Alexander, and Mr. J. MKenzie, all.of Wanganui. .r Tr?rrialT al T^S '°* the W.N.R. bills Club was held recently. The Mlowin 5 were elected officers for the ensuing year:-President, Mrs. Ncilson: vice-president, Miss Black; hon. secretary Miss.G. Cook; hon. treasurer, Miss M'P h f5 c? mi"ittee' Mi^es Hankins, MCuUoch, Laurenson, and Riddick. batisfaction was expressed that the schools continued to assistVith the work' si-, the Soldiers and Sailors' Memorial Cemetery, special thanks being due to Mr. Leslie and the Headmasters' Association for. their co-operation and encouragement in the work. The number of graves in the soldiers' p p ot was S3fll increasing, and more help was necessary «,\^r t°, i th J ei ? ari<ius br»°ches of the VV N.R. resulted ln many volunteers to help once a week1 Special comment Was made on Mrs. Neilson's regular midweekly^ visit to the graves to clean and refill all the vases. Mrs Fu!l-n- of the Kelburn branch, had latterly shared .in this part of tho work. Various, votes of thanks were passed to the people who had helped the club, and a satisfactory balance-sheet was presented. Mention was made of the value of ihe work of Miss Bkck, who, through pressure 'of business was unable to continue in the office, but on request accepted the vicepresidency. ; .- Miss Kathleen Malone, who is in New Zealand representing the Len K hi-Cellini-/Sachanvitch-Cimara combination of musical talent, has. arrived in Wellington from Australia. She was very pleasantly entertained at the OUigo Women's Club by Lady Ferguson, president of the club, and had .an opportunity of meetiii" other members of the club, bein"- we'fcomed ami made a member during her visit to Dunedin. Miss Malone comes ■m New Zealand with anticipations of a very, pleasant nature, having heard much about the country from Professor and Mrs. Richardson, who attended thScience Congi-css hero lust year, and who juaae man^ meudsj, ..

-Wellington people are apt to ''growl" at the weather in their city, and visitors indulge in-sarcasm, but the following from Melbourne " beats any record !'■ established ■ here meteorologically:—' 'What dress to put on in the morning has become a real problem to the Melbourne business girl. It is no exaggeration to say the weather changes from hour to hour this season. If a girl goes to work ra a light dress she may literally be shivering with cold before 11; but, as sure as she chooses a heavy one, she will swelter all day in the muggy atmosphere .of her office! A' recent morning was fairly warm; and everyone went out in ■voiles, and georgettes. But without any warning, a most terrific storm broke over the. city about 4 in the afternoon. Thunder cracked with ear-splitting roars, and lightning zig-zagged, doing severe damage in ' several .places. Mingltd with torrential rain were huge hailstones, which made the fall appear glittering white. In a minute the streets were drenched; in five they were flooded. People skipped like goats over the swirling pathways and took refuge, in the shops. Trams and motors cut through water that sprayed' high on either side. Soon the dawnfall intensified to such an extent that all traffic was disorganised. The trains stopped. The trams piled up, and in the bay several yachts sank. For ever an. hour the rain lasted. The homegoing trains were filled with people in soaked garments, and all terrified they were swiftly heading for pneumonia. Without1 doubt, a salubrious place, i Melbourne." ■_■-■'* > It has again been discovered that the fashions change (says the London "Daily Telegraph "). The ladies who crossed the path of Lord Quex in the last years ot last century 'were very differently arrayed from those, who disturb him on hi? resurrection in 1923. You look at j the counterfeit presentments of ... those dresses of 1889 and feel as if you had lived several lives. My ears have heard a damsel who never saw the life of the 19th century declining to believe that people were really dressed like that only twenty-five years ago. Can you wonder? The process of evolution from those frocks which began so high up and continue so low down to ours, which begin low and end high, has been strangely rapid. If you consult' the family portrait galley you will discover that the v difference between 1880 and 1900 is as nothing compared to that between 1900 and. 1923. Not the slightest difficulty you find in imagining the frocks of 1880 on the damsels of 1900, or vice versa. But how can; those who lived and were happy in the fashions of 1900 endure the gowns of 1923? Yet we do. The "monthly, committee meeting of the Petone branch of the Plunket Society was held on Tuesday. Votes ,of thanks were passed to Mi-. Napier for printing signboards for Plunket rooms, and also; to Mrs. Killery, .Mrs. Parrant^ Mrs.' Little, and Mrs. Adamson for gifts received. - Nurse Thompson reported. 455 visits' to the rooms for the month of March. ■' . . . . A wedding, which took place recently, was that of Miss Maisie Lemon, only daughter of Mr. arid Mrs.' Lemon, Wellington, and Mr. Roger Wilberfoss, ,also of Wellington. The ceremony was performed by Archdeacon limes-Jones at the residenco of Mr. and' Mrs/ Lemon. The bride was given away by her father. She wore a graceful gown of soft* silver satin caught on one side ,with a silver ornament, and her bouquet was cream and lavender flowers. Mr. and Mrs. Wilberfoss left later for the North.'. A meeting of the Wellington Nursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas was held this week. The work of the evening consisted of first' aid competition work, and was under the' supervision of the lady superintendent; The thanks and appreciation of the B.ed Cross Society, in connection with the services at the Red Cross Home, '• Mowai," in Hobson street, Wellington Hospital, and Porirua Mental Hospital, are gratefully given for the following Rifts:—Papers and magazines, Mr. (i. Shirtcliffe, the Hon. Dr. W. E. Collins, Messrs. Mays and Stott, Mesdames Ballance, Goyder, Clarke, Rogers, and Anonymous; flowers, Queen Margaret College, Mr. Oakey; vegetables and fruit, Mrs. Adams, Mr.- Sparking; cards) > bridge scorers, etc., Messrs. Evatt and MacEwan; delicacies, Mr. Wilkins, Abattoirs; linen, Mrs. Hursthouse; Magnus Motor (Company for car loaned for trip to Porirua, by which fourteen patients were,! taken for a day's outing. A pleasant afternoon, which was largely attended, was spent on Wednesday atv the residence of Mrs. B. F. Gardiner, the occasion being a coin afternoon in aid of the,W.N.R. Residential Nursery. Mrs. Morrish (nee Miss Winnie Fraser) delighted the guests with her. singing, and Miss Dick recited ;in a pleasing manner. Master Harris and his little sister also won much applause *with a guitar solo'and' dainty recitations, and little Miss Clouston also recited very I acceptably. Madam Tutank. with a' mys-tery-room, assisted in making the afteri noon a success. A unique competition caused much merriment amongst all of the guests. A dainty afternoon tea was provided by the members of the Seatoun W.N.R. Thanks-to the Sunshine League, the matron and children of the Levin Memorial Home had a very happy time on Wednesday _afternoon, as they were the guests of the league, the members of which invited them to the entertainment given by Long Tack Sam' and his company. It was ■ delightful to those also present to see tUeir bright faces and keen enjoyment, which well repaid the kind thought that had been expended on giving the little ones this treat. They were also regaled with fruit and other dainties. Another very pleasant time ■was given to them last week, when- they were taken to see " Alice in Wonder-, land," which they thoroughly enjoyed. Mrs. Gwne-Sergeant-White, of Victoria, a leading Melbourne woman journalist, has the distinction of being the only woman in Australia so far'on'the Council of the Journalists' Association. The lady is a daughter of the well-. known scholar, the late Canon Sergeant, of Beechworth. .A very pleasant evening party was given by the Auckland Lyceum Club at a farewell to Mis. Melvile, who is leaving for an overseas tour. There w%. some, good -music and conjuring, and then cordial and appreciative speeches "of farewell, with good wishes for Miss Melville's enjoyment and safe return. The club was beautifully decorated with zinnias and dahlias, disposed in lar<*e bowls, with handsome effect. : °