WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Issue 88, 12 April 1924, Page 14

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mrs. W. Bidwill. of Eototawhai, Featnerston, with her niece, left recently tor a visit to England and the Continent^ ■ Mrs. Gilkison (Dunedin) and" Mrs. R. billason (Que'enstown) returned to the fcouth* last night by the, ferry steamer,. after a visit to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Watson and Miss bophie Watson are among those leav-.i ing shortly for an overseas tour. Mrs. Raine, assistant librarian at the supreme Court, Wellington, is .leaving shortly for a ■holiday trip to Australia. _ iuiss Runciman, who has baen in Wellington in connection with the Conciliation Court sittings, returned to- the South last night. -.Mrs. Walter Tavitt, of Auckland, is visiting Wellington, and is staying with' Miss F. Tavitt, Brougham street. ' Miss Meadows, Lower Hutt,; is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Mills, Scotston' btation, Timaru. Miss Aitken, Auckland, is the guest of. her sister, Mrs. S^ H. ■ Ferguson, Rugby, street, Wellington.' -. Mrs. John Hanier, of Dunediri, accompanied by her niece, Miss Lilah- Boddam, of Wellington, were passengers tor Auckland by the Main Trunk express yesterday. '■ ■ Miss Melville (Auckland) has left for a visit to England. She expects to be away for about eight months, and has* been granted leave of absence by-the Auckland City Council,, of which she was a member. ...Miss Ewart, matron of ths^lnvercargiil -Hospital, is. retiring from that posi-tion-..after twenty-three years' service. Arrangements-.are "being made to present her .-with a suitable testimonial. ". ' ■ The Royal Stuart seems to be the nosti popular tartan in Wellington. Taking as a guide a tartan eightsome red set at- the.- Scottish Society's gathering this week there were four Royal Stuarts two Mackmtoshs, one Cameron, and one Vordon. As one Scot with a Lauder wit remarked: !'When they are all on the move it reminds'one of haggis." ; The satisfactory sum of £18 was the' result of the sale of cakes and produce lu'ld at Messrs. Bethune's rooms yester.day. morning-ih aid of the Presbyterian orphanages—a result that gives much Beatification to those who organised the sale, and who are aware of the necessity for funds when so many mouths are to ue fed and bodies clothed. In these days when the absolute necessities of life' in the way of meat, milk, vegetables, fruit, fish, and bread are so highly priced, it is a great' problem to keep supplies going for a large "family" of hungry, growing children. Therefore, very sincere thanks are accorded by the authorities of the orphanages" for the substantial help given, v with 'special mention of the' kindness of Messrs. B<>thnne in allowing-ilia sale to take place in their convenient and centraj' roomp. Interesting mention was made by thn secretary of the Society for the Protec tion of Women and Children at the meeting held yesterday afternoon, thaino fewer than- 158 visits had been paid ■in connection with cases during tho month. The resignation of fee -secre tary, Mrs. Waters,- was accepted witb regret. It. was considered that Mrs Waters has served-'the society with very unusual tact; and wisdom for nearly'2b years] and that she would be- much missed by the committee;- Miss1 .0. E. Kirk was appointed to .the position in place of Mrs., Waters. Subscription* I acknowledged with thanks were from tho . following •>, Wellington.-. Fruitbrokers' As-' sociation, -£2 • 2s; Lady Stout, £1 ls-j Mrs. 0... E. Wall, fil'f Mr. M. Myers, X..C., A.H.H., A.A., Mazengarb, Huv. and • Macalister, and; Dr. J. H. Kcmji, 10s each; R. Jameson and Co., 5s Thfi Lyall Bay branch of the Women's National Reserve held an at home in Maranui Methodist Church Hall ou Thursday last. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent. Community ' singing, songs, and competitions were held, and items were given'by Mrs. Clark and Miss Mary Biddle. A street-naming competition was also held. Prizes were won by Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Godfrey. Mrs. Moran,. sen., won the sponge sandwich competition, Mrs. Christie being .the Judge. Afternoon tea was provided by the committee. A great success has Keen scored by the Egyptian Women's Union, of which Mmc Chariaoni Pacha is president, in: the passing by the Council and Ministers of a law making illegal all marriages_pf i boys under eighteen and girls under sixteen years of age, says a writer in 'an exchange.^ The- women's programme includes the raising of the marriage age for girls. Mme. Chiir.ioni Pacha gave a reception to Egyptian^ and foreign ladies, at-which Mrs. Jinarajadasa, secretary of 'the Indian Women's Association, gave an interesting lecture on the Indian Women's Movement. Mme. Charaoni Pacha -was the beautiful Egyptian woman who conveyed greetings from the oldest continent in the world at the WoE>en's Congress in Rome. There are fads in flowers. You remember when you weren't a gardener unless iyou ..produced carnations of the very ■largest size, then you were right out of it unless you devoted your days and nights' to nursing chrysanthemums that looked like poodle dogs on stalks, and had to be groomed and curled just like those petted darlings, says a writer yin the "Adelaide Observer." Then it was sweet, peas. So each, season has had its flower, roses. only, holding their own unchallenged. And among roses one or ■two old favourites keep their -place— La France especially. Oh, well, it isn't only among flowers that fashion rules. Didn't t Shakespear6- or somebody say something about "Fashion wearing .out, more clothes than use," or words to that effect?' I am not bookish, but the Bard - certainly is in the air just now, you see; Dear, me, what changes poor .womankind has seen.' They are steadily starving their mannequins in Paris, they say, to enable them to wear with effect the new gowns. The counsel of perfection just now is, I believe, "Look like a cigar, if you can't look like a cigarette." The following items of interest are from " The Post's " .London correspondent, who writes on 3rd ■ March:—With regret-the news, will be received-in New Zealand .of the death of Mrs. William Webb, wife" of Mr. •William..:Webb, The Beeches, Beckanham, Kent!'- Formerly. Miss Ethel Marion 'Wix, "she was the elder daughter pf the late' Captain and Mrs..- A., M'Kellar Wix, of; Nelson and .Wellington. '-Mrs.'Webb passed away at a nursing -homo at Brighton' on 27th .February. ... Dr. and Mrs. E. R. Reay (Christchurch) arrived by theNarkunda a fortnight ago, and they are going through to' Edinburgh, where Dr. Reay will take a course of medical study. Meanwhile they are staying in London as the guests of Dr. and Mrs. John Plmimer. .. . Miss Margaret G. "outig (Auckland) arrived from Sydney " A fortnight ago, and she went direct to Wokingham, Berkshire, where she is at present teaching! Miss Young, who look her 13.A. degree in New Zealand, has come to tins'side of tho world to {{am-English" and Continental experience.. Qn the voyage the-Lurgs Bay called near t°c(..B Inland, mi<? dropped ovorbonwl a bfttvel of. B oud s l 0 the wirok'3B UlliU star koued ihare A . . : -'

There was a great gathering of friends: Irom many parts of the Dominion on Ihursday -afternoon aff St. John's Uiurch, Featherston, to witness the roar-' l'V S£ of Miss Elean W Barton, daughter pf Mr. and Mrs. W. Barton, of Fareham,. Featherston, • and Mr. Richaid lUayott Darvall Johnson, son of Major and Mrs. Johnson, of Mount Torlessi;, Canterbury. The Rev. R. G. Finch officiated, and the service was fully choral, lhe church was artistically decorated with foliage, and flowers in tone with, the frocks worn, and the church was all top small to accommodate the guests, who numbered about four hundred. The bride was given away by her father, and wore a charming'gown, cut on plain and simple lines, the material being cream coloured embossed georgette caught' at one side with-a trail of orange blossoms, lhe sleeves were of medieval style of rucked ne,t, covering the wrists, and the train was of old, Brussels applique, which was a family heirloom,' and, lined with cream georgette.. The veiJ, of fineat net, was held in place with orange blossoms, and-, the bridal bouquet was of cream roses and maidenhair fern. The eight bridesmaids who. were in attendance were dressed in frocks of georgette in autumn tints. Miss Marie Barton., I and Miss Margot Bloomiield fAuckland) wore ivory coloured frocks; Miss Doro--thy Chaytor (Wellington) and Miss Leslie ..Taverner- (Bulls) were in apricot; Miss Philippa Nairn (Hastings) and Miss. ■Theo Beswick (Christehurch) burnt orange;.. Miss Annette Barton and Miss Gertrude Lowry (Hastings) in rust red. Their frocks were made on simple straight lines, trjmmed at. the waist and hem with chrysanthemums of similar autumn shades, which gave a charming .finish to them.' The best man. was Mr. Heathcote Helmore (Lower. Valley), and the groomsmen Commander David Boyle (H.M.S. Chatham), Lieut. Robert Anderson, and Mr. Gilbert Grigg (Lqngbeach, Canterbury). A pretty picture was form-. Ed as the bride and bridegroom left the church by the strewing,of rose petals in the pathway of the -bride and bridegroom, this .being done by. fifteen little children. in white, who carried pink baskets of. petals. A'reception was ai-'" lerwards held ,at "Fareham," the home of ..the bride's parents. The health of ihe bride and bridegroom; was proposed by Mr.;T- Shailer,'WesW (Wellington), an old friend of the family. Mrs. W. Barton was handsomely gowned in black -| eire lace over.! royal, blue satin, with doap bauds of .black sequms. 'Her black, .picture hat was trimmed - with ospreys, and she carried a.vbouquet of blue delphiniums and roses. Mrs. Johnson, the bridegroom's mother, was -gowned, in navy . blue georgette, ; with touches .of .yellow, worn, with a navy hnt! Mrs. Roger Johnson wore' navy blue. mar«cain with grey stripes . and grey hat: .Mrs. Geoffrey Rich'(sister of .the bride-' groom)"was.in jade green; with Eastern.•mbroidery. Among others present were Mrs. Roy Barton, Mrs. U.. F.'Barton. Mrs.' E. J.. Burton, Mrs. D. Riddiford. Misa Adams- (fleretaunga), Mrs. Gage Williams, Mrs. Y-. Riddiford,. Mrs. 0. Elgar, Mrs. ' _M..armaduke Bethell (Can- , twbnvy), Miss Duncan (Wellington), 'Mrs. T. H. Lowry (Hastings), Mrs. Martin Elgar, Mrs. Masoft Chalmers: Mr. and Mrs. Johnson left later by motor for' Wellington,, and will sail next week for Sydney, where they" will join their' , steamer for England. The bride' travelled in a' costume of an uncommon rust shade,' heavily v embroider_ed - 'in , beige, and beige panne hat,',with feathers to match. ; .. - ' -. ' A party of .officers--of. .the visiting fieet...will be the guests'of'the Rose-, neath Tennis Club' at the annual ball, which is to be held during Fleet Week. Judging by the way tickets have already been applied' for,' the committees states, -the function promises to be a brilliant success.' In response to numerous "requests, a room has' been specially fesorved for bridge, and invita-tion-holders desirous of playing bridge are requested :to reserve their tables. Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Buckleton, . ■ and Mrs. Corkill will be the chaperons for the ball. Rose Macaulay, who though caustic, is never' unkindly, writes amusingly about Best Thing About' Keeping House," and -says : "Speaking to the cook, what a delightful kind of .convey satibn this'nvusfc be. For, if you are a" pro', per housewife, you do'not just say to the cook, 'Kindly provide meals as usual | for, the household to-day. That is, in ■ fact, what you are paid to do.. So do : it, and let me hear no more about it." Instead, go into the Jaiider and see what, is in.it. You find a piece of meat, and try and guess what if is. You say, 'We will haye that neck of mutton, or loin of beef; (or whatever you think it' is) roasted, boiled, or fricasseed for lunch. Then what is left of it, you will make some nice cutlets for dinner. Now, how about sweets?' Then you and cook will settle down for a nice long gossip about sweets—a delightful topic. The cook says, 'I had thought of a nice jam roll.' You saythat you, for your part, had thought of something elsm and so it goes on, like a drawing-room game, until you or the cook - win, by sheer strength of will. Cooks usually have most of this, so they usually-win. They know that there-is not enough jam, or cream, or mushrooms, or breadcrumbs—not enough to make it 'nice,' as it were, or as it should be made. Rather would they suggest a nice apple charlotte. . . . 'Very well, cook, have it your own way. You have won as usual. But it has been a good game, and I have Kept House.' That is what the good housewife (presumably) reflects as she - leaves the kitchen.1' '