WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 84, 6 October 1924, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mrs. C. P. Topliss (Paeroa) is visiting Wellington.

Major and Mrs. W. I. Jennings have left for the South. Mrs. J. M. Coradine has returned to Masterton after a visit to Wellington. Mrs. T. E. Taylor, acting-Dominion president of the W.C.T.U., arrived in Wellington during the week-end [weekend], and is leaving for Auckland to attend a meeting of the New Zealand executive of the union, to be held during the week. Mr. and Mrs. Morrall, of Tolaga Bay, are visiting Captain and Mrs. Smith at Day's Bay. Hostesses at the Community Club, Buckle street, for the week, will be as follow :—This evening, Wellington South Nursing Division ; Tuesday, Mrs. Lyon ; Wednesday, Mrs. A. Coster ; Thursday, Mrs. Murphy ; Friday, Mrs. M. Bond ; Saturday, Mrs. Rathbone ; Sunday, Mrs. E. A. Howie ; Monday, Mrs. W. D. Robinson. News from London states that Misses Bessie Gibson and Frances Hodgkins are exhibiting pictures at the Women's International Club. Miss Nola Luxford is the only New Zealander who has made a name for herself in the "movies." She is now under contract with the Independent Pictures Corporation as one of their leading ladies. Mention is made of a parade of 27 officers of the Girl Guides recently at their club in Christchurch, for inspection by the Commissioner for the South Island, the Hon. Mrs. Tahu Rhodes. A great parade of Girl Guides and Boy Scouts is to be combined when Their Excellencies' visit to the South island takes place near the end of the month. Great interest is being taken in the Guide movement throughout New Zealand, and it is likely to receive a great impetus during the summer, when organised and supervised camps are arranged for the holidays. There is little reason for girls who are strangers to this country to be lonely when there are such societies for them to join. At the Y.M.C.A. on Thursday afternoon there was a large and enthusiastic meeting of ladies to make arrangements for the forthcoming Y.M.C.A. birthday week, to be held in the Town Hall during the first week of November. Miss D. Murch occupied the chair, and welcomed those ladies who had so willingly come forward to help. She also announced that something very novel and attractive was in course of preparation for the birthday week. The services of Mrs. Tovey, Miss Youmans, and Mr. Gordon Tovey, who made such a wonderful success of their part in the recent Eastern Fair, had been secured, and under their direction a scheme of decorations, pageantry, and costumes had been decided upon that would provide a very great attraction. The whole scheme centred round the idea of a great nautical pageant, to be staged under the title of "The Harbour of Delight." Arrangements were made to provide twelve stalls, including two novelties in the shape of lighthouse stalls. Mrs. Tovey and Mr. Gordon Tovey were present and outlined the whole of their scheme. An enjoyable concert was held in St. Mark's Schoolroom recently in aid of the new desks. 'Cello and violin items were ably rendered by Mrs. Watkins, Misses Reid, Kennedy, Watkins, and Riddler. Songs were contributed by Misses Smith, M'Gill [McGill], and R. Clarke, and Mr. C. Clift, and recitations by Mr. R. Horrobin, Masters L. Sheppard and R. Martin. The dance by Misses E. and N. Wright, "The Enchanted Doll," was well done, and the spot light [spotlight] effects arranged by Misses Hall and Sanderson were very beautiful, and these were also effectively used by the Hawaiian Trio given by Misses Smith, Woolley, and Cook. Mr. G. B. Lewis was an efficient accompanist. Comic items given by Misses Foster and Wilson were greatly appreciated. A humorous sketch by the Eastbournians was very cleverly done. The Rev. E. R. Fry thanked the promoters and artists for their efforts, which socially and financially were a great success, and also thanked the Eastbournians for coming across the harbour to assist. Lady Rhodes will open the St. Barnabas's (Roseneath) annual bazaar at the Oddfellows' Hall, Clyde quay, on Wednesday next, at 3 p.m. The stallholders, with their assistants, have accumulated a large assortment of useful and ornamental articles, to be disposed of at reasonable prices. The produce still is making a specialty of home-made cakes, and the sweets stall and fish-pond [fishpond] will doubtless attract the children. Afternoon tea, ice creams, and soft drinks are being provided, and Miss Jean Turner's string orchestra will be in attendance on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. "The waltz, fox-trot [foxtrot], tango, and onestep will remain without rivals for some months, at any rate," declares Major Taylor, of the Imperial Society of Dance Teachers. "The one-step is of course, not so popular to-day as it was a year or so ago, but the tango and the waltz are still in great favour, because they are slow dances. Apart from these, the programme at nearly all the London dances is one long succession of fox-trots [foxtrots]." Miss Ina Bosworth, the well-known New Zealand violinist, brings very interesting information about the "Village, Town, and School Concerts which have been organised, and are most successful in Great Britain. Miss Bosworth was one of the artists chosen in London to take part in a tour, and describes it as having been a great pleasure, as the people were most appreciative, particularly in Scotland, where they are eager for education of all kinds. These concerts were started in 1919, owing their origin to the conviction that the love of good music is not confined to those who have frequent opportunities of hearing it, and to a desire that such opportunities should be widely offered. Even in the smallest places music by the greatest composers was welcomed and enjoyed In the schools it was preceded by a short explanation. At the time when Miss Bosworth was in London no fewer than eighty tours were arranged, involving from four to five thousand engagements for professional artists. The local organisers arrange hospitality, secure a concert room, and attend to sale of tickets. The requirements of the performers were very modest, a guarantee of only five guineas was accepted as covering expenses barely, and they did not insist on a first-class piano either, only stipulating that there should be no dumb notes and that the pedal should not squeak! The scheme had no office expenses and no commissions, and the whole of the organisation was voluntary, consisting of people who loved music and wished that the best should be taken to the children and the people who could not afford large sums to hear the best. Donations by the musically educated and well-off helped the scheme, which brought beauty and benefit to thousands in Great Britain. A little brochure returned thanks to all helpers and for much kindly and enjoyable hospitality—this last was probably "twice blest" to those who gave, as well as to those who received. The scheme is a most interesting and attractive one, well worth consideration in New Zealand.

Gratifying success attended the sale of work which was opened at the Y.W.C.A. Hostel in Brougham street on Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Morpeth. Many interested friends and helpers were present, and the stalls made a most attractive display of goods, including sweets, flowers, fancy work, etc. The girls of the hostel, assisted by the Matron (Miss Cunningham) and the assistant-matron (Miss Warnington), were responsible for the sale, and in charge of the stalls were the following : Fancy goods, Miss Ames, Miss Goodwin, and Miss Whiteside ; sweets, Miss Begg, Miss Madge Alderhaw, and Miss M'Pherson [McPherson] ; flowers, Miss Dyer and Miss Venables ; dips, Miss Adcocks ; afternoon tea, Miss Beckett and girls of the hostel. All the posters in connection with the sale were the work of Miss Tuesded, and Miss Goldsborough acted as treasurer for the afternoon. Music was supplied by the Silver Band. The sale was in aid of the Y.W.C.A. Building Fund. Not many couples are spared to live happily together for 60 years, but such is the case of Agnes Smaill and John Johnston, who were married at Mayfield, Inch Clutha, on 6th October, 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston, after spending many years in the Clutha district, now reside at Orangi-kaupapa [Orangi Kaupapa] road, Wellington. This afternoon, at their residence, there was a large and happy gathering of the family from all parts of the Dominion, and even from the Homeland, to rejoice with them, and wish them many years yet of health and happiness. The dancing public of Wellington will have an opportunity for a particularly pleasant evening on the occasion of the great Springtime Jazz Ball, which is to be held on Friday under the auspices of the Wellington Rowing Club, which conducted two well-remembered balls recently. The lighthouse scheme of decoration is to be repeated by general request. Prizes are to be given for original and other fancy costumes. A first-class orchestra will provide the music, and the supper arrangements will be in capable hands. A special prize of £2 2s will be given for the best last line of a limerick, as announced by advertisement in this issue. In every direction this ball promises to be one of the best of the season.