WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 101, 26 October 1925, Page 11

WOMEN IN PRINT.

RACES AT TRENTHAM

glooms: weather and quiet

FROCKING.

It was said, and truly, on Saturday that the weather was better at Trentliam than in town, hut that was not, saying a great deal that was favourable. There was an icy breeze, and only the palest possible, gleams of sunshine at the racecourse, and the provision of straw over the lawns was both a comlortable and a wise one. Undoubtedly, though, iis the new air] handsonie buildings arc quite complet-ad -aid in full use, the comfort for everyone concerned is very great, and should be specially appreciated by the lady visi tors, who are thoroughly well 'catered for nowadays. The tearoom in one oi tho main buildings is spacious and convenient, and there is no longer any unpleasant crowding, while there are several smaller rooms, and a new discovery made this time was of a nice quiet little "rest-room" for ladies. This was not much in demand on Saturday, for most people wanted to keep moving, and that at a fairly brisk rate to keep circulation going at all. Tho day was grey and cloudy, and the straw 'instead of tho usual brilliant, grass of the lawns made the world seem rather, "duncolour." Still, the flower borders provided a welcome relief, and the bright stocks and wallflowers, vivid Iceland poppies, pansies, aud borders thickly fringed with forget-me-nots, wero nil most acceptable as a. relief to the eye. The trees, in their tender shades of early summer green, were very beautiful everywhere, and, given a fine day and sunshine, Trentliam would be a place of handsome buildings,. beautifully set. The frocking was, of course, largely coats aud furs, with the cloche hat in all shapes, forms, aud shades of colour. There were many smart tailor-gowns, and mixtures with brown, yellow, beige, fawn, and bronzo lones seemed to bo largely favoured. The style is still in narrowest lines,' and the skirts fairly short. The winter coals and wraps of fur looked thoroughly comfortable and suitable, and many handsome ones were worn

Miss Harcourt wore a dark coat of a coffee shade with grey furs and a small black hut; Mrsi 0. Elgin 1 hud a inolo fur coat over a cream frock, and a small black hnt; Miss Skerrctt was in navy "blue, jvith brown furs and a golden straw hat; her guest, Mrs. Russell Duncan (Hawkes Bay), was in navy blue with squirrel coat, and a small brown hat*; Mrs. Richardson, navy blue, a white coat, and black and navy hat; Mrs. Hodson, grey costume and coat, and small hat; Mrs. G. Richardson, black miii'ociim costume, nutria fur coat, ;md wide black hat; Miss U. iticliardsoii, brown, with a brown coat •md hai. to match with tangerine rose; Mrs. Silk (VVangamii), Mrs. E. W. Kane, Mrs. Dufiiur (Auckland), Mrs. Uattray (Duncdiu), faw/i costume and hat; Mrs. T. 11. Lowry (Hawkes Bay), grey, and .n black coat and hat: Mrs. Cooke (Duricdin). navy blue and while; .Mrs. Colheek (Auckland), navy costume and coat, small hat; Mrs. V. Jliddiford, crimson coal, checked, with black furs and a black hat; Mrs. P. Blundcll, Mrs. Longuct, Mrs. A. Strang, toast-colour-ed costume, brown income hai, red fox furs; Mrs. Tvipp, Mrs. Worry, black costume and. coat, Mack feathered hat; Mrs. 'J. Duncan (W.iiigiinui). beige cof.tume. fur stole, and black hat; Mrs. Creagh O'Connor, Mit'ses Sliephcrrl, Mrs. Magnus, black and white. Mack furs; Mrs. C. Tringham, navy blue costunio and hat, whitp fox furs; Jilrs. W. ITume, navy costunu>, fur coat, and small black hat; Mrs. Alpers, brown check tailor-made, brown hut, and furs; Mrs. Perry, black, and mauve hat: Mis.s 1). Tanner, green coat and black hat; Mrs. Lees, golden brown costume and coat, black hat; Miss Ma gi'miity, tweed costume and golden brown straw hat; Miss Arndt, grey ami black hat; Mrs. G. Hume, dark red coat-frock, furs, and a mauve hat; Mrs. Kno.x Uilmer, black, and black hat: Miss Neylon, brown tweed costume and hat; Miss Lulu Dyer, brown costume and hat; Mrs. M'Evedy. grey costume and green hat; Mrs. Wadd'oll, black costume and'furs; Miss Waddell, grey, with touches of blue; Miss Dorothy Herbert, fawn and brown velonr coal, hat to match : Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. Pigeon. Mrs. Ryan, brown seal coat, mauve and pink hat, black costume; Miss Xita Chapman, fawn costume and seal coat; Airs. Sievwright, Mrs. Davidson, Mrs (!. George, Mrs. U. D. lu'iinett, Mrs. Gear. Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Henry. Mrs. Louisson (Palmerston North), black and white costume and hat, smart black and white furs; Mrs. Gerald Tolliurst, Mrs. Len Mackenzie, Mrs. W. G. Reid, Mrs. Hay man. fawn knitted costume, furs, and small hat; Misses Putnam, Miss Ida Duncan, fawn costume, furs, and small hat; Miss P. Blundell, fawn costume, fawn and mauve hat; Mrs. C. Turrell, Miss L. Jackson, grey cost I.uiiig, navy hat with coloured flowers; Miss 0. Cox, grey costume ami mauve hat: Lady Hunter, brown costume and hat; Mrs. Jan Duncan, Jawn and brown costume, and hal ; Afrs. A. Duncan, tabac costume, with furs and a brown hal ;. Mrs. J. Dulhip, In-own costume ami hal with tangerine mount; Miss M. Diilhie, blue and fawn; Mrs. P.oll, Mrs.' 11. I"; Miner, Mrs. fiagr Williams, navy blur with cyclamen mauve hal.; Mifs S. Barraud. grey costume anil lint ; .Mrs. Joseph. Miss" .Joseph, Mrs. Moivbray, Miss Moya K'ennetly, Mrs. Clillcspic, Mrs. liobjohii (Nrw I'lymouth). Mrs. iSrlanders, Missck Seed, Mrs. B. Brown, Mir. >',mi-)c, navy ami brown co.ituinc, lirown furs; Miss Meadowcroft, green and tangerine hat; Miss Cooper, Mrs. Collieck, Mrs. Greonshiels, iMrs. George Pcarce, Mrs. Alec Young. Mrs. laii M'Crau, fawn cosLuine and hat, with small flat flowers; Miss Shirteliffe, Mrs. M. Denniston, Mrs. A. Newton. Mrs. .Aitken, Mrs. La Trobe. Miss M'Clnre, Mrs. Fenwick. Mrs. Cnrpenter. Mrs, Mouat. Mrs. Kric Bailey, Mrs. "Watkins iMrs. HardciisHe, Miss' Coleridge. Mrs! Raphael (Obristchureh). Mrs. Butler. Mrs. Aloe Young, jun., Mrs. RadclilToj iiud many othiTs.

A mosi enjoyalile cvpiiin»' vviir silent in tlio Kjjiii" Town Hiill vcri^iitly wlu-n Ilif rcsiilciits ol' ilic dislricl, ftirc«jllli,'r.'il to l.id fiin-iwi-ll to Mr. jiikl M\Z. 'jMiihl, :ilid family, who luive resided in ||| O ( |i s . Iricl, for ihi' l.'isl, twenty yriir.s. I,'i'lVr-om-c-s «.'rf! iruid.. lo tiio VplcMidi,! olio, I, ol' Mrs. Muni, in raising lunils io ;issisl pl.-ifiiij; Hi- rii'wly-cKUldisli.'d S^iu, I'nl.lir J-iliniry on ;i, linn louridiiUon. i\ml which is now mi ;issurcd .simccss. A prcscnl.'ilion vv;is ni;uli> on huhulf of llu; I'osidcnls liy Mr. 11. 1,. Ctiiniuiiigs us v lolii'ii of I'slfom in whicli Uk; guests of honour wore held. Amongst Iliose inoscnt. wore :—Mesdiimes Wiills, '.I'lnimkuii. .Cliiitwin. Td.-iukmoro. Cumniiiisf, -'Muiit. lxobm-tson. Jlic/ks. Hills, JMiison, LiiuiTiison. Hall, •lohunjion. Colp! T'.Fclkovcr. Guy. B;inief. I.vnncbor' Holmes (2). Umidf, mid Mi.^Vs >| u ,,l' Cilnsgnw. Pariirf, S^-^nt. I,,'iwrencr, .mil m;tny others. The music supplied by rJc&dairics •Ciimmii.ijfi and llilli, w U& : niucli iiporsciiUoA

Mrs. Dufaur (Auckland) is the guest of Mrs. 0. Walking. Mrs. Tracy Inglis has relumed to Auckland from Wellington. Miss Dnrio (Wanganui) is in town for the races. Mrs. W. S. Paton, Wellington, is visiting Mrs. Lan Roy,. New Plymouth. Mrs. Kerr has returned to Timaru, after a visit to Wellington. Miss A, L. Brewster, New Plymouth, is visiting Wellington. Hostesses for the week at the Community Club will be ;is follow:—This evening. Mrs. K. G. Pilchcr; Tuesday. Mrs. S. H. install; "Wednesday, Mrs. James; Thursday, Mrs. A. Coster; Friday, Mrs. E. E. Miiir; Saturday, : Monday, Wellington South Nursing Division. Attention is drown by advertisement to the annual meeting of tho Society for tlui Protection of Women and Children, which takes place to-morrow evening at tho No. 1 Committee Room, Town Hall, at 8 o'clock. The Mayor of Wellington. Mr. C. J. Norwood, will preside, and tho speakers will include Sir Robert Stout., tho Piov. Dr. Kennedy Elliot, and Dr. M'Kibbin. This society has been in existence for about 27 years, and the records show an ever-increasing usefulness, and for sometime a steady increase in cases. There are many new ones, year by year, and it is a tribute to the workers, that the old clients como again and again for advice and help. It is hoped that those who are interested in the work of a very useful society will attend and hear the details of tho work.

The monthly meeting of the Upper Hult Plunket branch was recently held, wheu there was a good attendance of tho committee, presided over by Mrs. Balcombo Brown. During the month the Phmket nurse paid 140 visits to homes; there were seven now cases, and 144 visits paid to the rooms. A. shop day is now hold on the third Saturday in each month', and is proving most successful. This is a way in which mothers who nro assisted by the Plunket system can in turn do :i little to help the branch and the public of the district generally is asked for. generous support. Thanks are duo to Mr. Jowitt, who kindly permits tho use of his shop.

Tho. matron of tho Anglican Boys' Home, Lower Hutt, wishes to gratefully acknowledge weekly and continuous gifts from Hutt Meat Co., Mr. Slinn. butcher; cakes and buns from Messrs! Grantham, Greenfield, Austin, Merrill (Petouc); fruit, Messrs. Garry and Parrant; papers and magazines, G.E.C.; grazing, Mr. Kilminster; also the Hutt Gentleman's Hockey Club and the Wellington Education Association. *

A successful concert was held recently in the Y.W.O.A. Concert Hall by members of the Petone Benefit Entertainers and local performers. The items, which were all of % high standard were greatly appreciated. Those taking part were: —Mesdames Mann and Milhvard and Misses Exton and Phyllis Gray, songs; Miss Hill, musical monologue; Miss Mavis Ciaridge, hornpipe and Irish jig; Mrs. Milhvard and Miss Exton, duets; novelty items by ballet of girls led by Misses Phyllis Gray, Leah Roberts, Mary Pollock, and Ada Keiirns; Miss. Irene. Gray and Mr. C. Sander, pianoforte duels; Muster David Bctt, Messrs.. Mooncy, Jock "Pollock. Llew. Price, Lcs. Bradley, Lockycr, and .Fox, songs; Mr. Peter' Dorriaii, recitations; Pelone Benefit Entertainers, concerted items. The accompaniments were admirably played by Mrs. Pollock and Miss Hill. A vole of thanks was passed to all who had assisted in the function, and after the National Anthem had been sung the performers were entertained at supper in the tearoom.

Evidences of innovations ill railway equipment have not lately been lacking. Tho motor luggage carrier lias long censed to be an object for attention", and one is becoming used to seeing the engine's sombre black enlivened with scarlet bands, but quite tho latest thing to catch the eye is the imitation clock face; —black rim, white face and red hands—which is nailed up at Liimbton Station. It bears the words, "Next train departs for (a sign board level with the words tells where), and the hands are placed at tho right time of the train's departure. This is a really sensible idea—a.boon alike to the vague-ly-informed train traveller, and the harassed railway official.

Just when one imagines that women have run through till possibility of "something new" in (he way of bags for evening use, the woman of fashion conies out with a novelty which ntukos all the former bugs look out of date, says a fashion writer. This has happened once again, and the new evening bags, very flat and thin, look for all the world as if thoy liad been made from a piece cut from a mid-Victorian crewel work pianoforte "front" or sofa cover. Strips of rather gaudy flower "crewel work" in glossy silks are used for the latest Parisian liags for theatre and dance use, while other items of this description also strike ;i Victorian note, being made from narrow .silk braids of two colours, plaited together.

"Moulion is made by an English pjipcr of the tlciilli of Miss Helen ""Oladstone, youngest daughter of tlm lali: J!i';h(, Hun." Willinm Ji'.warl Gladstone. Miss <!l:i(Jslonn was seventy-six yours uf a'j;p. anil lived at Jiawiu'deii. „Kur (.wenOv years, rrom 1577 lo 1897, she was :i. resident member of IS'cwviliiiiu College, l-'ainl-iridsfc, firsL as ;i sludeut, und Uicu us secrcUiry la Mrs. Jicnry ISid^wiuk, who was nil tho timi! vii;e-]))'incip;il in i-liargc of a hall oF residewic. Later Miss Gladstone look Ilic position and licld it for fifteen years. She left Ncwnliiiin only when her presence at home was necessary owing to the advanced age o£ iier pnronls, and she remained there til! Mrs. Gladstone's death in 1900. Soon after she accepted the wardenship of the Women's University Settlement at Southwark. She retired from that in 100G, but still continued her interest- and help in the work. In 15)10 Miss Gladstone left London and Imilt near her old home at lla\vard;'n. and continued to work for education, and for (lie ,nond generally of others. # She was also keenly inlerestod in the fortunes 'of the Churuli i.r \V:i].'s. Miss Hhidslone was a. woman of (in.- personality, and many nilici- fjood i|n;ililies, and \v:is (livoiiffliou'l. lir-r JilV one who uvver failed lo' liel). any good ciuise which rnme alon;^ her