WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 107, 6 May 1926, Page 13

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mrs. and Miss Hayes, Karori, are visiting in the Wanganui and Taranaki districts. -Mrs. C. Earle is leaving next month for a visit to hor.daughter, Mrs. Kelly, Vancouver. Mr. and Mrs. Lance Moore are leaving shortly for a winter visit to Sydney. Miss Zita Chapman ia visiting Rotorua and Auckland. Mrs. and Miss G. Barraud are visiting Eotorua. Mrs. J. G. Coates has returned to Wellington from the South. Miss Eileen Knight, who has been matron of the Karitane Baby Hospital (Christchurch), is leaving shortly for England. Miss Hibberd and Miss Helen Wiltshire (Wellington) are visiting Christchurch. Miss Jacobs (Dunedin) has arrived in Christchurch to take the position of matron of the Karitane Hospital. Mrs. M. J. Moffatt, who has been a resident of Wadestown for the last 40 years, was entertained by a number of friends prior to leaving for a six months' .trip to America by the Niagara on 11th, May. The Parents' Association of the Marsden School has arranged a dance to take place in St. Francis's Hall, the proceeds to be in aid: of .tho school funds. Miss Richardson, of Selwyn terrace, is the.lion, secretary for the dance. ~ An interesting little paper1 comes from Connecticut, U.S.A., entitled "The Woman Voter's Bulletin." In this a writer urges that to be an efficient voter a woman must take tho trouble to acquaint herself with the mechanism of government, including the machinery of the party to which she has given her allegiance. Secondly, she should miss no opportunity of using her power as a voter—but she must, and should, know what measures her candidate is prepared to support. Then it is urged that a continued interest should be taken, in the doings of the elected officials, with' commendations for whatever they do for the benefit of the people they serve, and cavef."! and restrained criticism of the errors they make. These are put forth as tho ideal for voters, and the advice may ba regarded as sound in every detail. The idea of a National Portrait Gallery has been put forth by a Christchurch writer, who very rightly urges that this is a matter of importance to New Zealand, and should bo considered at once, as the time is passing, and no portraits, have been secured of quite a number of the builders of the colony and the Dominion. It is stated that some time ago an officer of the High Commissioner's staff took the trouble to gather together a number of photographs and portraits of former Governors, Prime Ministers, and High Commissioners of the Dominion, and these were regarded with much ritertst by a large number of people in London. It is stated also that the Commonwealth Government is carrying out an arrangement whereby portraits of the leading men in public positions since the inception of the Commonwealth are being painted. The best artists have been employed, and the sum of over £6000 has been spent already in this undertaking. But the writer is of opinion''that"such a collection should not be confined to those connected with the Government, but that the specially-gifted sons and daughters of the country ;.'-—ild be included. He would naturally iui^..de V.C. portraits, and men and women of outstanding ability, and those who have taken a leading part in the welfare of the Dominion. The idea is a very fine one, and well worth further consideration. The well-brought-up woman who does her long hair before putting on her frock is bound to find her finished coiffure a little ruffled after struggling into a slip-on dress, writes a very "understanding" person, and continues: — A good way to avoid disarranging the hair is to pin a large silk handkerchief closely round the head, over which fhe dress then slips on easily. Another useful adjunct to tidy hair is the cap of silk net to match,the hair, with a thick elastic which, can be lifted off the hair with both hands at once without disturbing a single hair. Apart from being useful on those occasions when a hat has to be removed'on arrival and the hair consequently kept tidy under the hat, these nets' are excellent for keeping a Marcel'wave in place, either under a hat or in tho house during the day; the waves, boing first pinned into line with wire hairpins and pinched up. A tong wave treated carefully in this way will keep in for some weeks, especially if the waving is not done until the day after the hair has been washed. Beference was made at the April meeting of the Wellington Branch of the Victoria League to the death of Mrs. E. W. Holmes, who had been a valued committee member fo: many years, and who had taken an active kindly interest in the league's work. Mrs. Holmes was very sympathetically interested in the welfare of the English public school boys who have gone on the land, and in that as in all branches of tho league's activities her friendly help will be missed. A motion of condolence with her relatives was passedi Several new settlors had been welcomed by Mrs. Pow in March; Mrs. Buckleton and Mrs.. Corrigan had welcomed girls in April. It was reported that at a meeting of the girls' branch held at Mrs. Buckleton 's (before the honorary secretary, Miss Meadowcroft, had gone to England), Mrs. Corliss had attended and spoken to the girls, and it had been decided to amalgamate with the parent body-— the girls helping wherever they could. Since October, whenever a boat comes in with English public school boys who are going on th land, the Immigration Department send the names and destinations to Mrs. Tripp, and tho Wellington committee members try to find neighbours who can tako a friendly interest in the boys. The names of boys who go outside the Wellington district are sent to the other Victoria Leagues, as they have also taken this work in hand. Very appreciative letters have been received from some of the boys. One of the pleasantest functions in the history of St. Mark's Church School took place on Tuesday, when Mr. G. W. Barltrop, the retiring school secretary and treasurer, who is leaving for a trip to the Oli Country, gave the children a party. Tho school was decorated with the school colours—red and blue, and a red banner of the same colours —wishing Mr. and Mrs. Barltrop "Good Luck" was set on the stage by the children. Over 200 children were entertained at a capital tea, which was thoroughly enjoyed. Each child wore a paper hat in school colours, and the mass of rod and blues and the bright faces of the children made a very pretty sight. At the conclusion the school song was sung and lusty cheers were given by tho children for Mr. Barltrop. The singing of the National Anthem closed a very merry party.

Praise for the figure of the modern girl came at a meeting of medical welfare people from Dr. Rolleston, medical officer of Peterborough. With the coming of more rational female dress, he said, had disappeared a form of anaemia very common in the Victoria era. The female form, formely diagramatically represented by three circles of increasing magnitude, joined by two isthmuses, could now bo described by the, straight line of Euclid. The large attendance at the garden party given by Sir Heaton Rhodes's Christchureh constituents aud friends was proof of the affectionate respect in which he and Lady Rhodes are held, for the whole proceedings were marked with very great cordiality and enthusiasm. The party was held at Captain Tahu Rhodes's residence at Meadowbank, where the beautiful grounds, with spacious lawns and English trees in fnll autumn splendour, as well as a wealth of beautiful flowers, made a delightful setting for the function. There was a dais erected, on which was the Prime Minister, Mr. Cunningham (chairman of the committee), Mrs. A- E. G-. Rhodes, Mrs. G. Rhodes, Hon. Mr. Nosworthy and Mrs. Nosworthy, Captain Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. . David Jones, Miss Hines, and others. The Ellesmere pack of Brownies and Wolf Cubs, under Miss E. Johnson, provided a guard of honour, and as the guests of honour arrived they were greeted with great enthusiasm. .Lady Rhodes wore a rustred ensemble suit with beaver furs, and a black velour hat with ospreys. A beautiful bouquet was handed to her by a small girl, and another was provided for the Hon. Mrs. Rhodes, who was unfortunately not well enoug\ to be present; A handsome- presentation of a gold casket with illuminated address was made to Sir Heaton Rhodes, with mention of his twenty-five years j of service as a member of Parliament ! and as a Cabinet Minister, and a gold wristlet watch to Lady Rhodes. Delicious afternoon tea was served, and band music helped with the general enjoyment of a well-arranged' ' arty- with many pleasant features, although there was regret at parting with Sir Heaton in his official position. The speeches were marked with, great cordiality, and.appreciation, and. were replied to by Sir . Heaton for himself and Lady Rhodes. The engagement is announced of Belle, elder daughter of Mr. and: Mrs. G. Halliday, Hataitai, to David, eldest son of Captain and Mrs. J. Burgess, of Hataitai. ■ : The matron of the Wellington Hospital acknowledges with thanks the following gifts:—Papers, Mrs. G-. Northcote, Lower Hutt; books, Dr.' Gilmer; flowers, SeatoUn Church; grapes, Wellington East Girls' College and St. Aidan's Guild; old linen, district visitor of St. Paul's; papers and magazines, Dixon, Oriental Bay, and Mrs. Palliser; cups and saucers for Victoria Ward, Mrs. M. Adams; eggs, fruit, and flowers, St. Aldan's Sunday School; books and flowers (weekly),' Wellington East College girls; toys,'Lyall Bay Junior Bed Cross ; ■ clothing,' Mrs. ■ Ames ;' fruit, St. Andrew's Sunday School; sweets, Mrs. Burclle. The matron also wishes to thank the following for concerts given to patients of Ewart Ward:— Commercial Travellers' Club, Petone Maori Variety Entertainers, Miss Crow and party.

Preparations for Red Cross Street Day to-morrow are well in hand. A final meeting of helpers will be hold at Red Cross Headquarters; 63, Dixon. street, this evening, at..7,30 o'clock. A large numbo r of ladies will be abroad through the day, disposing of small Red Cross flags. The .response made to the appeal for saleable goods for the stalls has been most gratifying, and the public are asked to patronise the stalls on the day. By so doing they will contribute their quota of support to the Red Cross movement in this community. The outlying districts have been well organised, and gift afternoons, concerts, and' the sale of flags are being conducted in these areas. Given a fine day, the result of the effort should place the society in a position to expand, its useful programme of work. A beautiful doll, dressed as a Red Cross nurse, donated by Mr. C. H. Chapman, and dressed by Mrs. C. H. Douglas, is on show by kind permission of Messrs. Stewart Dawson' and Co. in their window. Tickets can be had from members of tho society, or at Messrs. Stewart Dawson and Co. . Furs that are in use and have become dirty looking may be cleaned at home by tho following simple means. Beaver and sealskin should be rubbed with hot salt, grey furs with talcum powder, and white fox, ermine, or rabbit with hot bran or equal parts of calcined magnesia and dry flour or French chalk. Any cleaning powder must be rubbed well into the fur, ri^ht down to the skin, and afterwards shaken out. When treating bushy furs rub the wrong way, of the fur as well as the right way, so that every part is penetrated. These furs when dull-looking, may be successfully cleaned by putting them in a linen bag with a quantity of hot silversand and shaking the bag up and down.