WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 30, 4 August 1926, Page 13

WOMEN IN PRINT.

■ Mrs.. Alistor Bcal has arrived from Auckland, and is a guest at Governniont House. Mrs. Herman, Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. A. B. SioVwright, Kelburn. Miss Mollio Hunt, Bemuera, Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. Sutherland, Glen road, Kelburn. Mrs. O. Boetham, Masterton, 13 visiting Wellington. ; Mrs. C. A. Paterson, who lias boon visiting Wellington, has returned to Timaru. Mrs. and Miss Burroughs, Napier, are visiting Wellington. Mrs. Lan MacEae, Mastorton, is visiting Wellington. Engineer-Commander Vernon A. A. Vornon, 8.N., is tho guest of Mrs. Bidgway-Wicks, Wadestown. Mrs. Simpson, wife of Dr. W. H. Simpsonj left for Sydney yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Moss intend leaving by the Tainui on a trip to England. Dr. Helen Bakewell (Wellington) has boon very much engaged since she returned from Paris, trying to catch up the post-graduate work which she missed during the time she was in Paris as a New Zealand delegate to the International Woman Suffrage Alliance Congress (states our London correspondent). Tho congress was a unique experience for her, and she was greatl/ impressed by the cleverness of the women who took the leading parts and by their grasp of international questions of moment. It made her realise that New Zealand is a long .way away. It is a wonderful thing to realise that women of forty-two countries, with widely different interests, can combine for the common interest of women's welfare— especially when one remembers that a few years ago they wore separated by what was then regarded as an unsurpassable gulf. The German delegates spoke well and emphatically on this point, and roused the respect and admiration of^ all the congress. Dr. Bakewell was greatly impressed by the speech which Commandant Mary Allon delivered in connection with her work, the women police. In August, Dr. Bakowell hopes to be in Amsterdam for tho congress of the International Federation of University Women, and she has received a notice that she is to be included in the 19th Voyage "d 'Etudes Medicales," which this year will consist of a week's tour in Alsace, and which includes a number of institutions of medical interest, such as sanatoria and spas. Another pleasant afternoon may bo' looked for at the Pioneer Club on Friday, when the visiting prima donna, Signorina Toti dal Monte, will bo tho guest of honour. A capital programme has been arranged by Mrs. Ivan Levy for the concert in,aid of the Sports Fund of the Wellington East Girls' College, which will take place at the Concert Chamber on sth August. 'Mr. J. M'Gill will give a piano solo; Mr. 0. Tucker a flute solo; drill movements by the College Girls; song, Mrs. J. E. Eamsay; recitation, Mr. Barton Ginger; songs, Miss Jessie Shmith; dance (gavotte), College Girls; chorus, College Choir; piano solo, Miss Vcra Tolan; song, Mr. F. Histed; dance, College Girls; song, Sirs. L. P. Hay wood; recitation, Miss Mary Cooley; song, Miss Bubina. Judd. With such an attractive programme as the above the success of the concort is assured, and the popularity of the object will no doubt add to tho interest taken in the entertainment. An evening which is always anticipated with much pleasure is that given to their lady friends by the Wellington Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen 'a Association. Invitations are issued for the 1926 party, when music and dancing will bo tho order of the evening. A pleasant aud interesting party is planned for to-morrow afternoon, when the committee of the New Zealand Farmers' Institute will hold a reception in the Dominion Farmers' Institute Hall to welcome home Mr. and Mrs. Poison. The Free Kindergarten Conference opened in the Y.W.C.A. Kooins, Boulcott street, yesterday afternoon, with the object of reviving the Kindergarten Union, Svhich has more or less lapsed during recent years. The delegates present were Mrs. Henry Smith, Miss England, and Miss Eiley (director), all of Owing to the prevalence of influenza during the last few weeks,, it has been deemed inadvisable to hold the adjourned meeting of ladies interested in the reconstitution of tho Wellington Women's Keforin League on the date originally fixed. It is now understood that the Prime Minister has intimated his intention of being present at the gathering, which will bo held within the next fortnight. A more definite announcement may be expected towards the end of the week. There was a crowded attendance at the Pioneer Club last evening, when the seventeenth birthday of the club was celebrated with pleasant rejoicing. T.ie large dining-room was beautifully decorated withlycopodium and narrow streamers of tangerine, lemon, and daffodil colours, ■ while there were jars and bowls of yellow narcissi in all directions, as well as artistically-arranged groups of flax and bush foliage. The lamps were shaded to match, and the effect was altogether charming. Tho reception-rooms were arranged with seventeen tables, each with a vase of choice flowers in shades of mauve and white. Around the room were bowls of hydranges, bush foliage, and many spring bulbs, as well as some handsome crimson amaryllis. The birthday cake was three-tiered and adorned with seventeen pink candles, horseshoes, and other good-luck emblems. Tho "decorations were carried out under direction of Mrs. Fisher and Miss Cooper, assisted by members of tho garden circle. Tho programmes wore also charming, being the handwork of the Art aud Craft Circle, those of Maori design being the work of Mrs. Piper. Her Excellency Lady Alice Forgusson. warder of the club, was present, and was presented with a dainty posy r.£ flowers; her gown being of Parma violet marocain, finished with pea-1 cabochons, and she wore a necklr c of pearls. Miss Marrow, who accompanied her, was in Oriental brocado of gold, crimson, and black. Miss Hane, president, who welcomed Her Excellency, was in ivory panne, brocaded with Nile green. Mrs. J. G. Coates, vice-warden, was also present, wearing flame coloured georgette; as also was Mrs. Mazengarb. Mias Kane, in speaking of the prosperity of the club, mentioned with regret that two of the foundation members, Lady Gibbes and Mrs. Ponsonby, wero unablo to bj present. Others also absent were Mrs. J. P. Firth and Mrs. Sprott. Mrs. Adams, sen., who was able to bo present, was specially welcomed, and presented with a posy. A very acceptable programme was given, including songs by Mrs. Townlcy, Mrs. Eamsay, aad Mrs. Haywood, two gloes by tho singing circle, a story-telling by Miss Young, and a capital little "Coster" sketch ably performed by Mrs. John Hannah, Mrs. C. Weston, and Mrs. Daisy Isaacs. Tho ' accompaniments were excollontly rqndered by Mrs. Doctor. The party was a most cheerful and successful one.

Wellington; Miss Newman and Miss Colegrove (director), Auckland; Mrs. Sidey and Miss Button, (director), Dunedin; Miss Hull (director), Christchurch; and Miss Hopkirk, Invercargill. Mrs. Gill, president of tho former union, was in the chair, and the following executive was elected: —President, Mrs. T» K. Sidey (Dunedin); secretary, Miss E. Alexander (Dunedin); members, Miss England (Wellington), Mrs. Pepp«r (Christchurch), and Mrs. Milsom (Auckland). The engagement is announced in the "New Zealand Herald" of Annie Adelaide, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gunn M'Leod, of North Head, Dovonport, to Norman Alexander, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Naismith, of Wellington. A lavender fair will be held in. Taranaki Street Methodist Schoolroom on sth August, organised by tho young ladies' Bible-classes. There will be the usual stalls, and reports from conveners promise choice goods at reasonable prices. The fair will be opened at 3 p.m. by the Mayoress, Mrs. C. J. B. Norwood, and will be continued in the evening, for which an excellent programme has been arranged. The proceeds are in aid of Bible-class funds. The' annual meeting of the Wellington Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Soeioty will be held on Friday next at 8 o'clock in St. Andrew's Hall, Tho Terrace. A most interesting time is promised to all who sympathise with regard to the wonderful worldwide work of this ' great society. All are cordially invited to attend, and the promoters feel that if not already interested in the work many will become so, if they come to hear what is being done. A delightful "At Home" was given last evening by Mrs. D. C. Peacock, president of tho Wellington Free Kindergartens, at her residence, "Dalgarven," Bawhiti terrace. The entrance hall and large drawing-room wore beautifully decorated a 'U spring flowers, anemones being used lavishly in the drawing-room, and spring bulbs and foliage in the hall and supperrooms. The supper was set in the dining-room and billiard-room, and later space was cleared and dancing much enjoyed by a number of the guests. A brief but most enjoyable programme was given by Mrs. Peacock and by pupils of Miss Corliss, Misses Eowe, and Enid Bennett, and Miss Cooper. Among those present were tho Hon. Mark Cohen, the originator of the kindergarten movement in Ne,w Zealand, Mrs. Sidey (Duuedin branch), Lady Luke, and other members of the' Wellington Council, also tho members of the Advisory Finance Committee, Dr. Bryson, and many other friends.and officials of the movement. The hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Peacock, was much appreciated and enjoyed. A pleasant account of a quiet day which Queen Mary spent recently visiting the scenes of her girlhood at Kew is given, in an English paper. It appears that Her Majesty does not often get time to go on any sort of private expedition, but she managed to get a day to go to Cambridge Cottage, at Kow, and visited the old gardens which are very beautiful. The writer says: Part of Cambridge Cottage has been thrown open, of recent years, to visitors to the Botanic Gardens, but tho cottage garden has preserved its oldworld charm and is almost the same as it was during Queen Mary's girlhood. Perhaps it was from these flower beds that Queen Mary developed her taste for blue and pastel shades. At any rate, the garden just now is a feast of her favourite colours. Under the south wall is a bed of lilac trees, and in the border on the east side are Michaelmas daisies and rare old rhododendrons. A border of her beloved blueflowering plants is making a beautiful show along the western wall, and the Queen, dressed in a very simple soft grey dress, paused to inhale the scents from tho beds X6f lavender, rosemary, and rue. After she had left thiß happy garden the Queen walked through the Botanic Gardens unrecognised to Kew Palace. From Kew Palace she went to Ehododendron Dell, and was delighted to notice, on the way, that the maidenhair tree she planted some years ago has flourished until it is now ono of the flnest trees in the gardens. A walk through the wilder part* of the gardens, and especially the famous "Queen's Walk," which she had visited twice earlier in the spring to lee the bluebells at their best, ended this quiet but colourful interlude in tho Queen's busy 1 life.