WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 91, 14 October 1926, Page 5

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Miss M. MacGrcgor lias returned from a visit to Invercargill and Dunedin. Mrs. Arthur Tyndall has loft for a visit to her parents, Colonel ■ and Mrs. Stoneham, at Gisborne. Mrs. Alpers is leaving this evening for Christchurch. Miss Dyer and Miss Brunton have returned to Wellington after attending tho golf tournament at Dannevirke. Lady Pomare is leaving next week to attend the sports at the Collegiate School at Wanganui. Mrs. J. D. Sievwright, The Terrace, lias returned from a visit to Hawkes Bay and Waikato. Mrs. Fisher, Clifton terrace, is visiting Napier. Mrs. Eric Bayloy has returned to Wellington after a trip to tho Islands. Miss Norecn Spear, of Oriental Bay, left by the Tahiti yesterday with her aunt, Mrs. Hento-Hendson, to visit America, England, and the Continent. The Hon. Dr. W. E. Collins and Mrs. Collins arc returning to New Zealand by the Tainaroa. i _ Mrs. J. Duthie and Misd Esme Geddls are intending to leave London for New Zealand next month. Miss Lai Duthie will remain in England for tho present. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Green (Seatoun) have been motoring in Scotland and the North of England, following a pleasant time in Brittany and Normandy. They have booked return passages to Wellington via Australia by the Mooltan,' leaving London on 22nd October, states "The Post's" London correspondent. St. Paul's Schoolroom in Sydney streot has seldom looked bettor than it did yesterday afternoon, when charmingly decorated by Mrs. Ironsides and assistants with Japanese cherry blossom in several shades in pink, in a green ground, the stalls all being to match, while the stage was also adorned with large branches of the same flowers, alternated with vividly coloured open Japanese umbrellas and pot plants, which gave an excellent effect. Addedto this, just at the entrance was the flower stall, which was a true "bower of beauty" with masses of lovely flowers from country gardens in the North, as well as from Wellington. The stalls were excellently stocked, and buying went on briskly, much to the satisfaction of all concerned. Mrs. Sprott, who was received by the Vicar, the Yen. Archdeacon Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, and the Bey. V. A. Bianchi, and presented with a dainty bouquet, opened the sale. Archdeacon Johnson, in introducing Mrs. Sprott, expressed his appreciation of her many good works and kindly willingness to assist at all times when called upon. The sale was not intended to supply money for the present expenses of the church, but to assist in the fund for the restoration of St. Paul's, a much-needed and appreciated work. Mrs. Sprott spoke of her pleasure in helping in any way at St. Paul's, which was the "Mother Parish," and of her appreciation of the work which was given so freely in all such efforts as sales of work and bazaars. They brought people together, and she always felt that she _ learned something at each. In declaring' the sale open, Mrs. Sprott expressed her admiration of the charming style of the decorations. Those in charge of .the stalls were:—Guild . stall, Mesdames Johnson, Larnach, you Badelszen, Moore, Misses Barraud, Morton, and H. Harding; fancy stall, Miss Brandon, Mrs. W. D. Stewart, Misses Harding and Harden; flowers, Miss Stowe, Mesdames P. H. Cox and Watson-Brown, Misses Medley and Cox; sweets, Mrs. D. Allan, Misses Shirtcliffe, Morice, and Dowling; produce stall, Mesdamrs A. J. Curtis, Hacon, F. J. Wilson, Bond, Francis, Evison; cakes, Mesdames Mitford and Hemplin, and Miss Gilmour; apron stall, Miss Walker, Mrs. G. A. Pearson, Miss Williams, and G.F.S. girls; bran-tub, ice-creams, etc., Rev. V. A. Bianchi and Young Men's Club; tearooms, Mrs. H. D. Bennett, Mesdames Yeats, Monteith, Blackett, Miases M'Beath, Bennett, Evison, Kinvig, .and helpers. . The sale will 'to open' again this afternoon and evening. . The monthly meeting of the Petone branch of the. Plunket Society was held on 12th October. There were present: Mesdames !Kirk (chair), HansfordJohnston, Louisson, Packard, Cook, Brockelbank, Gower, Loehore, and Burborough. Apologies were received from Mesdames Tregear, Chilman, and Monks. _ The nurse reported visits in homes, 166; visits to rooms, adults, infants, and children, 534. Subscriptions were received from Mrs. J. Smith £1 Is, Mrs. Tempest 10s 6d. It was resolved to hold a large cake and produce stall during November. Contributions will be asked for, but it is hoped that any who may have been overlooked will still kindly send something to help. The following students passed the recent examination of the Home Nursing Class of the St. John Ambulance Association, conducted by Dr. Line and examined by Dr. Cattell: —Ida Bailey, Lilian Beere, Myra Delahenty, Violet Escott, Elsie Janes, Pearl Janes, Norah Mills, Grace Megann, Majorie Martin, Eita'M'Carthy, Irene Pirie, Alice Sharp, Thelma Scotney, Hazel Warden. An Adelaide girl abroad writes that the last shriek in cropped hair is no longer the shingle, says Lady Kitty in the "Observer." The only two modes worn by the very smart now are either the bob or the Eton. crop. This was particularly the case at Deauville, where all fashions are set. "There is evidently something about the place that drives, women to extremes in dress and other things. For instance, eyebrows are plucked out so that they resemble a faint pencil line, giving a perpetual surprise expression to the face,, geranium lips are being worn with all moods and modes, and skirts become shorter as the season, grows older." / Lady Alice Fergusson will bo in Duncdin this week, and Her Excellency has expressed a desire to meet Dunedin women, and particularly young mothers, with a view to inaugurating in this city a League of Mothers such as exists in Auckland and Wellington, says the "Otago Daily Times." Tho Council of Christian. Congregations summoned a provisional meeting in the Council Chamber to make arrangements to forward the wishes of Her Excellency. Mrs. E. N. Merrington presided, and Mrs. Fergus undertook the duties of acting-secretary. Thoso present represented churches of all denominations, social workers, and the many organised women's societies. The chairwoman laid before the meeting correspondence received from Lady Alice Fergusson, together with an outlino of work undertaken by the League of Mothers. Considerable interest was evinced. Mrs. Thomas C. Bose, Miss Fraser, Professor Strong, Mrs. Porteous, Sister Nora, Mrs. Leach, and several others took part in the discussion. It was resolved to hold a meeting for women in tho Y.W.C.A. hall, at which Her Excellency will speak. It is greatly desired that a large number will attend to support the provisional committee's action and to welcome Lady Alice's interest in the women of. INem Zealand.

Writing on Bth September, our London correspondent says:—Several of the London papers announce that the Countess of Hardwicke has instituted divorce proceedings against tho Earl of Hardwicke. "This," says the "Evening News," "may mean tho end of one of the most romantic marriages of modern times. Lady Hardwicke, before the wedding in 1911, was Miss Nellie Bussell, a New Zealand girl. Lord Hardwicke, before he met her, had lived an adventurous liJo all over the world. He had ppent years in the rough-and-tumble of the goldflelds; he had flown in the early days of flying; he had piloted motor-boats in big storms. Their marriage was a 'society' event. For two years Lord Hardwicke worked as an ordinary miner in tho goldfields in Montana. . . . Cn one occasion the Earl drove a motor-boat, with a hull little thicker than an eggshell, for ten hours in a rough sea with half a gale blowing. On another occasion ho made a solitary balloon trip from Battersea to Colchester. During the war'he did great work in the motorboat section of the 8.N.V.8. The family are not wealthy to-day. Much of their ancestral property has passed from them; their extensive estates in Cambridgeshire, .with Wimpole Hall, their grand old home, have all been sold. Many treasures from their remaining estate on Southampton Water .were also sold a few years ago." Lord and Lady Hardwicke have one daughter. The Earl is a descendant of the Lord Chancellor Hardwicke, who was responsible for the famous Marriage Act of 1753. Mrs. D. A. Ewen presided at the monthly meeting of the Hutt branch of the Plunket Society, which was well attended. Nurse Farming's report was considered most satisfactory; all the babies in her care are making excellent progress. Arrangements have been made to hold tho pre-natal clinic two mornings per week, and Sister M'Lean, from the Wellington branch, has been appointed to take charge of tho clinic. Nurse Fanning was granted leave of absence for six months, during which time she will visit Durban and will undertake welfare work there. It was decided to hold the annual garden fete of the Lower Hutt branch at the end of November. The annual sale of work of St. Barnabas's Church Ladies' Guild was opened yesterday afternoon in the Oddfellows' Hall, Clyde quay, by Mrs. H. Buekleton. The vicar of the parish, Archdeacon Innes-Jones, introduced Mrs. Buekleton, who was also presented with a charming bouquet by the president of the guild (Miss InnesJones). There were many gaily decorated stalls well stocked with attractive goods, and buying was brisk, both afternoon and evening. Afternoon tea was served upstairs, and at night Miss Turner's string band and a pretty palmist proved added attractions. A wishing well arranged by Mrs. Pack was admirably carried out, and well patronised. Following is the list of stall-hold-ers:—Plain work, Mesdames Cox, Hollis, and Petch; fancy stall, Mesdames Phillips and O'Neil; produce, Mesdames Wilkinson, Martin, Duff, Jackson, and Hancock, and Misses Eglinton, Bex, and Motcalf; cakes, Misses G. and B. In-ness-Jones, and Miss Edinger; sweets, Mrs. Ellen and Miss '. iagar; handkerchiefs, Mesdames Cunningham and Blayney; ice cream, Misses Hollis; darts, Mr. Bex Rix; wishing well, Mesdames Pack and Eglinton. Tho bazaar will be open this evening, and the money raised will go to St. Barnabas's Church, Boseneath. The death in London of Mrs. Dorothy Curtis, who was formerly the wife of Sir H. M. Stanley, the famous African explorer, brings back to mind the wonderful sensation which was caused in London society when she married the explorer in 1890. Although Stanley had a great hold over the British public, it was very hard to get very near to him. He was by nature a distant, austere man, and when the accomplished Dorothy Tennant, a cultured lady and a well-known artist, who was a niece of the Bight Hon. W. E. Gladstone, tho great Liberal statesman, fell in love with him, it captivated the imagination of the people and changed the whole course of the remaining fourteen years of Stanley's life. The marriage was without doubt the sensation of the hour, and was the greatest romance of modern times. He was of a curious disposition —the very cast of his face showed that (writes a correspondent' of the Auckland "Star") —but hidden away in his breast was a deep love for the woman, who, despite all his faults as a companion and a husband, cherished and nursed him with an intensely unselfish womanly devotion during tho 14 years she was his wife. The whole of Stanley's life was a great romance. He never knew what it was to brook defeat, and perhaps, his Parliamentary career was the' least spectacular of all his work. Stanley was never really a happy man, but the happiest and best part of his life was when he linked himself up with the refined and lovable Dorothy Tennant, who filled a void in his life that nothing else could.

A lady, who regularly sends a pound of tea monthly to Albania from the city branch of a firm inquired at a suburban branch if the order could bo sent from there. The beautifully marcelled and manicured damsel in charge replied that it could. The address having been given—"Albania? Where exactly is that madame?" "In tho Balkans." "Oh, yes?" But gloom settled heavily on the face of the assistant. "Perhaps, after all," said the purchaser, "I had better rely on the city branch." "Oh, would you, madam? I think it would be better. You see, here we only keep a boy and <i push bike!"

fiie October number of the Junior Bed Cross Journal contains a number of interesting things for the younger people, thoWgh the older ones might well take note of a number 6f the articles as well. There is a good illustrated article about Hungary, with some account of the great kindness shown by children to other children whose necessities and sufferings are great. A charming story of how a little French boy sent in a bill to his mother, and her wise and kindly reply, is well worth while for any household. The poetry in the number is equally valuable. 'The junior local news shows that a number of new schools have joined the ever-widening Red Cross Circle, including St. Mary's Diocesan School, Stratford, Bird Eoad School, Stratford, District High School, Waimate, Kilbirnie School, Wellington, Whangamarino School, Waikato. Considering the weather, a good audience greeted the Mascot Concert Party at' St. Thomas's Hall on Tuesday, when they gave a concert in aid of the W.N.B. Besidential Nursery. Those present were well repaid for venturing out, as the entertainment was of a high order, the second half of the programme being especially colourful and , attractive. Tho items were varied and well received, particularly a clever exhibition of the Charleston by Miss Esnie Cate and Mr. L. Pollock, and two humorous sketches, entitled "The Steam Galloping Horses" and "Anything to Please." The bazaar being held in tho Club Hall, Pitt street, Wadestown, was opened by the Hon. B. A. Wright, M.P., yesterday afternoon. There was a very large number of eager buyers, and brisk business was done all the afternoon. In the evening much interest centred round the competitions. Mr. Wright congratulated tho ladies on the fine display of work and commended them for giving time and service to so noble a work as the building of a Sunday school, where the young people were instructed in the uplifting principles of Christianity. Mrs. Wright, who accompanied Mr. Wright, was presented with a bouquet of beautiful flowers by little Edna Battersby.. The ladies in charge of the stalls are:— Produce, Mesdames Craig, Doctor, Scott, Hutton, and Miss Archibald; plain, Mesdames Campbell and Prince and Miss Bennett; fancy, Mesdames M'Donald and Jones and Miss Merrey; sweets, Mrs. M'Leod and Misses M'Kenzie and Gilbert; handkerchiefs, Mesdames Stanaway and Fern; "white elephant," Mrs. G. V. B. Fraser and Boys' Bible Class; fish-pdnd, Misses Stewart-Craig, Mann, and Jenkinson; flowers, Mesdames Cowie (2), and Girls' Bible Class; tearoom, Mesdames Mann, Jenkinson,. and Law; competitions, Messrs. Prince and Craig. The bazaar is being continued to-day. An encouraging account is given of the response of the women in Victoria to tho visit of the better-farming train, remarks an Australian writer. Sister Peck, in her report, says that each trip seems to be more successful than the last, no doubt'because the train and its usefulness is becoming more widely known. The women section was crowded at every centre. Lectures and demonstrations in cookery, needlecraft, and mothercraft were given* continuously each day, and even in some quite small townships the crowds were so great that overflow demonstrations had to be given on the platform so that women would not be disappointed. At some of the larger towns a number of people simply could not get near owing to the crowds. At Mildura the child welfare car was packed five times in succession. In many centres special lectures were given to school children, and at Murrayville a number of people attended who had come from South Australia. They said they did not mind the distance they had to travel, as what they learned was well worth the trouble. Over 200 mothers came for information and help in the care of their infants. Medical men who inspected the car expressed their thanks for the lectures given, and said that the mothers were learning that they could have healthier babies by applying scientific methods to the feeding and general care of them. During the tour twelve districts were visited, and 2310 women attended the child welfare lectures alone. It is amusing to learn that even politics have an influence upon the fashions of the moment, says a London writer. Top hats, which have waned considerably in London since the war, are coming into favour again, it is said, and one expert explains that this is because the Conservatives are in power at Westminster, and top hats are the badge of the party.