WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 68, 17 September 1927, Page 7

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Miss Scales is the guest of Miss M. Seaton, Wadestown. Miss Denby has returned to Christchurch after a visit to Nelson and Wellington. ■ Miss Stella Tucker is paying a visit to Taihape. Mr. and Mrs. A. Jacobs (Wellington) ara visiting Auckland. The engagement is announced of Isabel, elder daughter of the late Mr. A. M'Lennan and Mrs. M'Lennan, and Charles, son of the late Captain Charles Pope and Mrs. Lilian Pope. Beading for the Boys. The Victoria League is inviting its members to a "book and magazine tea" next Tuesday, 20th, at 3 p.m., in the Pioneer Club. A number of British public school boys who are on farms have been grateful for literature from the league's members, and it is hoped that a good supply of books and magazines, will be forthcoming. His Excellency Sir Charles Fergusson, who will be present with Lady Alice Fergusson, takes a special interest in the Public Schoolboys' Association. Literature will also be sent to backblocks settlers, and to those living in islands governed by New Zealand, as well as to sick people. Death of Countess de Torby. A notablo personage has passed away in the demise of the Countess de Torby, wife of the Grand Duke Michael of Russia (as recorded in "The Post" recently). Eegret at the news will be felt, says a correspondent, particularly in London St. John Ambulance circles, as Countess de Torby was untiring in her 'devotion on behalf of the wounded in war time. She worked indefatigably under the Joint Bed Cross War Committee of the St. John Ambulance Association and British Bed Cross Society, and Vas well known at St. John's Gate and King George V. Military Hospital. The countess was much interested in oversea workers, and among those whom she met was Mrs. W. B. Fisher, of Tinakori road, who was a V.A.D. at King George Hospital, In conversation with Mrs. Fisher she made various references to New Zealand. Countess de Torby was a Lady of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, having been gazetted for this honour in 1915. Some Very New Ideas. Reading through the pages of overseas papers'and magazines one gleans all manner of quaint and varied knowledge (writes a London correspondent). From "Vogue" we learn that a wellknown London dress-designer has inaugurated,a scheme by which she will dress a girl client completely for a specified sum each year. The debutante, or her older sister, decides, what she can afford, and for this she receives an outfit for each season. Not only is her wardrobe kept replenished with suits, frocks, coats, hats, lingerie, stockings, and handkerchiefs, but her toilet table is supplied with scent, hair shampoos, and manicure necessities. The sum paid varies according to individual incomes and requirements. It sounds a marvellous .scheme, but one longs to know the minimum cost! Close to this paragraph is another telling us of the newest fur novelties from a Eussian firm that has started in London. These include fur bedspreads and fur cushions^ which can also be used for a studio sofa or as travelling rugs and pillows. Somo of theso bedspreads are of white fur, hemmed in grey fur, while others are of chinchilla rabbit with blue fringe. The very latest travelling rug is fashioned like a bag. ■ The owner steps inside, winds the two broad ends round to the back, and is proof against wind or weather. In our present icy weather it sounds most alluring. Then there aro novel leather bracelets for sports wear, which also act as a support to the wrist. Some of these bands arc finished with a tiny bell (tho reason for tho bell scorns obscuro!) and others have a leather bolt to match. Tho latest vanity case finds its home in tho buttonhole of tho tailored suit. It is a little round enamel case which slips through the buttonhole by a cord and silver tassel. Fashion has even tampered with the sugar for our tea parties, and ono London store sells coffee sugar in tin squares tinted red, green, blue, and other colours. It is said to still taste like sugar! The Alexandra Home. Mrs. Corkill presided at tho monthly meeting of the Alexandra Homo Committee. Tho matron reported that there were 44 adults and 31 infants in tho home; and there had been 36 confinements, and fivo district cases had been attended. The committee acknowledges the following donations and subscriptions: Miss Bourke, £5 5sMrs. M'Leod, £3; John Newton and Son, Sir Alex. Roberts, Murray, Roberts Ltd., Mr. and Mrs. J. R. M'Kenzie, and Dr. and Mrs. Doctor, £2 2s each; Mr C. W. Smith and Mr. P. H. Oliver, £2 each;.staff Colonial Motors, £1 lasstaff Coles's Cash Drapery, £1 9s; Ellis and Manton, Ltd., New Zealand Breweries, Ltd., Miss Skerrott, Dr. and Mrs. Hogg, Mrs. G. Ilott, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Symond, Aspro, Ltd., B. L. Hart and Co., staff Alex Cowan and Son, Gibson and Patterson, Mr. and Mrs W. L. Ward, Mrs. Paul Hunter, Mrs. Carncross, Dr. and Mrs. G. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Nathan, Pctoue Working Men's Club, Bristol Piano Co., Mr. W. A. Kellow, J. Staples and Co., Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Ferguson, Mrs. M. Myers, Lady Luke, Miss F. H. Speedy, Mr. 11. G. Shacklock, Justice and Mrs. Ostler, £1 Is each; Lady Chapman, National Electrical and Engineering Co., Ltd., Van Stavcrcn Bros., Ltd., W.C.C. Zoo staff, F. Cooper and Co. Ltd. (staff), Ilutcheson and Wilson Co. (staffs, staff Zealandia Woodwarc, £1 each; staff Wellington P.O. Savings Bank, staff Central Agency, 18s each; staff J. Dickinson and Co., 16s; staff M'Leod, Weir, and Hopkirk, 15s; Btaff J. B. MacEwan and staff Fairbairu, Wright, and Co., 13s 6d each; staff B. L. Hart, 13s; staff New Zealand Express Co., 11s 6d; staff Todd Motors, lls; Mr. R. A. Nicol, 10s; Morrison and Gilberd, staff Railway Advertising Department, Preston and Co., Ltd., and Excelsior Clothing Co., 10s each; Dr. and Mrs. Marchant, 10s 6d, and many smaller amounts; > .also tho following gifts: Books (Mrs. O'Neil), hot-wator bottlo (Nurse Davidson), flowers (Mrs. Cox), cups, saucers, and papers (Lempriere and Co.), two tons coko (Wellington Gas Company).

Tho superintendent of the Presbyterian Orphanage Association desires to thank friends for generous gifts received during August:—Mr. Bryan (one cow)', Eov. Mr. Wickham (books), Mr. J. A. Thomson (books), Sargood, Son, and Ewen.Ltd. (remnants), Miss Badden (two pictures), Mr. Eitchio (fish, at frequent intervals), Patience Bros, (buns, almost daily), Miss D. Low, Manaia (toys and dolls), Mr. A. Clark, Featherston (two sacks swedes), Mr. d'Brontes (second-hand clothing), Mr. Alex Campbell (fish and beef), Kirkcaldie and Stains (books), Mrs. E. M. Poolo, Hawera (boys' clothing), Mrs. P. Higgs, Blenheim (girls' clothing).

Miss Peggy Butler, of Wellington, is one of the few New Zoaland sculptors who havo won distinction abroad. Three pieces of her work havo been accepted at oxhibitious—one by the Salon, dcs Beaux Arts, another by the Salon dcs Artistes Fraucaises, aud the third by; the Salon dcs Tnileries.

Poriraa Flunket Society. The Porirua sub-branch of the Otaki centre is.making good progress in the district, as. shown by the report of the Plunket nurse for July and August. It shows: New cases, 5; visits paid to homes, 32; visits to rooms, adults, 12; infants, 13. Several ladies from Tawa Flat, where great interest is being shown in this movement, were admitted to the committee. These members recently organised a baby competition, in i which seven babies competed, and which resulted in £44 12s 9d being raised, the expenses amounting to about £10. Women and Banking. A new department, in the shape of a woman's branch, has been added to the Bank of Hawaii, Honolulu. It is managed by a woman, Miss Kemble. staffed by women, and entirely devoted to the use or women, who can here transact all their banking businessopen accounts, cash cheques, make savings . bank withdrawals, arrange for funds while holidaying or travellings— in fact, attend to, all their affairs without having to go from counter to counter, acquiring frayed nerves and tempers in the process. In connection with the branch is a rest-room, fitted with easy chairs, writing tables, telephone, magazines, and cloakroom. There is also a clerk in attendance to advise clients about tourist resorts, means of travelling,,and so forth, the idea being that once a woman's confidence is gained her business will follow. Mothers' League. The League of Mothers, Wellington Central branch, held its monthly meeting in the Y.W.C.A. lecture room, Boulcott street. Mrs. Clark presided (in the unavoidable absence of the president, Mrs. Strong), over a gathering of forty mothers. Mrs. Crump gave geveral appreciated songs, while Mrs. and little Miss Tingey contributed some recitations. The outstanding feature of the afternoon was an address by Mrs. Chatfield, on the lives of the girls in the Borstal Institution, and the benefits received there, by them, which was found to be most interesting. The . meeting of the L,ower Hutt branch of the League of Mothers next Thursday promises to be of special'interest to members and friends. Tho meeting will be conducted by the members themselves, who will sketch briefly the various activities of an ordinary woman on an, ordinary day. Strong committees have been preparing useful recipes and • household hints, samples of which will be shown, and recipes will be dispensed. The sewing circle will demonstrate useful, children's garments patterns, which will be given to those so deserving. The garden circle will show mothers useful gardening hints for small plots, in addition to which there will be the interesting items appropriate to the occasion and a mothers' community sing. All women in the district are invited to the meeting, which will commence at 2.15 p.m. in King George's Hall. A meeting of tho Mothers' League will be held at Kelburn Presbyterian Church schoolroom, Raroa road, on Tuesday next at 3 o 'clock. It is hoped that there will be a large gathering of members and friends for the meeting.