WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 71, 21 September 1927, Page 13

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mrs. P. 0 'Neil, Wanganui, is a visitor to Wellington. Miss Zita Chapman has returned to the Hutt from Wanganui. Mrs. E. C. Bnlkeley, 'Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. C. Herman, Parnell, Auckland. . - Miss Joan Coleman. has returned to Wellington from Stratford. The Misses Hansell (Lower Hutt) are the guests of Mrs. Elworthy, Holme Station, Timaru. Mrs. Gladstone Ward ana Miss M. Ward, who have been tho guests of- Sir Joseph Ward at Heretaunga, have returned to Christchurch. The engagement is announced of Miss Wynne Began (sister of Mr. Alee. Regan, of the Midnight Frolics, now in Wellington) to Mr. Alex. Aitken, jun., of Dunedin. The wedding is to take place in Dunedin early in October. A Recent Wedding. The wedding was quietly celebrated recently of Greta, younger daughter of Mrß. Ewen, of Heretaunga, and the late Mrs. Ewen, and Mr. Thomas Anderson Hunter, director of the Dental Division, New Zealand Health Department. Tlio ceremony took place at the Trentham Church, and the bride was attended by her two nieces, the Misses Pollock, of Napier. The bride wore mushroom pink georgette with silk fringe and crinoline straw hat to tone. The little girls were in frocks of pink taffetas, and carried posies to match. After the ceremony Mrs. Ewen entertaned relatives and a few intimate friends at her house at Heretaunga. Bags of Crepe Paper. Latterly crepe paper has been put to many uses, the* newest of which is for the making of the popular envelope bag. A paper handbag sounds absurdly fragile, but crepe paper is in reajity very tough, and when it is folded and plaited for weaving the bag it ia stronger still. When tho paper is cut and folded into strips a number of them are fixed side by side upon a table with drawing pins. A shorter strip is fixed at right angles, and then the weaving begins, over and under, each strip being fixed at tho end. When all tho strips have been woven in, they are sewn around inside the ping, which are removed as they are reached. Tho plaited paper is then ready for making up and lining in tho ordinary way. The edges are bound with ribbon. League of Mothers. The Hataitai branch of tho League of Mothers held its first annual meeting recently in the Methodist Schoolroom, Waitoa road. Mrs. E. S. Nicholson presided over an attendance of 45 members. The following officers were appointed for the ensuing year:—President, Mrs. M'Rae; secretary, Mrs. Moston; treasurer, Mrs. Newton. A committoo of fifteen ladies was also appointed. The total membership is now 79. Arrangements were made in connection with the visit of the Dominion president, Her Excellency Lady Alice Fergusson, to the branch next month. Musical and elocutionary items were rendered by Misses Tonks and Meld. A hearty vote of thanks was given to tho retiring officers. Wolsey Museum. Lady D'Abernon's latest sictivity is to create a museum in Wolsoy's Tower, tho only remaining portion of tho famous cardinal's Lugo Surrey house, whicb stands in the grounds of Esher place, tho D'Abernon's home. Tho collection consists of things connected.with Wolsoy and his homo, and Lady D'Abonion ias gathered somo interesting items. There arc a number of original and facsimile documonts and some attractive maps and" prints showing Wolsey's old homo in all its Tudor glory. A Pleasant Staff Party. A delightful evening, given by Mr. and Mrs. Lovin to the members of their staff was held at the Adolphi Cabaret last night. Excellent music and a good floor wore fully appreciated by all present. During tho evening songs were contributed by Mr. Bodgers, a violin solo by Mrs. Levin, and Miss Margaret O'Connor and partner entertained with exhibition dancing. On behalf of the members of tho staff Mr. Holmes presented Mr. and Mrs. Levin with a travelling rug. Mr. Levin suitably replied. 3aving Pence. Many years ago there was a minister, the Rev. Mr. Duncan, who worked in a poor part of Scotland. Tho average wage earned by most of his congregation was miserably small, but it seemed to him tragic that no penny was ever saved out of it. So ho suggested to the men that they should givo him small sums to look after—a penny a week was his first suggestion. His idea was adopted, and in three years' timo ho liad banked £1000 of tho money earned by thoso more or less poverty-stricken Scotchmen. Mr. Duncan's scheme lives on in the Savings Banks, and his penny bank is perpetuated in the school children's savings bank account's. Curious Occupations for Peers. A reference in tho "Daily Chronicle" to the skill of Lord Knutsford in designing his own shirts has brought a number of lettors, in ono of which a correspondent statos that the late Lord Pirbright, whoso title is now oxtinct,' also possessed this curious distinction. Lord Ancaster, he adds, is said to be the best knitter in the peorage and makes his own socks, while Lord Listowol and Lord Gainford are exports with tho needle. Lord Ennismoro, Lord Listowel's oldost son, who comes of ago in September, is a skilled embroiderer. Too Many Nurses. Writing to the "Nursing Mirror," states the "Evening Post's" London correspondent, an English nurse says: "May I ask you to warn any of your readers against coming out to New Zealand? New Zealand trains about five hundred nurses of her own each year, and there are not now enough positions for them. Private nurses from the club where I am staying are migrating to Australia at tho rate of three or four a month, and several who have managed to save are going to America and back to tho Old Country. lam afraid that I shall have to take up some domestic work for tho timo being to pay my way. I hope in' the next twelve months to get back .to Australia and eventually roturn to England. I have had more than " three years' experience out here now, in both islands, in towns, in the country, on farms, and in the backbloeks, and I have taken every opportunity in order to get experience and to know tho country. - People who come on a visit cannot really judge. The price of everything is,''of course, more than at Home, and the cost of living is high." . .

r The New Zealand ladies' golf championship is to be played in I'almcrston North .next week, and among the players entering from Auckland are Miss Eciil, Miss Upton, Miss Culling, Miss Cooper, Miss Henderson, Miss Hamlin, Miss Buddie, Miss Hanna, and the Misses Bayly (two).

1A Fashion Item. The smpJi skull-caß with feathers is being much worn in. Paris, states "The Queen," and looks well with the short, trim frocks now in vogue. Occasionally, it is of felt or supple crochet straw with the ear-flaps only of feathers. Canterbury Pilgrims' Golden Wedding. ..Of thoso who were passengers to New Zealand by the first four shipa, but few now remain (says the '' Christchurch Press"). Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Pattriek, of 167, Clarence road, Biccarton, are among the survivors, and on Saturday they had arranged to celebrate their golden wedding. Their plans had to be altered, however, owing" to the ill-health of Mr. Pattriek, and the celebration was confined to a family gathering, held at the residence in the evening. Mr. Pattriek. who will be 81 years of age in December next, arrived in New Zealand by the ship Cressy, in 1850, at the age of 3$ years. For the greater part of his life he> has been engaged in . farming. Mrs. Pattriek, then Miss Pearson, came to the colony at the ago of 16, in the vessel Duke of Edinburgh, and was married to Mr. Pattriek by the Eev. Mr. Connell at the Loburn Wesley Church.

A School Birthday Party.

Each anniversary of the founding of St.. Mark's Church School "is celebrated by a birthday party attended by pupils and parents, and last night, when the school was "ten years old," there W£.j a very large crowd in the schoolroom to partake of birthday cake and refreshments, and to look at the many beautiful presents given to the schooL Birthday cakes w.ere'sent by Mr. G. W. Barltrop, who is now in England, Mr. and Mrs. Eedward, and Mrs. rEoberts, and they were cut \>y the vicar (the Eev. H. E. K. Fry, Mr. Madeley (secretary of the school committee), and Mr. Falconer.

Miss Holm, the headmistress, thanked the parents for the great interest they took in the school, and foT the many handsome birthday presents received. The children sang the school song, and an entertainment arranged by Mr. and Mrs. Haworth was much enjoyed.