WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 5, 7 January 1928, Page 11

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Miss E. i'orbos, Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. Paton, Duuediii. Mr. 33. P. Lee and Mrs. Lee, Wellington, have been visiting Quceustowu. Mr. and Mrs. .T. S. Hiddlcstonc, Wellington, arc visiting Ckristchurck. Lady Holdswortli is the guest of Mrs. R. H. Rhodes, Timaru. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Stone, Vancouver, are visiting New Zealand, and are in Cbristchurch at present. Mr. and Mrs. Scrimgcour, Wellington, are visiting Christchurch. The Misses Who Jan, who returned to Auckland after an overseas tour, have arrived in Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. l'\ M. Reid, Plunket street, have left to visit Airs. Henry Bcid at Dunedin. Miss M. Colo and Mrs. M. Wilson have returned to Wellington from New Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Whitehead and their daughter left by the Tamahine, and will make a motor tour of the South. Mr. and Mrs. Bedkober and family left by the Maunganui . for a threemonths visit to Australia. Colonel and Miss Powles are visiting Mrs. H. H. Marshall, Motukowhai, Marton. The Misses Harding, Hobson street, are leaving shortly for England, via Vancouver. Mr. and Mrs. O'Donnell have returned to Wellington from Auckland. Mrs. and Miss Mac Caul, Eastbourne, are visitors to Auckland. Mrs. and Miss Otway have returned to Wellington from Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Bayly and family and Mr. A. Wagner, of Lower Hutt, arc touring the North Island. . Mrs. and Miss Seaton, Wadestown, have returned from a visit to Dawson Tails, Mount Egmont. Mrs. Harris has returned from a motor tour with a party, having visited the Lake District, Waitomo Caves, and Wanganui. Gift by Indian Residents. The action of the representatives of the Indian Association, Messrs. Eanji Hire, Dayal Vallabh, and Bhikha Bhula, who, in company with Mr. Anyon, J.P., of Island Bay, visited the Home of Compassion on Monday last and presented the Kevereijd Mother with a cheque for &7 15s, part proceeds of a charity collection made the previous evening at a meeting of the association, has been much appreciated. Mrs. Cornford and family, of Greatford, have taken the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Gray at Bona Bay for some weeks. Mrs. Gray intends to stay at Baumati Beach, Paraparaumu. , The Hon.,Katherine Plunket, daughter of the second Baron Plunket, and a j first cousin twice removed of the present Baron, celebrated her 107 th birthday last month (states "The Post's" London correspondent). In years gone by Miss Plunket was a great traveller. Until a few years ago she lived in London, but now she resides at Ballymascanlon House, Co. Louth. For some years she has been confined to her room, but she maintains control of her household, is remarkably alert, and takes a great interest in affairs generally. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gregory (Wellington) have, since July, been touring in many parts of England and Wales, and the former has been specially interested in visiting the corn and cotton exchanges, writes "The Post's" London correspondent. After leaving Liverpool they went to Southampton, and from there made a motor tour of the south-western counties. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory will be in London until the end of this month, and in the spring they will visit the north of England, Scotland, Ireland, and the Continent. They expect to be on this side of the world for two years, and they will naturally see as much of Europe as opportunity permits. An Irish Visitor. A visitor who has just completed a tour of New Zealand is the Hon. Katharine Beryl O'Brien, the eldest daughter of the 15th Baron Inchiquin, who is a representative peer for Ireland. The family of O'Brien is one of the few native Irish houses now to be found in the peerage, and is descended in an unbroken male line from Brian Borihnie, Prince of Thomond, Muuster, who became Supreme Monarch of Ireland in 1002, and was slain in battle by the Danes in 1014. Miss O'Brien left Auckland by the Marama en route for England, via the East. She was much impressed with New Zealand country homes, with their telephones and motorcars. The work accomplished by country women, who do all housework, including washing, bread-making, etc., also called for admiration from the visitor. Women's Research Fellowship. Miss Mary D. Glynne, M.Sc, who has been awarded tho Fellowship for Besearch Work in Australia, will also spend some time at the Cawthron Institute at Nelson, says our London correspondent. The Fellowships were offered by Dr. Georgina Sweet, of Melbourne University, and are for £500 for at least one year's research work in Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania. Miss Glynne belongs to the University of Wales, and is much interested in agricultural botany, and has done excellent work at Bothamsted experimental sta,tijn, where she made a special study of wart diseases of potato. In Australia sho proposes to carry on a field and laboratory survey of the fungi causing disease of agricultural crops in comparison with those of Great Britain, and in relation to climato and other factors of environment. She will probably conduct her investigations from tho laboratory of the Peter Waite Institute at Adelaide for South Australia, and from the Cawthron Institute for New Zealand. It is expected that Miss Glynne, with Dr. Louise Charlotte Lammert, who has obtained the Non-British Fellowship, will arrive in Australia about next April. Mr. Victor Bonney's Visit. Mr. Victor Bonney, the well-known gynaecologist, and Mrs. Bonney are leaving for New Zealand via Australia by the Otranto at the beginning of January, and they should reach Auckland on 21st February, in time for the opening meeting of the New Zealand Medical Association at Hamilton on 22nd February, states "The Post's" London correspondent. Mr. and Mrs, Bonney hope to be in New Zealand altogether for five weeks, and the former will visit a number of centres in connection with the, new Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society in the Dominion. At the conference he will represent the British Medical Association. Apart from professionr.l interests, however, Mr. Bonney, who is keenly interested in fishing, is hoping to have good sport with trout. On 27th March the travellers will leave for Australia:, with the intention of spending several weeks in that country. Mrs. Bonney was born in Tasmania, and is naturally looking forward to seeing her native land after many years' absence. "I need not say," remarked Mr. Bonney, "with what pleasant anticipations I look forward to my visit to New Zealand, not only because of tho natural beauties your islands are endowed with, but because I number many friends among the medical men j there/-? "' j

Gifts to Hospital. The Lady Superintendent of the Wellington Hospital -wishes to acknowledge ■with thanks gifts from the following: 15wart Hospital: Salvation Army, St. Vincent do Paul Society, Mrs. /dams, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Mr. Snell, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Hall. »Tho Training College students also gave a concert. Obituary. The death occurred yesterday of Mrs. Catherine Marion Holmes, widow of the late Mr. James Stuart Holmes, at her residence, 24:, Portland crescent. The late Mrs. Holmes, with her husband (who pre-deeeased her about a year ago), lived for many years at Oamaru, and they then removed to Wellington, and took up their residence at Portland crescent. Mrs. Holmes has been in failing health for some time, and her death was not unexpected. She was a woman of fine personality, full of interest in good works, and one who made and kept a great number of friends throughout a long life. Mis. Holmes will be greatly missed by many outside her family circle, and her death will be keenly regretted. She was an enthusiastic worker for St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, was interested in all good works for the benefit of humanity, and leaves a record of generous kindliness. Her family consisted of three sons, two of whom survive her —Mr. Malcolm Holmes (of Oamaru) .and Mr. Colin Holmes (of Wellington). The second son, Dr. Mathew Holmee, \ lost his life during the epidemic, fol- ' lowing on long war service. The latt Hon. Mathew Holmes, M.L.C., was a brother-in-law, and the late Miss Katherine Holmes a sister-in-law. She was thus associated with people who made their mark in the history of Wellington, and who are still remembered and missed. The late Mrs. Holmes was a Miss Miller, of Edinburgh, and was among the early residents of New Zealand, having come out here when she was very young. The Braces of Glencairn. Turakina Presbyterian Church was the scene of a memorable gathering , on Sunday when a tablet to the memory of the Bruce family, of Glencairn, was unveiled. There was a large congregation, including many old identities and visitors from Marton, Wanganui, and Huntervflle. The Eev. E. H. Catherwood conducted the service and gave an eloquent address. The family, he said, were born in Scotland, and arrived in New Zealand in 1859, going to live at the "Gleneairn" homestead at Turakina shortly after. "They wero certainly God's gifts to the district, as their aim in life was essentially to give strength to the weak, substance to the poor, and sympathy to the suffering," continued Mr. Catherwood. James Bruce was for forty years superintendent of the Turakina Sunday School, while Andrew and George were lay preachers in the church and strong and loyal members. On many occasions Miss Bruce conducted services at Turakina Valley, and altogether the family did a great i deal for the Christian cause. Mr. Ewan M'Gregor, an elder in the church, also spoke, stating that he was associated with the Bruce family in his young days and would never forget what he owed to them. They were really Christian people, ever ready to assist those in need. The tablet, says the "Wanganui Herald," which was then unveiled by Miss Jordan, of Wanganui (an adopted daughter of the family) read as follows: "In loving memory of the Bruce family of 'Glencairn,' who gave of their best to this church and district." The only surviving member of the family ia Miss Bruce, who is at present lying seriously ill in Auckland. The late Mr. Andrew Bruce was the only member who married, and Mrs. Andrew Bruce attended the service on Sunday. Woman A.R.A. "Artists agree that the A.E.A. now awarded to Mrs. Laura Knight is somewhat overdue," says a London writer. •Tor some years this brilliant lady artist has been recognised as in the very front rank of her profession, and her work commands attention not only because of its technical excellence, but still more because of its genius of originality. Her picture in the last academy—a ballet girl in her dressingroom —was a striking example of fine painting, powerful portraiture, and merciless introspection. It gave, for the first time, the feminist' view of the young person who attracts the stagedoor admirers of the opposite sex. Mr. Dodd, the other A.X.A., is a portrait painter, who achieved the remarkable feat of making most of our war commanders look almost intelligent. That in itself was worth at least an Associateship.''

An Original Bouquet. "An original bouquet of shell flowers lighted by tiny electric bulbs ivas presented to Viscountess Astor, when sho opened the new rooms of the Electrical Association for Women in Kensington," says a London writer. "We have grown into the way of expecting witty speeches from Lady Astor, and we were not disappointed on this occasion. Sho was as bright as ever, and as much 'on the spot,' although she confessed that she had. not had time to prepare a speech—not that this mattered, since she advised any of us who wore contemplating public life to make it a rule never to prepare a speech, for 'prepared speeches are like prepared omelettes,' apt to fall flat. Lady Astor cannot help being controversial, it is part of her charm. She boldly declared that it was nonsense to say that electricity would do away with all work iv a home, sincn every woman will tell you that the most difficult thing in a house is n man, and electricity will not get rid of him. 'I am one of the lucky ones,' said Lady Astor, 'who can have many servants, but I also have many sons, and all the work the servants do is undone by the sons.' However, she softened the blow by saying that no home seemed right without a man in it, and that electricity, by lightening housework, gave women more time to pay attention to the needs of their husbands and sons, so in the end it did help enormously. Lady Astor has been president of the association since it was first formed, and has always been interested in its progress. 'It is a great privilege and pleasure for me to bo with a body of women who want to go forward,' she told us, and a proof of her interest was given by her presence, for she was going abroad the next day, and had two other meetings to attend that afternoon." "Tigresses!" The girl of to-day includes bridge in her education as a matter of course. According to a writer in an overseas paper, English girls are going strong on it, too, and bid fair to beat the inveterate player of the older type, in Australia teasingly nicknamed "bridge fiends," but in London given a Zoo cognomen. The writer pens: "How seriously girls are taking bridge nowadays! The days when girls would take a hand and relied on sex and youth to prevent partners from being rude are past. I come across girls who are making an intensive study of the game, and are quite able to hold their own even with the tigresses who live for bridge." Hand-made Frocks. The strict return to hand-made dresses is another fashion which is entirely feminine, says an English fashion writer. So complete in itself is each dress design that the trimmings are made specially. There is a dance dress made of banana-coloured georgette which has a group of fan pleats let into the skirt at one side; at the top of the group they close together in a point. Just what to put there is the question; it must not be any jewel, for the jewel should be designed in colour and setting to suit the dress. Topaz is for a yellow dress. Studied simplicity is the fashion. Materials may _be magnificent, cut complicated, trimmings priceless; but the whole must be simple. To be dressed in beige from head to foot is correct. With a beige coat will be worn a beige hat trimmed with a good diamond ornament and a , bit of silk petersham, beige stockings, and shoes. Under the coat a coloured dress may bo worn, brown crepe satin or marocain, black, or silk velvet. A black dress and coat, a black hat, black gloves, and diamond ornaments on the bodice have been worn. The Question of Panniers. A London fashion expert writes:— The newest evening frocks remind one of a Dresden shepherdess. For panniers have returned to fashion. They are nearly always made of taffeta, and often they take the form of two large bows on the hips. But more completely pannier-like are the half-skirts of taffeta which trail long below the sheath frock at the back, and at the front go up to short puffs over the hips. For example, a frock of the palest pink silk net had a "back" of dull blue taffeta, which bunched in panniers over the hips, and trailed down the back in an elongated peak. A bunchy blue bow of the same taffeta appeared on the shoulder. The death occurred on Tuesday of Mrs. G. G. Aickin at her residence, Herne Bay, telegraphs "The Post's" I Auckland correspondent. Mrs. Aiekin was the widow of the late Mr. G. G. Aickin, who was for many years stationmaster at Wellington. There are three daughters, Mrs. R. Y. Collins, of Wellington, Mrs. E. I\ Hessell, of Christchurch, and Misa Aickin, of Auckland, and five sons, Mr. T. R. Aickin (ministerial private secretary), Mr. F. W. Aickin, of Wellington, Mr. E. G. Aickin, of Paparoa, Mr. C. Aickin, of Auckland, and Mr. G. L. Aickin, of Sydney.

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