WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 12, 16 July 1928, Page 13

WOMEN IN PRINT.

: Invitations; are issued by order of Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady Alice Fergusson for a ball at Government House on Wednesday, 25th July, at 9 p.m.' Mrs. Alan Orbell, Dunedin, is the guest of Miss Dowaie Stewart,.. Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. M. Summers, Wellington, are visitors.to Christehurch. - Mrs. Sproule, Napiell is the guest of Mrs. Burnes Loughnan, Christchureh. Mrs. E. M. M'Levio has returned to Masterton from Wellington. Mrs. H. E. Leighton, Lower Hutt, left by the Tofua for a visit to the Islands. Sir George and Lady Fenwick are visnting Auckland, and are the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Pereival James. Mr. and Mrs. J. Milliard, Wellington, are visitors to Auckland. Mrs. G. P. T. Swabey left by the Tofua for a visit to the Islands. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Robinson (Wellington), and Mrs. Easterfleld (Nelson.) are visiting Christchureh. The Misses M'Kerras, Dunedin. are visiting Wellington, and are staying at Caulfleld House. Mrs. M. C. Keane, Christchureh, is the guest of Mrs. C. D. Henry, Wellington. Dr. Agnes Bennett returned from Sydney this morning by the Makura. Mr. and Mrs. Phil. Myers returned from Sydney by the Ma-kura to-day. Mrs. Blackett, Wellington, is visiting Christchureh. . ' ■ . Dr. and Mrs. A.. Anderson Stewart returned to Invereargill last week after attending the wedding of Miss Margaret Short _at Wellington. '■ ■ Mrs Or. T. Lewis, who has beeii touring the North Island, left for Christchureh on Saturday. Mrs. John White and Miss Mary White, Dunedin, are staying at Caulfield House, Wellington, and later Miss White will leave for a visit to Hawkes Bay. Following is the list of hostesses for the Community Club this week:—Tonight: Mrs. Pocock; Tuesday, Mrs. S. H. Bastall; Wednesday, Mrs. C. S. Young. Thursday, Mrs. E. L. M. Meachen; Friday, Mrs. J. Bankine; Monday, Wellington Suburban Nursing Division. Kelburn League of Mothers. In addressing the Kelburn mothert at their meeting on Wednesday, Mr. Hunter, Director of Dental Hygiene, took as his subject, "Diet in Belation to Dental and Other Diseases," and showed what an alarming increase in dental caries is taking place. . Ninety-five per cent., he said, were infected with this disease, which was the foreiunnei of t>o much serious ill-health and Mifteimg. Ii people realised how over-refined and conccntiated their food was they would demand their food in its natmal foim and not exti acted and concentrated till it lost all proportion in ielation to the needs of the body. People were «p1 to run to extremes and place confidence in one cure for everything. It might bo tho "vitamin theary," or "ultra violet lay tieatment," or any of the new ideas. What was wanted, said the speaker, was a proper intake of a piopei amount of .proper iCood to balance the diffeient paits and requirements of the body, leaving no. loopholes for disease to "cut or. ' He pointed how-the wheat was. pulveiised to powder, and instead of eating the component and neecs sary ingredients we merely partook of tho starchy ingredient. In the same way sugar was exti acted fiom the giecn cane and concentiated till it was nieie caibohydrate without the necessary natural dilutents, and catoi'. in excesivcly concentrated foim "waa a suie poison to all the organs of the body. Concentiated foods must be taken m small doses or mischief was ceitain to follow. One firm in tho Dominion had brought its chocolate output rp to thuty-eight tons per week, and this did not account for the host of other firms in the Dominion besides imported chocolates. "We should," said Mr. Hunter, "steam our foods, especially vegetables and so letain the valuable salts so fiequcntly thiown away." Food in its law state, such as salads, fruit, and some vegetables, should be taken freely, as such diet was invaluable for the nerves. Most vegetables were merely sodden pulp composed of fibie, when cooked. Starchy foods should be avoided as being useless i.s b*dy. builders. . This applied most importantly to growing ehildicii, though it was of gieat lmpoitauce to adults also. A diet should be chosen which was basaa on what the body required to keep it free from disease and nerve collapse, and three meals per day should be the rule. A hearty ■vote o± thanks was passed to Mr. Hunter for his useful addicss. Mis. Gyles sang very acceptably during the afternoon, and the meeting was a very successful one. Levin Memorial Home. The monthly meeting of the Levin Memorial Home Committee was held locontly, Ali&s Archibald presiding. The mation lepoited that the health of the childien was good. The sewing bee met at tho home on 26th June, and the Bey. Mr. Barnctt held Bible class on 27th June. Gifts in kind were received fiom Miss Compton, Mis. Luke, Mis. Beaisley (Palmerston Noith), Miss Wheeler, Mrs. Fossette, sewing bee members, Mrs. Fountain, Miss Wilson Stiatioid, Miss Young, Mis. Connolly, Mrs. Barley, anonymous tiicnds, Miss Parkcs, and £1 from Mis. Hemy Blundell. Items from London. Writing under data of Bth June,'' The Post's" London correspondent states: The Bey. E. C. Cross, M.A., headmaster of Christ's College, Christehurch, spent a recent week-end at Cambridge. Wljfle at this University city some of his olcl pupils gave a luncheon in his honour. Mr. Crosse, who is returning to New Zealand in August, was much interested and pleased to find that three former pupils of his had:got their "presents" (tho badge of Trinity Hall) for the No. 1 collogo boat. . . . The following were among tho guests at Mrs, L. 8. Ainery's weekly reception at 112, Eaton Bquaro, on Wednesday last: Lady Irwin, Dr. and Mrs. C. G. Morice, Miss Morice, Lady Williams, Sir Charles and Lady Campbell, Mrs. Macarthy Boicl, Mrs. F. A. Hellaby, and Miss G. Buncic. . . . Mrs. C. W. Pettit (Wellington), Miss B. Allen, and Miss G. Aitken have left for a trip to Paris. Mr. and Mrs. Little (Oriental Bay) have joined tho party. The correspondent in Rome of tho "Universe" announces that Mother Hilda, Superior-General of the Littlo Company of Mary (better known as The Blue.Nuns), will leave the Italian i capital shortly to make a visitation of the Houses of the Congregation in Australia and New Zealand. For Melanesian Mission Work. The Boy. Sidney G. Caultou, 8.A., Durham, ai>d the' Bey. Bichard Prince Fjillowcs, 8.A., Pembroke College, Cambridge, have offered their services to the Molanesian Mission, and it is hoped they will bo able to leave next Janu-^ ary, states "Tho Post's" London correspondent. Mr. Caulton is assistant curato nt St. Dunstan 's, Liverpool, and Mr. Fallowes is assistant curato at St. John the Evangelist, East Dulwich.. .

Obituary. ' The death occurred this morning, at Shannon, of Mrs. Ann, Cavanagh. Born in the Waiwetu in 1842, the deceased lady was a twin daughter of Mr. Thomas Parker, an old and esteemed settler in the Hutt district and the father of a largo family. .The late : Mrs. Cavanagh reared a family of six sons and five daughters, and was predeceased by her. husband, Mr. John Charles Cavanagh, whose death took place at Hamua in 1911. Being a victim to a stroke the year following her husband's death, the deceased lady bad been confined to her bed for over fifteen years, during all of which time she was ever bright and cheerful and ready to welcome the many who visited her bedside; facts which go to show the wonderful vitality and spirit with which the deceased lady was possessed. At the time of her death she was residing with her son-in-law, Mr. Oscar ClifEordJohansou, Shannon. The burial will take place at Pahiatua on Wednesday. ■The death occurred suddenly at Blenheim of Daisy Winifred,, wife of, Mr. George Buchanan, and daughter-in-law ox Mr. H. D. Buchanan, of Palmerston North. Many friends will heai of her sudden death with very great regret, and much sympathy will be felt with Mr. Buchanan. The funeral will lc^e Waikanae at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday. A Successful New Zealander. Miss Margaret Butler, the wellknown New Zealand sculptor, is exhibiting again this year at two of the Paris Salons—the Salons dcs Artistes Fraiieaises. and the Salon dcs Tuileries, states. "Tho Post's" London, correspondent. Miss Butler, unfortunately, will not be well enough to go to Paris to see the salons as she is still at Territet, in Switzerland, on account of her health. The authorities of the salons have done Miss Butler the honour of placing a photograph of one of her busts on tho illustrated catalogue. A Successful Party. '• \ ■ The Wellington Women's Missionary Auxiliary celebrated its twentieth birthday by an-afternoon function in Wesley Hall which was tastefully decorated with greenery. A.feature was the straight-out giving which, with the flowers and a birthday cake, realised close on £70. Mrs. Hill (president) welcomed the visitors from other towns,and called for new members. The Eev. E. Harkness gave an address, in which, he stated, that, women's work for the Church' was comparatively mod-, crn development as it was .lea than one'hundred years- since -their services weer made use" of as missionary agents. A letter from the Maori deaconess reported that she had received 750 callers and paid 260 visits, incidentally travelling 1500 biles. Notice was given of the Mission Board's proposed scheme for a Maori Girls' School. During the afternoon songs were rendered by Mrs. Slight and Miss Madge Fieeman. A recitation was given by Mrs. Castle, and, a *cello solo by Miss LiUaHill;': .-At 6 'p.m.,,^"knife,'., and •fork" tea was given, and at 8 p.m. a concert, presided over by the Rev. E. D. Patehett, was well patronised. A varied programme was presented. Boy Scouts from Newtown and Girl Guides from Maranui, in charge of Miss Gladys Fathers, entertained the audience with their special occupations. Songs were sung by Misses Mann and Hopkins, and by .Mr. Gladey, andMjs. Gandel) sang with""'cello; accompaniment;.' by ':. Miss Lilla Hiil.^;' A: recitation was-given by j Mrs. Boutell. Miss Hazel Bowe was accompanist throughout. A beautiful tableau, "Faith, Hope, and Charity," was well staged. The dramatised story of ''Esther saving her people from destruction" was capitally portrayed by young people from Hataitai under the direction of Miss Mavis Bolls. The thanks of the auxiliary are due to all who assisted in making its twentieth birthday a successful one. Madame Tussaud's Again. Amid general statisfaction a new Madame Tussaud's has been opened to the public again (saya the London correspondent of the "Australasian ;. Nothing has made up to Londoners for the loss of their waxworks, and although the new building is so imposing with its,marble staircases, its taf-feta-•-draped.-..exhibition., halls,, its restaurant,' and -spacious cinema, it still retains the indefinable attraction which endeared it to thousands of people in less sophisticated days. Although' so many of the wax figures were destroyed by the fire in 1925, nearly all the moulds were saved, and it was only necessary to remodel new figures from these moulds and redress them, so visitors will meet many old friends at Madame Tussaud's, besides making the acquaintance of notabilities who have, come into prominence in the last three years. 'The contents of the Chamber of Horrors were hardly damaged at all, and the new Chamber of Horrors is more grisly than ever. Designed to give the appearance of an ancient Norman dungeon, dimly lit by a weird green, light, its uncomfortable atmosphere is enhanced by / the presence of mechanical spiders arid mechanical slugs, which crawl up the walls and leave trails of synthetic slime behind them! Huge sums of money have been spent in the dressing of the models. In the Hall,of Kings, wonderful brocades and velvets and furs have gone to the making of the Boyal dresses. Queen Elizabeth alone wears a brocade gown which cost £350, and special looms were set up at Bradford for weaving the lovely material which makes Queen Mary's court dress. This material was designed by Keville, the court dressmaker, and is a ; golden - tissue shot through with pale rose silk and patterned with the rose, the thistle, and the ! shamrock, while these emblems are also repeated in the gorgeous pearl and diamond embroideries which adorn the court train. The Queen has taken a great interest in this gown, and gave permission for her jewels to be reproduced by a firm of jewellers, so that the jewels worn by the wax model are exact copies of those which Her' Majesty wears on formal occasions. Teachers' Appointments. Tho Wellington Education Board announces the following teachers' appointments:—Mrs.. E. JT. Eoy-Chatterji, to bo teacher at Tinui School; Miss E. Botting, infant mistress, Blenheim; Miss D. Goldfinch, infant mistress, Parkvalc. Invitations Issued; To-morrow night .it the Adelphi Cabaret, Messrs. Gordon and Goteh, (Asia.), Ltd., will hold their annual staff dance. An exhibition dance will be given dur ing the course of the evening. Invitations may bo obtained from Mr. W. F. Holdsworth (hon. secretary), and members of the committee. Bond's annual staff dance is to be held in St. Francis's Hall, Hill street, on Wednesday next. Features of the evening will be a exhibition dance by Miss Margaret O'Connor and partner, "and a specialty dance by Misses Colwell and Griff en. In spite of the constant efforts of the loading milliners, the large brimmed hat simply won't take on with the Parisian, says a correspondent. But it is being pushed in England and America, and the milliners are hoping for success with their large brimmed models abroad, i£ scorned at home. Some of the shapes adopted overseas are simply huge, and very becoming with the feminine type of "clothes we are wearing just now. .

Island Bay School. . A few years ago the Education Department, in conjunction with the Wellington Education Board, secured property adjacent to the Island Bay School for the purpose of increasing the "playground area. This property was of hilly character, and was levelled to form a playing area, and became known as "Victory Park." To complete the necessary works to' place "Victory Park" in a condition suitable for playing on, the Island Bay Home and School Association, in conjunction with the school committee, staff of the school, and residents and wellwishers, has undertaken to raise a -sufficient sum with Government subsidy. The effort will be known as "All Nations' Fair," and will take place in August with, a bazaar. The following nations will be represented: British Empire, France, Holland, Italy, Japan, Spain. It is proposed to hold a grand spectacular display prior to the bazaar, and in this connection Mr. E. J. Smith has been appointed as director of ■ the displays. When the works are in progress on the park the school committee will erect a "memorial arch" with suitable inscription to commemorate the old pupils of the school who served in the Great War. The park, when completed, will give an additional play area of approximately two acres. French National Festival. The 14th of July is a date well known to all French people and those interested in the French nation,' for it is on this day that is celebrated the Taking of the Bastille, the "Fete Nationale." The Cercle Francais of Wellington arranged a celebration suitable to _ the occasion, and the result was a unique soiree held at the Pioneer Club Hall last Thursday. Every item had some special connection with the period of the Bevolution, and several French members had been busy collecting copies of songs or music rarely found in this part of the world. It is probable that the majority of the items were performed for the first time in New Zealand. "Professor Boyd-Wilson gave the customary presidential address on the events preceding the Eevolution and the significance of the festival in promoting the cause of world freedom. An inspiring dance scene, "La Carmag-' nole," the revolutionary dance, was presented by Misses Madeline Vyner, Frances Muter, Margaret M'Leary, Dorothy Edmondson, Dorothy Buck, and Coralie; Smythson. Great trouble had been taken to secure the correct dress of the period, and the group made a fine appearance on the stage. Mr. Paul was drummer, and Miss Russell accompanied the dance. Mme. de Filippi explained the dance, and gave a stirring recitation of the poem, "La Carmagnole." Mmc. J. Bendall recited tho entire "Marseillaise," and traced in an interesting way the history p£ this immortal National Anthem. Mme. Deeharet-M'lntosh, accompanied by Mr. F. Mackenzie, gave a celebrated "Konde d'Enfants" of the period. Mr. N. Byrne sang "Le Chant do Depart" and "La Parisienne," two songs that inspired the greatest enthusiasm among the French people present. Mr. F. Mackenzie had been delegated to learn a special march, "Le Begiment de Sambre-et-Meuse," and Miss Marjorie Bennie, wearing a magnificent Mme. Pompadour costume, sang delightfully "Connais-tu lo Pays?" and "Petronille." Mme. Bendall received the guests, and supper was served, at tho: conclusion of the programme, when the "Marsellaise" was sung with great vigour. A feature of the evening was that there were no fewer than 18 French people present, including five Parisians. It was felt that the National Festival of this year was one of the most unique evenings ever held in the club's history, and will long be remembered with pleasure by those present.. GHrl Guides Ifews. ;;: ■:,, "t , The results of .tile'-flrstfaid examination of the St. Augustine Girl Guides (Betonc), held under : the auspices of the St. John Ambulance Association, are as follow, the names being in order of merit: Kathleen Brown, Isabel Cargie, Verma Midf ord, and Merle Pawson, equal; Marie Scoringe, Margaret Williamson, and Shirley Winter, equal; Phyllis Thornton, DoreenAhern, Irene Skinner, Beulah^ Aitfchisbri,'and Eoma| Leadbeater, equalj . .Joan Free, Vera Foote, Nola ; Mitchell Isabel Morgan, and Thelnia Clyma. Mrs. E. Yates instructed the class, assisted by Mrs. Cole and Miss A. E." Bates, of the Wellington Nursing Division was the examiner. Weddings. The wedding was recently solemnised at St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral by the Veu. Archdeacon Johnson of Margaret Stewart, younger daughter' of Mr. and Mrs. X, W. Short, Grant road, Wellington, to Charles Leonard, son of the Eight Hon. William Morris Hughes, Linwood, New South Wales. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a beautiful gown, the bodice being of white satin, with an appliqued lace yoke, and the full-length skirt of ivory marriette, with a wide band-of lace to match a lace veil worn with a coronet of orange blossoms. The bridesmaids, Miss Violet Short . (chief), Miss Pat Shannon, arid Miss Olive Bamsay, wore dainty frocks of white georgette and princess point lace over pale pink and pink felt hats, trimmed with silver tissue. Mr. Dudley le Souef was best man, and Messrs. H. Short and B. G. Hayward groomsmen. Later Mr. and Mrs. Short received their guests in the lounge of the Adelphi Cabaret, the wedding breakfast being served in the blue room, where a dance was afterwards held. The bride's, mother was in a gown of black chenille georgette over pink, and a black panne hat, trimmed with ospreys. The bride travelled in a frock of cocoa marocain with coat and hat en suite. Lady Jellicoe's Dance. Princess Ingrid of Sweden and Lady Patricia Bamsay honoured Countess Jellicoe with their company at the V"-y enjoyable dance which she gave on Ist June, at 80, Portland place, for her third daughter, Lady Norah Jellicoe, who is making jer debut this season, stated "The Post's" London correspondent, writing on Bth June. The house was attractively decorated with choice spring flowers, sprays of laburnum, pink ramblers, and blue hydrangeas filling the fireplaces, while white and mauve lilac, mauve irises, and hydangeas were tastefully disposed in v.ases. Lady Jellicoe wore green, and her debutanto daughter was in white net, with appliques of silver embroidery. Lord and Lady Jellieoe invited a number of New Zealand friends, so that the Dominion was very well represented. The Ladies Gwendoline and Myrtle Jellicoe were with their parents.