WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 46, 31 August 1928, Page 13

WOMEN IN PRINT.

. Lady Sim, accompanied by . Lady firidlay, left for the South last evening. Lady Rhodes and Miss Ilyncs have returned from Auckland. Mrs. J, M, M'Lcan and children are the guests of Mrs. M. B. Tait, Foathorston. Miss Ada M'.Elrca, Gcraldine, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Fyile. Mr. Llcw Piper and Mrs. Piper, Auokland, are visiting-Wellington. Mrs. J. Brown, Westport, is visiting her sister, Mrs. M'Cormack, Kilbirnie. Wellington visitors to the ■ White Star Hotel, Quccnstown, include Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Wilson, Mr. and Airs. Davies, and Mr. J. Lavollo. Miss Mary M'Cormack, Hawora, is visiting Airs. M'Cormaek, Kilbirnie. Mrs. Longmore is tho guest of Mrs. Hadfield, Ohristehurch. Mrs. X.'. Buchanan, Ohristehurch, is paying a brief visit to Wellington. Miss 0. Lovell-Smith; Wellington, is spending the holidays at her homo in Christchurch. Mrs. C. P. Brown has returned to Wanganui from AVcllington. Mrs. Findlay, Karori, has returned from a visit to Mrs. 11. Danicll, Masterton. Mr. and Mr3. C. Jansen left to-day by tUo Marama for Sydney to attend tho Eucharistic Congress. A Wellington Scholar. News has been received in Wellington that Miss Una Castle, M.A., daughter of Mr. John Castle, of Ncwtown, who was awarded tho 1926-28 French Travelling Scholarship for "New Zealand has been successful in obtaining the Diploma in French at tho Sorbonno University, Paris. During her two years' sojourn abroad Miss Castle has been studying methods of teaching modern languages, and in order to do this most effectively has spent her vacations travelling through Spain, Brittany, and Northern France, gaining a thorough insight into the language and customs of those interesting countries. She, has also taken/ a refresher course in English at Oxford University, and has been in residence at Crosby Hall, London. Miss Castle, who has received many complimentary references on account of her scholarship and tho high standard of her work, is at present travelling through Germany, and expects to leave for New Zealand at the end of October. Prior to taking up her scholarship, Miss Castle was on the staff of Queen Margaret College, Wellington, and was later first-assistant mistress at Columba College, Dunedin. KeTburn Plunket Society. , ( ' The monthly mooting of the Kelburn branch of the Plunket Society was held yesterday, when there was a full, attendance of members. Business was transacted concerning the dance held the previous week. This was a most enjoyable and successful event, tho sum of £30 being made, including an amount from the bridge party held at the residence of Mrs. Finch the samo ovening. W.C.T.U. The Lower Hutt W.C.T.U. held their monthly meeting recently, when the president was in the chair. ' Mrs. Spencer took the devotional service. The secretary reported that tho wall sheets donated hy the union to the Hutt public schools. would not be available until tho new syllabus was in use. Mesdames Crawford and Spencer were appointed delegates to the annual convention to be held in Wellington on 27th September. It was decided' to accept Miss M'Lay's offer to help to organise, with a view to forming unions at Waiwetu, Taita, Epuni, Makara, and, if possible, Day's Bay and Rona Bay. A paper was read on "The Aims and Objects of the W.C.T.U." A discussion followed, and members wereurged to put aside all political aspects and vote' for nion who would stand for temperance. The following resolutions were passed, to be sent on to the convention: —(1) "That this meeting protests strongly against the introduction of wine shops in this Dominion. (2) That this#mooting is of the firm' opinion that immediate action should be taken to ensure a weekly, holiday for all nurses, and that the recent disclosures regarding sick nurs.es should be thoroughly investigated." The Lower Hutt Union met at Alicetown, when the president took : the chair. The Bey. Mr. Wearne welcomed the visitors on behalf of his church. Miss Kirk explained the work of the : W.C.T.U., and outlined some of the important reforms achievod due to women's work. She also stressed the' need for "domestic Courts" as well as children's Courts. She asked those present to join up, with tho result that four new members, were enrolled. Afternoon tea was handed round, and a pleasant afternoon was brought to a close with the Benediction. A Novel Ball. At a recent jewellers' ball in Brisbane tall grandfather clocks, gargantuan rings, brooches, and pendants made novel docoititionsJ There wero some 400 guests, and the proceeds wore given to the Cancer Campaign Funds. Bare Tapestry. To aid the University appeal, Mr. Richard Windeyer, K.C., has given a magnificent Aubusson tapestry to tho authorities of the University of Sydney (says a Sydney exchange). They are ■to make whatever' uso' of it they think fit. It would, if offered for sale, bring in a largo sum, but it is probablo that the University may prefer to.keep it for its educational and artistic value. (The piece, of the eighteenth' century, is in fine needlowork, with , artistically blended colours, and bears the maker's "signature. It measures 25ft by 20ft, and at one time 'belonged to the Duke of Manchester. A Successful Concert. A very successful concert was held by tho Lower' Hutt Trinity Congregational Church Choir recently. Messrs. Morris, Jarvis, Milne, and Leggott contributed songs. Piano solos were givon by Misses Stassen and King, and recitations by Misses Betty and .Joy Smith. The choir gave of their 'best, and their contributions were much appreciated. Mr. Roy Woodley showed skill as a sketch artist,: and Messrs. Parsonage and Hoddcrnot were iieard to .advantage on the violin. Conjuring and ventriloquism wore in tho 'hands of Messrs. A. and G. Vaughan. Tho Gaiety Orchestra roceived great applause for the rendering of a number of items. Mr. Barney Leyland and Mr. Haydn Rodway were tho accompanists. Pastor Wearne, at the close of tho concert, thanked all those who had so freely given their services and helped to make such an enjoyable ovening. At a meeting of tho Wellington Hospital Board yesterday, the resignation of Nurse E. J. Knight, who has completed her three years'' training, was accepted with regret. Nurse B. E. Stone-Wigg was promoted to tho position ofsistor, and Sister E. Berry, who ] left to take up midwifery training, was reappointed as sister on. the staff. It : was reported that all the nurses (18) I who sat for the State examination passed, four of them having gained. I honours.

For Kindergarten Work. Girls of leisure arc being, appealed to 'in Sydney to give any of their spare time to the pause of kindergarten work, More helpers at the free kindergartens are badly needed (says an exchange), and it is hoped, that girls without home or business ! ties will show their womanhood by, cheerful response. , A Retiring President. For three yoars; }&va. Arthur Allen has boen the president of " Karitane,'? tho Australian Mpthoreraft Society (Plunket system), says a Sydney paper. She is now retiring, and recently a party was given:in her honour at the Kantane centre^ 'Woolahra, Sydney. Tho guest of honour was greatly sur- j prised when a, portrait of herself was; unveiled by Mr, John Fuller, It is placed beside portraits .of the Duchess of York, who is president of thq London society, and of Sir,. Truby King. Many speeches of appreciation1 of Mrs. Allen's work for the society were made. Junior .iteform League Dance, A; highly successful dance was given recently at Moore's Hall, Johnsonville, under the auspices, of the Junior Reform League. The Prime Minister (the Eight Hon. J. G. Coates), Mrs. Coates, and party were present^ as were also Mr. W. H. 'Field, M.P. for the district, and Mr. .and Mrs.. D. Sloane. At the conclusion of an address' by Mr. E. H. Boys, n branch of the Junior Reform and Constitutional League was formed, with:MrrC.:: Parsloe 'as its: first chairman. The principftl speech" : delivered by .Mr. W. H. Field, M.P. The Prime Minister also briefly addressed those present, and was given an enthusiastic reception. The dance-was most successful,; a large party from town being present, in addition to about 150 local residents. .■■.-,' . . A Pleasant Party. ', ■ 'A very pleasant, afternoon-party was ;given yesterday''byipadyvCarncross at ■her, rooms at Parliament "■House,: when the beautiful spring flowers which were sused in the decorations were muqh admired. The tea tables were arranged with ..daffodils in crystal vases, and the? room was 'fragrant with violets, freosins, and daphne, rhododendrons also being used effectively.' Lady Carneross received wearing black pleated, georgette with handsome brilliant buckles, her daughter being }n' shaded' green and ■ primrose spotted crepe-dc chine.' Tho prevailing influenza arifl a large Plunket party depleted the guests somewhat, but all who wore able to attend had a particularly pleasant and sociable afternoon. Among those present were Lady. Luke, Miss Downie Stewart, Mesdames E,.A. Wright, Hawken, K. S. Williams, W. D. Stewart, D. Jones, G. J. Smith, Garrow, Bennie, O'Shea, Holden (Gisborhe), Pow, Gray, Burdekin, W. H. Field; E. Kennedy, Misses Garrovr, B&nnie, Gray, Hall-Jones, I-lalse, and others. ,Obituary. The death of Mrs. Annie M'Koever, which occurred last Saturday morning, removed another of Wellington's earliost residents. Mrs. M'Keever was a daughter of the late QuartermasterSergeant Patrick Brogan, 99th Eegiment, and tlie late Emma Brogan, who lived for many years in Molcsworth street. Mrs. M'Keever had the prrvilege of being chosen by the late Ecv. Father O'Reilly, S.M., to go to Hokitika to take charge of the girls' portion of the first Catholic school in that town, previous to the' arrival of the Sitsers of Mercy, in the 'seventies. Mrs. M'Keever -was predeceased ■by her husband 44 years ago, and leaves the following members of her family:— Mr. Fs H. M'Keever, Mrs. Annie Keenan (of , Wellington), and Mr. R. / V. M'Kcevor, of Invorcargill. Tho death occurred recently of Mrs. Susan Emma Jennings, widow of tho lato Mr. James Jennings, of The' Wood, Nelson, a very old and respected resident of Nelson, who arrived there over sixty years ago from Australia. Her marriage took place in Nelson, where Mr. Jennings had been since the earliest days of the settlement, having arrived in the ship Mary Ann in 1842. j For a great many years the lato /Mrs. ! Jennings was actively associated with : the Church of Christ. :. -There was' a.i large family of three sons; and seven, daughters. Mr.' Aubrey Jennings was killed in tho Boer War. Another son, Mr. Albert Jennings, was killed in the Great War, and Mr. Henry Jennings died on tho West Coast two years ago. The daughters are Mrs. A. Walker (Nelson), Mrs. Liebezeit (Pctone), Mrs. Skilton, Mrs. Hatcher, and' Mrs. Geddie (Wangauni), and. Misses A.andG. Jennings (Nelson). Thero is also "a large .number, of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A French Designer, Mile. Eose Bertani, a first-class dress designer from Paris, is now on her way. to Melbourne. She has been the lead--, ing designer for the fashion house of Lelong for some time. Parisian designers, of course, are said to have an instinct for creating smart styles, and that is why.people go to Paris. There is very keen competition among Parisian designers. Not many French people can bo lured away from their own country^ but Mile. Bortani has decided to try her luck in a new country. A New Fad. Society has discovered a new article of diet, says a London writer^ Flowers are figuring as food in most Smart menus. At a recent brilliant dinner acacia fritters wero provided, and the guests voted them delicious.' Chrysanthemum salad is a refreshing delight imported from Japan. People in smart society are also consuming water lilies, ! jasmine, and dandelions, while orange blossoms not only grace the fashionable wedding breakfast as the traditional symbolical bloom, but also figure in a delicious confection. . j ■Wedding. 1 <• | A Nativo wedding of particular interest was solemnised at Onuku, Akaroa, recently-when George Martin Mutu Tikao; son of the late Chieftain Tikao, of Eapaki, was married to Bertha Tukunoa, eldest granddaughter of Hamiria, of Onuku. Invitations Issued. Invitations have been issued by Captain P. A. Peterson, president of tho Newtown Bowling Club, and Miss Peterson for a social and danco' to bo held in tho Masonic Hall, Donald M'Lean street, Newtown. on Friday, 1-ith September. Miss Peterson is the president of tho Newtown Croquet Club. Invitations have been issued for tho annual dance of the Shandon Golf Club, formerly tho Johnsonvillo Golf Club, to be held next mouth, A largo gathering of seamen was entertained to a musical evening at the Sailors' Best, Waring Taylor street, last evening. The programme was arranged by Mr. J. Wood, part of the evening being given to a gramophone recital. The machine, which was driven by electricity, 'was kindly lent by Mi-. Ernest Dawson, of Manners street. Items wero nlso rendered by Mesdanics Kellaway and Francis, Misses Tceboon and Wilson, and a cornet solo by Mr. Peel, of s.s. Parracombe. After supper was served a voto of appreciation was carried by the Boamen in the usual manner to tho'friends who provided such an enjoyable evening. A short talk on. devotional lines by the missioner brought tho evening to a cloac. I

Amerioan Women. Writing of ■American women, Mary. Bordeii makes the following statements:—"Her main craving is variety. She must have change. Everything round her must change or be changed often, if she is to feel alive. Change is in tho air she breathes. In her country it means growth. In herself it moans i the opposite, but she .ha.s not yet learned to stand still and develop as a plant does, naturally, in the turmoil of her world. On the contrary,%he automatically reacts to the ceaseless pressure, changes houses, friends, husbands,' clothes, religion, and ideas for new ones, and reflects .in herself the elemsnt of hysteria in American progress. Things must be new to be.interesting to her. Antiques, must be new antiques, new that is >tp her, just arrived from ther other side of the Atlantic, otherwise she won't look at them. And they are new. And there are. always now ones to be seen, coveted, bought,1 now Qhrnes.o potteries, Ming or Tang, new Chippendale chairs, signed, new Bembrandts, new Eomneys, It is the same with cathedrals. The charm of the Cathedral of Chartres lies', in its newness, for her. She will go a long i way'-to. see it, but once she has seen it. is becomes an fold story. She doesn't want to see it again. The society woman of -'America'is a definite and peculiar type. She is not a groat Jady yet, or at any; rutfe very rarely. Some great ladies there are in the country, but they, do nfot stand out as English wonieii: of the" same, type do inthe public" eye. It is the society women who occupy the public eye in America, and what the American public asks; of them is that thoy should be decorative, and they are decorative. Thoy are more decorative than any women in.the world. They have a great sense for 'clothes. This question ...of ' clothes":,is very important to them, also. that of houses. The American society wo-' man's.: background 'is-almbst entirely made_ up. bfibeautifuli-hbjisos^full of beautiful clothes..: You, cannot separate her from1 her clothes"and -her- house. If you do she has no social position left. She is recognised by the street she lives in and the clothes she.wears, if either' becomes stiabby,\she drops out of society." ■ . : , ; :,. . To Store Gramophone, Records. A novel and convenient place in which toV'keep gramophone- reebrds is a large box sp.padde^-and.;iipliQlstered that it resembles ia. rather stiff ;'*pouffe," states an exchange. One can be made -to v the customer's directions, by any firm' of upholsterers. The actual, box should measure about 161n each way, and bo divided into six equal compartments. The padding at tho sides must be arranged to rise in tho middle and slope toward the edges, to give a proper effect, and' must' also be very thick. It is necessary also for the covering to be strained tightly over the padding. The lid, which is padded to form a,* seat, is secured by hinges, and a short length of chain will keep it from falling too far back when the box- is left open. Castors must bo affixed to the box to enable it to be moved easily. Women of India. , An address on ' '. The ' Women of India,'.' given by N Mrs. Porteous at Duncdin bofqrc th'o National Council of Women, covered, a.very wide field. The spoakor began by giving a description of the dress of the womeu, and illustrated her remarks by showing many beautiful native laments. She reform! to Mrs. Mayo's book, "Mother India," pointing out that the authoress had given only a one-aided picture, showing the evils, but none of the beauty, of Indian life and thought. Tho work of the missionaries waß touched upon by tho speaker, their aim, she said, being to establish friendliness between Easterns and Westerns, and so win tho co-operation of the'lndiaris in removing the centuries-old social ovils. They hadVdone much by stopping Sanscrit and giving back 'to tho people their .beautiful old literature. Child marriage provailed throughout India, and was one of the greatest ovils of tho land, the sufferings and maternal mortality among these childmothers being shocking (reports tho "Otago Daily, .Times"). The ignorance and superstition "surrounding , the practice of midwifery were likewise appalling- However, tho mission societies were doing a great work in training the native midwives and in providing medical attentions and alleviating the distressing conditions. Mrs;'Porteous referred to the state of illiteracy of 98 per cent!1 of the women, but still progress was being madb in this sphere.'- The Purdah system was discussed, and it1 was stated that this system was to' blame largely for the slowness of the progress of the women's movemont in India, as millions of women lived in Zenana in absolute seclusion from their marriage at 12 years of age 'till their death. The speaker went on to say that the greatest problem of all in India was an economic one—the dire poverty of the majority of the population. Many factors contributed to this state of affairs—the small area of the holdings of land, the ignorance of modern methods of farming, the. dominance' of Brahmin priests, the expense of weddings and funerals,; feasts, and the millions of professional beggars. The speaker concluded with | a note of hope for the future of India, j German Tennis Star. ■ • Fraulein' Cilly Aussem and Wilbur Coen ' wore known as. the~,"babes of Wimbledon," as neither of them is yet out of the 'teens stage. Praulein Cilly 'Aussem is called "Germany's Leng?len." She is a-pretty, vivacious young girls, and well developed for hei age, with a'flair for correct fro eking.

Written from Paris. "Tho fad of tho moment, my dears, is the- turtle. We've had 'Alfred' and 'Bonzo' and Iho 'Bluo Monkoy,' and now we have a turtle," says tho Paris correspondent of an exchange "As far as I can gather tho idea started from Iho Chinese superstition that turtles bring luck and happiness. A vory learned sago tells us that in Greece they woro supposed to bring good fortuno in love. And then, hunting amongst tho dusty tomes of the Bibliotheque National what do we find but tho old Niobolung legend which tells that the turtlo carrios tho world on its back. Anyway one of the ! smartost Paris shops is selling live ! turtles set with strass. Other shops are 1 soiling carved turtles, but tho best of I all and the most popular are tho turtles exquisitely cawed in ivory. Another , fad, this Umo an old fashion revived, is the voguq for coral necklaces. Perhaps it is because they are so effective on black afternoon frocks, and everyone has a black afternoon frock in their wardrobe. Those most seen are tho ones made of round beads, but as variety is1 tho lifo of style, the goou old-fashioned branch coral is iii tho limelight too. So there ia quito a rush on coral, especially in the antique shops, whe c ono can find perhaps a string with thiit lovely reddish glow so prized by collectors and which only como with age. Item number three which caught our eye on our hectic rounds was the new bag which is being a great success. It is a square envelope purse made of sharkskin in navy blue. The lining is navy bluo and white spotted foulard, and, as may be expected, the owner also wore a scarf of the blue and white spotted foulard as ncckchiof, so that has become the latest ensemble lunacy. Line the bag to match the 'kerchief if you would be the dernier cri for the next few weeks.'' ____ > ___^___ —^__ •Vedding' bouquets of charm ano dis ttnct'oi • presentation posies ard baskets. At Miss Murray's, 'Vice-Regal FMoriste 3.6 Willis «r-oet.—'Advt. Every woman who takea a pride in her personal appearance will recognise that in Stamford's Salons their individual requirements will receive profes sional and careful attention. Highly skilled masseuses, permanent wavers, marcel wavers, and shinglers in attendance. Stamford and Co., Ltd., 68, Willis street, and at Auckland — Advt.