WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 22, 28 January 1929, Page 13

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Their Excellencies the Governor-Gen-eral and Lady Alice Fergusson were at the Hydro-Grand, Timaru, on Saturday.

Mrs. Eleanor Hemp ton, Sydney, will arrive in Wellington shortly for a visit.

General F. Cavendish and Mrs. Cavendish arrived to-day on the Tahiti from England, via Sydney. Mrs. and Miss Hay, Lower Hint, have returned from a visit to Taranaki.

Mrs. H. M'Coy and family, Parnell, liave returned to Auckland after a visit to Wellington.

Miss M'Grath is a Wellington visitor to Christchurch.

Miss 0. Greatbateh has returned to Now Plymouth from Wellington.

Mrs. A. H. Arrow, "Hill Crest," Pahiatua, is a visitor to Wellington. Miss M. B. Ceilings arrived to-day by the Tahiti from Sydney. Miss G. Ogilvio (Auckland) was a passenger by the same ship.

Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Beale returned to-da; by the Tahiti after an extended, visit overseas.

Mr. and Mrs. Hope Gibbons returned from Sydney to-day by the Tahiti.

Mrs. Engall, who has boon the guest of Mrs. Messenger, Masterton, has returned to Wellington.

Mrs. J. O'Shea has returned from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Pat Holdon, Gisborne.

Miss Lulu Cohen, daughter of Mrs. Leon. Cohen, Queensland, is visiting New Zealand, and is staying with Mrs. P. Holden, Gisborne.

Mrs. Robert Rhodes (Christchurch) returned to-day by tho Tahiti from Sydney.

Countess Thelma Metaxa, who has been the guest of Mrs. J. F. Studholmo at Fendalton, Christehurch, left on Saturday for a visit to Mt. Cook.

Mrs. A. C. Turnbull has returned to town from the seaside, and her guest, Mrs. Guy AVilson, has returned to Auckland. Miss B. Parry has returned to Mt. Bruce, Masterton, after a visit to Wellington. Mrs. Torstonson, Kolburn, is visiting Palrnerston North, and Miss Torstonson has just left for a motor tour in tho Auckland province. Miss Skerrett will accompany her brother, Sir Charles Skerrett, leaving by tho Port Donnison for London tomorrow. Dr. and Mrs. Murray and Mrs. and Miss Williamson are also passengers ,by the Port Dcnnison. Lord and Lady Hillingdon and their daughter (Hon. Penelopo Mills) arrived to-day from Sydney by the Tahiti. They will later join the Aorangi at Auckland for Vancouver. I Mrs. Wallis, who has been staying at Bishopscourt, leaves to-day to visit .Miss Dunean at Heretaunga. Thence sho goes to Martori, returning to Wellington a few days before she leaves for England. Mrs. Frederick P. Someryillo, of Canberra, arrived by the Tahiti, and is staying with her relatives, Mr. and. Mrs. Henry Wright, "Araporo," Wellington. ; i Miss Alico B. Fraser arrived in Christchurch from Tiruaru on Saturday, and is spending a few days with Miss Williams, Eolleston House, prior to her departure by the Tahiti for San Francisco. Miss Fraser is going abroad in the interests of child welfare, and expoets to spend somo months in the United States of America, going, later to Great Britain, Belgium, France, Switzerland, and Germany. | Among those who are leaving New Zealand by the Tahiti to-morrow are two Wellington ladies, Mrs. M. Hannah and Miss B. Welch, who intend to make a tour lasting for about a year. They will visit Los Angeles, Boston, and New York, then going on to Canada. Great Britain and the Continent will be visited before their return.

The League of Mothers at Dunedin entertained Her Excellency at tea at the Otago Women's Club, and Lady Alice expressed her pleasure at the progress made by tko league. A brief address on tho subject of "Running s Model Branch" was given by Her Excellency. An. afternoon reception was also given at the club by the executive of the club, when tho president, Lady Ferguson, received Lady Alice ancT gave her a cordial welcome from all . tho members. London's New Clvb —"The Friend Ship." New clubs are continually being ■oponod, but there is an element of novelty about London's latest club, whjfch opened recently, and has its headquarters in an old three-masted clipper moored on the Thames off Charing Cross. This ship was engaged for nearly fifty years in the West Indian fruit trade, and now that it is settling 'into honourable retirement it .is still pain', od in black and white clipper style, although its interior has been converted into clubrqoins (says the "Australasian"). The ship has boon reehristened the Friend Ship, and will serve as a club for the children who belong to the Friend Ship organisation. This was inaugurated less than a year ago by Mrs. Ruth Knowlos, and already has more than 50,000 members. The object of the organisation, which is affiliated to the League of Nations, is to interest children in foreign countries. Mrs. Knowles felt that-by teaching children more about foreign countries and letting as many children as possible go abroad, there would bo very much less international misunderstanding in tho future. Since all children find a peculiar charm about tho high seas, the organisation was named tho Friend Ship, and tho members are treated as if they belonged to a ship's crew. They are given nautical rank, and each crow, "which consists of a dozen or so members, keeps a ship's log containing interesting facts about foreign countries. America already ha a branch of tho Friend Ship organisation, and there are members in all parts of tho world. Next summer it is hoped that a. series of holiday trips may bo arranged. Children will go over to European countries, they will moot tho children of these countries, and will visit places of interest. Meanwhile, tho Friend Ship will lie tranquilly at anchor in the Thames ready to welcome any member who likes to board her.

Girls' Choice of Occupations. Tlio typo of employment , that is being favoured by tlio modern young lady is stirkingly exemplified as the result of the experiences of a Dunedin business man and his wife. About a week before Christmas, says the Dunedin "Star," she who looked after tho homo advertised for a girl to assist in tho housework. Not a single reply was received. Just recently tho husband advertised for a girl to do odd small jobs about his office, and hns been overwhelmed to the extent of 85 applications. It ia only natural, therefore, that tho heads of this particular household are forming newly-developed ideas on education. The business man is beginning to wonder if the present generation is being over-educated, and ho now considers that education should fit girls for the employment that is offering.

A Delightful Croquet Party.

There was a merry party at the Woburn Croquet Club on Saturday afternoon, when Mr. A. G. F. Eoss, the New Zealand croquet champion, was tho guest' of honour (writes a correspondent). Mr. Eoss, who beat Mrs. E. Johnson, of the Wobuni Club, in tho final of the open championship at Wanganui, played some friendly games, first a single with Mrs. Johnson and later doubles with Mesdames Johnson and Young (Wobuni) and Mrs. Lowery (Kelburn). The single provided many thrills, as the lawn was in a bad way owing to the storm last week having scoured off most of tho surface. However, so soon as the champion got used to the conditions .he peeled one of Mrs. Johnson's balls .through its last three hoops and left it ready till such time as ho could peg it out, which, of course, ho soon did, leaving Mrs.-Johnson with four hoops to make with her other ball. With one of his balls, a rover and one on three back, there began a most in.teresting time. Mrs. Johnson, in her usual sporting style, chased Mr. Boss's balls, and by dribbling her ball in some cases, and taking flying chances at the hoops in others, to everyone's surprise, she at last sailed through the last hoop and pegged out a winner by throe points. At afternoon tea Mr. H. B. Leighton proposed a toast to the guest and champion, and Mr. Savage, president of the Waimarie Club, proposed that of Mrs. Johnson, runner-up. Other toasts quickly followed, Mrs. W. S. Austin replying on behalf of the visitors. Earlier in the day Mr. Eoss played a good game on the Waimarie lawn against Mr. E. King, and the latter, who has recently taken up croquet after a long spell, was roundly cheered on making fifteen points against the visitor. After lunching with tho Waimarie Club, Mr. Eoss played a single with Mrs. Bock on the Hutt lawn, and except for the restricted corner which is always a drawback to good play, he considered the green as good as any ho had played on. He was of opinion the Lower Hutt croquet players were more than lucky in having so many courts near to each other and in such delightful surroundings. Melanesian Mission News. Bishop Molyneux has sent a letter full of news to the "Southern Cross Log." He stated that ho had been for two weeks away in an open boat visiting islands in the New Hebrides, and had dedicated a new church and confirmed, baptised, and married a number of people. On the Island of Eaga, whore Misses Hardacre and Broughton work, there wave 250 communicants. The Bishop writes most optimistically, and says that the cliurch life is far more vigorous than when he visited those parts in the previous year. The Eev. A. Mason writes from Mala of the good health of his family, and states that last year there -vere 137 adult baptisms, 84 infants, 42 candidates confirmed, and 32 marriages. Two churches, and probably a third, will be ready for consecration in November, and another bush school had been started, making three in the last few months. Others are asked for, but the trouble is to find teachers to staff them. Personal news states that Miss May Scott has been ordered by the Mission medical office to return to Now Zealand, which is a matter for regret. Miss Scott gave up a good commercial position in New Zealand to take up mission work, but the loneliness of tho islands had, affected her health, and her return home*'was imperative. Miss E. Williams had writton from her home in Adelaide that she was quite recovered from illness and was intending to return to Eaga to tho work she loved so well. The medical report from Dr. Maybury showed that there had been a great deal of trouble with elephantiasis, which seemed to be on the increase. He had applied special treatment, and was watching for results with very hopeful interest. There is no known cure for this trouble at present. An out-patient clinic was going strongly. Between July and October Dr. Maybury had seen 750 new patients, over 1300 altogether, excluding the college and work boys. Dr. mentions in his report, the crying need for more doctors, and states that the work for this mission is quite different from that of other missions. At least four doctors are needed for the Solomons alone. The replacement of the mission steamer Southern Cross is under earnest' consideration, and it is hoped soon that plans and estimates .for a new vessel will be sent forward for consideration. .

The Late Archbishop Lees. A writer in the "Loader" tells of the distress which was caused in Melbourne by the death of Archbishop Lees, who was respected and liked by all classes, and whose death is looked upon as a serious loss to the community. An attack of influenza was hot thought to be serious till he became unconscious and passed away. Owing to the holiday season most of his intimate friends were away, and much sympathy is felt with Mrs. Lees, who, being newly married and a stranger in the land, must have felt keenly the want of some , of her own people. The writer adds: — TPot hours before the memorial service crowds were surging round the Cathedral doors seeking to gain / admission. When the doors were eventually opened every seat was taken in. ten minutes. The service was conducted by Dean Aickin, who had been a personal friend of the Archbishop while they wore students at St. John's College, Cambridge, and in his address he paid a" beautiful tribute to one whom he described as a teacher, a preacher and a comrade, and above all as "a soldier of Christ." Printed in letters of gold, -tho special form of service opened with these noble words from John Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress": " 'Then,' said bo, 'I am going to my Fathers, and tho' with great difficulty I am got hither, yet now I So not' repent me of all the Trouble I have been at to arrive where I am. My Sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my Pilgrimage and my courage and skillto him that can get it. My marks and scars I carry With me, to bo a witness for me that I have fought His Battles who now will be my rewarder.' When the day that lie must go hence was come many accompanied . him to the Riverside, into which as ho went he said, 'Death, whore is thy sting?' and as he went down deeper lie said, 'Grave, where is thy victory 1' ' So lio passed over, and all the trumpets sounded for him on tho other side." Tho : service was very impressive, and the memory of it will live long with'those who attended as a tribute to one whom they respected and loved.

A Brass Hint. Sometimes you find ;i hoard of forgotten brasswaro in a cupboard that has been overlooked and so allowed' to get into a dreadful condition, says ;i writer in an exchange. You needn' 1 relinquish all thought of using it, though. Just do this: Wipe evo;-y article over thoroughly with a dry cloth, and then cover it' absolutely with vaseline. . Leave-the vaseline covering on your brasses for a whole night, and in .the morning wipo it off with a cloth clipped _in very hot water. After this, polish in the usual way, and you'll find every trace of dullness and verdigris has disappeared.

"Coiffeurs de Poodles." "Coiffeurs do poodles" are still to be found plying what is probably London's quaintest trade, either in romantic old ships, in crumbling mews, or in modern buildings, like the beauty parlours of bond Street. To see one at work is to be carried lom-ntarily back to the leisure of the 18th century. The clog is placed on a table and the coiftour marks it ou 1 with chalk in little squares and lines like a tennis court. How's that, madam?" ho asks the mistress, and the mistress looks at Uie pattern and either approves or else suggests one of her own. At the moment the rage is all for clean-shaven poodles —beards are considered uncouth and Russian, Cutting a "rough" poodlo takes nearly all day, and ouce the dog is marked out in chalk like a suite the real hard work of the coiffeur begins. Work starts with tho scissors—just in the same way as a girl's hair is trimmed. The dog is shaved to tho skin, however, with clippers, aud some of these are very delicate instruments too fine for any human requirements. Individually in patterns is insisted on by the mistresses, says "a writer' in the ( |Syduey Dispatch." Sonio like two bracelets" on the legs, others only one. Some wll not have their poodles clipped at all. University Women's Conference. International educational exchanges and the facilities for travel of women will be discussed at the biennial conference of the New Zealand federation of University women, to be held at Canterbury College next week ■ (states the "Press"). The international headquarters at London has asked that this question bo investigated. The •Qhristchurch branch of the Federation has already drawn up a report on tho education of Indian girls in Fiji. It was undertaken because of the unsatisfactory social conditions among the Indians in Fiji and because tho majority of social workers to-day recognise that the approach to any permanent'raising ot the standard of national life*must be made along the lino of improving tho conditions of tho women.' It was found that tho greatest obstacles to tho education of Indian girls in Fiji arose from I religion, marriage, custom, national prejudice, and a conservatism a thousand years old. Only 2.5 r, or cent, of the women over fifteen years of age as compared with 38.5 of the men of tho same age were able to read or write. One influence likely to lessen this disparity is the growing disinclination on tho part of the educated Indian youth to mate with an illiterate wife. Eemits dealing with post-graduato fellowships and research work will also come under consideration.

Popularity of Glass. Never has glass had such popularity. JNot only in table decoration does glass reign supreme, but also in the world of gowns and finery (states Muriel Segal). "We wore at a party the other night whore tho hostess was noted for her great success in "staging dinners" as the Americans say. Tho first course was grape-fruit as is usual at this time of year. .The grape-fruit halves were served in cut crystal cups on stands, rather the shape .of champagne glasses with very short stems. All the glassware matched, the flower bowls in the centre were in the same' cut . crystal design as the finger bowls and the grape-fruit bowls, and our coffee was served in the most delightful little glass coffee cups and saucers in the same set. In the flower bowls were no flowers, but a decoration of modern blown glass work which gave the exact effect of tongues of flames leaping and licking from the crystal bowl and reflecting their radiance in the mirror on which the bowl stood. Electric bulbs in these tongues of. flame gave them a most realistic effect. • The only other lighting was given by two candles which stood in glass candlesticks at each end of. the table. It was quite an informal party so the hostess used deep ochre coloured mats instead of a cloth on her mahogany table. All the same the table cloth is coming back into fashion wo hoar. • Around the tablo there sparkled the ornaments of tho lovely ladies. And they were not diamond or jjrecious jewels either which glittered in such an array. No, my dear, they were the glass which is used to decorate ever so slightly almost any' frock of the season. It is quite true that artificial jewellery is not being used in such quantities any more, but there is always just a touch of crystal on the party frock and often on the sports frock too for that matter. On a white velvet dress a buckle made of tiny pieces of cut crystal and the shoulder straps to match, whilo a black tulle gown may be sewn all over with tiny pieces of sparkling glass. The necklets in vogue are glass beads, mushroom shape and intersected with black onyx. Or the other type of large flat onyx buttons have a piece of glass in tho centre twinkling liko a diamond.

G.B.S. and Pola Negri. Mr. Shaw, has been shining in the role of host this week. His principal guest was Pola Ncgri, who has come to London on a visit, and who says that "in all the hustle and vulgarity of Hollywood, I never had the opportunity of doing the work I wanted to do," states a correspondent of the "Australasian." Her greatest ambition is to play the part of Cleopatra in Mr. Shaw's play "Caesar and Cleopatra." It was to gain his permission for the filming of the piece that she lunched with him. But Mr. Shaw can never resist indulging his sense of humour, and he invited as Pola Ncgri's fellow guest, Sir Almroth Wright, tho distinguished scientist, who has been described as "the most pronounced antifeminist in Britain." Ho has never been to a cinema, either, and neither Sir Almroth. Ncr Pola Negri knew anything about the other, except what Mr. Shaw had' been pleased to tell them. Mr. Shaw enjoyed himself hugely, sitting back and listening to the conversation which was carried on between them. Pola Negri, the greatest screen vamp of the day, found that her unimpressionable neighbour hardly cve:x know what a film was and explained its intricacies to him at some length. It must have been rather difficult for both of them, but tho issue of tho luncheon party was successful, since Pola gained her' end and was given permission to play Cleopatra. She and Mr. Shaw are now deliberating on the choice of an actor to play Caesar. They have brought the selection down to two—an Englishman and a German, but the final decision has not yet been made. (

Eggs covered-with boiling water and allowed to stand for five minutes are more nourishing and easily digested than eggs placed in boiling water and allowed to boil quickly for three minutes.