WOMEN IN PRINTA.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 149, 28 June 1929, Page 13

WOMEN IN PRINTA.

:, Mr. ; and lifts. Carney, Christchurch, are visiting Wellington, and staying at the Midland Hotel. . The Hon. T.K. Sidey and Mrs. Sidey, and the Hon. A. J. 'Stall-worthy and Mrs. Stallworthy,, are staying at the Hotel Peeil., . , : Mr. Downie Stewart, M.P., and Miss Stewart have'taken a: flat on The Ter--race, but; leaye for a brief visit to the South tp-niorrow. ■ Mrs. X.' Maoßae, Auckland, has returiied.North..aftera!visit to her sister, Mrs.'Holdswprth,Khandallah. Miss, Baqhaei. ■. Powles, Kelburn, has returned from visiting in the coimtry. Mrs: Aubrey: Sehlosa has left to spend some weeks' "with her: parents, Mi-, and Mrs. 'Pratt; Narrabri/New South Wales. Mrs. C. <f. Odlin and her daughter, Mrs. R. W. Henry,! are "arriving in New Zealand' by'^he^Marama after spending some :weeks"iA .Australia. For thel KiadergartensV \ A fancy dress party for children "will be/held in. ,the Gaiety' Oriental Hall, Abel Smith street,, next. Saturday. The pupils of Miss'; Vaughan will give an exhibition of dancing, and many other attractions will be offered to the little guests. The funds gained will be in aid of [ the Free Kindergarten funds. An advertisement gives other details about the party. Obituary. '• • . Many friends will hear with regret of the death of Mrs. Mowbray, wife of Mr. J. M. Mowbray, of Auckland. As Kate Marehaht, youngest daughter of tlie late Mr., and • Mrs. J. "W. Allman Marchant, she had many friends in Wellington, and though Mrs. Mowbray has been absent for many years, pleasant memories remain of old associations. Stokes Valley Women's Institute. The June meeting of the Stokes Valley Women's* Institute showed that interest in the movement is steadily growing (states a, correspondent). There was a very good attendance of members and friends, who followed with keen interest the demonstration given by Mrs. Boyes, of Eelmont, of "How to Make a Pouffe cushion." Miss Christmas, the Wellington organiser, had encouraging things to tell of the growth of the movement in New Zealand, under, the direction of Miss Jerome Spencer. Hearty votes of thanks were accorded both ladies, and a collection on'; behalf of the Earthquake fund was made. . A very ' attractive programme is being arranged for" the coming months. St. Joseph's Orphanage. is due to Mrs. and the Misses Krohn for a very successful dance held by them in Silyerstream Hall, in aid of St. Joseph's Orphanage "street day" appeal. At a meeting of ladies held at the Orphanage, Upper Hutt, on Wednesday,, several ■ other functions were arranged for the same purpose. The Sisters are grateful for.their generous assistance, -and:-;feel sure that their" efforts- will meet .witH the success they deserve. '■' ■'■„ • .' " • .•• . • No Superfluous Women. "While in.theory and in law the position ,of women in. the Age of Chivalry was" one of inferiority, yet in fact and in actual practice it was one of equality and : often of superiority," said Miss'-iNV B. Coad'iin her address to ' th^;;B^torjcaJL^f,Ass6cid,tioii. "There Avere-Men. .id.-isupor'fluous womon,V :;urid. Age of.: Chivalry though it was, veryfew Of them 1 were purely ornamental. In the lower classes they worked hard on the farms, doing nearly everything except the ploughing. In the towns they engaged in various trades and industries, and in two: of these —alemaking .and. spinning—they had a monopoly^.. Some. crafts' excluded them on ths. pretext -that' the work was too heavy, but in reality it was done' to prevent them"urrdercutting the men. j For ..nearly, all; women in the 'lower classes had to work at some trade in order to supplement the family income. The married woman worker is thus by 'no means a new development. Then, as well as now, women doing equal work with men received much smaller pay. Only, in those days nobody mentioned equal pay." A Good Hint. "Golf socks are ;'. boon and a blessing to feet that,are used to thin street shoes when they chase the elusive ball over miles and miles of ground in heavy, unsympathetic brogues during the week-end, "says a writer in an exchange. ,"Did you over think how easy it would be to make yourself several pairs from your old laddered silk stockings? Cut the stocking ofE about halfway up the calf, turn the cut end over twice, stitch it down, and embroider a simple cross-stitch design in thick wool to tone in- with your outfit. If you have found that you have not bought shoes that are big enough to take the thick woolly socks that aro so fashionable and comfy you will be overjoyed with your home-made, silk ones, for they take up so very much less room and are every bit as warm." Lower Hutt W.C.T.TJ. A combined meeting of the Petone, Moera, and Lower Hutt branches of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held on Wednesday, quite a large number being present. The president of the Lower Hutt branch welcomed the visitors, and Mrs. Spencer took the devotional part of the meeting. Mrs. Peryman spoke very forcibly on ,'t7^, Forward Movement for our W.C.T.U." this year. Their objective was the Million Shilling Fund, which they were, going to get. They were also out to secure a thousand new subscribers to the "White -Ribbon," and to get as many new members as possible.- Mrs. Peryman spoke of the small beginnings of the movement/ and pointed out, what it had and yet might become, if each individual member would do .her best. It was the ..women's vote that got Hoover in in America." Women also were, the main force in voting out liquor in America, and what they could do there they could do here if they were willing to vwork for it. A veryhearty vote of ..thanks was accorded Mrs. Peryman. Afternoon tea brought a very helpful meeting to a close. -. Island Bay Croquet Club. The annual meeting of the Island Bay Municipal, -Croquet Club, held on Wednesday, was weU'-attended. The report and balance-sheet, which were adopted showed the club to be in a very good financial position. The election of cers resulted ....as... '.follows:—President, Mrs. -Small; ■ vice-presidents, Mesdames Dixon and MTlonald; c?ub captaii Mrs Halley; secretary, Mrs. Shorlaho!: treasurer, Mrs. Winchcomb; general committee, M.esdanjes Beveridgc, Cox, Gilchrist Brown,: Hale, ;M'Carty; sports commit' tee, Mesdam&s ■ Heytnanson, Sears, and WmcWcotob.v'Delegates to association, Mrs. Sma;H ; and Mrs. Halley. -"'"■ ' Invitations Issued.,. : Invitations have been issued for the "Ladies' Night" at the Wellington Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Club, when music and dancing will be the' order of the evening. These parties are always extremely pleasant, and. the coming one will be anticipated with pleasure. Invitations have been issued for the annual ball of the Post and Telegraph Department,: which will tako placo at the Town Hall next month. All arrangemonts.are beiiig made by, an energetic committee for -an exceptionally successful dance.