NOTES FOR WOMEN.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7868, 2 August 1911, Page 11

NOTES FOR WOMEN.

EDITED BY “ZEALANDIA.”

HOMELAND HOSPITALITY new ZEALANDERS’ social round. FETES AND GARDEN PARTIES. PROM OUR LADY CORRESPONDENT. LONDON, Juno 23. ’To find New Zealanders at any of the many Coronation festivities to which they avo invited is like trying to hud a needle in tho proverbial haystack. It would bo a matter of great difficulty to find one's host and hostess five minutes after they have loft their places, so groat is Die crush of guests at everything that takes place.

On Friday evening last the Royal Colonial Institute gave its annual conversazione at tho Natural History Museum in South Kensington, and a .steady stream of guests poured through iks learned portals all tho evening.

Tho council received them In a spe-cially-made bower of ferns, palms, and flowers that took away a little from the teiTifying aspect of elephants, giraffes, and other mammoth forest denizens that greeted us on cur entrance.

Tho Museum is, at the -same time, an interesting and beautiful place of entertainment, and the scene on Friday, watched from tho first gallery, was both unique and brilliant. Tho band of the Royal Marines, in vivid uniforms of scarlet, played on a raised platform under tho lee of an elephant, and the eyes of other great beasts; and a long and tightly wedged in procession of gaily attired people from all parts of tho world wended their way past specimens .weird and unlovely, and into tho long west wing of the shell gallery, where excellent vocal and instrumental music was rendered; or into the bird gallery, tho cast corridor, or the refreshment room at the top of the central staircase in search of tho good things provided. Among tho many New Zealanders present X noticed Miss Kate and Miss Fanny Rattray, of Dunedin, the former in. pale grey satin; Professor Bickertou, of Christchurch; Mrs Johns, in emerald charmeuse with a tuuic of black niuon and emerald sequins; Miss Pulliscr, daughter of Mr Wray PalHscr, in peach coloured chiffon taffetas, embroidered with silver; Captain Vereker Bin don, of Auckland; Mrs Guy Scholefield (Milton), black charmcuso, with a royal blue ninou scarf; Miss Scholeheld, palo grey; Miss Ethel Batchelor (Dunedin), shot ninon over deep cream silk; Dr and Mrs Ferdinand Batchelor (Dunedin), tho latter in black ninon over whit© silk; tho Rev. Mr Robinson, lato Archdeacon of and Mrs Robinson, the latter in black silk with a scarf of heliotrope; Mrs A. A, Finch (Dunedin), floral ninon; Miss Finch, black silk; Miss D. Finch, brown; Mrs Colquhoun (Dunedin), mauve brocade gown and grey brocade opera cloak; Mrs Chosn-oy, widow of the Maori War veteran; Mrs Burt (Dunedin), pale grey; Dr and Mrs Parkinson (Wellington), Mr and Airs J. Sutherland Ross, the latter in white charmeuse with touches of black under a tunic of white edged with black and sabnon pink; Mr and Miss Ely; Mr and Mrs Bridge, etc., etc.

Other New Zealanders present were Colonel and Mrs Abbott (Auckland), Miss Davidson, Dr E. Alexander, Miss Anderson. Air and Airs -Tas. Bell and Miss J. Bell (Blenheim), Air and: Airs T. L. Buick (Dannevirko), Air and Mrs J. M Barker (Gisborne), Afiss Bickerton (Christchurch), Miss Beetham (Masterton), Air AL Bethell (Afasterton), Mr and Airs David Crewe (Wellington), Air and Airs J. C. Chaytor, the. Misses Chaytbr (3), Airs A. K, Chaytor, Air T. Chamberlin Chamberlin (Dnnedin), and Mr Paqra Chamberlin, Air, Airs, and tho Misses Moss-Davis (Auckland), Sir Arthur Douglas, Professor and Mrs .Coleridge Farr (Christchurch), Alajor F. NelsonGeorge, Mr and Airs E. J. Gray, Mrs Stratford Henniker, Mrs Haines (Auckland), Air and Airs J. Kirkciv Mr, Airs and Afiss Michie (Dunedin), Sir Montague and Lady Nelson, Mrs Harold Nelson, Judge and Airs Jackson Palmer (Wellington), Mr and Airs J. C, Ponsonby (Dunedin), Air and Mrs Heaton Rhodes (Timaru), Mr and Airs G. H. Rhodes (Timaru), Sir William and Lady Russell, Air A. E. G. Rhodes (Christchurch), Lieutenant-Colonel R. Snow and Miss Lilian Snow (Christchurch), Mr C. G. Tegertmeier, and Hr and Airs H. E. Vogel* A SATURDAY AT HHNLET. Through tho thoughtfulness and energy of tho Festival of Empire hospitality committee those New Zealanders who like to take advantage of the entertainments provided arc haying quite a royal time. Excursions to Scotland, Ireland, tho Channel Islands, Oxford,, and other places of interest have been arranged, and various smaller entertainments, such as garden parties, etc.

One of the most delightful garden parties of tho season was given under the auspices of the hospitality committee on Saturday at the famous Phyllis Court Club at Henley. It is a palatial white place smothered with roses and creepers and standing in truly beautiful grounds. From tho wide verandah in front of a great rose-colour-ed reception room, tho guests could see, beyond delightful gardens and sloping lawns, tho river at one of its prettiest points, and during the afternoon, when a first-class entertainment was provided by actors, actresses, and dancers, specially brought down from town, tho scene left nothing to be desired. Tfie grounds are guarded by great oaks in plenteous leaf now, and regal indeed, and there are pergolas of roses and winding gardens, now

looking beautiful, tenuis and crociuel grounds, and walks of almost fairjliKe loveliness, amid ferns, shrubs and ro-ee, bt-.sido au unn of the rim* that enters the club ground* under a picturesque bridge, and on which grace!ul swans glide slowly along ami comfortable houseboats lie at anchor. What more could mortal want? „ , .. , Probably owing to the fact that a week-end tempts them out into the country those days, not many New Zealanders wore present. I noticed Air and i Mrs Philip Isaacs, of Dunedin, Captain verekcr Bindon, and Air John Holmes. GARDEN PARTY. On Monday a garden party of an unusually elaborate description was given by Airs Eckstein, one of London’s popular hostesses, at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Regent's Dark. Unfortunately before it carac to an end the ram descended in angry torrents, and many of the light clad guests were thoroughly drenched before they could get out of the

park grounds to where their carriages waited. , _ So great was the crush, that a long queue, had to bo formed at 4 o'clock outside the entrance, and for two hours alter that people were arriving. To the men guests burly policemen and dainty girls in white distributed, outside the private entrance to .the gardens, patriotic buttonholes, and, within, the entrance lady guests wore given lovely sprays of roses, gardenias, red carnations and. cornflowers fa'stoned in with little Union Jack pins. The gardens were ablaze with flags and bunting all the colours of the rainbow. Air and Airs Eckstein -received their guests in a tent near the gate, the hostess wearing an exquisite gown of pale blue ninon embroidered with pink and blue wisteria over an underdress of pale pink, and a largo nut trimmed with wisteria. Numbers of celebrities in music, art, and literature were there, and it is safe to say that every Now Zealander (and all whoso names are on the JJ’iffh Commissioner's visitors’ book were invited) who had the opportunity of accepting tho invitation did fio. '

Any lover of flowers who has been to X.onddn will already know tho glories of the Royal Botanic Gardens —tho magnificent palm houses, ferneries and gardens and the lake fringed with rushes.. On Monday an endrmous marquee to accommodate many hundred guests was fitted up liko. a theatre, with boxes and a stage, add with bunches of flags under the names of each of the British Dominions overseas. A fine concert was given of a thoroughly patriotic character, artists from New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and India taking part. Air Arnold Trowel 1, the Wellington 'cellist, represented New Zealand, and played a couplo of his own compositions, a nocturne and a piece called “Alemoire," and Popper's "TarantcUo" and “Papillon." Refreshments of a 'most enticing daintiness were served in three huge marquees during the afternoon. WOMEN- JOURNALISTS' DINNER.

On Tuesday night- the Society of Women Journalists held a grand Coronation dinner at tno Criterion Restaurant, at which many noted novelists, playwrights and journalists, and several guests from overseas—mainly Canada—were present. The writer was the only New Zealander there, as far as could be ascertained. Some two hundred guests sat down to tables'gaily garlanded in red, white and blue, with great vases of flowers in the same cheery colours decorating the rooms, and festoons 1 of bunting suspended from the ceilings. A hand played during dinner, and, later, there wore speeches, many long, dreary and stodgily imperialistic, others full of brightness, lightness and wit. Sir Israel Zangwill was, as usual, a master in the latter division and managed to press homo many a thoughtful and interesting truth concerning modem day journalism, women suffrage, women's influence in most things she undertakes and the deterioration in block and white work, in a manner that not even the most captious opponent could resent. The journalism of to-day is becoming sadly Americanised and cheapened in tone, and far from the old ideals, Mr Zangwill considers, though ho is generous enough to say that lie thinks women writers are not responsible for that. "You are a strictly modern . institution/' ho said, "and it was very probably too late for you to much improve tho trend of things/' Photography, Mr Zangwill says, is sounding the death-knell of tho fine old , black and white work that used to decorate tho best papers and magazine's, and, in this respect, "Punch" alone stands in its old place. Photography has impertinently rushed in to record tho

GHILD’S IGNITTED PETTICOAT, WITH BODICE.

most trivial actions of anyone considered in high society. In short the snapshot is, in these days, mightier than the s'.vord. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Miss Beatrice Dnv, who had been louring with Mr Anderson's Company, concluded her Now Zealand tour at luvoicurgill last week, and is at present staving with Mrs I. Hutchinson. AU«s Hay will slay a few days in Christchurch be tore arriving in Wellington, where fiho will ho the guest of Mrs F. M. lb Fisher before leaving for Australia, where she will join the Plimmcr-Dennis-ton Co., and piny in "Nobody's Daughter" at the Palaco Theatre, Sydney. Mrs Lysnght rMokoia," Hawera) is on a visit to Wellington. Major Richardson, accompanied bv Airs Richardson ami Aliss Richardson, ler-ves for Marlborough to-day. Mrs Aforton (Westport) is on a visit to Wellington. Mr* IV. R. Holmes (Auckland) is on a vidit to 'Wellington, and is staying at the Royal Oak. Air and Alra H. C. Harley (Groymoutlx) are spending a few days in Wellington,

en route to Christchurch to be present at the Grand National meeting.

Air and Airs Sherman, who have been visiting Wellington, liavo returned to Otaki.

Captain and Mrs Cochrane arc leaving to-day for Palmerston l North.

AGss Bessie Graham (Auckland) is on a visit to Wellington.

Mrs J. J. Aload (Carterton), who arrived yesterday, is staying at Balmoral.

Lady Osborne Gibbes has gone on a. vLdr to Invercargill, whero she is staying with her daughter.

Afr and Airs Alackay (Blenheim) .aro staying at the Royal Oak,

Mrs Barker (Forangahau) is on a visit to Wellington, and is staying with, her mother. Airs Cooper, at Karori.

Alrs R. H. Gray, who has boon making a short stay in Wellington, has returned to Auckland. •'

The poster ball which will bo held tomorrow evening promises, to be very successful. Great interest is being evinced in tho posters. Tho following firms are being represented:—Whitcombe and Tombs, Aliss May Moore, Duffy Bros, Nelson, Moaio, Dunbar Slone, Miss Greenwood, Miss Walker (2), Godber's, Lindsay, Morris's Laundry, Daphne Butter, Speed, Staples and Co., S. Brown and Co., Naismith's Laundry, Armit, C. F. Clark, Victoria Laundry, Arcadian Cycle, New Zealand Shipping Company, Electric Light, Fullers', Ramsay, Union S.S. Co., Wellington ■ Woollen Co., W.F.C.A., Singer Sewing Alachines, Stackton and Co., Dr Morse’s Indian Root Pills, Thompson, Fraser, Ramsey, Vacuum Oil Co., “Fiuenzol," Wellington Candle Co., Father Xmas. This list is not quite complete.

Tho fourth annual "at home" of the Gregg Hockey Club takes place to-night at tho concert chamber of the Tcwn Hall. Tho past "at homes" have always been so successful that a pleasant evening is being anticipated. ' ‘

Tho Wellington Shakespeare Club, under the direction, of Mr P. P. Webb, gave a public reading of the comedy "X/ovo's Labour's Lost" last evening in the concert chamber at the Town HalL There was a large and. appreciative avdienco present. The cast of characters was distributed amongst Mr T. D. Kendall, Mr E. S. Baldwin, Mr C. E. Mill, Mr E, B. Cachomaillc, Mr W. Godfrey, Mr W. Lewis, Mr H, E. Nicholls, Mr W. E. Puller, Mr W. R. Bock, Mr C. W. Tanner, Mr L. Buckeridgo, Mr Iv. Shosney, Miss Van Staveren, Mrs Baldwin, Miss Nicholls, Miss Carson and Miss Simpson. Tho club's "open, evening" to members (and. their friends by invitation) will take place at tho Arts Club to-night. An attractive programme has been arranged.

An "at ‘home” in connection with the Aits Club is to bo held in the club’s rooms on Thursday, August 10th. The programme will consist of cards, music, rocitataons ami dancing. The concert items are to bo given by Messrs J. M. Clark, E. J. Hill, and D. Kenny. Tickets may be . procured, from Mesdames W. McYilley and J. M. Clark and Messrs H, S. Hifilop and TickneU.

To mark the anniversary of the Young Women’s Christian Association an exhibition of Coronation, pictures and others of Imperial interest will be held in the Town Hall on. Friday night. Lady Islington has extended her patronage to the entertainment.

GIRL PEACE SCOUTS

The Girl Scouts will meet as usual next Saturday afternoon at 2.30 at Harcourt’s. , 1 Seoutmistrcss O’Brien is absent for a few weeks’ holiday. Mbs Skeily, the district, secretary, will meet the girls next Saturday. Ail are roqnested to bring their signalling Hags, as the girls wih hold a competition. Sergeants Gassy, Easton and Field will take sides in the competition. WANGANUI NOTES (By “Eileen.”) July 31. Mrs Oliver (Christchurch), who has been on a short holiday here, left for Wellington on Thursday. Mr and Mrs i/omas (Gonrillc) aro leaving for Eng.ami shortly. Mr and Mrs T. Williams arc spending a few days m Wellington. Mr (nuiiiuger for Ross and (fiend mmg) and Mrs liigjmbottom are lu Wellington. Among tiio ladies present at the Liedcrtalel concert were Mrs JDr Porritt, black silk ami Paris insertion; Mi's 11. Purser, wnite silk and ninon with strappings oi narrow black velvet ribbon; Mrs O’Neill, white silk and laeo, turquoise velvet theatre wrap; Miss F. O'Neil, white silk, old rose velvet wrap; Mas K. Mathicfon, black silk and Ja.ce gown, terra cot la theatre wrap; Mrs Keeping, black silk with square yoke of cremo lace; Miss Pawson, black skirt, pate bine channeutc blouse; Miss Roberts all white sulk gown; Mrs Kirby, rich black silk with delicate aovc grey theatre wrap; Mivs Burnet (St. John’s iiill), black silk and lace; Jjluj Brailc, black velvet over white muslin, do eol sleeves and yoke; Mrs L. Andrews, white lacc robe oyer shod, pink channcusc; Mra F. Mofiitt, white laney muslin; Mrs McUrowther, black silk, dove-grey theatre coat; ill's Whitelerd. Mrs Bassett Smith. Mrs 11. Bond. Mrs Reid, Miss Turner, Miss Bassett, Miss Bigucii. Miss O’Brien, and Messrs Reid, Kirby (2), 11. Purser, Cade, Bourne, F. C. Alt press, McLean, L. Andrews, and others. I s-ao that while In Wellington Mr C. K. Mackay (Mayor) mado arrangements to liavo the Coronation pictures shown free tor all tbo public schools, including the Convent and Alarist Brothers, on two afternoons. Many parents arc very pleased to hear this and Fin sure the children will appreciate the generous oiler. It is many years since the Egmont-Waii-ga-nui Hunt Club held their hunt ball in Wanganui, but the club have decided to hold the function here at the end of the season. An influential ladies’ committee has all arrangements in hand; and tho. success of the gathering is assured. . Mrs P. Webb-Jones returned homo last week from Wellington, where she had been spending a holiday. ‘ ‘ . Mrs Anderson (Wairarapa) is on a visit to friends here. Miss Florence Tyre (Thomdon, Wellington) ia on a visit to her sister, Mrs Lawrence (Aramoho). Mrs and Miss Baldray (South Australia) arc visitors to our town. An enjoyable little dance was given by a number of young folks (the Social Society) in the Gonvillo Hall on Thursday evening last, There were about 40 couples present, nml the evening was much enjoyed. The committee were Messrs Mailman (2). Hood (£). and Hart (2). The supper was first-class, and the music was supplied bv Miss Mack, extras, bcinjer played by Mlsa Gregor (Kaitoko). t This young society deserves great credit L y the way the whole affair was carried ofit. I hear there is a suggestion \o give the Rev. Mother a kitchen tea beforo.tho'qpening of the new convent. The idea is a capital one, aha will, no doubt, eventuate. NEW PLYMOUTH NOTES July 50 Mrs Ralph Colson has returned' from' a two mouths’ visit to her relations lu Auckland. Miss Cunningham leaves this week on a visit to Christchurch. Mr and Mrs J. C. Sumner, who returned from England in the lluahinfi, arrived in Now Plymouth by Friday night's express. Dr and Mrs Lcatham and Miss Con-Ht-anoo L<N.itham leave to-morrow for Auckland to join the boat for the South Sea Islands trip. Another very successful fancy dress and poster carnival was held on Thursday evening at the rink. Luring the evening a very 3 clover exhibition of fancy skating was given by Professor-Irving. On Thursday" afternoon- and evening a Dutch Fair was held in Whitoley Hail, in connection with - Whitoley . Methodist Church, and was moat successful. The hall was very artistically decorated, and with all the stall-holders attired in Dutch costume, made a pretty Bcone, In the evening a capital musical programmo was rendered. \ On Friday evening a number of young people got up a “surprise dance” at Mrs Fitzherbert’s, which was greatly enjoyed by all present. Dancing Was kept up with great energy till well into the small hours.,, On Saturday evening Miss Read gave a ‘ bridge party at her residence. There were six tables, the prizes being won by Miss K. Humphries 'and Mrs Harry Stocker. Miss Read wore whito silk and, laco blouse, cream skirt; Miss Testar. saxc blue crystalline, laco yoke and sleeves. Among the guests were: Mrs Newman, black satin, jot and sequin trimming; Mra F. Webster, black satin;-Miss-Humphries, whito satin with overdress of black eequinned net; Miss IC. Humphries, black embroidered sequin robe over whito silk, silver embroidery on corsage; Mrs Skinner, black half etas with lace; Mrs Heard, mauve crepc-de-chine, mauve and gold embroidered trimming; Miss O. Bayly, whito and pink flowered taffetas, silver &oq tunned scarf; Miss Standish, rosecoloured crystalline; Mrs Stocker, black taffetas, point la-oo berrtho, silver eequinned scarf; Mrs Johns, heliotrope muslin with touches of violet velvet; Mrs Arnold Jones, gray and black striped crystalline, steel embroidered -trimming; Mis Fistzherbart, olive preen velvet, lace borthe; Miss Godfrey, brown velvet; Miss Irene Skinner, black taffetas, emerald green girdle and embroidered trimming; Miss Lucy Skinner, black not over silk; Mias Hcmpton, electric blue silk; Miss Sybil Thomson, Heht colicmrc with Taco insertions; Miss Mildred 'Thomson, shell pink silk with silver trimming; M'jss Browne, black silk, sequin trimming; Miss Tidy, cream voile; Mrs Simpson, black silk; Miss Ethel Simpson, whito silk with lacc. SHIRT WAIST BOX. (A Girl Handy With Tools Can Make This For Herself.) Craftwork in matting appeals especially to women because the material is so light and easy to handle. The work

requires considerable deftness and a neat finish is imperative. For a shirt-waist box yon can purchase a nice smooth goods-hox the size desired. The top should he, strengthened by using Iwo or three “battens’' on the inside. Brace the corners of the box with

“quarter-rounds’ 3 lingo enough to support the Clusters. Attach the top with strap hinges. Insert casters through the bottom of box into the upright pieces that brace the confers. Lina inside of box with, blue cambric Stretch tho cambric on inside of top and sides smooth, and tack in place with small tacks. Cut a cardboard bottom to fit tho bottom of the box and cover with cambric, being careful to allow the goods to turn all edges and paste it ro cardboard on under side. Make two loops of tho goods and fasten one at each end, in order to remove it readily when desiring to clean. The, outside is covered with plain white China matting.. Gut tho matting to fit around tho outside of box. Join in back with a slight lap over and fasten with double-pointed tucks. Cover top in like manner, allowing tho matting just to oomo to tho edge in both instances, brinish top and bottom of sides with moulding, mitring the corners carefully. The moulding-far tho top is made with, a sort of pabbet, so that it extends over tho edge of matting on. tho top and over tho edge of lid, giving a flat finish on top and sides. Tho moulding may be purchased at any furniture factory and attached to box with small, wire nails. ■Stain, tho moulding any colour desired. Finish with two brass handles for ends and a brass knob screwed in middle of front to raise tho lid. .These little furnishings may bo found at tho hardware store, and when finished yon have a' handsome and useful piece of furniture.—"G.S. Monitor.”