For Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12082, 10 August 1917, Page 7

For Women Folk

By "STELLA."

Mrs Colin M'Laren, Stratford, is •isiting Christ church. » » ■» ■» *

Mr and Mrs Menzies, Meuizies' Bay, ire staying at Warwick House. *'h * * *

Mr and Mrs A. Morris (Nelson) are staying at Warner's.

Miss W. M'Gratb, Greymouth, arrived in Chris tchurch from the north this morning.

Mr and Mrs Buckwell, India, are in C'hrhtohureh, and are staving at Warwick House.

Miss Tripp has returned to her home a f ties: a. holiday in Christchurch.

Mrs R. C. Todhunter, Winchester Street, has returned to Christchurch from Timaru.

Mrs C J. Treleaven gave a small iinner party yesterday to a number of nurses from the Hospital.

Mrs Jennings i>Hiirntd jesterday to Chri; tchurch after a long holiday in Auckland. Miss Milliofnt Jennings, Glenmark, is in town. ♦ i- -_• * *

Mr and Mrs Sercombe (Geraldine) hav 0 returned to their home after a trip to the North Island and a itay iu Chri.M church.

The engagement is announced of Miss. Florence Irene Couch, ltawhiui, Shiiiev, daughter of Mr and Mrs NCouch', to Mr Walter M. Richardson, of Parkea f creet, Woolston.

The, Lady Liverpool Committee are well pleased with the response by the public to their appeal for Christmas parcels, and yet still more are needed. Besides the- parcels for the Christmas kits, the depot would be pleased to receive flannel'and woollen garments generally, 5.(1 that they might reach France In time for the cold weather there.

A gift afternoon -was held yesterday At, St, Luke's Schoolroom in aid clothe Lad} - Liverpool Christmas Comforts Fund, by members 'of St Luke's Mothers' Union, whtu a, largo number or useful presents -vf.i-A brought. Mrs Holland, in a. little, speech, spoke, on 'he iiße.fulness of the work for our soldiers, and thanked the Mothers' Union for their kindness. Afternoon tea was &ei"ved. Mrs Povrell, secretary to t-ba union, nvas present. • # » » * ST MICHAEL'S DAY SCHOOL FANCY DRESS PARTY. On Wednesday night, the scholars St. Michael's Day School held their annual fancy dress pnriy. It. was a protty sight to see over rro hundred children dressed in gay and festive ar-t-ire, gathered to do honour to the "Queen of the School."

The chief event of the evening; was the crowning ceremony, which was performed with due solemnity by the Rev C. E. Perry. The little rpifc.n, Brenda Edwards, was attended by her maids of honour, Alice Cloudesley, Eva Cooke, Susie. Pritchett and Molly Overton. The remainder of the eA'euiug *ras spent in games. Amongst the many clever and artistic dresses "worn were the following:— Alica Cloudesley. " Lady of the Harem"; Philip Young, "A St Margaret's Girl' ; Clem Knight, •''King of Hearts " ; Arthur Joseph, " Baby " ; Dolce Patten, " Queen of the Fairies " ; Susie Pritchett, "Serbian Girl''; FJva Cooke, '' Night '' ; Brenda Edwards, "Fairy"; Molly Overton, ''Japanese"; Eric Robertson, "Midnay"; Alan George, "Pixie"; Joan Taylor, '' Cupid " ; Lilla Warner, " Grecian Lady".; Tlielma Bates. "Indian"; Len Warburton, '■' Post-box"; Nancy Marshall, " A Child of Sixteenth Century " : Len Tnrnbull, "Hamlet''; Marjory Cotterill, "Autumn''; Wilfred Neave, "Clown"; Clarice Cragg, "Dutch Girl " : Roland Alston. " Postman " ; Major Lummis, "'North Pole": Mercia Cotton, "Lady of Eighteenth Century"'; Rita Petri*, "'Red Riding Hood"; Betty Taylor, "Ballet Dancer"; Janet Watson, "'Oranges and Lemons"; Rupert Garland, "Page"; Walter Cheeseman, "Pirate"; Graham Floessell, "' Ragtime." : Ada. Shier, "Winter"; Osmond Basher, "A Roman"; Bessie Bird, " Oranges and Lemons" ; Laurie Moody, "Powder and Patches"; Max Kissel, "A Ladv " ; Edna Price, "Tahitian Girl " ; Grace Hullett, " Folly " ; Mavis Costello "Dutch Girl"; Fran* Steel, ''Scotch Boy." During the last six weeks the children have been busy collecting money for the Lady Liverpool Trench Comforts Fund, the sum of £l6 Us 3d being the resuk of their untiring efforts. *****

ORIGIN OF IRISH TAPESTRY TRACED. The earliest, specific reference to tapestry in Irish records is considered to be that from which the}* learned th.it Piers, Earl of Ormonde, anrl his lady, .Margaret Fitzgerald, brought from Flanders workmen skilled in tbo manufacture of tapestry, carpets and other textiles, aad established them at Kilkenny. The exact date of this event was not known, hut it might he assigned to the early part of the Sixteenth Century. A 'hanging, with the subjee •

"Stella" will be glad to hear, from all Interested in Women's Work and Life, and to receive Items of Interest and value to Women for publication or reference in this column.

•'Diana,'' recently sold in Dublin; was stated to have come from Kilkenny. 'ln 1677 Christopher Lovett was granted letters patent, for bleaching yards and weaving shops at Chapelizod In November, 1680, John Lovett, presumably the eon of the founder, successfully petitioned the Commissionorn of Customs to allow thirty-eight pieces of tapestry "of their Majesties' manufacture inlreland " to bo delivered in London, customs free, he ha.ving been forc-r-d to leave Ireland by the troubles then rife.

From the journals of the Irish House of Lords they learned of another foundation, and, like those which preceded it. a short-lived one. But, unlike the others, this factory had bequeathed them two splendid examples of the product of its looms. These were the property of the Dank of Ireland, College Green, having "been retained in tho building when it was acquired by the hank after its functions had ceased as the Parliament House of Ireland.

A few years ago the industry was revived at Dun Emer, Dundrum, and in both technique and design the movement has heeu a success.

AMERICAN WOMEN'S INFLUENCE IN EUROPE.

Prince Biismarek, confident of the superiority of all that, was Prussian, once declared that a foreign wife could not possibly be of assistance to a German diplomatist. Williura 11. expressed the same conviction.

But foreign wives have continued to exert aa influence on the public affairs, not only of Germany and France, but of many other nakoas —wives of envoys and cf men yet higher iu governmental service- A large number of European dignit'aries havo married American girk.

To appear as Mdrneja Premiere of France is no novelty to Mme. Alexandre Ribot, formerly Mary Buch of Chicago, for her husband, recently appointed to that post, had been Prime Miuister also from December, 1892, to March, IMS, and from June to October, ]B9o. M. Ribot was mentioned as a Presidential possibility in 1912, the year Raymond Poincars was elected. Beside the Premiership, M Ribofc has held other ministerial posts in the courto of his lone carer, and never Ims there been the slightest' criticism of rhe former Chicago girl who ha 3 been at bib side for many years Nor .'\is any woman in diplomatic circles more friends than Mdme Jules J Jusserand, wife of the French Ambassador to the United States. She was Elsie Richards, aud, though born in Paris, was the daughter of an American banker lotg resident in France. The. first wife of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Lord President of the Privy Council of Great Britain and member of the War Council of five, was Mary Leiter. daughter of the late Levi Z. Leither, of Chicago and Washington. To Lady Curzon's beauty and charm was given a large share of the cr-.dit for the winning of friends to her husband, thus assuring his political success.

It has even been said that she sacrificed her life to hor husband- The Indi;m climate ruined her health, but s-he refused to leave. Lord Curzon to bear a.lone the dangers of the hot .season in the. couutvy over whose destinies he presided. He wanted to retire at the end of his first term, but the British Government insisted that he return to India for two years more. Lady Curzon urged him to respond to the call of duty and again accompanied him, in defiance of her physician s orders- She died shortly after they came back to England, eighteen months later. The marriage, of Miss Ethel Field, daughter of the late Marshall Field, took this Chicago girl not into _ the realm of diplomacy but to a position which the war has made no less conspicuous. Aq the wife of Vice-Admiral David Beatty, winner of the memorable naval battle'off Heligoland in January, 1915, she has been called upon to acquiesce in one of the greatest sacrifices a woman can make, the sacrifice, if need be, of her husband's life in the public service. She saw Sir David become a Rear-Admiral at thirty-nine and a ViceAdmiral at. forty-four. Lady Beatty also is making pergonal contributions to the cause of the Allies. As'the start of the Avar she converted her yacht into a hospital tender, on which, under her charge, and with excellent surgical and nursing equipment, wounded men may be conveyed speedily from hospital to hospital.—" New York Sun." a » » <t a DOIT "NOW." Many disappointments come from putting things off. There is nothing so easy as postponing till to-morrow what really need not be doue to-day. But it. is a very unwise thing to do. If one. thing is put off, another thing will be put aside, until there is such an accumulation which will b 6 surprising. There is no day which we can afford to put off things. Each day brings its duties ■which ought to be fulhlk-d; if not! done, then something which should be attended to next, day will have to go by the board, in order to set rightl that, which was held over from the, previous day- Look around vou, and vou will find that, the successful folk deal with tilings as they fall due. It h often the busiest folk who seem to have the most tame That, is because thev liavo order and method, have a time for everything, and do everything at! its right time. Uo nil tho unpleasant and unrecognisable tasks first-tho rest will come quite easily. ua

SPRING FASHIONS IN BABY WEAR.

Only recently have, the clothirur requireineuu of our babies been properly considered in the light „f style an<l fashion tor the season. The well-known baby linen specialists, Messrs Reddmgs, Ltd 5>68, High Street, are now showing the spring fashions in baby wear, and the exquisite gowns, coated and railmery aria a veritable opener m what can be accomplished in clothinc the little tots. Every mother who takes a pride in the appearance and comfort of her little ones should at least inspect what the spring styles offer for them in dainty long ccits silk and muslin matinee ooat3, dc-lMitl ful millinerj' of every description. b n ot to mention frocks and gowns—all of which may he seen at the special spring show of JReddings, Ltd., tha Baby Linen Specialists, 268, Street. x # » » a • FISHER'S, FLORIST AND FRUITERER, COLOMBO and GLOUCESTER STREETS. WREATHS and WEDDING BOUQUETS delivered on Shortest Notice. AND FRESH CUT FLOWERS DAILY. Nioa Selection of Artificial Wreaths at Reasonable Prices. Open Daily from 8.30 a.m. till 10.30 p.m.