WOMEN'S WORLD

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14776, 15 October 1921, Page 11 (Supplement)

WOMEN'S WORLD

Mrs Stonex, of Auckland, has been staying with Mrs F. T. Jolly. * * * * Mrs A. E. Manning left on Monday lor a holiday in Auckland. * * * * Miss Halliday has returned from a holiday up North. * * » * Mrs W. Alderton, of Auckland, has taken up her residence in Cambridge. « * * * Miss Cora Melvin returned to Hamilton this week from a week's visit to Botorua. * * * * Mrs A. Bond has been visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs \V. Ring, at Hinuera. * * * * Mrs Jas. Hamilton, of Cambridge, left on Thursday to spend a fortnight in Auckland. Mrs Hamilton will be the guest of Mrs T. A. Mitchell, of Birkenhead. * * * * Miss Bawlinson has had a slight relapse since leaving Raglan, and is at present under the doctor's care at Hamilton. * «■ * * Mrs H. T. Morton and Miss Wcstenra, a visitor from Ghristchurch; left To Kuiti by Thursday mornings train for a visit to Hamilton. * * * * Miss Lila M. Smith resigned her position as staff nurse at the Waikato Hospital. The Board, in accepting Hie resignation, on Thursday, thanked Nurse Smith for her past services. * * * * Miss F. M. Gavin has resigned tier position as typiste to the Waikato Hospital Board. At Thursday's meeting the Board accepted the resignation with regret. * * * * The engagement is announced of Miss Grace Elmore, second daughter of Mr and Mrs A. J. Elmore, of King Street. Frankton Junction, to Mr Hamilton McCallum. of Gordonton, Ihird son of Mr and Mrs A. McCallum, Blenheim. GARDEN FETE. The Plunkel Society, at last week's meeting, decided to hold their annual Garden Fete the first week in December. Mrs 11. Valder has again placed her beautiful grounds at the disposal of the committee for the day. DAY ON THE LINKS. What promises to be a most pleasurable outing has been arranged for Wednesday, October 10. Various competitions, commencing in the morning after the arrival of the 0 o'clock 'bus, are to be played. AH members are invited to the links and to Lake part. In the morning an 18-holc bogey round for seniors and a medal round for .juniors will eventuate; and in the afternoon a four-ball match will lie played. The trophies won during the season just concluding will lie presented by Mrs 11. Douglas, president Of the Ladies' Club. ORPHANS' LADIES' NIGHT. The second Ladies' Night given by the Orphans' Club took place in the Alexandra Hall on Saturday, and was a most successful function. The arrangements were far in advance of the previous one, and the evening a much more sociable affair. The tables were placed a la cafe around the room, and the guests felt no restriction on their movements, and could move from table to table in the most cordial fashion. The musical items were of a high order, and the orchestral pieces greatly enjoyed. The supper was composed of all the usual dainty dishes, botli savoury and saccharine, and the hosts were most attentive in caring for the comfort of their guests. Amongst the ladies present were: Mosdames (Dr.) Gower, Cowie. (Dr.) Wadded, 11. Ferguson. (Dr.) Joseph, Vickery. P. Stevens, Fowler, D. Hay, (Dr.) Eraser, P. Stewart. Austen, Newton, Warren, 11. Stevens, McNicol, Young, Gilbert, Hamlin, Wilson, B. R. Macgregor, Apfhorp, O'Meara, F. Innes, 11. B. North, O'Neal, Jordan, Hall, Faville, Parkinson, Askew, Harris, D. D. Wilson, King, Ross, P. Norman, Mitchell, Ab.solum, Cook, C. Armstrong, Mears, Cowles, Storey, Johnston, and Misses Nathan, Yorke, Whyte, M. Roche, Hopkins, Cairns, Smythe and McDougall. GOLF AT ST. ANDREW'S LINKS. A return golf match was played on the St. Andrew's Links on Saturday between the Cambridge and Hamilton ladies. A very nice afternoon was spent, resulting in a win for ttie home team. A daintily served tea was laid on tables bedecked with pink ranunculus, stock and roses, and was greatly appreciated by the players. The following represented the Cambridge Club: —Mcsdamos (Dr.) Stapley, Slack, Peake, A. H. Nieoll, Sutherland, and Misses Cox (2), Cornaga, Lewis, Rally, Lundon, Mclaughlin, and Swayne. The Hamilton players were: Mesdames Douglas. M. Bell, I). Hay, \V. Hume, Bray, Gillies, P. Stewart, F. Bond, E. J. Stewart, Walshc, Storey, Blyth, and Misses Harrison, I'rovis. York, Stevens, McCarter, Douglas, Nathan, Heywood, Wilkinson, and Chadwiek. FRANKTON CROQUET CLUB DANCK. A very successful dance was held I in the Frankton Town Hall on 'lues- I nay evening, as u wind-up to Hie series J of euchre parties held during Ihc winter months, about 7.") couples were present. The floor was in excellent order, and the music supplied by Miss Hogg perfect, so a very enjoyable tirr-3 was spent. The stage was given up to those who wished to play euchre, about twenty tables being occupied. The catering had hern left'.'n Ihc hands of Mr Hampton, and as usual left nothing to be desired. During Hie evening the .president., Mr Johnson, jn a happy little speech 'thanked all those who bad workeU so hard to make {be gathering such a success, and presented the prizes, which had been donated i'y Mrs Eraser-Smith, won during the tournament for Ihe best ag- i gregatc, Mrs Laurie 'bang the ladies' - beautiful cake stand with antique dishes, and Mr Frost the men's walking stick mounted with silver. Mrs Douglas and Mr Laffcrty won the euchre prizes for the evening. A CHILDREN'S DANCE. To have spent a few moments in Hie Empire Hall, Morrinsville, last Wednesday night, would have gladdened all hearts, for there were children from a few years upwards enjoying n themselves to their heart's content. dancing, rollicking about in ail d< - sisns "f fancy costumes. The success of the evening was wholly due to Mr Warner, who was. from slarl to ft n j t h in Ihe midst of the children. M d m-iking everything a<= merry for them as possible. The dresses worn

(BY OIPSY.)

by the children were most original, pretty and comical. Considerable excitement and laughter was caused when two children (?) of a very questionable age appeared, dressed as "the little twin sisters."

Amon'-T-I the children present were: Misses Honor Ryan, "Aunt Mary": Margery Chapman, "Dutch Girl": Carlicn Ryan. "Red Cross Nurse": Dorothy Worthington, '•Grandma's Days"; .lean Cummer, "Butterfly": Joan Mueller, "Clown"; Jean Butler. "Irish Collc-n": Molly Whitehead, "Flower Girl"; Molly Jackson, "Sunflower"; Pauline Jackson. "A Society I.ady": Stella Harris. "Buttercup"; Kathleen Smith. "Night"; Jose Warner. "Pyjamas"; Rita Pickett. "Everylady's Journal"; Jessie Thompson. "Fairy": Adelc Cornish, "Evening": Jose ' Parlour. "Cape Grcenaway": Mnrgarel Parlour, "Irish Colleen": S>bil Layno, "A Gay Hussar"; Bella McNaughlon. "A Nurse": Dora Donald,

"A Gi[>sy Fortune-teller"; Dol Mallett. "A Spanish Dancer"; Doris Pratt, "Rvcning": Joyce Pratt. "Night"; Eva Bodmin. "Black Cat": .Vinos Jenkins. "Butterfly"; Freda Sims. "A Fairy"; Norma Sims. "An Indian": Gladys Dike, "A Spanish Boy": Nellie Dike, "Serbia": Alma Burgess, "Violet": Beverley Mclsaac, "Indian Corn"; Masters Colin Mclsaac. "Tennis": Allen Smith. "A Gentleman"; Jack CriokeU, "Potatoes"; B'-yan Dane.

"A Chinaman"; Monty Naglc, "Bubbles"; Donald Murray, "Sylvia Starch"; Denver Fay, "A Tennis Player": Beg. Pickett, "Father Christmas"; Frank Pickett. "Man-n'-wars-man": Maurice Jerome, "A Clown"; Bob Jerome, "Another Clown"; Bog. Jenkins. "A Sailor Boy"; Ray Jenkins. "Another Sailor Roy"; Cecil Thynne. "A Burglar": Ernest Whitehead, "A Froff": Len Dike, "Britches." After careful consideration, the following prizes were awarded: —Girls' most original, "The Little Old Lady" "Grandma's Days"), Miss Dorothy Worthin'-rton: bovs' most original. "Sylvia Starch." Master Ronald Murray. The -iris'' pretliest dress. "A Society Lady," Miss Pauline Jackson: Ihe hoys'. "A Chinaman." Master Bryan Line I his was certainly a true representation). Special prizes were awarded to Master Allen Smith ("A Gentleman"; —he. with his evening dress complete, looked very well: Miss Jose Warner ("Pyjamas")—a very pretty costume; Miss Stella Harris "Buttercup"): and Master Ernest Whitehead ("A Frog").

T'ae excellent music was supplied by Miss Farrell.

THE WAYBACKS' DANCE. This function was duly celebrated last Tuesday evening, and. especially from an enjoyment point of view, was obviously regarded by everyone present as a great success. St. Peter's Hall was given quite a country appearance by Ihe substitution of storm lamps and candles in place of gas for Ihc lighting, benzine boxes instead of the usual sealing accommodation, and a good supply of vegetables, straw and hay for decorations. Practically all of the guests conformed with Mrs Wayback's request of dressing to suit the occasion, and the kind old lady herself, splendidly impersonated by Miss M. Boss, received them at the door in company with her daughter. Susie, and Mr Wayback, which parts were excellently taken by Miss M. Booth and Mr J. Ralfe, respectively. Amongst the lady guests were: Mrs Lichtwark, Misses Beach (2), Yeats, Kearn, Lichtwark, Halliday, Conrad! (2), Harper, Peebles, Howe, Walker, etc.. most of whom in various ways represented some class of farm hand, though in this respect the ladies were outshone by the opposite sex, who took a wirier scope in the selection of characters. Mr Tyler as a Jew, Mr F. Booth as a Frenchman, and Mr B. Bennett as a country dude, were especially gool: while amongst the others were Messrs T. Mayes (swain), Steele (country girl), 11. Johnstone (drover), Sneddon 'general farm hand). Batchelnr (auction sales'. It. Conradi < general hand). and others, all more or less representing some pari, typical of country life. Dancing was indulged in till midnight lo music supplied by Mr Re-.-. Cooke. and. together with Ihe absence of Ihe usual ballroom formalities, Ihe liberty of all aiul siindr> lo roll pumpkins round Ihe hall lo Iheir hearts' ,ionlent in between Ihe dances, lo say nothing of a dainty supper served in the hay, ihe function was in every way a. most enjoyable one. and. viewed from a humorous standpoint, was considered by those present to be 'he best of Ihe season. MILKMAIDS AND SHEARERS. "Gipsy" received a rare opisllo and unique invitation to attend a "Jubilee" in SI Peter's Rail on Tuesday last, •flic kindly thought c !m n from Mrs Wayback, and was much appreciated by mi', hut. owing to the shortness of time and Ihe high price of sugar bags. I was unab'e lo procure a suitable garment lo appear in. and had lo reluctantly sil a! home and picture Ihe merrymaking of the shearers and rowspankors, and imagine the melting contents rif Ihe milkmaids' baskets. Herewith is both invitation and apology;- - ' farmer Rill's Jubilee,— M. "Gipsy," -Mr and Mrs William Wayback tequest Ihe pleasure of your company at a social gathering of milkmaids. shearers and cowspankers, to be held in St. Peter's Hall on Tuesday cc lin •. October 1 lib. Dancing, 8 lo 12. Shearers, :;-: Milkmaid... etc.. a basket. Music by Reg. Cooke's One map Band. N'.R. Mr- Wayback iV -ins thai you dress, if possible, \>< suil Ih ■ occasion. The firm. Hamilton. Fridav. '»cto her. 10 -*I. M\ Dear "Gipsv."- -A- l mi a pcrpctu-,1 reader of your not- ■ in the times and has I ave nottocd

that you halways write about m«eHn?s that people ave I thought as how i would rite and let you know [hat me usband end meself are olding a spree in saint pelors hall next toosday evening October the ltth at ate pea em. Hal] of our friends ave promised to come done up in fine stile and i only said to Willynura this morning that we had in our excitement quite forgot to ask you so in asting you now to rum i must say ow sorry both of us are that you wear not astbefor. Please akcept this intimation.—Yours truly Martha Wayback. if you kant read what i rote it is marlha wayback.

WEDDINGS. WALLACE—REILLY. A very pretty and quiet wedding took place at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Glaudclands, on September 21, when Miss E. (Nellie) Reilly. of Hamilton, was married to Mr Norman Wallace, second son of Mr and Mrs A. Wallace, of Queen's Avenue, Frankton. Rev. R. Mackie was the officiating minister. Miss Marianne Wallace, sisler of the bridegroom, acted as bridesmaid, and Miss Beatrice Campbell, niece of the bride, acted as flower girl. Mr Andrew Wallace, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. The bride, who was given away by her oldest brother. Mr J. Reilly. wore a very pretty dress of white crepe de chine over pale blue silk, trimmed with silk fringes, insertion and pearls, and wore the usual veil and orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of frezias and maiden-hair fern, tied with white ribbon. The bridesmaid wore crnce de chine, with black hat trimmed with lemon, and Icarried a bouquet of white flowers and violets and asparagus fern. The flower girl's frock was of blue silk crepe, with cream ribbon sash, and white hat, with basket of cream primroses and hyacinths. The wedding breakfast was held at l.hc residence of Mr and Mrs G. Jowers, Wellington Street. After the usual toasts were honoured, the happy couple left for Auckland, where the honeymoon was spent. In the evening Mr and Mrs G. .lowers entertained a great many friends of the bride and bridegroom. COVENTRY PATMORE. (By M.L.) (Written for the Hamilton Arts and Crafts Club, and based on critiques by Alice Meynell and Basil Champneys.) Coventrv Kersey Dighton Patmore was born on July 23, 1823. His father was a writer of a certain reputation and distinction, who, although severely criticised by the reviewers, had for his friends most of the wellknown poets of his day. Coventry was thus brought up In a literary atmosphere—an atmosphere of appreciation also, for his father early recognised his son's genius, and when he was but, a youth Leigh Hunt writes of him: "Your son, rny dear Patmore, is a poet. He does not need to be told this, but he must be pleased to hear it said by any lover of poetry, properly so called. He has imagination, expression, thought, and the feeling which is finer than thought and includes thought. So heaven speed him, prays Leigh Hunt."

Coventry also received the kind of education —or perhaps lack of education is Hie better phrase—which exactly suited his temperament. He was allowed mostly to educate himself by an unmethodical course of reading and by a certain amount of time given to the study of science and mathematics, for both of which he had a natural taste. When tic was 16 he was sent to a school near Paris to improve his French: but even there he had special privileges, and in no way seems to have lived the usual schoolboy's life. In 1844 (when Patmore was 21 years of age) a great misfortune befell the family. His father, having speculated unwisely in railway shares, found himself penniless, and his sons had lo face the world as best they could. Coventry about this time published his first book of poems. He then very reluctantly began to write for the reviews. Criticism in those days was at a very low ebb. Squalid and insulting phrases were used by many reviewers, ami were employed, not usually to expose incompetence, but to crush genius. Coventry Patmore's own poems, although on the whole well received, had been bitterly reviled by a writer in "Blackwood's." He naturally shrank from Ihe literary companionship that he found himself found lo accept, lie was. however. befriended by Mr Proctor (Barry Cornwall, and his wife. It was at Iheir house thai, he met fori! Iloughl.nn. "Who is your lean young friend Willi Ihe frayed coat-cuff-,?" Houghton remarked lo his hostess. "f>h," replied Mrs Proctor, "you would not talk so if \iiu knew how clever he is anil how unfortunate." She lent the hook of poems, and their author secured a. new and powerful friend. Houghton was immediately interested in him. and soon found a means of obtaining for him an appointment as assistant-librarian at the British Museum —"a position," said Patmore himself, "of all in the world best suited to me." iin the slender income thus obtained he married, within the year, Emily Andrews, a daughter of that Dr. Andrews who had taught Buskin Creek. This marriage was Ihe greal ami crowning influence of his work and of his life. The deep love that. he felt for Ids wife in both life and death radiates from his poetry—he dedicates "The Angel in Ihe House." "To the Memory of ||e r by Whom and for Whom I Became a Poet." And Lids, says one of his biographers, is literally true, for not only was she Ihe inspiration of the poem—she was also his best critic arid adviser. "'fhe Angel" was written in the

early years of this happy marriage. II has been accused of triviality; bill Tennyson said of it: "You have begun an Immortal poem," and "it will add lo Ihe very small number of greal poems which Ihe world has had." \mi| Mis Meynell wrifes: "Nothing is trivial in the 'Am-'el in the House.' Wilh if. small story and if, somewhat sentimental life, it is. like all clue from Ihe niicusl and illustrious h-od thai wrote if a poem of 'Life, Death, Terror, Love,' "

The preludes to the narrative portions of the poem contain much of sweetness, and gaiety, and wisdom; I vnwed unvarying- faith, and she To whom In full I pay that tow Rewards me with variety, Which men who change can never Imow. or this: Not in the rrise* of erent.«. or Or acts of gravest consequence. Arc life's deligrht and depth reveal d. Th» dav or days was not the day That' went before, or was postpon'd: Tli> night Death took our lamp away Was not the night on which we groan A. 1 drew mv hride, beneath the moon. \rross mv threshold; happy hour! But, all, the walk that afternoon We saw the water-flaps in flower! and the well-known lines: Ah. wasteful woman, she who may On her sweet self set her own price, Knowintr man cannot choose hut pay, How ha' she cheapened Paradise; How given for nought her priceless gift, how spoilt ihe bread and snilt the wine, Wh'ch spent with due, respective thrift. Had made brutes men, and men divine. In 1862, Mrs Patmore died, after fifteen years of married life. It was during the time of his great grief that much of Patmorc's best poetry was conceived, while it is directly ■owing to her death that we possess Ihosc most beautiful and terrible odes, "The Azelia." "Departure." "Farewell," "Poor Child." "Euridice" —deeply penetrating in their love and sorrow," in which the anguish of his heart is laid bare: It was not like your great and gracious ways; Do you, that have nought other to lament. Never, mv Love, repent or how, that July afternoon, You went. With sudden unintelligible phrase, And frightened eye, I'non your journey of so many days, Without a slnele kiss or a good-bye! I knew, indeed, that you were passing soon: And so we sate, within the low sun's ravs. You whispering to me, for your voice was weak, Your harrowing praise. Well, it was well To hear you such things speak, Ant I could tell. What made your eyes a growing gloom of love. As a warm South-wind sombres a March grove. And it vis like your great and gracious To turn your talk on daily things, my Rear.' Pining the luminous pathetic lash, Tn let the laughter flash, Whilst I drew near, Because you spoke so low that I could scarcely hear. Put a'l at once to leave me at the last. More at the wonder than the loss aghast, With huddled, unintelligible phrase, And frightened eye, And go your journey of all days With not one kiss, or a goodbye. And the only loveless look the look with which you passed: 'Twas nil unlike your dear and gracious ways. To this period, too. belongs "The Day After To-morrow," in which the anguish seems to have been most magically transmuted into intense Joy.

After his wife's death the home was broken up, and Patmore for a time lived in rooms near the British Museum. He was then taken to Home by his friend, Aubrey de Yere, and whilst there was received into the Roman Catholic Church. Amongst the people to whom Aubrey de Yero introduced him was a Miss Mary Byles, a convert of Cardinal Manning. She pitied Patmore- -he admired her personality—a friendship sprang up between them, and soon he found with surprise, and apparently with a touch of apprehensiou. that he had learnt to love her. He was still passionately devoted to the memory of his first wife, and he tries to explain his perplexed and conflicting emotions in the wonderful ode, "Tired Memory," which Basil Champneys calls "A Poem of Intimate Spiritual Autobiography for which it would be hard to find a parallel." Patmore married Miss Byles in 1864. In 1886 he retired from the British Museum on a pensjon, and they bought a country estate, which lie named "Heron's Ghyl." This he greatly improved, and sold to the Duke of Norfolk eight years later at a considerable profit. Nine of the odes were written here, and also a small prose work, "How I Managed and Improved My Estate." Patmore then went to live in Hastings, and it was during the fifteen years thai he spent there that most of his best work was done. The last years of his life were passed at Limington, in Hampshire. His second wife died in 1880, and he later married a Miss Harriett Robson, himself dying on November 26th, 1896, ased 73. It will be seen from this short sketch of his life that Patmore's was a character of strange contradictions. Edmund Gosse, the poet, has given us a description of his appearance which seems to be a guide to his uncommon and complex nature. He says: "He was exceedingly unlike other people-—■ but his face possessed quite as much beauty as strangeness. Three things were particularly noticeable in the head of Coventry Patmore —the vast convex brows, arched with vision; the bright, shrewd, bluish-grey eyes: and the wilful, sensuous mouth. These seemed ever at war among themselves; they spoke three different tongues—they proclaimed a man of dreams, a canny man of business, a man of vehement, physical determination."

It has been said that the poetry of Coventry Patmore is chiefly concerned with love, and this is true, although ilt is a statement that perhaps leads one to imagine him a less varied writer than he really is. It is true in this way, that where, love is not the theme of his muse, it. is nearly always the symbol that he employs. Thus in the glorious ode to "Pain," the beautiful and subtle, thought has nothing to do with love, or only very indirectly so, but, the phraseology is the phraseology of loyc throughout. Even in "Let Be" the love idiom creeps in: Ah ves: wc fdl the good and evil trees Bv fruits; But how tell these? Who does not know That good and ill Arc done in secret still. And that which shows Is verily but show: How high or heart is one, and one how sweet of mood: nut all height is not holiness, Nor every sweetness good; And grace may sometimes lurk where Who could guess? The critic of his kind. Dnalini-' to each his share. With casv humour, hard to hear. Mav not impossibly have in lilm shrtned. As in a gossamer globe or thickly padded pod. Some small seed dear lo Clod. Ilaplv von wretch so ramous Tor his rails, Cot diem beneath the devil defended wall* or some high Virtue he had vowed to win: And that which you and I Call tiis besetting sin Is but the fume or his ppcutlar fire or inmost contrary desire. And cenns wild willingness for her to die, Dash ii with despondence of her ravour sweet; Up fiercer inditing in his worst dcreat Than I or you That only courteous greet Where he does hotly won. Mid ever fight., in our best victor?, Another is mistook Through his deceitful likeness to bis took: Let be. let he; Why slum Id I dear myscir, why answer thou for me? Thai -liart of slander -hot Miss'd only the right blot. I see the shame a hey cannot ; ff: Ti- vrj ;•'■' ice-,- blame The thiec i; not ' "The Ansel to toe Hous»" P<U-

metre's first important poem—and the "Odes to the Unknown Eros" —the work of his later years—arc very different in style. "The Angel" is very simply written, and for trie most part very easy to understand—the odes ar c much more varied in their metre, much more mysterious, much wilder in their flights of fancy. and much more beautiful. Many of them cannot he appreciated at a first or second reading—we must read them H.'-'aio and again before we can absorb their beauty and learn to love them. But this, after all, is the measure of their creator's greatness. The little poet writes gracefully of the things which we all think—the great poet expresses thoughts but dimly apprehended by the ordinary person—we have to stand a-tip-toe to catch his meaning—sometimes it seems to us to be lost amidst the stars.

Of Patmorc's place among the poets, it is difficult to write, because it is always hard to argue on a matter of taste. For the most part we choose our f:iends amongst books in the same way that we choose our friends in real life —because we must. Wc may not agree with all they say. wc may not even always o.uite admire them, but some underlying basis of sympathy makes us like them whether we will or no. In the end each one must choose for himself. The words of a well-known and well-honoured critic, however, are always well worth listening to, and this is what Mrs Meyneli has written: "The first half of the nineteenth century was not richer in illustrious poetry than the second: but the fifty years of Coleridge, Blake, Wordsworth, Shelley, ami Keats would, in fact, greatly overpass in greatness the fifty years during which Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Rosetti and Coventry Patmore chiefly wrote, and in which they died, if one of these names were lacking. Nor is the loss the least essential. With the slender volume of Odes, headed by the 'Unknown Eros,' Coventry Patmore takes an integral and indispensable part in the history of the national poetry." Of his work, Patmore himself said: "I do not know how good my best may be, but I have left to the world nothing but my best. I have respected posterity, and should there be a posterity which cares for letters, I dare to hope it will respect me."

It has been tritely saiu" mat it is not hard times coming-, but easy times going. True, the easy times have gone, so high prices have vanished. Messrs House and Daking make this statement. Particularly do they show prices 40 per cent lower for smart and delightful summer dress fabrics, included amongst which are foulards, ratines, voiles, tricotings and spongecloths. In the dressmaking department the staff, under the capable Miss Mclndoc, is working full steam ahead. Those ladies desirous of having their frocks satisfactorily made should take the earliest opportunity of interviewing her to ensure early eornpletior .*