WOMEN IN PRINTS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 87, 13 April 1911, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINTS.

The inner side of erery cloud Is bright and shining, I therefore turn my clouds about, And always wear them inside out To show the lining. Mrs. Henry Hadfield is visiting Wellington, and staying with her mother, Mrs. Tuckey. # Miss Eva Butts leaves to-night for Christchurch, where ehe spends Easter. Colonel and Mrs. Moore,' who are at the Eoyal Oak, go South to-morrow to attend the Christ-church races. Mrs. Dan Eiddiford, of Marton, has returned from a "trip to Sydney by tho ', Marama. Miss Campbell, of Auckland, is at the Grand Hotel, and leaves on the 20th met. for England by the Arawa. j Mice Margaret Simpeon is a guest of Mrs. Vallance, in the Wairarapa. Mies Marion Wilson is vieiting Mas--terton. A meeting of the "Te Pani" Club was hold last evening at the Y.W.C.A. Rooms, Manners-street. The chair wa6 taken by\ the president (Mies Holmes) and a paper on the life and work of Mendelssohn was read by Miss Wilson. During the evening, vocal and instrumental selections from the worke of the celebrated musicians- were rendered by several membere. The roerrfbers of the Kilbirnie Presbyterian Church Ladies' GuDd held a very successful gift tea yesterday afternoon. The church hall had been transformed into a drawingroom, and with the dain-tily-arranged tea tables, looked very attractive. TJie Rev. W. Douglas made a short speech, and thanked the ladies, who by their presence and gifte, showed their interest in the good work being done by .the guild. A musical and elocutionary programme was then given, the soloists being: — Mesdames Blesett and George Reid, and Miss Eysjib, the accompanists being Misses Douglas and Evans. Mrs. Tapworth, Misses Arnold, Luke, and Douglas recited, aawl Mrs. Luke 6poke shortly on "Women's Work in the Church." An exhibition of spinning was also most interesting, the carding and combing of the wool being done by a lady lately from Shetland.' Between seventy and eighty donations were received and should give the guild a ; good start.. Miss Barraud, whose marriage to Mr. Dixon takes place shortly, was the guest of honour at a tea given yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Br,odrick at Elwood, Lower Hutt. The house, set in its garden bright with flowers, is admirably adapted for entertaining purposes, and there was plenty of space in the beautiful' bright rooms, and in 'the large hall, whose panelling in rhnu, ribbed in imitation of Maori reed-panels, is most effective and artistic. The flower decorations were lovely — cactus dahlias and cosmos in the drawing-room, while the dining-room with much taste and care had been turned into a very bower of white blossoms, most appropriately bridal. It would be difficult to imagine a more charming table. iErom the chandelier, with its soft whit* shades, hung three delicately-made bells of white blossoms and graceful foliage, a white abutilon flower forming the hanging clapper in each. Narrow white ribbons were festooned to each corner of the table, on which were set many vases of large white< cosmos deftly arranged. On tho mantelpiece and sideboard were clustery of the dainty white Michaelmas daisy, and early white chrysanthemums figured in the decorations. The red walls and draperies made a fine setting for all tho soft white flowers and delicate green foliage, and the result was much admired. The most 'delicious refreshments were served to the guests. Mrs. Brodrick, with Miss Barraud beside her, I'eceived her guests in the hall. She wore a pretty frock of pale grey ninon, with vest o£ beaded grey net, and touches of embroidery. Miss Barraud was in a dark bjue velvet princess frock bordered with fur, showing a whito net guimpe and under-sleeves, and her large black hat had black feathers. The guests aigned their names in a pretty autograph album tha hoctess presented to Miss Barraud as a souvenir of the occasion. At a most amusing evening party recently, all the guests — it was strictly feminine — were required to wear harem dress, a prize being given to the most effective. The girl who carried it off is said to have looked very well, and it seems a pity that she was doomed to blush unseen by masculine eyes. There was tremendous variety in the style of costume, and, as' the ages of the guests . varied from fifteen to sovpiity, one was able to judge of the fashion under many conditions. The harem costume may never become general, but it has, at any rate, been tho centre of much comment, and, in this particular case, of a diverting entertainment. An impromptu little presentation took place behind the scenes at the Opera House the other evening, on the occasion of a debut made by a gallant volunteer who filled a gap in the cast. She made a moat striking appearance, and added much to the mirth of the performance, though she had little to say. Indeed, her companions were so impressed by her hit that they hurriedly laid red carpet down for her to walk on when she went off, and presented her with a large posy of flowors. Tho blossoms were frankly artificial and somewhat crushed, having done duty many times in the decoration of the stage, and they were rather quaintly tied together with a towel. But it was the vis'fble sign of tho admiration felt for pluck and talent. ' A rare spectacle was witnessed at the St. Petersburg Opera House recently, when the cream of Russian society assembled to celebrate the jubilee of the popular ballerina Kashesinska, whose name and. fame have crossed the seas and reached Great Britain. The stage was literally buried in flowers imported from the South of France. The presents were abundant, tasteful, and costly, and included splendid vases, curious silverwork, diamonds, samphires, a golden lyre, and dainty watch, all valued at £4000, and a diadem from an anonymous admirer, the price of which is computed at £7500. For over an hour congratulatory telegrams from all parts of Russia were road aloud. Three young women, wearing harem skirts, neai'ly created a riot in New York recently, and the intervention of the police was necessary to restore order. Americans had heard about the harem skirts in Paris, and there is just .enough of the old Puritanical sentiment alive there {-writes a New York correspondent) to prevent them from becoming fashionable on that side of the .Atlantic. It is not known whether the audacious trio were walking advertisements for a Broadway theatre, or models of aai adventurous New York modiste j but it is certain that as soon as they appear-ed in the open street they created a lively demonstration of disapproval. "Hears they come ; there they go ! boys ehputed, and -gasy fiooa the three young

women, all oi whom were very pretty, vyith peroxide blonde hair, were surrounded. They first appeared at Fifty-Ninth-street and Fifth-avenue, and had not proceeded far before a procession formed behind them, which grew and grew like a rolling snowball. The crowd was not absolutely violent, but rudely inquisitive. The girls took refuge in a taxi-cab, and, alighting further away, resumed then: promenade. Again they attracted instant attention, and at Thirty-Seventh-street hailed another cab, and rode over to Broadway. This was a mifitake, for Broadway is not so polite as Fifth-avenue, and a third procession followed them with jeste and cries. The young women continued their march to Forty-Second-etreet, where the crowd became so dense and excited that it jostled them off the sidewalk. They finally managed to reach Forty-Fifth-street, where they were hustled, breathless, into another taxi-cab, with cries of "Go home!" There is scarcely a woman, declares 'tho Sydney Morning Herald, whose pleasure has not, at some time or other, been almost wholly spoiled by tha thoughtless person -who keeps up a constant fidgeting, or incessant chattering, at an evening's entertainment. In the most thrilling part of a scene, when your evex-y nerve is strained to catch what the actors are saying, she — for, sorry as I am to say it, women axe theworst offenders in this respect — she moves her braceleted arm, and you lose the telling sentence on which the whole scene rests. When the great singer, whom you have come males to hear ira the song which has made her worldfamous, is breathing pianissimo on her ' wonderful hist note, and the audience is listening in breathless silence until it has died away, the pleasure- spoiler rustles her programme, drops her fan, or her box of sweets, with a noisy clat- ( ter, and strikes a note of irritation in' your breast, while the whole effect of the beautiful song is spoiled by her thoughtlessness, her inability to keep still. She is sure to be among the audience in lecture hall o^ assembly, and woe betide you if you are unlucky enough to be placed near her. She inBists on fidgeting, touching your arm, placing her feet on the back of your chair, or her knees against- it, if she sits ! behind you. And she makes remarks j at odd moments, criticises her neighbours, the actors, the artiste, or the speaker, chatters about nothing at all, and sets your nerves on edge, because of her Jack of repose. You may glare at her, remove yourself as far as possible from her uneasy contact, even ask her politely to keep stiU, or limit her remarks to the proper interval. But she is unconscious of tho fa<_t that, she is a pleasure-spoiler, and no doubt puts you down in her mind as a cross-grained mortal, , who . believes in absolute silence. This is a restless age truly, and repose is not one of the applied arts, but I, for my part, wish it had been included in some women's school curriculum. There are many people passionately fond of music who cannot play, co are unable to enjoy music as they would wish. A unique opportunity is now offered during onr sale to such people to secure the wonderful Chappell Autotone Player Piano, Spaethe Player, or iiarpiola Player. A knowledge of music not required. A child of six can play the most beautiful music, and tho effect is impossible to distinguish from the human touch. We keep a very large music-roll library for subscribers of all the latest music. Our annual April sale only lasts one month. F. J. Pinny, Ltd., 53 Cuba-street, Wellington — Advt. Godbers', Ltd., has now a special department to cope with their ever-in-creasing country trade, so that customers will have their orders executed with special attention. — Advt. A rust-proof Corset of the standard of Warner's will qualify for wear on all occasions. Easy, comfortable, and graceful—Advt. Weddings. — Brides" and bridesmaids' bouquets in numerous styles, artistically designed j only choicest flowers used. Special floral tributes for invalids, friendsj relatives— -at Miss Murray's, Vice-Regal florist. 36, Willis-street. Telephone 265.— Advt. It is wonderful how different one person's vitality to '|that of anotner. It's all in how the internal organs aro makingthoir presence ie\t. If they aje conscientious to duty you are well ; if not, then you want "Vitalis, the Vitality Builder. Claude H. Perrett, M.P.S.Ph.C, Chemist.