Women In Print.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 32, 7 February 1913, Page 9

Women In Print.

Doubt; of whaterer kind can be ended by action alone.—Carlyle.

The Hon. Mr. Prickett, tl>6 American Consul at Auckland Mrs. Prickett, and Miss Prickett, who have been staying in Wellington, left last night 4 for. a tour of the South Isjand. Miss E. N. Truebridge, who has been spending her holiday in Sydney and Melbourne, returned by the Warrimoo. Mrs. M. Dwyer, Woolwich, England, who has been spending a few weeks' holiday in the Dominion, is returning to England by the Manuka this afternoon. : Mrs. A. H. Wright, of Thames, has arrived at Seatoun, where she will stay until the departure of her daughters, Misses Frances and Lily Wright, for tho Old Country in the Remuera on the 6th of next month. The Misses Wright, who intend being away for about twelve months, will be accompanied by Mrs. J. H. Farquhar, of Seatoun. Visitors at Bolton Bay Accommodation House, Pelorus Sound, include Mr., Mrs., and Miss Sidey, Mr 1 , and MriS. P. Muter, Miss Shirer, Wellington; Mr. Begg Wither, 8.A., Robin Hood Bay; and Mn and Mrs. Robinson and child, Thomdon. ■ Mrs. Anderson, a delegate to the National Schools Defence Conference, returns to Christchurch to-night. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds Denniston are passengers for Sydney by the Manuka this afternoon. , Mrs. J. Earle returned by the Maori to-day from an extended visit to Christ' church. Mr. and Mrs. Stott returned from Christchurch and Oamaru yesterday morning. Madame My, who lias been staying at Sirverstream, returns to Hastings tomorrow. Mrs. Newton King, of New Plymouth, has returned from Wellington, her daughter, Mrs. Sydney Allen, accompanying her. Professor and Mrs. Easterfield have returned from Picton. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dyer are back in town. Mrs. and Mies Scott are visiting Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hamilton leave on 14th February, by the Ulimaroa, for their future home in Melbourne. Dr. and Miss M'Master, of Auckland, are passpngers to London by the Marama) which leaves Auckland on the: 14th inst. A meeting of the Convalescent Home Trustees was held at Mrs. Litchfleld's on Thursday. There were present Mesdames Moorhouse (in the chair), Litchfield, A. Pearce, A. Martin, Miss A. Pearce (treasurer), and Miss E. Nathan, (secretary). Owing to extensive neces-' sary alterations the' home is closed to patients. The trustees hope to reopen it at an early date, . which will be advertised. < Mr< and Mrs. • Charles. Howarth leave this afternoon for England via Sydney. They go by the Qryieto. - Mrs. Neijl and Miss Neill, t>f Feilding,.. who have Wen s'ti&y/ing'at the Royal Oak, return home ' to-mofrow. ■ Mrs. Seward Cantfell, who has been Visiting her brother in Wellington, returns to Dune&ih to-night. Miss Duneen, of Auckland/. ia visiting, Wellington. Mr. -and Mrs. Garrick— the latter many Wellington people will recall as Miss Rose Musgl'ove— have a bungalow ftnd a baby' in Ceylon. The baby is christened David Garrick. In accord with the old fashions that are now the Very latest decree of Madame la Mode— the narrow skirts, the ruffles, and the parted hair — has come the cameo, and women are now, from almost forgotten recesses, unearthing these prehistoric ornaments, and having them mounted. The very largest are worn as pendattts, set in plain narrow rims of gold or silver, and slung on a fine chain, while the 1 small ones, set together in the artistic, uneven style, may also be utilised for the same purpose. They really look charming as brooches — three small ones on a bar of gold— -or as buckles and > clasps. Over the usual jewelled brooches or, pendants they haye an advantage, for 'their soft, delicate tones allow them to be worn with any frock, and they are hot — like gems— too obtrusive for the light of common day. A cameo would give a charming; touch to an afternoon frock that v diamond pendant would fail to convey. Mrs. 0, _H. Howarth, of Wanganui, leaves this "afternoon on a trip to Europe The chef of a large hotel, being asked, to talk about his noble profession, remarked in the course of much other matter of interest that while some ■ women are good cooks no wpman . ever yet became a chef. And he wondered 'why. But the explanation is quite" simple. Let the average man examine a cookery book prepared for the Use of women and he will understand in a moment why a woman's culinary operations ale always in the nature of a gamble and why she never knows until the last moment how her handiwork will turn out. ' These cookery books are really staggering in their .incompetence, in their vagueness, in the hapha • yd w.ay iji w;hich thpy deal with weights and measures. Such a book is before us at the moment, and upon a singly' £age opened at random we find instructions t<> take a "cupful" of sugar, a "little" salt, a "lump .of butter, a "spoonful" of this, "sufficient" of that, and a "handful" of something else. Now what kind of result canzone expect from recipes of that kind? If you ask a chef for a recipe you will find that it contains precise measurements, that it assumes the uge of a good scales, and that instead of spoonfuls, and cupfuls, and handfuls you will have to deal with pounds and ounces. As a result the chef knows exactly what he will get when he sets out to cook. There is no guesswork and no uncertainty and he can reptiflfc thd same dish a hundred times and without the slightest variation in the results. His formula is as precise as a medical pro- I 6oription. — Argonaut. Miss Batespn, who has been staying with her uncle in Nelson, is now a guest of Mrs. C. B. Bateson, at Trentham. She leaves to-morrow for Auckland and Rotorua, and in March takes the Marama to Vancouver en route for London. *- Recently there came under notice of the land setUfcmqnt ancjuny branch of the Queoasliud Lupdi DejJiu-Uueiit,

an instance of perseverance and pluck of a German woman who ,arrived in Queensland some weeks ago. She knows very little of the English language. She is middle-aged. She ha-s decided to take up a selection in Queensland. Recently she inspected land in the Dawson Valley, 'but returned to Marmora, between Rockhampton and Gladstone, and desires to settle there. The lady is Frau Francisca Pryggoda. Her whole outfit is carried in a miniature German wagon, which she draws by hand. She proposes to go into the bush and fell some tinW ber, and sow beans and other vegetables, ' which will keep her going until she can get more land under ' cultivation. Her capital is so small (states a telegram to the Sydney Herald) that the officers of the department are perplexed to advise her, for fear she may nt>t be able to get along until her land brings her in some return. She does not, however, share their fears. There is an agitation in Germany for a form of conscription law that shall be applied to women. The suggestion is that they shall go through one year's training after reaching the age of 18, and that the curriculum, shall ihclude tuition in household economy, the care of children, the art of nursing, how to equip and maintain theb homes during times of national war. The leaders of the movement advocate that no tvoman shall be allowed to marry unless she holds the proposed certificates. Features that were as dangerous as they were novel were introduced at a ball which was given by a fashionable skating club in Rome last week, and which was largely attended by the aristocracy (states a cable message to the Sydney Sun). Princess Radziwill made her appearance in a chariot drawn by a lion and a leopatd. ' During the evening the beasts became troublesome, and their unTuliiiess finally became bo threatening that they had to be forcibly removed. The Princess is a daughter of a wellknown American millionaire, and has done a number of bizarre things for the astonishment and entertainment of the smart set in New York and Europe. The Millinery Trade Review devotes an article to "various ways of wearing the Parisian hats." We 'are told that "Another soft toque made loose and rather full in breitschwantz has for trimming two white ostrich tips — pretty long curved over~"One fastened over the left ear drooping forward, and the other I over the right ear turned a little backward." We should think that this new arrangement of ears would be quite striking, and we hasten to make it known. We knew a fellow at school who could move his ears, and it was an accomplishment much admired and emulated. But . both ears moved synchronously, so to speak, unanimously and in the same diJ rection. Now it seems that the fashionable lady with a Paris hat must cultivate a left ear that droops forward and a right ear that turns a little backward > and we cannot imagine now she does it. —Argonaut. , FOUR SUPERB PIANOS, The Broadwood, The Lipp, The Ronisch, The Steinway. There are constantly received by .the Dresden Piano Co., Ltd., big shipments of pianos-'-new instruments, in brilliant condition and tone. Although these pianoß have a world-wide reputa* tioh for style and quality, they can yet be sold .by "The Dresden" at prices which constitute remarkable value ! This firm carries, the largest stock pf pianos in ■New Zealand, and has instruments from the lowest to the highest price, so that all can be suited. The Dresden Piano dompany, Wellington. ->rUi Island manager, M. J. Brookes.— Advt. The following programme of music will be played this week by Godber's Orchestra from 3 to 6 p.m. at Lambton-quay :— Songe D'Esperance Romeo and Juliette, Broken Melody, vision D'Amour, Sup' plication Waltz, Every Little Movement, Laces and Graces, Gavotte Maude, Sun* rise Waltz, Alexander's Ragtime, Btise d\h Soir, Wedding of the Wmd6.~-Advt. Weddings, beautiful Shower Bouquets, Posies, Baskets, Empire Staffß, Crooks, etc., artistically designed and forwarded to *ny part of the Dominion by Mim Murray, Vice-Regnl Florist. 36, Willis-st. Parents ! Watch our windows this week for samples of many of our lines in boy wear. The good value with mod-, erato prices will do the rest. Geo. Fowlds, Ltd., Manners-street. — Advt. Warner's Rust-proof Corsets.- In the latest models the bust is low and full. Flexible corseting above the waist is the result— the latest figure fashion.-— Advt.