WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 18, 22 January 1924, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

No doubt the brilliant and settled fine weather has led to increased interest in the races this season. The feet that it is neither coM nor windy allows' the most charming and delicate costumes to bo worn. It. .is'a . fact that the Wei lington women and girls have often to cover dainty frocks with wraps and furs., and so lose the charming' -effect which would otherwise be obtained Very early this morning there were "sounds of revelry'1 among the small-fry; am j the trams were crowded with picnickers of all ages and sizes. To-day should be a record day out for Wellington Some were bound for the bays, others tnr the trams, and .there were' murmurs of "Sunday school treats" from bands oi happy little ones. Mothers and fathers were early trekking off to' the hills and bush around the city; takin<*' their families for a long day'V-outin" 3 The city folk should, in one way and the other, have a Imppy Anniversary Day Such is the power of the werithcr Mrs. T. M. Wilford, Mr. Wilford, Miss Wilford, and Miss M'Lea.n returned fo Wellington to-day by the Marama'from Sydney After reaching Australia from their Eastern tour, Mrs. Wilfprd underwent a serious operation in Melbourne1 ] and she is now improving. Mrs. C. E. Matthews, Miss- Matthews, and Mrs. Black (married da'uvhter of Airs. Matthews) arrived from Sydney to-day by the 'Mamma, with Mr. C. E. Matthews, Under Secretary for Justice, on liis return to the Dominion, after spending a holiday i"n the Australian States.

The many friends of Mrs. C. W Earte and Mies. Beryl Earle- will he pleased to hear that they left London for New Zealand by the -Reinuera on the 17th of this month. • .

Mr. and Mrs. Middletdn, of BrookIjn, have returned from Palmerston North. ■

Captain and Mrs. A. P.- Gibson have returned from a visit to the West Coast Exhibition and the glaciers. Mrs. W. Hope De Renzy and 'Miss I)e Eonzy, of Auckland, are the guests of Mrs. Glendinning, of Wellington terrace. . . ' . ■

Miss Eileen Pope, of Wainui, Akaroa, has returned to Christchurch after spending part of the holidays in Wellington. Miss Mary Strouts, of. Christchurch, is visiting Mrs. F. Twiss, Lyall Bay. Mrs. George Nathan, has returned from a visit to the 'country. '

The Misses M'Oowan, who have paid an extended visit to New -; Plymouth, have returned to Wellington.

Mrs. and Mies .Baylis/ 6f .Island Bay, are visiting Masterton. •

Mrs. Walker, of Gisborne, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Henry Smith, Wellington terrace.

Miss J. Turnbull, Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. A. W. Wright, Christchurch.

Miss Diana Wilson is the guest of Mrs. P. J. Nathan, Hill street.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Clabburn, Wellington, are visiting Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. E. Howe and Mr. and Mrs. W. Fleming are among the Wellington visitors to Auckland. ' Mr. and Mrs. Alan Sawell arc visiting Timaru and Dunedln. ' ' ■'• ■

Miss Pauline East, Christchurch, is in Wellington, on her' way to' Sydney for an extended holiday visit. Mrs. Ernest Bpullon and Mrs. J. Ballin, of . Christclxurcli, are arriving shortly for tha-.race's,- „!■'.;-, ■-. ''..,' On the occasion of her- retirement irom St. Peter's Church Choir, after thirty-three years' service, Mrs. C. D. M'lntosh was. last, week presented with a Morris chair by older members of the church and choir.

I Au Assembly Ball has been' arranged for- to-morrow night .at St. Francis Hall, and should,give good, entertainment to many of the. visitors from other parts oi the Dominion who haye come here for race week. The ball committee consists of Mesdames Elgar, E. Riddiford, J. C. Crawford, Misses Harcourt, Miles, L. Morice, and Hislop, • Messrs. C. M Turrell, J. C. Crawford, FA L Hunt, and A. P. Ward.

The' engagement is announced of Miss Muriel Price, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Price, of l E land Bay, to Mr. Henry Wynne, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Wynne, of Kelburn.

Various muscular aches and pains attack the housewife as well as the sports girl. A most effectual home-made embrocation can be kep}, at hand for instant use when required. It is a very simple and easily compounded remedy, but experience has proved it to be unequalled in its prompt action. Cut up an ounce of camphor and dissolve it in half a pint'of turpentine, "Beat up well the 'yolks of two eggs, 'mix these.with the turpentine, then add half a pint of vinegar. Shake for two or three minutes and it is ready for use' at once. Il.acts.Jike magic on bruises'and sprains and painfully swollen ankles. The foundress •of the Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor at Anderson's Bay, Duucdin, Miss Ann Mulholland, died recently. . The home was opened ou Bth December, 1904. ' ...

Sweden, the future-home.of the English Consort, who recently becamo the Crown Prince's bride, is strangely little known to English folk, writes Brassett Digby, in the London "Star/ The Swedes are the most courteous race on earth. They have the qualities that we English admire—integrity, ' restraint cleanliness, luck of ostentation, a ' disgust with violence, a love of sport, and a, passion for fair play. Stockholm', the. Venice- of the north, without tho Venetian, .smells, is dominated by. its great waterside palace, on the brink of \ hilly island, half a- mile across, which contains one of the- most remarkable medieval quarters that survive in Europe. The palace is supposed to be the biggest in Europe. Stockholmers proudly point t 0 a corner under the roof, facing seaward, and tell you about the little flat there in which the Crown Prince perches domestically—it looks about as big as a martini nes t under the eaves of a house. The Houses oi Parliament and the State Bank are on another island. Right and left, fore and aft, are clean and spacious vistas of rippling water, across which scud the little white ferry steamers. In the Rosenbad Restaurant, opposite the Riksdag, a table is reserved at lunch-time every div for the Cabinet. Think how we sLuld vulgarly crowd into such a restaurant m London, to stare, at the Ministers! Hie Swedes are too polite for that' They do crowd in, but they n 0 to eat and drink, not t, stare. In summer btoekholniers spend their evenings Wi week-ends yachting. Only ten miles down the L-hlf-Kirl seaward channel lies the Iviirguden (pronounced skergordon meaning "' rock garden ").' tlic archi! prlago that strctohea norlh-easlwar »..■«* to Ihe Aku.d Isles and Im^j though one runs into squalls, at limes suirl the tidcless aeas can be choppy ou \ beyond Sundliaiim.. there is im hwel') which rentiers the coast a particularly comfortable cruising ground. i v M ] at ' everyone skie.... .

. An interesting visitor, who was entertained by Miss Kane, president of the Women's Jvational Council (Wellington branch) at afternoon, .tea*, is Mrs. Fuge, who is touring New Zealand. Miss Kane had invited a number of members of the council to meet Mrs. Fuge and also Mrs. Walker, president of the GisIjorne W.N.C. Mrs. Fuge is a member of the Women's National Health Association of Ireland, of which the Countess' of Aberdeen is president (.who is also president of the International Council of Women).' This association does a great deal'of child welfare work among the poor of the crowded Dublin slums;.it maintains maternity and child we fare nurses, babies' clubs, and infant welfare centres, district nurses, a travelling health, housing, food, and child welfare exhibition, mothercraft competitions, supervised playgrounds, pure mill; depots, school dental clinics, arid, 111 fact, a great deal cf the work which is dor.n Ijy our child welfare department fiic I uinke-t Society lolled into one, jind it is all done by voluntary contributions. It has sanitariums; care committees, a medic::! research committee, and a committee to advise on legislation attesting child welfare and public health, so that it has gone- a step further than any ot our local welfare .societies. One "! the. activities had been the teachiimo! dairying t 0 the tiny children, who loved this pastime, and "throve on it. An entirely new and exquisite method ot applying dyes, to silk materials used lor t,i a purpose of origimil ; ,nd handsome gowns, clou Us, and other garments has lioci! uncovered by an artist. He worko upon :i!iy extempore dcgisii. applvi,)^ Viio u:\nus with, a brush icAvhitu fabric! When, dry the d«i s ,, i s mi ,de waterproof by a _ special process. The groundwork is liieu dyed to the colour required leaving the completed design untouched The result is of the most beautiful hand-painting, which seems to merge softly into the material it oriianients.

Chnh Tiding took p] M c at St. John's Church Christphurch, yesterday of Miss Mis. &. lies, and Mr.- Charles P. Agav Ihe Rev. Canon Bean-conducted the ceremony. Mr. Isles gave away hi 3 daughter, who wore a graceful gown of rich ivory marocain draped to the sides a j " nWils cauSllt o'l one shoulder and draped to the waist on the opposite vHh °f, rUle back' Ifc "as lined with delicate- flusli-pink gorgette, the same so ft tint being displayed ;n the shower bouquet. J. lie veil _ was arranged coronet-wise in the Russian style. The bridesmaid, Miss Louise lies, sister of the bride was in rose-pink marocain, cut on period lines with tight corsage and wide fluted skirt The hat worn was a chic Mte French model ofbjack georgette with coloured posies, and the bouquet was of pink flowers.' When leaving for the wedding trip (which will be spent m England), Mrs. Agar wore a smart navy marocain frock with Russian embroideries, and a quaint poke-bonnet hat witli large cabochon at the back. Mrs. James Carruthers, of London, England widely known by her writings as Violet Markham, was appointed as a substitute fo r the Minister & Labour io attend the eighteenth meeting of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office. Mrs. Carruthers. although resident in England, has visil»d extensively in Canada'and is the author ot a volume'dealing with factory-aud-shop legislation of the British Domin-ions.-*rom "The Labour Gazette," Department of Labour, Canada, Apr 1

Mrs A K. Joyner, one of the delegates to the International Woman Suffrage Alliance Congress in Italy has been appointed by the Australian Students Christian Movement as one of the Australian representatives at the International Conference of this body in Vienna. ■ ■

Ihe death has occurred at Monavale, Cambridge, Waikato, of Mrs. Elizabeth Atkinson, relict of the late Mr. William Atkinson, at the age of 83 years. Her death creates another gap in the ranks oi tne pioneers of the Waikat Oj deceased having resided on the farm at Monavale for the last 53 years. She was born in Yorkshire, England, and came to JStew Zealand m 1870. She took up a section with her husband immediately after their arrival. Mrs. Atkinson had enjoyed good health until a few weeks ago. Her husband died 18 years a"o She leaves a grown-up family of three sons and one daughter.