WOMEN IN PRINT

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 137, 6 December 1929, Page 15

WOMEN IN PRINT

Miss Cable and her nieces, the Misses Hunter (Ijyttelton), left to-day for Sydney, for an overseas tour.

Mrs. J. M'Leod, Wellington, is a visi:or to Napier.

Sir Charles and Lady .Statham have returned to Dunedin from the- North.

Mrs. O: Short, Wellington,- is a visitor to Christchurpii.

Mrs. C. B. Trinmell, 'Wellington, is a visitor to Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Ward, who have been visiting Christchurch, have left for Invercargill.

Mr. and Mrs. Julian B. Poster have returned to Wellington after a tour abroad, and Mrs. Poster has been spending a few days with, her parents, Mr. and.Mrs. Leckic, Heretaunga.

Miss il. -Mulvaney. Gray was among those who left for; Sydney to-day by the Marama.. .

Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Bailey left by ;he Marama to-day for Sydney.

Mrs. E. D. Cacheniaille, Wellington is the guest, of Mrs. Stoeker, New Plymouth.

_ Miss B. A. ■ Campbell arid Miss K. Morey Jiave returned to Now Plymouth from Wellington.

Mrs. V. Drayton Bamfield, who lias been for eight months in Auckland, has returned, to Wellington.

■ Miss Helen Hart, of Wellington, leaves by the Rangitiki to-morrow, to take up her exhibition at the Boyal Academy of Music, London. Miss Hart is accompanied by her mother. Louis Braille's Memory.

"On Sunday afternoon, in tho Braille library in Commercial road, a window was unveiled to tho memory of Louis Braille," says a Melbourne correspondent, writing on 30th November. "I do not think I have ever been to a more moving ceremony. It was timed to take place at 4 o'clock, but long before that hour tho library was tilled. Many in the gathering were blind, come to honour tho memory of tho man they look upon as their patron saint. It was Mr. Malcolm Brodie, president of the Braille ■Writers' Association, who. suggested in his opening speech that Louis Braille was the patron saint of blind people. He told a delightful story about his great "grandfather, John Alston, who invented, some kind of writing for the blind before the days of Louis Braille. Mr. Alston was so delighted with his system that he transcribed portion of the Bible into his script and presented it to Queen Victoria, inscribed, 'With the author's compliments.' Mr.. Brodie said.'that it was to Mrs! Schiller, one of their members, they owed the memorial windows. She had suggested that they celebrate the centenary of Louis Braille in this way, and had written to her blind friends asking for > subscriptions. Tho money came in from far and wide." Tribute to Ada Crossley. Many Australians in London are mourning -the-death-of-- Madame Ada Crossley,. Madame Ada,, as .she was affectionately'linowii to a host of friends, was a truly kind" woman, whoso success only; seemed- to make her more /Sympathetic with tho struggles of others, says a London correspondent. She was always ready to help young musicians. Her help did not end by giving them an audition and saying that they were promising. Sho would give them letters of introduction, would talk about.their■ivork:to other people, and would iio'tr Jose'tbuc'li- with.' them, after a week or : so; she'was always anxious to know'how they wero getting on, and if there was anything more that she could do. for them. Madame Ada retired from public singing in 1919, but lately she had been singing again in private, and at tlie last few.parties she gave at her home in Cavendish square she delighted her friends by.singing to them in her beautifully rich, clear .voice. Everyone who knew Madame Ada loved her. The stories .of. her Kindness .'are legion, but there is one which especially illustrates her unselfishness. An elderly. woman who had onco heard Madame- Ada sing was dying in ah Aberdeen hospital, without friends or relations near' her. She had only one- wish, to hear Madame Ada sing again. And Madame Ada, learning this, travelled for 14 hours, and sat by tho woman's bedside till she died, singing to her, and devoting herself to her till the end. Kilbirnie W.N.E. Mrs. Taylor presided over the annual meeting of the Kilbirnie Branch of the Women's National Reserve. There was a good attendance. Mrs. King presented the annual report, and Mrs. Benson read-the balance-sheet. It was shown that £77 4s had been raised for the year. Votes of thanks were accorded to tho following for donations: Messrs. Chote, Taylor, and Lamberg, Mesdames M'Alum and King, Mr. and Mrs. M'Alum were specially thanked for the successful entertainment they had carried out during the year. Thanks were given also to the following, who entertained at their own ifbines: Mesdanies Taylor, West, and S." Bethell. The following were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Taylor (to whom the, committee passed a vote of appreciation for having the use of her home for all meetings, etc., during the year).; .vice:presidents, Mesdainea West and M'Gill; secretary,. Mrs. King; treasurer, Mrs. Benson.' Mrs. and Miss Taylor entertained all at afternoon tea at the close of the.meeting.

British and Foreign. Bible Society.

Mrs. CD. Morpeth invited those interested in the work of the Bible Society to a meeting at her home on The Terrace recently, and asked the organising secretary for the "Wellington area to address those present. A brief report of the work was given. All were most interested, and it was decided to form a Terrace Branch, as the whole of Thorndon and the Terrace was too large a district to work as one. Mrs. Henry Sanders accepted the office of president, and Mrss. H. E. Tame.that of vice-president, Sister Maud being secretary and collector. A very hearty vote of appreciation was accorded to Sister Maud for her able worJc. Later all adjourned to the dining-room, which was decorated with.beautiful roses, and Mrs. and Miss Morpeth dispensed a dainty tea. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to, Mrs,. Morpeth for her hospitality, and. her help in forming the new branch., "v

St. John's Nursing Guild,

The monthly meeting of the St. John Nursing..Guild was- held.-on Monday in the.Guild Rooms, Broadway Buildings, when Mrs.- A.- Stace presided. Arrangements -were completed for the Christmas treat, and the following donations towards it were gratefully received: Mrs. G; B. Thompson, £2;" Mrs. Osborn,■ £1; Mesdames, Cbrrigan, Doctor, Shh-telifle, and Wellington SubNursing Division, &1 Is' each; Mesdames .. Solomon .arid Good, .5s each. Other gifts to be acknowledged are a donation of 10a from Mrs. Kobinson and' subscriptions from the following: Mesaames Corrigan, Shirtcliffe, and M. Myers, Mr. H. Tolau, Miss N. Archibald, £1 Is each; Mr. F. \V. Crawford' £3 3s; Mr. A. Stace (1928-1930), £2 2s. The nurses also gratefully acknowledge.gifts of various kinds from Mesdames P.etch, Kay, Humphries, Miller, Lissack, Black, Luke, Harris, and Benjamin, Misses. Littlejohn, Sautcll, and Anyon, from the Koripiko School children, and four anonymous.

Borstal Affairs.

A meeting of the Women's Borstal Committee was held at the Dominion -tanners' Institute, Dr. Platts-Mills presiding. Many reports were received, in the main favourable, and thanks wero given to Probation Officer Garbutt, Dunediu, for the trouble lie had taken in regard to a. ease. It was decided to reimburse Miss Jean Begg the sums of money she had kindly expended on .i,ome of the cases of distress among the girls in the Auckland district, and to thank her again for the trouble she takes for the Borstal girls on probation. It was stated that the superinendent. in Wellington wished the committee to postpone their proposed Christmas party at the institution till the New Year, as a good many treats were in prospect during December, and this course was agreed to, and a later date named. A report was given of the successful party held at the Lyceum Club for the piano fund and hearty- votes of thanks wero passed to the president, committee, and members of the club for their kind loan ot the clubroom and equipment, . and their substantial help towards the tea and the stalls.. It was mentioned that it would be desirable to have the new piano installed before the Christmas festivities, and a sub-committee consisting of Mrs. P. Fraser and Mrs. W. M. Page, were appointed to make final arrangements accordingly. A cordial farewell was expressed to Miss Cable, who is leaving for an overseas tour, with leave of absence for nine months or a year if necessary. The thanks of the committee was given to Miss Cable tor her capable and very kindly work as.lion, secretary of the committee, which included, the special care of some of the probationers. Mrs. Coventry very kindly undertook to carry on the secretarial duties while Miss Cable is absent, and thanks were given her also. Mention was made- of the approaching departure of Her Excellency Lady Alice Fergusson, patron and president of the committee, with much regret, and - appreciation- of her kind vvvT• -fncV help,; 'an appreciation which .is keenly felt at the'institution, where her memory will always be chenshed and tl name of F sson House will be a lasting memorial. It was decided not to hold a meeting again till the usual date in February

Scene at Flemington,

It is many years since Flcmington was seen under such . gala conditions as on Saturday, when.tho Victoria Racing Club opfened Us isprihg-r meeting *: .-? Der£ y sa>"s "• v liter.-. Tho lawns'were in perfect order and tho garden beds, where standard roses in full bloom towered over masses of purple and gold violas, made a delightful picture. These .beautiful surroundings were, accentuated by glorious sunshine, which gave opportunity tor frocking to assume its lightest and most fanciful vogue. Gossamer ninons and. soft silken fabrics -patterne-d with iantastic, and floral. designs in vivid colouring introduced long and floating j.draperies,, while- may hats were widebrimmed, and invariably repeated the leading shades of the frocks witli which they we-ro worn. Chubby sunshades, many of which introduced tho new long handles, were once again outstanding, and shoes and handbags were harmonising features of the toilettes.

Maternal Mortality.

There are many who will realise that though the. meeting, called by Dr. S. Chapman, to enable Dr. Doris Gordon to place her scheme for raising £25,000 for the chair of obstetrics at Otago University before some Wellington women who are likely to assist it, was named for the Chair, the underlying purpose of the movement is to decrease maternal mortality by means of expert study and teaching which will emanate from the Chair. The meeting which was held yesterday iii the Mayoress's room was a very .interesting one, and likely to bear good fruit in the' way of an added interest iii an already much-considered subject. Dr. Gordon explained that in asking Wellington to provide a fourth of the. sum needed, the district would include Taranaki and llawkcs Bay, therefore such a sum as £700U should' be well within reach. ' In speaking of her visit-to Auckland, Dr. Gordon mentioned that two sums of £500 each had already been promised there, with other money coming..in, and .'slip.felt extremely hopeful that the -same -generosity would be manifested, iii - other directions. Lady Hosking, who presided expressed the thanks of all to Dr Gordon fov the trouble she had taken in a national cause, and the hope and certainty that the reward would be great and unmistakable.

Another Name,

Tho Otago High School gives its former pupils a more dignified name than. Old Girls," and instead calls them "Ex-Girls." The club in connection with the association held a delightful function in the Tudor Hall recently. Over 130. teachers and ex-girls of the school met together in pleasant surroundings, the hall being beautifully decorated, with: Iceland and Orientalpoppies ana ranunculae, the ensemble beiug most inspiring. Excellent speeches were made' after dinner, Mrs. Taverner proposing "The School," and Miss F. Allan responding. There were other speeches, and musical items were interspersed, showing much talent among ex-girls and teachers. Altogether it was a very delightful evening.

A Hospital Treat,

Strawberries and cream for the 600 patients at the Auckland Hospital was provided by the members of the Hospital Auxiliary one evening last week states the "New Zealand Herald " The suggestion to give this treat was made to the auxiliary last year, but it was then too late to take action. The auxiliary decided to maks it a Christmas donation, to be given in advance when the berries were in the best condition. It is probable tho gift will be made every year.

Elderly Mannequins.

Three ambitious women of CO are studying, to be mannequins at a fashionable West End school, says a ■London correspondent. All are married, and two are grandmothers. There are also women, nearly 60 years of age, who are studying for verse-speaking competitions. They will compete with college girls and boys. Miss Edith tvans is one of the judges. Three grandmothers between the ages of 56 and 60 were the most admired mannequins at a recent dress parade. They had been trained at a West End academy, and wero finding plenty of work. "Tho woman whoso family has left home finds life rather dull," one ot them explained. "I only began my work as a mannequin eighteen months ago, after my sixtieth birthday, and I find that I am better in health, and much happier."

Home Hints.

A correspondent has sent in two useful homo hints, which may be useful to some mailers. . They arc as follow: (1) To help jelly to sot put mould in cool water, to which :i generous supply of ordinary-washing blue has been mingled; the blue can bo used afterwards. (2) A Scotch hint for a ticklish cold or cough is a very small halfteaspoonful of salt, taken internally. It, should relieve one immediately.

''Sleeping Beauties.''

Priseilla Countess Annesley has organised a very interesting series of bedroom schemes, which are on view at •a. big Oxford street shop, and go by the rather clever name of 'Sleeping Beauties/ " states tho London correspondent of "The Australasian." "They are designed to demonstrate the virtues or Irish linen, and until you see them tor yourself you have no idea of the possibilities of linen nowadays* In Priseilla Countess Annosley's personal room, for instance, sho has introduced what she herself calls 'an Italianato note.' The bed, placed on a dais, is surmounted by a heavy golden crown, green glass toiletware is on the washstand, heavy golden candlesticks lend tho room a medieval air. Personally, I would have thought that only velvet or rich silk hanging's could have done justice to such elaboration, but fine linen hangings have been used, and look perfectly in keeping. They are so beautifully woven that they have a lovely silky appearance. Curtains of green linen lined with gold linen hang from the crown above the bed, the window curtains are- of green linen, and the bed linen is all in a delicate pale green shade, ornamented with an embroidered initial, while the embroidered bcd-| spread is of deeper-toned green linen. All tho rooms have coloured bed linen —coloured sheets being much more- fashionablo than white ones. I especially liked Eva's room, which had been designed for a y.oung girl's use, and was really charming. Pink was its predominating colour note, with touches- of green as a relief. The bed, for instance, was of painted green wood, with rather tall green posts at the foot, and tho sheets and pillow-cases were of pale pink linen. The window curtains were made of deeper pink lincu, and wore covered with quaint bluo and yellow posies, and the towel-horse carried pink towels and white towels woven with a design of pink roses. Perhaps the most interesting feature of tho room was the dower chest, its lid left open so that we could admire the piles of towels and table damask which were calculated to raise envy' even in tho most contented breasts. •

Palm Beach, Sydney.

Palm Beach promises to be gayer than ever this season. Every available corner has been kooked right out, and all bur prettiest girls and most eligible men will be there in full force, says a Sydney correspondent. Shops are being ransacked for tho latest bathing costumes and pyjamas, and. most of the girls have decided on. attractive two-' piece suits consisting of a two-toned top and smart little'pants;belted over. Beach pyjamas in all .the. brightest shades will be worn, but "shorts" and a skirt are sure to be popular again with those who are keen about golf in the intervals of surfing.

Annie Herbert Memorial,

A great deal of discussion took place at a recent meeting of the Annie Herbert Memorial Committee in • Christchurch, but it was'finally decided' to have a "Herbert Shilling Memorial Fund" established, it being understood that those who wished to give more would be at liberty to do so. The concensus of opinion was in favour of the endowment of a bed at the Convalescent Home, or, if funds permitted, the erection of a new"wing--'at'the Jubilee Home, it being stated that the late Mrs. Herbert took special interest in these institutions. .•■'■.

N.Z. in South; Africa,

In charge of the Capetown Mothercraft Training Centre is a New Zealand woman, Miss Alixa M. Mitchell, of Whangarei, states an exchange. She was sent out to the Cape four and a half years ago on the recommendation of Sir Truby King, Director of Child Welfare in New Zealand, in order to establish a mothercraft training centre and dietetic hospital for infants there. Miss Mitchell was accompanied by Miss Winifred Bonsor, of Christehurch.

MOTHERS' WREATH

(Special to "The Evening Post.")

AUCKLAND, This Day.

With impressive ceremony tho wreath which is sent annually by the Auckland Diocesan Mothers'. Union to be placed on the Unknown Warrior's tomb in Westminster Abbey,, and which was this year brought back to Auckland, was blessedly-Archbishop-Averill: and placed on. St. Mary's Cathedral Memorial, its last resting place. . The Cathedral was packed with members of the union and the next-of-kin of those who served in the war.

The wreath was borne down the aisle by Captain A. C. A. Sexton and Captain E. H. Sharp, president and secretary respectively of the Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association. The "Last Post" was sounded and '-. whilo the congregation remained -standing Archbishop Averill blessed tho wreath.

In a brief address/ following the ceremony, the Archbishop said that the placing of the Moth. ■' Union wreath in its last resting place in the Cathedral was a tribute of love and honour from tho mothers of New Zealand to all who had died for what they believed to be right, and also to the mothers who shared, in suffering of their loved ones.