FOR WOMEN FOLK.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 211, 13 February 1915, Page 2

FOR WOMEN FOLK.

" BY EILEEN."

" Eileen " will be glad to receive items of interest and e; j value to women for publication or reference in this column. I

NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS.

Mrs Paul, black satin, with over-dress of black and gold embossed ninon, white hat, with black lancer plume. Mrs Cholwill, royal blue crepe de chene, with folded black silk belt, white tagel hat, with blue lancer plume. Mrs H. Abraham, white muslin and lace robe, saxe blue tagel hat, trimmed with velvet bows.

THE RACES. The Taranaki Jockey Club were very fortunate in liaviny such charming weather for their meeting this week. Tins encouraged the fair sex to appear o n the lawns in very dainty and flimsy apparel. Mr Herald van Heck's orchestra played splendidly. Amongst those present wore:— Mrs W. Terrv, shell pink crepe <le chene, with violet satin ceinture, black' silk hat. with lancer plume. Mrs T Saunders (YVaiigamu) a tussore silk coat and skirt, pale pink crir.oliv.e straw hat, with tin; pink rcscs. t , Mrs Xa'.ser.rrcw (ll;.w<ral very sin'u. r.avy blue coat ami skirt, navy crinoline straw hat, lightened with cerise colored silken winirs. Mrs Moves, white linen costume, pink floral silk'hat, trimmed with pink roses. Mrs F. Blundcll. wallflower costume. he ' with black silk, wallflower cqlpi- -., rtln iin* trimmed -ith. Wftflk ami shaded roses. Mrs Bire' 1 1,.-. [,..., maize-colored i:_„ 0 :« chene, deftly toned

Mrs O'Callaghan, navy coat and skirt, toque to correspond. Mrs Paget (Stratford), navy blue crepe de chene, with chilTon corsage, navy tagel hat, lightened with pah; pink roses. Miss Kirkby, cream laeo robe, with violet belt, cream lace hat, trimmed with vi-'let roses.

Mrs. Dell, navy coat and skirt, violet hat.

Mrs Ivan Siaudish, blue costume, tagei ],.,<- sw .,ii, ( „i w ;t], P!lx „ u i l!e velvet. s Mrs W. .Bayly, slate grey charmousc, tmethy-t colored satin bc't, grey ha';, -itii laiCLr plume. X:', Rogers, rcrai blue crepe de chene

„;.-;■ •'-•—' , ::.t ) "':'.!'. bV; rosw r."d loops »f black velvet ribbon. Mi-5 l\ Roy. bridesmaid's frock of cliarmcilso, and a daiiit'y hat of pale yellow tulle wreathed with tiny yellow roses.

With Mack tulle on cordage, blac» | velvet Belgian toque, lightened with a .-olden rose, and she "arried on her av:n a verv hardsome leopard skin coat. Miss A. Roberts, chocolate brown costume, saxe blue Int. Mrs H. Collier (Wangamii), .white crepe do chene, wide tangerine satin b-t, white silk hat, with lancer plume. Miss D. Gilbert, black and white I striped costume, black tulle hat, | Mrs Ilarle (Wellington), sage I green crepe de' chene, deftly trim- [ med with Oriental embroideries, black silk hat with white ospreys.

Mrs T. King, pate Mile fift«t?fd voile burnt straw hat \vWh tal!rd:ea of tin; shaded roses'.

Miss L«\\TJ> llalo pink flowered voile, shell pink tagel hat, trimmed with white lancer plume and pale pink roses. The weather again was perfect foi the concluding day, the rain of the pre \ious evening having freshened up th. track and the lawns. ,

Miss Casey (Auckland), white crepe de chene, with kilted skirt and tunic, tightly trimmed with Oriental embroideries, black silk hat, with bows. Miss Cunnincham. black and white spotted silk, with lace tunic, black hat with white feathers. Mrs Jenkinson, pretty white satin charmeuse, white crinoline straw hat, with black lancer plume, and pale pink roses.

Mrs Hilton (Wellington) marine Hun crepe de elienc, cream lace collar, black velvet liat.

Mrs Hooper, saxe blue costume, faced with black silk, black feathered h"t Mrs E. P. Fenton, blue flowered voile, draped in pale blue ninon, white hat. veiled in pale blue ninon. and trimmed with blue lancer plume, and tiny pink rows.

Miss K. Leatham. vicux ruse er"p" <!..< chene, faced with black, b'nek tulle Dolly Varden hat. massed with pink roses. Miss Fitzherhert, pink floral voile, with moss green satin ceinture. Tuscan hat. trimmed with pink roses and moss green velvet ribbon.

Mrs Sim (Palmerstonl • vicux rose satin eharmcuse, draped skirt, with panierv, of rich cream lace, black hat. trimmed with bows of black and pink floral ribbon.

Mrs S. Holford (Sydney), robe of cream Irish crochet lace over a satin foundation, white silk hat trimmed with black velvet and ospreys.

Miss Clifford (Wellington), smart mustard colored costume, black tulle hat. with wallflowere and cream colored roses.

Miss Clifford, black and white striped costume, black and white hat to correspond. Mrs F. Fookes, black crcpc de chon". faced with saxe blue, black hat with white lancer plume. Miss iS. Capel, smart prey cheek coat and skirt, black and white hat. Mrs Leg. Nolan, salmon pink crepe le chene. with wide bands of cream lace, pale pink crepe de chene hat, wreathed with pink roses and green leaves. Mrs Roy, violet colored costume, black and white hat.

Miss Roy, pink and blue flowered voile, cream hat, trimmed wtih pink roses. and black velvet ribbon.

Mrs Brewster, black and white cheek costume, black Dolly Varden hat. wreathed with tiny pink roses. Mrs O. Samuel, tussore silk costuui". navy crinoline straw nat, with lancer plume. » Mrs Xewton Kins, black satin cos--1 tumc, faced with white, black straw hat

I with shaded gold an( l bl!,ick lancer 1 plume. Mrs Gordon Fmser, roval blue crepe .de chene, black silk hat, with lancer I plume.

Mrs Blackley, black crepe de chene, lightened with cream lace, black velvet hat. Mrs G. Millar, white crepe de chene, wide pink and blue floral belt, black tulle Dolly Varden hat, trimmed with white feathers and pale pink roses. Mrs Percy Webster, smart black and white striped coat and skirt, black hat, with white ospreys. Miss N. Capel, grey costume, faced with black violet hat. Miss Bedford, cream coat and skirt, trimmed with black, black velvet_hat, with violet flowers. Miss 0. Mackay, white muslin with black velvet hat. Miss W. Bennett, navy blue costume, pale blue silk hat with tiny pink roses Miss K. Bennetfti white' crepe de chene, black tulle hat. Mrs J. Glenn, pretty amethyst colored crepe de chene, black .tulle. hat. wreathed witii tiny pink roses. Mrs Perm, white crepe de chene. shell pink v crinoline straw hat with shaded pink lancer plume. Mrs E. Blundell. sivxe blue costume, cream hat with pink roses, and black \civet ribbon. Miss Blundell, white, embroidered voile, white silk hat; with large tangi-colored silk bow. Miss Holmes (Rakaia) pretty vieux rose brocaded crepe black tulie hat with pink roses Mrs Rollo, dove grey silk, black feathered hat. Miss Rollo, white embroidered muslin, pah? pink hat. Miss Brewster, white crepe de e'>ene, with (lowered emerald green - ceinturc. black crepe, de chene hat, lightened with emerald green. Miss (i. (.'orrie (Auckland) black and white striped costume, black silk hut.' with black and white velvet roses. Mrs F. Watson, black satin costume. I black hat with white feathers. Mrs E. A. Walker, saxe blue costume, black velvet hat. Mrs ('. Weston, navy taffeta, with

narrow vest of golden colored iiinon, small white and navy silk hat, lightly trimmed with gold. .Mrs !•'. Orbcll, cream lace robe, black feathered hat. Miss Young, white linen costume, white hat, with pink roses and black velvit (rimming'. Miss Simpson, white voile, with rose pink satin belt, white hat, with pink roses.

Miss J). Simpson, white muslin and lupf! frock, with flowered silk ceinture, white hat.

Mrs Les. Webster, white lace, black crinoline straw bat, with white lancer plume.

Mr and Mrs H. Collier, Wangamii, are visiting New Plymouth. Mr O'Callaghan, Fitzroy, is the guest of Captain Banter (Dunedin). Mrs M. Fraser left on Tuesday for Auckland, and will meet her son, Mr Hugh Fraser, who lias been for some tinm living in Bombay, India, but on account of his health, had to return. Mrs and Miss M. Paget (Stratford) are the guests of Mrs R Cock. \

Amon'wt those present, were Mrs Fred Watson, mole-colored satin, black tagel hat with white lancer plume. Mrs S. Teed, hydrangea blue taffeta, white straw hat, with bunches of tiny pink and red roses. ; Mrs Ken Webster, golden brown crepe de chene, brown tagel hat, trimmed with brown-colored wings.

Mi's W, Pcnn gave a verv jolly little impromptu dance last Tuesday evening at her residence as a farewell to her nephew, Mr Tom Kirkby, who is leaving shortly to join the Expeditionary Force at Trentham. Amongst those present were: Misses M. Corkill, Rockel, Rollo (2|, D. Bradbury, Oreatbatch (2), A. Billiard, 0. Palmer. Grant, S. Fitzhevbert, D. Baily, B. Hirst, K. Lcatham, M. Peach, and K. Grant.

Mrs R. George, cream cloth coat and skirt, black hat, with white lancer plume. ' ' Miss ftalgher, saxe blue costume, black hat with blue and red roses. Mrs Bloxam, saxe blue crepe dc chenc, with vieux rose velvet ceinture, black tagel hat, lined and ina-si'd with vieux rose silk and roses.

Miss Sutton (Hawera) golden brown costume, white tagel hat with ospreys.

Miss Matthews, who is the guest of Mrs. S. Allen (Dunedin) returns to New Plymouth on Monday, accompanied by Mrs Allen and her children. Mcsdamcs Pott and Sladden, with their respective families, who have been camping on the Takapuna beach, returned to New Plymouth yesterday morning. Mr and Mrs Hugh Roberts,'who have been on a visit to Xew Plymouth, have returned to Feilding. Mr and Mrs Herbert Collier, Mr. and Mrs Anderson and Miss K. Hamerton, leave o n Sunday for the Mountain House, where thev will remain until the followin;; Th'.-.rsday. Sir George Clifford and Misses Clifford (2), who have been on a short visit to New Plymouth, have returned" to Wel- | lingtcn.

Miss Sutton, navv blue costume, cer-ise-colored hat, trimmed with velvet and osprey the same shade. »* ; Mrs W. Bayly, grey coat and skirt, hn*- to eorr n spmid. Mrs E. P. Fenton. white silk with black and heliotrope floral border, black tagel hat, wreathed with tiny pink

Miss 2J. Capel, apricot colored crepe de chene, Dolly Varden hat, trimmed with tiny shaded roses and loop's of wallflowers, colored velvet ribbon. Mrs R. Cock, black silk coat and skirt, pretty violet tagel hat, with lancer plume. Mrs Casey (Auckland), white crepe de cliene,' partly veiled in lace, corse go lightened with'bunch of violets, white silk hat with lancer plume.

Mrs G. Millar, pale' grey costume, black tagel hat, with shaded tiny pink roses.

Mrs J. Mackay, pale grey coat and skirt, white and black tagel toque, with black lancer plume, with) touches of dahlia-colored tints.

Mcr.clamcs O'Callaghan (TTawcra), Imley Saunders (Wangamii), Robinson (Awakino), and Young (Wa.nganui), who came to attend the Taranaki race meeting, have all returned to their respective towns. >

THE DOMESTIC SERVANT SHORTAGE. It was thought that, when the stress oF war-time came, the''domestic trouble would be mitii?;t"d, but it is just as acute to-day as it was twelve months ago, remarks a writer in the Australasian. 'Wages are still what they were, and the supply of servants seems less, if ciiyth.ing. As for. occasional labor, such as lanndrywomcn, it is almost unobtainable. Last week an advertisement brought only one applicant, and, after promising to come, she never appeared again. The registry office keoners sav "" nla ee any num -

Miss Mackay, slate-grey costume, with pleated skirt, and saxe blue velvet ccinture, grey and saxe blue velvet bat. Mrs Paul, golden brown crepe de eliene, with tiny cream ninon and laee vest, black and white hat, trimmed with shaded roses.

Mrs W. Perry, white embroidered ninon, white tagel hat with lancer plume. Mr* S. Holford (Svdney), pale wed<r.~wood blue tafTeta, white'tagel hat with osprey.

Mrs Percy Webster, heliotrope crepe de ebonc, deftly trimmed with black, I black hat, with white feathers. Mrs I. Saunders (Wanganui) navy taffeta, with pale vieux velvet collar, black tagel hat. with golden wings. Mrs Birch-Johnston, white ninon, embroidered in electric blue, white tulle hat. with black velvet crown, wreathed with tiny forget-me-nots of black velvet. Mrs T. King, grey costume, with violet satin belt, grey Dolly Varden hat. massed with violet roses. Mrs Les Nolan, black silk costume, deftly trimmed with white chiffon, black tagel hat, with white lancer plume. Mrs fl. Kebbell. pale wedgewood blue brocaded crepe de chene, white tagel hat. Mrs Nancarrow (Hawcral, light navy taffeta coat and skirt, with 'striped Oriental silk collar, navy and cerise-col-ored hat, Mrs 'T. Glen, French crepe de chene, black tulle hat, with tiny pink roses. Mrs Walker, white crepe de chene. black hat, with white lancer plume. Mrs H Collier, white muslin and laee robe, hydrangea colored silk hat, with pale pink roses. Mrs T. Anderson, smoke-grey costume, black feathered hat. Miss Bewley, white embroidered voile, black tilirel hat. with lancer plume. Mrs W. D. Webster, black silk, bon-

net massed with tiny shaded roses. Miss Webster, white embroidered voile, white crinoline straw hat with lancer

plume. Mrs Paulsen, navy blue, striped satin grenadine over shell pink satin chariiicuse, smart black tagcl liat, with velvet crown. "Mrs ft. Griffiths, chainp'isrne colored lace robe, with net hat of the same shade, lightened, with yellow tinted roses. Mrs Hai'le. smart navy coat and skirt. black velvet hat. white osprovs. Mrs Kisby, grey-cheek tailor-made costume, black velvet feathered hat. Miss I). Bedford, white crepe de cliene. whire lint, witli pale pink roses, Mrs W. Pcnn, black taffeta, white hat with lancer nlume. Mrs Moyes, white embroidered ninon, white end pale pink trimmed with lovely pink roses. ' Mrs Hall, amethyst colored charnieusc, black tulle feathered hat.

PFRPOXAJ.S. Miss Milroy (Dniiedin). is the guest of her sist"r, Mrs. <!nrdon Fraser. Mrs Abraham, who has been waiting her mother, Mrs M'Kellar, has returned to Wellington.

her of domestics if they could only get (hem. ?fo one ci'.n nccount reasonably for the scarcity, although many explanations arc put forward. Of course, Hie seaside is claiming its share of help iit, this season, but that is not sufficient to account for all the. shortage.. And it is just as bad in the up-countrv towns, as many housemothers have tried to secure country "iris, without a, single response. It is a curious situation—on the one hand, men out*of employment, and on the other employment, for women and girls going begging, and at Rood wages, too. It is a puzzle that seems to want a good deal of solving.

Mrs Pritehard, who has been the guest of Dr. I.eatham. has returned home.. Miss Cross, science mistress at the Girls' High School, who has been spendIn" her holidays with her people hi Tiinarn, has returned to Xch' Plvmouth.

Mrs S. Holfonl (Svdnevl. is the truest of her sister. Mrs Perev Webster.

Miss C'asev (Auckland) is visting Mrs Paul.

Miss G. Gorrie (Auckland) is the finest of Miss Brewster.

Miss Tidy, who has been visiting her sister, 3frs. Butler, Wellington, has returned to New Plymouth.

STILL THE SAME. The war, hideous in itself, has yet brought to light much good, writes a London correspondent in a southern exchange. The truth and realitv of thEmpire's faithfulness is of the "ood loyalty oi the British peonies to Britain's cause, even to the sacrifice of life. The tenderness and generosity of the women of the nation, who have cheerfully sacrificed thciiselves, not only on the. battlefield, but on less glorious campaigns. That class who are supposed to take no interest in anything save personal pleasure and indugence, have revealed to the world the underlying grit and endurance that has ever made the ame of British women revered. Queens and princesses and peeresses of whom we" hear so little in tlrese days have never slackened through the months of dire sorrow that have passed since the first week in August. There is scarcely a house of what is known as British society which is not in mourning. Little is heard of the mourning, and the bereaved read with the pride of all classes the list of gallant deeds on land and sea which show the world that Britons still can die well.