FOR WOMEN FOLK.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 235, 13 March 1915, Page 6

FOR WOMEN FOLK.

c? " BY EILEEN." 11 " Eileen " will be glad to receive items of interest and j | value to women for publication or reference in this column. j

PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. and Mrs. IjOilfi'*. f'-o former Into of the National Hank. New Plymouth, an-1 now of Newton. Auckland, arc on a visit : to Xew Plymouth. * Mrs ami Miss \V. Crooke 1 <-ft on Fri- ' dav morning rn a visit to Marton. Miss Powell, who lias been the guest ' of Mrs Bradbury, lias returned to Auckland. sli>.-es T., A. anil 0. Burton (Dunedii:) | arc tile gue.its of their sister, slrs. 11. C. Hughes, Miss Woullams. (Feihling), is the guest of Miss iris Crooke. i Miss Roy lias returned from her visit to Palmer-ton North. Miss Hayward, who lias ticeil visiting Mrs Trimliie. Tnglewxiod, lias returned to Auckland. Mr.; fvon Standish, wlln 11tlS been visiting her mother, Mi's Wordsworth, ! (Devmiport), has returned to XV./ .Ply- 1 month. Mrs Matthews, and Misses K. Lea- ' thani, S, Fiti'.hprbert, E. and L. Creal- ' batch, -Yolande linker . (Auckland), M. Matthews. K. ills, 51. Thomson, and M. l'ftokes, leave on Monday For a fortnight's hplidav nt the Mountain llousc. Miss .Urquhnrt (AVellington), is the guest of Mrs ITaslam Mr and Mrs Tlavlcy. who have been stayinjr at the Whit\ "'art Hotel, have returned to Christ church. Miss Winnie IVnnett leaves for Wellington on "onday. ilr and Mrs Blair have returned to Wi Uington. Mrs Chalmers and Miss Oradv (Wellington) are staving at the Mountain House. • Mr mil Airs ITart«ill and Mr and Mr* Philpotts (I!aunevirke), who have been visiting Xew Plymouth, liave returned. SMr and Mrs Sanderland anil Miss McLean. who have been slaving at Hie White Hart have returned to Hawkc's j Bav. | Mts TT. D. Bell and Missis Bell (Wel- * lington) are -visiting the Afouiitnip House, and return to Xew Plymouth | on Thursday. J "Mr and Mrs Alillar have returned to j "Wellington. | j AFTERNOON TEA. Ijast Thursday "Mrs. I'. 0. Hughes gave , ! w delight fill little afternoon tea in { ; 'honor of her sisters. Misses Ida. Ada and Orhe Burton (l)nuedin). During the ■j at'tvninon sfrs. Hughes gave several I amusing readings, and the slis?es Bnr--1 'ton (2) sang. Afterno.m tea was serve:! in the dining-room. the Table decorations being Iwwls of scarlet geraniums. The i- t hostess received her guests in a rob" of j. wlfrtn f-itin eharmeuse, veiled in black B! net. Miss Tfrirton was robed in purple si IV. deftly trimmed with vroatn li\w. Miss* //la Hnrton was in saxe bin? r yf-Tw d" 'bine -Wi-- ill'ii- Hurlon wore a pretly coir, ! Ihrwcr-blue silk, corsage trimmed with ereani laee, and light touches of black voivrt. Tin- gues «R were: McsdameK Colvile., Femon, Fi >.herbert. Crooke, D. Comwall, and Misses Bayly, Crook*. 5Yool- ■« hms iFeildi ng), Webster, CutfeVl, Ellis and Titzlierl), >rt. [ SOCIAL. The 'New PI vmouth High School Old Oirls enttTtaiiK *1 Miss Hodges (principal of the li'ii'lk' irij »h School) at a most enjoyable w«:-ial la st Tuesday in the Hygienic tea-rooms. Musical items wer,' rendered'bj "sfiss ?s Douglas, 0. Ambiirr E. Orant anli 1). Bedford. Aliss Hodges were n very pretty robe [ of champagne-colored ninon, corsage softly draped vith cream Millie. 51iss Drew, 'il.ack ■striped rhrvstalliue, finislied with trimmings of blatVW and beaded- pnssemor/ii 'tie. Mil's Cross, wlrV'i' voile robe. sliss Livingston?, navy blue silk - ,'h>colleiage trimmed with cream lace. ' Miss Shaw, while voile, lightly <i». s n-|] ed with luce trimmings. I f. Hiss Sidey, black vcJvet. j, Airs. J. E. Wilson (.Mayoress), black . velvet robe, with berthe of real lace. ~ . i S. Thomson, white voile with j, I rose-colored belt. ( l I _ Miss D. Bedford, flanie-coloicd velvet. 1. lightly trimmed with Maltese lace. s j Mrs. Boston, jiink flowered voile, with J. [ lose-pink satin ceinture. sfrs. IT, Stocker, cream silk and lace i, frock. Miss McKellar, black satin, with se- " (Jiiiiuicd Jict owr-dress. Miss (i. Bcwley, cream satin, veiled " in ninon. sliss Coldwatcr, cream satin charm- s | ense. with lace over-dress, lightlv touch- f, cd with pale blue. ' " Miss A. \\ ilson, bhu'fr satin robe, trim- ].. ineil with lace. ' Aliss Boy. cream silk, scarlet rose re- ' liiiving cordage. | !^ Jliss Dempsey, French-grey voile ov.-r sj a silk foundation, anil trimmed with ' 'riental embroideries. J' Miss I. Thompson, white muslin, in- '!• set with lace. ' ''j -Miss 1. Lewis, pink floral voile, with !' pink satin belt. Miss 1). Simpson, white muslin, with cherry-colored satin ceinture. Miss llnrle. white muslin. 7* Mi-s Andrews, ivhite ninon blouse. " I re.'ini eiotli skirt. j' v Aliss ('. Dnnglas. blue and white flowored silk, with corsage of cream lace Miss Avery, white silk and i»ce f „ frock. ' 1 -Miss liub.v Clarke, crimson velvet robe. I'; .Miss X". I'iit.t, 'jreen striped voile e.ir-- !'■ age liglitMlie,! wit i, ,■renin lace. ' , Creatbateh. vieuv-roso " (rimiiicd with cream silk. :!l -Mis. erea!„ voile, «>ftlv (rimiii'si with cream silk. ' I N >liss .I;! c)\ ■ on, \vhite embroidereil voile. !■" with jiale blue silk belt. ' V Miss 1,. .Mills, white muslin and lar, robe. rl ■Miss ti x Doile, Wedgwood blue silk, de- " collet age draped with cream lace. Misses and -M. Bollinger, white muslin robes. Miss Arthur, pale blue silk. m Tioeiiek. embroidei-ed tuss,,,-,. s j|! ; Mrs. Hert Crilliths. dainty white mil- T 111!, relieved with a pule blue silk lnd(. ! ( Miss C. I',-Ueu-. w i lU ,, si) |. ~m l ]. uv T Iroek. |>. Hon nor, white embroidered muslin. ( Miss Aiiihnry, pink lloral voile, del'tlv triinme.l v.ith cream lace. Mi-s M. l.'-nnon, white voile, with fold- < •1 *<\i in Jh-K . Miss I'. Sturtevant. (lowered voile trimmed with tine white hiee. K. cill.ert, white voile and lac c ? frock. I'l.diss Me! lahey, white muslin robe lighten, d with pale pink silk. Miss .1. Melsanc. cream voile. ' ' Miss !■:. Cr.int, pale blue silk. (1(1 Miss Ho\\-ell. cream silk, cor-:i'',] dra|ied witli cream lace. pa Miss 1;. 11 "Well, (lowered muslin, with "" L ,' >e-blhe A i l'.'et hat. m, _Miss X". White, cream silk. an

SWIMMING SPORTS. j At the annual swimming sports in con-| ruction with the Cirls' High School, in; the Municipal Baths last Ihursday, the ; as-;'!iib!age included: • v: ;;\liss ih'dgcs. floral voile costume,, white hat. | Miss Dnw. grey coat and skirt, wliile; hat massed with roses. i Miss Livingstone, navy costume, nacyi hat wreathed with shaded roses. j Misses Cross and (5. Shaw, Mcsdames ,T. E. Wilson (Mayoress), Hirst, CanUy, ; White, Watkins, (jollins, l-Xving, Bullaril,;' P r.n, llcllo, and ITarlc. DANCE , i A very ceh,io.vabl little (hinee was, given by tin'* MisSes l'ookcs last I-iidav even.ng, in tile East I'.nil Pavilioit, which WB* gaily decorated for the occasion. Capital music l was supplied by -Mrs A. (leorgc's orchestra. Amongst tlwfte 'present, w'cre:— •Mrs Kookes, black satin with real lafe trimniing. Mrs Matthews, violet satin, deftly trimmed with crea'ui late. Miss (Irace Fookcs, white nil-Am, with emerald green belt. Miss Margie Fookcs, pide pink satm with iiinon overdress. Mrs. Balham. pah: "pink siat'in, defl.lv trimmed with lace. Mrs (Dr) Allen '(Durreilfn), "white eharmeuse. Mrs Kenton, bllu : k satin, dceolletagi of Wack ninon. , Mrs. .1. Clean, cream satin channelise with beadv-il corsage. Mrs Cordon leaser, pale pink char nieu'se, draped in ninon. Miss "tv. I.eatham, wedgewood liltu eharmetiie, with ninon tunic and pah •pink belt. Miss Y. Kouthey-Baker (Auckland) white embroidered voile over saxe-bUi satin. Miss T. Dempsey, reseda, !?reen char nieuse, with Oriental tunic. C. Shaw, black satin, with ol lac- ti.lt. Miss A. cau-de-nil ' nino with amethyst-colored satin licit. Miss W. '"Webster, white Vatin wit ■ hev tunic. Miss Mackay, black aiul white sill I with , pale [link trimmings. Miss J. Hempton, white satin wit ' hydrangea blue ninon tunic. ' 'Miss' E. Armstrong, pale pink cha mouse, with 'pale pink net ovfi'dres trimmed with small rosebuds. | "Miss L. Penn, pretty pale blue cha mi'use. ''Miss S. Fitzherbert'lemon-colored sil with' black net tunic. "Miss L Lewis, cream satin, wit p cri-am luce tunic. 'Miss I>. Simpson, pink floral voil ' ~,. i- iii! i- ..hiffon.'ltilWn. i, 1 'iVlis.s S. Capel, black satin, cream hu t 'liierthc. . "Miss 'sl. Thomson, white satin wit •„ -VhrtC ninon tunic, blue shoes and stocl , inSs. ! Mts.s iulnn fireatbatch yellow sati s drit.ped in ninon. •feiss /I', Arden, flowered voile, wil ■7l'ink 1 o-es: on corsage. "Miss Lulu 51eAUum, white satin- ve ■ed 'ii; net and lightened with pale bin ' lemon net over sax ' lilnc^s-ltin. Misr, I{. Olarke, white satin, with ei brurftr-ed n.?t tunic. DOMESTICS AND HOUSEWIVES. ! 'Thiei ry of tin j unemployed is loud ai ic sistari, just now; men with trad, aid nu-1 witho at tliein. married mi anil siivle. wiv 88. » I f e.rs . a: ehniiori;!/- f -.»- >rrrf'imient assistance to over hard times. And still nc would-be domestic employer pursues her weary si arch for the elusive maid. Some at any rate of the best registry ollices have the usual waiting list of employers offering the usual high wages, and ready to put up with a small degree of cdiciency. Yet in conversation with domestic workers one can see that tliey still regard their occupation as a tiresome and undesirable one; they still envy shopgirls and other workers, many of whom arc now taking a compulsory holiday at their own expense; thev look on their economic security as a trifling compensation to the drawbacks of domestic service. Those housewives who advocate the teaching of domestic science in State schools, with the selfish belief that in a few years there will be a plentiful supply of eflicieiit young servants, are laboring under a delusion. You can lead a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink; so you can give the young Australasian adequate instruction iu domestic science, but you ■aiinot force her to work for wages in mother woman's house tf she prefers a lilVerent occupation. Though her emdoyers condemn this attitude, thev vir.ll ally sympathise with it. While the oilmrban housewife would l'eeoit from lie idea that her own daughter should jo into service, she- will approve of her leeotniie; a dressmaker or a milliner, and • v<a 1111 net consider it a' lasting disi ra-e o the family if ,she were even obliged o bee,'ice a shop assistant. One aheoyanee that domesties suff'-l' 'roin in eert.iin households-and this is if a kind almost peculiar to their oeeulation i,s that many housewives, 1111ikc employers el' nearly every other ■ i:i,l of labor, do not know their own Illsiness properly. To roeei\e orders 11,1 to endure criticism from an i!I----rained and incompetent employer is an •\|i< rieti,-e that decs luu.-li to 1:1:,k r ,|.i. liesiie service 1111 popula I'. Tile imlv < ::r----or this drawback is fleii. iho.se sehoid:irN of today who n ill I,e the emoloe■i's of to-morrow shall be adeiiuatelv rained for their work. Shampooing, Ilairdressing. and 'l'wistng. Electrolysis for the permanent l'enoval of superfluous hair. Switches, lonpecs. etc. Ladies' combings made up o any design. Mrs. BEADLE. I'gmont Poilct. Parlors, flriffiths' Buildings, near 'aniegie Library.