WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in the ''Women's Corner'' items of s:cia! or personal news: Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, ivomen.

| Mrs Murdoch Anderson has returned io Fassifern from Hanmer Springs much improved in health, and leaves for Capo Town shortly, via Australia and India. Miss Phyllis Jones, of Timaru, is spending a few days with Mrs Cordner before going north. Mrs Ruth Garrick gave a picture partv on Saturday afternoon, and afterwards entertained at Broadway's. The tables wero prettily decorated, and each guest received a small gift. The following were among those present: — Mrs M. Brown, Mrs J. Gulliver, 'Mrs MacDougall. Mrs Newman, and the Misses Raymond, le Cren, Fisher. Bean, and Matson. The ladies committee of tBo newlyformed Cashmere Hills branch of the Ladv Liverpool Fund have hit upon a novel way of raising funds. They have instituted a series of "Snowball Teas," which have been a great success. The idea of the Snowball Teas is that one hostess asks four guests, who each bring a contribution to the fund, and these four in turn to be hostess to four other guests, and so on. Quito a substantial amount has been raised by this method.

The Bev. J. 11. and Mrs Kewland, I.vttelton. are the guests of the Misses Woollcombe, Trafalgar street, Timaru.

The engagement is announced of Miss Jessie McLeod, daughter of Mrs McLeod,* Ashbury, Geraldine, and formerly of the nursing staff gf the Hospital, to Lieutenant K. J. Mackenzie, son of Colonel and Mrs K. Mackenzie, •of Stover, Geraldine. Lieutenant Mackenzie is on service -with, the forces in France.

The engagement is announced of Alexander Reade Robbins, .N.Z.F.A., Main Body, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A. W. Robbins, Timaru, to Miss Alice "Whitehead, youngest daughter of the late A. J. Whitehead and Mrs "Whitehead, Fern Bank, Hale, Cheshire, England.

The death is announced of Mrs Brebner, "wifo of Mr Thomas Brebner, of tho State Coal Mines Greyniouth. Tho deceased, who was 47 years of age, had been ailing for a few weeks. Up to the time of her indisposition the late Mrs Breflner had been a very diligent worker in patriotic concerns, and had also held the position of secretary to the Greymouth Croquet Club. She leaves two sons (one of "whom, Colin, is at the front; and tho other, Gordon, is a member of the Bank of New Zealand's staff at Greymouth), and a daughter.

The increasing number of Australian and New Zealand soldiers who visit Edinburgh has been much commented on of late. Some reasons are suggested by a New Zealand soldier in an article written for the ''Weekly Scotsman." Ho says: —"Before the war I visited England and Scotland, _ and when I got back to my home in New Zealand, and someone asked me what was one of the finest sights I saw, I replied, 'Princes street in Edinburgh on a fine afternoon in August or September.' " But at the close of his article lie suggests a further reason: —"I have seen many beautiful girls in the different citics of Australia and New Zealand, in all parts of England and Scotland, in South American cities, in South Africa, and in India, but if I want to show a colonial where I think the prettiest (that is, naturally pretty) girls are, I will take liim to Princes street some fine afternoon in the summer."

A wedding of considerable interest I took place in St. Augustine's Church, "Waimate, when Miss Louisa Dobson Shaw, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Shaw, of The Hook, late of Woodbury, was married to Mr Allan Septimus "Watson, of Hook. The service was conducted by the Rev. J. Awdry Julius. The bride was given away by her father. Miss Muriel Shaw, sister of the bride, and Miss Hilda Orton, attended as bridesmaids, and Mr W. Shaw was best man.

' The death is reported from New Plymouth of Mrs R. Relf, formerly of Palmerston North, and the eldest daughter of the late Mr J. F. Dillon, a pioneer settler. The late Mrs Rolf was well known in Palmerston as an ardent temperance worker and a teacher in the Methodist Sunday She is survived by her husband, six daughters, and two sons, both of th© latter being at the front.

Referring to the duty of 'women in respect to the war, in the course of an address to women and girls at the Auckland Town Hall on Thursday night, the Rev. J. R. Burgin, chaplain to the Forces, said that when he returned to New Zealand from France he was struck with the extravagance in dress displayed by women in Auckland, while Queen street was nightly filled with young girls without escorts. It was not reassuring to think that these were the mothers of the future. He added, "If I were a woman, I would go through the length and breadth of New Zealand, and tell the people that it rested with the women to determine what the men would become when they returned." The speaker made a strong appeal to the large audience to help the lonely young wives whose husbands were absent at the front, and to show that purity of home life anji the sacrediess of motherhood was the call of the Empire to the women of to-day.

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FEXDALTOX RED CROSS

The Fendalton branch of tiie Red "Cross Society held its annual meeting and exhibition of work, in St. Barnabas's schoolroom, on Saturday afternoon. There was a good attendance. The annual report and balance-shcet was presented by Mrs Warren, who in the absence of Mrs Hamilton, presided. The report stated that the year's work had been maintained, thanks to the steady work of the working parties. The funds were obtained by monthly collections _ in the Fendalton district, and the eighteen ladies on whom devolved the work of collecting were heartily thanked for their services. The average monthly collection was £32. The year started with a credit balance of £33 3s 9d, and the year's income having been £406, and the expenditure £395, there remained a credit balance of £44. No special effort had been made in the district durin<r the year, but the branch had taken a "share in many outside efforts, and had also provided hospital teas. Twenty-five pounds had been sent to the lied Cross Depot for the Blanket Fund. During the yea- the Wednesday work party had made 248S garments. Mrs Tomlinson's party 562, Lower Fendalton 397, -vhile Miss Gerard's party made 321

garments, and provided 7SBO swabs. I The report was adopted. Last year's I committee was unanimously re-elected. On the conclusion of the meeting's business, a brief address was given by Mrs Boyle, who told her hearers of the urgent necessity for warm hospital garments, and of the need for even greater efforts in the» future. She congratulated members of the centre upon their excellent . An exhibition of Red Cross work in connexion with the meeting was displayed by Mrs Dougall, Mrs Tomlinson, ar.it Miss Gerard. A number of stalls iii;l an excellent business, the sum of .'j'-O being raised. The produce stall in charge of Mrs Thompson and Mrs Kay while Mrs Murray-Aynsley had charge of the flower stall, and Mesdames Archer and Godfrey looked after the variety stall. Mrs Bolton sold sweets, and Mesdames Chapman, Edger, and Macfarlane, cakes. Miss Gerard had charge of the afternoon tea arrangements. *

HEALTH OF WOMEN" AND CHILDREN. The annual report of the Christchurch branch of the Royal N.Z. Society for the Health of Women and Children states that the year just ended will be memorable for the signal honour conferred upon Dr. Truby King, who on the King's Birthday became a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George. The subsequent appointment of Dr. Truby King to the control of the Marlborough School of Mothercraft also gave great satisfaction throughout the Domininn. A detailed account of the successful Baby Hospital Campaign is given, and tho committee states that it cannot adequately express its sense of the noble generosity of the Canterbury people, as shown in' the response made to tho appeal. The committee had chosen as a hospital Albury Cottage, on the Cashmere Hills, a building and site approved both by Dr. Truby King and tho Hon. G. W." Russell. It had been resolved to name the place "The Christchurch Ka r itane Baby Hospital," and Karitane baby nurses would be trained there, though Plunket nurses, who had to hold a hospital and maternity certificate, were trained onlv in Dunedin. Apart from the Baby Hospital Campaign, the committee had had a very successful year, and the question of obi taining better accommodation than the offices in Chancery lane would have to be faced. Branches of the Society had been started at Darfield. Lincoln, G'eelpark, Tai Tapu, and Springston, and Kaiapoi was hoping to begin work regularly. A summary of the year's work of the nurses was as follows: —Regular visits of mothers to office 3677, casual visits 2535, country visits 589; total 6804. Breast-f:d babies dealt with (new 520). Visits paid to homes 2773. correspondence 110, "Feeding and Care of Baby'' distributed 338, addresses given 4. Country work: Adults to rooms 1012, children 1185; new babies 158, new adults 144; new breast-fed babies dealt' with 57. The travelling nurse had visited Rakaia, Temnleton. Sockburn, Islington, Annat, Sheffield,. Darfield, Minn, Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Amberley, Lyttelton, Sumner, Redcliffs, and New Brighton. The financial statement showed a balance to credit of £110 16s 3d, on the .general account, and a balance of assets over liabilities of £'D 983 12s lOd on the Baby Hospital account.

FANCY DRESS BALL AT WAIAU. A fancy dress ball, g>ven by Mrs Jos. Lee, '"lne Gates," uas heid in tho Coronation iiallj \Y aiau, on Thursday nigut. .vir and ALrs JLiee had taucn no encl of pains in airanging the hall, with tlie result tnat tne ballroom was a picture of attractiveness. Tho windows were draped with curtains, the body of tne hall lestooned witn flags, gnd supper was artistically set out in the read-ing-room Tnero was a very largo '-ttendance, guests arriving from ail parts of th& district, and tiio whole function proved' one of the most enjoyable held <n vTaiau for a long time past. Mrs Lee, assisted by her little dadgli-. tcr, Miss Joan Lee, and her little niece Miss Jean Lee, recoived the guests at the entrance to the hall. About 50 couples took part in the grand march, and the variety of costumes worn gave a colour scene which was most effective. Dancing was kept up till about 2.30 a.m., the musicians being Mr Mcßryde and Master J. McBryde. Among the costumes worn -.iere: —Mis Jos. Lee, Powder and Patches, Miss Joan Lee. Early Victorian, Miss Jean Lee, Miss Muffet; Mesjiaines Seth-Smith, Witch; Little, Japanese; Ayrton, Egyptian; Aldridge, Cleopatra; Watson, Britannia; Rogers, Roses: Burrows, Queen of Denmark; Netting, Autumn; Dunbar, French Girl; Mcßryde, Lady of 17th Century; Penwell, Japanese; Forbes, Japanese; Douglas, Witch; Jones, Red Cross Nurse; Wilson, Siyiss; Dower, Quaker * Sharman, Billiards; Dalziel, Queen < Night; Oldman, Nurse; Misses Chaffej Queen of Scots; Seth-Smith, Topsy Thornton, Pierrette; Wilson, Duches of Abercrombie; Lunn, V.A.D.; F Lunn, France; Douglas, Unci© Sam' Niece ; Chiplin Maori Chifeftainess; I 'Chiplin, Belgium: Beaven, Rod Ridini Hood; Wilson, Turkish Lady; Jon<>s Serbian; Beaven. Queen of Hearts Wilson, Grecian Dance Girl; Williams Japanese; ,Walker, Gipsy; Beaven Japanese; Manion, Daffodil; Manion Pierrot; Rinaldi, Winter; Creed France; Higgins, Union Jack; Sunc kell. Sunflower; Messrs Lee, High lander; Seth-Smith, Moor; Burbury Uncle Sam: Little, Swagger; Ayrton Pierrot; Aldridge, Lord Nelson Rogers, "Lyttelton Times"; Bur '•ows, Courtier; Netting, Man darin; Dunbar, John Bull; H. Lee Rajah; A. Lee. Prince Charming; M Lee, Robin Hood; Forbes, Clown; Chiplin, Policeman; Chaffer, Poster; J. Chaffey, Page; Watson, Jockey; R. Chaffoy, Hussar; Baker,' Gentleman : Hamilton, Student; Dnlziel, Baker; P. Dunbar, Cricketer; Clark, Jack of Hearts; C. Burrows, Jester; Higgins, Jester; Wilson, Admiral; Jones'. Polo 'Plnver; Butler, Chinaman; J. Forbes, Student; Harrison, Grocer; F. Netting, Gondolier: Taylor, Nigger Jester; Mayo. Sailor; .Gale, Butcher; Sirnckell. Tennis Douglas, Courtier; Nevin. Clown; Breckon. Jockey. The proceeds from the function amounted +o approximately £16. and this amount Trill be given to the Prisoners'of War Fund.

TO-DAY'S RECIPE. Game Cutlets. —Divide the bird into neat joints and remove the bones. Season, flatten, and trim each piece of pheasant. Coat first with egg, and afterwards with breadcrumbs; season with salt and pepper; fry gently with hot fat or butter until sufficiently cooked and well browned, -then drain well.