WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16341, 12 October 1918, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in the "Women's Comer" items of social or personal news. Such items should bo fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspond dence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women. Mrs F, Savill has returned to Hanmer Springs. "Mrs Percy Hallenstein is visiting Dunotlin. Mr and Mrs T. C. Robinson have returned to Spotswood. Mr and Mrs.Cracroft Wilson (Tikau) arc staying at Warner's. Mrs E. Grigg has returned to Eiffel;cn. Mrs William Wood is visiting Hanmer Springs, Mrs S. H. Macfarlano lias returned to Achruy, after a stay at Warner's. Miss D. Wilson has returned from a. holiday at Diamond Harbour. Mrs E. B. Davison arrived from Auckland, and left for St, Leonards later in th© day. In a letter to a Wellington friend, Lady Ranfurly states that her daughter, Lady Eileen Clarke, will. drive a Red Cross motor-car during the absenco of her husband, who is stationed in Russia, in tho Murman district. The tea stall in connexion with "Our Day" will bo under tho direction of Mrs E. 'Davis, of Akaroa, who, it will Tbo re- ■ Inembered, -conducted* a 'similar' Btall successfully on "Our Day" last year. It is hoped to have all home-made cakes, etc., in connexion with tho tearoom, and donations may be left at tho Rod! Cross rooms, Union Bank Chambers, from Monday until Wednesday. Egypt, notes a correspondent of th? London "Daily Chronicle," is enthusiastic for English customs. In the case of visiting cards they aro leaving us far behind. I have ono. before mo with' tho name in the pentro written ia Latin and Arabic characters, and the address below. In the right-hand corner, in. gilt letters, is the, Spanish greeting "Felicidades,'' and in the opposite corner a gilt anchor and chain wreathed! with pale blue forget-me-nots. Tho whole card is bordered with; lotuses. Another Egyptian uses quit© an English card, with the letters "P.T.0." neatly printed in the lower right-hand corner. On turning the card over one is advised to "keep smiling." Miss Daisy Peterson has*returned to Christchurch after a holiday spent in Sydney and Auckland. Private advice was received in Christchurch yesterday that Mrs T. G. Russell. who was a victim to the influenzal epidemic, and is in hospital in New lork, is very seriously ill, and tho doctors hold out little 1 hope of her recovery.

A few of the ladies of the Jewish community having formed a Red Cross centre, decided to make a special effort) in the interest of .the "Our Day" Fund of the Red Cross. They have the weekend sales this week at the patriotic hazaar and the Red Cross shop in) Cathedral square; Yesterday there was a splendid assortment of cakgs, sweets, jams, produce, etc., while there were numerous pretty fancy cretonne-covered boxs, and cretonne bags, fancy goods, and kitchen utensils, etc., etc., "which found ready purchasers throughout the day. In the competition section there was a set of pink crepe de chine lingerie a canteen of cutlery, an eiderdown quilt, a set of baby's -woollen garments, and' numerous other articles calculated to suit all tastes. The flower stall was a verv artistic feature of the sale, the tables heing literally massed with fragrant, fcprinjr blooms. Business seemedj very brisk yesterday during tho day and in. the evening. The different departments were in charge of the following ladies Flowers, Mrs Mandel and

Mrs Selig. who. were assisted oy Miss Hoolov, Miss Lane, Mrs J. £. Wilson, and airs Rothschild (Wellington); fancy needlework, ctc., Mrs iletz and Mrs Hollander; sweets and cakes, Mrs Boulton, Miss Mandel, Mrs Ballin, and Mis Wilkes; groceries, provisions, etc., airs S. Jacobs; competitions, Mrs McDonald and Miss Gunderson. The hon. treasurers fox* tho day, Messrs Bcultonj and Jacobs, had a very busy day looking after the finances. In the evening the lad-i-s took charge of tho Red Cress shop, where business appeared to be very brisk. Sales will bo continued at the Red Cross this morning. In the afternoon, Ly kind permission of Mr Walter Helsdon, a number of artists from •the Opera House gave an entertainment in th© Square, and helped to swell th© funds considerably. The concert was under the direction of Mr Walter George, and tho contributing artists were Misses Hylda Shannon ana Geary, Messrs George, Hitchings, and Haining, while Miss Akersten played; tho accompaniments. As a Tesult of this special effort, the Jewish Ladies' Centre hope to put up a record in tho way of a week-end contribution to tho Red Cross Funds. Miss E. Hearfield is spending a few days with friends at Southbridge. The Boys' High School sports attracted a big crowd of onlookers yesterday, a fair proportion being ladies. Among those present were:—Mrs Bevan-Brown, Mr and Mrs Dickenson, Mr and Miss Blanch, Mrs Deans, Mrs Lawrence, Mrs Fisher, Mrs Donnelly, Mr and the Misses Booth, Colonel Chaffey, Professor Blunt, Mr H. D. Acland, Mr Flower, Mrs Rhodes, Mrs Montgomery. Miss MacAlister, Air O. T. J. Alpers, Lieutenant Park, and many others. Afternoon tea, an enjoyable feature of the afternoon's proceedings, was in charge of the Old Boys' Association, the ladies presiding over this department boing Mrs T. W. Reese, Mrs J. Guthrie, Miss Guthrie, Mrs, Luttrell, Mrs Peat, Sirs Crawshaw, Mrs Dougall, Miss Dougall, Mrs Burn, and Miss Bain, The Public Health Department is advertising for applications from women of not less than fortv years of age for the position of health patrols in Auckland, Wellington, Chris tchurch, and Dunedin,. Tho salary is £156 per annum. Among tlie contributors to the china stall, which will bo a prominent feature of Hereford street on "Our Day", are: —Lady Clifford, a beautiful Doulton vase; Mrs F. A. a cup and saucer of the earliest Worcester (1730); Mrs Jock 'Turn-bull, a piece from the Cowlishaw collection; Miss Humpliroys, a charming little china ooffee pot; Mrs Elworthy, <an especially goncrons gift of numerous fine pieces; Mrs Boyle, a similar contribution; and Mrs Vernon, a cloisonne teapot. Collectors of china, a ; j .well as those who wish to replenish their Shelves, should find Mrs Vernon ; s stall a moat interesting spot on Wednesday next, Many other gifts have been received, and those who have promised and have not yet 6ent in will lighten tho labours of the organisers if they will do so promptly to tho Red Cross Depot, Manchester street.

Miss Addicon-Smith, of Melbourne, arrives this week, onder engagement to Mrs Rolleston, Cathedral equarc, and may be consulted an all treatments for t!te hair and complexion, which she makts a speciality of, Miss Addison-Smith has had considerable experience, and successfully treat* all diseases and ailments of the scalp ' which tend to retard tho natural growth of tho hair. 1 FUR COATS. Try COLWILL'S J-'Ult STORE, for FURS of all descriptions. RUGS, FUR COATS, FOOTWARMERS for CAR 3, Etc. Local Skins Tanned and Dressed, and manufactured to any requirement. OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND. 993 , 205 HIGH STREET.