WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15919, 5 June 1917, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

Matter' for insertion in this colnmn should be addressed to the Lady Editor, and should be fully authenticated. Mrs Drayton Bamfield and Miss C. McDermid, of Ihmedin, are staying at "Warner's. Mrs C. Wilson (Tikao, Banks Peninsula), who has been the guest of Mrs R. Harley, Kilmore street, for a few days, has returned home. Mrs Graham and Miss Graham (Dunedin), who have been to the North Island for a visit, are spending a few days with Mrs Eugene Buckley (Holly road), on their way homo. Mr and Mrs Percy Wynn-Williams, who are at present in Miss WynnWilliams's house in Leinster road, have bought Mr H. P. Hill's house in St. Albans street, lately occupiod by Mrs J. I>. Lance. Mrs S. Gordon (Timaru) is the guest of the Misses Gresson (Fendalton). Miss N. Reeves (Montreal street) has been spending the week-end with Mrs M. Bethell XPahau Pastures). The wedding was solemnised at the Southbridge Methodist Church last Wednesday, of Miss Annio Reese, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Reese, of "Crossgates," Southbridge, to Mr David Tong, only son of Mr and Mrs A. Tong, of Southbridge. Miss lna lleese, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, and Mr Robin "Willis as best man. The Rev. W. Laycock. of Leeston, officiated, and Miss Eunice Bishop presided -at tho organ. After the ceremony a largo number of guests were entertained at "Crossgates," the toast of tho bride and bridegroom being proposed by Mr Laycock. Mr and Mrs Tong, jun., are to reside in the Southbridge district.

Mr and Mrs Cecil Wynn-Williams (Little River) have "taken a house in Leinster road for three months. Mrs Lucas and Miss Luca s (Gloucester street) spent tho week-end in Timaru. Mrs Maddison (Mt. Hutt), who has been in Christchurch' for a few days, returned hom© yesterday. Miss Hartley (Wellington) has been spending a week in Christchurch, staying at Aberdare House. j Mrs F. G. Westenra is tho guest of Mrs Warner Westenra (Mansfield avenue). A female taxi-driver will soon be seen threading her jvay amongst tho busy traffic of Wellington streets, tho City Council granting a license to a lady applicant last week. There is already a lady taxi-driver in Featherston. In speaking to a London "Daily Mail" interviewer recently, Lady Ward was, it is to bo feared, rather too favourable to New Zealand when she said that there is here the most careful supervision in households against waste. The Dominion, however, deserved all the credit that Lady Ward gave it for its care of infant life, and she was on sound ground when she said: "Domestic training is moro advanced in the colonies than in England, and much that you are doing in England now is our ordinary way of life." "Tho Society has for some time been considering the possibility of raising funds for opening a baby hospital on the lines of the KaritaneHarris Hospital," quotes the ''Gisborne Times" from the annual report of the Poverty Bay Plunket Nurse Association at tho annual meeting of the Society last week. "Tho Society would be well content to open in a small cottage at first, with one Plunket nurse in attendance. Such a hospital would be an admirable teaching ground for mothers; besides being of the greatest help to tho Plunket nurse in her work here. Often a baby would get a good start in life if it. could be sent under expert care for two or three weeks, and tho mother would* then be able to manage very well. But it is a very difficult thing for a mother, once her baby has fallen into ill-health, to get it completely healthy again. The benefit to both mothers and babies would be invaluable."

MARRIAGE OF LLOYD GEORGE'S SON. On April 7th, at the Abbey, Bath;' Major Richard Lloyd George, son of the Prime Minister of Great Britain, married Miss Roberta McAlpine, youngest daughter of Mr Robert McAlpine, of Totteridge, Herts.. The route from tho hotel was lined with men of the Army Service Corps. The presence of the Prime Minister and other distinguished personages added greatly to . the interest of the scene.

The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a beautiful Empire dress of white charmeuse with a tunic trimmed with silver leaves and a girdle of 6ilver rope, the semi-court train falling from the right shoulder and left underarm. She wore a string of pearly the gift of her father, and carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley. Leaving the churchy fellow-officers of tho bridegroom from tho Bath Convalescent Home formed an arch with their walking-sticks, under which the pair walked. The Premier was one of those who signed the register. He walked with Mrs Lloyd George from the church to the hotel and along the entire, route

received an ovation. The crowds lining the street waved hats and handkerchiefs as the Premier and Mrs Lloyd George bowed and smiled acknowledgments. At the hotel a ■wedding breakfast was served, the Baroness de Bel are, sister of the bride, acting as hostess. THE DOOM OF TftE TEA-CASE. Crumpets, tea-cakes, fancy ' bread, muffins, light pastries, axe no longer to be had now in English tea shops. On a certain Monday these and similar articles could be obtained; on Tuesdnv they were no more to be seen, and will be unpurchaseable probably till after the war. There are decrees as to tho amount of sugar that can be put in the buns and biscuits, which can still be obtained. No bun may contain more than ten per cent, of sugar or fifty per cent, of wheaten flour. Cake-making for sale will be a delicate matter in England nowadays. An offence against the order is a: breach of the Defcnce of tho Realm Act. NORWEGIAN STEAMED PUDDING. 31b any cold meat finely minced and one large round of bread about two inchcs thick. Pour enough hot wellflavoured gravy or broth over the bread to soak. it. Slash it up into a smooth naste -with -well-beaten egg, season with salt and pepper (and a teaspoonful of sauce if liked). Mix thoroughly with the meat, put in greased tin or basin, and bake or steam for half an hour. Turn out two minutes after taking from oven or steamer. Plain boiled macaroni can be served with it. —From "National Food Economy League Handbook for Housewives," London.