WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15930, 18 June 1917, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

Matter for insertion in thia column should be addressed to the Lady Editor, and should be folly authenticated.

Mrs D. D. McLaren (Timaru), who has been the guest of Mrs G. H. Merton (Park terrace) for a-few days, returned home on Friday. Mr and Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes ("Te Ivoraha") returned on Saturday from a visit to Featherston. Mr and Mrs C. T. Newton (Webb street), who have let their house for a term, are leaving shortly for a visit to the North Island. Miss Holland (Dunedin), who has been on a visit to Christchurch, left on Friday night for Wellington. Miss Buss (Scarborough) is spending a week with Mrs Buss (Bristol street). Miss Wynn-Williams and Miss W. Harley have returned from a visit to Wellington. Mr and Mrs de Winter arrived by tho Maori from Wellington on Saturday, and left again by express for Dunedin.

Mrs li. V. Kay (Levin) is spending a few days in Wellington before leaving for Christchurch to visit her sister, Mrs Holmes, Knocklynn. The names of Miss Priestly and Mr

George Bartlett

were inadvertently

omitted from tho list of performers who took part in the concert in connexion with the Y.M.C.A. Ladies' Auxiliary sale of work on Friday.

At Te Whare, on Saturday afternoon, Mrs Newell gave one of hor interesting lectures on Browning to a gathering largely composed of the ex-High School girls of Christchurch. Mrs Newell dealt largely with Browning's poem on "Caliban," which she took as bding mainly a satire on the old primitive idea of God as morely a Greater Man. The poem was new to somo of her hearers, but Mrs Newell's interpretation of it mado them anxious to tako it up for themselves. Tea was served duriilg an interval in the lecture.

At a meeting of the Wellington Women's Red Cross Committee, hold last "week. Mrs Firth advocated that a flower circle, to be called tho "Bod Cross Flower Circle," be started. She suggested that Mrs D. W. Stewart, "Sf Christchurch, be asked to explain, at a public meeting what had' been done through tho means of a flcrwor circle in Christchurch, where in one day the sum of £1000 was taken for patriotic purposes. It -was decided that such a meeting should bo held very shortly.

Miss Constance Cayley, of the J. C. Williamson Pantomime Company, which the Grand Opera House, Wellington, to-morrow night, is not a stranger to Christchurch. As Mrs L. Schatz. she resided in New Zealand some years ago, and earlier toured this country and Australia with th*. Pollard Juvenile Opera Company, under the Mis 3 Connie Buttle. For the last six years she has been appearing in England, chiefly in pantomime, being frequently associated with Miss May Beatty, and while there has been a pupil of Madame Fischer. Sh© joined the Williamson Company and came out to Australia last year to appear in thfc pantomime.

The question of "creches" wherein working women might leave their children during the: daytime cropped up at tho annual mooting of the " Wellington Presbyterian Orphanage. The Rev.ADr. Gibb said that this need, great as it was in peace time, was tenfold moro pronounced in war time, -when many wives of soldiers who would otherwise b© able to -work during the day wore unable to do so, because they oould not leave "their babies alone. If a "creche!' were established, these women would be enabled to leave their children during the daytime, secure in the knowledge that they were being well cared for in their absenco. The only diffi- j culty at present was in obtaining a suitable place for a "creche," but as soon as o'no was secured it would be established, provided sufficient funds were available.

A proposal that women be employedl in the reserves of the city and district was discussed for a brief period at tho meeting of the Wellington City Council last week. Cr. G. Frost (chairman of the Reserves Committee) said that certain women had been recommended for employment; but they wanted £2 5s per week. Mr Glen, the superintendent of reserves, had exprssed the opinion that women might be useful for cleaning-up work, but had stated that he would not have the necessary time to teach them gardenCr. Hildreth said tho Council was talking seriously of having women on its trams, and if they oould carry out this work surely they could do weeding in the gardens. Cr. C. B. Norwood movedi that the matter bo referred to the Reserves Committee, with power to act with regard to the class of employment and the remuneration. The motion was carried

JUMBLE SALE. Some finer word than jumble must "© found for the sales usually held under that name. There is very little jumble about the articles disposed of nowadays, and this was specially noticeable at the sale held in St. John's schoolroom, Latimer square, on Saturday afternoon, i n aid of the Christchurch Motor Ambulance Fund. The articles were all quite sound and very clean, and were veritable treasures to those that got them. The sale was opened by Mrs George Rhodes, as superintendent of the Avonside Nursing Division, while Mesdames Watkins, Jones, and Kellaway and sisters of the Nursing Division attended to the stalls. Long before two o'clock there was a crowd of women who; finally [ burst open the doors, admission being by tickct obtained beforehand. The ! rush of purchasers into the hall -was an exciting scene, baskets being held up out of the crush as if the owners expected something to fall- into them from the heavens. There were botue 6even or eight stalls, the stall with kitchen utensils and other articles besides the blouse stall, being soon crowded some five or six deep, 'In the latter stall the blouses were practically sold out within the first ten minutes. Some fine bargains in dresses w ® r 1 ° see ll ; a one-piece lavender dress with_ lace was held up as purchasable for is 6d, while a heavier green costume. very warm and clean, was to go for eighteenpence. A Nell Gwynne hat was seen for a few moments beid up . above the crowd, before it was snapped up. Pictures, books, and magazines were bought, though less there were also bags of sweets ana surprise parcels for a shilling. These contained "a real shillings worth, some holding teaDois or jugs. A chocolate box was also disposed of by competition. The fruit and vegetable stall made a pleasing touch of colour to the scene: NoI k 0 ?*" department except those that were jostled into it. During the afternoon tea arid cakes we-e sold for a small sum. the stallholders cprtainlv deserving their refreshments when they could obtain them.

WEDDINGS. A wedding of interest to a wide circle was celobratod at St. Mark's Church, Rakaia, on Wednesday after-

noon, when Mr "William Andrew Hardie, third son of Mr W. Hardie, of Linwood, was married to Miss Kezisb Wendiline Smith, eldest daughter 'of Mr Smith, of Rakaia. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. N. Blakiston, Miss Haray presiding at the organ. The church was beautifully decorated with flowers and evergreens by some of the lady friends of the bride. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dainty dress of crepe de chine with the orthodox veil. The bridesmaid was Miss Wright, of Tifeao Bay, Akaroa, who wore a dress of canary satin. The bridegroom was accompanied by Mr Y. H. Smith, brother of the bride, as best man. After the ceremony, which vas witnessed by a large number of friends,, ap adjournment was made to the residence of the bride's mother, where a party of guests was entertained at a wedding tea in honour of the occasion. The.following toasts were proposed:— "The Bride and Bridegroom," by Mr E. V. Glanville, responded to by Mr W. A. Hardie; "The Bridesmaid," by Mr H. Smith, jun., replied to by Mr V. H. Smith; "The Parents," by Mr N. Butler, responded to by Air /W. Hardie, sen.; "The Visitors," by Mr H. Smith, sen., responded to by Mr F. Behrens. Mrs H. Smith, mother of the brido, wore a dress of black cashmere and over lace, while Mrs W. Hardie, mother of the bridegroom, wore a grey costume. The bride's travelling costume was of grey. The bridegroom's presents to the bride and bridesmaid were gold brooches. The happy couple, who were the recipients of numerous and valuable presents, had a hearty farewell on leaving for the wedding trip by the afternoon express. In the evening a most enjoyable dance was held in the Oddfellows' Hall.

At. St. James's Church, Lower Hutt, last week, the Rev. A. L. Hansell officiated when Mr William J. Baker, of Petone, eldest son of Mr B. Baker, of Ashburton, was married'to Miss Janet Liicy Cameron, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Cameron, of Lower Hutt. The bride, who was given away bv her father, wore a dress of crepe de chine, with veil and wreath of orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet. Misses Mary and Flora Cameron were the bridesmaids, and wore cream frocks and black velvet hats, and carried bouquets of violets. Private E. C. Baker (returned Anzac) was the best man, and Mr J. Cameron the groomsman.

THE CULT OP THE BUCKLE. It appears that the cult of buckles is very marked at tho present time, and they are likely to bo greatly useu this coming season (says an exchange). They are being made of very beautiful materials and designs, and will bo worn on hats and costumes as well as on the shoes. The steel and enamel ones are made in subdued pastel shades, with sometimes a touch of Chineso red—a particularly vivid colour. Then there are some of carved wood, without any other decoration, or with a touch of brilliant scarlet or green. An exquisite kind is made of carved ivory touched up with ochre to resemble an antique, while some .are seen in cut and burnished steel ar.d :n copper, covered with leather o r ribbon. Most of the carved buckles are cblong or oval, while those of enamel or tinted metal follow the shapes of beetles, butterflies, or birds, much conventionalised. It will be quite interesting to pee tho revival of the pretty fashion of wearing ornamental buckles.

TO-DAY'S RECIPE. Parsnip Soup.—This is best made with water in which haricot beans and onions have been boiled. Melt some dripping i n a saucepan, and in it cook some sliced parsnips for about a quarter of an hour. Now pour in enough stock to well cover them, and boil slowly until soft. Pass all through a sieve, return to. the pan.with more to- ; makb up two quarts. . Season with • Bait and pepper, arid servo with toasted bread.