WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15932, 20 June 1917, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

Matter for insertion in this column should be addressed to the Lady Editor and should be fully authenticated. Mr and Mrs Corrigan (Hawera), who have been on a visit to Christchurch, returned to the north on Monday evening. Miss H. Daliymplo (North Island) is the guest of Mrs J. F. Poulton (Shirley). Miss J. Fulton leaves for a visit to Waiau this week. Mrs De Renzi (Winchester), who paid a short visit to Christchurch, returned home yesterday. Mre Quinn (Invercargill), who has been for a trip West Coast, returned home on Monday after a few ,days spent in Christchurch. Mrs H. Elwoi*thy (South Canterbury and her four children arrived in Christchurch last night, and aro staying at Rock Villa, Sumner. Mrs Law (Invercargill), who has been spending a few days in Christchurch, and staying at the Clarendon, returned home on Monday. Mrs H. Richards has returned from Trentham, and is staying with her brother, Mr R. Rutherford, Brackendale, Hororata. A report has been received in Melbourne from the High Commissioner of Australia urging that unskilled women desirous of doing war work in Great Britain should not leave Australia with that object in view, as there are more unskilled women eager for war work in England than can be absorbed. The report states, however, that women who have been specially trained for any particular branch of work will bo welcomed. Miss Stella Franklin, tho Australian writer, who made such a hit with her book, "My Brilliant Career," some years ago, is now in London after a period spent in America. She is still keen on tho women's movement, and proves her enthusiasm by cooking one day a week at the Minerva Cafe, High Holborn, and waiting at table on another day._ As the cafe practises vegetarianism, the Women's Movement should profit on London's meatless days. As a result of Wellington's last Surpriso Bag Day, £1191 16s 8d is now in tho bank, says the "Dominion," of which £500 is to be spent for tho New Zealand men in Mesopotamia, and £500 through the Y.M.C.A. for our men in Egypt. According to a previous pledge, £100 is to be used for the men m our convalescent camps at Home. At a meeting in connexion with the day, Mrs Leicester's work' as secretary was warmly commended, Mrs J. R. Gibbons, on behalf of the committee, presenting her with a casserole on a silver stand as a token of esteem. Miss G. Mackay has returned from a visit to Sydney. jumble" SALE. Tho Knox Church Mothers' Union will hold a jumble sale in aid of Lord Beresford's Naval Comforts Fund in the Knox Church Lecture Hall, Bealey avenue, to-morrow, at 2 p.m. A small charge of threepence for admission will bo made. It is an endeavour on the part of a number of patriotic women to give an impetus to a fund, which though opened in Christchurch six weeks ago, has not yet reached £1000. This fund is a second appeal from Lord Beresford, and is called tho Lord Beresford Naval Comforts Fund, for Sroviding comforts for tht> men of the oyal Navv, the Navy hospitals, and tho naval prisoners of war in enemy countries.

WEDDING. MILN—MOSLEY. A very pretty quiet wedding took placo at gt. Michael's yesterday morning, Canon Coates and the Rev. Mr Perry officiating, when Miss Annie Augusta (Gussie) Mosley, daughter of Mr and Sirs M. Mosley, of Hereford street, was married to Mr Robert Miln, of Jialswell. The choir, of which the bride is a member, assisted at the ceremony. The bride wore a cream cashmere de soie lined with pale > pink, and trimmed with cream insertion, and white fur. It was made in Greek style, with a beautiful silk girdle, the vei] being specially arranged in a unique manner. The court tram was lined with pink silk. It is interesting to note that the dress is modelled on that worn by Miss Lloyd George on her wedding, as described in the "Evening News" columns some time ago. Miss Mosley also wore a handsome diamond uendant and chain of platinum, the gift of the bridegroom. TK& bridesmaid, Miss Molly Percy, was in a pale blue silk crcpc and a black velvet hat, with. touches of pink. She also carried a bouquet of flowers, and wore tho bridegroom's gift of a handsome gold banglp. The bride was given away by her father, Mr Pat. Mosley, her brother, acting as best man. Mrs Mosley mother of -the bride, was in a orev costume and grey hat, with touche's of pmk, and Miss Hibbart, aunt of the °'' lde > ' n black, with touches of pink, Mrs Gibson, aunt of the brido, in navy blue, with a white hat. Mrs Jjfirsen, sister of tho bridegroom, also wore navy blue. After tho ceremony the wading party returned to tho house, where the reception room was prettily decorated with flowers and foliago. The bridegroom leaves later for the Front.

"WILD POOD." A London correspondent states that women food experts have started a x country-wido campaign to teach British housewives what food economy means and how to use the neglected resources in England's "wild food." Tho women are making speeches in theatres, public halls, and from soap boxes on street corners. Tho possibilities of "wild food" *hre declarod by one expert to be so great that country people and the inhabitants of small towns can supply two-thirds of their needs for at least three-quarters of tho year from the nelds, woods, and streams of their immediate neighbourhood. This expert declares that there are more than 260 kinds of food in the' British Isles which iNature produces unassisted. They include bu-ds and their eggs, frogs, fishes, molluscs, some insects and insect products—such as the honey of half a dozen species of wild bees, various crustaceans. more than thirty vegetables, salad plants and herbs, the same numof flowers and fruits, seven species ?L^ eds ' and near] y fifty esculent V 3 n?? is undcr tho direction of Mrs C. B. Peel and Mrs Pember S™\^- tors of tho Women's Service in tho Ministry of Food. A UNIQUE HONOUR.. Miss Margaret Baxter, of Sydney, as a unique honour. Sh© is the oulv Australian woman to receive the Russian Red Cross Decoration, the last decoration bestowed by the ex-Czarina. It was given for patriotic work in connexion with the Russian Flag Day appeal for the Anglo-Russian Hospital in Petrograd, but Mjss Baxter has done morc work than this. It is tho gold double-headed Russian eagle with the Czarina s monogram on a Red Cross in the centre, and hangs from the Russian tn-coloured ribbons on a gold bar. j It is accompanied by a certificate of ! thanks.

THE WEARING OF THE HAT. Tho wearing of the hat is not so easy as one might imagine. This especially applies to tho hats of the spring (says a Home writer). Since a fraction of an inch more or less forward or backward is sufficient to make or mar the new millinery, a special study must be made of the correct pose. A safe general rule to follow is always to put tho hat on from tho back of the head. This enables tho hair in front to fall softly and naturally into place. The success of most hats depends on the arrangement of the hair showing beneath them. In quite nine cases out of ten the new hats ar© both wide of brim and high of crown. Hats of Russian inspiration are still first favourites, and bid fair to remain in favour for some considerable time. In common with other shapes they are but scantily trimmed, a metallicised or bead floweret, or a "baby" ostrich tip being considered quite enough. Tho briniless high-crowned hat is another spring novelty. Its chic lies entirely in tho manner in which it is put on. TO-DAY'S RECIPE. Eggless Cake. —Three oz butter, Jib flour, one teacupful sour milk, one teacupful raisins, half teacupful shredded candied peel, one teacupful of sugar, three-quarter teaspoonful bicarbonate of soda, halfteaspoonful mixed spice, half-tea-spoonful ground cinnamon. In placo of the sour milk one teacupful of sweet milk and ono dessert-spoonful of vinegar may be used. Rub the butter into tho flour, add the other dry ingredients, and mix well with milk. Bake for about an hour in a moderate oven.