WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16207, 9 May 1918, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

Tho Lady Editor will "be pleased to receive for publication in tho "Women's Corner" items.of social or - personal news. Such items 'should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the sign a- " tures of both parties. Correspon- j dence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women. Mr and Mrs W. I» Lawrence aro spending a fortnight at "Tho Lodgi>," Hanmer. The Rev. F. X. Taylor and Mrs Taylor (St. Luke's vicarage) have returned from a short visit to Wellington. Mrs Fulton and Jliss Monica Fulton (Wellington) are staying at Warwick House. Mrs A. W. Andrew is visiting Mrs Herbert Brown, Mount Thomas. Mrs Thomson, Miss Bessie Thomson, and Miss Corrie Aslin (Duncdin) are staying at the Hotel Federal. Sirs Duncan Rutherford and Miss Rutherford (Leslie Hills) are spending a week at the Hydro in Timaru.

Mr and Mrs Gallagher returned to Wellington yesterday evening, after a short visit to Christchurch.

Mrs Narbey (Akaroa) is in Hanmer, where she is staying at The Lodge. Mrs Ogilvie (Duncdin) is staying at the Hotel Federal.

Mr and Mrs Sellars (Penang Straits Settlement) are touring the Dominion. They are at present in Christchurch. Miss D. Murray and 3liss D. Jameson, of this city, are staying for a wcok at the Hydro in Timaru. Miss Eveline Gill (Wellington) is visiting Christchurch. Mrs and Miss Dixon ; of this city, ar,e spending a fortnight m Timaru. The engagement is announced of Miss Dorothy Rochfort Snow, youngest daughter of Colonel Snow, to Mr A. T. Clement Sellars, of Christchurch. Mrs Elder and her family (Kokerangu) are ,in Christchurch. They are staying at the Federal. Mr and Mrs D. H. McLean (Invercargill) returned homo yosterday Mr and Mrs C. J. Miller (To Kuiti) are staying at tEo Hydro in Timaru. Miss Ruth Nelson, who has been visiting Mrs It. Kitto, Harakeke street, has returned to Hawke's Bay. Mr Neville Mayman, who has boon touring New Zealand on behalf of the New South Wales Government, and has been studying the Dominion methods of saving infant life, says that he has been greatly impressed with the St. Helens Hospitals, not only as obstetric hospitals, but as most valuable training schools for midwivos. The Government, he thinks, is to be congratulated on tho policy of establishing hospitals of this description, which cannot fail to bo of immense servico in the reduction of infant mortality. Sir Mayman ;s loud in his praise of tho New Zealand Infant Life Protection Act.

Mrs Joseph Clark, a very old and much respected resident of Wellington, died on Tuesday at the liorao of ono of her daughters (Mrs W. J. Hoverd, Regent street, Wellington South). The deceased ladv, who was a native of London, and 74 years of ago, came out to Wellington with her' parents in tho Oliver Lang about 60 years ago, and had lived thoro ever since.. She was married in the Anglican Church, in Sydney street, and was tho mother of 13 children, 11 of whom (six sons and fire daughters) are still Jiving. . The eldest eon is Mr Thomas Clark, of Messrs McLeod, Weir, and Hopkirk's staff, and another son is Mr Herbert Clark, plumber, of Wellington, whose youngest brother is now in camp. Mrs J. A. Smith, of Hataitai, is the eldest daughter. Mr Joseph Clark is still residing in Wellington. FALLING HAIR. , Tho following are tho main caueea for thinning of tho hair, premature greynees, and baldness:— 1. Local causes, which interfere with f h© nutrition of the hair, euch as inflammation cf the ekin and oil glands, of which seborrhea, a form of dandruff, whioh is responsible for great irritation of the ecalp, is moat common. 2. General causes, which' lead to debility •f constitution and so indirectly weaken the nutrition of the hair, convalescence after fever or various other illnesses, and prolonged worry. 8; Purely nervous causes. The special implication of the nerves >is evidenced in various ways, euch as neuralgic pains of the ecalp, from which loss of hair is both local and very often absolute. The remedy is a special course of treatment (one guinea), including clipping and singeing, massage with scalp food, shampooing, massage with stimulating lotion, and Vitro or olectrical massage. i MBS BOLLESTON, Dominion Buildings, Cathedral square, X

A DANCE,

I A pleasant little dancc in aid of til© Returned Soldiers' Association took place in the Art Gallery last night. The organising committee comprised Misses Robbins, Thompson, ,Clark, and Robinson, Messrs Gunn, Gillies, McHarg, and Key, who saw lo it that everyone had an enjoyable evening. The decorations were very artistic, being carried out in subdued tints and autumn leaves. From the ceiling in tho hall hung big baskets of tawny chrysanthemums, intermingled with autumn foliago and berries, whilo -streamers in tones of green and gold were carried from corner to corner of tho room. In the I supper-room the samo floral scheme provailed, the tables having vases of chrysanthemums and berries. The chaperones were Mesdames L. M. Knight and L. Spragge. Among tho dancers wero:— Misses F. McDonold, Tankard, Robbins, E. Mazey, Freda Mazey, Richards, K.' Asquith, Ruby Withell, Thompson, Clark, AY. Withell, O. Dennis, Robinson, Stevens, Marsack, Graham, Bonnie Young, and Thompson, and Messrs Ashby, Denton, Key, Moore (2), Gunn, Gillies, Welch, Hutchinson,Stevens, McHarg, and others. Wells's band supplied the music. TO-DAY'S RECIPE. Cheese Mayonnaise Sandwiches Ingredients: One pound grated cheese seasoning of salt, pepper and mustard! one tablespoonful salad oil or melted butter, one tablespoonful vinegar bread and butter, oatcake, or crackers! yolk of one hard boiled egg. Method: Pound yolk of egg and oil of butter together until smooth, add seasoning ana cheese, and mix thoroughly Jasty> a . dd vinegar. Use as required on bread and butter, biscuits or oatcake