WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16212, 15 May 1918, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor will >be pleased to receive for publication in the ''Women's Corner'' items of a cia. or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engage, menfc notices must boar the signatxircs of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women. Mr a'.ul Mrs Gcdfrcy Hall (llororata) nvo in town. Miss Bc!l (Asiiburton) lias returnod home after a few days in Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Bernard Tripp (Orari) arc in town. Dr. and Mrs Lindsay (Auckland) have gone to Duccdin after a short stay in this city. Mrs Stedman left last night for Auckland and Rotorua. Mr and Mrs D. L. Rutherford (Leslie Hills) arc visiting Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Fen wick (Auckland) arrived from the North yesterday. They are staying at Warner's. Dr. and Mrs Green (London) wens to "Waimate yesterday after a brief stay in Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Parkinson (Kaituna) are visiting Hanmer. Mr and Mrs Coleman (Wellington) arc staying at the Hotel Federal. Miss Garrick, of this city, is visiting Feilding. It is freely reported by returned soldiers that the reception of their English brides in Auckland was none too cordial (says the "Manawatu Times"). .Some of the Queen City's disappointed maidens are alleged to have made audiblo sounds of disaproval when their English rivals came down the gangway.

Mrs John Barry (itslict of the lata Mr John Barry, of Blenheim) died at her residence, Carolino street, Wellington, on Sunday morning. The late Mrs Barry was a native of Killoglen, County Kerry, Ireland, and arrived in New Zealand about fifty years ago, taking up her residence in Blenheim. Of late years she had been living in Wellington. Sho leaves two children —a son and daughter.

Sister Willis has returned to "Wellington after a sojourn on tho various war fronts. Sister Willis went to Samoa first, then to Egypt, and later to France, in each place doing excellent work, and being the rccipieat of tho Royal ltod Cross decoration. Mrs Willis wont to Auckland to meet her daughter, and returned to Wellington with her. Mrs Edwin Geach, of Sydney, and Mrs Mount,, of Blenheim, and Sister Willis's other sisters gathered in i Wellington to welcome her homo. | A recent visitor to Auckland has | been Dr. Grace Pcckham Murray, who has retired after thirty years' hard medical work in New York City (states a writer in the Auckland "Star"). Dr. Murray was for many years professor of Women's Diseases to the post-graduates of the Medical College of New York, which meant that she lectured to graduated physicians and surgeons only. She was the only woman professor out of thirty to forty men on the faculty of tho college. She is a member of tho New York Academy of Medicine, and of all the women's societies, president of tho State of New York Medical Society, and did editorial work on the "Medical Record." Her husband wis the late Judge Murray, of the Court of Claims, New York, and it is the loss sustained upon his death and the death of a sister and a brother a ll close together that has affected her health and occasioned a visit to New Zealand. When Dr. Murray left America in January tho women were working very hard for the war. She was astounded find that in New Zealand the effects of tho war showed so little. In Americ.i thev had meatless days, wheatless days, and hatless days in tho week. When the sugar was sent away to the Allies sho had paid five cents (2jd) for two pieces of sugar for her coffee.

SUPERFLUOUS HAIR. Further ovidenco of MRS ROLLESTOVS skill in removing Superfluous Hair permanently by Electrolysis is represented in th<s following:'—

Wellinfft on January 24th, 1918. MRS ROLLESTON, 356 Lambton quay. Eoar Madam, —I have pleasure in advising you that the treatment I had from you for tb© destruction of Superfluous Hair by Electrolysis has been a thorough sucecss. As you know, the growth was a 'very strong one, and it seemed at one time as though I could not possibly gef rid of it. On more than ono occasion I felt disheartened, and almost decided to give up tho treatment, but'l am now very thankful that I persevered, as I feel ivell rewarded.

1 v/otiid like to thank you for your kind caro and attention, and in conclusion would eay that I can heartily recommend any sufferer to place her caso in your hands.—l am, yours faithfully, C.L. MRS FOLLKSTON, Dominion Buildings, Cathedral square. 5 WEDDING.

BLATHWAYT —HARRISON

A pretty wedding took place at the Church of St. Mary, Timaru, tho contracting parties being Lieut. M. W. P. B lath way t, officor in command of tho Defcnco Staff at Ashbtirton, and Miss Jenny Harrison, of "Winchester. Miss Mabel Blathwayt (sister of tho bridegroom) was bridesmaid, and Major A. V. Wayte, who was on service with tho bridegroom, acted as best'man. Tho ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. H. Rogers. Tho bride,' was given awav by the Rev. A. H. Norris, and looked very pretty, robed in white crepe de chinc witlr ninon and point laco facings, a beautiful court train of ninon and satin, and a dainty tulle veil completed a charming toilette, and sho carried a pretty sheaf of white roses. Tho bridesmaid wore a maizecoloured Japanese satin frock, finished j with ninon, and wore a largo black hat trimmed with shades of primrose, and carried a bouquet of deep cream and gold chrysanthemums. After the service the guests, who wero confined to relations and intimate friends, partook, of breakfast at the Grosvenor Hotel. Tho bride's travelling dress was a smart costume of bottle-green gaberdine, with velvet hat to match. The happy pair left by motor for the north. Tho bridegroom's present to the bride was a ring, in which was set a precious stone from a shrine in Mecca. TO-DAY'S RECIPE. To Roast- "Wild Thick.—Truss the bird for roasting, sprinkle lightly with flour or bake for 30 minutes 'in a moderately hot oven, basting frequently with hot butter. These birds should be served rather underdone. Orange salad frequently accompanies this dish.