WOMEN'S CORKER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16324, 23 September 1918, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORKER.

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication tn tho "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited ou any matters affecting, or of interest to, women. Lady Ward and Mr and Mrs Bernard Wood leavo to-day for-a week at Hanmor Springs. Lady Allen was a passenger from the north on Saturday. Mrs Edgar Stead has returned from a visit to Wellington. Mr and Mrs J. H. Ensor (Rydal Downs) are in town. • Last week's golf match at Shirley was won by Mrs Byrnes, tho prize being given by Mrs Richards. Mrs Arthur Leaver (Westport) and Mis 3 Winnie Leaver are in Christchurcli. Mrs and Miss Guinness (Timaru) aro in town. The death occurred,~a* her daughter's residence, Leithfie.d, on Saturday, ot Mv<4 \V H. Moikleham, ichct ot tne late Captain W. H. MeikLeham u o was for many years head o * the tising staff of the Cfanstchurch Press 'Company, Ltd. Mrs Meifrneliain was one of tho oldest of the Canterbury pioneers. A private cable message states that on the 14th inst., at Hong-Kong, the wedding took place of Mr J.. S. Jennings, second son of Mrs J6nnmgs, of Hereford street, and Miss \ io. 1 arsons, formerly of Christchurch, where, she was very well known in musical circles. Mr Jennings is on tho staff of the Lasi*ern Extension Telegraph Company at Hong-Kong. ! A pretty wedding was solemnised in Holy Trinity Church, Gisborne, on Tuesday afternoon, when Miss Grace Robinson, youngest daughter of the lata Mr W. 11. Robinson, solicitor, Gisborne, was married to Mr Stanley Chilman, second 6on of the late Mr Caiman, Collector of Customs, Hokitika. The Rev. H. Pack© officiated. Miss E. A. Williams, head stenographer with the Board of Trade, now visiting Auckland, recently qualified is an official Court reporter. Miss Williams was formerly with the Auckland Gas Company, and joined the Board in January last. She is believed to be tho youngest stenographer in Now Zealand holding the official certificate. Mr and Mrs A. Selwyn Bruce, Scarborough, Smnner, left for Wellington, on Saturday evening, en route for Auckland and Rotorua. A strong plea for art education, particularly or children, was made by Miss J. Whyto, in the course of a lecvure at the Australian Church Hall in Melbourne last week (says the Melbourne "Ago"). Miss Whyte contended that the present neglect of art education was dwarfing the child's nature beyond the power of recall in after life, and j that as a result the child would go through the world with more or less blinded eyes to all that was subtlest and loveliest in life. If it were recognised that the development of the child s mind and soul was the crux of school education, then, she argued, art must in time be recognised as a vital necessity, instead of being, as now, relegated to the back kitchen of the mind, lo make people realise that the personal note in art was the only one worth cultivating, and that true art had never been in the category of drawing-room accomplishments, was sometimes a very hard task. The lecturer, condemned as "atrocities" , the copies of bad reproductions which were frequently made in tho name of art. She believed that nrt in Australia, since the outbreak of war, was steadily advancing. A pleasing little ceremony took place at Rangiora on Saturday afternoon, when a birthday gift was presented to Mrs Sinclair, who has attained her ninetieth year. The gift, an easy chair came from some of the lady s oldest friends connected with the Presbyterian Church congregation, .with which she has been closely associated for about half a century. A small party met at Mrs Sinclair's residence, and, in the unavoidable absence of the Rev. \V • N. Howes, Mr C. I. Jennings, senior elder of the church, made the presentation. In asking Mrs Sinclair to accept the chair, and all the good wishes accompanying it, he made happy reference to her long life of usefulness, tho ■ outstanding features of which had been ■ innumerable acts of kindness, selrI sacrifice, and thoughtfulness for others, , which had won for her the lasting love , and esteem of all her acquaintances. In [ congratulating her upon reaching such a ripo age in the possession of all I her faculties, he expressed the hoixs , that during the remainder of her deI clining years she would continuo to , enjoy that measure of peace and happiness that r-rowns a well-spent life. Mr.-; T. Keir, Mrs C. W. Bell, and J. Blake ; also added their testimony to Mrs Sin- ' clair's worth, and expressed birthday ; congratulations and good wishes. Mr Robert Sin?lair acknowledged the gift 1 and good wishes on behalf of his mother and a pleasant hour was after--1 .rarrls spent over n-fternoon tea in ex- • changing reminiscences of the early days Mrs Sinclair was also the recipi- : ent of a birthday bouquet of heather, • and was photographed in her chair, supported by her two sisters, Mrs J. i Shieids and Mrs J. Patterson, who have i also reached the ripo ages of 85 and i 82 years respectively.

For the Latest Imp 1 , > ! Methods of Treating tho Hair and Con.;, -iion, MRS ISUIr LESTOii is recommended. Hor rooms, in Dominion Building, Cathedral square, ore fitted up with all modem appliances. A largo >*tock of Switches, Toupees, and the Transformations of ©very shade are always on hand. As MRS BUiJjKtiXUK ia one of the largest importers of Hair in Australasia ladies ma; on having ordeie executed to tueir aaUstaction oI t£i« beat quality hair at English pnoe*. I j saturday'slnvestiture. Tne Provincial. Council (Juauibor made an appropriate setting ior &o unmuttl ft ceieniouy as tue m»esutuie or a- number ot lauies ana genuouioa representative of patriotic eucitfiivour in canterbury and on tne West Coast. The investiture proved a very briet ceiomony, and it was watcnoa by a number of enristchurch citizens, among tuem being: —Mrs A. IS. (i. Rhodes, tho Bishop of Christchurch, Mr A. Boyle, Mr 3 Algar Williams, tne iion. i±. i?'. Wigram. Mr and Mrs Bernard Wood, Mr and Mrs Cyril Ward, Mrs Dalgety, Miss Dorothy ualgety, Air and Mrs H. R. Smith, Mrs Cuaaev, -Mrs Helmore, Mrs Borthwick, Mrs and Miss Gould, Mr and Mrs Godley, Mr Cyrus Williams. Mr and Mrs J. A. Flesher, Major and Airs Butcher, Mrs ' Beauchamp Lane, Mrs Aciand, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Rich, Miss Nan Rich, Misses 'l'abart (2), Mr C. Rhodes, Mrs C. J. Treleaven, Mr and Mrs Blanch, Miss Guinness (Timaru), Mrs Stevenson, Mrs Ohilton, Mrs Lavie, Miss Leaver, and Miss Georgia Webster, the last-named wearing the order (M.U.xi.) already conferred on her. Lady Ward was the first to receive her order, C.8.E., which is the third class. The order is a handsome Maltese cross, of gilt enamelled in pearl" grey, and containing the motto of the order "For God and the Empire." l The badges of the C.B.E. were next conferred, tho ladies to receive these bc'tig Mrs Holland, Mrs Boyle, a"hd Mrs Wigram, and finally Mrs Leaver (Westport) and Mrs E. R. Guinness (Timaru) were handed their badges as members of the

order (M.8.E.). AH tho badges oro affixed to ribbons of a wonderful Tynan purple cover, and with each badge a handsome leather case, with the initials of tho recipient in gold inscribed thereon. BALL AT TUAHIWI. A successful masquerade ball, m 'iid of the Maori Soidi«rs' Day, was held at Tuahiwi, on Thursday eveninc. Owing to the flooded state of the Mam North road, tho attendance v,\as hardly up to expectations. The Grand March vns a very imposing spectacle, creating much amusement, the costumes entirely obliterating the personality of individuals. Conspicuous among the masqueradcrs were Mrs Gunning (Turkisrv bride). Miss M. Ruru (prince). Miss R. Timothy (drummer-boy), Miss*E. Rehu (Irish Queen), Mrs Taumumu (Egyptian), Mrs Gibbling (cap and belief Mrs McConichie (Y.M.C.A.), Mrs T. Kotua (mermaid), Mrs Cassicjy (Red Cross), Miss T. Tirikater.e (Britannia), Mrs Taylor (war-worker). Miss Tirikatene (mine-sweeper), Mies B. Wereta (Maori maiden), Mr A. Clegg (Father Neptune), Mr F. McQuillan (music), RAnglera (Indian prince), Mr F. McQuillan (patchwork quilt). Master P. Rehu (Irish lad). A waltzing competition was won by Miss M. Ruru and Mr F. McQuillan. The music was supplied by Mr G. Humphrey's Band, while Mr W. i Rehu acted as M.C. BALL AT PREBBLETON. A very succea&iui ouj-uyuuie plain anu litucv uioss oaii was tuna in vuo rionuiotou Jiiiil on liiursuay evening, liieio was a uuny iargo aUeuuaiKe, aiisl souio of tuo <ueat>es wero very pretty and effective. Some of those present were: —Jiiss G. Attains (jJuich Uirlj, .Miss D. Jbooth (fcerwan Gul), Miss I. Carpenter (Red Cross Nurse)/ Mrs W. Goodwin (lied Cross Miss M. Goodv.in {Bonemian Girl), M-Ss M. Gri&ths (Japan), Miss .uabet Griffiths (Violet 6ill), Miss V. Hartnell (Belgian Girl), Miss K. Hartnell (.New Zealand), Mrs J. Harding (Ihitch Girl), Miss A. Gabbatis (Britannia), Miss R. McMeekcn (Pierrot), Miss M. Rogatau (Irish Colleen), Miss R. Rogatski (ived Gross Nurse), Miss M. Cooke (Red Cioss Nurse), Mrs P. Smith (Japan), Mr I'. Smythe (Jockey), Mr W. Carpenter (Butcher), Mr J. Hartnell (Sportsman). The lady's prize was awarded to Airs P. Smith and the gentleman's prize to Mr T. Smythe. Master Lester Cray, thorno gave an appropriate vocal item, acoompanied by Miss Ruby Craythorne. Mr W. Bettlc was the pianist, and Mr A. Gallagher acted as M.C. The proceeds of the dance are to be devoted/to tho funds of the Patriotic Committee. FUR COATS. Ti 7 COLWIi.JL. ti r Uiv bi'ORE, for FDiiS ot all cle&crif lions. llUUfci, CUA'XS, FUU'I'W AUiiIEEB for CAiva, .hie. '.Local Skine Xanued and JUr«seed« »uii maouiacluiea to any requiremoal. OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUNJ>. 90S 203 HiuH B'I'REEI. TO-DAY'S RECIPE. Baked Macaroni flavoured with Meat. —Required: Two cupiuls of macaroni, two cupiuls of tomatoes, hait a cupiul of fineiy-cut lean bacon, or any leit-over meat and gravy, half a cupiul of cut onion, one cupiul of grated cheese, one of butter, two teaspoont'ul of salt, one-eighth 'of a teaspoonful of white popper, one-quar-ter of a teaspooniul ot pepper. Break the macaroni into one-inch or two-inch pieties, or use -elbow macaroni. Put into a saucepan with three quarts of boiling water. Boil for thirty minutes, then Blanch with cold water. Brush a baking-dish with oil or with butter; put jn the macaroni, and ; pour over the sauce, made, as follows: —Sauce: Put tho bacon into a frying-pan, add the onions, and fry until a light yellow, not i brown and liard.~ Add two cupfuls of tomatoes, salt, pepper, and half a cupful of' hot water; boil for five minutes; add cheese, and pour over tho macaroni. Put in a. hot oven, and bake for from 20 to, 25 minutes, or-4uitil a light brown.