WOMEN'S CORKER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16357, 31 October 1918, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORKER.

« The . Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in the "Women's Corner" items of social or personal newß. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspon- . dence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women. Airs Egerton Reid returned to her homo in Timaru yesterday. Sirs Snow (Fendalton) arrived in Christchurch yesterday from Wellington. Mr and Mrs W. G. Stead (Flaxmere), Hawke's Bay, are staying with Mrs G. G. Stead, Park terracc. Mr and Mrs E.'C. Huie returned yesterday from a trip to Sydney and Melbourne. The engagement is announced of Miss Dorothy McClatchie, Christchurch. to Dr. James Doyle, of Melbourne. Mr and Mrs George Osborne motored into town yesterday from Doyleston. Mrs J. F. Green and Miss Eileen Green are visiting Auckland. At oresent they are the guests of Mrs McKae Peacock. Mrs Godfrey Hall (Hororata) is staying in Sumner for a few weeks. Visitors to Oamarii for the annual sports of the Waitaki Boys' High School are: —Mrs and the Misses Mea»t (Kaiapoi), Mrs W E Mills and Miss Isabel Mills, and Mrs H. J. Crawshaw. Mr and Mrs E. W. Palmer, visitors J from the United States, who have been | staying in Christchurch, left for Wellington last night. 1 The engagement is announced of Miss Daphne Mclntyre, Japan, only daughter of Mrs Mclntyre, New Bnghton, to Mr Frank Malm, of Australia. Miss Mclntyre left Christchurch for Japan at the end of last year. An Auckland telegram states tnat Mrs Elisabeth Sutherland died on Tuesday at Epsom, aged 104 years. She had resided for seventy-one years in New Zealand. Miss Shirtcliffo returned from Timaru yesterday. t> Mrs Ayreton (Waiau) and Dr and Mrs Purvis (Auckland) arrived m Christchurch yesterday, and are staying at Warner's. The many friends of Mrs J. Laurie, Tuam street, and her sister, Mrs Falck, will regret to hear of the death of their father, Mr Meikle, at Dunedm. Mrs Laurie left for Dunedin on Monday. Yesterday afternoon and evening the Misses Colborne-Veel entertained some of their friends from the Canterbury Women's Club at their home in Dublin street. Amongst those present were: —Ladv Denniston, Mrs C. G. Dalgety, Mrs W. Morton, Mrs H. Holland, Mrs H. R. Smith, Mrs M. C Iveane, Miss Sims, Miss Macintosh, Miss Harvey, Miss Lockwood. The Misses Wilson (2), whose sisters livo in Rugby street. Menvale, are doing splendid work as official visitors to the Walton-on-Thames Hospital, London. Fruit is now very expensive m England, peaches being as much., a. Is 3d each. It is much enjoyed bj our New Zealand boys. The Misses Wilson have raised a iund among th<en friends in this country, which is to be cabled, to buy fftnt for the New Zea, land soldiers they visit. Mrs Leach o Svdenham, is organising a jumbje sal to raise a really substantial amount t< help the Misses Wilson in their goot work. ' Tlio wedding was solemnised o: Tuesday, at the Durimm i street Methodist Church, of Mr David Mackay, son of Mr and Mrs A. Mackay of Epsom, Auckland, and Miss Frances Skevmgton, daughter of Mr and Mrs C. E. Skev-iru,-ton, Waikuku. Mr and Mrs will "oend their honeymoon m the Nortti IsliUKt, and their future home will be at To Awamutu. The Plunket Society are having a bas; and fancy stall at the Metropolitan Show Grounds next week. Great interest is being taken in the stall by the country branches, and already contributions of £10 10s from the Dar-field-Ivimberley branch, and ±-10 LOs from the Sheirield branch, have been received by the promoters. Mrs Annie Whyte, widow of the lato Hon. John Blair Whyte, at one time a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council, died in London on 14th inst.. at the age of <0. Mrs Whyte, who had lived in England for the last 20 years, formerly resided in the Waikato, which constituency Mr Whyte represented in. the House of Representatives from 1879 to 1887. She is survived by one son and one daughter, and by her brother, Mr J. B. Hay, of Auckland. Have all babies of white parentage blue eyes at birth? This was the question asked by counsel of a witneas in an affiliation case at the Christchurch Magistrate's Court yesterday. Counsel said he understood this was a widely-held opinion, but the witness laughingly said it was incorrect. She had seen several babies at birth with eyes other than blue. A witness called for the defence, however, stated that every baby Bhe had seen at birth, and they were many, possessed blue eyes. The benefit derived by the, Guinea Course of Hair Treatment at Mrs Rollee ton's is . considerable. The couibo consists o[ five treatments, including clipping or singeing, massage with scalp shampooing, with tonw and friction. , Hand and vibro massage, also a lesson in the latest liairdresaing. All troubled with falling hair, dandruff, or premature gToynese are assured of eucccesful results. DOMINION BUILDING, Cathedral square. 1 POPPYLAND FAIR. There was a large attendance at the opening of the Poppyland Fair yesterday afternoon by the Rev. W. Laycock, a former minister, in aid of the debt a extinction fund of the Opawa Methodist Church. It is hoped to raise £250. Several large donations have already been received. Mr Laycock, in a bright, cheery little speech, congratulated all the stallholders and tiie Rev. F. Copeland upon their enterprising effort, and declared the fair open. The large hall presented a very bright appearance, with its trellised stalls gaily decorated with vari-coloured paper poppies. The plain sewing stall was in charge of Mrs Beanland and Mrs J. F. Scott; the Young Ladies' Bible Class, with Miss C. Best at the head, were also' in charge of a plain work stall. Mrs Davidson presided at tho cake stall; Miss Cox was in charge of the sweet stall, which was well-stocked with home-made sweets. The boys' stall was in charge of Mr Claridge, and the produce stall was managed by Mr Beanland. The tea and supper room was in the capable hands of Mrs Wenmoth, all the tables having . floral decorations of cream banksia roses.

Prizes were to be awarded for various children's floral competitions, and also prizes for the best essay, subject, "The Winter of 191 S. Frizes -were also offered for drawing and cooking, and among a host of other attractions, were hair-Sressing, hat-trimming, and nail-driving competitions. \ delightful musical programme was arranged by Miss G. Queree for last nightr assisted by Miss Bessie Olds and Miss Kav. An the items were enthusiastically received The fair will be continued this afternoon. Much credit is due to the lion. * secretaries, Mr and Mrs J. A. Trerise, < and the hon. treasurer, Mr J. W. Hil- < lary. i TO-DAY'S RECIPE. ' Rice Cakes—ilb ground rice, ilb of i white sugar, 3oz butter, 6 tablespoons of flour, one egg well beaten, 1 level 1 teaspoon baking powder. Cream the butter and sugar, then add the egg, , then the rice and flour and baking bow- ( der. Mix thoroughly, bake at oncc, in well-greased patty-pans. Small : pieces of preserved cherries, candied : peel, or an almond can be placed on 1 the top, if liked. . FUR COATS AND FURS. rrmiS IS THE DANGEROUS SEASON I FOR MOTH. CONSULT CO LWI L L, THE FURRIER, AND GET THEM DESTROYED. RKINS TANNED AND DRESSED. COATS AND FURS MADE TO ORDER. nPFN ALL THE YEAR ROUND. C2SGI-729 205 HIGH STREET. A NEW ZEALAND POSTIMPRESSIONIST. (inoit OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) SYDNEY, October 23. A famouß New Zealand artist, Miss Frances Hodgkins, who has done notaolo work in many parts of the world, and whose pictures may be found in many leading art galleries, has started here an acrid discussion on postr-im-pressionism. She had been recognised for years as an orthodox painter ot great talent, but in the last five years she has gone over to the post-impres-sionists. She is now exhibiting a number of pictures in Sydney, some nne examples of her old style, and some according to the new craze. The critics found here an opportunity for sharpening their teeth that was not to be missed. All praise the orthodox work, but there is a sharp division of opinion in regard to the post-impressionism. Some praise vt. with many high-sounding references to tho mystic, the spiritual, true art principles, and so on; but others are not only critical—they are bitter and resentful. The "Sydney Morning Herald," for instance, is caustic. "Frank- ; ly," says the critic, of one picture, " 'Mardi Gras' is grotesque. The col- . ouring is grotesque, the girl facing'the spectator has the face of an idiot, and the forearm is grossly out of drawing. ' 'The Gypsies,' on the other hand, is * powerfully drawn, but the subject Is hopeless. What a nightmare is that 1 woman out of & show with her two queer-looking children. . . . We assert ' that this so-called poSt-impressionism ! is but a passing phase, because it is ' not founded upon careful, accurate ' drawing and observation of nature." The ''Daily Telegraph" critic (who, 5 by the way, "is Mr Arthur Adams, also 5 a New Zealander) takes a different 5 view, and finds nothing but praise for " all this artist's work. "These remark--1 able pictures are not merely beauti--3 ful, they are absolutely sincere. And ? the sheer dexterity or a brush that 3 can, as it were, slap on smudges of r blue, emerald green, crimson lake, 3 yellow, and orange, and make the " likeness of a man's faco out of it, * leaves the modest amateur abashed and 0 humblo. The virtuosity of these di--2 roct impressions does not overshadow the sense of exquisite pattern that they contain the brilliance of the cola our, and the excollenco of the composii- tions."