WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16362, 6 November 1918, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

Th© Ladj Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in the "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such items should bo ™lly authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women.

Mrs Hart and Miss Kitty Hart, of Papanui. have returned, from Oamaru. 'Miss M. Ward has returned from a holiday visit to Wellington. Mrs Day, of Timaru, is tho guest of Mrs Harris, Brown's road, St. Albans. Mr and Mrs J. F. Buchanan, of Little River, arc in town for the races. Mrs Meadowcroft and the Misses Meadowcroft have returned to Kaiapoi from a visit to Oamaru. Miss Harcourt (Wellington) is staying at Warwick House for the races. Mrs Appleby has returned to Fassi- « fern from a holiday visit in the South. The Hon. H. F. and Mrs Wigram have returned to Christchurch from Wellington, where they were the guests of their Excellencies the Earl and! Countess of Liverpool. Miss M. Wardrop (Wellington) is staying with friends in Christchurch. The Christchurch Plunket Nurses' Society will have a well-stocked stall containing bags and Christmas presents at the Metropolitan Show Grounds tomorrow and on Friday. * Mrs Melanie Eteveneaux, of Akaroa, i who was on a visit to her brother, Mr I d'. Lebeau, 99 Hawdon street, Sydenham, died suddenly last evening. Mrs I Eteveneaux was one of the first French 1 settlers in Akaroa, having come to New I Zealand in the ship Comte do Paris in 1840.

Mr and Mrs Hulbert recently celebrated their golden wedding. Mr Hulbert was a former Mayor of Christchurch. His wife was Miss Mary Anne Godso. Mr and Mrs Hulbert have received the congratulations of a large circle of friends. What is. rather remarkable is the fact that among their well-wishers in Christchurch are some of their earliest friends and schoolmates.

The death occurred at Auckland on Saturday of Mrs F. W. Niall, third daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Watts, Feilding. Previous to her marriage Mrs Niall was in the employ of the Wanganni Education Board, and for a number of years was on the teaching staffs of tho College and Campbell street Schools, Palmerston North, in which town Mr Niall is also well known.

A New York cablegram announces the death of Mrs Russell Sage. Mrs Russell Sage was a well-known philanthropist, and was born at. Syracuso m 1828. * During 1907 she gave a million dollars to the Emma Willard Seminary, and she presented the same amount to the Rensselaer Institute. She was the founder of an institution for social betterment, which is known as the Sago Foundation. She also gave liberally to many charities.

There will be a stall at the Show on Thursday and Friday for the sale of baskets and trays made by the returned soldier patients in the Chalmers Ward at tho Hospital. Mr C. H. Ensor has offered three prizes of £3, £2, and £1 respectively for the best sis assorted baskets, and two prizes of £2 and £1 for the best three assorted trays.

A large number of members of the Wellington Jewish Congregation .assembled at the Jewish Club _on Saturday evening to honour the silver wedding of the rtov. *C. H. and Mrs Pitkowskv. In handing the Rev. and Sirs Pitkowsky a substantial cheque, Mr M. M. Myers, president of the Wellington Hebrew Congregation, highly oulogisod tho recipients, and added that during Mr Pitkowijky's twelve years nmohg the local Jiyisli community he liad carried out his duties sincerely and faithfully. Tho Rev. H. Van Staveren also testified to the excellent work carried out. by Mr Pitkowsky, _ and the members assembled heartily wished him and Mrs Pitkowsky long life and prosperity. In a suitable reply, the Rev. Mr Pitkowsky warmly thanked the president and members of the Jewish Congregation for their kind words and handsome token of esteem. On Sunday the ©vent was celebrated by an at home" at the residence in .Nairn street, where Mr and Mrs Pitkowsky received many congratulations, including a large batch of telegrams.

The benefit derived by tho Guinea Course of Hair Treatment at Mrs Rolleston s i* considerable. The course consists of five treatments, including clipping or singeing, maaeage with sculp shampooing, with tonic and friction. Hand and vibro moesage, also a lesson in the latest hairdreaeing. All troubled with falling hair, dandruff, or promature greynesa axe assured of successful results. DOMINION BUILDING, Cathedral equare. 1 WEDDINGS. HOLSTEIN—ALDRIDGE. ' A-very pretty wedding took place at Le Boil's Bay on Wednesday last. The bride was Miss Iris Aldridge, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs I?\ C. Aldridge, Le Bon's Bay, and the bridegroom ittr ! H. G. Htolstein, oldest son or Mr and I Mrs Chas. Holstcin Okain's Bay. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. H. J. Allen. The church had been prettily decorated by friends of the bride.Miss Grace Leonardo presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very graceful in her simple frock of JTugi silk, with tlie usual veil and wreath, and carried a shower bouquet of clomatis and ferns. Miss Esmee Aldridge. (sister of the bride), who was bridesmaid, wore a ■frock of whito embroidery, relieved with pink, and a black hat, and carried a bouquet of ferns and frecsias. Tho bridegroom was supported by his brother, Mr Jack Holstcin. After the ceremony the relatives and friends adjourned to the residence of tho bride's parents, where afternoon tea was served. a cariTevening. Tho Art Gallery presented a gay scene last evening when, under tho auspices of the Canterbury Branch of the Women's National Reserve, a bridge and mixed card evening was held in aid of the Red Cross Funds. One hundred tables had been arranged in the large room whore bridge enthusiasts could play, tho smaller room being reserved for card games other than bridge. A special committee —Mrs W. Wood, Mrs Thacker, Mrs Henry Wood, Mrs H. J. Raphael, Mrs Beauchamp Lane, Mrs J. It. Evans, Misses Tabart and Cocks—had been set up to make all tho arrangements, and certainly great credit is cine to air who helped to make the function such an unqualified success. A sweets stall was arranged by Miss Overton and Mrs H. J. Beck and Mrs Miller. The galleries wefe beautifully adorned with patriotic flags and groups of Chinese lanterns suspended from the

ceilings, and gorgeous masses of arma lilies, -which had come from Mrs Holmes's garden at Halswell. _ Miss Tabart, Miss noss, and Miss Nellie Way arranged the decorations. Among those present were:—Mrs W. Wood, Mrs J. R. Evans Mrs R. M. MeDougall, Mrs Carev-Hili, Mrs Wajrdron, Mrs Duncan, Mrs Murray-Smith, Mrs M. L. Reading, Mrs Graham, Mrs Hervey, Mrs Le Cren, Mrs J. T. Mcßridc, Mrs "Ogflvie, Mrs A. M. Burns, Mrs J. G. Collins, Mrs M. C. Keane. Mrs Samson, Mrs Croxton, Mrs C. TxmiSson, Mrs David Friedlander, Mrs W. H. ClarkjMrs Donaldson. Mrs Duncan. Mrs Thacker, Mrs 1 Arthur Reeves, ill's George Helmore, : Mrs H. F. Wigram, Mrs Kohn Mrs Lee, Mrs B. B. Wood, Mrs Henry Wood, Mrs Harold Greenwood, Mrs C. W. j Reid. Mrs Whit son, Mrs George Mason, Mrs H. J. Boswick Mrs H. C. D v van Asch, Mrs Henna, Mrs Meredith-Kaye, Mrs Horace Thompson, Messrs Louisson, Friedlander (2), Seymour, W. Wood, Donaldson, Monlove, Symonds, Bishop, Collins, Bushell, W. H. Clark. Captain Cuddon. Lieutenant Park. Miss Harcourt (Wellington), Misses Ella He]tore, ■ Monica Cocks, Hope Wood, Dorothy | Anderson, Stella Murray, Shona Rhodes, Nora Bennett, Forguson. Robinson, Thelma Raphael. Tesst Reading, Just-, Booth, Kiver, Wood (Opawa), Marjorio Bain, Ferrier ('2), Archer, Oldridge, ! Pender, Gates, Olive Strachey, Lucas. CUP DAY AT~ADDINGTOX. As usual, there was a large crowd at Addington yesterday. The bright, sunny day and tho prospect of good racing no "doubt attracted many visitors from a distance as well as the trotting enthusiasts of Canterbury. The gro nd> were at their best, the lawns in perfect order, and borders of yellow violas and beds of gaily-coloured anemones and ranunculi, and the various flowering shrubs added to the brightness of tho | scene. There was no evidence of the light summer frocks generally seen at this time of the year. Nearly everyone ■wore a smartly-cut tailor-made suit, which, after all, is always appropriate, for race meetings. Present fashions are in good taste; the silhouette is straight and does not reveal tho lines of the figure. Stitching is almost the only trimming, being sometimes in quite bright shades. One or two cape collars of marabout were worn yesterday, in preference to heavy fur necklote. A very smart coat frock, of fine navy blue cloth, was worn by a tall dark girl. Tiny gilt buttons fanned a trimming in groups at the waist line. It had a large capo collar, the corners of which were embroidered with a ring of peacock feathers. With this a large black straw hat was worn, -with a black aigrette in front. One or two smart tailor-mades stood out among the neutral tints and navy blues, one being of violet frieze, •with which was worn a violet hat or Java straw, with a black band and quill. Another was of bottle-green, worn by a visitor from Wellington. Her hat was of cinnamon-brown straw, with ribbon bands of cinnamon, pink and green. Among those present were:—Captain and the Hon. Mrs Tahu Rhodes, the Hon. Charlea Louisson, M.L.C., and Mrs Louisson, Mr and Mrs C. H. Ensor, Mr and Mrs H. Ensor, Mr and Mrs J. F. Buchanan, Mr and Mrs F. W. Johnston, Mr and Mrs Walter Simes, Mr and Mrs P. Solig, Dr. H. T. J. Thacker, M.P., and Mrs Thacker, Mrs M. L. Reading, Mrs R. W. McVilly (Wellington). Mrs J. McLean. Mrs *G. Harris, Mrs P. Nathan, Mrs Metz, Mrs Maurice Louisson, Mrs Boulton, Misses Nicoll (2), White. Cuningliam, Fleming, Warren, Maude, Bryce, and Moir. FUR COATS AND FURS. rPHIS IS THE DANGEROUS SEASON -*•> FOR MOTH. CONSULT fOLWILL, THE FUBEIEIi, AND GET THEM DESTROYED. SKINS TANNED AND DRESSED. COATS AND FURS MADE TO ORDER. OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND. C 2561-729 205 HIGH STREET. WASP WOMEN. Two girls were sitting opposite mo in the tramway-car the other day. One wore a wedding ring; the other did not. From their conversation I gathered that thoy worked in the same office, and that the most important matter on earth was the kind of furs which they should buy before the luxury tax became law. Tho married girl declared that she was tired of all three "sets" which she possessed, and intended to get her father to buy. her a fur coat this winter. She might "touch Binkie" for another muff, although she had really dono very well out of "Binkie'' late-

In a casual way she added that "Binkie"—otherwise her husband —was having his last leave before going to France He was at his mother's and had wanted her to join him. She could havo got off, of course, but it would .have n.eant upsetting her arrangements, besides

Well, she had dono very well out of "Binkie" lately! That summed things "up pretty accurately; showed what value this particular'girl set upon love, marriage, wedding rings, and things in general. She was out entirely on a ono-wj.man for what slie could get—and appraised the merit of the day by the multiiude of tho spoils gained. The man who was with me smiled rather bitterly as the two girls got off the car.

"There's a type of to-day—a wasp woman!" he oxdaimed. "Thoro are plenty of them about just now—woman who sting everyone with whom they come into olose contact; women who are fit to be neither daughter, wife, nor worker. They don't play fair!" They don't. That is suro. Wasp women don't plav fair —it isn't in their nature to, but it is in their nature to work much harm and havoc in the world, and this they do. The war seems to have given an impetus to the development of wasp women, or else the abnormal atmosphere has drawn out qualities which in normal times Jay latout. Anyway, there is an increasingly largo class of women who should 'be marked with the yellow and brown stripes which always denote danger in tho insect world; women who are entirely callous concerning the worthwhile things of life; women whose one aim is to get all they can, from whom they can, by whatever means they can. These wasp women degrade love and affection and friendship and good comradeship and every other pcrsonablo quality—they use them all to gain their own ends, cacrihco tbem all to their hist of gam. I know a wasp woman of barely twenty who not long since married a seasoned military officer. He thought she was a sweet, simple little girl with great -deas of love; 9he knew she must defend tho illusion for all she was worth ? and she wanted to attain her ambition or becoming an officer's wife. He has no illusions now —only a wasp wife, and she discusses freely with others of her sort what she will do as a wasp widow with a pension if — Oh, yos, it is horrid, but it is not exceptional. It is a special hobby of these striped women to marry an officer if they can —to get the social position and kudos of such an alliance and the jx)ssibility of a jiension in the noar future.

These aro the wasp women who sting where they touch—selfish, unscrupulous, self-soeking womon, who are, perhaps, the most pitiable product of the war, and one which will have far-reaching consequences for the generations to come.—(Bv Hilda Nield, in London "Daily 31 "ail."} TO-DAY'S RECIPE. Braised Veal. —Take a piece of veal about 31b, flour well, and fry it in smoking hot fat till lightly browned; then drain it, and put it in a stew-jar or saucepan, and just cover with some hot brown stock, one sliced onion, one carrot, a little mace, parsley, and tbvme, six peppercorns, i teaspoon of celery se&d, and salt and pepper to taste. If a stew-jar is used, put the lid on and cook in a moderate oven for three hours. T f cooked in a saucepan, it will take three hours' gentle cooking, and must not l-oil. Thicken the gravy . before serving. '