WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16472, 15 March 1919, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor will, be pleased to receive for publication m the "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engageTr~nt notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to. women.

Mrs Harold Greenwood and Miss Jeari Cameron returned to Teviotdale yesterday. The Canterbury Society of Arts has issued invitations for the conversazione and private view night in connexion with the forthcoming exhibition. Mrs W. M. Barnett (Wellington) is visiting Christchurcli. Mrs D. Hislop (Wellington) is visiting Christchurch. Mrs Paul Studholme and Miss Studholmo arrived from Waimate yesterday. Mr and Mrs J. A. Johnstone and j\li ss Johnstone (Dunedin) are staving at Warner's. Mr and Mrs 11. T. Biclcerton (Welaro visiting Christchurch. ■ Mrs B C. Jones and Sirs Preston j (Timaru) roturned home yesterday, l after a short stay in Christchurch. Mrs S. Morgan (Fernsidc) is in town. Mrs J. Begg and Mrs Fergus (Dunedin) are staying at Warner's. Mrs Pickles (Hawke's Bay) roturned to Christchurch yesterday, alter a stay at Hanmer. Mr . and Mrs E. Gilbertson (Wellington) arrived from tlio North on lhursday, and went South yesterday. Mrs A. Cole, who has been staying at St. Leonards, is in Christchurch.. A Nolson engagement of interest just announced is that of Mr Kenneth Sclandcrs (of the Eastern Extension. Cable Company's staff), sou of the late Mr Andrew Sclanders, and Mrs Sclandcrs, to Miss Dolly Webb, daughter of Mrs Webb, of Nelson, and tho late Colonel Webb. A sale, in aid of the War Horticultural Relief Fund for the gardens of France and Belgium that have been devastated by the Huns, took place from the Patriotic Bazaar yesterday. A large number of prize bulbs, and plants, vegetablos, flowers, fruit, etc., were on good business resulting. The purpose of tho fund is to restore tho orchard and garden industries of our allied countries, whore large tracts have been 6wept bare by the enemy.

The opening of the season of the Christchurch Ladies' Golf Club took place yesterday, on the Shirley links. There was a big attendance, and some interesting play was witnessed. There was u. flag match, and a putting competition, Mrs It. Simes winning the former, and Miss Hope "Wood and Mrs Green tieing for the latter. The members and their friends were then entertained at afternoon tea by the captain, Mrs Godby. Among those present were Mrs Boyle, Mrs H. F. Wigram, Mrs G G. Stead, Misses Teschemaker, Mrs Templer, Miss Ella Helmore., Mrs Henry Wood, and Miss Hope Wood, Miss Yvestenra. Miss Vera Has kins, Miss Thelma Raphael, Miss Murphy (Timaru), Mrs Maurice Louisson, Miss Pratt, J\lrs Merton, Misses Harris, arid Mrs Kohn (Dunedin). In the Workers' Educational Association room at the Trades Hall, last night, Mrs S. Beck, of Wellington, lectured on the subject: "The Progressive Movement." The lecture was given under the auspiccs of- the Canterbury Women's Institute. There was a good attendance. On Tuesday a enjoyable afternoon TVils given by Mrs Ernest Bayley, of Kaituna Valley, to tho members of the local Ladies' Guild. After a dainty afternoon tea had been served, Mrs John Parkinson, president, was presented with a most silver hand-mirror. Mrs John Coop, in. making the presentation, expressed the appreciation they all felt towards Mrs for the vory able manner in which the local Bed Cross affairs had been conducted. Miss Russell, of the Queen Mary High School, Bombay, will be in Christchurch on Tuesday, on route for England. .Mrs Carey-Hill and Mrs Kaye are giving an at homo in her honour, at evening she will address a public meeting, at which Bishop Julius will preside. The Zenana Bible and Medical Mission, of which she is a member, is entirely interdenominational. Miss Elsie Lilly, the organising secretary, who has been busy organising the work in Otago and Southland, will also address the evening meeting prior to commencing her campaign in the interests of the women and girls of India, in Chrifetchurch.

The round of visits and excursions which, marked the conclusion of the very successful conference of the! Aew Zealand Poultry Association was completed yesterday afternoon, when the delegates and thejr wives and local poultrymen and their wives attended in large numbers' the garden party given by Mr and Mrs J. Liggins ■ at their home, set in pleasant surroundings at Queensberry street, Burwood. A special car conveyed the visitors from town, and Mr and Mrs Liggins received their guests, on their arrival. Seating accommodation was provided on the charming little lawn, where, after some brief speeches had been delivered and after a visit of inspection had been paid to the poultry pens, afternoon tea was handed jrivund. Amongst those present wer<T the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr and Mrs H. Holland), and the newly-elected president of the Association, Mr A. S. Holmes, of Auckland. The death occurred suddenly on Monday of Mrs Little, wife of Mr T. S. Little, of Corriedale (reports the "North, Otago Times"). Mrs Little was in her usual health, and going about her household duties when she dropped dead. Mr Little was away at Waimate. and those in the,house -were two daughters and a claughter-in-law. Medical aid was summoned, but was of no avail.. Mrs Little was a daughter of Mr James Oliver, who years ago "was engaged as head shepherd on the Moeraki Instate. She enjoyed a.great measure of popularity in the district, andwas an enthusiastic worker in connexion with patriotic movements. Besides her husband, she leaves five sons and three daughters to mourn her demise. Of the sons, three volunteered for active service with the Expeditionary Force. One of these has returned, and the other two are still -with the Forces. The death of one of Auckland's very earliest settlers occurred on Tuesday, when Airs Eliza Merritt Butler, widow of the late Captain William Butler, of Mongonui, passed away at the residence of her daughter, Mrs John Colbeck. Mrs Butler, who was 95 years of age, | arrived at the Bay of Islands from Ade- ] laide in 1839, the year before the arrival of Captain Hobson, the first Governor of New Zealand. Shortly after reaching New Zealand she was married to Captain William Butler, afterwards an influential landowner and shipmaster of the North. They took up their residence in Mongonui, and remained there until the death of Captain Butler, about 50 years later, after which Mrs Butler removed to Auckland. _ Captain and Mrs Butler had many exciting ex-

perienees in the early _ day 9in the North, and on the occasion of the first; Maori' war, in which Hone Hoke took part, a friendly tribe placed a cordoni of warriors around the Butler homostead. and the family was spared the horrors experienced bv many other families. Captain Butler was a member of the first New Zealand Parliament, and for a short period was a member of the Executive. Mrs Butler had 13 children, only three of whom survive her. These are Mr Pcrcy S. Butler and Mrs John Col beck, of Auckland, and Sirs Cleveland, of AVehington. Major P. H. Lusk, of Auckland, is the only surviving son-in-law. Judgei Butler, of the Native Land Court, who died some years ago. was a son. There are altogether 150 direct descendants, three of them being great-great-grand-children. There is only one way to remove superfluous hair permanently—and that is by Electrolysis. Under the hands of a really skilled operator the pain of this treatment is so slight as to be negligible; in other hands sometimes permanent 6cars result. Mrs RolJeston qualified in London. Paris, and America for Electrolysis, and her success in tho very numerous cases treated in tJ:e Dominion is vouched for *by many grateful letters from her Clients, who express their satisfaction with the permanency of the removal of hair and the total nbsance of any scar. Mrs Kolleston, Dominion Buildings, Cathedral Bqui,re, j Christchurch.

hospital fete to-day. Given fine weather, the fete, which is to be held in the Hospital Grouuds this afternoon, in aid of the Trained Nurses' Benevolent Fund, should be a thoroughly enjoyable and successful entertainment. The attractions promisxl are many and varied. There will be several stalls, laden with all manner of attraotive and useful goods, at tcj'noon tea and ice-croam tents, etc., etc. A prize packet stall, at which prizes are all of considerable worth, will please the young people. Among the sideshows, the monster baby-show, under the* direction of Mr F. C. Raphael, will naturally prove the biggest "draw." Over 100 entries have been received, including those of seven sets of twins— all born'in the war period. The prizewinners are to be decided by public vote, and visitors to the fete aro asked to bring pencils with tlieni, with which to write on the voting papers. Mothers who have entered babies for the show are asked to be in attendance at 3 o'clock. The Hospital grounds are looking at their best just now. the flower beds being masses of brilliant bloom. The picturosque setting of .'awn garden, and river, is expected to add materially to the success of the fete. TO-DAY'S RECIPE. Ham and Eggs a l'Aurore. —Minco cooked ham and reheat in cream sauce, to which the shreddod whites of hardboiled eggs have beon added. Spread on toast and' sprinkle with siftod yolks of eggs, rubbed through a sieve. Ft® INDUSTRY. Furs and Fur Coats Remodelled »md brought up to da to. Latest in Furs, Coats, and Fur Collars iu stock. No Fancy Prices. COI/WILL'S FUR STORE, 46J> High street.