WOM'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16479, 24 March 1919, Page 2

WOM'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor will, be pleased to receivo for publication in the "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such itoms should be fully authenticated, and engager- it notices must bear the signa- ( tures of both parties. Correspondence is invi'.od on any matters affecting, or of interest to. women. / Mrs W. B. Stevenson (Blenheim) is staving at the Murine Hotel, Sumner. Mr and ills " B. Cresswell and family, of Rang : < , left on Saturday on a visit to Auckland. Mr and Mrs T. O. Josling arc spending a holiday at Timaru. Major and Mrs Hutton. Cbristcliurch, have taken a house in Geraldino for a few weeks. To-morrow, <tt 3 p.m., Mrs Don wlil address a mass meeting for women m St. Paul's Church, Casliel street, on the question of Prohibition. v Miss Elsie Stewart (Timaru) is spending a holiday in Christchurch with refatlves. The Hon. E. Mitclielson and Mrs Mitchelson (Auckland), with their daughter, Mrs R. M. Wilson, are staying°at "Warner's. Mrs A. MilU (Auckland) is visiting Christchurch. Mrs F. A. Duncan has gone to Hanmer after a stay in Christchurch. Mrs Frank Nelson. Havelock Nortn, has returned from Mount Peel and is visiting Mrs Kitto, Riccarton. A. Misses Nelson aro staying with Mrs M. Bethell (Pahau Pastures). Mr and Mrs lan Mackie (Waipitkurau) have returned from a trip to Queenstown, and are in Christchurch for a couple of days. Captain and Mrs Kirk (Wellington) are staying at the. Clarendon. Miss Symington (Wellington) arrived from the North yesterday, and is staying at the Clarendon. Mr and Sirs Elliott (Dunedin) are in Christchurch on their return from Wellington/ Miss Louis© Mack, the Australian novelist, who acted as a war correspondent during the great conflict and was in Belgium while the Germans were in occupation of that country, contemplates a lecturing tour in New Zealand. A House of Lay Women was to have been elected in the new Dioceso of Coventry in-January. This is the only diocese in England in which a House or Lay Women is being set up. .The idea originated with the new- Bishop of Coventry, whose powers of organisation, it is stated, are unbounded. The engagement is announced of Miss Hilda Marsh, youngest daughter of Mr W. F. Marsh, Napier, to Mr R. Deck, of Dunedin. Miss A. Galbraith and Miss I Edwards, of Christchurch, who have been spending a holiday in the North Island, returned by the Mararoa yesterday. A hospital j-omance ended in tho marriace, on January 2nd, at St. Thomas's Church, Wigan, of Gunner Arthur Hulmo, of Riincorn, and Miss Constance .Churchill, youngest daughter of the late Vice-Admiral and Mrs Orford Churchill, of Alderholt, Preston Park, Salisbury. Tho bride is twenty-nine. Hulme "was seriously wounded in - France, and was nursed by Miss Churchill, who worked in France and in Salisbury Convalescent Hospital, under the Red Cross. 'Before the war Gunner Hulme. who is a widower with two children, was an insurance agent. Mrs Northcot-e, who is at present on a visit to Christchurch, is n New ZeaJander, had been living with her husband for some years ab Boulogne, and. on the outbreak of war sho. began to work among the English soldiers there. On the arrival of New Zealanders iw France she turned her attention chiefly to them, and helped them in every way. She was instrumental in starting .a New Zealand Club at Boulogne, of which she has been manager. This was situated in a flat, and Mrs Northcote said the men had appreciated it so much more than the canteens, because it was quiet. She had endeavoured to make it as homelike as possible, and only regretted that they had not been ablo to start it sooner. She has in her possession an interesting souvenir of the club in the shape of tha visitors' book, and it is her intention to give this to the Wellington Returned Soldiers' Club as a memento, as the Boulogne Club owed its initiation chiefly to Captain Lawless, a Wellingtonian. The death took place on Wednesday, at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Wellington, of Mother Sarah Hartigan, a much-respected member of the order. A quiet wedding was celebrated at St. Paul's pro-Cathedral, Wellington, on Thursday, when Miss Stella Grange, second daughter of Mr and Mrs R. B. Grange, of Rawhiti terrace. Kelburn, was married to Lieutenant A. K. Grierson. N.Z.E.F. The Rev. A. Johnson, M.A., performed the ceremony. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr Jack Grange, as her father is on abusiness visit to Sydney. Lieutenant and Mrs Grierson will leave shortly for England.

SE AMEN'S INSTITUTE, LADIES' 0 GUILD.

The Christchurch Ladies' Guild in connexion with the Seamen's Institute held its annual meeting in the Canterbury Women's Club rooms on Saturday evening. Mrs Blunt presiding over a large attendance of members and The annual report stated that the work of the Guild had been carried on steadily and quietly throughout the vpir On the occasion of .the Centenary appeal on May 24th the Guild took charge of a produce stall, which realised £50. Twenty-three pounds h-id been raised for O.ristmas comforts for sailors in the Persian Gulf, and £30 towards the Navy League Trafalgar Dav appeal. The epidemic had seriously "interfered with the ordinary work of the Guild. During the timo the influenza was prevalent the Guild had helped with the convalescent home, which was established at Quail Island by the Lyttelton Borough Council and the British and Foreign Sailors' Society. the president, Mrs Blunt, haviiu' done a week's nursing there, while the Guild had raised money for fruit for the convalescents. The usual tea liad been given to the sailors at the Institute on Christmas Day. Mrs Blackburne's report on hospital visiting stated that the hospital had been visited every Thursday afternoon, the average number of sailors there being five. The men had been very grateful for the visits, and also for the fruit, flowers, and magazines supplied. More magazine's were required for this department. The treasurer, Mrs C. J. Treleaven, submitted the balance-sheet, which showed the expenditure to be £60 0s 6d and t-lie receipts £60 lis Id, leaving a balanco of 10s 7d. The reports and balance-sheet wore adopted. A very interesting resume of the history and activities of the British and Forqigu Sailors' Society was given by Mrs Blunt. In the Institutes, said tiio speaker, the men found a home and a warm welcome. The Lyttelton

Institute was built seven years ago, tho nucleus of tho fund being £1, which was given by a sailor. After the Institute was built it was thought that women might assist •with the work, and consequently the various guilds, Lyttelton. Chiistchurcli, Akaroa, Sumner, Opawn, Cashmere, and Ash burton were formed. The cherished idea of the Institute authorities was to build sleeping accommodation for the sailors ashore, but up to the present the scheme had had to bo deferred owing to the number of appeals for other purposes with which the Society had helped. Mrs Blunt concluded her remarks by stating that the war had taught us our debt to merchant seamen, and also the immense heights of courage to which the men were capable of rising. She, personally, had met men at the Institute who had been torpedoed three or four times. She quoted Lord Bcresford's dictum that not ono ship had ever been held up at Loudon docks during the -war owing to its being able to get a sufficient crew. Mr Booth and Captaiu Marciel also spoke. At the conclusion of tho business of tho meeting a musical programme was enjoyed by those present. Mrs Beck played a brilliant pianoforte solo, and songs were rendered by Miss Hope Wood, Miss Lascelles, Miss Velvin, and Mr Guy Cotterill. The proceedings concluded with supper and the singing of tho National Anthem.

Officers for tho ensuing year are as follows: President, Mrs Blunt; vicepresidents, Mrs Holland and Mrs A. IT. Carey; committee, Mrs Bakewell, Mrs England, Mrs Ellis, Mrs Webb, Mrs Thomson, Misses Fryer, Macbeth, and Dearsley.

Experience has proved that tho only method of permanently destroying superfluous hairs is Electrolysis. Depilatories simply singe the hair, and thus ultimately strengthen the growth. Mrs Rolleston has achieved singular success by the use of Electrolysis, and is prepared to prove _ its effectiveness by removing a few hairs without charge. The treatment is practically painless, and leaves no scar. Mrs Rolleston qualified in London, Paris, and America for Electrolysis, and ladies may consult her with the- utmost confidence. Address: Dominion Buildings, Cathedral square, Christchurch. NAZARETH HOUSE GARDEN" FETE. In spite of the somewhat threatening weather of Saturday afternoon, the garden fete in aid of Nazaretn House, which was held in the Nazareth House grounds, was attended with great success. This was in no small measure due to the energetic promoters, who. with Mr T. Cahill as an efficient secretary, had evidently spared no pains to ensure tho success of the affair. There were a number of stalls loaded with useful and attractive articles, which did a good business throughout tho afternoon and evening. The stall-holders were as follows: Refreshments, Hibernian Society; Cathedral stall, Mrs Mahoney and Miss Farrell; St. Mary's stall, Mrs Barrett; Halswell stall, Mrs Murray and Miss McCarty; cake and sweets stall, Mrs Green; ice-cream stall, Mrs Blackaby. A number of side-shows, under the direction of Mr Itodgers, were a great attraction for the more youthful portion of the gathering, while a baby show proved, as usual, a draw to both young and old. An excellent programme of sports and dancing had been arranged, the latter including several competitive classes, nurpbered amonjj which were a Highland fling, Irish jig, and sailor's hornpipe. A squad of 50 boys from the Marist Brothers' school gave excellent displays, while physical exercises were gone through by the boys of Nazareth House. The pupils of the Sisters of Mercy gave a pretty display of wand drill. An interesting feature was/ a basket ball tournament between the pupils of the Sisters of the Mission. Derry's 8.-yid played bright music throughout the afternoon.

Between the hours of 4 and, 5 p.irt. Nazareth House was open for inspection, and the public gladly took advantage of the invitation to go through the building and see tho splendid work the Sisters of Nazareth are doing for both old and young.

FUR INDUSTRY.

Purs and Fur, Coats Remodelled and brought up to datei. Latest in Furs, Coats, and' Fur Collars ia stock. No Fancy Prices. COLWILL'S FUB STORE, 4G3 High street. AFTEtt-EJ'FECTS OP INFLUENZA. Tho operating surgwm is now being called ill to assist with Itis knifo in clearing away some of tho after-effects of the influenza epidemic, the ravages of which appear to have no end isays the London "Daily Mail" of January 29th). Children are more serious sufferers than adults from those influenza complications which necessitate treatment on the operating table. "The epidemic which first kept the general practitioner so busy," said Dr. J. Howell Evans, the eminent West End consulting surgeon, "seems now to be passing into the surgeon's and specialist's hands. We arc tremendously busy dealing with a variety of complications, all brought about by the 'flu' epidemic. We are handling daily child cases in which the septic pneumonia brought about by the 'flu' has set up such virulent blood-poisoning that germs have been carried by the blood to all parts of the body. And so we find that even the bones of children are affected at their growing estremetiefc. This means operations on tlio knee-joints, at the back of the ears, and elsewhere, for the removal of residues and infections. "Other troubles occasioned by 'flu' which are now being treated surgically are: Abscesses of the tonsils, ulcers of the tonsils, swollen glands iu the neck, abscesses in the ear, abscesses in the chest. Such

a list of nasty complications may not be pleasant reading, but it should serve to warn tlje public as to what may happen if they treat tho epidemic lightly." JAZZ FEVER AT ITS HEIGHT. These are joyous holidays (says a Loudon paper of January 3rd). They are jazz holidays also. Loudon has the dancc fever, tho jazz fever. Jazz bands, jazz dances, jazz dresses, jazz manners. Do you jazz? This is the greeting after the good wishes of the season. And if you no not jazz you really are not a success at any dance nowadays. It is not enough to tango, fox trot, one-step, or Boston, you simply must jazz. There are dances all over London. You can dance in .the early morning, for there are teachers at various hotels and halls waiting to teach you—for a generons consideration. You can dance all the afternoon at the various clubs or at tho dances specially arranged at places where officers do throng. You can dance between each course at dinner if you go to certain restaurants where the custom is popular, and you can hardly help dancing at night. Even the smaller restaurants find they must have a space cleared for dancers, and there is one little basement tea-room where dozens of girls dance from 6even to ten and are taught the latest steps. "I have never in all my years of experience been as busy as I am now," one of the best known dancing teachers in London told me yesterday. ''I have more pupils in classes and for individual instruction than I have ever had, more applications from pupils then I can possibly accept. The majority of my pupils are women and girls, but I have plenty of young officers and oven mid-dle-aged officers who try hard. • They all want to learn the latest dance, tho jazz, and any variations upon it." TO-DAY'S RECIPE. Oyster Savoury.—Try this savoury. You need one level tablespoonful of cornflour, half an ounce of butter, a dozen oysters, with their liquor, a cupful of milk, the yolk of an egg. pepper and salt, and slices of hot toast. Put the butter in a lined pan, stir in the Hour, and when smooth add tho oyster liquor, and bv degrees the milk. Let this boil, stirring all tho time. Season the saucej cut each oyster in half, and add them. Allow tho oyster pieces to get hot through, but not boil; add the beaten yolk of egg,- stir gently for two minutes, then pile the Vnixture on hot buttered toast. Garnish each piece ■ with a small slice of lemon, and serve very hot.