WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16550, 16 June 1919, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

« Tbe Ladj Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in the "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engageir.ent notices must bear the 6ignaT:;ro<= of both parties. Correspondence i s invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to. women.

Mr and Mrs R. M. Macdonald and family are now on their way back to Christchurch from the Old Country. During the whole of the war neriod Mr Macdonald was an enthusiastic member of the N.Z. War Contingent Association in London. Dr. and Mrs Burnett (Rangiora) are in town.

Mr and Mrs A. G. Betts (Nelson) are staying -at Warner's. Major and Mrs R. Logan (Blenheim) are visiting Christchurch. Mr and Mrs C. J. Brodrick (Invercargiil) are srtaying at the Clarendon. Mr and Mrs H. J. Armstrong (Southland) are visiting Christchurch. Mrs Smithson (Fairlie) is visiting Christchurch. Miss Dorothy Hay (Christchurch) is visiting Timaru. Miss Macdougall (Sumner) is visiting Timaru, where she is the guest of Mrs Rawnsley. Mrs Nimmo Scott (Timaru) has arrived in Christchurch where she will | reside? in future. Mr and Mrs Charles Buchanan have returned to Christchurch after a stay in Timaru. Mrs Goulding and family (Culverden) have returned homo after a short stay in Christchurch. Mrs J. A. McKinnon and her two little_ daughters, leave this evening for Wellington to join the Remuera, which sai!s__for London on Thursday. Dr. McKinnon has for some time been surgeon at the Ipswich Hospital, having received the appointment shortly after his arrival in England. Mrs J. Sowden, of Rakaia, who has been on a visit to the North Island, returned home on Saturday. The Timaru "Herald" states that the marriage has been arranged, and will take place shortly, of Mr G. S. MacKenzje, of the National Mortgage and Agency Co., Timaru, to Mrs I. Smith, Fendalton, Christchurch. Mrs E. Vincent (Hundalec) is spending tho winter months in her house in Rugby street. At the afternoon tea given at th« Returned Soldiers' Club yesterday afternon the attendance numhered about

280. The hostesses were Mrs Cogan, Misses Barrett, Bridge, Cox, and Edith Hambcr, and the following supplied tho programme: Misses Gladys Lorimer, Cicely Audibert, Kate Barnett, Olga Wacked, Denby (2), Chapman, and Eileen McDavitt. Messrs R. Maloney, Morgan, Baker, and Turner. The afternoon was thoroughly enjoyed by all. It is not generally known that these afternoon teas are for returned soldiers only —not for members of the public—and the promoters are desirous of laying stress on this fact.

Miss Maud Heward ha® been appoint, ed domestic science instructress at the New Plymouth Technical College. She studied at Otago University, has passed all subjects but economics for the B.Sc. degree in home science, and is at present engaged on tho staff of the Pukekohe Technical School.

A very old colonist—'Mrs George Geo —died at Auckland on Saturday (telegraphs our correspondent). Mrs' Gee, who was born at Ealing, London, in 1840, arrived at Lyttelton in the ship Sir George Pollock in 1851, her husband with his parent 5 being a passenger by the same ship. Mrs Gee's parents settled first at Sumner, but subsequently removed to Banks' Peninsula. Mr s Gee was married in Lyttelton in 1863, and went to Auckland in 1881, where she had resided ever since. She is survived by two sons—Mr Douglas Gee, of Manaia, and Mr Stanley Gee, of Clevedon—and three daughters—Mrs J. R. Raw, of Auckland, Mrs S. V. Jones, of Epsom, and Miss Geo. »

The gaieties in connexion with Diploma Day this week are to be inaugurated to-morrow evening with tEe big Diploma ball, at which four hundred people are expected to bo present. An added attraction to the ball is to be the jazz band, which will be of very full strength, the music incfuding special ja 7.7, effects for the hanjo, banjoline, and side-drums. Several fox-trots will be included in the second half of the programme. Both halls of the Art Gallery are being used for the dancing, and supper will be served in a neighbouring building.

The engagement is announced of Miss Elaine Gurr, daughter of Sir and Mrs N. L. Gurr, of Dannevirke, to Mr S. Stanton Hicks, M.Sc. <N.Z.), and A.I.C. (London). Miss Gurr and Mr Hicks intend to complete their medical studies at the Otago University, at which they are students.

The llev. Chas. Murray, accompanicd by Mrs Murray and Miss Murrav, arrived in Gisborne by the Mokoia on \\cdnesday. The rev. gentleman, "who has been transferred from Christcnurch to tako over the Matawhero Presbyterian charge, will be inducted on Thursday next. They are at present the guests of Mr and Mrs D. Bruce Watt, of "Waitaki," Patutahi.

Football is generally marked for its roughness, but judging bv incidents which occurred during one of the libckey matches at JS'apior on a reccnt Saturday, spectators may in future change their minds. A lady player, having evidently had an injustice served out to nor, 4 landed one back*' on another player with her stick, which, bv an unfortunate chance, hit the jaw of another lady, necessitating that unfortunate s removal from the field. Still later the "receiver of injustices" again turned tho Rubles, "this "time taking for lier mark an opponent's eye, which appeared rather the worse for its treatment.

A bazaar and sale of work was held at Sumner on Saturday, the proceeds being in aid of the new Sunday school in connexion with St. Paul's Methodist Church. There was a good attendance of tho public, and the stalls contained a large and varied assortment of articles. Business was very brisk, and by the end of tho afternoon everything was sold. Tho function was opened by the Rev. W. J. Williams, who referred to the urgent necessity of increasing the accommodation at the Sunday school. The following were in charge of the various stalls:—Afternoon tea, Mrs Gren-orv-Hunt. Mr s T. E. Whitfield, and Mrs H W. Heslop; sweets stall, Miss Edna Healop. Miss Muriel Whitfield, and Misg Joughin; cako stall. Miss Slater and Miss Nowman; produce stall, Master Donald Wilson and Master Leslie Heslop; fairy well, Miss Leithead; soft drinks stall, Mr Jack Wilson.

Hie jazz order of dancing is approved by many mothers because it is supposed to produce an intimacy which loads to marriage (writes I>r. Hayden Brown, a well-known London physician). Assuming this to be the_ case, then sensible humanity stands insulted to think that there is no better means of promoting matrimony.

The winning of a B.A. degree (with Honours in mathematics) is a fairly hard performance for a girl under twenty years of age, but that is the achievement of an ex-New Zeal and er. Miss Mavis L. 13. Allen, now a graduate of the University of West Australia. Miss Allen is the daughter of Mr F. B. Allen, at one time, of the Thames School of Mines, and now Director of Technical Education in West Australia. Mr Allen, who graduated at Otago University, was noted in New Zealand as a mathematician, a talent evidently inherited by his daughter, who was the only girl m the University of West Australia who sat for honours in third year mathematics.

The babies in Akaroa, or, at least, a few, of them, are doing great things for our War Memorial Fund, in this wise (writes our correspondent). Various functions are organised in the names, and under the patronage, of two or more of these particularly important infants. Keen rivalry is manifested by the owners and partisans of the babes in question as to which party shall rake in the largest amount for the object in view. On Friday night another very fine programme was staged by the enthusiastic supporters of "Jean and Beryl." The Oddfellows' Kali was crowded with an audience that was manifestly delighted with the various items of, and turns performed by, local talent, ranging from little tots of six to the more matured amateurs of comfortable age. The staging, lighting, and dressing effects all round deserve more than a casual notice. During an intorval the Mayor, Mr Geo. Armstrong, warmly thanked the performers for their splendid work in aid of a movement that, he felt sure, appealed to all Peninsula people. The concert was followed by a dance that brought still more shekels to the treasurer's bag.

In noticing the death of Mrs Emma York at the ripe ago of 83, the "Nelson Diocesan Gazette" records that she gave two sons to the ministry of the Anglican Church, tho Ven. Archdeacon York and. the Rev. Herbert T. York, vicar of Riccarton. The Rev. F. P. Fendall, vicar of Rangiora, i§ a son-in-law.

A cable message has been received in Nelson from the Rev. C. J. H. Dodson, C.F., who left New Zealand with the Main Body in 1914, announcing his marriage in Athens on May 12th to Mile. Helen© Paolos Georgoulopoulos. The bride, who has lived in England for somo years, belongs to a very wellknown family of Greek patriots.

The death occurred at Motueka last week of Mrs William Boyce, an old resident of the district. She was an indefatigable worker in church and social matters.

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"BON VOYAGE." "I don't, know what we will do without Mrs Beswick. She has been a tower of strength to th« comforts' department." Thus spoke a member of tiie Red. Cross Society on Saturday morning, and her sentim'-sits wore echoed with much sincerity hy the members of the Comforts Committee. *'ttu gave Mrs Beswick a farewell tea party. The affair took place in tho comforts ' department at the Red "Cross Depot, and the tea-table was decorated with Tiolets. Among thosp present were: Mrs Boyle, Mrs C. J. Treleaven, Mrs Geo. Rhodes, Mrs Bristed. Mrs Beauchamp Lane. Mrs Mackenzie, Mrs A. M. Burns, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Brown. -Miss Guthrie. Miss Beck, and Miss Ferguson. On behalf of the committee, Mrs George Rhodes presented Mrs Beswick with a lovolv houquet of violets, tied with violet ribbon, on which j were inscribed her initials. j A CHILDREN'S DANCE. On Saturday night, Mrs H. D. I Acland gave a children's danoo ather ! residence in Park terrace, for her little daughter, Adriennc, aiul her nephews, Jack and Colin Aclaitd. About fifty small guests danccd the hours away in 4)ia /?pfiu'infr_rf»/»m in+li +.Via -inxf ATlfl

energy of youth. Supner was served upstairs. the floral decorations being b>£ chrysanthemums and autumn foliage. A number of grown-ups were pjesent, including Mrs Gibson. Mrs Stevenson, Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs Acland, Dr. and Mrs Lester, Mrs Gerald Bowen. Mrs Harris. Mrs Richard Allen, and Mrs , Barker. The hostess was gowned in a softly falling robe of black net ■with, effective beaded embroideries. The music fcr the dancing was supplied by Miss Macdonald. I Y.W.C.A. SINGING CLASS. I The Y.W.C.A. singing class conductled bv Mr Arthur Lilly, assisted by several friends, gave a capital entertainment on Saturday evening at the j Onoral Hall. It was described on the I programme as an operatic medley, and ; was divided into two parts, the' first i with songs and choruses from the "Flvi ing Dutchman," and "Madame Buttor- , flv" (the girls themselves in picturesque Dutch costumes); and the second a carnival, this tune the. dresses being of tne gipsy variety, and very striking and effective they looked. There was a crowded and enthusiastic audience, who heartily applauded the splendid | efforts of the girls. One item outside | ! the scope of a singing class that evoked I general admiration was a dance, "The | Rendezvous," by Miss Irene Seymour. This young lady, in her early* teens, gave a clever exhibition of dancing, and had to repeat it in part. Sho -will be seen this week in "The Reveille" performances, to be given for the Soldiers' Club. Among the soloists were the Misses Hounsell (2), Englefiold, Large, lleidel, Loader, Drayton, Jenkins, Devening, Buchanan, West, and Mrs C. J. Lawson. Mr Lilly acted as accompanist throughout the evening, and, with Miss M. Marriott, gave an excellent pianoforte duet. At the opening of the second part, the chorus sang "The Carnival," and, in response to the appeal therein the audience bombarded the girls with' showers of coins. The receipts for the evening were in aid of the Y.W.C.A. work among girls in the East. After the concert Miss Peppier, of North Brighton, a member of the class, entertained the performers at supper.

WOMEN JX PARLIAMENT. Tho importance of the forthcoming election, and the necossity for securing the ablest representatives of both the men and women of New Zealand to deal with tho problems of the future, were emphasised by the Hon. A. M. Myers in the course of liis reply at Auckland on Thursday to a deputation from the Women's National Council. ''It is of the utmost, importance that at that time wo should have the best services of all," said Mr Myers. "To my mind, the apathy that exists in a large section of the community would bo removed if women had the right to stand as members of Parliament. I have watched very carefully the work they havo done in this city as members of the City Council, Hospital Hoard, and Education Board. Their record in local administration is such as to dispel any doubt as j to the ability of women to represent the upople, and I hope that when the time comes the samo plass of womon will offer their services as Parliamentary representatives. SOLDIERS' SATURDAY SOCIAL. Another very successful, social under the auspices of the Returned Soldiers' Association took place in the Art Gallery on Saturday evening. Tho floor was crowded with dancers, while many enjoyable card games were played in an adjoining room. Mr J. B. Merrett acted as iiost for the evening, and he was hoartily thanked by Mr W. E. Lead ley, secretary of the Association. Tho dancing room was gaily decorated with flags lont by Beath and Co., while [ the furnishings were lent by A. J. I White, Ltd. The dances were interspersed with musical and elocutionary items, this portion of the programme having been arranged b.y Mr Nevill Smith. Those who contributed were Mrs Gray (contralto), Miss Hamerton (soprano), Mr Alan Shrimpton jbaritone),and M iss May Hercus (elocutionist). I The success of these socials is now an assured fact, and the committee is to bo congratulated on\ its enterprise in having so successfully inaugurated the entertainments. TO-DAY'S RECIPE. Date Pudding.—Required: 4oz of flour, 4oz of breadcrumbs, 4oz of brown sugar, soz of dates (after stoning), 4oz of chopped suet, I egg, 1 gill of milk, £ tofispoonful of grated nutmeg. Mix tho flour, crumbs, sugar, suet, and spice. Stone and finely chop the dntes and add to the other ingredients. Beat the ©gg until it is frothy, stir it in, and add sufficient milk to make a soft dough. Press this into a greased mould or basin, and boil for throe or steam for two hours. This pudding enn al. c o be mado very successfully without an egg.