WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16703, 11 December 1919, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

Tho Lady Editor will be p'.oascd to receive for publication in tho "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such it-ems shou.d bo fully authenticated, and engagement notices must boar the signatures of both parties. CnrrrsT>ondonco is invited on any mattws affecting. -or of interest to, women.

The death has occurred. rather unexpectedly in the Waikato. of Mrs Perry, wife of Mr Krnrat Perry, oi Lansdowno. Mastorton. Mrs Henry Wood and Mi?s Hope Wood arc paying a visit to Timurn. where Miss \\ ood is singing at Mr Neville Smith's concert. Mr and Mrs P.obert Latter (Barry's Bay) are in town. Mr and Mrs Ilenry TCld.-r (Dunedin) are staying »t Warner's. Mrs Wright and Miss Jean Wright (Auckland) are staying -it the Clarendon. Mrs Jackson Palmer (Wellington"! is j vinting Chri.stchurc'n. J Mrs Ad.im Smith (Cuivcrden) is in town. Mr and Mrs J. Clcland (Totnra Valley) are staying at the Clarendon. Miss C. Mitchell (Wanganuil arrived from tho North \vsterday morning. Mrs W. Mncfnrlane (Kaiwara) is in j town. { Mr and Mrs G. Oardno and Miss | Cardno (Auckland) are visiting Christchurch. | Mr and Mrs Mcuzior. t.Menzles' Bay) I are in town. A recent English paper announces ! the marriage of Mr Eilis Ashmeari t Bartlett, tho war correspondent, in Paris, to Miss Marie Alexandria de Elizalde of Argentina. Born in Vancouver of Chinese parents, Susan Yinsang is to take a course in housework at Columbia Vniveritv, New York. She attended McCiill University for two years. At the end of her studies she will go to China to establish schools for teaching women how to keep house. Women's dress was criticised at the annual meeting of the Adelaide 'llescuo Society last week (says the '.'South Australian Register"). In seconding the adoption of the report, Miss SI. 11. Tomkinson said sho could not help noticing ho'.v the young girls in the eity mado tip. It was very unfortunate for tho older pccplo, who had to resort to those means of attracting notice, hut tho bloom and freshness of youth should make such things unnecessary. At a ball one noticed features that were not agreeable. There was no need to be ultra-puritanical, but people should be reasonable. The dresses and dances left much to be desired, and if those at the hoad of a (Fairs provided such an example was it surprising that it wa* copied by those in other circles? Fashions were often set by men, ar.d they were carried out first of all by tho demi-monde. That was particularly tho case in Paris. Some of the aspects of modern dress were very good. More freedom was allowed for tho limbs, the openness at the throat in hot weather was healthy, and the absence of long skirts was excellent, but the people should not go to The tone of everything should be raised. Australia was a wonderful country, and there was plentv of liberty here, but it should not bo turned into license. One of the early colonists of New Zealand, Mrs Martha Thomas, widow of tho late Captain Esdaiie Thomas, died at her res-idonco Paincll, Auckland, lust week. Mrs Thomas, who was aged SI years, arrived in New Zealand with her husband in 1657, Captain I nomas having proviously served as an officer in j Uio 20th Regiment (tho Cameronians) ' and as captain in tho 2nd Cheshircs. I They first settled in the Wairarapa district. In 13t3G Captain Thomas was appointed resident magistrate in the Chatham Islands, where the notorimis To Ivooti and a band of captured followers wore committed for safe custody. The guard on tho islands was reducod, and To Kooti and his band escaped m the schooner Rifleman. Although gagged, bound, and threatened, Captain Thomas was not harmed. Mrs Ihonins escaped with her children to the bush, where she remained during the exodus of the escapes. Captain Thomas remainod fo.* some timo ;ifc tlio Chatnuni Islands in a dual capacity of resident magistrate and Government Resident, and on his return to New Zealand obtained an appointment in the Customs Department at Napier. After serving thoro for some time he was transferred to Auckland as chief clerk. He retired from the servicc in June, lcß7, and later entered into business on his own account. Captain Thomas died on September 2(ith, IS9I. Mrs Thomas eontinned to live in Parnell until her death. Her eldest son is Mr Rees Goring Thomas, for many years registrar of tho, Supreme Court, Auckland.

The annual breaking-up of the S.vden-j ham Free Kindergarten took place at; thu Kindergarten yesterday, there being a large gathering of parents and | friends of the children. The room was verv artistically decc.ratcd, tho pretty decorations making a charnuns background for the small white-frocked and I white-suited children, who provided a" delightful little entertainment of action, songs, fairy stories, and games. After-; noon tea was served at the concl tision of j tho programme Phillipstown Kinder-1 garten is to have its breaking-up cerc- | mony to-day, and Sunbeam to-morrow. The invitations issued by Sunbeam are | very quaint and pretty, lining hard- ( painted with figures of dainty little children. A striking parallel js furnished in the c.iro of the lives of two old ladies who died last week at Sefton, viz., those of Miss Ann Baird and Mrs Margaret Smart, although almost strangers j to each other. Both landed in Canterbury and settled in tho Balcairn dis- j trict in I860; both removed thence, somo six years later, to farms near. Sijfton, where they lived until their! respcctivo deaths, a loner stretch of. some 48 years in one homc7 Mrs Smart I died on oth, aged So; Miss 1 Baird the following day, aged 86, and both were laid away in the same ccmotery. At the- Ashburton High School, on Monday evening, Miss Coila Stevenson ■ wns made the recipient from the staff and pupils of a cassrrole, desk, and sets of silver serviette rings and spoons. • Mr Watters, headmaster, made the presentation. and referred in eulogistic terms to Miss Stevenson's ability as a teachcr. The presentation was made on the eve of her severing her connexion with the school as domestic science inis-. tress, owing v> her approaching mar-: riase. { Tho Belfast branch of the Young j Helpers' League, in support, of "B.ir-j n;7rao Homes," .held its annual ! .~x-1 opening day at Spring Grove, the be.-j-1 tiful residence of the president, Mrs i Aubrey Xieholls the young pootile l>e-j ing tlie guests of their president. who | provided sports prize, and a delightfnl j afternoon tea A most enjoyable d»v I was spent. The box-opouiny realised £lo 4s 'JJd, nr. average of over os each from the 06 members. The honour of the "best box" went to Miss Nancy

! Graham. ace<l e:g'it-, wh"-e box eoni.iined £'1 Is 10d. Three lu-ljK'rs. lOila Unih»rts. Rachel Howard. and Jack ; C'andv, qualirieu for the silver jA. previous effort a short time aco I realised 10s 4d for the special ' .jubilee fund, so that the total for tho ■ vt'ar from this «nall district was £52 j 17s o}d. a very fine effort indeed. The ! Rev. T. M. Curnow and Mr J. G. PolI son addressed the children, and hearty I i itei-rx were civen for Mrs Xicholls anil j MUs fry Webb, the secretary, who nrei rented a musical proeramme.

j Photographs that ha%'o all the appoar- , ance of skilful hand-work are termed "sketch"' portraits. The sitter appears owv:ly as a lirst-class artin would draw h-TTS. Many l>eautiful oxumplos of this oN"'!usi\\-> photography may l>e seen nt Millard's Crown Studios. 20!) High street. Send your friends "sketch" prirtraits this Nmas —they'll lij; ( . tlioni Ixvuuso '"sketch" portraits are different ; -HOCTJiI j vorn coMrLEXioy. | The coming r.f warm trsatfc«r i« oft«n to (Vjcaio At this tim* th» completion ron aires particular a!t»Titior.. .i I couri? in faco ma.S6a«re 501:: soi'tcrs and invi~or:ito« the fkin, prevent? tho formslnn J of wrmkfos. and a'so remorps a"! impuriti-a j frr-ir. the «kin. Bjfcre coin,; out dcors ir. ; -varrn rrpnther it n n<lvisibl« ;o usq M.-a : Ikilloßton's Spccisl Face Cream. This c uarI preparation is an admirable pmicvoI' iir. fnr tiio eorrplcxionmoreover, j'.a re:,u- ---■ lar us«? whitens and f. of>r.s th'- skin t; & v.-o::dorfu] decree, and :< a r«C skin foo.i. I; cnets "« r<l and S? o<l j)>'r pot. Call nr ivri'o today. lire Ilo'.lrsion, Dominion Buiiilinss. Cathedral square, Clirislcliurih. lta-02 !•' U R P. GOOD APVICE FIIOM COIAVII.L, THE KURKIEH. ft.) not wait until the Imejv season, a-<I then have to wait fr>7 week*, and Fair Cn:i H.rnio-.iplltd. Your ovn Skir.a Tanr.cJ a::d Drctfid an.l :nad» up in tlk* ;atoet •.!>■• A K:4!i£3 o: Fur Coats in StQc'.;. No Fanev Prices. COLV,"ILL'S FUR STORES. liish stro;:. C 3 ELECTROLYSIS ! For tho Removal of Suporfli'ouft Hair, Mc>*. j Birthmarks, or any Facia! Blemishes. Tir«?r.ly I Years tho lr.rpest practice in tho Dominion. I All work pua.rant<.xl perfect. If voU hive ! ar.v ble.mish. if your hair or complexion ia i net »jlirfacto r, ret a consultation. MR H. W. HAMMOND, I SPECIALIST, ■ 115112 C 73 Caahel strcol, City, CiriftchuTch. OBITUARY. MISS AXN BAIRD. Tliero ieeer.iJy at her residence, Stoney C'-iH'k, Scfton, another of the old .North Canterbury pioneers in the person of .Miss Ann li.urd. at the ripo age of »i. Jt:rn in CoiiiH.v Antrim, Ireland, she arrived in Canterbury with | her parents in UWo, and immediately I M'ttlcd on a farm in what is now the | iial airn district. Six years later tho | iaruily removed to Htonry Creek, near : fce'to'ii, where, with her two brothers. I'.if whom sho kept house. Miss Il.iird lived instil her death, a period of nearly li:\lf century in one home. She is sutvivi'd by h'?r three brothers, John, S.iuiuel. and Heurv, all of whom are also well advaneed in years. For many i years past poor health compelled Miss j B.iird to live a retirevi life. Tho interment took place i:i the Balcairn Cenie-te;-v on Mondav.

CAMP FIRE GIRLS. (from oun OWN COItRESPONDKNT.) LONDON, October 21. M iss Edith M. Keniptiioinu arrived in London from New York in August, and she is returning there this week. For the last four years Miss Kemptiiorne has been National Field SotTOtarv of tho Camp Fire Girls' Organisation of America, and she has found that her early outdoor life in New Zealand has particularly fitted her for the splendid uork sho is new doing. In m*ny respects the girls seem to bo trained as are the Girl Guides in this country. They are taught to be domestically thnfty, their motto being, "Save Food." "Work Through Your Homes." They learn to be sociable, to find the romance* beauty and adventure of everyday life; mothers and daughters are helpod to a better understanding of cacn other through the sharing, not only of tho task, but of the interest—by working together. Camp Fire Guardians aro older women, who, by their experience, are able to lead the girls into larger interests. After a girl has been a Camp Firo Girl for a certain length bf time and has fulfilled certain requirements, she is given the rank of Woodgatherer. and becomes possessed of the silver ring i-ivon by the National Banw. Later sho becomes a Firemaker, and entitled to a special bracelet. "Wobelo" is the watchword, made up of the first two letters of the words Work, Health, Love. In America Miss Kempthome helps in diroetinp the work, and also travels to organise groiips. She has spoken in nearly every Stato, nt public before schools and colleges, in churches. She lias_ personally directed about *even training camps for leaders, in Kansas City, Chicago, Buffalo, Northfield Religious Conference, New York. Miss Kemnthorne, says tho work is growing in England, nrd sho has come over partly on account of an invitation of the lenders bore, and to interest other peoplo in tho work of the all-round development of the girl. Her own Camp Fire experience was gained in Alaska, and the first organised camp for girls was in Sitka, on the site of an old Indian battlefield.

NECKLACE ROMANCE. Tiie £200.000 diamond necklace presented by Napoleon to the Empress Mario Louise, forming part of tho Crown jewels of Austria. Is now the ol>ject of judicial investigation in Pans. The story is one of romantic interest, and so far the names, l>ot!i of the lady who negotiated the sale of the diamonds in France and of the merchant who dealt with them, have been kept a close secret by the French police.

la 1912 tho Court of Austria was desirous of helning the Royalist Party in Portugal and being short of funds decided to sell certain Crown jewels, amonp which was tho famous necklace. A special envoy was sent to Franco and the jewel.? wore entrusted to tho hdv for her to arrange a sale. No receipts were given or asked fir. The war bepan while the sale was not yet complete, and r.ow the lady is bringing an action against the diamond merchant, and the latter in his counter-claim asks for £1200 commission.

TO-T>AY'S RFCTPE. American Hash. —(.'hop up lbont lib of oold roast beef rather small, add to this halt a lb of oold iKitatoes chopped tip, and an onion fried brown, mix together with a toisnoonful of mixed herbs. pepper, and salt; moisten with a little gravy. Melt a piece of butter in a frying-pan, r»ut the mixture in. move a !»•">» t until all is hen ted through, then pat it down in the jjan for the bottom to brown, turn out, brown .side up. and serve on a very hot dish. With stoned celery or mushrooms round. , PERSONAL NOTES FROM HOME.| (ntou orit own correspondent.) j LONDON, Ortclier 23. Tho Rt. Rev. Frederic Wallis. Fellow j and sometime Dean of Kind's Collie, i Cambridge, r.n:l formerly Bishop of Wellington, New Zealand, and Mrs Wallis, ! have just celebrated thoir silver wed- j dine. j Mrs Milroy and Mrs Touks luive been j t:mring in Scotland, and ti.ev have also ! been to Paris. For tho winter th< y wili ! remain in Lindon, having taken a flat j at iSayswr.ter. | Mr and Mrs lioper Montcomerio, and I tho Mis>e« W. and A. Montgomerie i\V;\ng.u;i:i). who kit New Zealand early in lt'l6. a.o 1 wiving by the Uuanine. which is d'-e to sail about lj:e end c.i this month. Lieutenants 11. Oswald Montgomery and 11. Set on Montgomery, of the R.A.F.. hope to learo i'iT New Sfwdaud at no distant date. '