WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17431, 17 April 1922, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor will be pleased to received for publication in the "Women's Corner" items cf social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women. The Baroness FurnivaU is the- guest of Lady Clifford, "Avonholme." Miss Hope (Timaru) is visiting Miss Mary Macdonald, "Hambleden." Miss Gasooyne (Waimate) is stayinff with. Mrs Norton Francis, Rossall street. Mr and Mrs W. J. Wratt have returned from a holiday spent in Nelson. Miss Elva Scott (Fendalton) is visiting friends in Fairlie. Mrs Alex. Macfarlane is spending a (holiday in Nelson. Mrs W. J. Moir, "Flaxton," who has been spending a few days with Mrs C. H. Lewis, "Gwynfe," has now returned home. Among the guests at the Royal Hotel are Mr and Mrs H. O'Leary (Wellington), Mr and Mrs T. Madden (Wellington), and Mr and Mrs J. Hardey (Nelson). Recent arrivals at Warner's include Mr and Mrs George Reid (Rotherham), Mr and Mrs Pearshouse (Sydney), ana Mr and Mrs W. R. Bullen (Kaikoura). At the Clarendon are Miss Macßae (Timaru) and Mr and* Mrs I. McLeod i (Auckland). Visitors at the United Service are Miss H. Vi«aTS and Miss M. Tentliall, who arrived on Saturday from the Wesfc I Coast, Mr and Mrs L.. R. Wallace, who have also been touring the West Coast, Miss K. W. Dean (Auckland), Mr and Mrs A. H. Fisher (Dunedin), and Misses E. Smith and E. Butler (.Invercargill). The death took place at Lower Hutt on Thursday morning of Sister Mary Joan of Arc, aged 30 years. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs J. McGlone, of Taradale, Hawk©'a Bay, and had a brilliant scholastic career at the Napier Convent High Sohool. The late sister joined the Notre Dame des Missions Convent at Christchurch, and was then transferred to the Catholic convents at EllerEli© and Hamilton. Later she returned to Christehurdh, a,nd then went to the Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt. where she had remained till her death.

The death has taken place at Hamilton of Mrs Catherine von Sturmer, widow of Mr F. J. von Sturmer, a former editor, of the "Waikato Times." She had been a resident of the district for over 46 years. The deceased, who was 76 years of age, is survived by three sons and a daughter, viz., Messrs W. von Sturmer (Dunedin), E. O.von Sturmer (Auckland), and K. von Stunner, Bank of New Zealand (.Hamilton), and Mrs H. E. Gaae (Hamilton). A meeting of the Seamen's Institute Ladies' Guild Committee was held in the St. John Ambulance room on April lOtlh, Mrs Blunt in the chair. Present: Mesdames Thomson, Webb, Hanmer, Beckett, Vernon, Blackburne,. Fryer, Fountain, Hugh Acland, Bakewell, Wood, Treleaven, and Miss Aitken. Apolocnes for absence were accepted from Mrs Th acker and Mrs Machin. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. AH accounts in connexion with the jumble sale, held on March Bth, -were passed for payment. The next committee meeting will be held on May Ist. The croquet section of the St. Albans Club closed for the season on Tuesday afternoon, when the prizes won during the season were presented. The Croxton Rose-bowl was won by Mrs F. W: Hobbs, Miss Brock being runner-up; the Willis Cup was won by Mrs R. A. Bagshaw, Mrs White being runner-up; and the Croxton Brooch was won by Mrs Boyce, Mrs Ellis being runner-up. After afternoon tea had been dispensed, a presentation was made to Mrs Croxton, in recognition of the valuable services she had rendered to the club. The opportunity was also taken to wish "bon voyage" to Miss Barker, who is about to leave for a trip to England and the Continent; also to say farewell to Mrs Boyce, who is leaving the district. Those present were Mesdames Croxton, F.etolicr, Summers, Ellis, Bagshaw, Black, Armitage, Brock, Brown, Bufton, "Bullard, Clark, I>'Aiivergnc, Hobbs, Lello, Lorimer, Lucti, o'lx>ughlin, Patrick, Pegler, Remmington, Spitz, Stansfield, Styche, Wade, Weld, White.Wood, Watkins, Misses Barker, Brock, Crawshaw, Cooper, Hill, Stubbs, and Williams.

The "futility" of the city man as compared with the country-bred girl was demonstrated by an incident iu Auckland on Wednesday. A house harnessed to a tradesman's cart stumbled and fell, pitclring the driver over its head on to the hard roadway. The man was a little stunned, and before he could recover himself the horse had in a general way commenced to smash things up as it lay on t)h© ground struggling to free itself. With commendable pluck, a smartly-dressed young .woman grasped the situation, and, getting hold of the horse's head and sitting on it, gave instructions to a few nervous men who had gathered how to free the horse from its predicament. Sometimes (states the Auckland "Star") a movement from the prone horse scattered them quickly, much to her disgust. She asked one young fellow to sit on the horse's head and she would soon free the harness. "I wouldn't sit on its head for a fiver," said the young fellow. By this time the driver had come to himself, and the horse was soon got free. "Thank you, miss," he said, wortlh six of those city chaps." "Oh, I learnt to do that on my father's farm," she said, as she passed on, telling the young driver to bathe the horses injuries with plenty of hot water, and to put embrocation on the injured, knee., More than £500,000 has been paid out of the Federal exchequer in the nine months of the financial year which have elapsed in satisfaction of claims for the maternity bonus. This means (says Melbourne -'Age") that 106,322 babies have been born, and the parents, rich and poor alike, have drawn £5 from the publio funds in celebration of the event. The total outlay to date is £531,(310, and the expenditure for tlhe remainder of the year will be controlled only by the number of people .who think that because they have become parents they •are entitled to draw upon public revenue. Indications are awaited thafo the new Federal Treasurer is prepared to tackle this question, and divert the funds thus obvioiisly wasted into useful channels' for the betterment of the lot of motlhers in need of assistance, and the improvement of methods and facilities for combating infantile diseases, bub so far no sign has been given that action too long delayed will be taken. Added to this form of Government charity doles is the ever-increasing army of pensioners who draw weekly allowances from the Treasury. There are'now in force 10-1,697 old-age pensions, and

38,842 invalid pensions. Those are distinct from tho war pensions. Mr T. E. Y. Seddon, M.P., and Mrs Seddon reached a.fter visiting the southern part of the Westland electorate. Mr Sedd.~n stated that the weather throughout the trip had been remarkably fine, only one day being bad. The approach to Sonth Westland was made by way of tJio Haast Pass. Mr and Mrs Seddon, after their marriage at Christcfrureh, visited Tiraaru and Dunedin, and from Central Otago went to Pembroke, where they awaited a guide from South Westland. In good weather the party set out for Makaroa, at the head of Lake Wanaka, in company with more than a dozen deer-stalkers, who were going to the Fish river, Clarke river, Landsborough river, and. other places where deer abound. Mr and Mrs Seddon were accompanied by Mr J. Cron and Miss Cron. They made their camp at the Clarke Hut, and from there made expeditions into the valleys of the rivers that flow into the Haaet, glorious weather being experienced the whole time. Mr and Mrs Seddon are taking up their residence in the house formerly occupied by Dr. C Morioc, in Cowper street, Greymouth. They are both in the best of health and spirits after their long journey.

WEDDINGS. | MILLAR—TROTT. A very pretty wedding was recently solemnised at Bank street Methodist Church, Timaru, which was prettily decorated bv girl friends of the bride. The Rev. W\ Arthur Hay officiated, when Miss Elsie Trott, youngest daughter of Mr George Trott, Timaru, was married to Mr George Millar, youngest son of Mr Robert Millar, Waimate. The bride, who was given away bv her father, looked charming in a primrose souple satin frock, handsomely trimmed with flounced tulle and gold leaves. The veil was arranged with rosebuds and gold leaves, and she carried a. Victorian posy to ma'tch. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Ruby Trott, and Miss Mildred Clay, niece of the bridegroom, the former wearing a pretty frock of heliotrope crepe de chine and georgette, with touches of silver leaves, and the latter wearing shell-pink crepe de chine and georgette, with silver leaves. Both wore black picture hats, and carried Victorian posies of heliotrope and pink. Tho bridegroom was attended by Mr A. Scott, of Waimate, and Mr Lionel Trott acted as groomsman. Mr and Mrs Trott entertained, at tiheir residence,* a large number of friends at a sumptuous wedding breakfast, when the usual toasts were honoured. Mr and Mrs Millar left later by motor-car, tho bride travelling in a. smart fawn tailored costume and a fawn toque, with a fawn and henna quill. They were the recipients of many valuable presents and good wishes for the future. DRESSES AT ADDINGTON. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's lucky star was certainly in the ascendancy on Saturday, when the weather for the first day of the Easter meeting was perfectly calm, warm .and sunny, and the very large number of people who assembled at Addington could scarcely fail to enjoy themselves. The ladies for the most part chose dresses of dark colours, but wore hats of brighter hue to relievo the sombreness. Amongst the prettiest hats were those of hatter's plush or of its even more fashionable, and equally becoming rival, rabbit plush, wJiieh was noticeable in many charming shades.

Mr Charles Louisson, wife of the president of the club, wore a navy coat frock trimmed with buttons, and a small black hat, while her daughter. Mrs wore a grey frock and small hat with floral trimming. .Mrs J. H. Williams wore a mole costiinie with blue stripe and a wide black satin hat banded with cire ribbon. Mrs Cecil Ollivier chose a smart mole costume with fine black stripe and mole velvet hat with orange feather mount; Mrs M. C. Keane's velvet_ frock of beaver shade, was worn with a seal coat and black hat with chou of ribbon in front; Baroness Fumivall wore a Wedgwood blue knitted frock, the long bodice trimmed with grey woollen tracery, and a grey velvet hat; Mrs H. T. J. Thacker, blue costume, seal coat ... and black lisere hat with touches of gold; Mrs John Stevenson, bluo and white stripe, frock and hat to match; Mrs Keith Ollivier, blue dress with grey stitchery, small black hat with quills; Mrs F\ G, Gibson, blue serge and black satin dress, with eyelet embroidery, black straw hat with moire riooon ,bows; Mrs Henry Acland, navy and white striped costume, black satin-straw hat; Miss Watson, mastio costume, white hat with tam crown and black fringe hanging over the down-turned brim; Mi's Graham, blue costume, black fox furs, black ' hat; Mrs Le Cren, navy coat frock, black velvet hat; Mrs Stringer, (Wellington), putty coloured gabardine, fox furs ana small black hat; Mrs J. H. Hall, navy frock with accordeon pleated skirt and oriental belt, ermine stole, wide navy hat with flat flowers; Mrs Selig, blue costume, blue and gold toque; Miss Maberley Beadel, brown striped costume, brown and gold hat; Mrs Price, mole coat over a bottle green dress and very becoming fuchsia hat with drooping feather; Mrs J. W. C. Nixon, blue costumS, ermine stole and smart little oyster grey straw hat with navy wings;. Mrs Bruce Norton, navy coat frock, brown lisere straw hat with jade green feather mount; Mrs George Reid, French grey costume, long white stole and prunelle feather toque; Miss Eileen Lascelles, navy costume, pretty blue hat of gauged silk, trimmed with a royal blue leather; Miss Kathleen Lascelles, mole costume with jade jumper, jade and mole hat; Miss Hood, navy and grey check costume, black velvet tam; Mrs David Friedlander, navy and white striped costume, squirrel stole -and feather toque; Mrs George Hay ward, black seal coat and becoming cornflower bluehat; Mrs Peter Wilson, brown tricotine costume and small brown hat circled with flat flowers; Mrs Leslie Dougall, brawn gabardine frock and brown cire ribbon hat finished with a bunch of grapes; Mrs H. J. Raphael, navy costume with white stripe, navy and cerise hat; Mrs J. Hamlet, black costume banded with fur, black panne hat; Mrs Thornhill Cooper, navy braided costume, black velvet hat with feather; Mrs L. Lewis, pretty jade green knitted frock and small black hat lined with jade: Mrs Bonlton, handsome frock of black tricotine embroidered in brown, black hat. Others present were: Mrs William Hayward, Mrs and Miss Rennie, Mrs J. Grimmond (Hokitika), Mrs H. D. Macdonald, Miss Raine, Mrs P. A. Ardagh, Miss Moir, Mrs V. G. Day, Miss Donnelly, Miss Noeline Kniglit, Mrs Cogan, Mrs and Miss Esther Batchelor, Mrs W. Revington, Mrs H. Farley, Mrs and Mi«s Cu"'ie, Mrs Huie, Mrs A F. Smith, Mrs McCredie, Mrs M. Si Brown, Mrs J. S. Hawkes, Mrs Ives, Mrs Burns, Miss Hamber. Miss Mary Samson (Dunedin). Mrs Muriro, Mrs George Rutherford, Mrs E. Rutherford, and Miss Hayward.