WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16158, 12 March 1918, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

Matter for publication in thifl column should be addressed to the Lady Editor, and should be fully authenticated. Mrs L. McLean (Oamaru) is in town. Mr and Mrs J. Cunningham (Palmerston North) are visiting Christchurch. ' ' Miss Lucas (Nelson) is visiting Christchurch. Mrs M. Tongc (Oamaru) is staying in this citr. Mrs R. Acton-Adams (Tipapa) is in town. Mr and Mrs Gordon Brown (Malay States) lire staying at Warner's. The M isses Cos (Timaru) arc visiting friends in Christchurch. Miss Ellis (Sumner) is staying with Mrs Hamilton in Timaru. Mrs Flower (Ashburton) is in town. Miss Wells (Riccartou) has returned lrom a visit to I imam. Mr and Mrs R. W. Deane, of Sydney, are in Christchurch on their return from Mt. Cook. A very enjoyable afternoon -was given bv Mk'F. i'ync, one of the vice-presi-dents of the Hincmoa Swimming Club, at her residence, 33S Bealey avenue, on Saturday. There were about 00 members and their friends present. A dainty afternoon tea was served on the lawn, the bright sunshine and beautiful flowers making tho afternoon very enjoyable. There wero races and games for small members of the club, and music and competitions for grown-ups. Miss Mary Pyne had for sale some dainty bags of lavender, which were quickly sold, realising the sum of 10s 3d. Each guest left a parcel for the soldiers. The secretary has quite a number of parcels, which will be handed in with tho 10s 3d in a week or so to the Lady Liverpool depot. A meeting of tho General Committee of the Canterbury and West Coast Centre of the St. John Ambulance Association will be held this week to consider the following motion :• — "That the names of Mesdames Emma Hughson, G. Lewis, Mary Raymond, E. W. Wade, Miss E. Goldsman, and Messrs Wm. Trott, Walter Smith, and J. I'. Hughson, of the Timaru subCentre, bo submitted, together with a record of their services, for recognition by the Grand Priorv of the Order of St. John."

TO CORRESPONDENTS. By arrangement with Mrs Rolleeton, Hair Physician, Specialist in Electrolysis, and Faco Treatments. Qualified Loudon, Paris, and America. Correspondence replied t-o privately and confidentially by post, or through this column on all matters pertaining -to the caro of the hair and complexion. Advice is also given gratia on the treatment of the following:— •, Falling Hair Premature Grey neon Faded or Lifeless Hair Baldness Dandruff and Seborrhrca Alopecia Areata JBa-ld Patches) Electrolysis (permanent removal of superfluous Hair) Complexion Treatment Blackheads (Acne) Freckles and Tan Premature Wrinkles Care of Hair Combings Value of Transformations, Toupece, and Switches Treatment of Children's Hair Writo MRS ROLDESTON. 1 Dominion Building, Cathedral iguaw. AKAROA KNITTING CLASS. On Saturday afternoon the members of Mrs Alfred Rhodes's knitting class, numbering some two dozen schoolgirls, foregathered on the lawn at "Blythcliffe" at the invitation of Mrs George Armstrong, who, as president of the local Red Cross branch, was desirous of showing her appreciation of the very fine work the girls had done during the past year. Mrs Rhodes conducts her knitting class -at her own home every Friday afternoon after school, and the work turned out, both as regards quality and quantity, reflects most creditably upon the skill of the instructor and the zeal of the pupils. Favoured with delightful weather, the youthful party enjoyed itself to its collective heart's content. Competitions, for which appropriate prizes were awarded, were eagerly contested, while croquet and other games nvere played with vigour and enthusiasm. Tea, served under the shade of the bush trees on the edge of the lawn, was enjoyed as only happy, healthy youth can enjoy it.

A CHILDREN'S BAZAAR. An example of what small people whose ideas run in, the direction of helping other children less fortunate than themselves can do, was famished by tho result obtained from a little sale of work which took placo on Saturday in the garden of Mrs Heywood, Halton road, Papanui. Tho organisers were tiro little girls and two boys, and their youthfulness may bo gauged, from the fact that the "Penny StaLi" was under the absolute control of a small maiden of eight years! Tho fancy stall was decorated with purple clematis, and the presiding fairies wore heliotrope aprons and caps to match, whilo tnose in charge of the eweeb stall (which was decorated with branches of artificial cherry blossom) wore pink aprons and hats. Two small boys ran the cake stall, and there was also a stall for the sale of produce. All stalls we're arranged under the honeysuckle vines, and with their attendants presented a charming picture. The sale was very private, only children friends and their mothers being invited, but nevertheless at the close of the afternoon the little promoters liad the sum of £35 in hand, all of which is to go to St. Saviour's Orphanage.

TO-DAY'S RECIPE. Date Cake. —ilb butter, -Jib sugar, Alb flour, 4 eggs, -} jiacket spice, lib dates, i teaspoonful baking powder. Mix butter and sugar to a crcam, add tho eggs one by one, beating each ivell in: then add dry ingredients sifted together, and lastly stir in dates lightly. Bake in moderate oven.