WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16258, 8 July 1918, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor will bo pleased to receive for publication in the "Women's Corner" items of 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.

■Mrs Algar Williams returned. to Christehurch on Saturday after a visit to the North Island.

Mr and Mrs J. Gilkison and Miss Fleming (Invercargill) are visiting Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs F. Collins (Dunedin) are staying with Mr and Mrs Collins at tho Hotel Federal.

A special sale is to be held at the Red Cross shop to-morrow, at which there will be a largo number of attractive goods on offer.

Mr and Mrs Stewart (W ellington) are staying at the United Service.

Mrs Gordon Wood (Timaru) has returned home after a visit to Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs K. de Schryver, of

Auckland, are on a short visit to Chrjstchurcli. They go on to Dunedin this week.

The weekly meeting of tho Avonside Nursing Division was held on Thursday evening. Mrs Rhodes, Lady Superintendent, was in charge and thero was a fair attendance of members. The evening was devoted to first aid practice, bed making, and drill.

The primo need of tho country in the future is increased population, pointed out a member of tho Returned Soldiers' Association at Wellington last week. Returned soldiers should bo encouraged to marry. At present the wife of a returned soldier was eligiblo for a pension provided that she had linked her life to lier ex-soldier partner within two years of his discharge. This was hardly fair, pointed out the member. A soldier who was a little slow in his courting might be, two and a-half years in getting married. Because of his backwardness his wife would be provented from getting a pension.

An enjoyable evening, which realised the sum of £1 12s 4d for tho Y.M.C.A. Red Triangle Fund, was gireu by Mrs jG. J. Tamplin, at her Tesidcnee, 34 Rolleston street, Linwood, 011 Saturday evening. Sonjs were contributed by tho party, the accompanist being Mrs Wrn. Rowe. A few conjuring tricks were shown by Mr E. Beynon. Some of those present were Mrs Wm. Rowe, Mr and Mrs Parish, Misses W. and C. Rowe, X. O'Connor, I. Trigance, 31. Glover, K. Hayes, M. Hill, D. Carver, Messrs Clark, Paul, T. Rowe, M. and E. Beynon, C. Grenn, W. Stringfcllow, A. Broom, W. Mauchlin, B. Walker, It. and T. Carver, and' V. Tregonning

Miss May McDonald, known in NewSouth Wales as "Jockey Jack," offered to fill the place of any jockey enlisting, and to keep lus position open till his return. Sho decided on making the offer as tho next best thing to her own services on the battlefield being refused. The desire to help her country —as a man—has been so irresistible that if sho could now get away in some unit or other where she would be among horses sho would gladly jump at tho "chance. For ten years "Jockey Jack" has dressed and lived and worked as a man. Her manners aro unfeignedly those of a man. Sho- follows the occupation of a horse-trainer, rider, clipper, breakerin, and teacher of riding. Her life has been crammed full, of experiences which havo been nioro often bitter than sweet. She has ridden all iorts of horses, from the harmless old pack-horse, to the maddest buck jumper of tho Wild West.

Tho death occurrcd on Friday at her residence, corner of Willis and Aro streets, Wellington, of Mrs Morrah, aged 80, widow of the late Mr E. W. Morrah, formerly well known in that city as inspector of tho Bank of Australasia for New Zealand. Mrs Morrah took an active part, for many years in tho work, of St. Peter's parish, and also in the Girls' Friendly Society and tho Alexandra Home, and was esteemed for her sympathetic and benevolent disposition. J-Icr family consists of seven sons and six daughters, including -Messrs Walter H., Henry E., Wilfred W., and M. Morrah (of Wellington), Frank D. (Invercargill), Herbert (Ormondville), and Mrs Paul Hunter '(Porangahau), Mrs Harty (wife of Mr J. Keir Harty, manager of the National Mutual Lifo Association, Ltd., Auckland), and Mrs McKenzia Haigh (London). Mrs Morrah had boen a resident of Wellington for 43 years.

For all- treatments of the Hair and Complexion, MRS ROLLESTON is recommended. Her experience is based on a sound medical training in diseases of. tho Scalp, and her methods of treatment are similar to those tucd in London, Paris, and U.S.A., where sho qualified. Correspondence answered in this column every Saturday, on all matters pertaining to the Toilet. 1

WEDDINGS

DAWBER —WOOD HAM

A large audience assombled in the Limvood Congregational Church, on Saturday afternoon, to witness the marriage of Miss Lilian E. Woodham, to Lance-Corporal Harold A. Dawber, who is'on final leave from Trentham. The ceremony was conducted by tho Rev. H. Allen Job. The bride was attended by the Misses R. and A. Dawber as bridesmaids, and Mr B. Dawber acted as best man. After the ceremony the friends adjourned to the Social Hall, where a complimentary social was tendered to the bride and bridegroom.

D-nrim* the afternoon Mrs Dawfccr received a handsome present of a case of cutlery and silverware from the staff of Booth, Macdonald and Co.'s office, ■where she was employed, and, with Mr Dawber, was the recipient of other valuable presents, including a silver tea-set from the Linwood Congregational Church and Sunday sriiool, where they were consistent workers. Spooches wore made testifying to tho high esteem in which both bride and bridegroom were held, and wishing them every happiness ana succe&s in their future life.

Last week, at St. 3lark's Church, Wellington, the marriage took place of Miss Ada Ethel Forrester, youngest daughter of Mr and 3lrs J. Forrester, of Wellington (late of Duncdin), to Mr Albert E. Taylor (a member of the Main Body), eidest son of Mr and 3lrs E. T. Taylor, Moxham avenue, Kilbimic. The cercmonv was performed bv the Rev. Mr Askew. Miss Mabel I'Wrcster, sister of the bride, and Miss Lilian Taylor, sister of the bridegroom, were the bridesmaids. _ Mr Horace Taylor, brother of the bridegroom, also a member of the Main Body, was best man, and Sergeant A. McLaren was groomsman.

On Tuesday afternoon, at St. Peter's Church, Wiliis street, Wellington, tho wedding took place of Miss jj'rancesea Marie Pringle. elder daughter of Mrs H. C. Pringle, of Kelburn, to Garsia de Latour, eon of the la to LieutenantColonel de Latour, of Wellington. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Air Kempthorne, assisted by the Rev. Mr Ilobinson. The bnue was given away by Mr B. 31. Molineaux, of the Bank of New South ales, and was attended by her sister as bridesmaid. The beet man was Mr Guy Turner.