WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16265, 16 July 1918, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in jthe | "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such items should • bo 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 engagement is announced of Mr P. R. Robins, eldest son of Mr Robins, of Oamaru, to Miss Cecilia Wareing, daughter of Mr P. Wareing, Temuka. Sir and Mrs C. C. Roberts (Ashburton) are in town. Mr and Mrs A. M. Meredith (Now Brighton) aro in Timaru, where they are staying with Mr and Sirs R. C. Hocking. Mr and Mrs Jack Starkey (Morrinsville, Waikato) arc the guests of Mrs Inman (Fendalton). Mr and Mrs R. Gardner (Cust) arrived in town last evening. They aro staying at the Clarendon. Miss Newport (View Hill) is staying with Miss Abernethy (Papanui). Miss Haggitt and Miss Tolmie (Dunedin) are staying at Hotel Federal. Mrs Basil Henning and her children returned to Akaroa yesterday, after a three weeks''stay at Hanmcr. The weekly sale in the Square, in aid of the Trench Comforts Fund, will be conducted by Mrs Carey Hill and Mrs Fairhurst. There will be the tisual array of tempting articles on sale, a specialty being .made this week of pies, pastry, and cakes. Mrs Holdsworth will assist with tho sale of flowers. Mr and Mrs Gorman (Nelson) are visiting Christeliurch. Mr and Mrs F. K. Hunt, who aro removing to Auckland, are spending a few days at the Hotel Federal beforo leaving Chris tchurch. A Cinderella dance was given by Mrs E. G. Thomas on Saturday night. Therc'.was a large attendance, and each guest brought a gift parcel for tho Lady Liverpool Trench Comforts Fund. Amongst those present were:—Misses Grace Adams, Buchanan, and Roberts (Indian squaws), Miss Whitcombe (Swiss peasant), Miss B. Johnston (Quaker girl), Miss O. Kerr (France), Mißses Luttrell and Jenkin (Turkish ladies), Miss D. Jenkin (a Court lady), Miss I. Dunnage (Po-peep), Bliss D. Morgan (Ireland), Miss Lorna Herdman '(a Court lady), Miss West (Franco), Miss Gwen Wratt (gipsy), Miss Constance Ledger (powder a"hd patches), Miss Pcverill (gipsy), Miss Miller (Spring), Miss Isobel Young (The. Pink Lady), Miss Denton (Prince Charlie), Misses Moore, Alexander, Pickering, and Hopkins (Pierettes), and Messrs Whitcombe, Perry, Rich, Baker, Reid, Turner, Vincent, Courtney, Clarkson, Moore, Hulbort, Triggs, Clements, Wratt, Rachael, Knight, and Webb.

At a meeting of the "Women's Auxiliary Committee of the Canterbury (N.Z.) Branch of tho Navy League, held last week, there were present— M6sdames W. Wilson (in the chair), Wyles, Dalgctv, P. N. Robinson, Bennett, A Foster, Louisson, J. Foster, Boswell, Misses B. Macbeth; Farman, and Harris (hon. secretary). Apologies for absenco were received from Mrs Raphael, Mrs A. Brown, and , v Miss Brown. Tho names of two new members of tho Navy League were recorded —MPs Ross and Mrs T. ChisnaU. The secretary reported that a permit had been obtained for sales to bo held iu the Square on July 31st, the proceeds of which are to augment the 'fund for providing Christmas parcels for the Canterbury men of tho Motor Patrol and other auxiliary services of the Navy. Several letters were received from relatives of Canterbury men to whom parcels arc to be sent, and shipping space has been applied for. Instead of conventional American women will wear a black band on the left arm, with a gilt star on it for each mediber of the family who has fallen in the war. For the Latest Improved Methods of : Treating the Hair and Complexion, MRS ROLLESTON is recommended. Hex rooms, in Dominion Building, Cathedral square, ore fitted up with all modern appliances. A largo stock of Switches, Toupees, and the Transformations of every shade are always on hand. As MRS ROLLESTON is one of the largest importers of Hair in Australasia ladies may depend on having orders executed to their satisfaction of the best quality hair at English prices. 1 PARIS RESTAURANTS. In view of the suggestion that the French Food Minister Bhould fix a uniform price for meals in all the rcstaur-

ants a Paris newspaper sent representatives tb oat identical luncheons in seven of the principal restaurants. Reckoning the value of a franc at lOd, the highest bill was, roughly. £l ,9s and tho lowest £1 Is. The following were tho items of theso two bills: — Highest. Lowest, s. d. e. d. Beefsteak .. ..6 8 4 2 Asparagus .. ..6 8 12 Stewed fruit ..-12 - H Cofloe .. .. X 10 Half a bottla of v.-in? 1 10 IS' Mineral water ..21 Luxury tax .. • • 7A 1 11 Table money, Is 3d, and an omelette, 2s 6d, were the same in each case. As neither luncheon included liors d'ocuvre butter, ehcesc, fresh fruit, or liqueurs, and only common wine was ordered, the menu cannot be regarded as wildly extravagant. SUMNER liADIES' GUILD, A meeting of tho Sumner Ladies' Guild in connexion with tho Seamen h Institute was held in the Council Chani-. hers yesterday afternoon, when Airs Cr. W. C. Smithson presided over a good attendance. Mrs Harley and Mrs A. L. F. Ledger reported having visited tho sick seamen in the Hospital each Wednesday during June. Fruit and reading.matter were provided for the patients, who expressed their appreciation of the work being done by the Sumner Guild. The report was received. Tho commercial travellers notified that they would give a concert on the second Friday in September. The offer was. accepted with thanks. Mrs Morrison was elected a member of tho branch. Miss Thoruley forwarded a number of magazines for the use of the seamen. The gift was received with thanks. Mr Booth, of tho Lyttelton Institute, appealed for fruit and comforts for men of t-lie Navy stationed in tho Persian Gulf. It was decided to"grant the sum of £10 in response to the appeal. Is it necessary to import PUR COATS? It may not bo generally known that JUNE and JULY Black Rabbitqjtina mako anything equal to the imported article. W. A. COLWILL, FURRIER, 205 HIGH STREET, is prepared to Tan and Drees Skins and make Coats to meaeuro at a lower price than you can possibly import them. COLWILL is tho largest manufacturer of FURS in KEW ZEALAND. • 2561 TO-DAY'S RECIPE. Home-mado Yeast—Boil $ an ounce of hops in 1 quart water for 30 minutes; strain tho liquor, and let cool down to the heat of new milk, ' then add 2 teaspoonfuls of salt, and £ Id moist sugar. Beat up with } lb flour, and mix well together. Two days afterwards add lj potato, boiled and mashed. While making* stir frequently, and keep it .near tho fire, but do not cover it closely, until it has ceased to work. It will keep in a cool place for two months, and 1 teacnpful raises 6 lb flour.