WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16267, 18 July 1918, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor vrill be pleased \ to receive for publication in the "Women's Corner" items of*social or personal news. Such items ehould - bo fully aathenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women. Miss June Clifford has returned, from a short visit to Wellington. Dr. Jessie Maddison, of this city, is visiting Auckland. Mrs G. G. Holmes (Knocklynn, Halswell} arrived in Chriatchurch from the North, yesterday. Lady Campbell (Cheviot) is in town. Mrs Robert Latter (Barry's Bay) is visiting Christchurch. * Mrs C. E.~ Eastwood, of Auckland, was among the arrivals in Christchurch yesterday. Mrs Marmaduke Bethell is staying at Warner's. Mr and Mrs Nicholas (Invercargill) aro visiting Christchurch. Mr and Mrs William Anderson (Ashburton) are in town. Guests at the Clarendon include Mr E. Parrott (Waimate), and the Misses Parrott. Miss Sylvia Thelming has returned to tho Bays, after spending a few weeks with friends in Christchurch. Yesterday's weekly sale of foodstuffs in aid of tho Lady Liverpool Fund was presided over l-y Mesdames Carey Hill, Fairhurst, and Holdsworth. The sale resulted in £33 10s lOd bei©g added to the Trench Comfort Fund. Tho engagement is announced of Miss Doris Craig, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs E. E. Craig, Epsom, Auckland, to Mr Claude W. Knight, son of the late Mr J. Knight and Mrs Knight, of Takapuna, Auckland. Yesterday, at Lewisham Hospital, a solemn Roquiem Mass was celebrated for the la to Mother Mary Gabriel. His Lordship Bishop Brodie was the celebrant, assisted by Father Graham, S.M., and Father Silk, of Mosgiel, subdeaoon. Father Price was Master of Ceremonies. Tho music of tho Ma6s was chanted by a,choir of priests, and the "Dead March" in Saul was played by Mr Harry Hiscocks. At the conclusion of the Mass, Bishop Brodie mado reference to the noble work done by tho sisters in the diocese, and expressed sympathy w'itli the local members of the Order of the Little Company of Mary, and with the head house of the Order in Sydney, to which the lato Mother Mary Gabriel belonged. The funeral followed the Mass, the Bishop also officiating at the graveside.

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WEDDINGS. HOLMDEN—STOUT. The wedding was celebrated at St. Peter's Church, Willis street, Wellington, on Monday afternoon, of Miss Janet , Stout, daughter of the Chief Justice, the Hon. Sir Robert Stout, and Lady Stout, to Captain Trevor Holmden, M.C., of the Worcestershire Regiment, son of Mr Holmden, of Kelburn. Captain Holmden left New Zealand with the Main Body N.Z.E.F., and has served with distinction in Gallipoli and Mesopotamia. The ceremony was performed by tho Bishop of Wellington, assisted by tho Rev. Mr Kemptnome. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a coat and skirt of cream gaberdine and large hat of leghorn with blue brocaded ribbon bow and large pink rose. 1 She carried a bouquet of violets and freesias, and wore her mother's wedding veil as a scarf, with pretty effect. The bridesmaid was Sister Cronin, of the Napier Hospital, who wore a navy blue costume and black velvet hat, and carried a bouquet of violets. The two little children of Mrs Webb (sister of the bridegroom) also attended the bride, the littlo girl wearing white muslin with a blue sash and black velvet hat, and the boy in Scout costume. Mr Thome George was tho best man, and Dr. Fj-fo presided at the organ. A reception was held after the ceremony by Sir Robert and Lady Stout, at their home on The Terracc. Only the relatives of the bride and bridegroom were present, and a few old friends, including Sir John Findlay. Miss McDonald, matron of Napier Hospital, where the bride received her training as a nurse, was also present. The wedding was a violet one, the table being decorated with theso flowers, which appeared on the wedding cake. Scarlet anemones decorated the drawing-room, and pink flowers in ,tho bride'b own sitting-room. Lady Stout was we'aring a costume of grey -poplin with hat to inatch, and carried a bouquet of violets and crimson roses. The bride and bridegroom left for their honeymoon in a car decorated with the Union Jack, Scottish and New Zealand flags, while a returned soldier, in uniform, was the chauffeur. Captain Holmden, who is on furlough, returns [ shortly to the front.

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OBITUARY.

PAUL CINQTTEVAIXI (By Cable;—Presa Aesociation. —Copyrights (Australian and K.Z. 'Cable Aasocia ion.) (Received July 17th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 16. Tho death is announced of Paul Cinquevalli, the.famous juggler. Tlie late Paul Cinqucvalli visited New Zoaiand some 15 years ago under arrangement with tho late Harry Rickards. A special feature of his "turn" was the catching of a falling cannon ball .on the back of his neck. It was reported some considerable time ago that Cinquevalli had met his death as a result of the cannon ball dislocating his spine. A Hofeitika telegram announces tho death of Mr Andrew Cumminsrs, a settler at Kokatahi, at the ago of seventyseven. Ho was long associated with Westland public {iffn ; rs, and was a member of tho Land Board. There passed away on Sunday, at his residence, Faraday street. Napier, an old Canterbury and Hawke's Bry resident in tho person of Mr D?vid Robertsou, at the ripe age of SO years. Tho late Mr Robertson, who arrived in New Zealand with his parent? in 1857, spent most of the earlier years of his life in Canterbury and Ota go, and had many interesting reminiscences to relate o£ the-, early days in those provinces. He arrived m >; apier in 188(5, and had resided there ever since. He was for many years a prominent Freemason. Last year. Mr Robertson and his wifo, who survives him, * celebrated their golden wedding.