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WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor will, be 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 boar the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women.

■ Mr and Mrs C. 1- Firth (Epsoui, Auckland) and their two sons, are in Christchnrch, after a holiday at Pigeon Bay. 3lr and Mrs P. L. Hedge (Wellington), who arrived by yesterday's ferry, are staying at Warner's. Mr and Mrs Alfred Isaacs (Dunedin), who have been staying at Hanmer, and Miss Isaacs, who has been at Akaroa, are in Christchurch, on their way home. ])r. and Mrs MacDiarniid (Taihapo) arrived in Christchurch from Kaikoura yesterday, and are staying at "Warner's. Mrs H. H. Lougbnan and her two little daughters are staying at Kennedy's Bush. Mrs G. L. Rutherford (.Macdonald Downs) and her daughter arc in town. Mr and Mrs K. Mathewson (St. Albans) aro staying at Kennedy's Bush. Mr and Mrs Ernest Firth havo returned to Christchurch from* a motor trip in the South. Private advice lias been received in Christchurch of the death at Dunedin yesterday of 3lrs Jonas, relict of the late Mr Moss Jonas, of Timaru. A delightful party for children was given yesterday afternoon by Mrs O. G. Stead, at her residence, in Park terrace, in honour of Marie Stead, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Stead (Hawke's Bay),-who is staying with her at present. The large number of little guests spent .a very enjoyable time m plaing games on the lawn, the beautiful weather of yesterday being ideal for outdoor enjoyment. Later on tho children had tea in the dining-room, which was gaily decorated with bright pmlc ivy geranium, while tea was served to the grown-ups in tho drawing-room. Among the latter were Lady Denniston, Mrs Hutton, Mrs Gerald Stead, Mrs Edgar Stead, Mrs Algar Williams, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Henry Wood, Miss Hope Wood, Mrs T. Cowlishaw, Mrs Edward Palmor (Gisborne), Misses Tabart, Mrs Henry Acland, Mrs Nedwill, Mrs Cordner, Mrs Guy Ronalds, Mrs Barkei, Mrs Borthwick, Mrs Deans, ' Mrs Stevenson, Miss Murray-Avnsley, Mrs George Helmore, Miss Helmore, Mrs George Merton, Mrs 0. T. J. Alpers, and Mrs Charles Cooper. Invalid soldiers to the number >of about 40 from the Dunedin Hospital and the Convalescent Homo at_ Montecillo wero treated to an outing at Puketeraki on Saturday. A number of Maori women acted as waitresses at tho luncheon, and it is worthy of note that Mrs Ria Tikini, a lady of 108 summers, nssistod in the task (says tho "Otago Daily Times"). Miss Joan Quane jmd Miss Enid Woolf left on Monday evening for Wellington. The engagement is announced of Miss Kathleen" Simpson Lonsdale, youngest daughter of the late Mr John Lonsdale and Mrs Lonsdale, of Wellington, to Mr C. Warden Browne, youngest son or the lato Mr R. H. Browne, C.E.. and Mrs Browne, of Christchurch. The marriage of Miss Ruby. Taylor, only daughter of Mr and Mrs David) Taylor, late of Wadestown, to Mn George E. Bradley, of tho Natioiwl Provident Fund Department, son of trie late Mr -William Bradley, of Kaiapoi, took place at St. Andrew's Church, Wellington. Tho bride wore a smart fawn) serge costume, Leghorn hat with touches of pale blue and shell pink, and her 16voly bouquet was of shell pink sweeti peas and carnations. Miss Mollie Murphy -was bridesmaid, wearing a navy tailored costume with hat to match. The reception was held at Mrs M. Murphy's residence, Hill street, Thorndon. Among the many handsome presents received was a silver afternoon tea service and silver and oak tray, suit-1 ably inscribed, and a case of silver afternoon teaspoons, from the bridegroom's I fellow-officers. j A wedding which attracted considerable interest took plaeo in Oobden when Alice, the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Wilson, formerly of Kokiri, was united in the bonds of holy matrimony by the Rev. J. P. Smythe to Mr James Parkinson, of Springfield. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, was attended by Miss Emelie Newman. Mr H. Hahn was best man. The happy couple left by motor-car for Christchurch, where their honeymoon is to be spent, prior to taking up their residence at Springfield. The Rev. A. C. Lawry and Mrs Lawry are staying at the "Sign of the Kiwi,'' Dyer's Pass. Feeling reference was made by the president (Mr N. L. Macßeth) at yesterday's meeting of the Society of Arts to the death of Madamo Willy Rogers, wife of M. Rogers, who was in charge of the exhibition of French war pictures held in the Art Gallery recently. MRS ROLLESTON'S Course of Hai: Treatment, at* her charmingly appointee Booms, has _ surprised many ladies by thi tnodesty of it® cost. Tho course, however Jb very thorough and complete, comprising five separate treatments; nair-cutting, anc singeing; massage, with scalp food; sham, pooing, with friction vibro and band mas sage; besides all necessary preparations used and also a lesson in hairdreaeing. Especially beneficial in cases of falling hair, dandruff and premature greyness. MRS BOLLES' TON (qualified London, Paris, and America), Dominion Buildings, Cathedral square! Christchurch. J BADGE OF HONOUR. FOR MOTHERLAND WIVES OF DECEASED SOLDIERS. MELBOURNE, January 8. The Defence Department has decided to issue a badge of honour to the mothers and wives of soldiers who have been killed on active service or died as a result of such service. The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) stated to-day that in the United States a black armband, with certain insignia thereon, was issued for the! same purpose, but he considered that the badge for issue in Australia was more appropriate. It consisted of a band of black silk, three inches long a.nd two and a quarter inches broad, which was suspended from a bar of silver half an inch wide, with a brooch pin attached, ancl with a similar silver bar at the bottom. Artistically woven into the silk band, commencing from the top, two scrolls in gold of wattle flowers, then tho rising sun badge of tho Commonwealth militarv forces in gold, purple, and silver and underneath, in gold letters, the simple words, "For Australia." Affixed to the bottcm sil-

or stars, the stars representing the number of those in the family who made the supreme sacrifice. The badge was simple in design, but no doubt would be cherished by the honoured possessors who had specially earned the sympathy and admiration of their fellow-citizens. The manufacture of the badges was now in progress, and issues would commoncc in about two months from the date of application. FIRST "WHITE CHILD. CELEBRATES SIXTY-EIGHTH BIRTHDAY. Mrs Al. Rosindale, of Lin wood, who celeljrates her sixty-eighth birthday today,'has the unique honour of being the first white child born in Canterbury after the arrival of the iirst four ships. Her parents. Mr and Mrs «\V hit-more, arrived in the Cressy on December, 1850, and Airs Rosindale was born on January 22nd, three weeks after their arrival. Naturally, she has many interesting memories of early Lyttelton. although, of necessity her earliest are childish onos of going to school. Her brother-in-law. Air J. A. GrahanyhowVever. was a boy of ten at the time of his arrival, some months after the iirst four ships, and his memories of the early days stand out very clearly. Air Graham is at present staying with Airs Rosindalo, ana in conversation with a "Press"' representative yesterday, these two old colonists had some very interesting things to tell of their early life in the seaport town. Airs Rosindale's parents spent the first two weeks after their arrival in tho barracks, which had been erectoJ for the purpose of accommodating tho pilgrims; but they had soon _to move out to make room for new arrivals, and installed themselves in a wharo, built of sods, which stood near the top of what is now St. David's street. Here Airs Rosindale v.as born. She was christened Margaret., and owing to her being a very delicate infant, she _was privately baptised bv tho Rev. Kingdon, of St. Michael"'?. Throe weeks later, according to the custom of the church, she wik received into tho church by Bishop Selwvn. Quite soon after she was born a spell of wet weather made the whare a very uncomfortable place of abode, and Mrs Vincont (Mrs Rosindale's sister, who is eighty-two years old) still remembers seeing her baby sister being driod by tho lire.

"Earlv life in Lyt-tolton was no easy thing," "declared iir "Graham, who took up the history just here. "People talk of the high cost of living at the present dny, but what would they have thought of the Tjriees of necessary commodities in Lyttelton in 1851? tJour \vm £30 a ton, broad Is 3d per loaf, butter 2s Gd a pound, cheese Is, and tea. 3s <3d to 4 s 6d. Wages were low, being only five or six shillings per day. 'lhere was little or no credit, and there was no copper currency, 1.0.11.'s being given for change. M ater was terribly scarce, and the colonists had to go over to a gully for it, and then often had to wait in a line wjth their buckets." "With high prices and low wages it was small wonder that about forty of the colonists decided to try their luck on the .Melbourne diggings. Mrs Rosindale's father, Mr Whit-more, was amongst those who left. They departed in the ship Corsair. Some of them did well, but others, Mr Whitmore included, had little or no luck. Nearly all returned to Lyttelton in a few years. Mr Graham remembers the first dance that was ever held in Lyttolton. It took placo in the barracks, and the supper was cooked in the cook-house. Mr Graham does not remember whether tho colonists had a piano for- the event —"but I do remember," he says, "going round and taking some ham off the plates while the dancing was going on." Later on, when ho had grown into a voung man, he, with Messrs Peter axid Jack Cameron, and Sidney "Diamond, took a hundred pounds on board a ship iu the harbour, and purchased a piano from the captain. "We gave a free dance to everybody," says Mr Graham. Mrs; Rosindale was not at that, nor at any'successive dances'for a very long time. Her mother did not believe in "gaieties of that description for her daughter. It was considered a treat for niany of the young people to be allowed to walk over the bridle track to the plains 1 One of Mr Graham's early memories is of his father promising him that if he worked all tho morning he could have a holiday in tho afternoon. The /'holiday/' it transpired, was to walk over to Christchurcn with a hag of wheat on his shoulders, which, in due course, he was to deliver to some resident of Chnstchurch.l , . ~ In conclusion, both old colonists said that iliey did not believe a register had been kept' of births and deathß among the colonists, until the ono started in 18c6. They consider that such a register should now bo made, it possible, before it is too late. Mrs Rosindale has her own baptismal certificate. She is in splendid health, ana appears as though sho would long live to rotaember her early days in Canterbury. Mr Graham; who will celobrate his sevfcnty-oighth birthday next week, has been seriously ill only lately, hut is now well and able to bo about one© again. TO ALL LOVERS OF PUBS. /"10LW1LL, THE FURRIER, ka» » L*rge « Stock of FURS and FUR COATS. Latest Stylos for tho coming season selling at pre-war prices. CALL AND INSPECT MY STOCK, f Skins of all descriptions Tanned and Dreseed. J 298 2Q6 HIGH STREET. INCORRIGIBLE GIRLS. ifrou orn own correspondent.; SYDNEY, January 8. The small town of Riddeil, near Melbourne, knew an hour of wild excitement one evening last week. '1 he cause was the return ot seven young girls from, the local Salvation Army Home, who escaped from tho institution on New Year's Eve. The girls at this Homo. in the majority or cases are ti*o genuine "hard easels." The Army courageously attempts to reform tne incorrigible*;, but often knows more than a little excite- ■ ment in tlie process. The girls otten escape and reach -the city, and a score 1 of slums have to be combed before they are found bv the police and sent back. Frequently "they disappear altogether. The seven who thus celebrated New Year were'discovered by the police andi sent back bv tram in cliurgo of a plainclothes constable. The oiriccr had an unenviable task, being badgered all the way by the undisciplined young women. On the railwav platform Iho girls refused to go to the Home. They made a violent scene and a. crowd gathered. The worried and perspiring constable then tried to get them to the local police station. They went, protesting oudly, and their language was scorching. Unhapnily, the local constable was away, and the girls promptly ran, amok in' the station. They broke all tho windows in sight, smashed some furniture, and turned on their unhappy guardian with stones. He tried to fight, but he was being sadly battered when the wife of the local constaole courageously, and in a very timely manner, intervened with a revolver. The;woa- ' pon cowed the riotous girls; the manner* of the constable's wife, who was outraged by tho damage done to her home, plainly showed a determination to shoot. The plain-clothes man got possession of the revolver and regained control of tho girls. Obviously, they were still ready for any mischief, but the revolver disturbed them. Very reluctantly they allowed themselves to bo formed up, and, with the constable and the revolver menacing them - behind, they were marched to the Home. Hero they broke loose again for a while, and broke all the -windows in the house of one of the Army officials. TO-DAY'S RECIPE. Angel's Food. —Ten sheets leaf gelatine, one quart milk, juice of three

lemons, three eggs, one cupful sugar, a few drops of vanilla. Dissolve the gelatine in tho milk by soaking it for half an hour, and then slowly heating it.Add tho sugar and the yolks of the eggs well beaten. When it lias thickened, but not boiling, add the Icnion-.jtiice. Take off the Are and let it coot. When nearly cold add the whites of the eggs, stiffly beaten, and a little vanilla-essence Pour into mould, and leavo until cold.

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Press, Volume LV, Issue 16427, 22 January 1919, Page 2

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2,422

WOMEN'S CORNER. Press, Volume LV, Issue 16427, 22 January 1919, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER. Press, Volume LV, Issue 16427, 22 January 1919, Page 2

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