WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16434, 30 January 1919, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

"♦ — The Lady Editor will be pleased to recoivo for publication in tho "Women's Corner' item s of social or personal news. .Such items should ?«? fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the si-ma-tures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women. Mrs Barry and Miss Eva Card, , Fcatherstori, who have motored fro Picton, are staying in Christchurch f< a few days. Miss Benjamin, the matron of tl North Canterbury Hospital Board tuberculosis institutions, who has bee away on active service, is likely to r< turn shortly. Mr and Mrs Compton Smith, wh have been visiting Mr and Mrs Mar rice .Richmond, in Christchurch, ' ret tored through to Picton. They are a present staying with Mr and Mrs vo Haast, Salamanca road, Wellington. Mrs Hcrcules Henderson, of Dune din, is staying with her sister, Mr E: H. Stringer, of Christchurch. Mr and Mrs H. R. Irving and fa mi!' ore returning to their home in Mas tenon, after spending three weeks holiday with Mrs Claud Willis ij Opawa. ' Mrs E. Kennedy has returned fron the Lake district on her way to We! lington. Mr and Mrs A. I". Barrell and. the Misses Jvat-o and Eva Barrell arc ai present at Timaru.

Mrs fempler (Dublin street) returns to-day from Dannevirke where she has been staying with lier sister. Miss Clifford, eldest daughter of Sir George Clifford, is expected to arrive at Auckland on Sunday. Miss Clifford has been absent in England for the past two years. A cheery littie dance for her Ler Miss Theo Beswick, was given last mglit by Mrs H. J. Beswick. The guests -were all young people, who had a very enjoyable time. Mr and Mrs S. Samuel (Wellington), ?« • ? ve , *r n holiday-making in Christchurch, leave to-day for Akaroa. liater uhoy intend visiting the south. Miss June Clifford, who has been to Wellington, is expected back to-day. ' Robert and Lady Walker are in \\ ellington en route to England. Mr and Mrs Ivenneth Wright (Oliaewai, Bay of Islands) are staj'imr at the Clarendon.

s. Mrs Laycock, of the parsonage, Leeser V- \ lcr * ister > Mrs C. E. Salter, ork ot Chnstchurch, left a few days ago hen on a visit to the West Coast. They were accompanied by Miss Laycock [in. who is on the staff of the Hokitika ing District High School. lhfc f M ,7 IUIT',1 Ul T', of Okain's Bay, leaves 3 f° r England by the Tahiti next SaturIpv . ave a very interesinrl i? g t np ' as , the Tahiti travel via xi Bombaj- and up the Persian Gulf, io where Imperial troops , will be taken ou board. Mrs Allen is the widow of ell Allen, who was one of the j' victims of the influenza epidemic, and * she is returning to her old home in rc _ Liverpool. ,ta- Last week a party of returned solUSS ciiers was entertained at luncheon and afternoon tea at Sheffield by the local branch of the Lady Liverpool Society. A motor run to the TV aimakariri bridge, organised by Miss McMillan.' was much enjoyed by the soldiers. ' Mrs Frances Curtis, who passed away at. her residonce, Molesworth street, Wellington, on Monday, after along and painful illness, was the thud daughter of the late Mr and Mrs ■ * . un J" llton, who arrived in the colo-i J. nies in the year 1852. Mrs Curtis lg i ™ a * marr > ed to the late Mr Alfred *sd Curtis, who pre-deceased her ten vears R ago.® blie leaves two sons and* two of dauguters, all resident in Wellington. A letter lias been received by the -r- Jsorth Canterbury Hospital and Charitof M B , oa '"} l * rom th © Southland ot Hospital and Charitable Aid Board rent §> a ,n g the question of superannuation or " urs £ s - , Sporting on the matter h« r? tho :^ Board . .yesterday, the Hospital Committee said the question was a somewhat difficult one to be dealt with 10 by Hospital Boards owing to the brief ' stay that most nurses made in hos- & pital. The average period of service jr including the training did not much > r exceed four years. It might be possible for the Government to promote a scheme on somewhat similar lines to V the National Provident Fund io w MRS EOLLESTON-S Course of Hair X Treatment, at her charmingly appointed ' n Rooms, has surprised many ladies by the modesty of its cost. The course, however, . is very thorough and complete, comprising five separate treatments; hair-cutting, and

6 singeing; massage, with scalp food; sham- f, r pooing, with friction vibro and hand mas- a sage; besides all necossarv preparations used, lj and also a_ lesson in liairdrossiiig. Especially 3 beneficial in cases of falling, hair, dandruff, j, and premature greyness. MRS ROLLESTON (qualified London, Paris,* and America), 0] - Dominion Buildings, Cathedral square, t !- Christchurch. . " 1 v I 15 I _ WEDDINGS. hi r DEANS—RUSSELL. « (special to "the PBESS.") II NAPIER, January 29. ** 1 A wedding of considerable interest to r residents of Hawke's Bay and Canter- £ n . bury was solemnised at' St. Matthew's ci r Church, Hastings, to-day, the contract- s >' ing parties' being Miss Katherine Mary J* Russell, daughter of Major-General Sir til Andrew and Lady Russell, of Tunanui, M to Captain 'William Deans, Canterbury, Mounted Rifles, son of Mrs John Deans, Riccarton, Christc'hurch. The ceremony was conducted : by the Ven. -Archdeacon Herbert Williams, of Gisborne, assisted-by Canon Culwick, of Puketapu. The bride was • charmingly . dressed ,in whito satin eharmeuse, heavily fringed, tho tram being of velvet brocaded eharmeuse lined with pale yellow georgette. She was attended by her sister. Miss Margaret Russell, and her cousins. Misses Patricia and Maggie Williams, who were attired in pale pink georgette with white leghorn hats. Mr Godfrey Westenra was best man. The bride was given away by her uncle,.Mr H. B. Williams. After tho ceremony a reception was held at Frimley, but owing to the absence on active service of MajorGeneral Russell, it was of a very quiet nature. The happy couple left to spend the honeymoon in the Bay of Islands district, the bride's travelling dress being of primrose crepe de chine with old gold embroidery, and hat to match. CRAWFORD—TURNBULL. _(SPECI.VL TO "THE PMSSS.") WELLINGTON, January 29. A wedding took place this afternoon between Miss Margaret Turnbull, daughter of Major and Mrs W H Turnbull, and Mr James Coutts Crawiord son- of .Aire H. D. Crawford and I the late Mr H. D. Crawford. The RevFather Smythe officiated: The bride who was given away by her uncle. Mr \\ alter Johnston, wore a gown of white georgette over pale pink silk, with silver pane s. The court train was of white duchesse satin, and the bridal ieil of white a\id silver reached to the end of the tram. With it was worn a : wreath of orange blossoiw. She also woreF diamond earrings, the gift of the bridegroom, and carried a beautiful bouquet of pink and white flowers The bridesmaids, Misses Cecil Baldwin, Duncan. Marjory and Betty Johnston, cousins of the bride, wore utiaiy jzowiis of Dale pjnk seoxaettCj

. with garlands of flowers round I waist, fastened with sort bine bo I Thev wore leghorn hats, trimmed w 1 similar flowers, and their bouquets w of pale pink and blue flowers. They also wore coral neck chains the gift of the bridegroom. Captain Martin Tweed was best man. and the groomsmen were Mr Alp. Bums and Mr Eddie Baldwin. Mrs W. H. Turnbull's gown was of black satin, with a white georgette J overdress, embroidered with jet. With it she wore a black picture hat. Her bouquet was of violet and mauve blossoms. Mrs H. D. Crawford's gown was of the softest art shade of grey "eorgcttc. She wore a picture hat of flack panne, and carried a bouquet of 5f salmon pink flowers. The chancel was ■n beautifully decorated with pink and blue •r hydrangeas and palms, ana. Mr Bernard p ar , e played some beautiful music before the ccrcmony, and the "Wedding 0 March" at the conclusion. Mrs Turns bull held a reception at her house in n Tinakori road, wnicli about a hundred and twenty guests attended. The " schemc of "decoration in the house was pink including a hugo wedding bell of 0 pink'blossoms. The decorations of the - wedding cake were of the same delicate shade. At the church the wedding 7 favour:, consisting <}f flowers tied with fc white satin ribbon, were distributed to 3 the guests. The bride's travelling costume was of oyster, and pale blue silk. With it she wore a blue hat, with 1 touches of pink, and beautiful white fox furs. Mr and Mrs J. C. Crawford left later for the South Island. They inr tend to spend their honeymoon at Mt. : • Cook. ' » PEICE OF PIANOS. ■ Pianos are among the articles that < i many in the trade hold will not come i • back* to pre-war prices. The Auckland "Star" has ascertained that an instrument that sold i» the Northern city , before the war at £95 brings £135 to- 3 day. It was thought when war broke ]

out. that tne pianoiorie xratio wouici di depressed. But the reverse happened Well-to-do peoplo might have curtaile< I their expenditure, but not so in th< ! case of workers in Great Britain. Th< demand was intensified, and homes that had never known a piano before were speedily supplied, and tho playerpiano was in great request. An Auckland dealer informed the "Star" thai one firm in the United- States thai turned out. 15,000 instruments pei annum in pre-war days produced 18,00 C the first year after hostilities started, and kept up that, output until America became a belligerent, when the men were called for the service of. their country. One result of the general prosperity in the United States was a big increase in the demand for pianos fitVecl with pianola action, an evidence that people wljo had not learned to plaj- were in a position to buy these instruments for their entertainment. For all these reasons it seemed that some years must elapse before normal conditions are resumed in the piano business and prices return to somewhere near the pre-war level. TO ALL LOVERS OF FtTBS. THE FURRIER, faaa & Large U Stock of FURS scd FUE COATS. Latest Styles for the coming season Belling j Bt pre-war price*. CALL AND INSPECT MY STOCK. Skius of all descriptions Tanned and Dr«sed. 293 205 HIGH STREET. TO-DAY'S RECIPE. Chocolate Filling.—Three ounces of ;ood coooa or grated chocolate, 2oz of mtter, sugar to taste. Put the butter mgar, and chocolate in a basii>, ana itand' this in a pan of boiling water, jet tho ingredients melt gradually, itirring now and then. Wfien quite iquid, pour into jars. Warm slightly >efore you spread it.