WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16722, 3 January 1920, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Ladx Editor will be ple«ed to rcceive "for publication in tho "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such item.* should bo fuliv authontirnt*d« an( * en £ a C e " rrent notice? must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence i* invited on any mat ers affecting, or el" interest to. women. M.r-s M. M. Davidson <\\ e'lington ■ r.nd Mi-.~ A. J. Dividson iKaikottrai aro sf.ving Lit .he Clarendon. Mr and M: - Haig.'nt arc in C'hr:suin:ro':. V,r ar.d M:- Orr -Rlonh.-inU are on a vi-i: to 111icity. Mr an.! Mrs P. W. Gresbam ilnvercargill ■ are ,-iaying at Earners. 11 indirar-ih i.Sydney* and Miss Ta'vior (Ilrisbann have returned trom a trio South, and are slaying at the Clarendon. l.rna van >tavrren i Wellingt^on' is the of 31 rs M. 1.. Reading AVebb L'rwt;. Nur.so Ilolnirs is spending a boliday in Akiioa. Mr and Mrs Charles Chapman (TX;nedin) are sjiending a holiday in Christchurch. Mr and Mr< C. Tolley IbH'ftoni are visiting Ciiristehurch. At the Woodl»iiry Church ih<» T'ev. Canon Staples Hamilton unveiled a memorial brass erec ti d by the Iripp iarnilv to the memory of Mrs >pencer Smith, wife ot Lieutenant-Colonel siH>ncer Smith, and daughter of Miami Mrs Arthur lloiie, of Timaru. The defeased lady was a granddaughter <■'" the late Mrs Tripp, of Orari (Jorge. The engagement- is announced of Mi=s Dnir-y lix-ne Turner, third «lnughter ot Mr and Mrs W. A. Turner, St. Albans, to Mr Leslie 11. Petrie, oldest son of Mra Af. J. Petrie, Chri.stchurch.

A delightful "dance was given at Purau by tho Misses Xaaio and Graco Gardiner and Thelnia Jackson for the members of the camping party located at tho Bay. The room was prettily decoratod with pink and greon streamers nnd gr<r>nery. At midnight the electric lights were put out, leaving the dim light of Japanese lanterns. After the passing of tho old year the lights resumed their former brilliance, and those assembled sang ''Auld Lang Syne."

Mr and Mrs J. B. Clarkson. who have returned from their southern motor trip, will Iro passengers by the Maori tn;--- evening, and will be crossing to Sydney on the Moeraki, leaving Wellington nest Thursday.

M iss Adeline Goodman left by the midday express yesterday for Dunodin.

Mrs C. H. Wngstnff and her daughter, Miss Xancy WagstaiF, nro taking a holiday at Rotorua and Auckland. Thoy will be touring tho north for about four weeks.

Mrs Pursey, who died at Rangiora on Sunday, was the only daughter of the late Mr W. Cane. Ferry road. Christchurch. find arrived in tho Dominion with her father and three brothers in the shin Bangalore in 1851. Her father was killed twelve months later when bringing goods oyer the Port Hills by puck horse. Sho married Mr W. Purser, of Ashley Bank, who predeceased her. Two sons and five daughters are left to mourn their loss.

One of the nursing staff of tho Auckland Hospital, Miss Marjorie Grimwade, oldest, daughter of Mr E. K. Grimwade, of Takapuna, died on Tuesday of typhoid fever, from which she had beon suffering for some weeks. Much sympathy will Im> felt fdr Mr and Mrs Grimwade in this further bereavement, following closely upon tho loss of both their sons in tho war, Corporal L. R. Grimwade having fallen nt the landing on Gallipoli, and Lieut. E. N. Grimwade 'in one of tho engagements on tho Western front.

T>iirinfx rcccnt years photography has advanced by leaps and I»ounds! "Sketch*' portraits—a now foature in pho*x?crap)iy —woro recently introduced into Christehureh by tho Afillard Crown Studios, and, judpinp hy their popularity in exclusive circles, they have eonio to stay. Visitors to Christchureh should not fail to inspect the many beautiful examples of "sketch" photography at tlio Millard Crown Studios. 300 High street. 8 YOUR COMPLEXION. Tho rominc of warm weather is often trfin? to deUcato skins. At this timo thn completion roauireo particular attention. A coorso in faco maasago ponn softens and invigorsUvs thn ekin, prevents tho formation of wrinkled, and al«o removes all impurities from tho skin. Before Roin? out doom in warm weathor it is advinablo to use Mrs Rolloflton's Special Face Cream. This guaranteed preparation is an admirable protootion for complexion: moreover, its regular usu v.'liitenn and softens tho skin tp a wonderful decree, nnd is .1 real ekin food. It co*t« Ss 6<l and 5s Bd per pot. Call or write to-day. Mrs Rolleston, Dominion Buildings, Cathedral square, Christchurch. ItSSOi FURS. GOOD ADVICE FROM COLTVILL, THE FURRIER. Do r.ot. wait until tlio busy season, nsd then havo to wait for weeks. Fu:« ar.d F-.ir Coaia IVeniodelic-d. Your own Skins Tanned and Drccsod and mado up in Uio lat«ot tiesisiM. A I.urjjo Kari™'> of Fur Coals in iJtocli. No Fancv Trire?. COLWILL'S FIT. STORES. siroct. 6D ELECTROLYSIS For th>* Removal of Suporfluou» Hair, Mole«, Birthmarks, or any Facial Blemishes. Twenty years the largest practice in thu Dominion. Al: work (.•uarai:t« , d poriecf. If you have any bietn:«!i, il your nair or coinpleiioc ui cot satL-facterv. pot a fr»v> consultation. MR H. \V. HAMMOND, SPECIALIST, H5113 273 Cancel et'eet. City, Carirlchurch. WEDDINGS. FALLA—KABEY. The wedding was quictlv celcbrntcd on New Year's Day of Mr 11. 'f. Falla. <ecr.ud son of Mr D. .). l :il!a, V. est Meiton, ar.fl Miss Evelyn Maugin-r ltal>ey, second daughter ot" Mr v-%. Rjibov, Guernsey, Channel Islands. Tho ceremony took place at the residence of Mr {tlid Mrs 11. I'. Page. "Kiramina,'* the cfliciating clergyman being tho 11. Spcncer. Tho bride wore a navy tailored eostutne and fawn tagel hat, and carried a shower bouquet of choice flowe.rs. Tho bridesmaid, Miss Gladys Falla (sister of the bridegroom) was froeked in floral voile, and wore a hat of brr.wn silk, her bouquet being compo>ed 01 pink and white carnationsTwo little girls, nieces of the bridegroom, Ulivo Smith and Evelyn Ix) Page, acted its flower srirls. ]>einc daintily dre->ed in white. Mr J. Grulii) accompanied the bridegroom as ha-t man. After the r-eremonv a wedding tea wa* held, and tho usual toasts were honoured. Mr and Mr> Falla later left for their honeymoon, which is being sppnt at Aknroa. The bridegroom';* gift to the bride was :t v.ristlet watch, to the bridesmaid a gold cameo brooch, and gold hrnoche« to tho flower girls, the bride's gift to the bridegroom being a gold watch.

!XEW YEAH GAIETIES AT TIMART. | A wry enjoyihle dance was siiven at j Timaru on Now Yi'ir > Iv.o. mo host and hostess b-dng Mr and Mrs B. C. : Jonp?, who o.m'riained a Unit :i hun- ! dred and lilty ~ue»t<. Dancing took j place in the Carolina Ray iiavilion. j ■which v. as decorated with rambler row? ■ in ton»> of <oris • an ! pair i.:nk. and ! al>i> with ( 'hrisln;a< 1 i I:was ' served iti the tea kiosk. ;he dt-. orations ; hero being carried out i:i pink and ; iTtauvc vhti'l peas. Mr- .iom l * was | gowned in black satin veiled v.ith net. I till- • or>ago being oner'll.-trri with jot i anil pas>emontf rte. I Amongst those present wom: Mosi dames 1". M. Warren. J. C- Clarkson. T.. Matron. "Diamond. Heed. Minty. | IVrnp).\ la-o. Eaile, Lane iall from | C'hri.-ichnrch). Edgar Jones. Thomas, i'luiness. Alist.T-MrKer.zie 'all of Tim- , arii). S< lomon iDunedin!. Andrae. ! Mis-es Diamond (2\ Warren t'-Vi. C'iarkI sou S. Murray, Laidlaw. Orbell ; Edgir-Joncs (•"!>, Kempthorne. A. Scott, ! H Scott.. D. Murrav, E. Minty. ; (ininc.-s, Evans, lleid. H. "Wright. and : [<njir. Capt. L.-»wis. Major Cinch. M<vsrs "Raphael. Leicester Maison, J. Matson. Minty. livid. Dr. Temple, Solomon (3>. Cookson, Murphv. Hallantvne. Orhel 1. ; ( larkvnn, Parkas. Frank Morrison. J. \ l.ee. Marshall. and many others. ! At l'J "'clock "Old Lang Sync" was ! umisi. ami after that a presentation was j made to Mr and Mrs .Tones by the "Hydro" visitors. Mr Jones received a ! silver oirraivt'.p box. and Mrs Jones a solid silver l>ni-h and mirror, j Oi. the fel'owing night the rnr>tain ' and officers <•{ 'lie Arnwa gave a dance j on board the ship. I TO-DAY'S UEC'IPE. j Spanish Cream.—Half an ounce ot ! gelatine i" summer"!, one and a half pints of iniik, throe egcs k two tablespoonfuis of sugar: soak gelatine in milk one hour, then let it tome to the boil: l>eat yolks of eggs along with Lhe sugar, and stir into gelatine. Tsika off the lire and pour in the whites of the t!ggs. which have been beaten into j a stiff froth ; flavour with half a tea- | spoonful of vanilla or lemon.