WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17112, 6 April 1921, Page 2

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-fullv authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, v women.

Miss Greta Clarkson, who has been visiting Mrs Le Lievre, Akaroa, has returned to Christchurch.

Mrs Hamish Grant, "Grey Hills " Timaru, is the guest of Mrs John Gutnrie, Armagh street. Mrs F- M. Hickey and her little daughter, •of Christchurch, and Miss Eva Hickey,. of Wellington, were amongst the" passengers for California aboard tbe Tahiti, which had to put back to Wellington on account of fire in her cargo.

The Misses Kyler (2), who are staying at Warwick House, have come south for the, wedding of Miss Bullock today, Mr and Mrs Bernard Wood have returned to town after a holiday visit to North Brighton. , Mr and Mrs Walter Raymond, of Timaru. are visiting Christchurch, and are staying at Warner's. Mrs and Miss Carter, of London, are visiting New Zealand and are the guest s "at Sumner, of Mrs Carter's daughter, Mrs A. B. O'Brien. • Mr and Mrs Fred Kitchingham, of Greymouth, arrived from the Coast last night, arid are staying at the Clarendon. Mrs Peach (Mt. Somers) arrived from the south yesterday, and is spending a few days at the Uni.ted Service before returning to the country. Mr and Mrs E. B. Sealy,/ivho until lately, were Christchurch residents, but who "are now settled in Wellington, are visiting here'at present. Mrs Loughnan has come from the North Island to visit her sister-in-law, Mrs W. 0. Campbell, Carleton, street, Riccarton.

Miss Phcebe Myers, a member of the well-known Wellington family, ,has had a long and distinguished teaching career, the last ten years of which, have been spent in charge of the secondary department of tho Lower Hutt District High School: She has now decided to retire,\and has been entertained by the residents of Hutt and' made the recipient of many presentations. Mr and Mrs A. R. Meek and Miss E. M. Dixon, of Wellington, are spending a. holiday in Christchurch, and are staying at the Clarendon.

.Niirse T.'"M. McGuire is visiting Hanmer Springs.

Mr and Mrs W. J. Pearson, with their two daughters, are leaving by to-day'e ferry steamer to joini- the Ulimaroa pfor Sydney, en route to England. -,Miss F, H. Speedy, of'Dannevirke, is amongst the guests at the Clarendon. The annual meeting 'of'the Soeiety for tho Protection of Women and-Chil-dren will be .held to-morrow evening.' The speakers will be Bishop. Brodio, Professor Cohdliffe, and Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P. Mrs Thornhill Cooper gave a- most enjoyable bridge party yesterday afternoon for Miss Reithmueller, who is leaving next week for, Australia. -Mrs Cooper received he,r guests in a black, satin gbwii relieved with geranium-col-oured flowers, and Miss, iteithinueller wore a black souple satin -with touches of green. During the proceedings ,Mrs Cooper presented the guest of tihe afternoon with a handsome cut-giasssmelling-salts bottle, and Mrs G. D. Greenwood gave her, as a parting gift, an uncommon aga.te-handled pen. • Dainty afternoon tea was served in the diningroom-, wjiich was decorated with scarlet berries and geraniums. Those present included Mesdaines H. T. J. Thacker, Morgan, Colonna, Morrison, Gordon, G. D. Greenwood, Croxton, P. Brown, Gartbn, Hervey, Claude Cooper, Whitson, Sampson, Bruges, Tosswill, and Miss Gresson.

. A garden party was 'held at tho residence of Mrs G. Ryde, Cooper's Creek, in connexion with the Oxford W.C.T.U. and "Y?' branch. Threatening weather

prevented a large' attendances but those who were able to be present spent an enjoyable time. Business was combined with pleasure, a short meeting being held during the afternoon to make preliminary arrangements "for the fhov; entering. *

The nionthlv medir,-' oi the Oxford W.C.T.U. was held on Wednesday afternoon in the Coronation Hail, the president being in the chair. Resolutions were passed expressing sympathy with the family of the late Mrs H. Smith, and with Mr and Mrs R. Rossiter in the loss of their son. It was decided to send letters of sympathy to sick members. ''Stray Leaves'' "being the subject on the syllabus, two members contributed short readings. The secretary read a list of promises received in connexion with the rfiow catering, and arrangements for that occasion were completed.

A special representative of the Sydney ''Sun," in an interview with Dame Melba at Nice, learned that she had recovered from her recent severo illness, and had been ordered a long voyage. ,She will leave London on June 2nd for Australia by way of Canada, accompanied by her" son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter, and will re-, main in Australia for six or seven months. Dame Melba was wonderfully successful at Monte-Carlo in opera, appearing frequently in her favourite roles—"Mimi" and "Marguerite.'; She intends spending a month in Paris bol'orc finally leaving for London. One of the Tahiti's passengers, a Wellington lady, regards the fire, and the enforced return to port, in a light different from that in which it is viewed by many of her fellow-passengers (says the ">fow Zealand Times"). About an' hour before embarking she lost a bag containing money and, worse still, her ticket for the voyage. A frantic search failed to restore the property ; and at the last moment she was allowed to go on board, an undertaking being given that if necessary her fare would be repaid. To lier great relief she received a wireless message the day after the steamer's departure, "Bag found intact." Now, with the return of the .Tahiti to port, she has returned joyously to claim this missing bag. The P. and 0. liner Devahna, recent-, ]y conveyed to Egypt two bodies, which are believed to be, says a Router message, those of the Grand Duchess Olga, one of the murdered daughters of exCzar Nicholas 11., and her maid. The bodies are attended by acolytes, and are said to have been disinterred at Ekaterinburg and smuggled to Shanghai, The rules of the P. and 0. Company forbid the conveyance of dead bodie's, but in this case an exception has been made. The bodies were disembarked in Egypt, and taken to the Holy Land for interment.

One of ,who is coming to New Zealand to serve the Presbyterian Church is the-Rev. P. Gladstone Hughes. 8.A., from the Welsh Presbyterian Church. On the voyage, Mrs Hughes'tj health, which had been rather indifferent, took a turn for the worse, and. she died a few days after reaching Sydney, leaving four young children. Mr Hughes, with his family, will leave for New,.Zealand by the Niagara tomorrow. <

. Miss Helen Mathers, who left the modest sum of £!M3, would have, been a woman of wealth had she not gold'her, famous novel "Comin' Through the. Rye" outright. "Very foolishly," she. once said, "I sold the novel outright for thirty guineas, and by so doing lost about £20,000." Its popularity has been amazing. "Wherever I gt>," Mr Hardy once told her, ['l am always suft of finding two books—the Bible and 'Comin' Through the Rye.' " Miss Mathers was in -her teens when she began to write the story on scraps of paper and pieces of old account books. The characters are mainly drawn from life, and great were her fears when the book was published that her father would recognise in. the irascible "Guv'nor" his own. faithful, portrait. After forty-five years the firty.-third edition of the famous story has been issued—an' edition of 50,000 copies 1 This is a record unequalled by any other woman novelist.

A San Francisco judge has' sentenced a woman to wear for thirty.days every year under police guard a pearl necklace valued at £2OOO, so as to keep life in the gems through contact with tile human body. The necklace was left to the woman by a dead relative, but since coining into her possession, .has not been worn. Other relatives who have a reversionary interest in the jewels complained that the pearls were losing their lustre and depreciating in value on account of not'being worn.Commenting on this case a London contemporary says:' "There are other recognised methods of curing ''sick', -pearls besides that of bringing them into contact with human flesli and blood. 'One cure is to place them baek in the sea, the moribund pearls being enclosed in a perforated casket and ( left at the bottom of „the ocean for* months —sometimes years. In certain cases, too, operation's are performed. The pearl is placed in a series of chemical baths to soften the outer .skin, which is then carefully removed by the pearl doctor. Extreme care has to be exercised in the process.' but. in tho majority of cases the operation is successful in restoring Kfe arid lustre." The death occurred at Darling Point, Sydney, a few days ago, of Mrs E. H. Maas," formerly Miss Noni Rickards, the daughter of the late Mr Harry Rickards: ■ . A memory of the war is revived by /Madame Jessie Strathearn in the course of her recital (states' tho "Wairarapa Daily News"). In one of her recitals in France she sang "Mother," a Bong which touched the hearts of all, but in particular' of one New Zealand lad, who subsequently told the 'singer that she reminded him of his mother, and asked her to. mind his, badge, as he-felt lie would, not return. The boy did riot return from "ijp the line," and Madame Strathearn has since been relating, the incident at her recitals,' in the hope that she may-locate the boy's mother. She believes that the lad belonged to one of the Canterbury Regiments. , , The Sisters-of Nazareth have-issued invitations for the onening by Bishop Brodie of St. Joseph's Boys' Home at Middleton on Sunday afternoon next.

. Invitations nave been issued by the Rev. Mother ohd Community for a social gathering at Lewisham Hospital grounds on Friday afternoon. The result of the art union in aid of the Lewishani Hospjtal Improvement Fund will be announced.

A most enjoyable social was tendered to Miss Annie Macartney in the Tai Tapu Town Hall on Saturday evening, in honour of her approaching marriage. There was a>large gathering of friends and visitors. Mr T. 0. Morgan presided, and extended to Miss Macartney the heartiest good wishes of nil, and presented her with a silver tea service. Several of those present endorsed Mr Morgan's remarks. Mr Robert Macartnov suitably responded on behalf of his daughter. ' Musical items were contributed by MJses E. Macartney, D. Nottingham, C. Suckling, Mrs Hernck, Messrs F. I. Ryan, K. Suckling, a»d Master Ray Macartney. The Tai Tapu Girls' Club also gave several 'items. Supper brought the evening to a close. Miss Macartney is to be 'married today, and will make her futuro home in'Methven.""*" Mrs Baillie, of Auckland, who has been offered the appointment of Additional Commercial Instructor in, the Timaru Technical College, was formerly on the staff of the Technical College Invercargill, where her late husband (Mr J. W. Baillie) was chief Commercial Instructor. •

Mrs Mary Ellen Ralph Smith, one of the six members returned for Vancouv'er to the British Columbia Parliament in the December elections, has accented the portfolio of Minister for Education. This is the first instance in the history of the Empire of a woman holding Cabinet ranK. Mrs Smith, who had to her credit many thousands of votes over , eveiy other elected candidate in -the proving, is tTie wife of Mr Ralph Smith, a native of Newcastle-on-Tyne »lo went as a miner to British Columbia in 1892. He subsequently became a Methodist riiinister ;/ but ™»*f**™ taking up the post of .ge™"' "££ tarv of the Miners' Union. Ho *as one - of the representatives oftM House of Commons at King Georges Coronation. Mrs Smith was founder of the Laurier Liberal Indies' League She is an attractive *P "™ great charm and strength of charac ter. .. Mrs Lindo Ferguson of rived in Christchurch from the north yesterday. > At Holy. Trinity Church Greymroth, the marriage was celebrated of Miss Agnes MayllcMinn of Greymouth, TO Mr Robin Keith Monk, of Lyttelton.

An English »rl has just set an,ex, ample of patriotism to her sisters of this or other countries, by cutting off and selling her hair and giv proceeds to the Government to help relieve its financial situation (says a London message to the "New \ork Herild") The girl's name has not been made public. Her letter announcing her sacrifice, as received at a Government office,' reads :-"To beta, oven though in a very small way, the country m the present financial difficulties, I have had my hair cut oif and have sold it. With the money thro obtained I have bought War Savings Certificates .which I have destroyed, 'lb* money » thus a direct gift to the country. Jr this could be published, many other girls would do as I have done, and thousands of people would be encouraged, to give up, something that would benefit the country financially. The letter was published, but. emulators of the writer's example have not been heard. A reason may be found in a recent ■ decree of hairdressers that "bobbed'' locks are no longer fashionable.

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' Summer sun makes summer sunburn, while dry and. broken hair is often a result of sea bathing. The woman who values her appearance is advised to visit Ballantyne'siToilet Salon without delay. \ rose-leaf skin results from the use 01 Camellian Massago and Vanishing Creams, while under the skilled attention given in this attractively-appointed Salon tho hair becomes soft and lustrous. ■ » '

-.. WEDDINGS. v i\EWLIXG^HANMER. At St. Michael's Church, yesterday afternoon, the Veryßev.,Dean Harper officiated at the marriage of Mm Florence Hanmer, daughter of Mrs fc. W Hanmer, to Mr Bhilip Tudor Neuling, only eon of Dr. and Mrs Ncwhng, of Blenheim. The bride, who wns.give.i away by her undo, Mr George Hanmer, wore an artistic frock of primrose satin, hanging in panels over a dainty underdress of primrose georgette, ana a Brussels net veil, becomingly arranged with primroses and orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of white and pale yellow flowers. Miss Hettie Archer, as bridosmaid, woro a charming frock, of scry pale apple-green crepe de chine and a black panne velvet hat, while her bouquet was of autumn-tinted flowers nn J foliage. The bride's brotner-in-law, Mr A. T. D. Scott, acted as best man. After tho ceremony, Mr and Mrs George Hanmer held a reception at their residence, "Tilford,'' when the following guesta were present: .Very Rev. Dean Harper and Mrs Harper, Mrs A..-T. D. Scott,' Dr. and .Mrs Newliug, .Mr and Mrs Geo. fiarper, Mr and Mrs T. S.Johnstone, Mr and Mrs Beckett, Mr and Mrs H. D. Andrews, air and Mrs C. P. Cox, Mr and Mrs Way, Dr. and Mrs Christie, Mr and Mrs PcrcvWilder, Mr and Mrs Geo. Jameson, Mr'and Mrs T. D. Harriian, Mr and Mrs W. Harman,, Mr .and Mrs W. J. Moore, Air and Mis Longden, Mesdames •- Todhunter, M. Crawford, Arthur Reid, J. Cqoke, Geo. Harris, W. B. Denshire, Maxwell, Gabbatt, F. A. Archer, Peache, Samuel, H. Macdonald, and the Aliases Hanmer, A. Wilder, Harris, Jameson, Wilson, Anderson, StrouU, Cooke, Denshire, Newton, Beckettf Todhunter, Cox, Harman, Robinson, Thomson, Dr. Whiteoinbe, and Mr NorHanmer. When Mr and Mrs P. T. Newliug left later for their honeymoon, ilhe bride wore a smart coat-frock "of mastic gabardine with a fine cherrycoloured stripe, a small -hat of satin and,beaver, and a snug mutquash. coat. CHAPMAN—KENNEDY. A wedding of -unusual interest was solemnised at St. David's Presbyterian Church yesterday, when Miss fciylvh. Kennedy, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Kennedy, city, was married r to Mr Roland. J. Chapman, youngest- : son of. Mr and Mrs S. c>. Chapman, ex i Willowby. The bride, wfiio was given j away by her father, was attired in a handsome gown of ivory eharmeuse, satin, and georgette, hand-embroidered with pearls. Sue wore a heautiful tulle veil, hand-embroidered with ivy leave-* and truo lover's knots, which was! facid j in place' by a pearl daisy chain and clusters of orange blossoms. She car-1 riod a lovely shower bouquet of whito

hothouse flowers and ferns. Miss Ruth Hitchen, who acted as bridesmnid, \von> a pretty dress of npricot crepe do chine, artistically hand-embroidered in shades of henna and gold. Her bat, which was of the same shade as the dress, was trimmed with richly-tinted nutumn leaves. Her toilette was completed by a pretty bouquet of apricot roses in autumn tints. Two little flower-girls, the Misses Freda Foster and Evelyn Chapman, completed the bridal party. They looked sweet in dainty frocks of pale sea-green and pink crepo dt> chine, with tiny flounces edged with rosebud trimming. They also wore wreaths to match, and carried pretty bouquets of pink Tosebuds and maidenhair fern. Mr Allan Knudsen acted as nest man. Tiio service was fully choral, the bride being a member of the choir. The reception was held at the Beresford, where a largo number of guests assembled. Mrs Kennedy t the bride's mother, wore a lovely tailored costume of gabardine in oyster shade, embroidered ir. silver, to which was added a snmrt black hat with celluphane trimming and French flowers. Mrs S. S. Chapman, the bridegroom's mother, was attired in a handsome gown of black silk, with smart hat to match. Several toasts were honoured, after which the happy couplo lofb by motor amidst rihowers"of confetti. The bridegroom's gift to the bridesmaid was a gold brooch set with aquamarines and pearls, and to each of the flowergirls ho gave a gold brooch set with pearls. The bride travelled in a. navy tailored costume, and smart celluphan'e toque to match. She also wore a sob of Tox furs, the gift of the bridegroom.