WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17128, 25 April 1921, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in the "Women's darner" items of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence it invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women. Mr and Mrs Eric Millton, who have returned from Mt. Cook, are spending a few days with Mrs J. D. Millton, Feridalton, before returning to their home in North Canterbury. Mrs Hugh Ensor passed through Christchureh on Saturday, returning to Rakahuri from the Timaru races. Miss May Turner (Wellington) is visiting friends in Christchureh. Miss Bing, of the Christchureh Girls' High School staff, has returned from a trip to Britain and the Continent. Mrs Henry Harper (Timaru) is visiting Christchureh and Mt. Somers. Mr and Mrs W. D. Morley (Gisborne) are staying at Warner's. Mr and Mrs Kelso King and Miss King, of Sydney, who have been spending a few days in Christchureh, have gone to Timaru, and expect to be back ' at Warner's in a week. Mrs Patrick Campbell has left for a visit to England. Mrs Y. Donald (Opawa), who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs Reg. Park (Kaikoura), has returned to Christchureh. Mr and Mrs George R. Chambers, of Oakland, California, who have been visiting the Buller and Otira Gorges, arrived in Christehurch on Saturday night, and leave to-day for the south. Mrs Miles (Timaru),- who has been spending a short holiday in Christchurch, returned home on Saturday. Miss Marie Jones, of Hokitika, who competed successfully .in the recent competitions, returns to the West Coast to-morrow.

Miss Eileen Wilson (Sumner), who has latelv returned from Hanmer,. is spe S ndfng-a few days with her cousin, Mrs Brett Wood, Amberley. Air and Mrs B. C. Jones, of Timaru, who recently returned from a trip to America, are stnyfcg at Warner's, pr or to leaving for Sydney where they intend in future to reside. Air and Mrs L. 0. Bennett (Auckland) and Mr and Mrs Nation OVhakatane) are staying at the Clarendon. Miss Enid Fisher, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs F. M. B. Fisher, is among the Corinthic passengers who have ju«t left Wellington for England.

■ Airs M McLaren, of Wellington, is visiting' Christchurch, and is staying at the''Clarendon. - Aliss Olive Hassell (Timaru) arrived in Christchurch on Saturday.

The engagement is announced of Aliss AI A. Alclntosh. of Wellington, sister of Air W. Alclntosh. of Hastings, to Air John Edie, AI.P. for Bruce.

Airs H. C. Barclay, of Dunedin, has been spending a few days in Christchurch, and has gone on to Hanmer.

Miss Henderson (Christchurch) left for Australia last week to represent the W.C.T.U. at an important conference which is to be held shortly. Alembers of the Canterbury Women's Club'and their friends enjpyed a great treat on Saturday evening, when Professor Wall lectured in the club room on "Old Herbals." The lecturer dealt briefly and interestingly with the historv of "Herbals" from the time of Apuleius—4oo 8.C.—40 that of Nicholas Culpepper, in the seventeenth century. He gave many quaint and amusing extracts from the works of 'both of these writers, dwelling especially on those which concerned such well-known plants as plantain, rag-wort, periwinkle, pennyroyal, marjoram, yarrow, and eyebright, and the places assigned to them medicinally and astrologically. On the conclusion of his lecture Professor Wall was accorded a very hearty vote ■of thanks, and music and super brought to a close a very pleasant evening.

A jolly dance took place at Amberley lest Friday evening. Amongst those present were: Mesdames WykieBrown, Parsons, Oxley, Misses Parsons (3), Rhodes, Leach, Mason, Brownlee, Tait, Oxley, Knowles, McLean (2), Messrs Wylde-Brown, Oxley, Rhodes, Tait, Parso'ns, Grant, McLean, Buxton, Manning, Bain, Hunt. Last week the Women's Progressive Club, Governor's Bay, met in the schoolroom, Mrs Pairman (president) in the chair. The honorary librarian, Mrs Newstead, was congratulated on the large addition to the library and thanked for her careful selection of the new books. Mrs Peter Bamford then read a paper on "The Advantages of Country Life in the Rearing of Children." The essay was practical and exhaustive, and .called forth high encomiums from tho, members. Arrangements for celebrating the second year of the club were left to a future meeting. Another old resident of Auckland in the person of Mrs W. H. Stebbing passed away last week, at the age of 75 years. Hie deceased, who was the widow of the late Mr Henry W. Stebbing, was born at Bishop Auckland, Durham, England, and went out to Victoria with her narents at an early ago. For some years she resided in the Central Otago district, where her husband was engaged as a member of the Otago geological survey party in 1863. He was one of the first to discover gold in that district. They subsequently settled in Auckland about 50 years ago. Mr Stebbing predeceased his wife by somo years.

Miss Marian B. Hudson, of Liverpool, England, was a passenger by theR.M.S. Maraiha from San Francisco, and is now staving in Wellington. During the war Miss Hudson held a post in the British Censorshin Department, and was also a prominent worker in the American Y.M.C.A.

Under date of March 4th our London correspondent J writes: —Sir James and Lady Allen are about to leave their flat at' £hilbeach Gardens, Earl's Court, for another flat in Hans Crescent. This latter locality will have the dual vantage of being more. convenient for Sir James coming into his office and of being very close to Hyde Park. It is a very convenient residential part of London, and is very easy of access. New Zealanders who sent such generous contributions to the High Commissioner for the bazaar in aid of the Barnardo Homes, held at the Albert Hall last December, will be interested to know that the total receipts of the New Zealand stall were £1616, a sum which was by a very long way ahead of any of the other stalls. This amount has already oeen.handed over to the treasurer of the Barnardo Homes. It is not unlikely that there will be a supplementary sum to send in later.

During the voyage of the liner Remuera, which arrived at Wellington on Frjday from Southampton, a steerage passenger, Mrs Redmond, died at sea on April Ist, three days after leaving Panama. The deceased, who was booked for Lyttelton, succumbed at 6 o'clock in the morning, after having given birth to a daughter. The body was consigned to the deep at 4 p.m. the same day, the ship's engine stopping for a few minutes during the funeral service. The infant survived the voyage. Another female was born during the trip, and both mother and daughter were well on arrival.

Mrs H. H. Knight gave a small bridge party at her home in Winchester street ou Saturday evening. Included amongst the guests were Mesdames Mcßenn Stewart, Ledger, W. C. Collins, Steele, Hopkins, Osmond Smith, McCredie, J. R. Evans, Warren Fisher, and Richter.

A small but very jolly surprise party, organised by Miss Aleg Garland, took place at the home of Miss Peggy Woodroffe on Saturday evening, when dancing was indulged in with much enjoyment. . Amongst the guests were:— Misses Peggy Woodroffe, Meg Garland, Lalla Duthie (Wellington), Peggy Donald, Ruth and Vida Manning, Poppy Turner, Gwen Jones, Joy Andrews, Hina Booth, Y. Ferrier, Dorothy Sandston, and Messrs Pritchard. J. Ferrier, Colin Marshall, Iva Chesson, Cvril Williams, Calder, lan Stewart, T.' Walker, Ken. and H. Garland. The Misses Edna and Noeline Bruce, Opawa, were hostesses at a delightful party for their guest, Miss Mary Checkley, of Weld's Hill, Marlborough. Airs Bruce wore a handsome black charmeuse gown; Aliss Edna Bruce's effective frock was of geranium silk, with black velvet bodice; and Miss Noeline Bruce wore a blue chiffon taffetas dress. Amongst the guests were:—Aliss Alary Checkley, Mrs and Miss Haskins. Mrs Quarrell, Airs H. Cayley-Robinson, Alisses Hercus (2), Dora Bruce, Comer, H. Hamerton, Lorna Bean, E. Tisdnll, M. Robinson, Esma Alalcolm, Jean AlcKay, Minson, Salter, and Chamberlain. Sara, Lady Campbell, has taken Mr Charles Wood's house in Leinster road for the winter months. Mrs E J. Hyams, Kelburn. left for England by the Corinthic on Saturday. Mr and Mrs J. Studholme have taken Mr and Airs Alexander Crawford's house at Miramar (Wellington), while the latter are absent in England. The Hon. W. Downie Stewart has taken Mr and Mrs C. Izard's house at Golder's Hill (Wellington) while they are'absent in England. Madame Leedham-Crowe, the talented composer, who is just out from the .Royal Academy of Music, London, will give a pianoforte recital on Tuesday, April 26th. Her items will include Beethoven's "Appassionata" Sonata; Bach's "Chromatic Fantasia": "Allijte," by St. Saens; works by Chopin; Sitelius, etc.; while Miss Alillicent Jennings will sing Madame's popular composition "Laus. Mortis*" "Good-bye," a manuscript work, "The Singer and the Song," and Mrs H. H. Loughnan's "Ave Maria." The recital should be much appreciated by the music-loving people of Christchurch.

,A happy gathering of children of St. Matthew's Church Day School entertained their parents and friends on Saturday afternoon, and brisk business was done by the sale of home-made cakes, produce, etc., kindly supplied by the visitors. The vicar, Rev. Canon Staples Hamilton, made the welcome announcement that the foundation stone of St. Matthew's Victory Memorial School would be laid on May 7th, and expressed the earnest hojpe that all present would maintain the interest in the school shown by their presence and valued help that day. As a result of-the afternoon the sum of £l7 will be offered by the school on Foundation Day.

Arrangements are well in hand for the opening of a- three nights' season of the pantomime "Waif of the Ocean,"' which was so successfully rendered last Christmas in St. Matthew's parish by Miss Rowley's Dramatic Club. The plav will be reproduced in the Choral Hall in May, under the stage direction of Messrs Ashley and Rimmer. The original company has been strongly reinforced in numbers, land includes several prize-winners in the Dominion competitions of this year. Misses Cox, M. Myers, and B. Macdonald are preparing elaborate displays of ballet dancing by'their pupils. The entire proceeds of the season will be devoted to St. Saviour's Orphanage funds.

A pleasing entertainment was given before a large audience of soldiers and staff at the Military Sanatorium on Saturday evening by Mr J. H. Cocks and party, consisting of. Mrs Aitken and. Mrs Nauman, the Liedertafel Quartet (Messrs Cookson, Vincent, Joll and Hawker), and Messrs A. H. Soane and A. Dey. Miss Aitken acted at accompanist. All the items, which were of a high-class order, were well given, ..and called for much applause and encores. At the conclusion the secretary of the Soldiers.' Social Committee passed a vote of thanks to. Jir Cocks and party for the excellent entertainment.

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