WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17419, 1 April 1922, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in the "Woman's Corner" items of sofcial or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters effecting, or of interest to, women. ■ I Miss Hestpr Gould, who lias been staying with Mrs E. Studholme, TVaimate, ha? :etumed to Christchurch. Tho Hon. Mrs Tahu Eliodes and Mrs Hutton entertained at tea yesterday , afternoon tbe members of the - polo teams who are taking part in the tournament at Hagley Park and a large number of their friends who were v.-atelrng the garner. Miss Ailsa Brown (Auckland) and Miss Rittson-Thomas (Marlborough) are staying at "Fassifern." Tho cake stall in the vestibule of the Grand Theatre this morning, will be in charge of Mrs W. H. JS'orton, and the proceeds will be in aid of her stall, the Gratitude Stall, at the forthcoming Lewisham Hospital Bazaar. A particularly attractive supply of cakes, scones, pies and savouries are promised, and will be sold at reasonable prices. Mr and Mrs J. L. Fairhurst (Papanui road") intend leaving shortly for a lengthy visit to Australia. Miss Dorothy lloyda (Fendalton) lias left for a visit to Sydney.

Miss Nellie Boot (Avon street) is "pending a long holiday in lavercargiU with friends and relatives. Mrs E. Watkins is now staving with her daughter, Airs Bates, !New Plymouth. Mrs and Miss Gawith and Miss Perry (Masterton), who have been (visiting the Southern Lakes, arrived in Christchurch last evening, and are staying at the Clarendon. Mr and Mrs Norman Wardell (Hackthorne road) are spending a holiday at Hanmer. Mr and Mrs C. H. Lewi3, -Gwynfe' have returned from their holiday at Ocean View Hotel, Governor 3 Bay. Mrs L. C. Hunt (Wairarapa), who has been on a round of visits iu the south, has returned to Wellington. , Mrs F. E. Greenfield. Clissold street, who bis been visiting her son in Wellington, has returned home. Miss Nancy Tvventyman, Temuka, and Miss Betty Duniop, Dunsandel, have gone on a visit to Mrs r. Ji. Chapman, "Mt Palm," Bay of Islands. Mrs G W. C. Smith son (Sumner) is spending' a holiday at Hanmer Springs. Mr and Mrs W. Bullcn (Kaikoura) amongst the guests at the Marine Hotel, Sumner. Mr and Mrs W. Clark and Miss Clark (Wellington) are staying at the Royal Hotel. The engagement is announced of Miss Iris Marion Jackson (Wellington), only daughter of Mrs A. G. Jackson, Colombo street, Christchurch, to Mr Kenneth W. Costeilo, second son of Mr and Mrs W. Costello, Wellingi ton.

On Thursday evening a concert party, organised by Mrs W. H. Norton, .visited Lyttelton and gave a programme of unusual merit to the seamen of the Institute. The performers, who were most enthusiastically received and all of whom had to respond jto very decided encores, were Mrs Frank O'Brien, Miss Harbutt, Miss | Cartwright, Mr Geaney and Mr Initz. i At the conclusion of the concert supper was served by Mrs J. S. Thomson, Mrs J. G. L. Vernon, and-Mrs S. R. Webb. y Yesterday afternoon Miss Marie (Nilsson, the talented and charming Scottish soprano, visited the Military Sanatorium at Cashmere, and, assisted by Mr Ernest Lashwan, an English pianist, gave a delightful programme of songs, pianoforte eoli, and mono'lngues, which were greatly appreciated by. the soldier patients, on whose behalf Mr Moss, chairman of the Social Committee, most sincerely thanked the party, for whom three hearty cheers were given.

'The Little , Citizens' Kindergarten held an open morning recently y yhen parents and friends were invited to bo present. The children brought gifts of fruit and produce, which were sold during the morning, and the sum of £2 5s was realised. This money was given to"wnrds paying 'for the new chairs lately bought tor the kindergarten. The vvisitors had a glimpse of the training received by the little ones in the daily routine oi kindergarten. The parents realised that not only the mental but also the physical well-Deing of their children was cared for, stretchers being provided for the rest periods. Many expressed tlsir appreciation of the care/ being* taken of their children. / At a meeting of the Kindergarten Parents' Guild, it was decided to have a parents' everting on Monday, April 3rd, as an opening for the social life of the kindergarten this year. t The president aifd board of directors of the ifoung Women's Christian Association have issued invitations for an afternoon gathering which is to to Held at the i'.W.C.A.. Latimer square, -On Wednesday, when Miss Jean Stevenson, industrial secretary for Austral* asia, will speak on "programmes for Girls' Clubs" and "Welfare Work in Industrial Centres.

A large number of friends met tit the home of Mrs "William Hanna, Linwood, to and also give a farewell to Mrs Horucc P. Hanna, who is leaving the district. Mr and Mrs Hanna have taken ai house at New Brighton for a short period until their new home in Fendalton is ready for occupation.

The engagement is announced of Miss Ina ,Lee, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Lee, of "Belvoir,", Lower Hutfc, to the Rev. James Shaw Brown, minister of the Unitarian Church, Wellington, and late of Denton, Manchester, England. Yesterday Miss ■ Dorothy Diamond entertained a number of her friends at a "jam afternoon," the guest of honour being Miss yalmai Matson, who was the recipient of' a splendid supply of home-made'preserves. Mrs Diamond wore a handsome black silk frock, and Miss Dorothy Diamond wore henna silk jersey cloth, embroidered in black beads. Two amusing .competitions were won by Miss Enid Minty and Mrs Cyril Stringer. The other guests .included Mrs L. V. Comerford, Mrs Leslie Macf&rlane, Misses Rita and Rona i Matson, Marjorie Tait, Wanda Wari ren.Noel Fisher, Marjorie and Jean i McDougall, Rosamond Wood, Alix Kirk, Meg Garland, and Doris j Thacker, i "Things are very quiet just now." remarked the manager of one or the lading registry offices in Auckland this week. "There is nothing like the acute demand' for help that there was six months or a year ago. Girls who have good positions are holding them # no matter whether tiiey are in hotels, boarding-houses, or private homes. They know that this is no time to be seeking work, and there is not the same restlessness, the same*irresponsibility which a year or two. ago Would lead a, girl to give her mistress notice on. the slightest. provocation, knowing she could pick and choose her situations- She can do that no longer, ( or, at any rate,-not to anything like the,same extent. The'demand for help for the country hasv fallen off greatly during the last' six months, as a result of the hard times* through which farmers are passing." . The principal demand at present was stated to be for experienced' cook-generals, a class of worker who can always command good wage. This is the class of domestic most difficult to procure, however, add now that there is less moving from situation to situation, many mistresses able to pay a good wage are seeking holp'in vain." Sooner or later it is certain*- that women will play a much more active part in politics in Australia than they have been able to g&y hitherto ("writes our Sydney correspondent). Women m Australia have exercised .the franchise for many yoars. Yet they have not been able so far to equal tne achievements of their sisters in Britain, where ] Parliamentary representation is concerned; the latter, despite the fact that their right to vote has only recently been recognised, already boast of two i members in tihe Housa of Commons, and there is talk of many women candidates at the next British elections. So far the only woman member of. Parliament in Australia is Mrs Cowan, M.L.A., of Western Australia. There is a movement on foot, hovyever, to secure the representation of women in the Victorian Parliament, and in the Federal arena as *nrell. The whole question has discussed By the Victorian Housewives* Association , which has decided

that steps he taken to call a conference of all the women's organisations interested to discuss ways and means of securing the direct representation of women in Parliament.

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UNIVERSITY BALL. / Last evening the Canterbury College Hall, with its effective jazz decorations, presented a charming scene, the occasion being the Canterbury University College tournament ball, which was very largely attended and greatly enjoyed by the students and their friends. The night was cold and crisp enough to make dancing a pleasure, and good music was supplied by Miss Macdonald's orchestra. The supperroom, where a dainty supper was served,- was beautifully decorated with mauve Michaelmas daisies and yellow and red dahlias. The members of the , committee—Misses Noeline Bruce, Marjorie Buckhurst, Lilla Leach, H. Napier, F. Fairbairn, Messrs AV. H. B. Buckhurst, G. (J. JUockwood, I£. G. Archer, with Mr J. M. Stewart as honorary secretary —had worked hard to secure the success which they certainly achieved. The chaperones were Mrs T. G. B. Blunt, who wore a beautiful frock of French grey satin, with overdress of heavily-embossed lace embroidered and fringed with pearls; Mrs T.'W. Cane, in black georgette; Mrs James Hignt, who wore bluck satin with smart touches of green; Mrs J. L. Darwin, whose dainty white net frock was embroidered in fold beads and finished with a floral sash; and Miss Pugh, who wore black satin and georgette, finished at the waist with a trail of French flowers. Others present were Mrs; Lancaster, in black souple satin, trimmed with jet: Mrs Salmond, in black satin with gold lace and- red rose at the waist; Mrs Wull t black sillc, with lacetrimmed corsage; Mrs Tocker, corn-flower-blue satin and georgette with gold lace: Misses Noeline Bruce, black satin and georgette, with heavy gold tassels; Edna Bruce, strikingly^handsome frock of black taffetas, with gold and royal blue brocaded lace; H. Napier, fljMH© and gold shot taffetas; Marjorie Buckhurst, uncommon frock of ivory brocade with fuchsia-pink satin sage; Lilla Leach, apple-green satin with long panels of cire lace of the same shade; Doreen Hight, black satin with flounced georgette skirt and touches of gold at the waist; Mary Petre, ivory lace with silver girdle; Esther Batchelor, white silk- and net; Alison MacLaod (debutante), beautiful frock of taffetas with vandyked overskirt and trail of blue and silver flowers at one side; Doroiny Morris (debutante), pretty, simple frock of white crepe de chine, with satin ribbon ruchings and pink rosebuds, and wreath of bilver leaves in her hair; —\ UndreU, frock of green taffetas and brepe de chine, with touches of gold; Cora Mulligan, green taffetas; D. Frost, crepe de chine; Hilda Valentine, draped frock of old gold taffetas. caught at one side with large velvet rose; Hilary Wall, pretty frock of cherry georgette with satin stnpo aver white, net; Moa Andrews, rose pink taffeta* and white lace; Dolly Andrews (debutante), pale lemon taffetas, the side panniers looped wiin pink rosebuds; Anne Wigley, pretty frock of shrimp pink georgette with bodice of brocade; Mary Oxley, white lace over pale blue satin; N._ Oxley, very pretty emerald green satin frock with panels of gold brocade; Joy Roberts, rose pink acordion-pieated crepe de chine frock; Merle Sowden, cameo pink tiik with overdress of blue net; j£. Flanagan, rose pink souple satin; G. Flanagan ciel blue souple satin with loose side panels of blus net; Dorothy i'erJington, effective frock of henna crepe do chine; Nena Lloyd, turquoise blue crepe de chine with touches of black velvet; Doris Harden, longwaisted frock of smoke blue georgette with wlvt-.r ribbon. D. Jamieson, resida green crepe cle chine; b. Hutton, peacock ' olue tulle over satin, with gold brocaded corsage; Adele Seay, rose pink souple satin, with ivory lace sleeves and underskirt 5 Alice Ivirk, fiauie coloured wocadd' and ivory lace; C. Richards, black georgette, boldly patterned in gold and gold tissue sash; Olive Round, pink, blue, and champagne georgette petal frock; Mabel Ljbversidge, black brocade, the net panels embroidered in flame colour flowers; Tottie Patterson, very smart frock of .white silk, tho pointed bodice and lace flounces being outlined with tiny blue flowers; Julie lies, most uncommon frock of flame satin with graceful drapery of royal blue cire lace; M. Petrie, rose pink satin with velvet flowers of a deeper shade ' defining the waist; Phyllis Mason, ivory crepe de chine, embroidered with beads; Blanche White, effective frock of tulip satin with scalloped overdress of georgette; Doris I'rost, royal blue and gold brocade; Nancy Dorman, (debutante), charmingly dainty frock oT ivory satin with Chantilly lace sleeves and averskirt; Berna Leslie, very pretty frock of turquoise crepe de chine; Dorothy Harrow, pale blue crepe de chine; Ngarita Gordon, ivory satin with georgette panel outlined in gold beadfl; Mavis Reese, shell pink. georgette over pink satin; Mae Kneller, rose and gold shot taffetas jvith gold leaves at the waist. ,

home economics association. The first lecture of the Home Economics Association's season was given in the concert hall at tlie Y.M.C.A. last night, before a large audience, over . which Miss Blackmore presided. j Mr S. E. McCarthy, until recently j stipendiary magistrate at Christchurch, J gave an address on the laws relating to women and children. Ho said that , 'before the dawn of the Christian era the status of women in Europe was , not only dependent but degrading, and , whatever improvement had taken place l in woman's lot, not even excepting her present position of'-influence, privilege, and power, was due to Christianity, j Mr McCarthy Sketched the principal I laws relating to women. The position | of the law in respect of the mother's I relationship to her children under 21 I vears of age was, he said, st ll unsatisfactory. The father is still, in law, the sole guardian and can, by will, appoint some person, other than the widow, to take his place as guardian. ; The right of guardianship carried with it the sole right of the choice of the relision, if any, in which the children pf the marriage are to be trained. In Mr McCarthy's opinion, the ideal position would be a joint guardianship, the sole guardianship to pass to the surviving parent on the death of the other. Where the parents are of different religions the right of choice of the children's .religion should devolve on the mother alone. A number of questions were answered by Mr McCarthy, who was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. It was announced that a "Suggestion Box" had been instituted, and members were invited to put in it any suggestions that would, if given effect to, add to the usefulness and value of the Association. The next lecture is to be rjiven by Professor J. Shelley on the 28th inst. j

LINCOLN QUEEN. CARNIVAL. ! The Queen Carnival run in conjunction with the Lincoln Flower Snow resulted:—Miss Doris Jones, Tai Tapu, (£39 14s), 1; Miss Freda Mcßean, South Springston (£32 8s), 2; Miss Alice Goodman, Lincoln (£l9 2s), 3; Miss Anne Watkins. Greenpark (£lB 13s), 4; Miss Alice Brand, Springston (£1 18s), 5. - . The Court of "Her Majesty" was as follows: —Maids of Honour, Lady Freda Mcßean (South Springston), Lady Alice Goodman (Lincoln), Lady Anne Watkins (Greenpark), Lady Alice Brand (Springston); Mistress of the Robes, the Marchioness of Greenpark (Nina Watkins); Members of the Court, Sir John Greaves (Herald), Sir James Greaves, Sir Walter Kimber, Sir Richard Restall, the Hon. Beryl Restall, the Hon. Ilhona <3 reaves, _ the Hon. Mary Greaves, the Hon. ?Jr.r■garet Kimb?r, the Hon. Kathleen Kiirtber, the Hon. Gladys Bennett; Fairy Godmother, Alma Terry; Flower Girls, Margaret Stanbury and Nancy Restall; P.'ges, Sir Richard Oddy and Sir Donald Terry. After the coronation ceremony, the following honours were announced: — Peers, Duke of Ellesmere' (Mr E. Yarr), Earl of Lincoln-<-Mr J. Oddy), ISarl of ■Sehvvn (Mr G. M' : Bean). Viscount Weedons (Mr H. Bestall). the Marquis of Motukarara (Mr A. G. Stanburv) : Knights, Sir Percy Bailey, Sir William Carter, Sir Harry Kimber; Dames, Dame Morrish, Dame Mdßean, Dame Willan. | WEDDINGS. ! FUSSELL —DOBSON. ! A wedding recently solemnised at the Sefton Presbyterian Church, which was beautifully decorated by friends of the bride, was that of Miss Alice Dobson, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Dobson, of Sefton, and Mr Alfred George Fussell, eldest son of Mrs W. J. Boyce, "Rose Villa," Sef\ ton. The Ilev. W. J. Youngson officiated. The bride, who was given aVay by her father, wore_ a pretty dress of white crepe de chine, handsomely embroidered and beaded with pearls. Her tulle veil was embroidered and was arranged with a. circle of | orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of beautiful white flowers and maidenhair fern. She was attended by her sister, Miss Myrtle Dobson, who wore a dainty frock of powder-blue crepe de chine, embroidered with the same shade, black hat with of pink and gold, and' she carried bctaquet of pink flowers and ferns. Two little flowergirls, Muriel and Marjorie James, cousins of the bride, wore dainty little white embroidered frocks, • blue sashes tied in butterfly bows^and

bands of tiny rosebuds round their hair. The bridegroom was attended by his cousin, Mr Frank Millar, of Chaney's. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents. Later Mr and Mrs Fussell left by motor for Akaroa, tho bride's travelling dress >. being a navy costume, handsomely braided, and a fawn hat with touches of cardinal, and beautiful fox furs, a gift from the bridegroom.