WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17472, 5 June 1922, 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 fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women.

Mrs Wyvern Wilson ("Felday," Fen dalton) has returned from a visit to her parents in Auckland. Miss Gwen Wratt is visiting Mrs McRae, Waikari. Miss Alice Candy has returned from a holiday spent at Diamond Harbour.

Mrs G. E. Owen has returned to Chiistchurch after spending a brief holiday with her sister, Sirs Pratt, at Pareora.

Mrs Colbeck (Auckland), Who Is in Wellington for _±he marriage of her son to Miss Morrah, is the guest of Miss Coates, Hobson street. At the Jellicoe Hall on Saturday evening, the members of the Canterbury Justices of the Peace Association held a patriotic social. Mr H. Holland occupied the chair, and in his opening speech welcomed the recently-appointed Justices of the Peace, after which Mr J. J. Dougall delivered an address on "Imperial Loyalty." After a muchappreciated musical programme had been given byJVIr W. H. Prescott, Miss Dyer, Mr T. G. Williams, Miss McGruer, and Mr F. C. Penfold, for whom Mrs Pen Fold, Mrs Prescott, and Mr A. M. Owen acted as accompanists, suppor was served. Amongst those present were Mr <uid Mrs H. Holland, Mr and Mrs J. J. Dougall and Miss Do-ugall, Mr and Mrs S. E. McCarthy, Mr and Mra W. H. Rose, Mr and Mrs J. R. Brunt, Mr H. J. Brunt, Mr and Mrs H. H. Smith, Miss B. Harband, Mrs Jacobin, Mr and Mrs G. E. Goode and Miss Goode. Miss Todd, Miss Gordon, Mr and Mrs W. H. Pr.escott, Mrs and Miss McGruer, Sir and Mrs F. C. Penfold, Mr and Mrs E. A. M. I/eaver and Miss Leaver, Miss Dyer, Mrs W. H. I>onton, Mrs McGi'lvray, Mr and Mrs McGregor Wright, Mr and Mrs A. Williams, Mrs and Miss Marshall, Mra F. E. Williams, Mr and Miss Marshall, Mrs F. E. Williams, Mr and Mra A. D. Ford, Mrs Stanfell, Mr and Mrs F. H. Maddren, Mr and Mrs A. M. Owen, Mrs C. Hill, Mrs Crawford, Mrs S. C Thompson, Mr Belgrave, Mr Robertson, Mr 0. L. McCrostie, and Mr Leadley.

Amongst.those 'who took part in the Ciiristchnrch Hunt Club's meet on Saturday were Miss Emma Hal., Miss Peggy .\ oi-toiL, Mi<s Rutherford, Mr Direk Westenra v (master), Captain Tahu Rhodes, Captain Weaver, Mr J. H. Grijrg, Mr Arthur Grigg, Mr Kenneth Hall, Mr B Rutherford, and Mr Allen. ■ fn the Art Gallery on Wednesday nest a social, at which euchre and dancing will be the chief attractions, will be held in aid of Lewisham Hospital Building Fund. Excellent prizes nave been given for the euchre tournament. Dancing will commence at 8 o'clock.

Recent arrivals at the Clarendon in-

elude Mr and Mrs G. M. Procter (Oamaru). Mrs and Miss Fairley (Shepparton, Victoria), and Miss MacKintosh (Oamaru). Amongst the guests at Warner's are Mr and Mrs B. W. Harvey (Waver'ey), Mr and Mrs Garland Pike (Auckland), and Mr and Mrs McGeorge (Dunedin). On Friday evening a surprise party arranged by Miss Rita Jackson and Miss Marjorie Bridgens was taken to the home of Miss Sylvia Reaby. The evening was spent in games and musical items- Among those present were Misses It. Jackson, M. Bridgens, P. Hamilton, S. Reaby, Z. Drake, N. Edmonds, G. Muff, D. Baron, D. Clarkson, M. Tucker, Messrs A. Spooner, S. Jackson, W. Read, L. Clarkson, C. Merly, B- McKinney, G. Vincent, E. Robiuson,, and F. Reaby. The appointment of Miss Nita 0. M. Hopkins, of Christchurch, to the position of assistant mistress of the Grey District High School has been recommended by the Canterbury Education "Board. The Greymouth committee on Friday evening approved of the appointment, complimentary remarks being passed in regard to the accomplishments of Miss Hopkins, who is an ex-pupil of the Grey District High School. Mrs Percy Wright (figeon Bay), is visiting Mrs Hay, "Cadogan," Timaru. Miss M. Hay, who has been visiting relatives in Cnristchurch, has returned to Timaru.

At a recent meeting of the committee of the South Canterbury Hunt. Club it was decided to have a Hunt Ball in the Bay Pavilion on the ni£ht before the steeplechases (July 22), and a simpler dance on the evening before the Point-to-Point (June 24th). Mrs H. -Elworthy, Miss Orbell, The Master, Mr F. F. Neale, and Mr C. L. Orbell were elected 1 a Ball Committee.

Mrs Percy Rule and her little daughter (Timaru) are visiting friends in Christchurch.

Miss Joan Fulton is leaving shortly to visit her sister in America.

The inclement weather did not prevent a concert party visiting the Coronation Consumption Hospital on Saturday evening. The performers were conveyed in cars belonging to Messrs D. Stock, and Craddock and driven by Messrs Stock and Sttewart. Those taking part in the concert were Mr and Mrs W. E. Olds, Madame Clarice Holdgate, Miss Nellie Spencer, and Miss Nita Manhire, Messrs D. N. Bishop, and Heath. Needless to say, the excellent programme was greatly appreciated and the performaners and the owners of the motor-cars received very hearty votes of thanks. .

"St. Clement in days gone by," said the Rev. Canon Wilford at the Cathedral last night, charged the rich ladies in Rome that they brought up parross and curlews but wiere unwilling to take in an orphan child. The organiser for S. Saviour's orphanages might say the same of certain families in Christchurch. The Bishop of Melanesia, he added, certainly must have noticed in his recent visit to New Zealand how utterly careless many of us were concerning those orphaned from the Church's care in tne islands among which he worked.

The death took place at North last week of Mrs Wain wright (nee Miss Nellie Hogg, daughter of the late Mr A. W. Hogg, M.P., and Mrs Hogg, of Masterton). The late Mrs Wainwriglit was, prior to her marriage, on the staff of the District High School, Masterton, and was very highly thought of, both in and out of school circles. She wasi a clever elocutionist, and won many prizes at elocutionary contests, and was, besides, keenly interested in politics, and a fluent speaker. During one election campaign she toured the Masterton electorate, delivering addresses on behalf of her father, who was laid aside at the time with illness. A husband and two small children are left.

During the' last month or so a number of Yugoslav women, formerly as Dalmatians, have arrived in the Dominion, and it is expected that in the next few weeks others will arrive, several now being en route on the water. The Government is believed to i o ?* upon these immigrants with a friendly eye, as they are considered to be a good class of settler (says the Auckland "Star"). There have been a number -of enquiries from other Yugoslavs, who are desirous of trying their fortune in tlie Dominion, where a good many have relatives or friends. Quito a number of Yugoslavs are employed in the northern gum fields, while others are engaged in grape growing in other parts of tho Auckland province.

Y.W.C.A. NOTES. (Contributed.) The Eastern Banquet at the Y.W.C.A. on tiie icing's Birthday, was a most successful function. The Choral Hall was transformed with greenery, and flowers, and bunting and Chinese lanterns provided the vividness and glow of colour that gave the Oriental effect. . Uvtween three and four hundred eirls in the gorgeous colourings of Eastern garments, sat on cushions on the carpeted floor, and banqueted from low tab es hp menu included such typical Eastern dishes as curry and rice, and fruits sucn as dates and figs were plentiful. The tho Kin g's health was drunk in bumpers of raspberry fizz. The ban-' quet gave the opportunity for a firstrate! community sing-all manner of popular tunes being used as the setting for verses which the Club girls had composed those of the hostel and cafeteria girls being particularly good, and going with a good swing In the course of the evening Miss Euphan Jamieson spoke of conditions of liie for girls in Japan, and proposed the health of Miss ConvDuncan, the newly appointed Y.W.C.A. secretary, being sent from Australasia to work amongst girls in Japanese factories. Miss Elsie Butcher spoke of Y.)\ C.A. work in India, refemng specially to Miss Nina Brent-I nail s work amongst the student girls of ' Travancore. The toast of the Associa- ! turn S work m China was proposed by i Miss Scott a hostel girl, who spoke gratefully of Miss Ella MacXeil, now a ! student secretary in Shanghai, during whose general secretaryship in Christchurch, the fine buildings in Madras street were planned and built. Miss Elsie Bachelor in a graceful sneech proposed the health of all the many citizens of Christchurcb who give time and interest to the work of the Association, | and the general secretary Miss Law spoke of the aim of the Association to develop the highest type of womanhood, to use every available resource of the community for the benefit of girls, and (mentioning specially Dr. Truby King's health talks next week in this connexion), and to offer itself in service to the community. A very" striking part of the programme was the solemn and graceful Temple JriH, performed by the Phvsical Culture Class, trained bv Miss Ruth Jarvis. This was preceded by some well chosen itetas from "Chu Chin Chow"; the haunting melodies were lieautifully rendered bv the singing class under the conductorship of Mr Arthur Lilly, the solo parts being taken by Miss Carrie Hoare, and Miss Elva Cormnck. A scene representing a Chinese wedding was well performed by a group of

club girls, and produced much merriment in the audience. The whole function showed the jolliest camaraderie amongst the brightly-clad, excited girls.

WEDDINGS. BURNS—BOWLER. May 25th was the occasion of tho marriage of Miss Heather Bowler, only daughter of Mrs Eden Bowler, Roslyn, Dunedin, to Mr Kenneth Burns, of Cromwell (second son of the late Mr Alexander Burns, of the Christchurch Lands and Survey Department), the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Tulloeh Ynille in Knox Church, Dunstnn. The bride, who was given away by [ her uncle, Mr Edmund Bowler, of Gore, woro a most becoming frock of whito ! satin, having an overdress of white georgette, and carried a train, nlso of white .satin, lined with peach-coloured silk, veiled witli pale blue georgette, and embroidered with beads. She also carried a beautiful spray of white lilies. Misses Mura Reid and Dorothy Allan acted as bridesmaids, the former wearing a frock of pale blue taffetas, and the latter a similar frock in penchcoloured tiiffetas. Both bridesmaids wore hats of black crinoline straw trimmed with osprev feathers, and carried old-fashioned prsies of' roses and forget-me-nots, the ro'ours toning with their frocks. Mr Neil Burns (of Wellington) and Mr D. Stronach acted as groomsmen. After the ceremony the guests were entertained by Mrs "Eden Bowler at her residence, "Mavcra," Roslyn. She wore a beautiful gown of black satin, with sleeves and trimmings of white georgette, and a large black hat with ostrich fentheg. Among those present were Miss Ethel Burns (Christchurch), sister of the bridegroom, Mr and Mrs Price, Mr and Mrs Edmund Bowler (Gore). Mr and Mrs. Arthur Fisher, Mr and Mrs James Begg, Mrs D. Reid, Mr and Mrs Cotterill, Mr and Mrs Hay, Mrs Allan, Mrs Findlay, Mrs SJiires, the Misses Reid (Abbotsford), Fleming, Bowler, Binns (Christchurch), Douglas, Clnpnerton, Ballantyne (Christchurch). Sidey, Smith, Charters, Tate, Messrs Sinclair, Solomon, Reid, C. Stronach, Clnppertnn, Charters, etc. Knox Church was beautifully decorated for the occasion by the bride's girl friends, gold and crimson chrysanthemums and autumn lertves furnishing a, most effective colour scheme.