WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18231, 15 November 1924, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

The lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in tne "Women's Corner".item* of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, ana engagement notices must bear tne signatures of both parties. correspondence is • invited ■ on »ny matters affecting, or of interest to, women.

Mr and Mrs "W. Gatheridgc (London) are guests at the Clarendon Hotel. Mr and Mrs H. Maude (Oamaru) are staying at Warner's Hotel.' Staff-Captain and Mrs Ludbrook, Salvation Army missionaries irom China, are on a visit to Chnstchurch. Mrs Ludbrook 53 a daughter ol Air A. Wilkinson, of this city. btottCaptain Ludbrook visits New Zealand for the first "time.

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Robinson .and Miss Kathleen A'Court returned last night from a visit to Hanmer.

Miss Joan Reid (Oamaru), who has been spending Carnival Week, with Mrs Charles Beadel, ler-ves for the south on Monday.

Miss Molly Stevenson has returned from a visit to Mrs Stevenson,' "Upcott," Marlborough.

Mrs A. McKay (Coldstream) and Miss McLauchlin (Ashburton) are visiting iheir sister, Mrs Lamb (Racecourse Hill).

Miss Nancy Beadel is leaving on Monday for u short visit to Oamaru. Mr and Mrs David Jackson (Ofcira) are visiting Christchurch. Mr J. Davidson OOtira) is at present on a holiday visit to Christchurch. Beautifut weather prevailed again yesterday for the last day of the Metropolitan Trotting Club's Meeting at Addingtdn. There was' a large attendance, augmented at intervals by bevies of fresh arrivals, who had spent the early part of the day at the Show Grounds. A few of the many present were: Mrs W. Joynt, Mrs T. Forrest, Mrs A. C. Nottingham, Miss Lynsky, Mrs A. M. Hester, Mrs H. Dampier Crossley, Mrs E. P. H. Burbury, Miss G. Thomson,' Mrs Stuart Sampson, Mrs Duncan (Wanganui), Mrs Stewart (Wellington), Mrs Frank .A'Court, Mrs J, J. McGrath (Wellington), Mrs McCabe (Wellington), Mrs Harolds-Barkery ;jMrajKeith Parkinson, Mrs L'.- H. Mfraros,;.: /Mrs :.. Dawson (Rangiora), Mrs. Harry Ha rley, Mrs and Sliss Thclma Raphael, Miss Overtori, Mrs McClatchie, Mrs Gerald Ge:rard, Mrs York- (Sumne'r) : , - Mrs and Miss Haughev, Mrs and Miss Elsie Ives, Mrs W" G. McDonald, Mrs and Miss' Thelma . Thompson, Mrs Nathan (Wellington), Mrs Wickes, (Greymouth), Miss J. O'Brien,. Mrs Craighead, •, Mrs Ernest Lnttrell, Mi3scs Ethel le Cren, Dofeeh Kiver, Betty Beadel, * Betty Rutherford, I. Young and Freeman Brown. ' :. .

Children's Brown Sandal Strap shoes for holiday and,seaside wear, with crepe rubber soles, 4 to 6, os 6d; 7 to 9 63; 10 size, 7s 6d; size 11, 8s 9d; size 12, 9s; size 13, 9s sd; size 1, 9s 6d. Great for hard wear. H. Pannell and Co. 'Phone 094. 105 Manchester street. P6506-5040

~ Model -Frocks,, brocaded in Tutankhamen design > are a special feature at Minerva Salon for. race week. These beautiful and artistic garments .-were designed by Miss Kathleen Fuller (late John.Court, Auckland) and made on premises over Jones, McCrostie, corner Manchester and Cashel streets. Phone 3486. F4286-4179

You surely don't hold with that antiquated delivery from open milk cans? It is really, unhealthy, you know. The St. Albans dairy serve me daily w,ith ; pure, rich," creamy f . milk . in" " sealed bottles. You try it. ' "Write A. L. Thompson, McFadden's road, St. Albans., r ; 6

' A pretty frock, artistically designed and modelled" on an approved Parisian Btyle, is now becoming for Carnival "Week, and' you' may have it made "Just So" at shortest notice, designed! and under the • expert supervision of Madam Marchant, Designer, Parisian Parlours, Fletcher's Buildings, Cdombo street (near Armagh street corner). Phone 3183. H 4360

The present is the best time of the to have Furs'remodelled, because ■ it'is now that Furs can be spared,-and, moreover, the. Furrier can devote much more careful attention to them than ; in: the "busy 'season. Madame Menere is-taking in a limited amount of remodelling, work at her new address, 129 Cashel street, opposite Beaths'. M 6631

On Thursdav, in the Choral Hall a musical recital will be given by.air Ernest Empson's advanced pupils Lniet amongst the many talented soloists will l>e Miss Constance Lc-atham, who, on this occasion, will make her first.public aDpearance sine© her recent return from"London and the Continent, where she has been continuing her musical rtudies. Other soloists w.ll be Misses May Barber, Olive Cooper, Elsie Mor"rah. Pin Thompson. Theo. Shore, Gwitha Young, Ngaire Smith, and Mr Fred Page. • A very- pleasant reunion of the daughters of the late Mr and Mrs Alfred 7 Hurcomb (Radlcv street), who arrived in New Zealand by the "hip Ocean Mail, on November 9th, 1874, was held at the residence. of Mrs Inoma* Round (Radley). The gatherin- took the form of a. family tea, followed' by a social evening, a feature of which was a rainbow paper shower which encircled the guest" The daughters of the family jre: Mrsi \V . Mummery (Wellington). Mrs T. Round Sadler). Mrs J. Vo<r\ey (Sydenham). Mrs A. McKay (Wellineton). Among the guests were: Mesdames H. Fieldin" K "Makin. Misses T. Hurcomb, &a Round. Lorna McKay, N. Dean feuth Makin, Irene Fielding Messrs T Round. A..Round, J. Periey, A. McKay. H. Fieldine. X. Matan. S. Falkingham, A. Fielding, and M. Fielding.'

JAZZ CLUB. The cabaret dances held under, the auspices of the Christchurch Jazz Club are always anticipated with pleasure by the members and their friends, final dance of the season, held Jast night 'in the Art Gallery, certainly maintained the high standard set by previous dances held by the club in Carnival Week.

Amongst the many present were:— Mr and Mrs Algar Williams, Mr and Mrs A. J. Dunn, Mr and Mrs A. S. Nicholls, Mr and Mrs George Reid, Mr and Mrs Cecil Wood, Mr and Mrs iWd Reid, Mr arid Mrs R. J. Mulligan, Mr and Mrs J. B. Neale, Mr and Mrs Wellbrock, Mr and Mrs Frank Graham Major and Mrs Hulton Mr and Mrs Richard Hudson (Dunedin) Mr_ and Mrs G. P. Steele, Tvir and Mrs Hart6horh, Mr and Mrs J. S. : Langford, . Mr and Mrs Kenneth Robinson, Mr and Mrs Bland, Mr and Mrs P«dd» Cracroftr Wilson, Mr and Mrs Geoffry Rich, Mr and Mrs Stronach Paterson Mr and Mrs G. L. Donaldson, Mr and Mrs A F Wright, Mr and Mrs E. Beaven, Mr and Mrs Wilfred Owen, Mr and Mrs R. W. Morrow, Mr and Mrs O'Rorke, Mrs Frank A'Court Mrs Hugh Reeves, Mrs Hutton, Mrs Nicholson(New Plymouth), Mrs W Hudson (Dunedin), Misses iShona Rhodes, Betty Cotterill, Brenda Clarkson, Joan Reid (Oamaru), Joan Fulton, Annette Barton (Featherston), P. Boyle, Irene Smith (Waimate), Molly Norton Audrey Cracrbft Wilson, Gracie Helmore Gwen Jones, Dorrie Walsh, Margaret Tripo, Madeleine McQmlkin .(Ash-bur-ton)," Kathleen Wilson (Mangaweka), Fanny Middleton, Scroope Beatrix Lcughnan (Palmerston North), Dorothy Quill, Geraldine Anderson, Mane Kitto, Edge (Auckland) Betty Harper (Lake Heron), Meg Wauchop, Ruth Wynn Williams, Betty Rutherford, B. Hartley, Gertrude Troloye, ton, Janet York, Janet Dixon, Kathleen Denshire, Dulcie McCredie, Rona Muriro, Joyce Gibson,'Vera Davidson, Elizabeth Harris, Molly Black, Annette Brown (Mt. Thomas). Betty Elworthy, Clive Crowley, Aileen Minson, Doris Minson, Rosie Atkinson, Ina Jones, Lettice Tapper, Fay Gibson, K. Lascelles, Muriel Wallace, Rosamond Wood, Barbara Clayden, Betty Beadel, Dorothy Hay, Molly Stevenson, Jocelyn Pyne, Esme A'Court, Nancy McDougall, Nancy Beadel, Kathleen A'Court, K. Glendinning (Dunedin), Amy Courage, Alys Duncan (Wellington), Grey (Dunedin), Dorothy Diamond, Lorna Broughton, Rata Philp, Constance Bethune, I. Muivany Gray, Helen Rich, Haszard, C Edmonds Messrs . Maurice. Fell, F. W. Freeman, J. Moore; - Gf. Westenra t L. Acland, L. Nancarrow, M. Macfarlane, B. Dalgety, B. Trolove, Hutchinson (2), Turrell, Brown, Turner, Price, Musgrove, Walker, Duncan, Cresswell, P. 'Barrett, .I. Lascelles; Crowley. Clemens, T. Morrison, ,P. Boyle, R„' Abernethy, W. Cowlishaw, I. Seay, Thompson, J. F. - Moir, Parris, G D. R. Smith, Manning t H. H. Wauchop, Wood (2), Warren, Chapman, Chrystall, Menzies (2), Craythqme, Hean, L. Hxidson (Dunedin), Hasseli, Diamond, Webb, Manning, Ross, Lascelles,\T. Gibson, L. Cooler,' Commander D. Boyle, Commander Erio Rhodes.

WEDDINGS.

BIGGINS—DUNCAN. « A pretty wedding was celebrated at Durham street Methodist Church recently when Ina, third daughter of Mr and Mrs Duncan, of Hawkesbury avenue, was married to Harold, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Biggins, of Southampton, street. The church was prettily decorated with arum lilies and orange blossoms. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. A. Hay and M* Firth presided at the organ.

.The bride entered the churqh on the arm- of her brother-in-law, "Mr D. Dunstan, in the absence of her father. She wore a frock of embossed "crepe de chine, and Brussels net veil, arranged in coronet fashion, and finished with orange blossom. She carried a sheaf of arum lilies and maidenhair, with tulle streamers. (She was attended by her sister, Miss Lottie Duncan, who wore a becoming frock of apricot taffeta made in early Victorian style, with a veil to match, held in place with a band of brilliants. > She carried a sheaf of arum lilies. .

Mr Harris performed the duties of best man.

After the ceremony the guests assembled at the Guild Hall, Winton street,, where they were received by the mother of the bride, who wore a dress of black &atin marocain with hat to match, and carried a shower bouquet or crimson roses and maidenhair fern. Mrs Biggins, mother of the bridegroom', wore a becoming grey costume with hat to match. The tables were beautifully decorated, with arum, lilies and sweet peas to match the frocks of bride and bridesmaid. Amongst the many present were: Sir and Mrs Dunstan, Mr and Mrs Knight, Mr and Mrs Smith. Mr and Mrs Broom, Mr' and Mrs Ward, Mrs and L. Magmness-, Mr and Mrs Airey, Mr and' Mrs Boult, Mr and Mrs Young, Mr and .Mrs Barker, Mrs Cairns, Mrs Baggs, Mrs Robb, Mrs Beaumont, Mrs Lower, Mrs Foster, Mrs Mays, Mr and Mrs McDonald, Mr and Mrs Hyde, Misses G. Duncan, G. Biggins, B. Stone, G. Santey, R. Hardy, M. Matthews, M. Kitchie, D. Ward, I. Scott, M. Wilkinson, P. Bale, Messrs .L Duncan, G. Duncan, M. Biggins, D. Smith, Halstein, J. Foster, S. Rutherford, Mays,- L. Harris, M. Mitten, H. Cardinal, F. Squires, L. Marston, jU. Grant, Garter, Cheesman, B. Cammings, Lawson, of Kaikoura.'

[ The many fascinating stylish 6hades ; of Bear Brand Silk Hosiery hold their |jich lines through endless washings. Bear Brand Silk Stockings never grow dull or flimsy, and?they are noted for their wonderfully long ■wear though costing only 5s lid. They're made, you see,, from heavy quality silk and the toes, soles, heels and garter hems are specially reinforced, —6