WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18370, 1 May 1925, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in • the "Women's Comer" 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.

Captain and the Hon. Mrs Tahu Rhodes, Mr Eccles, and Mr BlundellHawkes left yesterday afternoon to spend a few days with Mrs BlundellHawkes, Gcraldine. They will attend the Timaru races to-day and to-morrow.

Mr and Mrs A. E. Flower (Christ's College) intend leaving Christchurch on Tuesday night for Wellington, en route for England, where they will spend a holiday. Miss Dorothy Bowden leaves to-mor-row to visit Mrs George Dennistoun at Peel Forest.

Mrs Derrick Could is visiting her mother, Mrs Arthur Elworthy (Holme Station, Timaru). Mrs John Rennie (Fendalton) is' on a holiday visit to Dunedin and Invercargill. The Misses Morkane leaves to-morrow for a week's visit to Dunedin. Mrs W. T. Ward and Miss Veronica Ward left last night en route for Australia.

Miss Patricia Caesar returned yesterday from Sydney, where she has been spending a rew months' holiday.

Mrs A. W. Bain is returning to Christchurch to-morrow morning, from Melbourne, where she has been visiting relatives for some months.

Mr and Mrs J. Davies (England), Mr and Mrs Horwood (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs W. R. Wallace (Chicago) are among the recent ariivals at the United Service Hotel.

Mr arid Mrs H. H. Woollett (Manchester), Mr and Mrs H. E. Hyde (Kaikoura), and Dr. and Mrs J. Crosby (Christchurch), are guests at the Clarendon Hotel.

Sir John and Lady Findlay, of Wellington, arrived in Christchurch yesterday. They are staying- at Warner's Hotel.

Miss Mirfin (Ikamatua, West Coast) 13 the guest of Mrs L. M. Scott (Merivale, formerly of Reef ton). Mis and Miss Bowker are visiting Mrs C. S. Bruce (Highfield, Timaru). Misses Alice and Eileen Burgess, who have been • visiting 1 Auckland, have returned to their home in Ashburton. Miss P. Elfqrd (Ellesmere), who has been visiting' Mrs T. Dawson, has reaccompanied by Miss Ena. Dawson (South Loburn). Mrs S. Moncrief (Idris Toad) and Miss Peggy Smith (Styx) have returned to Christchurch from a visit to Wellington. ."".'■ Miss Louie Sims is spending a few weeks visiting friends in Hawarden, North Canterbury. Misses Irene Boon and Doris Wright (Hawarden) arc- staying with friends on the West Coast'for a few weeks.

;Mr and Mrs C. Dudley Dobson and Mr and Mrs J. H. Hiatt (Domett) are staying at the Royal Hotel. , * . ..

The engagement is announced of Miss Lena Myers, only daughter of the late Captain. T. > Myers and Mrs Myersf of Parnell, Auckland,, to Mr Noel Balfour Clouston, Blenheim, son of the late Mr and Mrs W. E. P. Clouston, Blenheim. This evening will be the last opportunity for euchre players to qualify for the final of the £BO euchre at the Grand Tea Booms. * The Dixie Club will hold a carnival dance at the Be.ndezvous to-night. The Dixie Players' Orchestra will provide the latest music.

Amongst tho recent arrivals at "St,

Elmo" are:—Captain and Mrs Kerr (Geraldine), Mrs Knox (Auckland), Mrs Whitton (Christchurch), Miss Mary Whitton (Christchurch), Mrs Patterson (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Stevens (Invercargill), Mademoiscllo Sauzo (France), Mrs Maclean (Napier).

! Mrs George "Merton (Montreal street) was hostess last night.at a delightful littlo bridge party given in honour of Mrs A. E. Flower, who is leaving next week for a trip to England. Mrs Merton's guests were Mrs Flower and her sister, Miss Robinson, who is staying with her at present, Mrs Maurice Fell, Mrs J. Monteath, Mrs Charles Wood, Mrs D. E. Hansen, Mrs Trevor Foster, Mrs Cecil Wood, Mrs Harold Harman, Miss Bull, Miss Sylvia Wright, and the Misses Berkeley. An invitation is extended to all danci lovers to attend the Dixie Jazz Club'; carnival dance 'at the ' Rendezvous t' morrow cveniug.

A special dance will be held to-mor-row night at the Caledonian Hall. Dancing will commence at 7.30 p.m., and finish at midnight, to music supplied by a specially augmented orchestra. A progressive whist drive will be held In th© card 100 m. A number of the nurses ,of tho Christchurch Hospital iinrl their friends are at present giving the children inmates of tho institution a treat by takinjj them to the Gardens in invalid carriages on fine days. One of these vehicles, containing five harinv youngsters, was to ho seen in the Hardens yesterday. Although seme or the children are suffering; from the after-effects of the epidemic thev appear to thoroughly enjov these outings.

The need of sncli homes as St. Mary's at Karori (Wellington) is out of all proportion to the population of New Zealand, declared Archdeacon Han sell at the annual meeting of St. Mary's Guild this week. Some of the contributing causes, he considered, are laxitv of the marriage tie, and the falling-off of the moral code. Children were now sent to the orphanages because their parents were divorced, or because there were too many at home, or because their parents went away to live somewhere else. He urged the necessity of warning young people of the sanctity of the marriage tie. Yesterday afternoon manual in-' siruetors in the Christchurch area assembled at the Normal School to bid farewell to Miss M. E. Y. Ferrier, who has been assistant domestic science instructress at the Sydenham Centre for the past four years, and who, on account of her approaching marriage, has retired from the service. Afternoon tea had been provided, and a veTy pleasant time was spent. On behalf of the instructors, Mr Grant, manual and technical supervisor, presented Miss Ferrier with a beautiful cake-stand as a small memento of the esteem and respect in which she is her colleagues. Misses Blackmore, McKee, and Shaw also spoke, eulogising the work done by Miss Ferrier. The Board is exceedingly sorry to lose Miss Ferrier's services, and at last meeting an appreciative letter was sent thanking her for past services.

Mr Furness James, the well-known teacher of "dancing, returned to Christchureh yesterday after eighteen months' studies in England and on the Continent. He says that, although very different from what is being danced in New Zealand, the modern English ballroom dancing is simple. AVhile in London, Mr James studied at the worldfamed Mackenzie School of Dancing of Curzon street, Mayfair, and with Monsieur M. Pierre and with Maxwell Stew.art, holder of the world's championship for ballroom dancing. In ,the latter event Mr James also competed, with the honours of reaching the finals in each event of the fox trot,, tango, vale and one-step from forty thousand competitors. The fox trot, he says, still holds its place as the most popular ballroom dance, although it has strong rivals in the latest valse, five-step and Parisian tango. London to-day is considered the centre of' the dancing world, style is being adopted in all countries. •■•=■•'"■•■'' There is no occasion which so quickly detects the country visitor.to the city as the rush for seats in the tranu The hardened tram traveller does his utmost to secure a seat in the rush, but if he flails lie accepts the position philosophically and hangs on to a strap. He never attempts to slip off the car on the wrong side, and lie obeys meekly when he is ordered sharply by the conductor to" "pass' along the aisle, please.'? Only strangers to the city have the temerity to do the things that arc "not done," as was instanced in a. tram-car in Christchurch yesterday. The, usual homeward rush of feminine afternoon shoppera had set in, and the scramble for seats was breathless and determined, with no quarter given or expected. A lady, laden with parcels, bore down upon a double seat which was. occupied by only ono person—a young lady dressed in all the glory of her "going-away" costume. The latter, when she saw the intention of the newcomer to annex' the spare portion of the seat, looked up in alarm, then, smiling sweetly, said: "Oh, this seat is engaged." The suburban lady was so astounded at the idea of any seat on a tram-car being "engaged" that she simply stared. Meanwhile a young man in an obviously new blue serge suit slipped in beside the young lady, and the pair immediately became too engrossed to know or care about the looks of the other passengers.

A pleasing function took place in the Springfield Hall on Wednesday evening, when a Large gathering of friends pud wellwishers assembled to bid fareivell to Miss L. Dalby, who, after nearly eleven years' service as assistant mistress at the school, is leaving to be married. Mr It. GilJanders referred to the many good qualities of the guest, his remarks being endorsed by Mr 11. Innes, Mr Doody, and Mr W. Donovan (chairman of School Committee), the latter presenting her with a beautiful •eiderdown quilt. In a neat littlo speech Ngare Milliken asked her to accept, from the pupils of the school, a handsome bungalow clock, suitably inscribed, which Barbara King, a senior pupil, handed to her, the children forming a circle in the hall and sing-, ing "For She's a Jolly Good Fellow." Mr Black feelingly responded for Miss Dalby. Among those present were Mesdames Adkins, Donovan, Cosham, Dorward, Kelly, McQuinn, E. King, A. King, Archer. Quigley, MeNish, Stubbs, Burnett, Fraser, Dunn, Coffey, Innes, Woodford, Gibson, Taylor, Graham, Milliken. Tolerton. Misses Blumsky, Adkins, Miller, Innes, Coffey. Dorwara (2, Lapthorne, Joines, Millikon (2}, McMeekan, Wright. Tolerton, Dalby, Hobson, Vaughan, Messrs Wright, Smith, Tolerton, Milliken (3), Newnham, Hobson, Gillandcrs, Donoran, Innes. Doody (2), Odgers, Burnett, Woodford. Mmmo (3), Rutledg© (2), Dunn, Mathieson (2), MeNish, Newman, Taylor (2), Vaughan, Stubl>s, Quigley, Black, McQuinn, and many others."

"Minerva" Salon is now showing Gabardine Coat-Frocks front 6 to 8 gns., Georgette Frocks at 6 J gns., and a new Check Overcoat, trimmed with. Siberian Fur, at" 6 gris. Outsizes aro a speciality. Miss Kathleen Fuller, designer (fate John Court. Auckland), over Jones, McCrostie, Cashel street. 'Phone 3485. If out of town please write for samples. F44OU You will certainly agree that Tabling is a big factor in the setting of a. table when you see the display of Tabling at "Manchester House. ' Bleached Dice Damask. 56in. is offered at 2s 6d, an<l Unbleached, 52in, at Is lid. All free from dresting and direct from the Irish Mills, Colombo street (next E. Recce; Ltd.) ■ 82859 WARM FEET FOR CHILDREN. Brown- Sandal Strap Shoes with crepe rubber soles •obtainable from Pannells ',105 Manchester street, ensure warm feet for children and silent and hard wear. Prices from, 4 to 6, 5b 6d;*7 to '9, 6s 6d; 10, 7s 6d; 11 to 12, 9s; 13 to 1, 9s 6<L P6655

VALEDICTORY. In tlie garden at Rannerdale Home, yesterday afternoon, a very happy gathering was held in honour of Matron Brooke. R.U.C., who has been matron of Rannerdale Home since it was opened four years ngo, and who. ha: resigned her position in order to be married. The weather, warm an.i balmy, without wind, contributed its full quota towards tho success of the function which had been arranged by those vitally interested in-Rn-nnonUlb Home ns a mark of cpprec-iation of tho matron's excellent work during her term of office. On behalf of the Finance njid Management Committee of Rannordalo Home, Mr Maxwell presented Miss Brooko with n beautiful Pyrex diish on n silver stand, and Mr J. A. F!o»her, on behalf of the committee of the Red Cross Society, asked her to accept a silver hot water kettle and Ktand. From tho soldier-patients of the Home, for whom Mr.C. Smith wns spokesman. Miss Brooke received a ease of silver fruit knives and forks, and, on behalf of tho. staff. Sister Mills presented her with a silver entree dish. Each of the speakers referred in glowing tenns of Matron Brooke's devotion to duty, to her unfailing kindness and tact, an:l to tho enormous amount of hard work sho had done in the interests of .the Homo. Er.ch gift was siccompsnied with expressions of gratitude and best wishes for her future happiness. After Dr. Hand-Newton, on behalf of the guest of honour, had briefly returned, thanks for the kind wishes and .hn-ndsoine gifts. Miss Brooke expressed gratitude for tho kindness she had received from the Patriotic and lied Cross Committees, and asked for a. continuation of these kindly consideration for her successor, Sister Mills. Amongst those present wore Mr and Mrs J. A. Fleshcr, Mrs Wigram. Mrs H. H. Smith. Mrs Templer, Mrs 'Cyrils Williams, Mr Maxwell. Mr E. R. Webb. Mr and Mrs R. T. Tosswill, Mrs H. Holland, Miss Guthrie, Mrs Trelea.ven. Mr and Mrs Prudhoe, and I>r. Hand Newton.

WEDDINGS McINTOSH—ARPS. A wedding of considerable local interest was solemnised recently at Kt Bartholomew's Church, Kaiapoi, when Margaret Ivy, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs H. Arps, was married to Stanlev, eldest son of Mr and Mrs, H. Mcintosh, of Kaianoi. The church was beautifully decorated with autumn flowers and foliage. The ceremony was performed bv the Rev. J. T. Paddison. and Mr A. Best presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by 'her father, wore a gracefully cut gown of creme embossed chiffon velvet, the slight fullness on the left side being finished with a large bow, from which fell, on strings of pearls, a horseshoe, composed of orange blossom. The beautiful tulle veil, which fell in soft folds to the ground, was arranged, from a coronet of lace and finished with. a. dainty wreath of orrnge blossom. A beautiful bouquet of roses, chrysanthe--1 mums and maidenhair fern completed a charming toilette. Two bridesmaids—Misse3 Lynda ano Myrtle Arr.s, sisters of the bride—were dressed alike in pretty. frocks of j ado brocaded pussy willow silk, with silver trimmings, the skirt being finished with a wide bordered hem of ostricn feather trimming. Their hats were or jade georgette and. silver tissue, each trimmed with a feather mount and each carried a bouquet of chrysanthemums and begonias. . Each bridesmaid wore a gold armlet; the gift of the bridegroom. Mr Selwyn Candy attended the bridegroom as I>est man. and .Mr James Mcintosh was groomsman. '•.'•'' Following the ceremony a ' reception was held at the Suoper Room; i>nli HpJl, which was tastefully decorated in autumn shades. Mrs Arps received her guests wearing a handsome frocn of navy satin marocain, with a vest ot creme creoe de chine. > Her hat was of black and" white oanne velvet, finished with a. black feather tipped with.white, and she carried) a bouquet of crimson roses. Mrs Mcintosh, mother of the bridegroom, wore a becoming frock of j navy reop, with hat to tone. She car- J ried a bouquet of autumn shaded chrysanthemums. ! When Mr and Mrs Stanley, Mcj.ntosu left for their wedding tour, the bride travelled in a frock of brown gabardine with Oriental trimmings and a smart hat to match.

PERHAM—BELL. An evening wedding was "solemnised recently by Canon W. S. Bean at St. Mary's ■ Church, Addington, the contracting parties • being Allan . Norman, youngest son of Mrs T. Perham, of Oparau/ and Maude Alziere,. eldest daughter of Mrs J. Bell, of Spreydon (late of Hokitika). . The bridej who was given away by her brother, Mr C. J. Bell, wore a becoming Early Victorian frock of shellpink, the bodice being of brocaded satin and the skirt of georgette trimmed with silver lace. Her veil of shellpink tulle was beautifully embroidered, and was held in place by a wreath of silver leaves and orange blossom. She carried a posy of hothouse flowers and maidenhair fern. Two bridesmaids —Miss Bessie Bell, sister of the bride,. and Miss Muriel Spence, cousin of, the bride—attended. The former wore a frock of mauye georgette, and fhe latter one of pale tur-quoise-blue georgette. Both wore pretty head-dresses of similarly coloured leaves and tulle, and carried posies to match. Mr E. Glanville, nephew of the bridegroom, performed the duties of best man. After the ceremony a reception -was held at the residence of the bride's mother, who wore a pretty frock of black velvet trimmed with fur, and a black velvet hat. She carried „a bouquet of violets. Mr and Mrs Perham left later for the North, the bride travelling in a tunic costume of chocolate-brown repp, with pleated skirt and hat to match. Her coat of chocolate-brown velour was beautifully embossed with dark blue chenille. HOBSON—CEOOKS. The wedding was celebrated at St. Mary's Church, Halswell, recently, of Franklin John, eldest son of Mr and Mrs F. C. Hobson, Halswell, and Eose Evealina (Tottie), youngest daughter of Mr C. Crooks, Prcbblcton. The Rev. C. C. Oldham officiated, and Mrs W. Downey, jun., presided at the organ. Prior to the ceremony, Miss Hobson sang "The Voice that Breathed O'er Eden."

The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, who subsequently gave her. away, wore a gown of brocaded satin, draped to one side with a diamente ornament and ostrichfeather trimming, from which fell a cascade, of brocade. The long sleeves were of white georgette. The customary veil and orange blossom were prettily, arranged, and she carried a shower bouquet of choice white flowers. . . Miss Campion, who attended as bridesmaid, wore a frock of cyclamen mauve faconne. From the low waist-line hung narrow panels of cyclamen georgette, finished with sequins and ostrich-feather trimming. Her short veil was held in place witb . a wreath of silver leaves, and she carried a bouquet of mauve flowers to tone with her frock.

Mr Win. Kinley, cousin of the bridegroom, acted as best man. On leaving the church) the bride picked up a white horseshoe.

After the- ceremony, near relatives of the bride and bridegroom, were en-

tertaincd at the Cudena Tea Rooms, Christehurcii. Later, when the bride and bridegroom left for tho honeymoon, the former was wearing a cont-f'roek of Havana garbircord, patterned in Oriental colouring, with hat of hattsr's plush to match. ROLSTOX—HAMPTON. A wedding was celebrated at St. Stephen's Church. Ashburton, on Wednesday, when Miss Mabel Hampton, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs B. H. Hampton, of Newlands, was married to Robert, son of Mr and Mrs Jas. ltolston, Ellesmere. lhe church was prettily decorated, and the ceremony was performed bv the Rev. J. F. Wiseman; "The Voice that Breathed O'er Eden," and Mendelssohn's "Wedding March," beins; played by Miss B. Claridge. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr Robeit Hampton, wore a handsome frock of silver-grey chiffon velvet, cut on simple lines, and finished with eabochons on the side, and streamers of grey velvet over the shoulders. The sleeves were of silver radium lace, and she wore a grey velvet hat with pink ostrich-feather, and silver and blue ornaments, and carried a bouquet of saffron chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern with cream streamers. The bridesmaid, Miss A. Mclntyre. wore a dainty frock of sea-green crepe de chine, caught at the hip and shoulder with brilliants. Her hat was of black velvet with drooping brim, finished with feather trimming and silver ornaments and she carried a bouquet of bronzecoloured chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern, with white streamers. The flower-girl, little Betty Hampton, wore a pale pink, sleeveless frock of georgette, with vandyke frills and silver ribbon, and a hat of pale pink georgette with silver lace.

The best man was Mr Percy Hampton, brother of the bride. After the ceremony, a reception was held at Sutherland's Tea Rooms, where some sixty or seventy guests assembled. They were received by Mrs Mclntyre, who wore a navy blue braided tailored costume, with navy hat to match, and carried a bouquet of dark bronze chrysanthemums. Mrs Rolston wore a brown coat-frock with small black hat, and carried a bowiuet of maroon chrysanthemums; Mrs R. Gould, sister of the bride, wore a nigger brown gabardine coat-frock with oriental trimmings, and hat to match; Mrs R. E. L. Hampton, wore a navy-tailored costume with black velvet plumed hat; Mrs R. E. Hnmptnn wore a navy costume braided with gold, and a navy hat with osprey. The Rev. A. G. Irvine occupied the chair, and tho usual toasts were honoured. Mr and Mrs Rolston left later for the north, the bride wearing a travelling costume of braided navy blue, and a navy hat finished with a drooping grey feather. She also carried a brown velour coat with fur collar. The future home of Mr an* l Mrs Rolston will be at ."Preston," Mitcham.