WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18406, 12 June 1925, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

The lady Editor will he pleased to receive for publication in tie "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such items should he fully authenticated, and engagement notices must hear the signatures of hoth parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women.

Her Excellency Lady Alice Fergusson will attend the annual meeting of the Girl Guides' Association (Christchurch Branch) to be held on Tuesday afternoon, at 2.30, in the Canterbury Jockey Club's rooms.

Mrs Alister Mackenzie ("Edgecliff," Pleasant Point) is arriving in Christchurch to-day for a short visit to friends.

Miss Gladys McGill (Otago University) arrived in Christchurch last night, and will-lecture to-night at the Home Economics Association's meeting on "The Principles of Clothing Selection."

Mrs Struthers (Murray Place) returned . on Wednesday morning from Sydney. Miss Elsie Bell has left for a holiday visit to Queenstown. Mrs S. Reveley (Mt. Romers) is spending a. few weeks with Mrs B. Reveley (Kimberlev). Mr, Mrs and Miss Tilsley (Belfast) hre staying at the United Service Hotel.

Mr and Mrs R. Hoves (Auckland). Mr and Mrs T. C. Robinson (Mount Pahrt\ and Mr and Mrs 35. M. Hunt and Mr and Mrs Basere (Dunedin) are staying at "Warner's Hotel. The many friends of Sister Lilian M. Hyndman will learn with regret of her death, which occurred on May 23rd. on hoard the Makura three davs out from San Francisco. The late Sister Hyndman was well known in Ohristchurch, where she trained in the General Hospital, afterwards going to Bowen street Hospital, "Wellington, and later was nursing in St. Francis Hospital, San Francisco. She endeared herself to all with whom she came in contact and. was very'v successful in her profession. Heir death was the result of an attack of pleurisy. Sister Hyndman was bom on the "West Coast and is a niece of Mrs M. Baxter, Sherbourne street, Christchurch.

Miss Mollie Norton, whose marriage to Mr Maurice Macfarlane takes place shortly, was entertained yesterday afternoon at a particularly charming "china party," given in her honour by Miss Betty Overton, Fendalton. An amusing competition caused much excitement, the prizewinners beinc; Miss Joan Malihg arid Miss Mollie Norton. Miss Overton's guests were Misses Peggy and Mollie Norton, Betty and Moflie Blade, Halmai Loughnan, Fay Gibson, Kathleen Helmore, Lettice Tapper, Isubel Tnrrcl}, Kathleen Irving, Jean ■ Matt ae,. Virginia. Cane, Marie and.Pauline Kitto, Ilos-i Tripp and Joan Maling. Mrs Home (Lotmm) gnve a delightful afternoon on Wednesday, on the occasion of the birthday of her daughter, Monica. ' Games ahd )nusic made the afternoon pass quickly. Among those present wore: Miss S. Hodson, Miss Tbelma Henry, Miss Ena Dawson, Miss .Ella Galletly. ■''■ Miss 'Una .Croft, Miss Irene James, Miss Edith Dawson, Miss Ethel Brown, Miss Iris Pulley, and Miss Myrle Croft. At her home in Heaton street, yesterday afternoon, Mrs* H.- H. Wauchop gave a most enjoyable tennis party in aid of the funds of the Sunbeam Kindergarten. The games were closely contested, the winners being Mrs o.* Bonnington and Miss Clark:' Amongst the guests were Mrs J.. R v Evans, Mrs H. S. Batchelor, Mrs Fred Armstrong, Mrs S. Binns, Mrs Cyril Stringer, Mrs T. W. Freeman, Mrs Kenneth liobinson, Mrs Minson, Mrs Cecil Bohnington, Mis David Bedpath, Mrs H. E. Bntton, Mrs A. T. C Sellars, Mrs Howard Woods, Mrs Maurice llussell, Mrs 11. Browning, Mrs Frank Rutherford, Sirs Norman McCrostie, Mrs Herbert Hill, Miss Ella Clark, and Miss Bertha Harris, ,

A cable message from Melbourne announces the death there on Saturday of Miss Frances B. Lysnar, F.R.G.S., following upon a very serious operation. Miss Lysnar was a much-trav-elled woman, and the authoress of several books. Sho was for many years an ardent; supporter of the Ramabai Mission- to the'Child-Widows and Women of India, and consequent, upon a visit to the mission at Mukti she devoted nil her time and energies to. its interests, giving illustrated lectures' from time "to time in different parts of tho Dominion on its behalf. She left Dunedin only a fern' weeks ago to visit Melbourne in connexion with the mission. The "Otago Daily Times" says her many friends throughout New Zealand will miss this kindly and enthusiastic lady, whoso winning personality arid sincerity won many a supporter to the work she had so much at heart.

BREAKFAST ON WASHING DAT. With Verbena, washing is done almost as soon as breakfast. No hard work, no worry, but clothes spotlessly clean. Verbena Soap ju3t eats up the dirt, leaving the clothes clean and unharmed. Ask your grocer for Verbena and insist on having it. —2

Siasoj the finest Suede Shoe Cleaner oft' the market, is procurable in fawn, medium and dark brown for Is, forwarded to any address, from Panncll's, 105 Manchester street. —6

Dainty Evening Frocks in Chiffon 'Velvet (Bgns), Crepe do Chine (from 4gns), and a charming embossed Chennille Georgette are now being displayed by Miss Kathleen Fuller (late John Court, Auckland), at "Minerva" Salon, over Jones, . McCrostie, Cashel street. 'Phone 3455. . —6

For unbeaten valued-Doctor Flannel in white and natural, 2s 6d yard, Colonial Flannel in white and grey, Is lid a yardj and 36in cream flannelette Is lid yard. See them to-day at Man-« Chester House, direct importers, Colombo street (next E. Reece, ltd.). 6