WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18410, 17 June 1925, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

The Ladr Editor wilt be pleased to receive for ptibUca. du in tho "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must hear the - signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women. Miss Gwen Wratt (Fendalton) leaves this week to visit relatives in Dunedin. Miss Beryl Flesher leaves to-morrow for Hokitika, where she will be the guest of Mrs George Perry. Dr. and Mrs Lester are moving this week into their new home in Webb street. Mrs E. W. Horton, who has been spending a holiday with friends in Christehureh and Timarit, has left for Wellington, en route to her home in Sydney. Miss Halmai Loughnan is going this week to North Canterbury to stay with Mrs H. Lance, Horsley Downs. Mrs Murray, widow of the late Mr W. Murray, formerly Commissioner of Crown Lands in Westland, and later in Nelson, has taken up her residence in Christehureh. Mrs John Forrester, who has been spending the last fortnight at "The Bungalow," Timaru, has returned to her home in Christehureh. Mrs R. Mulligan '(Lismore) is staying with Mrs Denshire (Fendalton). Mr and Mrs E. A. Morgan (Mt. Somers) are amongst recent/arrivals at the Royal Hotel. Mr and Mrs D. Stowell (Timaru) are among those staying at the United Service Hotel. "Sir John and Lady Findlay (Welling, ton), Mr and Mis E. Rutherford (Parnassus), Mr G. L. Rutherford (Parnassus), Mr and Mrs Moncrief (Nelson), Mrs G. H. Perry and Miss j. Perry and Miss M. Perry (Masterton) are guests at Warner's Hotel. Miss K. O'Meeghan (Timaru), Mr and Mrs A. S. Fleming (Gore), and Mr and Mrs. E. A. Shand (Palmerston North) are staying at the Clarendon Hotel. The engagement is announced of Miss Nellie Alix Hopkins, elder daughter o/ Mrs H. Sanderson, St. Albans, Christehureh, to Mr James E. Haywood, of Epsom, Auckland. The . engagement is • announced of Miss Molly Lanco, daughter of Mr and Mrs H." 'P. Lance, Selwyn street, Wanganui, to Mr H. B. Knight, only son of Mr and Mrs H. H.' Knight, Winchester street, Christehureh. The match arranged between members of the Christehureh; Ladies*' Golf Club and of rthe Lyttelton;Ladies' :Golf Club: to.-.have.'been played to-morrow>at the Charteri3 Bay links, has been post-, poned until a later date. The 5 L.G.JJ. Medal Match will fee •played on Friday by members of the Hagley Golf Club on the Hagley links. Mrs Thomas Walterand Miss Catherine Walter (England), who are touring New Zealand, have arrived at Warwick House after visiting Miss Ella Tripp at Oiari Gorge. They have been staying at Mt. Cook, and have also paid visits to Mrs Hamilton, Ashwick, and to Mrs. Wigley, Park Lane, TimaTU. Mrs Waiter, who was Miss Gore, of Wellington, is the widow of the Bov. Thomas Walter, late Eector of Atherstone, Warwickshire, and daughter-in-law of the famous John Walter, of Bearwood, Berks, who was for over fifty years sole proprietor of "The Times," London. Miss M. 0. Stoddart, the well-known Christehureh artist, has been advised that two of her pictures, both of scenes in Tahiti, have been hung in Le Salon des Artistes Francais, Paris. In consequence of the honour, Miss Stoddart has received requests for her biograph- and the history of her paintings from several Parisian journals interested in Art.

The foundation stone of the mothers' cottage at the Karitane Baby Hospital Trill bo laid by the Hon. Sir Maui Pomare, Minister of Health, on Saturday, at 2.30 p.m. The Christchurch Technical College Past and Senior Students' Association will hold fts annual green and gold ball in the Winter Garden... on Thursday, Juno 18th. Sutherland's Orchestra has been engaged, and besides several old and new novelties, Mr Cyril Poulton will give an exhibition danco.

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On Saturday evening, the Selwyn Assemblv held a" very successful danco in the Selwyn street Hall, where over eighty couples danced to. tho music of .Miss Tilleyshort's orchestra. Novelty dances were introduced during the evening, and supper was served by the members of the committee, who deserve to be congratulated on the success of their efforts. The Wentworth Cabaret Club is holding another of its popular weekly dances in the Winter Garden on Saturday night. A special attraction will he a Russian ballet danced by Miss Bessie Macdonald's pupils. At. St. Augustine's Schoolroom, Cracroft terrace, Cashmere Hills, the St. Augustine's Women's Guild will hold a sale of work on Saturday at. 2.30 p.m. in aid of St. Anne's Home. There-will be a work stall, cake stall, sweets stall, and afternoon tea. \ Good Luck Jazz Carnival will bo held to-night at the Caledonian Hall. Streamers, balloons and good luck souvenirs will ndd to the evening's gaiety, and eight good luck prizes will be awarded. The Excelsior Euchre Assembly will hold a big euchre party to-morrow night at the Caledonian Hall. The prize-list, which is headed by a. Singer sewing machine, will be found in another column of this issue.

The Waitaki High School Board, at a special meeting held on Monday, appointed Miss Muriel Hayes, of Christchurch, to be Art teacher at the Boys' and Girls' Schools. Miss Hayes was strongly recommended for the position by the Education Department. After having undergone a five years' course of instruction at the Liverpool School of Art and after gaining first-class South Kensington certificates, she returned to New Zealand in 1917, and has had considerable experience teaching at St. Margaret's College, the Christchurch Technical College, and tho Canterbury College School of Art. On Saturday night the Spreydon Tennis Club held its third dance, and, in spite of the rough'weather, there were about forty couples present to danco to the music of Marston's Orchestra. Mr R. Brian supplied the extras and Mr W. Merrett acted as M.C. Amongst those present were: —Mr and Mrs A. Moore, Misses P. Edwards, F. Williamson, G. Searing, M. Merrett, T. Merrett; I*. TJunkley, L. Jarman, Koache-, D. Petrie, T. Prestidge, H. Prestidge, V. Blaor, L. Bloor, H. Steel, V. Barnes, Messrs R. Thornton, Cocks (3), R: Brian, J. Bell, F. Garnett, N. Glanrille, W. Merrett, R. Whitbrock, A. Marker, G. Petrie, F. Bowes, G. Calder, E. McKenzie. W. Edwards, R. Noye, C. Taylor, S. Thomson, Stevenson, and R. T. Cowper (lion, secretary). On Saturday evening at the home of Mrs Richardson, North Avon road, a largo number of friends to wish her "bon voyage," as she is leaving for Sydney to-morrow for a lengthy holiday. The party was organised, by Mrs X. Hunter and Mrs Home. The guest of honour was presented with suitcase and hat box. The hall and dining-room were prettily decorated with Chinese lanterns, balloons and flowers. The dining-room was converted into a card room for the evening and a euchre tournament was held. In the drawing-room musical items were given by Mrs Ellis. Mrs Home, Misses E. Henderson, V. Barrow, E. Savage, D. Smith, L. McGrath, and E.-Miller. Among those present were Mr and Mrs Nightingale. Mr and Mrs W. Miller. Misses E. Miller and E. Savage (Lyttelton), Mr and.Mrs A. Hunter> Mrs Home, Mrs Barnett, Mr and Mrs Butterfield, Mrs SUenen, Mrs Lagan, Mrs McGrath, Mr and Mrs D. Smith, Mrs White, Misses Henderson (3), T>. White. LMcGrath; V: Barrow-, Messrs B. Nightingale, B. Ellis, W\ Barnett, C. Harvey, and J; MoKinley. One of. the hest-known figures in Wellington, the RevT Mother Mary Joseph Aubert, whose .entirely self-effacing work among the Maoris, the sick, and suffering in this country during tho last sixty-five years, has'earned her an everlasting place in the esteem of both Maori and European races throughout the North Island, will be ninety years of age on Friday. Though bowed by the passing of the years, the Rev. Mother Aubert still retains her mental faculties in a remarkable degree, and is still the ruling spirit in the Home of Compassion at Island Bay, Wellington, the | Home for Chronic Invalids (men) in (Buckle street, Wellington, and tho crecho she established long before such things as day nurseries and Plunkct Homes were dreamed of in Wellington. The Rev. Mother comes of a noble French family who lived near Lyons, but this fact she has preferred to keep severely in the background. She was attracted to New Zealand by descriptions of this recently-colonised country told at h'er home 'hy. Bishop Pompallier, the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Now Zealand, who made trips to Franco frbm time to time. One of tho first places spontaneously visited by the Governor-General and Lady Alice Fergusson when they arrived in Wellington a few montlis ago was the Home of Compassion and the Rev. Mother Mary Joseph Aubert, both of them having remembered vividly the great work the Rev. Mother had carried on when they were in New Zealand with their parents long years ago.

BREAKFAST ON WASHING BAT. With Verbena, washing is done almost as soon as breakfast. No hard work no worry, but clothes spotlessly clean' Verbena, Soap just eats up the dirt' leaving the clothes clean and unharmed! Ask your grocer for Verbena and insist on having it. . • « ' s " The Stage and Cabaret Classes now being conducted by the Peters-Gray School of Dancing and Dramatic Art, 98 Victoria street, are making excellent progress. Further pupils arc advised to ring 'phone 3717 for appointment. P7006 Staiso, the finest Suede Shoe Cleaner on the market, is procurable in fawn medium and dark brown for Is, forwarded to any address, from Pannell's 105 Manchester street. 6 Dainty Evening Frocks in Chiffon Velvet (Bgns), Crepe de 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 3485. q For unbeaten valu*—Doctor Flannel in white and natural, 2s 6d yard, Colonial Flannel in white and grey, la lid a yard, and 36in cream flannelette Is lid yard. See them to-day at Manchester Blouse, direct importers, Colombo street (next E. Eeece, ltd'.). 6

THE LATE MRS MARGARET MORRISON. Bv the death of the late Mrs Margaret Morrison, at the age of eightythree years, another pioneer has passed away. Arriving at Lyttolton in 1864 by the ship Haseldean, Mr and Mrs Morrison settled at Cust, where they resided for some time. Later they moved to Leitkfield, where Mr Morrison was thai first schoolmaster in that town. The .deceased lady lived on the Lagmhor Station for twenty-four years in the 70's and 80's, and made a large circle of friends. She returned to Christchurch, where she passed the remainder of her days. She : leaves one son, Mr George Morrison, of Wakanui, and one daughter, Mrs D. A. Street, of Picton avenue. The interment takes place at Balcairn to-day.