WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18659, 7 April 1926, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

Tbc Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in' the "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such itoms should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of botb parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of Interest to, women. Mrs W. H. Symcs (Worcester street West) returned yesterday from a visit to Brisbane.

Mrs George. Murray-Aynslev is motoring to Timaru to-<lay to take part in the Croquet Tournament. Miss F. Denniston (Dunedin) is spending a few days with Miss Humphreys (Fendalton). Mrs W. M. Tyeis is leaving to-day for Timaru to play in the Croquet Tournament.

Miss Fitzherbert (Palmerstbn North) is the guest of Mrs Walter Fox, Hospital House. The Canterbury Championship Golf Tournament for ladies will begin at the Shirley Links to-morrow. Play will commence punctually at 9.30 a.m., and players will be despatched in the order of the draw already published. The members of the Hagley Ladies' Golf Club will play a bogey match at Hagley Park on Tuesday.

Mrs W. G. Fletcher (Remuera, Auckland) is spending a holiday in Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs H. E. H. Robinson, (Weka street, Fendalton) have returned from a motoring trip to the Franz Josef Glacier.

.The engagement is announced of Douglas -Maxwell, New Zealand Staff Corps, only son of Mr and Mrs A. C. Maxwell (Christchurch) and Peggy, youngest daughter of Mrs and the late Mr John McQueen (Invercargill).

Mr and Mrs John Gilbert (Hawarden, North Canterbury) have been to Dunedin, and are now visiting relatives in the Ellesmere district. Miss A. MacKay, who has been the gaest of Mrs Webb (Hawarden) for Easter, has returned to Halkett.

Mr and Mrs. J. Watson Crerar (Timaru) are the guests of Mrs G. C. Smith.

Mr and Mrs Chas. Were and Miss Dulcie Were have returned to Christchurc after spending a holiday in Dunedin.

Mrs Purcy A. Turner, who motored to Loweliffe on .Thursday, has returned to Christchurch.

On Easter Sunday at her home, 31 Poynder avenue, Wroxton, Mrs J. Vallance, celebrated her 90th birthday, when she entertained at tea her children and grandchildren. The birth'day cake was decorated with ninety candles, •which were lit by three grandchildren. ißirthday greetings were received frpm ;a large number of-friends. •

; ! ; An appropriate programme of musical items, etc., was arranged for fhe patients at the Publio Hospital on Good Friday by Mrs Ben Saville. Miss Cicely Christian contributed songs, Mrs Aston (nee Alma Fletcher) songs and piano, solos, and Mrs Saville, songs and recitations. MADAME'S LITTLE HELP-MATE. Verbena Soap is waiting to help you, Madame! It's at your grocer's ,this minute. Let. its instant-sudsing flakes, and its safe, time-saving cleansing come to your, aid to-day—for your clofhes washing, your dish washing, and all your household cleaning. You have never before used such a soap. McW7Ol2-3

Satin shoes for the Dancing Season Court style in Black, White, and Mloui-£ were 27s 6d all at one price, 6s 9d. Posted to any address for 7s 3d. Pannells\ 105 Manchester street, Christchurch. -P7091,

"Minerva 'Salon" is now showing an extensive range of choice evening gowns and dainty afternoon frocks, artistically designed to suit all tastes (outsizes a speciality), See these to-day at 174 Cashel street (over Jones, McCrostie). 'Phone 3485. —6 '' MODERN DANCING.

Furness James School of Dancirig, 663 Colombo street, next Ballantynes. Principal, Mr Furness James, finalist world's-championship, London. 1925. Pupil of Maxwell' Stewart, winner world's championship 1924 and 1925, and EL I'ilcer, Paris. Call, or 'phone 1563, between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., for appointments. -J4/17

FOR HEALTH AND PERSONALITY, consult .Madam Alwyn, Bernarr MacFadden, specialist Physical Culture. Fencing, Morris Exercises, Weight Reduction, General Development, Beauty Culture, etc. Health Kindergarten for children. Terms commence with pupil. Studios, Corner Manchester and Worcester streets Ttione A 5407. —3

A gigantic lamp of 450,000,000 candle power is used to guide nightflyers in the Trans-Conti.nen.tal Air Mail service between Chicago and Cheyenne.

Mr and Mrs J. Henderson (Oamaru), Mrs M. J. Hannon (Oamani). Miss F. Wesnev (Invercargill) are at the Royal Hotel."

Mr and Mrs R. G. Allen and their daughter, Rhondda (Timaru) have been spending the Easter holidays with Mr and Mrs H. Macdonald (Rakaia). The Misses Jeau and Bell Greig, and Mr Thomas Greig. have returned home after spending a holiday in Dunedin. Miss Doris Brown (Mt. Thomasraiid Miss Evelvn Elisor (Cashmere Hills) have gone to Arthur's Pass for a holidnv.

Mr and Mrs Beumrlberg, sen.. (.St. Albans). Mr and Mrs W. Dixcy (bpreydon) motored to Kaikonra for Eastei. A very enjovable time was spent on Saturday night at the residence of Mr and Mrs Wright, to celebrate Mr h. Walker's I'lst birthday. Amongst those present were; Mr aiid Mrs Tully, .Mr and Mrs Forsev, Mrs Smith. Mrs For..pv Miss Hubert. Miss Cecil, Miss Watson. Miss Laffy, Miss Tully. Miss Prattlev. Mr H. Gough. Mr B. Roberts, Mr G. '.Norrell, Mr A. Wright. Mr and Mrs W. Cresswell have relumed to their* home in Ashburton, after a two years' visit to England and Europe. Miss Margaret Cresswell is studying at Swanley Horticultural College.

The engagement is announced of Sibyl' Kffie. eldest daughter of Mr J. A. Inglis, Dunedin. to SheffeYd Pearre. youngest son of Mr and Mrs A. F. Carey.

.Miss Esmay .Matthews and Miss Dorothy Syme (Wellington), who have been spending Easter with friends at Little. Rakaia, have left for the north. A grand carnival dance, which was largely attended and most successful, was held last night at Dixieland. MarstonV Orchestra supplied the music, and a very enjoyable time was spent by the guests. Mr and Mrs C. Harman (England}, Mr and Mrs M. P. Corson (Gisborne), and Mrs R. Dawson (Dunedin) are among the guests at the United Service Hotel. Recent arrivals at Warner's Hotel include Mr and Mrs H. W. Johnston (Sydney), Miss M. L. Gordon (N.S.W.), Mr and Mrs Newton (Ashburton), Mr and Mrs W. Dickie (Walton), Mr and Mrs W. McLean (Walton), Mr and Mrs C. M. Bothamley, and Mrs E. McKay (Wellington). Mr and Mrs J. W. Elhngham (Ormondville), Mr and Mrs A. M. Parsons (Hawke's Bay), Mrs Newland (Wanganui), and Mr and Mrs C. H. Scott (Dunedin) are. at the United Service Hotel.

Mr Haagen Holenbergh, the distinguished Danish pianist, who has been heard here recently on several occasions, will return here to-morrow after spending Easter with friends at Woodbury and Timaru. Mr Holenbergh is booked to give one more recital here before he leaves for the North Island; at Jellicoe Hall on Tuesday next at 8 p.m., he will play a large and varied programme, special features being Beethoven's "Moonlight" sonata,. Schumann's "Carnaval," Chopin '& Scherzo in B flat minor,' Sibelius' "Valse Triste" and a group by modern Eussian composers. Last week the School Committee at Aylesbury commenced its fortnightly series of winter 6ocials, in the form of a progressive euchre tournament and dance. The night. was .fine and there was a good attendance. The prizes were won byJMiss J. Thompson, Mrs ' C. Davis, Mr Lionel Davis, and Mr W, Hanvood. Thanks are due to Miss J. Thompson, Miss D. Rout, and Miss Bradley,' for music for the dance, and to Miss Hanvood, Ttrho contributed a. song. •Easter visitors at the Kakaia huts, included: Mr and Mrs Guy Pascoc, Miss Pascoe, Mr and Mrs J. W. K. Lawrence and family, Mr and' Mrs 6. Scott, Mr and Mrs Lyn Lawrence and family, Mr W. D. Lawrence, Mr and Mrs T. Reece, Mr.and Mrs C. Sloman, Mr and Mrs F. Marrie and . family, Mrs \V. Day and family, Miss Glanville, Mr and Mrs C. L. Milne, Dr. and Mrs Molyneux, Mr and Mrs F. Drury and family, Mr and Mrs Warren, Mr and Mrs W. Vaughan and .family, Mr and Mrs S. Lucas and family, Mr W. Scott, "Mr A. E. Smith, Mr and Mrs Vere Hunt, Mr and Mrs C. P. Agar and family, Miss Keynolds, Mr and Mrs W. Young, Mr and Mrs Wade, Mr and Mrs S. Godfrey, Mr T. W. Cane, Mr G. Buchanan, Mr and Mrs J. B. Becket, Mr and Mrs Theo Barker and family, Mr Chas. R. Clark, Mr and Mrs Knight, Dr. Jellett.

Visitors at ' The Lodge, Hanmer Springs, during the Easter holidays were:—Mr and Mrs Ken..Robinson and| family (Fendaltoh), Mr and Mrs Thos. Newburgb and family (Sumner), Mr and Mrs G. A. Fenwick (Fendalton), Mr and Mrs' J as. Ainger (Christchurch)! Mrs F. A'Court and children, Mr'and Mrs L. Checkley, Mr and Mrs H. J..Quarrell (Opawa), Dr. John Stevenson, Mr and Mrs Owen Baker, Mr and Mrs W. H. Price (Christchurch), Mr, and Mrs Fred. Armstrong and daughtef, Mr and Mrs Cecil Bennington (Christchurch), Mr Louis Bennington (Sydney, N.S.W.), Miss Deeley (Wellington), Mr and Mrs B. Frristick, Mrs)J. H. Kingsland, Mr and Mrs A. H. Lawrey, Mr and Mrs J. A. Philp, Miss Margaret Procter (Christchurch), Mrs Plimmer, Miss Margaret Williams, Mr and Mrs H. E. Ayers 1 and Miss N. E. Ayers, Mrs Colin Cook and Miss Cook (Lyttelton), Mr E. W. Hayton (Wellington), Mr Chas. F. Smith (Riccarton), Mr W. H. Bundle, S.M. (Dunedin), Miss Sybil M. Rhodes (Amberley), Dr. Cox (Timaru), Messrs L. R. Denny and J. B. Garnett (Christchurch), Mrs C. Brown (Christchurch), Mr Thos. Jephson (Nelson), Mr Bell (Caversham, Dunedin), Miss Sybil Thompson and Miss Elsie E. Green (Christchurch), Mr K. More and Master Alan, Mr K. J. Hudson (Christchurch). WEDDINGS.

POLLARD—MONK. s • A quiet but pretty wedding was 'solemnised by the Rev. Mr Slade, at the Methodist church, Kaiapoi, recently, when Rita May, only 'daughter of E. J. Monk, Kaiapoi, was married to Montague, second sou of E. J. Pollard, Kaiapoi. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a frock of au-tumn-shaded repp cloth, with hat to match. She carried a bouquet of autumn shades which toned with her frock.

She. was attended by Miss Mary Fowler as bridesmaid. She wore a frock of saxe blue repp, with gold trimmings, and hat to match, and carried a bouquet to tone with her dress. Mr Ray Monk acted as best man. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, where about fifty guests were entertained. Mi's Monk, who received the guests, wore a pretty frock of black and white jersey silk, and hat to match. She carried a beautiful bouquet of. red roses and maidenhair fern. Later Mr and Mrs Pollard left by car on their honeymoon, and will make their future homovin'Rangiora.

Dating from the reign of Queen Elieabth, a silver salt-eellar, recently acquired by the British Museum, is regarded as one of the finest pieces of old silver in existence.'

DRESSES AT RICCARTON.

The liglit misty rain that fell early in the forenoon yesterday had a decidedly sobering effect on the frocking at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Meeting at Riccarton. Ensemble suits and tailored coats, were greatly favoured, and proved most suitable to the occasion, for. though the rain clouds hung threatening low in the heavens all day, practically no rain fell, and the absence of wind made the outing most enjoyable. Mrs George Gould wore a tailored suit of snuff brown kasha, handsome fur stole, small felt hat to match, with brown and orange feather rosette at the side: Mrs J. C. N. Grigg. roat of black cloth, banded with black satin, and finished with cTilnchilla collar, black satin hat; Mrs George Rhodes, navy bine cloth coat with fox collar, worn over navy frock, navy blue velvet hat: Mrs J. F. Buchanan, handsome fnr trimmed coat, wide brimmed black hat with petunia ribbon trim ining; Mrs George Murray Aynsley, cranberry cloth coat, small velour hat to match; Mrs Eric Harper, black hatiii and cloth coat with collar of black and white fur, black hat with up turned brim; Mrs George Helmorc, black coat with collar and cuffs of black and white striped fur, black velvet hat. with upturned brim; Mrs C. C. Louisson, beautiful frock of navy repp, with bands of Chinese embroidery and border of fawn fur, black satin hat: Mrs J. H. Hall, beautiful sable wrap over black frock, small black satin hat; Mrs Phillip Sherratt (Gisbornel. smart coat of henna cloth, with narrow • self stripe, fur stole, henna felt hat: Lady Campbell, very smart suit of raven's wing blue repp, with facings and front pleated panel of grey crepe de cliine, blue velour hat; Mrs Endell Wanklyn. black silk repp coat faced with gendarme blue, small black hat; Mrs Guy Cotteril), pretty frock of almond green stockinette, with knife-pleated skirt and girdle ot Oriental embroidery, fawn felt hat; Mrs Algar Williams, cyclamen crepe de chine jumper suit, velour hat of the same shade, bound with gold; Mrs Arthur Grigg, fawn and brown check costume, small fawn felt hat; Mrs Derrick Gould, smart tailored costume of brown and amber tweed, velour hat to tone; Mrs H. Richards, fine blackrepp frock; with collar pleated inset panel of patterned crepe de chine, nigger brown velour hat; Mrs John Barker, mastic stockinette jumper suit, brown velvet hat,'stitched in mastic; Mrs George Rutherford, mastic costume, red fox fur, mastic hat lined with brown velvet; Mrs Arnaud McKellar, henna coat frock,' hat to match; Mrs J. S. Hawkes. navy blue cloth coat with seal collar, bottle green velour hat; Mrs Stanley Foster, black coat, with white facings over black and white frock, black hat; Mrs E. B. Newton, black crepe de chine with touches of "Pavlova mauve under black cloth coat, mauve felt ha't; Miss June Clifford, French gjey costume, cyclamen velour . bjt; Miss Joan Fulton, chamois coat over frock of the same colour, silver fox fur, felt hat to match her coat; Miss Blanche Sanders, blue-costume, batik scarf, black velvet hat with outstanding feather mount; Miss Joan Cooper, bottle green face ~cloth coat with fut collar and cuffs, green felt hat; Mrs Gerald Gerard, black flared coat, email black hat with coloured quill: Mrs E. W. Reeves (Reefton), pervenche blue cloth coat over grey crepe de chine frock, grey felt hat; Miss Mollie Stevenson, fawn and brown striped tweed costume, fawn felt hat lined with brown velvet; Miss Owen (Sydney), pretty jumper suit of mulberry cloth, velour hat to match; Miss Peggy Poulton, cinnamon brown frock, brown velvet hat with 6haded feather mount; Miss Fay Gibson, mushroom tailored costume,'very attractive wide brimmed hat of cherry red felt;. Miss Molile Black, Burgundy cloth .coat with grey fur collar and cuffs, velour hat to match; Miss Meta Nixon, rust red coat, over repp frock to- tone,' rust red hat; Miss Kathleen Helmore, navy coat with white Ottoman facings over navy frock, small navy straw hat to match; Miss Jean Newton, cedar-wood brown coat with fur collar, felt hat of a lighter shade; Miss Peggy Norton, smart frock of plum repp with- handsome coloured embroidery, small plumcoloured felt hat; Miss Doreen Kiver, Burgundy coat with fur collar and cuffs, felt hat to match'; Miss Mary Morrison, snuff brown coat with tawny fur, brown hat; Miss Aroha Clifford, tomata Kasha costume, fur stole, navy velvet hat with fawn feather mount at the side; Miss Marjorie Wait, bottle green cloth coat' with grey fur collar, cuffs ,and hem, felt hat to match; Misa Margaret Elworthy, russet Kasha coat with black seal collar, velour hat ' to match; Miss . Helen Barrett, bottle green frock under muscfuash coat, bottle green felt hat;' Miss Burton, bracken brown coat with collar and cuffs ot striped brown and cream fur, small fawn hat; Miss Mary Bond, ma'stic cloth coat over frock of willow green, maatio velour liat; Miss Nancy Marshall, bracken brown wrap coat with fur collar and cuffs, fawn velour hat with Oriental band; Miss Gwen. Jones, navy coat with seal collar, lilac scarf and small lilac hat; Miss Nancy Gibson, toast brown costume with harrow brown stripe and fur collar and cuffs; Miss Nancy Grigg, fawn and brown checked coat over fawn dress, fawn ribbon hat; Miss, Betty Overton, rose de bois garbircord coat with collar and cuffs of grebe, wide black velour hat; Miss Kathleen Irving, bottle green costume with grey fur collar, fawn velotu hat.

DEBUTANTES' DANCE. At the Winter Garden last, night Mr and Mrs J. U.. Macdpnald (Fendalton) entertained a number of their friends at a delightful dance given in honour of the debut of their only daughter, Betty. The hostess wore a graceful gown of black georgette beaded with jet beads, and the fortunate debutante, who has just attained to the dignity of a ''grown-up" wore a.charming frock of white georgette, beaded all over in crystal beads. She carried a bouquet of pastel-tinted flowers, the gift of Mrs B. B. Wood: ' The other debutantes who made their bow to adult society under such .pleasant circumstances were Miss Nan Salmond, Miss Joan Huie, and "Miss. Jean Newton. Miss Salmond wore a dainty frock of' ivory brocaded crepe de chine with fluted inset panels of georgette in the skirt. Miss Joan Huie's pretty I frock of brocaded silver tissue had a plain tunic bodice and flared skirt, while the swathed girdle was finished with a diamente buckle. She carried a bouquet of shaded pink begonias. Miss Jean Newton wore'shell-pink georgette embroidered with pearl beads. Amongst the guests for whom Bailey's Band supplied the musio were: — Si-* Charles and Lady Campbell, Captain and the Hon. Mrs Tahu Rhodes, Major and Mrs G. F. Hutton, Mr and Mrs Hugh Reeves, Mr and Mrs Hugh Ensor, Mr and Mrs B. B. Wood. Mr and Mrs Derrick Gould, Dr. and Mrs F. Scott. Mr and Mrs M O'Rorke, Mr and Mrs H. van Asch, Mr and Mrs Guy Cotterill, Mr and Mrs E. W. Reeves, Misses Fay and Nancy Gibson, Margaret Elworthy. Adrienne Acland,. Dorothy Quill. Betty Overton, May. Andrew, Nofah Hoare, Kathleen Irving, Margaret Harper. Halmai.Loughnan, Mollie Chapman, Mollie Stevenson, Ruth Turner, Geraldine Anderson, Pauline Kitto, Joan Cooper. Joyce Gibson, Kathleen Helmore, Betty -Rutherford, Joan Maling, Joan Johnston, Valerie Tennent, Gwen Jones, Marjorie Wait,

Nan Salmond, Janet Dixon, Jean Newton, Jean Macdonald, Colleen Lucas, Arav Courage, Alolly Black, Mary Cowlish'aw, Dorothy Day, Nancy Marshall. Mollv Goldiugham (Palmerstou North), Dejifse Monteath. Irene Mulvany Gray, Messrs L. G. D. Acland, Bernard Thomas, Peter Harris. Heathcote Helinore. Bernard Savill, Ivan Wood, Harnier Macdonald. Russell Laidlaw, Antlion'v. Loughnan, Harold Elworthy. Owen Johnston. William Day, Ken Stevenson, (Jeff Smith. Croslegh Crosslev. Jock Reid.. Wyn Cowlishaw, Jack Price. Pat Barrett*. Jim Ensor. Guy Mavtield, Cairn Turuhull, Bruce Duncan, Jack Acland. Beckett. R. Hall, Harvey Chrystall. Stephen Lester, 0. Bristed. Roger Blunt, R. Cracroft Wilson. T. Blundell Hawkes. P. Bovle. Sam Gihson, Tom Cooper. Cecil McKellar. Lewis Black. D. Stewart. Douglas j Bailey, Charles and Jim Macfarlan*, ! Oeorce Chapman. Jack Lawrence. Lan (Macdonald. X. Gray, L.'A. Shand, E. Coatcs. N. Manning. R. Cunningham.