WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18896, 11 January 1927, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive lor publication in the "Women's Corner" 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.

Mr and Mrs Durie have returned to Christchurch after spending a holiday with Mr and Mrs Marsdcn, Pine Grove, Fernside.

.Mr and Mrs S. W. Rose and Miss Beryl Rose are guests at the Drucs Hotel, Akaroa. Miss M. D. Dishy and Miss U". F. Digb.v returned to town .yesterday from a holiday tour in South TVestland. Mrs George Rhodes (Beverley)- has returned from a visit to Timaru and Cave.

Mrs George Hclmore, Mrs HcathcotoGray, and M'ss Kathleen Helmore have gone to Timaru for Miss Palmer Chapman's wedding.

Mrs H. S. Lawrence (Fendalton) lias pone to Wellington to meet Mr and Mrs Wray Nolan', who are' returning from a trip to' England. Mr ' and Mrs G. R. Park (Marlborough) are visiting Christenurch. Mrs T. W. Lavis and' family'(Park terrace) harp returned from a holiday visit to the Hermitage, Mt. Cook.

Miss Nancy Gibson returned to Christchurch Trom Akaroa on Saturdav.

Mrs Lance Canter (Flockton street) left last night for a holiday visit to Wellington. Mr and Mrs and Miss Gee (Paparen street) have returned from a motor tonr through the North Island. Miss Vida McClurc (Wellington), who has been visiting Miss Maberley Bcadcl, left last night for WiMington. Miss Eggleton (Shirley) and Nurse Eggleton (Temuka) left yesterday for a motor tour through Marlborough, Nelson, and the West Coast. Miss Corrie Welsh, of the Public Hospital, Wanganui, has been successful in passing her State examination with honours. She has been granted several months' leave of absence, and has commenced training at St. Helens, Christchurch. ;-

Mr and Mrs IT. G. Barker (Vancouver,; British Columbia), who> have been spending some months'in Christchurch, are leaving to-morrow, by. the Maheno for Melbourne and Sydney, en route for Vancouver. •-•■■■•

Mr and Miss Macbcan (Bligh's road) have returned from Sumner.

Mrs E. Moore (Ch'ristchurch) is on a short visit to her daughter, Mrs W. Blacklow (Koss). r Mr and Mrs R. K. Duthie and their two daughters hate returned to the. West Coast. Mrs Duthie. has been spending a holiday with her mother,.. Mrs Lcgh, St. Andrew's square. : Miss W. J. McCormack (Westport) is staying at the United.Service Hotel.

Miss K L. Rutherford (Mendip Hills), Miss Bennett (Blenheim), Miss I Skinner (New Plymouth), and • Miss Angell (Sydney) are at Warner s Hotel. . ... ■

Miss Eileen Carter (Kihnore street) has-.returned from a visit to Arthurs Pass.

Mr and Mrs Swainson, who have been staying at "Rothesay,". Timaru, have returned to Christchurch. Mrs Parker and Miss Nocline Parker (Dunedin) are visiting Clmstchurch nnd staying with Mrs A. H. Hancock (Fitzgerald street, St. Albans).

Mr und Mrs -Howey. (New Brighton), haw returned from & holiday visit to the Southern Lakes, and Central Otago. "Madairi Alwyn's Pliysical Culture Camp is boing held at Pigeon Bay. Miss McQueen. (Dunedin) is .the guest of Mrs W. E,ussell (Little Eakaia).

Misse3 Currie (Wellington) are spending a holiday with friends '•• m Papanui. ■ ,

Mrs Thornton-(Papanui) is spending a holiday at" Southbridge with Mrs J. Lawrence.

Mrs Kirbv (Hawke's Bay) is visiting her mother," Mrs J. Tree (Southbridge). Miss Simpson (Milltown), accompanied by Miss Grieve (Wairoa, Hawke's Bay) is spending a holiday'.at Sumner.,

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Dainty gifts for ladies'are in splendid array at Glanville's. A special feature of his window is the display of manicure sets, perfumes, powders, and caskets, in fascinating boxes and' other numerous choice" presents. For gifts for ladies there is no better shop in Christchurch than D. P. Glanville's, 279 High street, Christchurch. —2

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Jliss Isa Cooksou (Kawa Kaka, Auckland), who has been visiting relatives in the Ellesmere district, left on Saturday to visit Hawardcn, North Canterbury. The monthly' concert arranged by Mrs Ben Saville was given in the corridor at the Public Hospital on Friday afternoon. The programme comprised items by the following ladies: Miss Millicent Jennings (songs), Mrs S*ville (songs and recitations), Miss Thelma Cusack (violin solos). Miss King (violin solos), Miss Jennings and Miss Hilda Crozier' were the accompanists. All the- performers were heartilv applauded. The superintendent pf the Addington Reformatory wishes .to acknowledge with many thanks gifts of money and goods for Christmas and New Year cheer,'and also books.and gramophone records from the Rev.-P. lievell, Miss Bau"han and friends, Miss Jones, -Mrs Miller Miss Hogg, Mrs Yeates,- Miss' Smyth. Mrs Rennick, Mr 'Mulh.olla.nd, and Salvation Army. •

A pleasant reception in honour of Mrs A: E. Gay and the Misses Winnie and Elsie Gay .(Cape Town, South; Africa) was given by ,Mr and Mrs W. Moor at their home in Riccarton. Mrs Gay and her late husband will long be remembered by those .of our New Zealand soldiers who were privileged to enjoy their hospitality when in Capo Town, on their way to the Great War Miss Elsie Gay is on the editorial staff of the Cape town "Argus." The effective decorations were of pink rambler roses arranged on high stands, and large- blue bowls of pink and lavender sweet peas. Tea was served in the din-ins-room. ■ In addition to the overseas guests wero present Mr and M'-« S Andrews. Mr and Mrs C. T. Moor (Rotherhain). Mesdames Beale, Walter Chapman, M. F.veriss (Auckland). F. Knnhlev, W A. Moor (Dune-din). .1. B. Richards, and a number of young people. Visitors at The Lodge, Ilanmer Springs, are: —Mr and Mrs Henry Cotterill (Cashmere Hills). Mr and Mrs H. Guy Cotterill (Mcrivale), Mr and Mrs M. S. Brown (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Lomas '(Christchurch), Mr and Mrs T. Jones (Greymouth), Mr and Mrs Fred Armstrong, Mr Cecil Bonnington. Mr Harman, Mr and Mrs P. R. Olimie, Mrs A. C. Johns and family, and Miss Parsons (Christchurch), Mrs F. R. Flatman, F. M., and C. G. Flatinan (Woodbury), Miss Madge Williamson (Lake Pukaki), Misses Marjorie and Ruby Anscombe (Duncdin), Mr H. F. Morton and Miss Clare 'Morton (Tiinaru), Misses L. Morton-and, P. Jones (Dunedinl, Mr. E. W. Lancaster (Hooton, Cheshire, .England). Mr G. Middleton (Sydney, N.S/WV), Mr T."N: Horsley (Christchurch), ; Mr .and Mrs- Neil Thompson (Lyttclton), Mr and, Mrs P. S. Nicholls and Miss- Russell. (Christchurch), Misses Gardiner" (2)' (Pyrau), Mr and Mrs ¥'. Hc-bbs (Christchurch), Mr G. JT; . Buss (Fajrlic), Miss. JC. R. ;EUiott (Timaru). Mr Morton (Christ nhurch), Mrs J. Donaldson and/Miss M. Donaldson' (Dunedin),' Misses Bertha I'Sprott. and' Alma Stockley Jones (Oamaru), Miss Isabel Pcnlington, Mr and Mrs Wm. Anderson and party (Christchurch).' • • .' ''. GIRL CITIZEN* The dirl .Citizens'. Conference-at St. Andrew's College is now'drawing to a close, and all the delegates are regret- \ fully departing to their various; homo towns. -' Monday,.the last.day,of the conference, was a specially interesting and inspiring day. In the morning an address was given by the Rev. Mr Robertson, in. which he spoke of the great opportunities that were part of the life of every girl citizen. ' , In the afternoon the song contest was hold. This is the final event of the cup competition; and for this each" delegation must compose and sing an. original song. At 6 p.m. all citizens, Mrs Bowron, the. national president,., and other visitors, assembled for an official banquet. Many toasts were musically honoured The toasts to Miss Bridgman,the Chief of the movement, to Miss Law, the now national general secretary, and to Miss 'Bentham, the hostess of the conference, are deserving of special mention. .. In the evening' a 'community gathering, with candle lighting ceremonial'; was held. This impressive' ceremony will be one of themost inspiring memo-, ries of 'all conference events. Special stress was-laid-on- the new purpose which has been placed as,a foreword in the code: "This is the code to which girl .citizens strive to be loyal, ■ that, through truth and beauty, to help to build the Bpirit of their country."

BORN, AT SEA.

[THE PEESS Special Service.]

WELLINGTON, January 10.

, During the voyage of the steamer Remuera from England, another passenger was added .to the list, a birth taking.'place.' Tile child 'made the ninth of the family, the other eight having embarked with their parents. In view of the: fact that the ship was in sight of Pitcairn Island atthe time, the infant received the Christian names of James Pitcairn. '

Hdm" sandwiches, after years of popularity., are now condemned by some doctors in Britain as not being a complete food; the addition of green salad, chopped finely, would, : i.t is said, help to remedy this defect.