WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18904, 20 January 1927, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

Tho Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in the "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such items should be full; authenticated, and engagement notices mast bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women.

jßishop West-Watson and Mrs WestWatson are spending a holiday at Motonau.

Mrs Nolan (Gisborne) is visiting her mother, Mrs Gerald Westenra, Garden road.

Miss N. Mackay is visiting her sister, Miss Jessie Mackay, Cashmere. Mrs P. C. Freeth (Oamaru) is visiting her daughter, Mrs F. Bowron (Cashmere).

Mrs A. H. Fisher (Dunedin) and S::3s M. Fratherston (Dunedin) are staying at Warner's Hotel. Mrs T. G. Somermein, Miss A. JSomermein (Cincinnati, U.S.A.), and Mrs S. Crabtreo (Preston, England) are staying at the United Service Hotel.

Sir Charles and Lady Campbell (Davaar) left last night for Wellington.

Mr and Mrs H. R. Sim (British Solomon Islands) arrived from Dunedin last night, and leave to-night for Sydney en route for their home.

Mrs W. Menzies, "Rokonui," Tai Tapu, has returned from Menzies' Bay.

Mr and Mrs A. T. C. Sellars (Queen's avenue) have returned from a holiday spent in Timaru. Mr and Mm E. D. Mosley and their son are staying at St. Elmo. iUiss Ella Willcox (Gore Bay) left yesterday bv the south express en route to Milford Track.

Mrs Lance Carter (Flockton street) has returned to Christehurch from a visit to the North Island.

Mrs and Miss Burke (St. Andrew's square, Papanui) left _ yesterday to spend a short holiday in Timaru. Miss Pollock, Miss Lewis, Miss Murray, and Mr Newsomc, of the "Moscovitch" Company, are staying at St. Elmo.

Mrs G. M. Hall and family (Cashmere Hills) are spending the school holidays at New Brighton, having exchanged houses with Mr S. A. Hancock. Guests at the Royal Hotel include Mrs Secular and family (Dunedin), and Mrs G. A. Martin (Timaru). Mr and Mrs J. Oliver and Miss Phillips, who have returned to Christehurch from a trip abroad, are staying at St. Elmo.

Tho engagement is announced of Lina Rose, only daughter of Mrs R-. S. Williamson, Idris road, Fendalton, to Gordon Alison Guy, younger son of Mr and Mrs R. J. Connal, Tancred street, Linwood.

Jtfiss Christina Green (Grimsby, England) is at present the guest of Miss Renee Buckhurst, Cashel street west.

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NEW ADDRESS NOTICE. CLIFFORD'S STUDIOS, Opposite Ballantyne's. Telephone 1096. C2SS6 Miss Blanche Atkinson has gone for a holiday to Arthur's Pass. Guests at Godlev House, Diamond Harbour, during the past week were: Rev. W. J. and Mrs Williams, Mr and Mrs A. L Moore (New Plymouth) Mrs Charles Young and child, Rev. Charles and Mrs Perry, Mrs K. kinky and son (Rangiora), Mrs L. P. Symesand four children, Mr and Mrs Watson, Mrs Precce, Misses Melva Watson, Perrv Bateman (2), V. Hitchcock (Oulverd'en), Scott, Stocks (2), Margaret Thomson (Wellington), Messrs Bernard Barker, Walsh, Perry (3), Joyce, Priestley, Thomson (Wellington), Derek Symes,"and Williamson. Amongst the recent arrivals staying at St. Elmo are: Major and Mrs Fodeii (Timaru), Mr and Mrs Hulbert (Nelson), Mrs Bremfield and Master Robin Bremfield (Timaru), Mrs J. 6. Langford (Wellington), Mrs MaoGregor (Weangton), Mr and Mrs Reeves (Christchurch), Mrs and Miss Bodkins (Dunedin), Miss Ryan (Otago), Misses Burns (Blenheim), Bliss Fowlett (Wellington),- Mr and Mrs Honoro (Palmerston North), Mrs and Miss Sinclair (Wellington), Mrs and Misses Rame (Dunedin), Miss Anderson (Wellington), Mrs and Miss Sykes (Wellington), Mrs Burn (Timaru), Mr and Mrs Pycroft (Auckland), Mrs Grant (Timaru), Misses Galbraith (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs Ritchie (Dunedin), Miss CoinerTord (Australia), and Mrs and Misses Phillips (Auckland). Tho following were last week's guests at the Mount Cook Motor White Star Hotel, Queenstoun:—Mr and Mrs Gratama (Holland), Mr D. E. Atkins (Hinckley, England), Mr and Mrs Holditch (London), Mr T. E. Fletcher (South Africa), Mr J. B Findlay (Johannesburg), Mr and Mrs A. G. Somermeier (Idaho, U.S.A.), Miss Ann Somermeier (Idaho, U.S.A.), Mr A. Jergens (Cineinatti, U.S.A), Miss Jergens (Cineinatti, U.S.A.), Mr M. E. Collins (Geelong, Australia), Miss Pasfield (Geelong, Australia), Miss Norman (Geelong, Australia), Miss Blanche Jones (Melbourne), Mr W. H. Phillips (Melbourne), Mr F. C. Bishop (Melbourne), Mr and Mrs W. J Hampton-Reynolds (Auckland), Mr Sydney Smith (Auckland), Miss L. Argue (Gisborne), Mr W. R. Davidson (Wellington), Mr N. Jones (Wellington), Mr James Mason (Wellington), Mr W. S. Duck-worth (Wellington), Mr L..W. Robertson (Wellington), Miss M. A. Kitto (Christrhurch), Miss Kitto (Christehurch), Miss MacFarla.no (Christchurch), Miss D. H. Brown (Mt. Thomas, North Canterbury), Miss M. McNeil (Christehurch), Mr W. Smaro (Timaru), Mr W. H. Paterson (Oamaru), Mr George Paterson (Oamaru), Miss Greenslade (Dunedin), Messrs R. and M. R. Greenslade (Dunedin). Mr Greig (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs Allen (Dunedin, Mr D. AVhitson (Dunedin), Mr; and Mrs Featherstoh _ (Invercargill), Miss Watson (Invercargill), Miss Willett (Inrercargill), Mr and Mrs J. W. Wil- i lott (Invercargill), Misses .E. aiid M McNeil (Invercargill), Mr N. J. Heascll (Invercargill), Mr P. Morey (Inivercargill). Miss McNicol (Mossburn)v Miss Smith (Gore), Mr and Mrs Newman (Bluff), Miss Wraytt (Garston), Mr Wraytt (Garston), Mr A. Reid (Paradise), Mr B. Humo (Glenorchy), Mrs and Mr K. George (Clyde), and Mr G. L. Burdon (Mount Creighton, Lake Wakatipu).

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CRECHE AND KINDERGARTEN ASSOCIATION.

A special general meeting of the above was held on Tuesday, January 18th. There were present: Mesdames Thacker (chair), J. R. Evans, Cyril Stringer, Gimspn, Rodda, Lester, T. C. Aschman, T. E*. Taylor, E. Cropp, Williams, Griffiths, Adkins, and Misses Tabart, Gordon, Ryan, Dawe, and the secretary _

Mrs Thacker explained that the meeting liad been called to consider th 9 Association's part in the reception to be tendered to Her Highness the Duchess of York by the active members of social welfare organisations in the City. A circular from the secretary to the Reception Committee stated that admission would be by invitation tickets to cost 2s 6d each. It was arranged that conveners of the local committees would furnish the secretary with the names of members who would be able to attend the function.

Mrs J. R. Evans submitted her financial statement, lrhich was considered very satisfactory. Mrs Thacker made appreciative reference to Mrs Evans's good work on the Association. Several applications from prospective students were received. Their training will begin when the Free Kindergartens reopen at the end of the month. It was arranged that the annual report be read at the next meeting. Copies of correspondence from Mrs T. K. Sidey, of Dunedin president of the Dominion Kindergarten Union, and the Education Department, bearing on students' examinations and their status, were read and discussed. Up to the present no definite advantage has been attained.

LONDON PERSONALS.

ILLNESS OF LADY PARR. (FKOU OUR OWX COBRESroSDEST.) LONDON, December 15. Toward the end of November, Lady Parr went to Paris intending to make a short visit—a fortnight or so—with Mrs Thompson Leys (Auckland). On December 4th Sir James Parr received a telegram saying that Lady Parr was seriously ill and asking him to go across immediately. At the time the wire was received the High Commissioner was attending a meeting ot the Imperial Shipping Committee. He naturally lost no time in making arrangements for the crossing. On arrival he found Lady Parr very seriously ill with severe influenza, and he is still in Paris to be near her. Tho news today is that she is improving, but is still very weak, and the medical attendant thinks it wise for Sir James to remain for a few days longer. The patient is being attended, in a French hospital, by an English doctor and twp English nurses, and everything possible is being done for her. The Misses Betty and Christine Parr will be leaving their school at Eastbourne, in a few days, for the Christmas vacation, and they will stay in London with friends. A member of the High Commissioner's staff, with a good knowledge of French, joined Sir James in Paris a week ago, and this enables him to get through a certain amount of work. Meanwhile a number of engagements has necessarily had to be postponed or cancelled. Viscount and Viscountess Elveden are going to India on a visit to the Viceroy and Lady Irwin. They will be accompanied by their daughter, the Hon. Honour Guinness. New Zealanders will hardly need to be reminded that Lady Irwin and Lady Elvedcn are sisters. In New Zealand, during the Governorship of their father, Lady Onslow, and they were respectively the Ladies Dorothy and Gwendolen Onslow.

Mrs A. D. Houston (Christchurch) lias lieen spending a fow weeks on -the Continent visiting Switzerland, Italy, and France. She is now in Oxfordshire.

Mr and Mrs John Munro (Tiniaru) aro spending Christmas and New Year in Scotland, with Falkirk as their headquarters. After seeing many Scottish centres, they will return south in March and then go to France to visit some of the battlefields and to rveo Paris. Early in April they will leave for New Zealand via Australia. Mr and Mrs Victor H. Ardlcy (Cliristchurch) are in London, and they epect to be hero indefinitely. Tho former is in the London office of Messrs Ballantyne and Co., of Christchurch. They are residing at Hampstead. Mr and Mrs Leo M. Myers will join the Naldera at Marseilles on Christmas Eve, en route to New Zealand. Mr Myers is going out on a business visit to Auckland in connexion with the estate of his brother, the Hon. Sir Arthur M. Myers. Mr Myers is duo in Auckland at the beginning of February, and after a stay of two.months he, with Mrs Myers, will leavo Wellington by the Tahiti on March 29th for San Francisco, embarking on June 7th at New York for England. Mr Myers is chairman of four of the; most important omnibus and_ tramway companies in the provincial centres of England. He was invited to join these organisations after being demobilised from the Army, where he was a company commander in tho 60th Rifles, serving in France. /

LATE MRS STUDHOLME. LAST DAYS IN PARIS. (rBOM OTO OW» COBEESEOJTMHT.J LONDON, December 15. . In Paris, on December Ist, the death occurred of a very well-known New Zealand lady, Lucy Ellen gykes Studholme, widow of John Studholme, of Merivale, Christchurch. It is some years since Mrs Stidholme was last in the Dominion, but she has a number of relatives and friends resident there who will regret to hear of her death. Although she was m her 89th year, Mrs Studholmo was still fond of travel, and she was very indeperdent, robust health enabling her to movo about as she pleased. For the winter she had installed herself in a delightful flat in Paris, just off tho Champs Elysees. Until the beginning of November ahe was enjoying her customary health when she experienced a stroke. From this, however, she recovered, but another seizure occurred on November 30th, and next day she passed away peacefully in her sleep.. At her own wish her remains were ■cremated in Paris, and a service was held at the Embassy Church there. Her ashes were then brought to England and have been laid in the grave of her husband in Grinsdale Churchyard, Cumberland. Only the immediate relatives now in the Mother Country were present at this final ceremony, which took place on December 10th. Although considerably advanced in years, Mrs Studholme took a keen interest, in all the topics of the day as well as a special interest in all those who belonged to her. Her memory was as clear as ever until a fow days before the end. Mrs Studholme was always very fond of Paris. She was there first as a child and had many interesting recollections of that time and of the thrilling incidents associated with the Revolution. Later on she was there again, at a finishing school, with her sisters, Mrs Rhodes and Mrs Wigley—that was in the time of Napoleon 111. and she always had many interesting reminiscences to tell of those far-oif days, too.

OLD LADIES DIE.

FRIENDS FOB 64 YEARS,

[THE PEESB Special Service.]

AUCKLAND, January 19. Two old ladies died within 20 days of each other, in Auckland, who had been close friends for 64 years. They came to New Zealand in the same ship, and each had been married to members of the 18th Royal Irish Regiment. Mrs Harriet Hutchinson died at the residence of her granddaughter, aged 84 years and six months. She was the widow of the late Sergeant Robert Poster Hutchinson of the 18th Royal Irish Regiment.

On the 16th of last month her friend, Mrs Mary Louis Hart, died at Epsom ft th !r, a S e of 85 years. She and the late Mrs Hutchinson came to New Zealand, 64 years ago in the ship Elizabeth Ann Bright, when the war with the Maoris was in progress. Her first husband was Corporal H. John Ewins, of the 18th Royal Irish, who was killed at the fight at Drury three weeks after the troops landed. . Mrs Ewins was then married to the late Mr George Hart, of the 58th Regiment.

QUEEN CARNIVAL.

A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

4. special meeting of the General Committee of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held in the Association's rooms yesterday afternoon. Mr J. 0. Coop presided over a fair attendance of members. Tho president said tho meeting was convened for the purpose of discussing the best method of raising money to support the Association's Queen m tho Queen Carnival connected with the Military Pageant and searchlight display to be held in March. It was suggested that tho meeting appoint a secretary to tour the farminjr districts in Canterbury for the purposo of raising the necessary funds. The meeting was assured that the expense of tho proposal, if carried out, would be small and the effort profitabA°' motion to that effect was put to the meeting and carried.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN

The annual conference of the National Council of Women will be held this year in Christch'urch, during the first week in March. Mrs J Cook, president of the Federated Councils, will preside and delerates from Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Hamilton, and other centres will be present. The meetings will be held in the Provincial Council Chambers and important subjects relating to tlie welfare of women and children will be discussed. .«,.., u During their stay in Christchurch tho visitors will be entertained by Mrs C. A. Fraer (president) and members of the Christchurch branch.

ST. CECILIA CHOIR. At' a meeting of the committee of the St. Cecilia Ladies' Choir, held on Monday evening, a comprehensive programme, 'to be given under the conductorship of Mr Sidney Williamson, during the ensuing season, was fully disIn addition to the usual subscription concerts in Christchurch it is intended to give a series of concerts in the outlying districts. Practice will commence on Jan ary 31st. A few vacancies exist for good alto singers, also juniors between 15 and 18. Sub-committees were formed to arrange for the holding of socials during the winter. ~,•,, n.^ At the reception to bo held by the Canterbury Women's Club in honour of the Duchess of York, the St. Cecilia Choir have been asked to provide several items in the entertainment to be given on that occasion.