WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20169, 23 February 1931, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

The Lady Editor will be- to receive for publication $5 in the Corner" items of social «r personal news. -S ?:• Such items .should be fully authenticated, and engagement •>: notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Corresponds•: ence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, S; •$: women. -

Mrs George Rhodes, who has been, for four weeks, a patient at Lewisham Private H6spital, has recovered suffir ciently from her recent illness to return to her home, "Beverley," Fendalton. Her daughter, Mrs Ben Howell, of South Canterbury, is at present staying with her. Mrs Arthur Chapman and Miss Molly Chapman, Knowles street, are leaving Christchurch in a fortnight for Wellington, en routo for a trip to England. Mrs Wilfred Stead (Hawke's Bay) arrived in Christchurch yesterday and is leaving to-day to visit relatives in 'Dunedin. * •■ ■ Mrs Guthrie Moore (Wellington) is the guest of Mrs R. E. MoDougall, Papanui road. Mrs Aufrere Fenwick (i>unedin) returned to New Zealand by the Rangitata last week. Mr and Mrs Cyrus Williams and Miss Lucy Williams are leaving on Saturday for Wellington, where they will'spend ten days before leaving for England. Miss Secretan, who haß been visiting England, is returning to Christchurch at the end of this week. Mrs. H. Strange is a guest at Warner's Hotel. Commander E. L. Berthon, who is to succeed Commander Nelson Glover in command of the Devonport Naval Base, and Mrs Berthon, arrived in Auckland by the Rangitata last week. Mrs E. B. - Millton (Birch Hill, Rangiora), Mr and Mrs Taylor (Shaw, England), Miss Mitchell, and Miss Joy Mitchell (Cheltenham;- England) are stayilng at the United Service Hotel. Mr and Mrs R. C. Todhuntor (England), who have been visiting Rotorua, arrived in Christchurch on Saturday, and are the guests of Mrs Todhunter, Naseby street. Mr and Mrs Todhunter were recently married in Australia. Miss Enid, Bell (Lowry Bay, Wellington) is .amongsti visitors to AuckMrs Edward Inman has returned to Fairlie after & visit to Mrs Wigley, Park lane, Timaru. Mrs W. Bower Black (Armagh street) returned on Saturday from a visit to relatives in Carterton. Mrs William Deans (S andoWß ), ** leaving on Saturday fori-Masterton to attend the wedding of Mr Colin Deans and. Mibs .B. Williams. Miss Beryl Bickerton (grand-daugh-ter of Professor Bickerton, formerly, of Christchurch), who went to England to study ut the London Architectural Association School, has passed with honours in the- intermediate examination. ■"> Mrs J. H. Grigg (Longbeach), who has? been the Uorth Island, is returning to. Christehurch to-morrow morning. - The Missejs Russell, sister of- Sir Andrew Russell, accompanied by their niece, Miss Pamela Hammick, arc visiting Christchurch, and are staying ut Warwick House. Miss D. Sadlier", daughter of the Bishop of Nelson, has joined the nursing staff of Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford, London. Dr, Horace SadJiejvhas&a.practice a£, ; Bu?ted„ Susses, and Mr Pat Sadlier, who plays Rugby for the.Harlequins, is school teaching at'lfcistbQurne. - i Mnrß; 1 Starky' (Gis&orne), J >uo ! haß been'"Vi*iting. •Mm I '. George Maodonald, '' |owryt l HiUß;' i an.d,.Mxs Bruce .Douglas, Glenesty, has Jjeen. . spending the, week- '•'«**. - ' J %wi«s (England) is., ihe',guest !of Mrs "Godfrey. Hallj, Terrace Station, IfiorWa&N .?'°"^° i ?;.**;"' ' ''.'"l; "' i\ Mra' aeeompanied by hejr"daugfik«r, j Miss' Thomson ■ .(Dun*aia>, - is i foer" "'son w and*' daughter-in-; law,;Dr* anflrMw Arthur Thomson; Mon< t ; tee&>treejb. $ n > hj% > ( U<.-?„m >.(' ~.= I "-Mia*"-- Nancy '..Gillies 'itMayfieldj „Cari,%bj>CT),cWho «ir«Ted England early M Becembeif, Jas bem staying with her . uncle, Sir Hafold'Gillies', and with Mrs 'M *Addiaoti. (nee;Mi»B.Peter),- of New ZealandwShfe leftv«B.JEngland op, Janu-, 9xv, Mifaf or „ South Africa,, where she 4nsm<bi'to,'remain, for' a year or two. f 3^ s and Mrs Tom', Bewail, who have wen spending a holiday in <Jueenstown retjiruod: home on'.Saturday. While at r&exlakea Mrs Seweß met with a very painful iaceident. In erossing- a ,small MteaV jjhe'slipped on a stone, falling ■ heavily, and" broke her left arm. She wa»* attended to on her arrival back r &Hi» hotel, but on her return-to ChristeWch,<she was. attended to hy Dr. WiH f?ho-,had ;/ to , reset the' broken bone. v \.Mra J. Stuart. Kelly (Cran'mer square) returned on Saturday morning from "Wellington. t \ . ~ ' ,-' ■ ,;,, . ''v Minsk Cha'ytor (Marlborough); who returned to the Doniinjon-from England twomontKu ago, fifteen. Hau"mer Spring*, and Christ; church to-day. ~ V !','-' < 'Stringer (Papanui. road) has returned frpni a visit to Taranaki. ■JtisV Anthea" Lpughnan (Avonside), who »» visiting. Wellington, is returning to Ohristchurch ,to-morrow morning. Mrs. A. J. (Nelson) arrived on Saturday from Pelorus Sound, and js, staying with her-brother, Mr J. Stuart Kelly (Cranmer Square); JSfiBB Leyett (Bulls) is the guest of Mrs, John Moore, Fendaltpn. - Miss Peggy Brewer (Dunedin), who has been 'visiting. Hawke's- Bay, is returning tt to Dnnedin to-day, after having paid a short visit to Ohriitchurch. .Superfluous hair destroyed by VRusma" (Regd.). Signed, stamped, guaranteed cure,,#s 12s 6d. Florence Hullen, C.MD., 7 Courtenay place, Send stamped addressed envelope for particulars. '. - —8 Where men! are men . . - s, , ."-.♦." . / .\J ,• ' -' Up fit ,th© Mackenzie Country v . . -xor where men are -men and appetites > are. BIG I Snowj ,waist* defenr,"-wind '-Mowing a gale—but the cook-shack is cosy; and the food good to eat. l "On '. the rough table* stands a "bottle) of Military- Pickle. , Yes, outKka- Military.'- Buy' a bottle -toHJay.. < t '' ' -''-. ',',,". "• ' ;'' -r l ~ i ;;0* '-' AVOID DIETING. ' ._ ' + f : .t'.This; js^the-advice'of Miss. Evelyn -.Taugnan,' the fampu*»artist's '- model,' ■ 'tfgnjce'ia accepted as tically .by sculptors and %tistß.' Simply'use EBpandl Solvent as-1 have done;" Obtainable atE.' tCimeroil Smith's/; the Big ' .CSathiWMl<

SUMMER RACE MEETING.

The Canterbury Jockey Club held its one-day Summer Meeting at Siecarton on' Saturday, under perfect conditions. The lawns, green and velvety, and the gardens proudly flaunting masses of the gayest of flowers, showed that much care must have been bestowed upon them during the past few rnonths, and the weather was such that chiffon and ninon frocks and t wide-brimmed hats looked their loveliest in the bright sunshine, with a light, warm wind gently fluttering their dainty flounces. For the first time for many moons, women returned from Riccarton carrying, not wearing, coats of any kind. Praise of the weather could hardly go further. Hundreds of yards, acres almost, of patterned material, filmy ninons, chiffons, and georgettes, and more substantial crepe de chines, worn with shady hats, gave a pleasingly festive air to the gathering, while suits of -more sombre hues, and small close-fitting hats, were wc>rn by many smart women. Mrs H. A. Knight, wife of the chairman, wore an attractive frock of black reversible satin, inset with' bands of the dull side of the material, and lightened with a dainty vestee of lace and georgette. Her hat of black straw was banded and lined with cameo pink georgette, stitched in black. She was accompanied by her daughters, Mrs J; Woodhouse, who wore a navy cardigan suit, lemon crepe de chine blouse, and navy straw hat *with touches of lemon, and Mrs George Aitken, who wore a golden brown crepe de chine frock patterned in leaf designand a wide brown straw hat. Other ladies present were Mrs Gordon Fulton, Mrs F. G. Gibson, Mrs John Stevenson. and Miss Janet Stevenson, Miss Nancarrow, Mrs Charles Beid, Miss Baine, Mrs Hugh Beeves, Mrs George Macdonald, Mrs Bruce Douglas, -tlrs G. Leslie Butherford and Miss Betty Butherford, Mrs William Deans, Mrs Gordon Bich, tho Misses Bussell (England), Miss B. Gerard, Mrs J. F. Cracroft Wilson, Mrs Percy Overton and Miss Janice Overton, Mrs A. K. Firth, Mrs J. F. Buchanan and Miss Helen Buchanan, Mr« J. H. Williams, Mrs Dorrick Gould, Mrs Gerald Gerard, Mrs D. W. Westenra, Mrs Donald Dobson, Mrs Georgo Buchanan, Miss Sylvia Fox, Mrs Kenneth Macdonald, Mrs B. Starky (Gisborne), Mrs Drummoad , Bailey (Bangiora), Miss Alice Thomson, Miss Murray Aynsley, Mrt T. Y. Wardrop, Mrs Wilfrid Beadel, Mrs F. W. Johnston, Mrs Ernest Cooke, Mrs Sidney Warburton, Miss Cracroft Wilson, Mrs Maurice Louisson,. Mrs N. Boake, Mrs H. J. Baphael and Miss Baphael, Mrs Ben Anderson, Mrs Georgo Fleetwood and Misses Dalcia aud Ena Meet*' wood, Miss Peggy Norton, Mrs '■ Ji Davis and Miss Estelio Davis, Mrs M. E. Pipe, Mrs J. McCombs, Mrs T. L. Cowlishaw, Mrs Godfrey Hall, Mrs Wardell (England), Mrs Murray Gard'ner, Mrs Keitn Davidson, Mrs W. H. Symcs, Mrs M. H. Godby, Mrs Gilbert Grigg, Mrs K. M. Morten, and Miss Nell Morten, :Mtß Symo (Scotland), Mrs Brand (Scotland)". Miss Battray (Duucdla),'Mrs J. V. Wilson (Geneva), Mrs Denis Chapman, 'the Aliases Morkane', Mrtf Alfred Bunz, Miss M, Sheridan (Sydney)'," , Mrs .Arthur Thomson, Miss Thomson (Dunedin), Mrs Bruce Stringerj' Mrs W.. Joyot, Mrs B. V. Tosswill, Mrs ,-G. W.-. C.- Smithson, Mrs B. A. Bagsh&w,- Miss N, Williams, Mrs Charles Smith, , Mrs ,E. H. Clark, Mrs H. L. Widdowabu, Mjrs J» B. Pelahunty, Mrs Frank Egan, Mrs J. Wyn Irwin, Mis*/Janet/Starry, SHs-Frank Clark, Mrs Clairidge/'Mrs'X'-Mpjtj;iaon, Mrs Thornhill Cooper,; Mrs 23., C: McCollough and Misses, Moni frafl'Nailce'M?Cullongh, Jfrs,;W, Tooiney, Mrs' -D. F. Dennehy, Mrs "H. Bell, Mrs M. Prendergast, Mrs J. Dwyer,' Mrs A. S.'.Gurney and Miss Jefin Gurneyj Mrs E. J*

rott, Mrs Pat Tait, Mrs O. L. Hart and Miss Edith Hart, Mrs W. E. Whitcombe, -Mrs Henry Harris, Mrs A.' H. Kothen* berg, Mrs M. Burke and. Miss Bita Burke, Mrs J. C. Lord, Mrs T.Xj&rd, Mrs J. Prendergast, Mrs James Murphy, Mrs P. L. Btitherford, Miss" Joan. Lee, Mrs T." C. Eobinson and Miss Pprcthy Bobin'son, Mrs John Moore; Mrs Peter Hall, Miss Levett, Mrs W. Eldon Coates (Singapore), Mrs Ivan Wood, Mrs Gordon Couli; Mrs J. B. Norris, Mrs Mawson Stewart, ..Misses' Hilda . Montgomery, Betty Guthrie, Norah and Nancy Peans, Pamela Hammick"'(England),, Turville Petre (England), . Patricia * .Bonalds, "Ba'chel Menkes, Betty. Bea'del, Ethel le_ Creh .{Timaru), - Cuming-Butler,- • Ida Shepheard, and M> and E. Menziea. A" new grace is noticeable T>y .the *«x. coats, depictS the'modern a'dapt&tipßifor' thecoming season,, i A very; finel range ■of both coats' and fur your, , irispectiotf at MacGibbon's/J'ur'Bpecial. tiatsim Armagh atrcct. 34-020. v-'/ -'-•->' '■ f' -'•' ">. /" ' '•'-•'. ,'»' -, ' T"5

THE PLUNKET SOCIETY. The monthly committee meeting' of the Koyal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children (the Plunket Society) was held in the Plunket rooms. There were present: Mrs J. Cracroft Wilson .(in the chair) and, Meßdames G. Aitken, E. Wanklyn, A. Bunz, L. M. Wilson, O. Benqie, P. Greenwood, H. D. Aeland, E. Garland, E. Cordner, E. Boulton, H. J. Ballin, B. M« Morten, F. Graham, A. Bloxani, J. Tait, C. Chilton, H. B. Smith, M. H. Godby, P. Thomson, A. W. Beaven, and Cecil Wood. A vote of thanks was passed to Mrs Ballin, sen., for a gift of needlework for the new rooms. Arrangements had been made for a Plunket nurse to meet the ferry train from "Lyttelton each morning to give any help required by the mothers and babies passing through Christchurch from the earthquake area. Constant communication had been sustained with the Plunket nurses in the North Island who were in touch with travelling mothers evacuated from the camps, and, humanised milk had been sent to the railway station when required. Members of the committee had undertaken the sale of tickets for a concort organised for the Earthquake Fund. The resignation of Nurse Summers had been received with regret, and her position in charge of the Pre-Natal Clinic had been offered to Nurse Elliot. The resignation of Sister McKinnon from the staff of Karitane Hospital, owing to an intended visit to England, was also received with regret. The president of the Papanui sußbranch reported through the secretary that it was hoped to build the new Plunket rooms, so .badly needed in Papanui, before the winter. At present the nurse interviewed mothers at St. Paul's schoolroom, by the courtesy of the vestry of St. Paul's. The growth of the work in the district had been, so great that it was absolutely* necessary that some bettor accommodation be provided for the mothers and babies visiting the nurse, and it was decided that the Christchurch committee Bhould co-operate with the Papanui Committee in arranging to finance the building. Arrangements bad been made to purchase 'a section in Bellevue avenue and the Papanui Committee, with the help of their Advisory Board, hoped to complete negotiations and start a local campaign to raise a Bum in the district towards the cost of the building. Bealising that those benefiting should support the Society when possible, the committee decided to visit those mothers whose babies were under the care of the nurses and were making progress, appealing to them to become annual members of the Society. ?he minimum annual subscription was only 5s per year, or slightly over one penny per week, and it was felt that the mothers would willingly subaeribo this sum each year if a member of the committee out that the Society existed solely for the benefit of mothers ! and babies, and although.liberally sub. i sidlsed by: the Government, yet twothirds of the money needed to carry on the work must be voluntarily contributed by the public. , It was decided %o draw the atteation of the suburban and .country iSttb.branches to the fact that conveniences, for women had been opened in the same building as the new Plunket rooms m Chester street, and would be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.>aad'.Gn; Sundays and evenings.when a band concert waj jn j at tne band rotunda Hn'PopWt avenue." ' "" ".' '■"" ; '" A „i - '"~ '' For''the central'rooms, Nurse. Allan. . reported 111 new «ases. - Tkaaursea had, Baid'6oßvisitflti) aomes, ',. . / T Visits to. thfli..iCity : y,.a,nd suburban roomsswere asjfoMows£-',,' > ..v,*"," | Sydenham—Adults 437, babiejß 126, T Pjapauui-rrAflults 220, baVfts 103; : , school j .Woolstqn—Adultt 57, babies■ 48,"."pre-, school children 16. - i: il, \ BichmondWAdults 95, babies 93, pr»; School childrenl4. -. .>;., .'„- ,ni

Opawa —Adults 80, babies 77, preschool children 15. , '/ Spreydon —Adults babies 70, pre-, school children 25. Kiccarton—Adults 120, biabies 106, pre-school children 38. _ , , St. Martins—Adults 4?,. babies 45, pre-school children 19. Central Rooms—Aduliß 1614,- babies 745, pre-school children 159, " - : "- Totals—Adults 1856, babies 1602, pre'school children 405. At the pre-natal clinic Nurse Summers. saw 18 new cases, 116 return visits, were paid, and 10 other visits. * For the outstations, Nurse Garland, who relieved Nurse Horne during' her* annual holiday, reported arfollows:— f< Visits to "homes 58. -' ■_, ■; Places visited—Tai Tapu,~two ylsitfy Linc6l», two visits; teeston, two visits; Southbridge", two visits; Dunsandel, two' Belfast, four' visits) Kaiapoi, three visits; Marshland, two Visits; Hornby, four visits; Templetoa,' four, visits. * Visits to the rooms in these districts were as follows; Adults 178,* babies 175, 'and pre-school children 41New ca3es 10., * - During the moitth Professor Marshall

White, of Dunedin, visited the rooms, and the following new members Vere enrolled:-- ' Mesdame&JjhJM. Austin, JELJ[...Chappie,' At BumnefcHtirse WBwnteporjca »jxyisits each to Sumner and Bedcliffs and three to Mt. Pleasant. ' Visits paid to homeß in Sumner 9, at Mt. Pleasant 9, and at .Bedcliffs 10, New eases 3. At Sumner the nurse saw 68' adults, 52 babies, and three pre-school children.- "At BedeliftV'4l i adults, "'-$# babies,, and 18 pre-school children, -,-- * matron -reported nine .babies admitted, \l4 discharged, and 11 hr hospital. One mother was, admitted to the Mothers' Cottage ''&& .six/discharged J l ' l V'<* i - Two premature babies were admitted, both weighing 2flb. ißoth are; between ' Wo /and three -'months' premature- and; ' are- -makingrsatisfactorj^prpgress; :? i ' ' The three, .pets-of pwmatureirwinss reported last?^Qnth s aß;,be^%j|iK« Charged.,.., ri «v ,aKi =-.« & 1 Nuraesi/Thompson and, ,Deyereux, com-; pleted training and Niirses Graham and Tish'commenced training; . : ! ■-J&' ! ' 'stif fiing ; advertisement:. i in the. classified section of Thb PbbH9 will sell, your -goods; .Try •% 12 words to. three .insertions 2s 6d. ■"■ . ■■ -M?',,

NEW \ LONG : DRESSES. ! • <\\' ■-V ! 7 * ' " ' 1 ' % J THE QUEEN EXPRESSES , DISAPPROVAL. •/ 1 '{vmxzt> , PRESS AS9odIAKOSr—BX IUJCTEIC , ' TBIKOafcPH;—C9MIUQHT,) > • IX)NDON,~February 20. , ' Majesty the Queen has caused .great' surprise by declaring hsr dislike' for the new long dosses while "watching a mannequin parade at the artificial silk exhibittoa. at the Sail. She ■ said: -like" frooks of medium length -,tl{atr contb It is noticed Hih&fc her TJtaiestv present wearing; Jiter shorfci' than awhile,agp.;, ' . . '•>* s\ " V "ii im »j, 'fW jt. ''"-j;•H-i m Have you anything to sell—Do you to buyP j! so, a smaV adyeriiße. ? a ZZJ h i c lr«* d 6ecti ° n °^ the

of Mrand mca, Western Samoa, tp. (Sumes, , second eon of Mr ■ and Mrs Eado, Waimnte, New , - Zealand, was solemnised at the Foreign of hibiscus and greenery, 1 ' *r»t«J|jedf by: thAtairljifidQndH of the irfitstio sj&twfilfoiv u«t §&idßKsfrWjra wbMtpo6ltoaitii& lttl^e'|i^diMifee#; , celane», with" *j&ak '"ftiHiriLfttk £g&' *y& JT. H. A/Woodbead 1- ; - On tKe^nclt^ion^of^tfe^rv«!pj'-tJi«i, .enjertainodsvai^ttiA^si^ dense' of '.toe*. bndeV^pairefitsJati'^ai^ njea, and f were' "ind* Mrs F. E.Sj-ddafi; Mre'SyddaUiiwaa^; ing/*' frock chine, with halt id'tone. -.i„'<,K,. '^4,-The-toaat of? the' jhfid^i^/Ifflej,) groom ,v» proposed] by. Mr "N.; 1 Mo*, Donald;- . ,■ ■ <* 7* -. ,"V t - The 'of 4&e, «*m»Bß<*jwa* 1 - spent in- dan«njg f ..tbe r fcrjde'«iid'*J}ride^, "*,-. '^^^^ffr^M cenfiy, Alexandra Jolts son, son of'Mr*and*lfti jon, Methve^'ana^oJ^^^jj^^^ ter of Mrs and.the^a^fMr'^MSlaWoJ^ Bangiora.-' TheOßeV'Wf^-^ntiAlßitfJij officiated,'and- Mr >A*ejsf>^&ll^flffi* organist, , . ' sn 1 *,-?*• ■'-''•T* ,--.?,' \ **■&■ ■The bride,, whorWaA^eVKway;^ .her tMt%,!Xn^S^l!^^Af£ white ankle-length pearl buckle a£'tiie*yj&t, L f Her jftdftraft worn in mob-cap. a> train, and.she earned white hothouse maidenhair fern'. •Jv-tf'* .. ;*• ■*'.&&; The Miss"Macauiay (JemukaV eoiein*''orV,'-.the* bride, wore a georgette frock, ankle* k%thiVjWitf : wide-brimmed, .lace J&fcato; nurtch£iana r ' she carried a bouquet of .h»Uoiiroptf*nd pink hothouse flowers-and maidelihW' fern. • i - ", The best man was Mr of Feilding,' brother of As the bride'waa she was presented-by:3Jan.and.Ehnel Gordon, of Chzi*tcm£rcby with., a silver horse-shoe. ' . .*S~ l * "''' *. The wedding breakfast H was held ? at the Northern'-A.» and It-'JlaHi*. The bride's mother, who received-the'gn&ts. wore a frock of Waok; celattesej-black, silk coat, and a black-and J, letaon,iat,j and she carried- afbouquet' colonred flowers/V /ThV bridegroom's* mother wore a and hat" to matcE, ana^Sl^^L^'jbOttr'' qnet of autumn-tinted 1 Styweifc*, 1 T J ' The bride's traveUinjfeJeostame.-"was of black silk repp, wijS- 'Samper, and Bangkok hat. .*■*:,- VV visitors to TOu^bnr^ttmiK; • The following 3s ft list «i ■*&£* Iwv« regiatored at the IHr^t^^^^ A. Bro ßM >. Mr JJorman WH^lH»^ir%Cs.' J. ,15. Baldwin. ' Siss V. F. Pitcher, lb T^'»^^^^ Webster. Murehison: V&%l3W}rfJg*- ' Sflott««d:.« r and Mrs, aTam^^^^n Hmoor, lire m ]T wiSK?^SaHS'TTvS'ana 3|i»i H."a. flhJMM^^grsaafflH!^. l »i*r

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