WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16985, 6 November 1920, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication m tn« "Women's Corner" items of soc *?} or personal news. Such items should bo fully authenticated, and engagement- notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to. wemen. Ladv Rod well, wife of the Governor of Fiji, arrived ;n Christchurch from the north yesterday. Mr and Mrs C. 11. Ensor (White Ro.vk) and Mr and Mrs Hugh Ensor (Rakahuri) are in town for Cup week. Mr and Mr? V. Hnadlev (Hastings) are staying at tlu; United Service. Mr and Mrs Walter OkTfield '(Marton) are staying at the Clarendon. Mr and Mrs 0. I;. Stead arrived from the north yesterday. Mr and Mrs W. S. Park (Levin) are staying ut Warner's. Mr and Mrs R. W. Coop (Gisborne) and Mr and Mrs Henry White (Gisbornd are amongst the guests at the Clarendon. Mr and Mrs W. Richmond (Hastings') are in Christchurch for C'up week. Mr and Mr- O. Pine fin c-y and the Misses Pinekney (Glenavv. Waikari) aru in town. Mr and Mrs .J. A. Matthews (Dunedin) are staying at the Cb.rendon. I)r and Mrs Gunn (Timarti) are in town. Mr and Mrs C. E. Aldridge Wellington) are visiting Christchurdi. Mr and Mrs W. 11. Ballinger (Wellington) are staying at "Warners. Dr and Mrs Monson (Westport) are visiting Christchureh. Miss C. Lamer (Auckland) is at P re * sent the guest of Captain and Mrs Reed Ranfurly Street. A method of stopping the spread of measles in a family in which one of tho children has caught tho illness is claimed to have been discovered by M._Nicolle, I>ire"tor of the Pasteur Institute at Tunis, and M. Conseil. Their treatment is to inject under tho skin of brothers aiul sisters a sninll quantity or tho sick child's blood taken when the patient is beginning to recover and when lie has not Ijcen feverish for five or six days. This serum, they* state, would contain defensive properties. The Avonside Nursing Division of tho St.. John Ambulance Brigade met on Tiiursdav evening in'the'Brigade rooms. Mrs Wafkins. Lady Superintendent, was in charge Mrs Hamilton and Mrs Bell, acting officers, gave demonstrations ot washing a patient in bed, and of applying hot fomentations respectively. Mrs Watkins went over some Homo Nursing papers, as a preparation for the forthcoming examination. The rest of the evening was spent in bed-making, n d roller bandaging. Eleven new mombers were proponed. The Victory Assembly has arranged five public dances for Carnival Week, to be held at the Caledonian Hall. The first of tho series will be held to-night. .Mucih interest is being taken * in tho announcement that the Christchurch Jazz Club intends holding cabaret evenings in the Art Gallery on Monday and Friday of'next week. A limited number of guests' ticlcets are available,. . A concert will take place in the Crystal Palace Theatre to-morrow evening, at 8.15, items being given by Madame Gower-Burns and some of her students, assisted by the Christchurch Salon Orchestra, the T.yrio Four, and Mr H. Ci. Claysher,. harpist, late of the Royal Artillery Band. Solos will be sun" bv Madame Gower-Buras, Miss May "McLean, and Mrs E. Bisclilager. Little Ruth Calson, aged six, who is

probably the youngest vocal student in the Dominion, will also sing. Miss Aileen Warren will act as accompanist. The proceeds are towards the funds of St. Saviour's Orphanage.

Ladies in town for the races are invited and advised to visit Salon Cclia and look through tho charming new stocks of Parisian Goods just received for Race Week wear. Some particularly 'beautiful Evening Gowns are shown from 10 guineas, and a lovely lot of Frocks for dav wear. The nddres3 is .No. 6 Royal Exchange Buildings (take lift to floor 2). b (\* THE INTERESTS OF PERSONAL OHAREVII Our usual good stocks of Toilet Requisites have been recently augmented by a new importation of Manicure t-ets,' Perfume Sprays, cases and single bottles of Perfume, and all those very necessary adjuncts to the dainty woman's toilet table. See our "Carnival" window 1 D. Ferguson Glanville, chemist, High street. o SMART STYLES IN DEPENDABLE FURS. \ fine selection is ready: Neckwear, Capes, Coats, Rugs, etc. These fino Furs are to be offered at reduced prices for a fortnight only. You are invited to inspcct these beautiful goods at your leicuro at the showroom of Messrs 1. Best and Co., Ltd., 110 Lichfield street Our motto is "Quality First.' 82948 This summer Voile Frocks will be favoured by fashionable dossers. "Elsinoro" is showing some dcligtitfullv smart Cotton and also Votle Frocks. The simplicity of these dainty garments at once lifts them out or the ordinary—thev are exclusive and perfectly correct for present wear I "Elsinore," Loasby's Buildings, CnsVl street. Ladies who want the best values in comets will find B. and G. Corsets the most satisfactory purchase. They are British .made, and. consequently, are not affected by eschance rates, which make foreign goods ea dear to-day. The utmost comfort, combined with the best style and . wearing quality, make B. and C. Corsets favourites everywhere.; By wearing B. and C. Corsets you help British industry and economise, to&. Aek for B. and C. Corsets. All leading drapers stock them. 6

WEDDINGS. SPARROW—FLAN AG AN. A prett-v wedding was solemnised at the Holy Trinity Church, Avonside, on Monday morning, November Ist, the contracting parties being the Rev. Charles Leslie Sparrow, vicar of Metnvon, and Alice Grace Flanagan. daughter of Mrs G. S. Flanagan, of this city. The bride, who was given away by her brother, was gowned in a frock of ivory satin charmense and georgette, trimmed with crvstal beads and tho court train, being lined with shell pink crepe-de-chine. She wore the orthodox veil draoed in mob can style with orange and carried a beautiful bovguot of lily of the valley and- maidenhair fern with shell t>ink streamers. The Rev. O. Fitzgerald, assisted by tho Rev. Alban Purchas. at tho wedding, which was choral. The sWer of the bride, who acted ns j woe frowned in a frock of =hell pi*>k silk tnffeta and peorpette rviCh a Tnscnn j straw hat, and carried a bouquet of j roses" with heliotrone streamers. The j duties of best man were ably discharged by Mr WpT>b, of A reception wbh afterwards held in the ' Avonsule Club room, which was bountifully decorated bv fr-ends of the bride.. Tn the evpninqr the' Rev. Mr and Mrs Sparrow left for the north. BURNET—BAKER. The wedding of Miss Margaret (Pearl) Baker, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Baker, of St. Albans, and Mr Ralph Freeman Burnet, youngest son of Mr and Mrs S. J. Burnet, of Woodend, took place on October 27 th, at St. Paul's Church, Casliel street. The Rev. John Peterson officiated. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly attired in a frock of white fiilk taffetas, with <m overdress of o-eorgette, trimmed with pearls, and wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms. She carricd a shower bouquet of marguerites, freesias, and roses, ana was attended by her sister. Miss Dons Baker, who wore a -white silk frock, and hat trimmed with lilac, with a bouquet to match. Mi' A. F. Baker was groomsman. Aft&r the ceremony the guests assembled at Freeman's cafe for the wedding breakfast. CREEI>—KNIGHT. A pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Matthew's Church recently, the contracting parties being Mr Albert George Creed, of Waiau, and Miss ivy Beatrice Ivnight, only daughter of 'H. T. and E. F. Knight, of St. Albans. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. C. W. Powell, vicar of Sumner. The bride looked charming in a simple frock of ivory crepe de chine, trimmed with mother-of-pearl bead trimming, with the usual veil and orange blossoms. She carricd a lovely shower bouquet of choice white flowers, and was attended by Miss' Aline Dunn as bridesmaid, who was attired in a dainty frock of white voile trimmed with touches of lilac, and a hat to match, and also carried a bouquet of white and lilac-coloured flowers. Mr Pefty Creed, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man. Mr TV. Lunn, of Riccarton, officiated as organist. After the cev§mony the guests were at Broadway's by the parents of the bride. Tho happy pair left for their honeymoon in" the evening, the bride's travelling costume being of soft grey material, with a lilac and blue hat. BEETHA3I—BmWILL. The marriage took place in London on Tuesday of Mr Orton H. Beetham, second son of Mr and Mrs H. H. Beetham. of "Brancepeth," Masterton, to Miss Jean Bidwill, only daughter of Mrs Bidwill and the late C. R. Bidwill, of "Tawaha,"' Martinborough. OBITUARY. REV. MOTHER MAMS STELLA. The death occurred in Christchurch on Thursday of the Rev. Mother Maris Stella, Superior of Nazareth House. The deceased lady was a member of one of the most illustrious families in Great Britain. She was born in Aberdeen, eventually adopting the Roman Catholic faith. Before coming to New Zealand some five years ago, tho late Rev. Mother had been Superior in

a convent in South Africa, in or near Cape Town. Sinco taking tip her duties at Nazareth House she made a wide circle of friends, being loved by all. She was a woman of very fine character, and her loss will be deeply felt by all sections of the Roman Catholic community. The late Rev. Mother enjoyed good health till some four months ago, when she contracted an illness from which she failed to recover. During her illness her duties have been attended to by Sister Menna, one of the pioneer Nazareth nuns in Christchurch, who -was called from Ballarat to act as acting-Superior. The funeral of the late Rev. Mother Maris Stella will take place tlv's morning at 8.30. l'eouiem Mass will bo celeVrnted by Bishop Brodif in the char-cI at Nazareth House, after which the rortego will proceed to the Linwood Cemetery.