WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 17021, 18 December 1920, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

| * S Tito Lady Editor tyill be pleased to vecoivo for ptiblioatlon in tii« .'-Women's Corner" items of fO"';"* 1 cr personal nev. s. Sn«';h itjms sticuUl be till It authenticate:!, and c-ngage- ! Mont notices must bear tiie sifin-.'.-tr.rcs cf both parties. Correspondence i> invited on any mutters aior of interest* to, v/omen. | Rir Francis and T-ady Boys icfu I {"'lifi' t'.'luirrli yesterda;, - on rt motor tour through Mnrlboroitgh, Nelson, and the | \Vt«t: Coast. I and Mrs A. J. Oborn (Woliinytoni ! are staying at the Clareno.on. ; j Mrs G. -M. Munro (\Ye!!ington) is staying at Warner's. Mr Jlrs K. Seyir.mir (Gi.arohanga) • are visiting Christehureh. I Ci I. P.utheriord has returned to | Mnedotiaid .Co-.vns after a. stay in Ciinstj church. The annual honours day and distribution of prizes in connexion with /;;ss i Sandf r. : ;':i school look place at To W haje ! yesterday ir.orniny. The Von. Arcn- ' iloacon presided. .'1 he Governor-: j j (leneral Feiit a iettei' io<rrt'tting that he i was unable to he pre.s.'ni . Mis's 'Sanders i a. short address on the year s work and made special reference_to tho last ; year at school of girls, emphasising the Liu'ccl to keep up routine work lintll the > end. Archrleacon Hagyitt'read the reI ports of the various examiner.-;, includ- | ing rule from Professor Haslam, r. Ua examined the papers on "Sea Power." 'Tlio honours roll was signed liv Canon Coci'.ts. Thoso present included Mrs Murray Aynslev, Mrs Scrtt, Mrs Beadel, Mrs Vernon. Mrs A. Anderson. Mrs and the Mioses 'Print?. Sirs Bowen. iMrs 11 ich, i .Mrs Westmacott, Mrs Jellett, i\Trs • I.ane, Mrs Mc!v<'llar. Mrs I Aignr Williams. Mrs C. Mrs .T. ! Huthrie Mrs Hav, Mrs Foster,■ Mrs j Femviek, Mrs Bristed. Mrs Barker, Mrs I Fox, 3Trs Knipht, Mrs J. Cocks, Mrs | '\loreland, Mrs Pnscoe. and Mrs Yotms.' Mrs Erik Itv.tl;erford and Mrs G. L., j Itutlierford (Conncmara) are in .town j for a few days. j Mrs R. Baglov lias returned to Oxford | after spending a week in town. j -The Waipara spinsters held, in Mr' jEaker's shed, a very successful dance I in aid of the Waipara Public Hal) fund. The ballroom was draped with greenery, interspersed with ribbon streamers, bows, and hanging baskets of flowers, j Mrs Trail's band supplied' the dance ! music. "Extras were played by Mr Thompson (piano) and Mr ~vVal«h (violin). Tho intricate steps of the Irislr Jit; were danced very skilfully by Mr 'Walsh. Miss E. Ooldien proved herself untirino; in her work as secretary, while Miss D. Penfold and Miss M. Prebb'e made efficient. M.C.'s. The dance was a financial .and social _ successreflecting credit on the committee and Waipara spinsters generally. The .engagement is announced of Rata* eldest daughter of Mr and Jfrs A. L. Bird, of Limvcod, t,> Mr 0. S. Lovell-Smith, of this city. j Tho Chriatc-ihurch District Nursinjc Association has received the suiji of ,£6 9s Id, bain? tho proceeds of a collection made by the staff aiid pupils of the Girls' High School, and a donation of ten "uine.as from tho Masonic Enipty Stocking E'und. -A very pleasant littlo'ceremony .took placo on 'Wednesday evening, when ffte staff of the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., gathered., to present to-Donald, the infant son of Mr -and Mrs Eric M. a silver porridge plate and spoon, as a token of tho esteem in which Mr and Mrs Edgar are held. The manager, Mr 1?. M. IrlcKnight., in a happy speech, expressed tho good wishes of the staff, and Mr Edgar, in reply, acknowledged his r.nd Mrs Edgar's appreciation of tho honour done their son. The senior girls of the secondary department of tihe Akaroa High School, and more partieulaidy those -ivho»havo been in residenco at the school hostel, celebrated the close of the year's work by holding an impromptu little dancio en Wednesday evening (writes our Akaroa correspondent). The function tool: place in the social'hall of the-boatsheds. The music was kindly supplied .by Misses Jvotlowski ' and Gwen Haylock.' Airs Aitcheson. matron of the hostel. Miss Farnie, principal, and Mrs C. W. Leete acted a.i chaperons. The voting people tiinrcu'ihly enjoyed their fling, carrying on the dance until i!he midnight hour. ' The president of the Dr. Bamardo's i Home Fund League, Belfast, Mrs Aicholls, entertained the little Avorkers and many rriends at a garden party at' her 'icsidence, .'\6pring Grove,"' "Belfast. Several games and races were I given for the children, for whicCi the j winners received a prize presented b®| their president. During the sports pro- I gr»mme, an excellent exhibition of high jumping wr.s given by Miss Leila Thiel, a pupil of the Girls'"High School. Later on, afternoon lea was served on the- i lawn, during which Mr Worry, in an ad- I dress.■ congratulated the little workers! cr. tnoir splendid effort of obtaining i j close on £19. Miss WebH also spoke j I in praise of the little members, and ex- | j plained to them the good tfork they ! were doing. The He?. Mr Robertson j | replied on behalf, of these present, and | 1 thanked -Mrs Nicholls for tho vory en- j joy able afternoon spent by all. • Cheers for the president- and the chil- j dren brought a very pleasant function j to a close. j | Gilby's College have been advised that i ! the following students have passed tho ■ | Government shorthand typists' exam- i j ination held last month. Senior riivi- 1 ! sion. Misses M. Budge, M. Burns, M. ; | Abbott, B. Walker, M. Alexander, and ' I T. Pryce. giining first, second, third, , I fifth, sixth, and seventli places respecj lively. The following passed in the i , junior division: Misses 1. Harper, E. j Thomas, E. Vincent, D. L-owry. 31. j i Boyes, L. Warner, V. - Dwyer, D. Haines. M. Clark, L-. McDowell, M. i Lake, M. Gray, and A.'Collins. Tire Durham street Methodist-mother's meeting hold its annual break-up for i Ciiristmao yesterday sifternoon under the presidency of Sister Ruth. There v.-as a large attendance of mothers accompanied by their children. A good programme of song and recitation was given bv tho children, and the children together sang a Christmas hymn. Each child had a gift from Father Christmas and each mother had presented to her as slie left, the school, by Mrs Ready, a small present. Thro? ehoo-rs were given , for Sister Ruth, and the Rev. W. Readv spoke a few words of cheer to the children and mothers, wishing ihem a .Merry Christmas and a Harpy New Year. The Benedictio" brought an enjoyable function to a close. Miss Kathleen McNab and Miss Lucy Newell, two young ladies who have been identified *rith the woik of the choir

| and the Bible classes in connexion with i the Aharon Presbyterian Church, were entertained at a social gathering in the .schoolroom on Wednesday evening. Musical items and games passed an hour : or two peasant';,- enough until supper I rijnc, iust before which the Rev. J. AY. j Iltiy.vard, who had presided, rn:;dn pre- : wntations to Jho two guests. In hand- ! ins cneh of thc-m an acceptable token jo: 0.-iteem and goodwill, Mr Hay ward ; Impressed regret at their approaching i i departure from Akaroa. and extended! i t ) them th«* cordial good wishes of the j j '-rtHgregation for "their future well-! j U-ing. | j Mis.; Pro Tieddiirs. and Mis? j Carpel) Ler. Prebbleton. have returned j home after a short stay at "fia'.dcn.' j Horoiata. i The C.E.M.S. Band's Chriislilips cari niv.il iviis again well attended last ! nigh'. Mr A. A. Bickerton's orchestra ! (-r.pplu d the mrsicnl programme for the | evening. The fairy Hilling pond was a i great attraction, as also was tho doll' j -.how and the D.l.C.'s grand Christmas ' uisrday. This afternoon r grand | children's Christmas oartv will he held j at 2.30 p.r«.. for which children will 1 e charred 31 for admission. At thr< ' party a programme of lYinsien! items and | dances will b« provided by- the Scottish ! Society juveniles.

| GIFTS-FOR THOSE YOU A I)M IllE : j Certainly nowhere else in Christj church will you find so many charming i Presents lor dainty women as aro noiv • displayed ;»t Glanville's. Manicure I Sots. Scent Sprays, Ivory ware, and an I exclusive range of the' world's rarest i Perfume.-; arc amenpst the many things | which rnr.ko gift-choosing easy. D. Ferguson Glanville, ctcraisi, High j street. G33SG-4912 { Ft"ltS OF EXCELLENCE. Ladies who use keen discrimination in I their choice of Furs will be amply repaid ' nv a visit to the showrooms oi T. Best i and Co.. LI.L, 11C Lichfield street, where | the finest selection in the e:tv oi lugliI chips Fr.rs is now on view, Clients rei ceive the expert advice of the prin- ! eipal. © 0 • CORSET PERFECTION. Ever*- lady will find absolute corset r.erfoction if' B. and C. Covets. The? are made on ficicntiiic linos, giving -the mcximuai ef freedom R.id comfort, besides supporting .he figure correctly, and giving the height o. modern'styls. U. "-"d C. Corsets :tro of B:i----t::-li inirnui'tctiiTe, and by specifying tliem you jjc* tho beat value-obtainable. Ask to see 3. tind <" Corsets. All leading drapers etock their.."" 0 BLUNT SCISSORS. Yon can yet your .scissors beautifully sharpened by a special cicatrical mac-kino at Arehenhold's, 255 High street (ucxt Boimingt-on's). What is more, this machine doe-.s not wear away the edge. The cost, is only 9d. The machine, also sharpens lawn and hedge clippers, and many other implements. A3019-47^0 This summer Voile Frocks will ho favoured by fashionable dressers. "Elsinoro" "is showing some delightfully smart Cotton and also Voile. Frocks. The simplicity erf these, dainty garments at once lifts t!iom out of the ordinary—ihev are exclusive and perfectly correct for present wear! "Elsmore," Loasby's Buildings, Cpnhrl street. /08J Absolute distinction niarlw every article to be seen in the Art. Department at B , :.llantyne'B. Especially appropriate lor Xnias C>ift;> are the Perfume Sachets and -Pincushions, fashioned or the daintiest of materials, which arc priced from Sd to 6s lid. Artistic Calendars also appeal to the Xmas bnver, as docs the. special line of Dolls, with kid bodies and real heir.

WEDDINGS. ' .

HA RD Y—CLOU GHEE • The marri'igo of Miss J alia Cloudier, second daughter ol Mrs Clougher Tan-, erod street, Ltnwood, to Air J. • Hardy, eldest. son of Mr and Mrs J. Hardy,' Ricrarton, took r lnf ,° Cathedral, Rnrhadoes street, last weei*. The csremonv was performed by tlie Rev. Dr. Kennedy. The bride was given away by Mr- Bell, and wore a. simple gown of white crone de eluno and georgette, daintilv, hand-embroider-ed and ornamented with pearls. From a coronet of orange ■ blossom fell an embroidered tulle veil, and slk> earned a pretty- bouquet of white roses'with touches of lavender. She was attended by lior sister, Miss M.. Clougher, who Avorc a becoming _ gown of mole-faco cloth, relieved with silk. The bridegroom was-attended by his brother, Mr R. Hardy. After the ceremony, « number of friends, and relatives wera entertained at the Hereford. Later, Mr and Mrs Hardy left for their honeymoon, the latter travelling in a smart fn-wn gaberdine costume, and saxe molo georgette hat, with French flowers. A VARIETY OF GIFTS. EXQUISITE THINGS AT 13 ALL ANT YN Tv S. The gift that is strictly personal still claims popularity, but k of late years .there has been a decided revival in favour of the gift that shall bo of use as well as ornament in the home of the recipient. (Nothing more calculated to delight ■ the woman who has a pretty home could bo imagined than the cushions which Messrs J. Ballantyne and Co., Ltd., are at present showing in tfceir furnishing d-cpartment. It is-a truth that irothihg to approach those cushions haa -ever before been shown m Christchurch. Each is distinctive in design and material, and bears the impress of thp artist who created it. Carried out in rich satins, silks, and brocades, in glowing colour. l- ,, they would strike a his-inating decorative note in any draw-ing-room. Especially beautiful was one noticed ly tiie lady of "The Press." It was a bolster pillow composed of rose red brocade, and gold tissue, and it was finished with heavy triangular tasse's, edged with gold fniigo. Another exquisite and uncommon cushion in an unusual shape was of deep blue and purple shot glace silk, ornamented with blue and purple fruit, and finished with of gold filled with fruit, this taking the plnee of. the usual tassel. Another, of delphinium blue and geid floral brocade, had one corner ol plain blue silk, embossed with a raised design in black velvet grapes' and coid tissue leaves. ; '\Vbnt a charming sdtt any one of these would make.'' is the instant theught •if the beholder. Nor is the stack, of Christmas offerings in the Furnishing; Department limited to cushions. There! are some exclusive dinner-table sets, | fashioned of iincso Irish linen, and deli- j cat'.-ly embroidered. These dinner-table j their ccutral pieccs, and' d'ovleys for plates and wineglasses have j :}i:ite roiaccd tl:o old-tas"hioned tableclot i'> at the ■smartest parties in America. The Irish linen and rcoi-it dachos s-ets shown are aku admirable f.iv izirts,'while the display of Madeira afternoon tea, clotjis, d eylcys. end runners. and the linen, clunv and tiler lace i teacloths, bedspreads, and table centres is a notable one. ■ Somo lovely teacloths carried out in Chinese embroidery are very dainty, and appeal by reason cf their "nusuaiucss. Table scarves and contreT in Liberty silks aiso make appreciated gifts, their value, being ennanced by fact that they make attractive lampshades. Priced at 2s lid are some fascinating linen handkerchief sachets, while onotlier inexpensive lines is furnished in the Madeira teaelcths, which range from Gs Gd upwards. Gitts suitable for men —and the mail of to-dav asks that his Christmas gift shall be useful as well as ornamental— are found in wide variety in the men s department. AH tM&t is tasteful :n ties, socks, and.shirts is exhibited, while of lent her goods, such as collar and tic bores, there is a wide range from which' i to choose. The public is well advised , i to visit Ballantyne's before the Christ- . ( nia.s oresent. is, .final:v decided udoii. 6 '

ißeloiuml, Painter (Jester). 6. BradI weIl"(Pom Pom), J. Duncan fJockey), Lovctt. (Memory oi lallm'. L. BnKer I (Oiosv), and Mestiames I'ainter (Folly), I Browii (Powder Patchcs). Tomohain (Ruination), Rolkmcl (Postal). ■ U • Cooper 'Gii>•=}•>, Armstrong (PieretU), "\re«is:-s Move (Charlie Cnapiiu). Stevens (Clown), Cameron (-Mexican!, 1 C. Stevens (Girl). L. Winder (.Heel In- | dian). ——