WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17103, 26 March 1921, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

' Tho Lady Editor'will bo pleased to recejvo for publication m tiio "Women's Corner-' items of social or personal news. Suchitenis should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear tho signatures of both parties-.. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women.

Miss-Mary Enright has been appointed to conduct tho "Women's Columns of f S Mr and Mrs Bruce Douglas, "Gle.i ■Esk," %scargjll, are in tchvn for tho holidays, and are staying with Sir George and Ijndy Clifford, "Avo.iholme," Fondalton t Mr and Mrs G. L. Rutheiford, MaoDonald Downs, are staying at Warner.'s. MiS9 Soinervillo (Wellington) is the guest of Mrs Deans, Riccarton House.

Mr and Mrs Bernard B. Wood and their two little- boys are spending a week at North Brighton. ' Mr and Mrs Warren Fisher have gono to Peel.Forest tor a few days. |

.Southern visitors in town for the holidays include Mr'and Mrs W. Hayes (Dunodin), and Mr and Mrs A. -W. Reid, also of D'utiediu. \ - *Mis3 Clifford and Mr Charles Clifford, "Stonyhurst," are spending the Easter holidays in town. , Mr and. Mrs Wilfred Stead, of Hastings, are.among the northern visitors who are staving at Warner's for Race Week. : -

Miss Ailsa McDonald, daughter of Mr •W. .G. McDonald, chairman, of tho Board of Trader-is ii member of the Victoria .College baseball team competing in the lnter-'Varsity Tournament. Mr and Mrs S. Solomon (Dunedini passed through Christchureli, yesterday on their way to Hanmer. , Dr. and Mrs Bennett i Blenheim), the Misses M. and I>. Montgomery-(Wel-lington), and Miss Mathieson (Yimar'ii/ are amongst the guests at the Clarendon for the holidnys. ' -

Mrs and Miss Shea arrived by tho southern express last night, and nro 'stayjna; with. Mr and Mrs-L\ J. Shea, Oolomjbo street North.

Miss Wnldie, who was runner-up for tho Intcr-'Varsity Tennis Championship last year, is a member of the Victoria. Collego team at present ir. Christchurch.

-Miss Gladys Diamond has gone to Dunedin for a short holiday.

Miss Bone, of the Girls' High School staff, is spending the vacation in Timaru.

Miss Sylvia Fox is homo again aftor a sihort visit to Mrs DeTek Westenra. Mis 3 Anne McMillan (Annat) is staying with Mis3-Peggy Norton till after the races. Mrs T. Hanua (Auckland) is the guest of Mrs Peter Trqlove, Ayonside. Amongst the guests at "Warwick House for the holidays is Miss Pinck r ney, Wqikaia, Otago. , . •Mrs Hawkins and Miss Hazel Hawkins (Waitara) arid Mrs W. Le Cren, who have been spending a. few days with Mrs Holmes, "Holmeslcc," have returned to town. x The list of entrants for the golf tournament, to ho held at Shirley next week, "includes Miss N. Wright, the present holder of tho Canterbury ladies' Championship,' Mrs Keriyof Timaru, arid Mrs Mason, Mrs Colin, and Miss Elaine. "West, of Wellington. A jolly little party -was git en on Wed--nesday " afternoon by Miss Mildred Cooke, for her guest, Miss liitty Ohaytor (Wellington). Amongst those invited were Mesdames Endell Wanklyn, •Geo. Reid. Ernest Cooke, and Denniston, and the Misses Shona Rhodes, Barbara- Cowlishaw, Agnes Turrcll, Sylvia wostenra, Rita Gibson, Colleen Pyne, and Jameson. Mr and Mrs C. H. Lewis, Avon street, are spending the Easter holidays at '•Ashley Bank," Ashley. The engagement is announced of Miss iSvbil Prattj youngest daughter of Mv and Mrs'R. L. Pratt, Hoily road, io Mr Llyn Lawrence, youngest eon of Mr and Mrs W.' I>. Lawrence, Aikm'an's road.

A young woman, clad only in foci 1 night' attire, was discovered by the polico walking in Tier sleep down Hobson atreet, Auckland, shortly after ono o'clock on Tuesday morning. She walked along Quay street, j:nd turned it[> Queeu street, followed by a con-' stable. When stepping off the_ footpath, at the intersection of Victoria street she woke up. She wen conveyed in a taxi-cab to her tlioine in Hobso.a street.

At St. Paul's Presbyterian ■ Ladies' Association on Tuesday, afternoon,' a pleasant little function took place at the close of the meeting, when Mrs A. Thomson was the recipient of a handsome piece of Doulton china, on the occasion of her severing her connexion with the Association. Mrs R. Malcolm-■ made the presentation, and Mrs Thomson suitably replied. ,

I A Wellington lady, in a letter from London to a friend, states that at tho time of writing there wjas a decide<l slump in all sorts of clothing and boots, and "bargain sales" wore everywhere I the order of the day. Food prices had receded slightly, but the cost of meals ■ t in the big restaurants and hotels was still high; 'bus i-nd tram fares vyero double what they were three years ago, and travelling, generally was as expensive as ever. There tv'as a great deal of unemployment all over the country, and wages were gradually coming down in consequence. Girls, who in the munition-making days spent their money on fur coats and tiOs boot's, were back to their former employment, and glad to get it. Few of them seemed to have profited by the high wages that prevailed during the war period.

; Tlio West Coast friends of Mrs M. ; Taylor will regret to learn of her death, which took pmcc in Wellington thi.i week. Twenty years-ago tthc late Mrs Taylor resided in Greymnuth with hen family, and was a well-known fignro on the Const. She is survived by several sons and daughters. One daughter is Mrs Hmdmnrsh, widow of the late ill' A. H. Hindniiusu, M.P. for Wellington. South. Mrs and Miss H. C. Purvis, Masterton, and Mrs Mandl and Eon, formerly I of Cliristchurch, are staying at tho I United Service. -- Mr qnd Mrs W. Phillips and Mr and Mrs Oleliold are Wellington visitors, who are at present at the Royal Hotel. The engagement is announced of Doris, younger daughter of the late Mr John Hammond and Mrs Hammond, Armagh street west, to Leslie, youngest son of the late Mr J. P.* Kelly and Mrs Kelly, Eastbourne, Wellington. • ' It is not often that any social function, even the first ball of the season, is so pleasurablv anticipated as is the I New Zealand University Tournament Ball, which w to be held in the kiosk. Metropolitan* Trotting Grounds, on

' Monday evening next, when university I students and their friends from all parts of New Zealand, will be entertained by the Canterbury College students. No detail that could add'to tho enjoyment of tho guests has been overlooked by the members of the committee; who wish it to bo noted that admission is by ticket only, and these can be obtained at the Toy Cavo to-day, and before noon on Monday. To-save conteion, it ha 9 been arranged that all cars shall enter the grounds by the gate at the end of the first street to the right after passing the Show Grounds, while a special tram, will, leave the Square at 7.45, 'returning at 2.30 a.m. on Tuesday. The music will be snnplied by Willyams's Band, and as the kitfsk, with its Bpacious verandahs, beautiful grounds, and well-appointed supperroom, is an ideal place for entertaining, the> success or the students' twill is assured.

The Misses Hayes, of Nelson, one of whom is representing Otago University in the tennis tournament on Monday next, are staying at "St. Elmo."

MY and* Miss Mathieson. of Greymouth, arrived from the Coast yesterday, and are 'staying at the United Service:

Other visitors in town for the holidays are Mr and M«rs Godfrey Magnus, of AVellington, and Mr and Mrs Caoeia Birch, .of Marton.

Mr G. P. Payne, licensee of tli Clarendon Hotel, and Mrs Payne, vhcare going abroad on a holiday, wer.i presented on Thursday by the hot-si staff with a travelling rug and embossed cushion-. The presentation was mado bv Miss Paterson, as head of the staff.

EASTER GIFTS. Manv gifts change hands at Easter, and wnat would please your lady friend more than a ■ usefjil Manicure Set to keep her dainty fingers pink-tipped and nails pcarlv: or a Casket containing a cute cut-glass bottle of some delicate perfume ns Houbigant. Piver*, \ardley's? Also, a. hair-bruA would_ not come amiss as a gift to the lady of the lustrous tresses. Se« the lovely display of suitable gifts at I>. Ferguson Gtanville's. chemist, High street. G0306-dood

. Visit Mrs Eolleston for the followin" :—Electric Baths and Violet Kay treatment; Electrolysis, the only euro for superfluous hrfirs; courses of Hair and Face treatment; Shampooing, Manicuring, Marcel Waving, etc.; Switches, Transformations, Toupees; Combings made up from 5s Gd per switch. Dominion Bui.Qpgs, Cathedra square. Tel. 373. Is6/C3-9009

WHAT'S'IN A NAME? There is a lot when it is the name or a firm like T. Best and 1.0., Ltd., manufacturing; furriers, 140 i.ichne]d streetIt means that Furs manufactured by this firm can be bought with a knowledge that they represent tho utmost value for the money asked for them; that they arc good; that the quality is there: that the workmanship is perfect. 82948-3117

AT ELSINORE. Careful drovers, will appreciate the oualitv and design of our Dainty l>mner Frocks and Beautiful Blouses. These are all made in our own workrooms, and are right up to the minute ni fashion and materials. Your inspection is invited at Elsinore's, Loasbys Buiidign, Cashel street. . l^«w

, PREMATURE GREYNESS. Premature greyness is often due to worry. Worry is often the result.of using blunt scissors when sewing. New scissors are dear and often unsatisfactory. Solve the problem by having vour old scissors beautifully and permanently sharpened for 9d at Archcnhold s, 55 High street (next Bonnington s). Lawn and hedge shears and clippers and razors also sharpened. A3067-A341

WHAT DETERMINES CORSET PRICES. Nowadays tho prices of foreign-made Corsets are not determined eoMy by the qiialu/. —high rates of exchange hav* to be provided for. With British made B. and. C Corsets, no adverse foreign exchange enters, into the 'price question—B. and C. Comats are therefore better value. Buy B. and C. Corsets—a«& for them at leading drapers. f ' 15278-17

Summer sun makes summer sunburn, while dry and broken hair i 6 often a result of sea bathing. Tho woman who values her appearance is.advised to visit Ballantyne's Toilet Salon without delay. A rose-leaf skin results from the use or Camellian Massage and Vanishing Creams, while under, the-.skilled attention given in this .attractively-appointed Salon the hair becomes soft and lustrous. , ....»/"

PRESENTATION TO MIPS MONA. MACKAY.

Members of the editorial and sub-edi-tcirtal, reporting and reading staffs or "The Press" gathered in thesub-editor s room on Thursday afternoon to say farewell to 'Miss Mona Maekay, who is" to be married next week to Mr Wi F. Tracy, solicitor, of Christchurch. Bor sno past four years Miss Maekay has ■sonducted the Women's Columns of 'The .Press " Mr'll, C. Keane, editor of' -"Tho Press," said that thejr had gathered together partly in sorrow and partly in gladness. Tho members of the staffs with which Miss Mabkay had come in contact had become very fond of her, and all would miss her. cheerful and decorative presence. The good wishes of them all would always bo with her. She was about to enter a more honourable calling, and all hoped that she would be exceedingly happy in her new state,' and also that they would not lose sight of her' altogether. ■ Mr Keane then handed to Miss Maekay on behalf of the staffs a set of stainless cutlery. In returning 'thanks, Miss Maekay said that she had been very happy indeed during the time that sue had been on'the staff of "Tho Press," and all had been exceedingly good to 'her. 11l one ,way she vae 'very rorry lo seVer. her connexion with "The Press,-" but; she felt that she was entering upon the best state possible for a woman. ((Applause.) l