WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17207, 26 July 1921, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in th» "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Sucn items should be fully authenticated, and engage, ment notices must bear *te signatures of both parties. -. <*«™W deuce is invited on any matters affecting or of interest to. women.

' The Hon. Lucy Jellicoe will be the guesf of Mrs John Montgomery, %olmbrook," Fenaalton, for Grand National festivities. Miss Shona Rhodes who has. been visiting Mrs Melville Jameson, T.maru, returned, to Christchurch last evening, Mrs G. K. Macdonald ia in town at present. Mr and Mrs George Reid returned yesterday to Mt. Palm. Mr and Mrs M. S. Brown (Webb street) and Mrs Brown's sister, Miss Mary Samson, Dunedm, intend. leaving Auckland by the Niagara, on August 16th, for a trip to Honolulu. Mr and Mrs David Wilkie, who have been •spending a week in Christchurch, have returned to Wellington Mrs Charles Reid has, since her return from Dunedin, taken up residence in Mansfield avenue. Miss Rose Tabart was, when the last mail left Britain, leaving for Scotland, where she will spend.some time visiting relatives. . s Miss Helen Gibson is spendinga short holiday in Sumner. , MrsjCaws (Invercargill) ,is visiting Chrhstchurch, and is the guest of Mrs Quane, Knowles ' street. Mr and Mrs F. E. Moore (Dunedin) have gone to Akaroa for a holiday. Mrs C T Newton, who has been visiting her daughtef, Mrs Cheviot Bell, has returned from the North, Island. Miss Crasie Vaughan and Mrs and Miss Carter, of the Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company, arrive by ferry steamer this morning, and will stay at the United Service. Miss Marjorie Tait, who has been visiting Miss Valmai Matson, hag returned to her home in Dunedin.

Mr and Mrs Harrison Jones (Dunedin) arrive from Wellington this morning and will spend a few days in Christchurch before returning to the South. The engagement is announced of Miss Kura H. Allison, only daughter of Mr and Mrs/H. H. Allison, of Greymouth, to Mr G. N. L. Kyngdon, eldest son of Mr and Mrs George B. Kyngdon, of New Plymouth. Mrs Bernard Wood was hostess at a delightful bridge party, at which Miss Judith Jenkin was the guest of honour. The drawing-room was fragrant with violets and spring flowers. The guests included*? Mrs Eric Harper, Mrs Qodby, Mrs Fi G. Gibson, Mrs Andreae, Mrs Gfejton Fulton, Mrs Geoffrey KirigscolrMMra John Stevenson, •'rfrs Jellett, i#s Ji. D. Acland, Mrs '7. H. June Clifford, ind Miss Araten.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs Js H. Hall, ?apanui road, entertained- a number of guests at a farewell party for Miss Judith Jenkin, who, during her visit to Cbristchurch, has made, many friends, and who, accompanied by Mrs Hall, leaves for Sydney to-morrow'. Amongst these present were: Mrs John Montgomery. Mrs Bernard Wood, Mrs Endell WanlSyn, Mr 3 Henderson-Begg. Misses June Clifford, Sylvia Fox, Betty Cotterill, Joan Fulton, Ella Helmoro, Rita Gibson, and Mabeley Beade'l. 1 The monthly meeting of the Richmond Free Kindergarten was held ,in the Richmond. Sunday schoolroom. Miss Tabart presided' over a good attendance. It was decided that the official opening of the school take place on Thursday, Ju!y 28th. Mesdames Russell and Hunter reported the Avonside Mothers' Union would provide on the opening day. Produce, flowers, and cake s|all would be in charge 7 or'the committee. The hon. secretary (Mrs Peverill) announced that the mothers' subscriptions for the month amounted to £3 14s.

On Saturday evening a party, under the direction of Miss A. Aitfcen,- ventured out from ,the. city to entertain the soldiers in the Sanatorium at Cashmere. The weather was boisterous, but , the party was not: to be daunted. The applause of the ''diggers" was sufficient to show their appreciation of a good programme. The partV consisted of Miffs Naumann, Mr Eric Naumann, Miss Mr* Jowett, Miss Shepherd, .Miss- Rings, and Miss A. Aitken. The concert in .the Jellicoe on Sunday afternoon was given by Mr D. Burnside/a Concert Party;/assisted, by Mies Macdonald's orchestra. There was a good attendance; and a record collection, was contributed to relieve fche distress amongst returned soldiers. A Press Association telegram. from Dunedin records the death of Mrs Axekeri, wife of the Rev. E. A. Axelsen, superintendent of the Presbyterian Social Service Association, through a sudden attack of brain haemorrhage.' SORE THROAT EPIDEMIC. There's a sore throat epidemic ouroad. Take cars.. The first- symptom is an irritation and tickling at tho-back of the throat. Arr,est it from going, further. Take Glanville's Special Sip Mixture —just a sip and . your, throat is clear and the irritation is gone. 2s Gd per bottle from the maker. D. Ferguson Glanville, Chemist, High street. G5356-2655 fur creations. .The snug Neckpiece of Fox for the street and the distinguished-looking o&usqUash Ouat for the races have, in common, that infinite attention to detail which marks the Fur ere; Vons manufactured by T. Best and Co., Ltd.. manufacturing furriers, 140 Lichuela street, a few doors east of the Clock lower; 83135 BRING OUT ALL THE BEAUTY OF YOUR HAIR. At the dance you want your hair to appear at its best. Madam Sands' Electric Massage Treatment will bring out all the beauty of your hair, and will make and keep it attractive, develop the life, and give clean, luxurious appearance. Every particle of dandruff removed. Madam Sands also specialises in Buster Haircutting. Consult Madam at her Toilet Salon at Stewart Dawson's Buildings. Take lift. Call or 'phone 8191. 58948-2510 . Many opportunities for - nvestment in Toilet Requisites present themselves at Baliantyne'a Sale, now proceeding. Among them are Moray's celebrated Bath* Dusting Powaers, in drums,jjriced at 5s 9d instead of 9s 6d; large Cutex- Manicure- Sets 8s 6d instead of 12s 6d; smaller-Cutex Sets, usually 4s 6d for 2s lid; Air Float Talcums, la 6d for 6d; MoClinton's Co feea Soap, Is cakes for 8d: Carnate Nail Polish Paste, 2s fid for U 9d. 83Q28-2769

RETURNED SOLDIERS' BALL. . The returned soldiera of Springston South held their ball in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, on Thursday evening. The' ballroom, which was most tastefully decorated with red. white, and blue streamers, was taxed to its utmost with dancers, who enjoyed the excellent musio of L. Withers's band. Jhe stage presented a picturesque appearance, with palms evergreens, and furnishings kindly lent for the occasion by Mesdames Mcßean, McLeod. and T. Hamilton. The 1 onerous duties of secretary were carried out by Mr A. A. Smith, who was assisted in the arrangementa by a strong committee, comprising Messrs H. Hoskins, C. Chapman, W.' H. Hyson, and SV. Parish. The duties of M.C.'B were efficiently carried out by Messrs A. Smith and C. Chapman.

Thosa present included Mesd»me9 Mcßean, in black crepe de chine ond emerald sequin overdress; Smith, figured voile; ?. Arnst, cream _ figured silk; A. Mcßean, pile pink silk with ninon overdress; A. McLeod, pink crepe de chine and georgette j Goodman, grey merre silk with Oriental trimmings; T. Hamilton, navy eolienne with gold trimmings; J. Carter, midnight'blue shantung; T. Torrens, figured voile; R. Tyson amethyst taffeta; P. Greaves, • figured voile; N. Powell, silver grey crepe do chine; E. F. Kimber, blaok 6iik with silver trimmings; T. Kimber, wino taffetas; D. Mitchell, figured voile; T. A. Kimber, white crepe do chine with georgette overdress; Misses Mussona (8), white eilk with lace; E. Pearson, pale blue charmeuEe; Fussell, ssuce blue muslin; Cushla Ryan, black taffetas and georgette; Ryan, accordebn pleated frock of lavender georgette; N. Harris, bottle green taffetas; Going, green corded velvet; M. Woods, Pale blue *ilk, gold lace; A. Birch, navy blue crepe de chine; N. Raven,. salmon pink silk with rosebud trimmings; Parson, black taffeta; T. Woods, white ei:k frock with bead trimminsr; H. Daviea, white silk; J. Miller, blue' silk; R. Henderson, - fuel silk; Oox, georgette and "satin; E. Goodman, pink silk; C. Mahnke, saxe blue georgette; H. Fryer, lemon georgette; A. Marshall, white crepe de chine; D. Husband, mauve voile; G. Woods, pink georgette; R. Fail, shell pink crepe de chine; E. Rowell, blue net with oriental trimmings..; D. .White, peacock blue georgette; E. Thomas, satin and georgette; E.and A. Woods, silk voile; E. Hutchinson, powder blue crepe de chine; M. Hill, na*y blue voile; E. Hutchinson, pink voile; E. Brown, lavender ninon and net, J. Trethewey, .cream net and filet lace; E. Fuller, apricot silk; H. Granger, apricot georgette; L. Kimber, figured voile; R. Moody, dream souple satin; Thomas navy crepe de chine: L. Powell, white voile; M. K«ast, white eilk; M. H ath, blue crepe de chines A. Boswell, white orepe de chine.

MODERN DANCING. VIEWS OF TWO AUCKLAND CLERGYMEN. (special to "thb press.") ♦ AUCKLAND, July 25. Modern dancing came in for attention by the Rev. Joseph. Kemp, at the Baptist Tabernacle, on Saturday, and by the Rev. Jasper Calder, Anglican City Missioner, last night. Both gentlemen held different views on the subject. Mr Kemp the dance of polite society of 150 years,ago was no more like the dance of to-day than the old stage coach was like the 12-cylinder motor-car. The modem dance 1 was a round dance, with all the elements of indelicacy, dissipation, and debauchery. Speaking of the decline of the dance, he said there was no similarity, as to the social and physicaj pnvpegeß granted, between the stately the 17th century, and the embraces and intertwining of bodies of the round dance of to-day. The speaker proceedi cd to deal with the tjcriptural refer- ! ences to dancing, and declared that mixed dancing was unknown* in Biblical records. Mr Kemp said he w*as far from' stating that all people who engaged in such questionable practices Jlid 'ao with impure thoughts and motives, but he dicf say that those who" indulged in- them did so at great risk laiheir morals and characters. . Mr, i Calder >eferred to, Mr Herbert Booth's''attack' on. Bishop Long, of Adelaide. Th,e man in the street, he said, was always puzzled ai such conduct from a man like Mr whose personal goodness was well known. "Ido not criticise him," .said Mr Calder j "I only criticise his method of criticism. Why are these reformers alwnys so InWhy hope to make the world better by scolding P The world will only receive a preacher-'a message when it resnects and loves the preacher. Why are these men so unlovable in the eyes of the people? It is because of such criticisms •as Mr Booth's, which carry with them veiled sneera and cheifo jibes against those who disagree'with him. -Uncharitableness is the pet vice of .the virtuous. I believe that v hundreds of oirls have come home from dances and parties with hearts full of gladness that they have won the love of some clenn-souled man. Surely romance is, not dead. .Surely all men and women who enjoy the dance are not in danger of harmful liists /which «war against the .-soul. The insinuations are contemptuous, and unworthy of a Christian preacher." Mr Calder concluded with an earnest appeal to parents, to see that their 'sons and daughters had plenty'of evening recreation under sensible supervision.