WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17402, 13 March 1922, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

♦ The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in the "Woman's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engage--1 ment notices must bear the signatures of fcoth partiefl. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women. / Mr and Mrs Macarthy Reid (Wellington) arrived in Christchurch yesterday morning, and ' are staying at Warner's. Miss Vera Hope (Timaru), who is arriving from the South to-day, will stay at Warwick House. Mr 'and Mrs Edward Gudgeon are spending a few weeks at New Brighton. Mrs Wilford arrived in Christchurch last night with her husband, Mr T. M. Wilford, M.P., from Blenheim. She is staying at St. Elmo. Mrs and Miss Gawith (Masterton), Miss Perry (Wellington), and Miss M, Perry (Masterton) are Btaying at the Clarendon. Mr and Mrs F. S. Rutherford are spending a short holiday at Mount Palm. Dr. and Mts W. Evans (Dunedin), who have been spending a holiday at Akaroa, return to Christchurch to-day. Mr and Mrs H. Brown (Wellington) and Mrs Brown's sister, Miss HallJones, are staying at the United Service. Miss Morice and Mis® Marjorie Morice, who arrived from Wellington yesterday for Mr Seddon's wedding, are. staying at the Clarendon. Mr and Mrs R. A. Green (Armagh street) leave to-day for Wellington; en route for England, where they will spend several months. The wedding of Miss Nora Bennett and Mr Robert Livingstone will be celebrated at St. Matthew's Church on Marcji 21st.

Mr and Mrs W. Blundell (Wellington) are at present visiting Christchurch.

Miss McLaughlan (Nelson) is staying at Warwick House. Miss A. A. Greenslade (Dunedin) arid Miss M. E. Wilson (Dunedin) are visiting Christchurch.

Mrs J. Bishop and Miss E. Bishop, of Melbourne, arrived from the West Coast oh Saturday nighty and are staying at the Royal Hotel.

Mr 'and Mra Faithful and their three daughters, Mr Maple Brown, and IVfr K. B. Maple Brown, visitors from Sydney "who 'have'been spending a few days m Christchurch, leave to-day to visit the Cold Lakes and .Mount Cook. At the United Service are Mr and Mrs Ralph Abrahams (Sydney), Miss D. Abrahams (Wellington), and Mrs Hugh Boss (Picton). At the Polo Ground at Hagley Park on Saturday some very exciting games wer© played; and were watched with ; the keenest interest by a nurilber ,of spectators. Amongst the players and their friends were: —Mr arid Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes, Captain and the Hon. Mrs Tahu Rhodes, Major and Mrs Hutton, Mr ami Mrs J. G. Mcdonald, Mr and Mrs Bernard Wood, Mrs J. Cracroft-Wilson and Miss Wilson, Sir Charles and Ladv Campbell, Mr O'Rorke, Miss Molly Bean, Mr Ashford (Wellington), and Mr Viricent Ward. Invitations have been issued for the Canterbury University College Tournament ball, which is 'to be held at College Hall on the 31st inst. The chapeirones for the occasion are Mrs T. G. R. Blunt, Mrs T. W. Cane, Mrs J. Hight, Mrs L. J. Darwin, and Miss Pugh. There was keen competition on the Shirley Golf Links on Saturday, when the annual four-ball match for the A. E. G. Rhodes Rose Bowl was played in splendid weather. Thirty-five pairs competed, nna-some exceptionally good score cards were handed in,. the winners being Mrs Vernon and Mr . Hamilton,, who were Bup on bogey. The oaj»tain of the club, Mr M. H. Godby, and Airs Godby entertained the large, gathering of players and their frienasj at afternoon tea, and at the conclusion: of the match Mr Godby presented the i handsome rose bowl to Mrs Vernon and,: in congratulating her and her partner said tnat no win could be more popular. Mr Hamilton, after thanking Mr Godby on his"own and his partner's behalf, for his cordial congratulations, expressed the gratitude of the members to Mr. and Mrs Godby for their hospitality. On Saturday evening, at her home ill j Leinster road, Mra Geoffrey Hamilton gave a very jolly little dance for the friends of her brother, Mr Ivan Woodl The drawing-room, gay with beautiful pink dahlias,,was used for dancing, for which Miss Macdonald supplied the music, and a dainty supper was served in the dining-room. Mrs Hamilton wore a handsome black taffetas frock with plain bodice and vandyked overskirt, and Mrs Walcot Wood's beauti-, ful black satin dress had cascade side panels of black lace. The dancers were Misses Audrey Cracroft-Wilson, Maiijorie Wait, Betty. Macdonald, Monica and Margaret Malfroy, Grade and Nora Helmore, Nancy Marshall, Molly Stevenson, Betty Beadel, Mary Morrison, Messrs Ivan Wood, B. Ronalds, Jack S. Fox, Donald Stewart, Edric Wait. Sandy Harris, M. Bolam, lan Reid, Geoffrey Smith and Stephen Lester.

The members of the Christchurch Girls' High School Old Girls' Association held a reunion,' which toot the form of a garden party on Saturday afternoon in the grounds, of the Avonside school. Over one hundred old girls were present, and a delightful time was spent, many of the guests playing tennis, croquet and dock golf, while others enjoyed boating on the Avon. Amongsfr those present were Miss Mary Bain, president of the Association, Miss Gibson, Principal of the Girls' High School, Miss Gresson, Principal of the Avonside School, and Miss Wagstaff, secretary of the Association. A delightful evening was spent at the Winter Garden on Friday evening last, when the Diplomats' Dance Club held its. third dance of this season. The excellent music supplied by Willyams's Jazz Band was thoroughly enjoyed by, those present, amongst whom were Dri and Mrs Louisson, Mr and Mrs Canavan, Mr and Mrs H. H. Wauchop, Mr nnd Mrs H. S. Williams, Mr and Mra Peoples, Mr and Mrs Armstiong, Misses Beadel, Hazel Robinson, Jessie Bowron, Barbara Cowlishaw, Meg * Wauchop, May and Molly Bean, Wilding, Gunderson, Nolen, Sands, Gladys Russell, Docis Codaling, Lulu Hannay. and Vera Dwyer, Messrs J. F. CracroftWilson, D. Boyle, E. J.; Reid, W. R. M. Irwin, C. A. Seymour, Collinson (Palmerston North), Jack Matscn, Boys, Ashford, Egan, Allan, Matson, F. A. Wilson, R. Smith. Bushell, and W. S. WauchoD.

[ ' 1 ' . ' The marriage of Miss Valmai Panaaui road, and Mr Keith Parkineon Kaitnna, will be solemnised at St. Mary's Church, Merivale, on April 6th. Mr and Mrs R. E. McDougall and the Misses McDougall (3) intend leaving by the Niagara early in April for aft rip to England. ♦ > Sister May Barnett, late of tlw Blenheim Methodist,circuit, is visiting lict relatives in Waimate, before sailing for the Solomon Islands.*

The engagement is announced of Mr H G Roy MacKay, only son of Mrs H. MacKay, of Wellington, to Mies G. I. Boyoe, eldest daughter of Mr and jlr» W. J. Boyce, of Papamii, Christchurch. The re-openTng of the Ladies' Guild of the Ashburton branch of the British and Foreign Sailors' Society took place in St. Stephen's Parish. Hall on Friday afternoon, the president, Mrs Derisley Wood presiding over a good attendance-. The proceedings took the form of a musical afternoon, and items were given by Misses Claridge, Anderson, Galbraith, and Mrs A. T. Smith and Mrs Newton Jonee. The Guild will hold similar gatherings eadh month till October, in preparation for Sailors' I>ay, which is held in that month.

Miss Fanny Wiseman, who appeared in "Macbeth'" and other plays during Mr Allan Wilkie's last Melbourne seaeon, will bo seen irf some of the productions of tho current season in that city. Miss Wiseman does not mind telling Iher ago. Slie has celebrated her 75th birthday, but she is as active mentally and physically as many players half her age. In "Romeo and Juliet" she will play tho Nurse to the Juliet of 'Miss HunterWatte. At the age of 14, in Kallarat, Miss Wiseman played Juliet, but she sarys that she lias always thought the Nurse the more interesting character from an acting point of view. In April, 1855, with G. V. Brooke, at the old Queen's Theatre, Melbourne, Miss Wiseman played in "Richard III."

The death occurred on Thursday of Mrs Phillip Moeller, an old and very much esteemed resident of Wellington. Mrs Moeller was the relict of the late Mr Phillip Moeller, who was at one time proprietor of the Empire Hotel. Mre Moeller was later proprietress of the old Occidental Hotel for many years, and was very well and popularly known to the travelling public. Mrs William Reid and Mrs Arndt, of "Wellington, and Mrs Percy Hermann, of Auckland, are daughters of the deceased. Three of her sons fought in the Boer war, one, the youngest, being killed there. Seven grandsons fought in tihe Great War, two being among those who never returned.

A fancy dress ball, under the auspices,of the Waltham-'Opawa Park Committee, was held during the week, and was largely attended. The Mayor, after congratulating the committee On the splendid arrangements, spoke of the good work that is being carried out at the Park, after which the Mayoress proceeded with the judging. The childTen, under the direction of Miss King, gave several items pleasingly. The prize-winners were: Over 12, Josephine Ramsay (House to Let); Joy Hudson :(Order of the Bath); .Arthur Lyes (Sportsman); George Wallace (Swagger); Jackie Goodwin (Flour Bag); Nancy Halmshaw (Correspondence); under 8, Raynor Harding, George Bartram; under 12, Violet Watt, Harry May : over 12, Florence Wood, _ Len Bradbury. 'Musical and other items were rendered ,by Misses Greenlees (2), Wood, Rainton, Staff, Million, Ramsay, Hansen, Hill, and Richie Woodward- The music was supplied by Miss IKjckerty's Band, while Mr R. WoodIward made an efficient M.C. ROYAL HONEYMOON. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received March 12th, 11.5 p.m.) | ROME, March 11. I Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles have arrived at Florence. They were greeted by a large crowd outside the station,. . Englishwomen threw bunches of violets into th'eif* motor-car.