WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17416, 29 March 1922, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor -will be pleased to receive for publication in th« "Woman's Corner" items of social or personal new«. Such itema should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women.

Miss Shona Rhodes has returned from a visit to Timaru. Miss L. Cartwright (Timaruj is at present staying with Mrs George Rhodes, "Beverley." Miss Batty Petre is visiting Timaru, where she will spend a week with Mrs Ahster Mackenzie, "EdgeclifF.'' Mr and Mrs Marmaduke Bethell arrived in town last evening, and are staying at Warner's. Mr and Mrs C. L. Orbell and Miss Olive Lyon (Timaru) are staying at the Clarendon.

Mr and Mrs C. E. Jones and Miss Gwen Jones have left for a trip to England.

At Warner's are Mr and Mrs W. Bona, Mr and Mrs Percy Elworthy, and Miss Rachel Elworthy. Miss Dorothy Bowden is visiting friends in Wellington. Mr and Mrs L. G. S. Brodic (Paekakariki) and Mr and Mrs R. Vanderke!en (Melbourne) are amongst recent arrivals at the Clarendon.

Mrs J. C. Lord) who went to Wellington with the tennis team, is spending a week in "Wellington before returning to Christcliurch. Mrs Harrison and Miss Kathleen Harrison (Amberley) left on Monday night for Wellington, en route for England. Miss Owen Wratt has returned from a holiday visit to Dunedin and Invercargill. Miss Mnrjorie Tait (Dunedin) is visiting Miss Valmai Matson, Papanui road.

Mrs H. Sutton, who for many years has been a hard-working steward of the Southbridge Horticultural Society, was fare welled by members of the Society last Monday evening. The party was held at Mrs Worner's residence, and one and all enjoyed themselves. After progressive euchre had been enjoyed, Mr A. McPherson, president of the Society, presented Mrs Sutton with an oak cako stand, and expressed the wish of the Society that Mr and Mrs Sutton would have happiness and success in their homo at Waiau.

Miss Dora Wood (Melbourne), who has been staying with Mrs Irving Carney, leaves this evening for Auckland to join the Niagara for Sydney.

Miss Kyle, the first woman barrister in Britain, is a cousin of Mrs W. Dawson, Dunsandel, and of Miss Mary Kyle Mathews, Wellington.

In response to invitations from Mr Land Mrs* Geo. Gibb there was quite a i large gathering of relatives and friends at their residence "Craig Knock," Motunau, on Monday evening. Mrs Gibb, who was assisted by her sister. Miss Burgess, received her a pretty frock of royal blue silk. Each guest came representing some well-known book, and a very pleasant evening was passed with competitions, games, and music. Vocal and other items were given by Mrs Johnson, Misses E. and L. Greifr, and Messrs T. O. Johnson, J. and G. A. Greig. After supper, on behalf of the guests, Mr G. G. Greig briefly referred to the warm fee'ings of esteem in which Mr and Mrs Gibb hav© Ix3en held during -their long residonee in the district, and thanked them for giving such a pleasant evening. He also expressed good wishes _ towards them and their family during their absence, and wished thepi "Au revoir.'' Mr and Mrs Gibb and family are leaving for Newjjri?hton early in April, where they intend to take up residence for a few months.

The following pupil; of the St. Mary's Convent. Colombo street North, were successful in passing the Theory of Music examination held last December in connexion with Trinity College of Music, London: —Lilian Kilbride, L.T. C.L , Licentiate Sinking; Moya McManaway, Art of Teaching; Dorothy Handsides, Art of Teaching: Dorothy Robinson, Intermediate Pass; Bessie Bell, Junior Honours; Elsie Strachan, Junior Pass: Minn Rosalie BaHrind. Preparatory Honours; Ida Maud Wallace, Preparatory Honours; Ethel Christina Wain, Preparatory Honours; .Dorothy Mary O'Brien, Preparatory Honours; Joan Gertrude Blake, Preparatory Honours, Eileen Rose, Preparatory Honours; Doris Oakes. Preparatory Honours; Frances Ida Chamberlain, Prenaratory Pass The Canterbury Univerr.ity College Tournament Ball, which is to be held at College Hall on Friday, promises to Le an exceptional success. A very great number of acceptances of the committee invitations has been received, and the members of the committee are sparing no pains to ensure the enjoyment of their guests. The chaperones will be Mesciames T. G. R. Blunt, T. W. Cano, J. Hight, L. J. Darwin, and Miss Pugh.

Yesterday afternoon, Miss Rita Matson was hostess at a most enjoyable afternoon "recipe" party, given m honour of her cousin, Miss V aimai Matson. Alra David Matson, who received her daughter's guests, woi'e a handsome black satin frock embroidered an amber and Miss Rita Matson wore white cloth with georgette corsage. The tea-table was beautifully decorated Vith varicoloured dahlia Amongst the guests ■Were. Mrs Uooifrcy Hamilton, Misses Mabeiley Beadel, Marjone and Jean MeDougall, Dorib Ronaldson Dorothy diamond, Margaret Anderson, Joan .Tamieson, Mar.]one lan (Lunodin;, Enid Minty, Daphne Beadel, and Rosamond Wood.

Under date of February l<th, our London correspondent writes:—Miss Stella Murray (Christchurch) has .returned to London from a short musical tour in Oxfordshire, whither she was accompanied by Mr Percival Garret (pianist and composer), and Mr fcrodowsky (violinist). The party met with a very favourable reception. t Miss jVluiray has been engaged to sing in £jliiah" and "The Messiah" in London, in the near future. She was offered a prominent part in a concert presentation of "Orpheus," but unfortunately she was not able to accept the engagement. . . Mr and Mrs B. Seth Smith (Christchurch) have returned to London from Switzerland, where they have left their daughter for a short time to study French and music. Later she will continue her vocal studies here. For the past eight months Mr and Mrs Seth Smith and their daughter have been visiting relatives and friends in England and Scotland. . . • It is officially announced that Dr. Mary A. Blair (formerly of Dun'edin and Wellington) has been granted permission by the King to wear the Serbian decoration of the Order of St. Sava, 4th class, awarded to lier for service in connexion with the Serbian Relief Fund. Dr. Blair has once more settled down in London, where she has a very busy practice. Our London correspondent writes:—. One of the results of tne "Marys of the Empire Fund" iias been to disclose the fact that the name is by. no means so usual as was the.ease a le\V years back. A largo number of letters have been received deploring the fact that tiieir writers had no light to participate in this gift to Princess Mary, and from ali district epme reports of perhaps only one or two Marys in very large households, and even institutions, in which formerly the name would have been well represented. Bearing upon this paucitj—or comparative paucity—of Marys, may be quoted a passage from a letter received from the headmistress of a well-known girls' school, who says that "out of fifty girls only four are Marys, and they are proud to be allowed to contribute to the Princess's present, and are the envy of the »vhool." A domestic servant gets over the difficulty by paying, with her gift of 2s 6d, that one of her names begins with "M," and she does not think any questions need be asked! Mrs Buck, wife of Dr. Buck, of Auckland, Director of Native Health, was taken seriously ill while visititag Kawakawa with her husband last week, and it was necessary for her to undergo and operation. Mrs Buck is now making satisfactory progress. During the last few years goitre has spread itself rapidly among the women of Auckland City (writes a correspondent of the Auckland "Herald"). It is undeniable that the increase in the number of sufferers from this disease has steadily and alarmingly increased since the civic authorities added lime to the water for clarifying purposes. Although medical men are still ignorant of an indisputable theory of the origin of this disease, yet the fact remains that lime and goitre go together. In limestone regions of Central Europe, goitre percentage is verv high—in the limestone regions of the South Island it is also high—while in Auckland vears ago, when the water from the Western Springs was not clarified by lime, goitre was comparatively scarce, but now, since lime is added to our water, this disease is playing havoc with the thyroids of the Auckland women. Controversy on this disease is urgently needed.

SUNBEAM KINDERGARTEN. Tho committee of the Sunbeam Kindergarten recently invited the i aients to a social evening in the schoOi-room-The room presented a very bright appearance, being beautifully decorated with flowers and autumn foliage. Games, musical items, together with amusing competitions made the evening a most enjoyable one. The influence of the Ivuidergarten extends beyond the children, ;u<d ono of its features is to bring members of the committee, parents and teachers in closer touch and the first social of the year at the Sunbeam Mvinuerg.uten augurs well for the success of luture gatherings of a similar kind. On March 23rd parents were invited to an "open morning," and quit© a large number ponded to the invitation. The visitors watched the children at their usual daily occupations, and were deeply interested :a the training the little ones received while attending Kindergarten. Afterwards, a sale of produce, the harvest gifts of the children, amounted to £3 4s. Nest Thursday, 30th mst., n Fancy Dress Party for exKindergarten pupils and frierds will

take place in Winton street Hall. Mrs Gordon has nil the arrangements well in hand, and judging from the sale of tickets, the evening should UQ a huge success. The proceeds will be given to the Sunbeam Extension Fund.

WEDDINGS. SYKES—MEN ZIES. At Menz.ies' Bay, yesterday afternoon, the wedding was celebrated of Mr Clement Harold Sykes, of Yorkshire, late Captain in tiie Imperial Army (Tank Corps) and winner of the Croix de Guerre, and Miss Winifred Frances Menzies, daughter of Sir and Mi's W. Menzies, of Menzies' Bay. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. EMaiden, assisted by the Rev. Francis 'lhorpe, uncle of the bride, 111 the draw-ing-room of Mr Menzies' house, was beautifully decorated for the occasion with a profusion of pink and red roses.

The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a simple frock of shell pink taffeta, with phin panel back and j'rcmt and caught at tjie waist, on each tide, with roses of talieta, from which ruchings of rcse-bud georgette, ran to the hem of the skirt. The 'ridal veil of exquisite oid Limerick lace, which s.he wore, had been made especially for the wedding of hor grandmother, wife of the Into Archdeacon Thorpe, and her ohowei bouquet of pale pink uses was finished with pink satin streamers. The bride's sister, little Miss Rachel Menzies, who acted as bridesmaid, wore a petal frock of pink taffeta, veiled with pink net, and a wreath of pink flowers in her hair. She carried a shower bouquet of pifik flowers and wore a gold I bangle, the bridegroom's gift. Mr Alan Menzies was best man. The wedding breakfast was served in the spacious entrance "nail, where the tables were decorated with pink rojes and sweet peas, and over the wedding cake hung a large floral bell. Mrs Menzies, mother of the bride, wore'a handsome black satin coat-frock made with accordion, pleated skirt, and bodice embroidered in violet. Her large black hat was simply trimmed with tulle, and she carried a bouquet of violet ilowera. t Miss M.arjono Menzies, the bride's sister, wore a smart navy gabardine costume, and a hat of black charnieuse, with floral brim veiled with black tulle. Miss Constance Menzies, another sister of the bride wore a biscuit coloured cort-frock, and Incoming hat to match. _ Miss Ethel Menzies, the bride's cousin, ) vo |' e a dove-coloured costume, and a black hat trimmed with lemon colour. Amongst the "nests were Mrs Campbell Hay, wearing a frock of fawn georgette embroidered in vieux rose, navy hat with jade dowers; Mrs AV ■ Thaeker, giey coat and tkirt, blacK hat; Miss Thaeker, brown costume and hat to match; Mrs Harry Menzies, navy accordionpleated coat-frock, white fox furs, amethyst hat with touches of jade; Mrs \v M. Tyere, cerise silk jersey cloth, anil hat to match; Mrs T. Maskew, navy costume, red hat with black wings; Mrs Elk-nezer Hav, royal blue frock trimmed with grev, and toque of the same colours; Miss'Jennings, navy costume, navy hat with wreath of fruit; Mr 3 Percy Wright (Pigeon Bay), navy ac-cordion-pleated dress and cape, navy hat trimmed with win to wings; Mrs Am and McKellar, nigger-brown costume. smart toque to match; Mrs Walter Bridge block and white costume, black lint -Mrs Hasting Bridge, black corded silk frock, black hat; Mrs Gordon Holmes, grey accordion-pleated costume, black hat; Mrs„ A'Court., grey coat frock, blue hat; Mrs Atkinson, handsome navy georgette dress, braided

in red and gold, hot to match; Mrs T. Kav violet costume, black hat; Mif Good, black and white costnme, black hat with white osprey; Mrs J Fmdlay, navy costume, t>mk hat. The gentlemen present included Messrs Campbell Hav Harrv Menzies, Percy Wright, Arnaxid SfcKelb*. T*», Walter Bridee Atkinson, T. Maskew, E. Hav, T TCav John and lan Mpnzies, John Ba.rclnv' I>. Williams, R. Thorpe, Bell (Scotland), Jack Cooper, and- J. Findlay Wben Mr and Mrs Sykes left late" on horseback for their honeymoon, the hrido wore a. fawn tailored gabardine riding habit and fawn velour liat.

A brilliant function.

POLO CLUB'S BALL.

The Polo Club's ball,. held in the Winter GarcJen last evening, was an excellently arranged particularly successful gathering. Many really beautiful frocks were worn by the ladies, amongst whom were several visitors who aro in ©hristchurch foi the polo tournament. Spirited music was supplied by Miss Macdonald's orchestra. Her Excellency vn.-. untess Jellicoe, the Hon. Lucy Jellicoe, and party arrived shortly after nine o clock, and were received by members of the committee—the Hon. Mrs Talni Rhodes, Mrs Hutton. Mr Bernard Wood, and Major Leemmg. Her Excellency wore a becoming frock of ivory satin, with corsage, and loose side-panels of gold lace, and waistband and skirt drapery of hyacinth blue georgette. The Hon. Luc;/ Jellicoe wore a primrose taffetas frock with tiny rucnings of the same material, and a gold band in her hair, fin-, ished at each side with rosebuds. The Hon. Mrs Tahu Rhodes wore a grey satin frock, with dainty georgette sleeves aild vandyked overskirt of gold embossed lace, ostrich feather fan; Mrs Hutton, cameo pink satin, with panel T>ack, and front of opalescent sequins; Mrs Leeming, apricot satin, veiled with ivory Chantilly lace; Miss Rachel Elworthy was a charming debutante in a beautiful frock of ivory taffetas, patterned in roses, the skirt being arranged in pointed panels over a laca underskirt. Her bouqr.et of pink roses repeated the colour note in her frock; Mrs Algar Williams, beautiful frock of jade and gold shot tissue, with graceful cascade drapery of henna lace and wreath of gold leaves in her hair; Mrs W. Bond, very handsome gown of blue and gold brocade; Mrs Herbert Elworthy, beautiful long-waisted gown of heavily beaded net over henna satin; Baroness Furnivall, shot jade and silver taffetas, with plain long-waisted -bodice and side-panels composed of tiny picoted frills; Mrs Percy Elworthy, striking frock of Mack satin, with gold tissue corsage, the skirt veiled in floral georgette, hanging in loose panels and forming a small train; Mrs Comerford, rose pink taffetas trimmed with wheels of picoted edged silk; Mrs Miller (Timaru) trainof ivory brocade with corsage and underskirt of black and silver tissue ; Mrs H. Macdonald, black charmeuse with bead embroidery; Mrs J. Macdonald, black satin with touches of gold; Miss Barbara Gould, jade taffetas the slightly bouffant skirt showing underskirt of gold lace; Miss Mary MMacdonald, soft blue chiffon velvet frock; Miss Shona Rhodes, very effective frock of jade tulle over ivory lace and swathed sash of goldj and jade brocade; Miss Cartwright (Timaru), becoming fiock of Waok jetted net over satin, with beautiful front panel of jet; Miss Doris Cracroft-Wilson. charming frock of periwinkle blue taffets, the skirt scalloped over lace underskirt; Mrs Douglas Deans charming frock ot violet and silver tissue, prettily trim-, med with silver lace and jade velvet; Mrs F. W. Freeman, jade georgette draped frock, embroidered m gold and veiled in brown and gfrld lace • Mrs Iv. Robinson, silver tissue frock with swathed blue velvet belt; Miss Kathleen Bristed, ivory net over satin with touches of iridescent sequins and blue ribbon; Miss Cicely O'Rorke, mauve taffetas ind lace with silver flowers at the waist; Miss Doris Barker, shotgreen taffetiis with waist band of ln y pink rose buds; MifcS Teschemaker, shot old gold taffetas with silver Isce; Mrs Scott Stevenson, ciel bluo taffetas and white lace, with large roses of georgette; Miss Sybil Johnson, blue taffetas with mauve tulle overdress, bordeied with rose-buds, M iss Barton (1 ( satlierston), most effective frodoof rose shot taffetas with sea doped skirt, shewing silver lace underskirt; Miss Peggy JNorton, uncommon frook o» iivory embroidered net with snuka blue georgette panels and jade, mauve and Wu<V ribbons forming the waist baifd; M l 3* Effie White, ivory satin with pink tulle panniers; Miss Nonie Ennght (Westnort). iade green souple satin with gold tissue corsage; Miss Pes-gj Palmer, prettv frock of flame taffetas; Mis* Betsy Reeves, cameo pink tattetas, with \ aiulyktd pkirt, showing lace underskirt; Miss Joy Andrews, L\Ved<nvood blue velvet with silver roses; Miss° Rita Gibson, charming frock or ciel blue chiffon velvet, the man} flounces of the skirt bound with silvel , Miss Nicholls (Otago), .b'.ack satin and tulle; Mrs Alan NichqlU, rose-pmk satin, with over-dress or georgette weighted with gold fringe; Mrs A. Clouaton, h'.-.xck satin long-ivaisted frock brightened with jet; Mrs Denis Chapman (West Eyreton), black smipie satin veiled by black net, embroidered in blue sequins: Mrs R. H...P a P , (Rothenham), black eatm, veiled Uacu tulle and jet, with orange and blue flowers at the waist; Miss Breuaa Clarksnn, gold brocade, with gold lace and touches of royal blue and gold ribbon: Mrs Cyril Ward,'rose taffetas, with silk net overdress outlined in silk ruching; Miss Lulu Bean, cerise g eor " gette embroidered in black and gold bonds; Miss Lorna Martin, uncommon frock of grey net, with touches of jade green; Mrs C. H. Ensor, black beaded frock, with heavy fringes, and oapeot black and royal blue sequins; Mrs Sinclair Murrfiison, white silk poplin wi->n opalescent embroidery; Miss RittsnnThomas, Wedgwood blue chiffon velvet; Mrs George Aitkin, primrose sit-n; Miss Margot Hall, ivory georgette; Miss F. MoDona'd, lemon satin witii blue tulle overdress ; Mis> Barb'.ra Cow.ishnv, jade taffetas with boiiffant side-panels; Miss Fanny Fox, violet taffetas ana net; Miss Lulu Hannay, rcyal bin's satin with draped skirt; Mws Holly Rsan, black f-at'n; Miss l?c?i'"' iri d Wood, egg-shell blue taffeta; Miss Ma l . l '.' Cargill, rose pink georgette; Jliss Priestnall, green lace over satin.