WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17488, 23 June 1922, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor will be pleaded to receivo for publication in the "Women's Corner " items of. social or personal news. Such items should bo 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 left yesterday for Timaru whore she will be the guest of Mrs W. Bond. Mr and Mrs Charles Murray and Mr Hector Murray (Wharenui) left last night for "Wellington, en route for England. Miss M. Tesehemnker has gone for a short visit to Timaru. Amongst visitors to the Timaru Hunt Club's Point-to-Point Meeting will be Miss Sybil Johnson and Mr Peter Johnson (Jit. Torlesse). Mr and Mrs C. G. Wilkin (Oamaru) ave amongst recent arrivals at the Clarendon. A charming party was given yesterday afternoon by Mrs John Montgomery at "Holmbrook,'' Fendalton, where she and her little 6on, John, entertained a number of friends with their babies. Amongst the guests were Mrs Norton Francis with baby Marjorie, Mrs Kitson and John, Mrs Ashley Deans and Susan, Mrs Philip Keddell and Mary, Mrs Vesey Hamilton and Joan, Mrs Percy Wynn-Williams and Lucy, and Mrs Edgar Stead and her baby boy. A most successful meeting of the. committee of the Little Citizens' Kindergarten was held on Tuesday. June 20th. Present: Miss M. Maedonald (.in the chair), Mesdames Oox, McCracken, and Ellis. There was a discussion with the Mothers' Committee on the forthcoming sale of work to be held on Tuesday, June 27th. There will be several attractive stalls, a bran tub for the children, and afternoon tea. On the following Saturday, July Ist, a fancy dress party is being held to celebrate the second' birthday of the Kindergarten. All children up to 14 years are welcome. The beautiful doll and the teddy bear bought with, part of £lO collected bv Mrs Hill are being much appreciated by the children, as is also a lovely engine given by another parent, Mr Smith

On .Wednesday evening a party of leading artists visited the Essex Homo, Essex street, and entertained the old folk with a programme of instrumental and vocal items and humorous character sketches. The performers were Mr and Mrs Arthur Sneesby, Mrs Agnes Ellwood, Mr Wilfrid Scott (late of the Quality Performers), Miss Renetta Rings, Messrs Warden and Lockwood. At the conclusion of the programme, the matron, Mis:* Pike, and staff, entertained the party at supper, which was brought to a. conclusion by singing "For They are Jo'ily Good Fellows." Yesterday afternoon, ,at Avonside, a very enjoyable tennis match was played between a party of ladies from the St. Albans Club and representatives of the Avonside Club, who hospitably entertained their visitors at luncheon and tea. After many exciting sets, the 'Avonsido players —M© dames J. C. Lord, Ballin, Warsaw. Donaldson, Price, Misses Spiers, Whitta, arid Allard—proved victorious. St. Albans Club was reorcsented by Mrs Warren Fisher, !.]>ises Ta.jl'or, Gillandei-s, Dai-man, Emma Borrows, Greta Wright, Doris Gibbs and Frances Hamerton.

At the Military Sanatorium, on Saturday, a party of pupils of Mr Boot gave the following programme, which was much, appreciated by the soldier patients:—Duet, Messrs Mayfield and Richards: song. Mr McClymont; recitation, Miss Tancred ; song, Mr Gallop ; song, Miss Ewart; recitation, Mr Rodgers; 6ong, Mr song, Miss Dyer; song, air Richards. Mrs Boot acted as accompanist. Another of the old identities in the person of Mrs John Jones died on Sunday, in her 80th year. The late Mrs Jones arrived in Lyttelton in 1860, and for 40 years resided at West Melton, where she had her fair share of the hardships of the pioneers. She was ever ready to help in case 9 of sieknets or distress, and no one ever appealed, to her charity in vain. Of -late years the deceased had lived in Christchurch, and enjoyed good health almost to the last. Tne interment toot place in the ! Riccarton churchyard. "Joylamd" presented a gay and fairylike appearance- on Wednesday night, the occasion being the invitation dance given by the .New Brighton Jaza Club. Over IDO pooplo were present, a large number of visitors irorn towri being amongst the number. Novelty was lent to the festivity by the introduction of balloon and torchlight dances, tac competitions, which were won by Miss Watson and Mrs A. Rose, adding to the interest. The decorations, in pale rose, mauve, and turquoise blue, were noteworthy. The stage, curtained in rose, was flanked on either side by a trcLiswork into which was woven branches of pink cherry blossom and greenery, while masses of pot plants and fl.ix wera arranged in front, while across t! e ceding were suspended lines of streamers in pink, blue, and mauve. Comfortably furnished lounges were provided beneath the gallery and in the foyer. The commodious supper-room was hung with flags and Chinese lanterns, vases of crimson and gold chrysanthemums adorning the small tables. A committee of ladies, comprising Mesdames Kibble-white, Ballantyne, Bishop, Edmonds, Shaw, and Parsons, prepared the special decorations. Wiilj-ams's jazz band played spirited music. Tho-e present included: Mr and Mrs F. Kibblewhit*, Mr and Mrs A. Rose, Mr and Mrs J. Hamlet, Mr and Mrs Alf. Smith, Mr and Mrs C. Erasmussen, Mr and Mrs H. A. Bishop, Mr and Mrs J. L. Vergette, Mr and Mrs L. Ba lantyne, Mr and Mrs J. H. Shaw, Mrs Edmonds, Mr and Mrs "W. Vaughan, Mr and Mrs F. Parsons, Mr and Mrs J. Canaven, Mr and Mrs P. Whatman, Mr and Mrs H. Anderson, Mr and Mrs AV. Bainett, Mr and Mrs K. Muirson. Ma and Mrs H. Ragg, Mr and Mrs AV. R. Cooke, Mr and Mrs F. Blunt, Mr and Mrs S. Lucas, Mr and Mrs T. H. Harker, Maand Mrs A. AAliite, Mr and Mrs J. Bosomwortb, Mr and Mrs F. i'oung, Mr and Mrs Sierakowski, Mr and .Mrs G. T. Robinson, Misses AVvatt, McCaskell, T. Kibblewhite, Stewart, N. Vaughan. Hulme, V. Dennis, AA'ithell, Stevens, Clark, Miller, Higj;s, Maf-nn, i *l. Edmonds, Dr. Maud Fere, Messrs ! G. W. Bishop, Furness, James. Bursill, ; Gordon, L. Parsons, Price, R. Shaw, jJ. Owen, C. Brown, and Captain Buckley.

! Mr and Mrs R. G. Talboys (WangaI nui) came from the South last night, | and are staying qt the Clarendon. j Miss Shirtcliffe, who has been spen.d- ---; inn seme time at the "Bungalow," Timaru, returns to Christchurch today. The Christchurch Ambulance Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade held its weekly parade on Wednesday, under Superintendent Gray. There was a. moderate attendance of membm, and a. full attendance of railway members. An inte:cbtmsi lecture was given by Dr. Douglas Ander.-on, at the close of which he was accorded a. hearty vote of thanks. The engagement is announced of Lieutenant George H. C.ifton, M.C., New Zealand Staff Corps, 5011 of Major and Mrs C. E. Clifton, of Waipukurau, llawke's Bay to Doris, widow of the late Mr Hugh Paterson, of Dunedin. The practical sympathy felt for the poor of Russia and our civilian blind in New Zealand by the Sisters' and pupils of S. Margaret's College '..as shown last night, when, at S. Michael's school-room, they provided, for a large and delighted audience, a really creditable entertainment, which opened' with n, stately gavotte arranged by Miss Winifred Cox and Miss Myers. Very winsome and graceful were the eight girls who took part—Misses Irene Graham, Brenda Bannehr, Adrienne Acland, Margaret Stevenson, Lois Lord, Amy Dixon, Madge Williams, and Beatrice Telford. The major part of the programme was devoted to the production of Sheridan's "The Rivals,"

produced under the direction of Miss Mildred Peters, who deserves sincere congratulations on the excellence of the performance. The girls, almost without exception', acted well, and could be heard distinctly at the back of the hall: there were no tedious delays, that so oft'n mar amateur performances, and the whole entertainment was over hv 10 o'clock. The performers were— Misses Audrev Cracroft-Wilson, Molly Carrington, Mary Hogg, N. Hewland, Marjorie Nancarrow, "Molly Stevenson, Dorothy Quill, Helen Canef Bettv Nancarrow and Joan Huie. A bevy of girls did a brisk business in home-made sweets and programmes, and Misses Bo wen and Rnston acted as general managers for the performance, which is to be repeated.

Ballantyne's announce that wh'lst their warehouse is closed tomorrow (Saturday) tor Sale preparations, th ir Tea Rooms w : l! bo Open as usual from 10 a.m. to T2.33 ent~ai-c 1 hereto through their privat2 doorway in Cashrl street" West. 6 DIXIELAND REVELS.

To-morrow will be "Open Night" at Dixieland, Cathedral square, when Cabaret Dancing will be held froia 8 o'clock till midnight. A feature of the evening will be the Exhibition Dancing. Guests" tickets nan be secured from The Bristol, where tables may be reserved. Th° Box Plan for reserved feats at the Jazz Tea to-morrow afternoon is also open at The Bristol. 6

WEDDINGS. BUTTERS—BARLOW. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at Avonside Church on. Wednesday, when Miss Gladys Barlow was married to Mr Reginald Butters. The Rev. O. Fitzgerald officiated. The bride, who was given away by Mr Cecil Bramiey, was charmingly attired in a handsome frock of electrii blue crepe de chine and a large pic ture hat of pink georgette. She carried a shower bouquet of bronze chrysanthemums. Miss Elsie Hughes, who acted as bridesmaid, wore a pretty frock of blue shot taffeta and a smart navy toque, and carried a° bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums. Mr Stanley Thomas acted as best man. A reception was afterwards held at Mrs F. Ward's residence, 362 Banbadoes st:-<;et. The hostess received her guests wearing a flame satin frock, oriental trimmings and bead girdle. The reception room ,was prettily decorated in white and gold and a huge silver wedding bell hanging from the centre of the ceiling. Toasts were given to the bride and bridegroom, after which dancing took place until the early hours of the morning. Among those present were Miss Myra Clark, blue georgette netal frock; Ms E. Queree, saxe blue silk net overdress; Miss A. Alien, black georgette and crepe de chine; Mrs n" 1 Cross, black net and sequins; Miss G. Adams, pale pink crepe de chine and georgettej Miss C. Purves, navy satin trimmed jade green; Miss Do v is Chegwin, primrose satin; Miss Connie Cooper, shot blue taffeta with bead trimmings; Miss Rita Quinn, saxe blue crepe de chine. Among the gentlemen present were Messrs C. Bramley; S. Meadow, E. Welsh. S. Thomas, I." Goodman, E. Queree, N. Lockwood, A. Weesz, T. Tombs, P. Gay, and others. Later in the evening the newly married couple left for Timaru The brid« wore, a smart navy costume and mole velvet hat.

UNIVERSITY BALL. The engineering students of Canterbury College .are certainly adepts in the art of decoration, and their skill was never better displayed than at College Hall la t, night, when the Engineering Society's annual ball was he.d and was thoroughly enjoyed by a very large assemblage of gueots, who danced to the excellent music, much of it reminiscent of "•Go<->hj" that was supplied by Miss Macdonald's Oichestra. bupper was set in one of tlie large classrooms with the College, ana here again tlie decorations were dengiittul. the members of the committee were Mioses liobei Aitkeu; M. iiardie, Jfl. 1< nirUairn, Messrs A. Hamilton, i±. Lucena, L, It. de Koo, JU. l'ernday, whne Mr D. Jeune was au secretary, whose attention to every detail ensured the success of thyball. 'lhe chaperons were Mrs Chilton, who wore nigger brown silk tricotine; Airs S. bteele, saxe blue velvet; Mrs A. P. Morrison, raven's wing blue souple satin; Mrs It. A. Campbell, biaok channelise; and Mrs Fairbairn, black si.k with black opaque bead embroidery. Others present were Mrs Wall, black satin and georgette with ChantiUy lace scarf; Sirs Salmond, black satin with rauium lace'and steel embroidered corsage; Mrs Cuthbtrt, violet velvet wnh Limerick lace scarf; Mrs Foweraker, b.ack satin with beautiful floral ribbon sasii t the ends of winch hung below tlie skirt on each side; Mis.** AiLe Candv, black souple satin with handsome apricot rose in marble work on the corsage; Mary Hardie black satin charnieuue with silk net overdress and passementerie corsage, brightened with jade saiii; "xi.lary Wall (debutante), chainu.iy frock of white satin with georgette o\ orskut, and becoming silver band in her hair; Doreer. Hight, apricot talk-fas, with trail of blue flowers at the side, and smart touches of black velvet; Betty Salmcnd, very dainty fixck of buttercup taffetas and silver lace, tno skirt made with bouffant side panels; Barbara Graham, apricot tafkt;:*, with swathed sash; JLiry Pet re, black lace and charmeuse, brightened with flowers; Nora Smiley, cherry souplesatin; Berna turquoise b.ue crepe de chine, embroidered m gold; Dorothj Harrow, rase pink satin, with silver leaves; Isobel McC.skill, ciel blue satin, with red and pink flowers at the waist; Isobel Aitken, jado gi-een crepo de chine; Gwen Wratt, black taffetas, prettily trimmed with narrow jade and henna'cire ribbon; Helen Orbell, beautiful frock of ivory i-:ce over satin, with peacock bate and gold waistband; Blanche White; amethyst georgette; Ethel Giuigh, jade frilled georgette; Doris Hale, cameo pink satin and georgette; Ida Withers, shot rose taffetas; Connie Ledger, rose pink taffetas;

Gwen Dunnage, mnuye «*"*"**^'£ u Eileen Dunnage, pink moussehne w»n sa*h and side panels lined with Esther Batchelor, white satin and boo; Gwitlui Young, with soft swathed sash of blue «tmU Doris Frost, royal bine and gold brccade* Dons Gibte, yellow satm and fire lace? May Harrop, uncommon frockot pruneile velvet, with touches of rose mnk- Xancv Williams, royal oiu* ?™ple satin and lace, the waist defined with girdle of pink roses; Brta T.lbot, ehorrf red taffetas; Adele Sea> apn cot petal taffetas frock, with gold no hon and touches of jade; Margaret Anderson, pretty frock in »***"?£{ shade- tallica Lawrence, beautitm dress with royal blue embossed velvet corsage and royal blue satin sk'rt, Julia lies, black taffetas: Sylmgtark, cream satin; Knight lemon taffetas. Odie Kerr, pale pink taffetas; Beryl Smith, vieux rose satin; Grace F anaBan, blue cro-e de clrne; irene liana pan ivory tnffetns, with scallopedl skirt and goffered frilling: "Winnie J hitePnrsons. flame and gold shot taffetas, Merle Buxton, black safn and radium lace- Hilda Valentine, old gold draped satin frock, caurrht at one side witn a laree rose; F. M. Clark. Pretty runk soun'e satin, with silver rose; Helen Nntiier. roval blue satin and cire lace, with smart touches of cerise ribbon; W-ve Wilkinson, black crepe de chine, with c;re ribbon and coloured flayers, Ed a Forbes, turquoise blue tr. «tas, with retal skirt and silver leaves; D-rnthv Morris, dnintv frock of pmjc crepe de chine; Mabel Stewart, b!a-k not over satin, with touches of blue; Doris Rowe. white net over sat'n, with o»nlesooit trimmm«r; Torna Saunders, pale nink net. with satin sash; Mavis Saunders, buttercup silk.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S ROSE DAY.

COLLECTION TOE LONDON HOSPITALS. (By Cable—Press Associationr-C<r>yrigiht.) (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) (Received June 22nd 5.5 T>.m-> LONDON, J une 21 - Queen A'exa.ndri's Rose Day street collection for the hofpitnls wae held toQueen Alexandra drove through the citv and the West End, and was greeted bv large crowds. Twenty thousand latlv collectors did a brisk • business, particularly on the route of the Prince of Wales's" procession in tho afternoon. Lady Allen had charge of the New Zealand 6ection.