WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17609, 11 November 1922, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in the "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such items 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. Mr and Miss Goulter (Blenheim) are the guests of Mrs Peter Trolove, Avonside. Miss Rene Inkson, who has been the guest of Mrs Hugh McGloin, Plunket street, for the Races, returns to Pentiand Downs. North Canterbury, today. Mr and Mrs J. Sullivan (Miss Annette Kellerman) are spending a fewdays in Christchurch and are the guests of Mrs H. S. Batchelor, Bealey avenue. Mrs Kirkcaldie ("Wellington) and Miss Brenda Comerford left last night for Wellington. Master Neil Orchard, who was successful in passing the A.T.C.L. musical examination held recently in .Christchurch, is a pupil of Mr Ernest Firth, F.R.C.O. The engagement is announced of Miss Molly Hanlon, only daughter of Mr and Mrs R. D. Hanlon, of Tinakori road, Wellington, to Mr Keith Siddeils, the youngest son of Mr and Mrs J. Siddeils, of Guyton street, Wanganui. The Merivale ladies, under the leadership of Mrs Haggitt, of the Vicarage, will be in,charge of the cake stall for the Maori Girls' School in the porch of , Everybody's Theatre this morning. Mr and Mrs I>everell and family, who are shortly leaving for England, are coing on Monday to Warwick House, where they will spend a week before sailing. Mrs Andrew Rutherford, Miss Emily Rutherford and Mr Norman Rutherford returned' on Thursday from a trip to England. Mrs Norton Oram (Dunedin) is visiting Christchurch. During the second week of November each year, the Youn~ Women's Christian Associations throughout the world unite in prayer and intercession for the work of the Association amongst women and~ girls in all countries. Tomorrow being the first day, a service will be held at the Y.W.C.A. Club Rooms, Latimer square, at 4.30 at which Mrs C. Young will speak. On Wednesday, the Girls' Club will specially remember the work-in the East, where Australasian secretaries are working, and for whom Australia and New Zealand are responsible, also the work in Jerusalem, where a Hostel and Club were established' in 1918, which 'is truly proving a "House of World Friendship," as its name implies, to girls and women of every race and "creed.' ■* ,.;t;: • ■ The Garden Fete to raise funds for the vicarage of the new Cashmere. Parish, will take place on Wednesday in the lovely old grounds of "Burfield," Colombo street south, kiniliy lent by Miss Cocks. His Excellency the Governor-Oeu-eral, who will give a siiort address oeiore declaring the. fete open, will be received by Archbishop Julius arid the fete committoe! Stalls for the sale of all kinds of goods, together with refreshments, sweets, ice creams, etc., are in capable hands. In the evening the festivities will be continued with concerts, followed by a flannel dance. The grounds will be brilliantly illuminated by powerful electric light. A successful garden fete was held in the spacious giouuus 01 the resiueuce or Air jii. J) eiicentcia, Jj'rauiiieign street, j. I/own, ex-Mayor of opiojmon. im*mediateiy alter mere was a parade of cliilcuen s decorated vehicles, nrat prize going to iYiJBs -N. Bishop. A scnool cnoir competition was won by the Ciarauce road Methodist Sunday ticnool, trained by Mr Oiiristian. A Spring pageant was given> by 30 children or the Union .Methodist Jjunoay School, specially trained by Miss G. Jones. A squad of children from Adding, ton Day School, -trained by Miss Bowden, gave a drill display. The following had charge of the stalls: — Work stall, Miss G. Jones and Sister Jean; flower stall, Miss 1. Fehsenfeld; cake stall, Misses Clements; ice cream stall, Mrs Hall; sweets stall, Mrs C. Coleshin; produce stall, Mr A. McCaffery; fruit salad, Frost and Miss Fehsenfeld. Afternoon tea was served in the dining room and was in charge of Mrs C. (Bishop and Mrs Fehsenfeld, There were many attractions for the children, including a fairy well, Mr C. Bishon. Messrs W. and A. Fehsenfeld, and Mr Hodge had charge of the cHildren's entertainment. Between 300 and 400 people attended, and' the proceeds were in aid of the Sunday School efforts towards the Union Church Building Fund.

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DRESSES AT ADDINGTON.

From the members' stand at the Metropolitan Trotting Club's Grounds yesterday one obtained a glorious view of green pastures, corrugated foothills and snow-clad mountains, while in the foreground, the gaily-hued dresses of the crowds of women and children made vivio splashes of colour on the grass. Without a doubt, Snow Day is the most coiourtul aay at Addington, as many peopie with tneir gaily aressed children beaiing gayer balloons and toys of ail uescripuuii, visit tne '-trotting course alter naving sampiedi tne more varied amusements at the bhow Grounds. s The weather was perfect, and many summer frocks and pretty hats bngntened the stands and lawn. Mrs Charles Louisson, the president's wife, choose an all-black marocain frock, trimmed with fringe and a black straw hat. Mrs J. B. Norris wore a pretty costume of putty-coloured gabardine, navy braided race coat, moie georgette Hat with outstanding cire bows; Mrs H. D. Macdonald, smart nigger brown satin and gabardine coat frock, with trellis work opening over royal blue satin, tabac and nigger brown horsehair hat; Miss Alison Stott (Wellington), pretty coat and skirt of delphinium blue Shetland wool, white stole, grey satin hat; ivus uleorge Reid, red and white striped fuji silk frock, and red straw hat; Mrs R. H. Webb, very pretty mastic silk jersey cloth frock, trimmed with fringe, beige race coat and lace hat to match the frock; Mrs Robert Livingstone, navy coat frock with smart touches of red, small navy hat with tangerine trimming ; Miss Dulcie McCredie, very dainty buttercup organdie frock, wide black hat trimmed with roses; Miss Edna vVhitcombe, effective frock of cerise patterned georgette, black crinoline straw hat; Mrs Peter Wilson, very pretty green linen frock and hat to match; Mrs J. Mawson (Stewart, black and white check silk frock, smart black cloque hat with jet ornament; Miss Bown, biscuit coloured fuji eilk costume, white sailor hat of hatter's plush; Mrs Currie, navy and white foulard, ostrich feather stole, wide black crinoline hat; Miss Currie, navy satin trimmed with trellis work, wide white hat with fringed white ribbon; Mrs Bettle, fawn and navy knitted frock, black hat; Miss Irene Inkson, navy blue souple satin frock with sash, navy satin hat; Miss Donnelly, ,very dainty frock of apricot and black jazz silk muslin and shirred georgette hat of the same shade; Mrs H. A. Gilbert, besoming frock of silver grey crepe de chine, with touches of powder blue, grey hat lined with the same blue; Mrs McClatchie, navy and white foulard, navy lisere and satin hat with large satin chou; Miss Anga Sluis, very smart black and white striped costume, black lace hat with touches of royal blue; Miss Lynsky, navy silk jersey cloth costume embroidered in beads, navy lace straw hat. JAZZ CLUB DANCE. The Winter Garden was full to over- ' flowing last evening, when the Christchurch Jazz Club heid its last dance of the year. Fully one Hundred and fifty couples were present, but the congestion was to a great extent relieved by continuous music supplied by Willyyams's Jazz Band and Bailey's Banjo Band. Amongst the dancers were:— Major and Mrs Hutton, Mr and Mrs Calvin Lord, Mr and Mrs J. H. Grigg, Mr and Mrs Francis Deverell, Mr and Mrs F. W. Freeman, Mr and Mrs P. Steele, Dr. and Mrs A'Court, Mr and Mrs R. 0. Lindsay, Mr and Mrs Frank Buttle, Mr and Mrs Harry Sorensenj Mr and Mra England, Mr and Mrs H. H. Wauchop, Mr and Mrs J. G. Hawkins, Mr and Mrs George Aitken, Mr and Mrs Peter Wilson, Mr and Mrs Leslie Dougall, Mr and Mrs Boulton, Mr and Mrs tJomerford, -Br;.' and Mrs Maurice Louisson, Mr and Mrs Maurioe Fell, Mr and Mrs Frank Wilding, Mr and Mrs Robert Livingstone, Mr and Mrs Stronach Paterson, Mr and Mrs Holford, Mr and Mrs Maurioe Johnson, Mr and Mrs Clouston, Mr and Mrs Linton Gardiner, Mr and Mrs Chester, Mr and Mrs Alan Nicholls, Mr ana Mrs W. Anderson, Mr and Mrs A. A. McMaster, Dr. <and Mrs Frank Scott, Mrs Kenneth Macdonald, Mrs W.tfCunliffe, Mrs Hugh Reeves, Mrs Longmore (Wellington), Mrs Harold Caro, Misses Maude Cargill, Tessa Reading, ,Peg#y Palmer, Mary Macdonald, Jocelyn Pyne, St. John Smith, Kathleen Banks, Mary Ross, Peggy Robertson, Dorothy Sandston, Eileen Lascelles, Effie White, Rosamond Wood, Giimour, Thelma McCarthy, Meg Wauchop, Esme Lamb, Doras Jamieson, Nancy LeCren, Gwen Dunnage, Alice Kirk, Hina Booth, Frances Cracroft-Wilson. Barbara Cowliishaw, Doris Cracreft-Wilson, Peggy : Norton, Jooelyn Bloomfield, Sinclair Lockhart, Dori.s Barker, Rachel Elwo.thy, Gwen Wratt, Gretta Clarkson,

Beryl Selig, Holly Smith, Lulu Hannay, Enid Mmty, Hazel Evans, Eileen Lascelles, M. Hall, Agnes Turrell, Helen White (Wellington), Nancy Beadel, Joan Reid (Oamaru), Fanny Fox, Dorothy Diamond, Drina Seay. Captain Tahu Rhodes, Hon. Brinsley Plunket, Dr. Gunn, Messrs J. A. B. Cookson, Martin, F. Cracroft-Wilson, D. Jk. Shea, Laecelles, Ronaldson, Dalgety, Leo Acland, Dolpb, George Weston, F. R. Wauchop. WEDDINGS. HOOD—BREADING. The marriage was recently solemnised at St. Mark s Church, HaKaia, ot jiiss Alice Marjory daugntwr of Air and Mrs \V. J. Breauing, Ju.eaa', Raksxa, and Mr Henry Hood, younger son of Mr and Mrs Hood, late of Southbrook. The church was beautituliy decorated, and the officiating minister was the Rev. E. N. biakiston. As the bride entered the church "The Voice that Breathed o'er Eden" was sung, j Mi6s Hardy presided at the organ. I The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a frocK of ivory crepe de chine, finished with wide eilk blonde lace. A long full Court train of ivory souple lined throughout with pale blue georgette and trimmed with pearls and large satin roses, was held at the shoulders with large satin rose and orange blossom. The bridal veil, beautifully worked, was worn over the face. She carried a • shower bouquet of arum lilies and aspar. agus fern, tied with tulle streamers. Miss Pearl Wilson, of Christchurch, a friend of the bride, attended as bridesmaid, and wore a pretty frock of rose du barri crepe de chine, embroidered with jet beads and looped at the sides with ribbon bows to match. Her biacu georgette hat was trimmed with a trail ! of flowers and ribbon to match, and she carried a bouquet of sweet peas and : asparagus ferns with tulle streamers. | Little Ivy and Daisy Shellock, twin ' cousins of both the bride and bride-: groom,. attended as train-bearers, and ' wore pretty frilled frocks of pale blue • georgette to tone with the train and •' pretty little mob caps to match, edged with lace and finished with ribbon : streamers. , Mr Fred Breading, brother I of the bride, as best man. J A reception was given by Mr and Mrs Breading at their xejidence, where about a hundred guests were present, and the usual toasts were honoured. j The bride's mother wore a navy costume trimmed with stitching and a black hat trimmed with cire flowers. She carried a bouquet of red roses. The bridegroom's mother wore a delightful black corded silk costume and black hat relieved with gold, and carried a bouquet of roses. The happy couple left by motor for their honeymoon, which was spent in the South. The- bride travelled m a navy costume beautifully braided, s.nd wore a black crinoline and lace tat trimmed with flowers and cerise ribbons. | A fox fur completed the toilette. , | The bride's present to the bridegroom | was a Kaiapoi travelling rug, and i he bridegroom's present to the bride was a beautiful gold bracelet set with diamonds and opals. To the bridesmaid and train-bearer 3 he gave gold set with stones. The bride, who has been organist at the Mead Church for eight years, rp. ceived many beautiful and valu iMe presents as well as a large numoer or cheques. A dance was held in the evening -n a granary, which was beautifully decor ated by the bride's uncle, Mr ' S. Breading.; Over the bride and bridegroom was hung a larsre wedding bell made by Mrs F. F. Cornelius. EDMISTON—FISSE. The* first evening wedding to take place in the Miesmere district was ioiemnised on Tuesday last at St. John-s church of England, leeston, when Miss i'reda A. iosse, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Fisse, of Leeston, was married to Mr Ernest A. Edmieton, of the Bank of New Zealand, Timaru, and son of Mr Edmiston, of Waimate, and lormerly a member of the staff of the Bank of N,ew Zealand, Leeston. That the bride and bridegroom were exceedingly popular was evident from the fact that the Church was crowded with friends and well-wishers. The Churtii had been very prettily decorated by friends , of the bride. ' An arch, from which was suspended a silver horseshoe, had been erected at the entrance to the chancel, and a large floral bell was suspended above the bridal pair as tney stood at the altar. The service was fully choral and the officiating clergyman was the Rev. Dr. Holloway vicar of St.. John's. Mrs H. W. Henderson, an intimate friend of the bride, presided at the organ. The bride entered the Church on the arm of her father, who subsequently

gave her away. She looted very.charming in a dress of primrose satin char meuse, with sleeves of radiumJace, the skirt being draped andßimmed witn orange blossom. An old family veil Brusiels lace and the orthodox w»« of orange blossom were also worn. « , very pretty shower bouquet of roses and maidenhair fern completed ner , toilette. Miss Inga Fisse, sister of tne bride, and Miss Sylvia JMrlmg (Wellington), cousin, were the t « desm "'t' The former wore a dress of to«ra. u <rt» blue crepe de chine, with floating panels of silver lace and buff sleeves, ana a veil of blue net, with bandeau of simer leaves. Her bouquet was of pink roses and maidenhair fern. Miss Darling was also attired in turquoise blue crepe ae thine, _her frock having sleeves of net and trimmings of silver leaves, tone also wore a veil of blue net, with bandeau of silver leaves, and carried a bouquet of pink roses and maidenhair fern. There were two flower girls, Misses Jean Anderson (cousin of the bride) and Mildred Govan (niece, of the bridegroom). Both wore primrose crepe de chine petalled frocks, trimmed with forget-me-nots and wreaths of forget-me-nots en their hair. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Gordon Morgan as best man, and Mr C. H. Fletcher as groomsman. After the service a reception was held at the Leeston Town Hall, where about 200 guests were' entertained to a sumptuous wedding breakfast. Mrs Fisse receiived her guests wearing a navy blue brocaded charmeuse gown and hat to match trimmed with navy satin and fruit. She also carried a bouquet of crimson roses and maidenhair fern. The j customary toasts were honoured with enthusiasm. In proposing the health of the bride and bridegroom, Dr. Holloway referred to the popularity enjoyed by the happy couple and especially to the services rendered by the bride as organist and Church worker generally. The bride would be* very much missed, at St. John' 3. The bridegroom responded and proposed the health of the bridesmaids, Mr Morgan responding on their behalf. The health of the bride's parents'was proposed by Mr T. W. Dent, of Christchurch, and'responded to by Mr Fisse. The toast of the bridegroom's father was responded to by Mr Edmiston, sen. Other toasts were "The Ladies," and •'The Officiating Clergyman." / Afterwards a very enjoynble dnrtr-e was held, the music being supplied by Mr C. Wells of Christchurch. The happy couple left during the evening for their honeymoon, Mrs E. A. Edmiston wearing a smart navy blue tailored costume, with embossed trimmings and a pretty French hat to match. DRESS DESIGNER'S FAILURE. LADY DUPF GORDON. LONDON, October 29. "Most adventures I have had, iiut this is the first time I have been bankrupt," said Lady Duff Gordon, consenting to an adjudication in bankruptcy. iiady Duff Gordon is the founder of ; the world-famous West End dress salon known as "Lucille."' She attended a creditors' meeting accompanied by her daughter, the Countess of Halsbury. The Recorder stated that it was expected that the total liabilities would be £27,8§3, and the assets £2BOO. . Lady Duff Gordon said that she started business as,a dress designer in 1893 with a small capital, and later formed' a Company. In 1920 the turnover was £160,000. Companies were formed in Paris and America. She entered into a contract with the American, Schuloff, for the purchase of the American companies, and attributed her bankruptcy to the non-fulfilment of this contract. She also alleged that she had been wrongfully dismissed bv the. board of directors of the French company, and declared that she was now out of em"plovment. Her HaH'ities were entirely connected with the busineesV' • • DIAMOND HANDBAGS. LONDON, October 28. A gold chain and handbags studded with diamonds vaiued at £BOOO were lost by the Hon. Mrs Norton,,wife of the son of' Lord Grantley. Three days later the articles were found in the depths of the upholstery of the motor-car in which Mrs Norton had' been visiting. ' ■ ■■ . , The motor-car had been searched, also the houses she visited. Even Scotland* Yard had been called in. ' v '■ I Finall" Mrs Norton superintended a,. further search of "the car, jrncj agcVqd pummelling revealsd the bags, which the vibration had jolted deep into uie upholstery. I