WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17613, 16 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 item* 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 Mrs E. G. Norman, who have i been spending six months in England I returned to New Zealand by the Orvieto and are arriving in Christchurch this morning. Mrs and Miss Elworthy, who have been spending a fortnight in Christchurch, returned yesterday to Timaru. ( Mrs Cutten is leaving by the Ruahino for a trip to England, to visit her two married daughters. Her daughter, Mrs Miller. (Timaru), and her son-in-law and granddaughter,' Mr and Miss Alice Mc- i Laren, have come to Christchurch to | see her before she leaves New Zealand, j Miss Wynn-Williams (Merivale lane) ' has taken Mr Clark's house at Sumner. I At present Mr and Mrs Vesey Hamilton j are her guests. Mrs Rankine Browne (Wellington) is staving with Mrs Bruges (Cashmere Hills). Mr and Mrs D. V. Oxley (Amberley), who have been spending a fortnight with Mrs Oxley (JTendalton), have gone to Sumner for a week. Mrs F.. E. Greenfield is now settled in her new house, Pine avenue, Hackthorne road. Miss Elizabeth Haslett, who recently passed the Trinity College Senior Pianoforte Examination, was a pupil of Miss ; H. Packer A.T.C.L. (Org.). Miss Joyce Staff, of Linwood, who recently passed the Trinity College; (London) Elocutionary Examination with honours, gaining 96 marks out of 100, is a pupil of Mr E. Audibert. Mr and Mrs A. E. Armstrong and tiieir youngest son (Jack) arrive in Christchurch to-day from England. Mr and Mrs ;R. Latter, who have been in town for a short holiday, returned, to Barry's Bay yesterday. Recent arrivals at the Clarendon include Mr B. O'Meeghan and Miss M. O'Meeghan (Timaru), Miss F. W. Williams (Oamaru) and Mr and Mrs A. L. Caughey (Auckland). Mr and Mrs A. J. Johnston, J>medin visitors who have 'been spending ft holiday in Christchurch, went bouth yesterday. Mr and Mrs H. W. Bailey (Oamaru) are staying at the United Service Hotel."'-. • • v.. Owing to the unfavourable -weather on Saturday afternoon, the successful opening of the newly.formed St. John's (Latimer square) Tennis Club was somewhat marred. The combined guilds had arranged a garden fete to mark the occasion, but -when the rain came the stalls for the sale of cakes, sweets, etc., had to be removed to the schoolroom, where, in spite of the weather, quite a brisk business was done. As a result a fair sum will be handed over to the tennis club to assist its funds. Between the showers: one set was played, when the president (Rev. H. Nelson Wright) declared the court open. A presentation was made at the Christchurch Gas Works, Moorhouse avenue, yesterday afternoon, to Miss M. Bennett on the occasion of her approaching marriage. Miss Bennett has been with the Gas Company for the past seven years, and wasvery highly esteemed by all. The presentation, which took, the form of a handsome silver servioe and vase, was made by Mr R. E. English. Mr J. J. Hurley returned thanks on behalf of the recipient.

| . On Wednesday last a very pleasant evening was spent at the residence of Mr and Mrs W; Wilson," Pigeon Bay, when-a number of their friends paid a surprise visit to Ihem. . An enjoyable three hearty cheers, were given for Mr and A competition was won by Mrs Wilson. : As the guests were leaving three hearty cheeds were given for Mr Mrs Wilson. • Amongst those present: were Mrs W. Wilson, Misses A. Blomquiss, L. Kelly. Gwen Andrews, C. Johnson, G. Andrewr, Messrs W. ,Wilson, A. Wilson,' C. Wilson, D. Boa, G. Blomquiss, and L. Blomquias. ' Quite recently a happy band of supgjsers visited the .residence of Mr and r8 Starkey, atAshley Bank, the occasion being, the coming of -age' of tneir son, Douglas. , Musical items and faioes vrere enjoyed, atter which a ainty supper was. served. The singing of"Auld Lpng Syne" ended a very pleasant Evening. Amongst those present were Mesdames Smith, Criglmgton, Bsddifl, Misstep Starkey" (2), Smith, Crigjington $), Beddis, McNally (2), Jean Petriej Messrs Starkey, Smith ■< (Sy, Hughes,'Beddis, Skinner, and Williams. - , . ■» carnival TJEEK VISITORS 6hould jgrasp this' opportunity to visit the Jfcmtlife. Violet Ray Parlours, 272 ; HigK'* street/.for a free demonstration of our wonderful curative machines. ,In cases of Nouritis, Lumbago, Rheumatism, and all nervous disorders, Violet Ray treatment is unsurpassed; We make a specialty in Goitre treatment, stock which, may be used in your own home'. A trained nurse is always in 'attendance for the benefit of lady clients;- 'Pi-one 2705. ; Jhe Renulife'Violet Roy Parlours, High street Chambers, 272 High street, Christchurch. 119188-2240 ; YOUR HAIR FIXES YOUR. AGE. - Don't wait- until.; you are so grey that a sudden ch:inge will be noticed. Apply "Tinting Fluid'' to those grey hairs now, and so keep the youthful colour for as many years as you wish. It neither soils brushes nor linen. Call or !phon& 5180, making an appointment witlitMiss Ritchie. -Violet, Ray Treatment .for 'the scalp; and consp'exion. Open : Friday evenings.-—Miss Ritchie, E{ite N Toilet Rooms, Starland Building, Colombo street. ■: ' ■ - R9254-8224 Ivl "V-. . . i ■: MILK DIET. Junket made with pure milltjnd-a - reliable rennet is>the,best form or milk ■ diet .for both young and old. Ensure • that it is made from Bettle*6 Rennet, which is better-rennet, being made under the most - hygienic circumstances from New Zealand calves born in the • most bygienio ; surroundings. Only Is 6d j* bottle, Ask your grocer <w Chemist for it. -Insist; op-Bettte^s^ l ?La Natureile" permanentware d» auitablefer ail I' Met of, Avery, 421&T or call' Madamelfcmda Toile' Salon, Royal Exchange BuildADOlti

As there are not yet sufficient funds in hand for the completion of the Bridge of Remembrance, a strong committee is organising what is hoped will be a final appeal to the public for this object. The committee has decided to observe "Rose Day" early in December, probaoly making the day coincident with the birthday of Queen Alexandra, who, many years ago, originated "Rose Day" in London.

Musical people will look forward with pleasure to the splendid ~ vocal recital to be given by Miss Marian Wood house, assisted by jiisses Corrie Aslin, Helen Hamerton, Helen Leithead, Messrs H. S. Hobbs, F. P. Morrison, and E. Harper. At the piano will be Mrs J. E. Russell and Miss A'Court. The luxury of the great Atlantic litu ers takes one's breath away, eays a writer in the "Australasian." On one of the newest, for instance, there is a huge nursery,, its parquet floor marked out for games, and its domed ceiling painted to represent a great tree. All round it are little alcoves with low chairs and tables, rocking horses, and every conceivable kind of toy. It should be a peaceful voyage for parents travelling on that ship. Strawberries are coming into season, and a recipe which is vouched for as being particularly good, and ivhi -h does not take a great deal of fruit, will probably bo welcome. It is as follows — Strawberry Dainty: Put four s ices of dry cake into an earthenware di?h. In the centre pour lib of cooked strawberries, and cover with a sauce made as follows: Take one egg, separate white from yolk, and beat yolk till light. Add one cupful of mashed strawberries, together with to taste. Place in a moderate oven until tjie sauce is firm. Remove, pour over the cake and strawberries in d'sh. Cover with a meringue and bake lipjit-

Her Excellency Viscountess Jellicoe last night attended the Christchurch Orchestral Society's third concert of the season, held in th© Ciioral Hail under , the oonductorship of Air H. G. Glaysher. Lady Jellicoe, who was received by Professor J. She Ley, patron of the society, and Mrs Sheliey, wore a sequined gown of black souple satin and radium lace and a beautiful gobelin blue panne velvet wrap. Miss Lillian Hanham, the soloist of the evening, wore a pretty frock of ciel bine satin, the neck and pointed overskirt being outlined with opalescent passementerie and the waist defined with a broad swathe of same scintillating material. Mrs J. E. Russell, who acted- as accompanist®, wore a black crepe de chine and georgette dress. Amongst the audience were: Mrs J. Right, Miss Doreen Hight, Mrs S„,E. McCarthy, Miss Dennis ton, Mrs Lee, Miss Eileen Pender, Miss Hobbs, Mrs Whetter, Mr Leslie Fleming, Miss Blanche Atkinson, Mrs Claude Sawtell, Mrs Hubert Jones, Mr Augarde, Miss Buckhurst, Miss Dobson, Mis 9 Dorothy Eibv, the Misses Buckley C 3), Mrs Alan Just, and Miss Maud Just Mrs Milne, Mrs "Wilding. Mrs Frank Wilding, the Misses Tayler, Mrs F. Rowe. Mr and Mrs Lewis, l£r and Mrs L. J. Taylor. At the residence of Mrs , CracroftWilson, Gloucester street, Mrs Guy Ronalds gave a delightful children's party to celebrate the seventh birthday of her youngest eon, Tennent. Tea was spread on the lawn, under th#* trees, pride of place on the table being occupied by a beautiful birthday cake with seven candles, whil® balloons, crackers and\ bon-bons, caused' much merriment. Great enthusiasm wa? evinced over throws at "Aunt Sally," prizes being awarded to the most skilful "shier" and quoits and other outdoor games kept the children amused. Amongst the adults present were: Mrs Guy Ronalds, Mrs Cracroft-Wilson, Miss R. Cracroft-Wilson, Mrs W. Cra-croft-Wilson, Miss Narcarrow, Mrs E. Grigg, Mrs J. Beans, Mrs Symes, Mrs Godby, Mrs M. Fell, Mrs J. Williams, Mrs G. Maling. Mrs J. Lawrence, Mrs Pascoe, Mrs 0. Nedwill,. Mrs Porter, Miss Rouse, Mrs Russell. Amongst the children were: Patricia and Tennent Ronalds, Nancy Buchanan, Patty and j Hugh GnVg, Molly and Betty Maling, | Ann and Freddy Harper, May Cra-croft-Wilson, Betty Guthrie, Dick Nancarrow. Richard' Nedwill, Adrian Kilian, Gwvnne and Barbara Lawrence, Ann Fell, Bfelen Potter, Noreen Russell, Gerald Scott, Nell Cox, Margaret and Janet Williams, Ann Cooper, Hope Thornton, and Sally Wynn^Williams.

The beautiful old garden at "Burfield," the. residence of the Misses Bromley Cocks presented a charming and animated appearance yesterday afternoon, when a garden fete in aid of the St. Augustine Vicarage Funds was opened by her Excellency VisMUntess Jellicoe, who was presented with a beautiful bouquet of roses by little Roma Broadway. Gaily decorated stalls were erected under the fine old trees, an orchestra was installed cm the wide verandah, and Aunt Sally and all kinds of sideshows provided entertainment for the many patrons, a few of whom were Archbishop and Miss Juliua; the Mioses Bromley Co?ks, Dr. and Mrs Thacker, Lady Denniston, Rev. W. P. and Mrs Hughes, Mrs J. and the Misses Cracroft-WiJson, Rev. H. S. and Mrs Leach, Rev. C. and Mrs Maclaverty, Mrs Croasdaile Bowen,. Mrs T. G. R. Blunt, Rev. H. and Mre Nelson Wright, Mrs Hubert Jones, Miss Meredith, Mrs F. H. Bruges, Mrs Rankino Brown (Wellington), Rev. H. N. and 'Miss Roberts, Mrs Darwm, Mrs Booker, Mrs Maling, Mrs Blackburne, Rev. J. H Rogers, Mrs J. Holland,'Mr and Mrs E. G. Hogg, Mrs Leonard Clark, Mrs Richard Moore, Mrs Roy Sellers, Mrs i Broadway, Mrs J. C. Bradshaw, Mrs l C. wWvnn Williams, Mrs Eric Harper, and Mrs Hugh Acland.

CANTERBURY WOMEN'S CLUB. Her'. Excellency Viscountess Jelliooe certainly had a busy time yesterday afternoon. After formally opening the garden fete at "Burfield," Colombo street Souths and making a torn' of the various stalls, she attended a very feu'jije reception given in her honour by members of the Canterbury Women's Club at the Club Rooms, Worcester street. Bowls of roses, shading from the faintest pink to deep crimson, decorated the reception room. Lady Jelliooe wore a handsome frock of brown souple satin and georgette, with touches of henna ; a brown ostrich feather stole, and a wide straight-brim-med henna .crinoline straw hat, with heron feathers in* front, drooping over the -brim at each side. She was received at the foot of the stairs by Miss ' Stoddart, who wore a fawn costume with narrow orange jadfe stripes, and a brown straw hat banded' with satin ribbon, and Mrs R. T. Toaswill, who wore a smart brown striped ccstume and a. wido hat of vohegated' brown straw, interwoven with gold and jade, ana trimmed with narrow jade and gold ribbons. Mrs H. Holland, president of tho club, wHo wore mole satin and radium lace, apd a mole hat wreathed with an: ostrich plume, received Lady jelliooe in the reception room, and in a cordial speech, welcomed her Excellency to "the club, of which she is a warden, and thanked her most sinoerely for. her graciousness in attending when there were, so many demands on her time. Mrs Holland .the wish, that will 'be echoed by all Christchurch people, that a Vice-Regal residence be acquired in Christchurch, in which casethe Governor-General and Lady Jellicoe would spend more time in this citv. In thanking Mrs Holland and the members of; the dnb for their warn welcome,- her Bsoellencv mentioned that this summer Lord JeHiooe, herself, and family intended" spending two months in .riawke's Bay. She regretted that there was not ft Vice-Recal residenoo in the South lsland, as she had very h-.-ppy recollections of the: thjee months spent in Canterbury last summer. Before tea was served, a pianoforte • w'm givepby Mil Agntt Lawlor

and a musical monologue by Mrs Enid Frye. Amongst those present were Mrs Thiicker. L~dy Denniston, Mesdames Tribe, Hartle, H. J. Knight, A. S. Adams, Xelson Wright, H. S. Batch lor, l'airman, Whetter, A. K. Anderson, J. li. Evans, Seey, A. Young, O. C. Cox, Colon ha, D. lleese, Lawlor, S. Dixon, Goodman, Lund, Kendall, Buchanan, Robins, Lorimer, Wagstaff, Buns, Pickles, Palmer, Enid Frye, "Walter Watson, Taitj Jav, Bonnington, David Crozier, Laurie Wi'son, Hadi;e!d. L :ngmore (W-ellington), Norwood (Wellington), Tattle, sen., Brock, Shanks, Turner, W. E. Wood, Aitken, Claude Sawtell, Oswald Mil's, Fred Tattle, D. Ogih-ie. Baker, C. C. Davis, Andlrews, E. Smith, Misses Msy- Foster, Orchard, Marion Reese, "Lezard, Hetty Smith, Pratt, Beresford, Una Smith, Perkins, Alice Leslie (Oisborne) % Grand, Haig, Harvey, Kent, Chaplin, Finlayson.

WEDDINGS. CAUGHEY—BLACKWELL. A wedaing of particular was solemnisea at tne Aieuiodibt (Jhurcft, Kaiapoi, yesterday, wiien Miss Agnea | Annie Blacuweil, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs J. M. BiacKweil "Wai-liui," I Aaiapoi, was married to Mr Andrew Leonard Caughey, son ot Air and Jlrs A. C. Caug.ey, of Mount Albert, Auckland. Tne ciiurch was prettily aecorated by the friends ot the bnda, and the Rev. W. B. Scott was the officiating minister. Mrs Vere Livingstone piesided at tiie organ. 'l'ne bride, wlio was given away by hei father, looked charming in a pretty dress or ivory satin and silk lace, with satin train held at tne waist witu orange blossoms. Her tulle veil was adorned with a circlet of or<ui&e D-o*-some. The bridesmaids were Miss H. Leithead (cousin of the bi iue), and M ss M. Blackweil (sister of the bride,). Tne former wore a dress of pale bine taffeta with tulle veil to match with touches of delphinium blue and carried a Victorian posy of delphiniums. The latter wore a dress oi paie pink crepe da chine and veil to match, with touches of deeper pink and carried a Victorian posy of shaded pink sweet peas. The bridegroom ivd •• ; u mby his brother, Mr" S. Caughey, and Mr A. ueithead acted as u - After the ceremony a large number of guests were entertained by the "bride's parents in a large marquee erected in the grounds at "Wai-hui," when the customary toasts were ■ho-uoureU. The bride's mother wore a smart dress of niirger brown satin ptH lace hat. Her bouquet was of pansies and apricot roses. .urs Oa k,-y, mother of the lw degroom won a . dro-s of henna broche crepe de chine, and brown and he:ina hat with wa-iilowers. Her bouquet was also of pansies and apricot roses. Later Mr and Mrs A. L. Caughey left by motor, the bride travelling in a nary and white striped costume with white facings and toque of rose pink and silver.

PLUNKET SOCIETY.

METHVEN SUB-BRANCH. On Tuesday a visit was paid to Methven by members of the Ashburton branch of the Plunket Society, with the object of forming a sub-branch at Methven. . The meeting was held in All Saints' Parish Hall, and was largely attended* Mrs Laing, president of the Asliburton branch, occupied the chair. Mrs T.. J. Hunter gave on outline of the work done by tho Society, and it was moved and carried that a sub-, branch of the Society be formed at Methven. The following officers were elected:— President, Mrs Walter Dixon; secretary, Mrs W. C|k Battson; committee, Meedames C. L. Sparrow, H. Reid, A. Baxter, Hawk head, Haydon. Bremer, D. Chambers, J. F. Stone, G. Washington. H.. E. A. Lock, McKee, Hansen, ana Misses Sells ana Aitken (Methven Maternity Home staff). Plunket Mirse Witnell explained the diffeilenoe between the Plunket and) Karitane nurses.

The secretary of the Aehburton branch (Miss Coward) outlined the work of Bub-bmnoHea in other centres. It was arranged that a meeting of the committee T>e called at an early date, meetings to be held thereafter monthly. The first meeting is to be held on a Methveri sale day. Mrs Hunter detailed how the Plunket Society had grown of recent years. Fifteen years ago little or nothing waa known about it, but now it was firmly established in many centres all over the world. -Very many people were under the impression thai Plunket treatment meant" only humanised milk, which was entirely erroneous. Dr. Truby King and the.whole .Society strongly advocated natural feeding, but f/iiere thi., v. on not possible, the use o. humanised! milk. The Society hope that by educating mothers in the care and feeding of infanta to considerably reduce the heavy mortality that is at present in evidence not only in the Dominion but also all over the world.