WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17628, 4 December 1922, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor w"ill 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 Mrs George Gould are passengers by the Devon, which arrives at Auckland this week from Sydney.

Mrs Tesehemaker has been visiting her daughter, Mrs John Barker.

Mrs Elliott is the guest of Mrs Deans, Eiccarton. Miss Bay Chaffey is visiting Mrs Speneer-Bower, Fendalton. ' Mrs W. P. Hughes (The Vicarage, Sydenham) lias left for the North Island, and will be away until the New Year.

Miss Nellie Guthrie has returned from a visit to the North Island.

The Mayor, Dr. Thncker, has consented to open the Christmas Fair for the Church of England Hospital Fund, in the Art Gallery, on the 12th inst., at 2.30 p.m.

Mrs Arthur Ehvorthy and Miss Betty Elworthy, who returned to Wellington from England last, week, arrived in Ohristchurch on Saturday morning, and left later in the day for Timaru.

Miss Alison Stott (Wellington), who has been tlie guest of Miss I'aggy Norton, goes to-morrow to stay with Mrs D. V. Donaldson, Castimera Hills.

Mr and Mrs E. St. C. Haydon (Buenos Ayres), who have been spending a few weeks in Ohristchurch, left for the North on Saturday. The Missea Pinckney (Southland) are amongst recent arrivals at Warwick House.

Mrs R. Rogers (Hastings) and Miss Northcott (Sydney) are staying at Warner's.

Mrs M. L. Beading, Mre H. H. Wauchop, Mrs A. E. Young, Misses Tessa Reading, Allen, M. Kirk, and I>. Englishj gave valued assistance to the Creche and Free Kindergarten Committee at the Beresford corner on Rose Day. On Saturday afternoon, Mrs G-eorge Gerard (Fendalton) gave a delightful children's party, which was thoroughly enjoyed by about thirty small girls and boys. After many outdoor games toa was served. The children then danced in the billiard-room, where much merriment was caused by dips in a bran-tub. Amongst the adults present were:—Mrs George Murray-Ayns-ley, the Misses Gerard (2), Mrs God-frey-Hall, Mrs E. Hennah, Mrs Neil Guthrie, Mrs Kenneth Murchison, Mrs H. P. Mtarray-Aynsley, Mrs Percy Mur-ray-Aynsley, Mrs Maurice Gresson, Mrs "W. Helmore, Mrs Deans, Mrs Frank Harris, Mrs Elliott, Mrs Blunden, Mrs Duncan Murchison, and Miss Allen. . Mrs Frank Hiatt gave a delightful little party on Friday night in aid of her flower stall at next week's Christmas market. Much enthusiasm was shown, and one of the cardboard hospital boxes was considerably the heavier at the end 1 of the evening. , -

The War Memorial Committee, in the advertising columns,- expresses its warmeyfc thanks to all who Assisted in the lloce Day effort in aid of the Bridge of Remembrance funds. ; As it would be impossible to write to all tho;e who so generously sent gifts of flowers, and to the ladies who worked so splendidly oh Rose Day under such unfavourable weather conditions, the committee takes tlids means of thanking them. In addition to tho sum of £9 7s lid collected by the Navy League ladies tinder Mrs W. B. Fox at the Rose Day effort on Friday, the sum of £3 3s ~6d was received from the sale of postcards of the Bridge of Remembrance, ranking a total of' £l2 lis 5d from their table. • The death is announced of Mrs Elizabeth Williams, relict of the late Mr R. ;G. Williams, of Masterton. The deceased lady, who was 71 years of age, was a daughter of the late Mr Charles Dixon, one of Masterton's pioneer settlers, and took an active part in the public affairs of the community in the early days, being the first Mayoress of Masterton, a prominent member of the Methodist Church, and an energetic worker on the Charitable Aid Board and Dorcas Society. The members of the family are Messrs C. H. Williams (Napier), L. J. Williams (Masterton), Fred. Williams (Te Kuiti), Yic. Williams (Sydney), Mrs M. D. Gillespie (Ohakuue), Mrs E. J. Evans (Sydney), Miss I. Williams (Masterton), and Miss E. Williams (Christehurch). Dixieland was, as usual, the centre of. attraction, on Saturday night, w'nen about sixty couplc-s were present. Sutherland's jazz band suppiied delightful music, their various items being encoved several times. Amongst those present were Mr ajid Mrs Lewis, Mrs Oldridge, Mrs Cox, Misses Bean, Alison, Stott, Diamond. B. Cowlishnw, Peggy Norton, Eileen Kerr, None Millar, nie Millar, Thelma. Thompson, Haszard, Thornton, Connal, Mitchell. Mason, Williamson, Rowe, MeCree, and Bionrofield, Messrs Hall, Lascelles, Dalgety. Wood, Bush, Gtinn. Godfrev, Delmont, Moore, Ynyr Robinson, Booth, McIvenzie, Ritchie, Lawyer, do 1100, Tate, Todd (2), Shields, and F. -CiacroftWilson.

On the afternoon of Thursday last, an event of more than ordinary" interest took place at the home of Mr W. Gabbie, Mount Pleasant, when, in response to an invitation from Airs Webster, sister of the host, a gcodly number of ladies of the Presbyterian Church gathered to meet her sister-in-law, Miss Webster, recently returned from China, for her third fur.ough, having gone out for the first time 27 years ago. After tea. had been sensed, the company assembled to liston to the interesting story the missionary had to tell of work among Chinese women of the lower and: higher classes. To emphasise the latter, the speaker wore beautiful Chinese garments, given to her from the wardrobe of a Chinese lady who has been won to true acceptance of the Go pel. Miss Webster showed specimens of the beautiful needlecraft, * which excited great admiration from all. After Miss Webster had s mg one or two choru es in Chinese, Mrs Butler thanked the speaker on behalf of the ladies, and expressed the hope that a larger meeting be arranged later on. Prayer by Mrs Butler and the singing of the Doxology brought a unique and p'e sant gathering to a close. A further pariod of social intercourse, and then tl;e company dispersed, interested and impressed by what they had seen and heard.

"La Naturelle" »>ermanent wave—delightfully becoming, suitable for all styles of hair dressing. Ring Miss Toilet Salon, Royal Exchange Buildings. " Haa7B

Miss Gerard, assisted by Mrs Ffitch and Miss Gates, did good business at the cake stall for the Maori Girls School on" Saturdav, despite the bad weather. Next Saturday the ladies of Ohoka, old friends of the school since it was in tnat district-, will stock the stall, which 'will be the last for this object.

The Chri'tchurch Plain Dance Assembly held a very enj -yaV.e a-r-p nn Saturday evening at the Oddfellows Hall, St. As ph street, wh?n over 20> enthusiastic- d n:ers wore in -ttendanoe. Mr li-esi. Woods and his full orchestra supplied the music fer t a varied programme of d-mces. w i ! e Me-srs R. Stillwell find S. "WHinins acted as M.C.'s. Tie a-Pem'ly w!H hol J n d to-night at the St. Saviour's K®H, Queen street, Sydenham.

Mrs Elizabeth. Levestaro. vrVo d her son's rrs denco in Kilbirnie (Wclington) last-w?ok, was an.early setU-? r who spent many yea"3 in the Nrlsc-i provinc?. She was born in in 1841, and was brought o'.'.t to Now Zealand by, her parents as an i"fr.nt. family travelled by the Lord Auckland, one of t':<' first ship? to arrive at the Nelson settlement, and landed ther> early in IS!?. Mrs Lev st m married in ii'GO. Her husb-md. Mr H. A.

Lovestam, was an engineer by profession, and represented Nelson in tlio House of Ropr-aseutatve- frcm ISSI until 1889. in wh : ch year 112 died. Tn, ISO 6 Mrs Lovestam removed, with the members of her family, from No! on to W-liinpton, whore she continued to reside until the time of her de;ith. Sl:>3 is survived by fryur sons and four daughters. The sons are Mr A. F Ijev-e=t:im, elref eigine?r of the st-samcr Wm'm uino : Mr H. A. Tj-evcstani, chief engineer of the Westp rt ITarbiur dpadfre; Mr P. W. Levc-tan?, of Newtown; and Mr H. L. lovestam. district manager of t'e Government Life Insurance Office at Wariganui.

Despite the discouragiug weather on' Saturday morning, the Kaunerdale Holiday Committee' 3 decision to hold their fete in the afternoon proved a wise step, though the promoters and stallholders must have had an anxious time until 1 o'clock, after which the weather steadily improved. A large crowd assembled, and spent a delightful afternoon wandering through the well-kept grounds and visiting the attractive stalls, of which the sweets stall deserves special mention. The quantity, excellence, and variety of the stock of home-made sweets coukl hardly be excelled. His Excellency Viscount Jellicoe, accompanied by Captain Curtis, was received by Dr. Fenwick, Mrs Templer, Mrs Wigram, the Matron and Sister Mills. Before making a tour of the various stalls lie visited each of the soldier patients of the Home. The members of the committee, Mesdames Templer, Fenwick, Anderson, and Holland, Messrs Collins and Symonds, are to be congratulated on the success of their undertaking. Amongst those present were: —Mrs Brittan, Mrs Fenwick, Mrs George .Rhodes and Miss Sliona Rhodes, Mrs Joseph Studholme, Mrs Hutton, Lady Eveline Maude, Mrs George Hutton, Mrs Walter Clifford, Colonel and Mrs Young and Miss Marjorie Young, the Misses Suthbert, Mrs and Miss Joeelyn Pyne, Mr George Harper, Mrs Wilding, Mrs 11. Holland, Mrs Maitland Rich, Mrs John Montgomery, Miss Hilda Williams, Miss Hester Gould, the Misses Wilson, Miss Overton,, Miss Harinan, Miss Gerard, the Misses Biggwither, Mrs Walter Harper, Mrs Westall, Mrs Deans, Mrs Frank Harris, Mrs H. 0. D. Meares, Mrs Moreland, Mrs Dawson (liangiora), Mrs L. Tosswill, Mrs Adair, Mrs H. D. Macdonald, Mrs J. S. Neville, Mrs Gilby, Mrs and the Misses Buss, Miss D. Guthrie, Mrs A. Brown, Mrs Leonard Wilson, Misses Bull, Wright, G. Fenwick, Frances, Blanche Hennal, Eileen Wilson, Nancy Beadel, Marsh, English, Kiver, Hey wood, and Johnston.

The Governor-General sent the following message to Queen Alexandra on the occasion of her Majesty's birthday: "The Government and people of this D minion, with whom I associate myself, r-isnectfully tender to your Majesty congratulations and good wishes on the occasion of your Majesty's birthday." His Excellency received the following reply: "I sincerely thank you, and throuch you the Government and people of the Dominion, for the kind birthday congratulations, which I deeply appreciate." As the result of an enquiry among a large number of boys and girls in the elementary sehools of Colchester, Essex. Dr. E. H. Yercoe concludes that in large families the first child has the wor9t record for disease, and the eighth child and upwards the best. Eighth children are inferior to none and superior to the eldest children in email families. In intelligence, weight, height, and other qualities the differences are slight, but the following have been noted: —Intelligence rises slightly from first child to third, then drops to the sixth, and rises again to the eighth child. The tallest and heaviest children are the latest born, while the shortest and lightest are the second child and the sixth. The eldest child, on an average, has the lightest coloured eye, while the ughth child has the darkest. In defects of vision the first and second children are the worst, while the third child comes out best. In general defects the first child is slightly the worst, and the eighth child by far the best. In the enquiry, of winch the results are given in the "Lancet," families with fewer than four children werj not included. Amongst the many attractions at the Rc-iel.fL gala on Saturday, one must n::t forget the important part played by the ladies of the district, who wcrked so hard and' with much success to do t!i: lr share in augmenting the fund. The tea tent presented an animated appearance the- whole afternoon, the tallies being full, and the many willing helpers being kept busy. The tabes Wv re de:orated with v . ses of flowers and streamers of royal blue and gold, tl'.e club colours. "Those in charge were sW'laiuos King. Eldridge, -New-some, Netlletcn, D'.yon, Britten, 'G'.ioper. T mbrell, Hart, Horner, Smytke, Budge, Peek, Dodds, and many young helpers. The Christmas tree vr's in the capable h'uids of McsdVimes dough, Morgan,Knight, and Miss s Menzie?, Sucking (£•), Wrods, Campbell, Ilines, Le Page, an.l McKinley. Th:< e 1 dies wvre k pt busy, being surrounded by eager chil-d':-.'ii to receive the many pivtty and useful pre;ents displayed on the Chr'st-m:-s tree. Early in tliei a. terncon Mesdamcs Hincs, Olliver, Colenwn, Keig, and Sutherland had to announce that all t' e cakes on th?ir stall were s Id, all being home-made, and those always find ready purchasers. The produce and flower stall, combined, was in charge of llesdatr.es Simpson, Rrswcll, Airs, Newbury, Tru -eott, Comerfnrd, and Tutill, and Mr, Mrs. and Mks MeKenz'ie looked after the ice cream tent.The swe?t stall did a good trado, Mesdames Kirknatrick, J. Hines, Lo Page, Mi-ses Gormaeh, R. and M. Truscott, and Newbury being in charge. During the evening mnny young people att nded the dance on a lawn adjacent the gala ground. The ground w:w surrounded with tarpaulin and br'ght'y lit with elective lights, an excel i nt band being, situated in one corner. Duncing was continued till a hte hour, a dainty supper being provided. WOMEN SOLICITORS. • (Received December 3rd, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, December 1. Four women, three of whom took honours, passed the solicitors' final examination. They will practise on the completion of their articles.