WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17645, 23 December 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 new#. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any nutters affecting, or of interest to women. Miss Azile Matson, late of Douglas, Isle of Man, has returned to Cliristchuch, and is at present staying with her sister-in-law, Mrs Charles Matson, "VVairarapa terrace. Mrs A. L. Denniston and her little daughter have gone to stay at Birch Hill Station, the guests of Colonel and Mrs E. B. Millton. The eifeagement is announced of Miss May Harrop, only daughter of the late Mr and Mrs A. N. Harrop, of Hokitika, to Mr Geoffrey Town Ley Cuthbert, only eon of Mrs Outhbert and the late M r A. Cuthbert, of Gisborne. Mr and Mrs H. H. Hannan are leaving this morning for Sumner to spend a fortnight at-the Marine Hotel. Mr and Mrs G. R. Stratford, Bealey avenue, and Mrs I* W. Gregg are spending the Christmas and New Year holidays at Picton. Miss Alma Fletcher is visiting Wellington. / Mr and Mrs Twyford left last evening for Auckland, where they will attend the races during Carnival Week. Mrs Mathieson, "Maheno," Beckenham, left for Dunedin yesterday oh a visit to her brother, Major Moller. Mr and Mrs Louis Bennison, Miss Marjorie Bennett, and Mr Scott Colville, of the J. C. Williamson Comedy Company, arrive in Christehurch to-morrow from the North, and will be among the guests at Warner's Hotel over the holidays. The Winter Garden Cabaret Club will hold a special New Year Carnival on New Year's Night at the Winter Garden, which promises to be the outstanding midsummer function. Special preparations for this event are being made under the direction of the energetic secretary, Mr ifurness James. Members and guests are advised to secure their tickets at the earliest possible moment from the Bristol Viano Company.

A very jolly little Christmas party was given by the members of the Young Men's and the Young Women's 'Guilds of St. John's (Latimer square) on Wednesday evening, to winch the president and .vice-presidents of each Guild were invited. A pleasant evening passed all too quicklv in games, competitions and dancing, after, which supper was served, the tables being gaily decorated with flowers and bonbons. The schoolroom was artistically festooned with balloons and streamers of the Guilds' colours.

Dixieland has every promise ofL a full ta-night and on Boxing Night when Grand Christmas Carnivals will be held. No efforts are being spared to make these dances a success, and several novelties are being arranged. Sutherland's Jazz Band will supply the music, and tickets may be obtained at Dixieland, 'Phone 647.

The choir of Trinity Congregational Church, assisted by friends, gave, a programme of Christmas music at tha Jubilee Home, Woolston, on Thursday evening. Solos weree, sung by Mrs Smith, Misses Throp, Morrison and Harcourt, and bj Messrs Lorimer and Fawcett. Mr G. M. Fawcett conducted the choir in the concerted numbers, and Mr 11. D. Rogers played the accompaniments. Mrs Acheson, wife of Professor Acheson, of Syracuse University, New York State, arrived -with her two children by the Niagara on a lengthened visit to the Dominion. Some 15 years ago Mrs Acheson lived in Christchurch, but has been 14 years in the States. At present she is'staying with her sister, Mn Guv Hansard, of Stanley Bay, Auckland. ' " j Miss Doreen Clark, a Christchurch girl, has just established a New Zealand record in shorthand. Commenc- : ins; the study of Gregg shorthand under Miss I. Archer,- at Gilby's College, at the eh d of last January, she secured first place for New Zealand in the > senior shorthand typist examination held in November, and on December 15th passed -an examination for tVie Gregis shorthand speed certificate, at 160 words a minute. A very pleasant evening garden party took place on Wednesday evening in the grounds of /'Winfield,',' the residence of Mr arid Mrs G. Osborne, Doyleston. The grounds, which are pretty at all times, were extensively lit by electricity and lanterns. A party from town, motored out by Mr P. S. Nich-. oils, gave musical selections during the evening, which 'were very greatly enjoyed. A treasure hunt caused great amusement, as also did a secret singing competition. Mr A. J. Gray, on behalf of thei Technical Association, in whose aid the party was given, thanked Mr and Mrs Osborne for the great trouble they had gone to, and the party broke up with three hearty cheers for the host and hostess. It is not often that anything in the nature of a romance is associated with politics, but a weddine thai was celebrated in this city on Thursday had its orisrin in the North Dunedin by-election which was held in June last (says the 'K)tago Daily Times"). On that occasion nn official who is prominently connected With the Reform Partv in Wellington visited Dunedin, and during his stay here he met his fate. Returning to Dunedin a day or two ago, he made arrangements to be married, and after the wedding had taken place at an earlv hour on Thursday morning, a wellknown Dunedin citizen acting as best man. the couple left for the north by. the second express.

Miss A. Shier rind Miss K. Dixon hnve returned to aft?r spending a pleasant holiday at "Hill View, Courtenay. Mr and Mrs T. E. T. Seddon returned last night from Bummer Springs, and will spend Christmas in Cnristchurch. They are staying at the Carendon. At the United Service are Mr and the Hon. Mrs Wilkinson, the Hon. Mr F. S. G. Calthorpe and Mrs Calthorpe, Mr and Mrs A. C. Modaren, and Mr and Mrs H. I>. Swan. Mr Maclaren is cn-p----tain of the M.C.C. team, Mr Wilkinson and the Hon. F. S. G. Calthorpe axe members of the ternn, and Mr Swan is the honorary manager. Miss Wylla Jones left last night by the Maoi-i for a visit to friends in Wellington. Misses Mary Smith, Myrtle Orr, and Flora. Travens, of Aberdare House, are spending Christmas in Dunedin. Mr and Mrs Leicester Matson and family and Mr and Mrs Keith Parkinson have gone to Sumner for the holidays. < Miss Ruby Richards, who has been visiting Mrs Vincent Gerard (Timnru), returned) to Christchurch last night. Mr and Mrs Isaac Stevenson (Mount Royal Station) are staying at the Clarendon. Mr and Mra Frank Fussell (N&pier) are staying at Warner's. Mr and Mrs J. J. Denniston (Christchurch) stayed in- Wellington yesterday. They will proceed to Hastings for — a New Zealand Tennis Championship today.

Mrs W. Goss has gone to Hastings, where Mr Goss will play in th© Tennis Championship. Yesterday afternoon,, at her home in Mansfield .avenue, Miss Effie White gave a particularly dfeliglitful ' Christmas party, at which she entertained all the children from the Rhodes street Presbyterian Orphanage, besides many of her friends' children. Tea was '.aid in the dining-room, where the table, laden with all kinds of dainties, was gay with red geraniums and red bon-bons. After tea, the children were taken to the drawing-room, where a beautiful, heavily-laden Christmas tree had appeared, and the children's excitement reached its highest pitch when a. real Father Christmas came down the chimney. After a-very happy time, the children went home laden with sweets and' toys. At Greater Crystal Palace to-morrow night, a grand Christmas charity conwhicn promises t» he a wonderful musical treat, is being held to raise fund 3 for the orphans at Mount Magdala Home. By kind permission of Sir Benjamin and Mr Jolin Fuller, who are always ready to help any deserving charity, Miss Lola. Stantorine, the clever American girl violiniste, and My Charles Lawrence, the well-known English entertainer, will appear. . Other performers will be Mrs Frank O'Brien, Missi Dorothy Nottingham, Miss Cushla Rvan, Miss Myra Edmonds, Mr Arthur Macdonald. Mr Frank Bown, Mr R. A. Turner, Mr Douglas McLaren, and Mr Hamilton Dickson. .Violin and 'cello obligates will be played by Miss Mary Ward and Mr F. Beiryman. Mis Arthur Macdonald will be pianfste, and tl.e management is in the capable handa of Mr Frank McDonald.

In beautiful weather, tllfe finals of the Polo Tournament were played yesterdiy. Tea. was provided by Mrs BruceSmith for the players and the spectators, amongst whom were Mrs Hutton, Lady Eveline Maude, Lady Patricia Blackwood, Mrs George Rhodes and Miss Shona Rhodes, Mrs George Gould aitd the Misses Gould, Mrs Bernard Wood, Mrs Algar Williams, Mr# Roger Gould, Dr. and: Mrs Walter Fox, Mrs Woodroffe, Mrs Norton Francis, Mr and Mrs Godby, Miss Dorothy Bowden, Mis Hugh Ensor, Mrs C. H. Ensor, Mrs McCracken, Miss Olive Strachey, Mrs Maurice Fell, Miss Rita Gibson, and Miss Betsy Reeves. At the conclusion of the tournament Mrs George Hutton, wife of the captain of the Christchurch team, presented the cup to the Pareora A team.

A very successful dance was held on Thursday evening in tne Orange Hall, wnere ivirs C. Dennis entertained a number of-friend? in honour oi her daugnter Laurd's twenty-nrßt birthday, mra Dennis received the guests in hand-, some frock of black brocaded crepe-de-ciiine, embroidered with black beads. Miss Laura Dennis wore' a pretty frock of lemon satin with an -over-dress of lemon georgette prettily worked with crystal beads. Over thirty couples sat down to a dainty supper. Mr G. W. i-'arsons proposed the toast and Mr <i. Flint suitably responded on bohalf of Miss L. Dennis. Dancing was indulged in till a late hour, and the guests enjoyed the spirited programme of musio supplied by Miss E. Tilleyshort's orchestra. Novelty dances, which were introduced during the evening, caused much enjoyment; Amongst those present were: —Mrs W. Parsons, pink satin and georgette; Mrs HugirHanna, black taffeta trimmed with red beads: Mrs Mortimer, lemon crepe de chine; Misses Ella Farquharson, powder blue satin; Constance Dennis, ivory crepe de chine; Rona Jenkins, pink satin and Iaoe; Dorothy Jenkins, ivory satin; B. Bryder, pink frilled net over satin; Rose Hookham, black georgette over satin; Edna Kettle, blue satin; May Pearce, vieux rose georgette, trimmed with black crystal beads; Muriel Hodgson, egg-shell "blue net over satin; Dorothv white satin: Vera Kettle, pale pink satin; Nancy Hookham, rose shot taffeta trimmed with silver. beads; Nona Hanna, blue taffeta; white crepe de chine; Slessrs Parsons, Whitehouse, Flint, Maindonald, Dennis. Wilson, Garwood, Craw (2), Ashby, McEwen, CJhappel, Leggett, Berry, Voice and many otYiers. YOUR HAIR FIXES YOUR AGE. Don't wait until you are so grey that a sudden change will be noticed! Apply 'Tinting Fluid" to those grey hairs now, and so keep the youthful colour for ae many years as you wish. It neither soils brushes nor linen. Call or 'phone 5189, making an appointment with Miss Ritchie, violet Ray Treatment for the scalp and complexion. Open Friday evenings.—Miss Ritchie. Elite Toilet Rooms, Starland Buildings, Colombo street. -R9254-a'j24 . DELICIOUS JELLIES. What is more cooling and refreshing on a' hot day than a delicious dish of Jelly made from Bet tie's "Sure-to-set" Jelly Crystals. These Jellies, moreover, are as nutritive as they are nice, for they are made under hygienic conditions from the very best sugar, gelatine and Fr'uTt flavourings regardless of cost. Bettle's "Sure-to-set" Jellies only cost 6d a packet. Ask for them at any Grocer s, but don't say "Jellies." Say "Bettle's Jellies." They're better. 83387^5i/4 JANE, LTD., 733 COLOMBO STREET. Women of taste will quickly recognise the style, quality and value of Jane's garments, and desire tbem for their correct easy lines and feminine touches. Whether to purchase or inspect Madame Jane receives visitors with equal courtesy. J6177 CRITICAL STYLE IN FURS. Those Christchurch ladies— and they are many—who have visited the Salon of Madame Menere at the corner of Cashel and Colombo strieets have found that the furs offered by her satisfy their critical style sense, demonstrating particularly how gracefully the finest pelts may be moulded into exquisite creations. j "La Naturelie" permanent wave—delightfully becoming, suitable for all styles of hair dressing. Ring Miss Avery. 4215, or call Madame Bond's Toilet Salon, .Royal Exchange BuildijysH. H 3378

The following members of the party of touring Queensland' bowlers arrived in Christchurch yesterday, and are staying at the Clarendon Hotel: —Mr, Mrs, and the Misses Jessica and 1 Jean Archibald, Mr and Mrs J. Johnston, Mr ; and Mrs F. W. Mason, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Roberts, Mr and Mrs C. N. Overell, Mr and Mrs A. Ward, Mr and 1 Mrs A. H. Bnlthrop, Mr and Mrs J. Wypcr, Mr andi Mrs L- Uhl. Mr and Mrs W. McQueen, Mr and Mrs G. R. and Alus. Hooper, Mr jemd Mrs J. C'harlton, Messrs A. Burton, M. O'Sullivan, J. J. Butler, J. RrsGcr, S. Hobson, W. A. Shay, C. Elliott, Uhl, jun., ,and 53. Williams. To mark the end of the year's work the pupils of Miss Esther Brown, together with parents and friends, met at their teacher's residence, Torrens road, Hillmorton. Music, games, and an interesting competition, filled up a most enjoyable afternoon. Pupils present were: —Mavis Wi'thell, Margaret Campbell, Marion Graham, Dorothy Gasson, Rene Moyna, Milly Graham, Evelyn Brown, Vera Gasson, Ida Howlett, Millicent Cunningham, Elsie Pullen, Gwen Hewlett, Ruth Truckeon, Eunice Rhodes, Kathleen Rhodes, Joyce Sykes, Masters Lester Bonnett, Ronald Bonnett, Harvey Weir. WEDDINGS. SKURR —WINTER. St. Mary's onurcii, Ctooper'e Creek, was pi'tjimiy uecoiuitju inm swetsi ana robes Wednesday lor tne weuuiug ox ueosie luauei, or iur ana Mrs U. W luier, Oxioiu, to Joiui jwiwara, eider son ot lur ancl Mrs j. bKurr, luccarton. Tue Rev. G. Jtox periorrued tne ceremony, ivirs bouthgate presided at the organ, and Mr winter gave away his daughter. The bride wore a dainty frock of ivory souple satin and silver lace, embroidered with crystal beads. Tne embroidered tulle veil was held in position by clusters of'orange blossoms. The bridesmaids were Miss Ivy Skurr, - the bridegroom's sister, who wore blue shot taffeta embroidered ,in pink and gold beads, and blue and gold hat to match, and Miss Nancy Winter, sister of the bride, who wore cream taffeta, embroidered in pink and blue beads,: and a cream crinoline hat. On leaving the church, the bride was presented- with a horseshoe by her cousin, Miss Doris Winter. Mr iiarry Shields, Woodgrove, acted as best man, and Mr Keith Skurr was groomsman. After the ceremony the bride's.-parents entertained a large number of relatives and intimate friends. Mrs Winter' wore a smart navy costume braided with cire braid, and pretty toque to match. Mrs Skurr wore nigger brown, with hat to match. When Mr and Mrs Skurr left on their wedding' tour, the bride a fawn gabardine costume, handsomely embroidered, and fawn and cerise ribbon hat. WOMAN VETERINARIAN. , LONDON ,\ December 20. Miss Aileen Oust, sister of Sir Ghrrles Cust, equerry to tne King, is the 11 ret woman\ to. receive a diploma, of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.