WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17691, 17 February 1923, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Eady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in tie Corner" items of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence i» invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women. ! Mrs Hutton and her dp lighter, Lady Eveline Maude, are spending a few days at "Stonyhurst." Mr and Mrs J. R. Evans are leaving to-day for a holiday visit to Akaroa. Miss Harcourt (Wellington) is theguest of Lady Clifford at "Stonyhurst. Mrs Egerton Reid and Misses Valerie and Janet Reid. who are shortly leaving for England, are staying at Warwick House. Mrs D. L. Rutherford ("Morna," Culverden) is in town for a few days. Mrs A. L. Muir, of Gisborne, who arrives from the North to-morrow, will be the guest of Airs Taylor, Manshela avenue. j Mr and Mrs H. J. Benjes of Rangi- j ora, accompanied by Mr H. Benjos, left yesterday on a motor trip to the Franz Josef Glacier. The engagement has been announce 1 of Jean, daughter of Colonel and Mrs T. W. McDonald, of Wellington, and formerly of Palmeraton North, to Dr. J. D. H. Hutchison, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J. Hutchison, of Dunedin. Dr. and Mrs Mercer (Napier) arid Mrs Edcrar (Napier) are arriving in Christchurch to-morrow morning, and will stay at Warwick House. Mr and Mrs Robert Allan have left for Wellington to join the Tahiti for California and England. Mr .and Mrs Reg. Pengelly and Miss Dorothy Pengelly, who have been visiting Mis Jack Sowden, Annat, have returned to Christchurch. Amongst recent visitors at Gainsboro House, Governor's Bay, are Mrs Wilson, Mr and Mrs Compton, Mr and Mrs Murrey, Miss Richie (North Canterbury), Misses Lee, Murrey, Wilson, and Dale (2). The "Winter Garden, Cabaret Club intends holding a carnival dance on Fri day, February 23rd. The energetic secretary, Mr Furness J.imes, is making great preparations for the comfort of°the guests, and is securing excellent music. Dr. and Mrs Cooke and family (Lincoln), -with Miss Casson, have gone to : spend a few weeks' holiday at Ashburton. Miss Digby (Lincoln) leaves to-day on a trip to tine West Coast. Mi.= 9 Helen Falconer (Oamaru) is on a visit to her sister, Mrs Regal (Lincoln). Miss H. "Valentine, of Canterbury College, has passed the M.A. degree examination with second-class honours in history. Miss Valentine is teaching at New Plymouth Girls' High School. The bi-weekly da,noe at Dixieland will be held to-night, and will doubtless prove as successful as its predecessors. The music will be supplied by land's jazz band. Special facilities for keeping the ballroom cool have been installed. Intending patrons may obtain tickets at Dixieland, or have theni reserved by ringing 'phone 647. Mr S. J. Collett, Government Tourist Agent, has received a letter from Dr. Leary, of Melbourne, who, with his family, hai been making an extended tour of New Zealand, in which. ~e states: "My holiday has been of the best and everywhere I have met with the greatest of courtesy and kindness— God bless New Zealand and her people." London's biggest suspended dancing floor, that of the ballroom of the Savoy Hotel, has been undergoing its once-in-ten-years' tuning up. The 3820 square feet of the floor are carried on joists to girders, which in turn are borne upon U4O spiral steel springs (each assisted by pneumatic cushions with rubber buffers), connected in turn by thousands of wires to the sides. Delicate recording instruments at the sides show the pressure on the springs and connecting wires controlling the pressure of suspension. The Savoy ballroom dancing floor is tuned up like a concert grand piano to a certain "pitch." Variations which are desired from time to time for delicate adjustment purposes are affected by 48 instruments, comparable to the tuning pegs of a piano. The exact "pitch" and "swing" of a dancing floor is found at the beginning, and then it only requires a thorough tuning about every ten years. The Savoy Hotel ballroom was the first great ballroom in the world to have a suspended floor. The ladies accompanying the team of New South Wales bowlers were entertained -with morning tea at ''i*oll> | Lea" yesterday. The Mayor and Mayoress and Mrs W. S. Bean (representing the ladies on the board) received the guests. By a coincidence Mr Jones, one of the members of the team, was visiting one of the ladies at "Holly Lea." The health of the New South Wales ladies was proposed by iHiss West in a happily expressed little speech. Mrs Wall, wife of the N.S.W. president ; Mrs Henley, wife of the manager of the team; and Mrs Collins, wife of the Mayor of Wagga Wagga, N.S.Vv., responded. The "Holly Lea" ladies gave the visitors an enthusiastic welcome, and the visitors reciprocated by singing "He's ft Jolly Good Fellow" in Maori. Mrs Bean proposed the toast of 'The New South Wales Bowling Team," to which Mr Jones responded, and in doing so congratulated New Zealand in possessing such an institution as "Holly Lea."

Miss Muriel Lawton, of Auckland, is amongst the guests at Warner's Hotel. Included among the guests at the United Service Hotel ar e Miss Sinclair Clark, of Rangiora, and Mr and Mrs Bale (Wellington). Mr and Mrs James Quaile (Dunedin) are staying at the Clarendon. Miss E. M. Peck, who has passed the M.A. degree examination with secondclass honours in history, is teaching at Archerfie'd School, Dunedin. Miss Mary Hat-die, of Canterbury College, who has passed the M.A. degree examination with honours, is an old girl of the Christchuich Girls' High School. Mr and Mrs Farquhar Young, after a successful concert tour through the North Island, leave to-night for Napier to take part in the Scottish festival promoted by the Hawke's Bay Highland Society. Miss M. E. Baker, of Canterbury College, who has passed the M.A. degree, examination with first-class honours in history, submitted a thesis on the History of the Kaia'poi Maoris which aroused great interest in the district. Miss Baker is at present at her home at Cave, South Canterbury. A jazz dance is to be held in Joyland, New Brighton, on February 26th, as a benefit for the unfortunate Cook family, victims of the recent poisoning case. Mr Ealph Sicrakowski is organising the function, which promises to be a big success. Two jazz bands, Bailey's and Sutherland's, have been engaged, and there will be various subsidiary attractions to the dance. The Sunday school scholars of St. John's Anglican Church, Latimer square, met recently to bid farewell to Mr E. L. Ashley, who has been a teacher in the Sunday school for the last two years, and has just received notice of his transfer to Oamaru. The vicar, Eev. H. N. Wright, in making a presentation to Mr Ashley on behalf of the scholars, spoke of the very high esteem in which their guest was held, and expressed their regret at his departure, as the loss to the Sunday school would be great. A kitchen evening, arranged by Miss Maud Grammar, was held at the residence of Mr A. Hendy, on the occasion of the approaching marriage of Miss Ethel Hendy. About fifty friends were present, and a most enjoyable time was spent in music, games, and dancing. After supper much amusement was caused by the opening of the parcels, which contained many useful things. Mr Turner, on behalf of Miss Hendy, thanked the donors for their gifts. Mesdames F. Barber and I. Wilson, of the Sumner School Committee, met the staff yesterday afternoon and discussed the best method of raising funds for a school piano. It was decided to make an effort ou Tuesday, March 20th, all interested being invited to a meeting at the school next Friday afternoon. The present proposal favours a garden fete in the afternoon with some function at night. It is hoped to arrange for produce, cake, sweet, and miscellaneous stalls, with a programme for the evening that those away from the borough in the daytime can enjoy. On Thursday evening Mrs Pope, of Cornwall, Kngland, was the guest of honour at Rolieston House. After dinner coffee was served in the ciubroom and the opportunity was taken by the head of the house (Mr D. Jeune) to thank Mrs Pope for the kind donation of two magnificent cups to the house. One, the *■ ope Cup, a splendid bronze specimen with cap and handles of silver, is for the promotion of sport within the house, while the other, a loving cup of quaint design, is to be held, annually by the head of the house. Mrs Pope's kind action is most opportune, coming as it does at the outset of a new and what promises to be a.most successul career of the residential college. Mr A. E. Flower, who was also present, briefly thanked Mrs Pope on behalf of the Board of Governors for her interest in the house.

The concert organised by the combined guilds of St. John's Church, Latimer square, and held in the schoolroom on Thursday evening, was most successful, the lengthy and varied programme being much appreciated by the large audience. Several items were contributed by ! Mr Hookway's orchestra, the Young Women's Guild gave songs'and choruses, entitled "Chu Chin Chow" and "Smilin'," and an English country dance. The Young Men *s Guild, under Instructor Graham, gave a very fine gymnastic display. A recitation by Mr L. Ardley and a song by Miss E. Grummitt were both much appreciated. "A Quiet Little Dinner "by the Guild members, and another little play, "The Silver Salt Cellars," by the members, were well acted, and caused great amusement. A Dickens sketch, "Betsy Prig Visits. Sarah Gamp," was particularly good. During.the interval a guessjng competition in aid of the recently-formed tennis club brought in a substantial sum, the prize for the correct guess being a very fine stuffed elephant, which had been presented to the tennis club.

The fortnightly meeting of, the Christchurch branph of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held on Wednesday, Mrs T.'E. Taylor presided. .There was a large attendance, the room being crowded. In the unavoidable absence of Mrs Williams, an address was given by the Rev. W. J. Williams, on the life and work of Frances Willard, founder of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, it being Frances Willard Memorial Day. Mr Williams stated that, although twenty-five years had passed since the grave had closed over all that was mortal of Frances Willard, her name was more revered now than it was then. "All over the world," said Mr Williams, "meetings were that day being held in memory of her honoured name. She was a queen among American women, a charming personality, with a genius for reform, and was the only woman in Ai..orica to whom a statue had been erected in the Hall of Fame. She was the originator of one of the largest organisations in the world, and of its well-known motto, "For God and Home .and Humanity." Although twenty years had passed after her death before the great desire of her heart —a prohibition America — had become a reality, she had never doubted of ultimate victory. Two new members were elected. ALASKA FOX NECKLETS. A parcel of fifty-eight beautiful Alaska Fox Necklets has just reached Madame Men<*re, corner Colombo and Cashel streets (upstairs). All come from George Nicholas, the famous Regent Street Court Furrier. They include Red Cross. Sitka, Pointed. Kit, White and Smoked Fox and should be certainly inspected. i JELLIES. Firm delicious jellies that will melt in the mouth aie always secured when you use Bettle's Sure to Set Jelly Crystals. You will love their cool delicious flavour —the product of pure fruit juices. Onlv sixpence a packet from all grocers, and insist upon securing Bettle's. , JANE, LTD., 733 COLOMBO STREET. Jane's fashions of to-day are the vogue of to-morrow, and never has "style the temptress" exerted such magic influence as at this moment — alluring autumn and evening modelfl, wonderful and distinctive in style and colour will tempt Bnd enthral theiuyer. 6 A GIFT FOR 1923. Our Latest Model Coat in Electric Seal, Large Roll Cape Collar. Floral Silk Lined. Our Price, £34. W. T. Vaughan and Co., Furriers, 263 High street. Triangle, near Hallenkein.'*. A

Miss T. Bennett, Furrier, late VM Armagh street, who has been touring the North Island, is now ready to resume business in her Salon situated! Clock Tower Chambers, 148 High street.