WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17732, 7 April 1923, Page 11

WOMEN'S CORNER.

(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2.) Miss Bessie !\lUcdonald, tho wellknown teacher of dancing, returned to ; Chrifltchurch this week from Los Angeles, where sho has been studying under tho leading masters at the famous Kuth St. Denis School. Miss Macdonaß resumes her classes next week. Guests at the Cavo Roc*; Hotel, gunner, were this week: Captain and Mrs Bone (Wellington), Mr and Mra Claude Ring (Ohrisichurch), Mr and Mrs J- Hunter (Ashburton), Mr and Mrs Robilliard (Ashburton), Mrs M. Les3 (Auckland), 3lrs Graham (.Ashtrarton), Mrs Robilliard, sen. (Ashburton), Mr and Mra O'Malley (Ashburton). At) tho termination of the meeiing in the Town Hall, Sumner, Inst Miss Gwitha Shand was entertained at the Cndena Tea Rooms, where a; dainty supper was served. Amongst tlios-'pre-sent were Mra H. J. 3larrincr, Mrs C. "VV. C. Smithson, Mrs P. Barber. Mrs Shand, Miss G. Shand. Miss Gwitha Shand, Mrs F. Kc-rr, Mrs H. \V". Heslop, Mrs T. W. Johnson, Miss M. Woodnouse. Miss Phyllis Watson, the Hon. J. Barr. M.L.C., the Rev. W. MoAra. and Messrs H. Buttle, G. A. Alexander, J. M. B. Crawford, J. II ITiomas, S. K. Bnsset-t, G. !•'. Allen, W. H. Nicholson, 11. C. Jonos:, \Y. V. SiddalL The Rev. W r . McAra, tho president of the Burgesses' Association, expressed the appreciation of those present of tho musical programme contributed in tho hall, and referred to the pleasure it had given to all to know how much the guests of tho evening had appreciated what had' been dono for W L hom. Reference was also made to tho ' /kind work dono by Mrs E. Deniiam and Mr and Mrs H. Buttle, and Mrs G. W. C. Smithson. ARTS BALL. "A pronounced success" was the unanimous verdict passed last night by the numerous guests at tho Arts Ball, which was held in tho Art Gallery, and which, like all successful fancy dress balls, was a delightful ; sight to behold. Persian, Egyptian, Dutch, Spanish, and Chinese ladies, .. with* splendid Cosmopolitan spirit, mingled happily; courtiers and peasant girls, careless of rank and caste, danced rythmically, while noticeablo ? , amongst the gay throng were a tell, exquisitely gowned Bacchante, a charming Maid of the Mountains, a digni- ' fled Queen Eleanor, and a gruesomely realistic skeleton. The decorations, which had a cachet and distinction all their own, were the most effective seen In Christchurch for many years. In the ball-room Mr E. Wallwork and Mr J. Weeks had : achieved a veritable triumph of decorative art. Red and whito streamers, arranged to give a dome-like effect to the ceiling, and red and white shades to the electoliers, wore only incidents in the elaborate scheme. From the eeiling, iil the middle of the room, was suspended a lay-figure, cavalierly seated on a red and white hoop, and, despite her precarious position, pluckily holding a much-used palette and /brash. Large and cleverly executed pictures, illustrative of the three arts—sculpture, architecture, and painting—occupied prominent positions in. the mural decorations, and black cats, lucky pigs, crescent moons, and all kinds of inascottes were dotted amongst the riot of colour produced by strings of balloons. Part of the Permanent Gallery was ;requisitioned for dancing. The other Sart, by the artistic conception and eft workmanship of Mr and Mrs Cecil Kelly, was transformed into a charming boulevade cafe, the Cafe des Trois Arts> with its gay signboard, proclaiming at one end "Ici on parle Francais,' 1 and at the other end "English spoke here." Under the shelter of the red and White striped awning, lighted with Chinese lanterns, and bright with hnge clusters of vari-col-onred balloons, were numbers of small topper tables, while two huge suspended umbrellas added to the gay and- fes- ; tive appearance of the cafe. Amongst those present were:—Mrs JJ, 0. Huie (Jade and Silver), Mrs Bhffit (Mask and Domino), Mrs Scott - Stevenson (Peter Pan), Mrs Cecil , ( Kelly (Bacchante), Miss Judy Bryant Clteaino), Mrs Arthur Thomson (Black i,Cn&)> Mrs Restall Thomas (Night), :UIS W. P. Browne (If winter comes ----- fry- Spring be far Behind), Mrs Cecil Wood (Persian Lady), Mrs Meg Wau«hop (Black and Red Pierette), Miss 'j&tg&r (A Georgian Lady), Miss tßeckett (Egyptian Lady), Miss Peggy < i£oalton (Dutch Girl), Miss Ruth Owen (Crinoline), Miss Comyns (Hed and Blue Ballet Girl), Macfarlane (Domino), Miss Cas'/Vgja (Harem Lady), Mrs Athol Mason j /-Reading) (Moorish Dancing j 'fpri). Miss May Brown (Moor- j Dancing Girl); Mrs_ H. ~".t Wauchop (Gainsborough Lady), ] Ira W. TVethewey (Casaum), Misa G. Rfson (Egyptian Lady), Miss Gweij * fratt (Argentine Dancer), Miss Helen (Powder Pulf), Mrs J. |iJiDotilino). Mrs E. Murray-Fuller Wol--1 ngton (Pasha), Miss M. Harris i''" jESarem Lady), Miss Betty Rutherford Si Wish'Giri), Miss ABoe McLaren j (jfald of the Mounlains), Miss Eleanor fcSkrton (Dutch Girl), Miss Betty 11Miss Sybil JobESoa I,' Miss Marion IVlee (Master- & tbn) (Spanish Giri) 3 Mrs R.. Cuthbert l (Domino), Misa Peggy Palmer (Colum®t»), Hfise Betty Hislop (Folly), Miss p Ijetsy Keewes (French "ji 8 ® ' , Cecily O'Rorke (Queen Eleanor), Miss . Hoimeii (Masterton) (Italian Gal), Miss . Horrah (Hungarian Girl), Miss vyner ,* . (Puck), Miss Ngaio Marsh (Neapolitan ' Prince;, Mrs Ronald MoKensio (Butterv fc>, Mi sa Nancy B®adel (Chinese Lan%em Girl), Miss Geraldine Anderson i.Cßacohus), Miss Mojm Mcßao (Gipsy), Kiss Margaret Anderson (Ballet iDaacer), Miss Nancy Mitchell (Domv in?). Misa E. W. IrVine (Phoebe of. ftlsdity Street), Miss Ina "Warner i XEkrly Victorian Lady), Miss Bdna ' Waco' (Full Miss White , Mr E. C. Huie, president of ■* % Arts Society (Young Turkish i Mr J. Weeks (Commodore), tffafr'Cr. L. Donaldson '(evening dress), lliomas (Skeleton), Dr. A, v (Domino), Dr. Browne (evenV l>r. Pairman (evening dress), RjiWnsitssor Blunt (Dominio), Messrs -E. !i|jwi'.',Thomas (Domino), R.. M. Johnston Gould (evening dress), Blunt tflWSaing dress), Hall (Ah Sing), Lough(Bolshe.vii;;, Wise (Pierrot), MenOff Duty;, L. . Ijonguet (All Macfarlane'tDomino), J. Riddell Boris Daniel (Pierrot), J. O. id (evening dress), J. 0. B. Japtain Hook), Oracroffc Wilson or), Wratt (Mask and Domino), j ' (Farm Hand), Westenra Pierro^) J Solomon (Pierrot), (Mask and Domino), Cecil Domino). l>'re<i AVauchon (Inajah), W. S. Wauchop (HarlcChisson (evening dress), FairJvening dress), Cross by (Charles ), O'Rorkb (Spnniard), Robinwk and Dorajno), Gibson (Mask >minoj, Rich (Arab), Walker and \\"hite), Penhngton (Arab). (Devil's Parson), Stevenson Reid (Duke of Norfolk), ft (R.A.), Nnrmnn Bnrsill k dress), Cecil Kelly (Chauive ioy Soldier), Trethewey _(PreMan). Amongst the lauies in j dreas were: Mrs C. Miller Canterbury), Mrs Pairman, ru» Williams, Mrs Holmes (MasMrs Claude Sawtell, Mrs Wilson, Mrs. Bryant (Sydney), T<. Dojj.ardfon. -

! ROSEMARY JAZZ CLUB. ! 1 The Rosemary Jazz Club held the'-i i first Carnival Night, on Thursday. The I Hibernian llall was specially decorated ! for the occasion with' streamers, balj loons and hanging? in the club's'colours j°f Red and {Jreen. Excellent Jtuz music was supplied by l{eed's Peerless i Orchestra, and Mr Lester Loversidge ' assisted by Mr A. Bonnie. made an exi ccUent Ml'. Extras were played hv j Miss JO. Tiilyshort. Aluch merriment i was cans&d by the bursting of a huge j hell c.-.Rtaining muiu-cohiured paper I hats. Tho supper-room was a pretty | scene, the lights being subdued, and I the dancers wearing coloured paper j hate. Many novelties were introduced i and tho dance was in i'ull swing until j the early hours ai the morning. Among ; tlir.se present were .—Mr and Mrs Walter Ilel.sden, Mr and Mrs K. .T. Townsj end, Mr and Mrs G. Loversidge, Mrs |H. Clark, Mrs Kates, Misses Dolly i iownsend, Mabel I.oversidge, M. Toivi:send, M. Co.ton. Olive Rou.-itf. Gladys j Carter, l'earl Bates, Ruby Hr.hter, M. i Hodge, Constance Maxwell, A. Ease, 1. i Yvaril, T. Huston. I. Searbv, E. Poison, j C. Richards, E. Tiilyshort. Margaret i -Brinkmaii, M. Hobiw, K. Blewde.i [ (Napier). V. Story, .NX- ScolJard, 1-j. i Moore, J. Munro (Napier), K. Payne v. ! (Napier'), V, Storey, M. Scollard, iu. Holland, Messrs Lester Loversidge, A. Bonnie, A. Yizer, It. Ryan, Norman Bursill, Stewart Storey, j). Woodtield. (J. Burnside, Purvis, G. Cribb, P. tiassel, C. Pierce, W. Turner, W. Davie. E. Poison, A. Thompson, J. Baronne, F. Carter, A, Fairbrass, G. TinU-r, K. Cameron, (!. Beumelburg, W. il. Watts, E. P. Dawson, T. Parkinson. j „ | WEDDINGS. WILKINSON—A.N DREWS. A very pretty wedding took place afc St. Augustine's Church, Caslimere Hills, on Wednesday afternoon, the bride being Miss Phyllis Andrews, sect ond daughter of Mr and Mrs A. C. ; Andrews, Caahmere Hills, and the | bridegroom, Mr Hugh Reeve Wilkinson, second son of Mrs and the late Mr W. Wilkinson ; Highliam, Chertsey. The ceremony waa performed by Rev. H. 0. Hanby, Mrs lmvood playing tho : organ. ! The best man and groomsman were I respectively Mr A. Hamilton and Mr j Keith Summers. j The bride, who was given away by j her father, wore a beautiful frock of soft white taffetas, pouched at the hips and finshed wth a berTTne collar of ivory cire lace mounted on lemon georgette. A spray of orange blossom reaching downwards from on© shoulder was a. dainty addition to a pretty frock. The court train was of cire lace over lemon georgette, and a beautifully embroidered veil was worn, bunched at the sides. The bouquet was of pale yollow rose 3 and autumn leaves. She waa attended by two brides maids: Miss Dolly Andrews and Miss May Wilkinson, while Miss Peggy Patterson acted as train-bearer. Miss Andrews wore a frock of begonia satin, finished with rows of cording fit the hem and silver flowers at the waist. She -Wore a veil of begonia tulle with a silver band. Miss Wilkinson wore a pretty frock of lavender satin, embroidered with silver beads and having a slightly panniered effect. Her veil of lavender tulle was caught in a silver band, and her shoes were atao of silver. Both carried bouquets of lavender scabias and autumn leaves. Misa Patterson, in lemon organdie trimmed with picot edged frills, with rings of the same on her skirt, carried a posy of yellow roses. Mrs Andrews, who later received her guests at her home in Kidson terrace, wore a smart dress of black and whit© satin, a hat of silver, with a black lace brim, and a coat of coney seal. Amongst the guests were: Mr and Mrs S. Andrews, Mr and Mrs Patterson, Mrs R. McNab, Miss Andrews, Mr and Mrs V. Wilkinson, Mis 3 Wilkinson, Mißs Nancy Wilkinson, Mr and Mrs Beale, Mrs Broome, Mrs Greenslaile, Miss Ferrar, Mr and Miss Halliday, Mrs and Miss Wiltox, Messrs A. Hudson and C. Hunt.

Later, Mr and Mrs Wilkinson, whose home will be at Chertsey, left by motor for the Franz Josef Glacier, the bride wearing a coat frock of saxe gabardine stitched to tone and a smart coat of taupe gabardine, and hat of silk velvet in the same shado trimmed with blue velvet and two large crimson poppies.