WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17939, 6 December 1923, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

Tb« Lady Editor will be flensed 60 receive for publication in tn« "Woaen's Corner" items of social or persona! news. Seen items should be fully authenticated, and caffߣem/nt notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, ■sreswa.

Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes, Captain and the Hon. Mrs Tahu Rhodes and family, are leaving England early this month, and are expected in Christchurch in the middle of January.

Mrs "William Helmore is in town for a few days.

Mrs Ernest Empson has made an excellent recovery from her recent severe illness in "The Limes," and returned yesterday to her home at NewBrighton. Mr George Humphreys and Miss Humphreys, who have been for a trip to Britain, are returning to Christ-chm-ch next week. Amongst tho many Christchurch people who intend visiting the West Coast this month are Mr and Mrs A. E. Flower, who are going to the Franz Josef Glacier.

Mrs E. A. Broughton is visiting friends at Lake Coleridge. Mr and Mrs Gladstone Robinson (Timaru) arrived in Christchurch last night and are staying at Warwick H'u'use.

M; and Mrs W. 0. Campbell, who have -been 'in town for a few months, have returned to their home at Fendalton.,

Mrs Renwick and her little boy are arriving in Christchurch from Wellington this morning.

Miss Joan Fulton and Miss Gertie Clark are going to North Canterbury this week to stay with Mrs Godfrey Rutherford.

Miss Kathleen Bristed ia returning to-morrow from a visit to Gisborne.

Miss Pogsoh and Miss C. Pogson, have le"t for a holiday visit to Auckland and Rotorua.

The following are among the guests at the Clarendon Hotel:—Mr and Mrs S. G. Raymond, Miss Ravmond, and Air and Mrs G. Walter (Timaru). •Amongst the guests at Warwick House are Mrs Stocker (North Canterbury) and tho Misses Leithead (Napier).

. The engagement is announced of 01 ; wen Morva, fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex. M. Owen, "Cambria," Colombo street, to Robert Stanley, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Robert Parr, of Timaru.

The engagement is announced of Miss Audrey F. Carmine, only daughter of Mr L. J. Carmine, • formerly Superintendent, Telegraph Office Blenheim, to Mr W. Donald Hart, of the Bank of New Zealand staff, In;;!owood.

''Honours' Day," for which invitations have been issued by Miss Sanders and her pupils, will l>e observed at "Te Whare," Hereford street, on Wednesday forenoon, December 19th, when Archbishop Julius will present the prizes.

Considerable surprise has been caused in swimming circles as r. result of the determination of the Misses Violet and Edna Walrond, two Auckland swimmers, who have played an important part in Dominion tournaments for several y v ears past, deciding to refrain from further competitive swimming. Thia announcement is the second of its kind in about a fortnight, Miss P. Hoeft then announcing her intention of retiring from the active ranks.

The death occurred in Feilding on Friday, at the home of her daughter, Mrs Bower Pearce, at the age of 72 years, of Mrs Margaret Jones, wife of the Eev. P. W. Jones. She came to New Zealand from Glasgow with her parents in the early 'sixties, settling in the Auckland district. She marri I in- 1880, and came to Feilding as their first circuit of married life (states the Feilding "Star"). Mr and Mrs Jones afterwards travelled in various circuits in both the North and the South Islands, and returned to Feilding in 1899, living there since that time. Mr A. P. Whatman, of Masterton, who hag made many ha?idsome gifts for returned soldiers and other public purposes, is having the plans prepared of a large institution, containing about 40 rooms, to be erected in the vicinity of his home at Upper Plain, Wairarapa. When completed, Mr Whatman proposes to hand over the institution to the Salvation Army,, to be used as a children's home..

Tho fairy operetta "Cinderella," recently so successfully rendered by tha Christchurch Juvenile Choir, will be repeated next Saturday evening, December Bth, in the Choral Hall. The choir of 300 children will bo under the baton of Mr Sydney Butler. Members of tho choir will meet for a final practice on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.. Tho proceeds of the operetta vire in aid of the funds of the Y.W.C.A.

Dr. Truby King, who was passing through Christchurch yesterday morning, met the Archbishop and members of the House Committee of St. Saviours'"Babies' Home, which will be opened at Sumner in the early part of next year. The doctor congratulated the Guild and wished them success in this new movement, and stated that it would fill a long-felt want. He was sure that tTie people. of Canterbury would give the Home their whole-heart-ed support. He also gave the committee some valuable advice regarding staff, etc.

There is every indication that Labrador Musquash will be extremely fashionable in the coming season's furs, and a shipment of this, which has just arrived from New York for Madame Menere, corner Cashel and Colombo streets (upstairs), will therefore be well worthy of inspection. It also includes squirrel furs. This is an exceptional opportunity for Christmas presents. • M 7050-2 Patricia, the House for Nobby Knitted Goods. Customers should order early from our new stocks of silk and wool. High-class dressmaking and millinery. Corner Victoria and Montreal streets. 'Phone 4491. L 6273-6 Miss E. Gieseking, Toilet Specialist, has commenced business at Koom 5, Arcade, Cashel street. Shampooing, Manicuring, Scalp Massage, and treatment for dandiuff, etc. Consultation free. For appointments ring 'Phone 4424. 6 By Special Appointment to His Excellency the Governor-General. CLAUDE RING, Portrait Photographer, Stewart Davreon's Buildings. JTake elevator. Thone 3053 6

The Sister in Charge of St. Savioui's Girls' Home and the ladies House Committee are providing afternoon tea for all visitors at the opening ceremony 01 this Home on Saturday. The opening ceremony will be performed by his Grace the Archbishop. The Selwyn Nursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade held its annual meeting on Tuesday evening, Dr. F. J. Eorrie, divisional surgeon, presiding. Mrs H. H. Smithy lady superintendent, read the annual report, in the course of which reference was made to the loss sustained by the division in the death of one of its members, the late Mrs Puddle. The competition squads were congratulated on the success gained by them localh*. at Timaru, and at Wellington, an 7.! the thanks of the division were tendered to all those members who had helped to make the ve-ar 1923 so successful, particularly to Dr. Borrie, for his services as divisional surgeon; to Mrs Bell, who was in charge of supplies; and to Miss Donn, for her untiring efforts in competition work. The report and balance-sheet were then adopted, the election of officers l>eing deferred till the first meeting in 1924. The evening concluded with presentations to Mrs iSmith and Dr. Borrie, made by Miss McCallum, who, on behalf of the members of the division, expressed their appreciation of and gratitude for the work the recipients had done for the division during the year. "The most beautiful sight since I went away P The glimpse of Sydney Harbour first thing this morning," said Lady Fuller, who recently arrived home by the Makura, after a tour embracing England, Scotland, Canada, the United states, France, Switzerland, and Italy. Lady Fuller is emphatic in her declaration: "Australia will do me, and although I think England is the most wonderful country in the world, stil; my heart belongs here." .The tranquillity of England, the intimacy of home life experienced nowhere else, impressed Ladv Fuller immensely. "English women may seem dowdy in comparison with Parisian elegance or American smartness, but then so few people see English women in their homes. . The streets of London are not nearly so smart as the boulevards of Paris, but the homes of London are to be remembered always. In America, too, everybody is so busy chasing the almighty dollar that they haven't time to perfect home life. Commercialism overwhelms everything else, and the chronic disease is hemorrhage of the pocket. Expenses were frequently more than expenses—they seemed like robbery. There are still ideals left in England, but if they are in America I hardly noticed them. The high principles of English life and living make me proud to belong to the British race. Nowhere else, not even in Australia, have I been impressed with such fine ideals." PARENTS' NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL UNION.

The annual meeting of the Parents' National Educational Union was held at the Canterbury "Women's Club rooms last night, when Mrs W. A. Day, Mrs A. E. Slower, and Mrs 0. T. J. Alpers acted as hostesses. The president, Mrs Norton Francis, presided, and apologised for the unavoidable absence of some of the members. The second annual report of the Union was read by the honorary secretary, Miss Sanders. The membership had increased during the year from 44 to 61, a successful reading circle had been formed, and a catalogue of books suitable for children had been published and Jiad been the subject of complimentary notice from the members of the P.N.E.U. executive in London. 'Die balance-sheet showed that the Union's financial pqsition is satisfactory. Votes of thanks were accorded to Miss Sanders (honorary secretary), Miss Hay, and Mrs Eric Harper (honorary treasurers), Mrs A. A. McKellar (vicepresident), Professor Wall, Professor Shelley, Archdeacon Haggitt, and the Rev. E. C. Crosse, for addresses delivered during the year, and to the ladies who had undertaken the duties of hostesses during the 1923 session. Much appreciated musical items were* Given by Mrs Maurice Gresson and Miss Blanche Atkinson, for whom Mrs Hagg was aecompaniste. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: —President, Mrs Norton Francis (re-elected) ;• vicepresident, Mrs H. D. Acland • hon. secretary. Miss Sanders (re-elected); hon. treasurer, Mrs <J. T. J. Alpers; committee, Mesdames M. J. Gresson, P. Wynn Williams, and Stephen Parr. Amongst those present were: Mesdames 3>ay, Flower, Alpers, Gresson, Francis, J. Mowbray Tripp, J. E. Russell, John Guthrie, J. G. Collins, Gerald Maling, W.-. H. Clark, MeD. Vincent, Warrington, Meares, Percy Overton, Leonard Wilson, Hubert Jones 4 Denys Hoare, Bloxam, Mervyn Stevenson, Ragg, Misses Sanders (2), Buckhurst, Blanche Atkinson, Mr and Mrs McKellar. Professor and Mrs Campbell, Archdeacon and Mrs Haggitt, Mr and Mrs 11. IX Acland, and Mr and Mrs Edwin Hamilton.

MOTHERS' UNION.

The twenty-fourth annual general meeting of the Canterbury Mothers' Union was held in St. John's Schoolroom on Tuesday last. Hid Grac* the Archbishop presided. Notwithstanding the extreme heat there was a good attendance of members. The report and balance-sheet were taken ns read. The Rev. C. A. Fraer, in moving the adoption of the report-, spoke of the ideals of the Mothers' Union. He considered the organisation one of the most important in the Church, because it dealt directly with the sanctity of the home. The objects were definite—the teaching definite. The Rev. L. A. Knight, in seconding the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, spoke oT the great influence of women. It is women, he said, who control the tone of a community. He instanced many great men who owned that what they were they owed to their mothers. He asked those present not to forget that they were once young; and to try and understand their children. He trusted the organisation would grow and be a big factor in the well-being of future generations. The Archbishop, in closing the meeting, expressed his thankfulness at the work done during the past year.