WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17985, 31 January 1924, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

T&e Zi&dy Editor trill oa pleased to receive for poHication lis tho "Women's Corner"' Items of social or persons! news. Each items ehenld be rally and enssgemant notices racst bssr t&a alsnstares of beta parties. CorrasponSenoo Is invited oa easy mattera affecting, or e? tasiagamt tc,

Miss M. E. Higgins is at present visiting Mrs Waterston (Union Bank, New Plymouth), and will probably bo absent for some weeks, staying at various places in the North Island. The engagement is announced of Mary, only daughter of Mr and Mrß E. J. Boss, of Garden road, Fendalton, to Laurie S., second son of Mrs A. M. Ayers, of Beecroft, Sydney.

Mrs T. J. Hunter and Master Max Hunter have returned to Ashburton after spending several weeks in Sumner.

Mr and Mrs W. J. Wilson and their two children have returned from a holiday spent on the West Coast. Mr and Mrs W. G. Hillier (Ashburton), who have been on a visit to the West Coast and the Hokitika Exhibition, returned to Christchnrch on Tuesday. Mrs L. D. Pickles and Mr G. D. S. Pickles (Bealey street) left last evening for Auckland. They will be away for about a month, returning via New Plymouth and Wanganui. The Misses Mulvany Gray have returned from a visit to Mrs Herbert Acton-Adams (Tipapa), and Miss Hilda Mulvany Gray has left for Otautau, Southland.

Mr and Mrs McGregor (Wellington) and Miss R. Morehead (Sydney) are staying at Warner's Hotel-

Mr and Mrs A. E. McDougall (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs M. P. Brown (Sydney), and Miss J. E. McGregor (Edinburgh) are staving at the Clarendon Hotel. Mr and Mrs H. L. Lavallin-Puxlev (Timaru), Rev. Canon and Mrs Pereival James (Auckland), Mrs Phillips (Windwhistle), and Mrs Hawkins (The Point) are amongst those staying at the United Service Hotel.

Lord 'and Lady Harrowby and their daughter, Lady Frances Ryder, who are at present touring New Zealand, will arrive in Christchurch from the north to-day, and will stay at the Clarendon Hotel.

Sir John and Lady Randies, who have been on a visit to the West Coast, will return to Christchurch to-day, and will stay at the United Servico Hotel. Mrs Parsons Taylor (Westmere, Kaikoura) is in town for a few days. Mr C. H. Broad, Principal of' Nelson College, left last night for Wellington, where he will spend a few days before returning to Nelson. Mr 3 William Wilson (Hokitika), who has been spending a few. days in Christchurch, has returned to the West Coast. Miss Mildred Lance, who has been spending a week in town, has returned to Horsley Downs.

Mr and Mrs W. J. Cresswell and Miss Margaret Cresswell, who have been spending some time at Lismore, are leaving early next month for a trip to England. On Monday afternoon, at 3.30, .a reception, to which members only are invited, will be given at the Canterbury Women's Club in honour of Lady Forbes-Robertson.

Among the guests at tho . Hotel Metropole, Akaroa, during the past week were:—Mr and Mrs Whitehead (Willowby), Mr Dudley Dobson (Merivale), Misses Mclntyre (Dunedin), Mr Merrie (Dunedin), Mr Waghorn (Napier), Miss Sinclair (Hastings), Dr. and Mrs Mark Browne (Christchurch), and Mr Holmes (Christchurch).

A reception in honour of La'dy ForbcsKobertson will be held at the Canterbury Women's Club rooms on Monday, at 3.30 p.m. . In honour of Miss Doris Gibbs, whose marriage takes place shortly, Miss Ida March, •""Woodleigh," Kiecarton road, gave a "linen shower" last evening. The guest 3 were entertained in the drawing-room, which was adorned with clusters of mauve and pink hydrangeas. Tho bride-elect received dainty gifts from the guests, amongst whom were: Misses Thelma McKenzie, Marjory and Ida Denton, Kathleen Gladstone; Odie Kerr, Jean Orr, Alice Reynolds, Elaine Buchanan.

The Hospitality Committee of the Victoria League in London is already engaged on the compilation of lists, both of hotels and boardinghouses likely to be useful to overseas visitors, and also of hosts and hostesses desirous of offering personal hospitality to visitors from the Dominions, who are coming to London for the British Empire Exhibition. Already requests to book rooms in London for next spring are being received at Eccleston Square, the head office of the League in London. It is hoped that overseas secretaries will do all they can to get such requests to headquarters in very good time. FURS REMODELLED. Having received numerous requests. Madame Menere has decided to take in a limited number of re-models. High class work can be expected, for Madame Menere gained her experience with George Augustus Nicholas, of Regent street, London, who for years has done the work of the Royal Robes of. England. Madame- Menere's salon is at corner Cashel and Colombo streets (upstairs). 6

"PATRICIA" is showing a choice selection, of Seasonable Gifts, also a wonderful range of Summer Frocks and Silk Jumpers at Gift Prices. Dressmaking is in chiirge of Miss Stevenson, late Hurdley's. Corner Montreal and Victoria streets. 'Phone 2343 M. 6

Miss E. Gieseking, Toilet Specialist, has commenced business at Boom 5 Arcade, Cashel street. Shampooing, Manicuring, Scalp Mass3ge, and treatment for dandiuff, etc. Consultation free. For appointments ring 'Phone 4424. «

Pannell Bros., 105 Manchester street, Christchurch, have just- landed some much enquired for French Calf Leather. The one Leather that keeps 30ft, and watertight, and give ease to the wearer Unsurpassed for Mountaineering and Deer Stalking Boots, s

Fifty probationers of "the League of Skilled Housecraft were last month presented with certificates by Princess Beatrice. This league, "which was founded in 1922, is an effort on the part of different -women's and girls' societies to raise the status of domestic service to the rank of a skilled occupation. TXplomas are given to workers of 17 years and upwards who have been in service for at least sis months, and who succeed in passing the leaguers preliminary examination in domestic science. They are then entitled to enter for the second diploma, which makes them full members of the league. About 90 maids have passed the first preliminary examination. Mrs Loughnan (Avonside) was hostess yesterday afternoon at an enjoyable tennis party, given in honour of Lady Forbes-Robertson, who, in addition to her many other accomplishments, is a skilful exponent of tennis. During an interval between the sets, Lady Forbes-Robertson and Madame Gower Burns sang delightfully. Miss Halmai Loughnan assisted her mother in the entertainment of her guests, amongst whom were:—Miss Lilian Waldegrave, Madame Gower Burns, Mrs George' Rutherford, Mrs Westall, Mrs A. H. Bristed, Mrs Bernard Wood, Mrs Russell Beals, Miss Rita Cracroft Wilson, Miss Nancarrow, Miss Maberley Beadel, Miss Olive Strachey, Miss Audrey Cracroft Wilson, and Miss Nancy Beadel.