WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18015, 6 March 1924, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

$ Tho Lady Editor will fca pleased to recelTa for publication in the "Women's Comer" items of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and cagagenV'Bt notlcss mast bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of Interest to, vsac n.

Mrs G. B. Millton is staying at tho Clarendon.

Miss C'otterill has gone to stay with Mrs Williams at Geraldine.

Mr and Mrs Ken Murchison, who have been living in town for some months, have now returned to their home in Kirwee.

Major and Mrs George Hutton (Bangor) are in town.

Mrs C. R. Kiver has gone to Dunedin for a holiday.

Miss M. Bishop has returned from the North Island.

Mrs W. Menzies and her son, Alan, leave to-morrow for Sydney, en route for England by the P. and 0. steamer Ormuz. They expect to be away for about a year.

Mr and Mrs Ernest Dobson, of Nadi, Fiji, are visiting Mr Dobson's parents, Mr and Mrs A. Dudley Dobson, Merivale lane. Mr E. Dobson is on the staff of tho C.S.R. Company in Fiji, where he has been for the last twenty years. Miss Mary Matthews left Christchurch yesterday on a visit to Timaru. Mrs R. L. Williams, of "Thorn Farm," Irwcll is the guest of Mr and Mrs W. Stack house, of "Pino Grove," Omihi, who have returned from. Timaru. Mr and Mrs J. E. (Wanga nui), Mr and Mrs T.Hodgins (Pahiatua), Mr and Mrs A. Donald (Pahiatua), and Mr and Mrs A. H. Gillies (Auckland), are among the guests at the Clarendon. Hotel. Mr and Mrs Page (Eketahuna), and Mr and Mrs H. Druedings (Philadelphia Pa.) are among those staying at the United Service Hotel. Mr and Mrs Blain (Gordon, New South Wales), Mr and Mrs E, J. Herrick (Hastings), Mr and Mrs C. Todd, and Miss Sheila Todd (Dunedin), are staying at Warner's Hotel. Mrs Heathcote Grey gave a tennis party yesterday at her homo in Fendalton. The guests included Mrs RSeals, Mrs E. Harper, Mrs G. Helmore, Mrs R. Cracroft Wilson, Mrs S. Lawrence, Mrs W. B. Fox, Mrs T. Gibson, Mrs C. Wynn-Williams, Mrs T. Cowlishaw, Mrs T. Cooper, and Mrs RAllan. The weekly Bales of home-made cakes, aweets, preserves, iamb, and poultry, which have been so popular during the past fow weeks, will be continued on Friday and Saturday rext, when Mesdames J. S. Neville, and J. Lythgoe will bo in charge. It is not often a, girl plays the hagpipes in public but at the inauguration of tho Wellington City Salvation Army Guards on Monday evening.. Patrol-leader Myrtle Hendle gave two Scottish airs on the pipes, her marching and playing being excellent. Members of Mr Arthur Lilly's singing class at the Y.W.C.A., Latimer Square,, are looking forward to .on interesting year's work with the study of "Faust," some of the solos and choruses of which have tested their powers in previous years. The class, •which is held on Thursday evenings, commenced the first term of the newyear, hist week, and will be pleased to welcome new members to its ranks. Ou Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs W. G. Thompson, 44 Dickens street, a "Kitchen livening" was held in honour of Miss Gladys McPhail, who is shortly to be married. The drawing room was prettily decorated with a canopy of piuk and mauve streamers, and flowers entwined. Much amusement was occasioned by tho original competitions and games. Musical items, were given by Misses Ford, Carson, and Tabley, which were very much appreciated. Many and useful were the gifts to Miss McPhail, and she suitably responded in a well chosen speech. Among those present were Mesdames Thompson, Burgess; Misses McPhail (3), Ranger (2), Watts (2), Oppenheim, Prescott, Thompson, Martin, Henderson, Kerr, Carson, Forsyth, Downward, Tabley, Ford, Bull, and Master F. Thompson.

Mrs J. Cracroft Wilson, president of the Christchurch Plunket Committee, writing on board the s.s. Ormonde on January 22nd en route to England, says: —"I have been hearing long and loud praise of the Plunket Society from an . English woman, who is on board and has been visiting Queensland and New Zealand. She has a daughter on board and tw,o tiny grandchildren. The young mother showed mo the baby with great pride as a real Plunket baby. It is rather a delicate-looking child, but as it has passed the first six weeks of its life in Queensland with the temperature at 106, and since then lias been through a most gruelling time in the tropics on this voyage, it is not to be wondered at. The mother did not know of the Plunket books until after the first baoy was born, but the second has been Plunket from the beginning. The grandmother had heard Dr. Truby King speak when she was in New Zealand, and was greatly impressed. Her home for 43 years has been in Naples, and she is longing for some sort of Plunket Society to be established there, as fche infant mortality is appalling."

Have your Furs re-modelled now by Madame Menere, corner Cashel and Colombo streets (upstairs). Don't leave them till the cold weather sets in and the rush begins. Madame Menero is noted for the reliability of her re-modelling work and for the exclusive smart shapes which she gives to old furs. 6 Bargains at Pannolls, high quality footwear sale, Ladies' Grey and Nigger Suede fashionable strap shoes, now at 22s 6d. Patent Brogue Court Shoes 10s 6d, Stout Patent Slippers for hard wear 7s 6d, Girls' Black Sand Shoes Is 6d per pair size 8 only. H. Pannell and Co., 105 Manchester 6treet. _ P6506 Miss E. Giescking, Toilet Specialist, has commenced business at Boom 5, Arcade, Casliel street. Shampooing, Manicuring, Scalp Massage, and treatment for dandiuff, etc. Consultation free. For appointments ring 'Phone 4424. 6 "Patricia" is now booking orders for the High-Class Knitted Goods for which this shop is famous. Nowhere does one see Nobbier Knitted Costumes, Jumpers, Frocks, or Daintier Baby Things. High-Class Dressmaking and Millinery. Corner Montreal and Victoria streets. 'Phone 2343 M. .L6273-394D

A dance rccita], featuring many of the- latest American songs and ballots, will !>e given I»y Miss Bessie Macdonald, and her clever pupils at the Choral Hall, on Friday and Saturday nights. Amongst the most noteworthy of the items given by the pupils, who arc trained accordingly to the methods of the Ruth St. Denis School, will be tlie Egyptian Corps-de-l'aliet,, in which the twenty-four performers will be gorgeously aiTayed. The box plan is open at the Bristol.

A meeting of the iSelwyn Nursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade was held on Tuesday evening, in the Brigade Rooms. -Mrs H. H. Smith. Lady Superintendent, presided, and there was a very good attendance. The Divisional Surgeon gavo a most interesting lecture on first-aid work, and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. A motion of sympathy was passed with Mrs Turner, a late member ol' tho Brigade, in her recent snd bereavement. The remainder of the evening was spent in first-aid practice by tho various squads.

Miss E. Law, M.A., General Secretary of tho Christclum-h Young Women's Christian Association, who has l>een granted six months' leave of absence, left for the United States of America on Tuesday. After spending a few weeks holiday-making in California, Muss Law goes on to "Washington, where she will attend the World's Y.W.C.A. Committee meeting to bo held there in May, having )>een appointed one of tho voting delegate* for tho Australian and New Zealand Associations. Miss "Law will also represent Now Zealand at the biennial Convention of tho American Y.W.C.A.. in New York in the early part of May. The Methodist Churches of the city and suburbs are holding, in connexion with the Annual Conference, a monster public tea in the Salvation Army Citadel, to-night. This will lie followed by a missionary demonstration, t-o be held in the Durham Street Church, when the President of the Conference will preside, and the speakers will be the Rev. A. H. Scriven, of Papua, and the Rev. A. J. Seamor, Superintendent of tho Maori Methodist Missions. Opportunity will also be taken of saying tare well to Miss Jones, who is leaving at an early date to take nip work in connexion with the Solomon Islands' Missions.

Quite a gloom was cast over tho I suburb of Stoke on Saturday when it became known that Mrs W r . B. Condell had passed awav peacefully in her sleep during the early morning (states the Nelson "Mail"). ■ She had been under medical treatment and her health had considerably improved, and sho was about in her usual cheerful way on Friday. The late Mrs Condell, who was of a bright, generous and loving disposition, had endeared herself to a.ll with whom she came in contact. Tho deceased lady leaves, besides her husband, Mr W. B. Condell, one son, Mr iiiric Condell, Union. Bank, Christchurch; and four daughters, Mrs L. H. .Rogers, Stoke; Mrs Frank Lynch, Wairoa; Mrs J. A. Hurley, Nelson, and Miss Eileen Condell, Stoke. The l;&te> Mrs Condell, who was a native of Victoria, left there as a child with her parents, the late Mr <o,nd Mrs P Caddigan, for the West Coast, and later settled in Nelson. She was educated at the Nelson Convent, and for 39 years had resided at Stoke

WEDDING. FORBES—ROUND. A quiet but pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Saviour's Church, Sydenham, the parties being Florence May, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Round, Whittington avenue, Opawa, and William Thomas, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. Forbes, Colombo street, Sydenham, while the officiating clergyman was the Rev. Canon Mutter. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, who subsequently gave her away, was daintily attired in a becoming frock of ivory crepe de chine with georgette sleeves, tho frock being made in the latest crossover style with cascade panels adorned with beads and orange blossom. The handsome veil was held in place by a coronet of orange blossoms, and with this the brido carried a choice bouquet of hothouse llowors, adorned with white streamers. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Irene Round, as bridesmaid. She wore a pretty frock of eau-de-nil shade taffeta with georgette sleeves, the dress being worked in silver. With this was worn a fawn hat trimmed with palest green, and fawn shoes and stockings, Iler bouquet was composed of lemon hothouse flowers and white streamers. Also in attendance on the bride were two little flower-girls, Phyllis and Mavis Forbes, who looked very sweet in frocks of white silk with bands of silver on their hair; with this the/ carried posies of pink and white flowers.

Mr C. Forbes, brother of the bridegroom, was best man.

The bride on leaving tho church was presented with a silver horse-shoe. The reception was afterwards held at Dixieland, where tho bride's mother received her guests wearing a liand-somely-worked fawn costume ajid hat to match. The bridegroom's mother was attired in a nigger-brown braided costume with hat to match. On leaving for their honeymoon the bride was dressed in a navy costume with silvergrey velvet hat, trimmed with ospreys.

DOMESTIC ECONOMY. COLLEGE FOR MELBOURNE. (BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION COPTBIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND K.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) MELBOURNE, March 5. At a meeting of the State Cabinet it was announced that Sir William McPhcrson, formerly State Treasurer, .had given £35,000 towards the erection of a college of domestic economy in Melboujne.

DEATH OF MOTHER MARY DALY. SYDNEY, March 5. The death is announced of the Reverend Mother Mary Berchmans Daly, Superior General of the Irish Sasters of Charity in Australia.