WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18135, 26 July 1924, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

The Lady Editor will be P le *" d to receive for publication in th« '•Women's Comer" items of soouJ or personal news. Such items should *9 fnlly authenticated, ud engagement notices xauat near slrnatarss of both panics. Corresiondcnce is cutters Affecting* oi of interest to» vomen.

Mrs Archer and her two small daughters left on Thursday for Auckland, where they will make their future home. Mrs J. Carr-Smitli arrived from the West Coast on Thursday, and goes South be "ore leaving for Wellington. Mrs Geo. Hardwick and her niece. Nurse Keid, are leaving New Zealand by the Kemuera on July 29th for .England and the Continent. Mrs Allan Denham (Westerfield), who has been staying at Sumner, left for the South yesterday. Mrs Stokes and 'Miss Ruth Liggett are the guests of Mrs Archer; Cheviot, North Canterbury. Mrs Allan Denham is spending a. fewdays with Mrs Edward Denliani at Sumner. A carnival dance will commence at 7.30 to-night at the. Caledon.an Ha.l. The Assembly . will hold a liard-up dance on Monday nest at che St. Asaph street Hall. Jackson's Orchestra will supply the mu.ic. Mrs J. C. Stephens (Dunedin) is staying at Warner's Hotel. The official opening of the Fenda'.tou open-air schoolroom will take place at 3 p.m. to-day.

Nominations for the election of one woman representative "on the Cnrisvchurch Technical College Board, close on Monday, August 11th. If more than one candidate is nominated, an election will be held on August 20th. The fortniglitiv meeting of the Christchurcli branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held on Wednesday. In the absence of the president through illness; Mrs Napier occupied the chair. An address was delivered by the Rev, A. Hay on "The Life and Work of Mr T. E. Taylor," the occasion being T. E. Taylor Day. The nature of woman in the days of the early Maori was a subject of an old proverb quoted by Mr R. TV. Firth at the Auckland Institute meeting this week. The speaker referred to the noisy quarrelsome, kaka, which was always in evidence if a fight was likely. On this subject, the Maori had a proverb, the translation being, Even as the voice of the kaka in the forest, so is the voice of the woman in the home." j The following additional amounts received from the children of Canterbury and West Coast schools, in penny subscriptions, by Mrs J. C. Holmes, on behalf cf the Children's Fresh Air Home, • > ' Fresh 'Air Fund,'' have been lodged at "The Press" office: Convent of Mercy, ffokitika, £1; Takamatua, Banks' Peninsula, 4s; Te Pirita, Is; Ngahere, Itis; Wooderid, 9s; Beckenham (third " contribution), £1; total £3 10s. Since .she started collecting in April, Mrs , Holmes has received £l4O 6s Id from the school children. A concert party, arranged by Messrs A. J. Archibald and G ■ visited the Military Sanatorium on Saturday night and gave a very enjoyable proorrtmme. The performers were Mioses Rita and FJI« Campbell /instrumental), T. Patten (saxophone), Miss Merle Campbell, Miss R. Campbell, Mr G. IHerman; Mr J. Boughefj, Mr G. Oampliell (vocal solos), Miss K. Walton (Highland fling and sword dance), JBoughen . (monologue), and Mr B. Lezafl (piper). After the concert the visitors were entertained at supper. A fancy dress masquerade social and dance was held in the Victoria Hall on Saturday, about forty being present. Mr Allen officiated as judge of the fancy dresses, and awarded the prizes as follows: —Ladies' fancy dress, Miss Y. Bothwick (Hawaiian Maid); gentlemen's fancy costume, Mr L. Efford (Satan). Among those present were •Miss Peat (Gipsy), Miss Green (Folly), Miss K Peat (Billiards), Miss W. Islip (Egyptian), Miss Joan Carmir.haei (Carnival Bells), Mrs E. Miller (Dutch Girl), Miss R. Smith (Good Luck), Miss Phyllis Carmichael (Carnival Pierrot). Miss E. Carmichael (Night), Miss A. Johnston (Balloons), Miss W. Carmichael (Rose), Miss F. Hale, Miss Fessy, Mesdames Carmichael, Johnson, Peat, Henshaw, Yaaighan,' Messrs J. W. Cable (Golliwog), G. Parr (Chinaman), R. Peat (Soldier), C. Clark "(Ku Klux Klan), E. C. Baldwiil (Parson), A, L. Clarke (Clubs), M. Waterhouse (Cricket), H. Petherbridge, A. H. Milled, and Capon. Music was supplied by Miss W. Carmichael and Miss. E. Miller.

A well-known Christchurch Society woman, who lias just returned from, England, stated yesterday that she had never come across more beautiful Furs than those Madame Menere is offering at present at her Salon, corner Cashel and Colombo streets (upstairs). They include full-length Musquash Coats at only 22 guineas. M 6512-5595 "TP Samples of Ladies' High-Grade Shoes made in England to latest designs in fashionable Suede and Kid Leathers, at one price 22s 6d. See ■windows. H. P ANN ELL AND CX)., 105 Manchester street. 'Phone 65)4 P6506-4032 "Patricia" is now booking omfcrs for the Knitted Goods for which this shop s famous. Nowhere does one see Nobbier Knitted Costumes, Jumpers, Frocks, or Daintier Baby Things High-Clsss Dressmaking and Millinery Corner Montreal and Victoria street* •Phone 2343 M L 6273-3940