WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18138, 30 July 1924, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

The Lady Editor will be pleased ] to receive for publication in to© "Women's Corner'' items of social or pfiiEonal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, ana engagement notices use bear the sJguacures of both . a.ties. correspondence is iavued on any matters affecting, ot of interest to# women. Mrs Redmond Neill is arriving in town to-day, and will stay with Mrs C. S. Bowden (Papanui road). Mr and Mrs E. Steele, who are staying with Mrs Steele (Kilmore street), leave this week for Mendip Hills. Mrs J. B. Beckett returned last night from the West Coast. Miss Hood returned yesterday from Wellington, where she has been spending a Holiday with friends. Mrs Frank I>ver (Wellington), Mr WG. Hvde and Miss Hyde (Tar res) are ■un-Mio; those staying at Warners Hotel.

Lord and Lady Strathspey [eft for Wellington last night to join the I ort Hunter, by which steamer they will go to London via Panama and New lork. The combined freezing and allied b n siness staffs' ball will be held in th© Winter Garden to-morroW night. Tickets are obtainable at The Bristol or from anv member of the committee. A soecial progressive euchre party will be" held on Saturday rM}t at the St. Asaph street Hall, City. Ten nrizes will be awarded, including: Tea set,- bag sugar, ham, two bags coal, bag potatoes.

A concert is to be given to-niVht --in the- Methodist schoolroom, _ Selwyn street, Addin<rton, in connexion with the Queen Ornival of the Addinrton Swimnrine Cil"b. concert lias be.pn arran<rpd hv leadincr artists in the interests of the Central Queen. A nowder ar>d patches hall in aid of St. Oorce's HoP"ital will he in t.ho Winter Garden on Tickets, the number of which is limited. ho at Theßrist" l or f r r>rn rnATiihprc; of the committee. "Flon. Mrs T"hii Mrs H. H. Wnuolinri. Afrs B. B. Wood and Mrs R. M. Wheeler. Miss Lois Jennings, the well-known Wanganui dtfnseuse, was married at Auckland a few days ago to Manor William. ET. Eemmington, also wellknown in dancing circles in Auckland. The couple will leave on August 6th for a twelve months' trip to England, where they intend 1 to further their studies in dancing.

The ladies of St. George's Hospital are making strenuous efforts to enable the executive to call for tenders for the new building before .the end .of the year. In this connexion they are holding a gigantic cake stall in the foyer of Everybody's Picture Theatre on Saturday' morning. ■- Flowers, home-made bread, marmalade, joints of meat, and sweets will also be on sale. Those in charge will be' Mesdanies F. Hiatt, F. Fairclough, E. Bayley, and Miss Way. The fourth of a series of social evenings was held in the schoolroom by the committee of the East Christchurch Swimming Club, working in conjunction with the school committee onSaturday evening.' * The euchre and dance evenings conducted by the above . committee axe proving highly successful, and Saturday evening's function was attended by a large crowd. A feature of the evening was the fact that bOi,. cards and dancing commenced at 8 p.m. Reid's peerless Orchestra, sup-; plied' excellent music. The winners in: the. card section were: La-dy's, Mrs Smith Ist, men's, Mr Kenna Ist, and oonsolation prizes were obtained ,by Mrs Ryfie and Mr Cumtnings. Mr C. Bryant presented the prizes. "On Saturday evening, at St. Chad's schoolroom,,the members of the Men's Social Club held a "ladies' evening." During the course of the evening, the Rev.. E. E. Maiden presented the secretary of the club with a gilded matchbox as a memento of the lighting of the fire in the new fireplace.. Amongst those-present were -several members of the Royal Star Entertainers, who contributed the following items': —Songs, Miss Rita Campbell, Messrs George Campbell and George Dearman; reci- ! tationß, Miss Isobel Dearman and Mr Edward Cox. An exhibition of club- ' swinging was given by Miss Ella Campbell, and mental telepathy by -Messrs Edward Cox and George Dearman; saxophone solo, Mr E. Patten. Accompaniments were, played by Miss Mooar and Miss Rita Campbell. Woodland's Orchestra played excellent music for the dancing. An extra, played by Miss Mooar, concluded a most enjoyable evening.

At a fashionable wedding in Christcliurch tho other day the bride's going;nvay furs included a full-length Electric' Seal with real Bearer Collar, which had been purchased from Ma lame "ilenere, corner Cashel and Colombo streets (upstairs) for only 45 guiueas. Madame .\lenere is also offering a few full-length Musquash Coats at only 22 guineas. M 6512-5595