WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18242, 28 November 1924, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

The Lady Editor win be pleased to receire for publication in tne "Women's Comer" items of social or personal - Such items sbonM be fuU7 authenticated, ana engaxemen* notices must bear tns signatures of botb parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters averting, or of interest to, women.

Mrs C. Wells and Miss Marjorie Wells : 'Hr-rfikeke street, Eiccarton) have rc- ' turned from a visit to Mt. C'ook. ; Mr- W. ITuiriP fWairarnpa'i. who was ; H n,ri;td:':rch for Carnival Week, and I for a visit to Dunklin : ;'l!d : a- ■.'o;!:p:i;! : e.'l Mrs ' G. Hume. left hist for Wellington. Lr-.-r; y-h:-.. u?i«. has b'-ei: visitir.',' ' he/'dausht.-. Mrs I[;.roM Barker, left : la.-t j'icrii!- on route for ner liotuc in I Auckland. M- iid Mr- K. Le'>rre 'Melbourne.) , and Mr and Mr- 15. Carr 'Wellington) • ore at the T'nit/d .S"rvice Hotel. ! Mr> M. K. Case <X»w York.. .Mr and : Mr= I'. H. Brown (England). Mr and ' Mrs 11. Ma«ey and Miss (England) are at Warner's Hotel. Mr nnd Mrs Harry Mc-Keowen left vesterday for Greymouth. to be followed bv a trip to the North Island. Mr ; Mc-Keowen * was recently transferred from the est Coast to the TJurunuiI Bluff section of the New Zealand rail- : ways. The engagement is announced of Doris ' Kate Booth Richards the second daughter of Mr and Mr 3 Geo. Richards (Auckland), to John Alexander Red- • path, the only son of Mr and Mr 3 J. A. Redpath, jun. (Heathfield avenue, Fendalton). A special progressive whist drive will be held to-night at the St. £saph street : Hall. The first prizewinner will be ! awarded a gold wristlet watch. The committee invite all card pl&yers to ; attend. * ® On Wednesday, Mrs P. Helmling ("Mamari," Worcester street) entertained a few friends at afternoon tea, prior to her departure on a holiday tour of the North Island. Those present were Mesdame3 P. Helmling, S. H. Helmling, C. Mulhane, H. T. Newman (Hastings), C. Lewis, Hardie, Hessell, Caven, Stewart Selway, and Miss Selway. The ladies m charge of the various stalls at the Elmwood fete, to be held on Saturday in Elmwood. Park, have been working most enthusiastically for many weeks in the interests of the fete, and, as a result of their labours, the stalls on Saturday will he attractively stocked with a great variety of goods, which will be sold at reasonable prices. In addition, all kinds of amusements and side-sTiows will.be provided,.and the gathering will be enlivened with spirited music. The parish gathering to..be,held at 368 Herefordqtfcreet on Saturday next promises huge success. There will be stalls stocked with saleable commodities, all at reasonable prices, various side-shows, and plenty of fun for the children. The total proceeds will be given to the Building Committee as a Christmas offering to the Avoriside Sunday School Rebuilding Fund. Mr and Mrs A. S. Taylor, of "Sherlics," Knowles street, St. Albans, who left in Aj)ril last on a visit to England and the Continent of Europe, returned to Christchurch yesterday, after having spent a delightful eight months' sightseeing. They travelled Home via Panama, and returned via Suez and Australia. Their itinerary included: London, Edinburgh, the Scottish lakes, Glasgow, Burns's country, the English Midlands, Switzerland, through the St. Gothard tunnel to Italy, where they visited Venice, Florence, Milan, Rome, Naples, Genoa, then Monte Carlo, Nice, Marseilles, Lyons, and Paris, and back to England. A farewell visit to the disabled soldiers in the Rannerdale Home was paid yesterday afternoon by Miss Paula Scherek and a concert party consisting of Miss Aileen Warren, who contributed pianoforte selections and played the accompaniments, Mr Hamilton Dickson ('cello), Miss Scherek (violin), and Mrs J. S. Kelly. The programme submitted consisted of instrumental trios and duets,, and in addition Miss Scherek delighted her audience by singing several songs very sweetly. The concert, like many others given by Miss Scherek and her concert party to the boys in Rannerdale Home, was greatly appreciated. Yesterday afternoon's gathering was tinged with some sadness,'.as it was Miss Scherek's farewell visit prior to her departure for Melbourne. In appreciation of Miss Scherek's kindness to them, the disabled soldiers presented her with a thermos flask, accompanied with the following note: —"Rannerdale Home, November 27tli, 1924. Dear Miss Scherek, —This being your farewell appearance with us boys, we thought that in consideration of your goodness of heart in playing to us, and also for the cheerful manner in*which you have always appeared amongst us, wo could not let you go away without making you the possessor o£ a small memento to remember us by. Would you please accept the accompanying present with our very best thanks and the best of warm wishes for a long and continuous run of good lioalth and good luck from your admirers in the Home?" Miss Scherek, | who was deeply touched on receiving this expression of the disabled soldiers' appreciation, presented them with an autographed framed photograph of herself.

Charming afternoon frocks in crepe de chino, from 4 guineas, and particularly attractive tennis frocks arc being displayed at Minerva Salon this week. Miss Kathleen Fuller (late John Court,, Auckland) is the designer, and supervised the making, in premises over Jones.. McCrostie, corner Manchester and Cashel streets. 'Phone 3-185. 6 Children's Brown Sandal Strap shoes for holiday and seaside wear, with crepe rubber soles, 4 to 6. 5s 6d; 7 to 9. 6s; 10 Biz«, 7s 6d; size 11, 8s 9d; size 12, 9s; size 13, 9s 3d; size 1, 9s 6d. Great for hard wear. H. Pannell and Co. 'Phone 694. 105 Manchester street. P6506-5040 GIVE HANDKERCHIEFS. "What will I give?" She simply loves a box of dainty handkerchiefs— He will appreciate a useful present. You can easily afford the best in pure Irish linen by making your selection at "Manchester House," in Colombo street (next 33. Reece, Ltd.), where Ladies' Plain Linen are 4h Unit dozen; Gent's Linen, hemstftrhed, hitif dozen, and a splendid iinitirtviciit of Ladies' Fancy and ScolJvjj clf/cl J'uro Linen Handkerchiefs turn 1* M uodi. ■ ®

[ The annual carnival danc-e of the Te Whaka Plain Dance Assembly Trill be held to-morrow night in the Sydenham Football Hall. During the evening America's latest streamers frill be introduced besides other novelties. On Wednesday evening a most enjoyable concert vras given to the patients of the Military Sanatorium by Miss Paula Scherek" assisted by the following artists:—Miss Jessie King. Miss Joyce Staff, and Miss Aileen Warren (accompaniste). Every item was thoroughly* enjoyed, and the patients are much indebted to Miss Scherek for her kindly action in playing to those bed patients who were unable to be present at the entertainment.

wedding. HARRIS —BEAN. At St. Marv's Church. Merivale, yesterdav forenoon, the marriage ns solemnised of Loma. only dauahter 01 Mr anil Mrs Charles Bean. Merivale, and Mr Herbert W. Harris, of Wellington. The ceremony was performed bv the bride's uncle, the Rev. Canon Bean. assisted bv Archdeacon P. B. H:i-gitt. and Mr I>av:s Hnnt, the r.riTanis; of St. Mary's, provided nuptial music. Mr Bean gave rway his who wore a beautiful frock of cream 1 ce. mounted on cream net, the charm r.f v.liirh lay in its simp'ic ty and in the extreme fineness of the lace. The '•traitiht of the gown vs.broken by a dev skirt flourve of lace, nnil from the flmiMcrs fell a fjun:nt little cavalier la-e.e.ipe. while a del;- ate note r-f colour was introduced in the c-hou ;;rd streamers of palest pink and biro narrow nbSons at one side. Her cream lace bat. lined it! 1 c-reym £eor2<Hte. was trimiiifd with an ostrich Hume. shading from ereani to blue. fnliini: over the brim at the back. Her boM'i'.iet of tr~an awl pink ro.-es .'••>nta:ncd sprig of leather irent front •V.c-tland for the neon-ion. After the ceremony Mr and Mni Bean entertained a number of close relatives at a reception at their home, where, in the marquee, gav with pink and mauve ireraniums and pelargoniums, pride of place in the d'-coratire .scheme was occupied by n. wedding bell of deep red roses which hung over the bride .-"■ rid bridegroom. Mrs Bean wore a handsome gown of deen amethv.-t marocain and a clwe-fitting black hat with crown cf m;-uve and purple flowers. Her posy was of pansies and ms.uve sweet peas. "When Mr nnd Mrs-H. W. Harris left for the wedding trip, the bride wore a smart coot frock of grey embnvdered in grev and royal blue, becoming little grey georgette hat and a white fox fur stole.