WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18631, 4 March 1926, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

© —— The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in the "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such items should bo fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, •women. Colonel and Mrs John Studholme, who have been visiting Timnru and Coldstream, returned to Christchurch yesterday. Miss Dennis, who has been visiting Tekapo and Mt. Cook, has returned to Christchurch, and is staying with Lady Clifford. Miss Montgomery Moore (Wanganui), who has been visiting Mrs Slarmaduke Betliell (Pahau Pastures), has returned to Christchurch, and is staying at Warwick House. Mrs Austin, who is visiting her daughter, Mrs Gordon Fulton, leaves for Australia next week. Dr. and Mrs J. Ilight have returned from a holiday visit to Dunedin. Mrs Sproule (Napier) is the guest of Slfs J. IX Millton (Garden road). Mrs Gillon (Wellington) is visiting Miss Rita Cracroft Wilson (Papanui road). Mrs Williamson, a visitor from England, is tho guest of Miss Tlieo Beswiek (Alerivale). Mrs Geoffrey Kingscote and her little boy are spending a holiday at Banks Peninsula.

Airs James Palmer (Blue Slountain, Marlborough) is spending a fortnight in Christchurch, and is the guest of Airs Sydney Smith (Riccartou).Air and Airs A. K. Hadfield and Aliss Jessie D'awe returned to Christchurch on Tuesday after a twelve months' visit to Great Britain and the Continent. Airs J. MeArthur, who has been visiting her mother, Sirs W. S. Bean, returned to Slarlborough yesterday. ATisses Eileen and Noeline Knight are visiting Dunedin. Sirs Tringham (Gladstone terrace, Wellington) is staying in Christchurch, and later will visit Dunedin and tho Exhibition.

Among the through passengers from Vancouver to Sydney by tho It.SI.S. Niagara was Airs A. Smith, better known as Aliss Strella Wilson, a noted Australian actress, who was through New Zealand a few years ago with tho Grand Opera Company. Sho is returning to her native land after an absence of four years in tho United States and Canada, under engagement with J. C. Williamson to appear in Gilbert) and Sullivan opera, and will later be singing iu New Zealand. Airs Hutton and Lady Evelyn Maude have returned from a visit to Bit. Cook. , Miss Nonie Enright, who has been visiting her brother in Westport, is returning to Christchurch to-day. Mr and Mrs Arthur Sims are leaving shortly for Englaitd,' and will probably be absent from New Zealand for a considerable time. ' , Sirs G. E. T. Batley and her son, Lieutenant F. Batley (India) arrived in Christchurch yesterday, to visit Sirs Batley's parents, Mr and Sirs Chegwin, Cashmere. . Aliss Bessie, Alacdonald ' returned yesterday from a visit to Sydney. Miss Pauline Alaynard (Christchurch) is spending a.few daj r s with her cousin, Miss Cathline Harwood (Colligate). Recent arrivals at the Clarendon Hotel include: Mr and Mrs Ellison j (Havelock North), Mr and Mrs C. Wirmir (Feilding), Airs Ambroso Hudson and Mrs William Hudson (Dunedin), Miss Alayor (Adelaide), Airs Fred Redwood, Airs G. Y. Lucas, Miss Doreea Lucas (Marlborough), Airs W. M. Wallaco (Scotland), and Air and Mrs J. Carswell (Wellington). Silk hosiery which looks, fits, and wears so much better, and holds its shape and appearance of "newness" so much longer than any other hosiery that your friends will want to know where you got it. Such is tho experience of manv wearers of "Bear Brand" Silk Hosiery, priced at 4s 6d (No. 102), os lid (No. 105) —1

THE WORRY OF SUNDAY EVENING, For thousands of women the worryhas gone 6ub of Sunday Evening, and the drudgery has gone out of Monday Alorning. Instead of rubbing away the benefit of their Sunday rest; instead of boiling t-Jieir kitchens full of hot steam, instead of rinsing till they see almost double, they use Verbena and smiio. Your grocer sells Verbena. ■ —l

LADIES! Coyne to Pannells' summer sale, 26 pairs Ladies' patent boots, .high legged, sies 3, 4, 0; usual price 30s, now going at 7s 6d. Absolutelv given away. 5424 PINEAPPLE AND ORANGE SALAD. Sliced Gold Reef Pineapple and quartered oranges covered with - sifted sugar for an hour before serving make a delicious salad. A glass of maraschino poured over the whole is an improvement, and if desired whipped cream can be served with it. Gold Reef Pineapple is obtainable from' leading grocers. Reliable Agencies, Ltd., 211 Cashcl street, aro tho wholesale distributors. 31c7067-3

A BOON TO THE "BOBBED." If your bobbed hair is assuming a "mousey" hue owing to loss of natural oils caused by the "bleeding" of the severed tresses, try a bottle of Kamos Hair Tonic —it will bring 1 back that silky softness. Kamos is sold by E. Cameron Smith, Cathedral square. SBB7O j To prevent, premature decay of tho j hair and other scalp troubles, the Egyptus treatment is spoken of most highly. This treatment can only bo obtained at the Egyptus Rooms, Fletcher's Buildings, 769 Colombo street, under control of Miss Cec; Kennedy, where Shingling, Shampooing, Facial Massafje, Tinting, and Painless Superfluous Hair Removal aro also undertaken. , K4602-2 HAD YOUR. FREETSAMPLE YET? If not send 2d stamp to-day to "Koenut," P.O. Box 1052, Christchurch, when a liberal treatment of "Koenut" Emulsified Cocoanut Oil Shampoo will be sent you to try. If you are a woman you will appreciate how thick and wavy "Koenut" will leave your shingle. If you are a man srKoenut 1 " will give you that smart, wellgroomed appearance. "Koenut" is sold by all chemists and stores at 3s 6d a bottle (several months' treatment). —2

Mr ami Mrs 13. Deacon (London), Mr ind Mrs L. K. C'lowston (Blenheim), and Mr and Mrs 11. H- Harris (Melbourne) are at Warner's Hotel. Air and Mrs E. E. Gillon (Wellington Mr and Mrs H. H. McCullough (Auckland), Mr and Airs D. Duncan and Miss Duncan (Auckland), aiul Mrs Gaze (Perth) are at the United Service Hotel. Miss Mclnman has left Ckristcliurch for a motor tour to Invereargill and Dunedin Exhibition. QUEEN'S CLUB. INAUGURAL RECEPTION. Judging by the signal success of the fathering held yesterday to mark, the official opening of the recently formed Queen's Club, the future progress and usefulness of the club are assured. In response to the mvitar tion of tne president and commute© fully two hundred foundation mem eis and their friends assembled m t-Ut, club's beautiful rooms overlooking the Square, and on all sides the members of the executive were complimented- on the splendid achieved,- not only m the matter ot membership, but, also on the spaciousness of the suite and the artisteffect of the furnishings and appointRolleston, president of tho club, received the guests, many of whom had come from the country io r tn«. occasion. The reception 100 m * ,n dining-room were charmingly r ! eCol '" ated with largo bowls —silver. Chinese blue and yellow—filled with cleverlyarranged multi-coloured flowers. Jno bridge-room was. gay with sweet peas in tall crystal vases. The president _ expressed pleasure that the many difficulties that had beset the club in its preliminaij stages had been successfully overcome. Mrs Rolleston referred briefly to the splendid work done by Miss Aitken, to whom tho members of tho club were dee pi v indebted, and gratefully acknowledged tho assistance given by ,tho trustees —Messrs H. D. Acland, Norton Francis, and Gordon Fulton and by the members of tho furnishing committee. Mrs Rolleston called 011 Lady Wigram to open the club formally. Lady Wigram said she felt honoured at being asked to perform so pleasing a duty, and, after _ congratulating the club on the acquisition of such centrally situated rooms, she declared ; the club ope. 11 and offered lier best wishes for its future success. , Tea ivas dispensed by the members of the committee 1 -—Mesdajnes John Studholme,. Gordon Fulton, Marmaduke Betliell, William Deans, Lady Campbell, Mesdames Algar Williams, Prank Scott, Edgar Stead, J. Dryden Hall, Irving Carney, and iMiss Aitken, who as hostesses, Mrs John Stevenson, another member -of tho committee, is at present in England. Amongst tho many present wore: Airs Rolleston, Lady Wigram, Ladv Rhodes, Mrs and Miss Nancarrow, Mrs Andrew Anderson, Mrs John Studholme, Miss Dennis,. Mrs H. O. I>. Meares, Mrs J. Cracroft Wilson. Mrs George Murray Aynsley, Mrs Fulton and Miss Joan Fulton, Mrs Maitland Rich, Mr and Mrs Walter Moore, Miss Aitken, Mrs 11. S. E. Turner, Mrs Spencer Westmacott, Mrs James Maling, Miss Dorothy Moore, Mrs W. S. Bean. Airs Burnes Loughnan and Miss Halmai Loughnan. Miss Bromley Cocks, Mrs Gordon Fulton, Lady Campbell, Mrs Marmaduke Bethell, Airs William Deans, Mrs James Deans, Mrs Charles Reid, airs Aufrero Fenwick, Aliss Montgomery Moore, x Airs Gerald Westeura., Airs G. G. Burnes, Airs A. P. Burnes, Mrs George Mcllraith, Mr and Sirs George Aitken, Dr. and Airs Frank Scott, Mrs Edgar Stead, Mrs E. J. Cordner, Airs Guv Pascoe, Mrs William Day, Mrs J. P. Andrews, Mrs J. I>. Hail, Airs Frank Slarrie, Airs Charles Beadel, Mrs J. D. Military Mrs Sproull (Napier), Mrs Avery (Napier), Mrs H. S. Lawrence, Mrs Claude Sawtell, Mrs Hubert Jones. Airs Wilfred Beadel, Aliss R. Gerard, Airs Guy Ronalds, Aliss R. Cracroft Wilson, Mrs J. Gillon (Wellington), Mrs W. H. Cow per, Mrs Herbert Black, Sirs C. L. Nedwill, Mrs Kilian, Airs T. Mill. Airs George Rutherford, Airs Keith Garriek, Miss Blanche Sanders, Airs J. F. Buchanan, Madame Gower Bums, Airs Milner Harris, Mrs F. G. j Gibson, Airs Con doll, Mrs. A. K. Firth. Airs John Guthrie, Dr. and Mas Neil Guthrie, Airs Wilfred Hall, Airs Kenneth Alacdonald, Airs J. H. Williams, Airs H. S. Barker, Airs J. Turnbul], Aliss Cowlishaw, Airs Irving Carney, Airs Russell Beals, Airs .Jack Anderson, Mrs J. H. Hall, Aliss Harle.y, Atr and Mrs Sinclair Murcliison, Mrs J. W. C. Nixon, Airs G. Leslie Rutherford and Miss Betty Rutherford. Aliss Bullen, Airs W. H. Price, Airs William Irving, Mrs 'Austin, Mrs Seth Smith, Aliss Humphreys, Mrs Cecil Wood, Aliss M. Enright, Mrs Bicknell, Aliss Olive Mcllraith,, Airs Denys Hoare,- Airs Williamson (England), Airs George Helmore, Airs George Rcid. Airs George Buchanan, Mrs Leslie Molineaux, Aliss Hynes, Aliss Slay Moore, Aliss Amy Courage, Mr H. D. Acland, and Sir Cecil McKeliar.

COMING-OF-AGE PARTY. On Slonday, a. very happy evening was spent at the residence of Air and Sirs E. Joines (Caslie! street, Linwood), who gave a pleasant party in honour of tho eoming-of-age of their daughter, Bella. Tho supper and drawing rooms were beautifully decorated with pink and mauve streamers, and masses of pink and mauve sweet peas were used for tho table decorations. About forty guests were present and the birthday cake, decorated with pink ribbons and twenty-one kewpies, was much admired. Miss Bella Joines was presented with a golden key bv Sir D. Busliby.

Among the guests present, wore: — Air and Airs E. Joines, Airs S. E. .Tordan, Sirs Williamson, Airs Douglas, Air and Sirs Wright-, Sirs H. Neat, Air and Sirs D. Busliby. Sir and Sirs H. Rossiter, Alisses Thompson, I. Joines, W. Barker, R. Jackson, IIMunro, E. Rutland, I. Gidley, I'. Robertson-. A. Easter. B. Tucker. D. Rossiter. D. SI. and R. Neal7 and DWright, Messrs L. and K. Joines, A. Williamson. H. Jordan, T. Sloaper, T. Weddrell, C. Gibb, C. Ellis, W. and L. Williamson, A. and P. Cox, A. iSimpwm, _ Masters R. Busliby, E. and" W. Rossiter, and many others.

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