WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18668, 17 April 1926, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

The Lady Editor will be pleated to receive for publication In the "Women's Corner" (tens of *oclal or personal news. Buch Items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women.

Sir George Clifford and Misses June and Aroha Clifford, who are in Wellington for the races, are returning to Christchurch to-morrow. Dr. and Mrs Neil Guthrie left last night for Gisborne to attend the wedding of Mrs Guthrie's brother, Mr I. Murchison, early next week. Miss Gertrude Smith and Miss Hooper, who have been staying with Dr. and Mrs Crooke, left yesterday en route for England. • Mrs A. W. Andrew (Cashmere Hills) has returned from Hanmer Springs. Miss Victtrine Pascoc returned to New Zealand on Wednesday by the Maunganui, after a holiday visit of nearly seven months to Sydney and the Blue Mountains. She expects to return to Sydney early in June. Mr and Mrs Sinclair Murchison left last night for Gisborne to attend the Murchison—Nolan wedding next week. Miss Jessie Rosewarne has left for the north, where she will be the guest of Mrs A. Hammond, "Eppinghyrst," Epsom, Auckland. Miss Eileen. Gallagher and Miss Vera McLaughlin, who have been spending a holiday with Mrs E. M. Eelph ("Broxton," Hawarden), have returned to their homes. Mr and Mrs Cliff Crawford (Wakanui) have returned home after a fortnight's holiday in the North Island. Mr and Mrs J. Donald (Blenheim), Mr. and Mrs J. W. Brownlee, and Miss Brownlee (Havelock) are staying at the Boyal Hotel. Mr and Mrs W.' Barwick, who have been staying with Mr and Mrs G. Heney Metfiven), returned to. Eangiora yesterday. Miss Cora Hunnibell, Eangiora, will return on Monday, after spending an extended holiday in Dunedin and Timaru Mr and Mrs C. M. Bothamley, Mrs E. McKay, and Mr and Mrs F. D. Barnfield (Wellington),,and Mrs G. E. Warrender (New York) are staying at Warner's Hoteh • Miss Bayley (Wellington) is staying at the United Service Hotel. . Mr and Mrs Brown (Auckland), Mr and Mrs W. J. Sing (Hamilton), Mr ard Mrs J. S. Barton (England), Mr and. Mrs E. L. Lane, and the Misses Lane (Oamaru) are staying at the Clarendon Hotel. The engagement is announced '• between Eoy, only son of Mr and Mrs G. Lancaster, of ' Adams House, • Christchurch, and Jessie, fourth daughter of Mr and.Mrs A. Cassie, of New Plymouth. ~ . ■ ...... JXJNE-'S UNDEECLOTHES. ,Granny was talking about June's little underclothes.. "They come out beautifully white with .Verbena soap," she said, "and I don't boil them either. As for dishes and cleaning, Verbena Soap is wonderful. I have used a great many soaps in my time, but now I use Verbena for everything." —6 Satin shoes for the Dancing Seasaa Court style in Black, White, and jojours were 27s 6d all at one price, 6s 9d. Posted any. address for 7s 3d. Pannells, 105 Manchester street, Christ-, church. . -P7091 '" "Minerva Salon" is now showing an extensive range of -choice evening gowns and dainty afternoon frocks, artistic-) ally 'designed to suit all tastes Toutsizes a speciality). See' these to-day, at 174 Cashel street (over Jones, Mc-' Crostie). 'Phone 3486.- . ■■ —6 • MODERN DANCING. # Furness James School of Dancing, 663 Colombo street, next.. Ballantynes. Principal, Mr Fumes* James, finalist world's championship, London, ,192 a Pupil of Maxwell Stewart, wrnner world's championship 1924 and 1925, and H. T'ilcer, Paris. Call, or 'phone 1563, between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., for appointments. . J4717 _A..MAN.'S ADVICE.... . A business man, explaining how he quickly got rid of a cold, said, "You can have a eold and you can have Kdfgo, but you can't have both. I prefer? Kofgo." »You .can get a big bottle of Kdf go for 2s 6d at E. Came Ton Smith's, Cathedral square. —58879 A course of treatment at the Egyptus Rooms, under, direction of MiSB Cecils Kennedy, will give your skin a new firmness of texture, a fresh youthful consistency. Your coiffure will be designed to best fit your personality. Fletcher's 'Buildings, 769 Colombo street, 'Phone 5158. —6 TEMPTING MENUS. It •is varietv that makes menus tempting, and Gold Reef Canned Pineapple with all its fresh delicacy and appeal offers scores of tempting adventures among the dishes you like so well. \Best of all' it makes an ideal dessert by itself—a quick, easy fruit treat that.everybody likes. —6 NO "SHAM!' ABOUT THIS SHAMPOO. "Koenut" Emulsified Cocoanut Oil Shampoo is made from the finest materials, and is free from all harmful properties. It is a most efficacious hnir treatment for infant or adult. "Koenut" cleanses, invigorates, and gives th«* hair a beautiful, thick, lustrous t appearance. "Koenut" is sold at all chemists and stores, 3s 6d a bottle (several months' treatment).. Send two penny stamps for free sample to "Koenut," P.O. Box 1052, Christchurch. —1

The engagement is announced of Louisa, second daughter of Mr and Mrs G. lies, of Christchurch, to Frank, second son of Mr and the late Mrs W. H. Parris, of Greendale. Mr Lamb (Gisborne), Mr John H. Granger (Melbourne), Mr and Mrs Norther* (Sydney) are guests at "Kemlworth." A. bogey match, for which partners will be drawn, will be played at the Shirley Links on Wednesday, by members of the Christchurch Lades' Golf Club. Entries close on Monday afternoon. Four players tied for first place in the bogey match played on Wednesday by members of the Hagley Ladies' Golt Club. The tie was played off yesterday, and resulted in a win f,r Miss Bruce. The members of the Christchurch Celtic Club have issued invitations for a musical evening to mark the opening of the 1926 season. The gathering will be held in the Hibernian Hall on ruesday' night. The engagement is r^ nou » c f °1 lovce onlv daughter of Mr and Mis L y E Haines (Christchurch), and G«r.W Sanders, of Roxburgh Otago, third *u of the late Mr A. Sanders and Mis Sanders (England). The engagement is announced of Edith Victtrine. younger daughter-ot Mrs W. Sevens Pascoe, 47 Biett. road, Christchurch, to Merlin N. Hungerford (Sydney). A medal match was played in beautiful weather at.tfie SbrleyLinks, yesterday by members of the Chnstcnmcn Ladies' Golf Club/ The winners were Miss Peggy Norton in the senior division and Mrs Stanley Foster in the junior division. The monthly meeting of the Sydenham W.C.T.U. was held in the Baptist Schoolroom; Colombo road South, on Thursd'av. Mrs Sirett, who presided, was welcomed back after her recent illness, and she thanked members for their'expressions of sympathy. Mrs Richards gave an interesting and instructive address on the work of the Convention, and also spoke on the different departments of work of the Union, and urged the Union to appoint superintendents of several departments. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the speaker for her able address. One new member was enrolled. The president of the Riccarton Women's Christian Temperance Union entertained members and friends at her home, Clarence road, on Thursday afternoon. Musical items were given by Mrs Sandford, Misses Stephenson, Bates, and Jackson. Miss Baughan •pave an interesting talk on "The AfterCare of Prisoners." The Spreydon Jazz Club held the second of a series of dances in the Selwyn street Hall on Wednesday evening. There was a large number present, and all enjoyed the special novelties arranied bv the committee members. Miss Tilleyshort's Band was in attendance and responded to numerous encores. The monthly meeting of the Spreydon W.C.T.U. was held at the residence of Mrs Nairn, the president of this branch of the Union. The meeting-was mainly social and was very well attended. At the commencement Mrs Nairn gave an interesting report ,of the Convention held in March. During the afternoon several musical items, songs, and gramophone records were given. The following ladies contributed songs :- Miss Dudney, "Peace. Be Still"; Mrs Ell "You've Got Your Mothers Eves"; Mrs Fletcher. Mrs Ancall. and Miss Dudney, a trio, "From Every Stormy Wind that Blows." Following afternoon tea, Mrs T. E. Taylor gave a short address on the work of the W C.T.U. Five new members were initiated by Mrs Taylor. At the close of the meeting a hearty vote of thanka was passed to Mrs Taylor for her address and alsor-to Mrs Nairn for her hospitality. SOCIETY FOR PROTECTION OF "" WOMEN AND CHILDREN. The monthly meeting of the Society, for the Protection of Women and Children was held on Thursday, April lo£s, when the following members were present:—Mesdames Blackerby, T. D. Taylor, T. E. • Taylor, R. Tomlinson, Nurse Stringer, Captain Newton, Miss Cardale (secretary), Messrs C. A.. Fraer, and F. Rule. 'Apologies were received from Mesdames Herbert, Roberts, Biltcliffe, Pairman, Messrs Mackie. Revell, and. Baumber. Arrangements were made for the annual meeting to be held nest week. It was reported that Miss Grace Hockley has been appointed assistant secretary and collector in place of Mrs H., Jefcoate, resigning through indisposition. The tH«surer reported that the funds were getting very low, and it was decided to , haive another street collection in Juno. , The secretary had made 152 visits. ; and 190 miscellaneous cases, and 123 callers,, etc., had been attended to. After a.'few of the important crises were reported, the comm'ttee ad;o".rneJ. SUNBEAM KINDERGARTEN. A meeting of the committee of the Sunbeam Kindergarten wa3 held in the schoolroom on Wednesday, April 14th. Those present were: —Mrs J. R. Evans (in the chair), Mrs H. H. Wauchop, Mrs M. S. Brown, Mrs H. van Asch, Mrs D.Redpath, and Mrs Cyril Stringer (hon. secretary). Apologies were received from Mesdames A. S. Nicholls, R. B. Cape-Williamson, Carlisle, F. W. Freeman, F. A'Court, G. L. Donaldson, and A. Young. Mrs Evans welcomed Mrs D Redpath, a new member of the committee. A cheque for £ls was gratefully acknowledged. from the Christchurch Jazz Club It was reported that the school roll number was 51—highest 25, lowest 9, average 0 (under half). Subscriptions for rive weeks amounted to £5 3s. March. 31st being the end of the first quarter, the returns are as follows: Average roll number 49,4; average attendance, 34.3. The haivest festival was held on' March 16th. about forty mothers and friends being present. The sale' of fruit and vegetables realised £2 5s 6d. The committee are arranging a bridge drive, to be held early in May, to help to raise much-needed funds. | A mothers' social was held yesterday afternoon, during which a special meeting was held to complete arrangements for the children'* fancv dress party, which is to be held next week. *A charge of Is will be made and all children up to 14 years of age arc welcome and many handsome prizes . will be awarded. During the afternoon Miss Hull read poems by A. A. Milne from "When We Were Very Young." Items were given by the students, who also gave a demonstration of the games played hy the children.

SUCCESSFUL NEW ZEALANDERS. MISS COLLEEN CLIFFORD. MISS VERA MOORE AND HER TREASURES. (raoM ova. osvx coekispokdekt.) LONDON, March 10. Miss Vera Moore, the Dunedin pianist is the proud possessor of the piano which belonged to the late Mr Leonard Borwick, under whom she had studied for a considerable time. The piano became her property at a special price but there were other things belonging to Mr Borwick which have been presented to her—including the famous pianist's own original edition of Mozart, two manuscript translations for which he was widely noted, and a photograph of Madame Schumann, which the trustees have handed on to her keeping. Miss Moore is doing a great, deal of private pianoforte playing at present, and a certain amount of teaching, while in addition she has been associated with J. S. Kruse in four Sonata Kecitate for violin and piano. Kruse was a pupil of Joachim, and played for twelve years in his famous quartet. Afterwards Kruse formed a quartet of his own, of which Charles Schilsky (well known in New Zealand as examiner for Trinity College of Music) was his second violin. The reeitals are all taking place in London, at private residences, those who have lent their houses being Mrs H. Lousada, Mrs Eyre, Mrs Crosthwaite Eyre, and Miss Sutherland. . At a concert given in the Holywell Music Room at Oxford—the oldest and most historic concert hall in Europe—Miss Moore played two groups of pianoforte solos, including Leonard Borwick's arrangement of Bach's Chorale from Cantata 147, "Jesu, -Joy of Man's Desiring," and the same author's Chorale Prelude, "0 Lamb of God." It should interest musical New Zealanders in the Dominion to knowthat both these arrangements are to be published shortly by the Clarendon Press" This concert was the 33atn function arranged by the Oxford Ladies' Musical Society, \iohii solos were played by Miss Orrea Pernel (Pernel Wilson), the vocalist was Mr Gilbert Bailey, and the accompanist Dr. Harris. Miss Moore now has her own studio in Hampstead, and is finding her professional work all-absorbn.g and full of iuterest. Margaret Cooper's Superior. Miss Colleen Clifford has returned to London after a very successful tour of thirty weeks with the Lydia Kyasht Comply, and, although offered another long engagement by the same company, he has decided to remain for the present in London. Throughout her travels she has had excellent receptions from the public and the press her talent being immediately recognised, and her winning ways ensuring her hosts of admirers among patrons of high class variety productions. Some of the most.recent criticisms will interest Miss Clifford's numerous friends and appreciators in the Dominion. , Thus, the "Glasgow Evening Times . "Do you remember Margaret Cooper? She has ber superior in Colleen Clifford. If Miss Clifford is already a shining light among the sky signs in Piccadilly she will forgive my cave man provincial'ways in hailing her as a new star. Stars, I might add in more poetic vein, are'cooling gases forming into solid masses. The days, when tins young lady will cool into artistic solidity are far distant I imagine. There are more vapours of class comedy about her songs at the piano than I can condense into words. Her voice is surprisingly full of clours, and her eyes play a tune of fireworks on their own. ''Glasgow Evening Citizen": "There is a little.girl who.sings at the piano. Her name is Colleen Clifford. If she i 9 not a genius in her own line then I will swallow my pen, and give up writing. The strangest thing about her is that nobody had heard of her; v hut she won't remain unheard of long." "Edinburgh News": "This sparkling and talented little lady* . . . What a rare and spontaneous humour she has; bubbling mirth combined with musical ability of a high order." The "Scotsman": "Miss Colleen.Clifford, a young artiste, evidently has found her stage metier in character song 3at the piano. She is on several plartes higher than most of the. vaudeI ville artists who have chosen this sphere, and more will be heard of her." "Oxford Chronicle": "Miss Clifford has a style of. her own, is simply irresistible, and received the really rapturous applause of the.evening." "Liverpool Express": "Petite Colleen Clifford with songs at the piano is as • entertaining as one would wish an entertainer to be. She is not only an accomplished musician, but she has a repertory of songs as original as her style." ."Derby Express": "Miss Clifford is s./ highly successful that she looks like being the late Margaret Cooper's legitimate successor, btffh in originality and versatility." The Hull Press finds her "as entertaining as one*would wish an entertainer to be. *. • . an accomplished musician, with a.repertory of songs original as her style." ' The "Daily Telegraph" is appreciative, while the "London Evening Star" refers to her "conspicuous talent," arid adds: "Her singing, playing, diction, and characterisation, are overy bit a's good as Margaret Cooper's, and she can wish for no higher praise than that." A Yorkshire journal concludes: "Miss Colleen Clifford at the piano is alone. worth seeing. She is a capable singer and player, and her humorous ditties wero accompanied by a wealth of delicious mimicry which created immense enthusiasm and her audience were loth to let her go." ' Miss Clifford spent Christmas with her mother, who lives at Taunton. WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION. The fortnightly meeting of the, Christchurch Branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held in the itooms, .Manchester street, on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Henderson presided, and there was a good attendance of members. / Arrangements were made for a band of workers' tu take charge of the W.C.T.U. stand on Poppy Day. The sub-coriimittee reported that the programme was arranged for a social gathering to be held in honour of. the retiring officers. A motion of sympathy was accorded to the family of the late Mrs G. Adkins. The resignation of Miss R. Bishop, recording secretary, was accepted with great regret. |