WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18670, 20 April 1926, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

The Lad; Editor will be pleased to receive (or publication in tbe "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of botb parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of Interest to, women. Mr and Mrs C. K. Bevar.-Brown (Cashmere Hills) are visiting Dunediii. Mr and Mrs H. Oberlin Brown (Auckland) are staying with their daughter, Mrs F. W. W. Dawson, at Iticcarton. Mrs West-Watson, wife of the Bishop of Christchurch, will be at home to receive visitors to-day, tomorrow, and Thursday, .from 3 till 5 p.m. Mrs Wilkinson (Inncs road) sailed for England via Sydney. Mrs Wilkinson is travelling with her son, Mr Vernon Wilkinson, and will meet her son and daughter. Mr Walter and Miss Nancy Wilkinson, who are travelling via Vancouver, in London. Mr and Mrs J. Neeve (Papanui), who have been visiting their daughter, Mrs H. K. Webb, Arapuni. returned from Auckland on Saturday. Misses Ena and Lorna Pickering (Ladbrooks) are visiting the Dunedin Exhibition. The many friends of Miss Anthea Loughnan, who met with a serious accident ten days ago, will be pleased to learn that she is now making satisfactory progress towards recovery. Mr and Mrs W. A. Morgan (Mount Somers), Mr and Mrs D. Kerrick (Nelson) are staying at the Royal Hotel. Mrs Ludwig (Wellineton) is the guest of Mrs Baigent (Clissold street). Mrs J. Holder Morgan and son (Garden road) are spending a holiday in Dunedin. Miss Joyce Whitehead, who has been the guest of Miss Lyna Harrison (Anama), and Mrs Blaythwaite (Alford Forest), has'returned to Christchurch. Mr and Mrs G. 0. Rutherford (Lochiel) are" staying at AVarner's Hotel. Mrs H. A. McPhail and Miss McPhail (Gisborne), Miss M. Wright (Wellington), Mrs Crabtree, Miss Halpin (Taranain) are stayirjg at the United Service Hotel. Mr and Mrs H. N. Newall (Dunedin) are staying at the Clarendon Hotel. The engagement is announced of Ruby, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Arnold, to Edwin, only son of Mr G. W. of Cashmere. ( The engagement is announced oi Millicent, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs E. T. Brun3den, Richmond, to Keith Dyer, of Napier. The engagement is announced of John McLean, only son of Mr and Mrs J. F. Reid, Burnside, Oamaru, and Fay Mary second daughter of Mr and Mrs T. F. Gibson, Ashbrook, Christchurch. The engagement is announced of Thelma Lillian, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs F. Kibblewhite, of Iticcarton, to Albert Kaye, fourth son of Mrs Johnson and the late Mr H. M. Johnson (Merivale). Arthur Barnett, Ltd., 119 Cashel .street, prior to opening in a comprehensive way, has supplemented the present stock with a variety' of the very latest in woollen stockinette dresses, and jumper effects. Also a complete range of hosiery, in all fashionable shades. AH classes of showroom goods including several very beautiful evening wraps. All lines to be sold well under usual prices. . —6 WASHING BLANKETS. It is really surprising how soft and fleecy blankets are after being washed with Verbena Soap. The blankets will dry like new, because of the rich soap suds of Verbena, and the fact, that there is no ingredient in Verbena that possibly can shrink, thicken, or discolour the wool. —6 Satin shoes for the Dancing Seasw Court style in Black, White, and :oi ours tvere 27s 6d all at one price, 6s 9d. Posted to any address for 7s 3d. Pannells. 105 Manchester street, Christchurch. -P7091 A MAN'S ADVICE. • A business man, explaining how he quickly got rid of a cold, said, "You can have a cold and you can have Kofgo, but you can't have both. I prefer Kofgo."" You can get a big bottle of Kofgo for 2s 6d at E. Cameron Smith's, Cathedral square. —58879 RECIPE. FOR SOLID CAKE One cup of butter, 1 .cup of sugar, 4 eggs, 2 cups flour, i teaspoon baking powder, J cup of grated Gold Reef Pineapple. • Beat sugar and butter to a cream and then add 1 egg at a time, then sieve the baking powder and flour. Then/ mix with a little milk and the grated. Gold Reef Pineapple, the flour and baking powder last, and bake in moderate oven for one hour and half. , —6 HAD YOUR FREE SAMPLE YET? [f 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 app'eriate how thick and wavy "Koenut" will leave your shingle. If you are a man "Koenut" will give you that smart, wellgroomed appearance "Knenut" is sold by all chemists and stores at 3s 6d a bottle (several months' tr«atment).—2 L. S. D. ♦ Yes! We save you time and money on your parcels delivering; The Light Service Delivery, Ltd., have continu.ous City and two Suburban-Deliveries daily. Just ring Telephones 1694 or •5137. •We call and collect. No parcel too small, and we also do your heavy carrying. Depot, 157 Hereford st.—6

NEW ZEALAND NURSE RETURNING.

Miss Doris Christian, of Christchurch, daughter of the Rev. (J. \Y. Christian, arrived in England in July, 1024, for a tpecial course of nursing. She is the holder of the New Zealand Red Cross scholarship, and was sent over by the New Zealand Red Cross Society. She spent her first year as a student of Bedford University, where she took a course in public health work, finally obtaining her PublicHealth certificate. She then went to the British Homes for Mothers and Babies at Woolwich, and for the past six months has worked in the hospital and in the district, obtaining her CM.B. certificate. She has been to Birmingham to study welfare work, and then to the Model Village to study the economic conditions there. She "spent her vacations in Scotland, Ireland, and France, and while in France visited the battlefields. Miss Christian is returning by the s.s. llemuera to take up Public Health work under the New Zealand • Red Cross Society. Mrs Christian left last night by the Maori for Wellington to meet her daughter. INTER-HOSTEL TOURNAMENT. On Saturday last; a tournament was held between the students of Connon Hall and of Bishop Julius Hostel, resulting in a win for the latter hoste). The events were tennis, swimming, hockey, basket ball and debating. The tennis went to Bishop Julius Hostel, by 5 games to 4. The following were the scores: Bishop Julius Hostel Girls being mentioned first:— Singles.—N. Percy lost to T. Ngata 17_30; N. Colvan defeated C. McKinnon 30—21; F. Buckeridge lost to U. Connor 27—30; M. Cood defeated M. Cooper 30—19; D. Ruddock lost to S. Sadlier 29—31; E. Leslie defeated I. Street 30—20; N. Percy and N. Cowan defeated T. Ngata and C. McKinnon 40—26; T. Buckeridge and M. Goad lost to M. Connor and C. Cooper 38—40; D. Ruddock and E. Leslie defeated S. Sadlier and I. Street 40—3& In swimming also Bishop Julius Hostel wero successful, defeating Connon Hall by 12 points to 5. The Connon Hall swimmers were M. Carter (captain), C. McKinnon, A. Page, and L. Buttress, and those of Bishop Julius Hostel E. Suisted (captain), T. Suisted, J. Milne, G. McKenzie. A six-a-side hockey match resulted in a win for Bishop Julius Hostel by one goal scored by G. McKenzie. The following were the members of the teams:—Bishop Julius Hostel: D. Ruddock (captain), T. Suisted, J. Milne, F. McKenzie, E. Newman, N. Cowan.

Connon Hall.—T. Ngata (captain), E.. Malpas, M. Caskey, P. Connor, M. Carter, L. Buttress. . The basket ball match was by Connon Hall by 6 points to 2. Points were scored for Connon Hall by I. Street and for Bishop Julius Hostel by* E. Newman. The following girls were members of the Basket Ball teams Connon Hall:—I. Street (captain), M. Davies, H. Pearson, M. Caskey, L. Buttress, A. Page, T. Ngata, M.'Carter, P. Connor. Bishop Julius Hostel:—J. Kater (captain), P. Street, B. Newman, T. Suisted, V. Ruffell, H. Heckler, E. Suisted, M. Ellis, C. Roberton.

The. subject of the debate was "That the Modem Age is Without Romance." The affirmative was taken by Connon Hall (Misses L. Valentine and I. Heine), and the negative bv Bishop Julius Hostel (Misses V. MeFadden and V. Ruffell). The judge, Dr. Helen Richmond, decided in favour of the Connon Hall sneakers. At the close of the debate the trophy, a silver-rose bowl, donated bv Miss Havelaar, was presented to Miss Veda Townsend. senior student of Bishop Julius Hostel. It is intended that this tournament will be an annual fixture.

DANCE AT AMBERLEY. In the Parish Hall, Amberley, Mr and Mrs Allison gave a delightful dance in honour ot their daughter, Winifred. The ballroom ' was gaily decorated with pink and mauve streamers, attached to a bell suspended from the ceiling. The stage was arranged as a lounge, and the supper table was decked with pink roses and autumn tints. Excellent music was supplied by Miss Rhodes. Extras were contributed by Mrs W. Gee,' Miss Jean Lord, and Mr Cliff Allison. The duties of M.C were carried out by Mr L. O'Malley. Miss Mona Belcher and.Mr Geo. South were winners of the lucky spot waltz. The singing of "For They Are Jolly Good Fellows" and "Auld Lang Syne" brought a happy evening to a close.

Mrs Allison, who received her guests, wore a dress of black marocain, embroidered in silver, and scarf of black Spanish lace; Miss Winifred Allison wore a dainty frock of silver and green shot satin marocain, with front panel of cream silk lace, and pleated georgette to match the frock.

The guests included:—Rev. and Mrs Blakiston, Mrs Rhodes, sen., Mr > and Mrs C. W. Browne, Mr and Mrs A. H. Busch, Mrs Smith, sen., Mr ancty Mrs S. Frew, Mr and Mrs V. J. Rhodes, Mr and Mrs J. A. Retallick, Mrs R. Sloper, Mr and Mrs W. J. Scott (Scargill), Mrs Lambie, Mr and Mrs E. P. Shier, Mr and Mrs Reg. Harris," Mr and Mrs W. A. Taylor, Mr and Mrs W. Gee, Mrs Milner, Mr and Mrs Harry Gudex (White Rock), Misses Sybil Rhodes, Bristow, Wis. Mona McDonald, Moore, Glyn, Peggy McTaggart (Oaro), Weir, Mavis Stace, Jean Lord, Mona Belcher, Pearle and Sylvia Scott (Scargill), May Rhodes, Cooke, Kathleen Petrie, Eileen and Phyllis Busch, Gwen Marsh, Eva Cassey (Rangiora), Muriel Smith, Jean and Marion Jamieson (Balcairn), Poppy Manning, Mabel Smith, Doris Retallick, Pearl Weeks, Dolly Feathery, Mary Collins (Wellington), Molly Frew, Beatrice Kennedy, Lorraine Watkins, Messrs L. O'Malley, G. W. Rhodes, George May, Jack Buscli, George Scott (Scargjll), Leo McGowan, Dennis Croft (Omihi) Oliver Hadler, Gordon Lukey, Lance Rhodes, Reg and Arnold Croft (Mt. Brown), Claude Belcher, Eric Manning, Alfred Taylor, Jas. Joynt, Ted Stringer (Omihi), George South, Jack Gofton (Waipara), Clifford Allison, Lance Feathery, and Len Taylor.

"If I had my way I'should not alio* women to walk on pavements with perambulators," said Judge Crawford at Southend County Court, awarding a woman £2 2s damages because her coat was torn by the hub of a push chair. Judge Crawford added that gossiping women with perambulators often turned' pedestrians into the road at grave personal risk.

WEDDINGS.

[ VINCENT-POWELL. ! A very pretty wedding was solemnised at SL Andrew's Church, Oxford, recently, when Louisa Ueatrice, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Powell. Oxford, was united in the bonds of matrimony with Kessel Dudley, youngest sou of Mr and Mrs T. Vincent, Rangiora, the officiating clergyman being the Rev. B. G. Fox. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore n dainty frock of chenille georgette with godets of georgette in the sides and finished at the waist \cith a hand-made spray. The long court train which hung from the shoulders was lined with shell pink georgette and bordered with aJI ill- A lieautiful French lace veil was worn in mob cap style, and she carried a shower bouquet of hothouse flowers and maidenhair, fern. Miss Delcie Vincent, sister of the bridegroom, was bridesmaid. She wore champagne silk marocain with veil to match, and carried a bouquet to tone with her frock. Miss Nancy Mann, Oxford, cousin of the bride, and Miss Joyce Garlick, Christchurch, niece of the bride, were flower-girls. They wore frocks eau-de-nil crepe de chine with tiny frills of lace and a wreath of flowers on their heads. They carried posies of pink and blue flowers.

The bridegroom was supported by Mr John Powell, brother of the bride, as best man. After the ceremony the guests were received at the residence of the bride's parents, where the wedding breakfast was held.

Later the happy couple left for the south by motor, the gift of the bride's pirents. The bride travelled in a frock of cedar wood brown with flared skirt and fawn hat to tone. Over this was worn a handsome .musquash fur coat, .the gift of the bridegroom.

LEECH—JACKSON. A pretty wedding was celebrated at St. John's Church, Rangjora, recently, when Ellen Marshall, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs F. Jackson, of Rangiora, was married to Francis Edward, only son of Mr and Mrs W. H. Leech, "Oaklands," Rangiora.

The church had been tastefully decorated by the girls of the Physical Culture Club, of which the bride was a popular member. The Rev. J. F. Feron was the officiating clergyman, and Mr J. C. Thompson presided at the organ. The bride, who entered the. church with her father, wore a beautiful frock of white broche satin and silver lace. Her veil fell from a coronet of silver lace, pearls, and orange blossom, and she carried a beautiful bouquet of white flowers with touches' of pink colouring and fern. On leaving the church the bride was presented with a silver horseshoe by her little cousin, Elsie Taylor. .

She was attended by her sister, Miss Agnes Jackson, who wore a frock of gold French crepe de chine with georgette and floral trimming, and a black lace hat with gold flowers. She carried a shower bouquet of apricot flowers and fern with gold streamers. Mr Athol Stalker attended as best man.

The guests were received at the new A. and P. Association's Hall by Mrs Jackson, who wore a navy tunic frock with Oriental trimmings and a black satin marocain hat with touches of gold, and carried a bouquet of apricot flowers. Mrs Leech wore a navy satin marocain frock with Oriental trimming and a hat to match, and carried a bouquet of red roses.

Later the happy couple left by car for their wedding tour, the bride travelling in a frock of cinnamon repp, with Oriental trimming, and a black panne velvet hat with French flowers. She also wore a grey fox fur, the gift of the bridegroom.

GOWER-PENNEY. A' pretty wedding was solemnised at the ivauriston Presbyterian Church by the Rev. A. S. Morrison recently, the contracting parties being Mary, the third daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Penney, Aberdour, Marawiti, and Keith, the youngest'son of the late Mr Gower, and Mrs Gower, of Petone, Wellington. The church was decorated by girl friends of the bride, and Miss Hooper officiated at the organ.

The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a beautiful frock of brocaded marocain, trimmed with radium lace. Her embroidered veil fefll gracefully from a coronet cf orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of gypsophila with pink sweet peas. The bridesmaid, Miss Annie Penney, wore pale green satin, trimmed with gold radium lace and hat to tone. Her bouquet was of yellow dahlias and autumn leaves.

Mr Leslie Gower, nephew of the bridegroom, acted as best man. . After the ceremony the Rev. A. S. Morrison presided at the reception held at the parents' residence, where the numerous relations gathered to wish the newly-married couple happiness and nrosperitv: Amidst a shower of confetti ond hearty good wishes Mr and Mrs Keith Power left for Dunedin, the bride wearing a smart russet brown ensemble suit and hat to match.

HARDEN'—RAMSAY. Flowers and foliage of beautiful and delicate autumn tints were used with exquisite taste in the decoration of the Leeston Methodist Church for the wedding of Miss Dorothy Grace Ramsay, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs T. J. Ramsay, Leeston, to Mr Eric William Harden, of the Bank of New Zealand staff. The officiating minister was the Rev. A. 0. Harris and the organist Miss R. Austin, L.T.C.L. The frocks worn harmonised perfectly with the decorative scheme. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a becoming frock of primrose satin marocain, made with long tight-fitting sleeves of gold lace. Godets of the same lace added a very dainty touch to the skirt. A veil of beautifully hand-embroidered net to match the frock, arranged in. Juliet cap fashion,

was held in place by a circlet of orange blossoms, and fell in soft folds to the hem of the frock. The dainty bouquet carried was of choice hothouse flowers.

j Mrs H. \V. Rule, of Christchurch. who attended her sister as matron-of-honour, wore a distinctive frock of nut brown marocain, richly hand embroidered. Ker hat toned with the frock and she carried a beautiful bouquet of autumn tints. There were three flower girls—Peggy Cramp (cousin of the bride), Peggy Mclntyre, and Dorothy Rule (niece of the bride). The first two wore pretty frocks of lilac crepe de chine, made with frilled sleeves of cream Valenciennes lace. Panels of the same lace were inset in the skirts. Their dainty coronets were of soft satin ribbon and tulle. They carried baskets filled with flowers to harmonise with their frocks. Dorothy Rule's frock Has of rose pink, trimmed with godels of lace, and she wore a headdress of tulle and ribbon to match. Mr E. Bruce attended as best man.

A reception, held subsequently in the Tttwn Hall, was ntended by a large number of friends. Mrs * Ramsay, mother of the bride, who re-reived the guests, wore a navy tailored costume, a large marabout wran. and a hat of upw fuchsia shade. Her bouquet was of golden roses. Later, when Mr and Mrs Harden left on their wedding trip. Mrs Harden wore a smart Un tailored costume, with hat to 'match, and a handsome fox fur.

TENNIS DANCE AT LOBURN. The Lobum Tennis Club held a very successful dance in the Coronation' Hail on Friday evening. Spirited music was supplied by Breach's Orchestra, while the duties of M.C. was carried out by Mr C. Hiatt. Extras were played by Miss A. Kennedy and Mr G. Smith. The supper tables were prettily decorated with huge bowls of red geraniums and foliage. Those present were:—Mesdames T. Pulley, who wore cinnamon brown satin marocain r Lamb, blue satin with fur trimming; H. Gudex (Whiterock), black satin; A. Breach, black satin marocain; Misses Mary Kennedy, Oriental silk, Myra Hiatt, green figured marocain; Ena Dawson, apricot shot taffeta; Rene Mather, shell pink taffeta; Ella Galletly, geranium satin with cream lace godets; Irene James, cornflower blue marocain with panels of gold lace; Iris Pulley, sea-green embossed satin; Jean Mather, periwinkle blue georgette; Ruby Bennett, white embroidered satin; Adelaide Kennedy, blue figured marocain with lace overdress; Thelma Henry, blue panne velvet, with smoke grey georgette sleeves; Una Croft, pink georgette and cream lace; Naomi Bailey (Rangiora),, blue georgette; Laura Bennett, black satin marocain; Sara Hodgson, peach pink crepe de chine; Tarnson Smith, pink embossed satin; V. Wilson, dead rose silk; Gladys Edlin, pink satin with radium lace panels; Thelma Meyer, apricot marocain; Moody, black satin; Rena Chilton, jade green georgette; M. Mcintosh, blue embroidered silk; Merle Croft, red velvet; Edith Dawson, pink georgette; Doris'Martyn, apricot satin; Mary Meyer, vicux rose satin; Messrs T.-.Pulley, H. T. Metherell, J; W. McLeod, G. Smith, A. Pashby, B. F. Cook, T. Love, M. Hager, H. Schmidt, H. Robertson, Morris, A, Martyn, H. R. Kempthorne,' E. E. Pulley, G. Croft, C. Hiatt, H. Gudex, A. Breach, A. Collis, T. Hodgson, J. Hargreaves, C. Pulley, C. Hunnibell, Edlin, M, Cook, K. Hawkins, R. Smith. ■

PAPER HATS FOR LONG WEAR.

CAN BE MADE AT HOME. The idea that a paper hat is only suitable for summer wear, and that if- will not withstand rain, is quite erroneous. A well-made paper hat ig very durable, and no more subject to spoiling by rain than hats of other materials.' In fact, it is very easy to make a paper hat waterproof, though as a rule, this is not'necessary. Just.at present, Christehurch women are fortunate in being able to obtain free lessons from an expert at Whitcombe and Tombs, Ltd., which firm is holding daily demonstrations in : crepe paper work of all kinds and sealing-wax craft. Kiddies, hats are especially attractive when crocheted with Dennison Crepe—aftd when made in light colours, can be cleaned in benzine as easily as if they were of silk. Those who learnt Flower making and crepe rope weaving last year, will be interested to know that a new range of flowers has been added to the 'course, and fresh novelties may be made both in crepe paper rope.and Dennison crepe. Moulding with sealing wax is a inew craft that has justly sprung into popular favour. It opens the way.' to personal artistic expression in the making of a hundred and one "articles d'art"—from coloured beads and buttons, to jewel boxes and vases. Free instruction in sealing wax craft is also being given atWhitcombe's and a few minutes spent watching the demonstrations will do more to explain the new field opened for women, than a column of print. Whitcombe's are holding this free demonstration continuously from 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. every day, and the lunch hour can be utilised by all who desire to do so. —6