WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18912, 29 January 1927, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

i'ho Ladj Editor will be plowed to receive for pnblicalioa ui the "Women's Corner" Hems of social cr personal ne?P3. Such Item* should be lolly authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the ilgsatures of both parties. Corlespondeiicj. i 3 Invited on any matters. affecting, or o' interest to, womon.

Mrs West-all (Dean's avenue) is at present staying with .Mrs Alpers at Rakaia Huts. The Rev. N. A. Friberg and Miss Betty Friberg have returned to Christchurch from Fairlie. Mrs Friberg i 3 sketching in the Mackenzie Country, ami is now staying at Lake Tekapo. Mrs G. D. Pascoo and her family aw returning from Rakaia Huts on Monday. Mr and Mrs P. M. Baines (Christ's College) returned this morning from tho North Island. ■ Mrs Percy Wynn-Williams and her family are returning from Rakaia Huts on Monday. Mrs H. R. Sellers (Fendalton), who has been seriously ill for some time, is now convalescing at Sumner. Mra McLelland (Papanui) is spending a holiday at Parnassus with lier daughter, Mrs Foster, . ;. , , Mrs it, D.ulieu has returned home after spending a holiday with her daughter, Mrs Bishop, Ashburton. Miss Janet Patterson (Timaru) is visiting Miss Alice Pascoe. ] Miss Pearl Brennan returned to Papanui this week, having spent tho holidays with. Mr and Mrs James Power, "Walnut Grove,". Kaiapoi. The Misses Freda and Gretchen Marsden have returned to their homo in "May's road after spending the Christmas' holidays with relations in the North Island. The Misses .Oxley, Fendalton, have returned from their holiday at Hanmer Springs. Sir Robert and Lady Stout are spending a week in Dunedin* The Controller-General of . Prisons is visiting the- South: Island., . ». Miss Celia O'Connor, Kingsley street, Sydenham, is spending a holiday at A'ctdn, Rakaia. Mrs Arthur Davis and family (Hinau • street, Riccarton) have returned home after ,sp.ehding' v a■■ month's holiday, at Pleasant"Point, South-Canterbury. Jtf and' Mrs C.. Salt (Pigeon Bay) are at-the Royal Hotel. . , ' Mrs: J. McDougall and Miss Iris~McDpugall, whp have . been spending . a holiday: in the North Island, returned to Kaiapoi.this week. • ' 'Mr ahd Mrs Alex.. Juries and. family, who., have been spending an extended holiday at their-seaside residence at wijl return from Dunedin this evening.' ', Miss . .Ursula , ffaJson • (Fendalton) leaves to-day for a' few, months' holiday on the-West'Coast. Dr. G. E. Giliett and Mrs Gillett returned. to : Kaiapoi this week after a motor tour in. Central Otago and the 'Kaikbura dfctrict.. . C. - H. '■ N.: Clarkson, ''Miss-- . Audrey. Clarkson v ': and Miss. Valeri? Olatßspn. have returned to Kaiapoi after a.holiday spent at Kantane, Otago. - •. The engagement is. announced of Helen, younger daughter of Mr and Mi ; s- W. Grimmer,"to I&v only-son of Mr artd Mrs G-. B. Cromb, both, of Chriitcluircli. '■ It was riot the intention of the management of-'the D.LC. to convey the impression that it was closing down the Ladies' Footwear Department. In fact, by ceasing to stock mens shoes, opportunity is given to concentrate more ojn the section.cateri.ng for women and children; a department of which the '.'D.LC.'■is justly proud, serving as it does to provide dependable footwear to a largo circle of clients. With the elimination of men's shoes larger ranges of > styles will be available. Qiiality; always will be the dominant feature of this very successful department of the D.I.C. .. A BETTER WAY—NEXT WASHING ■. ~. DAY. I The -Verbena way is a .better way to wash your summer, silks, dainty voiles, and ■ organdies, or your sports clothes of ;any material. The soft, silky suds 'of Verbena Soap, flowing back and forth through the clothes, loosen and wash away all .dirt-' and dinginess. Hence the lovely freshness of the oririnal material is restored. All grocers, sell the .Golden Bar. 6 i , : '. ' ... Select Footwear For Festive Occasions Just arrived, smart- lines for evening wear in coloured Tinsel Brocades, al?o in : Silver, Gold,-and Black Satins. Inspection invited. H.. Pannell and Co.» 105 Manchester street. "Phone 69.4. --P7091. * Sew season floods at "Minerva" Salon include a wide rarige of exclusive models in ..dainty Summer Frocks and charming evening gowns—out sizes a .specialty. Call or ring 'phone 3485 and discliss' your new frock ; with us. Cashel street (over' Jones, Mc-Crostie). F4870 ! HTNTS TO AMATEUR PHOTO- - . GRAPHERS., Photo : sn'aps of friends and" happy times 'will : be well/worth storing in jour . albums if the, printing- and developing are entrusted to the photographic experts,at E. Cameron Smiths' Chemists.'Cathedral, square. Jiust bring vour film in about 10 a.m.. and collect finished snaps at 5 p.ni. Other photographic needs are obtainable at Cameron Smiths. £.J070

Ladv ' Menzies and Lady M. Dalrymple. are at-present staying at the Clarendon Hotel. Mrs J 1' Whatman is leaving shortly "for the North Island,, where she will spend a month's holiday. Miss Hawera Parkinson, of Kaituna Valley,'has been nominated as maid of honour for the Peninsula district in connexion with the competition for the Farmers' Queen which is being held by the Canterbury A. and P. Association. . Visitors at "Gainsborough House " Governor's Bay, include: Mr and Mrs C and G. Hamann, Miss M. Hamann, am! Master Hamann (Fendalton), Miss Wiitou and Misses J. and M. Browne (Christchurcli), Mrs Lawry and Miss BoU (New Brighton), Mrs Wilson, Miss Wilson, and Master \Vilson (Christchurcli), Mr and Mrs Cheals, Miss and Master Cheals (Lower Riccarton), Misses A. and T. Eldridge (Monck's Bay), and Miss Wood (Christchurch. Particulars of the scholarship which Miss Jessie King offers again this year, may bo obtained from Miss King at.her studio from February Ist. The following guests have registered a*, 'tho Hotel Federal: Mr and Mrs Dalglisli (Le Bons Bay), Mr and Mrs Steenson< (Hyde), Miss G. B. Anderson (Tiiuaru), Mr H. R. Robinson (Christchurcli), Mr N. Richardson (Sydney), Mr H. W. Scott (Timaru), Mrs E. E. Wakelin and Miss B. Wakelin ('Wellington)," Misses 'R. and F. Martyn (Onma.ru), Mr and Mrs W. S. Rennie (Wanganui) Mr R. D. Rennie (Wangtanui), Mrs Todd (Invercargill), Miss N. Todd (Invercargill), Miss E. E. Barrowclougli (Dunedin), Mr H. J'j. Everett Miss A. &omeiville ' (Invercargill), Miss G. Lowie (Blenheim).

OBITUARY. MRS J. A. PANNETT. There was laid to her rest in the Springston Cemetery yesterday, Louisa Jane, the wife .of Mr John A. Pannett, "Ringraer Laughton," er s Pass road, .well-known in the City, as a retired farmer, and chairman of-the Farmer's Operative Association tor 20 years. ' ' i Born at St. Just, Cornwall, England, Mrs Pannett came to New Zealand with her parents, the lat© Mr and Mrs Thomas Stevens, sixty-seven years ago, and first lived in a house near the present. Montreal street bridge. After her marriage she lived. 111 various parts of Canterbury, always sharing i with' her husband the trials and difficulties of those early days of pioneer farming. She wis a 'great lover of flowers, and tlie cultivation, particularly of English flowers and trees, was one of'her chiet pleasures. For nearly thirty years the deceased lady bad been a semi-invalid, but nevertheless, during the war years she knitted and sewed continuously to help supply the soldiers' needs. She Was an ardent supporter of the >Bapfist Church, and up till a few days before her death a deep reader. • Besides, her husband, who. is himself ill at the present time, she leaves a family of six sons and five.daughters, to whom her patience and gentleness, despite much suffering, will ever bo a tender memory.

OPENING OF WINTER GARDEN. Last night a most successful dance marked ' the, opening of ine Winter Garden under the management of Messrs P. Burke and Company. The ball-room was decorated with golden baskets of ferns suspended from the ceiling, while the lights were shaded with gold and lqmon shades. .The supper tables were adorned with bowls of pink carnations and sweet peas. Mr arid Mrs J. Bryan, Mr Rauray,. and Mrs Saxby .acted as hostß and hostesses, and Bailey's Band supplied the music for the large gathering of dancers. During the.evening a jazz ballet was danced by tlio following pupils of Miss Bessie MacdonaldMisses Ada Raw'son, Peggy. Patrick, P. Patterson, Gwen Ansin, Isabel Hyland, and Enid j Lawson. > Amongst the ladies present, were: — The' Hon. Mrs Tahu Rhodes, Mrs Neil Kattray, Misses K. Helmore, Lettie Williams (Dunedin), Mrs Harold Barker, Mrs Guy Cotterill, Mrs H. Rattray, Mrs -A. E. Wilson,' Mrs R. A. Batson, Mrs R.- W. Baker, Mrs E. Rattray, Mrs M. Hills, Mrs W. 0. S. Adam, Mrs G. S. Johnson, "Mrs P. Curtis, Mrs J. Round, Mrs W. C. Flevcellyn, Mrs A. Toon, .Mrs H. Banfield, Mrs H. H. Wauchop. Mrs Ernest Boulton, Mrs Crust, Mrs J? Ballin, Mrs C P. ; Cameron, Mrs M. Prendergast', Mrs W. Dennis, Misses (Joan Fulton, Fay Gibson, Mary Morrison, L. Sanderson, Phyllis O'Connell, Eileen O'Connell, Dr. Ella Langley, Monica O'Connell, Doreen Kiver. Marjorie Reid (Wellington), Elsie Ives; M. Bryan, Bessie Macdonald, D. Hislam, Iris Staoe, Sheila Spence, B. Frazer, Nancy Gibson, Vera Bwyer, Ngai.o Marsh, Mrs Sutro,. Mrs J. IT. Watherston, Mrs Geoffry H. Wood, Mrs John Moore, Misses Margaret, Stevenson, Kathleen Bristed, Mary Cowlishaw, Geraldine Anderson, 'E.' Batstone, G. Dale, Elsie Ililey, Ena EedJington, M. Osborn, R. Dennis. . '

| TENNIS PARTY. Most enjoyable was the tennis party given yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs Henry Cotterill, by Mrs Guy . C'otterill, and Miss. Ruth WynnWillianis, in honour of Miss Kathleen Helmore, whose marriage takes place nest week. • Besides the guest of honour, and her sister, Mrs Neil Rattray, the're were present;—Misso? Betty Cotterill, Gwendoline Jellett, Barbara Gould, Fay and Nancy Gibson, Lettie Williams (Dunedin), "Adrienne Acland. Joyce and Barbara Gibson. Mrs Maurice Macfarlane, Misses Peggy Norton. Betty and Molly Black, Mrs" George Reid, Mrs Eric'Millfon. Mrs John Moore, Misses lerne - Cracroft JWilson, .Betty Itu'therford, Margaret Stevenson, Mnry. Cowlieliaw, T-lalm'ai and Antbea touphnan, Alice T'asooe, Kctlilcan Irving, Elizabeth, Harris.

See "Newcy's" for Travelling Goods —tliqir owu make. Newey was the sole -New 'Zealand' Exhibitors at. Wembley and Toronto Exhibition's See the larce assortment at C 79 Colombo street (next door duckling's). Splenil»< selection. • i Tb? well ; dres£od woman that tho most important detail 'of licr ari'earsace is liej hsir. V>'a specinli«o in hair treatment and gcitntlfie head and face massage, usiug or,ly tbo purest lot'ons and credits. Rinjr for ••ppolntnscirt; to-day. • Cecil® . Kennedy, Egyptus Toilet, Efloms, FJolcher's Bldgs., Coloc&o st., near Armagh st. 'Phono 5158. " • —6

WEDDINGS. I JESSEP —MILES, | A very pretty wedding was celebrated at Rugby street Methodist Church recently, when Zeta, youngest daughter of Mr aud Mrs H. M. Miles, of Merivale, was married to Herbert, son of the late Mr "and Mrs C. Jessep, Timaru. The church was artistically decorated witli large bowls of blue and pink hydrangeas and maples. . The bride, who. was given away by her father, wore a simple frock of cream mousseline, the bodice of which was' vandyked on to a shired skirt, the hem of the frock being finished with an unusual ribbon ruching. ' A touch of hydrangea blue was introduced into her bouquet of cream lilies and roses. Hen hand embroidered veil, which fell in soft folds to the grouud, was arranged with a trail of orange blossom. The bride was attended by Miss Peggy Michael, of Tai Tapu, whose frock of larkspur blue georgette was trimmed with tiny motifs of pink and green sequins. A beautiful shower bouquet of pink carnations and rosea provided an effective• finish'to her toilette. After the ceremony relatives and intimate friends were entertained at the home of the bride's.parents. Mrs Miles, who received the guests, wore a handsome frock of navy crepc-de-chine, with touches of oriental trimming. She carried a bouquet of scarlet rosos and carnations. . When Mr and Mrs Jessep left by motor for their wedding tour, the latter wore a becoming frock of sedge green crepe-dc-chine, the skirt of which was finely pleated. Her hat was of the same tone, and she carried a fawn tailored coat.

WOOD—COOPER. A pretty-' and uncommon wedding was solemnised at St. Mary s Ghuich, Timaru, on January 13th, by the Veil. Archdeacon Julius, when Ellis John Wood, son of Mr S. Wood, late of Timaru, was married to Millicent, second daughter of Mr and Mrs W. G. Cooper,. Memorial avenue, Timaru. Mrs Julius presided at the organ, and the church was beautifully decorated with Christmas lilies, hydrangeas, arid asparagus fern, by the Gir]'Guides, under their Captain, Miss Knubley. The bride, who cntqred the church with her father to the strains of the Wedding March, looked-charming in a French model frock .of pale pink crepe de chine and georgette, with long siceves finished with narrow bands at the wrist. The dress was handsomely lx?aded in pearls of various sizes to form the artistic design, flared at the sides,, and finished with pale pink streamers. On .the left shoulder a. spray of orange blossom was worn. A lovely pink tulle veil, richly embroidered," was worn with a,pretty pearl coronet. A shower bouquet of pale pink begonias, sweet peas, and maidenhair fern, and a pearl necklet, the gift of the bridegroom; completed a charming toilette. . . Miss Eila Soffe. was bridesmaid, and woro a p ale blue georgette dress, flared at the sides, and finished with blue rosettes. She wore a coronet of silver leaves and forget-me-nots and earned a beautiful bouquet of delphiniums, sweet-peas, and maidenhair fern, with trailers of asparagus. . Mr Ilae Itollinson carried out the duties of best .man. i As the bride left the church a Girl Guide's small brother presented' her with a silver horseshoe. St. Mary s and Highfield Girl Guides, with their Captains, Knubley, Cooper, and Lane, and the Brownies' Captain, Miss McArthur, formed the guard of. honour. After the ceremony, a'reception was held at the "Oxford* Tea Rooms.. The tables were beautifully arranged with pink and mauve sweet peas " and maidenhair fern.. Mrs Cooper received her guests' wearing a black silk marocain dress, - handsomely; beaded in silver boads-and' trimmed: with- silver friiige, a black h'at with black osprey and ■mauve, violets, underneath the brim,' and a marabout ; fur, the gift Of the bride. She carried' a shower bouquet of mauve and creaiu sweet; peas and maidenhair fern. • The bridegroom's mother wore pink ■ relieved with navy blue, and hat to match j She carried a posy of cream sweet peas with maidenhair; fern. The bride's, travelling dress_ was an ensemble suit of floral silk, with b'ois-de-rose coat and hat to match. She also wore a handsome fox fur. In the afternoon the happy couple, whose home will be in Ashburton, left for the north.

"LAVENDER TEA." Mrs Maurice Macfarlane was hostess at a most enjoyable "lavender .tea" given at Ballantyne's yesterday morn-; ing, in honour of Misß Kathleen : Helmore, whose marriage takes place next week. The tables were decorated with lavender flowers, arid each guest brought a laven.der gift for the bride-elect. Mrs Macfarlane's guests were: Miss Kathleen Helmore, Mrs Neil- Rattray, Mrs D. Gould, ifors Guy Cotterill, Mrs George Keid, Mrs John Moore, Mrs P. Cracroft Wilson, Misses Peggy Norton, Fay and Nancy Gibson, Betty Cotterill, Ruth Wynn-Williams, Lettie Williams (Dunedin), Joyce and Barbara Gibson, Margaret Stevenson, Adrienne Acland, Halmai Loughnan, Betty Rutherford, Alice Pascoe, Janet Patterson (Timaru), Kathleen Irving, Betty and Molly Black, Elizabeth Harris, Margaret and Geraldine Anderson, Mary Cowlishaw, Betty Overton.