WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18921, 9 February 1927, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

The Lad; Editor will be pleated to receiT* (or publication in the "Women's Corner" Item* of social or personal newt. Bach Item* should be mllj authenticated, aad engagement notices matt bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence Is lflTtted on any matters meeting, or of interest to, women.

Mr Cyril Ward and Mrs Bernard Wood left last night for Herctaunga to stay with their father, Sir Joseph Ward, who, with his family, will arrive in Christchurch on Friday morning en rcut«*for Bluff, where the funeral ot tlio late Lady Ward will tako place on Saturday. Miss Nor.ah Hoare (Kilmore 'street wcstV who has been spending a holiday in the North Island, returned from Wellington josterduy.

Mrs A. 11. Dawson, who has been visiting her sister at the Bank of New 7. aland, Gore, has returned to her home, Colenso street, Sumner. Miss Lettie Williams (Dunedin), who has been staying with Mrs George Hclmorc. Fendalton, is now the guest of Miss Elizabeth Harris, Cashmere Hills.

The Rev. J. B. Kirk, Mrs Kirk, and the Misses Kirk (The Manse, Reefton) are visiting friends in Wakanui. Captain and Mrs P. A. Turner (Coldstream) arrived in Christchurch last evening.

Miss Isa Angus is leaving to-morrow to spend a short holiday in the North Island.

Miss Kathleen Sharp, Manchester street north, leaves this morning for Timaru, where she will bo the guest of Miss Marjdrio Moody for a few weeks. Miss Doris Uonaldson (Papanni load) left yesterday for a short visit to Hanmer Springs. Miss Mona Coath (Auckland), who was bridesmaid yesterday at the Morton—Mathias wedding, leaves to-day to visit Mrs Harrison, South Canterbury. Mrs It. A. Hickman (Timaru) and Mrs McKenzie (Hanmer Springs) are recent arrivals at the Royal Hotel.

Mrs A. Scdnian. of Fapanui, left recently for a fortnight's holiday to the West Coast, accompanied by her sister, Mrs D. Kavanagh, and her niece, Miss M. Kavanagh, of Biccarton. Mr and Mrs H. N. Kebbell (Wairarapa), Mr and Miss Todge (Sydney), Mr and Mrs W. C. Smith (Ashburton), Mrs S. W. Anderson (Ashburton), and Mr and Mrs J. D. MacKenzie (Duncdin) are among the guests at the Clarendon Hotel.

Licut.-Coloncl and Mrs Macfic, England, arc staying at tho Clarendon Hotel. Mr and Mrs Morton (Hamilton), and Dr. and Mrs Scoular (Napier) are staying at the United Service Hotel. Miss M. McDowell (Wellington) is staying at Warner's Hotel. Tho engagement is announced of Nora, daughter of Mr H. J. Baxter, Otokia, Duncdin, to Dr. Frank Ward, Christchurch, younger son of Mr and Mrs W. F. Ward, Herctaunga, Wellington. Miss May Marrie, who has been visiting Mr and Mrs Frank Marne, Mansfield avenue, left last night en route for Rotorua and Auckland, where she will spend a holiday before returning to Australia. Yesterday afternoon, at the Queen's Club. Mrs and Miss Marrie were joint hostesses at a charming bridge party, at which Miss Marrie' s many friends in Christchurch were afforded an opportunity of saying goodbye to her.

During the afternoon tea interval at the Swimming Club's annual carnival which was attended by about 200 people, on Saturday, Mr Lyons thanked the LeithJield Club for iis hospitalitv and the district for its interest in swimming, and took the opportunity ot presenting a handsome!v-framed p>c-tu-e of Miss Llovd from the lady members of the United Amateur Swimming Club, Christchurch, in appreciation of her kindness to them during their visits to Leithfield.

A meeting of ladies will be held tomorrow afternoon, at 3 p.m., in the Chamber of Commerce Buildings, corner of Worcester street and Oxford terrace, for the purpose of forming a ladies' branch of the Citizens' Association.

On Saturday evening Miss M. Ilill, who is leaving shortly for Sydney, entertained a number of friends at her home in Travers street, Linwood. Music, games, and competitions were enjoyed, and a dainty supper was served in the breakfast-room. Those present were: Mr and Mrs W. Hill. Mrs Morten. Miss Hill, Miss E. Hill, Misses I. Smith, D. Tucker, M. Edwards, Holly, R. Petersen, B. Leslie, L. Hepburn, E. Palmer, G. Bradley, I. Campbell, M. Campbell, H. Crawford, and V. Aldridge.

In delightful sylvan setting, a garden party, arranged by Mrs James Coop and a strong committee of Peninsula ladies, will be held on Saturday afternoon at the- residence of Mrs Walter Parkinson, Kaituna. The procoeds of the fete will be devoted to furthering the candidature of Miss Marcwa Parkinson at the forthcoming military pageant. Guests at the Hotel Federal include the following:—Miss Clegg, Miss Pliythian, Mr and Mrs Sired (Wellington), Mr and Mrs I*. Begg (Sydney), Mrs Ranish (Wellington), Mr W. Potts (Timaru), Misses Sparrow (Dunedin), Mr J. Grave (Ashburton), Mr H. Wardoll (Ashburton), Mr D. Valentino (Melbourne), Mr and Mrs J. Wardcll (Dunedin), Mr J. Mcintosh (Auckland), Mrs C. Segars, Miss E. Segars, Miss M. Pcez (Ashburton), and Mr H. Hurst (Nelson).

Miss Minnie Everett will arrive in Christchurch this morning with tho "Katja" company, to superviso tho bnllets and dances for the first Australasian representation of Frans Leliar's comic opera "Frasquita," which is to be staged at the Theatre Royal on Saturday, February 19th. The whole of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, recently staged here. were produced under the direction of Miss Everett. At tho Stratford Hospital Board meeting yesterday tho chairman announced that Nurse Stevenson, of Stratford Hospital, had com© top for JS'ew Zealand in the recent State Midwifery Examination, states a Press Association message from Stratford. At the previous examination Nurse Condon, also trained at Stratford, was top lor New Zealand. This record, lie said, was unprecedented in the Dominion. The medical superintendent having presented a gold medal to Nurse Condon, tho Board decided to present a medal to Nurse Stevenson as a memento of the unique occasion.

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