WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18969, 6 April 1927, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

The Ladj Editor will be pleated to receive for publication In the "Women'* Corner" items ot social or personal' news. Such items Bhonld be foil; authenticated, and engagement notices most bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women. Mr and Mrs H. A. Knight (Race course Hill) are leaving to-morrow ei route for Sydney. Mrs Seymour, Provincial Coramis sioner of the Girl Guides, Blenheim arrived in Christchureh last night, an< is the guest of Miss Bromley Cocks Ranfurly street. Mrs J. H. Watherston (Loburn) Jia returned from a visit to Mrs Neillßat tray, Waimate. Mrs John Maedonald (Invercargill arrived in Christchureh last night .fc attend the conference of Girl Quid' Commissioners, and is staying with Mr J. G. L. Vernon, Webb street. Mrs Rowley, wife of Lieutenant Commander Aubrey Rowley, H.M.S Dunedin, is arriving in Christchurc frorii Wellington this morning and wi be the guest of the Misses Sanders Worcester street west. Mr and Mrs Derrick Gould have re turned from Feilding, where they wer attending the polo tournament. Mr [iould is leaving to-day for Timarti t l isit her mother, Mrs Arthur Elworthj Holme Station. Mrs Turnor (Pahiatua), who ha been visiting Mrs B. Murray-Aynslej left for the north last night. Mr and Mrs R. E. McDougall an Misses Jean and Nancy McDougall ai leaving to-morrow for a visit to th Franz Josef Glacier. Mrs G. E. Mannering (Fendalton) i risiting Mrs T. A. Phillips, The I'oini Windwhistle. Mrs S. C. Owen returned yesterda :rom Auckland, where she attended tli conference or Federated Women 21ubs. Mrs James Hay, who is visitin I imaru, is returning to Christchurc ;his week. Miss Reynolds (Dunedin) is tl-e £,ue; )f Mrs Eric Harper, Kilmore stret vest. Mrs Moncrieff (Nelson), who is < lelegate to the Conference cf Gir 3uide Commissioners, is" the guest o Mrs Joseph Studholme, Fendalton. Miss Kathleen Cracroft Wilson i: ,-isiting her cousin, Mrs Lowe, Wai mkurau, Hawke's Bay. Amongst Canterbury people leaving Jhristchurch to-morrow to join tb< L'aniaroa for England, are Jtfc. and Mr Folm Montgomery and their three chil Iren, Mrs Maitland Rich, Mr and Mrs 3avill (Harimer Springs) Miss Phyllii Boucher, Mr ;Henry Wood, and Mi J. H. Hall, Mrs Tilyard; (Nelson), provincial president of the Girl Guides, is th< »uest of . Mrs C. Chilton, Hereforc street. , Mrs Carr (Greymouth) is. the guesi of Mrs Di 12. Hansen-, Opawa. Mrs Hodgson (Taranaki), who wil attend the conference of Girl Guide Commissioners, is the guest of hei parents,--Mr Nicholson/ Mayor of Sumner, and Mrs Nicholson. Miss Mollis Milsom (Ashburton) if spending a short holiday with Mrs Hay dock,' Chapter itreet. Mrs A. V. Oliver, who has l<«>n guest of Mrs Tonkin, Merivale, has lefl For Greymouth. Mrs J. Cartwright (The Mill, Pleasant Point) is staying with Mrs J. P. Vogel. She will be leaving for Wellington to-morrow evening, to connect With the s.B. Tamaroa, en route for Britain. Miss 6 .Nottingham (" Woodbank" Halswell) is at present the guest of Mrs Hopkins, Park street, Wellington. The many friends of Mrs Morresey (Te Kinga, Westland), who underwent an operation, in Lewisham Private Hospital, last week, will be pleased to hear that she is making satisfactory progress. WASH-DAYS IN WINTER. Long hours spent in the wash-house in winter are quite unnecessary. ; if Verbena is used,. for, being such a. highgrade soap, it removes the dirt from the clothes ,in half the time. Leading Grocers stock this Golden Bar <>f Purity. Insist on Verbena—refuse substitutes. —l H. Pannell and ; Co.. 105 Manchester street. Telephone 694. We have just la,nded a beautiful selection of evening footwear from Brussels and Paris, exclusive designs in Sequin and fancy Brocades, also Lizard 'and Crocodile with smart coloured combination effects. Inspection invited. —6 . Caster .is bringing new and even more charming creations, aod th* . "Minerva, Salon" is "offering' smart evening flocks in Taffeta and Chenille Georgette from four guineae. Out s-zes a specialty. street (ovor Jones, ■ McCroatie). 'Phone 3185. —6 Perfect Health.—Bernarr MacFadden Method of Physical Culture, Corrective Exercises, Dietary, etc. Madame Alwyn announces Special Children's Classos, Saturday, 10 a.m. Studios, corner of Manchester and Worcester streets. 'Phone A 5457. —6 High-grade Leather Handbags at startling reductions for ten days only, 5s in.the. £1 discount, at "Neweys," 679 Colombo street. The whole of our up-to-date stock of Handbags reduced, N7194 —6

J Mr and Mrs George Wrigjat# and family _ (Mountain View) have taken Mr Leicester Matson's house at* Sumner for a- few weeks. • Mr and Mrs W. A. Morgan (Mount Somers), Mi and Mrs C. E. .Russell (Greymouth) are amongst reoetnt arrivals at the Royal Hotel. Mrs Horace Hanna (Jackson p a road, Fendalton) is spending a few necks in South Canterbury. Mrs A. Elworthy (Tirnaru), Hfcs H. F. Hamilton (Fairlie), Mr and Mrs Cordner (Ashburton) are at the Clarendon Hotel.

Recent • arrivals at the UnitQi Service Hotel arc Mrs J. A. Robcfrtson (Dannevirke), :Mr aud Mrs H. Hmimett Sbiel, Mr and Mts Hammond L'legg (Melbourne), Miss Cubbins, Mr am| Mrs Bansemer, Mr and Mrs Just, and Miss E. Roberts (Dunedin). Guests at "Warner's Hotel are Mrs IH. Kirkcaldic (Wellington), Mi: and Mrs G, Leslie "Rutherford (Macdtjnald Downs), Mrs W. Maefarlaue, Mr aud Mrs R. E. Robinson, Mrs Leitch (JWellington), Mrs G. L. Rutherford (Crjnnemara), Mr and Mrs McDonald edin), Mrs W. Gilinour (Glasgow), Mrs and Miss Lee (Timaru), Mrs (Wairarapa), Mr and Mrs Bethell {Pahau Pastures), and Mr and Mrs Si W. Bevau (Sydney). Guests at ' View Brae," Hammer Springs, are: —Misses K L. Canb and h..' Cant (Temuka), Mrs \V. V. j'oues and Mrs Erskme (Wellington), Mrs Davidson (Woodville), Miss F. Futterson (Gore), Mrs- M. Adamson and Miss M. Adamson (Cashmere Hills), Mrs Gibb Stanton (Woodehd), 1 Mr (J, L. Seychenne, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Hjassell (.Christchurc-h), Mr. Chas. Cooper (Mastert-on)," Mrs Coates (Palmqitstoii North), Mrs G. A. Jieall (Wellington), Mrs McKay (Ashburton), Mr H* Billens (Christchurch), and Mrs E. Costello (Lyttelton). , Recent arivals at the Hotel Federal are:—Miss' Valentine ("Welliraatou), Mr J. H. Newbon (Wellington), fir H l . Patience • (Wellington), Mrs and. Miss Gold (Wellington), Miss M. Jones, (lnvercargill), Miss T. Gray (Inreffcargill), Mr D. Wylie (Wellington), Mr Edgar Forrest (Wellington). Jfiys E. A. Cattin (Wellington), Mr W, W. Kayc (Wellington), Mrs Weaver (Tasmania), Mrs McGregor : (Mastjerton), | Mr J. Scott Mcßeth (Dunedin), Mr D. Hunter (Dunedin), Mr and Mas Gallagher (Ashburton), Miss Sophia Dash Mr Cyril Jackson (Wellington), Mr A. Carr.(Wellington), 'jir S. R. Stedman (Dunedin), Mr W. Jjester (Wellington), and Mr llundle (4shburton).

Miss I. Seymour, Cashmere Hills, was the hostess at a delightful "toilet evening" at her home last Thursday, given in honour of Miss Isobel l:'earby, whose marriage takes place this rponth. Those present included:—Wins I. Searby, C. 'Thornton, F. AsquiiKh, E. Thornton, B. Wildermoth, E. itrman, D. Sedman, O. Nightingale, I. TTildermoth, J. Ttosewarne, Mesdames IJ. Taylor, J. Seymour, B. Searby, C. Dally, C. Werren, S. Moore. .At her home at Riccarton, • Miss Gladys Heyward was hostess at B very enjoyable "kitchen" evening : party given in honour of Miss Joyce Bjrocklehurst, -whose marriage will tak(j place shortly. The evening was spunt in games, competitions and ite&vj, . the bride-elect being the recipient of many useful gifts. The guests inclu<jk/d: Mesdames Brocklehurst, McCrostle. Swanst.on, Heyward, Misses J. Brocttlehurst, D. Brockiehurst, M. Gardiner, M. .Robinson, D. Miller, L. Marks, M. Swanston, G. Evans, H. Pearson,. jl> Dallas, F. Dallas, Z. Hepburn,. E. Sftevenson, I. Stevenson, J. Chaplin. At her flat in Papaftui frqad, Mrs Brace Norton was hostess at si delightful evening party, given in lionour of Mrs Frank Jeffries, who id leaving shortly to reside in "Wellington. The. guest of honour rec<;ired many ; useful articles, mostly for use in the kitchen. The. room was deaorated with various coloured hydrajigeas and autumn tinted leaves. Among the guests present were:—Mrs Frank Jeffries, Mrs David Crozier, Mittt David McMillan; Mrs Frank Cothe/ - , Mrs Gladstone Ward, Mw Eoyce Nicbolls, Misses Mary Ward, Ivy Gunn, Jiata Bowden, Uta Williams, Ethel Nancy Bowden, Eua Denby, . ."Eve Lynsky, Nancy Tpyler, Kathleen bowden. WEDDINGS. PEACH—GENDERS. A very pretty weddfng was celebrated at Sfc. Chad's Q'hurch, Linwood, recently, the Rev. E. $. Maiden officiating, when Miss Peggy, Genders, of Warwickshire, England, . was. married to Mr Cecil Peach, of Poft Levy. The bride wore a. dress of pale blue. Egyptian silk, 'with minor panels traced wih silver. Her veil embroidered in the cornerj,. with large silver butterflies, was caiighfe with a spray of orange blossom and two bands of silver and her bouquet was of pink and mauve flowers. :

Mrs D. Taylety ctf Liverpool, England,. wearing aj charming frock of black and gold, gate, the bride away, and her two grandchildren, the Misses Maureen and Lpila Wedgewood, made dainty flower-Wrls, wearing white dresses and carrying floral bouquets. Miss Olive Jiudelp, ' of Sydenham, who acted aa bridesmaid, wore a dress of flame-colourjjd crepe de chine, with kat to match,,' and carried a bouquet of autumn ti^ts. Mr Gharles.' Peach, the bridegroom's brother, acted as best man. The woddi>g breakfast was held at Pratley's, where several toasts were,! honoured, including that of the britte's family, who reside in England. ' CHILCOTT—SLADE. The vedding was solemnised at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Ashburton,' recently, when Francis James Chilcott, only son of tho late James Chilcott, of bridgewater, England, and Mrs J.: Chilcott, of Petone, was married to Rubina, second daughter of Mr and Mrs TV. T. Klade, of Ashburton. The Bov. Mr Irrine was the officiating clergyman.

The bride, who .was given away by her father, wore a pretty frock of ivory satin with georgette sleeves, and silver lace. Her hand-embroidered veil was arranged in mob-cap style and held in place with a wreath of orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet. ef pale pink and cream roses and maiden-hair fern. The bridesmaid, Miss Kathleen Slade, sister of the bride, wore mauve eatin grenading with touches of silver and a black crinoline hat with, mauve and silver buds. She carried a shower bouquet of pink and cream roses, asters, and mai«en-hair fern. Bonnie Addis and Alexi Colville made charming little Qower-girfis, in dresses of shell-pink and powder-blue crepe de chine respectively,, with wreaths of pink and blue bud* in their hair. They carried baskets oif choice flowers tied with pink and bltie streamers. , Mr Walter Rspley carried out the duties of best man. After 4hc ceremony, a reception was held in fjhe Arcadia Tea Rooms, where Mrs Slaqe received about forty guests, and the usual toasts were honoured. Later, Mr and Mrs Chilcott left ' by motor for their wedding tour. The bride's travelling frock was of fuchsia crepe 6a chine, with coat and hat to ton©. Among the guests at the wedding were:—Mrs G. Hurley (Rangiora), Mr J. Matheson, Miss Jean Harwell, Mr and Mrs D. Fitzgerald. Mr and Mrs I>. Patterson (Hinds), Mrs D. Leys (Wellington), Mr and Mrs D. Osborne, Mrs IDonphy and Misses Dunphy (Fairfield), Miss May Walker. ■

TENNIS TOURNAMENT. An all-day tennis tournament, organised by Mrs J. C. Lord, was played yesterday at the Kedcliffs tennis courts between members of the Avonside B team, and a party of. Kedcliffs ladies. The weather *as beautifully B unny, and the visitors from town greatly enjoyed their visit to the suburban club who treated them with most cordial hospitality. After many good games had been played the Avonside playerß proved the winners of the match. Eedcliffs was represented by Mrs Hickinbottom, Mrs Papps, Mrs McKay, Miss Hamilton, Miss Eileen Pender Miss Jones, and Miss Ford, while the' visitors were Mrs Lord, Miss Angas Miss Edmondstot), Miss D. Sharpe, Miss Dinnicombe, Miss Morland, and Mrs Fuller. SELWYN KINDERGARTEN. The Selwya Kindergarten held its annual festival aod opeu morning last week. Despite the cold and threatening rain, there was a good attendance of mothers present. The children's gifts of produce and vegetables were sold during tho morning, resulting in the sum of £1 17s. The Mothers' Committee provided tea for those present. Miss Hutt addressed the mothers, and all were given an opportunity of watching the children's programme of work and play. FANCY DRESS BALL AT SCARGILL Tho members of the Motunau-Sear-gill branch of tho Plunket Society held their annua.) carnival dance in the Alexandra Hall, Scargill, on Friday ovetiiug. There was a very large attendance from all the surrounding districts, the result of a favourable eveuing, and the function was most successful in every way. Music tor tho dancing was supplied by Surridge's Ha warden Orchestra, with extras by local players, and the duti'es„of M.(J. were well carried out by Mr E. Vincent. The judges of the fancy costumes were Mrs T. S. Johnstone (Riccarton) and Mrs H. B. Douglas (Greta),- who' awarded the following prizes:—Most original lady: Miss Dunlop (Farmer's Boy), 1; Mrs Leopold (Country Store), 2. Prettiest fancy dress; Mrs O. Johnson (Serbian Princess), 1; Miss Sands (Early Victorian), 2. Most original man: B. Shadrach (1 a.m.), 1; C. Stewart | (Modern Flapper), 2. Best fancy costume: B. Coe (Orieutal Prince), 1; J. Cameron (Persian Prince), 2. Those attending in fancy costume were. Mrs H. Acton-Adams (Gainsborough), Mrs O. Johnson (Serbian Princess), Mis Leopold (Country Store) Mrs McGoverin (Pierrette), Mrs T. Roberts (Carnival), Mrs Brown (Egyptian Lady), Mrs Read (Red Cross Nurse), Misses White (Persian Fantasy), J>unlop (Farmer's Boy), Sands (Early Victorian), Greig (ButS terfly), Coe (Breton' Girl), M. Cameron (Russian Princess), J. Cameron (Water), Turner (Dawn), Reside (Modern Licenses), Moore (Balloons), Trogenza (Spanish Lady), Messrs E. Vincent (Mephistopheles), H. Shadrach (1 a.m.), E. Greig (Clergyman), W. Hitchcocli (Sandwich Man), B. Coe Prince), L. McNaughton (Sheik), 0. Johnson (Pierrot). C. Stewart (Modern Flapper), J. Gallop (Indian), J." Cameron (Persian Prince), A. Boucher (Naval C'aptajn), G. Whitehead (Cowboy), Ri Itead (Indian), C. Mowatt (Footballer). - The various stalls did a thriving business throughout the evening. During the evening Mrs HL Acton-Adams, president of the Motunau-Scargill branch of the Plunket Society, publicly thanked all who had assisted afc' the ' afternoon and evening functions or had assisted with gifts or 'donations to attain the success of the carnival. The branch will benefit financially by about £IOO. ■ • - i