WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 19386, 11 August 1928, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

* —— *: The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive lor publication ia the "Women's Corner' items ol social ■ or personal Sncb Items should be' fully authenticated, and engagement notices must beat the signatures ol . both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women. Mrs Algai- Williams (Fendalton) is leaving 011 Thursday, for the North island, where sue will be the or • Mrs Algar and other friends in \\ airaiapa and Wellington. Major and Mrs W. ..Bond and Miss Marv Bond (Timaru) are arriving 111 Christchurch at the beginning of the week and will stay at; Warwick House. Mrs Cheviot Beir\(Wellington) is . -visiting- her parents,. Mr arid Mrs .Charles .Newton, Rugby/street. Mr and Mrs Allan Matson street) have returned from -a trip to Sydney. ; Mi* and Mrs Wolseley Kain (Geralditte)> have taken a flat at "Rose\,peatn," Webb street, for Grand .Na- ■" ti'brial .Week. • ' ■ • Mrs P Wilder (Hawke's Bay),' whb has been'visiting Christchurch, has re- ! turned to th*e-N.orth Island?-.. j Miss Marjorie Vaile (Auckland) and Miss Nancy Bond (Timaru) will next ? week, be the guests of Mrs Boyle, Park s terrace. ', • | Miss Dorothy Chrystall has returned ; to the Dominion from England, and is ■at -present staying with Miss Eileen j, Culling, Auckland. . _. f ' Mrs Fred. Lo'mas (Wanganui) is ! spending Race Week.-with ..Mrs M. &> ' Brown.' Webb street. Miss Joan Reid (tiamaru) arrived, in Christchurch last night and is staying with.Mrs T. F. Gibson, Fendalton. - - Mr aiicl Mrs Maurice Johnston street), who have been. visit- ' ing Svdney, have returned to Christchurch. • Miss Scola Steward (Timaru) is the i.gHestv of .-.Miss Mulvany Gray,-Victoria street. Miss Glyn Monck-Robinsori ■ (Monck's Bay) is spending a few weeks' holiday with Mrs Philip Shand, Port Legar, Pelorus Sounds.. » - The friends of Mrs Molly Mason'will ; regret to hear that, she is a£ present iin Lewisham Hospital, where she is ■likely to be a patient for some, weeks. ' 'The engagement is announced- .of Dons, eldest-'daughter of Mr aijd Mrs H J. Jacobsen,of Sydenham, : xo ■ Harold, eldest son of Mr and -Mrs B H. Drewery, Ran^giora. . ; v ' X'. The engagement is announced oi Joyce (Joy),, only daughter, of Mr and. • Mrs A. J.i Whitehead; -..St.- Albans, i». Bernard, only soil of Mrs' and late :Mr George,Harrisorii "Hopelands;''' Anama. -.. V The Canb^rra Club 4; big race week- carnival ait .the Canberra Hall to-night, when Carter's andßeresBands will supply music for old arid new dances. ;. . ■, ■ ■; Madame Florryi; •chitfch for Wepngttiti last evening.^: f LONDON DOCTOR'S ADVICE: , ■ " A iLondon doctor's advice is never 'to: igo to bed with cold feet—a hot-water.. Bottle is infinitely; better, especially; iwhen an ''Eclipse" fis ; 6btainable from; Only 4s 9d. Tie Eclipse is miadfe"bf heavier rubber £ this means that it ret tains the heat longer and lasts many Reasons. /Obtainable from E. Cameron •Smith, Chemist, Cathedral square. —6.' Mr and Mrs Napier are still conflicting "Te Kiteroa," the popular .Guest Bouse and Health Resort at Waimate;.modern house, with electric light and drainage Ideal winter fcli mate, beautiful - garden, extensive view. For illustrated descriptive circular, containing . full : particulars, ad'dress Mr. - Wi D; NapierJ P.O Box.lo, Waimate (telephone 151, Waimate). REDUCES MONDAY 1 DRUDGERY. Every woman realises that without the weekly wash housekeeping.. would become ia far less; tiresome task. And so to reduce the Monday drudgery, hundreds upon hundreds of housewives, now use Verbena Soap, which supplies extra help and loosens the most rubbedin dirt in the twinkling of an eye. All grocers sell- Verbena Soap. * 1 Pannell and Co., 105 Manchester street'. 'Phone 694.' For .National Week i New Season's Goods to hand. Very smart types of Up-to-date Footwear' in Coloured Kids, Courts,' and Straps, also Patent, and Crocodile. These . attractive lines invite inspection. . Although . a. yery. mild winterhas been experienced so far this year,■indications' are : that . before very long 'the; ■severe •. weiather. will-set . in. Notwith*Standing) these variations, Miss.; I Johnson still retains>lier- reputation; as an dressmaker, ; 'adies are. strongly advised to visit her- at 50 Oxford terrace (near the :Public oos-. pital). 1 ; —1" • MODERN -HAIR TREATMENT. Give your hair the attention it deserves; the „welK trimmed and waved coiffure adds so much' to a lady's appearance. - .-We can assist you to ob-'' tain this. The most modern method is thfi .iQong-cuty". -although- the marcel wave still retains much -popularity.. Face massage* -including" the' hotr oil, or clay pack. have produced wonderful resplts. Visit . our Salon and you ' will be convinced. - Madame : Helene Sands, 663. .-Colombo . street (next Ballantyne's), or .'phone 9759.—1

j Mr and Mrs E. C. Anderson (WoodI grove), and Mr and Mrs James HenderI son (Dunedin); ate. includ'ed.: in the | guests at the Clarendon Hotel. | Mr and Mrs Stirling, of Sussex, Engj land, are staying at the tJnited Ser- ! vice Hotel. Mrs -and Miss Rutherford (Mendip Hills}, Mr and Mrs D. Sidey (Lincoln), and Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs E. H. W. Lascelles (India) are at Warner's Hotel. At the Liberty Theatre to-morrow night, a concert, for which an excellent programme has been prepared, will be given in aid ot Nazareth House Building fund. Latest arrivals at the Hotel Federal are; —Mrs R. Lambert (Dunedin), Mr Geo. Newey (Dunedin), Mr D. L. .Black (Dunedin), Mr A. S. Fleet (Taihape), Mr G. S. Wynyard (Auckland), Mr and Mrs Brown (Central Otago), Miss Mee (Dunedin), Mr Sundstrom (Wellington), Mr A. W. Henley'(Westport), Mr J. M. Henley (Westport), Mr H. Henley (Westport), Mr E. D. 'Dunn (Westport), Mr and Mrs -.Miller (Queenstovn), Mr and Mrs - Mason (Dunedin), Mrs and Miss Bonnjngton (Ashburton), Miss Cowan (Ashburton), Miss D'unlop. (Ashburton), Mr W. G. Irwin (Timaru), Mr Dixon (Hakatarawa), and Mr. Isaac. (Timaru). Great interest is being manifested m the' Alice in Wonderland ball to be held at the .Winter Garden; pn Thursday night-in- aid of the funds of the Girl Guides' Association. Fantastic, headdress of some description fe compulsory and a great.. variety of picturesque or grotesq«e hats will be obtainable;.m the ball-rooim. . The members of the' committee" are Lady Rhodes! Mesdames J F. Studholme, W. Deans. Harold Barker, 'Jfisses Bromley Codes,. Boyle, and Barbara Gould, and from them as well-.as .from the .General. Trading .Company, Hurdley's, Ltd., The.. . Bristol, and the United Service Hotel", tickets may be purchased.

FAREWELL PARTY. : At their home in Rugby street last night. Dr James Hight, Rector oi Canterbury College, and Mrs Bight, ; held a delightful reception as a farej well to Miss Alice Candy, who is leaving Christchurch on Wednesday to join the Rotorua on Saturday en route for England. The drawiog-room was festively decorated with a profusion,, of marigolds and daisies, while branches of pink and red japonica brightened the : hall, and narcissi adorned the suppei table. Mrs Hight was assisted in nei duties as hostess by her daughter, Miss Doreen Hight, and her niece, Miss Eileen Rose. An excellent programme of vocal and instrumental music, including trios foi piano, violin,' and 'cello were greatly enjoyed, and interesting competitions caused much excitement and amusement. : Those who were. thus..afforded anjpp- ' portUfli't'y of saying "good-bye- to--Miss Candy- under such pleasant circumstances wereMr and Mrs Philip Hume, Mrs Alfred Merton and Miss Merton, Mr. and Mrs Richard McLaren, Miss Marion , Reese, Miss Wheeler, Miss Seymour, Miss Shackleton, Mrs Claude'Sawtell, Mr and Mrs W. T. G. Airey, Miss Vida Townsendj ■ Miss Blanche . Atkinson, Miss Ethne jTpsswill. Mr Rayinond Ward, and ' Misses Mina; and Mary Ward, Misses I Fldrence arid Bertha Deal, Miss Bal- ; kind, Miss; Page, Miss Macmillan r.Brpjffin, Messrs ; -L,/ Webb, H. Field, ; Jjiile],. and' Hall.'i -.' ■' ■. '•:

| DE&tiTANTES* DANCE. ': At their ''.BeeehHouse, M Park jtierrace, last Mrs Arnaud IMcKellar 'most; enjoyable dance in honour.,of MoJr:elder daughter, Miss '.Nancy .afjipr a visit to into, adult ; ; • Miss- Syiiil .-.ripjxtherford, daughter of ;Mr and Mrs Leslie' Eutherford, of Hay;don .Downs, Nbrth'pan'terbury, was also •a < debntante. 1 ait * the pleasant gathering. ■ The hall 'and .receptions rooms were beautifully decorated with anemones, narcissi, daphne, r wattle, and a profusion .of roses, 311 treasures gathered from the gardens of Mr Hay at Pigeon Bay, and the ball-room was gay with streamers and Chinese lanterns. Mrs McKellar wore a'handsome frock of black georgette, embroidered with coloured beads .in floral design; Mici Hay's distinctive frock was of deep sapphire. blue georgette and lace, prettily beaded; Mrs Leslie Rutherford wore black taffeta brightened with circlets of hand-made vari-c'oloured/flowEirs; ' "Miss Nancy ; attractive in her simple model frock of ivory lace with plain bodice " finished with a girdle of diamente and slightly bouffant skirt, longer at the sides, with inset band and hem of ivory georgette.. Miss Sybil Rutherford wore a very pretty frock -with bodice of white ring velvet and fuirvandyked skirt of white tulle. Both girls carried quaint little Victorian posies,, the gifts of Mr McKellar. Those who enjoyed "Mr. arid Mrs McKellar 's hospitality were:— Guthrie r Dr. -arid - Mrs Neil Guthrie, Dr. John Guthrie, Mrs J. E. Russell, Mr and Mrs A. R. Fleming and Miss Fleming, Mr and Mrs P. C. Wright, Mr and Mrs Leslie Rutherford/ Mr and- Mrs G. T. Weston, Mr and Mrs' Sinclair (Murchison), Mr and Mrs E. ■St-eadj -Mrs Alec Duncan (Dunedin)j Sybil Rutherford, Hazel Elmalie, Margaret Todhunter, Adrienne Aciand, • Mary Hogg, Barbara 'Gibson, Nancy Gard'ner, Betty Wehb, Gendie Maiing,Eleanor and Carol- West-Watson, Jean. .Mcßae, Joyce Macgibbpn, Lorna Rutherford, Nancy Grigg, Prudence WyrinWilliams, Jean Newton, Janet Studholme, Alice Pascoe, - June Batchelor (Dunedin), Shona .' Dampier-Grossley, Phyllis Francis, Norah Hoare, Isobel Turrell, Eleanor Foster, Beatrice Cowper (Dannevirke), Ruth and_ Norah Haggitt, Kathleen Bristed, Dorothy Day, Meta Nixon, Elizabeth Harris, Joan Cooper, Elsie and MurierG'arland, Dorothy Ray,toond r 'Measrs A. Staart-Bower, A. Scott; I. Maclaine, D; -Tufnbull, N. Gard'ner, W.. Hutchinson, D. Grigg, R. Grigg, J. Todhunter", C. Bloxamj R. and D. Wood,' B. Smyth, W. Mcßae, V. Wilson, T. Miller, A. S. Rutherford, P. Wynn-Wil-liams, .R, T. Rutherford, F. Biss, P. Pascoe, W. Dampier-Crossley, B. Tosswill, M; Johnston j H." Black, J. Ensbr, Si Lester,' G. Turrell, F. D. Gibson, W. K.-Hall, C. M.: C. Wilson; C. Hilgendorf, B. and B. Savill, J. G. D. Ward, N: Alexander, D. Ormond, J. Duncan, R. Nixon, L. Talbot.