WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 19404, 1 September 1928, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

Tba lady Edltot will be pleased to receive for publication la the "Women's Corner' items ■ot social or personal news Such Items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notice* most bear the signature* of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, ox of interest to, women. Mrs Cracroft Wilson (Cashmere), who is attending' the Piunket conference in Wellington, is returning to Christchurch to-morrow morning. • Mrs H. D.- Acland and the Misses' Acland (Park terrace) are leaving on Monday to spend a holiday at Mount Peel. - Mrs Alister McKillop, who is the fuest -of Sir Truby and Miss King uring the Piunket conference in Wellington, is returning, to Christchurch on Tuesday.' ■•- •-■: Mrs, Eric. Pumphrey (Sumner), a, member' ojfthe" Chrisichurcji '■•;■' Ladies* 1 Golf (Sub, will be a competitor at the New ; Zealand Golf Championship Meeting beginning at Auckland:on September 27th.: ; . . ' Mrs Heasley (Gisborne), arrived yesterday to visit friends in Christchurch. Mrs J. McCosker (Riverside), with her sister, Mrs E. Kennedy, left for Sydney yesterday by the Marama. Mrs A. E. Wilkinson and Miss May Wilkinson have returned from- a holiday trip to Tahiti. Mrs Maurice Fell (St. Georges School,-Wan'ganui) is staying ywiih Mrs George Merton. Miss F. Collinson "will return to Christchurch from Dunedin on Monday. ■' _■ Mr and Mrs A. L. Gee, of Tiraaru, I and Dr. and Mrs Whitton, of Welling- ; ton, are staying at the. Clarendon [Hotel. . .; '■....,. " Mr and Mrs .Gerald Rosenbaum (WeiIfngtqh),; Mr,:and Mrs, J,.'.Roager; ; and; Miss Rodger,, ; are staying at the United. Service Hotel, . Sir-John' and Lady Kndlay arrived in Christchurch from Wellington yesterday morning. They are staying at the United Service Hotel. A recently-announced engagement is that of Ruasel, third daughter of Mrs McPherson and the late Donald McPherson, of Coal Creek, Central Otago, to A. H. H. Webster, 8.A., elder son of thejßev.-J. D.-Webster and Mrs Webster of Christchurch; ••••■ The following .are thei recent arrivals at the Hotel Federal:—Mr F. Curtis (Ashburton), Mr arid Mrs Cardinal (Timaru)j Mr D. A. Prentice ■ (Wellington), Mr E.W.Beerre (Wellington), Mr F. ,C. McKechnie (Wellington), Mr and Mrs.H,"F,, North, (Blackball), Mr. Sr- C. ; Btichbuty (Wellington), Mr H: Sharp (Waiau), Mr J. W. DeLuen, (Auckland), Mrß-B.L.Mfllef i and Miss"" Miller (Dunedin). Recent visitors at Stonehurst Private -Hotel' are:—Mr Crosbie Walsh and • Mrand Mrs Sogers and Mrs, T. Ingram, Miss Cratt; Miss Wallace,' Miss Chap?man, Miss Dean, Mr and Mrs Mahony, Miss Yunker (Copenhagen), the Rev. B. S. Evans, Mr Levey, Mr Cade, Mr Dobson, Mr Patersori,Mr and Mrs CantreU, Mr and Mr.s. Daniels, MrAnnant, Miss Watt,;and Mrs Soreman.; "Evington," CUfton,:\Sumner, - : 200 feet above sea level, with unrivalled I view, of ocean,-mountains, and plains. Ideal for-convalescents and. those requiring quiet rest. Good road to gate.. Proprietress, Mrs E; M.. Gill. Telephone, 2526 R. .'.'. "f; ' 1962 . Pannell !and - Co., 105 Manchester street, make and stock gents' and ladies' high-grade hunting boots, jockey riding boots, also all classes of sporting "golf 'shoes, ski -boots, mountaineering boots. ' We invite inspection; whije.in :.ipwn call and -leave your measurements for present, or future orders. — -6 EXTRA WASHING HELP. It's the extra washing help secured from Verbena Soap, that makes it so popular- : with housewives. Verbena loosens dirt more easily, more quickly, and makes; clothes.,> thoroughly, safely :cliean.: And then is so gentle on the hands. Grocers everywhere sell Verbena Soap. ,- ~% Blrg E, Davies (late of "Khartoum") wishes to announce that she has opened "Oriental House," Sea view road, New . Brighton, which is, under her persona] supervision. Mrs Davies is now ready to receive paying- guests. Telephone No. 1622 M. D? 269 ; What - ft. lovely dress,- Mother 1- -YeSi; dear, and it's only by luck" that/1 found the very'dressmaker who suited me in' every way.; .She'is.a- Miss I. Johnson, and ner : ;wprkrwm is.at stt Oxford terrace, near the Hospital. . r-2 We have •*just received a supply of the delightful new satin court shoes, with Spanish heel. Very moderately priced at 28s 6d. Chisnall and Stewart, Cookham House, 760 Colombo street. _ —I Mr and : Mrs ! Napier are still conducting .: Kiteroa," the popular Guest House, and Health Resort at Waimate, modern, house, with electric, light and drainage ; Ideal winter cli. mate, beautiful garden, extensive view. BV>r. illustrated: descriptive circular containing full particulars, address Mr. W. D. Napier, P.O Box 10, Waimate (telephone 151, Waimate)

The president and committee of the High School Old Girls' Association have issued invitations for their annual dance, to be held in the Winter Garden on Wednesday, September 12th. Violets and flowers of all kinds will be welcomed at.. the Jockey Club rooms in Oxford terrace on Thursday, September 6th, the day before "Violet Day," when the whole of the Christchurch population is proud to wear a bunch of violets, the recognised symbol of service to the mothers and babies. Country people are asked to address flowers, cakes, and produce to the Piunket Society, Christehnrch Railway Station, and the}' will be called for there. Although Sam Wren (of the J. C. Williamson Company, appearing in "The Patsy" at the Theatre Royal, Melbourne), has done little flying since his two years' war service in the Avia- i tion Corps of the American Army, his younger sister, Phyllis, is carrying on in New York her brother's association with aviation. Miss Wren is secretary, to the head of the Fairchild Flying Corporation, and is the only woman. executive in that industry, serving on several Boards. She studied and secured a pilot's license and frequently flies one of the-latest models her firm invents and manufactures. Latest arrivals at Hotel Ambassadors are:—D. E. Smith (Kowai Bush), A.' O'Brien.-(Waimate), H. Watson (Rai), Mrs Coster and daughter (Picton), J. D. Wilson (Greymouth), Miss M. E., Thompson (Westport), Miss E. M.. . Hickey (Westport), Mr and Mrs Mackessack (Dsnedin), Miss Horrel (Timaru), E. P. Alton .(Kotherham), A. A. Thomas (Invercargill), Mrs W. Rodgers (Palmerston North), Alex McEae (Palmerston), J. Holmes (Waimate), Ernest. Allen (Wellington), Mrs and Miss Allen (Wellington), Mrs John Crechton (Fairlie), Mr and Mrs Law-, renee .(.Wellington),. R.Harnwy. (Westport), T.Mfs and' Master Lee (Invercargill), '' Mrs ■Coughlan (Tjmaru), S.; Smith ■■■ "• (Ashburton), E.' ; A. Scobie (Dunedin), C. Scobie (Riverton), Mrs -and Mr Degge '■ (Oamaru), Miss Y. McGrath (Dunedin), G. E. Taylor (Dunedin) > S, McDonald (Dunedin), Mr Lee-Smith (Rangiora), Miss M. Scobie (Riverton), J. Preston (Hokitika)j • M, ~E. Shea : Lawlor ■ (Rangiora), G. H. RcTbertson (Wellington), Miss Graham (Wellington), Mr McDonald (Waiau), E. W.. Fuller (Chatham Islands), P. H. Saunders (Wellington), Mrs W. T. Cooke. (Darnel d), E. Powell (Wellington), Mr .and Mrs McGregor (Mosgicl), Mr R. Kingston (Akaroa), Miss,M. Byars-.(Waikaka), Miss Gardyner (Waikaka)', Mr A. Wattie (Napier), and Miss:V. Dalzell (Hawarden).

"SCANDAL."

.The brief title, "Scandal/' is certainly no misnomer for the excitingly intriguing comedy which Mr Leon Gordon and his talented company are playing at the. Theatre Royal, but all the scenes are not laid in a bedroom, as one might almost have supposed from the preliminary notices, nor are all the women attired throughout the evening in negligee. Far from itl In the first act, Miss May Collins, /who plays the part .of' Beatrix Vanderdyke, wears a ravishing evening frock with tight satin' bodice and skirt of tulle' frills shading from palest cameo to deepest rose pink, and following the popular "peacoc-k" line—short in' front and' sweeping almost to the ground behind. At the waist was a bow of deep rose pink velvet held with diamente, and her rosy-heeled shoes were covered with shaded pink brilliants. But the piece de jresißtance was the long, transparent cape of gold net lace embossed with trails of fiat pink flowers. In the bedroom scene, Miss Collins wears a lovely soft pink nightdress With tiny lace vestee, under a georgette negligee of a deeper hue, gracefully draped and bordered .with ecru lace. When she scores her final victory in . the last she is wearing, trim business-like riding kit.. Miss " Collins .wears her shingled hair Very long apd.'„..hrrished back at'the sides to show the ears. " When. Miss.. Henrietta -. Cavendish. (Hohoria Vanderdyke) bursts unbidden and unheralded into the "Elinor Glynnish" studio, innocent of any trace of Bohemian dust or untidyness, she was wearing a beautiful frock of Pavlova mauve crepe de chine draped over handsome lace which also formed the flowing sleeves. Her wrap was of panne velvet of, the same rich shade trimmed with handsome Vandyke plastions of silver lace to match.the lining of silver tissue, and finished with r collar and hem of silver fox fur. Later she ap-: peared in a smart fur-trimmed black cqat "over-a frock of rose beige, plisse georgette, and a small black hat with diamente ornament. Miss Noel Boyd, less dashing than in her sealing-wax red outfit in "The Trial of Mary ', Dugan, '* was still ~ a striking figure' in her pretty frock of palest Hme yellow with: two tiered skirt all-over embroidered with crystal beads. When paying a .morning call on the psendorbride, she wore a smart jumper suit and cardigan of jade green crepe, de chine and close-fitting felt hat to match. ; Miss Nancy Atkins was a fascinating French maid in her short frock of black taffeta with dainty white collar and cuffs, and Miss Daphne Bairn looked as as she was meant to do, in . black velvet. ..; ;■■"• ; - -The ,; '-memorable seasdn of Mr Gordon's company, concludes to-night. s

WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN fEMPERANCE UNION. An enjoyable evening social arranged by Mrs Adkins and Miss M..M. Stephens, as held at the Union's rooms. In .the absence of Miss Henderson, Mrs Bichards presided. Miss Shaw, principal of domestic science at the Christchurch Technical School, gave an interesting and instructive address on domestic science. The speaker illustrated her lecture with, diagrams in which she said the children "took great interest. During the evening a pianoforte solo-was rendered :by - Miss M. M. Thomas, .songs by '• Mrs. Gallop, with violin obbligatos by Miss B. "Wilson. Violin solos were played by . Miss , . B. Wilson and Mr S. Elsom. .Mrs Richards proposed a vote of thanks to the speaker and to the performers. This was carried by acclamation. Supper was then served'' by the Social Committee.