WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19666, 9 July 1929, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in the "Women's Corner" items of social or personal tews. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear tho signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of Interest to, womenMrs Osborne Barclay has returned to her home in Waimate, after paying a short visit to her mother, Mrs W. A. Mathieson, Fitzgerald avenue. Miss Marjorie Shaeker . (Springston) has returned home after spending a holiday with friends at Sumner and Coutts Island. Mrs G. D. Greenwood (Cranmer square) leaves to-night for Wellington, where she will attend the races. In the reference to the late Mrs Witty in yesterday's issue it should have been stated that she was the eldest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs G. W. Drayton. Mrs Michael Campbell and Miss Campbell (Kowai Bush), who have been visiting Mr F. H. Brittan, Avonside, left last night for the North Island, where they will visit Mrs Campbell's daughters in Wellington and Hawke's Bay. Mrs J. H. Williams (Heaton street) is paying a holiday visit to Wellington. Mr and Mrs W. Bond and Miss Mary Bond ("Dunrobin," Southland) are leaving to-day for Wellington, where they will be the guests of their Excellencies Sir Charles and the Lady Alice Fergusson at Government House. Mrs J. F. Buchanan (Fendalton) has left for a visit to the North Island. Miss Marjorie Nairn (Hastings) is the guest of Mrs John Moore, Garden road. Fendalton. Miss Kathleen Cracroft Wilson (Tikao, Barry's Bay), who has been spending a few weeks in Christchurch, has returned home. Mrs R. Dulieu (St. Albans) is staying with her daughter, Mrs C. H. Watson, "Te Koa Glen," Greenpark. The latest arrivals at the Hotel Federal include: —Mr and Mrs C. McDougall (Christchurch), Mr J. Golightly (Wellington), Mrs M. L. West (Fairlie), Mr E. H. Orr (Ashburton), Mr and Mrs McPhail (Wainui), Mr and Mrs C. G. Roberts (Pleasant Point), Mr W. Shemald (Methven), and Mr J. F. Ruddenklau (Methven). Mr and Mrs D. Greig and Miss J. Greig (Waikari) and Nurse M. Greig (Akaroa) are staying at the Royal Hotel. Mrs Allen, wife of Mr S. S. Allen, Administrator of Western Samoa, has arrived at Auckland from Apia by the Tofua on a holiday visit to New Zealand. Mrs Allen's health has not been good recently, but she expects to return to Samoa nest month. While in Auckland she will stay with her parents, Mr and Mrs A. L. Foster, of Eemuera, and will also visit Morrinsville before her return. Recent visitors to Hantner House, Hanmer Springs, include:—Mr F. C. Boyes, Miss Boyes (Christchurch), Dr. Robinson E. Hall (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Moore (Temuka), Mrs Tattersall, Mrs Stewart (Palmerston North), Mr Sydney Hood (Christchurch), Miss Pearee (Wellington), Mr Russell Morrison (Christchurch), Mrs Craig (Wellington), Messrs Brightlmg (Timaru), Messrs W. J. Watson ..nd E. J. Smith (Ashburton), Mrs Dallinger (Palmerston North), Messrs Amos, D. Borland, J. Wharen (Christchurch), Messrs Allen Smith (Greymouth), and Mrs Addison (Wellington). In the semi-final of the Godby Bowl golf match, now being played at the Shirley links, Miss Halmai Loughnan yesterday beat Mrs E. J. Pumphrey 2 and 1. Miss Betty Rutherford, who, in the second round, halved her match twice with Mrs Godby, won yesterday by default, as Mrs Godby was unfortunately unable to play. Miss Rutherford and Miss M. Beadel play the semifinal to-day and the winner plays Miss Loughnan in the final. The annual meeting of the Royal N.Z Society for the Health of Women and Children (Christchurch Branch) will, this vear, take the form of an "At Home*," given by the president and committee, who» are inviting all members and their friends to be present. At the meeting, which is to be held on Thursday evening in Dixieland, kindlv lent for the occasion by Mr and Mrs J. Dickson, short addresses will be given bv Dr. T. Derrick, medical director of the Society, and Dr. Leslie Aver ill. POPS INTO BED. Deep satisfaction is the lot of the happy individual who pops into bed beside an Unique Hot Water Bottle. The Unique is the makings of a good night's rest —it stays hot till daylight and simply refuses to wear out or leak. Ask your supplier about the Unique: he'll tell you what great value it is.—2 washer. —2 AN ENGLISH NURSE ON SYDAL. Nurse Grace Baker, 71 Victory road, Wimbledon: "I am writing to thank you for the sample of Sydal you sent me and to say I consider it most woilderful for the hands hardened with disinfectants and hard work. I used the sample and sent to Leeds for more and shall always use it and recommend it to my friends." Take the Nurse's advice —Use Sydal. —7 HAIR TROUBLES. Is your hair too oily or too dry? Is it coming out? Is it thin around the temples or the ears? Are you troubled with dandruff? Do your suffer eruption or irritation of the scalp? Seek the expert advice of R. and M. Beattie, 748 Colombo street (upstairs), next Chisnall and Stewart. Consultations with them are Free. —1 PROTECTION TO PUBLIC. People ordering Mercer Vacuum Electric Cylinders should make sure that the Mercer trade mark appears on the Cylinder they secure, as several cases of substitution have been reported to the manufacturers, JMercer and Sons, Ltd.. 54 Oxford terrace, Christchurch. The Mercer possesses patented features which put it in an exclusive class of its own. —2 HOW ARE YOUR STOCKINGS? No longer need the high cost of hosiery worry the housewife who uses I.X.L. Borax Washing Powder in the home. She has only to collect £OO I.X.L. wrappers and send them to the Superbus Packing Co.. 90 Madras street, Christchurch, and she will receive a pair of pure silk stockings, reinforced with ravon, which would co=t her easily 7s 6d in the shops —3

FROCKS AT THE NEW OPERA HOUSE. Probably never before, certainly not during the last ten years, has such a gorgeously dressed and magnificently mounted musical comedy as "Kio Rita" been presented to a Christchureh audience. From the moment the curtain rose last night on a colourful Mexican scene where attractive Spanish girls with Gargantuan head-dresses danced light-heartedly with picturesque rangers, till the final tableau with its trio of brides and their attendant retinues, not to mention the three necessary, though negligible, bridegrooms, the frocking was a sheer delight. Amongst the bewildering number of good things provided, the ssthetic beauty of the "Moonlight Ballet," and the perfection of detail in "Montezuma's Daughter," call for special mention. Miss Gladys Moncrieff received a royal welcome from the great audience that filled every seat in the New Opera llouse. She appeared first in a plain carnation-red crepe de chine frock with gold belt, gold gauntlet cuffs, fringed at the sides, and big gold sequins weighting the falling ends of her red bandeau. But in the second act she was a dazzling figure in her frock of silver lace, embroidered all over with sparkling diamente, while her mantilla of luce, arranged over a high comb, was held with a band of silver tissue and brilliants, a note of colour being introduced in a trail of big pink flowers from the waist to the hem of the skirt. A handsome frock of cream, red, and black paillettes embroidered in lozenge design was worn with a skirt of deep gold fringe over red satin, the accompanying shawl of flamingo-pink being embroidered in cyclamen, purple, and green. As the radiant bride, with her very handsome husband, she wore a frock of ivory lace, with corsage of silver lame, which, veiled with fine lac©, also formed the very long train. Her veil was held with scintillating rhinestones, and she carried a bouquet of arum lilies. Miss Janette Gilmore, the irrepressible and irresistible little comedienne, saucy, gay, and mercurial, changed Iter frocks* with amazing rapidity and frequency. When she arrived with her brand new husband, who boasted that, though he had been married fifteen minutes, he was still quite happy, she wore a demure little grey frock with a pleated skirt and short satin jacket caught with brilliant buttons. In a pyjama suit of pink satin, trimmed with deep eafe-au-lait lace and blue ribbons, she looked like a naughty child playing at being grown up. With her short, fair curls bobbing and her tempestuous feet on skates, she entered later wearing a soft blue tunic, banded with white fur, and lined with silver, but her most becoming frock was of crocus mauve satin, with yoke and deep hem of georgette, outlined with tiny rosebuds. Another frock that suited this incredibly agile little lady admirably was of opal blue georgette, while still another had a skirt of billowy tulle and bodice of white faconne patterned in blue. Miss Phyllis Du Barry, in search of her errant husband, wore a lovely coat of silver lace, with quaint collar and cuffs of big, pink flowers, over a pink evening frock, embroidered with crystal beads. Another pretty frock was of silver iace worn with a wrap of an elusive apricot tone, with collar of shaded ostrich feather trimmings. When the curtain Fell, Miss Moncrieff was almost hidden behind an armful of beautiful bouquets presented to her by friends in the audience. OBITUARY. MRS E. J. DERRETT. One of the few remaining old identities of the Waiau district, Mrs Elizabeth Jane Derrett, relict of the late Mr Thomas Derrett, died suddenly on Sunday morning in her 79th year. -She was out and about the previous evening apparently in her usual state of good health. The late Mrs Derrett was the daughter of the late Mr F. W. Mason, an early resident of Lyttelton. She was born at Thorndon Flat, Wellington, in 1850, and at the age of six months arrived at Lyttelton with her parents just before the arrival of the First Four Ships. She resided there until she was 20 years of age, and was among the first to walk through the Lyttelton tunnel with a lighted candle to illuminate the darkness On the occasion of the late King Edward's marriage, celebrations were held in Lyttelton during which a mock wedding was solemnised, at which Mrs Derrett, nee Miss Mason, acted as bridesmaid. From Lyttelton she removed to Leithfield. where in 1874 she married Mr Thomas Derrett. who predeceased her by four years. From Leithfield she went to Hiirunui and thence to Waiau, where she had resided for the past 43 years. She took a keen interest in all matters pertaining to the welfare of the district, and her most kindly and gentle disposition had endeared her to a very wide circle of friends. She was never so happy as when with a number of school children gathered around her she related reminiscences of her own girlhood days. She leaves behind her two sons—Messrs C. E. Derrett and F W. Derrett, both of Waiau—three daughters. Mrs F. C. Forbes (Waiau), Mrs G. Dalziel (Christchurch), and Mrs P. R. Dunbar (Waiau)- -seventeen grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren to mourn their loss. Her youngest son. Mr T. Derrett, made the supreme sacrifice in France in the Great War. BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. The members of the Fendalton Branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society were entertained at the home of the organiser (Mrs D. H. Shea-Lawlor), when the Dominion Secretary (Eev. David Calder) was welcomed by the president (Mrs W. F. Hilson). Mr Calder gave a graphic description of the activities of the Bible Society, as seen by him during his visit to England and the Holy Land last year. He quoted statistics showing the enormous distribution of the Scriptures by the society since its inception in 1804. He also spoke of the great courage and fortitude displayed by the colporteurs in the face of great perils. At the conclusion of his address, Mr Calder was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Mrs R. Williamson (the local seeretarv) then issued the collecting books for the year. FATAL BURNS. (PJBISS ASSOCIATION TELEGHAM.) PAHIATUA, July S. Olive Lorna Brown, aged 3$ years, daughter of Frank Early Brown, Konini, farmer, was fatally burned through her nightgown igniting when she was standing before a fire.