WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19815, 31 December 1929, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication In the "'Women'# Comer" items of social or personal tews. Such Items 6houid be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must be&x the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters 3kffecting» or of interest to # women* Miss Barbara Gould, who returned from England on the llangitata, is arriving in Christchurch to-morrow morning. Mrs James Hay is paying a holiday visit to South Canterbury. Mr and Mrs James Walker and familv (Dunsandel) are spending a tew weeks' holiday in Timaru. Miss Maudie Kitto (Holly road) has kit for Hawke's Bay. where she will he the guest of Mrs Turner William*, Havelock North. Sister U. Weaver (Sanatorium, Cashmere Hills, and late of St. Georges Hospital) left 011 Saturday to join the Maui Pomare at Auckland to fulfil an eighteen-montlis' engagement as Ward Sister, Government Hospital, Samoa. Mrs E. C. Bathurst and family (Allenton, Ashburton) are spending a few weeks at Sumner, and from there Mrs Bathurst will be assisting as one of the hostesses at the forthcoming New Zealand Grocers' Federation annual Dominion conference. Miss Moira Wederell is the guest of Mrc Victor Meehan, Bidwell street, Timaru. Misses A. and E. Skelton and GMcCallum are spending a fortnight at The Hermitage, Mount Cook. The engagement is announced of Muriel, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J, B. Johns, Bealey avenue, to j .Ronald James, only son of Mr and Mrs 1!. P. MrCracken, Aurora terrace, ! Wellington. | The latest arrivals at the Hotel Federal include Miss Harvey (Invereargill), Mrs and Master Bartlett (Invercargill), Miss Coatman (Oamaru), Miss Cousins (Dunedin). Mr J. Gibbons (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs H. G. Brass (Tnvercargill), Miss E. Barton (Wellington), Mr W. Blair (Greymouth), Mr Murgatroyd (Balmoral), Misses Knight (Hokitika), Miss I. Davidson (Timaru), Miss M. Davidson (Timaru), Mr W. Wildermoth (Inveronrgill). Dr. Julian (Blenheim), and Miss Boyce (Blenheim). The engagement is announced of Annie Magdalen, second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Rogal, of Halswell, to William Henry, second son of Mr and Mrs F. Lehrke, of Eltham, Taranaki. Mrs and Miss Collier (Christchurch), Miss Thomas (Ashburton), Misses Anderton (Ashburton), Miss Dahlberg (Ashburton), Mr and Mrs Kollinson (Timaru), Miss Sims (Christchurch), and Mr and Mrs Jones (Dunedin) are among the recent arrivals at the New Brighton Cafe.

Recent arrivals at Tlfracombe Private Hotel, Akaroa, include Mr and Mrs Crook (Christchurch), Misses Kitto (2) (Christchurch), Miss Clarke, Miss Bradshaw, Mrs Lee, Misses Lea (2) (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Cunningham and family (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs McGoun and. family (Wellington), Mrs Tonkin, Messrs Tonkin (2), Miss Chambers (Christchurch), Miss Botting, Miss Wallace, Miss McRa«, Miss Bruce, Misses Phelan (2) (Dunedin), Mrs and Miss Carey, Master Bruce Carey (Christchurch) Mr Turkington, MrGliddon (Timaru), Mrs Donald, Misses McDonald (2) (AVellington), Mr and Mrs Withell (Timaru), Dr and Mrs Hilgendorf and Master Hilgendorf (Lincoln). PATENT CAP FOR FLAG BRAND , PICKLES. Housewives will welcome the patent airtight cap which now hermetically seals a bottle of Flag Brand Pickles. This cap, which is easv to take off and easy to put on, will "keep the pickles in perfect condition right to the last drop and moreover with the pickle bottle makes an ideal jar for storing jam in afterwards. —1 Superfluous hair destroyed by "Eusma" (Regd.). Signed, stamped, guaranteed cure, £5 13s 6d. Florence Hullen, C.M.D.. 7 Courtenay place, Wellington. Send stamped addressed envelope for particulars. —6 Exclusive designs in Blue, Cocoa, Bulrush. and Marion Glace, also White Mountain Buck and Tan Shoes just to haud. Fashionable Round Toes and Spike Heels. PANNELL and CO., 'phone 35-824. 105 Manchester street. P7411 FUKS OF DISTINCTION—We are now able to offer a splendid variety of pelts that are priced to meet the means of every class. Retain that welldressed appearance by making your choice at Mac Gibbon's, the fur specialist, 154 Armagh street. —3 BUSINESS GIRLS ON HOLIDAY. To the business girl going away on her annual vacation, with its accompaniment of jazzing and other social pleasures, the advantages of securing a permanent Eugene Wave beforehand are obvious. The cost of such is now quite moderate since the charges have been so considerably reduced by R. and M. Beattie, 748 Colombo street (nest Chisnall and Stewart's). —1

The engagement is announced of Nina Marv Chamberlain, elder daughter of Mr'and Mrs J. E. Chamberlain. Amberlev, to Robert Brown Scott, of the Bans of New South Wales. New Plvmouth, second son of Mr aEd Mrs R. Scott, of Invercargill. c Mrs J. N. Hansen, accompanied by ( her daughter. Mrs N. Havmaa, passed < through Christchurch last week on ] her way home to Morven after "v isiting j her son in Blenheim and her daughters £ in Auckland. i Miss D. Sadlier, daughter of Bishop ( r.ifd Mrs Sadlier. of Nelson, won first A place for New Zealand in the recent ] State examination for nurse?. Miss Sadlier was trained at the Wellington ] Public Hospital. This is the second < occasion in recent years that the dis- j tirc-tion has been gained by a Nel- ] sonian, Miss M. Kerr, daughter of ; Mr and Mrs L. Kerr, having topped , the list a year or two ago while in ] the same institution. 1 < OBITUARY. i MISS AGNES BURNS. [THE PRESS Special Service.] DUNEDIN, December 30. A notable link with the past history of Otago was severed to-day by the death of Miss Agnes Burns, the last surviving member of one of the bestknown pioneer families of the province, She was a daughter of the Rev. Thomas Burns, D.l>-, the first minister of the Presbyterian Church of Otago, who arrived here in the Philip Laing in IS48 ? and \vho ; after a long and well-remembered ministry, died in IS7I Six daughters and one son came to New Zealand with Dr. Burns and Mrs Burns, and the death of Miss Agnes Burns removes tho last survivor of that notable family. Aged just over one year when she reached here, Miss Agnes Burns shared with her father and mother and sisters and brother the hardships of the early days, and learned to show the high c-ourage, true unselfishness, and great thoughtfulness that characterised the pioneers of the settlement. She had always lived in Dunedin and was the only unmarried member of the family. When the Philip Laing reached Dunedin on April loth, 1848, the passengers were landed on tho beach and were installed temporarily in shelters or barracks built of native grass, rushes, flax, and small timber erected on the foreshore from High street- to Dowling street. Such were the beginnings of the Otago Settlement from which Dunedin grew in twenty years to the proud position of the leading commercial town of the colony. Miss Burns saw the varying changes in the transformation from a wilderness to a thriving town, and like the children of all the early settlers laboured with the rest. She was ever faithful to the Church which her father had established here, and till recent years tvas a constant worshipper at First Church. PRINCESS MARIE JOSE. BUSY BUYING TROUSSEAU. (UNITED PBKS3 ASSOCIATION —BY ELECTBIC TELEGBAPH COPTBIGHT.) (Received December 30th, 9.30 p.m.) PARIS, December 30. Princess Marie Jose, whose incognita has just been revealed, is busily buying her trousseau for her marriage with Prince Umberto. She likes short skirts but has conformed to the new mode of trailing gowns for evening functions. The cleverest modistes have worked for weeks in producing beautiful dresses, including sports frocks, afternoon and evening gowns and travelling costumes with hats to match. VISITORS TO HANMER SPRINGS. Recent arrivals at the Lodge, Hanmer Springs, include Mr W. L. Burns (Timaru), Dr. and Mrs Talbot (Timaru), Mr K. J. Talbot and Mr A. W. Talbot, Miss Talbot (Timaru), Mr and Mrs B. E. Stott (Dunedin), Mrs H. D. Hall, Miss Hall (Christchurch), Mr, Mrs, and Miss Blanche (Mapana), Miss P. Allison (Christchurch), Miss Beryl Richards (Chnstchurch), Mr and Mrs E. Rawnsley (Ashburton), Misses P. and J. Rawnsley (Ashburton), Mr and Mrs E. G. Kerr (Timaru), Misses Kerr (3), Master Kerr (Timaru), Miss J. Donnelly (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Neil Thompson (Lyttelton), Mr and Mrs p. C. Wooller, Misses Shirley Wooller and Joy Wooller (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs G. Wilcox (Christchurch), Mr F. L. Hutchinson (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs R. Wallace (Christchurch), Mr G. It. Wallace, Mr F. E. Bateman, Mr D. V. Bateman (Christchurch), Misses D. and E. Williams (Wales) > Messrs Hugh and David Y. Williams (Wales), Mr and Mrs R. M. Adams (Christchurch), Mr F. A. Ruck (Wellington), Mr David Hutton, Mr G. A. Morrison, Mr R. L. Ronaldson, Mr F. H. Bruges (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs W. J. Moore (Ashburton). Mr and Mrs C. Bonnington (Christchurch), Miss Ashby, Miss Smith (Christchurch), Mr F. R. Hobbs, Miss Hobbs (Christchurch), Mr F. Cook (Dunedin), Mr Hughes (Temuka), Mr and Mrs Robert Brown, Miss R. Brown, Mr D. Brown (Temuka), Mr J. Kempthorne (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs G. H. M. Walton (Christchurch), Mr Purchas, Miss Shepherd (Christchurch). Recent arrivals at Hanmer House, Hanmer Springs, include Mr G. Restieaux (Oamaru), Mrs and Miss Restieaus (Oamaru), Mr and Mrs j Stark (Christchurch), Mrs Clark and family (Christchurch), Mr Nightingale (Christchurch), Mr T. H. Wilson and sons (Dunedin), Captain W 7 . R. R. Roe (England), Miss A. Morris (England), Misses Judy Bowen and F. Ryan (Christchurch), Mr A. Love (Dunedin), Mr A. Oldfield (The Poplars), Mr McCaul (Wellington), Mr Mills (Timaru), Misses Taylor (Kaiapoi), Mrs F. G. •Gurnev (Fendalton), Mr and Mrs McKellar (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs V. M. Horn (Dunedin), Mrs Newland (Dunedin), Mr and Mre F. Hilliker (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs J. R. Robinson (Balclutha), Mr and Mrs R. R. M. Martin (Wellington), Misses M. and J. Hodgson (Wellington), Miss Peg Cairns (Christchurch), and Miss Janie Rvlev (Owaka). R-ecent arrivals at "View Brae," Hanmer Springs, include Mr and Mrs Osborne (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Skinner, Miss Skinner. Mr B. Barritt, Mr H. Billins (Christchurch), Miss Jones. Miss A. Spencer (Christchurch), Mr Lancaster snd child (Christchurch). Mr Tanley (Governor's Bay), Mr Wilson, Mr Yole (New Brighton), Miss W. Anderson. Mrs McAlister (Invercargill), Mr and Mrs McCormick and James (Ashburton). Mr Bradley (Ashburton), Mr Moorhead, i Mr B. Hampton (Southbridge), Mr T/Ogan (Wellington), and Mr J. Bosom■worth (Kaiapoi). i Recent arrivals at York House. Han- j mer Springs, include Mr and Mrs Greenwood (.Johannesburg, South 1 Africa). Mr and Mrs Welsh (Christchurch), Mr D. McGregor (Greymouth), i Mr and Mrs E. T. Gubbins (Dunedin), Misses Betty and Nancy Bull (Cashmere Hills), Mr and Mrs Fagan I (Christchurch - ), Mr B. Lot (Balcair). Mrs Collie and Miss D. Collie (Leithfield), Miss D. Bryant (Ashburton), Mrs C. Trvine and Moya (Springfield). Maurice Kennedy (Fernside). Mr Fane (St. ! Jauies), and Mr Rutland (Nelson), '

WEDDINGS. ALLEN—MOORE. A pretty wedding was celebrated reently at" John Knox Presbyterian ;hurch, Rangiora, when Mary Elizabeth Bessie), second daughter of Mr and tfrs W. Moore (Ardstran, Ireland - !, was narried to Gordon, son of the late Mr >nd Mrs Allen (Killinehv - !. The church vas artistically decorated with bowls of lelphinium and greenery. The Rev. Or. ■V. T. Hereus (Kaiapoi) officiated, and Mrs A. Smith was organist. The bride, who was give.n away by j ler brother, Mr J. Moore, wore a long- ; sleeved parchment-coloured marietta ! rock made on simple lines with the V locked bodice beautifully embroidered in pastel shades, and flared skirt iv-ith side-panels falling ankle length. Her beautiful veil of Limerick lace lent 3y a friend, was caught with posies of jrange blossom at each side, and she carried a shower bouquet of hothouse Sowers in shades to tone with the embroidery on her frock. She was attended by Miss Martha Johnston as bridesmaid, and by two smaller attendants, Misses Betty and Lucy Crawford, nieces of the bride. The former wore delphinium blue mariette eut on classical lines wtih long sleeves, and a fawn pedal straw hat trimmed with, blue flowers. She carried a beautiful bouquet, of blue delphiniums and gold-shaded roses. The smaller girls wore sleeveless flocks of flesh-pink georgette made with frilled skirts. Their hats of pink crinoline straw were trimmed with flowers to match their frocks, and they carried posies of pastel-coloured flowers. All wore rhinestone necklaces, the gifts of the bridegroom. Mr R. Hardie, of Killinchy, cousin of the bridegroom, acted as best man. On leaving the church the bride was presented with a silver horseshoe by her little nephew, Master Robbie Crawford. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at the residence of Mr and Mrs J. Crawford (Brock&nhurst, Woodend), where the usual toasts were honoured. Mrs Crawford, sister of the bride, wore a navy crepe de chine dress with Oriental trimming, and a hat of fawn visca straw. She carried a loose posy of red roses. Mrs lies, sister of the bridegroom, wore an ensemble suit in autumn shades and hat to match. Her loose posy was of autumn-tinted roses. Later the bride and bridegroom left for the north amid showers of l^ n " fetti and the good wishes of all. The* bride was wearing an Oriental shaded frock under a smart Havana brown coat, with a hat of Pandan straw to match, and she carried a brown fox fur, the gift of the bridegroom. JAMES—BEN J ES. A pretty wedding was recently at the Rangiora Methodist Church, beautifully decorated bj friends of the bride, when Myrtle eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs H. J. A. Benies "Pleasant View, Rangiora, was married to Seymour, youngest son of Mrs and the late Mr J. R. James, of Rangiora. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. S. Henderson, and Mr A. Lane was organist. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a dainty frock of ivory georgette and silver lacc. The P^ a . l "" fitting bodice was ornamented with brilliants r-nd had long fitting sleeves. Her beautiful embroidered tulle veil forming a train was arranged as a close-fitting cap outlined with small clusters on each side. She earned a l>eautiful shower bouquet of hothouse flowers. The three bridesmaids—Misses Mavis and Ina Benjes, sisters of the bride, and Miss Josephine James, sister or the bridegroom —wore frocks of delphinium blue georgette, made with tight-fitting sleeveless bodices and long pSnted skirt-panels. They wore caps of blue georgette, each finished at the back with a large bow and brilliants, and carried bouquets of apricotshaded roses. On leaving the church the bride was presented by her little niece. Miss Catherine Janies, with a horseshoe. The bridegroom was attended by Mr E. Elmes as best man and Mr C. James as groomsman. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the Oddfellows' Hall, Rangiora, where Mrs Benjes received her gnests wearing a handsome model frock of black georgette and satin, and a smart black hat. She carried a scarlet bouquet. Mrs James, mother of the bridegroom, wore a very smart navy frock and corded silk coat, with hat to match, and carried a scarlet bouquet. Later the bride travelled in an attractive frock of navy charmelaine, hand embroidered, and a navy corded silk coat and chic navy straw hat. MANNING—THOMPSON. The marriage of Lillian, eldest daughter of Mrs and the late Mr J. W. Thompson, Newcastle-on-Tyne, to Neil Paterson, third son of Dr. and Mrs L. S. Manning, Garden road, Fendalton, was solemnised on December 30th, the Rev. Charles Perry officiating. SILVER WEDDING. SCOTTER—SOWDEN. A very pleasant function took place at the residence of Dr. and Mrs J. H. Simpson, Puriri street, Riccarton, where relatives and a few intimate friends met to celebrate the silver anniversary of the wedding of the Rev. A. N. Scotter (pre-sident-elect of the Methodist Church of New Zealand) and Miss Margaret Sowden, which took place at Dunsandel twenty-live years ago. The guests assembled round a prettily decorated table laden with good things, a handsome wedding cake, the gift of Miss G. Sowden, occupying pride of place. The Rev W. Greenslade, who presided, in proposing the toast of "The Bride and Bridegroom," eulogised the sterling qualities of mind and heart of Mr Scotter which a long and intimate association had revealed to' him. While he had not known Mrs Scotter so long as he had known her husband, he had known her long enough to learn that she had, during the past 25 years, been an affectionate wife, an excellent mother, and an ideal mistress of the parsonage. On behalf of all present and many others unable to be present lie wished the bride and bridegroom long life and every happiness. The Rev. Mr Scotter, in replying, expressed the pleasure this unexpected expression of kindness in the form of the banquet had given to Mrs Scotter and himself. He looked back to their 2-5 years of married life with pride and pleasure. He thanked his friends for their kind expression of goodwill. He then proposed the toast of "The Bridesmaids" (Mrs J. H. Simpson and Miss G. Sowden), both of whom were present. He regretted that the best man, the Rev. E. P. Blamires. was prevented by his work in Auckland trom being with them. Mr H. Chapman then proposed the toast of "The Host and Hostesses" (Dr. md Mr? Simpson and Miss Sowden i. Dr. Simpson expressed the pleasure it ha<l given Mrs Simpson. Miss Sowden. and himself to arrange the gathering, and said that Mrs Fred and Mrs Harry Sowden had joined with ihem in making the arrangements. He also replied on behalf of the bridesmaids. Mr Leslie Simpson then read a number of letters and telegrams of conzratulation and apology for absence and nroposed the toast of "The Scotter Familv." to which Miss Gertrude and Mr Harry Scatter replied The Rev G. I. Laurenson added his rood wishes to those already expressed, dwelling upon the kindness he had received in the Scotter hfvmw.

NEW ZEALAND ARTIST. HON. MRS R. VANE'S VISIT. [THE PRESS Special Serrtco.] AUCKLAND, December 30. A New Zealand artist who has gained success in London, the Hon. Airs It. Vane, arrived at Auckland by the Rangitata last evening. A daughter of the late Captain Gilbert Mair, Mrs Vane has been a resident of London for the past 17 years, and has exhibited water colours and tempera at most of the London galleries. One of her pictures, "The Mill at Drift, Cornwall," was hung at the ltoyal Academy this year. Mrs Vane intends to exhibit some of her pictures in Christchurch it) April, and will later visit Auckland. She is specially anxious to do some painting in New Zealand before returning to England, and her ambition is to paint Mount Cook. GIRL CITIZEN MOVEMENT. The annual Dominion Conference of the Girl Citizen Movement of the New Zealand Y.W.C.A. is now being held at Sumner. They are most fortunate in having the use of the extensive grounds and buildings of the School for the Deaf, not far distant from the beach. The officer in charge of the conference is Miss Leila Bridgman, the national girls' work secretary, and associated with her are Miss Ethel Law, the national general secretary, Miss Howlett, general secretary, Christchurch, and Miss Eonayne, of the Wellington Y.W.C.A. staff, who is the business secretary of conference. Mrs Skinner (Dunedin Y.W.C.A.) is acting as hostess for the conference. The delegates are from various parts of New Zealand, as follows:—Whangarei, six delegates; Auckland, 23 delegates; New Plymouth, two delegates; Wellington, two delegates; Christchurch, 15 delegates; Dunedin, 19 delegates; Timaru, two delegates. The conference began on the morning of December 28th. During breakfast the various leaders and visitors were briefly introduced. Later the plans for the conference were explained and discussed. The central theme of the conference is contained in a series of studies entitled "Calling the Plan of the Maker Out," in which the girls will discuss the meaning of having life to the full in work and in play to find the joy of labour in craftsmanship of all kinds. This idea is further exemplified by the various living groups, into which the girls have divided themselves. The names they have chosen for the various groups are Surveyors, Architects, Pathfinders, Haymakers, and Seekers. This carries on the basic idea of the study groups—the joy of the craftsman in creative labour. The study groups meet informally under the trees. They are small in numbers, so that each girl will have freedom in expressing her ideas. There are two "interest groups"—one on choric speaking, taken by Miss C. Russell, and the other on eurhythmies taken by Miss B. Russell. The Misses Russell are well known in Wellington Amongst greetings received was one from a former secretary now in New lork. The first day of conference closed with the simple ceremonial in which the friendship fire was lit under if- B y m bol»sing the friendship which the girls began to find in the first day of conference, and which they hope to build into all their activities throughout their time together The day closed with Vespers and the ainzmg of V esper hymns. On Sunday a large number of Girl Citizens m their uniforms of white nuddy navy blue tie, skirt, and hat attended service at the Cathedral. In the evening the girls took part in a service of worship in which different religious groups worshipped in their own wav ß titties 8 again Cllded the da - V ' B k " : . DON'T SPOIL A HOLIDAY! d-JiT Bnnb nhl,rn T*"' y ° Ur holi- «■. s. and various litt'o sk.n emergences yield readily to "v \ aku a jar with you and it will save a lot of trouble. Dilute with a little milk for sunburn. R u b verv hard water!' 6 * bef ° re