WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20498, 17 March 1932, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

PARTY AT FENDALTON.

The Lady Editor will bo pleased to receive for publication in the "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. :§ Such items should be fully a and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspond- :£ enca is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women. Si

Mrs Arthur Ehvorthy (Timam) is visiting her daughter, Mrs Derrick Gould, Fciidalton. Mrs W. Scoular (Highgate, Dunedin) is visiting Christcliurch, and is staying with her daughter, Mrs R. do G. Robilliard, Fendalton. Miss Rachel Smith and Mr ian Smith (Hawke's, Bay) are arriving in Christcliurch this morning, and will he the guests of Mrs George Fleetwood, Leinster road.

Miss Kathls2ii Grecnslade (Dunedin) ■will be the guest of Mrs Alister McKillop for the Easter holidays. Miss Scoular (Highgate, Dunedin) is staying for a few days in Christcliurch with Mr» Cuddon, St. Albans. Mrs H. Wyatt (Knowles street), who has been attending the Conference of Women's Clubs in Whangarei, is returning to Christcliurch this morning. Miss Blanch© Sanders (Worcester street West) is visiting Wellington, where she is the guest of Mrs J. G. Coates.

Miss Shona Dampier-Crossley (North Canterbury) is a visitor to Christcliurch for the Polioek-Gebbie wedding. Mr and Mrs James Thompson ("To Mata," Ashburton) announce the engagement of their daughter, Enid Phair, to Alan R. Fletcher, Darling Downs, Queensland.

Mrs C. Ellis, who recently underwent an operation, is at present a, patient at "The Rowans'' Private Hospital, Webb street. Tho members of the Rangi-ruru Old Girls' Association are holding their annual reunion at Rangi-ruru on Saturday afternoon. After the business meeting, a tennis tournament will be played and afternoon tea served.

At the annual meeting of the Christchurch Association of the New Zealand Federation of University Women, special reference was made to the invaluable secretarial work done by Miss Ellen Jone.s during tho past four years, and appreciation was expressed ol the thoroughness with which she had carried out her duties.

Mrs Derrick Gould, Mrs George Hutton, Miss Diana Allen, Miss Joy Tennent, Mr George Francis, and Mr O. Johnston are organising an All Nations Ball to be held in tho Winter Garden on Easter Monday night, in aid of the Mayor's Relief of Distress Fund. The price of the tickets will fco low, and as Easter Monday is a popular night for dances a record attendance is expected. At their home at "Middleton Grange," Riccarton, yesterday afternoon, Colonel and Mrs J. Studholme gave a gift party, with the object of helping the stocking of a stall at the All Nations Fair.

An enjoyable evening was spent in the RedcliflE's Arcade in playing cards and dancing. Tha proceeds were to help the Library building fund. The winners of the euchre prizes were Mrs F. Truscott and Mr JH. Nettleton, the conr.olation prize going to Mrs Graham and Mr Niven. '

A meeting of ex-pupils of the Waikari School was held to consider the advisability of holding a jubilee for the school. A, committee was elected to ascertain the atnolint of interest likely to be taken in the matter, and if its report is favourable, an attempt will be made to get in touch with old pupils. This will not be easy, as the records were, all destroyed "when the school was burned about eight years ago.

Owing to the prevalence of infantile paralysis the Waikari aunual school picnic to Corsair Bay was postponed, and arrangements are now in hand to hold the picnic at Waitohi Peaks. The first annual dance in connexion with the lticcarion Amateur Swimming Club was held in the Oddfellows' Hall at Upper Iticcarton, where there was a very large attendance. Old and new dances were on the programme, and the arrangements were carried out by the following committee: Mesdames Skerton, Rountree, Wood, Evans, Sherwood, and Hunt, 'and Messrs Evans, Keenc, Rouiitree, Ackerley (hon. secretary), Graham, Wooston, Cole, and Mac Nab. The winners of the competitions were as follows: Monte Carlo, Miss M. Murphy and Mr E. Rountree; luckv spot, Miss N. Buckley and Mr Jones. 'Carson's Band supplied the music, and Mr D. Skcrton was M.C.

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"FINEST CARD GAME." AMERICAN CRAZE FOR CONTRACT. NEW YORK, January 29. British contract bridge enthusiasts visiting the United States are startled at the widespread interest in the game here. Whereas Britain numbers its devotees by thousands, the United States has its millions. The great democracy of tlie United States has taken the game to its heart. This is the - experience of the British expert, Sir John Rhodes, who is in New-York on a brief visit to pick up the latest points of modern contract bridge. He finds everybody, from riiiilionalrc hostesses on Park avenue to negroes in Harlem, playing contract. In Hiarlem, the bridge clubs invite the best talent to lecture on the game. They will not bo put- off with any substitute. Sir John said he was astonished how everybody in the United States has taken up "the finest card game ever evolved;" In Britain, ho said, the game is progressing rapidly.

At her home in Queen's avenue.. Fendalton, yesterday afternoon, Mrs J. Xj. Hay gave a delightful party, to which eiicll guest brought a gift ol : jam for the All Nations Fair, with the pleasing result that over fifty pots 01, jam and a small sum of money were received.

were decorated, one with pink belladonna lilies and pink larkspur and the other with blue hydrangeas and blue Michaelmas daisies.

Mrs Hay wore a smart frock of brown floral crepe meteor. Songs were sung by Mrs William Machin, Mrs J. Rhodes, and Mrs Hay's two little daughters, Helen and Laurie, and Mrs E. N. Roberts acted as accompanist. An amusing "celebrity" competition was won by Mrs J. MacLachlan and an "advertisement" competition by Mrs A. H. Tocker. After tea had been dispensed Miss Havelaar, who had known Mrs Hay during the war iji England, explained the objects of the fair, and while thanking the guests for their very generous gifts for the jam stall asked for their continued interest and help. 'Die guests were Mesdanies A. L. B. Ross, Frank Sutherland, E. N. Ruddiek, Stanley Wilkinson. IT. U. Hamilton, Fred Gresham, W. Maohin, A. H. Tocker. James Thompson, S. Steele, D. E. Wood, K. Paterson. H. P. Donald, James Fulton, T. W. Reese, MacLarhlan. H. Lane. J. Rhodes, F. X. Roberts, Alex. Hmne, James Roberts, E. Brougbton, Misses Havelaar, Du Rose, Du Rose, and Molly Strijiger.

BRIDGE PARTY. Miss Halmai Loughn.-in was Imstoss last evening at a very enjoyable bridge part, given at her home at Avonside, in aid of the All Nations Fair. Miss Loughnan wore a dainty frock and coatee of hydrangea-pink georgette, appliqued with pink faille taffeta. Miss Betty Rutherford, who is her guest at present, wore a blac-k satin frock, brightened with diamcnte. The guests were Mrs Bryan Todd, Misses Katrine Loughnan, Betty Rutherford, Peggy Norton, Betty Nancarrow, Norah Hoare, Betty Clements, Isabel Turrell, Betty Kiver, Joan Cooper, Betty Guthrie, Nancv Gard'ner, Molly Black, Jonn Gard'ner, MarxHogg, and Anno Cooper.

FAREWELL PARTY. A number of friends met at Ballantynes tearooms to say good-bye to Mrs Miller, who, with her husband, the Rev. John Miller, will leave Wellington by the Kangitiki on Thursday next for a holiday trip to England. Best wishes were expressed for an enjoyable holiday, and Mrs Miller was assured that a .warm welcome would await her and her husband bn their return to Christchurch.

Those present were Mesdames Miller, Robbins, W. H. Rose. J. Barnett, Fulton, Morton Smith. F. Greshani, H. Perry, H. Reid. Roberts, J. Thomson, A. O. Wilkinson, E. H. Hargreaves, A. K. Anderson, Fitzgerald, Misses Partridge, and Maude Just.

"KITCHEN" PARTY

Mrs E. A. Johnson, of Euston street, Sumner, was hostess at a kitchen afternoon party, given in honour of Aliss Nova Jones, of Bury street, Sumner, who is shortly to be married to Mr Erol Smith, of Greymouth. Musical items were given by Mesdames H. W. Heslop, C. L. Allen, and F. N. Kerr. Competitions were won l>v Mrs E. G. Allen and Mesdames L. 11. Chapman and F. N. Kerr.

Others present were Mrs H. C. Jones and Miss Nova Jones, and Mesdames W. H. Nicholson, G. F. Allen, Foun-tnin-Barber. Guiness, J. L. Grouse (Sydney), W. J. Duff. "Graves, Tombs, C. Sherrard, J. W. Johnson, and H. A. Ford. i

PARTY AT OPAWA. Mrs Gordon Lucas entertained a number ot Opawa ladies at a very enjoyable bridge party yesterday afternoon, when each of the guests brought a gift of goods or money for the equipment of the variety stall at the All Nations Fair. The drawing-room was beautifully decorated with scarlet gum and hydrangeas. Those present were Mrs J. W. Hillary, Mrs H. H. Allison, Mrs J. Scott, Mrs Frank Egan, Mrs H. Baxter, Mrs H. Hunter, Mrs J. Tait, Mrs J. K. Stuart, Mrs W. L. Esson, Mrs 0. C. Harley, Mrs F. H. Polhill, Mrs G. Strack, Mrs H. T. Wilkinson, Mrs C. H. Holmes, Mrs B. B. Irwin, Mrs J. Watling, Mrs W. Copeland. Mrs A. Ferguson Mrs Ellis, Miss Alison Fraser. and Miss L. Wilson. The prize-winners were Mrs Allison, Miss L. Wilson, and Mrs B. B. Irwin. Others who, though unable to attend the nartv, sent gifts were Mrs A. Hunnibeli, Mrs D. E. Hansen, Mrs H. J. Quarrel], Mrs E. G_. Rawnslev, Mrs Brydges-Jones, and Miss N. Reed.

PARTY AT BROADFIELD. An enjoyable ovenins* was spent at the residence of Mr F. E. Larcombe, on Monday, when the Broadfield Methodist Church Choir met to make a presentation "to two of its members — Miss Winnie Early and Mr Maurice Butcher. The evening was spent in musical items, games, and competitions. The winners of fhe competitions were Miss Winnie Early and Mr Maurice Butcher.

Mr F. Larcombe, on behalf of the choir, presented the guests of the evening with an oak cake stand. He wished them happiness in the future, -and thanked them for their assistance in the past. Supper was served. Those present were Mesdames C. Early, E. Guilford, Misses W. Earlv, E. Larcombe, G. Larcombe, M. liutcher, D. Guilford, and G. Wallace, Messrs M. Butcher. C. Early, F. larcombe, E: Guilford, J. Painter, and H. Larcombe.

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Voluntary offerings from Lohdou hospital patients were the highest on record when calculated recontly.