WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20733, 19 December 1932, 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 news, y Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement g notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspond- ; : ; enee is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, g women. 3

j CURRENT NOTES. i t ■■- i Lady Clifford (Cashmere J.hlls) will leave 'on Friday to spend Christmas with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs George Maedonuld, Low ry Hills, Cheviot. Mrs Deans (Uiccarton House) will leave on Thursday to spend Christinas with Mr and Mrs John Deans at Kirksf.ylo. Later sln> will visit Mr and Mrs James DeaDs at Ji'omebush. Mr Justice Ostler and Mrs Osiler, who have been spending stunts weeks in Christchureh, are leaving I'or Wel- . lington to-night. Sir William and Lady Hunt were passengers I'nrai llio north by Saturday's steamer. Mrs lan Mureliison. who has boon staving with Mrs Sinclair Mureliison, Rossall street, and her sister, Miss Hazel Nolan, who lias been staying with Mrs HI'S. Lawrence, returned to I Lake Coleridge, station on Saturday. The llbn. Downie Stewart and Miss Stewart passed through Christcluirch on Saturday on their way to Dunedui. ! Mrs Richard Moore (Cashmere Hills) i intends leaving at the end of Kebrui ary i'or a trip to Melbourne, where | she will be the guest of Dr. and Mrs j .). Newel I. j Mrs A. Ambridge (Auckland) is visit- ! iug her sister, Mrs R. 13. Ward, St. i Albans. ~~ Betty Iviver (I'apanui road), who has been visiting Mr.s Bruce Douglas, "Glenesk,'' Creta, will return '.o Christcluirch to-day. Miss Peggy Lake is arriving in Christchureli from Wellington early this week to spend Christmas v\ ith her parents, Mr and Mrs Robert Lake, Fcmlaltou. Out of 36 applicants the Board ol Governors of Ihe I'aJmerston North Hic-h Schools has selected Miss Jean Ronnie, M.A., of Oamaru, as assistant teacher in general subjects at the Technical School. Miss Rennio will commeneo her duties alter the Christ-

Mro \V- lialcb (Warrington street) will spend the Christmas holidays near St. Andrews, South Canterbury. I Miss Peggy Loughnau (Lower IFutt), j who lias been visiting her grandfather, Mr 11. O. D. Mcares, Kendalton, will leave tor' the north to-night. Mrs Roland Thomson (Banks Peninsula) is visiting her parents, Mr and i Mrs Percy Helmore, Fendalton. Mistf Duleh> Fleetwood (l/eiuster road) will leave early nevt week to visit Mrs Hector Smith, Napier. Miss Dulcie McC'redie (Kendalton) will spend the Christmas holidays at "Anakiwa.'' Queen Charlotte Sound. Mr and Mrs 11. K Free are leaving ' (his wocl; to bo the guests of Mr and j Mrs W. A. Oft, Invercargill, for tho wedding 1 of Mr Murray Ott and Miss j .Agues Fraser, which will take place on | Boxing Day.' j Miss Rosemary Roes, a daughter of Mr VV". L. Rees, formerly of Uisborue, arrived from Kngland by the lonic last week, and is now visiting Napier. Miss Ree-Si who >Nas formerly on the stage, has taken up literature during tho Jast ten. years, and lias written several noveis. including "April's Sowing," a slorv of 'New Zealand life, and some short, plays. ; Arthur Stone and her sons j (W'adestown, Wellington) will arrive ! in Christeburch to-morrow on. a visit to j Canterbury and Otago. j At the conclusion of the R.S.A. ehil- ■ diva's Christmas party in St. Michael's Hall on Saturday afternoon Ihe members of the R.S.A. entertained the Women's Auxiliary and the wives of members of the R.S.A. executive and presented each lady with a Christmas i gift of a tray or a basket made by dis--1 abled soldiers. ; A. sheaf of Christmas lilies - , a bouquet of roses, and boxes of chocolates were presented to Miss Lilian Hanham, the soprano soloist in the Royal Christchurch Musical Society's presentation of the ''Creation," at the Civic Theatre on Saturday night. Miss Hanham wore a pale apple-green lace .frock, the decollerage being outlined with deep pink fuchsias.

The Hon. G. J. Smith and Mrs Smith ("Riverlaw," St. Martins) will : leave on December 27th for Ken-Ken, North Auckland. Miss Dennis (Cashmere Hills) intends leaving for a trip to England, via Sydney, on February 21st.. Mrs B. H. Howell and her two little daughters (South Canterbury) have arrived in Christehurch to spend Christinas with Mrs Howell's father, Mr Georgo Rhodes, "Beverley," Clyde road. Mrs George Weston and her children (Park terrace) will leave early next week to spend the New "Year holidays , at Leithfield beach. ' Mr.) O. H. Hewlett and Miss Alio Hewlett (Fendalton) are leaving early next week to spend a holiday at their J farm, "Oakleigh," Rakaia. Mrs Herbert Acton-Adams (Tipapa, ' North Canterbury) returned on Saturday from a visit to Hawke's fey. Mm Kenneth Macdonald (Fendalton), who has been paying a short visit to Havelock North, returned to Christehurch on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Alan Copeland, who recently arrived in Christehurch from a visit abroad, have taken Mr S. Ashley Wade's house in Glandovey road for a few months, and go into residence this week. Miss Margofc Russell (Hawke's Bay) is visiting her sister, Mrs William Deans, Sandown, Coalgate. Miss Madge Parsonson (Masterton) is spending a holiday with her sister, Mrs D. Reese, Cashmere Hills. Miss Elizabeth Aeland ("Chippenham," St. Albans), who went to Havelock North for the end-of-terra ceremonies at Woodford House, returned to Christehurch on Saturday. The engagement is announced of Rita Gwendoline, only daughter of Mr and Mrs E. M. Clark, Christehurch, and James, third son of Mr and Mrs 11. Earl, Timaru. Miss Diana Harris, a nicco of Viscount Sidmouth, will arrive in New Zealand by the Rangitata, due at Auckland on December 21st. She will remain in the Dominion for some time, having been appointed by their Excellencies, the Governor-General and Lady Bledisloe, to assist in the duties of their personal staff.—Press Association. Major A. Ludbrook and Mrs hrook, Salvation Army Missionaries from India, with their two children will arrive, in Christehurch on iurlougn on Wednesday. Mrs Ludlow is the daughter of Mr A. Wilkinson, or Stapletoir's road. Why buv cheap milk for your children? Thev need the best. Safeguard their health by drinking Devonvale milk. 'Phone office. 32-77*,. or dairy, 22-926. All cows tested twice yearly by Government inspectors. —5 VISITORS TO CHBISTCHURCH. Clarendon Hotel—Dr. and Mrs Kogei- Jameson (JN olson). Warner's Hotel—Air and Jin H. ActonAdams and Miss Acton-Adams Mr and Mrs N. V. Granville-Jones (Wellington). United Service Hotel: Sir Alexander and Lody Roberts, Mrs J. T. Dawson, and Mr and Mrs F. J. Thurinan (Wellington). Hotel Federal: Miss R. P. Murphy (Pigeon Bay), Mr C. W. Vincent (Dunedin), Mr G. Grav'(Dunediii), and Miss M. Hull (Morrinsville"). sfew City Hotel: Missos A. and L. Boylo (Oamaru). ' ,

Mrs F. Tripp (Loudon), who is visiting her mother, Mrs T. J. Edmonds, Worcester street, will leave on Boxing Day for a visit to the southern lakes. She will leave during the seeoud week in January on her return to England. Mrs A. Longniore (Wellington) is visiting her mother, Mrs E. E. Hudiieltl, Stamnoro road. STUDIO DANCE. Miss Mary Meuzies, assisted by her sister, Miss Egidia Menzics, was hostess at a very enjoyable dance, given in her studio on Saturday evening as a welcome home to Mr Leo Ilcves, who recently returned to (Jhristciiurou from Fiji. Tlio studio was decorated villi delphiniums and Iceland poppies, and the supper table with roses amt sweet peas. Miss Meur.ios wore a willow green pique voilo frock, and scarlet belt, and her sister woro an Early Victorian, frock of rosebud cambric. The guests were Mr and Mrs J. G. L. Vernon, Dr. and Mrs Arthur Thomson, Mr and Mrs M. P. W T . Biathwayt, Mr and Mrs Roland Thomson, Dr. and Mrs Fred Helmoro, Misses Jean Menzies, Helen Thomson, Nancy Alloway, Margaret Williams, Joan and Gendie Maling, Joyce Mac Gibbon, Nancy Gard'ner, Kathleen Hoaro, Joan and Anne Cooper, Joy JNicholls, Elizabeth Harris, Elisabeth 'Tipping, Marjorio Studholmc, Marjorio Moon, Nona Midgely, and Olive Landrey, Messrs Leo Reeves, Herbert black. George Milne, 11. J. S. Bean, E. VV. Reeves, Jim Williams, Donald Robison, Rex Morrow, Herbert Richardson, Guy Barnett, J. D. Laurence, Derek Symes, Jack and Leo Earthing, Graham JS'utt, Denis Bar rick, Hugh Thompson, Leslie le Cra-i, J. Ward, John Couraga, Adrian Kilian, Peter Maling, K. David, Geoffrey Vernon, and Dr. ti. T. Jennings. TO PLEASE A MAN STUDY A MAN'S REQUIREMENTS. A little thought, and it will be seen that it is not by any means a difficult matter to find out what pleases a man . . . go to the shop lie goes to . . . buy the things he wants, and your Christmas gift is sure to please . . in other words, go to the most popular Tobacconist ... go to Jacobs . . . and you will find a most appealing selection of useful gifts at alt prices from sixpence each. What could be better than a box of 100 du Maurier Cigarettes at 7s 6d, or Osborne Cigarettes iu boxes of 50 for 5s aud boxes of 100 at 9s 6d—then again ion can buy a box of 5 good cigars for <ss fid or boxes of 10 for 7s Gd, while boxes of 25 are available from lis Gd up to 62s 6d. The selection of Pipes, Pouches, Cigarette Cabinets, and Walking Sticks shown by this firm is first-rate, and the prices are reasonable, and we strongly recommend your visitiug this Store at Jacobs' Corner, where your final selection will b e easy to make. __.'<j

THE KING'S NIECE. ATTACK OF PAUA-TAPHOID VEX Ell. {suvnsn or sriciKu wimliss.i (Received December 18th, 5.3 p.m.) RUGBY:, December IS. Tho attack of para-typhoid fever from which, it is announced to-day. the King's niece, Lady Maud Carnegie, has been suffering for some days, is following the usual course and her progress is regarded as satisfactory. INTERESTING PAPERS. Mr L. A. Graham, who possesses many links with the early days ot Canterbury, aroused interest amongst a group of early settlers at the garden party at "Riveriaw' : on Saturday, when he showed a printed circular, in a state of perfect preservation, announcing a sale by auction at Lyttelton of sections of land in West Lyttelton by Mr A. .1. Alport "at his store at twelve o'clock, noon, precisely on February lath, 1852." Two other documents •which bore no date were tho specifications and estimate of "Proposed Bridge over 'Die River Avon at tho Market, Xehurch." The specifications wore signed by I>. Porter, C.Jfi., and tho estimated price of tho bridge, with approaches, was £lB2 'l7s 8d ! MEMORIAL TO MRS SEDUOX. •rasas association tbleg*4M.) WELLINGTON, December 17. A processional cross in memory ot Mrs R. .1. Seddon has been given by her family to St. Paul's Pro-cathedral, iti which she worshipped for many years. It will be dedicated by Bishop Sprott to-morrow.

Prominent social workers in the City who will assist with the compilation of die list of dis- \ tressed families to receive the Christmas hampers of the Chnstcburch Rotary Club. —

BANKS PENINSULA J RACING CLUB. ; SPUING MEETING. I i I lie Banks Peninsula Racing Club's Spring Meeting, generally held at the cud of October at Motukarara, was, tins year, postponed because the heavy rain of the few days before the scheduled date made the course until for racing. The club then arrangeu to.bold the meeting at the Canterbury Jockey Club's grounds at Kiceaiton on Saturday, and a most enjoyablo gathering it proved to be. The weather was glorious, and the gardens, with their wealth of roses and delphiniums, irises, and waterlilies were looking beautiful, while the music of Derry's Band had an inspiriting effect. Mrs Walter Parkinson, wife of tne president, wore a black crepe maroeain frock, pin spotted in white and finished with collar aud vestee of beige luce. Her brown ballibuntl straw hat was banded with brown and beige ribbon. Her daughter, Mrs Leonard Coop, wore a floral linen frock patterned in biskra, green, and orange in small design, and a white linen coatee faced with the floral material. Other ladies present were Mrs H. A. Knight, Mrs H. White, Mrs John Parkinson, Mrs J. O. Coop, Mrs Frank Coop. Mrs David Anderson, Mrs Keitn Parkinson. Miss Maude Coop, Miss Dorothy Williams. Miss V. Hynes, Miss Dennis, Mrs Harold Barker, Miss Margot Russell (Hawke's Bay), Mrs Stanlev Harris, Mrs J. C. Clnrkson, Mrs M. H. Godbv, Mrs Gerald Gerard. Miss R. Crncroft Wilson, Mrs A. Brustad, Mrs D. Drummond *h"! e >' Miss Gladys Gray, Mrs Gordon ttien. Mrs A. C. Keell. Miss Helen Buckham, Mr A. J. McMaster, Mrs J. * • Buchanan and Miss Helen Buchanan, Mrs George Turrell. Mrs John Connollv, Mrs Alister McQueen, Mrs w. Toomev, Mrs Alan Johnson, Mrs George Fleetwood and Miss Dulcie Fleetwood, Mrs G. E. Curry, Mrs H. A Nutt, Miss Marion lteecc. Mrs A. ll* Kothenberg, Mrs Denis ChapmanMrs W. Cunningham, Mrs Godfrcj Hall, Mrs H. 8. Williams, ?<-<% rlenry Harris, Mrs J. R. McKenzie, Mrs ■'' • G Gibson, Miss C. Morkauo, ™ Peter Hall, Mrs E. E. Nutt and - '*> Pita Nutt, Mrs J. S. Hawkc*. John Coop, Mrs T. G. Lewis, Winnie Rosengrave, Mrs Moray S^ l * 11 nnd Miss Meudail Smith, Mrs E. >' • Sheedy, Mrs Nurse; Miss Nurse, Mrs H j. Raphael, Miss T. Davis. Miss il Davis, Miss May Craeroft Wilson, i X [j ss Nell Morten, Miss Janet Steveii- „„ Miss Madge Parsonson (Master- I Ui). Miss W. Blundell Miss D Densldre. Mrs J. C. Lord, Mrs I'. ''■ isorndston, Mrs R. T. Cowper, Mrs A. j C Nottingham, Miss Marjone Sheri- , ~.;,, (Svdney), Misses Mona and Nance .MVCullough' and Miss Pat Simpson. j WINTER GARDEN CABAKE'I - j ■fhe Winter Garden was well patronised, on Saturday. Besides the usual number of regular patrons there v-ere several Christmas parties present. The excellent music-and tastefully arranged floral decorations added to the guests' enjoyment-

bnraaHHHBHHnHi OBITUARY. MRS W. K. RUTHERFORD. i (UKITEB PRK3S ASSOCIATION"—TiT ELECTaiU TEUSQKAPH —COPYKIGET.) SUVA, December 17. Mrs W. It. Rutherford, wife of the manager of the Pacific Cable Company at Suva, who joined the Aorangi yesten lay en route to Bamfield with her husband, died at sea yesterday evening from heart failure. She was buried at sea at 8 o'clock this morning. CHRISTMAS TREE FETE. CHILDREN OF RETURNED SOLDIERS. Over 200 small children, of soldiers now dead or of ex-soldiers now in hospitals or sanatoria were entertained by the Christehurch branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association in the grounds of St. Michael's Church on Saturday afternoon. A similar gathering has been held each year for the last 12 years, the Association considering that it is one of its responsibilities to ensure that as great a measure of happiness as possible be brought to these children at the approach of Christmas. The children's mother." as well as blind soldiers and their wives were present. - Attractive presents, which evoked much admiration among the children were distributed from a Christmas tree by Father Christmas, and in addition ice-cream, fruit, and sweets were given out. A musical programme was provided by the Eeturned Soldiers' Association orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr H. G. Glaysher. The arrangements for the fete were under the supervision of Mr H. Fleck president of the Eeturned Soldiers' Association executive, assisted by Mr G. W. Lloyd and members of the executive and of the Ladies' Auxiliary. The Christmas tree was in charge of Mesdames "Fleek, J. S. Chisholm Lloyd, G. A. Hayden, F. T. Read, w! E. Leadley, E. Orchard, and E. M. Grant; the ice-cream stall was under the management of Mesdames A. H. Myers, H. Manson, E. W. Smith, A. jj. Emerson, E. F. "Willeox, and Misses Fleck and Eead, while afternoon tea was served by Mesdames E. Davies, L. TT. Powell, 3. S. Kelly. H. A. Bishop, L. J. Lewis, A. J. Benzie, Misses Cuthbcrt (2), Thelma Raphael, and Bow ker. Mr W. E. Leadley acted' as Father Christinas.