News For Women

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21084, 8 February 1934, Page 2

News For Women

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs E. C. Studholme (Waimate) is the guest of Mrs C. Wells, Harakeke street, Riccarton.

Mr R. P. Furness (Blenheim) and his two daughters will arrive at Hanmer Springs on Saturday. Mi Furness is one of the delegates to the Press Conference.

Canon and Mrs Stephen Parr (College House), who have been visiting the Chatham Islands, are expected to return to Christchurch to-day. Mr and Mrs W. Easton (Dunedin) will arrive in Christchurch on Saturday night and will leave on Sunday morning for Hanmer Springs. Mrs H. S. S. Kyle (Riccarton), who accompanied Mr Kyle, M.P., to Waitangi, is now paying a short visit to Auckland. Later she will visit her sister, Mrs Eastwood, Wadestown, Wellington. Mrs J. R. Foster, Mr Hugh Foster and Miss Eleanor Foster (Riccarton) have returned from a motoring trip to the West Coast glaciers. Mr and Mrs J. M. A. Ilott will arrive in Christchurch on Saturday morning and will go to Hanmei Springs for the Press Conference. Mr and Mrs R. H. Billens (Palmerston North) will arrive in Christchurch from Wellington on Sunday morning and will leave at 9.30 a.m. by special motor service car for Hanmer Springs, where Mr Billens will attend the Press Conference. Mrs D. Macdonald (Island Bay, Wellington), who has been the guest of Mrs J. H. Voice, Leslie street, Upper Riccarton, will return home at the week-end. Mr and Mrs A. J. Heighway (Wellington) will arrive in Christchurch on Sunday and will leave the same day for Hanmer Springs. Mrs Ross Brodie (Rangitata) lel't last night for Wellington, where she is under engagement to sing to-night at 2YA radio station. Miss Marion Reese (Peterborough street) is spending a holiday at Lake Wanaka. Mrs Lewers and Miss Renic Lewers (Durham street north) have returned home after spending six weeks in Dunedin and Timaru. Miss Betty Hobbs has returned to Christchurch after spending six weeks at Inchbonnie, West Coast. The engagement is announced of Colin Campbell, youngest son of the late Mr Jasper Stewart and of Mrs Stewart, Scargill, North Canterbury, and Mary Isabel, second daughter of the late Mr Daniel Bates and of Mrs Bates, Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Sloan Morpeth arrived in Wellington from Melbourne this week on their wedding trip. Mrs Morpeth was Miss Susie Tolhurst, one of the best and most popular of women golfers in Australia. i Mrs Walter, wife of Mr W. J. Walter, a member of the Lyttelton Harbour Board and other local bodies, underwent an operation at St. George's Hospital yesterday morning. Fresh fruit and jam made from fresh fruit are greatly appreciated by patients at the Cashmere Sanatoria and Children's Fresh Air Home. At the present time, in Christchurch, there are many persons with orchards who have more fruit than they can use. They do not like the fruit to be wasted, but. in some cases, they have not time to pick and distribute it. The matron at the sanatoria would bv. deeply grateful for gifts of iruit for the patients, and she would gladly supply pickers, boxes, and means ot transport for any fruit that is offered to her. If any kindly disposed persons would communicate with hei (telephone 30-330) she will arrange to have the fruit gathered, packed, and taken to the sanatoria and fresh air home promptly and without anj trouble to the owners of the fruit trees. She will acknowledge any such gifts in "The Press. I PERMANENT WAVING j SPECIALISTS. Miss Feron, of Monte Winter, Auckland, and recently returned from Beri lin and Miss Broun, late ot Stamford-,. Auckland and Wellington, specialise in permanent waving, water waving and marcelling at the Annette Toilet Salon, 53 Cathedral square below Dixieland. Permanent waving Horn 21s Only genuine Eugene Sachets are used, and entire satisfaction is guaranteed. Evening appointments by arrangement. 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HEALTH CAMP

SUNLIGHT LEAGUE'S GRATITUDE PARENTS' APPRECIATION The committee of the Sunlight League is deeply grateful to the following, who kindly sent gifts to the Health Camp at Okain's Bay during the last fortnight of the children s visit there: —Rev. E. C. Atkinson, Mrs Reg Mason, Miss W. Robinson, Mrs J. Cracroft Wilson, Mrs J. C. Wes„all, Dr Douglas Anderson, Dr. A. U Thomson, Mrs Wilding, Mr Whitcombe, Mr P. E. Moore. Mr George Graham, Mrs Spurr, Mr Harry Mason, Mrs JoHarris, Messrs Craw Mis J. R. Thacker. Mrs Tom Ware, Mis E. P. Coffin Mr Walter Harris, Mrs Peicy Haines, Mrs Hartley, Mr Silas Hams. The committee also acknowledges a further supply of wheatmeal from Mr H. L. Barker, and of gianose from the manager of the Sanitarium Health Food company, and for buuaing material given by Dr. D. E. Currie. Those who have generously assisted the Health Camp, either through gitts or by buying health stamps, may binterested in the following extracts taken from letters written by grateful mothers, and received by the committee of the Sunlight League:— "Thank you very very much for tne wonderful holiday you made possible for j .. She has benefited greatly for the much-needed change." "Just a note of appreciation for all the good things and times my daughter received through the benefits of the Health Camp. I think it just wonderful for her to have gained five pounds in such a short time while over at the bays. Much credit is due to you for the success and good management of the camp." "No words of mine can convey the thanks I owe for the wonderful holiday E -. has had. The child is full of the wonderful things she has seen and done . . the lovely food. . . . E- —■ looks so well, and seems to have regained fully her happy spirits. It's all too wonderful. . . . She is more willing to help. The discipline of the camp has been good for her." Many similar letters have been received from the parents of children who benefited greatly by their holiday spent at the Health Camp. EVENING PARTY IN THE CAI'SE OF CHARITY Quietly and constantly, in every parish in Christchurch, the members of St. Vincent de Paul Society are working in the interests of the reedy, the sick, and the suffering. They feed th? hungry, clothe the poor, visit the sick and sorrowing, help and eneour- | age those who are friendless and out ot work. In co-operation with them is a band of women workers, known as the Ladies of Charity, who are tireless in their efforts to help those in poor circumstances. Money is constantly needed to carry on and extend the good work, which is dependent on voluntary contributions. To help the Ladies of Charity in St. Mary's parish. Manchester street north, a bridge and flag 500 party was given last night by Mrs E. Kennedy at her home in Bishop I street. She was assisted by the Ladies I of Charity, and Mr Norman was in ! charge of the arrangements for the | "500" games. ! Those present were Mr and Mrs John Murrav. Mr and Mrs O. Egden. I Mrs T. Fogarty. Mrs W. Heaphv. Mrs 1 Peter Young. Mrs W. Havward. Mrs Hooper, Mr and Mrs A. J. Miscall. Mr and Mrs Farrier. Mr and Mrs Dew, Mrs Bradley, Mrs Stapleton, Mrs Malcolm. Mrs Norman. Misses Fouhey. B. ' Penny, L. Donohtie. L. Noall, E. Harrington. E. Milliard. T. Cosgrove. M. Cosgrove. W. Donohue. M. Riordan, T. Dolan. M. Gallagher. A. Purcell. W. Bradley. Messrs E. Wall. J. Kennedy, and B* Kennedy. Donations were received from Mr 1 and Mrs J. St. J. Dunne, Mr and Mrs | George Payne, Mr and Mrs H. John- | ston. Mr and Mrs Goodfellow. Mrs ! Crocker, Mrs J. Kcarns, Mrs E. Sheedv, Mrs Sheehan, Mrs E. G. McCullough, Mrs Malone. Mrs F. C. Delany, Mrs Mannix, Mis:-: Mina Ward, and the Misses Welsh. After supper the Rev. Father S. O'Connor, S.M.. thanked Mrs Kennedy for arranging the very enjoyable and successful party. W.C.T.U. .ii biu;p; convention At a recent meeting of the New Zealand officers of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, arrangements were completed for the jubilee convention and national fair to be held in Wellington in March. The convention programme was finalised, and details connected with the fair assigned to a committee of Wellington ladies and gentlemen under the direction of Mrs Lynn and Miss A. McLay. Features of the jubilee convention will be a civic reception, and a Women's Christian Temperance Union church parade on Sunday evening, March IU, a special service of memories on Friday, and 9 o'clock Communion service at St. John's Church to precede the business sessions, a young people's conference, "and a spectacular display by the children of the Loyal Temperance Legion and the bands of hope. Prominence will be given to the Bible in schools question, disarmament and the private manufacure of arms, mental deficiency, and the national prohibition poll during tlic business sessions and discussions.

A short history of the- Women's Christian Temperance Union since its inception 50 years ago has been prepared and the "Gains of New Zealand Women since the granting of the Sranchisc" will also be brought up-to-date.

Indications point to a very large attendance of delegates and visitors.

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WEDDINGS

ROBERTS—EAST At St. Matthew's Church, St. Albans, last evening, the marriage was celebrated of Alice Mildred Hollingsworth (Holly), only daughter of Mr and Mrs C. L. East, Hills road, St. Albans, and Percy Grosvenor. only son of Mr and Mrs H. S. Roberts, Rangiora. Many well-wishers, particularly footballers and their friends, assembled at the church to show their kindly interest ui the wedding, for the bridegroom is a well-known Rugby footballer, a member of the University team and a Canterbury and New Zealand University representative. Friends of the bride had decorated the church with summer ilowers. The Rev. J. F. Feron performed the ceremony, Mr Pilgrim was organist, and Mr East escorted his daughter. The bride's period frock of magnolia satin was made with a yoke of angel-skin lace outlined with pearls and puffed sleeves fitted into long lilting cuffs pointed over the hands. The skirt, fitting to the knees flared at the back into a train, which was embroidered with true lovers knots in seed pearls. Her oval veil, bordered with silver lace, was worn with a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried an arm boucjuet of pale lernon (lowers —begonias, roses and gladioli —arranged with a long trail of begonias reaching to the hem of her skirt. ... The bridesmaids were Miss Alvira Knowles and Miss June East. They wore ankle-length frocks of sprigged organdi. made with puffed sleeves finished with frills to match, the frilled godets in the skirt. Miss Knowles's frock was of a soft blush pink shade and Miss East's was pastel green, and each wore a sash of velvet to match. The wreaths in their hair were of deep pink flowers and leaves, and they carried Victorian posies of deep pink catnations and lemon and gold abutilons, set in petalled frills of pale green ♦ ulle. Miss June Charlton, who acted as flower girl, wore an ankle-length truck of pale primrose sprigged organdi, made with puff sleeves, dainty iichu. and friiied skirt. She wore a nale pink sash and a wreath of velvet flowers and carried a Victorian posy of pale Dink carnations and r'eep blue agapanthus, ?:et in petals of pink tulle. Mr A. Vine Was best man and Mr F. Cox was groomsman.

The wedding reception was held at Frascati, where the guests were welcomed by Mr and Mrs East. Mrs East wore a pale green patterned marocain frock, beige marocain swagger coat, and beige straw hat trimmed with green and pink shaded flowers. "Her bouquet was composed of gold roses, tangerine abutilons and tawny chrysanthemums.

Mrs Roberts, the bridegroom's mother, wore a midnight blue ensemble and hat to tone and carried a bouquet of gold roses and begonias unci deep lemon gladioli. The bride, when leaving for the north for the wedding tour, wore an autumn tinted floral georgette frock and russet brown felt hat trimmed with rucked velvet. She carried a musquash coat. HOLMS;—TODD At St. John's Church, Latimer square, yesterday afternoon, the marriage was celebrated of Jewel Graham, third daughter of the late Mr Robert Todd and Mrs Todd, of Glasgow, to Basil Sidney, fourth son of the late Mr and Mrs Charles E. Hollis, of Sydney. Friends of the bride had decorated the church for the ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. J. T. MeWilliam, with Mr Claude Davies as organist. The bride, who was escorted by her brother, Mr John R. Todd, wore a dainty frock of ivory lace and pique voilf, made with long sleeves, puffed to the e'bows and finished with deep tight cuffs, trimmed with small bultons. Her embroidered tulle veil fell from a little silver cap, with a halfcirclet of orange blossom buds at the back, and she carried a shower bouquet of white and pink begonias and pink carnations. The bridesmaids were Misses J. Pedler. who wore a frock of pink organdi. F,. R. Totlrl. who wore lime green orgnndi, and May Smith, whose frock was of blue organdi. All three were made with inset godets of frills on the skirts. fitting bodices, with epaulet sleeves, and big bows at the back. Their hats matched their frocks and they carried uncommon organdi muffs. The flower-girls. Christine Todd and Jean Veal, wore pink floral organdi frock and Victorian posies of pastel-tinted (lowers set in frills of pink tulle. Mr Robert Todd, brother of the bride, was best man, and Mr W. Simpson was groomsman. The wedding reception, attended by 100 guests, was held at the Winter Garden. Mrs Todd, the bride's mother, wore a model frock of black marocain, trimmr ! with hand-made lace, and a black hat. She carried a bouquet of red carnations and begonias. The bride travelled in a smart frock of black and white crinkle crepe, with lint to match, and a musquash coat. (i A RRKTT—PARSONS In St. .John's Church. Raugiora. on Tuesday evening, the Rev. J. F. Fcrori, assisted by the Rev. A. C. Purchas, officiated at the marriage of Miss Joan Howard Parsons, second daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Parsons, King street, Rangiora, and David Henry, elder soil of Mrs Garrett. Paparoa street, Christchurch, and the late Henry Garrett. Rangiora. The church was beautifully decorated in lycopodium and blue and pink hydrangeas by friends of the bride. Mr Gibbs Jordan was organist, and during the signing of the register, Mr George March sang Handel's "Where'er You Walk."

The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a beautiful model frock of white angel-skin lace and georgette, made in long panels from a shaped joke, finished with a diamante brooch. Her beautiful veil, lent by a friend, was of Brussels lace, and was held with a circlet of orange blossom. It was very long and formed a filmy (rain, and she carried a shower bouquet of choice white flowers and maidenhair fern. She was attended by three bridesmaids —her two sisters. Misses Nancy (chief) and Cherry Parsons, and Miss Barbie Griffiths, of Auckland. They wore frocks of floral Swiss muslin, made in Empire style, with sashes, shoulder sprays and wreaths to match in shades of rose pink, pale lemon, and delphinium blue, and these colours were repeated in the flowers of their bouquets. Mr Jack Partridge was best man, Mr Neil Fisse, and Mr Geoffrey Parsons were groomsmen, and Mr Cliff Milne and Mr George Parsons acted as ushers. Many guests were entertained later at "Abbotsfield." the home of the bride's parents, and were received by Mr." Parsons, who wore a black frock of flat crepe finished with white georgette, and a black taigel straw hat with a black and white ornament. The bridegroom's mother wore a black ensemble, and a smart black hat. The bride travelled in a red elephant crepe suit with white facings, and a wide-brimmed white straw hat. She carried a handsome musquash coat.

ASHCROFT—HOLLAND

A wedding of interest in the Methven district was recently celebrated at St. Andrew's Church, Ashburton. where Marjorie, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs James Holland, Hinds, was married to William, fifth son of Mr and Mrs Edmund Ashcroft, of Kirkby. Lan-

cashire, England. The Rev. Richard Morgan, of Methven, was the officiating minister, and Miss Watt was at the organ. The bride was given away by her father. She wore a frock of pale pink .satin marocain and a shady hat of soft cream straw. Her shower bouquet was composed of regal lilies, pale pink gladioli, and roses. Miss Doris Holland attended' her sister as bridesmaid. She wore an uncommon frock of lcnion figured satin, with a hat to tone. Her bouquet was of lemon roses and carnations. Mr IX. Webster, cousin of the bridegroom, was best man. Later a reception was held at Levitt's rooms, where about 40 relatives and friends were present. The bride's mother received the guests wearing a smart frock and coat of navy silk marocain with touches of white, and a navy and white hat. Her posy was of red carnations and gypsophila. Later Mr and Mrs Ashcroft left for the north. Their future home will be at Clunes Settlement, Methven. WATERHOLSE—I'EART A wedding of much interest was celebrated at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church yesterday afternoon, when Irene Lucy, eldest daughter of Mrs M. A. Peart, of Christchurch, was married to Maxwell, only son cf Mr and the late Mrs R. Waterhouse, of Tlmaru. The Ilev J. Lawson Robinson officiated and Mr R. Lake was organist. Friends of the bride had decorated the church beautifully with sweet peas and roses.

The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr J. Wood, wore a model gown of magnolia silk ring velvet, cut on diagonal lines. The bodice had a V-neckline back and front and long, tight-fitting sleeves, forming points over the hands. The skirt was slightly flared from the knees, the back panel forming a long train, which was lined with magnolia satin and finished with n true lover's knot of hand-made flowers. A spray of orange blossom at the nape of trie neck and clusters over the ears held in place her long hand-worked tulle veil. Her only ornament was a small platinum brooch with a spray of heather set in pearls, which was lent by her grandmother. She carried an arm-bouquet of white and cream hothouse begonias and roses, with a long trail of pale pink roses to the hemline of her dress. The bridesmaids were Misses D. Peart (chief) and J. Wood- Their frocks of silk ring velvet were rosebud pink and turquoise blue respectivelv. and were made with Frcn?h strap-over shoulders trimmed with touches of Dink and blue. The bodices were slightly rucked in the front and the V backs were finished with seton bows. They wore wreaths of pastelshaded (lowers and carried dainty muffs covered with flowers to tone. The little flower girl, Noelene Peart, wore a pretty frock of rosebud pink silk ring velvet, made with tight-fit-ting bodice, finished with circles of Dink and blue rosebuds and anklelength skirt with scalloped hem. She wore a band of pink ribbon in her hair and carried a pink muff to match her frock. Mr C. H. Davison was best man and Mr J. Worsfold was groomsman. As the bride left the church her small cousin, Paulino Watson, presented her with a lucky horseshoe of white heather, which was sent for the bride from Scotland. After the ceremony a recent ion was held at Frascati. The bride's mother received the guests wearing a frock and coatee of black georgette and lace. The skirt was flared with panels of lace and georgette, and finished with motifs of ribbon and silk. Her smart black and green hat was of plaited straw, and she carried a bouquet of mixed roses. The bridegroom's stepmother wore a model frock of navy georgette and lace, with a georgette coatee finished with inset, of lace and a nr.vy hat of ballibimtl straw. She carped a bouonet of lemon and pink roses. Mrs T. Watson, grandmother of the bride, wore a frock of black crepe celane. with a matching three-quarter ciat and a black Bangkok straw hat. Sh«* carried a bouquet of red roses. The bride travelled in a frock of saxe blue crepe fama. patterned in black and prev. a"d made with wide sleeves, and finished with grev buttons down the back. Her hat was of saxe blue and grev straw, and she carried a musquash coat.

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