News For Women

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21133, 7 April 1934, Page 2

News For Women

(TKRENT NOTES Mrs L. E. Ward (Wellington) is the guest of Mrs Stephen Parr. College House, Rolleston avenue. Mrs W. B. Russell and Mrs A. L. Waddell (New Plymouth) will be visitors to Christchurch .for the autumn foursomes golf tournament, which will begin at the Shirley links on Tuesday. Mrs John Cook (Dunedin). who has been the guest of Mrs J. H. Hall, Papanui road, will go to-day to stay with Mrs M. H. Godby, Fendalton. Mrs D. C. Macfarlane (Mount Paul, Waiau) and Miss Betty Rutherford (Macdonald Downs, Hawardcn) will be the guests of Miss L. Lucas, for the Nelson golf tournament this month. Miss L. Lucas (Nelson), who lias been the guest of Mrs Keith Ollivier, Rugby street, for the golf tournament at Shirley, will return to Nelson to-morrow. Miss Thyra von Dadelzen (Wellington), who has been visiting her sister in Christchurch, has returned home. Mrs Colin Deans (Upper Highfield, North Canterbury) and her sister, Mrs Pat Borthwick (Masterton) will be visitors to Christchurch for the autumn foursomes golf tournament at Shirley next week. Mrs P. Dearden (The Gates. Waiau), Mrs D. C. Macfarlane (Waiau), Miss Kitty Polhill (Rotherham) and Miss Betty Murray (Woodbank, Clarence Bridge) will be competitors in the autumn foursomes golf tournament at Shirley next week.

The Rev. F. B. Redgrave, Mrs Redgrave, and Mis> Dorothy Redgrave will leave Christchurch on Tuesdav evening to join the Rangitane in Wellington. They expect to return to Fendalton at the end of January. The Rev. Otho FitzGernld and Mrs FitzGerald will take up Iheir residence at the vicarage on the same day that the vicar leaves. Miss D. Davis (Armagh street) will leave on April 11 for Wellington to join the Rangitane on a trip to Great Britain.

Mr and Mrs M. Preddy (Christchurch) and Mr S. Preddy (Ashburton) are visiting Temuka for the jubilee celebrations. Nurse Reeve (Bealey avenue) will leave Christchurch on April 10 to connect with the Rangitane for England. Mr and Mrs L. Chamberlain and Miss bhona Weavers have returned home after visiting Mrs E. E. Weavers, "Moundsdaie.' Kaikoura. The Misses Dorothy and Tlma Bergren (Merivale), who have beer, spending a holiday at Stewart Island, have returned home. Mrs W. F. Watson and Miss Lynette Watson will leave on Wednesday night to connect with the WanI ganella for Sydney en route for England. Mr and Mrs Pierce Prendergasl ! (Invercargill) are the guests of Mr '. and Mrs P. M. Prendergasl, Severn street, St. Albans. Mrs Goring (Chester street, West), I who lias been visiting her son-in-law I and daughter. Mr and Mrs R. J. Cunningham (Kekerangu), returned to | Christchurch last night. i Mr E. J. Bell will be the speaker I at the next meeting of the Business ' and Professional Women's Round I Table Club to be held in the Federa- ! tion of University Women's club- ; rooms, Montreal street, on Thursday ■ evening. Miss Joan Rutherford (Merivale) has returned home after spending Easter with Dr. and Mrs Falconer (Dunedin). Miss M. G. Havelaar. chairwoman ' of the Women's Auxiliary of the ' Mayor's Relief Fund, appeals for the ' loan of sewing machines for making ; garments for the poor of the city. ! The members of the auxiliary have I material waiting 1o be made up and ! they have enlisted the help of many j skilled workers, but they are urgi ently in need of sewing machines at : their workroom, 184 Oxford terrace

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The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in " News for Women" items of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices mu3t bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is Invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women.

FAREWELL DANCE Miss Dorothy Redgrave (Fendalton), who will leave Christchurch on Tuesday with her parents for a trip to England, was the guest of honour at a very well arranged and enjoyable dance held last night at St. Barnabas' Schoolroom, Fendalton. The hall was decorated with autumn leaves, orange and yellow helium, and red gladioli, and music was supplied by the Danieli dance orchestra. The members of the committee responsible for organising the dance were Misses Githa Hand-Newton, Huia Stables, Dorcen Byrne, Margaret Webb, Nathalie Hampton, Neroli McClatchie, and Dorothy Kernahan. Those present were Misses Dorothy Redgrave. Audrey Gardiner, Elva Atkinson, Betty Thompson, Kathleen Joseph, Barbara Bailey, Betty Deighton, Elaine Perry, Gretchen and Hilary Sargent, Peggy Loughnan, Mary Barrett, Elisabeth Alpers, Juliet Nathan (Wellington), Sheila Pemberton, Dorothy Gerard, Joan Dunkley, Helen Mcares, Helen and Barbara Bruce, Barbara Bloxam, Joyce Mac Gibbon, Lois and Ellece Blank. Elisabeth Morris, Ina Buchanan. Betty Evans, Mary Menzies. Margaret and Mary Talbot, Joan Turnbull, Mary Royds, Joy Perry. Dorothy Loughjian, Ruth Fear, Fay and Joy Bridgewater, Lesley Twyneham, Helen Bretherlon. Myrtle Stephens, Mary P. Hamilton, Janet Seymour, Messrs B. Wood, P. Coop, John Collins, Russell Guthrie, Peter Norris, Peter Reece, Bruce Winchester, D. Powrie, Max Bain, Desmond Williams, Richard and Fred Dawson. R. Loughnan, Owen and Michael Poulton, Jack Mosley, R. Dunster, Colin Pearson. Bruce Thompson. Pat Byrne. L. Saunders, D. Pemberton, Peter Wynn-Wil-lianis. Bruce Deighton, Desmond A'Court, R. Carney, Eric Perry, Bruce Hamilton, Richard Joseph, Michael Flower. Brian Anderson, D. McWilliam, Basil Smvth. V. Wilson, Robin Deans. A. Shand, P. Boot, Hugh Francis. A. Montcath, Frank Biss. L. Robinson, Hammond, Herbert Black. J. Camm, Graham Clark. M. Bullen. J. Royds, T. MacKenzie, Gerard, Geoffrey Dunkley. John Hendrv, P. Alpers. Lionel Hart, B. Slade. L. Reeves, R. Earl, R. Evans, A. Hull, E. Nanson. J. Bretherion. Dr. D. Dawson, and Dr. Riley.

RETIRING OFFICERS HONOURED PARTY AT ( ASHMEKE Mrs A. F. Wright and Mrs 11. Wales, president and honorary secretary of the Sydenham-Cashmere-Sproydon sub-branch, are retiring from office, and in appreciation of their excellent work on behalf of the society, a reception in their honour was give!] by members of the committee, yesterday afternoon, at tin: home of Mrs H. A. Young, Cashmere. The drawing-room was decorated with pink bella donna lilies and pink asters and the dining room with autumn tinted (lowers and foliage. Mrs Young and Mrs ,J. K. Archer spoke enthusiastically of the energy and organising ability of Mrs Wright and Mrs Wales, and on behalf of the sub-branch, expressed regret that they were retiring from office, and thanked them for the extraordinary amount of work they had done for the society. Those present were Mesdames A. F. Wright, !I. Wales, J. K. Archer. 11. A. Young, R. W. Anderson. F. Wilkinson. D. Reese, J. I- Smail. J. E. Blackmore, A. W. Hale. J. Polsen. P. Delargey, E. C. Gains, Malcolm I Gray, J. S. Inwood. C. Ogilvie. IT. j A. Mazcy, Leyden Baker, C. Thornj ton. and Roberts. ! [VISITORS TO HOLIDAY RESORTS I l >■,-„„■ I Ml". N.Mtil l!.-...h . Mr :,< .1 Mli A. UiiiT.ws. Mi- mi..l M,s C.iiiiv- i.lliiliiuiii, Mis ami Mis- ■). Ni.-!.. 1 •'H.-i,!)l;n!r 1 , M,s W. Mu::,,,. Mis,-, \, Hi,. Muiiro i l.ni,-,,l n,. Mi, M. "\Vi<-!.,i Mi-- ('. l.nvli,],!. Mis-trs l.i,rn;i. Cimm' ~tkl I'hiil mi liurrm-, ; ,n<l Mr K. Whitl.a.n (Itun-i,).-rii.

The engagement is announced of Jean, third daughter of Mr and Mrs E. G. Ellis, Spreydon. to James, third son of Mr and Mrs A. Kay, Greendale. The engagement is announced of Joan Teresa, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Pofi CSehvyn street), to Brian Henley, second son of Mr and Mrs T. E. Scully, Coleridge street, Christchurch. Mrs J. Cracroft Wilson will preside at the annual meeting of the Cash mere-Sy den ham -Spreydon subbranch of the Plunket Society, to be held in St. Nicholas's schoolroom, Spreydon, on April 13, at. 2.30 p.m. An address will be given by Mrs i Gilmour (Lyttelton). The ladies' auxiliary of the Koyal Christchurch Musical Society, will commence a. "forward movement" campaign with a social to be held in i the Durham Street Methodist! schoolroom to-night. Members have j arranged a number of novel com- ! petitions and Mr Noel Ncwson and I Miss Nancy Estall will be amongst those taking part in the half-hour concert. An energetic committee, wit.li Mrs W. H. Dixon as president. [ is in charge of arrangements, and the hostesses will be Madame Gower [Burns, Mrs E. D. Johnson, and Mrs [John Russell. Invitations have been issued by the committee of the Elmwood Tennis Club for the annual club ball to be held at the Winter Garden on April 18. The Commanding Oflieei and wardroom officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve have issued invitations lor their first dance of the season to be held tonight at the reserve headquarters, St. Asaph street. Next Sunday at St. Stephen's Church, Shirley, harvest thanksgiving services will be held. A special feature of the services will be the annual offering of butter for St. Saviour's Orphanage. The offering is always a large one, and provides butter foi' several months of the year.

WOMEN THE WORLD OVER

iSI'ELIAI.I.T WKITTK.V FOP. Til F I'HSSS.) [Uy ATAT.AN'TA.I i Astonishing news came at the beginning of the year from Montevideo, on the close of the seventh PanAmerican Conference there. Though, curiouslv, not chronicled in the first number of the "The International Women's News," there seems no reason to doubt the genuineness of the letter sent to "Time and Tide" by the secretary of the Women's Consultative Committee on Nationality'created by the T eaeue of Nat ons. It was Di. Alice Paul chairwoman of the Nationally Committee of the Inter-American Commission of Women, who chatted the text of the international Tieaty which ensured for the Republics o North and South America that full measure of justice »» Pitil""! manned by the framers of the Hague Nat onality Convention, subsequent y i held like a pistol to the heads of he protesting women of Europe. Di. Alice wrote:-"The contract ing fatatcs| agree that from the going into Hiec of this convention there shall be no distinctions based on sex in then k.v and practice relating to national!,./. The letter adds: "The Treaty was, adoptel unanimously and signed r>> cvtrv one of the Republics of North and' South America, and when ratified will come into effect throughout the Western Hemisphere. Not only will it permit a woman to retain her nationality unless she voluntarily takes steps to change it, but she will have equal rights with the father to transmit her nationality to her children." Seeing that the Americas enclose- the western waters of the Pacilic, this manifesto is to be taken by ourselves with a curious mixture of elation and irritation. Good it is that the Pacific proclaims this enlargement, but mournful how many leading Governments are tangled up with the archaic Hague Convention touching the status of women. Even the solidarity of North America is broken by Canada, which, personally favourable in most provinces, is both tied to the lukewarm body at Westminster, and dragge 1 at the cart tail of reform by reactionary French Quebec. America herself is rescued here from her recent equivocal position. One of the 14 nations which, up to the end of last year had granted freedom of choice to thenown women married to aliens, she had deplorably failed to safeguard the alien wives of American men. It should quicken our own efforts here to remember how the log of the Hague Convention drags at our own feet in dragging on Westminster. It takes rill point out of singing "Britons never never shall be slaves" when wc: think of the fate of British girls widowed or deserted in strange ports of the world. I.ixht in the Kast While watching these gleams on the Western Pacific, let us take comfort m the lamps already lit along its Eastern coasts. We are beginning 1o realise that the Soviet political charter of lreedom for Russian women signed in 1917, was no myth, and has never been revoked as Hitler is nowrevoking the noble charter granted to German women by the new Reich in 1919. Down from Vladivostok to the coast, of Southern China, leaving out the .Japanese sea-border of Korea, runs the line of a new social and political emancipation which lias become a living reality to the women of China wherever the struggling di crccs of hj( i- new Meiji find foothold in the crumbling of old Imperial tradition. It is one Uiing to meet the well-equipped, patriotic young.

professional and adniiui>l rat i\ p c women of the East in gatherings like the coming Honolulu Conference., and another to see their assured and dexterous conduct of affairs at home in their own cities. In finely endowed schools and hospitals, in newspaper othecs, in commercial and industrial centres, the new Chinese woman is a power to he reckoned with. I have just been told by a returned traveller of shrewd observing powci what a nourishing concern the new Women's Hank in Shanghai has already become. The directors, the manager, the entire stall' down to the very message-girls and doorkeepers arc women, and the place holds it. own with credit and stability in that new alignment, of international interests. The extent to which Russian oilicial women are trusted on their own soil to-day is attested by Western observers of Soviet social service, not to speak of Madame Alexandra Kollontay being established as Moscow's ambassador in conservative, almost cloistral, Stockholm, gives the impartial student of world affairs to think. None of us yearns to live in Peru, Vladivostok, or Shanghai, but. if only the one-time dispensers of sweetness and light in Europe would leave of! the clang of cannon-making, the disrupting of treaties, and tin: starving of their several proletariats lone; enough to pull up level with the promulgations of the young republics still their butt and jibe, what a spiritual revolution would follow: With what, vim and heartiness we would roll the old chariot along, the übiquitous spectre of "the next war" laid for ever. For every man and state pulling women down with the right hand nas a bomb hidden in his or its sleeve!

Concerning Dorothy Wordsworth I Kven vcl "Dorothy's wild eyes of \ fin.'" cast ;i gleam clown the prosaic de'.'a(lo:s thai have invested the very siccus of Holvellyn with the greyness of the globe-trotter's fool-iu-blossom. A new biography of Wordsworth's immortal sister by Krnost de >iclmcourt, impossibly priced at 21s, is delightfully reviewed in a leading London journal by 11. M. Tomlinson. .lust as Nelson's biographies used to be dismissed by practical loll; as "chatter about Kmma," so the new Wordsworthi.m legend at the moment is mainly chatter about Annette. Therefore a study of Wordsworth's hoiiM.- angel--the lucky poet had two when the lambent ministrations of Maiy were added to him—appears in Soon time to reinstate Wordsworth on his old somewhat pedantic throne. To see "William" through Dorothy's. is to ensuint him, and i\lr de Selincourt gives his readers the treat of beholding '< .ureal men and greal events gone as yr:cn through the same direct crystal. 1 confess to a guilty joy in contrasting Mrs Browning's sublime retlections on the fallen ogre and idol at Waterloo with Dorothy's sharp rejection of all the "high-falutin" that invested the surrender on the Bellerophon in certain literary quarters. I would not have elected cither Dorothy or William to write the last word on the fierce drive of the Corsican ice-breaker through the frozen mediaevalisms of Europe after the French Revolution. But, with a woman's eye fixed on the blood and wastage left on Napoleon's trail, it is easy to feel Dorothy's disgust at this burst of lyric adulation, and find a prophetic touch in her added apostrophe on the French Government and people:—"They, too, would not be worth a thought if it were not that,

[national council OF WOMEN

CHRISTCHURCH BRANCH Mrs W. G. Roberts presided at the monthly meeting of the National Council of Women, Christchurch Branch, held in the Chamber of Commerce. Delegates were present from the Women's Christian Temperance Union Home Economics Association, Christchurch Citizens' Association, Trained Nurses' Association, Red Cross Society, Federation of University' Women, Canterbury Women s Club Oxford Terrace Baptist, Dorcas Society. Ploward League, Good Neighbours, Women's Auxiliary of Canterburv Manufacturers' Association, Home Service Association, Methodist Deaconess Association, Mothers' Union. Young Women's Christian Association, Women Teachers' Association Open Air Schools. League of Nations' Union, and the Women's Division of the Farmers' Union. Several associate members were also present. A vote of sympathy was passed to Ladv Aberdeen (.International president), and to the daughter of Lady Tristian Eve, whoso mother was the International treasurer for many J Miss Trent reported the result of the deputation sent to the Mayor concerning the council's plan for the distribution of relief. No satisfactory result had been achieved, but the deputation was told that a new scheme was shortlv to be propounded for the coming winter. This scheme, now made public, did not meet with the approval of the meeting. Mrs Fracr however, stated that this scheme had been thrown out at the meeting of the Metropolitan Relief Association and a committee had been set up to go further into the matter. It was decided to forward a copy of the council's scheme to the national rceonsiruction committee, the Progress Leacue the Commercial Travellers Association, and to the Metropolitan Relief Association. The official programme for the Dominion conference, to be held in Christchurch on April 18, 19, and JO is as follows:— Wednesday, April 18, 9 ISO a.m.: Church service at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church; 10.30 a.m.: Civic reception, City Council Chambers; 12 HO p.m.: Luncheon at Ballantyncs; 2 p.m.: Opening of conference m Chamber of Commerce; 2.30 p.m.' Conference business: 8 p.m.: Public meeting in Chamber of Commerce. Thursday. April 19, 9.30 a.m.: Conference business (Chamber of Commerce): U p.m.: Reception at Canterbury Women's Club. Friday, April 20 9.30 a.m.: Conference business to be followed by annual meeting; garden party given by Mrs Cracroft Wilson at Cashmere House. Members of the public are cordially invited to attend the civic reception, the conference business meetings, and the public meeting.

WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION NOKTH < ANTKKBI RY DISTRICT The North Canterbury district executive of the Women's Christian Temperance Union met on Wednesday. Mrs Richards presided and 20 officers and members of adult unions attended. Miss Henderson spoke on the importance of further organisation and for the need of extending the work and creating interest in parts of the district when: no union existed. Mrs Lowiv was appointed honorary organiser for the North Canterbury district. It was decided to ask all unions to co-operate and give financial support. Mrs Barrel! presented a report of the jubilee convention recently held at Wellington. The World's Convention would be held at Stockholm in July, and New Zealand would be represented. It was decided to invite Mrs H. 13. Low iTimarin to address a number of unions on peace and arbitration. A letter of congratulation was sent to Mr Cliff Dean:; on his appointment as president of the "Y" Dominion executive.

I»KKI»AKIN<; FOR THE AITI'.MN DANCINCJ

Now that gay Summer is stepping aside in favour of Autumn—that season of crisp loveliness of which Keats sang in his immortal line: "Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness," if behoves the world of femininity to pai. ■ and consider the "why" and the ■•how" of evening "chic." The "win," of course, does not warrant much'serious thought. The modern (lancing maul and matron are aireadv l'ullv seized with the importance of achieving individuality and elegance in their evening toilettes. It is the "how" rather, which requires cartful forethought, and the most "lore" of this forethought must be centred on figure line, for on this is dependent the whole of its poise and the dignitv of the new evening modes. U is needless to say that they are moulded on the curves and contours of the feminine figure-making it imperative that these -lrves and contours be elegantly moulded and controlled. Yet another attribute is essential to the successful wearing of these advance stvjes— a graceful carriage, a correct posture, without, which the loveliest ensembles may well fail to delight. And it is here that a visit, to the Corset Department comes vividly into the picture. A tactful word here: u practical word there. And. in the intelligent woman's mind will be born a realisalion of the fact, that what she needs first and foremost—-is a correct Irue-to-lype foundation garment as the. basis of her evening "chic." --I.

I'AKTV AT .METIIVEN Miss Doris Ireland, who is to be married next week, was the guest, of honour at a pleasant afternoon party given by the Methvon Ladies' Golf Club. During the afternoon the guests played golf, and a putting competition was won by Miss C. Holmes. Afternoon tea was served in the pavilion. The captain presented Miss Ireland with a silver cake dish, and wished her every happiness in her future life. Miss Ireland suitably responded.

left to them.-eh'cs. they would soon plague us and the rest of the world." Dul it is not. Dorothy the politician we seek in these pages: it is Dorothy tile nurse of poets: and the rapt arbiter of poetry. All sorts of reminiscences converge here One chortles over Lamb's letter to her about her nephew in London. Charles did not "accuse William Minor of hereditary plagiary": on the contrary, when he took the boy for a stroll a loan the Thames, and asked him if his father had ever been on Westminster Bridge, William Minor "did not know!" What an intriguing whisper about a possible match with Coleridge ere his hasty choice of Sara! Mr de ScJinccurt does not appear to think Dorothy's heart was dinted in the least. She did but adore the "Ancient Mariner" at its luminous worth in its trial reading. Both Coleridge and her biographer found her lacking in humour. Out of her journal the latter resurrects this gem:—"William and Coleridge repeated and read verses; I drank a little brandy and water, and was in heaven." Lacking in humour? Generally, yes. Bur. here, O Dorothy, dear, did they think it of you?

SUNLIGHT LEAGUE

COMMITTEE MEETING Dr. D. E. Currie presided at the monthly meeting of the Sunlight League held yesterday afternoon. A motion of sympathy was passed to the relatives of the late Sir Arthur Dobson, and a tribute was paid to his valuable work, when, as a member of the council, and chairman of the Sunlight League tramping committee, he inaugurated the Youth Hostel Association of New Zealand. The annual meeting of the Sunlight League was provisionally fixed for Friday, May 11. A second children's health camp, 111 addition to the Okain's Bay health camp, was decided upon. Dr. L. Averill, chairman of the health camp committee was complimented upon the honour conferred by his New York invitation. Dr. Averill applied for six months' leave of absence. Next Friday the Sunlight League tramping club will meet at Mr C. McKellar's office, 90 Hereford street, at 5 p.m., when the committee will be elected, and walks for the coming year planned. It is hoped that some members will write a Sunlight League tramping song. Tramping song choruses are to be sung at the annual meeting of the Youth Hostel Association to be held in May, and it is hoped that the league's tramping club will compete. The report sent by Miss M. Roberts, honorary secretary of the Ashburton branch, was considered most satisfactory. The branch has been reorganised and has a greatly increased membership, it was stated. Mrs Craeroft Wilson, a member of the league's council, has been invited to speak at the annual meeting of the branch on Tuesday. It; was reported that the branch plans to meet at Ashburton the first Monday of each month in order to listen to the Sunlight League radio talks. Mrs Herbert Gresham reported the satisfactory progress of the dental committee. A Nazi academy on English publicschool lines is to be founded at Feldafing, near Munich, to "train the new generation of leaders."

TIMAKU NEWS

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mis'; R. Rutherford (Dunedin), who was staying with her sister, Mrs Barnes (Christchureh), arrived yesterday to be the guest of Mrs D. C. Turnbull ("The Gables," Evans street). Mr and Mrs O. Harris, who have been the guests of Mrs C A. Paterson \ Soft on street) have left for thenhome in Morrinsville. Mrs W. Palmer (Wai-iti road) it staving with Mrs E. H. Pike (•'Crohamhurst-' Fairlie). Miss Olga Palmer and Miss Edith Arthur, who were staying with Mrs Pike, have returned home. Mr and Mrs R. C. Hurst and family arc staying at "Te Kaiiisa ' Wai-it] road, before leaving for England. Miss Wright (Wai-iti road) has ictunied from a visit to her sister, Mi:, J. C. Tcrnplcr (Waimate) Mr M. J. Knubley and Miss Ivnubley (Sarah street) have returned irom Christchureh. Miss Sheila Vincent (Kingsdown) has returned from a visit to Miss bcay. Mount Dalgety, Mackenzie Country. Mrs W H. Hall, who has been on holiday in Christchureh, has returned to Timaru. , Mrs Basil Unwin, who was the guest of Miss Tripp (Orari Gorged has returned to stay with Miss Peggy Lin win (Church street, Timaru). Recent guests at the Empire were Mr and Mrs J. Jackon (Napier i, Mr D R Robertson, Mr J. G. Hewitt. Mr O Urqulart. Mr J. Pickup. Mr W. J. Munro (Wellington), Miss Bridges. Mr W Drake, Mr W. Spong. Mr G. Davidson Mr E. J. S. Ellis. Mrs C. .1. Ford. Mr D. C. Watts. Mr J. W. Thomas, Mr D. N. Donaldson, Mr B. H. Noes (Christchureh), Mr H. D. Marshall, Mr W. Wilhelmson, Mr and Mrs W. G. Elliott Mr and Mrs R. G. Woodhouse (Roxburgh). Recent guests at tin: Grosvcnor Hotel included Mr Stewart Gibson (Palmorston North), Mr E. J. Mandel. Mrs Berkley Smith, Mr 1.,. W. Payne, (Wellington), Mr F. Eller, Mr R. V. Pearee. Mr R. King (Christchureh , Mr F. J. Sherwood, Mr .las. E. Macassev (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs J. S. Fraser (Invercargill), :.Ir D. Macdonald (Edendale), Mrs D. Crawford, Mr E. Suckling (Southland).

WEDDINGS

HAY—WILLIAMS The wedding was celebrated recently at the Heathcote Methodist Church, of I Ruby Rita, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs" T. H. Williams. Station road, ! Heathcote. to Thomas Hay. only son of j the late Mr Kay and of Mrs Hay, ! Heathcote. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. Harris, and Miss Harris was the organist. Members of the Heathcote Laaies Guild had decorated the church for the occasion. The bride, who was escorted by her . father, wore a frock of ivory satin. ! llared from the knees to form a train at the back. The cowl folds at the neckline of the bodice were caught with a long brilliant pin. A deep border of lace edged her long tulle veil, which was held with a iace cap trimmed with clusters of orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of white and cream begonias, with trails of pale pink flower 1 -. Miss Gwendoline Williams. the bride's sister, and Miss Rosita Smith were the bridesmaids. Their pale .green frocks of checked crinkle orga.ndi were made with epaulets coinposed of tiny frills, and godets of frills were aiso inset in the long skirts. The waistlines were defined with sashes tied in bows at the back. They wore picture hats trimmed with velvet, and carried bouquets of tangerine hothouse flowers. Mr R. J. Williams was best man and Mr R. Connolly was groomsman. Mrs Williams received the guests at Dixieland. She was wearing a navy marocain frock trimmed with red and white, and a hat to tone. Her bou-qu-jt was of red carnations and. hothouse [lowers. A navy crepe de chine frock, relieved with beige, and a hat to tone, was won; by the bridegroom's mother. She carried autumn flowers. For travelling, the bride wore a nigger brown suit and brown hat trimmed with beigo. She carried a smart coat

OMIAI.LEY—POPIM.EW El.l. A wedding of considerable interest in North Canterbury was solemnised by the Rev. Father Halvcy < Hawarder.i. in the Roman Catholic Church. Waiau. on Wednesday, when Cecilia Alice, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs George Poppclwell i Rotherham) was married '.n George Campbell, eldest son uf Mr and Mrs Frederick O'Mallev. .jf Chnstchurch, and form--1.1-iy of Waiau. .\s the parents of both the bride and bridegroom were very early settlers n: the district'there v,as a large gathering of friends from ail parts of North Canterbury at the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a_ trained frock of .-oft nacre satin. Uver the tram fell her tulle \ eil which had been beuutit'ullv worked by the Sisters of Villa Maria Convent, where the bride had beer, a puoil. A coronet of orange blossom and pearls held the veil in position and the bridal bouquet was of deep cream roses and maidenhair fern. Both the bridesmaids, Miss Jean Popplewell. sister of tile bride, and Mi ; s Dons Shirley 'Chnstchurch', wore frock; of georgette made with rucked sleeves and ankle-length skirts. Their picture hats were trimmed with pink and blue chiffon velvet to match their frocks-, and their bouqutrts were of Madonna lilies and maidenhair fern. Mr C. O'Malloy • Ciiri; tcliurchl attended his brother as best man, and Mr William Watson < Amberlcyj acted as groomsman. After the ceremony. Mr and Mrs George Popplewell entertained more than 130 guests, at the Rotherham Hall. Mrs Popplewell wore a frock of rum brown crepe c!e chine and a smart, felt hat to match. She carried a bouauet of abutilons and marigolds. Mrs O'Mallev's frock of black wool marocain was relieved with white, and her hat was of black baliibuiul straw. Red were arranged in her bouquet. Miss O'Mallev. aunt of the bridegroom, wore a frock of crepe-lame in mulberry shade, and a fell, hat to tone. Aimr the wedding breakfast, many "iiests motored to "Taihoa." the home „f the bride's parents, to see the wedding presents. When Mr and Mrs G. C. O'Mallev left for the North 1. land, the bride was wearing a marine blue ensemble and a hat to match. In the evening young friends of the bride and bridegroom were entertained at a dance. WHTTMORK— WARDLE Red and white geraniums and tern.; decorated Holy Trinity Church. Avonside, for the wedding, celebrated recent'lv, of Hilda Joyce, second daughter of Mr R. R. Wardlc. Gloucester street. Lmwood. to Frank Reepen. eldest son of Captain N. Whitmore, ol Rotomanu, West, Coast. The bride, who was given away b> her father, wore a frock of ivory serpentine, made on tight-fitting lines tc ! the knees, and then flared to torm z '■ short train. The neckline was trimmeo ; with white fur. Her hand-embroid- ' cred veil was arranged with n hall ' circlet of orange blossom at the back ; and she carried a shower bouquet ol i white hothouse flowers. '■ The bridesmaids were Miss Manor ! Cox. and Miss Joan Wardle. a sister ol i the bride. They were dressed alikt i in ankle-length frocks of ivory chiffonette. made with sleeveless bodices ; the tichu collars and full skirts bein.c I edged with frills. Their sashes wen i of "red velvet, and they wore white : lace mittens and white felt hats. Rec i begonias and antirrhinums were ar ranced in their Victorian posies. | Mr Cyril W. Collins, a cousin of th< j bride, acted as best; man. and Mi ! Douglass Cox was groomsman. At a reception held in the parisl hall, the bride's mother received th< guests wearing a frock ol" black fig ured georgette relieved with white and a black and white hat to match Her bouquet was of apricot-tintec ' begonias and autumn, loaves. ! When Mr and Mrs F. R. Whifmor. i left for their wedding tour the bridi i was wearing a wine-coloured frocl i with a felt hat to match, and she car ! ried a wir.e velour coat.

KEI.I.Y— ATTEWELL The wedding wa- celebrated on Wednesday at SI. Augustine's Anglican Church. Waimate. of Miss Edna Amy Atteweil. daughter of Mr and; Mr-: Stace AttewelL to Mr Henry Kelly. The Rev. O. FitzGerald officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of white celanese and a white par.ama hat. She carried a bouquet of whitedahlias and stock. Miss Kelly, the bridegroom's sister, who attended the wore a blue celanese frock, and carried a bouquet of pink hydrangeas. Mr Eric Atteweil was best man. At the reception. Mrs Atteweil received the guests wearing a black frock trimmed with white. When Mr and Mrs H. Kelly left for Christchurch, the bride was wearing a navyblue repp coat, a black fur necklet, and a hat to match. Mr and Mrs Kelly's future home will be at Geraldine.

M'CALLUM—MADDEN

The Rev. Father O'Connor performed ■ the wedding ceremony celebrated at : St. Mary's Church. Manchester street. 1 of Miss Margaret Mary Madden, eldest | daughter of Mr and Mrs Madden I <Christchurch>. to Mr W. D. McCalj lum. son of Mr and Mrs W. McCallum. Temuka. Wedding music was played ; by Miss D. Blake. A frock of parchment satin, cire. made with a draped neckline, was , worn by the bride, who was given ' away by Mr John Madden. The sleeves \ of the moulded bodice were long and i close fitting, and the skirt flared to i form a train. A spray of orange blos- ] som gave a finishing touch to the front ! of the neck, and hand-made roses were ; placed at the back of the waist. A i wide tulle frill bordered her tulle veil which formed a train, the head-dress ■ being of satin in a floral effect. Her i bouquet was of hothouse flowers. ■ The attendants were Misses Betty i and Monica Madden, the bride's twin ! sisters. Broad yokes gave a wide- ; shouldered effect to their frocks of rose pink ring velvet, and the upper arms of the sleeves were softened with j shirring. Empire sashes were swathed : at the waistlines. Tiny velvet, flowers : composed their tilted caps, and pink i roses - , carnation*, and maidenhair fern i were arranged in their bouquets. I Messrs Albert D. Hally and Arthur j O'Brien attended the bridegroom. | A reception and dance were held at i the Winter Garden. Mrs Madden re- ! ceived her guests wearing a frock of | black shadow-patterned lace on Brus- ! sels net appliqued with chenille and a black valour toque finished with an i eye veil. She carried red roses and carnations. The bride's sister, Miss I Winifred Madden, wore a blue geor- ; gelte frock inset with lace, and a geori gette coatee. When Mr and Mrs W. D. McCallum • left for their wedding tour the latter v as wearing a dark brown frock of '. wool crepe trimmed with beige organ- ■ die bands, and beige was also inset in i her brown velour toque. She wore ulso a musquash fur coat.

THOMAS—A It PS The marriage of Nola. second daugh- . tor of Mr and Mrs W. Arps, Tai i Tapu. to Victor, son of Mr and Mrs i Thomas, Kaituna, was celebrated at j St. Paul's Memorial Church, Tai Tapu, i on Thursday evening. The Rev. J. L. Hay i Little Riven performed the ■ ceremonv. and the wedding march ' was played by Mrs J. J. Millan. Friends of the bride had decorated the church with autumn foliage and ■ berries. A frock of white georgette, with ■ a silk embroidered veil, was worn ! by the bride, who was escorted by j her father. The frock was trimmed ; with tiny frills, and the veil, which I formed a train, was held in place ! with a wreath of orange blossom. She I carried a bouquet of cream roses and ! palest pink gladioli. ■ Miss Rita Thomas, the bridegroom's | sister, and Miss Pearl Arps, sister ! of the bride, attended as bridesmaids. ; They wore frocks of lettuce green figured organdie, made with tiny j frills at the neck and hemlines. Broad green sashes of satin ribbon, tied m large bows, defined the waistlines, and their wide-brimmed hats of organdie were trimmed with matching satin. Thcv carried bouquets of pink j flowers. I Two little flower .airis. Beverly Mc- ! Douell and Nelma Hudson, wore \ rose pink organdie frocks with tiny j rosebud sprays. They carried small i rucked muffs trimmed with rosettes of i forget-me-nots, and their gold ban- ; deaux were also finished with ] rosettes. ; The bride was presented with a i lucky horseshoe as she left the i church. j Mr Gordon Hutchinson attended the i bridegroom. j About 200 guests were received at the Tai Tapu Hall bv Mr and Mrs Arps. Mrs Arps was wearing a frock of navy blue crinkle crepe with fawn ] trimmings and a fawn felt hat. She • carried a bouquet of golden-tinted flowers. Mrs Thomas, the bride- ; groom's mother, wore a black silk | frock and coat, and a black hat j trimmed with white. Her bouquet j was of red roses. i Mrs Humm, the bride's grand- ; mother, wore a suit of brown rnaro- , cain and a hat to tone. I The bride travelled in an ensemble ! of red and brown tweed, and a hat i to tone. Y.W.CA. FOLK DANC'IN*; FETE j A meeting of the committee organisj ing the folk dancing fete to bo held j at Bishopscourt next week was held ! on Thursday afternoon. The attractions promised in addition to the folk 1 dancing by teams entering the compeI tition include maypole dance in BriI tish national costumes, display of gymj nasties by a team from the Young i Men's Christian Association, squad I drill by Young Women's Christian AsI social ion, display of country dancing I bv girls from West Christchurch Dis- ' trict High School. The judging will I be done by Miss Millicent Kennedy. | assisted by Miss Munro. i For those who tire of watching these activities many side-shows have been arranged—croquet competition iMrs E. D. Mosleyi. golf (Mrs A. C. Bretherton>, hat-trimming competition (Mrs ! W. H. Dixon), quoits, dart throwing, i nail driving, stepping a chain, guessI ing weight of cake, and so on. I Afternoon tea will be served and ice creams, sweets, etc., will be on sale. j There will be a mystery parcel stall ■ at which those who hold tickets (now ■ on sale) may obtain all kinds of useful j goods worth owe shilling or more. I Given a fine day a very interesting | and amusing afternoon is promised, , with the chance of enjoying the beau- : ' tiful grounds so kindly lent by the ! Bishop of Christchurch. If the weather j is not propitious the same programme j will be carried out in the Choral Hall.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE The Young Women's Christian Association's national conference, which was ; lie Let at Paraparaumu. has ended. The ; da;-s were full of work and play. De--1 bates between Christchurch and Dun- ! cam. "That sport fills too large a part in modern life." between New Plymouth and Wellington. "That charity is demorali.-ing to character,"' and between Auckland and Timaru. "That ; the cinema is not in the best interests of the community," formed a stimulating part of the entertainment pro- , gramme. A "stunt night." taking the lorm of an operatic rendering of • Three Blind Mice" by choirs reprei senting different nations, led to much ■ fun and originality. The choirs were | Italian. American, Scottish, German, ! and Russian, the German choir carry- ! ing off the prize, the judges also de- , ciding to give a consolation prize to 1 the Scottish choir. Dr. Chapman, national president, , conducted a simpie and impressive devotional service on Sunday moraing,

several visitors from Wellington being present. Maori history, with special reference to Kapili and Paraparaumu. was nariated by Mrs Bennett, of the national board. In the evening an Easter service was held in the course ot which was presented a dramatic leading of one ot Laurence Housmann's plays of St. Francis, entitled "Sister Gold." On Monday the usual programnv: wn- pursued" during the morning, th ■ afternoon being free. At dinner « pariv of girls rem'esenting Maoris proposed 'the toasts of the pakeha leaders, which were drunk with appropriate musical honours. A ceremony of simplicity and beauty was held in the evening to close the conference, alter which the delegates built a fire on the beach and sang campfire songs, making a happy close to a most enjoyable camp.

WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

OMIHI i i At the monthly meeting of the Om:hi Women's Institute, Mrs Doak presided. A competition for the best woollen darning' was won by Miss A. Symonds. : with Mrs Hamilton second, and that { for linen darning by Mrs W, Stack- ] house, with Mrs Hamilton second. ] Hostesses were Mesdames Doak, Mun- j ro. and Hamilton. LOBURN At the fourth annual meeting of the Loburn Women's Institute Mrs Macieod presided. The balance-sheet showed a satisfactory credit. The election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Mrs J. W. Macieod: vice-presidents, Mesdames Wilkinson and James; secretary and treasurer. j to be elected; business committee, Mes-

dames Macieod. Wilkinson. J , a , me:i . Cook How. Kenry. Misses J. Montgomery ar.d M. Barker; link correspondent, Mrs J. Wiikinson; press correspondent. Mrs J. Galletly; "home and country" correspondent, Mrs Buckley: sick visitors, Mesdames Crow, Buckley, Cook, and James; convener of play-reading circle, Mrs James; convener of folk dancing circle. Mrs Bradley; convener of gardening circle. Mrs G. Croft, sen.; convener of dressmaking circle. Mrs J. Macieod.

VISITORS TO CHRISTCHURCH L"::it.'d Hotel: Mr aud Mr> W. Pickles (Gee-Ions), Miss Pauline Law (MMbourne), Mrs Garfield Crawford (Invereargill). New City Hotel: Mr and Mrs A. R. iiislop (Wellington) and Mr and Mrs R. J. Mclntvre (Invercar^iU). Hotel Federal: Mr and Mrs O. M. Smith. \!i" Smith (Christi'hureh), Mi-s Su-wari ■ i\".-I--iiiu. M''-irs C. W. Aniiirnsre <-her- | wo."l iwv'!-!. T!. A. M.■Dow.-11 , (Hmani), [T. R. Taylor (ln\;--ar;:ll), ar.d C. E. WUits