FOR WOMEN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17592, 24 September 1917, Page 3

FOR WOMEN.

NEWS AND NOTES

Mrs A..VT. Rutherford, jun., is staying at Warner’s.

Miss K. G. Grabham (Wellington) is staying at the Clarendon. Mrs L. M. Isitt arrived in Christchurch from Wellington on Saturday. Mr and Mrs F. E. Graham Papanui, have returned from Auckland. Miss Rudd (Palmerston North), is visiting Christchurch..

Mr and Mrs Arthur Fisher (Danedin) are staying at Warner’s. Mrs J. M. Tripp has returned to South Canterbury.

Mrs li. IX Ac! and has returned from Timaru. ' '

Miss Reeves is homo after staying witi.i Mrs Thomson, Ivakaho. Mrs W. N. C Bond, Claremont, has returned to her home.

Airs Teschemaker and the Misses Tcschemaker are back from their visit to Rotorua.

Mrs ,Jack Bond and Miss Barbara Bond are home again after visiting friends in South Canterbury.

Miss Mary Sievwright (Wellington;, who has been the guest of_hor aum-, Mrs Berry, lias gone on to .Dunedin to stay with relations there. Miss Shirtcliffe, who was unavoidably detained in tho North Island,..returned to Christchurch on Saturday and will resume school duties to-morrow morning. ' _ " Mrs F. Maskney. Rule, of ,“Nor : holme,” Reliance, -is -spending a few days in Christchurch before proceeding to’friends iu Timaru.

Miss Norah Robinson, eldest daughter of Lord Rosmead, was married on August 1 to Lieutenant Cope. R.N.A.b., who was with Sir. Ernest Shackletou 3 Antarctic expedition.

Miss Ethel AVynn-Williams is giving a dance recital, to be held m the Art Gailerv next Saturday, the proceeds to go to ‘the Lady Liverpool I* und. Between the. dances musical items will.be given, and altogether a very attractive programme is being arranged. There is a family iii Auckland named upon a novel plan. The father, a civil engineer, is very much, ot a bird ot passage, and each of his six daughters was born in a different country, as her name indicates. Espanita, Italia anu Australie speak for themselves. Helvetia, made her first appearance in Switzerland, and Helene in Greece. But even the inventor of tins ingenious method baulked at Zealandia, so when .the sixth girl was horn in_ Maonland, they compromised with Nanniai, tho Maori word for welcome, which, besides suggesting her birthplace, had the advantage of settling all doubts that might be entertained as to the family s feeling towards tho sixth gu’l.

GOLF TOURNAMENT AT SHIRLEY. Tho Christchurch Ladies’ Golf Club held a tournament at Shirley on Thursday Fridav and Saturday, in aid of tho ‘•Our Day” Red Cross Fund. There was beautiful weather throughout, and entries in the various games wero numerous. Qualifying rounds wore played for the open championship and those who qualified were Miss Agnes Humphreys, Miss Oracroft Wilson, Mrs Richards. Mrs Godby, Miss Janet Ogle. Miss Ella Helmore, Miss Cowlishaw and Miss Lee. The match was won by Miss Craeroft Wilson, the runner-up being Misj Janet Ogle. Three handicap events were won by Miss Helmore. The ladies’ bogey fourball match was won by Miss Hope Wood and Miss Sylvia Westenra. The mixed four-ball bogey foursome was won by Miss Dorothy Cowlishaw and Mr Petsr Wood, 6 up. The ladies’ driving competition was won by Mrs Richards. Miss Cowlishaw won tho approaching and putting competitions. There was also a continuous putting competition on each day, the winners being Miss Ella Helmore., Miss Cowlishaw and Mrs Richards. Mr B. B. Wood won the men’s driving competition. The “ Our Day ” Fund will benefit to the extent of about £IOO. LADIES’ GUILD OF SEAMEN’S INSTITUTE. At a meeting of tbe Christchurch Branch Ladies’ Guild of tho Seamen’s Institute, held last Tuesday, the treasurer announced that over £4O had been handed in as a. result of tho special appeal made to members to help to provide Christmas comforts for'the men on New Zealand warships aud troopships. The committee wishes to thank contributors to tho fund. WEDDING. A quiet wedding was solemnised on

Wednesday, September 12, at St Stephen’s Church, Ashburton, when Miss Mvrtle Helem, eldest daugliter of Mr and Mrs IV. S. Helem, was married to Mr Leonard Jarden, eldest son of Al r and Mrs A. Jarden, of Opawa, Christchurch. TJie ceremony was conducted by tho Rov H. N. Wright. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked pretty in a gown of ivory charmeuso satin, tho bodice being relieved with ninon and pearls; the square court train was hand embroidered, and caught up with sprays of orange blossom. The long veil of Brussels net was daintily arranged in mob cap effect. The chief bridesmaid. Miss Julia Helem, sister of tho bride, looked prettyin a salmon pink silk crystalline dress and black tulle hat,-trimmed with pink. Sho carried a bouquet of freesia.s. Mr Walter Jarden, brother of the bridegroom. attended as best man. The bride was also attended by Miss Ngnire Douglas and Master A. Helem as train bearers. After tbe ceremony the guests wcre'e.ntertained at the residence of the, bride’s parents. Mrs Helem. mother of the bride, wore a smart navy costume and black hat. After the breakfast the bride and bridegroom left for the north.

HIGH SCHOOL OLD GIRLS’ ASSOCIATION.

The High School Old Girls’ Association entertained the teaching staff and present students at an entertainment, followed by a dance, in the Canterbury College Hall, the occasion being the fortieth anniversary of the opening of the school. Mrs S. 0. Owen received the guests. Those taking part in the concert items were Misses Daphne and Beryl Arclienhold, who played : a pianoforte duet; Miss Gwen Thompson, who sang;, Miss Muriel Brewins, recitation; a duet by Misses Thompson a,ud Richardson; a dramaiic sketch by four members of the Literary Circle, and a dance and clioniG in Pierrette costume by. members of the association. Tho evening was a most enjoyable one, and showed the deep affection tho Old Girls have for their school. THE COMING HATS. The springlike little ribbon hats that Paris is turning out now by the dozens and hailstorms afo not a harmonious combination (says a writer in an exchange), hut women have been clinging to their winter clothes for a whole month over time, until they absolutely refuse, to wear winter hats any longer. Of course quantities of straw hats have been worn since February, despite the weather, but they have looked rather chilly with marbles of ice bouncing about their brims.' The allover ribbon hat* made of row niter row of belting ribbon ending in a saucy little how in the very centre of the crown are now in v.oguo. Tho entire frame is made of one row of inchwide ribbon overlapping another, either running around the hat or in perpendicular strips, but always ending in tho top crown bow. Some of the straw shapes have the same ribbon movement, with. the bow in the centre of the crown, which looks as if it might be a prize package properly tied up iu ribbons.

For the more dressy hats aigrettes and separate sprays of paradise ar© extensively used, placed flat on the wide brim of a straw sailor shape. WOMEN’S WAY. The idea that a man whose wife is of the strong-minded order is necessarily “hen-pecked” is a mistake. So, at least, asserted a lady who is an authority on matrimonial matters. “As a matter of fact,” she said* “tho average man is more likely to be tyrannised over by a woman” of the gentle and amiable type. A woman of a hectoring disposition is very apt to rouse a spirit of rebellion in the average man. Men are, of course, generally more tolerant, or thick-skinned, than women, and will patiently submit to'a good deal of tyranny, with the result that they give the outside world the impression that they are ruled by their wives.

“But one day the slumbering: lion wakes up, anrl the strong-minded woman makes the discovery that her dominion is a limited-—very limited - monarchy. There is no tyrant for a man like the clinging,, trustful and thoroughly affectionate woman. Sho need not bo clever: she requires only enough of womanly charm to inspire her husband with fondness, and he will be her willing vassal to the end of the chapter. Ho will find a pleasure m submitting to her pretty tyrannies, whereas the nagging of' an irritable wife would reduce him to a sfonv obstinacy and the bullying of a virago would simply rouso him to strong revolt." BE PROMPT. There are a good many different kinds of girls. Sonic are always in a hurry; others, too slow—five minutes too late for everything. Then there is the girl who is always punctual; but the “ prompt girl” is to be preferred beforo all others. She rises early in the morning, and when the dawn steals in at the window she gets out of her bed and in a very short time is dressed and roadv to make her appearance in the family, not only to assist her mother if necessary, but to do anything needful to Ijplp the household, and if not required goes to her study and roads for knowledge. • This “ prompt girl ’’ has done more in twenty minutes than the dilatory girl could "do in. an hour and a. hair, and equally as well and without fuss or bother. The “prompt girl" is always in_time. She never keeps the table waiting, never comes in after grace, is never late for prayers, never Into for school, never late for church, and vet sho uovei seems to bo iu a hurry.