FOR WOMEN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17702, 31 January 1918, Page 3

FOR WOMEN.

NEWS AND NOTES.

Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool, accompanied by Mrs MacCartbv and Miss Newdigate, visitors from Tasmania, visited tho Red Cross Depot yesterday morning. Mr and Mrs F. Smith (Ashburton) are staying at the United Service. Mr and Mrs W. J. Linton (Walkerville) are visiting Christeh'nrch. Miss Molly Wain is staying with Mrs H. H. Loughnan, Avonside. Mrs Munro and Miss Ivy Munro are visiting Dunedin. Mrs T. Charters has returned to Sumner, and will reside in Bury Miss Neill, of Christchurch, is at present staying in Sumner. Mrs Heslop and family have returned to Sunnier after a short stay in tho country. • Miss Newdigate. a niece of the Governor'of Tasmania, has arrived m New Zealand from Australia. The Hon James Borthwick and Mirs Borthwick (Melbourne) arrived in Christchurch yesterday, and arc staying at Warner’s. The Misses Teschemaker have left for Pelorus Sound (via Kaikoura), where they will bo the guests ot Mrs Char Teschemaker. Mr and'Mrs J. Harris, Mr and Mrs Matthews' and Mr and Mrs Trafford (Gisborne) arrived in Christchurch on Tuesday and left for Dunedin and tlio Lakes yesterday. A cablegram from London to Sydney “ Sun ”■ last week stated A number of London omnibus conductresses have been poisoned by sweets and chocolates offered to them by a well-dressed, middle-aged man. He enters an empty ’bus and proffers the sweets, which produce dizziness and unconsciousness. No fewer than twenty-five sufferers have been taken to hospitals, but no deaths have occurred. The police are searching for the suspect. Mrs Allen gave a small party on Tuesday afternoon, as a farewell for Miss Janet Ogle, who will shortly leave for England. Among those present were: Mrs and Miss Dalgety, Mrs and Mass Gordon Ricih, Mrs and Miss l'ox., Alrsf Palmer Mrs Inman. Mrs Lawrence, Mr s H’ Cot ter ill, Mrs Wynn-Williams, Mrs Rose, Mrs E. T. Harper. Mrs Gower Burns, the Misses Lee. Reeves, Humphreys, Taliart and Knight. Mrs Gower Burns accompanied Miss Ogle in several very charming songs.

Confirmed information lias just been received from fiendnn that Engineet. Lieutenant Duncan F. Bauchop, R.N-, B. A.M.L.AIcch.E. (temporary)- lecturer <it> the Roynl Nrival College, Os"borne, has been elected an associate member of Civil Engineers (A.M. Inst. O E-). and is now on special duty tor the Admiralty. Engineer Lieutenant Bauchop was proposed for membership by Professor R. J. Scott, Al.lnsCC.lt., etc., under whom be studied m Christr church for the degree of B.E. (Mechanical) Engineer-Lieutenant Bauchop married Aliss Peggy Raphael, elder daughter of Air and All s. Henry JRaphael, of this city, and is a brother of the late Colonel Arthur Bauchop, C.

Colours are sober, but materials are rich.” says the Paris correspondent of the London “Times.” “At tea a la Rus.se (for milk is prohibited) one may see. women in long coats ot black \ civet black or grey satin, and rich brown or green cloth. A deep band of fur trims or borders most of them, but no band ever goes all round a coat in ail uninterrupted piece. ■ • • Collars are lar&e and deep. The big fur cape is also seen in Paris, worn generally with a toilette de visite, and is usually in skunk, chinchilla, ermine or sable. It reaciies well over the hips, and is a comfortable round garment, which runs the risk of looking dowdy on some women. but may be handsome on others. Children wear loose coats of bright colours to the knee. Bright green blanket cloth with a black velvet beret, light checks with plain velvet, and felt hats, black stockings ancl shoes with no heels. ... If the French boy is tending towards the English tvpe. the girl i- s more American than English. She has adopted the big American bow in the liiiir. and has a mixture of America and France in all her clothes. CLIFTON HILL'GARDEN PARTY. Yesterday afternoon Aliss Farr, at tho residence of Dr Farr, of Clifton. Sumner gave a garden party in aid of the funds of the Girls’ Friendly Society’s Lodge. The weather was perfect and from the pretty grounds one of the finest views in the borough was’ obtainable. Suitable stalls were ac-

commodated on the verandah, while an excellent programme of music was rendered in tlie large drawing room. Miss Farr, in opening tho proceedings, extended a hearty welcome to the visitors, and in outlining the work of the society, explained how the membership was recognised in all parts of the world,, thus affording cave and shelter to many a lonely traveller. Amongst those present were:—Mrs H. J. MaVriner, Mrs E. G . Wood, Miss 'Wood. Mrs J. Lang (Oxford). Airs and Aliss Fowler. Miss Pavitt. Airs Weld, Airs AV. Bailey, Airs A. Cookson (Lincoln), Aliss Dalziel, Mrs Holderness, Mrs E- L. H. Brown. Mrs AI. Laurenson and Airs H. Buttle, sen. The stalls were managed as follows: — Sweets, Airs C. Benjamin, assisted by. Misses G. Brown, H- Wiggins. .AI. ancl A. Barber and M. Allen, £1 18s; cake stall, Mrs Twenty man, assisted by Aliss V. Twentyman and Miss AI. Adley, £2 2s 9d; produce stall, Miss AVfllett, 10s; tea stall, Mrs F. S. Marrie and Aliss Farr, assisted by Miss Askin. Aliss EWilson and Aliss M. Scott. The total proceeds, including the takings at the gate, amounted to about £lO. The memory and word competitions were won by Misses H. Wiggins and AL Allen, and Aliss At. Mood respectively.

Musical items were contributed bv Airs G. Alarch, Airs Cothcr and Aliss E. Leithead.