FOR WOMEN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18220, 7 October 1919, Page 3

FOR WOMEN.

NEWS AND Nonas. Mra W- Hall (Glenroy) is in town. Miss Gordon (Darfield) is in town. Miss Enid Minty has gone-to Wellington on a short visit. ? Miss M. Gawn (Gisborne) is in Christchurchh Mrs Hume (Timarn) is visiting friends £ in Christchurch. i, Miss V- Bax-low (Sumner) is the guest 0 of Mrs Daily, ‘ Waimate. t Mr and Mrs J. M’Arthur (Lumsdcn, L Southland) are in town. Mrs J. P. Newman has returned to r Timaru, after a visit to Christchurch. J Mr and Mrs V. G- Day have come t from Timaru to reside in ChristchuTcn. 3 Mrs E. M. Arthur (Timaru) is the guest of Mra Alan NicholLs, Christ--0 chjrgch. Mrs C. H. J. Brown (Wellington), arrived in Christchnrch on Sunday from the north, and is staying a.t Warner’s. Dr and Mrs Walton Hubbard, visitors to New Zealand from the United ' States of America, are staying at Warner’s. . The plain and fancy sewing stall at the Plunket Society’s fete in Cathedral ! Square on October 8, 9 and 10, will be in the capable and experienced hands j of Mrs Chilton, who will bo assisted by Mrs Staniland'and helpers from the Tax Tapn, Sheffield and New Brighton I, branches of the Plunket Society. They have an excellent lot of summer garments and children’s woollies, and some beautiful underwear. The Sumner effort on behalf of the Plunket Fund consists in taking charge of the sweets stall in the Square on Thursday next. Mrs E. A. Johnson has charge of thp local organisation, and as large supplies of home-made j sweets have been donated a good day’s ! business is expected: It is years since we had a. Pnnch and Judy show in Christchurch, and the Plunket Society are anxious that the | children of this generation should not i miss the fun of it, and they will con- ! duct a Punch and Judy show in Oathej dral Square ui a large tent at the ' back of the tram shelter. Gennine Heptonetto Raincoats are showing at Armstrong’s. No two styles alike in a range of samples. X The Baby Show to be hold at the i Colosseum 'on Friday in connection i witli the Plunket Society’s appeal foxfunds, (promises to' be a thorough success. The public will be provided with printed forms for, voting, and each baby will be numbered correspondingly. Classes have been provided for tho best baby girl and lx>y, six months and under; best baby girl or boy over six months and up to one year; over one year and up to two, years; over two years and up to three years ; best twins six months or tinder, and over six months and up to three years. A special prize will be awarded for the test baby in the show. Entries will close with Mr. G. L. Donaldpon, at the Art • Gailei-y, at 5 p.nu to-morrow. , Excellent wear and good fit are outstanding features of “The Everwear Silk Ankle ' Hose/’ in Flesh, Whito, Navy, ‘ Grey, Emerald, Mahogany, i Smoko, Maroon, Palm Beach, Tan, Bronze and ’Black. Price 7s 6d pair, j at Ballantyne’s. X WELCOME HOME AT BROMLEY, j A welcome home was held at the J Bromley School on Saturday evening to < Trooper Nankivell and Private H. Part- ; ridge. The'four rooms-were crowded 1 to -the doors. , .Mr R. Carter expi'essed ; the pleasure of the residents at seeing j the two soldiers safely returned. Messrs ' Partridge and Nankivell roplied, and ' their remarks were received with loud s applause. Many of those present at- 1 tended in fancy dress, 'amongst the ® number being:—Mesdames Biel (Belgian), .Bennett (Allies), -Melhuish' (dat- t fodils), Stephens (H-M.S. New Zealand), Stothers (Belgian), and White (spring), Misses Briggs (Pierrot), Christian (but- C terfly), E. * Churchill (oranges and ' .lemons), Eskett (Quakeress), King , (Swiss), Hobbs (sauce poster), Lawrence ] (shamrock), •M. Stephens (folly), D- t Stephens (chrysanthemum 3) , Stothers c (night), M: - White ■ (Belgian), Messrs t Carr (Red Indian), R. Briggs (King v George HI.), H. Briggs (court gentle- t man), Biol (sailor), Carson (Red In- f djian). Gill (Q.-M.S., cycle corps), Reynolds (Mexican), T. Pole, jun. (soldier), Stephens (court jester), Turner " (Chinaman), and W. White .(jockey.) J Mr J. Briggs -was in. charge of tho pro- j geedings, Mr T. Pole was at the piano : playing the'dance music, Mr W. Ayhite was MC., and Mr H. Moore treasurer, x and amongst the lady helpers were Miss « Moore and Mesdames Pole, Briggs, * Dryden and Stephens. Miss I. Pole, -j Miss D. Pole, Miss Wilson and Miss' I Bumelberg assisted at tho piano. a Xi z PEACE BALL. “ A Peace Ball, inaugurated by a committee of Whiterock and North Loburn residents, was held in the North, Loburn Public Hail, and was an unqualified success. The hall was charmingly decorated with native shrubs, wattle and daffodils. An outstanding feature of the decorations was the effect produced by the clustering heads of palm lilies, which hung from the ceiling m bell fashion, being interlaced with streamers of yellow and heliotrope ribbon. High among the rafters streamers of flags could be seen among the spiked leaves of the palm lilies. The walls were ornamented with yellow and heliotrope ribbon, interlaced and framing clusters of native greenery, yellow wattle, -kowhai- and daffodils, while dainty heliotrope butterflies reposing amongst the foliage gave a charming effect. The stage- was .arranged as a drawing room, and from this retreat Huiupxxrey’s Band supplied attractive music. Messrs J. Parsons and Michael Fitzgibbon, jun., acted as M.C.’s, and- were responsible for a splendid programme of dances, in which about eighty couples participated. The grand, march was led by Mr Michael Fitzgibbon, jun,., a returned soldior, and Mrs Fisher.

Among the ladies present were:—Mrs Fisher, cream striped crystalline and silk, silver bead trimming and spray of wallflowers; Mrs M. Fitzgibbon, small black and white check and blue silk; Mrs W. M. Campbell, turquoise bine satin and.ninon over lace, silver bead trimming and pink daisies; Mrs €.' HI Fowell, dainty shell pink crepe de chine; Mrs Joseph Fitagibbon, dainty pink voile; Mrs James Fitegibbon, black and white silk ; Mrs Lem Fitzgibbon, navy blue silk; Mrs James Bradoy, striped cream and pink silk; Mrs Alex Miller, canary silk trimmed with black velvet; Mrs George Parsons, black and grey crepe de chine; Mrs Tyler, white silk; Mrs Cox, pink and blue flowered voile; Mrs George Croft, black velvet: Miss Laura Bennett, black silk ana lavender, effective silver bead trimming; Miss Alice Bennett, vieux rose crc-pe de chine; Miss Myrtle Bennett,".navy blue silky Mias Bradley, blue satin; ‘ Miss C. Brandey, pink and blue silk; Miss Flockton, artistic pink .corded silk and heliotrope georgette, embroidered silk flowers and silver beads; Miss Henderson, picturesque shell pink satin, fine black net' lace ; Miss Licit, ease blue crepe de chine' ami georgette; Miss K. Fitz- . gibbon, pale green voile, black lace medallion ; Miss Hawker, peacock blue satin and georgette;. Mlks L. Scott, red and white silk; Miss J. Scott, navy and pale blue silk; Miss Glides, navy blub silk; Miss Kelland, green satin lace tunic, silver bead trimming; Miss Rowe, pale blue net crvor white; Mina Allan, black met; Mis? Wood, ,shell pink m-sne de chine. Miss Oostella, pale blue «epo de chine; hLLa& blue net

over white and black; Miss Kelland, white crepe de chine; Miss Bradshaw, shell pink voile; Miss Burrell, cream radianta! and silk; Miss Joyce, black velvet and vieux rose crepe de chine; Miss J. Kennedy, black silk and emerald green georgette; Miss 1. Blackett; pink voile, white silk trimming. Misses S. Hiatt, N. Cook, M. Fisher, D. Toilet t and H. Young wore dainty white L " frocks. Others present -were Mesdames J. S. Hiatt, H. Bennett, D. Bradley, n C. Gudex, Messrs J. S. Hiatt, R- Parsons, D. Bradley, R. and E. Bennett, James I’onsonby, H. Bennett, T. and G. Bennett, G. Feather, G. Davis, W Davis, George King, D. and A. Kena nedy, T. and W\ Joyce, F. Reynolds, W. Percy, Tyler, Smith, Hodgson, i, Glasgow, G. Webb, L. Hopkins, Alficld, H. Smith, Anglem, O’Grady, Michael Fitzgibbon, Martin Fitzgib--3 bon, jun., James and Joseph Fitzgibbon, Len Fitzgibbon, W. M’lntosh and e J. Quinlan. c An excellent supper was served ■ -by e the ladies of the committee, comprising Mesdames Fisher, M. Fltegibbton, James and Joseph Fitzgibbon and W. ' M. Campbell, Messes King and Brad- ’ loy. The supper room looked vexy f dainty, the walls and ceiling being covered with laurel,, lycopodium and flowering entrant, while pjmk and - green streamers radiated from the ceil--1 ‘ ing and were caught here and there with clusters of panic hyacinths. Cream and whito narcissi adorned the supper t, table. I Extras were played by Miss Joyce r , Mrs Cox, Messrs T. and W. Joyce and s Michael Fitzgibbon, jxm. i OXFORD W.C.T.U. v A meeting of the Oxford W-GT-TL / was held last Wednesday • afternoon in . the Coronation Hail, the president l being in the chair. A resolution was passed expressing sympathy -with several residents of the , district who had suffered from sickness ' or bereavement. t Tho secretary announced, that a donation of £l, to bo used in union ’ work had been foTward<*d by Mr F. , Sheat, of Hoivelville. It was-decided that, the postponed birthday social should bo held in the afternoon in three weeks’ time. ! Correspondence relating to the visit ’ of Mrs Wheeler, of America, was read ' by the secretary, who an id that Oxford people would have an opportunity of hearing Mra Wheeler at the end of the month. The president expressed thanks on behalf of the union, to Miss Jessie Dans ford for the ready and efficient help she had given to all branches of union work, and conveyed to her the best wishes of tho members for her future happiness. A resolution was unanimously passed protesting against Sir James Allen’s proposal to compel youths of eighteen to spend four months in training camps, and the secretary was instructed to. forward copies of the resolution to the Minister of Defence and the member for tho district. Mrs F. Tritt was appointed delegate to attend the provincial convention, bo be held in Lyttelton on October 28. Mrs Hawke gave an account of tho town-planning conference, held in Wellington, and she was accorded a vote •of thanks for her interesting address. WEDDINGS. JERARD—ROUNTREE. A pretty wedding was solemnised’ at St Mary’s Church, Merivale, on Wednesday last, the Yen Archdeacon Haggit officiating, when Miss Emily Rountree, of Christchurch, was married to uis Alfred Jerard, third son of Mr and Mrs E. Jerard, of Merivale- The bride, who was given away by Mr Percy Jack, looked charming in a gown ot white silk relieved* with touches of georgette, and wore the customary wreath and veil, arranged in mob cap stylo, and carried a beautiful bouquet of spring flowers. She was attended lu- the bridegroom’s sister Miss Idas Jerard, as bridesmaid, who wore a smart silk frock with hat of white georgette trimmed with pink hoses and streamers, and carried a choice bouquet of pink and white flowers with pink i streamers. The bridegroom was attended by Mr T. Fox as best man. After the ceremony the guests were motored to the residence of the bridegroom’s parents in Merivale, where the wedding breakfast was served and the usual toasts honoured. Later the happy couple left by motor for Akaroa, the bride wearing a smart tailor-made costume of fawn, with a heliotrope hat to match- A most enjoyable evening was spent at the residence of the bridegroom’s parents, whore many useful presents were received. AN APOLOGY. T W. A. COLWILL, Furrier, 206, High A* Street, APOLOGISE to all my Customers whom I kept waiting so long last winter for their Goods owing 'to work ooming in to me from all over the Dominion. j I would suggest to avoid similar trouble I next winter that youi bring your Furs in at once, when they can be remodelled’ with tiie latest designs. TJLECTROLYSIS.—For the Removal of ill Superfluous Hair. Moles, Birthmarks, or any Facial Blcmiohea. Twenty years the largest practico in Hhe Dominion. All work guaranteed perfect. If you have any blemish, if your hair oar complexion is not satisfactory, got a free consultation. MR H. W. HAMMOND. SPECIALIST, 973 Cashel Ctreet. City. Christchurch.

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