FOR WOMEN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18334, 17 February 1920, Page 3

FOR WOMEN.

NEWS AND NOTES. Mr and Mrs E. A. Summers are visiting Auckland. Mr and Mrs 0. O. T. Rutherford (The Peaks) went to Timaru yesterday. Mr and Mrs J. .Martin (Wellington) are in town. Mr and Mrs E. J. Wackrill (Feilding) are staying at the Clarendon. Mra Will* (Dunedin) is in town, staying at the Clarendon. Mr and Mrs J. B. Moss (Dunedin) are staying at the United Service. Mr and Mrs J. Browne (Dunedin) are visiting Christchuroh. Mr and Mrg H. Battersby (Wellington) are in town. Nursing Sisters Harrowall and Gri gor (Wellington) arrived in Christchurch on Sunday. Miss L. Barraud and Miss Maudsley (Wellington) are spending a holiday in Christchurch. Lieutenant-Colonel Fenwick and Mrs Fenwiok (Harnner Springs) have gone to Wellington. f Mrs T. Robins, of Prebbleton, aceom--panied by her youngest son, Herbert J. Robins, left on Saturday for England by the Rimutaka. A Press Association telegram states that. Mrs .Goodwin, lormerly matron of the Wanganui .Collegate School, died. last evening. The Misses A. M. Cook and L. Cook (Marton) have returned to the North Island after a holiday visit to the South Island. Miss Watkin and Miss Girdler, the delegates of the British Overseas Settlement Mission, left Christchurch yesterday for the south. Mr and Mrs Cathie (Wellington), who have been to Akaroa, left yesterday for ; Hamncr. where they intend to stay for some time. Miss Violet Russell has gone hack to Hastings after a holiday/in Canterbury. She and her niece, Miss M. Russell, intend leaving New Zealand by the Atlienic for England. • The wedding took place in St Mary's Church, Timaru, last Tuesday, of Miss Stella Wigley, only daughter of Mrs Wigley, Park Lano, and Mr Arthur 0 tway. A number of Christchurch folk were present at the wedding. Mrs Wadlow, Mrs Alison and her two daughters. (Auckland), who have been spending a month in Christchurch, staying "at Warwick House, returned to their home on Saturday by the Monowai, after spending a good deal of their time with Mrs Hancock, Fitzgerald Street, St Albans. On Thursday afternoon Mrs Shepherd, of Gjrehan Valley, Akaroa, had a " linen shower" afternoon in honour of Miss Irons Taylor, whoso marriage to Mr N. Pilkington tnfces place next week. A guessing competition of articles on a tray was held, Mrs Derbridge, of Christchurch, being the winner. "Miss Taylor received a large collection of gifts of linen. Christchurch members of the Victoria League chosen to ' represent C-hristohurch at the conference to he held at Auckland, are Mr and Mrs Carey-Hill, Mrl; Wanklyn and Mrs Andrew Anderson. Mr and Mrs CareyHill will leave this evening for the north. Mrs Wanklyn is not going, and Mrs Anderson's departure is not- definite. High-quality Toilet Requisites are specialised at Armstrong's. Delicately perfumed Faca Powders, Face Creams that preserve the bloom of the complexion against the adversity of the winds, nice new Soaps of exquisite quality, and Perfumes from the best compounds, are all moderately priced. X An enjoyable evening was spent recently in the Woodend Hall, the occasion being the twenty-first birthday of Miss .Ivy Eder. Songs were given by Mrs W." Eder, sen., and Miss Borland', and a recitation by Miss Jack. Dancing and games were kept up till the early hours of the morning. Amongst thoso present were:—Mesdames W. Eder, G. Eder and F. Stott, Misses Borland, Jack, King, E. Smith, F. Smith, Whitlow, Bramley, Eder (6), Wilson, Baker, Goode, Gainsford and Shilton, Messrs Eder (6). M'Quillan," Bramley, Stott, Green, Quinn. Smith, Barker, Sheppard, Ellmers, Petrie, Joyce, Whitlow, Little, King and Attewell. §pero Powder prevents and destroy* perspiration, odours, relieves oczema ■ chafing and prickly heat, eases sore feet and reduces inflammation. Spero h a pure white odourless powder, hanrless and antiseptic, and is obtainable at Ballantyne's. Price, Is 9d pac ket. S LATE MRS DARLING. The death of Mm Darling, wife of Mr R. Darling, librarian at the Rangiora Literary Institute, which occurred on Sunday, caused a general feeling of regret in the town, where she had been a resident for twenty years. Mrs Darling was trained for the teaching profession in Scotland, and her first appointment was to a school in Lincolnshire, England. Afterwards she had sole charge of a school in Caithness, Scotland, and resigned to come to New Zealand with her husband.. They settled in Clinton, Otago, where Mrs Darling took up her profession again. After a residence of fifteen years in Clinton Mr and Mrs Darling removed to Rangiora, where they made a largo circle of friends. Mrs Darling took an active part in temperance work, chiefly in connection with the Women's Christian Temperance Union, being at different periods president and secretary of the local branch. She was also prominent in the Rangiora branch of the Presbyterian Women's Mission Union, and was a Sunday school teacher of marked ability for over thirty-five years. Mrs Darling is survived by her husband, also by an only son, Captain W. D. Darling, R.N.R./of the mercantile 'marine service, Sydney, who served for a considerable period during the war in France and Belgium with the King's Own Rifles, and afterwards as an officer in a signalling corps, and finally as a lieutenant in the Royal Navy. WEDDING. 1 , The marriage was solemnised at'All Hallows, East India Road, London, on December 10, of Miss Ethel Florence, only daughter of Mrs E. Ashman and the late Mr Ashman, of Poplar, and Mr Joseph Bailey of Woodbury, Geraldine, South Canterbury, the Rev E. Conisbee . officiating. The bride, who was given away by Mr A. C. Thornhill, wore a pretty dress of cream crepe de chine, nicely embroidered, and a veil of white tulle surmounted by a wreath of orange blossom, and she carried a sheaf of chrysanthemums. She was followed by a little bridesmaid, Miss E. Whitehead. Mr W. Rockets officiated as best man. Tlie reception was held a't the Parish Hall Dunkeld Street, where about forty pests sat down to the wedding breakfast.. ihe bride and bridegroom were to leave shortly for their home in New Zealand. .Numerous handsome presents were received.