For Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11512, 7 October 1915, Page 7

For Women Folk

By "CHRYSSA."

"Qhryssa" will be glad to hear from all interested in Women's Work and Life, and to receive items of interest and valtio to Women for publication, or reference in this column.

Mr and Mrs A. If. Wallis. of Dimedin, are spending a short time in. Christchurcb. and striving at the United Service, Airs -'Wallis will, leave next week for England. * tt # # • Mrs Peache, ol Mount Sinners._ is at present in town, staying at the United Service. • * * «• * » "Mr, Mrs and Miss Over ton, of Hawke's Bay, have come to Christchurch. where they intend to reside. At present they are staying at tho Clarendon. • # * » * Mrs Bernard Wood and her small son arv> at present in Wellington, staying with Sir Joseph and Lady Ward. * * V K * Professor and. Mrs Robinson have left Sydney for London, Professor Robinson having accepted an appointment at tbe Liverpool University. Mrs Robinson, who holds tho degree ol At. Sc., has for tho past two years acted as demonstrator fur her husband—the first time a woman has hold such a position at Sydney University. # » * ■» * * Mrs and Miss Af'Gilviay, of [North Canterbury, arc sending a lew dnys in town, staying at tho Clarendon. * • * * v On "Wednesday afternoon at St Peter's Church. Wellington, the marriage took place of Miss Marie Hazel do St Oroix, youngest daughter ot Air smd Mrs Alfred Slater Moys, of Hataitai, Wellington, to Mr Walter Gilbert Short, eldest son of Mr Lrnest Short, of " P a w*angi," FeTlding. The bitido ■was given away by Mr Barclay, ol ji/ketahuna. The" bridesmaids weir Miss Clater, the Misses Evelyn and riielma Short (sisters of the bridegroom), and the Misses Dolza and Joan ( bant. I .no bridegroom's present to the brido was ati aquamarine pendant; and to the three elder bridesmaids were - given moonstone "necklets. The younger bridesmaids received gold brooches. The bride and bridegrooyi received many presents which included a canteen of cutlery from the employee* of " Parorangi?' and a solid silver tea and coffee service from tho parents of tho bridegroom. Mr and Mrs W. G- Short left by motor for their future home, Waituna. Feilding. # # * * ■* Tho engagement, is announced of Miss Gladys Christie, youngest darightor of Doctor and Mrs H. P. Christie, St John's Hill, Wauganui, to Captain Douglas Wilson, of tho New Zealand Medical Corps. Miss Christie is a niece of Mr Logan Bush, Cbristchuroh. The engagement is announced of Miss Xvv O. Horsnell, oldest daughter «f Captain and Mrs C. Horsnell, New Kymoutb, to Mr M. Carey, Patea. J ♦* » * * Mrs F. Courage and her family, of Amberley, are spending a short time at Buraner. • # » * Mr and Mrs Arthur E. G. Rhodes and their daughter, Miss MaTie Rhodes, will leave shortly for England to visit their son, Lieutenant Rhodes, who is invalided. **? * . • Mrs M. Bethel) (Fahau Pasture®) held a garden .fete yesterday to he]p the expenses of tho " Convalescent Home, Hanmer Lodge." Miss Mabel B-uthar-ford was in charge of a sweet stall, Mxa l v olhill and. Miss C. Rutherford a produce stall, and Miss Clark a tea tent. Miss B. Northcote fold buttonholes, while Mr Wado was in charge of "club golf, "killing the Kaiser," houpla and other games. *•* * . * Mrs George Harris and her son Douglas, of accompanied by Mies Ruby Neill, Montreal Street, are paying a short visit to Wellington and staving at the Royal Oak. *m* * # * A wedding took place on Saturaay rnorning in the Gonvillei Church, Wanganni, the Rev IT. Reeve officiating, when Corporal Kri<? Merewether was married to Irene, elder* daughter of Mr A. G. Bignell, of Gonvilln, The chief bridesmaid was Miss Elsie M3Farlane. The other -bridesmaid waa Miss Cecil Chaldecott, who wore & frock of white muslin and (out of compliment to the bridegroom) a waistband of red, white and. blue. Owing to tho bride-? groom shortly departing for tho front, the function was very quiet. The bridegroom was .supported by LaneeCorporal J. Williams as he at man, «nd Master T. Bignell was groomsMan. « • » • * Miss Glyn Roberts., of Canterbury, 5s visiting Napier. ■>: X * '* •*- • Mrs Biohaxds and Miss.L. Richards, of Chriskrhureh, are spending a holicfay v-ith friends in Napier. * * * * * The engagement is announced of J/awry Francis Pepperell, of "To Ara-Icei-i." Vogeltown, TaranaJci, ta Al,iss Dorothy Una Blanchard. eldest daugnt?r of "m and Mrs. U. E. Blanohavd, South Road, New Plymouth. Mr Pep■perell leaves for the front with the liighth Reinforcements. • » • « « Mr and Mrs 1'" rederick Li ley, of Nelson, celebrated their diamond weddmg anniversary on Friday last, and were the recipients of numerous congratulations. Both Mr and Mrs Liley are .nativei-- of Kent. England, ajud were married at the old church at Stepney, in 185 ii, and have resided iu Nelson for over forty-one years. Their family consists of four sons and eight daughters, and they have thirty-eight grandchildren and twenty-three -great-grandchil-dren. Mr Liley is a- veteran of the Crimean, - war, ho having been in the jnouuted. staff, under the command of j.ord Raglan. ■X . V Mrs G. A. Crawford, secretary of the NcKon Phinket Society, has received. a l<Mlev from l.ady Krcnch, thauking tho society lor its gifts of basics' riot lies. A war wedding took place last Thursday Hi All Saint.-Clmrch, Foxton, when Lieutenant Alfted -I. Powley. of the Trent hum Uitle Brigade (.J'larl nf Liverpool's Own), only of the late Mr Alfred l*o'.vley ami is I'ouley, of Devonnort, Auckland, was married to Mi.ss -Jean Morgan, second daughter of "Mr and Mrs David ,J". Mor-an. of Otahiilm. The ceremony was performed bv the Rev W. i'nino. ■; ' - « * * The wedding tools plaeo at Si- David's (Bresbyte-riaii) Church, IVtoiie. on 'Tucsdav oi Miss Margaret Howie Af'Lcod, eldest' daughter _ol" Air John ">f'Leod. Petone. to Mr Richard Clark, .son of Mr Ada.ni I-lark, ot Larkhali, Scotland. The I'ev A. Hnvc Todd perforn:ed the ceremony. A Napier correspondent writes that

the Napier Women's Branch of the National Reserve is proving ono ol the most, energetic bodies ever oigauif-ed by the ladies of that district. Iu addition to making unlimited quantities of sandbags, etc., nursing and signalling classes have been formed and the attendances at .steadily increase. « * '* * • ST LUKE'S CARNIVAL. The carnival and .saleof work, in aid of St. Luke's Building Fund, which was opened in tho Alexandra Hall yesterday by Mrs 11. F. Wigram, was a very successful affair. Tho Rev F. .N. Taylor, in explaining the object of the sale of work, said that- it was not a special occasion but an annual event. Tho I'und.s for the new school building na<t sulfcmi considerably through the outbreak ot war, and if it had not been for that disaster the school would have now been built and paid tot. Atr.s Wigram was presented with & lovely bouquet of lavender-coloured flowers by little Ruth Taylor, and a vote of thanks to Mi\s Wigram was offered by the Rev A. Keay. The hall was most attractively arranged, one of the special features being "Tho Soldiers' Comrons jytall," stocked with suitablo things as gifts for our wounded soldiers. This was presided over by Airs IT. D. Andrews. Other stallholders wero: Refreshments, Airs Stewart; produce, Airs Templar; frivolity, Mrs Ournow; art jumble, Airs Bloxam ; sweets, Mrs Bilcliffo; flower, Miss Anthony and Mrs H. Cross; plain, Mrs A'llard; and basket work, Mrs Gar forth. A series of entertainments in a sido room were particularly good, one of the most successful items being a faroa performed by Miss Mona Pyne, Miss Nora. Tobin and Air Wauchop. A very clever display of physical drill was given by a, band of girls of St .Tohn'fl Church, Woolston, under tho direction of Air Pierce, and another very successful and enjoyable performance was that of Air Walter Cooper ancl Aliss Elsie Cooper, who gave a " musical miscellanies." The childron of St Luke's gave a capital programme of songs and recitations. The whole entertainment reflected great credit on tho Rev A. Keay, who superintended this part of the proceedings. Messrs Ballantyn© and Co. lankly decorated all the stalls free of ohargo tho large number present wero noticed .-—Mrs F. N. Taylor, Airs F. H. Pyne, Aire Boyes, Aliss Alison Jennings. Air and Mrs Forward, Airs and Aliss Aloorhousc, Airs W. Irving, Miss Bowron, Airs T. H. Gtreen, Mrs Templar. * •» *- » * WAR BRIDE'S SENSIBLE PLAN. " Thanks so much! It's awfully good of you to let mo choose my presents. Fleas© may I have groceries?" That is what Peggy said when her friends eongratulated her on her appi caching wedding and talked presents. At first we..were all a little amassed. . Peggy was • young, pretty, and her iiuncc was & second-lieutenant, and somehow- we all wanted them io have a charming wedding, with heaps of the usual gifts.' But Peggy was insistent. " I do not want to go into apartments, like so many war brides are doing," sho declared. "If Ted is on. leave or oomes home wounded it won't be very cheerful for him to spend those precious davs in a make-shift home. I. ; think it will help Mm when he gets out to tho front to know that there is a little place all our own in England, and that's why we've taken a house in the suburbs. Of course, it will be a bit of a struggle for me to carry on, and I that's w'hy I want groceries." "But," I expostulated, "I must ; give you something that will keep, it seems so funny to think of you eating a wedding-gift!" j "I know it is unusual," Peggy said; (C but I don't want a display of silver, j It. seems such a waste in these days to I buy a silver butter-dish when you can get a'pretty piece of ware for sixpence. And tho thought that in my first difli- r ! cult days rny friends helped me through in tho way I wanted will be just as precious as tbe possession of silver or cutlery." ' So 'Peggy had Iter way. And when we saw her kitchen the day before the wedding we came to the conclusion that she was a very sensiblo war bride. Instead of the usual things which brides do not want, there was a splendid collection of stores. An aunt had given her a chest of China tea which promised many fragranf. cups on tiring! afternoons. A stone of delicious dried I fruits all sorts of tinned delicacies, such as brawn and tongue and chicken, bottled fruit, and soups, cases of sugar and currants and sultanas, bottles of curry powder arid saucey, seasonings and spices, coffee and cocoa, and endless other samples of groceries wore displayed on the shelves. We felt glad that we hud acceded to Peggy's wish when we realised howmany housekeeping, worries we had taken off her shoulders. And Peggy knows that, if her husband gets leave unexpectedly, and turns up one night without warning her, there need bo no frenzied rush to the shops. Her splendidly equipped stor»> cupboard will furnish the ingredients for n quiet three-course dinner, and she will have reason to give thanks that, hers was a " grocery wedding." THE HAREM AND OTHER FANCIES. The harem parasol will be one of iho most striking novelties of this summer. It consists of a flat Japanese top of silk, with a deep, full flounce of softer material, such, as chiffon or .nitum, which completely veils the -wearer v.-hojt she hides behind ii. There are many other new forms for tho summer .sunshade, the. dome, pagoda-, chap-pau parasols, with pagoda extension bands, and j tiny coa'-hing; shapes for use in carriage or motor-cars. These are oulv half the size of the ordinary parasol, and usuallv have astick that can be folded, in two, or a very thick. >hort handle. For wall;ing; fhe slicks arc very long, so long that they act as Empire walking-sticks when not being used to .shield the owner from the sun's ray.?. Stripes are very much the mode, and j instead c.f encircling the sunshade, now I start in radiating stripes front iho stick. Edges arc overboimd with satin, j either plain or frilled on. Fringe is seen on the edges of otherwise tailorcdI looking parasol-'. The trimmed' parasol is as flufl.y and decorative as an evening dress, j The 1 tan dies, of the more elaborate i kinds are generally of wood *'a r red | into pretty shapes. The handle ornaj moot, often matching the sunshade nia- | terial in texture, is. shaped into little, rosette bows and loops. Jn some sunshades a. ta-scl. ha<- 'been placed at the fertule end, so that when the suns-hade is open it sways about Hie dome. Some 01. the sunshades are of taffeta, partly covered with a veiling of chiffon net or laco; others are completely covered with .soft frilly flounces'.