For Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12061, 17 July 1917, Page 7

For Women Folk

By "STELLA."

PERSONALIA. Mrs Wilkie, Wellington, is the guest tf Mrs Andreae>, Knowles IStreet. # # » * » Mr and Mrs Phillips left for The Point this morning. # * * * • Miss Beere (Wellington) is visiting Christchurch. # * • * • Mrs W. E. Stevens and Miss Stevens, .Wellington, are visiting this city. # * * * •

Miss D. Beadel is visiting Mrs Wilfred Hall, Gleuroy.

* * » # * Miss L. MacShane is spending a tew days with Mrs Didsbury in Wellington, botore leaving for Auckland. * it * * * Mrs Ansenno (Auckland) is staying at tho United Service.

Miss Agnes Humphreys is working on Mr Humphreys's estate, Lake Ellesmere.

Mr and Mrs George Helmore have returned homo after staying at Clifton, Sumner, for some weeks.

Miss Ruby Otago, who has been tho guest of Mrs Kirk, Abberley Road, has left for the north.

Miss Nina Hoadley, Napier, arrived from the north this evening, and is staying at Warner's.

Mrs C. T. Newton and Miss Dorothy Newton. Webb Street, came back from a holidav in Wellington on Saturday. * " ¥■ * *

Mr and Mrs Cuthbert Hamilton (Southbridge) are staying with Canon Hamilton, "Fendalton.

Mrs Spain and her daughter arrived this morning from the north aud went on to the south.

Mrs J. F. Green and Miss Eileen Green. Colombo Streot North, are leaving this evening on a visit to Welling^ ton. *****

The engagement i'.- announced of Miss Isabel Prins. vounccest daughter of the Into Dr Frins/to Mr Drummond Bailey, of North Canterbury. * -:t * * *

Mrs Roderick M'Kenzie (Woodgrove), who has been in Nelson and the North Island, arrived in Christchurch this morning and is staying at the Clarendon. *****

There will be manv friends to mourn the loss of Mrs G. J. Smith, Opawa, wife of Colonel Smith, who is now m England. Mrs Smith, who had a most singularlv kind and lovable disposition, had been ailing on and off for the past three years, and a month ago went into a private hospital, where she was thought to be progressing satisfactorily, but she died suddenly yesterday morning. Mrs Smith was a daughter of the late Mr R. Dan-son. one of the promoters of the firm of Messrs J. Ballantyne and Company. & he ™f j* prominent member of the Durham Street Methodist Church, and was always ready to help in any way. Mrs Smith leaves one daughter and two sons. On© son is training . men m Trontham and another son is m the Imperial Army in England Miss Smith is staying with Mrs A. K. England. Webb Street. « # fc *

BIRTHDAY PARTT. A children's party was &™*p***rday afternoon by Mrs Bernard Wood to a number of tiny tots on the occasion of Master Bernard Ward Wood's second birthdav. The table, which was set m the dining-room, was laden with prefc-tilv-iced cakes and other sweets dear to" the hearts of children. The young host, after blowing out the two candles, solemnly cut the birthdav cake, assisted br his mother. But what delighted the children most or all was the centrepiece on the table—several, branches ot a monkev-puzzle tree, on which was hanging bon-bons of all kinds and airehip'bolloons. As one wee mite naively said on being asked what he thought of it "It is just too lovely. After tea the children played games and listened to some fairv tales being told by'a gramophone. Lady "Ward was present, gome of the mothers who came with their children wero Mrs Cyril Ward, Mrs Andreae. Mrs. Alpers, Mrs A. In.. Firth. Mrs C. L. Nedwill. Mrs J. J. Duncan Mrs Nicholls'. Mrs C- J. Cooper Mrs M. H. Godbv, Mrs J. H- Williams, Mrc W. Carney and Mrs L. V. Coivterford. Others present were:— Ladv Denniston. Mrs Elworthy, Mrs Thackcr, Mrs Newton and Miss Dorothy Newton. Mrs Reading, Mrs S. G. Raymond, 'Mrs Parson, Mrs T. Or. Russell Miss Othlie Bean Muses Mna and Lulu Henderson. Miss Minn, Ward, Mrs Wilkie, Mrs William "Wood and Mrs J. J. Kinsey. LECTURE ON HYGIENE. Dr Maud Fere gave the second lecture of a course ou "Hygiene" to an interested audience of women in one of the splendid lecture rooms at the Trades Hall, Gloucester Street. Hygiene was defined as the feience which aims at rendering growth more perfect, life more vigorous, decay less rapid and death more remote; in other words, the preservation of health and happiness. The subject dealt with was air. its composition, gases, organic matter, and moisture. The exchange ot gases in the. lungs was briefly described, and the amount of air necessary for health, methods of ventilation, the. effects of furniture and plants, and tho subsoil air were dealt with. The diseases due to impure air were referred

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to, also the effect of smoke in the atmosphere and the means to prevent it. The benefits of nor'-westers,, the necessity of winds and moving ain, also the desirability of outdoor schools and their commencement and establishment m London were interestingly described. The liabit of sleeping alongside of open windows was described as a means of .preventing chills. Special, reference : "was made to the great prevalence of the germs of sub-acute rheumatic fever and their terrible effect on the heart. This valuable courso of lectures is open to all women, and should prove of inestimable benefit to those taking out the whole course. * * » * • GIRTON GIRLS AND THE WAR. Miss Jex Blake, principal of Girton College, Cambridge, gives an interesting glimpse into what Girton girls are doing for their country. At her own colloge many students had cut up trees which the blizzard had blown down, for firewood, while many others had helped on tho land during their va.cation. Others had done canteen work; one or two were emergency postwomen. Exstudents were surgeons, radiographers and motor drivers: ono was managing a laundry, many were teaching in boys' schools. "A woman was preparing a student for a Balliol scholarship, with prospects as good as they woiJd be if the teacher were a mau. Another—engaged to teach junior classics—had become president of the Debating Society, teacher of Greek to tho Sixth Form, and, wonderful to relate, " form master " to the army class. "But equally with them," declared Miss Jex Blake, " Girton felt proud of its ' old girls,' who wrote to say that they were so busy taking care of their husbands and their babies that they could do no war work at all!'' ■» * » * * FASHION FORECAST. The coat-frocks carry all before them, and very beautiful are some of the r,atin ones, with wido revers at the neck, a couple of bands of env broidery across the revers at the shoulder, a band of embroidery carrier] rather high up for a belt, and ending in broad ends on either side. _ Young girls wear .simpler ones, drawn in more tightlv at the waist. Tailor-mades have loose, short coats, reaching to tha knee. Grey and other light tinted coats are elaboratelv braided. Short coats are very dimply made in striped velvet, with revers, a sailor collar, and outside pockets. # * » * * CARDS AND CARD-LEAVING. When there are Grown-up" Sons at a House.—Tn this case a married lady frequently ieaves one of her husband's cards for the sons, but on no account would she leave her own card for them.

Turning down the right-hand corner of a visiting card me.aii3 that the daughters, lady friends, or relations staying in the house are included in the call.

When a Widowed Lady has a Widowed Daughter living with Her.—A married lady caller would leave one of her own cards with one of her husband's for each of the ladies, that is, four cards altogether. A Married Man and his Bachelor Friends. —A married man would leave his own card only. A Bachelor and his Married Friends. —The bachelor leaves two of his own cards, one for the lady and the other for the master of the House. When a. widower or a bachelor has recovered from an illness he would send his card to callers with "Thanks for kind inquiries" written on it. A widow or unmarried lady returning the call of a married lady would leave only one of her cards, and that would he for her hostess.

• • » #'-' « ANY SOLDIER TO HIS MOTHER. If I am taken from this patchwork life, . By some swift outthrust of an unseen

arm— The death that strikes my comrades day and night— I pray you make of it no cause of tears, I beg you grieve not for me overmuch. And for your comfort I would pen this thought: The joy you had of me in childhood's days, When in your arms I played or cried or prayed (Those soft warm arms. Can you or I forget?) Will still remain with you when I am gone. It is so real now, that memory; l<ipt death itself can rob you of your child. The boy I was, the man I grew to be. Despite the mother's tender hopes and fears, How distant, how detached and cold they seem. And so, sweet Mother, here I stand to meet My fate, this night and any night; but . still Your child, imperishable whilst you breathe.; As in the cradle, so until the end. —N.G.H., in the "Spectator." • » # * » FISHER'S, FLORIST AND FRUITERER. COLOMBO AND GLOUCESTER STREETS. WREATHS and Bouquets made up and delivered on shortest notice. FRESH CUT FLOWERS DAILY. Nice Solcction of Artificial Wreaths at Reasonable Prices. Open Daily from 5.30 a.m. till 10.30 p.m. XD