For Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12065, 21 July 1917, Page 4

For Women Folk

By "STELLA."

PERSONALIA. Mrs Brass and Mrs Cerrard (InvercargiU) are spending a few days m Christch'Jrch, on their way from Wellington, where they went to say farewell to Colonel Alistcr Brass. * * • * * )'• Mr 3A, Fisher (Wanganui) arrived ir. Christchurch yesterday. # • • * • ' . Mrs F. Fuller and Miss Bca. Fuller, nre spending a week with Mr and Mrs "Walter Bridge, Cashmcro Hills. v * V'i The Engagement is announced of Miss Madgo Neylon, fourth daughtei - of Mr and Mrs Neylon, Ashburton, to $ Quartermaster-Sergeant- C. Watts, NaL ?ier *« • t Mr and Mrs Robert. C. Gillies, Soutn -I Canterbury, are visiting Auckland. f ; # ' * » *' * p " Tlie friends of Captain and Mrs Tabu i. TChodes will be interested to hear of tne £ J birth of their daughter at Chelsea, on f * Mny # 25. # Mrs Orr (Oxford) is staying at Warner's. <»•••• Tho marriage took place on April 9, nt the Church of tho Holy Name, house Road, Bombay, by the Rev F. Devine, of Martin Henry, second son * , of tho late William Crowder (of Mpssrs W. Crowder, Ltd.. Bombay), and Annie • Crowder. Ealing, W., to Margaret Barbara, third daughter of the late Wil1' ham Keith, planter, of Ceylon, and L'uira Keith, of Christchurch, New 1' Zealand. » # • * • , ' Miss M'Lean is now matron of tho ,* Ist Now Zealand General Hospital, Broclrenhurst; Miss Buckley, A.R R.C., is matron at the Morant War Hospital; and Sister Inglis is sub-matron at Forest Park. Sister Wood, who has been on the staff at Brockenhurst, has re- , bigned from the N.Z.A.N.S. 1 Mr and Mrs H. Streets, Wecdons, » *ith their children, are spending tho tveok-end at " Kelvir," Wilson's Road, s » • * • Mr and Mrß D. Thomson (Feeding) •/ : arrived in Christchurch this morning, and are staying at the Clarendon. 1 # * • * • Mr and Mrs H. C. D. Van Asch (Rangiora) aro staying at Warner's. i » * • * * Y Mr R. L. Hurd, of the Union offico, Lyttelton, accompanied by rs liurd T and Miss Wilson, arrived in Auckland 1 " on Sunday. , * » • * • The Rev John Paterson concluded his i scries of addresses on " Christian Psyi chology," at tho Young Women's Chris- " tian Association, Latimer Square, on x Thureday evening. He had previously ycpoken on the closo relation of body, mind and spirit, and of habits, and the vast importance of the early incul-

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cation of good habits, and for his last; address ho spoke of will and character, and tho motives and desires which actuate us in forming different, decisions. Those talks have b'- j en most helpful and inspiring, and it is proposed to contiimp the series next month, when tho Rev E. I\ Blamires will speak on tho development and growth of character. .

Our London correspondent says:— "Mr and Mrs W. «T. C'resswell, of Christchurch, are hoping to return to Canterbury in the spring if they are able to leave England. Thoir daughter, Mks Kathleen Cresswell, who has been working at the Russian hospital for English officers in Mayfair for the past fivo months, is on a fortnight's holiday. Her eldest brother. Douglas, has obtained a commission. Mr D'Arcv Cresswell, who was severely wounded and discharged from the army, has again joined up and is with the New Zealand Engineers at Bosconibe, and Mr C. R. O. C'resswell i.s at Brockonhurst_ after live months at the front, awaiting his transfer to a commission in the English Army." <•» « « « SURPRISE PACKET DAY.

Preparations for the coming Surpriso Packet Day to be held for tho Lady Liverpool Trench Comforts Fund ar.* progressing satisfactorily, and an incongruous assortment of gifts is being sent in, including several animals, and articles both useful and ornamental. Mrs Bruges, of Cashmero Hills, is sending in a beautiful khaki Persian kitten, someone elso is sending in a valuable bicycle, and another person a sideboard. It is suggested that it would bo practicable to have an exchange bureau in the Sciuare, where goods could be exchanged between purchasers, l'or instance, a race ticket may be won by somcono who would prefer a joint i or meat, a lady might like to change a ''shave" for a theatre ticket, and so on. In this way one could enjoy the fun of the purchase and yet go away with something appropriate. Thoro are so many extraordinary articles that even the queerest tastes could be catered for, and it would no doubt bo the cause of much fun and excitement changing parcels. «♦«!#« A DANCE. This year there are a good many dances taking place, after two comparatively quiet seasons. It would bo a p:;ty if tho younger set were to mis. l ? much of the fun that tho older onea have had, and dancing is a delightful pleasure. Miss Doris Cox and Miss Claridge were hostesses at a danc 0 heid last evening in the Orange Hall, which was prettily decorated with palms and pink shaded lights, and the supportable, with spring flowers in tall silver vases. -Mrs O. Cox, who wore a black silk gown with an overdress of sequin net, and Mr? Claridge, who also wore black, were the ehnperones.. Miss Cox wore a verv becoming frock of heavy cream silk with a silk embroidered not over-'

dress, with apricot scarf; Miss Claridgo, a cream lace frock with touches of turquoise blue; Miss Julia Mus.grave, grey floral nnion over white silkj Miss Gladys Diamond, pale shell-pink 'satin; Miss Peggv Mamie black ninon over silk: Miss Dnlcie M'Crodio, white ninon and wh'te figured silk: Miss Margery Kirk, lernoa satin with amo thy.-it velvet tiimming; Miss Un 7,01 Evans, deep orange satin, black jet ornaments. O'kr-rs nrpcfint wore Dans, Bridge, Robinson, Wood, Monk.' ant! Hunt, Movers Hamilton, Evans, Diamond, WrpnK. Lnnren«nn. Hnslcino. Cb.ridgo' and firi Ti, Mrs Cost, Mr Haskins and D r T'.iislas Anderson phvpj the extras. Il le dance wn.s th 0 first of a tesses. b<3 gJTen by th ° samo hosj FASHIONS IN PARTS. ' _ Beaded embroidery n S vrell a s fringe is much used, and headed bond* commaround the nock and ending in a point nL „ Vi .u re "} nst Popular. They rue usually the colour of the eves or hair of thp wearer. Much of this beaded trimmingjs made by our wounded | heroes and is therefore all tho more popular. When skirts are made of ovc r Sl ,' lc or satin underskirts tho chiffon is about, an inch longer than the lining and is weighted by a bead fringe.

Hats remain very simple, but nevertheless have a decided mode, and although toque and canotier retain their

popularity, an indefinable change hi their lines necessitates renovation of earlier styles. The canotier is generally chosen to match the costume and simply trimmed with one or two eocardos of ribbon. This style is charming and elegant owing 1o its very simplicity, which forces great attention and caro in th'o selection of lino and colour. Toques are high, and becoming Ktraighter wivli still more height added to them by fantasies of feathers or long loops of tulle. They necessitate a rearrangement of the coiffure. The luiir is often drMvn closely around the head, as low at tho back as possible, and then all taken in a loop to tho top of tho head over a light support and surmounted with a knot like tho curling crest of a wave.

| MISS JOAN DTCKSON-POYNDER. j Miss Joan Di<;kson-Poyn<l er. only child of Lord and Lady Islington, ha-s adopted the youngest child, born in hospital, of the railier large family of a French widow, whoso husband was killed at the front,. Tho Hon Joan Dieksou-Poynder has been engaged on nursing work for a long time past. She helped in the hospital for officers which Lady Islington opened at her town house in Chesterfield Gardens, and since then has been a muse at Rouen. She brought her small chargo to England some weeks hack, and took it (we are not. told if it is a boy or girl) to a cottage in Kent., where it is in charge for the present of a motherly nurse. This is the outcome -rtf some paper or other suggesting that' ladies of means* and no occupation should adopt babies instead of poodles, and lavish on poor little human beings some of the money and affection, which a child would appreciate. but which frequently bores a dog. There was some correspondence on the matter, and one cynic probably got to the root of Iho matter when he pointed out rhnr, when the lady got tired of a, poodle ;he could sell °or poison him, and that the law forbade such drastic courses with babes. Now. however, a girl of nineteen has braved convention, and has led the way in what may prove a kind new fashion. • # » . . PRINCESS MARY. Princess Mary, only daughter of the King and Queen, was twenty years olr on April 25. Were it not for the war her betrothal would probably have bee' announced ere this. At present ther< is a surplus of Royal bachelors ii Europe, so that the choice of a hus band for the Princess would not he ;■ difiicult matter. Uut when the Princess _ should have made her debut, a;originally intended, at a May Coun two years ago, on the attainment o' her eighteenth birthday, tho land wa i in the throes of war. Naturally tho young Princess bar' been looking forward to the many entertainments which tho Queen and hei Royal relatives wore to have given ji: honour of liar Erst season. She has.

however, homo her disappointment philosophically. Tho i first' Christmas of tho war, when comforts funds Mere not organised as they are noiv. slie sent a present 'o every soldier and sailer, and either packed or supervised. the packing herself. In all the. Queen's patriotic enterprises Princess Mary is her unflagging helper. An accomplished lincaist, and a moderately good musician and artist, Princess Mary is thoroughly domesticated. filie inherits hot (3outOtsLic virtues from her mother. At an early age Princess Mary was taught cooking. 'icn years ago a. Sydney woman visiting England was pcrmit ted to enter the ltoyal kitchen while the Princess was having a cooking lesson. Ihe child asked the chei to allow her to cook something that frizzled, and was delighted when given some bacon to fry. After her lesson sho would enjoy eating some _or her own cooking, and was also anxious loi her brothers to share the enjounent. The Princess is a good, horsewoman and " whip." The Prince of Wale* taught her to drive a motoi-cai. e! favourite sports are fishing, rotting, tennis, swimming and a nn.rl came oi golf. She dances beaiuilu.iv. Among her girl mends, 1 imv.o s Mary is said to ho a real, lavounte by reason of her sweetness ot toiupei, hu love of fun, her unsemsiuurss fuul tL genuine pleasure she dense, fioiu quite simple w A CLEVER DOGMrs Pember Reoves, a Director °J Women's Service under the MmjiJ ' Food visited the East hurt, recent!}, n connection with the Women's Campaign for Food Economy, a, ' ld ,^"siiorOfUtc-U large meeting of women m fchou.uit . Town Hall. She told a slon of he. dog, which, she said, foraged m Uit. dustbins of the neighbours. One evening he brought m 41b ot bacon, whic was so rood that the charwoman asked to take it home. On anotl.er oe.oas.on [,o ole tioirin M . u» Ot grfjmg; "Some of the things to bo louiicl i the dustbins of well-to-do said Mrs Reeves, " subject, of a series of kinema films. *** • *

THE LETTER. (By M. FO'RRKST.) A victory! We hear across the seas uow they press on, our biavo Au.bi.iiMUcd tlio reivers of tho I'M against the Uov,er of the lhms flies© lads, yet greeu m mak To stand forth in the ranks of Cassar s Vn d battalions of ohl conquerors ! tfd tie? not do right nobly on the

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The little silly words I cooed to hirn. Thron'ih the cold medium of a i>;ju and

Small chronicles of that calm life h.

knew, A snapshot of myself m my new gown, My hand upon tho head ot hit. pel

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The merry words I wrote when life was

fail*, . . . With budding promise —for my dear

yet lived. ~ _ '"'When vou como hrtek —I "vvrotf, I anil 1110-n T paused To lot. him ail the blank, perhaps with Of orlnge blossom blowing down the vears, ~ Wl'the soft rustic of .a wedding g o wn. The newsWs shriek of "Victory" in the .street ; The quick trams grate towards Victoria H ridge : A girl is. wiring o'er a pencilled pag<* Thumb-nvM-krd with I 1 landers mud, scrnwled from a trench; Hut 'f h-irf onlv mv own loi'er back, And stamped nnon the flap tho wordDeeepsed.'' * * « * •