Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12193, 17 December 1917, Page 7

Women Folk

By "STELLA."

Mrs Orhell and Miss Marjorie Orbell (Ashburton) are in town. # * * * •

Mr and Mrs Burch are staying at Warner's.

Mr 3 A. W. Rutherford has returned to Brookdale, North Canterbury-

Mr and Mrs Williams (Sumner) have returned from the south.

Lieutenant L. Parkinson, M-C., is the pruest of Mr and Mrs B. 0. Jones, Timaru.

Mr and Mrs J. F. Buchanan (Little River) are staying at the Hydro Graul. Timaru.

Sir George and Lady Clifford and Miss Clifford motored to Timaru, and are staying at the Hydro for the races.

Mrs Wright (Wellington) passed through Christchurch. on her way to Timaru to stay with Mrs Walter Raymond, Park Lane.

Mrs M : Gavin, wife of Colonel M'Gav'n, • (Wellington), on a visit to Cbristchuroll, stay with the Rev and Mrs ivl Donald, Opawa. * # * * Mrs Cyril Breeze, who has been stayins at New Brighton for several weeks, lefv to-day on a visit to Dunedin. Her husband will leave shortly for Tienthani to join, the Army Pay Department on active sei*vice * * » * °

His Excellency the Governor of \ ictoriru Sir Arthur Stanley, and Bady Stanley gave garden parties on Friday and Saturday. December 14 and 10, to the members of the Australian .'<rmy and Nursing Service and the nurses ot the hospitals within the metropolitan area of Melbourne.

On Saturday afternoon a successful sr-.1-* of work was hold in ' /' Scarvell's garden, Winchester Street St Albans, in aid of com tor ls tor wounded soldiors- Thfro were a fancy Pinll, stall, sweets stall, bran t,ul> and afternoon teia. Most of the things were madf b~ children, ti !.n r.ov-v-.".filiated 011 the citort., being realised. * * » * • Miss E. (Betm) Wi'.son, the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Wilson, of Hill's Bond, Marshland, celebrated her " coming of age " on Wednesday evenincr. A large number of relatives and friends were ore-sent as the guests of Mrs ,T. South on, her sister, and a h.a-ppy gathering spent several hours in music, story and song, interspersed with games. ■s * « * *

At S-t> Paul's, Km>htsbridge, on September 1, Miss Nan Osborne, youngest daughter of the late Mr P. H. Osborne, of Currandooley (New South Wales), and Mrs O«borne, of 33, Wilton Place, was married to Mr Frio George Oakley, of Lawrence End, Herts. The bride has been, since the outbreak of the war, in charge, as a voluntary worker, of the British Soldiers and Sailors' Institute' at Boulogne.

Miss Nancy Bird wood, daughter of General Birdwood, who was for a long time a V.A-D. at Hnrefield, the Ist Australian Auxiliary Hospital, is now one of the Australian Bed Cross workers in France, and is stationed at the annv denot ns Miss Murdoch, daughter of Colonel Murdoch. the Red Cross Commissioner. All Colonel 1 . Murdoch's .girls nr ( . doing war work in either England or France.

Miss Mary Marlowe, the Australian actress, has written a novel called Kangaroos in "Kings!and," which is shortlv to be published bv Messrs Simpbin and Marshall. Miss Marlowe, who is a granddaughter of thie> late Sir John has been doing war work in England for .some time, firsti at the Canadian Oflice in London, and later at the Quex Park Military Hospital. Her story has to do with the adventures of four Australian girls seeking stage experience in London and Paris. * ■» » * #

Ad enjoyable was spent n i t a dnnco hold i'n tlv' Sumner Town Hall as a. farewell to Suh-Lkn tenant !>■ M. Lauroiißon. Amongst pr.eso.nt were Mr Mrs L. "W. Barley, tho ?«T|hsos M'Tfrmroll, Jfl.Trifo.snn. Corn-ill, Mrs O. Ma rob. Mm FFarrK Mi>« Se'hv, thp "Watkfns, Bui',on, E. Leifhend, M. W.m'n and 0. plnnd. Mu c io was provided by Mrs ,T. Rhend, Misses pi-'lbv, Watkins nnd M'"On well, A very dninhv sniper was served in the Cadena Tea Rooms. * # « m »

Her Excellency Lady Liverpool presented the prizes at Miss Helen Gibson's school, " Rangi-ruru," on Friday afternoon. A feature of the afternoon was the presentation of th e needlework done during the. term to her Excellency ns a special gift to the hostel ioi' repatriated Frcnoh women mid children, in whom ."hp. is so much interested. Fn thanking ihcim for the gift, her Excellency emphasised the noi-ds of thc.-e poor French repatrics, and expressed pleasure that her a-D-pcstl had oeir.iL responded to. * * * * •

I here was a l«rge audience at Saturday performance of "Look Y\ ho s Here." The Countess of LiverPool, attended by Captain Gavin Ham- \ A.D.C., and accompanied by Professor tiiid Mrs Blunt and Miss Ella Helmore, y.'ei'b present. Others present were 0- 0. Stead, Mrs and Miss T-jl-worthy, Mr and Mrs H, C. D- Van Asch. ?»lr and Mrs H. I?. T. Spanjer, Mrs Hurley, Mrs Waters, Miss M'Kay, Miss E. Cooper, Miss Webster, Miss j. Hamber and Miss IV. Rich.

' The annua! ericket match, Christ's ColLyo v. Otago Boys' High School, wr.3 played and won by the- Collegeteam on Saturday afternoon. A large number of interested parents and friends were present, and a delicious tea was served from tables under the shady trees. Among those present were Pro-

" Stella " will be glcid. t6 rtceiw items Qf interest and value to Women for pubUcatiofi or reference in this ealuritAt.

fessor and Mrs Blunt, Mr and Mrs Blanch, Mr and Mrs T. Cowlishaw, Mrs C. G. Dalgety, Mrs Alban Purchas, Mr and Mis Oakleigh Greenwood, Mrs Tothill. Mrs Boulnois, Mrs Peter Harris, Mrs Hill, Misses Boss (2), Miss Musgrave, Miss Newton, Misses Ethel and Norma Price, Dorothy Dalgety. Ursula Tothill, Phyllis Hindmarsh, Dorothy Cowlishaw, Marjorie Dixon and the Misses Hill (2). # * w t* g

On Wednesday, December 5, a orjiet wedding wag celebrated at St John's Cathedral, Napier, when Mr Charles S. Verity, eldest son of Mr C. H. Verity, Craigmore Downs, Timaru, was married to Mi'js Mabel C. Armstrong, third daughter of the late Captain F. G. Armstrong, 14th Regimen;, and Mrs Armstrong, of Napier. The Rev Canon Mayne officiated. The bride, who was given aw-ay by hieir brother-in-law, Mr C. £. Morris, wore, a becoming costume of dove grey bonguline. and bat to match. She was accompanied by her niece, Miss Mabel Morris, as bridesmaid, wearing a white silk muslin frocsc, b,ue sash and tagei hat trimmed wito blue. Mr ti. Wood -acted as be. t map After the ceremony .Mr and Mrs Verity left by the express for Auckland and tne north. * * * 4.

At a meeting of _ the Navy League lor the Women's Auxiliary, that at the 6iid of •UcioUi.-r t\\ ciuy-mree cases oi clothing and foodstuffs had been stopped to England. E.ghteen of tluisa contained Christmas gifts for the ISevv Zealand men oi tho~ motor-boat patrol service, of which there are 200. Lach man will receive a 2lb cake, and, in addition, to each of the thirty-iivQ Canterbury men has been sent a box, a sample list of whose contents includes a balaclava, muffler, gloves or mittens, pair of socles, handkerchief, thick blanket waistcoat, cigarettes, a tin each of condensed, milk, cocoa, coffee, marinalade, sardines, tongues, sweets, and a packet of chocolate. The live remaining cases, containing similar articles, have bcii'ii consigned to the Ladies' Emergency Committee in response to Lord iieresford's appeal for comforts for the sick and wounded sailors in tha naval hospitals, naval prisoners of war in enemy countries, and men of the' lesser fleet. The auxiliary will meet regularly after the holidays as a working party to provide articles for an annual sale for the benefit of the funds. * * * • * * JUMBLE SALE. The Sailors' Institute, .Lyttelton, benefited to the extent of about £B3 on .Saturday, partly the proceeds of a jumble sale. The various ladies' guilds contributed. The city guild had a nice assortment of needlework and fancy articles, presided over by Miss Dawe. There was a capital produce stall, a toy stall, cake stall and sweet, stall, provided by the members of the Cashmere Guild- But the most lucrative stall was certainly that devoted to the sale of second-hand clothes. Theie were hats which may have lost their pristine freshness, but which sold for a shilling or so, and mothers of families with clever fingers, bought coats and skirts of good material to " cut down" for the little ones for a mere song.

Members of the guilds would do well to set aside all their discarded clothes, for they can all be turned into money at the Lyttelton Sailors' Institute.

Ornaments ako found a ready sale, find in these -days when everyone is busy and domestic help is scarce, it would be wise to weed out knick-knacks and send them to jumble sales- Nothing nowadays need be wasted. Before the sale began, Mr Booth, tho superintendent, briefly introduced La civ Denniston, president of the Cashmere Ladies' Guild, and mentioned that this was her first appearance at the institute. Lady Denniston declared tho sale open, and brisk business at ones began. Others helping were Mrs Hurley, Mrs Vincent,, Mrs ITastie, Mrs Sellers, Mrs Hambcr, Mrs Wildey, Mrs Booth, Mrs and Miss Dela Hunty. V, * « * • GARDEN PARTY AT SUMNER. Quite the most enjoyable entertainment at this tune of year is a garden party, especially when given for some, patriotic work, for then pleasure and pxoJit ure combined. We meet- our friends and feel at the same time we are helping a good cause. 3lrs Isaac Wilson, of (i Brant-holme," lent her beautiful garden in aid of tfue funds of the Sumner Red Cross ,on Saturday afternoon. The lawns were delightfully green and fresh and the flowers were all at their best, making a pretty setting for the various stalls. About 200 people were present, and brisk business was done, realising about £2O. The sweet stall was particularly effective, the girls in charge wearing white frocks, black rush hats, and black voile aprons, enlivened w it'll pink roses. Tliev made £1 lfls. The cakes were sold for £6 10?. At this stall the attendants rrl wore their Red Cross caps and aprons.

On the AV'ide verandah a nice lit Up. concert was arranged, -which added greatly to the, enjoyment of all. Mr p.nd Mrs March, Miss Woodh.ousp, and 'Mrs Isaac Wilson, Mi.ss Wood, and Mrs TI. W. 1 lesion sung.

Among ilio.se present, were—Mrs Smithson, Mrs FL J. Marriner, Mrs de B. Gahvey, Mrs C. H. Hamilton, Mrs Benson. Mrs Johnston, Mrs Laurenson. Mr* W. H. Clarke. Mrse E. G. Ward, Mrs Bain. Mrs G. Alexander, Mrs Wi"'rrins. Mrs W. K. Best, Mrs, \\. G. Robert l --, i\irs T. Bnulton. Mrs buttle, Mrs Gregory, Misses Foster, Bain, Gar rink. Tar-on. Blackwell. "Hunt, Leithead, Barlow, Allen and Morton. *-#«#• RED CROSS WORK. The British Red Cross Society spends £6O per minute, or £8640 per day, ,on its work, to keep pace with all that is required on all the battle fronts, litis money _must be forthcoming. It seems, and is, a vast sum, but it is surprising what united effort can do, and how every little helps and mounts

up. On Friday and Saturday this week the city branch of the Women's National Reserve has undertaken to take charge of the Tied Cross shop in Cathedral Square, when every weekend considerable sums are raised to supply their quota by the people of Ohristchurch. It is to be hoped that this Christmas sale will n suit in a •larore sum being realised. Members and well-wishers are asked to kindly contribute cakes, pies, r>oultry. sweats, flowers, dairy produce, bread, fruit, jams, pickles—nnvthi?if>\ in fact, whic'i they can give, nnd others can buy. The nrices will bo reasonable, and everything; is to ho rli^pln^pd in a sneciallv ntt-ractive mn , - i or. Miss R. TRoss. 822, Montreal P ! root, has kindly coti> oritur] to Vie liornvnry f.rp-v----suier, anrl further TinrtK'nlnrs 0377 piVe-n by Mic, Coon-r. 300, Armagh Street., telephone 463. * * • * « yr?q pnT.T/RSTnN' rOi'o T,^ii(Ton and T3 aT i P^ yS "RECOMMENDED for all TTaiv aTlc ] V nr o • ■ T>-natmen' p=-necia!!v Fii'Mrnr ]T>i,'r Premature Orovne?* and "Dandruff Fnon 2"'* Complexion Sn«>ota!;*pd Ha'nvorl: of r , Pr i w srn ,, irpil{ Removal of Tr,; r T, v I?i ec |,ro>ysii DOJnvTDY BUTLDT?7GS, Cathedral Square. *.* » * • FTSTTFVR'S. i T7*T>"n"Tn>T?' - r? , p«yy COLOMBO nnd CT < crT^'pi?(pg and BOUQUETS delivered on shortest notice. AND FRESH 'CUT DAILY Nico selection of Artificial Wreaths at Reasonable Pxicco. Open daily from 8.30 a.m. till 10.30 p.m. XD *#«•#« FLUENZOLFOR YOUNG CHILDREN To irrigate and disinfect the throat and nn*al passages of young children, . unable to garble, pour half a teaspoonful of warm Fluenzo] into each nostril at intervals while the child is on its back. Give in tenia 11 v to reduce temperature. Free fr-orn narcotics or sweetening syrup. Fluenzol (1/6 and $/6) is harmless to children,

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DISTRICT NOTES. Some poor displays of batting were seen in the Sen.or games on SaturdayThis was notably so in the . West Chnstchurch-siydonhain game, in which the Westerners were all out for 7<j, of which three men made (JO and the remaining eight made nine between them. The Sydenham reply was much livelier, and at one time thu> game was worth watching. \Yiu»ur's 32 were earned very well. He was jumping out a good deal,, and in missing one swipe be hoard the bails go oil nehuui mm, i and made quite sure that he was j stumped. In fact, he commenced 10 j walk in, until somebody called him back, lor the wicket-keeper had missed the ball the first time. Allardj-ce was again seen as a free and easy hitter. The innings was interesting, inasmuch as Reese was bowling well throughout, and the runs did not come too easily. M'Ewin's seven wickets for 41, by the way, constituted an excellent average. Ho has also got two in the second innings very cheaply, by the agency of a trap at square leg, and it looks as if Sydenham have the game in hand. East Chrislchurch opened badly, their pioneer batsmen making a, very poor showing against the bowling talent of So Albans. Gordon, who again was entrusted with the main attack, got rid of the first. four batsmen very cheaply, less than 50 runs being on the board at this stage. Everything pointed to the innings closing for a very moderate total until W. Howell and E. Williams became associated. These two began confidently, and soon the bowling averages began to wear an altered appearance. Both hit vigorously, Howell being particularly aggressive. Everything, either on or off iJie wicket, was treated with contempt, until the score, which .stood at 87 for seven wickets, went up to 2-0 without further loss. It was when he was within thirteen of a century that would have been well deserved that Howell hit all round a, weiipitched one from Austin, which nipped off like a. Hash and took the bails- Williams was caught in Gordon's next over for a confidently-compiled 4(i. The pahadded !•'£.* runs and put an altogether different complexion on the game. Gordon bowled with a. consistently good length and sent down very few loose balls. The St Albans fielding in the earlier part of the innings showed a marked improvement on the, previous displays made during the season in this department, but- it. was marred by a couple of bad mistakes towards the end of the Howell-W illiams partnership. Sfc Albans si.arud disastrously, Austin and Gordon going- in the. opening overs- Gordon has had a run of bad luck recently and has yet, io give a taste of his re»l form. S. J oil us, who has bc-en barring with consistent soundness this season, bir, up an attractive 26 before succumbing to Uowtil. He and J. Hay in the course of a. long and invaluable partnership, when runs were badl.v wanted, pur. new hear! into the side. Hi-; -Hi was scored in bis usual attract-iv e style, and was easily the most correctly compiled score or the afternoon. i'!. Bra dmore, a promoled jmuor, justified' liis elevation to senior rank ani assisted in the good work to the nuie of a baker's dozen. H. Stringer and H. Hatch played out time afler carrying the score to within >'-' of East's for the loss of live wtckets. The game thus remains at an interesting stage.

j The surprise _oi _ tho afternoon was tlie dismissal ol Linvvoocl by Ricearton for GO, Forsylh (10) and A. W. Thomas (12> being the r.niv batsmen to rea,.•]) , double figures. The innings was a sequence of colourless exhibitions, there being no excuse for the lamentable failure of Lin wood to make runs against bowling that appeared to have nothing unusual in the. way of deadlines; about il. Sinclair, Luttrell and North shared the -wickets, the firstnanif<l being tho most troublesome. Riccarton passed their opponents' .•-.core without losing a wicket Wlnfcta and North taking the fting out of the attack. Whitfca's 50 was ciuirac.tpristically compiled and he eventually was caught behind tin 1 wicket s when well set and in a run-getting humour. Of the others M. o'. Sinclair was the only one to take, advantage of the opportunities offering, and he batted vigorously for a useful 01. Read scented a bit off colour, nevertheless he came out with a tally of four wickets for 66. G. Tate's quartet of scalps cost 44 runs. 'Die innings realised 377. or 112 more than Linwood's lirst innings' score. When stumps wore drawn Linwood had responded with 33 for one ; wicket. Read being bowled, strange to j relate, by a fall toss.

INTER-SOHOO LS MA TCH. Christ's College this year have proved themselves unusually strong in nil departments of thu arid the team that Otago High >S Jiool sent nor th could not even extend them. The fact that College, 'in their first innings, lost four wickets for seven runs was just; one of those little variations of fortune, with winch cricket abounds; for the howling in itself was not very deadly, as the College tail demonstrated. Too much credit cannot be given to Blunt, however, for his very parent scoring at a time when things looked yery jumpy. It was lie and Burdon who steadied the southern bowling down and then commenced to hit; it. Burdon, in fact, was oversanguine, and wanted to have " a go" for the bowling too early, and after giving an early chance in tj'ue deep field at 23 sent another up after adding five. It was Blunt who gave the more stylish exhibition of batting. His,off-drives were very sweet, and he had a powerful late cut as well. He gave a chance at 50, and was really unlucky to stop eleven short of the ceil-

tury, for the ball that fhe touched to the wicket-keeper swung uncommonly far over at- the last moment. Of the other batsmen ilatfa.rl.aixe was very crisp while he lasted, but the event of the match was the last wicket partnership of Sugden and Pengelly, which added <53. Pengelly simply went for the bowling, hitting a six off Knight-, the best of the Ota go bowlers, and six fours. He was caught in the sli-ps for 38, the second highest score. Sugden's innings was much less impressive, and he gave a cjhauce at point. The Otago batting was brief. Blunt seemed to have the batsmen paralysed, and Edmond's fast deliveries at the other end, although calling for punishment-, made a dangerous variant- to the googjy " bowling, and none of the batsmen looked confidentCameron, the skipper, played Blunt very carefully for a long time, and Kooked like the type of batsman who would break good bowling down, but Bjuml; got one right round him in a startling manner. His nine wickets in the match cost only 51 runs. Hindmarsh bowled better than Edmond, and ftugden got two easy wickets for one run, but the howling strength of the side was not extended. The fielding on both sides was good. In being beaten by an innings and 102 runs, Otago can at least realise that they mot a particularly strong all-round to am.