Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12707, 31 July 1919, Page 7

Women Folk

By c "STELLA” c L-' I '

ANSWETt TO CORRESPONDENT. Beginner.-—Quito correct. Lieutenant and Mrs T. L. Wilson fl'ill leave tor this evening, \ilev a. holiday spent in Cliri&tclvurch. Mr and Mrs G. Seifert (Palmerstot) North) are staying .at- the United Service. Mr- and Mrs C. "W. Birch (Duuediu) went south to-day after a stay in Ohmtckureh. > ~.. , Mr and Mrs "Warwick Wilson arrived in Chnstc.liu.rch. from the north this morning, and are staying at "Warner's. Mrs A* Cole (Lq)vry Peaks) has come to town-for' a lew dayt, and is staying at "Warner's. ■- Mr and Mrs S. C Myddelton (Waimate) hare returned to Ohiistchurch nftet ti trip to Kaikoura, and are staying at the Clart-nclon Mi'fs Selig, who ha* been in Lewv tAv.nw Private Hospital for the past month, Was well enough to return to her b'omc in' Holly Road yesterday. At.tba usual weekly meeting of the Avonside Nursing Division 'of the >Sb John Ambulance Brigade there Was an attendance of twenty-eight. The first officer was in charge," and a very instructive evening was K]>ent by members in practising rixtt-aid and the treatment or accidents. 'Tile death occurred early this morning ..of Miss Jean Mackenzie, after a. \cry short illness- .Miss Mackenzie was iormerly a.resident, in liuiaru, to which tosvu her parents belong, is he was trained iu tft Helens .Hospital and ha,d been practising as a nurse- tor 3, year or t\v<i. The death Ux>k place at the residence of ber sifter, Mrs A. li. Lauo, r2, Knowles Street.

Aliss Alillicenh Jeunings was in Wales, England, when she last wrote to friends in Christchurch. She and her mother had an interesting trip across America, staying for several days in New York, and then going across Canada- On the Atlantic crossing Aliss Jennings sang at a concert given for seamen 1 s widows and orphans, and one of her audience was a well known concert manager. After hearing her he asked Alias Jennings if shO would sing on a circuit tour Of the United Slates. , Next day Aliss Jennings sang to two directors of the company, who were also on board, and they wanted her to sign a contract immediately, but Miss Jennings was not sure of her plans, so postponed her decision. Aliss Jennings in a letter to a friend said Now that I have a chance to . have the life of a professional singer, strangely enough I am longing for the outdoor life and hfr open spaces Of New Zealand.” Airs Jennings is with her daughter.

” Stella ” will be glad to receive items of interest and value to Women for publication or reference in this column.

3liss 0. Mason has gone to Ambertev on a holiday visit. *"

Mr and 3lrs C. O. T. .Rutherford •lave returned to their home after a few days spent in town, r ./'[ I .? s . :i ; nri g l1 * (Westport), who came u iflV i tC ”r rc 1 £? r SIX months, to be to " hB ~ 4