Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19811, 1 December 1919, Page 9

Women Folk

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Mra H. Beere ami Aliss Estelle Beere {Wellington) are staying at 8t Elmo. , Mr and Airs Buritcn (Baiclntha) are in town. Air and Airs Sliaitd (Ngnparn) are spending a holiday in Christchurch. . an d Mrs Moore (Naider) are staying at tho United Service. Mr and Airs A. Hampton (Auckland) *re staying at the Clarendon. . Mrs Crawford Watson (Wellington) is visiting Christchurch. Mrs George E. Hill, Remuera, Auckland, :s visiting her mother. Airs Harvey Hawkins, Durham Street north. . Mr and Airs Eels (Dnnodm). are visiting Christchurch, and are staving ut Warner's. ' Mr and Airs George Nathan (Wellington) arc staying at -the United Service. Air and Airs H. F. Nicholl and Miss Aiieholl (Christchurch) are visithm Dunedin. Air and Airs G. A. Findlay and Ahss hindlay (Dunedin) arc visiting Christchurch. Lieutenant and Airs AVatchlin (New iSouth Wales) are spending a holiday m Christchurch. Air and Mrs G. A. Somerville (AVcllington) arrived in Christchurch Yesterday, and are staying at the Clarendon. Colonel and Airs A Iyer.s and Aliss Myers (Auckland), accompanied by Mrs Coloniali, went south to-dav after several days in town. The engagement is announced of Lieutenant Arthur Wiglcv, Ist Kim’ George s Own Sappers .and' Miners. an 3 son of Mrs Wiglcy, Opuhe Lodge, Timarn, to Aliss Violet Ronavnc, only daughter of Mr S. H. Rumiyne, Summerfield House, County Cork. Ireland. A successful box-opening function in connection with the Dr Burnardo Homes was hold on Wednesday last at the residence of Mr and Airs Wilkinson. Woodlands.” Linwuod. About fifty children from the Phillipstown School mostly members of the Young Helpers’ League, had been invited, and, on arrival, were entertained with games on the lawn, afternoon tea, ice-creams, etc. Aleanwlnle, the boftes were opened. and were found to vield the gratifying sum of £•■! ios. * After photographs had been taken, Aliss Joyce, New Zealand secretary! addressed the children briefly, and the Rev C. A Fraer spoke to them on their duty 0 f helping all children who arc poor‘and unhappy.

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-Miss Joan Beere. the pi fled child clancef, appearing at the Liberty theatre this week, i s a nioce ot Aliss J.stel.e beere, the well-known teacher ot dancing in Wellington. On vSatm any the audience was charmed with the gracetulncss of the little artiste, who, m fairy dress, pirouetted on tip-toe! waving her magic wand. it is the intention ol Miss Beere to take her abroad later, to follow the earcor. Last summer,, in Melbourne, Joan Beere did special work m the ‘'floodv Iwo-Shoe?” pantomime .People are giving peace year ha,hies much prettier names’than babies who were bom during tho war had the luck to get. Joan, Kathleen, Irene and Ataigncrite are some of the new names for girls. Kona Id. Gordon, Edward and George are poneo yen r nryjies be ing conferred on boys. Megan grows m tarour for one reason, no doubt, because Mr Lloyd George has a daughter ?i l . , dry'll- 'file point, savs the took Monthly, ! i s Hint those names will be crawling into tho current fiction ol tho tunc. At St Stephen's Church Mother’s Inion meeting at Ashburton, on Friday afternoon, opportunity was taken to bid farewell to the president, Mrs H A. M right and the Rev H. N. W’riMjt. Iho secretary (Mrs Ingram) spoke of .Mrs \vright’s work in connection with the union, and presented her with a manicure set and ebony hand mirror, anr] Mr M right with a iohaoco pouch. •Mrs Ingram, on behalf of Mrs AV. H. Robinson. Hampstead, then presented Airs W right with a token of appreciation Irom the Ladies’ Committee of the Hampstead Carnival, in recognition of her valuable advice and assistance at tho recent Hampstead queen coronation coroinony. On Mcdnc-sdny evening Air AA right was the recipient of an umbrella in appreciation of his A l r' l sr S -? lv ’ w ' s to f 10 Scout troop. The Vf i nic * on Monday and presented Air A\ Tight, with a case of pipes, and on Thursday evening Airs Wright was entertained by rhe St Stephen’s Girls’ Club and presented with a hound volume of Shakespeare. flic riea lli took place at her residence, Napier, last week, of Airs Alananno Davies, relict of the late Rev G. i’. Davies, at the age of ninety-nine .years. Airs Davies was the 'eldest daughter of tho late Archdeacon Henrv Williams, of the Bay of Islands, and sister ol tho Into Archdeacon Samuel W imams, of To Ante, Hawke’s Bav. She .was born at Cheltenham. England, on April 28, 1820. Her father left England on September 17. 1822. on board the ship Lord Lidmpptii. with bis wile and, three children, calling at Rio on their way to Hobart, and reaching that purl on February 10. 1820 There they met the late Rev Samuel Aiarsdcn, who took the family to Parramatta, where they' lived 'for some time, and left Sidney for New Zealand cm board the ship Brampton, m company -with the Rev Air Alamlon. They arrived at tho Bav of Islands on August 0, 1820, aim Air Williams, formed a mission station at Paihia, Airs Davies was married on February 0. 18-13, to tho Bov C. I’. Davies, wim was a Doctor of Aleclicine> and a liw.e later joined the Church .Missionary society. They lived at Bishop’a couege, Waunate, Bay of Islands, for some months. Later on Air Davies was transferred to Tauranga, and in 18-52 to Opoliki, where he carried on ms mission work, and Airs DAvies had a. Alnori girls’ school. Owing to tho illness of Airs Davie;; he returned to the Bay of Islands, whore he died in IStil. Airs Davies was present when tho Treaty of Waitnngi was signed before Governor Hobson, in 1810. Two sous ami one daughter are living, Mr C. K Davies, of Gisborne. Air T. Af. Davies, of l/ondon, and Aiks Davies, of N'apier,.

The engagement is announced of Miss Joan 'Kendall, elder daughter, of Dr Alartindalo Kendall, to Dr R. Campbell Bcgg. Af.o. (lata R.A.M.0.), of Wellington. On Satnrdaje eruing, in the. Choral Hall, Mr B raiiseombe held a successful students’ concert. The hall was wclj filled, and the items wore nnicli appreciated. Amongst those present wenj Mrs Branscombe, Mrs Hardman. Mr and Mrs Ernest Emp.son, Mrs GowerBurna, Airs Carey Hill. Mr I a?n Bowron, Air and Airs Dixon, Aliss Dixon, Miss Judy Beckett, Air and Airs Ronaldson, Airs Cyrus AVilliams. Aliss AVestenra, Aliss A. Robinson, Mrs Murray, Aliss S. Alurray, Air and Airs A. R. Firth, Airs AVarren, Miss AV. AVarren, Airs and Miss Diamond, Aliss Cresswell, Aliss Lilian' Harper. Aliss Valmai Alatsou and Air X. Smith. On Friday afternoon a large number of soldiers from the Chalmers Ward Hospital were motored by members of the. Automobilo Association to Lew Brighton, where they were entertained by Dr and Airs Stevens at their residence, Lonsdale Street. The afternoon was beautifully lino and a very happy time was spent in the garden. Air's Hockley, the Alisses Barrett and tiie ladies of the Rod Cross branch assisted with tho afternoon tea. Alueh appreciated musical items were given by Airs Ellis, Airs Cropp, Afisses’ Richardson and Edmonds. There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of tho Kaiapoi Branch of tho AV.C.T.U. Airs S. Brightnug presided. It was reported that the Baud of Hope had held a successful session, ■ and'that, the membership v.as over MOO. Tt was decided to liohl the final meeting to-day. when prizes won Id be given to school children for the’bost essays on prohibition. Thu annual election of oflieers resulted as follows: --President.' Airs S. Briglitling; secretary, Aliss Blackwell; treasurer, Airs T. G. Blackwell; vicc-pesidents. Alosdames A. Lai.sliley, ,]. AV. Barnard, -I. Holland and G. Ellen; AV.C.T.U. Rooms Committee, Alesdames G. Ellen, X. Baker, J. Stanton and executive of beers; trustees Alesdames T. G. Blackwell, G. Ellen and Hayman; AVhito Ribbon agent, Airs J. iStanton; Parliamentary superintendent, Mrs Rutledge; Social Committee, Alesdames AV. 11. Kcctley and S. Jacksou and Aliss Laishley; sick ant} absentee visitors, Alesdames Stanton, Keetley and Jackson, and Aliss Laishley; Relief Committee, Alesdames Drabble, Blackwell and Baker.