Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19812, 2 December 1919, Page 9

Women Folk

I D By c Ha "STELLA" c

r— —— — l I a Stella ' will be glad to receive D | items of interest and value to a Women for publication or refer- n [ | ence in this column. 3

Miss Gray, Fielding, is in town. Mr and Mrs G. Powell, Palmerston North, are staying at Warner’s. Mrs T. Puaehe, Mount Somers, is in town. Mr and Mrs 0- G. Moore, Napier, are visitingiL'hristehurchMr and Mrs W. Bond, Claremont, Timani, are in town. Mrs Trevor Thomas, Gisborne, is visiting Ashburton, Airs Grummitt, Auckland, is visiting Canterbury. Mr and Mrs T. Carney are on their way hack to Christchurch Irom England and America. Mrs Hartley-Smith, who has been the guest of Airs .10. A- I,e Cron, Timani, has returned to Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Alexander Taylor. Dunedin, are coming to Christchurch today. and will stay at Warner’s. Miss D. Al’Carthy, Fendalton. who has been paying visits in the North island, has returned to her home. Mrs Hargroareij. On in am. arrived in Christchurch yesterday, and is staving at Warner’s. Sir George and Ladv Fenwick and Mis* Tenwick left for Dunedin to-day after a visit to ChristchurchMr and Mrs 0. T. Evans, Wellington, loft for Dunedin to-day after >, holiday spent in Christchurch. Mr and Mrs A. Ilcmpton, Auckland, wiio have been in Christchurch for several days, went on to.Dunedin to-day. Mr. ahd Airs H. I>. Gluey, Greymoutlviire spending a few days in town before they return to the West Coast, On friday evening a pleasant social gathering was bold in the t ohrteuay School, when Mr and Airs M’Annie, were entertained on Hie eve of their tie. ptuture for M addftigtoii. ’llie popularity which Mr and Mrs M'Amilty have earned during their throe years’ stay in Courtenay was evidenced bv the, hir<ogathering present Ah- L'," Hoper expressed the wishes ot the giitheriuo lor the future welfare of the guests of the evening, and presented Mr M'Amiltv with a case of pipes. Mrs M’Amiltv Was, the recipient-of a pair of antique rases. Songs were contributed hv airs G. A. Bedford and Misses Dobson Ik .Bedford, P. M.Nac and G. Robertson. Miss Gwen ’ihomas and Airs A. Stewart being the accompanists. Music for -qe dancing was. provided bv Misses g’ Robertson and Gwen Thomas, and Mrs A. Stewart and Mr J. H. Bedford was M.C, the singing of “ Auld Lang Syne brought a pleasant gathering m 3 close.

I H ThC i R , er v R - l Vallsh i,nd Ml ' s Hnvclock fvqrth. are staying at tlio li nitcd Service. <) Mr and Mrs J Cook, St Leonard's, Duriedin, arrived m Christchuixh ve-1 terdav. and ~ro staying at the "018^11- ■>?}** -Matwn and.Miss Rita - n ,on left Chnstelmrch to-day for ln.ud., at the, wedding of 3ti ss i ri . nc J nomas lo .Mr G. Scott, The executive of the Returned Solars Association have issued SCO invit,ons for the garden party to he,uvea » 1 hem next Saturday at Nona Vale lonncnhers of the local patriotic sociA Press Association cable message join London states that West End s.iopkcopers assert that a record Christmas shopping is lioino- done. The creat stores are already crowded, as in I>e ccnibcr of other years. As much as i.oo is being given for ornate handbags, and --10 guineas for dressing-bags ihore are remarkable displays of costly underclothing. Two hundred "uineas u the price ior fur coats. N„ one seems to know where the money comes from hut shopkeepers surmise that war profiteers, who hitherto have invested their earnings, ; ir e now allowing their wivo< to spend, and the wear and tear of war is being replenished. A hitter moral crusade is proceeding in Sydney, says „ Press Association cable message. Many liters are appearnig m the paper directed particularly against women 's daring dress. Father O'Reilly openly attacks race, suicide He says that Australia is rapidly hecoming like France, which had cast oft the Church. Fnless the nation retraced its steps, it would be on the road tc extinction. Referring to the number of divorces, he added: " We are rapidly, as n nation, becoming a disgrace lo civilisation."