Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19876, 18 February 1920, Page 9

Women Folk

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Lady Rhodes returned to Christchurch yesterday from the north. Mr and Mrs Gordon Fraser (New Plymouth) are in Christchurch. . Colonel and Mrs Foljarabe are back in Christchurch. Mr and Mrs G. S. Avern (Dunedin) are in town. Miss Ella Helmore has returned from Dunedin. Mr and Mrs Harley (Eangiora) are in town. Mrs C. Hazeldean (Wellington) is the guest of Mrs Trent. Air and Mrs Ronald Isaac arrived in Christchurch to-day from Wellington. The Misses Tabart, Papa.nui, lipve gone to Queenstown for a holiday. Dr and Mrs Davenport (Coalgate) are staying at the United Service. Mr and Mrs Hahmer Atkinson (Woodbank, Hanmer) are in town. Miss M. Dean has returned to Christchurch after a visit to her grandmother, Mrs Seddon, Wellington. Mr and Mrs H. Hardy (Wagga Wagga, Australia) are staying at the United Service. Mr and Mrs Braddelcy (Wanganui) arrived in Christchurch yesterday, ami are staying at the Clarendon. Mrs Stubbs, accompanied by Miss Audrey Bethell (Wellington), is staying at the Clarendon. Mr and Mrs Page-Howard and Miss L. Howard (Wellington) are in Christchurch on a holiday visit. Visitors to Christchurch from Melbourne include Mr and Mrs R. A. Ramsay and Mr and Mrs Ledingham. Dr and Mrs E. A. Walker (New Plymouth) have returned from the soutli, and are staying ac Warner’s. Mrs Leslie Macfarlane returned today from a visit to her mother in Wanganui, and went on to Kaiwava. Mr. and Mrs Gladstone Robinson and Miss M. Robirtson (Timaru) are staying at Warner’s. Mr and Mrs H. 0. Nolan and Miss Nolari (Auckland) arc spending a holiday in Christchurch. Dr and Mrs Harcourt Arthur (Wellington), who have been visiting Akaroa, have returned to Christchurch, and are staying at Warner’s. Dr Jessie Maddison has returned to Christchurch from Waipukurau. Hawke’s Bay, and is staying with her mother. Ihe Christchurch Division of the St J6hn Ambulance Brigade held its fortnightly meeting on Monday evening, Miss Mills presiding. After the business for the evening was transacted, the lady corps superintendent gave a practical demonstration on linseed poulticing, mustard plasters and boracic fomentations.

The funeral of the late Airs Darling took place at Rangiora yesterday afternoon, her remains being interred in the Presbyterian cemetery. Many of her personal friends attended, and the bearers were .Messrs W. M’Gnier, R. Ball, W. A. Rowse and C. I. Jennings, representing the Rangiora Literary Institute. Beautiful wreaths were sent by the Institute Committee, Women’s Christian Temperance Union, Presbyterian Women’s Mission Union and other friends.

A very enjoyable evening was spent at Mrs Gilbert’s, Mowbray Street, on Monday last, taking the form of a kitchen paity in honour of Miss Gullick, who is to be married this week. Much amusement was caused when the various gift parcels were opened, especially one which was found to contain a piece of Coal, a very appreciable gift these days of coal shortage. Several guests contributed musical items, which with games and supper brought a successful evening to a close.

Flowers will keep fresh for a long while if the stalks are put into potatoes. Get well-developed buds of roses and other kinds from the garden and push tlie stalks into good-sized potatoes. Several go to each potato. The potatoes are arranged on a dish or tray, and the whole is covered with a well-made box fitting closely over the flowers, and stored in a cool place. Every few weeks the blossoms should be examined and any traces of mildew wiped away at once. Flowers treated in this way, keep in good order for months', and if the plan is started in the autumn a winter supply of blossoms is assured. When the flowers are needed you fake them out of the potatoes, cut a small git from each stalk, and then place the stems in a howl of hot water. By the time the water is cold the buds wall have expanded finely. The annual meeting of subscribers to the Children’s Convalescent Cottage at New Brighton was held at the Y.M.C.A. rooms on Friday. Mrs Croasdaile Boweii presided. The annual report and bal-ance-sheet were passed for printing. Mrs Bowen was re-elected president; Mesdames Norton Francis, Holland and P.iinnan, vice-presidents; Mesdames H. D. Andrews, A. Cox and Buffer to the Admitting Committee: and Miss A, M. Ollivier, honorary secretary and treasurer. Mesdames Bowen and Painnan were authorised to sign cheques conjointly with the honorary secretary. Dr Pairman was requested to continue his work of examining the children before their admission to the Home, and a vote of thanks was passed to km and also to Drs Lester and Stevens. Votes of thanks also were passed to Mr Beckett (honorary auditor), to Mr W. J. Moore for controlling the investments, to Messrs Izard, Loughnan and Fryer for their legal advice, and to the ladies of the visiting committee. It w r as reported that the average number of beds occupied per week was fifteen ahd a half, this nurabei; being greater by five than that of any previous year.

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