Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16260, 29 October 1920, Page 9

Women Folk

By "STELLA"

Mr and Mrs W. T. Faulkner have returned to their residence, Opawa, after spending a week at Akaroa. Mrs C. Nicholls and Mias "White (Malu'iio; went north last evening after a short stay in Christchurch. Mrs Cyril Stringer, Papahni, gave a most, enjoyable party yesterday for Miss MaTjorie Kirk. ; Mr and Mrs J. N. Johnstone and Miss B, A. Johnstone (Dunedin) are in town. , Miss Freda Phillips (The Point) returned to her home to-day after a trip to Australia. Mr and Mrs H. Simson (Balclutha) ‘ and the Misses Simson (Auckland) are amongst .visitors to Christchurch. i Mr and lira Thomas Ross (Sydney), and Miss D. Sheehan (xMelbourne) aimed in Christchurch yesterday, and are staying at the Clarendon. Mr and Mrs H. Knewell (Dunedin), who hare been touring the West Coast, 1 are spending a few days in town before returning to their home. ■ - Miss A. Harrison, of the China Inland, Mission, who has h ee h in China for twenty years, arrived in Christchurch yesterday on a twelve months’ furlough. Dr and Mrs Valentine" (Wellington), who have been ebuth, are standing a few days in Christchurch before gbing north, and are staying at the Clarendon Tho Victoria League-intends to give a ball in aid of the Westminster Abbey Restoration Fund, when Lord and Lady Jelhcoe are, in residence in Christchurch. Both his Excellency and Lady Jollicoe have promised to be present, and give their patronage at the, ball," and their interest, in, the scheme. The appeal to the Victoria League to assist in this cause has been made by the Dean of ' Westminster. Mrs John Fraser, “La Maisonette. Fendalton, invited a number of musical people to her home ycsterlay afternoon to meet Mrs Charles Schilsky, of London. During tho afternoon Miss.Millicent JenHlnga and Mrs Fraser sang several songs, and Miss Constance Leatham played the piano. Others present included Mrs Peter Wood, Mrs Carey Hill, Mrs Calvin Lord. Miss Jessie Fraser and Miss Paula ScherekLady Jellicoe leaves behind 'her many interests with which, she had been identified during the war (writes the London correspondent.of. the. ‘ 1 Lyttel-' ton Times.”) Not the least of them is/ tho Women’s United Services League, formed for the purpose of.co-ordinating ■ and supporting women’s war clubs for wives and dependants 'of service men. 'This league has found a new scope for its energies in founding the Islington Maternity Home, .at Holloway, for the beneht of service men’s wives. The funds were mainly subscribed by men of the fleet and soldiers on service, by means of an annual “Penny Day’-’ collection, and Lady Jellicoe is happy in leaving the home in the full tide of usefulness. ' A highly successful Peddlers’ fair and sale of work was held yesterday in the Durham Street Methodist schoolroom,, the organiser being .Mrs Charles Overturn The stalls made ati excellent dis- . play filled with all kinds of needlework, fancy goods, produce and flowers. The stall-holders - and their assistants were Mesdamas Whet.ter and ■ Ready, the Misses Wilson, Fisk, Orchard, Burrows, tdwards, Allen and Neil (2). The tearoom was managed by Mrs forrad and the Misses ocott. In the evening a bright entertainment was given 'bv a number of Christchurch laflies in fancy dress. It . commenced with a grand march and was followed by 'a, picturesque little scene entitled "“ Thoughts Imm a Darden.” Tho nroceeds are m aid of the foreign missions. No greater care is required than in the dispensing of prescriptions. Carelessness might easily lead to death. You are. always safe in having your prescriptions dispensed by E.’ Cameron Smith, Royal Exchange Buildings, 9(3, Worcester Street, who has had twentyfive.years’ experience without ever having made a mistake. Only purest of drugs used. Charges very reasonaVt o. j ;

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Miss Gladys Russell, Avonside,'has gone to Rotorua to stay with her sister there. ■ Miss Earnshaw, organiser for the Womens Christian Temperance Union, has returned to Christchurch from Westport. It is not often that anyone has tho distinction of becoming a great-great-grandparent, but this honour, has fallen on Mrs Isaac Gifford, of Customhouse {Street, Blenheim. On Sunday, October 311 /Wellington, a son was born to Mr and Mrs Lionel Hutton-Moss, who is the great-great-grandchild of . Mrs ('ilford, thus making five generations— Mrs Gifford, great-great-grandmother; Mrs John Rose, Kegworth, greatgrandmother ; Mrs J. A. Crump, Ocean grandmother; Mrs Ross, nee Miss Aloha Crump, pother. A jolly little jazz party was given at the Cabaret Club, Wellington, by-Mr iheo- Resize, which was - attended by her Excellency Lady Jellicoe,' her daughters and a party from Government House. A number of the boys from - Croydon School were guests and they lined up as a sort of guard of honour upon, her Excellency’s arrival,' while' they were most assiduous in looking alter the guests at tea time. Lady Jellicoe danced every dance, and appeared to thoroughly enjoy the function, as did her daughters, who all attended, even to the youngest, the Hon Prudence-, who danced indefatigably with 'the.small boys present. Among those present was Mrs Thacker (Mayoress of Christchurch). iho wedding took place at tho residence of Mr and Mrs W. H. George, Keljbuin, Wellington, on Wednesday afternoon of Miss Vera Pegg, daughter of Mrs Pegg, of Rona Bay, to Mr Nor man Gray, M.C., son of the Rev R. S. Cray and Mrs Gray, of Kelburn. I'he ceremony, which took place in tho hall, charmingly decorated for the occasion vvitn shrubs and flowers, was performed by tho bridegroom’s father, and Mr Arnold Pegg gave his sister away. Tho bridesmaids were Miss Daisy Isaacs, Miss Alollie George (cousin of the bride) and Miss Norah Gray, the bridegroom's sister. Mr Allan Gray supported his brother as best man, and Mr Ken Pegg an-i Mr Malcolm Gray were the groomsmen.