Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16352, 15 February 1921, Page 9

Women Folk

By

"STELLA”

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

Mrs T. Lindsov is staving with Miss O'Brien, Timaru. Mrs C. Buchanan is the guest of Mrs Buchanan, Timaru. Mrs Overton, who tyas been visiting Timaru, has returned to Christchurch. Miss L. Dixon (Wellington) is in Captain and Mrs Tt. B. Neil (“ RarVDS.P. ’ Mt Somers) are staving at the Clarendon. Mr and Mrs S. Henderson and Mrs J. Henderson (Chatham Islands) are visiting Christchurch. The Misses Phoebe and Eleanor Myers (Wellington') are staging a.i the New Brighton Cafe. Mr and Mrs J. H. .Darison (St lieonards) came into town to-day, and are staying at Warner’s. Mr and Mrs. Gladstone Wa*rd are staying with Mr and Mrs Bernard Wood. Mr and Mrs John Anderson hare returned from a holidav spent in Timaru. Mr and Mrs J. S. Turnbull have returned to Timaru after a stay in Christchurch. Mrs Coney ("England), with M*?s Mary Barker and Miss Elsie Palmier Chapman, left New Zealand last week lor England. Mr and Mrs G. Bentley Davison < Auckland), who have been paying visits in Canterbury for some time,"null leave this evening for the north. Mrs * George Cayley-Robinson left Christchurch yesterday for lnvergarP'B. Mrs Harold Robinson, accompanied bv Miss Mona Robinson, has gone to Auckland and RotoruaThe engagement i«* announced of Leslie Ewart Dalzell, fourth son of Mr aud Mrs Henry Dalzell, Rugby Street, St \lbnns, to Alice (Queenie), only daughter of the late R. H. Hanna, of Christchurch.

The University Easter tournament is to be held in Christchurch this year, and already the local committee lias arrangements well in hand. Included amongst the social events a ball will he held, probably in the Trotting Ground’s kiosk at Addington. Many lovers of music will no doubt l*c interested, in hearing that British musir* is training a footing abroad, states & London correspondent. Two Victorians— Miss Florence Hood anrl Miss Una Bourne---are responsible for this progressive work. In October last they jiavo a series of sonata recitals at Prague, in C'zecho-Slorakia, and included in their programmes the Elgar anrl Dunhill sonatas for violin and piano. .Prior to tho war. Miss Hood had established her reputation on the Continent ;i violinist of distinguished attainments. lor in addition to being recognised ns ?.n artist of high ability, she holds Ihe much coveted masters' certificate of the Vienna Meisterschule, and when .war was declared she was on the teaching staff of that school. For three months she was unable to leave Austria, and bad very trying experiences before eventually reaching England, where situ became an ardent patriotic worker. Miss 1 ini Bourne is now almost as well known in London as she is in Melbourne n.s a gifted pianist, and many Mill remember her success in 1914, when she toured th-> Central European countries under the auspices of Madame Melba. To all who are: interested in spreading the knowledge of British rWusic, the enterprise and initiative of these two Australians will be most gratifying. It is not what you pay. but what you get, that decides (he economy of yo ir purchase. At the “ Economic,” 3 19. Manchester Street, opp- Heyv.ood's, you secure good quality at lowest of low prices. For isntance: New French Jumpers, fashionable crochet finish, only 355: Fashionable AllWool Jumper Coats, all shades. Wolsey Coy.'s goods, price for quick sale 425. • 1

“ Weddings? Yes. every day,” paid Mr Millard when interviewed. “Our fine large studio and perfect lighting luings out all the detail in the wedding dresses. Then our hand-made paper puts a delightful finish, which has only to be. seen to ue appreciated. Every day these Sepai de Luxe photographs get more popular. Bee them to-day at Millard's Crown Studios, High Street, just below Clock Tower. 1

Mrs Alice M. Howard, who died at her residence, Woodend Road, Rangiora, yesterday, was one of the early settlers in the district. having come, from Melbourne with her lathe?-, the late Mr George Thomson, ir? 185*5, being then eight years of age. From that time until her death she resided in tho Rangiora district, and was highly esteemed by all her acquianta.uoes. Tn 1873 she married Mr George ¥ Howard, n rnembor of another well-known familv amongst the earlv settlers, but was left o widow in 1881. From her girlhood she was a consistent member of the Anglican Church, of which her father was lay-reader at .services held in Rangiora before the erection of the church, and settlement of the Ven Archdeacon Dtirllev as incumbent of the. parish in 1860. Mrs Howard leaves »n only eon. Mr F. Howard, of the Public Trust Office stsffi. Christchurch : and her elder sister. Miss E. Thomson, also