Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16353, 16 February 1921, Page 9

Women Folk

By

"STELLA"

"Stella" will be glad to receive c items of interest and value to Women for publication or refer- c ence in this column.

Mrs Andrew Wylie, Wellington, is in ’•V-ii r istcb u rob. L)r and Mia Davenport, Coalgate, aro in town. Mrs T. Pcoche, Mount Somers, is in town. Mr and Mrs H. B. Turnbull. Dunedin, are visiting Christchurch. Mr . H. Baker and Miss Baker, England, are staying in Christchurch. Mrs Harold Gardiner. Purau, is visiting Greyinouth, Hokitika and the lakes. Mr and Mrs W. D. Stewart, who have been visiting Christchurch, hare returned to Wellington. Mrs J. M. Grist. New Haven (United States of America), is staying at the Clarendon. The Rev P. T and Mrs Fegnot. Jersey. are amongst oversea visitors to Christchurch. .Mrs Serfdom Wellington, is visiting (her daughter, Mrs W. S- Bean, the vicarage, Addington. Mrs George Knowles, Vancouver, who has been touring New Zealand, left Christchurch last evening for the North Island. Captain and Mrs A. Neagle, I*ondon, who have been in the south, are back m Christchurch staying at the United Service. Mrs M. Myers. Wellington, who has v.een visiting her sister, Mrs Harris, Papamii, will leave this evening for her homeSir Hubert and Lady Stout, accompanied by Miss Logan, arc staying at Warner’s. Sir Robert and Lady Stout hope to leave for England on March 14. Mrs Massey and Miss Isobel Massey did not get to the West Coast with the Prune Minister, and will leave Christchurch this eveuing for the North Island. Lady Mackenzie, not being well, is staying at 'J'imaru, attended by Miss Mackenzie, while Sir Thomas Mackenzie and bis two married daughters and Mr ’and Mrs Clutha Mackenzie visit Queenstown. 1 iie engagement is announced in an exchange of Miss Edith Simpson, only daughter of Mr T. Simpson, Palmerston North, to Mr J. Wright, youngest son of Mr and Mrs John Wright, of Linwood. Christchurch. A London cable announces the death o t Ladv Rose Wei gall, second daughter of the eleventh Earl of Westmorland. She was born in 1834, and was therefore eighty-seven years of age. She published several books of correspondence with including that between Lady .Burghersli and the Duke of Wellington. The annual meeting of the Lyttelton , Ladies’ Guild of the British and ’ Foreign Seamen's Society was hold at tlv* Institute., Lyttelton, yesterday afternoon, Mrs M. J. Miller presiding. The election of officers resulted as follows: -President, Mrs M. J. Miller (reelected): secretary, Miss Clark; trea- , surer. Miss Owens (re-elected! ; corresponding secretary. Miss Thorpe. After the business was concluded. Miss Olive Thorpe sang several songs, and afternoon tea was served by the ladies. It is not what you pay, but wliat you get, that decides the economy of your purchase. At the “Economic,” 1.19. Manchester Street, opp. Heywood's, you secure good quality at lowest of low prices. For finance: New French Jumpers, fashionable crochet finish, only 3os ; Fashionable AllWool Jumper Coats, all shades. Wolsev Coy.’s goods, price for quick sale, 425. 1 THE ART OF GIVING. The great art of giving is to divine the secret hope of the recipient, and while we do not know the lady in the ease we have an insistent suspicion that ►lie is dream in ng of the beautiful Moray Freres toilet accessories all from Paris, obtainable from F. Cameron Smith, ('liemist. Royal Exchange Buildings, 96. Worcester Street. 1

Princess Nadia Troubetskoy, described as the. “ most, beautiful Red Cross nurse iu Europe,” who is concerned in a divorce action, would not (says the London “ Daily Express ”) have been permitted to nurse American soldiers from the Northern States during the Civil War. In the list of regulations issued by the Union Government regarding ‘the employment of military nurses it was stipulated that “no woman under thirty years of age need apply to serve in Government hospitals. All nurses are required to be very plain-looking women. Their dresses must be brown or black, with no bows, no curls or .jewellery, nnd no hoop skirts.” 'J'o clean a white woollen sweater, dissolve one tablespoonful of borax iu four quarts of boiling water, and after a few moments add one pint of hydrogen peroxide. Soak the garment in this solution for three hours. The material, says a laundry expert, will be well bleached, and the wool remain soft and pliable. Do not put the garment through a wringer, but gently squeeze out all superfluous water with the hands. Lay the garment on the top of several layers of towelling. Pull it out into its right shape, pinning it down here and there, so as to keep it in place. Place in a draught, and only remove when it has become dry. Last May Miss Tsahe.l Wilford, daughter of the Hon T• M. Milford, M.P., leader of the Opposition, went to America and commenced a career as a kinema actress, and lias already progressed remarkably. Miss Wilford first displayed dramatic talent on the Wellington amateur stage. Bright, sparkling, vivacious, she made a delightful ingenue. 'I hough not yet a star, for stars arc not made in a day, she has made good. Bhe lias done what she has been asked to do. and she has been screened in excellent company. To those who have trodden the same path that is a great deal to accomplish. All this since she left Wellington last May. A delightful kitchen evening was given by Air and Airs Stanley Combs at their residence, Riccartori, in honor of Miss Evelyn Lagan and Air Harold Coombs. Much fun was caused by the opening of the parcels. A dainty" supper was served nnd musical items were, given. Air Toy lor being the pianist. Those, present included : —Mr and Mrs Hollass, Air Clark. Mr Gem. Air nnd Mrs Fred Combs, Air and Air? Jack Taylor, Mr O’Donnell. Air and Mrs Christmas, Mr C Combs, Air W Combs. Mr Eric Gem. Airs Eric Gem. Mrs E. Tongan, Mrs Nome, Miss Brown, Alisa P- Combs, Alias Svlvia Coombs, and others.