Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16423, 11 May 1921, Page 9

Women Folk

By

"STELLA"

“ Stella ” will be glad to receive □ items of interest and value to Women for publication or refer- a ence in this column.

Mrs TV. Day lias gone io Rakala. Miss Loam has gone to Wellington to join the Tainui for England. Mrs Bowring (Heroin unga) is visiting her mother, Mrs M’Owen. Mrs lie th une (Dunedin) is visiting i hristchurch. Mr H. Joosten (Wellington) and Miss Joosten arc in Christchurch. Miss, Laura Grace (Blenheim) is staying with Mrs 1?. E M’Dougall. Mrs F. Deveroll and Miss Pyne have returned to town from Akaroa. Mfss Neroli Knight went, back to Racecourse Hill to-day after a short stay in town. Miss Sheen (Auckland) arrived in Christchurch this morning, and is staying at the Clarendon. Tlr ami Mrs L. Seholes (Mangaroa, Wellington) went south to-day after spending a. few days in Christchurch. Miss Guthrie (Invercargill) arrived in Christchurch last evening from the north, and is staying at Warner’s. Miss Esrae North (Pahiatua) intends going to England to study at Bedford College for Women, and later sho will study on tench in Franco. Mr and Mrs .T. R. Henderson (Sydney) arrived in Christchurch to-day on ji holidav visit, and are staving* at Warner’s Mrs Vestey. Miss Vesty and Miss Rockett, all of Sydney, have returned from Dunedin, and to-day left for Wellington and Picton. Mr and Mrs J • G. L. Vernon and her children .’eft to-day for Racecourse Hill, whore they will stay with Mr and Mrs Knight. Mr and Mrs Geoffer.v Denmstmi will leave Christchurch this evening on a visit to Sir Francis and Lady 8011, Wellington. Miss Barbara. Gould and Miss Rita. Gibson have returned to Christchurch after a visit to Mrs Roger Gould, Rotherham. Mrs J. H. Flail, Papanui, accompanied by Miss Jenkins (Australia), has gone to Dunedin to stay with Mrs W. A. Moore, Mornington. Tli Francis and Mrs Fitch (New ) ork), who have been in Christchurch for several days, left last evening for Wellington. On Monday evening a number of Miss Winifred Philpotfs friends tendered her a kitchen shower at her homo in Slater Street. Miss Philpottu is to bo married shortly. The wedding took place at the Cathedral, NeUm. recently, of Miss Janet L. Smith, older daughter of Mrs L. Smith. Strati van. Scotland, and of the late Tlr Lawrence Smith, of Calcutta. India, to Mr Cyril Crichton Hall, onlv foil of Mr and Mrs R. B. Hall, of Netfon. Miss Maude Hall was bridesmaid, and two little girls. Merle King and Von Robertson j were flower girls. Mr Andrew Brown vras~best man. and the Rev Austin performed the ceremony A reception was afterwards held by Mr imd Mrs Hall at their rcsir>*.n©e.. and later the, bride and bridegroom left for the south. The weather was most favourable progressive tennis tournament which was held in .Raugiora vesterdav. and competed for by u number of l nristchurch players. The tournament was organised by Mrs IT Van Asch. and hbo and the ladies of the It.-ingiora. Club provided luncheon and afternoon tea for the visitors. Those who went from town included Mrs J. C Lord. Mrs Warren Fisher Miss Marjorie Bam. Mrs H. Wake *aml Miss Uu.o .Mrs T E. Chisnall and Mi,, Nicholson. The Rangiora players j'-eje ran Asch. Mrs Leach. Mrs Roll, Miss Skilling and Miss Jennings. BLOUSES FOR sk. What a remarkable demand there luis been for the crepe-de-ehine and georgette jumpers sold at 37s 6d each bv the Economic, 119, Manchester Street opposite Hey wood's! They are, of course, wonderful value, as are also the blouse* which the Economic is selling at only ss. You should call and inspect them- i CURE FOR OOLDS. , Many people will be talking about Kofgo the Great Cough Cure, which is being sold by E. Cameron Smith, Royal Exchange Buildings, 96, Worcester Street, afc Is 6d and 3s a bottle. A guarantee is given that if ono dose does not give relief to a cough the purchase.* may have his money back. So it sounds very genuine. 1

An interesting visitor io Christchurch at present is Miss Katherine Hughes, of Montreal, Canada, who is in New Zealand on a pleasure trip. Mbs Hughes is_ vice-president of the Canadian Women’s Press Club in Edmonton, and a writer of distinction. For three years, from 1913 to 1916, she was assistant to the Agent-General for Alberta in London, hut resigned that post to resume writing.

A most enjoyable house dance was given on Saturday evening by the members of the Girls;’ Friendly Society Hostel. Dancing took place in the largo dining-room, which was decorated with chry-anthc.mmns and .autumn leaves. The chaperones were Miss Baker, tho Matron, and Mrs WagstafT. The committee who arranged tho dance were tho Misses Butteriek, Clarke, Fcrrier, Wright and Russell. The. dance given last evening by Christchurch members of St Hilda's College Old Girls’ Association was organised with the object of raising money towards wiping off the debt on a cottage given by the association to the Sisters of St Hilda’s College. The sum of .-£‘26 was the financial result of last night’s dance. This is most gratifying to tho energetic committee.