Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16456, 18 June 1921, Page 6

Women Folk

By

"STELLA"

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

Mrs C. W. Reid has taken a house fn Mansfield Avenue. Airs Jennings (Rotheram) is the guest of Mrs Alister Deans. ’ Mrs K. S. Williams has gone to Australia on a visit. Mr and Mrs James Craigie (Timarn) vent to Wellington to be present at their daughter’s wedding. Mrs Robert Ca ugh ley has left Chri6t~ ch rich for Wellington, where she will resume in future. Mr and Mrs S. W. Foster (San Francisco) are amongst oversea visitors to Christchurch staying at the Clarendon. Miss Marjorie Dixon intends to leave Christchurch next week on a visit to Fiji. Air and Airs James Deans (Homehush) have gone to Dunedin to stay with Air and Mrs Holdsworth. Airs K. V. Palmer and Aliss Peggy Palmer have returned from a visit to South Canterbury. Mr and Airs Walter Moore have gone to the North Island to see their daughter, Airs Mills. Her Excellency Rady Jiellicoe will visit Palmerston North at an earlv dato to participate in a run of the Alanawatu Hunt. Miss Ella Hehnore has gone to the North Island on a visit to her uncle there. Alias Gwen Million accompanying her. Aliss Watson (Sydney), who has been. in Christchurch on a long visit to her sister, Airs 11. 1). Aciand, intends to return to Australia next week. • The engagement is announced of Air W. Patterson, New Brighton, to Aliss Alice Walker, of Somerfijeld Street, Sprevdon. Under the auspices of the Home Economics Association, Dr UovanItrcwn will give a lecture on tl Nutrition ” at the Y.M.C.A. building next Tuesday evening. The various Committees of the Christchurch Creche and Kindergarten Association are entertaining the members of the staff of the kindergarten at the Canterbury Women’s Club this evening.

Colonel and Mrs "Norton-Griffiths have arrived in Christchurch from Egypt on a short visit to Mr and Mrs Claude Ferrier, ** Heathbank,’* St Martins, after which they will return to India. Mrs Norton-Griffiths left Christchurch five yea is ago as a member of the Volunteer Sisterhood and was married in Egypt three years ago. The Avonside Nursing Division of the St John Ambulance Brigade paraded at the rooms on Thursday evening, Mrs Watkins, Lady Superintendent, being in charge. Members were put through drill. Mr Hoddinott, Senior Corps Superintendent, answered several questions ; also giving the memiters tests. At the close Mr Hoddinott was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. The fortnightly meeting of the Selwyn Nursing Division of St John Ambulance was held in the brigade rooms on Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance, Mrs H. H- Smith presiding. The members were tested in First Aid, working in squads. Dt Borrie inspected and criticised the work doneThe) members /practised the different methods of artificial respiration. Two new members were proposed. Arrangements are well in hand for the annual ball of the staff of the New Zealand Farmers’ Co.-op., which is to be held in the Art Gallery next Thursday, June 23 The following committee is in charge of affairs: — Misses Hanna, Varrie, Allan. Gee, Giles and Pearce; Messrs Veitch, Butler, Xhmstan, Erasmusson, Guy, Broome, M'Gee, Wansborough, Donohue, Dix and Nevin.

SALE of special INTEREST. i V; Salt' offering wonderful values is ! being held by B. I>enson and Co., 197, I High Street and New Brighton. The goods are being offered, at the actual j manufacturers’ prices. Here are a ; few: Tweed Coats 29s 6d, Tweed Skirts 22s 6d, 'Georgette Evening Blouses from 19s jßd, Crepo de chine Blouses from 22s i-.6d, heavy Silk Blouses from l*ls and hundreds of other bargains. 1

Mr and Mrs Alex. Mitchell, of Riccarton, gave an enjoyable dance party in the Riccarton Town Hall on Thursday evening, to celebrate the coming-of-age of their eldest daughter, Miss Venie Mitchell. The hall had been tastefully decorated, royal blue and red being the predominating colours. Interspersed with the dances were pongs, instrumental items and fancy dancing. The duty devolved upon Mr W. A. Col will during the supper adjournment, to tender the customary felicitations to Miss Mitchell, after which dancing was resumed, well into the morning hours.

Mrs Margaret Shepherd, whose death occurred at Southbrook on Thursday, came to Canterbury in the early sixties, and after residing for a time at Iticcarton spent the last forty-seven years of her life at Southbrook. Sho was an esteemed member of the Methodist Church and took a prominent part of its activities. Seven years ago Mrs Shepherd underwent an operation for cataract, but it was unsuccessful, and she was totally blind from that time until her death. Her husband predeceased her and sho leaves three sc*ns and two daughters. One of her sons died in England when on active

The Canterbury Jazz Club had a pleasant meeting last evening. Amongst those present were:—Mr and Mrs Maurice Fell, Mr and Mrs G. Kingscote, Miss Gracroft Wilson, Mr and Mrs Bernard Wood, Miss Mary Macdonald. Mr and Mrs A. S. Nicholls, Mr and Airs H. Wauchop, Air and Airs C. Ward, Aliss Rita Gibson, Miss Valerie Reid, Miss Jenkins, Aliss Lascelles, Mifes AVynu-Williams, Aliss Edna Whitcombe, Miss Alolly Bean, Aliss Ciceley Pratt, Miss Judy Beckett, Messrs Boyle, Reeves, Loughnan, Cotterill, Livingstone, Lascelles, W. Ward and J. Cookson.

The annual hall of the Crown Clothing Company’s employees was held last 'Tuesday, in the Sydenham Football Club’s hall. The hall was decorated for tho occasion with paper streamers of gold and blue, and large baskets of green plants were suspended from the ceiling. Miss M’Donald’s orchestra supplied the music, which was much appreciated. The duties of M.C. were efficiently carried out by Mr O. J. Empsom. Late in the evening a dainty supper was served. About one hundred couples were present. The members of the committee wore Misses B. Walter, R. Ledsham, M. and N. Smith, G. Pedler and A. Campion. On Thursday night, in St Paul’s Schoolroom, Papanui, a very successful social and dance was held to aid the Papanui School Committee with funds so as to provide prizes for and give to the children a picnic similar to the one given last season. Mr \v. R. Smith presided. A waltzing competition took place, and the judge, Mr Manning, placed Miss Pearce and T. Smith first and Mrs Gill and W. Sisson second. The prizes were presented to the winners by tlie chairman. Songs were sung by Mesdames Wood, E. Sisson and Kerridge and Miss Pearce and Mr W. lb Smith : Mr Manning gave a clog dance and Irish jig. llie accompaniments were played by Misses Wood and Brooks. Mr Mehritens was M.C. Tho dance music was in charge of Mr Rugg. The supper tables were well attended to by Mesdames Wood, Chapman and Mehrteus.