Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16513, 25 August 1921, Page 9

Women Folk

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Mr and Mrs Maurice Harper (Lake Heron), are in town. Miss G. M’lntosh (Dunedin) is in Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs Robert Orel's went south to-da^r. Miss Phyllis Murray accompanied her lather back to TVliarenui today.

Mrs Macdonald (Geraldine) returned to her hora© this morning, after a. stay in Chri&tcbtfrch.

Mrs AV. F. Hamilton (Fairiie), arrived in Christchurch yesterday, and is staying at. the United Service. Miss Dorothy English (Riccnrton),has gone to the North Island on a holiday vist.

Mr and Mrs Ellis (Rangfora'), nr© amongst visitors to Christchurch stayling at th© United Service. Mr and Mrs E. C. Anderson ('North Cauterhurj) are staving, at th© Clarendon.

Mr and Mrs W. Peppier, tv ho 'n’ere married yesterday, -ucnt to Hanruer to day.

Mr and Mrs E. Halstcd and Miss Margaret Halstcd arrived in Christchurch to-day from Wellington, and are staying at Warner's. Miss Helen Whyte (Wellington), who has been visiting Mrs B. 8. Blunden, Waikari, is the guest of Mrs Charles Beadci.

Last evening Mrs Watkins gave another of her interesting lectures on * Home Nursing ‘ ’ to a large number of tlie members of the Harbour Lights Club in the club room, Carlton Cafe, which is kindly given for their meetings. The lecture was most attentively followed by the audience- Miss Munro. the chairman, proposed a vote of thanks to Mrs Watkins. The annual sale held in connection with St Margaret’s College was held in St Michael's Hall, yesterday. The stalls were ladeu with produce, cakes, sweets and flowers, and a brisk trade was done, which resulted in a substantial amount being raised for the funds of the college, and the mission. I>ui iug the evening a programme of songs, dances, drill and physical culture was gono through. On Friday evening Mrs C. P. Roberts, of Bromley, entertained the St Oswald Boy Scouts to a camp bonfire. After the big blaze had died down sports were the order of the evening, advantage being taken of the full moon. A supper was served at nine o’clock, when the boys showed their skill as entertainers by telling stories and after giving throe cheers for their hostess each boy waa presented with a packet of sweets.

“ Mona Vale ” was invaded last.evening by u number of young people, who took a surprise party to Mias Peggy Palmer. The evening was spent in dancing, and a delightful time was spent. Those present included Misses Hhona Rhodes, Nancy Beadel, Hester Archer. Valerie Reid, Fanny Fox, Helen Whyte, Kathleen Bristed and Agnes Turrell, Messrs G. Beadel, D. White, V. Robinson, J. Moore, B. I>alg.ety, H. Ronaldson, S. Harris, W. Covrlishaw and Captain Dickson.

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At iho fortnightly meeting of the Christchurch Nursing Division of the St John Ambulance Brigade, Miss Johnson, lady superintendent, presided Major M’K inncy, assist aut commissioner, gave all members drill, handseat* and first aid tests, a. profitable evening being spent. A successful concert was held on Tuesday night in the School Hall of the Church of Christ, Moorhou.se Avenue, under the auspices ot ilie Ladies’ Physical Culture Class. Hie following items were eilectively rendered in the presence of an appreciative audience:—Piano solo* Mies M. Nixon; club drill, ladies’ te&rn; vocal solo, Miss Kathleen Philpott: recitation, Miss Chappell ; violin solo, Mies Beaumont; dumbells display, ladies’ team ; vocal solo, Miss Delcie Philpott ; conjuring, Mr C. Coates ; character duet, Misses Chapman and Chappell ; instrumental trio. Misses and Master Elrotii ; vocal solo. Airs Reeves; swinging illuminated clubs, Air Bucket! : ventriloquism, Air Melrose; dance of the roses, Miss Rawso-n; club swinging, Mrs Owen; recitation, Aliss Kathleen Philpott; wand drill, ladies’ team. A delightful afternoon tea was given yesterday by Airs It. M. M’Knight, Heaton Street, assisted by Airs George Holford. The decorations were artistic, pink and white blossom and pink and white anemones being used in the drawing-room, and in the dining-room where tea was dispensed the table was picturesquely arranged with pink ribbons and pink flowers. An amusing competition was held. On the wall was an original study of a* girl with a shady hat, and the guests, blindfolded, had to attempt to put a hatpin in the correct position. Songs were contributed by Aliss Gretta Wood and Aliss Eileen Lascelles. Airs Al’Knight wore a softly draped gown cf black satin char mouse and white ninon, and Airs Holford a very smart navy bine coat fiock braided in black soutache, the accordion-pleated skirt being finished with straight panels at the back and front. Aliss E. Keith (Wellington), who is staying with Airs M’Knight, was in black velvet prettily trimmed with vari-eoloured embroideries. Among those present were Airs X. K. Smytli, Airs A. Cookson, Airs Horrobin, Airs Alavne, Airs W. F. Tracy, Aliss Edna "Whitcombe, Aliss Thelma APCa.rthy, Aliss Ethel Wynn-Williara.s, Aliss Dulcie Af’Credic, Aliss Doris Russell, Aliss Helen Orbell. Aliss Gretta Wood, Miss Nanove Lc Cron. Aliss Eileen Lascelles, Miss Holford and Aliss Kathleen Lascelles.

By means of funds provided by the Government centres for training women in homecrafts are being opened in various parts of the United Kingdom. It is expected that about 6000 women of ages from eighteen to thirty■five will bo trained in the elements of domestic work, chiefly in districts where there is a. scarcity of factory work, or where unemployment is acute. Describing the work ol the first centre established in London, “The Times ” says : “Slipshod methods are the chief fault of the untrained maid, and she rarely knows liow to lay a tabic. Every day ono of the girls is told otf to find the necessary knives and forks, and lay a breakfast, luncheon, or dinner table for n different number of persons. It is apparent that many girls would have already taken up domestic work had they not a certain fear of having to do these very things in other people's houses, and having to give away the fact that they did not know how. They know now how- to clean a homo from bedroom to kitchen, how to make beds, and also how to look after an invalid, for the nurse who is teaching them infant welfare and first aid has given a daily demonstration in room details. Plain cooking is taught, and also laundering ordinary things that are washed at home in small households. Sewing is an important item of the girls’ day’s work. That they may tread lightly they arc having a. certain amount of physical drill, which should he also to their physical advantage.”