Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16570, 1 November 1921, Page 9

Women Folk

By

"STELLA"

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

Mr and Aire Alnxwel! Deans lett this 1 Vnornmg by motor for Kilmarnock. Mr and Mrs Rhodes (Melbourne) arrived from the North this moruing, and are staying at Warner’sMr and Mrs Ritchie came up frojn Dunedin last night, and intend remaining in Christchurch for a fow days. Mr and Mrs Wilfred Beadel arrived in Christchurch from England this morningMrs Bernard Wood, who with her children has been staying with Airs M’ Arthur, " Ngaionui.” Alarlborough, has returned homo. Mrs N\ Atilner nf Cliristchurch. mairon in the New Zealand Government immigration service, is temporarily at Fermoy Road, Weatbouru© Park, London. Mrs Guy Ronalds, who went over to Sydney a month ago to meet her sifter, Miss Rita Wilson, on her return from a two-years’ visit to Penang, returned with Miss Wilson, to Christchurch this morning. Professor and Mrs Rankin© Brown ('Wellington) are spending a few days at the i Clarendon. TNLiss Brown returns at the week-end for a rehearsal of a Christmas play in which she is taking a leading part. The wedding of Miss Turner to Air Percy Murray Aiusley at Ekataliuna a week ago was a quiet but very prettyone. The bride wore a dress of soft grey muon over a *atin underskirt, a long tr*in depending from tho shoulders Tbo two bridesmaids, Miss Peat and Miss Elisabeth Murray Ainsley wore dresses of apricot georgette vritb black hats. The bride’s goingnaway dress was a coat and skirt in blue check suiting. Air and Airs Percy Murray Ainsley have taken a house in Garden Road for six months. The Canterbury Women’s Club gave u farewell to Aliss Olive Thorpe. Pink -oses and laburnum were effectively used in the decorations. In the absence of Lady Donnistoti during the early part of tbo afternoon. Airs Holland made the presentation of a leather suit case to Aliss Olive Thorpe, who fittingly responded A piano solo was plnyod by Mrs T. P. Kendall and songs sung bv Mrs W. J. Hunter and Aliss ©live Thorne. The jiecompnniste was Airs Cocks. Among those present were:—Lady Dcnniston, Mesdamea H. Holland, R. T. Toss will, R. Speight, S. Owen, Kiver, Lolls, J. AI. Hartle, H. J. Knight, Wyatt, C. Bingham. Whet ter. W. S. Newburgh, Pairman, Wagstalb C. J. Wilson, Ogilvie.. Henmbal. Rogers, Purchase, Schneider, Broadwav, Palmer. O. Sawtell, Wenmouth, Calonna, Tribe. E. Smith.. Robbins and Al. Cooper, Alisses Spence, Stoddart. Al. Smith, Chaplain, Morrison, Kent, Harvey, Noone ( Amherley) ( , Thorpe. Duncan, Stevens, C. Smith, Haig and T. Davis. A very pleasant little function was* hold in tho Sumner Town Hall last night, when the parishioners of the C/atholio Church met to bid Go<l-speerJ to Father Gallagher, on his leaving Sumner for the Cathedral parish, and also to welcome Deans Bowers on his coining to live amongst them. An excellent musical programme had been ax ranged, the Aliases Monica Hermssey and Madaleine Kennedy each playing piano solos, while Miss Hatch plnyod a violin solo, and nlso contribute! two songs A quartet was given by Alessrs Beveridge. Hawker. Jo'll and Atathleson, which received a warm encore. Air Noonan delighted the audience by his clever recitations. Mr Gnfney then mad© a presentation of a pair of fur motor gloves and a. handsome Kaiapoi rug to Father Gallagher, speaking in eulogistic terms of his work in the Sumner parish during the last eighteen months. Father Gallagher repl ed, saving bow sorry he was to leave them. A delicious supper was then partaken of, arranged by a. committee of ladies comprising Mrs Lee. Mrs ATitr'liell, Aliss Pender and Mrs Kennedy. Airs Deans very kindly lending vases for the flowers. A .special vote of thanks was passed by acclamation tc* Airs Lee. who bad not only been mainly instrumental in organising the social, but who had pfay<*d all the accompaniments. There’s no period of life in which the changes are so rapid, the stages so interesting, or the memory so well worth keeping aa the period of childhood. Keep tho record in a photograph. Begin with a portrait to-day. ‘Wrigglesworth and Binns, 738, Colombo Street. ’Phone 1268. XD Aallantvne's Luncheon and Tea Rooms, open daily from 10 a.in., ;ire proving immensely popular, while the lounge has established itself as an ideal haven of rest. A special suite of rooms is available for wedding and ether private parties. XD Most people know a good j>ortrait when they see one. That is tho reason Alillard's Crown Studios is so popular for wedding groups. Lp-to-dnteness is the secret of our success. Day or evening, dull or flue, it makes no difference to us, with our special lighting facilities. See these charming “ Sepia de Luxe ” groups at our stud'o, 209, High Street, jiißt below Clock Tower. 8939TTS

DGAT AND SKIRT, Tho new coats and skirts of foulard are not much seen yet. spring weather having been too much like winter. They promise to be a very popular

thing, however, and made in lliis loos© stylo are really a joy to slip into for an afternoon visit, seeing that one is smartly dressed in about three minutes. Note the little georgette vest with its high collar, which it is quit© probable will, come in before the end of the summer.