Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16571, 2 November 1921, Page 9

Women Folk

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The Misses Orbell, of Cashel Street. iv-iIJ shortly take up theiz residence in Merivalo Lane Mr and Mrs G. Dickinson came up from Ashburton yesterday and are staying at the Clarendon. Sister Bowie arrived from Auckland this morning and is putting: up at tbo United Service for a short visit. Captain and Airs Edkins, visitors from England, are staying at Warner’s for *ace week. Miss Freda Phillips (Windwhistle) came up to town last night, and is spending a day or two at Warner’s. Miss Rachael Mandl (Hokitika) who has been staying at the Clarendon, left on Saturday for Wellington. She is expected to return at the week-end. Air and Mrs C. Ogilvie, of Fendal■ton, who! have been spending a f»>* weeks’ holiday in the North Island, returned to Christchurch this morning. Mr and Mrs H. J. Ling, from Hankow, Chinn, came in from the West Coast last night and are at the Clarendon. All’s Leslie Rutherford. Macdonald Downs is opening up her Sumner imuse lor race week and is expecting Air and Airs Wilfred Stead to arrive by to-morrow’s ferry for a visit. Mr and Airs M’Ara. Bury Street, Sumner, who will shortly celebrate iheir Golden Wedding, arc expecting their two married daughters, Mrs Manson and Airs Ash to stay with them for the event. At the last meeting of the ladies* auxiliary of the Presbyterian Orphanage Airs Chilton, the president, reported that after paying all expenses (amounting to only £2d Us) tho net result of the recent Spring Fair was a jorotit of £lOlO. Airs Chilton took this opportunity of thanking members for the splendid and willing support accorded her and the secretary, Airs James Mitchell, pointing out that nothing but this line spirit of co-opera lion could have achieved such magnificent success. In proposing a vote of thanks and congratulation to the president and secretary, Mrs Malcolm eaul that it was the fine organising work of these two ladies to which much of the success could bo ascribed. Beautiful weather prevailed for Navy Day, a fact for which the hard-working promoters of the fair have cause to be grateful. Going round the stalls, one could not but struck by the quantities of goods of every description which had been gathered together. The meat stall resembled, a miniature butcher’s shop, everything looking so clean and in such good condition. The hat stall, in charge of Mr H. J. Alarriner, Mrs Beadel and Mrs Sleigh, had a large number of useful hats of all descriptions, which reflected much credit on the ladies who have been making them for some time past. The needlework stall had some charming camisoles and embroidered undies, besides chile!** Ten's frocks and rompers, Airs A. K. Smith and Airs H\ J. Raphael presiding. For the flower stall, such quantities had been received that there was hardly space to put them in —armfuls of peonies, arum lilies, lilies of the valley, and an especially beautiful “ bucket” of daffodils from the garden of Air George Rhodes. The ladies in charge were Airs Wyn Irwin and Airs Richard Anderson, with Airs D. M. Wilson, Airs Charles Smith. Miss Nellie Guthrie. Misses Connie Newman, Helen Orbell assisting, Mr Keith Garrick and Mr J. G. Holmes giving much valuable work. Mrs Algai* Williams had charge of a really beautiful model \acht (which was to be raffled), as well as presiding, with Airs Theo Barker, over the nut and apple stall. There Were also helping Alias Phyllis Bogh and Miss Bromley Cocks. The produce stall was full to overflowing with good things. Mrs Wilda Fox was in charge, with her Airs Heathcote Gray. Mrs George Haumer, Mrs Dampier Crossley and other ladies. The book stall was presided over by Alias Betty Haywood. Airs J. S. Thomson and Alias Reeves; and the variety. Airs Ik H. AVeles, in charge, with Alias Alarv Cholmondeley, Mrs D. Ogilvie. Airs Flohz assisting her. Both stalls were filled with attractive wares. Ladies are delighted with tho original and becoming Jumpers and Blouses now being shown at the “ Economic,” 119, Alanchester Street, opposite Heywood’s. Dainty Skirts and Jumpers made to any design and in any colour: also charming Georgette Blouses, in the latest American styles, »t prices to suit all. MWS There’s no period of life in which tho changes aro so rapid, tho stages so interesting, or the memory so well worth keeping as the period of .childhood. Keep the record in a photograph. Begin with a portrait to-day. Wriggles worth and Binns, 788, Colombo Street. ’Phone 1268. XD Aallantyne’s Luncheon and Tea llooms, open daily from 10 a.in., are proving immensely popular, while the lounge has established itself ns an ideal haven of rest. A special snite of rooms is available for wedding and ether private parties. X[)

Air and Airs W. N. C. Wilcox and Air and Mrs W. B. Taylor, of Wellington, who have been for a trip through Nelson, arrived in Christchurch yesterday and are staging at the United •Service. Air Sibinga Alulda, Minister of Agricultural Industry and Commerce of the Dutch East Indies, arrived from the West Coast last night, accompanied by Airs Alulda, and is staying at the United Service for a few days. Air and Airs J. R. Simpson, of Lisin ore, who have been on holiday in Scotland, are returning to New Zealand by tho lonic, which sailed from London on October 20. Th© garden fete in aid of St Matthew’s organ fund will take place next Saturday at 2 p.m., at Oak Hill Lodge, Alurray Place, St Ajbans. Visitors from town are asked to take the tram to Leinster lt-oad. The engagement 4s announced of M iss Kate Mason, second daughter of Mr and Airs Henry Mason, to Air Reggie Hartley, youngest son of Air and Airs Robert Hartley, both of O’Kain’s Bay. The ladies responsible for the Navy League Hat Stall, M<jsdames H. J. Marriner. Sleigh and Bead el, aro certainly to be complimented on their success. All ihe hats show skill in detail and finish. There is also a large variety to choose from, and tho stall j should ma';o a handsome profit, j The following candidates wore sucI cessfui in passing an examination ;n : first aid to the injured field recently j under the auspices of tho St John Affl- ! bulance Association : Ales dames" A. Brown, M H. Grimson, E. M’Caus- [ land, K. Quartermain. Af. Symes, j Misses A. J. Baxter, F. I>. Baxter, At. j E. Bourke, AT. Glougher, C. Goodrich Al. Greig. H. Harrison, At. March | and N. Puttrick.