Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16584, 17 November 1921, Page 9

Women Folk

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“STELLA"

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

Mr and Mr® J- O. Russell, who hare been spending some weeks at St Elmo, hare retoirnea to their home in Napier. Mrs E Man del. who has been staying at the United Service over race week, returns to Wellington to-night. Mr and Mrs M. Myers arrived by the ferry steamer from Wellington this biorning. Mrs Oasselberg is spending a few days with her brother. Mr a. Henry R-othenberg, Salisbury Street, boforo returning to her home at Masterton. Mr and Mrs Rudman. of Derby Street, are shortly going to Wellington, Mr Rudman having received notice of promotion. Mr and Mrs W D Weodroffe (Auckland), who have been spending a holiday in the South Island, arrived in Christchurch from Dunedin yesterday, and are staying at the Clarendon. Mrs Major, daughter of the late editor of the Nelson Evening Mail. ’ and wife of Mr O J. Major, principal of Kings College. Auckland, at present on a visit to Christchurch Mr and Mrs W. H Shand, Miaa M. H. Shand and Mr Edcrar Shand, leave Christchurch to-dav, returning tr Dunedin by motor. They will stay for a few dava at Timaru. The engagement of Miss Eunice Wyatt, only daughter of Mr and Mrs C. A Wyatt, Wellington, to Mr Max Samuel, youngest son of Mrs A. M. Samuel. Bfrackley, 1 ’ Fendalton, Christchurch, is announced. Mr and Mrs Eardley Reynolds ‘Dunedin) and Mr and Mrs Joseph Tr,ipe (Wellington), who came to Christchurch to he present at the marriage of Miss Audrey Richardson yesterday, will return to their respective homes to-day. Miss Vonda Han by. of the well-known Nelson family, was married at Leeston yesterday to Mr Herbert, superintendent of the Telegraph Department, Nelson. The bride’s brother, the Rev liauby. officiated at the ceremony. An excellent assortment of articles of all sorts, knitted children's frocks, camisoles and house caps, raffia and ribbon bats. etc., will be on sale at the Navy League Hall. Worcester Street, to-morrow (Friday) afternoon and evening. from 2 till 9 p.m. Any of these would make, charming and inexpensive Christmas presents. Mrs Beauchamp Lano gave an At Homo” yesterday for her sistcr-iu-law, Mrs Percy Murray Aynsley, who with her husband has taken up her residence in Garden Road. The rooms were filled with flowers, a charming afternoon tea was .served and a very pleasant time was spent. Among the many guests Mere Mrs George Gould and tho Misses Hester and Barbara Gould, Mrs Algar Williams, Mrs E. V. Palmer and Miss Peggy Palmer, .Miss Reeves, Airs Pync ;ind Miss Jocelyn Dyne. Airs George Rhodes and Miss Shonn Rhodes, Airs George Alurrs v-A\ nslc> . Airs and .Miss Bowden. Miss Hilda ' Williams, Airs •John Turnbull. Miss Alice Thomson, Miss Betty Rhind (Wellington) and Airs y. Scott. The monthly meeting of tho Society for the Protection of* Women and Children was held in tho society’s rooms, tho Rev C. A. Fraer presiding over a lair attendance of members. Hie report on some recommendations from the Prison?* Board report of 1920-21 was left until next meeting, in the unavoidable absence of the Rev P. Revel!. Mrs Tomlinson and the secretary reported that since the last meeting they had called upon the managers of the picture theatres relative to the danger of children being assaulted whilst attending the theatres alone, and had been most sympathetically and courteously received. The secretary (Sister Edith, Walton) reported on cases she had given attention to during tho month. You wouldn't go marketing blindfolded, but that would not be a bit worse than buying your clothes without bothering about the quality. “ Exquisite ” stands for “quality” and you can always he afire of the uniform goodness and style of the blouses, jumpers, coat-frocks, hosiery, etc., at u Tho Exquisite,” 208, High Street, opp. Strange's. TFS Most people know a good portrait when they see one. That is the reason Alillard’s Crown Studios is ho popular for wedding groups. Up-to-dateness is the secret of our success, Day or evening. dull or fine, it makes no difference to us, with our special lighting facilities. See these charming “ Sepia do Luxe : groups at our studio, 209, High Street, just below Clock Tower. 8939TTS Ballantynes Toilet Salon offers ex pert service in all matters of Beauty Culture and Toilet Hygiene. The following arc specialties:—Face Massage, Head Massage, Manicuring, Electrolysis. Hair Staining, Henna Shampoo, Hair Cutting and Hair Dressing. T.T.S Tliere’a no period of life in which the changes are so rapid, the 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, 738, Colombo Street. ’Phone 1268 XD

Visitors to the Royal Hotel from i Wellington are Mr and Airs Clapcott, and Mr and Airs M’Aulay. Miss Cioely Audibert, the well-known : Christchurch vocalist, will leave for i Alelbourne on Friday. She is to join I the English Pierrots at Adelaide, where a, six months’ season is to be opened. Mr and Mrs AV - If. Rose returned to Christchurch yesterday, after spending three months in Australia and Tasmania. They travelled by the Alakura to Auckland, arriving there ori Alonday morning. ; A presentation of a hajidsome silver tea service, gravy ladle and oak tea tray was made to Afiss Norali Tobin at the Burwood A icarage yesterday by Messrs Farrar and French, churchwar- j dens, and Air Davidson, representing j the residents of the district. Miss ' dobm has acted as organist and has (worked m the choir and Sunday School tor some, years, and those making the presentation wished her, on behalf of the church members and residents, every happiness in her marriage. A very successful programme of sports was gone thrdugii yesterday in the grounds of St Bede’s College, when there was a very large attendance of parents and friends. Tho College also hud the honour of a visit Excellency the Papal who was accompanied by his Lordship Bishop Brodio and Dr Farrelly. The Rev I Father Graham, S.AJ., rector of St l Bede s. received the guests. Afternoon tea was .provided for the many guests, among whom were—Air and Airs George Hayward, Mrs George Harper, the Rev Father Quin. Air and Airs Wal- j ter Clifford, Alissos Alina, and Mary j Ward, Dr Aforkane and the Aliases Afor- I kane. Airs Alalfroy. the clergy of St ! Alary’s parish, Airs Gc-orge Clarkson, i Dr Ardagh, Mr and Air* William Hay- j ward. Airs Roy Nottingham, Mr Robert j Hayward, and many others. Airs IT. J. Alarrincr gave a kitchen ! afternoon yesterday at her residence, Nayland Street, Sumner, for Miss Gladys Wood, tho second daughter of Mr and Airs E. G. Wood, of the Es- j plana do. Mrs Marriner received her j guests in a Very becoming frock of | black ninon, trimmed with beautiful i white laco. Those present included Sumner and Redcliffs residents as well as ex-residents from the city. Afternoon tea was served in tho drawingroom, after which the principal gue3t of the afternoon opened the parcels. This provided a very jolly item of the j afternoon’s programme, the contents including a very useful variety of carefully selected articles. AJiss AYood. who is to he married shortly, acknowledged the kindness of the hostess and the thoughtfulness of the guests. A very acceptable programme of musical items was given by Airs E. W. Pidgeon, Airs W. F. Tait and Alisa E- Leitheail.