Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16693, 27 March 1922, Page 9

Women Folk

By “STELLA"

r— 0 3 “Stella’' will be glad to receive n 01 items of interest and value to , Women for publication or refer- D []j ence in this column. gj

Mr and Mrs H- G. Murray (Sydney) lie staying at tho Clarendon. Mrs Alec Hill has taken a house in Derby Street. Mr and Mrs Charles Ashford ("Wellington) are the guests of Mrs Bernard Wood. Miss Hilda Haraerton and Miss Reeves, who have been staying with -Mrs A. H. Hamerton since her return from England, have returned homo to Wellington. Mrs* James Howard and Miss Howard, Greabford, North Island. Mrs Brice and Alia a Pryce. of Halcombe, hare arrived at the United Service, after a trip to Grej mouth and Hokitika. Mr and Mrs Mnearthy Reid. Wellington visitors who hare been on a visit to the Coast, returned on Saturday to Christchurch, and will stnv a few days at Warner’s before returning north. Mr and Mrs Gsrtrell (Sydney), who have been on a trip to the South, returned t<y Christchurch on Saturday. „Mr and Mrs Robert Speirs. Temora, X.S.W., and Mrs Percy Hordern, Petersham, N.S.W., ere guests at the I nited Service. On the conclusion of the programme, Mr Aloff, president of the Social Committee for the soldier-patients, called for three cheers for Mrs Loughnan and her party, and expressed grateful thanks especially to Mrs Louglinan, who had played the accompaniments, i’nd worked so hard to give them such r j°dy evening. The visitors were then entertained by tire Matron to supper. The Canterbury College Tennis Club is fortunate in haring asphnlt courts on which the members can get enjoyment and exercise during the winter months. On Saturday afternoon quite n number of the College &taff, students, and their friends assembled at the ■ ourts. and nt an interval in the play Mr T. AV. Cane, president of the club, declared the winter season open, ami Mr TV. X Seay, on behalf of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association, presented the trophies recently won by members of tho club. Delicious afternoon tea was dispensed by the lady students. A few of those present were : The Hon G. Thomson, M.L.C. (Dunedin). Dr and Mrs Chilton, Dr and Miss Higjit, Mr and Mrs Seay. Mr and Mrs Torker. Professor and Miss Salinoncl. Professor Blunt, Mrs Wall, Mr and Mrs Darwin. Mr and Mrs Rroadhoad. Aliss Candy. Alias Pete, Air W. D. Andrews. Airs TV At. Hamilton, Miss Bowler and a large gathorijig of students. On Fnday evening the members of ’f he Christchurch Technical College Past, and Senior Students’ Association held their opening social in the college hall, which was artistically decorated with green and gold—the college colours. The committee responsible for the success of the- evening con sisted of Afisses E. Til ley short, D. Howarth, G. Clarke, P. Gordon, B. Ward, l£ Anderson, Messrs J Hitchens, J Hill, W. Turner, E. Hnryey and J>. Smith. Musical items, competitions and dancing were iiidulgorl in. Items were rendered by Aliases I>. Philpott, Af. Aitken and t Petrie. The mnsio for dancing was supplied by Mieses D. Howarth, E. Tilleyshort and Air T>. Smith. Among the many present were' Alisses D. Howarth. O. Clarke, E. Anderson. E. Tilleyshort, AI. Forward, T. Agassiz, G. Hill, AT Ford. E. .V*frp. D • Philpott, T . Stevens, V. Timms, S. Storfer, AI. Wolf revs, T. Tilleyshort. AI. Clark, E Manson, G. Falloon, P. Gordon, B. Ward, T). Savage. A. White, Messrs AV. Brown. TV. State, F- and AHowarth, R Falloon. D. Sinclair, L. Toomcv, B. Croup, AI. O’Brien. J. Hitchens, D. Smith, J Hill. F. Bush, V Cook, L. Higgott, TVhite. A. Dearsley. E. Harvey, A. Barnes, T> • Turner, Stuart (2), H. Willett, I - Cnlcutt. A FRIEND TX NEED. When the need for medicines arid rel 7 utterly on the services, you may rely uterly on tho services of Air K. Cameron Smith, Chemist, Royal Ex c hange Buildings, 96 Worcester Street Mr Cameron Smith lias made a long *nd careful study of the properties of .1 rugs and medicinal chemicals, and has passed stringent examinations in these subject*. You may be certain, therefore that the medicines he supplies are genuine, active, and dispensed exactly to your physician’s orders, 7908

A very .-harming little Fox trot was g;ven at Almora by Mis ,7. B. Beckett on Saturday evening. Among the guests wore .Miss .Joyce and Miss Dorothy ‘Williams (Hawke’s Bay), Miss Doris Craoroit Wilson, Mrs George Reid, (Rotherham). Misses Peggy Palmer, i’cggy Norton, Barbara Cowlisliaw. Nancy Beadel and No in Beckett and Messrs B. Howell, \ . Robinson. B. 1 Cracroft li’ilsoi!, G. Warren, IV. Cowlisliaw, J. Moore, Gerard. B. Bennett, C. Dalgoty. C. Bridgemnn, J ■ Gibson and B Beckett- Dancing WHS indulged in till midnight all those present having a thoroughly enjoyable time. A very enjoyable children’s party was given on Saturday, afternoon by Airs Maurice Louiseon, her three small fcons, George, John n?ad Jeffy, being the hosts. Games and competitions nn d u sumptuous "ton provided a very happy afternoon for the young guests. Among them were Josie and Brownie Freeman, Pauline. At*Gallon, Joan and Desmond A’Court. Alarjorie and .Peter Trwin. Bobby Ala thews, June Robinson, Michael and Guery .Sandston, Stanlev and Dudley Boulter and Diana Guthrie. Some good sets of tennis* wore played by parents who came with their children. tho pretty grounds being sheltered from Saturday's < old wind, and all present thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon. A concert of more, than usual excellence organised by Airs H. H. Loughnan visited the Alilitary Sanatorium on Saturday night, and gave a performance winch delighted the men. Mrs Hulme first appeared in the beautiful concert dress presented to her by members of the Dunedin Operatic Society, after her production of The Cingalee in that city, and subsequently sang items from the Geisha and the Bell of Now York, in costume. A duet with Mr Frank Alorrison received a double encore, Air Alorrison himself, whose fine baritone was never heard to better advantage,. having to respond to encores for each of his songs. Alias Lulu Harm ay sang very sweetly 'to a T’kalele accompaniment played by herself, and Air Ross Lasoelles contributed two popular solos. Perhaps the most popular item on the programme was the song sung by Alisa Eileen Lascelles. followed on the conclusion of each verso by a rousing accompaniment by tho men. So tune fill a volume of sound did they produce it was hard for the moment to believe it came from invalids at all. It was unfortunate that Mr Leslie, who had done good work in helping to arrange the programme, was called away to Wellington owing to a bereavement in his family, and could not be present. A successful social was tendered to Sister May Barnett in the Tai Tapu Alethodisfc Schoolroom on Friday evening. The Rev T. X. Griffin occupied the chair and in his remarks# relerred to thp interesting fact that- the Rev TV. A. Sinclair, the general secretary of the new mission board which has control of the work in the Solomon Islands, and Sister May who is in the first hand of missionaries leaving the Dominion for this special field of service, were both scholars in the Tai Tapu public school and Alethpdist Sunday school. Tn the cotirse of the evening it was stated by ATr R. A. Forbes that when he arrived at Tai Tapu fiftyeight years ago the Alothodist Church services were conducted in the home of Air Barnett, grandfather of tire guest of the evening. Brief and sympathetic addresses were delivered by Alessrs J. Gilmour. R. A. Forl>es. T. O. Morgan, E. Graham and Rev J. R. Clark. A musical programme was rendered in which Airs M’Lachlan, Miss Peryman, Alisa Heinzman, and Miss E. Tohack took part with Miss Barnett, church organist, as accompanist. Recitations were given by Aliss Jean Al’LacJan and Mr H. E. Pervman. Air T. O. Morgan also contributed a reading. At the close of the programme Mr H. 13. Perymaji in felicitous terms on behalf of tho congregation and Sunday school, presented Sister Afay with a dressing case. The gift was suitably acknowledged. Sister May is leaving by the Maori this evening for her new sphere of service and is being followed by the good wishes of all her friends.