Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16705, 10 April 1922, Page 9

Women Folk

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A delightful morning tea, wag given on Saturday at. Ballantyne s bv Misf 1 M’Gregor, to say farewell to the Misses A. and AI, Spence. A. King and -A Barker, all of whom are leaving hy the Niagara for T>ondon. Others present were Misses .T. and M. Watson. T.. “Berk and E. Annstrong. T he girls? banquet to take place on Tuesday caning at the Y.W.C’.A. in honour Xliss .lean Stevenson pro- *»«*• *«* U* *n attractive function. The toast, list is interspersed with topical songs sot to popular tunes. The banquet will be followed by the final lee- ' turn of the leadership course that Mian j Stevenson hao been giving to those j interested in Girls’ OHiH work. Mr J. A. Frostick. speaking in j Kaiapoi on Friday at. a gathering in I honour of Miss Stevenson, industrial j secretary for the Australasian Y.W.C.A., referred to the great need tor raising the conception of the value of all usefu] work. He said that it was a matter of importance for every individual in a. community to respect J his own and other people's work as essential to the welfare of the community. Captain and the Hon Mrs Tahu Ilhodes entertained thirty guests at < inner at Mendowbank on Saturday night. On Sunday a picnic was held, •the weather clearing into sunny skies The happy party was sorry when its week-end was over, everyone having thoroughly enjoyed the hospitality extended to them hy their country hosts. The death, at the age of 86. of Mrs •f. W. "Davidson, better known in the musical world, as Alias Arabella Goddard, is announced by cable from "London. Alisa Goddard was a great pianist© in her day and a child of seven > ears played before Chopin, who recogiii.sed her talent. She later toured the world and on numerous occasions played at Windaor Palace. Alias Jean Stevenson is at present the- guest of Airs J. H. Blackwell, of Kaiapoi. Aliss Stevenson, who is the Y.AV.C.A. specialist in leisure-time occupations for girls in industry, will see the working nf the big woollen mills while she is in Kaiapoi. and will he entertained by the girls of the hostel, the accommodation of which is now taxed to the utmost. Afias Stevenson was on Friday the guest of honour at an *' At Home ” given by the ladies of the Kaiapoi Y.W.C.A. Committee. She spoke on the growth of community conaciousnepa. On Friday evening a welcome, which took the form of a banquet, was tendered to the junior students of “ Aberdare House” by the senior students. The students’ sitting-room was artistically decorated for the occasion with geraniums and autumn leaves. Among the toasts honoured were: “ Our Matron, ’* “ Our Guests.” ” House Et--Btudents ” and “The House. Items were contributed by Aliases "Butteriok, Pa nett, Howes, Gibson. Hayes. Breaek, and Johnson, and a very pleasant- evening was brought to a conclusion by the singing of the “House Song.” THE EASTER GIFT. Raster i* the time for the Toilet Gifts—intimate little, treasure* which a woman will appreciate. And where can you find a more worthy selection than on the well-stocked shelves of E. Cameron Smith’s Pharmacy, Royal Exchange "Buildings, 96. Worcester Street. Choice perfumes and. Powders. Manicure Sets. Fare Creams, Bath Salts. Pot Ponrri. and many other pleasing toilet appendages. 3971 There’s no period of life in which the changes are so rapid, the stages so in- - or the memory so well worth keeping ns the period of childhood > Keep the record in a photograph. Begin with a portrait to-day. Wriggleswortli . and Binns. 738 Colombo Street. ’Pobne 1268. XT). '

Mr and Mrs If. C. Gillies and Mr* A|an Orbell motored up yesterday from AA nikoiiiti and are staying at Warner's r , ( V Gumsden (Sumner) and Miss I>. Shim firs (North Beach), who hare been pay,njr holiday visit to friends m 11 ellingfon have returned home. Miss Dunne, a visitor from Letch worth. England, arrived from the Const I’ll i tecl *So rvf ce .* ” ***** « Mis Charles Boid has returned to liristrliureh after a visit paid to inends in North Oanterhurv and is at present staying at IVarivick House. Mr* AY Robinson (Moneymore) and Mrs A. M Donald (Invercargill), who have been staying with friends in Christchurch have returned home Ml- and Miss Hahn, of Auckland. , c y P'cv.mt staying with relatives at Tauranga.” Salisbury Street. e.v laio been making an extensive tour of the South Island. l.<(( nt anivals at the Clarendon inm', K ° * ,emm E (Dunedin), li n lr ' rs ( ' ’ T - Steivart and Air I Airs Keirnan (Melbourne.) and Mr and .Mrs Frank Bullen. who came in last night from. Kaikoura. The engagement is announced of Miss .Hita Redpnth, only daughter of Air and -rs . .. . Bedpath, jun., Heathtielil Avenue, 1 ondalton. to Ar r Percy AV. Jackson, youngest son of Mrs H. T„ Jackson Feudnlton. and the late Mr frank Jackson, ‘‘Castle Rock." Pleasant Point. The girls of the Y.AV.C.A.. who are (giving a banquet to Aliss Jean Steven son to-morrow, are making preparations Tor a very enjoyable function A most appetising menu has been prepared and there is to he a toast list and topical songs. After the banquet Miss Stevenson will deliver her final lecture on her work among girls' clubs