Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16714, 21 April 1922, Page 9

Women Folk

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Mrs Nathan (AYellington) Is staying; uith her mother. Mrs Charles Louisson. Mr and Mrs George Reid motored home yesterday to Rotheram. Mrs J Bull, who has been staying with Mr T- D. Dyer, Bealey Avenue, returns to Sydney early next week. Mr and Mrs Timnru Rhodes, who < ame up to Meadow bank for the races, have gone back to Timaru. Mr and Mrs M. M’Cartney arrived from the south yesterday, and are guests at the Clarendon. Mrs Horace Templer (Geraldine) is i the guest of Mrs Frank Brittan 3 Avon- ! ude. ''fr.and Mrs Bruce Norton returned home during th» week in order to be present- at the Sheffield show. Mr and Mrs Robert. Heron (Timaru), who have been spending Faster week in Christchurch at the Clarendon, have returned home. Mr and Mrs C. S- Wickirmn (Culverdon) came over from Greymonth last night, and are staying at tho Clarendon . Mrs AY H. Morton and Miss Morton who have been staying some days, at the Clarendon, left yesterday on a trip round the coast. Miss Aiisa Brown, who has been down on a visit of some weeks to friends in Christchurch, returned yesterday to AucklandMr and Airs George Gould, Air Derrick Gould and Miss Barbara Gould leave Cbristclureh to-night for "Wellington, when they will join the Rcmuera on a trip to EnglandThe Linwood Ladies’ Croquet Club will close the green on Saturday with a variety of novelties in the way of games, and competitions, to suit young and old. There will also bo a sweet and cake stall. Amongst the visitors from Timaru staying at. St Elmo are: Air and Mrs Raw nfiley, Mr and Airs Bust, Mr and Mrs Porter, Mrs Dr Pitts, Mr and Mrs Taylor and sou, Air and Airs Agnew, Aliss Agnew. Misses Darey. ATany of the Christchurch clergy are going up to Auckland to attend the General Synod, which opens there next weak. Bishop Julius, accompanied by Aliss Julius, leave by to-morrow night s ferry. Canon and Airs Pasbey and Canon and Mrs Wilford go up to-night. A smart little jazz was given by wady Campbell on Wednesday night, at the residence of her mother. Mrs Dam-pier-C rossby, J r enda I ton. Among those present were the Barones* Furnivall, Mi?s Rita Gibson. Alias Rittson Thomas, Alisa Peggy Palmer. Miss Joan Fulton. Alisa Betty Reeves, and Aliss Ailsa Brown, Sir Charles Cnmpbell, Messrs Dennis. Cotterill, .Tack Anderson. 1. Gibson, G. Westenra, N- Robinson, and Derrick and Roger Gould. A meeting of the Oxford branch of the W.C.T.r. was held in the Coronation Hall on April 12. A most interesting and comprehensive report of the iccent Dominion Convention was rend by the president, who expressed gratitude to t.ho union members for having sent her as delegate, and also for the very thorough and efficient wav in which they had carried out. the work of preparing for bite show catering. JSeverM accounts in connection with the refreshment tent were passed for payment, and a vote of thanks was passed to all those who had assisted in making the effort a succes*. Alisses Af. and A Spence, who left Christchurch for Wellington on Wedr esday night to join tlie Niagara at Auckland on a visit of a year or two to England and the Continent, had an unusual testimony to the esteem and regard in which thev are held, in the assembling of over fifty friends and relatives at the station to seo them off. Member* of the Women's Club, of which Miss A. Spence was honorary treasurer for seven years, of the > Women Teachers’ Association, and of tho Normal and Richmond Schools, came down to wish the two ladies bon voyage, and at the end of their visit abroad a safe return home again. NO MATTER WHERE YOU CO Tour clothes must he right ! If you travel or stay at home, your clothes proclaim you. your station in life and your individual personality. To hart distinctive clothes for yourself, whether it bo a costume, a coat-frock, an evening dress or wrap, consult THE “ EXQUISITE,” Indies’ Outfitters and Costumiers, 165, Cashel Street. Arcade, Room No. 5. 6 Social Hygiene Society, AVomen’s branch. Chancery Lane, welcomes women and girls desiring advice and information on matters relating to sex education and social purity. Literature for sale and distribution. Open daily ex eept Saturday. 606

Aliss Bessie F. Pollard, a pupil or Aliss G. Eaton, A.T.C.L., has been awarded n Local Exhibition for pianoforte playing by the Trinity College of Music, I>ondon, senior division. Only two such Exhibitions are awarded yearly among all the candidates in Aus tralnsia. Amongst the guests staying at St Elmo are: Air and Airs Wosterby (Ashburton). Mr and Airs Jackson (Ashburton), Airs and Aliss Duncan ( Wellington). Dr and Airs Thompson (Dunedin), Mr and Airs Anderson and family (Dunj edin), Air and Mrs Alackay and* family : (Wellington), Miss Angel (Dunedin), Aliss Cato (Dunedin), Misses Dunlop (Ashburton), Mr and Airs B. Green (WaiauV Air and Airs Gray (Wellington). Mr and Mrs Al’Ewen (Hamilton). Mr and Mrs Stapler and family (Dunedin), Aliss Burt (Dunedin). The arrangements for ” Shakespeare Garden Day ’’ at Richmond Free Kindergarten to-morrow afternoon are almost. completed. The following are the ladies and gentlemen who will plant flowers and shrubs and make appropriate quotations: -Mesdames Kolleston, Peppier, Smith. C. Ollivier and SmithAilson. Alisses Pyne, Crncroft "Wilson and Peggy Palmer. Air and Aliss Marsh, Dr Lester. Messrs Brock and L. Jit. M ood. The Shakespeare music will he supplied by Air and Miss Nicolas, Miss H. Jones, a band of girls from the Richmond School, and Mr Manning. Proceedings will be opened by the Kindergarten children singing the National Anthem and saluting the flag, and when the daffodils are planted the music sung will be an air composed in the time of Shakespeare. Mr and Mrs TV. G. Hill entertained a number of their friends on Monday evening at their residence, “ Salop Downs.” West Melton. Among the guests were : Alesdames Langdale-Hiint. Hawson. Bailey, Al’Vinnie, Donaldson and AlTlwraith ; Alisses Killner, Gates. LangdaJe-Hunt, Langdale, Trickett, Wain and Milne and Messrs LangdaleHunt. (3), Hawson, Bailey, Donaldson and Af Winnie. Progressive euchre occupied the first part of the evening, prizes being won by Aliss Gates and Mr Donaldson. Musical items were rendered by Alisses Langdale-Hunt, Gates and Milne. Amusing competitions and games concluded a very enjoyable evening. A very dainty supper was served in the dining-room, the tables being decorated with large bowls of beautiful roses. Before dispersing. Air Donaldson thanked the host and hostess for their hospitality, and an exceedingly pleasant evening was terminated by the singing of “ They are Jolly Good Fellows” and ‘ ‘ Auld Lang Syne.”