Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16845, 22 September 1922, Page 10

Women Folk

By

STELLA'

“ Stella " will be glad to receive items of interest and value to Women fo, publication or reference in this column.

Mr and Mrs J. Montgomery are going to Hanrner for the week-end. Mr and Mrs George Ait-ken will spend tlie week-end at Harnner Springs. Mr and Mrs M’Georgc ,of Dunedin, came up from the south and are staying at Warner’s. Miss Ethel B. Seaton, of Wanganui, arrived from the West Coast last night, and.'is staving at the United Service. Mr and Mrs J. W. Thomas, of Melbourne. left Christchurch to-day on a + . to Kaikoura and Nelson. Mrs Maurice Fell has returned to Christchurch after a visit to Mrs Herbert Acton-Adams, “Tipapa.” Visitors at Haeremai,” Sumner, include Mrs E. V. Ross, Ashburton, and Mrs Thacker, Menvale. Miss 31.. A. Harding and 3fi«s 31. Guy, of Wanganui who came down from Wellington last evening, are staying at Warner’s. 3lr and Mrs 31. Andrews, of Wellington, arrived from the north this morning and are staying at the United SerA stall of home-made cakes, scones, etc., and produce, will be held in the Riecarton Timber Yards (Railway Crossing) on Saturday in aid of St James’s Church. 3lrs W.Brown and Miss D. Brown, of the Christchurch Ladies’ Swimming Club, are leaving to-night for Auckland. whence thev are travelling by the Makura to Honolulu, where they will attend the swimming meeting in October. The Board of Governors of the 3PLa an Trust at yesterday’s meeting granted permission to Matron M. A. Johnson, in charge of “ Quamby,” to offer her services a 6 a nurse in the evont/bf a New Zealand contingent being sent abroad. Misa Violet Drummond, daughter of the Hon Mrs Drummond, of Megginch Castle. Forfarshire (Scotland), having finished her apprenticeship aa an engineer in Dundee, has accepted an appointment on the engineering staff of one of the Holt June steamers trading between Liverpool and Australia. .She is the first woman thus to qualify. Madame Winnie Fraser has been engaged to sing the 6oprano solos in “ Elijah,” which is to be given by the Wellington Royal Musical .Society in the Town Hall on October 28. Next week, on September *24 and 25. she is appearing as soprano soloist at a con cert given by the Invercargill Male Voice Choir. In Oamaru on Tuesday. September 12, Madame Fraser was associated with Mr William Watters (baritone) at n. verv successful recital. A Nebraska (U.S.A.) man has been married by cable message to a girl iu Paris. The judge who married them went with the groom to the telegraph office, where the Court asked the groom the usual questions, receiving affirmative answers. The judge then sent a cable message to the bride in Paris, in which he asked the questions of the marriage ceremony. Seven hours later the answering cable message was received, and the Court declared the two man and wife, and sent the bride a cable message to that effect. Miss Mabel Ford, of the Edgeware Road Society, in the St Albans circuit, has joined Sister Nicholls at Te Kuiti and commenoed her work amongst the 31aoris. Miss Ford has been an. enthusiastic worker in the choir, tlie Sunday School and the Wesley Guild. At a church social held in her honour she was presented with a gold expanding wristlet watch, a solid leather travelling case ; several boxes of handkerchiefs, while - Sunday School presented hei with a music copy or the S.S. hymn hook. Another very enjoyable and wellcontested progressive tennis touraat in aid of the flower stall was 1 eld at the Opawa tennis courts yesterday afternoon. The players were enter:>.ined at afternoon tea by Miss M’Cal him and Mrs Schneider the organisers of the tournament. Mrs J. E. Lord and Miss Rona Thompson proved to be the prizewinners. Those playing were: ■Me -dames Warren Fisher, Norton Griffiths Hale, van Asch, J. C. Lord, Ferrier, Cooper, Lucas, Schneider. Misses Spiers, Borrows (2) M. Dorman. Bowron, Saunders Outhbert, Reed, Ferrier, Thompson, Mann and M’Callum. Full stocks of Coloured Shoes just arrived. Colours in stock are French Grey, Silver Grey, Fawn, Champagne, Bronze. Nigger, Taupe, Dark Grey, Dork Fawn, Red, Blue, also a new style in Black Suede White Suede and Fawn Suede Shoes, etc. Only address, E. Robinson, 129, Manchester Street, first boot shop from Clock Tower- 1 VARICOSE ULCERS. “ Six years of suffering from Varicose Uloers—hospital— months of enforced rest—then VAR EX Treatment—work resumed—cured in a few weeks. No more pain.” Hundreds of testimonials like this. Write ERNEST HEALEY, CHEMIST, FOXTON, or see Local Agent, Nurse Curtis, 249, Manchester Street 6

31iss Eva Delatour. who was with Mrs Winter (Avenue Road) has gone buck to Christchurch Miss Isabel Mills has returned to Si Andrews after a short visit to Christchurch. The 3lisses 31’Laron returned to Timaru from Christchurch ou Thurs Miss Phyllis Pigott returned to i Timaru on Wednesday from Christ | church. | Miss Brook, matron of the Soldiers’ j Home, Cashmere, is in the North ! Island. She will sail by the Makura i on a holiday visit to Honolulu. I Several residents of Hororata met on j Tuesday night at the residence of 31r and 31 rs H. S. Barrett. Gifts numerous and varied were given for the ‘‘bran dip 55 that is being prepared b> Mies R. Dennis for the gala in aid «>i the school swimming baths. A jolly time was spent with games, singing and competitions. The feature of the evening was the dancing to the spirited music of Mr Pratt’s impromptu jaza band, his rendering of c! Old 3fan Jazz ” making quite a hit. The prize.* donated by 3.1 re T. B. Jones and Mrs R . Gray were won by 3lrs Barrett and Mr Pratt. The annual meeting of the Waipaanaiuu Association in connection with the Maori Girls’ School, Ferry Road, will take place in St Michael’s Hall on Saturday afternoon at 2.30. Archbishop Julius will preside. A musical programme will be provided by some Maori v.omen and children from Port Levy, and the collection will be in aid or a hall for social and educational purposes which the 3laoris propose to erect for themselves in the kainga at ! Port Levy. The opportunity will lie j taken of this meeting held in the interests of the 3laoris, by some of the | local natives to present to the Archj bishop a block of greenstone, with the I request that a portion of it may be ! used in the primatia] cross at present being designed for the Church of the Province of New Zealand. The Christchurch 31aster Painters’ t Association held their annual social at | the Cadena ou Tuesday evening, the j function taking the form of a euchre party and dance. An enjoyable evening was spent. JVl.rs S. Gallagher won the ladies’ prize, 31iss Grantham being second- 3lr J. Fry was successful in annexing the men’s prize. Mr C. Harper, during an interval in the dancing, plaj’ed a violin solo, and Mr E. J. Bell entertained those present by a song. Dancing was kept up until n late hour to music provided by Mr Judkins. 3lrs Buchanan accompanied the performers. Among those present were Mesdames Bell. Buchanan, Cooke, Bowden, Foote, Thompson, Hankins, Lummis, Lee, Sey, Kilner, Fry, Gallagher, Greig, Poison, 31 arlcs. Papperill, Duggan, and Taylor, 3lifißes Grantham, Harper, Bowden, Foate and Oakes.