Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16848, 26 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.

J>i- and 3lrs Noel Whitton, of New Plymouth, are visiting Christchurch. Her Excellency Lady Jellicoe sailed from Auckland for Sydney by the Moeraki on Friday. Ciuests at Warner’s include Miss K. Grace, who came down from Wellington last evening. Mr and Mrs W. M’Gruer, and their two daughters, leave for their homo in Rangiora on Monday next. Miss M Stansfield. of Renanera. Auckland, came down from Wellington lavst evening and is staying at Warn- j era Miss Kathleen Clapperfcon, who was ! r.t the Clarendon for a few days, on j her return from a visit to the North Is- ; laud, has returned to Dunedin. Mr and Mrs L. Mathias, who had been staying at the United Service for a few days, returned to Timaru this morning Mr and Mrs G. I>. Greenwood, of Christchurch, who returned to the Dominion last week. , from England, were passengers to Sydney from Auckland by the Moeraki. Mr and Mrs Maurice Davis have returned to Christchurch after a year’s absence in England. They arrived from Wellington this morning and ai 3 ■ staying at the Clarendon. It is understood (states an, exchange) that their Excellencies, Lord I and Lady Jellicoe, have decided to take up their residence for a short p®i iod from January next at Takapau, Hawke’s Bay. Miss Law, secretary of the Y.W.C.A., left last night for Wellington, where 1 she will be joined, on Thursday morn ; ing, by Miss Johnstone, assistant secretarv and Misses Hardy and Thornton, 'girl delegates. The party will leave by the Manuka on Thursday for Melbourne, where the Y.W .C.A. Triennial Conference will be held. Miss Constance Brandon, of London, | general secretary of Heart of Africa j mission for the United States ar.d Canada, who has been on a visit to Nev Zealand, is leaving by the Makura for An.eiica- The mission in which Miss Itr.indon is engaged, works in the East pc'ginn Congo and Arabia, and contemplates work in South America. A surprise party, organised by Miss M Walker, visited the residence of her ter, Mrs F. Beckett, Fitzgerald Aveiue, on Saturday night, where a veryenjoyable evening was spent. Various ’ games were indulged in. and musical ' items were given by Misses Iv. Sty ran, M. Barclay and Messrs R. Tvrnn and r . Beckett. Amongst those present were— Mr and Mrs F. Beckett. Misses /K- j Styran, G. Retallick, Cain (2), L. Anderson, M. Andrews, M. Barclay, M. Strebling. 3f. Walker. E. and ABeckett, Messrs F. Soper, C- Hick, J. Sproston, R. Tyran, E. Baileys and 31. Turnbull. Mrs H. O. T. Hanbv, whoso death ! was announced yesterday, was the wife j of the Rev H. O. T. Hanby, editor of ; the “ Church News” and organising , secretary of the Church ol England Education Board. Previous to his ap- j pointment to the editorship of the i church paper, Mr Hanby, who came to ; Canterbury from the Auckland diocese, was in charge of the Fairlie parish r.nd later of the Lecston parish, j where his wife was greatly beloved by | his parishioners, who will be grieved j to hear of her untimely death. Last evening, at their temporary residence, 10, St Albans Street. Mr and 31rs W M’Gruer gave a delightful young people’s dance, prior to their departure for Rangiora, which takes place next Monday. Dancing took plane in the dining room, which was prettily decorated with narcissi and other spring flowers. Supper was served in the drawing room which looked charming with bowls of yellow primand maiden-hair fern and tali vases of golden narcissi. Mrs M’Gruer * -.-i red her young guests wearing a handsome gown of black souple satin • : th an overdress of sequined net. j Vmongst those present were Misses ii-a'and Lorn a 3-I’Gruer. Norah Nutt, Ella Jaggar, Barbara Scott, Leithe Mitchell, Nell Buddo, Rata Phi Ip Aileen and Doris 3tinson, Eileen Belcher, Messrs Tedclv and Roy Walker, diaries Bell. Alex 31’Bean. Will Hudson, Leslie Lebrew. H. Rcnaldson. Jim 3Toir Arthur Skinner, Hector Sinclair, Dale Partridge, Jack Redpath and Norman Bourne. Rallautynes Ladies’ Handkerchiefs are notable for theif dantiness and charm. Some, excellent values are offering. Pure Irish Linen. Handkerchiefs of fine quality, £ to { inch hern, Is 3d; i im-i hem, Is 9d. Daintily embroidered Handkerchiefs in Irish Linen and Lawn, Is lid to 9s 6d each. Initialled Linen Handkerchiefs, Is lid each. 1 Full stocks of Coloured Shoes just arrived. Colours in stock are Frencn Grey. Silver Grey, Fawn, Champagne, Bronze, Nigger, Taupe, Dark Grey, Dark Fawn, Red. Blue, also a new style in Black. Suede White Suede and Pawn 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 Ulcers—hospital—months of enforced rest—then VAREX 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, 3lanc heater Street 6

Mrs Charles Gordon. of Hastings TTawke’s Ray, is the guest of Mrs Michael Campbell, River Road, Avonside. Mrs H. Schnelle, “ Meadowvale,’’ Lakeside, lias returned home after spending a week with friends at St Alhans. Mrs Walter Helsdon and her sister. Miss Dolly Townsend, returned to Christchurch on Saturday after fourteen days’ holiday in Wellington. Mrs Nelson Wright will give a musical and dramatic: evening at the Canterbury Women’s Club on Friday, September 29*. at eight o’clock, for club members only. A plain and fancy dress ball will be held to-night at the Beckenham Hall. Somerficld Street, by the Beckenham Dance Assembly, when Foster’s Band will be in attendance. Prizes will be givenMiss F. Metcalfe has been appointed science teacher at the Christchurch Girls’ High School. Miss F. Simon, who was appointed to the position last month, has accepted a position elsewhere. Mrs G. R. Fail gave a farewell afternoon tea on Thursday to her staff on the occasion of the closing of her luncheon and tea rooms. A pleasant afternoon was spent. Musical items were given by Misses Woods, Taylor and Fail (2). The staff, in thanking Mrs Fail, wished her the best of luck The members of the Harbour Lights Club entertained the inmates of th»* Jubilee Home at tea. followed by a concert programme, which thoroughly delighted the old people. Items were given by Mrs Ardagh. Misses Toiler and Shearsby and Mr W. Scott. A dance, promising to be most enjoyable, is being arranged by the committee of the Harbour Lights Club, to be. held in the.Jellicoe Hall. Lady Denniston, Mrs H. T. J. Thacker and Madame Gower-Burns will be the chaperons, and the music is to bo provided by Large’s Orchestra. A very enjoyable evening was afforded the patients and staff of the Military Sanatorium on Saturday by the visit of a concert party organised by Miss Ward. Items were given by Misses Ward (3), Mrs Cherry, Mr TV. Britten den and Mr Bell, all being very much appreciated. At the conclusion the party heartily thanked. The popularity of the Diplomats* Dance Club shows no signs of waning—rather the reverse, for there were no fewer than seventy couples at the dance last Tuesday. The club, of which Mr W. S. Wauchop is secretary, commences its fifth session to-night at the Winter Garden. As usual Willvjams’s Jazz Band will supply the music. On Saturday evening members of the Kiwi Sunshine Players paid a surprise visit to Mr and Mrs 3 urner, Barbadoes Street, St Albans, where a very enjoyable evening was spent. The evening’s entertainment consisted of games | and choruses, an Irish jig by Miss ETurner and solos by Mr T. "Wallace. Miss Heath played the accompaniments. Those present included Misses P. Pollard. M. Higham, I. Pollock hnd E. and G. Turner, and Messrs T. Wallace, S. Armstrong, W. Robinoon, J. Higham. L. Snook, D- and G. Stewart, A.~Wisker and J. Kirk.

A successful bazaar was held on Satiirdav afternoon at the residence of Mrs J. E. Congreve, Naseby Street, St Albans, those responsible being Misses Molly Congreve and Marjorie Smith, their respective ages being eleven and twelve years. Stalls were laden with home-made sweets and dolls’ apparel. A 'bran tub was very popular with the young folk.. Afternoon tea was provided for adults, aid gramophone selections were greatly appreciated. The proceeds, which will he torwarded to J>r Baruardo’s Homes, amounted to nearly £9. The committee of parents of children and ex-children of the Sydenham Free Kindergarten are to be congratulated upon their enterprise in being the first in the field to help to raise funds for the equipment of the fine piece of land reserved by the Christchurch City Council for a playground for small children. The section comprises nearly an acre; it is already sown down in grass. It is situated in the thickly populated area, at the corner of Qneen arid Wordsworth Streets. The parents’ effort will take the form of a children’s fanev dress party. Mesdames T. E. Taylor an-.l R. M. Anderson, members of the playground committee, will act as judges, later, the naretits intend to hold a series of entertainments for the benefit of the school. The first will be a euchre party and dance. This interest on the part of the parents is most helpful to the association