Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16907, 5 December 1922, Page 10

Women Folk

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“ Stella *’ will be glad to receive j items of interest and value to I Women for publication or refer- I ence in this column.

"STELLA"

Mr and Mrs Sniallbone, of Welling- [ ton, are amongst the guests » r . | Warner’s. I Mr and Mr< C. Henderson, who came 1 dov 'i iroin Wellington last evening, are staying at the Clarendon. Mr and Air* J. K. TurnbuJl. of Dun I °din, arrived from the north this morn j mg. Mr and Airs A. H. Anthony, who • hivo h«*«?n slaving at the Clarendon, j will return to Wellington to-night, j ;,; "i Mrs Allan Wilkie rame down j trom Wellington last night, and av« sta\ at the Clarendon. Departures from the United Service incJud-' A 1 iss Aleiiaffey, who left this morning for Dunedin. Mi> R. J). Caws, of Invercargill, who ; r been at the I nited Service for «>, j r rays, has gone on to Timaru. W'oi-tl from Home states that Miss j I'niirto, ot Christchurch, is staying at j Harrington Cardona, j , The “ British Australasian ” of Goto j her i 2-states that Alass Covrlishaw and Bee, of Christchurch, are now Hr : ing in Chelsea. I Mrs Dora Ilaineliue Wilcox is tho prize for a lyric entitled fellow Boom,” published in the October number of “ Poetry.*’ Dr and Mrs K. Douglas Pulkm, »F Christchurch who have been visting to leave for New Zealand on November 22. 1 n<‘ following solo dancers took part i 11! fhe concert given at the exhibition aid’s pupils : Misses lary Healey, Della ; I'l‘i-k. Doggy Nelson, Enid Lawson, j i Petersen Doreen Oliver and Alas I u>r Bobby Macaughran. Miss MacDou ! ! is 1,1 America, and in her absence i Airs Adam produced the entertainment, j 1 lie wedding took place on September) 9 at the British Consulate, Cairo, of Mr Ewart John Taylor, son of Miami Mrs i- Taylor, of Weston-amper Alare, and Miss Florence Parker St Jonn, daughter of ihe late Lieuteuant i Colonel and Airs H. 11. St John, of New i Zealand. XI concert at the Christchurch Hospital on Friday afternoon arranged 1 ! by -ixis Ben Saville was a most enjoy- ' ; :.Je one. The programme of musical j I Hem.-, and recitations was given in th-* i corridor and repeated iu No. 7 ward. | -M rs \ ernon Edgar, Airs Saville, Alisi j*i• -«3 Gardiner, Aliss Alma Fletcher j «' iH< - '. -s G. G> borne contributed songs. ■ accompaniments were played by I -'Bss S. lub’n and Alisa Ada GardinerMrs Saviile also gave recitations. Air Stanlcv Rankin who has been on tho hospital dental staff for a number or years, and is shortly leaving Christchurch .or Tonga, also contributed s eng-, monologues and recitations. Th*s performers were all heartily applaude-1 and were accorded a vote of thanks a., the conclusion of the concert. On Friday the Canterbury Women reacher ' Association held its annual social evening, the guests being the senior students of The Normal Training College. The presidet. Aliss OhapJin : briefly welcomed the visitors. The. proceedings commenced with a . “ com nmnity sing ” led by Miss Aiken. A competition, won by Aliss Burn, cause i much amusement. During the even ings songs were contributed by Alisses Boys. Curran and Voice (trio), Afisse-* Curran and Petrie (duet), and Alisseo Dobson and 11. Heinzmnn, while banjo solos were played by Alias Strother?. A humorous sketch by Alisses Alorgan, Batchelor. Sansom and Paul was much i appreciated. Supper was then served and the evening concluded by the singing of Auld Lang Syne," follow od by the National Anthem. Jane, Ltd.. 733, Colombo Street, with an eye to the demands of Christmas time and Christmas weather, is showing interesting novelties for dainty toilet tables at a conveniently* low price for Christmas gift givers. Gowns, well built and tailored in appearance, ut in Ratine ol loose and cool tex- j tore are most appealing for hot weather wear. In addition to her bargain window | ■ •*•••.• which means ihe reducioii ot gov.ns. etc., displayed, Madame ' tan.- is reducing all millinery.- Rush ai-. with flower and ribbon finishes may be purchased as low as 9s lid. Madame Jane still invites inspection **rid has unlimited time and attention for tho public. 894 “ VAR EX ” FOR BAD LEGS. j Even when hospital treatment has failed to cure varicose ulcers, permanent healing is accomplished by Varex j I reatment. ( uros without pain while you work. Four to six weekly dressings for ordinary ulcers. Write to Ernest Healey, Chemist, Fox ton. Local representative: Nurse C'artis, 249, .Manchester Street. MONEY REFUNDED IF NOT SATISFACTORY. Full stocks ol Coloured Shoos just ar* } rived. Colours in stock ar© French 1 Grey, Silver Grey, Fawn, Champagne, j Bronze, Nigger, Taupe, Dark Grev| Dark Fawn, Red, Blue, also a new ' "tyle in Black Suedo White Suede and Fawn Suede Shoes, etc. Only ad- c dress. E. Robinson, 129, Manchester 1 Street, first boot shop from Clock Tower- j SKIN DISEASES. f Dr Ramsay’s Eczema Ointment will Hire nil skin diseases, giving immedi- ! nte relief from itching and scalding : pain; 2s 6d post free from the WANGANUI DRUG 00.. (Registered Chemists), P.O. Box 383, WANGANUI.

i Excellency Viscountess Jcllico-? n now in residence in Auckland, with j the Hon Prudence and the Hon George j Jcllieoe. Miss .M. Toschemakor. oi j Christchurch. is the guest of her Fix j eelleney at (tovcvmnent. House. Tho j Hon Prudence Jollicoc is competing ir. the jumping events for girls undw sixteen at tlic Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s show. ATVs Bernard Tripp has returned from Christchurch. Mrs F. F A. Ulricli. Timaru, is on a visit to Christchurch. Mrs W. AI Mat-sou. Timaru, left on Simdav for Christchurch, j Aliss Hun ter-Brown Nelson, who was I with Airs Abrams. Timaru. now stay ! mg at the Hvdro Grand Hotel. Misx I'. M. IRxlgeu, ot “ Dan no j mora, A\ a ilia o Downs is spending n holiday with friends in Christchurch. Airs Crawley, who was at the Gro--venor, Timaru, returned to Dunedin oi Saturday. Air Charles Aliller. who was th guest f>t Mrs A\ . N. Bond. Claremont came back to Timaru yesterday. Mrs Arthur Barker Geraldine, staying with Airs Palmer-Orapman Salisbury. Miss Ulrich. Dunedin, is the gue i; of her sister. Airs R. J. Orbell, Par I-ane, Timaru. A Lo.udon cablegram states that Lord Phmket was married yesterday to the widow of Jack Barnato, formerly Aliss Dorothy Lewis, actress. Airs R H. Rhodes. ■' ( arne.” returned vesterday vo Timaru after a feu days at “ Blued iffs,” with Mrs Ran daJl AVoodhouse. Air and Airs Gladstone Robinson who have been in England for sour months, returned on Saturday to “ Oakwood,” Timaru. Air and Airs J. Warren and ATr and Airs R. A. Dixon, Australian visitors tc Christchurch, came back from tho south last night, and will go on to Wellington this evening. Air and Airs A. D. Bolton, of Bendigo. and Mr and Mrs Wheeler, of Fraukston, Victoria, returned from the Coast last evening, and are staying at Warner’s. They intend ic leave for Wellington this evening. After the concert at the Imperial Institute (says the “ British-Austral-asian 99 of October 19), the Prince of Wales spent a few minutes congratulating the contributors to the musical programme, and cordially complimented the Alisses Stella Alurray (Christchurch) and Constance Howard (Wellington) ow their singing, and ATiss Esther Fisher (Wellington) on her playing. It is a most extraordinary tiling thro in society faces settle down to a type within the first year after being presented (says a writer in an English society paper). Middle-class girls to be individual, but society gin's study exactly which is the prevailing type and model themselves into it. Dressing has a great deal to do with it so have hair-dressing and going to the same beauty specialist (which even the eighteen-year-olds do), but a grand i dame says that it is living the same life and doing identically the same tiling as everyone else which produces this expression of sameness. Airs W. N. Bond gave a very pleas- j ant little afternoon at Claremont to welcome Airs Arthur El worthy, “ Holme Station.” on her return from England. Those present besides Alajoi Mrs and the Alisses Bond. Airs and Aliss Elworfchy, were : Air and Airs Ar t-hur El worthy. Alisses Elworthy, All and Airs Herbert Elworthy and family, Mr and Alrtf Percy Elworthy and fam ily. Aliss AI. Cotterill, ATr and Mrs Her nard Tripp, Mrs E. G. Reid, AH.-s Reid. Miss Erica Westmacott, AI. Howard Tripp, Air Gresson. Air C. Ati’ ler. Air Fenn. Airs and ATiss PalmeriCliapman Airs Arthur Barker and Mr Ivey AJany ex-pupils attended the annual sports day held by the pupils of Alias Gibson’s School at English Park yesterday. Amongst the spectators were:—The Misses Gibson (4), Miss Rouse, Aliss Gillett, Airs Osmond Smith, the Alisses He reus (2). Airs Kitto, Airs A. XV. Andrew, Airs Perc- T Helmore.. Airs V. S. Smyth, Airs Atervvn Stevenson, Archdeacon and Airs Haggitt, Airs Graham, Aliss Lowe, tha Misses Xcave, Mrs C. J. Cooper, Airs Bennett, Mrs F. G. Gibson, Airs T. F Gibson, Airs and the Alisses Buss, Misses H. Dixon. Blanche Hennah, Eileen Harman, Lettice Tapper*. Gwen Smyth, Run a. Gardiner, Edna Jackson, ' Dorothy Norris, Doris Thacker, and Meg Garland. :