Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16922, 22 December 1922, Page 10

Women Folk

By

"STELLA"

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

Mrs DeJatour. Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs Winter, Timaru. Mr and Mrs Edgar Shand, of Dunedin. are staying at the United SerMr and Mrs E. Oldham came up from Dunedin last night and went on to llanuier this morning. Mr and Airs Morgan came in from Southbridge last night, and are staying at the Clarendon. Mr and Mrs Clarkson, of Sydney, arrived from the north this moaning, and are staying at the Clarendon. Mrs Reid and Miss Valerie ITeid, Olamarama. returned to Timaru from < « i jtchurch yesterday. Mr and Mrs Lavallin-Puxley. Ealing, intend to spend Christmas at the Grosvenor Hotel, timaru, with Mr and Mrs E. R. Guinness. Mr and Miss Knubley and Mr and Mrs William Raymond and family leave Timaru to-day for a holiday at Hanmer. Mr and Mrs Howard Tripp and the Misses Tripp. Mr and Mrs Bernard Tripp and Miss Hope intend spending Christmas at Orari Gorge. Mr and Mrs C. B. Williamson, Christchurch, arrived in Timaru from Dunedin vesterdav, on a visit to Mrs R. H. Joyce. Avenue Hoad. Overseas visitors to Christchurch include Mrs M. Z. Schumacker, and Mrs H. Z. Hanson, of Akrow, Ohio. U.S.A. who came over from the Coast yesterday. At the I'endalt-on School on Monday afternoon Miss Anderson entertain? 1 the infants at a Christmas tree, the man v gifts being distributed by Father Christmas. The room was prettily decorated with flowers and paper streamers. Before the arrival of Father Christmas the little ones gave a few songs and recitations, which were greatly appreciated by the mothers who were present. The after noon closed with three cheers for Miss Anderson and Father Christmas. On the occasion of the approaching marriage of Miss Kitty Brown, the staff of the Tai Tapu Co-operative Dairy Company met at the offices of the company yesterday, when a presentation of cutlery was made to Miss Brown hv Mr C. P. Agar, general manager of the company. Mr Agar referred to the good feeling that existed between all the members of his staff, and wished Miss Brown every happiness in her new sphere of life. Miss Brown suitably responded.

Mr and Mrs Jack Vernon have gone to Winchester for the holidays. Guests at Warner’s include Mr and Mrs Frank Fussell, >of Napier. Professor and Mrs T. W. Cane and their two daughters have gone to the Rakaia Huts. Mr and Mrs George Aitken will leave to-night for Hastings, where they will attend the tennis tournaments. Mr and Mrs Isaac Stevenson and Mrs 1 ‘urham, Mount, Royal, Southland, will arrive in town to-night. Mrs Bentley Davison is going to Auckland to spend Christinas with Mr and Mrs C. F. Thomas. Mr and Mrs Ashley Deans, Mrs Geoffrey Dennistoun and Miss Lawe are staying with Mrs Pyne. Mrs Alfred Evans and Miss Evans, •St Martins, leave to-night for Wellington. whore thev will spend Christmas with Mrs (a ugh ley. The engagement is announced or Gertrude, youngest daughter of Mr an! Mrs R. Meynoll, St Albans, to Leicester, only son of Mr R. H. Davidson, New Brighton. Several members of the M.C.C. team end their wives are staying at the 1 Anted Service, amongst them being Mr and Mrs A. C. MacLaren, Mr and Mrs Swan, Mr and the Hon Mrs Wilkinson, and the Hon Mr and Mrs Calico rne. The following candidates were successful in an examination in. first aid held recently under the auspices of the St John Ambulance Association:— Misses E. Johnston. A. F. Ironsides, H. M’Lean K. C. Aiken. 0. Jupp, P. E. Non he. M. Fabrin, J). E. Munday. J. M. Aiken. M. Kin lev, 1. J. Head, A. D. Harman, J. H. Wilson, C. F. Redway, Mr E. J. Stanley. The Queensland bowlers and their families arrived in Christchurch this morning and are staying at the Clarendon. They include Mr and Mrs F. W. Mason. Mr and Mrs J. Johnston, Mr, Mrs and Miss Roberts, Air and Airs Archibald. the Misses Jessica and Jean Archibald, Air and Mrs C. X. Overoil. Mr and Airs A. H. Balthrop, Mr and Mrs J. Wyper, Air and Airs L. Uhl, Mi and Mrs AY. AJ’Queen, Mr and Mrs G. R. Hooper and Miss Hooper, Air and Airs Charles Goldsmith and Air and Airs J. Charlton, Air and Airs A. AVard. The members of the Young Helpers* League in connection with Dr Bar nardo’s homes held a very pleasant social in the Addington School last week, when Mr Salter, the treasurer for Canterbury, addressed the children. Items were given by several of tho members, and tho report of the bo.copening showed that £27 3s 7d bad been collected for the year. Silver badges were presented by tlie president, Airs H\is Kennedy, to Olivo Brown, DorimA Grenfell, Alan Bennetts, George Hern. Aiargaret Oossgrove, Willie Hore, Isobel Dent, Alan a Lockwood and Jean Lockwood. The league lias now entered upon its eighth year, with a membership ot fifty lour. An enjoyable evening was spent la *t Wednesday night in St John’s Schoolroom, when the dancing and pianoforte pupils of Aliss Dorothy Wicks hell their “break-up” party. Pleasing work was done by Myra Pollard in the ,Irish and Eastern dances. Another soloist worthy of mention was Brenda Edwards, who led the Spanish arid butterfly ballets, and also did a cleverly-executed jockey dance. The balancing and arm exercises were le i bv Ivubv Luff, who, with Brenda Edwards. danced an original fox-trot Afusical and elocutionary items were given by Nola and Inez Donovan, Gwen Ryde, Valerie Tolputt, Gwen Shier. Rennie Putnam and Cyril Blanchard Others present included Sybil Smith Mona and Alabel Tarpoy, Betty Os borne. AToreen Campbell, Xgaire Dean* Edna Walsh, Afaisie Verlandes, Luc 7 Rattray and Gwen Whittington. Aliss Bessie Pollard kindly supplied ths music for tlie dancing. In the showroom of Jane, Ltd., 733, Colombo Street—where an interesting and entertaining half hour can always be spent—some attractive coat-frocks in navy, grey and putty gabardine are to be seen. Even during these hot Christmas days an occasional chilly one renders the possession of a wanner gown a necessity, and nowhere else is to bo found such value and cut at so slight a cost. Alillinerv at reduced prices is still obtainable, and the novelty of Jane’s novelties is still apparent; a number of ’handkerchiefs at surprisingly low prices is added to this stock. Friday’s bargain night is becoming m useful innovation to the keen shopper. 1377

A concert party, organised by M. > «T. C. Holmes, visited the Military Hospital and the Consumption Sanatorium, Cashmere Hills, on Wednesday evening. Christinas carols and choruses were given, the soloists being Miss Mabel Dyer, Miss Archibald and Mrs Langton/ At the conclusion of the concert the performers received a hearty vote of thanks from the patients. Cars to convey the party wore kindly lent by Messrs Archibald, I-avis, Stock and Blackwell. Miss Grand, who is giving up her kindergarten after many years ‘A school work, yesterday morning invito 1 the mothers of her pupils to their an nual, and final, break-up. The ctul dren, who showed their sorrow at parting with Miss Grand, to whom they are devoted, gave an enjoyable concert, which included songs. marches and gracefully executed dances. Amongst the adults present were: —Mrs Penn. Airs Whetter. Airs Knight. Dr and Airs Duncan, Airs Vale. Miss Otley, Mrs If. X. Wright (who acted as accompanist). Aliss Beattie, Mrs Felton, and many others. In spite of the high wind, a large number of ladies attended to watch the polo matches yesterday afternoon. Mrs Bernard Wood was in charge of the afternoon tea, and amongst others present were Lady Patricia Blackwood, Mrs George Gould. Mrs George Hutton. Mrs G. H. Hutton, Lady Eveline Aland, Air* Beales. Airs .T. H. Hall, Airs Hugh Ensor, Airs Bert Elisor, Air* Af’Craeken. Airs Denis Chapman, Airs Bruce Smith, Airs Cracroft Wilson, Atiss Frances Cracroft Wilson, Aliss Doris Cracroft Wilson. Aliss Rita Gibson. Aliss Betsy Reeves and Aliss Barbara Cowlishaw.

At the annual prize distribution of the Lyttelton District High School held on Wednesday afternoon a presentation of a toilet set was made to Afiss Af. A. Afoyle as a token of appreciation of the manner in which she had coached the pupils of the High School for the matriculation and other examinations. Afr A. Bur bury, caretaker, was also the recipient of a present from the teachers and pupils of the District High School for the assistance he had given with sports matters.

“Industry was first introduced into the world by women,” remarked Dr Elizabeth Platts-Mills, in her address to the pupils of the Palmerston North Girls’ High School, at the prize-giving ceremony. 1 fn the distant days of our savage ancestors,” she continued. men went out hunting, hut there must have been days when they had no necessity to do so. and yet they did it simply for the love of the sport. Then, when the cold weather came, much time was spent in travelling to warmer countries. The woman at last decided to build a home and she weaved the leaves and made a shelter, arid when the cold weather came she made warm clothes for her children. Then she made a garden and grew most of tlie food that was required. Then laziness crept in, and what was the reason for this? T believe this laziness came when man became, the possessor of too much wealth. IVhen a man becomes rich the first thing he does is to make a fashion plate of his wife; he dresses her in fine silks, and hangs jewels about her. So laziness came, and is still with us.”