SOCIAL JOTTINGS,

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 250, 21 October 1924, Page 10

SOCIAL JOTTINGS,

Mr. and Mrs. Longuet. of Wellington, | I are visiting Auckland. I I Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gillies are taking 1 !up their residence at Manurewa. Miss Leadley and Mrs. Fleming, of j I Ashburton. are spending a holiday in | j Auckland. j Miss Constance Stubbs. of Wapiti ' Avenue. Epsom, is the guest of her sister, ' , Mrs. W. J. Forsyth, of Wanganui. j Miss Irene Yanbrugh and Mr. Dion | Boueicault left by tho I.'limaroa for Sydney on Friday. i Mr. and Mrs. S. Gelling and Miss 1 Thelma Gelling, who have been living in Auckland for the last two years, will ' shortly return to Christchurch, where j they will make their home. The Devonport Bowling Green Croquet I Club opened its 19_4-_.~> season last j week at their courts, Stanley Street. j Although the weather was most unfav- ! ourable. quite a number of ladies and ! some of the bowlers attended. Owing jto the very heavy rain during the | previous night it was decided not to ! play croquet. The president, Mrs. J. W. | Lowe, welcomed the visitors, and then 1 introduced the Mayoress. Mrs. Lamont, who made a charming little speech and ' declared the greens opened, shooting I the first ball across the la,vn amid applause. After the greens were declared open the guests adjourned to the tearooms of the new bowling pavilion kindly lent by the bowlers, and entered into a merry euchre party, prizes being i won by Mesdames Wright, Rice, Penj rose, and Miss G. Dueler. A dainty afternoon tea was served by the ladies of the Croquet Club. Early in November of the club is holding a gymkhana to raise funds to assist in paying for alterations and additions which have bene carried out to their pavilion. CPIG The Dickens Bazaar, arranged by the Takapuna Boating Club, was opened byMr. A. M. Gould on Saturday afternoon. Tlie stallholders were all dressed in character, as follows:—No. 1 David Copperrield stall (produce) : Peggotty, Mr. Tarr; Em'ly, J. Kirkman; Ham, Mr. Neville; Mrs. Gummidge, Mr. Attwell. Martin Chuzzlewit (fancy stall): Ruth Pinch, Mrs. Simpson; Mrs. Spottiloe, Mrs. Allnut: Charity Pecksniff, Mrs. Edwards; Mercy Pecksniff, Miss Johnson; Mary Graham, Mrs. Crosher. Pickwick Papers (sweet stall): Mrs. Leo. Hunter, Mrs. Drylands; Mrs. Wardle, I Mrs. Kirkham. Martin Chuzzlewit (furnishings stall) : Mrs. Gamp, Mrs. Inkster; Kate Nickleby. Mrs. Harold Carr; Agnes Wingfield. Miss Mavis Bertram; the Misses Willis, the Misses Furness (2). Flower stall: Mrs. Bardell, Mrs. Cook. Dombe3- and Son (soft drinks and ices): Miss Dombey, Mrs. Rambaud; Mrs. Chick, Mrs. Powell. Little Dorritt confectionery stall) : Mrs. Merdell, Mrs. Skerritt; Mrs. Sparkler, Mrs. Gyde; Mrs. Clenman, Mrs. Dowlc, Little Dorritt. Miss Blackwell. Oliver Twist (work stall): Agnes Fleming, Mrs. Bradley; Mrs. Maylie, Mrs. Thomas: Nancy, Mrs. Farker; Mrs. Bedwin, Mrs. Beagle; Mrs. Corney. Mrs. Smith; No. 2 David Copper-' field cap and apron stall): Mrs. C'rupps, Mrs. Brinsden; Dora, Miss Price; Mrs. Micawber, Mrs. Francis. Old Curiosity Shop: Little Nell.'JMiss H. Fortzer; Miss Edwards, Miss F» Fortzer: Mrs. Quilp, I Mrs. Fortzer. Penny in the Plate: Sam Weller, Mr. Dryland. Iloup-la board: I Bob Cratchitt, Mr. Brinsden. Dolly | Varden tearooms: A rose arbor, with Dolly Varden waitresses, under Mrs. G. Davis as Miss Fanny; waitresses, Mesdames Skcat. Blair, and Volkner, and the Misses Sandes and Folwell. As general helpers: Mrs. Moller as Lady Deadlock; Mrs. Ward as Mrs. Nickleby; Miss Mollar as Esther; Mr. Rambaud as Mr. Pickwick: Mr. Peters as Trotty Beck; Mr. Forsyth as Fagin; Mr. Skerritt as Bill Sikes; Mr. H. Ward as Nicholas Nickleby; Mr. Crago as Barnaby Rudge: Mr. Melville as Betsy Prig; Mr. Woodward as Jingle; and Mr. Simpson as Dr. Marigold. A model yacht has been presented to the bazaar by Mr. Frank Hosking. Miss Mary Joyce. Miss Lilliali Joyce, and Miss Teresa Joyce, three sisters, were married at the same time recently at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Blackj'burn, England. A younger sister acted !as bridesmaid. All the brides were i dressed alike. ! Mr. H. R. Hyatt and Miss Hyatt, of i Remuera, writes our London correspondi ent on September T, came over via Van--1 couver, unfortunately having wet "weather all the way. They had an I enjoyable stay at Banff, in the Rockies, where it was still winter bound in ice and snow. They also visited the New I Church Cathedral at Bryn Athyn, near Philadelphia, which promises to be the most beautiful specimen of ecclesiastical architecture in America. It is visited by crowds from all parts every day. They reached England on June 2, and have had bad weather since, but they had an enjoyable time in Paris in spite of the rain." They are returning to New Zealand by the Sucvic from Liverpool on September 2T.