TIMARU NEWS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19114, 24 September 1927, Page 2

TIMARU NEWS.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mrs F. Burns (Orari) is visiting Timaru. Mr and Mrs T. Simon (Wai-iti avenue) hare returned from Sydney. Mr and Mrs Anderson (Christchurch), who have been staying at the Hydro Grand Hotel, returned home yesterdav. , Those staying at the Grosvenor Hotel include Mr E. W. Hill (Auckland), Mr M. S. Cress (Wellington), Mr F> \damson (London), Mr J. Truscott '(Christchurch), and Mr F. Truscott (Christchurch). . . Recent arrivals at the Dominion Hotel include Mr H. C. Campbell (Christchurch), Mr E. R. Deniiison (Dunedin), Mr A. E. Barker (Wellington), Mr A. E. Watson (Dunedin), and Mr L. G. Shand (Christchurch). Among those staying at the Empire Hotel include Mr J. Mechaelis (Christchurch), Mr R. H. Henley (Christchurch), Mr C. Carson (Christchurch), Mr J. Stewart (Wellington), Mr D. Cox (Wellington), Mr J. H. Suckling (Christchurch), Mr J. M. Hutchinson (Cliristchurch), and Mr F. W. Cooper (Christchurch). CHILDREN'S BALL. At the Caledonian Hall last, night was held the children's fancy dress ball in aid of Nazareth House, and the large gathering of happylooking children dressed varied costumes, presented a chee ™* sipht as they danced and plajed with the spontaneity of ehildhoQd and t e grand march was watched with inter est and.pleasure by the many aduHs Pr S lt ileverend Mother at Na^ r ® House had gathered round her an ex cellent executive committee, who worK ed hard to make the evening an enjoyable one.for all. The m we Mrs M. Prenciergast, Mts Bwnar Rennell, Mrs W. G. Ives. Burke, Mrs W. .Hayward Misses Monica O'Connell, and Rita Burke. Marston's Orchestra supplied tne dance music, and an effective listen ballet was danced by twelve g ra( little inipils of Miss Bessie Macdonal Delicious home-made supper was dispensed by the ladies, and sweets were distributed among the little'ones. The judges, Mrs J. S. Neville, Mr® R Hay ward, and Miss Cromn,. had a difficult task in selecting the prize-win-ners, who were as follows—Smartest girl, Strawberry; girl under 8, _ uariy Victorian; best pair, Princes in the. Tower; bov under 8, Felix the Cat; girl over 12, Mrs Gamp; boy over U, Pirate Roger; best poster dress, Peer* less Flour; cheapest dress (boy), back of Potatoes; best paper dress, Colleen. Special prizes (1), Ovaltirte Girl; (-), Spanish Don; (3), Butterfly; (4) Easter Egg. Amongst the children present were: Marv Biinz (Lilac), Margory Whelan (Superstition), Joan-Whelan (Japanese), Edythe Tliom (Gypsy Dancer), Kathleen Lilley (Irish Colleen), Leila Dickso'i (Full Blooming Rose), Molly Pope (Hawaiian). Mary Howard (Folly). Margaret Howard (Pink Rose), Madge Iveogh (Serbian June Hatherlev (Early Victorian), Thelma Dwier (Harlequinette), Mamie Ivaveney (Night), Phyllis O'Neill (Fairy), Moyra Hodges (Strawberry), Joan O'Laughlan (Moonlight and Roses), Winifred Haughey (Butterfly), Ella Scott (Gypsy). Teresa Ward (Peter Pan), Glor.ia Chandler (Fairy), May Winter (Ballet Girl), Nedra Macdonald (Pierrette), Yolande Macdonald (Pierrette), Mignon Macdonald (Iris), /Bill Macdonald ' (Spinning-top), Joan Wheeler (Japanese Girl), Thelma. Morrissey (Tambourine Dancer), Ellie-Hol-land' ' (Easter Egg), Angela Kidd (Fairy) Monica Nidd' (Clematis), Marie Nidd (Gypsv), Camille Healey (Rosebud), Kathleen Hogan (Butterfly), Patricia. Stribling (Ballet Dancer), May Horan (Blue Fairy), Nora* Hughes (Harem Lady), Marie Smith (Black Prince), Dorothy Earl (Indian Maid), Mary Earl (Gypsy), Joan Joyce (Ovaltine Girl), Shirley Jack (Violet), Nola Jack (Pink Rose), Patricia Leemiujr (Fairy), Marie Lewis' (Early Victorian Lady), Lorna Ackroyd (Little Boy Blue), Gladys Rose (Early Victorian), Alma Chandler (Early Victorian Lady), Ellen Mcintosh (Sunflower), Betty Graeii (Sunflower), Ella Scott (Egyptian •'Lady), Dorothy Clarkson (Mrs Gamp), Vera Hill (Shamrock), Josephine Ardagh and Gertrude Ardagh (Princes in the Tower), Paulina Ardagh (Powder Puff), Nellie Cullen (Jester), . Eileen White (Spamsn Lady), Nancy Pope (Pink Rose), Olga Flood .'(Nosey Parker), Joan Byrne (Carnival Bells), Imelda (Pompoms), Vera Byrne (Early Victorian), Valmai and Venus Flood (Hen ana Chick), Nancy Malley (Courtier), Margaret Malley (Shepherdess), Betty Holland (Gypsy), Rona Wilson (Rose), Ins Hawker (Taxi-gijl),. Margaret llyan (May-time), Iris Beaumont (Doll), Leonard Earl (Dutch Boy), Guy Gifford (Courtier), Peter Gifford (Red Indian), Jack Hudson (Jockey), Cyril Holland (Sack of Potatoes), Raymond Chandler (Spanish Don), Frank Pope (Felix the Cat), Frank Howard (Toy Soldier),.'Bruce Flood (Ballin Bros.), L. Berry (Peerless FJour), Duncan White (hockey), Martin Shelley (Black and White Pierrot), James Matthews (Chinaman), Joffre Bourne _ (Girl), Maurice Woodhani (Why did I Kiss that Girl), Bernard Woodham (The Masked Man), Godfrey Roche (Bunny), Douglas Shepherd (French Courtier), Alan Macduff (Roger the Pirate), Lucy Mercer, Rosie Mercer, Josephine Mercer, Mary Wallace, Jeannette King, Marjorie Egden, Marjorie Nelligan, Violet Guy, Mary Hill, Doris Giles, Elsie Whittington, Lilly Reardon, Molly Reardon, Gladys Giles, Jessie Reardon, Mavis Keenan, Katherine Dermondy, Gwen Tait, Margaret Giles, Molly Minogue, Eileen Ford, Joyce Ford, Maisie Wright, Enid le Messeur, Ellen McCort,*Doreen Gallagher, Eileen Daly, Kathleen Smith, Eileen Cartier, Kathleen Wright, Kathleen Macer, Patricia Bailey, M. Rogal, Zita Meyer, Iris Threlkeld, Winnie Mum* mery, Kura Campbell, Nola Donovan, Jean Wilson,, Hejmer Wilson, Marie Wedlake, Mona McGuire, Agnes Burke, Eileen Rice, Dorothy Pearce, Cassie Nolan, Mary Spencer, Dorothy Blake, Joan Blake, Maisie O'Brien, Jack Whelan, Denis Whelan, Clarence Cohen, Stanley Whelan, Denis Bunz, Ray Wislang, Athol Wislang, Terence Kelleway, Norman Duncan, Noel King, lan King, Lester Wilson, B. Kennedy, J. Kennedy, J. Newsome, T. Newsome. ' COMING-OF-AGE PARTY. An enjoyable, evening was spent recently at the residence of Mr and Mrs D. T. Todd, Grafton street, Linwood, to celebrate the coining-of-age of their third daughter, Lily. Games and dancing were enjoyed until a late' hour. The supper tables were beautifully decorated with spring flowers, and a large birthday cake, decorated with 21 kewI pies, was placed in the centre. During | supper Mr Stewart Kidd proposed the ! toast of "The Guest of Honour," and IMr Stan Muirson suitably responded j on behalf. Among those present were: Mr and Mrs D. T. Todd, Mr and Mrs E. McD. I Todd, Mr and Mrs E. O. Barrett, ' Misses Lily Todd, Elsie Todd, Milford Todd, Lyra Hickey, Vera Muirson, Rita Ormandy, May Blyth, Lena Thornley, Frances Morgan, Lila Corbett, and tiny Nada Todd, Messrs Stan.' Muirson. Hugh Todd, Allan Campbell, Ray Hickey, Stewart Kidd, Ken. Howie, T. James," J. Foster, Doug. Kidd, and Master Keith Barrett.

WEDDINGS. PRITCHETT—FERRIER.. At St. Mark's Church, the chancel of which was a bower of spring -flowers, artistically arranged by loving hands, the marriage was celebrated on Thursday of Yolande, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Ferrier, '-Heathbank," St. Martins, and Delabere Geoftrev Torlesse, eldest son of the Rev. P. H. Pritchett and Mrs Pritchett, of Riccarton. The bridegroom's father, assisted by the Rev. H. "Williams, performed the ceremony, and Mr Linden Saunders was organist. The bride, who is extremely popular, especially in tennis circles, was escorted by her brother, Mr Audley Ferrier. She looked.:very attractive in her threepiece tailored suit of deep cream silk repp, the smart frock and inset panels of the coat being finely pleated. Her becoming little hat of deep cream stitched crepe de chine had a brilliant buckle in front, and an ermine necklet and bouquet of cream flowers were charming complementary adjuncts to her toilette. Miss Lorna Ferrier, the _ attendant bridesmaid, wore a distinctive jumper suit of biscuit-colouicd chenille relour, with high collar and long sleeves finished with tiny gold button to match the narrow gold belt. Her crochet straw hat of a deeper shade than her suit was banded with corded ribbon, and her bouquet was of orange and gold marigolds and wallflowers. Mr Keith Pritchett acted as his brother's best man. Owing to the illness of Mr Ferrier, the bride's father, the guests at the wedding reception, held at "Heathbank," comprised only relatives and intimate friends of both families. Mrs Ferrier wore a handsome gown _ of black satin trimmed with deep iringe and a black charmeuse coat with collar of mink fur. Her black crochet straw hat was trimmed with inset bands of black satin, and she cairied a bouquet of scarlet anemones. Mrs Pritchett, I the bridegroom's mother, wore a frock I of paon-blue crepe de chine, with vest of beige georgette, and a black hatters' plush hat. She carried a' bouquet of mauve flowers. The bride's travelling dress of bois de rose georgette, with crystal pleated skirt and pin-tucked bodice, had a gold embroidered collar and gold belt. With j it she wore a crochet-straw hat to tone and a black silk repp cloth coat with white scarf collar. THE 1927 REVUE. MISS IRIS MONTGOMERY'S DANCE RECITAL. .The Pkess, in describing the last recital given by Miss Iris Montgomery, said: "So long as the dance has such able exponents as those amateurs who were seen at the Caledonian Hall last night, the infrequent visits of the Russian Ballet to these shores will not matter." In "The 1927 Revue, ; ' which Miss Iris Montgomery, with her pupils, assisted by some singers, presents at the Caledonian Hall on Thursday, September 29tli, at 8 p.m., and on Saturday, October Ist, at 2 p.m., an endeavour will be made as far as lies in the power of teacher and pupils, to fulfil this generous appreciation. Life, colour, variety, original and rich dressing, good modern music as well as classical, rendered by a specially selected orchestra —all of which is particularly characteristic of the Russian ballet—will be aimed at. Miss Montgomery lias always re-ceived-most generous support from the Christchurch public, and, as the proceeds are to be given to St. George's Hospital, a very large audience is hoped for both performances. The box plan opens at The Bristol on Monday. SOCIAL AT HAREWOOD. The annual social of the parishioners of St. James's, Harewood, was held on Thursday evening, and a most enjoyable time was spent with games, competitions, and music. Items were given by Mr and Mrs Owers, Misses Elwyn McDonald, Grace McDonald, Nellie Billson, Phyllis .Webb, Kathleen Billson, and Pearl-Hockey, and Mrs Haben played the accompaniment's. The Rev. W. H. Orbell, who presided, thanked Mrs Webb, who had the function. Those present formed themselves into a committee to hold a produce stall at the forthcoming parish fair.