News For Women

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20921, 31 July 1933, Page 2

News For Women

CURRENT NOTES.

I Mrs Henry Harper (Grassy Hills, Waimate) will be the guest of Mrs J. \V. Woodhouse. Fendallon, for . Grand National Week. Mrs Percy Elwurthy (Gordon's Valley, South Canterbury) will visit Christchurch next week, and will stay with her father. Archbishop Julius, "Cloudesley,'' Cashmere Hills. Mrs lan Mtirchison (Lake Coleridge station) returned home yesterday after a visit to relatives m Christchurch. Dr. and Mrs Gordon' Rich returned on Saturday from a short holiday at Mount Cook. Sir William and Lady Hunt (Wellington) are visiting their son and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs W E. Hunt, ' Waitoru," Invercargill. Mrs Ronald Orbell (Oamarii) is paying a short visit to Mrs O. T. J. Alpers, Fendalton. Mrs George Dennistoun (Peel Forest) will be the guest of Mrs Alister Deans, Riccarton, during Grand National Week. Mrs L. M. Hunt (Wellington), who has been visiting her brother and sister-in-law, Mr and Mrs Douglas McDonald, Fendalton, will leave for the north to-night. Mrs H. A. Hedley (Opotiki, Bay of Plenty) is at present visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs E. Lloyd Siddall, Worcester street west. Mrs Robert Stout (Invercargill), who has been visiting her mother, Mrs William Gunn, Aikman's road, has returned home. Mrs A. B. Edwardes (Fendalton) has returned from Mount Cook, where' she won the Hermitage ski championship last week. Sir Cecil and Lady Day, who have been spending some months in Auckland, will return to Wellington this morning. Miss W. Mather, M.A. Dip.Ed., of the staff of the llutt Valley High School, who is one of the New Zealand delegates to the Students' ' Movement Conference to be held in Java, left Wellington for Australia ' on Friday. Mrs W. Hazlett (Burwood, Southf land) is visiting her parents, Mr j and Mrs E. F. Kicoll, Knowles street. [ Mrs R. C. Brien (Wellington) ar- " rived in Christchurch on Saturday 5 to attend the wedding of her son, which will take place this week. Miss Diana Qrbell (Levels, Timaru), who has been staying ; with Miss Katherine Westenra, • "Camla," Dunsandel, returned home ; tyesterday. '. Miss Joan Harper and her . brother, Mr Robin Harper (Grassy ■ Hills, Waimate) will be the guests • of Mrs J. W. K. Lawrence, Fendal- • ton, for the race week gaieties. Mrs Sidney Wynne (St. Albans) 1 returned on Saturday from a visit to her sister, Mrs Charles Brad- ■ field, Invercargill. Miss Nance McCullough (Bealcy \ avenue) is leaving to-day to spend j a short, holiday in Dunedin. 1 Mrs C. S. Hammond (Timaru) is J paying a short visit to Christchurch. 1 Miss Yvonne Levvey returned , yesterday from a short visit to her , father, Mr E. C. Levvey, Invcrcar- >' gill. , Miss Nancy Snnmonds (Lincoln > road) has received notice from the i National Gregg Association that she s has been awarded Gregg shorthand ! certificates for theory and speed. 1 Miss D. Fraser (Southbrook) has " returned home after spending a , holiday at Invercargill. j Mrs K. C. Sinclair, who has been resident in Southland for many - months, is spending the week-end ' in Dunedin with her son. Mr J. R. \ Sinclair. She will then visit Christchurch on her way to the North i Island. s The engagement is announced of , Iris, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs £ W. H. Montgomery, "Wairewa," ;, Little River, to Mr James Skinner, \ of Hong Kong. ■ The engagement is announced of ' Alice, daughter of Mr and Mrs H. ' Swann, Linwood, k-tc of Lower • Hutt, to Basil, eldest son of Mr and ; Mrs F. Williams, Shirley. ' The engagement is announced be--5 tween Helen Margaret, elder daugh- ' ter of Mrs J. B. Sale, Invercargill, ■ and of the late Dr. Sale, and - Arthur Henderson Oughton, only • son of Mr W. H. Oughton, Inver- ! cargill, and the late Mrs Oughton. ■ Miss A. E. J. Spencer (Napier) is a New Zealand delegate to the ' conference at Stockholm of the , Rural Women's and Homemakers' Associations, wrote the London cor- ; respondent of "The Press" on June '. 23. Miss Spencer who is well known throughout the dominion as a mem--1 ber of the council of the New Zealand Women's International Red Cross, has been visiting the headquarters of the British Red Cross in London and the headquarters of the League of Red Cross Societies in Paris, accompanied by Miss Large, who is also a delegate from New Zealand of Women's Institutes. Miss Spencer has visited Wales, and also visited Women's Institutes in Oxfordshire and Gloucester. At the Queen's Hail recently she conveyed greetings from New Zealand at the meeting of the International Fcd- ■ eration of Women's Institutes of Great Britain. KNIT THIS SPORTY CARDIGAN. Scarf collar ties smartly at throatvery jaunty for outing wear. You'll like this distinctive cardigan knitted in the famous Rose Fingering, unsurpassed for soft warmth and smart durability. Send 3d stamps for Booklet 426, to Patons and Baldwins, Ltd., P.O. 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OFFICERS' CLUB DANCE.

TENNIS CLUB'S DANCE

Many guests enjoyed the hospitality of the members of the Canterbury Oflicers' Club on Saturday night, when they held a very enjoyable dance in the Canterbury Automobile rooms. Amongst those present were Major R. A. Row (president) and Mrs Row, Colonel R. C. Wickens and Mrs Wickens, Colonel G. J. Beattie and Mrs Beattie. Major T. Millikcn and Mrs Millikcn. Major D. G. Smith and. Mrs Smith, Captain D. S. Boyd and Mrs Boyd, Captain C. L. Walter and Mrs Walter, Captain C. Bell and Mrs Bell, Captain M. A. Stcdman and Mrs Stedman, Captain B. A. Y. Wynne-Yorke and Mrs Wvrme-Yorke, Squadron Leader J. L. Findlay and Mrs Findlay, Flight. Lieutenant V. J. Somerset-Thomas and Mrs Somerset-Thomas, Lieutenant H. J. Cummins and Mrs Cummins, Lieutenant H. C. Caldwell and Mrs Caldwell, Flight Lieutenant N. Barlow and Mrs Barlow, Lieutenant F. L. Bowron and Mrs Bowron, Lieutenant A. G. S. Gibbs and Mrs Gibbs, Lieutenant H. J. Beck and Mrs Beck, Lieutenant R. M. South and Mrs South, Flight Lieutenant N. Roake and Mrs Roake, Mr and Mrs J. A. Jamieson, Mr and Mrs J. G. L. Vernon, Mr and Mrs H. J. Quarrel!, Dr. 15. H. Gilmour and Mrs Gilmour, Mr and Mrs N. E. Tingey, Mr and Mrs H. Barlow. Dr. M. Ramsay and Mrs Ramsay, Mr and Mrs M. P. W. Blathwayt, Mr and Mrs A. W. Brown, Mrs B. Irwin, Misses Dorothy Stevens, 1. Munns. Jean Boycs, Phyllis .Smith, Eileen Mahar, Probcrt. F. Schieb, F. Woodley, Joy Woolfe, Vera Davidson, M. Peck, Grace Parr, Gwen KempIhorne, Rita Kempthorne, Peggy Bows, D. M. Dingwall, Molly Hobbs, Betty Osborne, Mollv Simmonds. Peggy Flood, J. Dean, P. Dean. J. Grant, M. Steer, J. Murray, E. Murray, D. Bradley, E. Brydon, M. Seabrook, Doreen Hight, W. Parks, E. Jackman. M. Laver, Joyce Wareing. Joan Wareing, M. Ritchie, Phyllis Comber, Edna Wilson, Major A. 11. Carrington, Captains C. A. Blazev, C. E. Welsh. H. W. D. Blake. Lieutenants F. L. 11. Davis, F. A Aldridge, S. G. Bowron. P. A. Bergman. L. H. Veale, A. 11. Cavell, H. J. Bradlev, R. R. Beattie, G. S. Forbes, H M. Jacobs, A. F. Ellis, A. E. Sluce, and F. L. 11. Davis. Messrs A. T. Bolam, M. K. Whale, C. Rudd, D. M. Richardson, R. J. Davidson, R. Nottingham, L. Mahar, D. R. Jones, R. W. Joyce, R. I. Watkinson. R. Frew, W. Fleming. E. Bates, A. Graham. C. P. Peak, A. C. Parson, G. J. Merritt. G. M. South, L. C. Lindlay, C. K. Jackman, G. S. Cooper, D. McWilliam, D. S. Clarkson, S. Ellis, and Cecil Haigh.

To aid the funds of the North Linwood Tennis Club, an enjoyable dance was held in the club"s pavilion, Woodham road, on Saturday evening. There was a large attendance of members and their friends.

Ti'C Serenaders' Orchestra supplied d;.nte music, and extras were played by Mr Anderson. Mr P. Large acted as master of ceremonies.

Amongst tlio.se present were Mesd'lmcs Frank Cooper, P. Large, W. Henry, H. Smart, R. Noonan, A. Besley, F. Booth. R. McCree, J. Holloway, A. G. Lake, T. Russell, A. Forsyth, L. Cameron, N. Edwards. J. Henry, Misses Rona Green, Beth Burrell, I. Bashford, P. Vincent, Doris Downing, Lorna Williamson, J. MacPherson, C. Gee, Gladys Keighley, Betty Sinclair, Enid Harvey, Leila Thiele, Freda Robertson, Margaret Dykes, Isabel Taylni, Doreen Hart, I. Simpson, E. Nankivell, P. Wickham, W. Wickham, Jean Jameson, Phyllis Tretheway, Margaret Hart, Messrs F. Cooper, P. Large, H. Smart, L. G. Lovcridge. G. Elsom. T. Russell, G. Ellis, R. S. Clark, P. Turnbull, A. Besley, P. Butler, S. Rich, L. Besley, D. Gemmal, J. Provan, J. Burrell, W. Bock. A. Anderson, D. E. Christenscn, G. W. Hopkinson, A. Forsyth, W. McLaren, N. Edwards, J. Henry, R. E. Suckling, W. A. Downing, R. Noonan, J. Baker, W. Reed, G. J. Bashford, and G. Reed.

SOCIETY FOR IMPERIAL CULTURE.

There was a large gathering of members and friends at a meeting of the Society for Imperial Culture on Saturday evening. Professor James Shelley presided. The lecture for the evening was given by Mr V. R., J. Hean, assistant city architect, on "Modern Architecture." Musical items were given by Miss Elizabeth Tipping. Miss Christobel Bowen. and Mr Ernest Rogers. Miss Betty Hannam was accompanist.

Hrs Macfarlane and Misses Marjorie and Marion Macfarlane, Auckland, left by the Aorangi last week for a trip to Suva. The Misses Macfarlane arc well known in tennis and golf circles throughout the Dominion, and have many friends in Christchurch. Miss van Asch van Wijck. world president of the Young Women's Christian Association, arrived in Wellington from the south on Saturday morning. The committee of the New Zealand Freezing and Allied Industries Officers' Guild has issued invitations for a dance to be held at the Frascati on Tuesday, August 8. Dr. and Mrs F. W. Hclmore returned on Saturday from a visit to Mr and Mrs Gordon Minhinnick, Takapuna, Auckland. Miss Helen C. Imric, a former; president of the Presbyterhn i Women's Missionary Union at St. Andrews, was the speaker at a wellattended meeting of the Women's Association of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, held at Wellington. She will remain in Wellington for some weeks. Miss Aileen Knight (Winchester street) wUI leave for the north tonight. She will spend a fortnight in Gisborne before proceeding to Whangarei to take up an appointment as nurse inspector under the Health Department. Miss M. G. Havelaar. chairwoman of the Women's Auxiliary of the Business Men's Committee, writes: "Thanks to the inspiration of TT -s A. L. Millington and the generous hospitality of Mrs Arthur Morten, a work party has been formed at Mrs Morten's house at Mount Pleasant. The ladies are not only making new garments, but have cheerfully undertaken the much more arduous task of making odds and ends of old coats and trousers into good and serviceable garments for young and old. To this new band of workers our sincere thanks are due."

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HUNT CLUB RACES.

SUNSHINE AND WIND. Many visitors from the city and the I country were attracted to Ricearton on Saturday for the Christchurch Hunt Club's steeplechase meeting, which was held under very pleasant conditions. Tlij sun shone brightly, and the wind, though keen, was not strong enough to be troublesome. The well arranged and varied programme proved most interesting, and those keen race-goers, who were anxious to gleam information thai will lead them to fortune during Grand National Week, felt that their time was veil spent. Besides members of the Christchurch Hunt, who attended the meeting almost in full force, there were present many representatives of tlit Brackentield and South Canterbury Hunt Clubs. Tailored suits and tweed coats were the most popular and suitable wear for the day, brightness being added by gay scail's or posies of fragrant spring flowers—-freoEias, violets, and daphne. Amongst those present were MiGilbert Grigg <Master of the Christchurch Hunt), and Mrs Grigg, Mrs J. ! 11. Grigg, Mr George Gould (chairman Canterbury Jockey Club.t. Mr and Mrs H. A. Knight. Mr 'H. F. Nicoll (president New Zeuland Trotting Conference), Mr Denis Chapman « Master of the Brackcnfleld Hunt) and Mrs Chapman, Mrs John Montgomery, Miss Hilda Montgomery, Miss Isbcl Rutherford, Miss Joan Fulton, Mr and Mrs Wilfred Beadel, Mr and Mrs Arthur Grigg. Mr and Mrs D. W. Wcstenra and Miss Katherinc Wcstenra, Sir Charles Clifford, Mr R. Dixon (Woodbury;, Mr Walter Clifford, Mr and Mrs A. Brustad, Mrs W. 11. Symes, Mrs M. H. Godoy. Miss R. Cracrofl Wilson, Mr and Mrs Derrick Gould, Mrs George Buchanan, Mrs O. T. J. Aloers, Mr and Mrs Gordon McCredie, Mrs Kenneth Macdonald. Dr. and Mrs Drew, Miss Nancarrow, Miss Peggy Norton, Mrs J. B. Starky, Mr and Mrs J. W. Woodhouse, Mrs George Aitkcn, Mrs Harry Dampier-Crossley, Mrs Gerald Gerard, Mrs F. R. Smale, Mrs Gordon Fulton. Mrs Frank Courage, and Miss Patricia Courage, Mrs Godfrey Rutherford, Mrs J. Selby and Miss Margaret Selby (Aylesbury). Miss Rellis Bunker, Mrs George March (.Loburru, Mrs W. Anderson, Mrs H. T. Little, and Miss Rona Little, Mrs Stanley Wright, Mrs E. C. Hayes, Mrs J. F. Buchanan, Mr and Mrs John Deans and Miss Nancy Deans. Major and Mrs G. F. Hutton, Mrs Ronald Orbell (Oamaru;, Mr and Mrs D. Sinclair iiirchison, Mrs lan Murchison, Dr. and Mrs Neil Guthrie, Mrs Wrey Nolan (Gisbornc), Mrs P. L. Porter, Mr and Mrs Arthur Elworthy, Mrs Alister Mackenzie (Fairlie >. Miss Diana Orbell, Mr and Mrs Godfrey Hal!. Mrs Endell Wanklyn, Dr. and Mrs F. G. Gibson, Dr. and Mrs P. Stanley Foster, Mrs W. Cunningham, Mr and Mrs J. R. McKenzie, Mrs E. G. McCullough and Miss Nancy McCullough, Mrs Lawry, Mrs Pryce-Jones, Mr and Mrs Oakleigh Greenwood, Miss Helen Rich, Miss Janet Storry, Mr and Mrs E. F. Nicoll, Mrs W. Hazlctt (Southland). Mr and Mrs F. W. Johnston, Mr and Mrs J. S. Middleton, Mr and Mrs C. Herbert Lawrence, Mrs Keppel Archer, Mrs Stewart Godfrey, Miss T. Davis, Miss M. Davis, Mrs Frank Egan, Mr and Mrs E. B. Newton and Miss Sally Newton, Mr and Mrs Arthur Nicoll, Mr and Mrs W. Hayward. Mr and Mrs Ivan Wood, Dr. and Mrs H. L. Widdowson, Mrs C. L. Hart, Misses Newman, Mrs A. C. Nottingham, Mrs i_narles Reid, Miss Dorothv Bone, Mr and Mrs Eric Millton, Mrs R. H. J. Camm, Mrs Shirley Wright, Mr and Mrs J. F. Cracroft Wilson, Mrs Harold Barker, Miss Phvllis rsovle, Miss Olive Mellraith, Miss Cicely O'Rorko, Mr and Mrs Murray Hobbs, Mr and Mrs Charles Taylor, Mrs E C McDcrmott, Mrs M. Baxter, Mr and Mrs H. L. Bowker, Mrs E. G. Gebbie, Mrs S. G. Holmes (Rakaia), Mrs F. Nurse. Mrs A. J. Tutton and Miss Audrey Tutton, Dr. and Mrs J. P. McQuilkin, Mrs J. S. Hawkes, Mrs T. D. Lewis, Mrs D. Crozier, Mr and Mrs J. Prendergast, Mr and Mrs G. Fleetwood and Miss E. Fleetwood, Miss B. Nurse, Mrs W. G. Scannell, Mr and Mrs Douglas McDonald, Mrs C. Buchanan. Mrs Norman Wardell, Mr and Mrs C. L. Meredith-Kaye, Mrs C. Bacon, Mrs R. T. Cowper, Mrs Arthur Thomson and Miss Helen Thomson, Misses M. Cracroft Wilson. Gladys Gray, Denshire (2), Pamela Price. Ann" Cooper. Miller (Sydney). Kathleen White, Eileen Nutt, Marjorie Madden fAshburton), Tui Thomas, Madeleine Pyne, Audrey Eberlet, Joyce Wareing, Molly and Agnes Darby, Stark (2), Jean Gurney, Nancy Parsons, Rita Nutt.

BALL AT HALSWELL.

The annual ball organised by the women of the Halswell district was held on Thursday. Streamers, balloons, and evergreens decorated the hall for the occasion. The grand march was led by Miss Ivy McLeod and Mr W. Kelly. Novelty dances were won by Mrs I. Webley and Mr P. Wall, Mrs Gabbatis and Mr H. Cox, sen. Dance music was supplied by Fred. Smith's orchestra, and Messrs W. Bettel and W. Roeslcr played extras. The masters of ceremonies were Messrs W. Kelly, N. Gardiner, and C. Brooks. Amongst those present were Mr and Mrs F. Knipe, Mr and Mrs W. Talbot, Mr and Mrs H. Hayes, Mr and Mrs F. R. Wilhelm, Mr and Mrs F. Sparks, Mr and Mrs T. Wright, Mr and Mrs Chapman, Mr and Mrs J. Rogers, Mr and Mrs W. Hayes, Mr and Mrs B. Stuart, Mr and Mrs J. Cordner, Mr and Mrs C. Campion, Mr and Mrs J. Burke. Mr and Mrs R. Robertson, Mr and Mrs J. V'lson, Mr and Mrs S. Woods, Mr and Mrs J. Pike, Mr and Mrs H. Cox, jun., Mr and Mrs H. Hobson, Mr and Mrs McPhail, Mr and Mrs F. Metnven, Mr and Mrs W. Roesler, Mr and Mrs Stillwell. Mr and Mrs J. Muir, Mr and Mrs F. Hobson, jun., Mr and Mrs T. Woods, Mr and Mrs A. Ell, Mr and Mrs G. Withers, Mr and Mrs A. McConnell, Mesdames Mcllroy, W. Wilson, Kelly, I. Webley, Moloney, Hockey, and MeyerhofT, Misses Ivy McLeod, Violet McConnell. F. Wilhelm, D. Brown, Noreen McDrury, Alice Thompson, Gladys Heme, Gladys Thompson, Dorothy Savage, M. McConnell, M. McLeod, Edith Savage, Joan McLaughlin, Stiles, Freda Herdman, Molly Moloney, R. Hann. E. Clements, E. Cox, Winne Hann. Stevens, E. McDrury, Mary Noble, May Hayes. Hazel McPhail, Nooline McLaughlin. Eveline Redmond, T. Glover. Elsie Rogal, J. Williamson, Jessie Smith, Elsie Adams, Edna Stanley, Marjorie Frayer. Eileen Butterfield, Elsie Torrens, Eileen Hamilton, Stella Coomber, Alice Unwin, Tilly Torrens. Joan Peoples, Daphne Partridge, Lorna Larcombe, Betty McLaughlin, Ivy Saunders, D. Redmond, Kathleen Adams, Doris Brown, Gladys Baker, Phynis Parrett, Messrs C. Brooks, J. Johns, N. Gardiner, F. McFaull, J. Rogers, W. Scott, L. Novis, C. Ware. E. McDrury, J. Macartney, T. Wilhelm, R. Bettel, H. Moore, L. Sharpe, R. Muir, W. Sparks, T. Williamson, R. Rogers, P. Neill. C.Brooks A. Carl, D. Mcintosh, O. McDrury, C. Sheard, W. Moloney, P. Wall, R. Walker, J. Sullivan. C. Berrv, A Brown, W. Kelly, L. Rattrav, S. Adam' W. Swarbrick, A. Walker. M. Larson C. Sparks. E. McLeod, R. Slorer, J. Moloney. T. Rogers, P. Wall. C. Manship, A. Haybourne, R. Draper, J. Sexton. J. Anderson, C. Pike. A. McConnell, A. Barry, John La/fey, W. McDrury, F. Wood, J. McDrury, L. Brackenbridge, and J. O'Connell.

WINTER GARDEN CABARET

Guests at the Winter Garden on Saturday evening spent an enjoyable time waltzing to music supplied by the orchestra.

LADY WILFORD'S ■.RECEPTION.

" AT HOME " AT ST. JAMES'S CO HUT. inifrM OUK OWN COnr.KSrONDLKT.) LONDON, June 23. Annually, on the eve of presenting New Zealand debutantes at Buckingham Palace, Lady Wilford has always given an afternoon reception at her house in Chelsea. This week, her "at home" took place at St. James's Court, Buckingham Gale, and it was very largely attended. Among the guests were Mrs G. W. Forbes, Mrs Masters, Countess Jellicoe, and Miss Ishbel MacDonald. Miss Isabel Wilford, the recipient of numerous congratulations on the recent announcement of her engagement, helped her mother to entertain the guests, as also did Mrs H. L. Milsom (the daughter of the Hon. W. E. Collins, M.L.C., and Mrs Collins, Wellington). Lady Wilford wore ecru lace, and Miss Wilford was in a becoming dress of black. They both again spoke of the splendid time they had had recently in the Dominion. Those who had been asked to meet the members of the New Zealand Conference Delegation included Lady Cun-lifle-Lister, Lady Denny, Madame Grandi (wife of the Italian ambassador), Lady Harding, Lady Hankey, Madame Matsudaira, Lady McPhcrson, Lady Morgan, the Countess of Rosslyn, Lady Swaythhng, Madame Vanier, Lady (Samuel) Wilson, Mrs R. Anthony Eden, Mrs Howard Ferguson, Mrs H. Carron Scrimgeour, and Miss Scrimgeour, and Mrs S. M. Bruce. The debutante guests were: Mrs Rex Hoyes, Mrs J. Atkinson Mrs J. Barclay, Mrs Arthur ' Rhodes, Mrs J. Caughey, Mrs E. Harston, Mrs Colin McLean, Mrs Selwyn Morris, Miss Barbara Allen, Miss Violet G. Bartlett, the Misses Ruahine and Jean Beyers the Misses Roma and Joan Broadway, Miss Joyce Hcrdman, Miss Kathleen Joughin, Miss Joan Upton, and Miss Kathlyn Tunks. Among other New Zealanders one met the following:—Mrs F. A. Alexander, Mrs F. T. Ayling, Mrs and Miss Banks, Miss Bayley, Dr. Mary Blair, Mrs A. F. Beal, Mrs G. Beetham, Miss M. Coleridge. Mrs A. Crabb, Mrs and Miss Coles, Mrs J. McNaughtan Christie, Mrs H. E. Davis, Mrs Eliot R. Davis, Mrs H. T. B. Drew, Mrs R. S. Forsyth, Miss Fraser, Miss E. M. Fairchild, Mrs James Findlay. Mrs C. Griffiths, Mrs G. Gould. Miss M. Gray, Mrs F. Harvey, Mrs Hill, Mrs Henry Horton, Lady Holdsworth, Mrs Mathcw Holmes, ana the Misses B. and C. Holmes, Lady Herdman, Mrs David Jones, Miss A. M. Levin, Mrs James Lowry, Lady LeighWood, Mrs and Miss Leaiham. Mrs Milburn, Mrs Grahame Michie, Mrs Fredcrick Moore, Mrs R. Hill, Miss V. Macdonald. Miss Rosemary Mackenzie, Mrs Geoffrey Myers, Mrs Bernard Myers and Miss Lola Myers, Mrs Ross McLean, Miss Stella Murray, Mrs Nash, Mrs Hubert and Miss Nathan, Miss Alice Nathan, Miss Marie Ney. Miss Phyllis Riddiford, Mrs G. H. Roes, Mrs D. F. Reid, Mrs and Miss Rickards, Mrs S. G. Raymond, Lady Salmond, Miss Sankey, Mrs F. T. Sandford, Mrs Leonard Tripp. Mrs J. G. Tweed, Mrs H. B. Vogel, Mrs Hal Williams. Mrs H. Mortimer Williams. Mrs Henry Wood, Mrs T. Shailer Weston, Mrs E. G. L. Whiteaway, Miss Meggie Williams, Mrs H. S. Williams, Miss Pamela Williams. Mrs C. J. Wray, and Mrs Arthur Willis.

BALL AT SOUTHBRIDGE. The annual ball, held by the Southbridge Football Club, in the Town Hall on Thursday night, proved very successful. About 500 guests, including visitors from Oamaru, Ashburton, Lauriston, Methven, and Christchurch, enjoyed the hospitality of club members. Credit is due to the committee of the club, with Mr A. Carroll as president, and Mr W. T. Nidd as honorary secretary, for the excellent arrangements made to ensure a very pleasant entertainment. Supper was served by the ladies. The hall was decorated with coloured streamers, and the club's banner and one of the Ellesjoere Sub-Union shields were prominently displayed. Dance music was supplied by the Evans-Campbell Band, and Lambie's Band played the supper extras. Masters of ceremonies were Messrs G. Burt, S. McCartin, and R. Patterson. Mr A. Carroll, president, and Miss Gertie Carroll led the grand march. A Monte Carlo waltz was won by Miss Jean Searle and Mr W. Inwood. During an interval the president of the club presented the Jock Patterson Memorial Cup, awarded annually to the most useful member of the club, to Mr Murray Scott. Among the ladies present were Mesdaiues A. Carroll, W. G. Hill, 10. W. Hunt, D. W. Hayes, F. 11. Mcllraith, T. A. Kimber, F. L. Graham, It. J. Greenwood, A. McCartin, H. G. Hubbard, J. Moorhead, C. J. Jackman, li. H. Ford, W. C. Ilcamsley, J. T. I'rosser, 11. J. Gilbert, G. J. Benny, G. Gordon, K. Archer, 1). Patterson, 11. C'arr, I. Bilfion, S. Harrison (Christchurch), F. Murdoch (Christcluirch), Alittcr MePherson, J. IX ilcClurp. G. Dyce, Smith (Christchurch), T. B. ]low.--on, John Dupan, 0. Cossgrove, C. 11. Cooper, D. Lenttel, Voyce, W. Montgomery, U". Lillt-y, W. Hopley, W. 0. Eggelton, L. Ebcrt, W. 0. Hickman, A. J. Beamsley, Jury, C. G. Gilbert, M. lliotz, G. A. Watton, M. Home, L. O. Inwood, A. Balneaves, J. Burt, 1). A. Inwood, .7. P.allagh, T. 11. P.ennctt,, J. Ilowatson, J. 1.). Campbell, J. Adams, G. Goulden, J. Williamson, Palmer, \V. V. Kmvaii, Missed Nellie Ilcamsley, Gertie Mc< 'a rf iii, Jf. Tod, R. Rvde, Freda Govland, Rosie Gordon, McLenaghen ('J), Margaret Drizzle, Kdna llall, Tilda Montgomery, Joan Maw, Margaret Pntti-rson, Daphne Ludemann (Omnarti), Tlielmn ThoroughGood, J.thoi Hannah, Ilazel Maw. Mavis I and Dorothy Hill, Joyce Beamsley, Jeannie ' and Ruby Greenwood, Maureen and Pat Kilbride. Marie Xidd, Jessie Lilley, Millie Millar, Louise Robinson, Olive Howntson, Kathleen Maw, Gertie Carroll, Sylvia Bennett, Sheila Mnnro, M. Charles, Clara Greenwood, Mabel Brown, Ann and Mary Hampton, Ednu and Vera I.emon (Lauriston), Jessie Wright, Vol.. Curran, Betsy Wood- I | ard, Irma McClelland (Christchurch), Jean Greaves, Jessie Stuart (Saudy Knolls), Horthu Ilartuell (Prebbleton), Edna Lemon, Mary Taylor (Timaru), Celia Johnston, Rosa Boy.-den, Eileen Bray, Mavis Tully, Hickman (2), Kinmip Ilannaford, Rita I'liiinridge, M. Donaldson, May Simm. Iris Keid, \ iv,i Dyce, Margaret Sicvwright (Chrietchurch, Muriel McClure, Monica Xidd, Jean MePherson (Christchurch), Gwen Roberta (•Spring-ton South), Ivy Pollard, Joyce Mitchell (Lincoln), Vera Cossgrove, Kathleen -lurv, Gladys Leinon, Elizabeth Boal, Kennedy (Ashburton), Doris Inwood, Olivo Lilley, Jean Searle, Llsio Maw, Rita Stace, Dorothy Galpin, Alice Thompson, Kitn Mc- • J.vedy (Christchurch), Eileen McCartin, | Genu Thompson, Patricia Murphy, Marion ■ McLvedy, Nancy Pollock. Doris Lilley, Kimai and Junio Greenall, Kilk Onbbie, Edna Burt, D. I'iu'ster, K, Wallis, Alice Stone (Christchurch), Kathleen Millar, Bertha Cossgrove, Thelina Cooper (Charing Cross), L. War- I ring, D. Kars (Chrisstchurch), Ruby Freo (Christchurch), Gwen Parkin, Hilda Shan- ' non, Tot Cornelius (Rakaia), Martha Benny, j Eleio Gallagher, Howson, P. O'Connor, Gor- ' tin and Winnie Carroll, Betty Fggclton, A f Hopley. Jessie Free, Gilbert, Stella Dick- J: hon, Harwood, Sneddon, Home (2), Sylvia * Bennett, T. Lemou. S

LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB'S DANCE.

The first dance arranged by the committee of the New Brighton Rugby League Football Club was held in the Pier Hall on Saturday. The music was supplied by Shackel's Orchestra, and Mr N. Waghorn was master of ceremonies. The members of the committee in charge of the function were Mesdames E. Davis, H. Davis, and T. Miller, Miss E. Thompson, and Messrs L. L.. mil, L. Dobson, H. Evans T MU JZ- ?;, s P. arks . F - NuttalL M. Davis," and N. Waghorn. '

DANCE AT REDCLIFFS. Mr and Mrs H. P. Le Page and family, who have lived at Redcliffs for the last 12 years, and who are moving to the city, were entertained by the residents on Saturday evening at a card party and dance in the Community Hall. The members of the committee who made the arrangements were:—Mr and Mrs H. Nettleton, Mr and Mrs H. Walters, Mr and Mrs J. Neilson, sen., Mr and Mrs P. B. Stevens, Mesdames Neilson, jun., and G. Hines, and Messrs C. Dixey, F. Wing, and Brown. The music was supplied by Messrs J. Connor and A. B. Tutill, and the masters of ceremonies were Messrs C. H. Wallis and J. Neilson. Miss R. Walters presented' Mrs Le Page with a posy of early spring flowers, and Mr Le Page with a buttonhole. The lucky spot dance was won by Mr Berkley and Miss McConn, and the cards prizes by Mrs Bone and Mr A. Holden, and Mrs Liddard and Mr Wing. Mr D. F. Oldridge, chairman of the school committee, expressed the i thanks of the .parents and children to, Mr and Mrs Le Page for what they had done, and wished for them pros- j perity and happiness in the future. • Mr Nettleton asked Mr Le Page to accept a case of pipes, and Mrs Le Page a piece of crystal. Mr Le Page acknowledged the gifts, and said that he and Mrs Le Page greatly appreciated the honour done them. PARTY AT HAWARDEN. Miss Mollie Sidey, who is shortly to be married, was the guest of honour at a very pleasant handkerchief tea given for her by Mrs J. White, of Hawarden. Amongst the guests were Mrs and Miss M. Sidey, Dr. Wood, Mesdames McNally, Earl, Surridge, Boon, Booker, Currie, Pier, Anderson (2), Ecroyd, Ballantyne, F. Dalzell, Mason, and Misses Shirley White, Mason (2), Boon, and Luckie. VISITORS TO CHRISTCHURCH. United Service Hotel: Mr and Mrs Charles j N. Taylor (Wellington). , New City Hotel: Mr ard Mrs J. W. I Hollcy (Dunedin), Miss O. Stephens (Dun- j edin), and Mr and Mrs A. H. Wyatt (North j Canterbury). I Hotel Federal: Mr and Mrs H. Freeman (Wellington), Mr and Mrs J. T. Calder (Oamaru), and Miss M. F. Martyn (Timaru). VISITORS TO HOLIDAY RESORTS. Franz Josef Glacier Hotel: Mr H. H. Sterling, Mr B. Casey, Miaa E. N. Norris, Dr. H. A. H. Gilmer, Mi9B M. Mawhinney (Wellington), Mr V. P. Mannix, Mr B. Riley, Mr F Pawson, Miss I. Mannix, Mißs L. Wallace (Christchurch), Mr E. O'Connor, Mr H. l;ichardson (Blenheim), Mrs J. Souti.wood, Mr J. C. Southwood (Karori, Wellington), Miss M. M. Spain (United States), Miss E. Williams (Westport), Mr and Mrs W." Archibald and son (Sydney), Mr H. Melville, Mr L. Hornsby, Mr Older (Greymouth), Mr L. J. Dumbleton, and Mr Chittenden (Nelson).