TIMARU NEWS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21715, 24 February 1936, Page 2

TIMARU NEWS

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mrs F. A. Raymond, Wai-iti avenue, her guests, Mr and Mrs Herbert Hamilton (Malay States), and Mr wd-Mrs F. G. M. Raymond, Beverley road, spent the week-end at the Hermitage. Mr* and :Mrs Forbes O'Rorke (Hortirata) will .arrive to-day to stay with Mrs M; C. Harper (Waitawa) for the Hargreaves-Orbeir wedding. Miss Margaret Rolleston, Le Cren's terrace,;who has been visiting friends in the North Island, will return home this - Mrs D.''A. Solomon (Duheduu arrived yesterday to visit Mrs G. R. M. Jone§, Seaview terrace. Miss Katherine Westenra (Dunsandel) will be the guest of Mrs W. H. Orbell (Levels) for the wedding of Miss Diana Orbell. Mrs H, E. D. Willeox, Bidwell street, is visiting the North Island. Mr and Mrs Thomas, Te Weka street, have left on a ■•visit, to Auckland. '" " ,; ■'.'■'.•• Mr and Mrs J. A. Norrie, Qtipua road, left on Saturday for Auckland, where Mr Norrie will attend the Rotary conference.

FIVE O'CLOCK PARTY Blue and pink hydrangeas and asters decorated the hall at Holme Station, Pare&ra, on Saturday, whehV Mrs A. S. Elworthy was hostess at a pleasant 5 o'clock party given in honour of Miss Diana Orbell, whose marriage to Mr K. H. Hargreaves will take place to-morrow. Mrs Elworthy's frock was of beige ninon patterned in leaf design, the bodice having a cape collar, and being finished with a brown ttioire belt. Miss. Orbell wore a fr.ock of perveriche blue crepe de chine, figured in cream conventional design. She wore a large parchment straw hat banded with blue. ~ " .. Among those present were Mr and; Mrs A- S. Elworthy, Mr and Mrs Herbert Eiworthy, Mr and Mrs W: H. Orbeli; Dr. and Mrs P. R. Woodhouse,Mr and Mrs Percy Elworthy, Mr and Mrs Harold Elworthy, Mr and Mrs J. H. Sinclair-Thomson, Mr and Mrs; C-; LOrbelt; Mr and Mrs Timaru Rhodes, Mr'ahd Mrs Bernard Tripp, Commodore the Hos E. R. Drummpnd, MV.O., Lady Evelyn Drummorid; andnTmss Dnuiwond, R. Willett, J3S.C, and* Mrs WilletCi Mr and.Mrs W T. Ritchie, Mr and Mrs Maurice and Mrs C. H. Gresson. Mr and Mrs Desmond UnWin, Mr and Mrs K. de eastroj-Mrs-W. H. Hehnore, Mrs V. S. Boyle* Mrs C. E. Thorny. Unwin,"Misses Diana Orbell, Ann; Elworthy, Elena Helmore, Nan Orbell, Joan Hargreaves, Annette Orbell, June O&ell, i Betty' Harper, Sylvia, Janek and Molly Orbell, Commander A. D. Boyle, Messrs John Elworthy. H. K. Hargreaves, J. Ritchie (Christchurch), Michael Gresson. and lan Ritchie.

CHRISTCHURCH YACHT CLUB

DANCE AT SUMNER The Christchurch Yacht Club has made a name of itse« « «*£ B and it of successful social ™»t; u i? t ' of suc . added it Town' H The hall had been decorated for the ocSon With wTre th Musfl was played by the New ColSSSfS'H: B. Green, and F, LeathW The guests of honour were the ram-. oeted in the Britannia Cup race. Jhey were welcomed by the> Mayor (Mr ?. Newburgh), who wished them luck ior Mr R A. Beveridge, introduced the president, Mr Beanland, who .presented v ?rid« trophy to the winner, R. S.. Beveridge, congratulating him onhisitae wm. Those present included Mesdames R. A. Beveridge, W. H. Beanland, Magnus Smith, L. Jerard, F. Morrison, C. Bergamini, A. McDowell, H. Plummer, foisses E. Aherne, Joan Brown, Sheila Livingstone, J. Cant, J. Morton Ethel Morton, Joyce Jerard, Norma Clarke, Joan French, Jean Wyness, A. Kiernan, W. Anning, "Winnie Luke, H. Robertson, D. Robertson, Pauhne Anstiss, E. Gibbons, Mary Smith, Nofel Bates, N. Brown, Nancy Harris, Joan Hamilton. Florence Radclifre, Maisie Hurrell, Flo Pearcy, Nance Fitzpatrick, Miriam Ford, Lilian Ford, Joy Pattrick, Janet Stevens, F. Fluerty, Hazel Cook, Lois Cook, Marjorie Jones, : Gertrude Wright, Ivy Cameron, Daphne Hodgkins, K. Sullivan, Phyllis Marriott, Ruby Fowler,

Although her name may hot be disclosed, there is a woman who deserves a place in the hews for her quick wit. Her husband was one of those facetious creatures so peculiarly irritating to a .spouse. He introduced his newly-wedded wife to some old friends as "A Ppor thing, but mine own." Quick as thought shfe riposted—with a careless wave of her hand towards,her husband—"A pooret thing—but mine owner!"