CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21860, 13 August 1936, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Miss M. Maclean has been elected president of the Women’s Social Progress Movement, Wellington* for the eighth time.

Miss Janetta Thomas (Ashburton)* who has been the guest of Miss E. Frazer (Otira), has returned home. ; Mrs R. J. Munro left last night to spend a holiday in the North Island. Mrs M. Dagliesh was hostess at a morning tea party in honour of Mrs Ivan Miller, who is a visitor to Christchurch for tie races. Others present were Mesdarhes Barlow, Field, Watson, Misses Colbert and Bryce. Mrs T. B. Bennett (“Homeview,” Cheviot), who was staying at the New City Hotel, returned to Cheviot last evening. Mrs Cyril Williams (Hawke’s Bay), who has been visiting Lady Wigram, Park terrace, has returned home. ! Mrs Russell Grace (Wanganui) is visiting her brother, Mr Edgar Stead, Ham, Riccarton, Mrs Rittson-Thomas (Marlborough), who is visiting Christchurch, will return home on Sunday. ' Mrs T. Churchward and Miss Margaret Churchward (Blenheim), who are visiting Christcnurch, will return home at the end of the Week. Mrs McCorkindale, who has been visiting Mr and Mrs J. S. Wilson (Ngapara, Oamaru), has left to spend a few days in Timaru and Christchurch before returning to her home in Feilding. FOR BETTER &NITTING. The better the wool, the easier the knitting and the more satisfying the finished garment. Paton’s Rose lingering unsurpassed for all outerwear. Instructions for knitting lovely cardigan and 10 other garments in Specialty Knitting Book No. 84. Send 7d stamps to Patens and Baldwins, Box 1441 R Wellington. —4 VERY NEWEST POWDER PUFF. NEW CREATION—DIRECT FROM WEMBLEY, The latest creation in Powder Puffs, the “Thistle Down” Puff, shown recently at the Wembley Exhibition, is now being introduced by E. Cameron Smith, Ltd., the popular Chemists, Cathedral square. It spreads the powder more evenly and is as soft as silk, because it is silk. Call and inspect this remarkable puff. —6 QUEEN’S CLUB BRIDGE PARTY The Queen’s Club, with its many country members, is always a centre of kindly hospitality during raceweeks in Christchurch, and there in comfortable ahd pleasant surroundings visitors from all •■'arts of the Dominion are warmly welcomed and generously entertained. Last night town and country members and their friends met at a bridge party, at which auction and contract bridge were played. Those present were Mesdames Deans, Sholto Douglas (Fairlie), Maitland Rich, E. T. Reece, P. A. Ardagh, J. A. S. Wait, Gordon Pulton, Eric Lolsel (Tolaga Bay), Miss Blanche Sanders, Mesdames Ronald Orbell (Oamaru), W. H. Walton (Timaru), W. S. Bean, Garcia Webster (Wellington), P. L. Porter, Miss D, Anderson, Mesdames Howard Booth (Carterton), Donald McLean, W. Richmond (Hastings), T, L. Cowlishaw, R. E. McDougall, Ronald Orbell, B. E. H. Whitcombe, Miss Harley, Mesdames J. Mowbray Tripp, M. Bethell, M. J. Wark, Guy Ronalds, Charles Beadel, R. W. Morrow, J. Leslie Will. F. G. Gibson, Arthur Reeves, Russell Beala, Miss Rita Cracroft Wilson, Mesdames W. H. Clark, H. B. Williams (Gisborne), A. K. Firth, H. D. Acland, Frank Courage, Heathcdte Gray. Miss A, G. Griffin, Mesdames J. F. Buchanan, Denys Hoare, Miss L. M. Trumble, Mesdames H. Kitson, Burdon (Geraldine), Miss R. Winter, Mrs George Buchanan, Mias Helen Dennlston, Mesdames G. D. Mcllraith, C. C. Davis, Dan Reese. AFTERNOON PARTY To honour Miss Mavis Mulcock, whose marriage Will take place this month, Mrs R. G. M. Dart and her sistc Miss Patricia White, were hostesses at an enjoyable afternoon tea party held in Death’s tearooms yesterday. On arrival, the guest of hondur was presented by Mrs A- R- C. White with a posy of violets and ifeesias. Competitions were enjoyed, the Wihhers being Miss Mavis Mulcock and Miss Aileen Thompson. Each guest brought a dainty coathanger for Miss Mulcock, Those present were Mesdames R. G. M. Dart, A. R. c. White, Misses M. Mulcock, P. White, Mary Morten, Moliy Dart, Aileen and ‘ Betty Thompson, Peggy Whight,. Ruth Mulcock, and Margaret Kestbven. MUSICALE Mrs T. D. Kendall was responsible for organising one of the informal musical entertainments held in the reception room of the Canterbury Women’s Club yesterday afternoon. The rooms Were effectively decorated with large sprays of autumn berries, pussy willow, and vases of Iceland poppies. The programme included the following items: Pianoforte duets, Mrs Kendall and Miss Vivienne Kendall; songs, Mrs Gordon Morrow; pianoforte solos, Mrs T, D. Kendall and .Miss Vivienne Kendall; songs, Mrs John Poulter; violin solos, Miss Thelma CUsack. The accompanists were Mrs F. E. Reeve and Mrs F. W. Simpson. Dr. Jessie Scott,, president of the club, thanked Mrs! Kendall for the great pleasure given by the performers. WOMEN’S CLUB A description of many of the places she had visited while in Germany Was given by Dr. Helen Simpson to an appreciative audience at the Canterbury Women’s Club last night -■ ■ Vases of Iceland poppies and red and blue anemones had been artistically arranged in the reception room, and a large number of members and their friend? were present. The excellent musical programme included a group of German songs sung by Miss Grace Wilkinson, and pianoforte solos played by Miss Alison Allsop, Mr Noel Newson Was the accompanist. Dr, Jessie Scott thanked Dr. Simpson and the artists for the pleasure they had given.