FUNERAL

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21909, 9 October 1936, Page 2

FUNERAL

MRS A. STONE

At Bromley cemetery yesterday the funeral was held of Mrs A. Stone, of 99 Ranfurly street, St. Albans, whose death occurred early on Wednesday morning. Mrs Stone, who was in her ninety-third year, was the oldest member of Trinity Congregational Church, and always took a lively interest in its affairs. She came to New Zealand from Australia in 1912, and had lived in Christchurch ever since. A short service was held at the house by the Rev. D. Gardner Miller, and the service at the graveside was conducted by Mr H. Sturge. The pallbearers were Messrs C. R. Straubel, A. Dey, C. Virtue, and H. Hetherington. Wreaths were sent by a large number of friends.

Mrs Stone is survived by three daughters: Mrs M. Straubel, of Waotu, Waikato, Miss F. Stone, of Christchurch, and Miss M. Stone, ,of Wanganui.

MUSICALE

Mrs J. W. Palk and Mrs Cyril Goode were joint hostesses at an enjoyable musicale held at Mrs Palk’s home in Papanui road, yesterday afternoon, to augment the Liederkranzchen music fund.

The guests were welcomed by Madam Gower Burns, and an interesting travel talk was given by Mrs H. J. Quarrell, who returned recently from a visit to Great Britain. Musical items were given at intervals by Madam Gower Burns, Mesdames F. O’Brien, F. Nelson Kerr, R. Ronald, R. Broadbelt, L. M. Aitken, F. M. Dennehy, Cyril Goode, Misses Trotter, M. Jennings, and Nancy Estall. Mrs F. W. Simpson was accompanist, and Mr Denys Cow gave elocutionary items. Donations were received from Mesdames A. L. Cropp, S. J. L. Hewitt, L. L. Cordery, M. E. Adkins, J. W. Beanland, Q. S. Ferguson, H. R. Best, R. McLachlan, and Miss O. Smart. Those present included Mesdames Gower Burns, S. McHarg, J, Lorimer, Stewart, C. Ayling, S. G. Ayling, R. McGillivray, M. McGlllivray, J. H. Robinson, E. Litchfield, F. E. Reeve, I. Tindall, F. Boocock, J. H. Brook, R. Hope, E. J. Johnson, E. H. Andrews, S. L. Wright, Allan Bullivant, E. Arnold, H. J. Quarrell, A. Worsley, Saunders, J. D. Vass, Purse, A. C. Sandston, A. H. Jecks, S. Meltzer, C. Millow, A. Muschamp, A. Tisch, S. Banks, R. Ogier, D. S. Lee, V. Wallburton, R. Sherris, A. M. West, T. C. Pugh, S. G. Mallard, Misses Nora Quarrell, C. Morton, M. O’Brien, M. Jennings, H. Mclntosh, F. Tindall, N. Estall, C. Wardle, Dann, R. Hall, Trotter, and Joy Donald.

DINNER PARTY

At her home, “Oakford,” Riccarton road, last evening, Mrs O. Hampton Rhodes was hostess at a small dinner party at which she entertained Mr and Mrs Norton Francis and their guests Lord and Lady Elibank, Mrs J. Cracroft Wilson, Mr J. H. Rhodes, and Commander Eric Rhodes.

ENGAGEMENT NOTICES The engagement is announced of Ivis Averill, second daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Manhire, Puriri street, Riccarton, and Alastair Kenneth Geddes. eldest son of Mrs E. More, Gloucester street, and of Mr K. More. —1

Miss Barbara Buchanan (Cashmere Hills) is the guest of Miss Gretchen Gray, "The Birches," Oaro, Kaikoura. Mr and Mrs H. C. D. Somerset (Oxford) have been travelling in France, Switzerland, and Denmark, wrote the London correspondent of "The Press" on September 16. In Denmark they visited every type of rural education school, and were greatly impressed with the work being done. They returned through Germany, and went to the W.E.A. summer school at Oxford, the New Education conference at Cheltenham, and the World Association for Adult Education conference at Stoke Rochford, Lincolnshire. Many *ours have be made in England. At the end of October Mr and Mrs Somerset will leave for New York, where the former will devote some months to study. While in Geneva they were the guests of Dr. and Mrs J. B. Condliffe.

Colonel Viscount and Viscountess Dillon have- left England for a trip to New Zealand. They will be away from England until the spring. Viscount Dillon, whose home is in Oxfordshire, is the nineteenth holder of the title, which was created in 1622. He is a very distinguished soldier. He entered the army in 1899, and served in the South African War.. He attained the rank of captain in 1905, colonel in 1922, general staff officer third grade War Office, 1912. For services in South Africa he received the Queen’s Medal and four clasps. During the Great War, 1914-18, he gained the D.5.0., the C.M.G., and was mentioned seven times in dispatches, He has French and Belgian decorations as well. Viscount Dillon was G. 5.0.1. British Army of the Rhine; G. 5.0.1, First Division, Aldershot; military assistant to the Chief of the Genera] Staff. In 1923 he retired, and in 1930 he received appointment to the H.M. Bodyguard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms. Viscountess Dillon is a daughter of the late BrigadierGeneral C. E. Beckett and Mrs Beckett.

At the last Liederkranzchen concert of the year to be held on Monday in the Radiant Hall. Madam Gower-Burns will make her last appearance before leaving for a visit to Australia.

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